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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1905)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, February i, t The Sumpter Miner PUBLISHED BVBRY WBDNBSDAY BY J. W. CONNHLLA Entered at (he postofflce In Sumpter, Oregon, for transmission through the malls as second class matter. SUUSCMII'TION RATES One Year Sa.oo Six Month ".aj ALWAYS IN A0VANCH. The directors of tho Low Is and Olark show have dually decided not to run a church fair; and so will keep it open on Sundays. Tho mine managers of Hutto are diHCiiHuiuK tho question of having their men work only hIx shifts a week, ami the ml tiers are objecting. There 1h a chance for another big strike, but if the men are who they will not avail themselves of it. Ignoring for the moment the ques tion of Ih't divine inspiration of the Injunction thai man shall rest one day in seven, all humiii: ex perl mice teaohcH the wisdom thereof. The Ioiih iliiiutlnued silver mine at (Jhorryllcld, Mm I tin, is about to be reopened. Dwelling homos In (he vicinity have linen leased by the parlies who are conducting the opeta Hoiim, who are organized under the name of (he (Jherryfleld Mi tiling com pany. This mine was opened about 1!5 years ago, in (he height of the Maine milling fever, and a shitfl sunk to a depth ot :t00 feet. Silver and inn ore were found, but under the met hods then in vogue, the mine could not be worked at a prollt. The Pendleton Hast Orcgooiau of Saturday oimiMimmI a ten-inch edi torial, aiiuouunning that it will at an eaily day begin the publication of a frenzied lliiauce story, a la Tom Law son, "iixptiuitig" the (iolcomia deal, from soda to hock. Had the K-0 started in to publish this expose, without thin warning, this threat, some declare it to be, it would have avoided the appearance of sus picion of n dishonest motive. While The Miner is not in the business of ptihllo guardian, protecting suckers from the ever present anglers, but the ohauceh are that it will have to sup plement the K-O's story, as a matter of local self protection. The Pen dleton paper must tell the whole Htory, unless It wishes to share the doiilit If 11 1 nunc, with this paper. (corgo W. Tlnsle,, of Cox Har, California, Hays he bought during tin season just closed more than 1,000 worth of gold dust from miners who obtained it from moss in t ho tlv.ir. Moss mining, according to Tluslay, is becoming an up to date method ot obtaining gold. He nays that on the locks end bedrock iiloug the hides ot a channel, especi ally on 1 1 flics, and in places where the current is hwift, iimhs foims in the summer mouths. When the water rises in winter it overflows these places and the uiohs sets as a gold Miv.tr. When the water begins lo rail in Minimcr the mliieis galliot the mobb and either put it in the sun to dry, burning it later aud panning out the ashes, or they wash it in a tub of witter until the gold Is all wanlmd out. Now, look out for a new ptocets for saving placer gold wit b a iuuks attachment. Frightfully cold, storms aud bliz zards are repotted from the east. Here in Sumpter, we are enjoying spring woathor. With plenty of bdow, yet people go sleighing in their nhtrt sloeveB; if an inches or ho falls ocoaaionally at night, where it is not packed, it melts during the follow! DK day; overcoats are unused; everything Is lovely and all save the spirit of man of diviue. Peter S. (JroHBOiip, tho fedoral judgo at Chicago, author of tho learned articlo In the February Mo Clure's on "How to save tho corpo 1 rations, " Is the brother of tho Gross- cup, of Tacoma, attorney for tho Northern Pad Ho railroad, corrupter of courts ami leghlatjres, chief of the lobby at Olympia, that it bold aud unscrupulous in its methods, in soleut in its demands and vindictive In its revenge?. Judge UroRscup says the big corporators have come to stay; but, if our republican In itltuions turvive, the corporations must be regulated by law aud strictly suporvi ted. He favors national legis lation and gvk'd good reasons there fore. It is straugo that two brothers, with the Hiiino inherited mental sod moral (raits, the same early environ ments and habitat, should iiHsume Hitch diametrically opposite attitudes on thli greatest living issue. It would almost seem that one had de liberately sold hla soul for what the world calh success, delivered on the spot, without waiting and working. Tho Oregonian quotes a member of the committee on milling in tho state iHgMatiiro as saying that the bill creating a state mining bureau will not be passed, becatiHO no one except the few men who are out for the job of oommlsplouer, aud "a mining paper or two" want any such legislation; that, as a matter ot fact, the mining men are opposed to it. All of which in ineirahlo rot. Of course, mining men do not want a law that will give the commissioner authority to interfere with their business; nor do they favor the bill, iiitiodu 'cd by our own prize legis lator, mat coustPutrs the seorrtaiy of sta e, tax assessor, company auditor, judge, jury and luquMtot It is i inexplicable, however, that they can't get tuoh legislation as they ask, the enactment of laws that will benefit tho Industry and tho state at large. The motive of the Portland push and the Willamette valley farmers, in persistently re fusing to enact the desired laws, is something that one unacquainted with that tribe of political Indians can not fathom. So far as the repeal of the obnoxious Kddy law Is con cerned, that seems to be about as dltllctilt to accomplish as for the Ivtissiaii serfs to secure a const l tutioual form of government. The mining interests should send some level headed representative to Salem to see what the trouble is. It would seem that any man of ordiuary com mon sense and tact could go before the proper committees and explain our needs, which are ho apparent aud urgent, that opposition would be withdrawn. Sweeny, the mining millionaire of Spokaue, thtew his strength to Sam Piles, of Seattle, created a stampede aud elected him United States sena tor. He