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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-16
OFFICIAL RECORDS.

The following instruments were flee
at the Baker county court house durin,
the week ending Dec. Is, 1907.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Nov. I'D. ". Hildebrand to j.
+. Grey, lots and . block 10,
Haines; 800.
Dec. BE. p. and Chas. b. Castor
to +. G. RelliDg, lots 8 and IL,
block I. Rock Creek; $50.
Dec IL Mrs. +. G. Relling tc
Geo. A. Fisher, same; eco.
Dec. ll-Sumpter Lumber com
pany to Sumpter, Tacoma addition OF
II lots in n. l.2 s. W. a n. +. /. 4
Sec. 80 TIP. 9 r. 81 +.
Sept. 10. State of Oregon to Geo.
f. Langley, N. = n. ". a See. IL
T. 13 r. A E.; sl6O.
April % -Jno. Bowlby to T.. A.
Bond, lots 10, 20, 81 and %. B. %,
Wilovale; $500.
;" Nov, 25A-F.~ W. /. Eppingsr aud
wife to II. and Fannie Hindn,an, n.
W. a Sec. Tp. 8 X. 80 T.; 1850.
July Is, '99--U. s. A. to Balan
Phillips, l6O acres in Sec. IA tn
r. 3s +.
April l, 'O2--B. PHILLIPS aud
wife to Thos. b. Phillips, S. Il. a S
W. a Sec 80 TIP. I r 3s Il; $500.
April /, '92--B. Phillips and wife
to J. W. Phillips. S. ". a s. W,
a Sec. 36 TIP. X. 3s T.; $500.
Feb. 2s-A. l.. Brown to Annie
Brown, lots l aud . b. . and lot {
b. 8 Atwoods adm to Baker City;
$500.
Dec. l4--John Burnside's heirs. tt
Jas. A. Burnside, S. ". a \. w
= Sec. 81 TIP. Z r. 30 f; aud land
in Washington; 1850.
Dec. l2--S. NJ. Haines TO VIM
Jackson, lots II aud l2 B. n
Haines; s65.
Dec. John II. Toney and wife
to W. r. Moore, west half of south
west quarter of Sec. 30 TIP. Z X. 30
f.; 81.
Nov. l7-David Eccles and wife
to Moeller, Park and Browning,
south half of, lQts.5 and g aud mort h
three and half feet of lots 4 and Z.
B. |. Baker City; 81, 800.
Sept. 2s-F. NJ. Saxton. to Mamie
Cox, lot 6 block A, Bowden's adn
to Baker City; 1915.
July lS-- Receiver to Alex s.
Watt, in full for 164 acres In Sec. -
TIP. II X. 3s f.; silO.
Sept. 25-Moran Owen and wife
to w. j. Mills, lot 10 B. 2, At
woods 2nd adm to Baker City; 81.
Nov. li--John Schmitz ct al to
Samuel A. Logan. lot 10 b. 2 Lack
adm to Baker City; $50.
Sept. l4-Bourne Land and Imp.
company to Mrs. John Arthur,
25xl52 feet north Of Arthur lot In
Bourne; $3.50.
a. EDS
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-16

Fresh Candies and Frnit, Choice
line of Cigars and Tobaccos, at
STURGILL'S.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-16

Fresh ranch eggs at Jackson Broth
ers. 90.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-16

The following instruments were fileC
at the Baker county court house durin,
the week ending Dec. Is, 1907.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
NO THIRD TERM FOR GROVER
Cleveland Not DESTROYS for a Fourth
Nomination.

