Wednesday, December g, 1903
THE SUMPTER MINhR
COAL FIELDS AND
FOSSIL DEPOSITS
Cenntral Oregon, speakiug in gen
eral terms of portions of Sherman,
Morrow, Gilliam and Wasco counties,
is one of the most resoourceful and
-wonderful districts In the west.
For years, farmers along the John
Day river have gathered good, mer
chantable coal from the river bed,
after the spring freshets, without be
coming deeply enough Interested in
the wonderful fact to investigate and
develop the supply from wbioh those
fragmentary floats oame. Every win
ter, for yeais, at points on the Upper
John Day river, tons of coal has been
loosed by the high water from the
ledges dinging above tho river bank,
and, after being washed and tumbled
down by the turbulent current of
the mad little mountain stream,
would lodge on sand bars and islands
in the stream, from where the farm
ers would haul it in wsgou loads for
fuel. The people took this as a matter
of course, and until tho last yoar had
not actually hunted up the source of
the coal supply and ouly replied to
inquirers that It "came from up the
creek."
People from all ovor tho west
were going wild over tho Heppuer
coal Holds last fall, wbllo the John
Day farmer was gathering from tho
river beds fragments of what must bo
a monster ledge, worth millions, whou
jiropnrly developed, and not over
thirty miles from the coveted Hepp
uer fields.
The recent discovery of. the ledges
of tho Johu Day coal Holds opens up
another Important industry iu that
wonderful district, and introduces
more fully to tho world tho bidden
resources of the domain of Oregon.
Iu that BHino John Day district uro
aonio of the richest fossil beds on the
earth. Iu fact the ouly woll dolluod
skolotou of tho throe-toed unto
diluviuu homo ovor discovered
iias been uueurthed Iu tho John Day
fossil bods. Skulls of prehistoric
and auto Hood animals, of dlirerout
descriptions, have been found by
scientists there, but not ouo man in
twouty living In the vicinity of the
beds realizes the wondor attached to
them, aud the possibilities of
geological research nniong tho scien
tific treasures of those Holds.
The high table laud iuclosiug tho
fossil remains was evidently the last
remaining high poiut of land left on
the mighty continent that has some
day extended from the Rocky moun
tains across tho Pacific ocean, to the
Philippines and Malay Peninsula,
peopled with Its rare and wondrous
forms of primeval life.
As the terrific convulsion of nature
Wbioh suuk that wonderful con
tinent, and created the Pacific ocean,
drove animamted creation higher and
higher to escape the climbing floods,
all the forms of Ufa that could flee
before that terrifying tide -ought
the mountain peaks and huddled to
gether In fright and confusion until
the ocean overwhelmed them, aud left
their remains In one heap on what is
now the John Day fossil beds.
Noted scientists from Europe have
visited these fields uud have pro
nounced them the most rare and
wonderful of auy ou earth today.
Not a season passes that does not
see a now visitor in the Johu Day do
Iving iimoug the fragments of prohis
torio bones and carcasses, searching
fur a new link Iu tho baffling chain
of natural history and geology.
The wealth of the central Oregon
domain is not yet half understood.
As it becomes developed and Its un
tried possibilities are more widely
investigated, it will become the richest
spot in Oregon. East Oregoulan.
NO FINANCIAL CRISIS
AFFECTS GOLD MINING
No finanoial crisis which can ever
overtake the country can injuriously
affect gold mining. Other commodt
tes may shrink in value because of
overproduction, but gold is and al
ways will be gold.
From the standpoint of political
economy, wnenever production over
takes and oxceeda consumption, com
mercial stagnation will result, aud
when this reaches a large share of
commodities a commercial crisis In
evitably results. It is manifest that
gold is not among tho commodities
in which there can be overproduc
tion, and benco the gold mining In
dustry cannot be depressed liv so
called hard times. On tho cu.iirary,
the failure of capital to flud paying
investments inotbordlroctlous natur
ally tends to divert it Into this, tho
ouly cbaunol whore the production
cauuot bo affected by market fluctua
tions. Indeed, we believe this has
been tho exporlouco of nearly ovory
gold mining community in past years.
Ho who Invests iu gold mines
bus uotbiug to fear on tho scoro of
any liupeudiug commercial depres
sion. For such condition, bo it uoar
01 fur away, cuu in no way injur
iously affect au industry which is bo
ynnd reach of the ups and dowus'of
othor pursuits.
Assuming that thoro are moro
risks in gold mining than iu any
othor iuvostmout (a position that
many oxporloucod men deny), it
must bo clear thut its chances of enor
mous profits are not only very much
greufor than iu uuy other legitimate
pursuit, but thut tho investments uro
moro stalilo by reason of tho fuct thut
the productiou cannot bo affected by
uuy ehango lu murkot prices, and
thut its vuluos uro absolutely beyond
tho coutrol of auy combination or
consolidation. Pacific Const Miner.
L. J. Godfrey Here.
E. J. Godfrey, one of tho owners
of tho lied Doy, camo lu ou the train
from Whitney this afternoon. When
asked about Red Roy news Mr. God
frey atatod that thoro was no change
in the situation.
NOTICE.
To interlopers and trespassers:
Notice is hereby given to Randall H.
Kemp aud the Great Eastern Power
and Light company, or any of ita
representatives, that I have strictly
complied with the law as to my water
rights and that work is be Jug steadily
prosecuted. Aud I beroby give
notice to Raudall II. Kemp, the G.
E. P. & L. Co., or any of of its
representatives thut I will protect my
said rights ut nil huzurds. And that
Raudall II. Kemp, tho G. E .P. & L.
Co. or any of its representatives
uro hereby uotiflod to keep off my
property without my written consent.
