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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13
KEEP YOUR EYE ON BIG CREEK.
Great Activity In the Rich Mines Of T ha
Section Of Country.

W. S. Newbury, an attorney Of Por.
land, has been In town this week. A few
days since he returned from a protracted
trip through the mining regions east and
southeast Of Sumpter. He advises those
interesed to keep watch Of the Big Creek
country and the S. ". slope Of the Green
Horn mountains. They are now attract.
ing more attention than heretofore. The
lodges are all In place, we'll defined, mostly
large and within slate walls. This sec.
ton Is easily reached by wagon road from
McNamee Creek, Austin and Susanville.
Several properties hereabouts re.
Gently changed owners. The Pine Tree
group, on Big Creek, Is composed Of the
Pine Tree, the Dewey, and the Monitor.
Mr.. Newbury says that on his trip to Nor.
mon or Humboldt basin, In Malheur coun.
ty, he learned that there was a slate and
porphry belt commencing about four miles
north Of the range Of mountains forming
the dividing line between Baker and Nal.
heur counties, which extends at least five
miles south In Malheur county; and the
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13

Not Share Of Sumpter Stock for Sak.
There Is at the present time not one
share Of stock Of any mining property In
the Sumpter dirtrict on the market. Very
few mining companies have been ineor.
porated, and where they have been, II Is
merely for the purpose Of more conven.
iently dividing the interests among the
several owners, who either do not care to
sell, or else have agreed among themselves
not to do so. How the vast amount Of
development work In the district has been
accomplished without the aid Of treasury
stock sales Is asurprise to those who ope.
rated In camps where this method has
been resorted to almost entirely. That so
much has been done here Is due to the
fact that the early prospectors and miners
have been men Of infinite patience and In.
dustry, persistent In effort and undaunted
by obstacles. This state Of affairs also
undoubtedly accounts for that other sur.
prising fact, that district SO rich In gold,
In the heart Of western civilization, has re-.
mained so long practically unknown to and
unn0ticed by the active, enterprising min.
ing men Of the country.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13
SPOKANE MANS VIEWS.
Visits Sumpter, Observes lntelligently and
Talln Enteftainingly.

r. e. Elmendorf, one Of the leading real
estate men of Spokane, was in Sumpter
last week inspecting neighboring mines.
It Is known that he and his associates
succeeded In securing a bond on some
property near here, but the details Of the
transaction have not yet been made pub.
lie. On his return to Spokane the Re.
view quoted him as follows:
Zone Of the most interesting sights to
me In that country was the narrow gauge
railway which runs to Sumpter from
Baker City. tits owned by company
Of Mormons, and II Is the most profitable
railway In the country. It Is 81 miles
long, and was built primarily to haul the
logs from the pine forests around Stump.
ter to the Mormon sawmill near Baker
City. Last year It paid dividend Of 43
per cent on its capital stock and the pre-.
ceding year II paid 70 per cent. This
year It will exceed its own remarkable
record, on account Of the activity In min.
ing. The train runs up to Sumpter In the
morning and comes back In the evening
loaded with logs. The cars are lot
which used to run into Butte In the old
days when the Union Pacific reached
that city over narrow gauge.
"There are nine dividend.paying mines
around Sumpter. They are all owned by
private concerns or close corporations.
No one knows positively what the profits
are. Enough is known to makethe state.
ment sure that the production Of gold
bullion Is large each month. Some big
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13
Invests In Real Estate and Mines.

Seymour n. Bell, Of Tacoma, left Mon.
day, after having spent week or ten
days In and around Sumpter. Though
young man, Mr.. Bell has the reputation
Of being cool.headed, steady.nerved and
successful plunger In realty and mining
deals. Like all others Of experience and
good judgment who visit this place, he Is
convinced Of its future growth, and says
that II the tributary mines were In the
state Of Washington there would already
be here brick.built city Of 10000 popuIa.
ton, instead Of a wooden town Of 1900
people. Mr.. Bell has shown his faith In
Sumpter and its mines by investing his
own money largely In both, having Sc.
cured some valuable land adjoining the
townsite syndieate's property and bond
on the Chipmunk fraction, located be.
tween the Bunker Hill and the Anna
Lula, on the Golconda ledge. A substan'
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13

tial cash payment has been made on the
bond, which, It is authoritatively stated,
will be duly taken up. Men have been
put to work developing the property, with
view to organizing stock company, the
headquarters Of which will be In Tacoma,
Wash. Mr.. Bell has mining and realty
interests in Keller, near Republic, Wash.
ington, which he will visit, after short
trip to Tacoma, and before returning to
Sumpter.
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capital Is interested In there.

