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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1904)
Wednesday, October 12. 1904 THE SUMPTER MINER The Sumpter Miner PUBLISHED BVBMV WBDNBSDAV BY J. W. CONNIiLU bntrred at the postofflce In Sumpter, Oregon, for transmission through the malli at second class matter. SlIISCWII'TION RATES One Year S- dlx Mouths '5 ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. A mine tramway fortiiH mi Interest ing foiituro of thu MIhhoui'1 diHplay in tho Palace of MIuch and Metallurgy at tho world's fair. Tho cam, containing tho miu.y valu iihlo tumoral pioduolH of I ho Htato, aro oontliiuoiiHly in motion and hIiow TiHitotH an actual mining proeoHH. A grain weight or gold, if put in to (ho form of a Hphnro, would ho ahout tho Hio of a No. 0 hIioI, with a iliiiniiitiir of .07M0 If, inchoH. ThiH nphoro, if mailo of puro gold and wall annoalitd, ootild ho drawn into a wiro r()0 foot long, or could ho beaten into a loaf whioh would cover fifty hIx n(iuiio inches. Tho thiokmiHH of the loaf ol gold thtiH mailo would ho .280 of an iuoh and Hiioh a lour will traiiHiuit Unlit ol a dark groan on lor. Ily ooiuplnlion a iipo lino from Kiiiihiih City lo Wlillnoy, Maryland, whioh will lio HiiIhIioiI In two months, tho StandaidaOII oompauy will have a lino for oil transportation d I root from HihIIohvIIIo, Indian Torritory, to Hayonno, Now JorHoy. Tho dlH tauoo 00 vol oil will ho ahout 1,700 miloH. H will roiiiro 'JO, 000 harrolH or oil to (ill (ho lino from tho Indian Torritory to Kiiiihiih City, whioh in now in iiho. In auothiir column Ih puhliHhud a Htory ahout tint Htiit agaiiiHt tho Ktriitfoti oHtato for 0,000,000, alleging that tho Indopoiidouoo mino wiih Halted, now being hoard In tho Federal court at St. LoiiIh, on appeal. Whon thin ciiho wiih llrnt utartod, iiiohI of tho Colorado puporn expronod tho liolior that tho plain titrH hud no hope that thoy could ehtahllHh tho foot t It nt tho mino had vor boon wilted; that It win moroly a Hohoino to hlood tho English Htock holdein in tho Indopoiidouoo. It was hhown Irom nlllolal reports thai tho mino Inn produood mora gold tliitu ovou tho KiikIIhIiiiioii'h ox purl, Inlin llnyi'M llumiiiniiil, oliiimod was li tl proporly, by HOVOIIll millioiH. TIlO Oldoht HpooilllOIIH Of glllHH IITO traci-1 Intuit I mm 1,600 to 2,330 yoai hotoio Christ. TIioho aro of Egyptian cirlKln. Transparent glass in M loved tt havo boon Hint iihmI ahout 76 years hofoio tho Christian u'lt. Tho Phoenicians were HiippoHod hy tho ancients to havo liwun re HponKlhhlo for tho Invontion, and tho ftory will ho recalled of tho riiiHMiluiiiu morohantH who, routing tholr cooking I't'ts on lilnoki of natron, oi sub carbonate of uoda, found that tho union uudor heat of tho alkali and tho sand on tho ahoro produced kImhh. Tlioro la little doubt, howovor, that tho art of KlaHH making originated with tho Egyptians, it was introduced into Koine in tho tiino of Clooro, and reached a remarkable degree of per footlun among tho Romans, who pro ducud some of tho moat admlrahlo spec ImoiiH of glass over manufactur ed; an iustanco in the famouB Port land vbho in the Hritlsb miiBoum. OIbbs wob not used for wiudowa until about A. D. 300. George W. Hell, father of Seymour II. Hull, of Sumpter, for aoveu years American oouhuI at Syduoy, AiiHtralia, and a student of eoouo mioH, hiiH jiiBt written a hook on Now Zealand, in whioh ho Imib roviowod that unique and woudorful govern mont in the form of a romauco, in order to "wreHt from tho roador tho momorioH of tho daily strugglo with hard facts," hh he sayH. Tho hook Ih called "Mr. Osoba's LiiHt Dis covery," and Ih Hlmply a HcioutlHo review of tho prlnolpleH of govern mont found in Now Zealand. As Mr. Hull in a Htauuuh aud loyal American, a profound thinker and a trtiHted agent of tho United States government, IiIh thoughts will ho followed with more than piling intorcHt. In