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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1905)
Wednesday, February i 1905 THE SUMPTER MINER STOCKTON VS. BADGER A number of Susauvllle people have been called to Portlaud to Rive testimony before uu arbitration com mittee of lawyers, in the case of the Badger mlnlug oompauy agaiuBt tbo Stobkton. The Badger clnima a half-iuterest iu tbe Stockton, baBed on a quit claim deed executed by one Morton. The Stocktou admits that Morton ouoe bold tbe balf interest tarusferred to tbe Badger, but that prior'to tbe oxeoutiou of tbe deed In question he had forefelted hlB in terest by reason of failure to per form his share of tbe anuual assess ment work, which was duly adver tised, as prescribed by law. The matter was referred to mo arbitration committee by mutual aigeement, but a law suit threatens to follow, as the Stocktou company claims that tbe Badger people are extracting ore from tbe property in question. WATER STRUCK AT THE EMMA AT 350 FEET Good news came iu from the Emma miue, the W. L. Vinson property, seven miles east of this city, yester day morning. It was in etfoot that at a detpb of :I5U feet In the artesiau well, water was struck aud it raised 75 foot in the woll. Manager Vinson, who was at tbe miue Sunday when tbe water was struck, oame iu Sunday evening uud was seeu yesterday morning. He corroborated the report received aud was iu jubilant spirits over bis good fortune. He did uot only notify his ' New York associates iu tbe ownership of the property, but telegraphed to Portlaud to tbe Fairbanks-Morse compauy to send a pump mau at ouce to iustall tbe artesiau pump hlready ou tbe grouudj so that pump ing could be commeuced as early as possible. Ihis water flow solves tbe problem of ore reductiou at tbo Emma, which ban beeu developed to a point that makes it easily oue of the best mines iu tbe oouuty Its ore reserves are greater, perhaps, than any other initio, nvery stope aud level beiug crowded with ore, awaiting reductiou. Muuager Vinsou stated yesterday that stamps would be droppiug nut later than tbe lOtb of the coming month. Tbe mill has loug beeu in readiness .'or operations uud tbe lack of water aloue prevented. Thero is untbiug now to prevent a steady ore reduotiou and a big luuutbly output of bullion from tbe Emma from this time on. Democrat. 1 HIRTY-YEAR-OLD "G. D." GASHED BY OLD MINER Several days siuce The Miner pub lished a st ry about a former Green horn miner having recently found a certificate uf deposit, which he bad held for thirty years, and forgotten. The Portland Telegram tells tbe se quel to tbe iucideut as follews: Worn aud yellow with age from lying uuuoticed aud forgotteu in the bottom of an old trunk for the past 30 years, tbe little slip of paper reciting that L. H. Heiner had de posited 1,200 hi a Montreal bnuk, has beeu cashed by the Canadian Bauk of Commerce, nud tbe cancel mark put on the deposit check. Old and feble, living here and tbare, sleeping iu saloons aud wan dering tbe streets, restiug for awhile at the poor farm aud uuablo to perform any kind of work, tho possessor of this money had forgot ten that be made this deposit 30 years ago, aud supposed himself to be a punuiluss pauper. While ou a recent sojourn at the poor farm he left au old trunk in a room In the little, old, tumbledown hotel at Front nod Buruisde streets. Tho truuk was uot looked aud was uot supposed to contain anythiug of value. In fact, it had practically been thrown away, and the laudlord of tho hotel was considering tho ad visability of dumping tho rello luto tho garbage pile. But first ho weut through the contents, aud down at the bottom discovered this yellow pieoe of papor. Tne news of tbe find spread rapidly through the dis trict aud soveral attempts were made to cash it, but without succosh. Heiner being informed of