"Sumpter Is lively town. Many
Spokane mining men are there. The
camp is building up at a rapid rate. A
corner lot In the business district sold for
5000 while was there, an advance Of
over s. 900 above the price asked about
three weeks ago. Considerable placer
mining Is going on In the vicinity, mostly
BY Chinamen."
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1899-09-13

lodges are In place with good strong slate
walls. The Morning Star group, com.
posed Of the Morning Star, Puget Sound
and Atlantic, all have two lodges ten feet
wide, that prospect we'll from the grass
roots down.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
MKINLEY's BEEF INQUIRY.
Appoints Board to Investigate Gen
eral Miles Charges.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The president
has appointed court of inquiry to
examine into the charges touching the
meat furnished during the war with
Spain and other matters involved in the
charges made by General Miles against
the administration of war affairs The
court will consist of Major General
Wade, Colonel George w. Davis, Ninth
infantry, and Colonel Gillespie, corps
of engineers, now stationed in New
York
the order for the court says:
The court is hereby directed to in
vestigate the allegations of the major
general commanding the army in re-
spect TO the Unfitness for issue of GER
tain articles of food furnished by the
subsistence department to the troops
in the field during the recent opera
tons in Cuba and Porto Rico. In ad-
ditiOn to its findings of fact, the court
will submit an opinion upon the merits
of the case, together with such recon-
mendationS of further proceedings as
may be warranted by the facts devei-
oped in the course of the inquiry"
General Miles, when seen, had moth
ing to say respecting the appointment
of the court. He has been accumulat-
ing a large amount of evidence along
the lines of the inquiry, but he has not
chosen any counsel, and large part of
his evidence has been already trans
mitted to the war investigation COM
mission
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
PASSING OF EAGAN.
Commissary General Will Be Placed
On the Retired List,

New York, Feb. "a dispatch to the
Tribune from Washington says: Gem
eral Eagan is to be placed on the re-
tired list of the army in few days on
his own application, after thirty years
service, and Colonel John F. Weston,
the senior officer of the subsistence de-
partment, is to be nominated by the
senate as commissary general of sub
sissence. The arrangement for General
Eagan's retirement was made before
the president committed the sentence of
dismissal imposed upon him by the
courtmartial.
BY his retirement, General Eagan
will forfeit $3.50 from the annual pay
to which he would have been entitled
for the next six years under the SEN
tence of suspension.
Colonel Weston will not reach the re-
firing age until Nov. Is, 1909. He en-
tered the service as first lieutenant in
the Fourth Kentucky cavalry in 1862
became captain a few months lates- was
promoted TO major ON Nov is, 1864 and
entered the regular service as second
lieutenant in the Seventh cavalry in
1861 rising to first lieutenant the fol-
lowing year He was graduated from
the artillery school in 1875, and was
afterward appointed COM
missary of subsistence with the rank of
captain, following just year behind
General Eagan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
The University Students.

At a mass meeting of the university
of Utah, held of Feb. 8, 1899, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, We have learned with deep
regret of the death of DR.. Harry A.
Young, a graduate of the university
in the class of 'SS; and
Whereas, In unselfish devotion to the
cause of his country and of human
liberty, retiring from the successful
practice of an honorable vocation.
leaving his home and all that was dear
to him, he responded to the first call
for volunteers from this state, and
Whereas, While holding the RESPONSE
BILE position of assistant surgeon.
ranking as lieutenant of battery A, he
bravely met death in the discharge of
his duty; be it
Resolved, That we, the undergradu-
ates of the university of Utah, deplore
his loss as that of loyal friend to
the university, a man of high integrity
a respected citizen, and a courageous
soldier; and be it
Resolved, That our heartfelt SYM
pathy be extended to his bereaved
mother and brothers; and be it further
Resolved, That copy of these reso-
buttons be sent to them, and also given
for publication to each of the daily
papers of Salt Lake City, and to the
University Chronicle.
CHESTER AMES,
JOS. J. CANNON.
GRACE NELSON.
H. CLAUD LEWIS,
ROSCOE E. GROVER,
Committee
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
MKINLEY HAS a POLICY.
Favors Government By the Sultan of
the Sulus.

