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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
NlcKLE LEDGE DISCOVERED.
Said to BE Of Vast Extent and Carries
Three Per Cent.

Messrs. John I. English, Frank 5.
Baillie and Frank Nelson returned by
Yesterdays A;ss a. m. train from the west
from their visit to the nickel mines located
" miles west OF Rye valley, this county,
where they inspected one OF the mos,
wonderful ore deposits in the west,
The ore is oi the nickel variety, with
some gold and silver
The Groupings stand 20 feet high and
10, teet wide.
John ]. English owns two claims and
Frank Nelson also owns two claims. On
one OF the Nelson claims shaft is down
50 feet. a tunnel will be run upon the
ledge $50 feet, giving a depth 100 feet or
more. Al the bottom OF the so'toot shaft
the assay gives three per cent or about
$40 per ton In nickel. besides Ss.as In gold
and silver.
The general Groupings Of this wonder
ful deposit OF nickel and other money
metals are over 1000 feet wide and have
been tra,ed In length for mile.
Wonders seem TO never cease In the
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
Change In Sumpter Forwarding Co.

A. J. Kline, Of Patterson, New York,
has bought an interest in the Sumpter
Forwarding company, and has been
made secretary and treasurer of that thriv.
ing concern. He will arrive here the lat.
ter part of the present month and at once
assume the duties of his position. K. w.
Frame, president OF the company, will
leave Friday for Huntington, where busi.
ness will require his presence for some
time To come.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
THE SUMPTER MINER.
Now Has Most Complete Printing Plant in
Eastern Oregon.

Six months ago this paper was started.
The world knows of the marvellous
growth OF Sumpter during this half year.
THE MINER today submits itself as evi.
dence Of the claim that Il has kept pace
with the growth OF the camp. At the
time Of its first issue It's mechanical IA
cilities were limited, and almost every
week since more material has been added
TO the plant, until now this Is the most
completely equipped modern printing es-
tablishment in Eastern Oregon. The
paper today Is printed on its new, latest
improved Babcock cylinder press, pro.
PEELED by a three and a half horse power
Pelton water motor, acknowledged to be
the best made. This Is the first applica.
ton made OF the Sumpter water works rs
a motive power. The trial is complete,
gratifying success.
During the short life Of THE MINER Il
has required constant effort and continual
labor by It's owners and staff OF efficient
employees to meet the demands Of the
public In a business way. In one par.
iitular this effort has proven failure; It
has been impossible to print sufficient
number Of papers to supply the demand.
The exchange list amounts practically to
nothing, and for several months past each
issue has been from one TO several hun.
dred short OF orders. Now, however, all
this part Of the trouble is past. The office
now has press capacity OF A,soo impress.
sions an hour.
The paper, itself, will be improved from
time to time, more especially in the way
OF covering a wider area OF country and
range OF matter. At an early day certain
features will be introduced, which will be
allowed to do their own talking. In the
way Of job printing, the office will con.
tinue TO turn out only the test, and is !
equipped to do all OF this character the
surrounding country needs at this time.
As to cheap, inferior work, |, can't he
done here.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
TAX OF ONE PER CENT.
First Municipal Property Tax
to Be Levied in Sumpter.

The town council at its regular meeting
Saturday evening instructed the attorney
to draft an ordinance providing for levy.
ing a property tax Of one per cent, the
proceeds OF which are to be devoted to In.
ternal improvements. This Is the first
tax to be levied on Sumpter property for
municipal purposes. number OF i'm.
provements are very much needed and
only the ever present few chronics will
object TO paying this tax, the only equit.
able method OF providing for public i'm.
prOvements.
Ordinances No. !, new series, prescrib.
ing the duties and procedure OF the coun.
eli. and No. 49,, fixing the compensation
and duties of the recorder, were passed.
These are merely revisions Of the old
ordinances, making no material change.
Tom Gray appeared before the council
aud made q very pertinent and sensible
talk on the Importance OF doing something
10 improve the condition Of the streets.
He not only offered good advice, but of.
fefed, on behalf OF the Sumpter Iownsite
Company, Limited, to give $50, II the
city would appropriate an equal sum, for
the purpose Of hiring men TO keep cross
walks cleaned Oft, until some plan Tor
permanent remedy Tor the mud evil can
I've adopted. The proposition was accepted
and has already been acted on, with the
delightful result that one can navigate the
principal thoroughiares without the aid OF
hip rubber boots.
DR.. Brock, city physician, was re.
l,Ies,cd TO hand IN written statement
relative TO certain charges and insinuI.
tons made by the Blue Mountain Amer.
ican, IN n silly attempt, n ridiculous fail.
ure to publish u sensational article on the
city pest house.
The council then adjourned until Mon.
day evening.
At that time DR.. Brock submitted the
statement asked Tor, In which he showed
very conclusively that the allegations
were false, the insinuations without toun.
dation, and volunteered the very sensible
observation that the attention given to
the Americans foolish attempt to attract
public attention to itself would do more
harm than the publication OF the article.
Al Hitler was appointed special health
officer and policeman.
The committee on police was instructed
10 look into the matter OF the way the
night wa,chmen perform their duty and TO
assign these officers regular beats,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14