Athens, Ca, May lin reply to a
direct inquiry regarding his supposed
third-term aspirations. former Presi
dent Grover Cleveland has written
that he is mot DESTROYS" Of again
carrying the Democratic banner
Recently the Athens Banner made a
poll Of business men of this city as to
their preferences for the Democratic
nomination, and found the overwhelm-
ing answer to be in favor of Cleveland.
A copy of the paper containing this
poll was sent Mr.. Cleveland, with a
letter from Editor B. F. Holder. Jr..
in which occurred the question: "Are
you now considering or would you con-
slider making the race for the presi-
dency next year on the Democratic
ticket?" To this letter Mr.. Cleveland
sent the following reply:
Princeton, N. j., May 6. B. F..
Holder, Jr, Athens, Ga. Dear Sir-I
thank you for your letter Of the 4th
inst. and for the editorial clipping
from your paper which accompanied
1t. cannot fail to be gratified by the
kindly expressions which frequently
come tome in these days from all parts
OF the country, and l desire to thank
you for your loyal support in the past
and for your exceedingly friendly ex-
pressions at this time. In answer to
the question with which you conclude
your letter, I can say no more than to
assure you that at no time since the
close Of my administration have been
desirous of carrying the Democratic
banner for the fourth time in a presi
Dental contest. Yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
Officers Of JERSEY Kniohts TernI.r.

Trenton, N. j.. May 13.-The officers
elected at the 45th annual conclave of
the New Jersey Grand Commandery.
Knights Templar. we're: Right emil
nent grand commander, Dr. David G..
Adams, Plainfeld; very eminent grand
commander, John J. Henry, Newark;
grand generalissimo. Jacob Kirkner,
Plainheld; grand captain general, W.
Carman. Metuchen; grand senior war
den, H. H. Methoefer, Camden; grand
Junior warden, J. B. Berthoff, Jersey
City; grand prelate, Rev. C. c. Mad
dock. Trenton; grand treasurer, F. B.
Weisse. Bordentown; grand recorder,
Charles Bechtel, Trenton; grand stan
dard bearer, C. A. Molin. Hoboken:
grand sword bearer, DR.. C. J. Hazard,
Hightstown.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
Zoo keas d Powder ErpIod..

Wilkesbarre, Pa, May 1s.-An ex.
plosion took place at the Grace Dale
Powder Mills, 10 miles from here. Four
hundred kegs OF powder were ignited
by a spark from a locomotive passing
near the works. The crash shook the
community for many miles around.
Fortunately only one man, named
John Fennell. was seriously injured
He was violently thrown to the ground
and his clothing was burned from his
body. The mixing house was burned
20 the ground.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
EXPRESS MESSENGER coNFEssEs
All But 5000 of the $4,000 Stolen in
Transit Recovered.


Philadelphia, May 12. - Detectives
have recovered all but 5000 of $4,000
in currency stolen from the safe OF
the United States Express Company
in transit from Pottsville to this city.
William J. Murphy, an express mes
senger in the employ of the company,
who was arrested Saturday on sus-
picion of having some knowledge OF
the mysterious disappearance OF the
valuable package. is said by the police
to have made a confession which led
to the recovery of the money. He
was given a hearing today.
The money was consigned by the
Safe Deposit Bank of Pottsville tc
the Tradesmen's National Bank, OF
this city. Murphy receipted for the
package, but when the safe was open
ed the money was missing. The mes
senger was questioned, but his re
plies were vague and he was taken
into custody. Yesterday, the police
say, Murphy admitted his guilt, and
accompanied the detectives to the
house of a friend, where $19,S00 was
found buried in the cellar Murphy
has been in the employ Of the United
States Express Company for Is years |
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
SICKNESS AMONG NAVY RECRUITS
Attributed to Lack Of Sufficient Shore
Barracks.