the find, remembered the fact of tbo doposit 30 years ago, aud appealed to the county court for a guardian. M. M. Block was appointed aud now has tbe 81200 safoly In his possession Since tho fludiug of tbe deposit slip, old mau Heiner has friends on all sidos, aud whore tho laudlord has permitted Hoiuer to subsist on what he could rake and sorapo about tho buildlug, giving him now aud thou a "bunk" Iu which to sloop, thero has also boon a change of heart, aud he is now cbarglug the old man 4 a week for board aud lodgiug. There was uo difficulty experienc ed in gottiug tbe check cashed. As soon as the bank officials had ascor taiued that tbe papoi was geuuiue, they were roady to pay tho mouoy ovor to tbe proper persou. VoBtorday afternoon Heinor appeared at tho bank, and after boing properly iden tified, tbo mouoy was turned ovor to Mr. Block. Interest was uot paid for the 30 years, for the reasou that the doposit was made fur six mouths ouly. This Intorest, amounting to 130, was paid. PRESOIOUS STONE INDUSTRY IN 1904 The world's production of precious stouos waB less In 1004 than in 1003, but iu tbo Uuited States tho year was ouo uf great eveutfuluess aud pros perity for tho precious stono in dustry. Although no diamonds aro pro duced iu this country, so many are purchased aud worn that the con dition of tbe trade Is of great in terest to mauy Americans. Tbe valuo of the diamonds cut in tbo United States at ths present time Is greater tbau tbe value of those im ported during many previous years. It is Interesting then to know tost the troubles iu the diatnoud-outtiug industry, both in Europe aud In America, have been adjusted. Tbe strikes among tbe diamond cutters of Amsteraam, wbiob were of loug duration and threatened to oe dis aBtrous to the diamoud trade, ate apparently settled for a perio'd of at leastjtbree or four yoars. Begin ning January 1, 1000, diamoud cutters iu tbo Uuitod States will work 54 hours a week, an from the last of August at an advance n wages of 20 per cent. Tho gonoral prosperity of tho country iu 1004 was reflected iu an unusual demand for tho cut stnuos. Tbe greatest diamond kuowu iu history- the "Ex celsior" or "Jagorsfoutoiu" was imported iuto tho country lant year aud cut up iuto ton diamonds, which weighed from 137 to OS carats each. The original gou woighud 340 17-32 carats aud was tbo whitest of tho world'a largo diamonds. Many umv gom discoveries wore mae iu southern California during 1004. They luclndod magniilcout blue and whito topaz, weighing more than a pound apleoo, which as crys tals quite equalled thoao of Siberia; beryls from 3 to 0 Inches loug aud one or more Inches In diameter, varying iu color from palo groou to a deep sea-green tiut; ohystals of roso colored beryl (a raro variety) fouud at Mosa Graude, Pala, and Hornet; axlnlte, a gem mineral not known until latoly In good crystals In this country, but fouud iu 1004 in beauti ful crystals nrmr Hlncon; opldoto iu crystals only ouo inch loug aud one oighth of an inch in diameter, but transparent; and magniilcout rod, groou, and yellow tourmalines, fouud iu ubuudauco at Mosa Grande, Pala, aud other local it It )s iu Sail Diego county. Crystals of tourmaline that are vory Jargo aud beautiful but have little valuo woro fouud. for tho flrat time iu 1004, near Hum ford Falls, Maiue. Turquoise has boon mined with some success at a number of localities in Now Mexico, Arizona, Novada and California. Tho somi precious stone peridot, ollvluo ov crysolito, as it is variously known, has boon found iu groat quantities at Talklai, Arizona, immediately asso ciated with or inclosed In volcanic rook. Thousauds of boautlful goms, ouo to II vo carata in weight, wore cut from this miuoral aud extensive ly sold throughout tho Uuitod States. The eutlre output of 1004 aud all previous outputs of tho sapphires found at Yogo