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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1905)
I . , T ,- Wednesday, February 8 1905 THE SUMPTER MINER GOLCONDA RECEIVER'S HANDS Johu Vert, for fifteen years tbo con- 1 tidential man of tbe First Natioual bank- of Pendleton, haB been ap pointed receiver of tbe Golconda Consolidated Mining company, by Jndge Eakin, and now bat charge of the property. Tbe date on which this appoint ment was made, The Miner does not know. Tbe creditors of tbe company tbe bank meutioned being tbe largest, with a 810,000 mortgage; J. A. Howard and others, asked for tbe receiver a month ago, wheu tboy instituted tbe foreclosure suit in the circuit court, shortly after tbo federal court enjoined (be sato of LEE S. OVITTS FAITH IN SUMPTER DISTRICT Lee S. Ovitt, a nationally famous piotnoter of western mining enter prises, whose name is as familiar to the advertisement-reading public as that of Douglas, the shoe man, ar rived in Sumpter this moruiug from California, acompanicd by W. S. Meyers, a fellow citizen of Cbiago. Messrs. Ovitt aud Meyrs were met at tbe dopot by L. R. Bellman. o Sumpter, bundled iuto fur overcoats, covered over with fur robos, and driven up tbe gulch to tbe Cracker Oregon mine, at Bourne, lu which Mr. Meyers is a stockholder, and for whioh Mr. Ovitc H fiscal agent. Tbe party returned this afternoon, and tbe visitors departed for tbe east. Barring tbe Killen, Warner, Stew art company, and possibly H. G. Wheeler & Co., of New York, no other fiscal agency iu the world has brought more money iuto tbe eastern Oregou gold fields that Lee S. Ovitt, of Chicago. He success KOSSEAU'S QUEER IDEAS Of MINES AND MINERS Among tbe writiugs of Jeuu Jao ques RoBseau tbe following, hitherto uupiibliabud, remarks have beanfound. The Engineering and Miuiug Journal translates them as they are quoted in L'Eoho des Mines et de la Metal lurgie: "The mineral kingdom baa uotbiug about it that is lovable or attractive; its riches, enclosed with iu tbe heart of tbe earth, appears to have beeu put away from the sight of mau in order not to tempt his cupidity; they are placed there as though held in reserve against tbe ex haustion of that true wealth which is at his very door and wbisb be comes distasteful to him as he be oumes corrupted. "Then he needs must call oni ndus try, toil aud trouble, to help him out of bis misery; be digs into tbe innermost earth, be goes searching in MINE IN the property, on application of Alexandet Prussing, of Chicago, repreBeutipg tbe miuority stock bolderB, tbroueh his attorney in fact, (1. T. Ueudryx. It Ib understood that the credi tors wauted J. 'A. Howard for re ceiver, but he being one of thorn, he declined to aot and Mr. Vert, representing tbo Poo diet on bank, was named by tbe court. Mr. Vert arrived here Saturday aud was driven to tbe mine yesterday by Mi. Howard, who turned it aud all tbe porsoual property over to him. It is thought tbe affairs of the company are about to be straighten ed out; but what tbe next move will be can ouly bo vaguely sur miBod. fully financed tbe California, Cracker Oregon aud Craokerjack mines, aud sold 145,000, worth of stock in tbe Golconda mines. The mere fact of Mr.Ovitt'soonueotiuu with a western mining propositou Ih sufficient guarantee of its legitimacy. He by no aeans confines bis ministrations to the Sumpter district, but has irons iu tbe tiro iu various parts of tbe west from Nome to Mexico. However, as ho wroto not long ago to Tbe Miner, "I have uuboundod coufldonue in tbe Sumpter district, aud have exploited it in a way whioh amply verifies thU belief." Mr. Ovitt maintain- offices iu Mil waukoe, Bostou, New York, Pittsburg and St. Louis. His main office is in Milwaukee. Mr. Ovitt stated to a Miner man that ho will return to Sumpter in about six weeks, when there will be something doing iu connection with bis eastern Oregou properties. the very couter of it, at tho risk of his life and at tbe expense of his bealtb, ror imaginary benefit Instead of tbe real beuotlts which tho earth offemd to him wbon he knew bow tu oojoj them. He flees from tbe sun and tbe daylight, whioh ho is no longor worthy to see, be iuters him self alive and in this ho does well, for bo no longer merits to live in tbe sunshine. Thereupon, quarrinb, obasmB, forges, furnaces, with their anvils and hammers, with smoke and fire, take tbe place of sweet pictures of work iu tbe fields. "Tbe emanciated visages of the unfortunates who languish amid the infected vapors of mines, of ugly blacksmiths, or hideous oyclops, are tbe spectacle which