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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-10
LATE MINING DECISION.

Important Ruling Of Interior Dspa rtment on
Issuing Patents.
The secretary Of the interior has denied
the motion for review filed by Charles r.
Blake and others tor patent to the Caiu.
met lode mining claim and mill site, sur.
vey No. 7io A and h, Boise. On May
~, 1000, the land department held that
these applicants had. by reason Of their
delay OF nearly seven years after the expi
ration Of the period Of public alton Of notice
Of their application and no further effort
being made for final entry, forfeited all
rights acquired under the previous pro.
ceedings upon the application to get pat.
ent. II was held, however, that they
could commence patent proceedings anew
u they so desired.
IN this motion for review Il Is contended
that the decision Of May. holding that the
applicant had lost all rights by not having
completed their application within a rea.
sonable length Of time, was erroneous, as
such ruling was contrary TO the uniform
decisions OF the courts, to the effect that
properly located mining claim constitutes
a property right and estate Of the locators,
or their guarantee, and gives them the
exclusive right of possession.
"The department, however," says the
secretary, "did not claim In It's decision
hat the applicants have not exclusive
right OF possession and enjoyment Of their
claim, In and by virtue Of the location
thereof On the contrary, II was stated
In that decision: AS = the question
whether the appellees have or have not
performed the conditions necessary to the
maintenance Of their possessory rights un.
der the location. the land department has
nothing to do with such matters, and can
make no determination with respect there.
to. Its duty is to administer those pro.
visions Of the mining statutes which re.
lates TO proceedings Of obtaining patent
from the government, and Il Is with refer.
ence only TO the application for patent,
and the proceedings had thereon, that any
determination Is intended to be made In
this case
Thus, according to the decision Of the
secretary, there Is nothing In the conten.
ton that the possessory rights Of the min.
eral claimants have been injuriously al.
iected by the action taken BY the depart.
ment In the former decision, as Il was
With respect to their rights IS applicants
for patents that the department dealt In
this decision Of May i9, 1000. II was not
held that the claimants had waived their
possessory rights. but on account Of their
delay had waived oil nights acquired BY
the earlier proceedings upon their appliea'
tlon and could therefore take nothing un.
der those proceedings. but that they could
renew proceedings Tor patent should they
50 desire. Under these circumstances, the
secretary decided that there was no reason
tor entertaining the motion fos review and
h was accordingly denled.-W ashington.
d. c.. Press Dispatch.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
DIVORCE Is TOO COMMON.
The Courts of England Are Grant ting
Them More Than Ever
Before.

Official figures show that the d.
vorce court in England was not near
ly so busy in 1898 as it had been in
1897. In the latter year $50 and in
1898 43 marriages were dissolved. 1t
is worthy of note that over 65 per
cent. of the petitions presented to
the divorce court had reference to
marriages of from five to twenty
years standing. The majority of all
the petitions presented were from
husbands, but of those relating to
marriages of 20 and more years dura-
ton the larger number were from
wives. An interesting feature of the
figures of the English divorce court
indicates the auspices under which
the marriages it was in 1898 asked to
annul were celebrated. About 20 per
cent. are to be credited to the estab-
lished church. about eight per cent.
to other denominations and about 20
per cent. to the registry offices. The
fact that two-fifths of all the mar
riages dissolved were childless leads
to the reflection that absence of chill
dren from the fireside tends to the
dissolution of the marriage tie.
There is no doubt that the presence
of children is source of strength to
the matrimonial bond. because ii
adds unspeakably to the happiness OF
the married couple.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Looking into the Future.


The government is going to reclaim
the arid west. Congress is in favor of
it. The people are in favor of it. It is
hard to tell where the first work will
be done, perhaps in Colorado, but it
Will not be long in reaching Nevada.
where the opportunities for retaining
the desert are very great.
What will Carson Valley be with
several storage reservoirs constructed
by the government on the Carson
river? Just think of it. It will mean
the cultivation of $1,000 acres more
land, beet sugar factory, railroad,
free delivery of mails to the farmers
homes and many other enterprises and
evidences of progress and prosperity.
And it is all coming, perhaps within
dozen years. Surely the work will be
well under way before the expiration
of that time.
The battle has been fought and won.
The great east is now in favor of de-
veloping the west. The keynote of it
all, the bugle call that aroused interest
in the eastern States, was the fact that
by retaining our deserts homes can
be provided for millions of people and
a princely market secured for the man.
ufaetured products of the east. Hit
mans pocket and you hit him hard;
show him where he can make two dol
lars by investing one and he will be
with you at an early date, heart and
soul. The great journals and leading
men of the east are now convinced
that there. is big money for eastern
business men and manufacturers, and
for the government in increased rev.
enue from taxation, in retaining the
arid acres of the west, and Congress
will take up the proposition forthwith.
A neutrality-suspicious. will undoubted-
ly be made at the next session of Con-
gress to begin the work in one or more
OF the western States.
1t is a great enterprise, a grand I'M
dertaking, involving the expenditure
of many millions of dollars and the
creating of splendid self-supporting
homes for millions of people, but the
government, so slow to take the initia-
tory steps, will be faithful and per-
severing and carry the work to perfect
completion. On account of the great
cost of the war in the Philippines, the
work may be started slowly, but in
few years giant strides will be
taken that will bring US all to a golden
realization of the tremendous resources
of the glorious west. For these lands
to be reclaimed from the desert are the
richest in the universe, and our eli
mate is the grandest on earth.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Try It.

