Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 22, 1905)
-r .-, -jy Wednesday, February 22, 1905 THE SUMPTER MINER 1 5AILLIE SAYS HtNDRYX AIMS TO ANUL GONTACT trKK j Frank Bail lie, general mauager of the ColutnbiH Gold Miniug company, defendant iu a Btiit for $50,000, tiled ly Horry T. Heudryx, successor to the Geiser-Heudryx Investment com pany, has furnished tho following statement to The Miuor for publi publi cateon: .. '.'The Columbia Gold Mining com pany holds the Tabor Fraotiou undei Mud by virtue of articles of agree ment, now on tile in the oounty re corder's office in Bnker City. These articles are pnliilo records, and are aceessile at all times to the general pnblio. "The euit Died by Mr. Hendryx Mr. Albert Guiser is uo louger inter ested contains six prayers: (1) For immediate i.ohsuhjIou by the plaintiff of the property involved, the Tnbor Fraotiou; (2) for auuuiuient of tho egxistiug contract; (,3) for an ac counting of ores extracted by the Columbia Gold Mining compauy, from tho Tabor Fraotiou; (1) for re covery or 850,000, alleged to be due from tho Columbia Gold Mining com pauy on account of ores oxtracted from the proporty iu question; (5) for au injunction restraining the Columbia Gold Mining compauy from further operation of tho Tabor Frac tion under the existing contract; and ((I) for the appointment of a receiver for the Tabor Fraction, pending ad judication of the above claim. "A copy of tho complaint has been served upon me, and the matter is now in the hands of my attorneys. I knew nothing of tho suit until tho papers were tiled iu Baker City and I was aBked over the telephoue by a Baker City newspaperman for a state ment. Until thus notified I be lieved that our contract with tho Geiser-Hendryx company wae mutu hIIv satisfactory. "Touching the merits of the case, 1 leave that for the public to judge and the court to determiuo. The maiu objeot of the suit, of course, is to auuul our existing coutract and regniu possession of tho Tabur Frao tiou. I need hardly add that tho Columbia Gold Mining compauy has lived up to the terms of tho agree uieut, iu the matter of oro extrac tion aud oomploto accounting there for. Wo are williug aud proparod to carry out our part of tho cou tract until it dissolves of itself. " 11. T. Hondryx, plaintiff iu the above suit, roturnod this morning from Baker City. Accumulated inul ucbh of proHulug nature so occupied biB timo that ho could uot talk with a Minor reporter. "My complaint Ulod Tuesday ex plains itself," ho said.- TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j, iB78.-NOTICK FOR I'UULICATION. United States Land Office. La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 1905, ( Notice is hereby Riven that In compliance with the provisions ol the act of congress of June 3, 1878, en t Itled "An net for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, 1897, ELVA AtlLLS, of Sumptcr, County uf Haket, State of Oregon, has tlits day filed In this office her snorn statement No mo, for the purchase of the NWtf of Section No. u In Township No. 0, South. Range No. 38 I:. W. M and will offer proof to show Hint the land sought Is more valuable tor Its timber or stone than for agricultural purposes, and to establish her Claim to said land before Gins. II. Chance, U. S. Com missioner, at his oflice at Sumpter, Oregon, on Wednesday, the jrd day of May 100s. She names as witnesses; Walter J. Mills, Cuo J. Johns, Byron Wcatherford and Margaret Johns, all of 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 3rd day of May, ,,,o5. E. W. DAVIS Register. TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. .878.-NOTICE POR PUBLICATION. United States Land Office, ( La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 1005. 1 Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June 3, 1878, en titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory, as extended to all the Public Land states by act of August 4, 1847, MARGARET JOHNS, of Sumrter. countv of Baker, state ol Oregon, has this dav tiled In tills olnce her sworn statement No. 3370, for the purchase of the bhi of Sec tion No. u, in township No. 9 south, nnze No 38. E. 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 establish her claim to said land before Chas. II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at his oftice In Sumpter, Oregon, on Wednesday, the ud day of Alay 1005. She names as witnesses: Cato J. Johns. Walter J. Mills, Elva Mills, Byron Weatherford, all of 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 3rd dav of May, 1905' E. W. Davis, Reglste- riMIER LAND, ACT JUNE 3. II7I.-H0TICE FOR PUIUCATION. United States Land office, ( La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 1905. j Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the provisions of the act of congress of June 3, I878, en titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter ritory," as extended to all the Public Land States by by act of August 4, I897, CATO J. JOHNS. of Sumptcr, county of Daker, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this office his sworn statement No, 3377, for the purchase of the Nlijf of Sec tion No. 33. In Township No. 9 South, range No. 38 B.,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 estab lish his claim to said land before Charles II. Chance, U. S. Commissioner, at hi oftice at Sumpter. Oregon, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of May, 1905. He names as witnesses: Waller J. Mills, Mar garet Johns, Byron Weatherford, Elva Mills, all of bumpier, Oregon. Any and all persons claiming adversely the above described lands are requested to file their claims In this office on or before said 3rd day of May, iooj. E. W. Davis, Register. ESTRAV NOTICE. Tnkeu up, at the ranch of Heury banning, near Whitney, last epnug, two 2-year-old colts, one grey'j branded "C" ou left shoulder, and on j bay branded S. Owner may regain property by paying expense of their keeping since the date of their taking up. HENRY PANNING, Whitney Ore. Deumber 30, 1004. TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1887.-NOTICB POR I'UMUCATION. United Stales Land Oftice, ( La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 190s. 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 of 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, 1893, WALTER J. MILLS, of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has this day filed In this ollice his sworn sUteinent No. 3378, for the purchase of the NWtf of Section No. 37, In township No. g south, range No. 38, 13 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 lo es tablish his claim to said land before Charles H. Chance, U. S. commissioner at his office In Sump ter. Oregon, on Wednesday, the 3rd day of May.ioo;. He names as witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Margaret Johns, Elva Mills, Byron Weatherford, 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 3rd dav of May, 190$. E. W. Davis, Register. G. S. L. Smith came over from SuBanville the Nut of the week, makiug a trip to Cauyou Monday. He thinks there is scarcely more tbau one-third the usual amount of suow on high mountains, but the ground is well watered aud un frozen, so that it will go to the best possible use. Loss of range stock is far below the average, and the absence of carcasses on the hills has driven coyotes to be un usually numerous and daring in the settlements. John Day News. Tourist Cars East. Many experienced travelers prefer tourist sleeping cars for the transcontinental journey. The Chicago, Milwaukee 6cjSt Paul Railway can at range for your trip east in tourist cars, offer you choice of routes and save you money. H. 2. ROWti General aL 134 Third St., Portland, Ore. I BLUEBIRD BUCK HORN VALLEY QUEEN BLACK BUTTE I Are the greatest money-making stocks on the market today. Investigate them, Write for annual reports and prospectuses- WHEELER & CO,, BANKERS Dept. 60. 32 Broadway. New York. Sole agents for above companies. The Most Delightful Way to Cross the Continent Through Salt Lake City, Glenwood Springs, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver. A Daylight Ride Through Nature's Art Gallery Passing Castle Gate, Canyon of the Grand, Tennessee Pass, Marshall Pan and the Royal Gorge. .3 TRAMS DAILY BETWEEN OGDEN AND DENVER Equipment and Service Second to None. Seek 00 Further For Better Can't be'tFoun, For Detailed Information Address W. C. McBRIDE, Gcaeral Agcat, 125 Third Street, PORTLAND, OREGON.