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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
FARMERS VERSUS CORPORATIONS
Fighting In Maihsus County Over Vaiua.
bic Water Rights.

Last week several arrests ot rancher,
IN the upper valley were made. upon the
,hafge oi contempt ot court. the charge
being based u>on former court decisions
relative, To water litigation between Nevada
water ditch people aud the owners ol ditch
property above Vale.
We know aud care less as to the merits
Oi the controversy, but ~ disintrrrsted
bystander II seems to MS that as intelli.
gent citizens and nrigbors, these eNpen.
>lvr lawsuits ought Ia and could hr dis.
pens-i with. This should be done on the
grounds oi economy and humanity.
The former lawsuit between these two
sets oi frugal and industrious farmers cost
we are informed, IN the neighhorhood oi
$4,000. 10 say nothing ot the loss ot time.
damage Ia crops. aud the rngendering OF
rnmity between friends and neighhofs.
This money might Just as we'll have been
thrown into Snake river, OF burned, as Tar
as the benefit attfuing Ia the parties con.
Srfn~d. 10 tr sure, one side Mas vi,to.
rious but when attorney ices, troubles aud
V~Nation are considered. II VAS costly
victory. Aud the enjoyment thereof only
leads 10 further litigation along the same
lines.
A. We stated before, We know nothing
of the merits OF dement's ot the conlIo'
v~rsy, hut We DO know iha, enough water
flows u>rlessly down the Malheur rlvrr.
during high water IN the spring, To irriga'r
the entire valley tor the whole season, aud
then as much land besides. We are rell'
ably informed tina; natural reservoir site
exists u few miles above Vale that would,
II brought into reauisi,ion. store enough
water TO irrigate all the valley below; and
that the amoLnt of money and damage |
spent and sustained In water
between these aforesaid prosper !
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17

Gus farmers, would build this reservoir
would not only furnish water In plenty
tor all lands below and now In cultivation,
but tor all bench lands above the water
line ot present canals.
IN view ot these facts, would II not he
tar wiser to investigate the advisability Of
building such a reservoir before plunging
into another long, tedious aud expensive
lawsuit over the little water left In the
river after the great tlood,iie OF spring,ime
has gone down TO the sea without leaving
any benefits behind.-Vale Advocate.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
Shsephsrdes Joshine . Stage Driver.

X. ID. Larson, stage driver between
Vale aud fopiana on the Ontario and
Burns stage line, has recently had some
queer experiences " ith 4 strange wild ani.
NAL that haun,s the road at an isolated
point 90 miles between stations. This
animal has the torn ~ q man, but has the
head ot a COW. II comes down near the
road and stands quietly as the vehicles
several times and had passengers on the
stage one time Ia verify his statements.
The animal does not seem to he fright.
ened nv the presence Of human beings, hut
on the other hand has a curiosity TO in.
vestigate them. tie makes no sound and
is never seen In the night. The driver
has prepared to capture the thing the next
time il shows up. Il is supposed to be
ruse oi some kind, but some agitation Is
being telt. Il shows itself in the neigh.
borhooi of former stage holdups, and Is IN
the vicinity OF where Indians in former
times did some ot their worst work. Lar.
son has u good reputation aud is not cas-.
llv frightened, and his statement is re.
,eivei with respect. Some sheepherder Is
doubtless having tun out OF the neighbor.
hood. but is taking desperate chances.
Although II frequently comes Within 100
'eet Of the road in broad daylight, Larson is |
unable to say whether OF not II Is clothed.
Exchange.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-17
BIG LAND OFFICE BUSINESS.
Double the Amount This Year Over Last
at La Crande

