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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
EARLY DAY MINING NOTES.
A Few Extracts From a California Paper
Dated 1851.

Like an echo from the past, which illus
uates IN a vivid manner the seeming faj.
ulous riches OF the placer mines Of Tuol.
umne county In the early days. are the
following extracts from an old copy Of the
Sonora Herald (the first paper published
IN the county aud now extinct, dated
May J, 1857, which u friend has placed
On our desk:
"The guich at Jamestown has been
worked over several times, yet II appears
"a he rs productive rs ever. Three Chill.
snos, In fortnight, have taken out &is..
600. aud three Frenchmen twelve pounds
OF gold on last Thursday afternoon.
"A party Of three irench hm-n took out
ot hole they had sunk In Sonora, the
troy In gold dust. and much more was lett
until the cleaning up.
"The largest lump OF gold that has vet
been found was taken from Holden's
garden last Saturday evening-weiehng
,S pounds and 4 ounces, lacking IS grains.
Il is mixed with quartz, hut the gold is
estimated at 20 pounds. As vet II has not
been accurately weighed In water, and 50
we tanno, exactly state the relative pro-
portions OF gold and quartz, Mr.. Peter
Mehan offered four thousand five hundred
dollars for the lump, at sight, bu, his offer
was no, accepted. The fortunate party
consisted of eight men, and are known as
the Wheaton company.
"rhis was the first party that under
took to work the spo, known Hclden's
Garden, some two months since, their
claim being at the foot Of the quartz
mountain. From the first they have been
taking out gold by the pounds. FIRE.
auently their days work has amounted TO
five pounds. For a week or two, how
ever, the yield has been comparatively
small, and some Of the members, aeeus'
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05

Five quart bottles Of Olympia beer 70
81 90 at Henry Fingers.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
Meeting Of County Commissioners.

Mayor Gleason returned from Baker
City a DAY or two since, where he had
been to attend a meeting ot the county
commissioners. lie says no business
was transacted at this session, except to
allow salaries OF county officials. At the
next meeting, however. he thinks some
important matters, involving the welfare
Of the county, viii Ne considered and acted
upon.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
BRYAN is COMING.

He Will Likely Address Mass Meet
ing in Wheeling Next Thursday.
Will be the Guest of John T. NC
Graw-Three Speeches in West
Virginia.
Charles H. fancy, Of the Register, is
In. receipt OF n letter from National
Democratic Committeeman John T.
McGraw. of Grafton. stating that Col.
William Jennings Bryan. the Demo
cratic candidate for President, Will
come to. West Virginia next week.
During, his stoyI in this state Colonel
Bryan will be the guest Of Mr.. McGraw.
It is stated that Colonel Bryan will
make 'at, least three addresses In West
Virginia during this visit, and that one
OF these Will be In whceling-probably
next Thursday evening. September g.
The date is not yet settled definitely,
The second speech Will probably be
made at jClarksburg. and the third Mt
the big. reunion of citizens Of four
states at Morsan's Grove in Jefferson
county. An address at Cumberland
Nd, Is also in vlew.. 50 81 5!
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
AMU S

Minstrelsy has been and promises to
continue to be the favorlte form of,
amusement for four-fifths of the the
atre-going public-and well 1t should be
for no manner OF performance can
include such a variety OF. material nee
essary for the edlfication3 of the multi
tudes. Promptly at the appointed hour
the curtain rises. and from that mo-
ment until the finale you have fun
without, a blush. Songs OF sentiment
by the worlds greatest vocalists, comic
dittles blythe best comedians on earth,
who also furnish humor without a
faint. The songs have been sung;
Jokes have been told; the Adonis-like
person in the middle has his friendly
repartee with the various comedians
with the bones and "tambos-., The
sentiment Of the bailadists may have
caused you! to be possessed,of q feeling
of intoxlcation; the ,festiyeswit of the,
comedians amused you; the charming
acts Of the first; part in Its entiretyihas
possibly astonlshed you. yet 5the gla-
NOR. frolic and fun rolls, on without a
hindrance. On Tuesday night. Septem-
Der 4, John w. Vogel & Arthur Dem
ings Big Minstrels will be seen at the!
Opera House. The company, is half a
hundred strong and boasts of q roster:
second to none. AZ
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
BANDA ROSA TUESDAY. I!
Music Which Moves Its Hearers to
Tears. ,;st