mineral line in the Baker county gold
fields. This latest wonder in nickel may
prove to be big fortune maker for all OF
the gentlemen who have taken up claims.
as well as for others who may secure
holding in the nickel deposit.-Baker
CITY democrat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14

These warm summer days make one
think Of cooler garments. hobson Mer.
camille company Is fast putting in an as.
sortment ot these things.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14

The Smelter Addition is now on the
market-lhvestigate and get in at first
price. d. Coping, agent, corner Mill
and Sumpter streets.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14

dian, viii open an engagement OF six
nights at Sumpter, March 10, at Ellis
opera house, supported BY strong and
well balanced company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14
Notice to the Public.

All consumers OF city water must make
application to the Office Of the Sumpter
Water company before the mains are
tapped or any residence or business house
supplied with water.
SuMPTER WATER COMPANY.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-03-14

Location blanks at the MINER office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-12
Through the Yellowstone.

The new route via the Oregon Shore
Line Railroad and Monida, Mont, enables
you to make delightful trip through the
Yellowstone National Park, entering via
Monida and coming out via Clnnabar,
making It unnecessary to cover any por.
ton Of the route twice. For beautiful
descriptive booklet, write or call at Ore.
gon Short Line Ticket Office, I42 Third
street, Portland, Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-12

A fine selection Of goods suitable. o
Christmas presents will be here In few
days, including the following: Fine
French china ornaments and useful arti
cles, solid sterling silver table ware. nov.
elites, Rogers Brothers knive, forks.
spoons, etc; also full line Of watches and
jewelry. r. c. Biodie, Opera House
building.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-12
Rocky Mountain Scenery BY Day Light

Rocky Mountain Scenery BY Day Light.
Day light stop over at Niagara Falls.
Through frst.class tourist sleeper from
Pacific Coast weekly for Chicago, Boston,
New York and other eastern points via
Rio Grande Western Great Salt Lake
Route), Denver Il Rio Grande, G. r. J..
4 P. and Illinois Central to Chicago,
connecting in the Union Depot with Mich
igan Central's similar car for points east.
For full particulars call on or address.
b. n. TRUMBULL,
Com'l Agent Ills. Cent. K. r.
AL Third ST., Portland. Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-12
Lessons In Lace.

Mrs. Marsh, next door to MINER Office,
will give practical instructions In lace
work. Materials and hundreds Of pat.
terms to select from
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-12
Wednesday, December IL, 100

N Co. Eik,on lode and Bsisey- -Eikhorn mill Io,.
Lien Moore & Cook vs. johnson & Wick. for
labor, lot = blk 10. Whitney. y...........,.... II:
Bill Of Sales Clen to Elsie Clein. saloon AMI
Judgment Geo N Chambers favor { Cham
terS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .,,..'.''.,'' ~
A,trchment-H T Booth vs. Oliver A Gordon.
placer mine adjoining Henderson's reservoir o.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
DE PAW AS A PLAINTIFF
THE UNIVERSITY SUES THE AMER.
ICAN PLATE GLASS COMPANY.
The Attorneys Who Filed the Suit
Surrounded 1t with Consider
able Mystery.

