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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
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TO
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Denver, Kansas City.
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NEW YORK
Ocean steamora between Portland
and San Francisco every five dayi,
Low Rati
I
Ticket to and from all parta of
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Europt.
Through Pullman Standard aud
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Pullman tourist sleeping earn (per
sonally conducted; weekly to Chi
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cars (seata free) to tiie East dally.
For particulars, call on or addreai
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'Till you call at or write to tho
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road. Office 131 Thiid 8troot,
Portland, Orogon. Low rates to all
poluts East, Ui coueuction with all
trauscontiuontals.
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Portland, Oregou.
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