The ruling OF the department on second
homestead entries has resulted in a mate,
rial increase OF business at the land Offices.
Such, at least, Is the experience Of the
United States land office at La Gramde.
Hon. t. W. Bartlett, register OF the La
Grande office, who is IN the city on buSl.
ness, states .hat the business u the office
will this year nearly double that Of last
year. Much oI this increase he attributes
to the liberal ruling ot the department,
which enables those tommutingOr Tor any
reason abandoning a homestead entry TO
make a second entry. Under the con.
struttion OF the homestead laws a man
who had once applied tor a homestead en-.
Try was barred from applying tor OF max.
Ing subsequent entries.
Another factor that has had a material
bearing on the increase ol business at the
la Grande olfi,e Is the development of
eastern Oregon's vast mineral resources
aud the applications for patent incident
thereto. Win the development Of the
mining industry and the growing knoWl.
eige OF the value Of mineral lands, appli.
cations tor patents are becoming more
numerous. Owners OF mining property
are beginning 10 realize that they are bet.
ter able To makes sales when they have
their ground patented than they are when
the ground is not patented. There are not
less than 20 applications tor patent to min.
ing claims pending before the La Crande
Office at the present time, Mr Bartlett says. ,
The cash business incident to the pur.
chase OF timber lands turlng The first three
months OF this wear, exceeded the total
cash business last year at the La Grande
office. This is a showing that few land
Offices in the United States will probably
be able TO make tor the same period Of
lime.-Telegram.
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Fosters WOman's College,

The bill introduced into the House OF Rep
resentatives by the Hon. GEORGE p. FOSTER
Of Chicago to appropriate 500. 900 for a
building in Washington in which shall be
placed the bronze or marble statues Of
illustriouS American women seems to have
failed to stir the heart Of women or men
either. Perhaps there is a general feeling
that the Government can afford 10 keep out
of the pantheon business for some time
to come; and hat if there is TO be a pam
theon there should be no gynRceum or
separate quarters for women in il, Let us
have accommodation, SO to speak. as well
as c~o-educatiOn.
We pay no heed to the idle fear that there
would be jealonsieS and log rolling II there
We're a separate women's pantheon, Liv-
ing women might not be admitted, but if
they were would not the contest be one of
altruism? Does any woman, illnstrious or
obscure, want 10 stand for ages, to be
gaped at and probably Clipped by pitiless
yokels and bridegrooms anxious for a souye-
mir, in a manless hall? Tositin that dreary
female CloiSter through the innumerab,e
years. without the power to turn your ewes
to see If your drapery is becoming or power
to raise your hands to your sculptured hair;
to have, perhaps. a hideous sensation that
your hand and feet have been cruelty barred
and exaggerated by that hound Of a sculp-
tor; o, woman, lovely or illustrious, or
both, could there be a menner lot?
The feet of the sightsecrs shuttle along
aimlessly. Severe women hurry along
wide-cyed girls who stop before you and
whisper: 30. my, amt she funny" Men
grin and say; We'll, it's no beauty show.
Lucky for the illustrious men then amt
here" We seem to hear ANNE HuTcHIN-
son say to M,RrHA WAsHINGroy: This
makes me tired,
No, when the pantheon is built it must be
truly pan. No sexual colleges of Fame!
Let ~ turn from this -nddening subject
to Il brighter. The Hon. GEORGEP p. FOSTER.
the architect uf the WOman's College of
Fame, is forty and exceedingly fair. He
used to be Police Magistrate in Chicago. to
which town he does honor by his aesthetic
s%cnslbiltty, The portrait Of him published
by the GQlrcston Nous seems to be that Of
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m. statement, may be binding upon him and upon
Congress. .
Mr. RICHARDSON Il do not wan, any eopyr'sh,
as against the Government do not ASK TOT " ana !
would no, have H. The Government has a nth'o"
prin, ,nls book nd llbitim, and ] have no deNre anu
no disposition. and have never had any disposition
to Try to prevent thu Government from pruning
. . II Congress sees nj 10 print other editions oi
this work from the plates In the once any
number Of times II can DO so. ana "oo""'
can restrain II. and nobody Will auemp' 10
restrain IL. . state absolutely. unoondi
tionally. and unequivocally tina, a. agaln't Me Gov
ernmrnt | do no, want 10 havcany copyright or exclu
sve right want Congress 70 have the hsh' 10
reprint this work from time to time, under all oond''
tons and under all circumstances. and the gentleman
will md ,hl. staten ent IN the Record IN the morning
fOr ! will not edit II out"
And the absolute. unconditional and I'M
equivocal statement of RICHARDSON'S I'M
derstanding that he acquired no exclusive
rights whatever when he acquired by dona-
ton the duplicate plates, remains In the
Record to this day.
We have little doubt that this Govern
ment publication containing the messages
and papers Of the Presidents from WASH
INGToN to MCKINLEY will be made Access
sible soon TO every citizen desiring to
POSSESS it. either by free distribution or at
the nominal price of 81 or 81 a set, the actual
cost of production at the Government Print
ing Office.
Meanwhile. any person who prefers to pay
80 a set instead of 50 or 81 is at perfect lib
erty. in this free country. to contribute the
difference between 50 or q and $34 to the
private bank accounts of BARCUs, BOOMER,
HALLAM and Neutrality-suspicious. SPorroRD
being now out of the game.
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The New Head Of the County Com.
mittee.