- -
Tears. .;5t
The Banda Rosa, which made such
great hit here las: season, will9.be
the attraction at Wheeling Park Casino
on Tuesday. A matinee and evening
performance vii. be given, and SPECIAL
motors will be rum. The great band
has repeated Its triumph Of last sea-
son, and Its splendid music never fails
to please. An exchange says OF q re-
cent concert:
the Banda Rosa. is proving a con-
slant surprise at Fa!rmount Park.
Tuesday night he entered the field pt
rag-tlme for encores. and last night he
took up American folk songs and bal
lads. He played Home. Sweet
Home" and my Old Kentucky Home"
and scores OF people cried, some OF
them aloud. The music stole straight
to the heart, and handkerchiefs CAME
forth In all directions. No greater
tribute than these tears has been paid
the Banda Rosa. And 1t is pleasant
TO know, too. that Kansas City's greets
Ing to the band has been more cordial,
the most ilattering. extended by any
western city. on Its first visit. ~
This year was the Banda Rossas
second season at Minneapolis, and the
enthusiasm there was more marked
than 1t is here now. but 1t was not 50
last year. The Banda Rosa Is play!
Ing at Fairmount Park nightly beforg
appiauding thousands. These Italians
are quick &c, feel the mood OF an audi
ence, and encouragement brings re-
ward in finer ensemble and more spir-
tied tempo.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
TIN PLATE CONFERENCE /

Will be Eeld at Pittsburgh To-mor-
row, and It is Believed the Tin
Plate Scale Will be Agreed Upon.
Sheet Scale Prospects Are Not So
Bright.
The final conference on the tin plate
wage scale has been called. 1t will
commence at PIttnsburgh Friday morn
Ing at 10 o'clock, aud there seems to be
no doubt now that a settlement will be
reached and all the tin plate plants In
the country started at an early date.
AS already told the differences be-
tween the representatives, pr the Anal
gamated Association and the Ameri-i
can Tin Plate Company are slight. BY
q vote OF the lodges the demand for
reduction In the base from 81 rs to 81
box was waived and compromise fix
ing the base at s. 20 a box has practic-
ally been agreed upon.
The obstacle to a settlement was off,
clally given out Wednesday. There are
two, foot notes in the new scale that
have been objected to by the manufac-
turcrs. One prohibits the manufacturer
from discharging roller for breaking
roll. and the other gives the roller the
right, to employ the standing crew.
The company formerly employed the,
men and paid them. The last-named
foot note will, 1t is believed. be waived
by the men, and the other objection
able note may be modified.
The workers contend that district
managers sometimes insist on q GER
tain output. which seriously strains the
rolls, and to comply with orders a roll
is likely to be broken, for which the
roller is not responsible. a roll is vail
ued at from $500 to $500. Some Of the
members Of the committee are willing
to allow the company the privilege OF
discharging a roller for breaking a roll
when it is clearly shown that the! break
is due to carelessness. The differences
are SO slight that 1t is confidently
stated BY representatives Of both sides
that5a' settlement will be reached at the
conference on Friday. y, II
The stock of tin plate has been almost
entirely. consumed since the shutdown
Of the mills on July /. ind an early
start is desired by the combination.
The demand is good and prices are firm.
When the scale has been settled with
the Amalgamated Association there
will be! no delay in arranging confer
ence with the Tin Plate Workers In
ternational Protective Association.
Some. concessions may be made by the
workers in the. tin house scale, and 1t is
confidently predicted that the tin plate
mills will be in full operation before the
middle Of next month. This Will give
employment to fully $4,000 men: :.
The scale, for the rolling mills I re-
mains in bad shape. While no positive
knowledge can be obtained as to the
result of the vote, 1t is believed that
the required number Of votes has been
cast to insist on the original demand.
II this is correct 1t means that.the rep
resentatives of the Industrial con,bIna-
tions must concede the demands Of the
workers or a strike will be ordered in
the union Iron mills by the Amalgama-
ted Association. Nothing definite, how
ever, will be known until the votes
have been counted
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
EDMUND YAHN TO SING
At Wheeling Park Tomorrow Night.
! The Sunday Attraction. Il. =