A noted San Francisco butcher says:
sit always makes me sick to see a
woman cook steak. She invariably
puts her frying pan on the stove, and
puts in chunk of grease as big as my
fist; when it is hot enough to begin to
cracxle, she puts in her beef and never
thinks of covering it. The smoke and
steam from it goes to the very ceiling.
After she cooks it this way until it be-
gins to look like an old rubber shoe
sole she calls it done. And when you
go to eat it there is no more taste to it
than to a chip. Now if you want a
good bit of steak, have clear hot fire,
set your clean empty pan on a spot,
cover it up, then pound your steak and
when yonr pan is very hot lay in your
steak and cover quickly. As soon as
it has crisped enough to let go its hold
on the pan turn it over and cover
quickly, turn again as at first and con-
tinue to do so about every two min
utes until you have turned it six or
eight times. Have hot bnttered dish
ready for it and lay it in; add a sprinkle
of pepper, salt and sugar and cover
tightly Now if you wish a gravy,
put bit of butter m your pan. When
hot, put in a pinch of flour, add a small
teacup full of boiling water, let it boil
few minutes and then put in a gravy
boat, instead of putting over beef to
draw out the juice. Now try this plan
Just once and you will see that you
women know nothing about how to
cook a good steak
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
SNAKES ON PICNIC GROUND.
Pleasure Resort Was Laid Out at
Great Expense over a Den of
Reptiles.

"a few years ago." said Mr.. Kepp,
of PunNsutawney, Pa, to Chicago
Inter Ocean reporter, "a friend of
mine, Maj. Powell, who was superin-
tendent of a little railroad, built at
considerable expense a fine picnic
ground out among the rocks and trees
of Bradford county. lie thought it
would help the road to have a fine
rustic and romantic resort, where peo-
pie could go to hold picnics. and an
ticipated that there would be one or
two excursions every week to this cool
sylvan retreat. And it was a mighty
pretty place. When it was all fixed up
aud about 300 people, the majority of
them children, went there to have
their first picnic, Maj. Powell was
there in all his glory to witness the
opening of what was to be the most
popular resort in Bradford county
snake, which was duly dispatched
Mr.. Powell looked at it, and not wish
ing to injnre the reputation of his
sylvan paradise, said: Yes, that is a
pretty fair sized milk snake and or
dered it buried.
"But that snake had scarcely been
buried when a man came in with six
more big rattlers that had just been
killed. And that was only the be-
ginning. In a few moments it WAS
discovered that the place was literally
alive with rattlesnakes. Most every
where you turned there was big rat
tier, and you can guess that the wom-
en- and children weren't long in get
ting out of that. The fact was that
the picnic grounds were constructed
right over den of rattlesnakes. The
major had spent nearly $500 in fixing
up the grounds, and had named the
place Paradise Glen but the people
Stunned it as a pestilence after that
and changed the name to 'Rattlesnake
Gulch.'"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Cowardice OF Some People.

A newspaper man was asked to pub
lish an article roasting a citizen, Ger
tainly,o he said to the caller, "what
shall say2' He was furnished an out
line of what was wanted and wrote a
scorcher. THAT'S splendid exclaimed
the friend diligently when the article
was read to him. THAT is all right.
thatll make his old hair crinkle.n "All
right" said the editor, s'let me see,
what are your initials?' "Good heav-
ems" said the citizen, ''you are not 60
ing to sign my name to that?' "Why
not,o asked the editor. 81 wouldn't
have any one know l had anything to
do with that for the world. / can't
afford to get into a scrap with my
neighbors.p The editor smiled be-
nevolently and said: "Why should
mix up in scrap that does not con-
Germ me? Why should you expect me
to assume the blame of the publication
of an article to which you are afraid to
sign your nameg' The man stopped
his paper and went away mad.-Cot-
ton Chronicle.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Russia. Way of Raising Money.

