Wednesday, April 6 1904
THh bUMPTER MINbR
SOME HISTORIC
FINANCIAL MANIAS
Potatoes of Fabulous Value
The Latest Graze in
England.
Many of our readers doubtless
remember reading of the famous
"Tulip Mnhi" which prevailed for
uwbllu in Holland about the middle
of tliu Soreutli ceutury, aud which
drove many of ttio usually phlegmatic
Dtitelimen wild. Whether it was a
genuine delusion or a species of
gambling maters not, but It seems to
tmvu bcou somewhat akin to tbu
boonia in real estate or mining prop
erty, which sometimes strike a com
muulty aud apparently cause people
to take leave of tlicii senses. In tills
cuso it was perhaps a geuulue craze
for especially valuable bulbs, mid
such was the. competition that one
bulb of an unusually valuable tulip
sold for lll.OOO llorlns. Of course
this couldn't last, but many persons
were ruined, on the sumo principles
that dealers in cotton futures are
sometimes caught aud ruined because
.of the Impossibility of delivering
what tboy have sold. The tulip craze
bad the aamo elfeot; though it was
yours boforo the excitement entirely
subsided.
There are many who remember the
"Morua Multlcalus" mulberry craze,
which caught some parts of the south
in the ilrst half of the century.
People were going to get rich raising
silk worms, aud to do this they must
have this peculiar species of mul
berry. The resutl was that many
people became silk-worm and mul
berry mud, but the crazo was not as
extensive or enduring us the tulip
frouzy.
Lately tbey buve bad a potato
mania iu England, aud it is still
going on. We refer to Irish potatoes,
of course, for our sweet potatoes are
not so much iu evidence over there us
here. Iu order to get at it iu a few
words, we copy this from The Port
land Oregeuiau:
"Radium has of lato become a
byword on accouu of its fabulous
price, but potatoes at 81,0:10,144 a
ton are not to bn despised. Accord
lug to the Sheffield Daily Telegraph,
a Aim of potato-growers, exhibiting
at the Royal Agricultural society's
Smltblleld show sold four pounds of
"Eldorado" potatoes at 728 a
pouud. Resides these figures the
purchase of a quantity fo "Sutton's
New Discovery" potatoes at 31.20 a
pound is hardly worthy of meutiou,
especially us the vender refused 9140
for a single potato of the "Eldroado'
species, aud a Vorksbire man would
not part with one of these 8Hme pre
cious potatoes, although offered i'Ml
for a single specimen. Just what
prices the new liurbauk potato is
likely tn command is a question of
interest. In view of these ' figures.
The Rurkbank creation has been
pictured to the public by enthusias
tic correspondents as a tuber of
blushing pink, with a flavor more de
licious than stiawberries, and a de
licate odor of musk. The bloossoms
are the same as roses, and the stalks,
it is expected, will make good hay.
Even without the wonderful qualities
In the new potato, it Is interesting
to note that such efforts are being
made to improve the bumble spud."
Not professlug to expertuess iu
the scieuce of pntatology, who shall
not venture an opinion on the relative
merits of these varieties, but when
tbey get to telling at 8140 eiich and
at 67'JS a pound, we must admit that
thero is something cxtraoidinary In
them, or that the Hi I tons have got a
craze good aud hard. It must be
acknowledged, though, that a potato
which combines strawberries, roses,
musk and good bay, must lie a
wonderful variety of oue of our most
common vegetables. We grow a nuin
ber of varieties iu this country aud
Unci them quite a weolomo addition
to bills of fare, but uoue of them
has occupied a place among toilet ac
cessories or us parlor ornaments.
Like as not this will go like the
other crazes, aud our Eugllsli cousins
will get down to the ordinary
tubers aud will wonder what possesed
them tn nay such extravagant prices
for a newly exploited variety.
Montgomery, Aalbauia, Advertiser.
OFFICIAL RECORDS.
The following instruments were tiled
at the lluki-r county court bouse during
the week ending April 4, 1001.
UKAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
DKKII
Fell. 'JO Elizabeth Pointer and
husband to Jessie Whlttler, 100 acrcB
Iu Sees. -Jf. aud U0, Tp. 10 R. 40 E;
8500.
Sept. 11 R. J. Pavert aud wifo to
Raker City R. E. and Home com
pany, lots 7 aud 8 block 1-, Ken
nedy's addition to Raker City: 8400.
March 28 R. P. Rehreudt aud
wife to Olivet Rurroughs, lot 0 block
It, Rowdeu's addition to Raker City;
8100.
