Wednesday, March i$, 1905
THE SUMPTER MINER
SMELTER AND LEAD
TRUSTS COMBINE
A New York dispatch says that the
reoeut activity aud advauae iu the
price of uatioual lead atook ia takuu
in Home oircles, iu whioh the course
of the eeaurity iv beiug watohed
closely, aa suRgestiuK lhat negotia
tions are actively ou formerKlug tbat
company aud the United Lead com
pauy. One authority, iu close touch
with the situatiou, baa the following
t6 Bay regarding the matter. :
"The takiug over of the (Juggen
helm Exploration company by the
Amerioan Smelting & Refining com
pauy aud the probable merger of
the United Lend company with the
National Lead company, who are
large operators of lead mines aud
manufacturers of lead product?,
I luces the AuiericHU Smelting &
Rerluing company and the Natloual
Lead company iu a pooitiou to con
trol the price of pig lead aud its
produuts iu this country. The r
ceut activity iu tbn atook of the
oompauy has buou
that the absorption
Lead company ia
Keoo, aud from there south to the
bonanza camps, with no special
object in view, further than to Hud
a good locatiou for buoiuess or
mining. Mrs. Edwards will remain
here uutil ber busbuud ia lucatud.
The towu of Cauyou City has pur
chased the old photograph gallery
lot of G. 1. Hazeltiue, on which tbo
towu will ereat a city hall building.
J)R. PEARCE & ANDERSON
Physicians and Surgeons
PROPRIETORS
SUMPTBR OBNERAL HOSIM1AL
SUMPTBR.ORBOON,
, . OPFICB, Main 8t.
Tlphon ; hospital. Main .
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j, 187B.-NOTICH FOR
PUBLICATION.
with tho National
National Lead
due to the fact
of tbo United
cIoho at baud,
"liy joining
Load management iu tbo absorption
of tno United Load oompauy, the
Amuricau Smoking & Rolluiug com
pany will bo euabled to supply tbo
entire touuago used by both com
pauies aud oud the competition which
has heretofore existed.
"It is understood tbat the ptau of
consolidation invovleB tho Ishuu of
National Lead oompauy sto"k for
that of the United Lead company, and
three representatives of the Ameri
can Smoltiug & Rellniug company
will be elected to tbo board of the
National ' Lead company. Trade
conditions iu tbo load business are
stated to bo stronger than evor be
fore iu its blstoiy."
United States Land Office, (
La Grande. Oregon, February 6. 1905, f
Notice Is hereby Riven that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June j, 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the states
of California. Oreeon. Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," as extended to all the PUbllc Land states by
act of August 4, i8),
ELVA MILLS.
of Sumpter. County of Baket, State of Oregon, has
thU day tiled In this olHcc her sworn statement
No mo. for the purchase of the NWtf
of Section No. u In Township No. 0, South.
Range No. j8 fc. W. M., and will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more valuable
tor Its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, anJ to cstammi iter ciaim 10
said land before Chas. II. Chance, U. S. Com
missioner, at his olticc at Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the trd day of May ioo.
She names as witnesses: Walter J. Mill,
Cato J. Johns, Hymn Wvatherford and Margaret
Johns, all nf Sumpter. Oregon.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this oftlce on or before said uJ day of May,
1005. E. W. DAVIS Register.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j, iB78.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
STANDARD WILL SPEND
$50,000 ON A PLANT
United Stales Land Oftlce,
La flr.indi. Oreeon. February 0. too. I
Notice Is herebv ulven that In compliance with the '
nmvklons ol the act of concressof June 1. 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, iBga,
MARGARET JOHNS,
nf Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office her sworn statement No,
1276. for the purchase of the SEtf of Sec
tion No. u, In township No. 9 south, rtnjo No
38, E. W. At., 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 ofllce In Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the jrd day of Atay 1005.
She names as witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Walter
J. Atllls, Elva Atllls, Byron WeatherforJ, all of
Sumpter, Oregon.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims in
this oliice on or betore said rd dav ol Atay, ujaj.
E. W. DAVIS, Iteglstr
D. L. Killou aud Prof. II. II.
Niaholsou, of the Killeu. Waruer.
Stewart oompauy, depatred yeaterday
for Deuvor, where Prof. Nicholson ia
conducting a series of supplementary
testa of Staudard ores. Mr. Killeu
will remain iu Deuvor fur a few duya
aud then proceed to the MilwuuKee
oliice of tbo oompauy. Tbn testa
being made by Prof. Nicholson have
for their object a delluite dotermiua
tiou of tho character of reduction
plaut to be erected at tbo miuo this
6U miner. A car load of ore baa
been shipped to Denver aud it is
now beiug treated by tbo dozen
diifereut processess of reduction
aud wbeu it ia deraouatratod wbiob
process ia best auited to the special
combination of miuerala found iu
the Staudard ore, the company will
expeud about 850,000 In new machin
ery, buildings aud other improve
ments. Off for Goldfleld.
H. L. Edwards la preparing hia
wagon for the overland trip to Gold
field, expecting to start Monday
morning. He will be accompanied
by Charley Reiotatein and Mr. May
Held, now in charge of the Red Cross
drug store. They will go ny way of
riMBER LAND, ACT JUNE S. 1171. -NOTICE FOR
PUILICATI0N.
United States Land office, j
La Grande, Oregon, February 6, ioov
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act ot congress of June ). 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of 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, I8ga,
CATO J. JOHNS,
of Sumpter. county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office his sworn statement No,
J377. for the purchase of the NEJf of Sec
tion No. ja. In Township No. g fcouth, range No. )8
B., W. M, and will offer proof to show that the land
sought Is more valuable for Its timber or
stone than fur agricultural purposes, and to estab
lish tils claim to said lanJ before Charles II.
Chance, U S. Commissioner, at hi. otlice at
Sumpter. Oregon, on WednesJay, the jrd day ot
Atav, IQ05.
He names as witnesses: Waller J. Atllls, .Mar
garet Johns, Byron Wealherford, Elva Atllls, all ot
bumpier, Oregon.
Anv and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims In
this office on or betore said 3rd day of Atay, igoj.
E. W. DviS, Register.
TIAtBER LAND, ACT JUNE j. 1887.-NOTICU FOR
I'UULICATIOS.
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 j, 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, 1893,
WALTER J. MILLS,
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this ottice his sworn statement No.
3378, for the purchase of the NWtf of Section
No. 33, In township No. y south, range
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 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. 1905.
He names as witnesses: Cato J. Johns. Margaret
Johns, 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
his office on or before said 3rd day of May. 100$.
E. W. DAVIS. Register.
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