The recent increase in Russia of
all duties on imported goods is des-
tined to pay for the Chinese expe-
dition. Thus, says the Vienna Frem-
denblatt, Russia defrays the expense
of the alliance war out of the pock-
cts of the allies. The cotton goods
of England and Germany. the jewels
and the wine of France. the prod
ucts of America. Italy and Austria
must make it possible for Russia
to fight side to side with England,
Germany, France, America, Italy and
Austria. Perhaps the high duties
will still remain when the last Boxer
has yielded to the international
forces. So Russia will be q winner,
anyway. Wise Mr. Witts.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Students of heredity will note the
fact that the father of Alvord, the New
York bank defrauder, was 100000
short in his accounts while cashier of
bank in Syracuse, fortyone years
ago. The money was made good by
bondsmen, and there was no prosecu-
ton.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
QUoNG SING YUEN & Co.,
All Sing, Mgr.

One of the young men who left Vir-
ginia City Monday night with the in
tention of marrying an Ohio widow,
has been heard from. He struck
Ogden and telegraphed to the lady
that he was stranded and wanted
money. She replied (collect): "That
is what / am after, too.v-Report
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Notice.

To the officers and members OF Gard
nerville Lodge, No. SS, l. o. o. F. The
honor of your presence is requested at
the next regular meeting, which will
be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2sth,
1900. Business of Importance will be
brought before the Lodge. Soiourn-
ing Brothers are invited to attend.
Fraternally yours in F. L. & IT,,
A. w. FL. HELBERG, Sec'y.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
For Sale.

| wish to sell my house
and five acres of land near
Chris Larson's place, a mile
and a half south of Gardner
vile. The property will be
sold cheap to a good buyer
Call and see it Immediately.
FRED DUDLEY.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Nursery for Sale.

| have a nursery for sale; a
two-acre field. A fine lot of
shade and fruit trees cheap,
A young man could do well.
JOHN WooD,
Carson, New.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
Church Notice.

There will be Sunday School and
English services at the Lutheran
Church next Sunday, commencing at
$50 and 1890 A. NJ, respectively. At
fredericksburg Sunday School and
English services at and O'Clock P. NJ.
J.F. w. HoRsTMANN, Pastor.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Hon. Francis G. Newlands addressed
the citizens of Reno last Saturday af-
ternoon on matters relative to pro-
posed irrigation legislation. Mr.. New
lands called attention to the fact that
both great parties had an irrigation
plank in their national platform. He
said one question the people of the
county must consider was whether the
national government should acquire all
the storage sites on the head of the
Truckee and conduct a system that
would be exclusively under govern
ment control, or whether the people
themselves wanted to acquire reser-
voir that they could control it.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Kindness will do more than brutal
ity; therefore, do not use harsh lam
guage to your horse, or lash, beat, or
kick him. Bear in mind that he is
very intelligent and sensitive, will
ing servant and deserving fyour kind
est treatment and thought.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Chicago's public school teachers
payroll has more than doubled in nine
years and is now a little more than
100000 a month. There are $500
teachers, principals and superintend-
ents on the city's payroll.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

A sunny, smiling face is always
more welcome than a sad and disap-
pointed one. The people you meet
may feel sorry for you in your bereave-
ment and trouble but not to the extent
that they will give up pleasant, cheer
full companion to stay and comfort you.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

There would be heavy emigration
of turkeys about this time if they were
able to read the Thanksgiving procla-
nations, says the Virginia Report.
The lack of learning is a dangerous
thing.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Defaulter Brown of the German Ma
tional Bank, of New Port, Kentucky,
who has fed, stole over S19l 900 of the
banks money. He committed to mem
DRY the list of depositors and accounts
so kept the records straight.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

When the clouds gather we expect
storm, and when the leaves fall we ex-
pect cold. This is usually the case in
this region. In order to preserve our
health indoors we must have good
food. Your cellar should be cleansed
and stocked with the different necessi-
ties for the coming winter season. We
have now finished cropping for the
year and are ready to supply our pat
rons in Douglas county with the best
in our line. A l Burbank potatoes
and vegetables, unlimited in variety
choicest selection and reasonable
prices. Remember we do not sell as
cheap as many Others. Our intention
is to supply our customers with the
best quality, not quantity for their
money. All orders promptly attended
to. We solicit your patronage. Select
from our wagon or send orders by
mail to
QUoNG SING YUEN & Co.,
All Sing, Mgr.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

A befuddled prospector drifted in
from Pine Nut the other day, blocking
like hen in hailstorm. He declared
that he saw the body off dead horse
in the Pine Nut hills, and that three
oayotes were eating the flesh on one
side and three chickens on the other
Something like the lamb and the lion
story reversed. Come to think of it,
that fellow would make a good political
boss. lie could take a map OF the
United States, the Declaration of hide
pendence and Republican declaration
of principles and run them through a
corn shelter without doing much dam
age to any of them.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