Chicago. Feb. "a special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
From high official of the administra-
ton has been learned some facts in
connection with the policy which Pres
ident Mckinley intends to put in force
in the Philippines, which show his ear
nest intention to establish in those ISL
ands government of and by the ma
tives, which shall be protected from
foreign interference by this country
This official said that had Aguinaldo
succeeded in forming a government in
Luzon that would have stood the test
of operation, none would have been
more gratified that the president
Secretary Hay, near the close of his
term as ambassador to Great Britain,
consulted with British foreign officials
respecting the government of Indian
states under the British crown. AS a
result of his inquiry, it has been deter
mined to accept the rule Of the sultan
of the Sulu archipelago. Thus, self
government win be accorded to a por-
ton Of the new colonial possessions
from the beginning, and self-govern-
ment Will likewise be accorded to other
sections of the territory which are ca
pable Of exercising it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT DENVER
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE OF ATToR-
NEY 81. P. RHODES.
His Fiancee, a Beautiful Russian
Widow, Kills Her Little Son and
Herself-No Cause Known.

! Denver, Feb. 9.-Henry P. Rhodes, a
prominent young attorney of this city,
who, for eight years prior to 1897, was
deputy district attorney here, died at
st. Luke's hospital this morning as the
result of wounds inflicted by himself
last Tuesday afternoon. At 10 o'clock
tonight MRS. Olga LavTenieus, a young
Russian widow, understood to have
been Rhodes fiancee, shot and instantly
killed her 10-year-old son and then sent
a bullet through her own brain. The
tragedies of Tuesday and tonight both
occurred at the Arno, a fashionable
hotel where Rhodes and Mrs. Lavren-
ieus have both boarded for several
months.
The cause of Rhodes act is not
known. He was a bright attorney with
good prospects, and very popular. Tues
day afternoon he was found in his room
by his friend, John S. Mosby, jr., son
of the famous confederate general, rap
idly sinking from loss of blood caused
by a deep cash in each arm and each
leg. He was taken 10 St. Luke's hos
pital, where he fingered until this
morning, though always expressing the
wish TO die.
Mrs. Lavrenieus attended him at the
hospital until his death, which she took
with seeming composure. Tonight. at
tea her little son was asleep in his, bed,
she shot him through the head and then
turned the weapon upon herself.
Rhodes was d Kentuckian, belonging
to one of the best families in that state.
Mrs. Lavrenieus was a beautiful wo-
man, SO years of age, and highly ac-
compliShed. She was a nihihst, and,
with her husband, was, several years
ago, sentenced TO life Imprisonment in
Siberia. Five or six years ago they
Were pardened by the car and came to
this country, locating first in Chicago,
but four years ago coming to Denver.
where Lavrenieus became a student at
the Denver medical college. Two and
a half years ago he died of Bright's
disease.
They are said to have belonged to a
wealthy family, and have always re-
cedved liberal remittanceS from Rus
STA
1t is believed by some of Rhodes
friends that his suicide and that of the
woman were the result of the.nihilis-
tic ideas with which the latter is said
to have imbued the young attorney.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
RESULT OF REVOLUTION.
Belgian Consul Says Natives Will
Appreciate American Rule.

