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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ,. Is,s.-NoTlCH roR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once.

La iirande. Oregon. July 70. Ioos.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of congress ~ June B. 1878.
Titled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands In the states
Of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
rtory. as extended 10 all the Public Land States BY
act OF August =. rS9s.
FLORA A. CONRAD.
Of Spokane. county Of Spokane state Of Washington
has this day filed In this office her statement
40. Is,6 for the purchase Of the s,s swH. nek Swh
and n W HseH Of section No. ~ In township
No. ~ south. range No. 3s EwM. and will offer
proof to show that the land sought Is more valuable
Tor It's timber OF stone than Tor agricultural purposes
and to establish her claim to said land before the Reg
Ster ana Receiver Of this office Al la Grande. Ore
She names as witnesses: EdSon q. Marston, Lib
bic Marston. George Z. Terry. Susannsh ID. Terry.
all Of Spokane. Washington.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on OF before said 18th DAY OF October 9os
e. w. BAPTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
vlM0GR LAND. AcI June .. W,s. NoNcG soa
pvOticAIioM
United States Land office.
La Grande oregon.

United States Land office,
La (iranie oregon, \
July ., 1863.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the a,t ~ congress ot June 1873. en-.
Titled IAN act tot the sale of timber lands In the states
Of California. oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
riiorv, aS extended To al, the Public Land States by
act ot August =. isos,
WILLIAM PETERSON.
ot watshurg, county ~ wa,la waa. state ot wash
ington, has this iay tiled In this office his sworn
s,atemen, No. 1850 tor the purchase ot the -
Sei-A.s i-4Swi-A, w's Nv "a ot section No. 90
In township M, ~ SOUTH range No, IS twM. and will
otter proof to show that the land sought " more val
liable tor It's timber OF stone than tot pu-
posrs and To establish his claim 10 said land before
the Register and Receiver ot this office NJ la Grande
oregon. wednesday. the 9Th jay ot oregon, ioos.
lie names ~ Witnesses Stamford d. StoufeI.
Frank l.. Fender. ot waitstutg. Washington; John ".
Roiiy and William l.. Srtout. ot Stashuck. wash.
ANY and al, persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested 10 tile their claims In
this office before said 9Th day NJ october. ioos.
Z. W. BARTitrr. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
IMstR LAND. ACT JUNE :. N,s. NOTICE soR
PvOticAIioM.
United States Land office.
La Grande, oregon,

United States Land office.
La Grande, oregon, I
July y, i0os.)
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions o the act Of congress ot June iB16, en-.
Titled IAN act os the sale ot timber lands In the states
Of California. oregon. Nevada and washington Ter
rtory. extended 10 all the Public Land States BY
by act ot August =. lSos.
STANFORD D STOUFER.
ot wsitstug. county Of walla walla. state ot wash
ington. has this day filed In this office his sworn
statement No. ii1oior the PURCHASE oi the WI
. ia sw 10. section 81. and z les ~ Of sec
tlon No. % In township No. u soun range No. IS EwM.
and will offer proof 10 show that the land sought ID
more valuable Tor Its timcer stone than Tor agr-
cultural purposes. and 10 establish his claim 10 said
land before the Register and Receiver Of this office
AT La Grand~. oregon. on wednesday. the sh day OF
october. ioos.
Ne names ~ Witnesses william Peterson. Frank
Z. Fender. OF wai,>turg. washington; William L.
Sprout and John ". Roddy. ot StaSbuek. wash.
ANY and a persons claiming ADVERSELY the above
described lands are requested 10 tile their claims In
this office on before said sih day NJ ociotes oos.
Z. w. BARItHrI. Register
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE :. Is,s.-NorlCH FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Ofiice.

ChIttd States LanI ONIt,
La Grande, Oregon. July "a. 1909.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the Of congress OF June 1875 en-
titled IAN act Tor the sale Of timber lands In the states
Of California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
rtory. as extended to all the Public Land states by
act Of August =, iSos.
GEORGE e. TERRY.
Of Spokane. county Of Spokane. state Of Washington.
has this day filed In this Office his sworn statement
No. isn. for the purchase OF the 81 xwH section
and NJ nwk OF section No. ~ In township NO. ~
south. range No. IS HwM and will offer proof TO show
that the land sought Is more valuable for It's timber
OF stone than Tor agricultural purposes. and to estab
ish his claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver Of this office La Grande Oregon. on FRI
day. the 18th day OF October, 1907.
he names as witnesses: Edson G. Mars,on. Lib
hie Marston. Charles H. Conrad. Flora A. Conrad all
OF Spokane. Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described LANDS are requested to file their claims In
this office before said 18th day OF October. 1904
Z. w. BARTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ). ,s,s.-soT'cH FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Oaice.