March 28 W. E. Summers aud
wifo to John Raker. S. E. ii S. W.
H Sec. 10 Tp. I) U. 45 E; 82,000.
March 20 Jus. York aud wifo to
D. II. Phillips, 50x200 feet near
Campbell laud in N. W. H S. W.
ii Sec. 10 Tp. 0 R. 40 E; 8050.
March 4 Receiver to Eugeuo A.
Case, 100 acres iu Socs. 22 and 27
T 10 R. .17 E. ; 8100.
March .'11 Rurbara A. Stewart to
Frauk L. Moore, ,'j interest in
40x740 feet along east side O. R. is,
N. R. R. aud between Depot
grounds and Campbell street, Raker
City; 81.
March 29 C. E. ilolcomh tn W.
L. Viusou, 18 acres In N. ,' N. E.
ii Sec. 10 T. R. 45 E ; 8:,750.
Dee. 20 Richard Woods aud wifo
to Wm. J. Woods, lot 7 block I, M.
E. Place's ndn to Raker City; 8500.
March 30 linker City R . E. A
Home Co., to (!eo. II. Wear and wife,
50x100 teet iu block 0,Atwood's adn;
81,800 .
April 2 Mrs. C. Kppluger to F.
W. Eppiuger, south )-i lot 2 block
4, RukerClty; 85,000.
April 1 Leonaid II. (loss and wife
to F. M'Collough, N. ii N. W. ii
Sec. CT.8 R. 0 E. : 84,000.
March .'11 State of Oregon to R.W.
Hoyt, S. l S.W.ii Sec. 10 T. 0 11.
41 E.; 8100.
Jun. 12, '0:i J. II. Stoddurd and
wifo to C. M. Pearce & E. M. Ander
son, lot 4 block II, Sumpter Heights;
82,000.
March !1 F. McCullough aud wife
to Ed aud S. C. McCullough, 80
acres in Sec. 31 T. 7 R. 30 E. :
83,000.
March 23 Charlie Long and wife
to E. Eilertson, lots 1 to 4 block F,
Haines; 1800.
April 2 J.S . Culbertson and wife
to E. Y. McFarUnd, N. ii lot 12
block E, Rallies; 8450.
March 11 Receiver to Samuel II.
Rlshel, X. tf S. W. .'4 Sec. 7 T. 10
R. 3(1 E. ; 8200.
Match 20 State of Oregon tn R.
H. Kutght, S. tt S. W. '., Sec. 33 T.
R. 40 E; 8100.
MINING MATTERS.
IlKKIIS
March 11 -Wm. Kitchen to C. II.
Ilarnard aud F Flattery, 0-8 Inteiest
iu Eagle Consolidated quartz claim;
81.
March 30 Samuel Toft, to J. II.
Parker and P. Rascbe, interest In
Kelly gruup of I quartz claims;
81. '
Immunity Fur Wildcatters.
The results of the recent trials of j
swindlers who have been rubbing the
public all over America, show very ,
clearly that the sufferers by uilsrep-1
rcscutatiou and fraud need not look i
to the courts for redress. Aprnml-
ueut juuianl, iu commenting upon
the recent Wright tragedy in London,
remarked that "had ho been tried iu i
this country ho would never havei
been convicted," aud the same'
might lie applied to every similar
case of the kind which has cropped j
up tn our courts of late. This iiu
inunity has mudo Individuals of the ,
class daring, aud instead of ptolltltig
by their escape through the laxity,
not of the law itself, lint iu its execu
tion, tbey have at times the audacity
to air themselves before an outiaged
community iu an attempt to make
themselves out the Injuied parties.
The failures of the courts to dli Jus
tlce aud the recognition that they are
rapidly becoming tho safeguards of
tho crlmiuul classes will lead to
trouble eventually, when people tlud
they have no otbor recourse but to
protrot themsolves against outrage
and robbery. Pacific Coast Miuer.
NOTICE.
UnlteJ Slates lanJOfhce. I
' t..i (iranJe, Oregon, J March I. ttx4.)