De Pauw University, as a stakeholder In
terday brought suit in the Marion coun-
ty courts against the directors of the COM
pany. The complaint was filed by A l..
Mason, of this city, who is associated with
Attorney Iglehart, of Evansville, who is
counsel for De PAW University.
The complaint was allowed to remain on
file but short time. 1t was taken away
by Smiley N. Chambers, who represents
the glass company. Mr.. Chambers declined
to say much about the suit ard would only
say that it was action brought to test
the validity Of contract which the glass
company made with reference to the sale
Of glass. Mr.. Chambers insisted that the
action was of no particular moment. A. l..
Mason was as communicative as Mr..
Chambers and said he did not care to say
any more about the suit than the other
attorney had said.
A man who caught fleeting glimpse of
the complaint while it was on file said
it was in reference to a deal which the
American Plate-glass Company made with
the Pennsylvania plate-glass concern The
plaintiff complains that since the deal has
gone through the Pennsylvania concern
is selling glass at a lower rate than the
other establishments and those stockhold-
ers who were not in on the deal are suf-
fering as a result. 1t is charged that the
directors made the deal without the con-
sent of some of the stockholders. The
plaintiff is asking that the court order
an accounting and award whatever dam
ages are found TO be due the plaintiff.
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he knew of no important resolutions to b
offered to-day.
ODD FELLOWS HOME.
The Committee Holds business
Meeting at the Denison.

The Odd Fellows Home committee is
charge of the building of the Odd Fell
lows Home, at Greensburg, met last night
at the Denison. Those present were Sem
ator c. c. Binkley, of Richmond; Judge NJ.
A. Chapman, Of Anderson; Jesse j. La Fol-
lette. of Indianapolis; Mrs. U. z. Wiley,
of Indianapolis, and Mrs o. n. Cranor.
of Muncie 1t was reported that the work
on the home was nearly completed and
arrangements were made for the commit
tee TO visit Greensburg to-day and look
over the structure in order to pass on
some portions which have been completed.
Several applications from prospective en-
ployes were read and several applicants
were invited to lay their claims before
the committee in person, but no selections
were made for any OF the various positions.
The home will be in charge of a matron,
who will have such assistants as the con-
ditions warrant 1t is expected to open the
home about April l with about fifteen IN
mates, there being nearly that many APP
plications for admission on file now The
building when completed will cost from
SIS, 900 to $50,000 exclusive of the furnish
ings, but, as no specific appropriation has
been made for the work, there will be no
limit to exceed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
BRIDGE WORK DELAYED
AND COMMISSIONER MGREGOR
TALKS TO THE CONTRACTOR.
He Threatens to Put Masons mt WOrk
Himself IL the Work Is Not Hur-
ried-Visit to the Bridge.

The county commissioners are growing
very tired of the delay of the contractors
who are building the Central-avenue bridge
over Fall creek. The commissioners say the
work is scarcely progressing at all, and
they propose that somebody shall do some
hurrying Commissioner McGregor found it
necessary yesterday to read the riot act'
to the contractors, and he will go out to
the bridge again to-day to see what effect
his remarks have had.
Three or four days ago Commissioner
McGregor visited the bridge and found
matters progressing very unsatisfactory.
Yesterday he went out again in company
with County Attorney Brown and Commits
sioner Harding Commissioner Greer was
feeling badly and did not go. The visit was
made in the morning. Mr.. McGregor says
that when they reached the creek they
found that very little had been done since
his last visit and he proceeded to deliver
some plain talk. He told the contractors
that If they did not have eight or ten more
masons at work by the middle Of the after
noon he would employ them himself and
put them to work and would see that the
contractors paid the bill. The commission
er expected to return I'm the afternoon but
did not find time to go out again. He says
he will go out this morning and IL the extra
men are not at work ne will find some
masons and compel the contractors to put
them to work Mr.. McGregor says the
bridge should be finished by March /. AS
the chief reason for their delay, the con-
tractors plead bad weather. McGregor
clares that the weather has been all right
for such work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
THE MAUD GOODIN CASE
PROSECUTOR PUGH SAYS 1T WILL BE
CALLED ON JAN. 20.
John 8. Duncan Says Mrs. Goodin
May Be Too Ill to Appear I'm Court
The Lulu Kline Case.