Europe, where gold plays a more important part hh a circulating medium in the currency than in tho United SlatoH, gold coIiih are allowed to Hull'or hut little Iohh of woiglil hofoio thoy aro called in from circulation. In Groat Hritaiu thin amount Ih .02.') per cent, aud in Franco .000 per cent, iiiiiouiiIh that can only ho detected hy the ha lance. In tireat Hritaiu it has heun com puted hy ollloialH of the mint that in ordinary iiho tho average length of time hefore a sovereign hocomoH "light" Ih twenty-Hoveu years, while in the ciiho of a hair-Hovoroign thu time Ih Hixtoen yearn. Tho Hinallor coin not only circulate more, hut HtilferH more from aliniHion, art in proportion to Hh diameter it Ih thluuei aud Iiiih a larger surface to ho ruhhed. The American magazine Ih coming lu for homo hard rapH. Recently a groat Now Vork daily putiliHhed an iutervoiw with a leading author, in which ho declaroH that tho "llotlon" in many of tho lighter inonthlloH is tho work largely or the editor him Holf, who writoH tho greater portion of the HtorioH under varioiiH iiHHiimed nainoH, often uuodiug the iiHslHtanco of a hack penny-a-liner to help him out. On top or thin, coiiich one, Upton Sinclair, in Uolller'n Weekly, with an arraignment or American "literature" in general, not forgot lug a few rdaprt at tho magav.iuori. The liutto Inlor .Mountain thinkri much of thirt criticism would appear to ho unjiiHt, yet there Ih undouhtod ly hiass for tho attacks. The HoiiHatioualiHiu porvadiug many Amerioau journalH Iiiih not failed to coirupt tho week I ion and magnliioH Idko all Hcourgon, yel low jouriialiHiu will piihh. Hut while it in with iih, tho uatiou'H written word iih a whole cannot hut HiiH'er In hoiiio degree. Vellow jouraliHiu Iiiih introduced a (ante for excitement. Tho thrill hunt lug reporter, copy reader and editor put into the mail hoxen of the puhlio Hhamefttl exag geration, in which one in led to hellevu that murder, aiHou, rape, chicanery, fraud and theft aro of grouteat nowrt InteroHt. Hut many of tho magazlnea, like many of the puhllHliors, have heeu eager to snap up the houhhUou. Any new view of anything, no matter how ahsurd, Ih seized. Much that our forefathorn would have cotiHid ered uutlt for thu foc'nol of a whaler hrlg is now found on the tables of tho clergy. The Minor does job printing. OFFICIAL RECORDS. Tho following instruments viere filed at the court house in Baker City for record vosterdav: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. DKKUP. Oct. 10 U. R. Dalton aud wife to L. M. Doughorty, N. B. H Sec. 10 T. 7R. 30 E. ; S3, 200. Sept. 1G Jesse Whittior, and wife to Cbsa. D. third, 100 acres lu Sec. 20 T. 10 R. 40 E. ; 81,320. Oct. 17, 'oaF. E. Lansing, to E. S. Taylor, 14 aoreB in Sec. 22 T. 0 R. in E. ; 8350. Oct. 8W. D. Emolo aud wife to .1. Mullen, lot 0 block G, lot 5 block 11 Parker addition to Hakor City; 84,600. Oct. 10 M. O. Murphy and hue baud to T. NoHtor, N. W. M Sec. 12 T. 11 R. 37 E.; 81,000. March 22 Isaac Humphrey's to E. II. and E. I Uronior, N. E. H N. W. .':,' Sue. 10 T. 8 R. 4G E. ; 8800. Aug. 13 A. V. Pearco to E. T. Wood T. O. Lockhnrt, hill of salo to InteroHt in the Nugget hiiIooii, Center street, Hakur City; 8H00. Dec. 11 Orlando Mollit and wife to J no. Tucker 10 acres in Sec. 2.") T. 7 R. 4 2 E. ; 8050. Sept. fi.-l). l- Nowhy to Fornald it Odell, interest in J. C. Powers entato; 818. Oct. 0 Mary .1. Manning and hiiHhand to llewit-Hull Timber com pany, 120 acroH in Such. 30 and 31 T. 10 R. 30 E. ; 8G00. Sept. 20- -Nellie Lang's aud Iiuh haud to Jed A. Hlair, lots 4 and 0 blouk Plau addition to Hakor City, ; 81,400. Oct. 8- -Jacob Mullen to Wm. D. Emolo, blouk 20 Pacific addition to Hakur City; 84,500. Oct. 4 Wm. A. Owen and wlfo to P. NoHtor, lot 10 block 2 S. & Crowell'H addition' to Hakor City; 8rro. Oct. fi Job Palmer aud wlfo to Jno. JohiiHou, 104x176 feet in N. E. 4 N. E. .'