Gulch, Mon tana, havo boon disposed of at the present time by tho companies that operate thoao initios from Loudon. Tho abovo facts are taken from a preliminary report which Mr. George F. Kuutz has mado to tho Uuited States geological survey. Pigeon-Hole Mining Dills. Salem. Jan. 30. Tho sonato passed a bill to prohibit the sale of game today. A bill creating Cascade county out of Wasco county passud the house aud also a bill empowering tho governor to appoint a committee to enquire into tho effectives of tbo proset taxation laws aud report at tho noxt session uf tho legislature. This last Is au attempt to pigeon-hole all bills which tho mining men of tho state are advocating, to have tho Eddy law repealod or amuudod. ESTItAY NOTICE. Taken up, at the ranch of Henry Pauuiug, near Whitney, last spring, two 2-year-old colts, oue grey branded "C" on loft shoulder, and ou buy branded S . Owuor may regain property by paying expense of their keepiug since the dato of their takiug up. HENRY PANNING, Whituoy Ore. December 30, 1004. Chicken pies, 2ft cents, at Cafe Sumpter. 'yjg . v- ) .d OFFICIAL RECORDS. Tho following instruments were Hied at tho court house in Baker City for record vestenlav: REAL ESTATE TKANPFKKB. uicanr. 11. H. Salisburg and wife to L. Garrett, that part of N.E. J4 of N,E. 4, S.30, W. 10, It. HO, uorthofS.V. railway right-of-way; $1. U. S. to Harvey K. Drown, 100 acres iu S. 18 and 10, T. 11, It. 40. U. S. to Enoch M. Anderson, 1 f 1 acres iu S. 0 and 7, T. 11, It. 37. U. S. to Claude M. Pearuo, 100 acres In S. II, T. 11, K. 38. Li 7.7. 1 o Prescott and husband to Hort W. Prescott, lots 0 aud 7, block 7, Stewart's addition to Baker City; 93,000. Goo. L. Watts to Susan F. Watts, wlfo, lot 8, block 11, Boyd's addi tion to Baker City; 1. Augusta J. Denny aud husband to Seymour H. (loll, N. W. )4 S. 10, T, 11, It. 37; 73ft. M. E, Gardner to Goo, Stoddard, 200 acres in S. 20, T. 10, it. 38; fi00. Carrie King aud husband to Win. Ham lot t, lot ft, block 2, Parker's addition to Baker City; 1000, F. S. Lack uud wire to W. B. Vaughn lots 8, 0 and 10, block "A" Fisher's addition to Baker City; 2,000. Bert Prescott to Mrs. F. It. Shaw, N. E. '4 of S. W. !4, S. 30, T. 10, it. 4 1; r0. M. S. Bend and wife to C. O. Floouor, N. W. '4 of N. E. J, 8. 10, T. 8, It. 10; 1,02ft. G. M. Dimutid and wife to A. C. Dudgoou, 42 acres in N. E. ,l4, S. 24, T. 0, It. 4ft; $ 1,000. U. S. tu William P. Christensnu, S. W. X S. 20, T. 1 1, It. 40. Amanda Gale to Auburn Gale, lota 0 and 10, block 3, Levon's addition to Baker City; 100. Holm of A. A. Denny tu Clara Cato, lot 1, block 1, Brattalu &. Mo Comas' addition to Baker City; 10ft. W. J. Patterson and wife to it. C. Wuruor, S. E. M S. 30, T. 8, K. 40; 2,000. C. F. Wo'jh and wife to Win. A. Brown, the Jauoy residence tract Iu N. , of N. E. y4 S. 21, T. 0, It. 40; 2,000. MINING MATTEIt. DKKDH. J. Itldgoway to Titus Davies, the "Empire" quartz mining claim, located; 1. Titus Davlos to A. M. Harris, the "Empire" aud tho "McPherson" quartz mining claims; 1. J. B. Wood, executor of Win, Mc Kluuell, to Goo. W. Brown, N. j.j of N. E. ki, S. 22, T. 7, It. 4ft; kuowu as tho McKiuuoll Placer Miue; 100. John Hurley to J. T. Fyfer, uuQ divided '4 Interest iu "Foiost Queen" group of mines; ft,000. P. Bascho, triistoe, to Wm. Hun siker, uudlvidod V interest iu "Cen tipede" qiiurtz mining claim; 1. Wm. Huusakor to E, E. DlHbrow, trustee, same; 220. It Konror, ot al, to Summit Min ing company, "Bed Boy " "Pacific,'' "Summit, ""llilko," "Bllko No 2," mining claims, also Summit placets Itud Boy millsite aud wator right;l. A rloh free-gold lodge has been encountered ou the Last Chauco placer diggings cf J. M. Short, ou Sawmill hill, noar Prairie City. Assays return 87.ftO. Sam Galla gher aud G. J. MaKoo, of Prairie, havo taken a loaso and bond ou tho propeity aud will puHhdevolomout.JJ