Prosecuting Attorney Pugh says that the
case against Mrs. Maud Gcodin, who is
charged with conspiracy to injure Dr.
Aimee Haskinson. will be called for trial
on Jan % If Mrs. Goodin is able to ap-
pear in court. The case was set down to
be tried on Jan. p, but on account of the
rlness OF Mrs. Goodin and the fact that
the prosecutor has been busy in the Turn
er murder case has made 1t impossible to
go into a trial next Monday.
Several days ago Attorney John s. Dun
can, who represented Mrs. Goodin in the
two former trials. appeared before Judge
Afford. OF the Criminal Court, and an
nounced that Mrs. Goodin was too i'll to
be tried at this time. With Mr.. Duncan
were two physicians-Dr. Knerr and DR..
Mote-who have been attending Mrs Good
In. They both asserted that Mrs. Goodin' s
condition would not permit her to appear
In court. Mr.. Duncan says that Mrs. Good
In will probably not be able to appear on
jan %. Mr.. Pugh denies that there Is
any talk on the part of the State of dis
missing the case against Mrs. Goodin. He
declares that she will be tried again If she
Is able TO appear in court. DIR. Haskin-
son. the prosecuting witness in the case,
Is in New Mexico. but the prosecutor says
IL Is the understanding that she will come
here when she is needed.
Yesterday Attorney William Irwin, rep
resenting Mrs. Lulu Kline, the self-con-
fessed acid thrower who has implicated
Mrs. Goodin In the crime. filed a petition
in the Criminal Court asking that his
client be discharged. He bases his petition
on the ground that there has been no at
tempt TO try Mrs. Kline since she has been
an Jail. although she has been ready for
trial at all times. The attorneys for the
Wi nd no
asked to be heard. Judge Afford will hear
argument to-mofApw morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
ADAMS'S VICTIMS
Are Acquitted in Police COurt-Other
Cases Are Heard.

The cases against Mrs. Sanford and Miss
Grace Hooker, who were arrested several
weeks ago on a charge of obtaining under
false pretenses money for the free kinder
garten, came up yesterday in Police Court.
after being continued several times, and
both were discharged. Their testimony and
that of Miss Anna Fritchie. a stenogra-
pher at the Bates House, showed that
Lewis r. Adams, who had started them
in the work. had made changes in certain
letters of authority given to him and rely
ing upon him and the letters as shown 10
them they innocently took up the work OF
soliciting.
The women are anxious that Adams who
left the city the day OF their arrest be
found and returned TO this city for prosecu-
ton.
The eleven men arrested for prize fighting
and engaging in prize fight were all re-
leased and their cases continued until Sat
urday afternoon. The fine for convictions
on the charges made Is $50 10 500. Those
under arrest will attempt to show the con-
test was nothing more than boxing con-
test" conducted by the Cleveland Club.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
TWO RESERVATIONS.
Patrolman DundOn Escapes Dismissa
Mr.. Hilkene VIII Not Accept.

The Board of Public Safety received two
designations yesterday which will be acted
upon at a meeting of the board this morn
ing. William Dundon, a patrolman, sent
in his resignation for he had received a
warning that charges in addition to those
placed against him recently would be filed
and he thought it best to resign. He was
fined ten-days' pay for failing to make his
reports to headquarters one afternoon
while he was supposed to be on his dis
trict. Later developments have convinced
the members of the board that Dundon was
intoxicated that afternoon and his resig-
snation coming at suc.. an opportune time
will save him from being discharged, as
his resignation will in all probability be
accepted.
The resignation of JACOB Hilkene as
building Inspector, was also received by
the board. He was appointed some time be-
fore Christmas to succeed Building Inspec-
tor John G. ADDISON and he was to take
charge OF the Office on Feb /. Mr. Hilkene,
Ii is said, does not care TO leave his present
position, which pays him much salary
as he would make out Of the building in
spectorship. and for that reason decided
to present his resignation. In all proba bill
ity Mr.. Robson will succeed himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
FIRE in A JUNK HOUSE
HENRY MARKS, THE OWNER. is
OVERCOME BY EXCITEMENT.
The Loss VIII Probably Exceed
Twelve Thousand Dollars
Probable Origin.