.4 Sec. 20 T. !) R. 40 E. ; 8100. Sept. 10 M. Holf aud wife to Mih. S. A. Amen, 73x260 feet in block 37 Paicllo addition to Hakor City; 81. May 7 Receiver to Coo. R Wright, 1(50 acroH in Sec. 27 T. 11 If. 38 E. ; 8400. Oct. 1 Siimuul A. Curry to Ed C Endrup, N. E. l4 S. W. 4 Sec 20 T. 7 U. 4 6 E. ; 84 00. Aug. 16 Jan. Vork aud wifo to IhiiioI lluwitt, lotH 0 to Hi block 6 Hoyd'.H Hocond ad'litiou to Hakur City; 880. Aug. 24- -M. A. llugheH and hus band to Dainy Diigau, lots 36 and 30 block 1 1 Stewart'H necoud addition to Haker City; 880. May 21 H. McAulay aud wife to W. D. Emolo, lotH G aud 7 block G Parker'H addition to Haker City; 8G60. Out. 4- l. N. 11. Eiuhuer to Lulu C. Seller, lotH 0 aud 10 block 37 Pacillu addition to Haker City; 81. Nov. 3 N. C. Haskell, ot al, to Lulu Seller, lot G blouk 10 Haskell uddtiou to Haker City: 8100. MINING MATTER. DKKD8. Sept. 17 Ueo. A. Rogers to Wm. Johusou, Proflout Need aud Alto quartz claims; 8200. Sep. 17 Harry Jouea to A. W. Frauoee, l iuterest in Paoillo troup (4) quartz claim; 81,000. Oct. 1 Juo. Chambers to Coo. F. Wright, Superior group quartz claim interest; 81. Oct. 1 A. A. ilibbs and wifo to Whipple Gulch Gold Mining and Milling company, Roosevelt and other mining ground; 81. Sept. 23 F. M. Saxton and wife to Wm. Wiegand, Silver King quartz claim; 8100. Aug 11 South Pole Consolidated Gold mines company to Eastern Oregon Mining company, VilHrd aud Yankeo Jack aud Yankee Jim quartz claims; 814,000. Aug. 2G W. H. Willoughby to J. Muller, H interest in Long Tom quartz claim 8600. Oct. G J. H. Thompson to Joseph Webb, h intorest in Cornucopia quartz claim ; 8G0. BEAR STORY BY JACK STONEHOCKER Jack Stouohookor is down from Rock Creek, loaded with a wierd bear story, in which a baldfacod hiuiu, Hank Mounts aud George Turner aro tho priuoipal actors. Just how true tho tolo in, dopeuds, of oouroo, upon how the reading pub lic regards tho voraoltty of Stono hocker. Jack allegOH, with much detail, that the bear in tho case anpeared on the center of the stage while Hank aud Geogro wore in the dressing rooniH. Ail tho grub in camp, in cluding bacon, cold boiled bcaus, pickle olives, ciiuuud pumpkin, pro served tomales and spiced grapes, whioh cointitutcH tho regular bill of fare in tho Mounts fc Turner camp, wiih carried olf by tho boar. From a position up a troo, Mounts aud Turner bohold tho devastation of their larder. All this happened ahout flftoen minutes past six, 7,000 feet abovo tho son, on Littlo Cracker. Futhor, depoont Stonohocker Haiti) not. Last Excursion to World's Fair. The demand for sleeping oar ppace in the Donvor &. Rio Graudo's popu lar through tourist excursions to tho St. Louis Fair having been so great tbroo such excursions will bo run on tho next and last solliug dates October 3, 4 aud 6. On each of thoso days special tourist excursions will ho run from Portland without change of cars over tho "Scouio Lino of tho World." Octobor 3 thoro will also bo tuu a special Pullman oxourHiou. Thoso cars will mako stnpH en ronto at Salt Lake City aud Donvor, alfordiug excursionists an opportunity of viewing tho various points of intoropt about thoso cities. Tho daylight ride through the heart of the Rockies God's art gallery of nature is the grandest across tho Amerioau continent. Write W. C. McHride, 124 Third street, Portland, Oregon, at once for particulars aud sleeping car reservations. Theso beiug tho last days upon which tickets will he sold at reduced rates, travel will ho particularly heavy. Don't Go to M. Louis 'Till you oall at or writo to the Chiogo, Milwaukeo aud St. Paul rai! road. Ottloe 134 Thiid Street, Portland, Oregon. Low rates to all points East, iu ooneuotion with all trauHCoutiuontals. W. S. ROWE, General Agent., Portland. Oregon. The burning of "fireproof" buildings in New York is becoming such a frequeut occurrence, that the iusurauoe coaipaueis are expected to soon classify them as an "undesirable risk."