United states Land OfhCe,
La Grande, Oregon. July "a. 1907.
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of congress OF June g. 1873, en-
titled IAN Tor the sale OF timber lands in the states
Of California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
rtory, as extended to all the Public Land states by
act OF August =. 1909.
LiBBlE MARSTON,
Of Spokane. county Of Spokane. state Of Washington,
has this day filed In this office her sworn statement
No. Is,s, for the purchase Of the sw Of section No.
Q In township No. u south. range No. IS hwM. and
will offer proof to show that the land sought IS more
valuable for Its timber stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish her claim TO said land be-
tore the Register and Receiver Of this office at La
Grande. Oregon on Friday. the nth DAY OF October.
1909.
She names as witnesses: Charles ~. Conrad.
Flora A. Conrad. George L. Terry and Susannah d.
Terry. all OF Spokane, Wash.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested TO tile their claims In
this office before said 18th day OF October. 1901
Z. W. BARTLHTT, Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ,. ,s7s.-NorlcH FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.

OnIteI States Cand OTIIt,
La Grande, Oregon, July IA. 1907
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the act OF congress Of June 1873. en-
titled IAN act for the sale OF timber lands In the states
OF California Oregon, Nevada and Washing gton Ter
ritory. as extended to all the Public Land states by
act Of August 4, 1907.
CHARLES A. CONRAD.
Of Spokane. county OF Spokane. state OF Washington
has this lay filed In this office his sworn statement
No. is3a for the purchase Of the neh Of section No.
~ In township No. II south. range No IS EWM, and
will offer proof show that the land sought Is
valuable for Its timber stone than for agricultural
purposes and to establish his claim TO said land be-
lore the Register and Receiver Of this ONCE al La
Grande. Oregon. on Friday the 18th day Of October
1909.
He names as witnesses: Edison q. Marston. Lib
bic Marston. George e. Terry, SuSannah D. Terry,
all Of Spokane, Washington.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested to file their claims In
this office or before said nth day Of October. ioos
e. W. BARTLETT, Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
1IuDER LAND, ACT JUNE J, lS7S.-no1cs FOR
United States Lani Office. D
Ia Grande. oregon. I

July 10 ioos)
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the aet Of congU ot June 1875. en-
titled IAN act tor the sale ot timber LANDS In the states
OF California, Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
riory. as extended to all the Public Land states by
act OF August =. iSes.
AMY q. ATKINSON.
Of Baker City. county Of Baker, state o Oregon. has
this day tiled In this office her staten ent No.
iU for the purchase Of the sc - ne ia, en sc ~
section ss township south, range ,s'y and lot .
section 20 In township range 70 HwM. and will Of
Ter proof show that the land sought Is valu-
able for It's timber stone than for agricultural pur
poses and 10 establish her claim 10 said land before
the Register and Receiver ot this office at Ia Grande.
She names as Witnesses; Florence hyde. J. w.
HYDE. J. w. Eariiey. David Geides. all oi Baker
City. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested 10 file their claims In
this office On before said i4h day ot October.
e. w. BARTl6IJ. Reg SteT.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1902-08-20
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ;. 's,s. NOTICE fos
pUBiUAIioN.


United States Land Once.
La GTsndr. Oregon. July ~. i0os
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions oi the act O congress Of June 1875. en-
Titled An act tOT the sar Oi timber lands In the states
ot California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
ritOsy. -
Of Whitney. county of Baker. state oi oregon. has
this iay tiled In this office his sworn statement No.
is,o. Tor the purchase Of lot and sw NV - Os
section and lots .. AMI and ne "a ot sec
ii0n 40. In township M. ~ south. range No. " ewM.
and will offer proof 10 show that the land sought 10
valuable ior Its timber stone than Tor agrieui.
tura PURPOSES and Ia establish his claim Ia said land
before Charles N. Chance. u. s. commissioner. At
Sump,eT. oregon. on Wednesday the ssnd day Of oc-
t0her. I0os.
lie names a. Witnesses; James Shults and Bert
Browniee, Of whitney. oregon; John Mcdowell. Of
Mt Vernon. oregon. and Bailey Smith. Of Lawton.
oregon.
ANY ani all persons claiming adversely the above
Described lands are requested To file their claims In
this office on ore tefors said sgnd day Ot oct ioos
I. W. BARTlhIT. Register.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
LITTLE SERGEANT MAJORS.
Lively Fishes Mt the New York city
Aquarium That Flock Together
Like Chicks