Edmund Yahn, the popular baritone
singer, who will appear at the concert
to be given by the Opera. House Mill
tary Band ut Wheeling Park to-mor-
row night, is a native OF this city, and
has host OF friends who will be eager
to hear him. His training, at the Gin
cinnati Conservatory OF Music has
made vast Improvement In his voice,
and he is recognized as the leading
baritone in that city of musical culture
The concert will commence at Sis
o'clock. .ti55
aThayer's Military Band. OF Canton,
which rivals the famous G. A. R. band
will give concert at the Park Sunday
afternoon. W 6
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
Week of Splendid Repertoire

(; Good entertainment at nominal
price will be the rule at the Grand
Opera House all next week. John. a.
Himmelein's Comedy Company. ""The
Ideals" open their annual engagement.
next Monday evening, with splendid
production OF the sterling play, g In the
Heartiof the Storm: The company this
year is larger than ever and the roster.
will be found to contain the names OF
many;favorites, prominent among them
the charming soubrette., Miss Beatrice.
Earle, Other plays included are ,"Ea-
giles Nest" Northern Lights, THE
Lost Paradise" THE Pulse of China
town. Ten Nights in a Bar-room,".
and THE Golden Nugget The sale OF
seats, will open at the usual time.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
"The Star Boarder. .

A tornado OF fun and laughter is ans.
nounced at the Grand Opera House. for
three nights. commencing this evening".
with the usual Saturday matinee, wheI
a new and originalSfarce comedy, Tbs
Star Boarder," will, be, presented.
Charles H. Boyle Will be responsible as
the star for inflicting this amusing alb.
surdity on pleasure lovers. for he viii.
be involved. in doing" the title role
He will be aided in his conspiracy to
promote merriment by numerous spe.i
iclallsts, including a score Of fair and
nimble young women in brilliant.
gowns. The object Of this piece-to
make play-goers llght-hcarted and dis
pei blues-has been achieved without
introducing a plot. A majority of the
atre-goers rather roar at snonsensicas
things than think out the plot OF I q
play. The "Boarder" is regarded as a
10 to winner
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30

3NEWistudehts are enrolling with us
every adny.ainders our special summer
oufr, ASK any of our students what
they think or our school,. $40 saved NV
enrolling on or before. September 3. Cali
THE ELLIOTT. SCHOOL, Market 81
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
WANTED-5o,ooo Belmont beer
bottles at the brewery. an:
Ocean Steamship Tickets

To and from Europe. via all lines. can
be purchased from T. c. Burke. Passen.S
ger and Ticket Agent ofthe Baltimore q
Ohio railroad. who Is also agent for the
best OF oil tours-Raymond & Whltcomt
Ito the Paris exposition. ~ - =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
Labor DAY.

The Wheeling 6 Lake Erie will sell.
excursion tickets to Steubenyille nnd%
return for 81 round trip, September al
good until September 4. Y !.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
Reunion 1877 o. v. r.

The Wheeling & Lake Erie will sell
excursion Stickets to SteubenvIl!e for,
this occasion Mt rate OF 81 for the round
trip, good going August 90 and 80, and
returning August 81. s2Ei2i -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30

! WHEELING Park Friday&ev evening,
Opera House, Band md Songs bV
Edmund Yahn, of Cincinnati. I'D
mission, lOc. ~ =,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
GOING ABRoADp
STEAMSHIP TICKETS, r
COOKS TOURS.
j. G. Tomlinson, Agent,
Penna. Station, Eleventh St.
FAMILY WASHING.

$3.50 aNIIII WASdING. -
Rough Dry Washed, Starched and
Dried s cents per pound. =,
Flat Work, Washed and 1roned, s
cents per pound. q. ~
All hand work finished 10 cents
per pound. At LUTZ BROS. :.
Home Steam Laundry.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
Low Rates to tho Mountain chan.