then assumed au attitude of outraged virtue, declaring that Igislators actually lusulted him by uttering to sell him their votes, which propositions lie turned down with indignant scorn. Can i bo possible that Sweeuey thinks he cau by such mock heroics, such transparent ""ou talk," make the public believe that be ever entertained the hope of se curing the senatorial toga in any othor way than by buyiug it? He is in no way fittod for the position, baB never performed any service for either I were responsible, his state or his party, and the mere ' Smith was absent from the flcor fact that ho aapirod to that lofty ! when tho dlsousalon started, aud position wasau exhibition of inBoleuti entered the house while the vote waa presumpliou, inspired by iguorauce being takon. He waa told that tho aud idolatroua worBhlp ot bla preda-jbill had been called vioiouB, and tory wealth. Talk to any one in'wbouhia name wbb called, entered Spokane or the Coeur d'Alenea who jau objection to tho word, and Bald it is familiar with Sweonoy's career, ! wbb a oomplimeut to his absence.. and he will tell you of bis crooked i He askod unaulmoui coneout to dle metbods, his oontomptiblo practices, ! cues the measure, aud explained that his despeoable character. He started tho purpoBO of the bill was to en in to buy the United States senator-.courage corporations to incorporate ship, as a plaything with which to , iu this state with a view to increasing appease his vanity; but fouurJ the the reyeuue through filing fees. It price too high, became irritated and Bhowed himself to be a quitter. But be wiil rouew the chase later ou. That's the way of his kind. Aukuey is in au example. Twice before he succeeded, he waa a candidate for the seuato, with the price iu his olotbei with which to p'ty for the gaudy bauble, but while bo waadiokorlug" for a be'ter bargain, shrowd polltlcl- aus stoppod iu and captured the iilncu. Ouoo a disreputable news- paper mail named Mussetor. it former penitentiary bird, pocketed $15,000 that had beou intrusted to him to pay for a bunch of votes, skipped out aud thereby fincturod Anktiey's heart aud shattered his ambition for tho time being Yes, tho ohanoeB aro tht1, if Wash- iugtnn legislators are patlont, they will yet soo tho color of Sweeuoy's; dirty money. Representative Smith, of Maker, is now famous. Ho has bee 1 cartooned hy Hy Murphy, iu the Oregonian. It is a good likuiioss. Smith's bill, H. U. No. 184, pro vidiug for the posting of notices of annual assessment work ou mlunlg claims, which was favorably reported from the mining committee, of which the author of the bill Ib chairman, met opposition whon it came up iu the house from Linthlcum, of Multnomah, aud wbb reforred. Smith, iu support of the measure said that numbers of claims are held down by men who work only ouo claim, but keop other miueiB away from tho remainder of the group. Caprou, of Multonomab, a member of the mining committee, back up Smith. Smith, of Josephine, con tended that the subject was covered by tho federal laws. The bill was therofore sent back to the committee. What is know as Smith's corpora tion bill, has been defeated iu the house by a vote of llfty-seveu to oue. This is not our prize legislator, but Smith, of Josephine county. This bill provided that a majority of the directors of auy corporation may re side outside of the state, a provision which was included iu tho measure drafted by the Sumpter Alineif' association for representative A. P. Smith to introduce, but which he didu't. Liuthicum, of Multnomah, took the tloor aud attaoked the measure on the ground that it was a corpora tion measure of the worst kiud. He laid much had beeu heard about cor-po-atlon legislation, but he kuew or no bill mure iu the interests of cor poration thai) this oue. He oLjected to Oregon becoming like New Jersy, the home of the corporation. Speaker Mills, called Miles, of Yamhill, to tho chair, aud assaulted the measure. He branded it as a vicious measure aud was surprised that the member from Josephine, whose voice had always been raisod against the corporations, should come J in with 'a bill of this character. Under it, directors of corporations could live In Australia, New Zealand or anywhere. It wbb beat to have them at homo, eald he, whore they .was, ho said, a matter or inainereuoo to him whether the bill passed or not, aud Mr. Smith voted against it by mistake. Speaker Mills "took back" the word vicious, with the explanation that be woud not associate vice ot auy kind with Mr. Smith. Holcomb, of Multnomah, was the t only other member who voted, foe 'the bill. He is chairman of the com ; mittee on corporations. Senator lirowueH'u bill to provide for the calling of a constitutional convention has boon acted on favor ably by the senate committee ou judiciary, and will doubtless come up for passage iu the near future. The moasuro is considered au im- portent one, and as such was giveu I considerable attention by all mem- bors of the committee. According to tho bill as it now stauds, it Ib provided that the first vote to elect the representatives of the people to the propoesd couventiou is to be held iu June of the present year. The couveution is to be held the following Jauuary, t'J0Gr at wbioh timo the new constitution, it is ex pected, will be drafted, while at the goueral oleotiou iu June, 1900, the poople will he given a ohsuce to ratify or reject the measure. There is evory reason to believe that the bill will pass both houses of tho legislature aud become a law. Souator Sichel may yet get his whipiug-pnst bill, for the exoluBive beuefit of the wifo-beatiug hubaud, through the seuute. Iu its original form, to make wlfebeatiug punishable by whipping alone, the committee wbb strongly opposed to the measure. It was amended, however by the Intro ducer, so that it is a part and parcel of the section referring to assault and battery, aud it la provided that the judge may, iu his discretion, cause a husband who has beat his wife to be whipped. 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