Gen. FRANCIS V. GREENE. the new head
Of the Republican County Committee, has
entered politics by a broad and important
door, but he has a decided talent for ad-
ministratiOn and for the management of
men. He should succeed Of his own
strength. and to make his success the more
marked and useful all Republicans should
do what they can to help.
Gen. GREENE will be hampered by no
enmities OF prejudices In his new duties. His
military training and experience and in
stinct Of discipline should be useful in
spreading among the Republicans of this
county a wholesome esprit de corps. which
they now lack, and the desire OF cohesion
and solidarity. and his stalwart partisanship
and manly sagacity should supply all other
elements politically desirable.
For reasons into which it is unnecessary to
go, there have been differences and even
hostilities in the Republican party here.
Under n new leader. compromised by no
q%uarrels and aiming solely at Republican
unity and success, the party in this county
will be better able to work to advantage
and will be more good-natured and conf
dent than it has been for some time.
Good luck to the Republican party of New
York county and to Chairman GREENE In
his new Office.
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CONYEDERArEs NEET TO-DAY.
Tenth Annual Reunion 20 he Hold as Louis
xtlle- Rufalo wants Nett YearN Mesting.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 20 Gsn John r. Cor
don. Commander-rn-Chief, Adlutant-General
Moorman and hundreds Of Confederate veterans
are already on hand for the tenth annual reunion.
which will begin tomorrow, n will nndoubt-
edly be- the largest In the history Of the Con-
federacy. At least fifteen thousand veterans
are expected 10 b. in line on the dav Of the parade
There IA q sharp contest on for the honor OF en-
tert8lning the veterans next year, Already the
following cities are in the contest; BnHalo'
Cincinnati. Memphis, Jacksonville and New Or
leans. Each will Sand a big delegation. Bur
falo's delegation was nrst 20 arrive. Col. Har-
din n, Iittel heads the delegates and with him
are Messrs. A., j. Smith. A. X. Hendrix and curt
NJ. front, and they have invitations from the
Buffalo Merchants Exchange. the Mayor ana
Council, the United Organization Of Veterans oil
Buffalo and The q, A. X. of New YORK; Bss,dre
maintaining Headquarters at the Gait, bnnaio
will pa, Its respects personally TO all the State
departn ents and impress upon the 'ofheoera'eS
tho advantages Of going TO Bufalo.
What Louisville did for the q, A., I. q Few
the Confedcrntcs' 70 entertain, them in a
Northern city will afford our people the opPor-
tunity Of a lifetime. and because OF the PAN
American Congress, which will then be nndei
full headway. II will cost no more TO travel mat
far next year than II costs now to come 70 LOUIS
vile"
Buffalo Is thought TO have an excellent chance.
lts most formidable competitors nre Jackson
vile and Cincinnati.
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Eusiapd on Assassination and Politics