Among the tropical fishes lately re-
ceived at the aquarium FROM bermuda
were 20 or more little sergeant ma
jors. two or three inches in length,
which will flock together precisely
like little chicks, and with the same
confident fearlessness, says the New
York Sun.
Let them be scattered through the
water in all parts of their tank and let
somebody tap gently Low down on the
outside of the glass and the whole
bunch will come a-scurryiug, as fast
as their fins can drive them, all crowd
ing in together as near those finger
tips as they can get.
What draws them so, whether curl
osity or hunger. or what, they all
swarm at the call. And as little chicks
will run, a moment later all together
to another part OF the field at the old
hens bidding, so will these little ser
geant majors rush together again n
moment later, at second gentle tap
uing on the glass.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
BILLIARD MANS LAMENT.
The Craze for PIng-Pong Has Caused
billiard Halls to lie De-
serted.

Ping has undone u.s." com.
planned the proprietor Of a well known
Broadway billiard parlor the other
day, reports the New York Times
Look at those $1,000 billiard tables
covered over with boards and turned
into ping pong tables. We had to dc
it. No help for 1t.
sour customers grew fewer and
fewer, and was hardly making ex
penses. One day I saw several of my
best patrons going into a place around
the corner, and | read the reason on a
cheap sign: 'Ping-pong, 50 cents an
hour
"A fellow who couldn't get together
enough capital to buy one billiard
table had set up lot of cheap wooden
tables and was coming money running
ping-pong place. I surrendered
Carpenters came next day and fixed
up half my fine billiard tables for ping
pong.
"Too bad, isn't It? feel ought to
apologize ten times day TO every
table. But my patrons are coming
back. There's consolation in that"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
TO TEST WAR RATIONS.
Soldiers Engaged In Further Exnert-
ments ms 90 the Naiue of Com
ieEsed Foods.

Uncle Sans soldiers are to engage in
further experiments to ascertain how
long they can go without a square
meal. Brig. Gen. Weston, commissary
general of the army, while gratified
with the results obtained from the
emergency ration, believes it can be
improved, and now that there are so
many troops available in the United
States, he proposes to recommend that
further tests of the ration, under CON
ditions which will stimulate war, be
made.
These tests will be certain to bring
to the department numerous sugges-
tions contemplating Improvement of
the condensed food. The ration is
sued for one days subsistence consists
OF four ounces Of eyaporated beef,
eight ounces of parched wheat, sea
soned with onequarter of an ounce Of
salt and two ounces 81 chocolate com
binsd with two ounces Of sugar. The
whole is placed in can and carried by
the soldier. Trials Of the ration made
in the Philippines have been satisfac-
tory.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
A CORNISH DUSTFALL.
Eruption of Krakatoa in 1901 Scat
tered Duat All Over Central
Europe.

In the course of paper on "The
Cornish Dustfan of January, 1902"
read before the Royal Meteorolog-
ical society at 20 Victoria street re-
Gently, Mr.. II. r. Mill said that since
the Krakatoa eruption in 1883, when
the volcanic dust thrown into the air
made itself apparent for many
months all over the world in long
series of brilliant sunsets, the most
remarkable instance of far-traveled
dust was that which occurred in
March, 1901, reports the London
Telegraph. In Italy the rain fell so
thickly charged with red sand that
became panic-stricken. For three
days the dust cloud travelled north
ward over central Europe, substan-
tial traces falling as far north as
the Danish islands, and instances in
which 1t reached parts of England
and Scotland had been recorded. A
large quantity of similar dust fell
about January 81 last in Cornwall
over an area of 1000 square miles,
and the conclusion seemed to be that
about his time the atmosphere over
the extreme west of Europe con-
sisted of air which had come from
the African deserts, carrying with it
a quantity of fine dust, of which a
mere vestige-some 100000 tons or
so-had been caught in it's fall and
carried to the shores of the channel.
There seemed to be little doubt that
the farmers of the west of England
had this spring plowed many tons
of the sand of the Sahara into their
burrows.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
ONLY A GIRLS PURSE.
The Dainty Receptacle Contained
Variety Of Things Almost Equal
10 Boys Pocket

