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THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, January i j, 1900
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CAUSE OF WAR
We have always been warned bj an
old adage that it la dangerous to give
a man an inch, because if you do
that be Ih very likely to take an ell.
Tola unfortunate habit of taking
tore than ia tendered is Indulged in
riot only by individuals but by na
tions, and a striking example is to be
found in Korea, where Russia ia just
now engaged In taking the proverbial
Ml. This has called forth Home pro
test from little Japan, and there
aeems to bo somo possibility that the
cannon of the Japs and the subscript
(ion departments of the Illustrated
weeklies will begin to boom before
long.
In 1890 occurred an uprising in
Korea, during which the emperor, a
somewhat weak young man. was com
pelled to take refuge In the Russlau
legation lit Seoul. During IiIh resi
dence there, before peace had been
restored, he made a remarkable grant
to the Russians, giving them the
right to cut timber In the Valu val
ley. How much Influence was
brought to bear upon the emperor by
the ItusHlans while they bad him
held thus tightly in their claws Is
not a mutter of record ; but it is rea
souahlo to suppOHO that the graut was
the result of some pressure brought
to lauir upon the gorgeous little mou
arch.
This giant was the inch for which
Russia had been longing, She know
that Japau hoped to establish horself
as firmly in Korea as Russia hoped to
intrench herself In Manchuria. Sbe
set about stretching this inch into an
ell. The treaty guve the Russians
the "right to cut timber In the Valu
valley." The Russians early availed
themselves of the privileges extended
by this treaty. Having established
themselves in the Valu valley they
set up the claim that the grant gave
them a right to cut timber not only
In all purls of tho Vain valley but on
the lauds of nil tiibuliirles. In
other words, they claimed I he right
to cut timber in the entire northern
half of the Korean kingdom.
It would seem that tills whs nervy
enough for any ordinary purpose to
serve. They claimed not only the
right to cut the timber but to erect
buildings, claiming that these were
natural consequences of such opera
tions. They purchased a large tract
of laud at Vongamtho, one of the
best of tho Korean harbors, and,
stretching their treaty to the burst
ing point, erected heie large and sub
stantial buildings, which put Rusla
in command of tho harbor and in a
position to control Korea and pro
tect her interests there by sea and by
laud.
These improvements at Vongamtho
are the thorn In the side of Japan
which threatens to pieclpltate a war
in the orient. Japau cau already
so the glisten of the bear's left paw
at Port .rhtur. The claws of its
rlhgt paw are exposed at Vougamtho.
Japan demands that these paws shall
be withdrawn, and all that holds war
from sweeping down upon the orient
is the Russian hope that the powers
at St. Petersburg, noted for their
cleverness in this regard, cau conceal
the claws without removing the paws
from the position north aud south in
which they have been placed.
The Korean timber concession, iu
auy eveut, is eutitled to a place iu
history. It it doubtful If ever such
a gra'it has been stretched to auch
a degree by a nation 01 individual.
Russia nay yet claim the right to
ship arms into Korea under her tim
ber concession, because wood enters
into the composition of the stock.
The beautiful possibiltitles of such
a concession in the hands of auch
skillful gentlemen as those of St.
Petersburg have never been more
plainly demonstrated. American
Lumberman.
FACE OF DRIFT
IN GOOD ORE
Tom C. Uray, superintendent of
the Valley Queen, in the Cable Cove
district, came in last nlgbt to attend
a business meeting of the Eagles, of
wbioh order be ia past presi
dent. Regarding development at
the Valley Quen, Mr. Uray says:
"Tho Arltt , uln Vn 1 la itl.lm.
.uv ...... uu ,u.u .,w. ., i. .....H
evidence of tho best ore yet encount
ered at the property. The face
shows six feet of highly mineralized
rock, with a predominance of talc,
which must be takeu aa a highly fav
orable Indication. We are pushing
worjc rapidly along and are making
preparations to materially increase
the force within the noxt ten days."