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: Onini and
bis fellow conspirators Matched a plot in London 70
take the life OF Napoleon III. They provided them
selves with bombs and went to Paris. When at mig t
NE Emperor was coming out Of the Opera House, the
bombs were thrown. and many were killed or
wounded although the Emperor escaped death. The
oonspira,ors went back 70 London and their e1uadi-
ton for murder was demanded by the French Gov
eminent. Lord Paimerston, who was Prlme Minister.
was disposed To acoede 70 the request, bu, the English
people would not allow H. and on this question Pal
merston was thrown out Of once on the ground that
the plot and murder were all political
England has therefore placed herself on record that
II for political reasons. a party Of con ~,pirators should
take the life Of the Queen and escape TO another
country. England Is debarTed from making q
claim for extradiion. Two men recently landed hero
claimed 10 be connected with the murder OF the ] ord
Lieutenant OF Ireland tried in Ireland and sen
fenced to imprisonment. They have served their sen
tence and are now denied admission 10 this country on
the ground that they are * convicts Is this proper
England has been the home Of conspirators and
rebels. and she gives them protection. but when any
one rebels against her. the Steiner law Is put into
effect. Let England drink II the cup she offers to
others JUSTICE.
MAY Is.
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The Leader Of the Canadian Con-
servattves.

The other day there was a truce between
Commons, both parties joining to COM
memorate the forthwith anniversary OF Sir
CHARLES TUrPER's entry into public life.
In courteous and generous words the
Premier, Sir WILFRID LAuRIER, bore testi-
mony to the value OF the services that had
been rendered to the Dominion by the
leader Of the Opposition, and expressed the
hope that Sir CHARLES might long continue
to adorn the Canadian Parliament. Com
menting onthe demonstration, the Montreal
Daily Herald, which is one of the Liberal
organs, acknowledges that Sir CHARLES
UPPER is head and shoulders above all his
colleagues in the knowledge OF the political
conditions in Canada, and that. in appeal
ing to the natural propensity to avoid all
drastic changes in the existing political re-
lations of Canada to the mother country. he
is living up to the role Of a Conservative.
1t Is, however, in the newspapers repre-
senting Conservative opinions that we
should naturally look for an adequate ap-
probation Of the part which Sir CHARLES
UPPER has played in British American
politics during the last forty-1ve years.
We find such m estimate in the columns OF
the Toronto Mai and Empire. That journal
points out that Sir CuARLEs's first achieve
ment in public life was the deliverance of the
great coal measures of his native Province,
Nova Scotia, from the iron grasp of mo-
nopoly. Nova Scotia's immense stores of
that combustible had passed many years be-
fore to the estate Of the Duke of YORK.
Thereafter, the coal mines had been devel-
oped for the benefit Of the estate. and not
for the benefit Of the Province. 1t was
through Sir CHARLES'S efforts that the mo-
nopoly was broken, and the coal, rcvcrting
to Nova Scotia. became a source of revenue
to the Provincial Government as well as a
source of profit to the labor employed in
mining it. Sir CHARLES next turned his
attention to reform in the system of repre-
scntation in the Provincial Legislature. and
brought about a change whereby member
ship in the local Assembly wae based npon
population. To hive. also. was largely due
the establishment of the Legislatures indie
pendencr, 10y cNcilGIug Government ap-
polntecS from seats in il. lie then pro-
cecded to do for his native Province what
Mr.. W +. FORSTER dil for England. that
Is to say. introduce a free public school
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To THE EDITOR OF T~HBISuN-SiY. At the
recent Methodist Conference the name OF ]. W.
T. Bowen, Phi. D. d. D.. one OF the ablest OF our
negro citizens. was again put forward - a osn-
didate for Bishop. On the first ballot he stood
only two votes below the highest IN a poll. In
Guiding ~sixty-six candidates. In at least one
earlier Conference DR.. Bowen was honored In
the same manner.
The $50, 900 communicate OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church OF African descent have asked
more than once for a Bishop OF their own race
who understands their feelings and situation.
and the justice Of their request was fully recog-
nized by the Committee on Episcopacy. The
colored Methodists have presented Or. Bow ems
name for the same honor at previous confer
ences. A man Of the highest character, learn
ing and eloquence. a PHI. D. of Harvard Univer-
sity, the acting President OF Cannon Theo-
logical Seminary at Atlanta. he Is one OF tbs
foremost men Of his race.
The large vote he received in the last Confer
ence was a full csgnit'on Of his high attAin-
ments and his worth and adequacy. But after
the first ballot his support was gradually trans
ferred to other candidates and his name was
finally withdrawn, though the Committee on
Episcopacy had reported that the time had
come when a Bishop Of African descent might
| wisely be chosen. II IS not likely that the Con
ference thought otherwise. but the exigences
Of the situation which. made the election OF
| Bishops exciting md delayed the choice for
days forced the question Of cofnplianc- with
| the wishes of the colorpd Methodists into the
background 1t Is a question that will arise
| again, and there can be no doubt that the
| quarter Of a million colored Methodists will, be-
| fore long, be represented bv q Bishop OF their
own race, not on account, Of his race. but be-
| cause OF his worth and fitness and his ability
| and superior opportunity 10 advance the Inter-
ests Of the Church among our negro citizens,
New YORK. May rs. A MRTHoDIsT.
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The Will to Believe.