Chicago, Feb. Edward c. Andre,
Belgian consul at Manila, passed
through this city today, en- route for
Washington from the Philippines. In
an interview Mr.. Andre said he had
been much interested in reading the
accounts of the battles with Aguinal-
dos forces, and he was not surprised
they had been defeated so easily by
the American troops. The ultimate re-
suit of the revolution, he said, would
be the formation Of a little military
party among the Filipinos, but the
greater part of the inhabitants of the
islands would appreciate American rule
all the more because of Aguinaldo's
defeat. In Mr.. Andres opinion, Aguin-
aldo is not the real leader of the in
surgents. He believes the little rebel
lion is in the hands of other persons
of greater intelligence.
Mr.. Andre is a strong supporter of
the annexationists. He declares that
this is the only way to govern the
Philippines. Mr. Andre came to this
country for the purpose of organizing
a syndicate to establish railroads in
the Philippines, and Will remain in the
United States about a month.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
SOME APPALLING RECORDS.
Intense Cold and Great Suffering In
Central States.

Omaha, Feb. 9-The weather bureau
thermometer registered a fraction under
% below zero this morning. This is the
since Feb. 4, 1883, when the record was %
below.
Lexington, KY, Feb. Sat Lexington
the thermometer this morning at O'Clock
registered Is degrees below zero, and dur
ing the entire day the highest tempera-
ture was . below. The peach crop is re-
ported entirely killed.
Macon, Ga, Feb. 9.-Advices received
from the peach growing centerS in south
Georgia indicate that the peach and plum
crops have been cut off at least a third
and may be a half by the present cold
snap.
Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 9.-The heaviest
snow known in northern Texas fell to-
day. Street car traffic is suspended. Re
ports from northern Texas say cattle are
dying in large numbers from the severe
weather
Madison. Wis, Feb. 9-The official Their
mometer at Washburn observatory reg
iStered IS below here, the lowest since 'SS
when II was % below zero, The coolest on
record. 1t has been below zero for twenty
consecutive days.
Louisville, KY, Feb 9.-Louisville is ex-
peTiencing the coolest weather since 1884.
istered IA below zero. Many private Their
mometers registered as low as is below.
There is much suffering among the poor.
ST. Paul, Feb. 9-The winter cold rec
ord was again broken last night. The
official local mercury reached SO below
zero.
Washington, Feb. 9.-The thermometer
this morning, the lowest since December,
1881,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
NO BREVET FOR MILES.
General Cannot Be Rewarded For
Porto Rico Campaign.

New York, Feb. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles will not receive a
brevet for his conduct of the campaign
in Porto Rico. This has been decided
upon by the board considering the re-
wards to be given to officers and men
who performed acts of courage and gal
lantry during the war.
1t is asserted by members of the
board that their decision is not due to
the feeling in administration circles
against General Miles, but to the fact
that there is no reward, which under
the status can be given him. He could
only be breveted a lieutenant general,
and that office does not exist.
Should congress desire to recognize
the services of General Miles it can
pass a resolution authorizing the presi-
dent to grant him the brevet of lieu
tenant general. Friends of the major
general may try to get such a measure
through.
Some comment has been occasioned
in army circles by the failure of the
war department to consult with Cen
eral Miles respecting the operations in
the Philippines. 1t is stated by the
officials that General Otis has the
situation fully in hand and that it is
unnecessary TO hamper him with in
structiOnS of any kind.
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Manila, Feb. 9.-All is quiet here to-
day. The Filipinos are lying low, eX-
cept on the extreme left and right.
They are evidently concentrating be-
tween Caloocan and Malabon.
Judging from appearances, the Fill
pinOs are being reinforced by better
drilled men from the northern prov
inces. In front of Caloocan they are as
thick as q swarm of bees.
The American troops feel the heat at
midday in the open, but they are anX-
ious to proceed. The soldiers are i'm
patient of restraint while in sight of
the enemy.
The Filioinos are still entrenching
themselves on the left of Caloocan.
Sergeant Major Smith of the Tennes-
sees has been ordered to proceed to the
United States by the next transport as
an escort of the remains of Colonel Will
liam c. Smith of the First Tennessee
volunteers, who died of aDoDeXy dur
ing the recent battle with the Filipinos.
Telegraph operators are now worth
their weight in gold and the members
Of the signal corps are working night
and day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
WAS SCHLEY A COWARD?
Navy DEPARTMENTS Serious Charge:
Against the Admiral