Poems and stories used to be writ
ten about the infinite variety of ar
ticles to be found in boys pocket.
Girls do not have pockets-so much
the worse for them-but the things
they stow away in their pocketbooks
would put boy to the blush, says the
pittsburg Dispatch. A girl emptied
her purse the other day. 81 have to
clean it out she explained, "eyery
once in awhile, just as | do my bu-
reau drawers" These are some OF the
things that were in It; Two one-dol-
lar bills, 50-cent piece, two quarters,
fve-cent piece Nead) and ten pen
MES, lucky" Italian coin, japanese
pocket piece" two receipts, three
bills, parlor car check, four street
railway transfers, five mutilated
stamps, pencil stub, matinee coupon,
three keys, newspaper clippings and
cleaners check for gloves. That was
not at all an unusual case. Almost
any girl can matchit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
DOCTOR TURBIN, 1903 Randolph St., Chicago, I'll
TO lombard FORTS.
Latest Feature Planned by the Navy
for the Maneuvers on Long
Island.

The forts of the United States de-
Tending the eastern entrance of Long
Island sound are to undergo a fierce
bombardment by the ships of the
North Atlantic squadron. This is IA
new feature which has been added to
the joint army and navy maneuvers
to occur between August Is and Sep
TENDER 6. 1t has been planned that
the squadron shall not only attempt
to force the passage between Long
Island and the mainland, but that at
an hour to be determined upon by
the commander in chief and unknown
to the army defenders the squadron
shall open up with as many guns as
it can bring to bear upon the protect
ing forts.
The forts will reply, and there will
be cannonading for several hours.
The conditions will simulate those at
San Juan and Santiago during the
Spanish war. The guns will not dis
charge armor-piercing or send armor-
piercing projectiles, as would be done
in the event of war Blank charges
Will be fired. Upon each ship will be
several army officers, and it will be
their duty to decide, in conjunction
with naval officers, upon the hits made.
This will be determined by consider
ing the distance of the fort, whether
the searchlight, if the attack is at
night, bears fully upon the target at
the time the gun was fired, the angle
of the ship at the time of discharge,
and such other data as will theoretical
ly establish the accuracy of the gun
ners. Naval officers will be on shore
to determine, after consultation with
army officers, whether any, vessels
have been struck.
1t had been Intended that naval
division should aid the forts in de-
Tending the eastern entrance of Long
Island sound. 1t is now decided that
there shall be no naval participation
in defense; that the army must rely
upon its own Efforts to prevent the
passage Of the ships. The torpedo
boat fotilla will probably not join
the ships in this maneuver, but will
hold Independent exercises in Nara
gansett bay.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
DEEP WELL BORINGS.
United states Geological Survey Has
List of Many In This
Country.

The deep well borings of the United
States, made for water, oil and gas,
are the subject of statistical report
by n. III. barton, in the series of Wa
ter-Supply and Irrigation Papers of
the United States geological survey,
The list of deep wells is arranged by
states, in alphabetical order, and APP
pears in two pamphlets known is
Water-Supply Papers Nos, 81 and 81.
All wells 400 feet or over In depth are
carefully listed. Depth, diameter,
yield per minute, and other character
istic data are given, and many instruc-
tive details are noted indicating for
what purpose the borings were orig
inally made, the character of the
product obtained, and whether the
wells are in use or abandoned. For
the benefit Of persons desiring more
detailed information concerning wells
in any particular region, references
are given to the literature or other
sources from which the data were OBJ
tanned. The large product of natural
gas in the east and the west, the enor-
nous output from the oil fields I'm
California, Texas and the east, and the
considerable and Indispensable water
supply furnished by the deep wells on
states, make concise and accessible in
formation of this nature valuable for
economic and scientific purposes.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
VALUE OF TORPEDO BOATS.
To lie Thoroughly Tested in the Conn
Ing Maneuyers In Newport
Or. ID Waters.