A saw has recently been invented in
San Francisco that will rip and plane
lumber at the same time with one
handling.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Mark Twain usually breakfasts abont
10 O'Clock. He says that the early
breakfast is one of the American Gus
toms he admires when abroad.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

A potato weighing A pounds was
raised in Lovelock Valley this season.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

1t is said that J. G. Doughty has Sc
cured control of the Tuscarora Times
ReUieW.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23

Smallpox is still prevalent in the
northern part of Elko county.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-11-23
The Corner Saloon,

Main ana SCHOOL stfeetS,
cardnervilIe, Nevada,
c. NJ. KRUMMEs, Proprietor.
The bar is supplied with
the best of Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
Every convenience for the pleasure and
comfort of regular and transient custom.
Your patronage is solicited.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
PERSONAL

John 0'Mara, of Salem Prairie, was q
Salem visitor today.
Hon. David Craig, Of Macleay, was a
Salem visitor yesterday.
Uncle Billy Wright, went to Eugene
this morning on business.
Carl Morris and John w. Cochran
spent Sunday in Lafayette.
Lon. Shelly, nightwatchman Of the
Stayton saw mills, was a Salem visitor
today.
Roy Miller, who has been here visit
ing his mother, went to sumpter, yes.
terday.
Hon. Geo. Knight, Of Clacka mas
county, is taking in the A. o. U. w.
grand lodge.
G. H. Lane went to Portland yester.
day, where he is engaged in the tailor.
ing business.
Mrs. f. p. Talkington, who was in.
jured by falling from a street car, is i'm.
proving nicely.
Miss NJ. j. Morris, Of Albany, who has
been here visiting Miss Mellon, returned
home this morning.
Mr.. Bredemer and family 20 to New.
port tomorrow, and will live in cot
tage for few weeks.
F, p. Talkington left today for Cottage
Grove and from there will visit the
Bohemia mining district.
F. NJ. Pomroy Of Albany, who has
been at Newberg on business was
passenger home this morning.
Deputy Sheriff John Estes, went to
Marion this morning to conduct sheriff
sale Of some personal property.
Stage Driver James Fiddler Of the
Dallas stage, is at his post of duty again
after a weeks vacation at the coast.
Hon. j. T, Grigg, Of Portland, who
was for many years connected with Sa.
lem schools, is in the city on a visit.
+. 2. Adams Of Woodburn, who has
been in the city visiting his mother Mrs.
l.. P, Adams returned home this morn
ing.
Earl Race, returned home last night
from an over Sunday visit at Newport.
Mrs. Race will remain there few weeks
rusticating.
Miss Emma Martin came up from
Portland yesterday, and is spending a
few days in the city, visiting her mother.
Mrs. Mary Martin.
A. II. Fostner returned Sunday from
San Francisco and San Jose where he
went in the interest Of his patent gopher
gun. He reports a pleasant trip as well
as successful one.
j. L. Brown, OF Salt Creek, Poll
county is in the city today visiting hii
brother, Henry Brown, OF the p. o. sta
bles. Mr.. Brown is an extensive goa
raiser and has many of these yaluabl,
animals on his Salt Creek ranch.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
IMPORTANT DECISION.
lndatment BY District Attorney Under new
Law Held to br Constitutional

lndlaimeut BY District Attorney Under new
Law Held TO br Constitutional.
The Oregon supreme court yesterday
rendered a decision upholding the law
which authorizes district attorneys to
present indictments without the inter-
vention Of agrand jury. The constitu-
tionality Of the act passed by the last
legislature on this subject, was attacked
in the case Of theState Of Oregon against
Henry Tucker tried before Judge Robert
Eakin in Union county. Judge Wolver-
ton wrote the opinion Of the supreme
court and in very learned discussion OF
fundamental principles Of constitutional
liberty, holds that law abolishing or
modifying grand jurles is not in contra
vention OF the constitution Of this state
nor Of the United States.
1t was contended IN behalf Of Tucker
that, having been indicted by the district
attorney instead Of by the grand jury, he
had been denied those rights guaranteed
by the constitutional provision that a
man shall not be deprived Of life, liberty
or property without due process Of law.
Upon this question the supreme court
holds that a change in the process is not
denial Of the process Of law, that so
long as the defendant is given proper
notice OF the crime committed, is given
an opportunity to defend himself and to
have counsel and witnesses in his behalf,
the constitution has been complied with.
In this case all these privileges were
granted.
1t was alse contended that the new
mode of presenting indictments is not
authorized by the state constitution
which provides that the legislature may
modify or abolish grand juries. 1t was
contended that the legislature neither
modified nor abolished the grand jury.
The court holds, however, that the
change made is in the nature Of modi-
fication and is therefore authorized.
This decision Of the supreme court
will result IN considerable saving oi
money TO the taxpayers in those coun'
ties where criminal proceedings are con.
Quoted by honest and economical prose.
cutting attorneys.