H8t We dnesday-,- February 15,-1905 THE SUMPTER MINER A PLENTY OF SPACE FOR THIS CAMP Who will bo sout to tho Lewis and oitifk fair. to represent Suinptor in tho palace of mines? This otimp , will have 11 lluo exhibit at tbe big Pnrtlaud exposition, nud will un doubtedly bo allotted u liberal spaeo. The plan of tho Bumpier District! brnuoh of tho Oregon Miners' asso- tiintiou, is to bond a man specially to, Port laud to explain the exhibit to fair visitors and to distribute adver tising matter rolntiug to the miueral ruHOiirueH of tblH camp. Wotd comes from baker City that t'red H. Mollis will accompany hia Mineral cabinets to Portlaud aud bo in charge of tho tinker cnuuty oro ox bibit. Such a choice would uu dmbtodly moot with tho hearty ap proval of Hakor county mining tuou in general, as Mr. Mel lis' cabinets, which have ben displayed at Spukano, liutralo, Cbarlstou aud St. Louis, are tho most valuable and complete"!!! the woBt, and Mr. Mollis long exporieuoo with exhibits aud hiH' thorough kuuwlodgo of mines and mining, peculiarly tit him for the work. However, it ik tho dosiro of Simili ter district mining men to havo a epooiul roproseutativo at the Portland fair, and all plans aro moving to ward that cud. It is understood that verbal assurance has boon re ceived from Mineral Commissioner Weyaut that a libera I space will bo allotted to the Sumpterdistriot and that the fair managoruoui win hu li mit no objections to tho prosonoo of as many special representatives from this camp as may bo dusirod. A number of names havo Infor mally been mentioned fur tho job. Tho most prominently uamod gou tloman is. of course, Authuuy Mohr, the hustling rustler who was the moving spirit in scouring tho perma nent ore exhibit in Sumpter. if Mr. .Mohr would accept tho appoiutmeut, he would havo little or no opposi tion. J. E. Itaed is also mentiouod. Mr. Koed had ohargo'of tho Oregon ore exhibit at tho Charleston exposi tion, whero tho Mollis cabluots were displayed. J. Win Wilson has uleo boeu mentiouod, as well as II. Ci. Lllley. Auy ono of tbeso gontlomen would fill tho bill. To ny Mohr came back from Hakor City this moining. "Mr. Mellis tellH mo that ho Inn boon otrorod tho general HuperintendHUcy of tho mines building," ho said. "He baa not yet accepted tho olfor. Hakor county will bo given plenty of ppiioe in the mines buildingall wo want, In fact. Wo should soo that tho exhibit is a good one.'1 Oscar Benson Dangerously III. Word was received here yesterday that Oftcar Hensou was dangreuiisly nick in Portland. Clark Tabor, his friend for many years, who wiih in Sumpter ou business, expecting to remain here for several days, hasten ed to Portland to attend the sick man. No later intelligence ha beeu received here today. Mr. Heuson was a pioueer miuiug man of eastern Oregon, aud with Messra.Godfrey and Tabor owned the Red Cov raiuo during tho years of Ub most prolific1 production. Ho recoived a large block of stock of tbe Consolidated company, but it is stated sold tho greator portion of It TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, J878.-NOTICU IOR PUHUCATION. United Stales Land Oflice, I La Grande, Oregon, February 6, iqos, I Notice Is hereby Riven that In compliance with the provisions of the act of concress of June , 1878, en titled "An act for the sale of timber land. In the states of California Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as d.xtcnded to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, 180:1, lil.VA .MILLS. of Sumpter, County of Hakei, State of Oregon, has this day filed In this oflice her sworn statement No mo. tor the purchase of the NVf of Section No. u In Township No. 0. South. Range No. 38 L. W. AV, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone tlian for agricultural purposes, and to establish her culm to said land before Chas. II. Chance, U. S. Com missioner, at his oflice at Sumpter, Oregon, on W.1noday, the jrd day of May ioo?. She names as witnesses: Walter J. Mills, Cnto J. Johns, Byron Weanerford and Margaret Johns, all nf Sumpter. Oregon. Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands arc requested to file their claims In this oflice on or before said ud day of Atay, igo$. H. W. DAVIS Register. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE , 1878.-NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Ottice, j La Grande, Oregon, February 6, iooj. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June ?, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale ol timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory, as extended to all the Public Land stales by act of August 4, t8g, MARGARET JOHNS, nf Sumpter, county of Baker, slate of Oregon, has this dav filed In this ollice her sworn statement No. n6, for the purchase of the Sl:tf of Sec tion No. u, In township No. 9 south, rxnje No ti, E. W. A., and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to.cstabllsh her claim to said land belote Chas. II. Chance, U. S Commissioner, at his oflice In Sumpter, Oregon, on Wednesday, the irJ diyof Alav ioo. She names as witnesses; Calo J. Johns, Walter J. Mills, Elva Mills, Byron Wcatherlord. all of Sumpter, Oregon. Anv and nil persons claiming adversely the above described lands arc requested to tile their claims In this oflice on or before said jrd dav of Mny. iqoj. E. W. Davis, Reglste TIMBER UNO, ACT JUNE 3. I878.-N0TICE FOR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 190s. I Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act ot congress of June 1, I878, en titled "An net for the sale ol timber lands In the state of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land States by by act of August '4, I8g j, , , CATO J. JOHNS, ' of Sumpter. county of Baker, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this office hit s Vorn statement No, J377, for the purchase ol the NE of Sec tion No. 3a. In Township No. 9 South, range No. 38 K..W. M, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable, for Its t'mbcr or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to estab lish his claim to said land belore Charles II Chance, U S. Commissioner, at hi. ollice al Sumpter. '"Hegon, " Wednesday, the rd day of lie names as witnesses: Walter J. Atllls, Alar garel Johns, Byron Weatherlord, Elva AUIIs, all ol Mimpter, Oregon. Any and nil persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or beforo said ird day of Alay, 1005. E. W. DAVIS. Register. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. 1B87.-NOTICU low I'UIIUCATION. United States Land Oflice, ( La Grande. Oregon, February 6, ioos. Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act ol congress of June 3, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale ol timber lands In the stales of California, Oregon, NevaJa and SVashlnglon Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act ol August 4, 189. WALTER J. MILLS, of Sumpter, county of Baker, stule of Oregon, has this day tiled In this ottice his sworn statement No 178, lor ihe purchase ol the NW!f ot Section No. n, In township No. ; sailh, uiige No. 18, li w M, and will offer proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable for Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to es tablish his claim to said land belore Charles II Chance, U. S. commissioner at his ollice In Sump ter. Oregon, on W dnesday, the 3rd lav of May.igoj. He names as witnesses: l.ato J. Johns, Atarg.uet Johns, Elva AMDs, Byron Weniherlord, all cf Sumpter, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said jrd day of Alay, 1905. E. W. DAVIS, Register. ESTtiAV NOTICE. Taken up, at the rauoh of Henry Panning, noar Wbitnoy, last spring, two 2-year-old colts, one greyj brandod "C" ou loft Hhoulder, ami on 1 buy brandod S. 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