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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 30, 1904)
I ( THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, March 30, 1904 The Sumpter Miner OfFICIAL I'AI'UR OP 7IIR CI TV OF SUMPTER puhlismi-I) tvenv widimdav av J. W. CONNELLA T. 0. aWYNNO. EDITOR iMtiti at Ihf poslftfflc In Sumpttr. OrrKiin, tor frantmlttlon tfirouicli Ihr mall at ttconJ clan matter. fUHSOtlHUON RATt ''n Year ii.ua al MuntlM 1.15 ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. Kiiiiiii people uru my Ink tlmt 11 mil roml from Kumptor to liouriiu will Injiiru IIiIh (own, When you hear tlmt ruiiuirk made, wnnto 110 tlimi on tlmt bird of ill onion. II In 1111 1111 'priilltnhlo iiropiiriitloii to discuss any subject with 1111 iircdcciiuihlo Idiot, -or with 11 mini who doesn't believe Wllllt III) HIIJ'H. II Iiiih lu cnhlcd from l.oiiilon ' Unit Mm nullum tri'iittnmit for cancer Ih nil nluiiltito failure, mill Iiiih been ' 'entirely iihiiiidiiuod. Sixteen cases were under ticiitmcnt, mill (In1 only fiivoriililn ri'xiilt huh thi! occasional -fCHHIltillll flOIII plllll. Ill SCVCntl ill- I stances, however, the pitticutH com-1 plained of mi incicnse .if iiiin. At Mount I'clce. in tho West In-; dies, 11 Knurr Midi projection began , to rlHit gindiiiilly Iroin tho crnlor something over 11 yenr ngn until It recently rcnchcii 11 height of ovorj 1,100 fOI'l llllOVI! ilH llllHII. KillL'l!' then it Iiiih gradually mink until it disappeared in tliu cone. The iiiiihI gcueiiiiiy accepted explanation 01 iiiih plintMiiiiiinon Ih tlmt It Ih n coic from tlm tlirout of nun of tliu old passages, '11111I Iiiih been fniced out liko 11 fork (from n botlle. Tim .Mining World picks out tliu 'following specimen of advertising liy tlm Chicago luokciH which, iih 11' 'lightening gel-rich quick scheme,, ovci lastingly Iii.vh it over anything of tho kind to which Iho iittuutiou of, 'the piilillc Iiiih yet been culled. "Would you believe tlmt gold nnd hIIvci oie could run so rich that It wiih 75 per cent mclnlY Tlmt horn silvei In linuiellHii bunches could be cut like huttm? Tlmt cCiO.lHHI III 'gold and silver could lie tnkeu out of ii'shnft (t.!) Ill sinking sixty feet, 11111I that this me was opened up on Hiiiafce lur uem ly two inllo? We cue pmve it by the Highest Mining Aiilhoiily in the Country. Tills ad veitiniug will never nppem tigiilu. It will l.i log nil the money we need." The uiicertiillily of industrial spec- iilntlon hiiHilinwu miiiiy cnpitallstsl into the Held of mining, mid nimiy inore may be looked fur Capital, in view of dearly bought experience, is learning to look upon milling ns one of the safest aud most legitimate of industries. Speaking 011 this head, the Financial Ittiiulrcr, of New York, says: j "Conditions warrant the assertion that the mining Industry has an out look for a greater prosperity this year Until ever before. Interest iu 1 mining has had a healthy, steady crow th during the past year and the, indusliy is growing iu popularity and Ih more aud more receiving re cognition as the safest aud most prof itable, ottering au ideal Held for in vestment. "Mauy repentant speculators have learned wisdom after repeated exper iences during tho past few months, aud with what ban beeu saved from the wreck iu the prick given the spec ulative bubble are turnlug to mlu- I UK. whero there is no longer auy question hh to the earning power of capital. There Ih tin competition in iiiiuliiK, mid tho Industry of precious iix'IhI mining Is the niiiin support of nil others mid competes with none. 'fPlif rtfutil fltititiatff.il niluru rt tit it . in) 1 umi iiuuiiviui u ; - . vj 1 country during the punt yuur have, ninny of them, turned to mining, mid their money Iiiih lieeti turned lone in i iiiniiy unexpected mining sections. The iiiimeH of coiiferviitle ImukerH, 1 well known throughout the country, J who for yenrri pel Imps hiive urged Ihuir lufluiiece ngiiuist investments in mining, during the past yenr Imvo ' heen eipmlly 11s enrncst In the organ billion of mining cumpiiuicH, mid mining the iiiimeH of ottlclnlH lire well known ImiikeiH. "Kiiilroiid iimguiitcs mid magnates of nil classes with money hugs open liHve eagerly sought iiiIiiIiik lnvut meiit Held, deserting the shrine of speculiitioii to purchase wl'.h their money the favor of nnd swenr