Barracks.
Washington, May 13.-To lack Of
sufficient shore barracks at the var
( ious naval training stations on the At
lantic and Pacific coasts, the navy de-
partment attributes much of the sick
ness that now exists at the stations.
! The officials were face to face with
the question whether or not recruit
ing in the navy should be abandoned
until the congestion at the stations
could be relieved Captain McCalla at
San Francisco sent an urgent tele-
gram to the department asking that
no more men be assigned there. The
dispatch was brought to the attention
of Admiral Taylor, chief of the bu-
reau of navigation, and acting Secre-
tary Darling, and after a conference
it was decided that the need for men
to man the new ships shortly to be
commissioned was so great that the
department could not afford to call in
the recruiting officers. Captain Nc
Gala was advised of the decision OF
the necessity of sending more men to
San Francisco. He was instructed to
ask for as many tents as are needed
there, and to make the best of the sit
uatiOn for the present. Other dis
patches were received from Newport
and League Island relative to condi-
tions at those points. where diphtheria
and meningitis exist. Inquiries are
reaching the department from parents
all over the country who are becoming
alarmed about the health Of their sons.
Three hundred tents already have
been borrowed from the war depart
ment and dispatched to the training
stations. If the sickness increases all
men ashore will be quartered in tents
until the receiving ships can be thor
oughly disinfected.
The navy department is apprehe-
sive of the effect of these condiu
on enlistment.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
VIOLATED EIeHT-HoUR LAW
Warrant Issued For the Arrest Of
Covernu7enf Cortrsc+ore

Government Contractors.
Washington, May u. - The polict
court has issued a warrant for the ar.
rest of Sidney Clay. James Bradley anC
Samuel Cowarden, contractors in
charge Of government excavation on
reservoirs in construction here. on the
charge Of violating the eieht-hour law
The complaint was made b. John John
son, colored. who claims that he and
3S colcTed men were brought here
from Richmond, Va, April 2S. to work
as laGorers, on a promise OF 81 per day,
with board and lodging, on an eight
hour basis. The laborer claims the
men not oaly have not received any
money, but have had to work 10 hours
a day; that they were quartered in a
stable with horses. the men sleeping
on hay. and that later they were noti-
fed that their services were no longer
needed.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
Woman Gets Six Years For Murder.

Roanoke Va, May 13.-Mrs. Maude
Ballard, who shot and killed Miss
Chambers in Logan county. Va, last
February, has been tried for the
crime in the county court of Logan
and sentenced to six years in the peni.
tentiary Jealousy caused Mrs. Bal.
lard to call Miss Chambers from the
house where she lived and to march
her at the point of a Winchester rife
to the head of stream, where Mrs.
Ballard blew the girls brains ont
while she was on her knees praying
for mercy.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
VESSEL DISABLED ATSEA
Passengers and Crew of Vera Cruz
III Had Thrilling Experience.
HAD 4ss IMMIGRANTS ABOARD
Was Driven Far Out Of Her Course
and All Hands Nearly Perished
From Thirst-Finally Wrecked on
, North Carolina Coast.

Norfolk, Va, May 1.-THE 433 ship
wrecked Portuguese immigrants from
che barkentine Vera Cruz III, driver
ashore at Ocracoke Inlet, N. c., las
Saturday night, are still being careC
for on the coast. A revenue cutter
will carry them to New Bedford
Mass, whittier the barkentine was
bound when she anchored off the
North Carolina coast Friday for food
and water, and later was wrecked. Oi
the immigrants 800 are men. One
man died from starvation. The 9th
ers are well. The barkentine lies
high and dry and may yet be saved.
Norfolk wreckers have left for the
scene. A thrilling story of the ex.
perience at sea of the barkentine
came to Norfolk over the government
sea coast telegraph from Hatteras,
N. C.
The Vara Cruz, bound from the Cape
Verde Islands to New Bedford, Mass,
was within 1876 miles of the Massa.
chusetts coast two weeks ago when
q terrific storm carried away the YES
vels sails and drove her far out to
sea.
It was thought the craft would
founder, and most of those aboard
abandoned all hope of ever reaching
shore again. Jury sails were finally
Tigged. but another storm carried
them away.
The barkentine arrived off AGRA
coke helpless Friday afternoon. The
immigrants aboard had been drink
ing sea water for five days to pre-
vent perishing from thirst and food
of all kinds had given out The i'm.
migrants baggage and portions of
the ships deck load had to be burned
for a fire to make as good condensa. /
ton of salt water as possible.
The captain, on arriving off the I
North Carolina coast. declared he
never would put to sea again with his .
human freight. That night a bad
storm drove the ship ashore. All
the immigrants are destitute and de
pendent entirely on charity until the
government takes charge of them on
the revenue cutter Boutwell,
The Merritt and Chapman WrecBing
Company first intended sending the
Rescue to make an immediate
attempt to save the Vera Cruz, which
lies high and dry, but later this plan
was abandoned and Agent w. S. Took
er left here by rail to make an inspec-
tion of the vessel for the purpose of
if she is worth saving.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
Jumped Into Net to Escape Flames.