For the benefit Of the Hon. DAVID BEN
are trying to carry water or both shoulders
and to be for BRYAN in Kansas City without
being too inconveniently Bryanite for the
New York State elections, We print these
resolutions passed the other day by the
Democrats Of the Tenth Congress district
OF Tennessee:
We recognize that an epoch in the history Of the
country has recently arisen which involves new and
important questions for party consideration; and hav
ing conidenc' in the delegates elected from Tennes-
see to the National Convention. soon to assemble at
Kansas city. and in the action Of that convention,
We deem It proper to leave the formal expression OF
the views and principles OF our party as TO all the
grave issues before tn people 10 the aggregate wis
dom Of the party as expressed In the platform TO be
adopted yits National Convention, hereby pledging
the Democrats Of this district - the earnest advocacy
OF the principles which its platform shall promulgate
md TO the active support Of the nominees which tina,
convention shall Place before the country"
What a noble courage and what sublime
devotion to principle. Translated from
platform language into common speech the
resolutions mean: We don't know what
We believe and We don't care. When the
Convention tells us what to believe, We
shall know what We believe and We shall
be ready to believe it."
1t will be noticed that these accommodate
ing Tennesseeans didn't instruct their dele-
gates. Like the Hon. DAVID BENNETT HILL
they are willing TO abide by the judgment
of the aggregate wisdom" Of the party.
but they are too polite to anticipate it.
1t makes you dizzy to gaze at these moral
mountain tops.
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POLICE MEDALS FOR BRAVERY.

Rouudsman wagner and Patrolmen Harins'
ton and Hsuptman 10 Get Them This year.
The Police Board decided yesterday who
shall receive the three medals awarded to mem
bers Of the force for bravery displayed in tho
year 1909. Roundsman Lewis G. Wagner OF
the Twenty-ffth precinct was selected 10
receive the Rhinelander medal for his rescue OF
Mar Bogue NJ the fire on April 7 1.-THE residence
Of Albert J. Adams at 8 East Sixty-ninth street
The woman was about to leap from q thlro-
story window when Wagner volunteered 70
save her AT the risk Of his own life, He crawled
out on n narrow ledge from the window Of the
adjoining house and two firemen, held MIN
against the wall, while the woman, leaped INTO
his arms. She tainted when he had ,made the
leap, but Wagner chung 10 her and the nremen
unled first the m aud then the POLICEMAN
back into the house. That night Chief Devery
MADE Wagner n roundsman for his bravery,
The Isaac Bell medal will be- given 70 Ponce
man Samuel f.. Harrington. nov, attacned 10
the Fulton street station In Brooklyn. ior saw
Ing the lives Of three women at the Windsor
Hotel fire on March II.
The Peter r. Never medal will 20 to Police
mar Solomon &. Hauptman, now attached 70
the Delaney street station, also Tor bravery
displayed at the Windsor Hotel fre'