PROPOSED CHANGE IN LAW
ON VEINS IN PLACER GROUND
Mlulng men all over the northwest
are awaiting with expectation and
some anxiety, action on a measure
which has been Introduced into con
gress by Representative Dixon, of
Montana, aud which, if enacted, will
change the existing law relative to
mineral veins and lodes on plaoor
locations. Tho proposed alteration
Is to section 2329 of the rovised
statutes. It follews:
"The deputy minora! surveyor
making a survey for any application
under IiIh section shall oxamlno aud
state in hla field notes wbethor
there is within the boundaries of
such claim a vein or lodo such as de
scribed iu section 2320, and if so,
shall designate the location of the
same upon tho plat to bo tiled with
such application."
He also proposos to oliauge section
2333 by Inserting the follewlug:
"When a vein or lode such as is
described in section 2320 is shown
by the field notes aud plat field with
the application to exist within the
boundaries of a placer claim, an ap
plication for a patent which does not
Include au application. for the Vehf
or lode claim shall be considered as
a conclusive declaration that the
claimant of the placer claim has no
right of possession of the vein or
lodo claim; but where the existence
of a vein or lodo iu a placer claim is
uot so shown, a pateut for the placer
claim shall oouvey all valualhe niiu
eral aud other deposits within the
boundaries thereof. " Telegram.
DRIVING FOR MAIN LEAD
AT THE PUTTS GROUP
llert Rusk, of liourne, who has
hcou superiutendiug development
work at the Piatt's group.intho Rook
Creek distiict.came iu from the prop
erty today.
He has started a crosscut for the
main ledge aud has driven some fifty
feet. It will take about tirty feet
more, he tbiuks, to reach the vein.
Confectloiiery.
Fresh Caudlea and Frnlt, Choice
Hue of Cigars and Tobaccos, at
STURUILL'S.
THE MONITOR NOW
SHIPPING ORE.
E. U. Stevenson, former! of Green
horn, but who has been operating at
Susanvllle since last August, came in
on the train this afternoon. Tomor
row aix tons of ore will arrive at the
smelter from the Monitor, a claim he
haa opened up this season.
He doesn't kuow how valuable
hia ore ia; but thinks it ia pretty
good, and Ib here to look after the
sampling. If it carries sufficiently
high values to haudle at a profit, he
will ship regularly, aa a large body
baa been blocked out.
Mr. Stevenson is associated with
J. W. Spaulding and E. Simpson in
this and other mining enterprises in
that district. The Miner has several
tlmea mentioned the mill which Mr.
Simpson had hauled In about eix
weeks since. It will begin opera
tions abo'ut the fifteenth of the pres
ent month, on a big dump of tailings
which have accumulated there for
thirty years, from an old antiquated
customs mill. These tailings run
I8.C0 In free gold that the old mill
rawed to save. 1'ney win be re
ground in the mill recently ereoted
and most of the values will be saved.
New York Mining Engineers.
There are 182 mining engineera
having offlctB In New York city, and
all engaged in tho examination of
mining properties. Many of these
engineers are constantly on the move
and their investigations take them
luto every couutry on the globe. One
of them ia now In New Zealaud, an
other in Patagonia, auother in China,
auother in Siberia. A prominent,
engineer has just returned from an
elaborato trip into tbe wilds of Cuba,
aud auother has returned from a two
months' excursion through tho miu
oral region of Santo Domingo, while
a third is buck from examining home
gold prospects in Rhodesia, South
Africa. Tho Amerlcau mining engi
neer Is supreme In nlH profession.
bis field being everywhere, aud the
greatest milling disrtriots tbe world
over baviug ailseu from his investi
gations. Mining World.
Ore Shipments.
Five cars of ore were shipped to
day from the Columbia, (iolcouda
and E: and E., over the Sumpter
Valley to the Taooma smelter. The
Incoming freight was two cars of gen
eral merchandise.
New Time-Keeper at Pole .North
Elmer Wright, formerly of Union,
arrived yesterday to take a place at
tbe North Pole mlue as time-keeper.