miuiug maobiunry eubstituteu in tbe heart of the earth in place of tbe verdure of flowers, tbo blue of tbe sky, tbe love-making of the shepberde and tbe charm of healthy labor, all of whioh are on I the surface." , OFFICIAL RECORDS. Tho following instruments were filed at the court 'house iu Baker City for rooord yesterday: HEAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. ' UKKDP. Simeon Foster and wife to Frank Cialloghor, undivided '... iuteiest iu lot "I" block 10, original Cornu copia; $000. M. H. Whitehead and wife to Dauiel L. Wyatt, lots i, 7 aud 8, block 11!, McCurry's revised addition to Baker City; 8300. A. L. Brown and wifo to W. A. Brown, lot 2, S. 8 and N. W. S. 0, T. 13, R. 43, aud personal prop erty, 90,000. Daniel E, Wyatt and wife to M. B Whitobead, '213 acres in Ploaaaut Valley; 85,000. Tbns B. Moore aud wife to Daniel L. Wyatt land in T. 10, R. 11; 12,000. Dauiol L. Wyatt and wifo to ,oaio Culom, part of tho N. W. X otjN. E. J, S. 23, T. 10, R. 41; 875. Sarah E. Richmond et al to Clove laud Coles, 400 acres in S. 2 aud 21), T. 7, R, 30; 81. Sarin E. Richmond ot al to Waltor Coles, W. J.j of S. E. 4', E. ., of S. W. 4 aud S. W. X of S. W. X, S. 20, T. 1, R. 30; 81. Sarah E. Richmond et al to Charles Coles N. W. ki and N. W. K S. W., S. 21), T. 7, R. 30; 81. Samuol Irwlu to Lorotta Ir.vin, 120 acros lu S. f and 8, T.8, R. -10; 8500. Claude Oflicor and wife to Mrs. F. C. Dawson, two ncros in S. W. X S E. X S. 8, T. 8, R. 1(1; C0. Louie B. Wilkinsou to Halvord Jeldnes, her dower of ). iuterest lu N. E X S. 20, T. 8, R. 10; $1. Edward Wilkinsou to Halvord Jeldnes, uudlvlded 'u iuterost in N. B. X S. 20, T. 8, R. 40; 1025. Milos Lee aud wifo to John Steigor, lot, 1 block 7, original Baker City; 81,000. Jos. Palmer and wifo to Honrio Odank, lots 11, 12 aud 13, block 34, Wilovale additiou to Baker City; 8120. D. S. LlttloUold aud Fred Colo to Jas. A. Grant, bond for ono year on 150 acres of placer ground; 810,000. U. S. to Rose A. Call, W. ,' of S. E. tf i S. . and N. h of N. E. X S. 7, T. 10, R. 37. U. S. to Peter M. P. Howard, S. E. X of S. W. X, S. 1. E. X- of N. W. X S. 32. T. 11, R. 30. U. S. to Lewis A. Alebe, W. ) of N. E. X and N. of S. E. X, S. 7, T. 11, R. 30. U. 8. to Samuel Frauk Huut, S. k. of N. XA S. 14, T 11, R. 30. U. S. to Luke Walton, S. E. X S. 14, T. 11, R. 30. U. S. to Frauk Davis, S. E. M S. 20 T. 11, R. 40. U. S. to Thomas S. Vau Vloet, N. E. X, S. 2), T. 11, R. 30. U. S. to H. W. Dounally, N. W. X S. 20. T. 11, R. 30. U. S. to Joseph N. Carrol, N. XA of N. E. X and E. is N. W. X, S- ''!. U. S. to Viuoyard C. Brock, S. W. X of N. E. X aud W. lA of S. E. X, S. 27, T 7, R. 30. Lowiss R. Butts to P. BhhcIio, wator right, known is Bauolie Ditch; 81. Luzeru Gray to A. Corley, 80 acres iu S. 20, T. 7, R. 40; 8112. U. S. to Tbos. Burko, N. E. X 8. 15. T. 7, R. 42. U. S. to Albert L. Longstretb, S. W. X S. 15, T. 7, R. 42. U. S. to Lawreuco Reeves, S. E. X S. 15, T. 7, R. 12. North American Miuiug company to W. E. Cox, W. D., E. S, aud S. W. 4 S. 10, T. 7, R. 42; 12108. Robert S. Mills to Mrs. Christy A. Mills, S. W. :j of S. W. J4, 8. 30, N. W. h of N. W. '4, S. 31, T. T, R. 40; 81. MINING MATTERS. DKKD8. Uliestor A. Pray to C. M. McClaren, "'Baukor," and "Banker No 2,' quartz claims; 8000. Jackson Knoth to C. E. Knoth, ' Interest in "Overlaid " "Snow," "Baker," "Powdor claims; 81. U. S. to T. J. Denny, the Excuse Consolidated Quartz Mining claim. M. L. Olmstead, administrator Thus. J. Douuy estate, to J no. W. Denny, administrator's deed, canm; 8330. Kittle E. Paine to Ira L. Hoff man, her undivided ) interest In seven placer claims; 81. Loeu Byam (o Isaac Hiatt, unQ divided one-fifth Interest lu "Fir Grove" placer chum; 81. mm. mm Oregon (P Shopj line Union Pacific AMD TO Salt Lake, Denver, Kansas City. CHICAGO ST. LOUIS NEW YORK Ocean steamora between Portland and San Francisco every five dayi, Low Rati I Ticket to and from all parta of tho United States, Canada and Europt. Through Pullman Standard aud Tourist Bleeping Cars daily to Omaha, Chicago, Spokane; Tourist Bleeping car daily to Kansas City; through Pullman tourist sleeping earn (per sonally conducted; weekly to Chi caKt, Kansas City; reclining ' chair cars (seata free) to tiie East dally. For particulars, call on or addreai H. C. Bowjtas, Agent, Baker City, Or. Don't Go to St. Louis 'Till you call at or write to tho Chlcgn, Milwaukee and fit. Paul raii road. Office 131 Thiid 8troot, Portland, Orogon. Low rates to all poluts East, Ui coueuction with all trauscontiuontals. W. 8. HOWE, Geuoral Agout., Portland, Oregou. i