I Notice Ii hereby given lliat E. II. I'etr'n, whose
i postottice aJJress is Williams, Arlrona, bv Henry
Hew Hi, Jr.. whose I'osiolfre .iJJie U Tatoma,
Washing!!"-, JIJ, tin Hie M Jav ot A arch, 1404,
make application to select, nnJer tin- Act nl June
i 4, 1'df (iikUt., to), the following Jesctlt-eJ tracts:
I The S I: i ol section i anJ the Ms of the N I:
!; an J I iil i .mJ ot secilon . Tp. io south, range
I jSi' w M., In llaker count), Oiegon.
i That the purpose ot this notlct Is Mallow all per
sons claiming the selecieJ lanJs unJer the mining
1 taws, or Retiring to show It to te mineral In charac-
' ter, an opporiunlt to hie objections its such selection
with the nfllcers ot the U. N I an J Ultlce at l.i
(iranJe Oregon, within thlrtv Javs aller ihe first J ty
I ol publlcallou hereol, so as to establish their
Inteiest therein or the mineral character thereof.
Ii. W. DAVIS. Register
l I'lrst publication JaleJ Match g, 1004.
I TIMUER LAND. ACT JUNE j, iSrS.-NotlCH ion
UIIUCATION.
UnlleJ Stales LanJ Oltice,
I a (itanJe, Oregon, March 1, 1904, 1
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions ol Ihe act of congress of June 1. 1878, en
WleJ "An act lor the ssle ol timber lanJs In the stales
of California, Oregon, Nevaja anJ Washington Ter
ritory," as extenJeJ to all the Public LanJ states by
act of August 4, 184s,
WILLIAM A. (iRLLN.
of Sumpter, County of Hakei, Stale nl Oregon, has
this Jay fileJ In this office his sworn statement
No s88, lor the purchase ol the N) NL'tf , Nl:(
NW( anJ lot t ol Section No. )o In township No.
11 S Range No. )8 t.:. W. M.. anJ will oiler proof
to show that the lanJ sought Is more valuable
lor Its timber or slone than tor agricultural
purposes, an J to establish his claim to
s.ilj l.inj belore Chas. II. Chance, U. S. Com
missioner, at his othce at Sumpler, Oiegon, on
TliutsJ.ty, the lulh Jav of Mav 1904.
He names as witnesses: Ralph MeaJ, Van Ren
lat.ier AleaJ, Anjtew J. Denny, anJ Stephen
Jackson, all "I bumpier. Oregon.
Any anJ all persons claiming adversely the above
JescrlbeJ lanJs are ieo,uesteJ to tile their claims In
this othce on or' before salJ iglh Jav ot May,
1404. L. W. DAVIS Register.
Diamonds found In California.
Cousldernblo excitement has been
oocasloued by tho reported discovery
ot diamonds iu the northern part of
California, says an exchange. While
digging a well ut Sissoii, Siskiyou
county, thero wero scut up some
stones of surpassing brilliancy. These
have been sent to 11 lapidary in San
Fruucisco to bo cut and polished
aud we will soon learn whether or
not California will add diamonds tn
the list of precious metals aud stones
profitably mined iu that state. Hlsson
stands upon a lava formation, thus
making It possible for such a dis
covery. This is, however, not tho
first discovery of this natuio made iu
California. Diamonds have been peri
odically found in Placer county,
which, though small, are very bril
liant. A tray of ther-o Placer county
diamonds Is on exhibition at the pre
sent time iu ColJeii (late Park, San
Francisco.
riMitR lino, act Jinn t. im.-sotiu ron
ruiiiMTion.
UnlteJ States LanJ olfice,
La (iranJe, Oregon, March is, 1904. i
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of Hit act ot congress of June 1, 1878, en
titleJ "An acl for the sale ot timber lanJsIn Ihe states
of California, Oregon, NevaJa anJ Washington Ter
ritory," as extenJeJ to all the Public LanJ Slates by
by aclotAukust 4,184s,
THOMAS O, GWYNNF.
of Sumpter, county of Hiker, stale of Oregon, has
this Jay fileJ in this olfice his sworn statement No.
tote, lor the purchase ol Ihe W K S W K. Sec. at.
NWXNWKol Sec. No. 8 in Tp. No. 10 5,
range No. 16 RWM, anJ will offer proof to show that
the land sought Is more valuable for Its t'mber or
itont than lor agricultural purposes, anJ to estab
lish hit claim to talj lanJ before Charles II.
Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at hit office at
Sumpter, Oregon.on ThursJay, the anJ Jay ot June,
1904.
He names at witnesses: Van Rensselaer MeaJ,
Ralph MeaJ. Nicholas T. Tallafero, James W Con
nella, all of Sumpter, Oregon.
Any anJ all person claiming Jverscly the above
JescrlbeJ lanJs ar requtsteJ to hie their claims In
this oHce on or before salJ sit J Jay of June, 404.
E. W. Davis, Register.
riA.HhK LAM), ACT JUNK 3, 1878
NOTICU FOR I'UHI.ICATION.