ulle glnueo to the king of nil industries mining. "T.'ie hniKrwrftiiiK oil the wnll Iiiih iippeiued mid procliiliiiH that the sitlest possible Held for cnpltnl Ih illinium. Intelligent Investors should follow the (iiinpli! of the bunkers, rnilroiid iimguiitcH mid oil kings, mid Invest 11 little nt IciihI heie nnd there in good pinpiisltiiius Unit evidence good mia tiiifj fiiii-ii t mid me being dccl oped liy skillful e.perls. I "TIicic'h going to lie 11 mighty rising of the tide thin yenr of 1UUI In milling; Imrgiiiiis won't always lie1 found, nnd those who ride on the cient of Ihu wine will renp the re u..llu '.... It.. I I -. ....I.... I.. I.. ...lulu.. """" , " " r hi ,, , unit uriiilir nutiiiit will ri'xiilt. tie vetopmeiit will be hinteued nnd the j mining iudiihtry will be more pros-1 peroiiH than eer. Tills is the nigu of, the times, the outlook for I IK) I. " I PRELIMINARY REPORT ON IRRIGATION IN OREGON ! . A bulletin sent out by the census ilepartmeiit nnd released today, says: 'The census buiemi toilny isued 11 pie limiunry lepnrt on irrigntiou in, , uregtiii in liui-J. It snows I ma Hie ; iiiigiitinu ciiuilltlons lucre were I alime the average, lletter methods of iiiauageiiieut mid a more ecoiioin- I en I iimi of lite ordiiimy water sup- ply are uigeil tn older giently iu dense the number of ncres tlmt may , be biought under Initiation. Iu ItHIU the number sof farms re- . ported wiis ., i:HI with 1111 irrigation uren of I.'IH.'.IHI acies, mi In carece since lSH'.l of 51,711! acies, , or i:i.!l per cent for the three years. The per cent of iucrense for the ten yenis from 1HHH to 181IH wns llH.'J. In IDO'J, 'J,.') .". irrigating syH'ius weie Iu opeiatiou representing a total construction cost of $'J,08l, (Hilt. Thet otnl length of main canals nnd ditches was Il.OriU miles. The aggregate number of acres irrigated by the 'J, 4 17 systems receiving water from streams was 4'.!8,!l'jr belonging to J,M" farms. The average cost per acre was 4.81, WILL ORDER COMPRESSOR PLANT AT ONCE LOR THE MIDWAY. 1 The tielser-llendryx company will plaeo au order at once for a live drill compressor, to be used at the Mid way mine. Tho purpose is to get the machin ery hero just as soon as the auow will permit It bolug transferred to the mine. Iu the nieautinie, aluklug operations aro belug steadily contin ued to tho 'M0 foot level, when the ledge will again ba crosscut. ORDINANCE NO. 210. An ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 100, entitle "An ordl'imico to define the tire limits of the City of Horopter, prohibit the erection or repair of wooden buildings within siirh limits, to provide for and de termine the number and size of places of entrance and exit from all public linl In, churches, and other buildings used for publlu gather ings, and the in odea of hanging doors thereat, and to provide generally tor the protection against tires aud tho spiced thereof." The City of Sumpter does ordain as follows : ! Section 1. That Ordinance No, 1!I0, eutiltled "Au ordiuauce to .define the lire limits of the City of I ' .SiiMiptcr, proililt the erection or repair of wooden buildings within Micth limits, to provide for and de , terminethe number aud size of pliicen of entrance and exit from all public Iii.IIh. churches, and other building .. . 1 . ...in. .1 -1. . .1.1 uted for public gatherings, mid ll.i-l modes of hanging doors thereat, mid to provide geuernlly for the protec tion against fires mid the sprtiui theieof," be amended by striking from Section 1 of said Ordinance. ! the woid "six" and eliminating from ' the provisions thereof, Ulock Six in , the original towiihite of the town I (now city) of Sumpter, making Sec ; tiou I ot said tire ordinnuco read: Said lire limits shall comprise and , include the South half of lllocks 1 and 'J, all of blocks three and four in the original towusite of the town, 1 (now city) of Siipmter, as shown 011 1 the revlhed plan of the town of Sump I .. ter, of recoid in the ottlce of the ite- cordcr of Conveyances of linker Co unty, Oregon; aud the west half of llloek 11 as shown 011 tho plat of Sumpter Height's McHwen's addi- tiou to the town, now city, of Sump ter, of record iu tho otlice of the Ite- ' f.firilni it C.t ill t-nt.iilif. nil llf until lliiLui .... oreg.,,.. Sectio), 'J. That from aud after flio passage aud approval of this ordi- lmm.t. ..i, i,i0,.k yix i nw oriulual towusite of the town of Sumpter, linker County, Oregon, t-linll not bo iilijvct to the provisions of said ordi nance No. 1!H). Passed the council this 'Jilth day of March, 1!HM. S. S. STAHT, Itecorder. Approved March J!), 1D04 , C. II. McCOLLOCII. Mayor. OHDINANCK. NO. "J 11. Au ordinance to provide for the compensation of the members of the Sumpter Volunteer Firo De partment for attendance upon meetiiigs aud drills ot said depart ment. The City of Sumpter dues ordain as follews: Section 1. That from and after the llrst day of April. 