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THE SUMPTER MINER
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HUNT FOR
HOT SPRING
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Is there a mineral Bpring on Rock
Greek? A Sumpter uiiniug man, woo
has had frequentiuocaelon recently to
make the trip on inowaboea over the
Cracker Greek divide, down into the
north slope of the tiaieley Elkboru
peaks, ubvb that there is. It is hid
den, of course, and the faot that no
one has been prospecting for mineral
springs explains its escape from dis
covery. "Ootuinff up the bed of Rook
Creek" explatua The Miner's In
formant, "one is struck particularly
at this season of the year with un
mistakable evidence of tbe close
proximity at a certain point of a
mineral spring. Still pools are cov
ered with a yellowish ouhre-like soum
and at oue plaou tbe mow has all
melted away leading to a belief that
the pools and rooks underneath ure
of a comparatively high temporature.
Out of more curiosity, while coming
up the other day I tasted the water
from one of these poolB, after first
skimming off about a two-inch soum
of yellow paste. Tbe water tauted flat
and nasty, and gave off au odor very
similar to tbe odor of tho wator at
Hot Lake. On each of my trips past
this point I have boen in a hurry aud
cnuld not apare the time to make an
examination. Some day, however, (
am going up tbero aud do some pros-peotiug."
WHAT MINING HAS DONE
FOR WESTERN AUSTRALIA
A special number of tbe Austra
liau Mining Standard is 'devoted to
tbo story of tho marvelous progress
aud rise of west Australia, pur
tloulary from a miuiug point of view,
lu tuts announcement, the editor
says:
"Scarcely a deoade has passed
siuce gold mining operations ou any
thing like an exteusive scale were
commenced in western Australia.
Cortalnly, tbe first mineral was dis
covered in 1842, when a fair copper
aud lead field was opened at North
ampton, but tbe finding of gold in
Viotoria in the fifties acted as a mag
net on tbe early miners, aud tbe
field was temporarily abandoned.
What mining, especially during the
past ten years, was done for tbe state
is sbowu on all sides by a pbeuom
enal increase in population. a
railway system which extends for
hundreds of miles, well planned and
well built cities, which a few years
ago were unexplored wildernesses,
aud which now coutaiu all the con
veniences of up-to-date countrien.
Thriving industries have sprung up
iu all directions, the karri Rud jarrab
timber trade lias progressed by
leaps and bounds, thn extensive areas
of agricultural land are being ener
getically developed and pastoral land
now oarry immense stocks, which
may play an important part in tbe
future of tbe estate. Mining gold,
coal, tin, silver has been wholly
responsible for this obauge Tbe
state is now tbe premier gold pro
ducer of Australasia. Up to tbe
end of Ootober last, the production
reached the magnificent total of 12,
587,360 flue ounoai, of the value of
53,467,734. In 1903, for theOrst
time in the history of the state, the
gold output amouuted to 2,001,801
ounces. For the 11 months qf- this
year the ' total is 1,818,158 flue
u'u noos. The gold production of 1003
wbb more tbau one-half the output of
'tho commouwenltb, and no loss than
18.per.ceut of the total yield ot Aus
tralasia; tho dividends amount to
11,245.838, or about 21 per cent of
the total value of gold produoed; the
total value of other minerals to
October has beeu 1,440,222, and
the Industry finds employment for
over 20,000 meu."
Fresh line of Lowuey's caudles at
Ed. Vesiberg'a; Hotel Sumpter
Building.
riMBER LAND, ACT JUNE j. 1878.-NOTICB FOR
PUBLICATION.
United Statei Land Office.
La Grande. Oregon, February 6, 1905,
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 states by
act of August 4, 189a,
ELVA MILLS,
of Sumpter, County of Bakei, State of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office her sworn statement
No 97Q. for the purchase of the NWW
of Section No. u In Township No. o, South.
Range No. 38 E. W. M., and will offer proof
to sliow 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. If. Chance, U. S. Com
missioner, nt his ofhec at Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the jrd day of May 1 w.
She names as witnesses: Walter J. Mills,
Cato J. Johns, Byron Wcatherford and Margaret
Johns, all of Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands arc requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said ird dav of May,
1905. E.W.DAVIS Register.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE j. 1878.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, (
La Grande, Oregon, February 6, too;. I
Notice Is hereby given that Incompliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June i, 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 slates by
act of August'41 184a,
MARGARET JOHNS,
nf Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office her sworn statement No,
1376, for the purchase of the SEK of Sec
tion No. i, In township No. 9 south, ranze No
)8, 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. H. Chance, U. S.
Commissioner, at his office in Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the jrd day of May 100;.
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 jrd Jay of May, iqoj.
E. W. Davis, Reglstr
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE . 1887-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION,
United States Land Office. (
La Grande, Oregon, Februaiy 6, iooj.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June 1, 187S, en
Itled "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 rl August 4, 189a,
CATO J. JOHNS
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office his sworn statement No.
js77, for ehe purchase of the NEtf of Section No.
ja, In Township No. 9 South, Range No. j8, E., W
M., and will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is irore valunble for Its timber or stone than for agri
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before Charles H. Chance, U.S. Commissioner,
at his office at Sumpter, Oregon, on Wednesday, the
3rd day of May, 1005.
He names as witnesses: Walter J. Mills, Margaret
Johns, Byron Weatherford, Elva Mills, all of bump
ier. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims in
this office on or Deiore said trj day 01 may, 19041
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MVIS. Register.
TIMBER. LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, (
La Grande, Oregon, February 0, iqoj. J
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 Washing
ton Territory," as extended to all the Public Land
States by act of August 4, 189a,
WALTER J. MILLS
of Sumpter, county ot Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day tiled in this office his sworn statement No.
1378, for the purchase ot the NWK of Section No. ja
In T No. 9 south, R, No. j8 i 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 his claim to said land before Charles II.
Chance, U. S. commissioner, at his office at Sump
ter, Oregon, Wednesday, the 3rd day of May, 1905.
He names us witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Margaret
Johns, Elva Mills, Byron Weatherford, all of Sump
ter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this oKce on or before said rd day of May, 1004.
E. W. Davis, Register.
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