UnlteJ Slates LanJ Onice,
La liranJe, Oregon, March , luo,.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions nl the act ot Congress ot June 1, 1878, en
titleJ "An acl lor Ihe sale ot timber lanJs in the
States of Calllornla, Oregon, NevaJa, anJ Washing
ton Territory," asextenJeJ to all the Public LanJ
Mates by act ol August 4, Hk
WALTLR I., SPARKS,
ol Sumpter, county ol llaker. state ot Oregon, his
this Jay fileJ In this tillice Ills sworn statement No.
3886 lor Ihe purchase ot Ihe WJjNtM.NWifS
Ii K anJ Nl:!( SW ot section No. 1 1 in township
no. 10 soutn, range mi. uw n, ana win oner prooi
to show that me lanJ sought Is more valuable lor Its
limber or stone than tor agricultural purposes, anJ to
establish his claim to sali lanJ before Chailes II,
Chance, U, S. commissioner, at his oltice at Sump
ter, Oregon, on ThursJay, ihe 141I1 Jay of May, 1404.
He names as witnesses: Van Rennselaer MeaJ,
Ralph MeaJ, William A. (ireen anJ Charles L.
Ferry, all of Sumpler, Oregon.
Any an J all persons claiming aJversely the above
JescrlbeJ Ian is are requeue J to file their claims In
this office on or before sal J 19th Jav of May, 1404.
ll W. Davis, Register.
TIMHER LAND, ACT JUNfi 1. iBrB-MOtlCH row.
i'uhlic.stion.
UnlieJ States LanJ Office, f
La (JranJe, Oregon, lebruary 0, 1404 t
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of Ihe act ot Congress of June 1. 1878 en
titleJ "An act lor the sale ot timber lanJs In the
Slates of California, Oregon, Nevaja anJ Washing
ton Territory," as exienJeJ 10 all the Public LanJ
Slates by act of August 4, 184s,
HENRY A. CARRIS
of Canyon City; County of Crant Slate of Oregon,
lias tins day ruea in mis ornce ins sworn state
ment s.o oo8. for the purchase ol the SWK SUM
section No. (.; NEK N Wtf anJ N). N E H of section
No, 7 I p. no. snum k. no. 17 i. ana win oner
proof to show that the lanJ sought Is more valuable
Inr lit tlmher or stone than for aericullural purposes.
anJ to establish his claim to sail lanJ before Chas.
II. Chance, U. Js. Commissioner at nil nnice at
Sumpler, Oregon, on MonJay, the 4th Jay of May,
1404,
He names as witnesses: Van Rensselaer MeaJ,
Ralph MeaJ, of Sumpter, Oregen: Lemuel King,
Lemuel Harnett' ot Aujrey, Oregon.
Any anJ all persons claiming aJversely the above
JescrlbeJ lanJs are requeslej to hie their claims In
this office on or before salJ nrt Jay ot May. 1404.
I!. W. DAVIS, Register.
TIMICt UNO. aCT JUNI J. llll.-NOTICt fO
PUILICAflON.
UnlteJ States LanJ Oltice,
Lai
ates LanJ Oltice,
a (iranJe, Oregon,
February nth, 1404 '
Notice Is hereby given that in compliance with the
provisions ot Ihe acl ot congress ol June t, 1878, en
titleJ "An acl for the sale 01 limber lanJs In the states
ot Calllornla, Oregon, NevaJa anJ Washington Ter
ritory," as extenJeJ to all the Public LanJ slates by
acl ol August 4. 184',
ARCHI1IALD T. VEDDER.
of Sumpler, county of llaker, state of Oregon, has
this Jay fileJ In this oltice his sworn statement No.
S44S, lor the purchase ol Ihe SH SwK, NeX Swtf
anJ SeK N! ol section No. s In township
No. 11 south, range No. w fWvt, anJ will
oiler proof to show that the lanJ sought is mora
valuable lor Its timber or stone than lor agricultural
purposes, anJ to establish his claim Io sal J Ian J be
fore Chas. II. Chance. U. S. Commissioner, ai
Sumpter, Oregon, on TuesJay, Ihe aoth Jay of
April 1404. .,?.
He names as witnesses: Peter J. SoarJ.
William Ketly, Robert Patterson, Robert W. Riley,
all ol Sumpter, Oregon.
Any anJ all persons claiming aJversely the above
JescrlbeJ lanJs are requeslej 10 hie their claims uj
th othce on or before sal J th Jay of April, 1904.
E. W, DAVIS, Register.
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