The value of torpedo boats and tor
pedo boat destroyers for war pur-
poses is to be definitely determined by
the maneuvers of the fotilla, which
has arrived at Newport. The war
with Spain indicated that the destroy
er and torpedo boat were much over
rated, but there are many experts in
the navy who believe these types had
no chance, and say under conditions
permitting torpedo warfare they would
be found extremely valuable.
Lieut.. Commander j. ii. Chandler,
the commander in chief of the fiotilla,
is one of the enthusiastic torpedo boat
experts of the navy. He was specially
selected for this duty, because it was
believed that he would obtain the
greatest development of the boats.
His instructions are to train the Off
GERS and men to run the boats, try and
develop a system of tactics for them,
and, in fact, get up some specific plan
for using them in time of war.
There is an absolute lack of knowl-
edge on these points, but by constant
drills and maneuvers results may be
achieved which will cause the navy to
reverse its present opinion of the eff
fectiveness of this craft.
The fotilla will not participate in
the joint army and navy maneuvers off
the eastern entrance of Long Island
sound, though it may take part in the
exercises of the North Atlantic squad
ron.
Lieut.. Commander Chandler will be
left to work out the problem set be-
fore him; all the department wants is
results. If the boats should prove eff
ticient another fotilla will be formed
in the fall, and the two will be ordered
to the Caribbean sea to take part in
the maneuvers of the North Atlantic,
South Atlantic and European squad
rons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
INCREASED POSTAL RECEIPTS.
Over Half Million Dollars More
Taken In Last Month Than Dur
Ing Same Month Last Year

A statement of the gross postal re-
ceipts for June, 1902, just issued by
the post office department, shows that
the total receipts of last month at
80 Of the largest post offices were
4,47S,36S, as compared with $3,905, $40
in June, 1901, a net increase of $572,-
$50, or 14.6 per cent. The receipts at
the New York office increased from
$s26,174 in June, 1901, to $943,576 in
June, 1902, gain Of $107,3 or 1873
per cent; Chicago, from $5Ss,149 to
S704, 425, an increase of $116,27G, or
1917 per cent; Philadelphia, from $780,
708 to S337,0j2, an increase of $37,344,
or 124 per cent; and Boston, from
$261 $40 to 1921 ,061, an increase of $29,
42l, or 11.2 per cent. 1t is evident from
the statement .hat St. Louis has al
ready begun to feel the efforts Of the
coming Louisiana Purchase exposi-
ton, for the receipts for June, 1902,
were S200,0S2, as compared with &c.,
9S5 for June, 1901, an increase over
last year of $43,070, or 26.4 per cent.
The receipts at Buffalo fell off from
1868 in June, 1901, to $S2 ,721 for last
month, a decrease of $2,644, or 3 per
cent, and at Albany from $24,5g9, a
loss of 81 400, or Sc per cent. The only
other decrease was at Jersey City,
where receipts for last month show a
falling off Of per cent. from June
of last year.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1902-07-31
FACE IN STONE
Features Appear An n Rocky wall ON
the Boston Post Road After
Blast.

Where the old Boston post road
turns toward Orienta Point, just
south of Mamaroneck, the rock adj
Joining the old Disbrow house was
blasted away about Is years ago to
improve the grade, says the New
York Tribune. A ragged rocky wall
was left, and nothing peculiar was
noticed in it until last Auugst, when
the wife of a well-known resident
on the point, while driving to the
village, suddenly saw the features of
Washington in the stone. She looked
again and again, and the more care
fully she scrutinized the rock the
more distinctly she saw the features
of the father of his country.
The woman told her friends of her
discovery, and they told others, and
within a month all Orienta Point
and most of Mamaroneck had gazed
upon the striking accidental likeness.
1t is not at all difficult to see when
one is told 1t may be found there,
and IS in plain view for distance
of nearly 100 yards to within one
fourth as many feet. The image is
about six feet the longest way and
about four the other way across.
The eyes, nose and mouth are nat
urally darker spots in the stone,
which, being apparently softer than
the remainder of the mass, broke
out to greater depth, SO the image
l.
color. The outside of the face is al
most perfectly formed by the edges
of the broken rock. The image is
best lighted from IL o'clock until
1890 on sunny days.