Commencing July 30, and con,,nuIns.
until August 50. Inclusive, the Baitis
fmore 4 Ohio VIII sell excursion ticNrts
tos Mountain Lake Park. Md, and re- re-.
turn nt. the low rate OF one fare for, Tho
re- rounu TIP, Tickets good returning .un-
III August 81. inclusive. 49," go =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30
Cathedral Suits

made to order. Knee pants suits 81
long pants suits, So.
D. GUNDLING & co.,
1915 Market Street.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-30

The institute was called to order
promptly at 1870 o'clock by Professor
Brllles, OF Washington school. "Twi.
light Is Stealing" was sung, led by Pro-
fessor Hammond. after which DR.. Nc
Murray continued his instruction. In
referring to the lesson given by him to
the boys and girls he said he thought
that II is good thing for teachers to
teach in each others presence. This Is
what;he Is doing In these lessons. Five
minutes or more were consumed In ask
Ing and answering questions. These
answers brought out the idea that the
two studies, geography and history. IRE
very closely connected. linked together
rs lt,were. These history stories ought
to correspond to the geography being
studied nj; the same time. The purpose
Of tho history stories Is to get IN In
sight Into the lives OF those men who
have done, 30 much to make American
history. They should be commenced In
about the fourth grade. As n rule, he
said Tint history or history stories
should bcithhghtor given MS follows:
Fourth gradeIstorIcs OF Mississippi
Valley.
Fifth gratle-storlcs of North Amcrl-
en-. y, y.
Sixth Stories Of Colonial His.
tory, b.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17
Drop Political Animosities.

Drop Political Anim0sities.
We extend q friendly hand OF con
graduation to Senator Jefferson and
Representative Lvttle. They are bon'
ored citizens Of this senatorial end leg
islat,ve district ard ase PLEDGED 70 exert
their utundst sndsavuss IN behalf Of the
people Of this section Of the state.
The people, by their ballots, declared
these gentlemen Is their choice to rep
resent them in the Thirteenth General
Assembly, and the people, regardless Of
politics. should extend every assistance
in aiding Senator Jefferson and Repre-
sentative Lyttle in securing beneficial
legislation for this district.
The proper move now is to drop polit-
ical animosities and pull together for
the expansion of the interests of the
great empire of Northwestern Colorado.
Craig Courier.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17

across the water. and now 1t is an
nounced that Germany is preparing to
test American horses for service In the
German army.
A short time ago four commissioners
of the German government. came
New York for the purpose of purchas-
ing horses. The experiment will. lie
made with the purchase of 5000 horses
that will be made Immediately. These
will be shipped to Germany, and their
army will at once put the horses to the
test, and, if satisfactory, then large
purchases will be made.
While the German government may
not find as many of the improved horses
as they need, they can be bred for them
and 1t is not improbable but that some
such arrangement will be made. In
fact, there is no place the powers of the
old world can go to secure the great
number of horses wanted but to this
country. 1t will pay to take care of the
horses from now on.-Stockman.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17
WORLDS COTTON FACTORY.
Should Not Lead the
Market.

The extension of the cotton mill in
dustry in the south is a conspicuous
phenomenon of the time. says the New
York World.
Five counties in the Carolinas have
for several years past spun and wove
more cotton than Is produced within
their borders. Rome, Ca, has hitherto
been the shipping point for the cotton
grown In 2O counties roundabout. This
year Rome has shipped not one bale, be-
cause her manufactures have used It all
in the making of cotton cloths.
This means that instead of selling cot
ton at from Eve to eight cents pound
the south IL selling 1t, Us Il manufac-
tured product, at from 1s to so cents q
pound.
This IL q development upon natural
lines. The south that produces the cot
ton will ultimately manufacture it. 1t
has cheap water power. cheap labor and
the adjacency of the cotton fields to
stimulate its industry. And under mod
ern conditions Of travel and invest
ment there il absolutely no reason why
the south should not take to itself the
stupendous profits of cotton manufac-
ture hitherto absorbed by New England
and the English mills. Without doubt
New England capital will share in the
profits Of the revolution by investing
itself In the south. That is one of the
privileges granted by our constitutional
system Of absolute free trade between
the staten.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17

1.-The Fortunes of Decade" is the
title Of book Just issued BY the Even
ing Telegraph Of Colorado Springs. II
treats mainly of the Cripple Greek
mines and the men who have made
them, and also shows to what extent
Colorado Springs people have assisted in
making that gold district what it is.
Replete with handsome photographs of
prominent people and scenes, together
with interesting descriptive matter. it
will be accorded deservedly wide cir.
culation.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17
wolcott Crowd Put to Rout.