A Business Proposition.
If you are goiug east a oareful se- : Kevisea piat or tbe
lectlou of your route Is esboutlal to town of Sumpter, of record in
the enjoyment of your trip. Ifitls'tho offlce of ,ho recordor of
a business trip time is the nmin con- """vevauces of Baker Couuty, Ore-
uMttrHttrm ; If u nlnuutirM trtn. cuum. K
cry aud the couvenieuces aud com-
forts of u modern railroad. Why
uot comblue all by using tbe Illinois
Ceutral, tbe up-to-date road,
ruu-
utug two trains daily from St.
Paul aud Minneapolis, and from
Omaha to Chicago. Free reoliuiug
chair oars, the famous Buffet-Library-Smoking
cars, all trains veatibuled.
Iu short thoroughly modern through
out. All tloketa reading via the
Illinois Central will be honored on
theso trains and no extra fare
charged. Our rates are the same aa
those of inferior roads why not get
your money's worth? Write for
full particulars.
B. H. TRUMBULL, Commercial
Agent, Portland, Oregon.
J. C. LINDSEV, T. P. k P. A.,
Portland, Oregon.
PAUL B. THOMPSON, F. & P.
A., Seattle, Washington.
NOTICE OF SALE OK PROPERTY
FOR 8TRKET IMPROVEMENT.
NotiJe it hereby given that under
and by virtue of a Warrant issuted by
the City Recorder of the City of
Sumpter on the 2nd day of December,
1003, to me directed, commanding
me to collect the assessment levied
upon each or the lota or tracts of
land hereinafter described and set
forth for the Improvement of Auburn
street from the east lino of Center
street to the west line of the alley in
'the center of Block 11, Sumpter
Heights, MoEweus' addition to the
towp of Sumpter, extended southerly
would cross said Auburn street, I
will at the front door of the City
Hall, In the City of Sumpter, Baker
County, Oregon, at the hour of ten
o'clock a. m. on the 10th day of
January, 1004, sell at public auc
tion, to the highest and best bidder for
cash In hand each and every lot, tract,
or parcel of land hereinafter described,
for the assessment levied thereon for
the improvement of Auburn street,
together with the costs and accruing
costs of this sale, as declared by
Ordinance No. SOS of the City of
Sumpter.
Each lot, tract, or parcel
of land
be sold
hereinafter described will
separately for cash in hand, but no
bid will be accepted on any lot,
tract, or parcel ot land that is lest
thau tho amouut of tho assessment
levied thereon, together with the costs
aud accruug costs as hereinafter set
forth.
The following are the lota or tracts
of laud that will bo offered for sale
with the name of the owner aud the
amouut of the assessment against the
mi me:
Lot (1, block 0, Sumpter Valley
R. R. Co., owner, assessed for
29.15.
Lot 7, block 0, Sumpter Valley R.
R. Co., owner, assessed for 135.45.
West Jn lot 8, block 0, Sumpter
Valley R. R. Co., owner, assessed for
110.14.
Lot 1, block 7, Sumpter Valley
R. R. Co., owner, assessed for
$32. 50.
Lot 2, block 7, Sumpter Valley. R.
R. Co., owner, assessed for t3G.OO.
Lot 3, block 7, Sumpter Valley R.
R. Co., owner, assessed for C34.12
Lot 4 block 7 Sumpter Valley R.
R. Co. owner, assessed for 128.52.
Lot 5 block 7, Sumpter Valley R.
R. Co., owner, assessed for $7.20
All of the foregoing lota and
pracels being in the orlgnal towntlte
of the town, now city, of Sumpter,
as shown on the plat tbeieof,
Witness my baud this 15th day of
I)e"- 1!,oa' KD "AND,
i01 M"hal of the City of Sumpter.
Timber and Homestead FiUogi.
Timber and homestead filings, as well
as final proofs, can be made before
Charles H. Chance, United States Com
missioner, office in First National Ban
of Sumpter building, Sumpter, thua sav
ing applicants expense of a trip to La
Grande.