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124 THIRD, STREET
PORTLAND, OREGON
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fiflt Oregon
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Shorj line
and union Pacific
TO
Salt Lake,
Denver, Kansas City.
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Pullman tourist sleeping cars (per
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For particulars, call on or address
H 0. Bowaas,
Agent, Baker City, Or.
Timber ani HoawtUai FiUafi.
Timber and homestead filings, as well
as final proofs, can be made before
Charles H. Chance, United States Com
missioner, office in First National Bank
of Sumpter building, Sumpter, thus sav
ing applicants expense of a trip to La
Grande.
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ANNUAL MEETING BLACK
BUTTE MINING OOMPANV.
Notice 1b hereby given that the uu
nual meetiug of the stockholders of
the Blnok Butte Mining compauy
will be held at the office of William
sou & Burleigh, 242 Water Street,
Augusta, Maine, ou the aixtoeuth
day of May, 1005, at 2 o'clock iu
the afternoon, for the following pur pur
eoses: First. Tojjoleot a board uf direct
ors for tbo ensuing corporate year.
Seoond. To transact fany other
business which may come before said
meeting. ISSmm
Pendieton,J Oregon, April 24th,
1905. uH
F. W. VINCEN1, Secretary, Black
Butte Mining Company.
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TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 3. iS78.-NOTICH IOR
I'UUUCATION.
Unit d States land Office, (
La Grande, Oregon, February 6, 1005,
Notice Is hereby Riven that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June 1. 1878, en
titled "An act for the sale of timber lands In the state
of California, Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
ritory," a extended to all the Public Und states by
tctof August 4, i8gj,
ELVA A1ILIS.
of Sumpter, County of Hakei, Slate of Oregon, has
this day tiled In this office her sworn statement
No na, for the purchase of the NW
of Section No a In Tounshln No. o. South.
Range No. S E. W. M., and will offer proof
to show that the land sought Is more valuable
(or Its timber or stone than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish her cialm to
said land before Chas. M. Chance, U. S. Com
missioner, at his office at Sumpter. Oregon, on
Wednesday, the t& day of May ioo.
She names as witnesses: Walter .1. Mills,
Cato J. Johns, Byron Woafierford and Margaret
Johns, all of Sumpter. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands arc requested to tile their claims In
this office on or before said ud day of May,
I95' E.W. DAVIS Register.
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ). 1878.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office,
Li Grande, Oregon, February 0, 1005.
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, i8g,
MARGARET JOHNS,
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office her sworn statement No,
176, for the purchase of the SE of Sec
tion No. u. In township No. 9 south, range No.
18, 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. 11. Chance, U. S.
Commissioner, at his office In Sumpter, Oregon, on
Wednesday, the ud day of Mav iqoj.
She names as witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Walter
J. Mills, Elva Mills, Byron Wcatherford, all of
Sumpter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims In
this office 011 or before said )rJ dnv of Mav, iu3.
E. W. Davis, Reglste-
timber land, factjjunu , 1887 notice
for:publication.
United States Land Office, (
La Grande, Oregon, Fcbruaiy ft, iqoj.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions of the act of congress of June , 1878, en
tiled "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 f August 4, i&w,
CATO J. JOHNS
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day lllcd In this office hi sworn .statement No.
177, forVhe purchase of the NEtf of Section No.
ja, In Township No. y South, Range No. 18, E., W
M.,und will oiler proof to show that the land sought
Is n or,e valunble for Its timber or stone than for agri
cultural purposes, and to establish his claim to said
land before Charles II. Chance, U.S. Commissioner,
nf tils ofticet Sumpter, Oregon, on Wednesday, the
jrd.day Of May, 1005.1
'He names as witnesses: Waller J. Mills, Margaret
Johns, Byron Wcatherford, Elva Mills, all of Sump
ter, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said ird day of May, 1904,
E.W.DAVIS. Register.
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1878
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, (
La Grande, Oregon, February 6, iqoj. )
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provision of the act of Congress of June 1, 1878, en
titled "An act for the tale 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, iftoa,
WALTER J. MILLS
of Sumpter, county of Baker, state of Oregon, has
this day filed In this office his sworn statement No.
)78, for the purchase ot the NWJf of Section No. t
in T No. 9 south, R, No. 8 11 W M, and will offer proof
to show that the land sought It 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, WednesJay, the jrd day ol May, iooj.
He names us witnesses: Cato J. Johns, Margaret
Johns, Elva Mills. Bron Wcatherford, all of Sump
ter. Oregon.
Any and all persom claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said ud day of Mav, 1904.
0. W. Davis, Register.
ANNUAL MMWT1NG
HLUK HMD MINING jJCOMPANV.
Notice is hereby uiven thut thu an
uuhI meetiug of the stockholders of
the Blue Bird Miulug ouaipany will
be bold at the otllce of Williamson &
Uurielgh, 242 Water Street, Augusta,
Maine, on too eleveuth day of Mwy,
11)00, at 2 o'clock iu the afternoon,
for the following purpeses:
First. To elect a bourd of direc
tors for the ensuing corporate year.
Seojnd. To transact auy other
buiiuess which tuny come before said
meeting.
Sumpter, Oregon, April 24th,
1905.
O. O. WRIGHT, Secretary, liluo
Uirl Mining uompany.
GOOD THING TO PUSH
4L0NG 10 YOUR FRINDS
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ANNUAL MHlOriNU
HUOK HORN MINKS.
Notico Is hereby by given that the
autinual meetiug of the stockholders
of tho Huok Horn Minos will be held
at the otlloo of Williamson A Utir
loigb, 242 Wator Street, Augusta,
Maine, ou tho seventeenth day of
May, 1005, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, for the following purpeses:
First. To elout a board of direct
ors for tho ensuing corporate yoar.
Seuoud. To transact any other
busluoss which may come before iald
moating.
Sumpter, Oregon, April 21th,
1005.
O. CJ. WRIGHT, Secretary, lluak
Horn Mines.
Nevada Laws on Shaft Sinking.
Hoforo thu Nevada luglalature ad
jotirued, a bill was pasued making it
uuluwful for auy poison, company, ur
corporation, after July I, 1005, to
sink or work through any vertical
shaft at a greater depth than 450
feet, uuluss tho shaft is provided with
au Iron-bonneted iafoty cage, to be
used In thu lowering and hoisting of
the employees; also auy shaft Iohh
than 450 feet doep, where no safety
OHgo is usod, aud where a cross head
or cross heads are used, platforms
for employes to rldo upon while com
lug up ur going down the shaft shall
ha placed above the orossboads.
Prolvious of the aut require the plau
lug of these platforms 011 the oroie
heads not later tbau'July 1, 1005.
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