Dated Strawberry Camp, Deceirber
2, lOOH.
W. A. MoNAUGHTEN, 'Owner.
DAVE LITTLEFIELD HAD
PELT THAT WAY HIMSELF
The fact that tho postofllce depart
ment has discontinued tho office at
Auburn recalls to mind of tho old
timers in this section tho busy days
of that camp. Incidents of tho
pioneer days crowd thick in the
memory of that ouco flourishing
town. No voico sounded louder in
those days than that of Dave Llttlo
field, kuown as "tho Sage of Au
burn," and many stories are told at
his expense.
I Free-hearted and .neighborly la
was always among the first to call ou
the new arrivals and welcome them,
from the grandfather to the babe in
arms, to the new Eldorado. On o no
occasion he made the acquaintance
of a miner who had just comploted
his cabin and was expecting bis
family the next day, and Davo
accopted au invitation to cull on tho
ladles whou thoy arrived. Prompt
in keeping his engagement he culled
early the next morning evening aud
had a pleasant tlmo talking to tho
father aud relating to tho children
stories of local interest. Ho was In
formed that tho mothor was uot feel
ing well and had retired for tho
night, to which ho respended:
"Don't disturb her; she Is tired
from tho trip; know how she fools,
bavo felt just thut way myself a hun
dred times." It was still early lu
the oveulng, so ho wont up town and
spent a fow hours with oougeulul
friends. On bis wuy home bo was
passing tho cabin of his now friends
aud tho miner atopped out uud infor
med him thut tho first whlto child
hud just boon born In Auburn, and,
but for tho fact that it was a girl, ho
would have named it Dave. Democrat.
OFFICIAL RECORDS.
The following instruments were tiled
at tho linker county court house during
the week ending Dec. 8, UK)','.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
IIKKDS.
Feb. 4 Loron liyam and fwlfe to
Goo. W. Henry, lot 3 R. IS, Mo
Crary's udn, uud 100 acres In Sees.
21) and 32 Tp. 0 R. .11) E; f (iOU.
Dee. 0 M. 1). Kano to Clark
Snydo, 140 acres lu Sec. 0 Tp. 11 R.
38 E. aud Sec. 1 Tp. 11 It. 37 E;
$000. i
Ap.il 0 J. II. Maxwell aud. wife
to Mary Hartholf, lot 10, 11. 1, Mill
alu, Sumpter; $400.
Dee. 1 Mury iiurtbolf and hus
band to O. J. Clurk, 1-2 interest lot
12, H. 1, Mill adu, Sumpter; $1.
Oct. 20 J. G. Voung and wife to
S. D. Sanders, lot 17, R 1G.
Whitney; $1.
July 14. '02 II. A. Cards to
Sum D. Sanders, lot 17, R. 15, Whit
ney; $1,000.
Nov. 14 W. II. & Jesse Hobsou to
R. L. Sablu, lot 8, R. 0, South
Sumpter; lot 2, R. 14, Warner
Heights, Sumpter; $1.
Oct. 22 A. G. Lowell to Lydla
M. Angoll, lots 3 uud 8, R. 1, Lack
adn, R. Cy: $300.
Nov. 20 Malindu Kennedy to
Sarah Grant, lot 12, R. 3. Atwood's
fourth adn; $200.
March 3 A. J. Lowell to David
Cherry, lots 33, and south 1-2 lot 4,
blk 10,Rrattulu A MoComas adn; $1.
Nov. 23 Lewis A. Albee to He
witt Lund Co., 100 acres lu Sec. 7 T.
10 R. 30 E. ; $7 HO.
Feb. 2, '02 Geo. R. Ryenolds et nl
to F. G. Conk, 1-5 internet In lot
5blkP, Places' adn; $1,200.
Sept. 2 0 Asa Flcotwood, Jr., to
Asa Fleetwood, Sr., S. 1-2 S. W. 1-4
Soo, 20 T. 12 R. 38 E; $100.
Nov. 20 Cbaa. Murphy to
Patrick Nestor, 100 acres in Sec
12 T. 1 1 R. 37 aud Sec. 7 T. 11 R.
38 E. ; $1,300. i
Nov. 25 Harvey Dale and wife .to
Wm. M. Gritlln, lot 1 R. 10 R. C;,
$1,700.
Oct. 11 Fred Hodgdou to Wm.
P. Jacksou, lotB 18 and 10, R. 5,
Stewart's 2nd adu, ; $70.
May" Recolver to M. D. Kane, In
full for 140 acres In Soc. 0 Tp. 11
R. 38 E. and Sec I Tp. 11 R. 37 E;
$373.
Nov. 27 P. Rascho et al to Wm.
A. Houston, lots 1, 2 and 0 R. R,
Place's adu to Raker City. ; $1.
Doc. 2 Mary Rlhoardaon to Mrs.
C. F. Hyde, lot 2 R. 10, Townilte
Raker City; $000.
March 31 A. A. Deuny estate to
Cbas. E. Rashuw, lot 0 R. 7, Rrattaln
and McComas' adu to Raker City;
$140.
March 31, '02 N. C. Haskell et
al to J. 11. Washburn, lots 7 and 8,
R. 11. Haskell adn to Raker City;
$220.
Dec 7 Dun F. Iudermuhl to
Mary E. Iudermuhl, 120 acres lu Soc
28 Tp. I) R. 3D E; $200.
MINING MATTKHS.
DRKDS.
Don. 0 W. G. Mosslck to Jno.
L. Hand, interest in "Georgln" and
2 other quartz claims; $1,000.
Dec 22 -Edna G. Ovltt to Oregon
Giant G. M. Co., "Llttlo Gladys"
uud 10 quartz claims; $1.
Fresh ranch eggs at Jackson Broth
ers.
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