1 JI04, auy and all persons who are members of tho Sumpter Volunteer Fire Department shall receive the sum of Fifty cents (iO 00) for every regular meeting of such department which he ahull attend for the trausuctiou of busiuess, or drill, provided however that they shall uot be allowed compousatlou for more thuu one meeting iu auy mouth from the first day of November to the first day of May, nor more than two meetings from the first day of May to the first day of November for each year: provided further that no persou shall be entitled to compensa tion uuder this ordlnancce unless be be a member of said department in good standing, and shall le present during the entire meeting or drill for which compensation 1 allowed, and shall he present and answer to bis uameat the beginning and ending of such raeetiug or drill. Section 'J. The chief of the Sump' ter Volunteer Fire Department la hereby directed to keep a list of all mombers of the department in good standing aud notify ail members n f auy meeting to be held, except iu case such nioetiug is a regular meetinK to be held on a ilxcd day which is known to the members of the department. That at the hour for which any meetlug or drill is fixed or called, if the same be u gouoral meetlug, tho Chief of the Fire Department shall call tho roll and all presont aud an swering shall tie so marked, on a record kept for that purpose. At the close of the "meeting ho shall again call the roll ami all persona present aud answering shall - bn again so marked on said record, said record 1 " "'""" " "' ; " ul " I'lre Dcpiirtircnt and fhall bo sub I.. I.n ..-,.. -...1 l. 4l.n f I.Ia l.n mitted wi'h IiIh report tn the Com- ! 111011 Council of tho City of Sumpter, 'Oregon, on the llrst day of each I mouth, provided that when a meetiug ' Ih ciilltd for diill nnd members meet at the various huutes or stations of their lespeclive companies, and not iu geiieial meeting, then the roll shall be called ns above provided by the foreman of ench company, who shall Hie with the Chief the written evidence of said roll cull shnwlug the members present a4 the beginning and close of the meetlug and sail Chief shall embody the same iu his report. Section II. The payment of tho compensation herein provided for members of the Sumpter Volunteer Firo Department shall be mado each mouth by a warrant drawn 011 tho City Treasurer In favor of the Treas urer of tho 11 ire Department for au amount aggregating the total amount due the mombers of tho department for attendance upon meetings or drills during the preceding mouth, which amount shall be paid to tho Individ ual members of the Department by the Treasurer, either directly or through tho foreman of the respective companies at the next monthly nieot lug. Section 1. The provisions of this ordiuauce shall not apply to Uio Chief of the Department, or any otllclnl who draws a regular salary from tho City of Sumpter, nor shall it lie deducted from compensation allowed any membr of the depart ment by said city for attendance upon tires. Passed the council this 2Dtli day of March, 11I01. S. S. STAHT, Itecorder of the City of Sumpter. Approval March U,1001, C. II McCOLLOCII. Mayor. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Iu the Circuit Court of tho State of Oregou, for tho County of Uuker. Iu the matter of tho assignment of David A. Edliu. au Insolvent Debtor. STATE OF OREGON. COUNTY OF BAKER. To the Creditors of tho Abovo Eutitled Estate: You and each of you are hereby notifled that the uuderslgued has Hied his final report as assignee of the above entitled estate, and the same will be beard by the Judge of the above entitled court on April 28tb, 1004, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be beard R. L. SAUIN.