Tho returns seem to justify the asser-
ton that in this county and district the
Wolcott forces met q singing rebuke at
the polls such as they will not soon for
get. The Republicans had money u
plenty with which to conduct the cam
paign, and it was poor day when .
voter did not get two or three docu.
ments intended to turn him against the
able representative who has labored 70
faithfully for his constituents, Hon. o.
l.. Jefferson. Postals, folders. placards
and handbills were used until people
were disgusted. The postage and print
ing alone Represented no small outlay.
and the entire fight centered on the sen
ator, the Republicans pretending to
scoff at the idea that Togrence could b
defeated. and practically let that mattel
60 By default.
Opposed to them was the Democratic
organization without money and which
received no assistance from the etate
committee. They did, however, have a
most perfect county organization. The
only representation which they could
make on account Of the expense was
through the Pilot, and this paper has
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17
FIRST MINNESOTA BOOK.
A Traaslation Of the Dibls Was the
Earliest Publication In
the state.

The interesting fact = brought to
the attention Of the Pioneer Press by
Rev. 8. w. Dickinson. agent for the
American Bible society. that the first
book ever printed In Minnesota was
a Bible. and that this was printed In
1895, some 10 years before the issue
of q newspaper in st. Paul. The
Bible referred to was In the Ojlbway
language and was printed ON the Inie-
sion press 1t Lake rokegnma, Pine
county, under the supervision Of Rev.
Mf. Aver, who likewise hnd charge
Of the mission farm at that point.
There also was made the first attempt
to establish a free school In Mime
sofa. I he foundation of tho old log
church building in which this was
held can still be traced, says the St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
It il significant Of the eagerness
eharacterizing American Christianity
that the educational, social and COM
mercial development of which Mime
sotans are now SO proud had its be-
ginning In the effort to put the Bible
in the nds of the red men. The
society Npresented by Mr.. Dickinson
which IL undoubtedly the greatest
organization In the world for the dis
tRbutiop of the Scriptures-has filed
its 81 years Of history with many such
incidents AZ this of the setting up Of
q Bible press in the wilds Of Mime
sota. 1t now proposes large undertake
ings in the new areas of the Ameri-
can republic, in which It will doubt
less have the cordial support Of all
who believe in the benehcent In
Auence Of the Good Book.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17
Horses for the World.


When the stockmen of the west we're
cursing the bands of horses that were
roaming the western ranges, because
they were eating the grass that was
worth more when made into beef in
stead of horse flesh, they little thought
that the time was 30 close at hand when
these same (apparently useless) horses
would be wanted to supply the world
and at good prices, too. 1t is just be-
coming apparent that the supply of
horses of the world IL located in the
United States. In no other country to-
day can horses or mules be secured in
the large numbers that the western part
of the United States can supply. To be
sure, they are not at present noted for
their line breeding, but they can easily
be made the basis Of as fine an animal
for military or rough service as the
world can produce.
Several years ago. some of the long
headed ones imported some of the best
German and French coach stations
which they have been crossing on west
ern range bred mares. The result was
astonishing even to those who made the
experiment. Some of these improved
western horses have found their way
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17

Charleston, $. D., furnished the latest
college murder. The victim was a lad
of - who died from the effects of the
hazing given him by fellow students Of
the Porter military academy. 1t might
be advisable to call in q few foreign
missionaries and station them in our
college towns.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17

The sultan is wondering whether that
little bill will he extracted from the
pigeonhole and called again to his at
tention, now that,the campaign is over.
and the missionary vote doesn't have to
be catered to.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17

Mormonism has taken refuge in
Switzerland. Recently published sta
usucs apprise us that there are no
tewer than 1,100 Mormons s-scattered
ABOUT the Swiss republic.
The Meeker herald., 1900-11-17
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.-NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.

FON FUbI.ICNTIUN.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
GLESwOoD SPRfNGs. COLO., Oct. 4, 1900.
NOTICE Is hereby given that Dawson
~ W. Black, of Meeker, Colorado. has filed
crt-land claim No. 200. Ute. for the !; Sc
Z. $ " Sw y. Sw 4 NE u and NE !, sw 4
Sec q, TIP N, Raj w 9Th NJ. before II. A.
Wiidhack. U. $. Commissioner. nj Mccker,
Colo. on Tuesday. the 9Th day of November,
1900, at 10 o'clock II. m.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF
said land:
Prior W. Hockett, A George Smith Olaf
Colo.
ol3-nl7 J.F. SQUIRE, Register.