The fire department was called upon yes
terday to fight fire which started about
$3.50 d. m. and lasted until about o'clock.
The fire was in the junk house of Henry
Marks, at $40 South Pennsylvania street.
and is supposed to have started on the
third floor from spontaneous combustion.
The alarm was given by employees of the
Harris & Cohen overall factory, which oc-
cupies a part of the same building. who
discovered the smoke coming through the
walls. A son of Henry Marks, who was in
charge went at once to the third floor and
was confronted with volume of smoke
and flame which drove him back.
The fire department was quickly on the
scene but the nature of the burning ma
terial made it almost impossible to put out
the fire. The building was filled with rags,
paper and other infiamable materials and
after being soaked with water still smol-
dered. The loss was estimated at s12, 900 to
$15, 900, most of which is covered by insur-
ance.
Henry Marks, the owner, had gone home
Ill and when he heard of the fire insisted
upon getting out of a sick bed and going
down town. The excitement was too much
and he was sent home exhausted.
Harris & Cohen suffered slight loss by
smoke and water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
ARGUMENT Is CONTINUED.


The argument in the Vandalia case was
continued yesterday by s. o. Pickens. who
began his argument by setting forth the
issues as advanced BY the complaint drawn
by the State. He said that the fundamental
question to be decided by the special mas
ter was whether the full sum invested
spoken Of in the charter. had reference to
the sum invested by the stockholders, or
the amount invested by the company on
behalf of the stockholders In the construc-
ton of the road The State set forth that
the total amount of cost of the construction
I'D to 1866 was s1.344, $50, and the company
maintained that ii amounted to more than
81, 000, 600.
Another point to be determined by the
master is the date that the earnings of
the road equaled the amount invested in
the construction. Mr.. Pickens said that
the Vsndalia's charter was a contract be-
tween the State and the corporation. and
not between the State and the stockholders.
He said 1t was important that the commits
sioner should keep in mind who the cove
nant was between. The argument OF the
case will probably occupy the rest of the
week. and Special Master Butler says that
he will take plenty OF time In Its consid-
Grafton.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-19
FOR FRIENDLESS WOMEN
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MAN.
Ayers AND TRUSTEES.
They Meet with the County Commits
siOners-RepOrts Submitted and
Officers Elected.

The board of managers and the board of
trustees Of the Home for Friendless Wom-
en- and Children made their annual report
last night for the year just closed. The
county commissioners met with the boards
and luncheon was served by the board of
managers. The reports indicate a most
satisfactory condition and the county COM
missioners expressed themselves as well
pleased with the work of the year.
The first Of last year a new feature of
the work was taken up, the care of aged
women and children, and the report of the
secretary shows that of 429 persons re-
ceiving attention from the institution, II
were aged women and 100 were children.
There was during the year but one death
in the home. that of Mrs. Fannie Williams,
nurse. The organization lost in the
death Of Mrs. Margaret Todd, who had
been treasurer of the organization since
it's beginning, one of its most enthusiastic
workers. Miss Lands, matron. who re-
signed in August, was succeeded in that
position by Mrs. Gray.
The report of the treasurer, Mrs. w. H.
Hubbard, showed the receipts for the year
to have been s., S06.54, which included the
5000 rendered by the county and $500 given
by the city. The expenditures We're 81 707. o.
leaving a balance on hand Jan. / of S99. Az
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection Of the present incumbents, as
follows:
Board of Managers
Mrs. Franklin Landers, president.
Mrs. j. Nj. Ketchum, vice president
Mrs. Julia NJ. Moore, vice president
Mrs. r.. X Syfers, vice president.
Mrs. X. l.. Dorsey, secretary.
Mrs. w. III. Hubbard, treasurer.
Board of Trustees
DIR. N. A. Hyde, president. ,i8s
j. H. Vajen, vice president. lTg
]. G.. Kingsbury, secretary. -
w. III. Hubbard, treasurer. ~
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FUNERAL OF MRS. TALBOT.
A welI-KnOwn Woman Who Died I'm
Boston the Other Day.

The funeral Of Mrs. Elizabeth Talbot.
of this city, who died Wednesday I'm Bos-
ton, Mass, will be held here tomorrow at
II a. m. The body will arrive here to-day.
Mrs. Talbot was the daughter of Capt.
Tinker. an old resident Of this city. She
was the widow of Washington Houston Tai
bott who died in 1873. She was one Of the
wealthiest of Indianapolis women. being
the owner OF Talbot block. the Lombard
building and other properties, including
that at Sixteenth and Pennsylvania streets
now under consideration by the Art In
stitute for purchase.
She was a woman of education and re-
fined taste and was extensively, though
quietly, engaged in charitable work. For
the last seven years she had been in poor
health and travelled most OF the time.
She was member of the Swedenborgian
Church and the services will be conducted
by the Rev. Miles l. Gladish. OF that
church.