Navy Departments Serious Charges
Against the Admiral.
New York, Feb. "a dispatch to the
Herald from Washington says: Off
Gals of the navy department maintain
the greatest secrecy as to Secretary
| Longs reply to the senate resolution
calling upon him for an explanation of
the nomination of advancement of Rear
! Admiral Sampson over Rear Admiral
| Schley. However, some details have
been obtained.
The secretary received on Monday
the data and explanatory remarks OF
the board consisting of Captain r. D.
Evans, formerly commanding the Iowa;
Captain Henry Taylor, commanding
the Indiana; Lieutenant J. II. Sears,
/ flag lieutenant of the staff of Admiral
Schley, and Ensign H. H. Ward of the
bureau of navigation.
Though Sears was placed on the
board as a direct representative of Adj
miral Schley, he made no minority re-
port against the data which was col
lected by the board and referred TO the
secretary.
The board expressed no opinion on
the case, but simply furnished infor-
nation with explanations 20 the Secre-
tary, who transmitted it to the SEN
ate.
The most important point which the
secretary makes against Admiral
Schley deals with the I2y,er's action in
signalling TO the fleet to proceed to
Key West, after he had received, on
May %, u dispatch from the depart
ment info: ming him that ali the depart
ment's information Indicated that the
Spanish division was still al Santiago.
and that the department looks to you
to ascertain facts. and thai che enemy,
if therein, does not leave Without d de-
cisive action.
The secretary quote AdTnirai Schley's
answer: Much to be regra tteG; can't
obey orders of department. Have striv-
en- earnestly. Forced to proceed for
coal to Key West, by way of Yucatan
passage"
The secretary shows that there was
no necessity for the squadron proceed
ing to Key West for coal, 5 each yes
sci with Admiral Schley. with the ex-
ception of the Eagle. which had been
to Jamaica, had sufficient coal in her
bunkers to last at least six days. the
Iowa having on board on May q, 1872
tons. and the Texas. at Il O'Clock on
May 90, 529 tons. The coaling of the
squadron from the collier after Adj
miral Schiey cabled that it was impos-
sible 20 do So is referred to. and the
opportunity given to the enemy to es-
cape is carefully described.
The secretary believes that the de-
partment was justified in promoting
Admiral Schley, but below Sampson.
because of his conduct in the battle
of Cervera's fleet, but he declares his
positive opinion that the commander in
chief is entitled to the reward given
him by the president.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-10
OCCUPATION OF ILoILo.
General Miller Will Land Within
Fortv-eight Hours.

Washington, Feb. 9.-Probahly with
in forty-eight hours General Miller Will
have begun the attempt 10 occupy Ilo-
lilo, on the island of Panay. No specific
orders on this score have been sent to
him since that battle OF Saturday and
Sunday, nor has he been heard from re-
Gently respecting the matter, but it was
his known intention to make this i'm
portant movement as soon as he felt
that conditions warranted it, and state
mentS contained in the press reports
from Manila convince the officials here
that General Otis has at last author
lied the landing. The best indica ton
of that determination was the dispatch
this morning from Manila of the First
regiment of Tennessee volunteers in
fantry for Iloilo. So long as the mass
ing Of insurgents around Manila APP
peared TO convey a serious threat
against its safety, General Otis felt
bound not to weaken his force by send
ing any additional TROOPS TO Iloilo. but
now that he has the insurgents demon
allied he can proceed to carry out his
plan for the occupation of Iloilo. This
movement might have been made some
time ago, but for the necessity the
commanding general was under of
Withdrawing the Fifty-first Iowa regi-
ment from before Iloilo. These troops
had been on their transport so long that
they were really unfit for active service
until they had an opportunity of
stretching themselves ashore for a few
days. The last time they had been
ashore was at Honolulu en- route from
San Francisco for Manila.
General Miller has with him the
Eighteenth infantry and battery G OF
the Sixth artillery, and these viii be re-
inforced in the course of tWenty-four
hours by the First Tennessee regiment.
making a force quite equal to the occu-
patton of IloiIO
Washington, Feb. General Otis,
in his report Of casualties stated that
Lieutenant r. S. Abernathy, Third
United States artillery, had been
wounded" Today d cablegram from
Manila was received, stating that
Lieutenant Alternately had been only
slightly wounded.