Jumped Into Net to Escape Flames.
Pittsburg, Pa. May 12.-During a fire
in the Pittsburg Bedstead and Spring
Company's building. a number of girls
at work on the fourth floor became
panic-stricken and three jumped from
the window into a net held by the
tremen. All were seriously injured and
were taken to the homeopathic Hos
pital. The damage to the building and
stock was about $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
Two Backbones and Six Leqs.

Easton, Nd, May 11.-Farmer Geo.
M. Wingard, of near Oxford, is hav-
ing mounted the skeleton and skin
Of six-legged lamb which he found
in his sheepfold few days ago. The
animals forequarters were perfectly
shaped, but there were two spines
from behind the shoulders, and the
lamb had two sets of hindquarters. It
lived two days.
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
hich has proven to be Simplest

and Best Corn Planter ever sold,
both for hand and check row
Milford chronicle., 1903-05-15
KIIIed chIId shootIna a chlok.na.

Scranton, Pa. May 1S-While shoot,
Ing at chickens scratching up corn,
W. H. Bushnell, superintendent of the
Erie Company's farm at Dunmore
sent a Winchester rife ball clear
through the body Of 4-year-old Andrew
Bowen. son of an Erie Company miner.
living near the farm. The child died
In two hours. Bushnell gave him
self up.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28

matter says: I'm looking over the re-
suit of last weeks canvass, where does
Cleveland get his satisfaction" from?
Every sta te which was carried by the
republicans in 1900, as shown by the re-
turns of the elections of 1902 and 1903
will be held by them in 1904, except
Maryland, which will probably be demo-
cratic in that year. OF course, the loss
of the governor in Rhode Island does
not count. The democrats carried the
governor on local issue, but the repub
licans have all the other state officers
and the legislature. In 1904 Rhode
Island will roll up its customary repub
lican majority. The republicans have
been carrying Colorado in recent elec-
tions. They carried Montana and Idaho
in the congressional elections of 1902.
Colorado, Montana and Idaho are three
OF the four states outside of the south
which went to Bryan in 1900. They will
vote for Roosevelt in 1904. Nevada, the
fourth of the Bryan states of three years
ago, will probably also be republican
next year. AS New York and New Jer-
sey, by the recent figures, will likewise
stick to the republicans, the democracy
will be farther behind in the race of 1904
than it was in that of 1900. If Mr..
Cleveland is satisfied with this state of
things, no republican will be in posi-
ton to quarrel with him."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28
Thanksgiving Day In Custer.

Thanksgiving was very generally OBJ
served in Custer, and although it was
first observed by the Pilgrims who land
ed on Plymouth Rock, who after a sea-
son of hardship and privation felt like
giving thanks to the Diety that they
were alive, in these days of abundance
and prosperity the thankful part is 1--WE
are sorry to say) little thought of but it
is used as national day of feasting and
social pleasure, and day for family re-
unions. The people of Custer form no
exception to the rule, and thus the day
was spent, and it is pleasing custom for
there can be no more pleasant sight than
when fathers and mothers and their
children meet around the festive board,
with their uncles and cousins and aunts
tn enjoy the social amenities of relation
ship, friendship and love.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28
T II " = N , -

Have the largest line of Dress Goods Custer County and
offering them prices reasonable that need go without
fall skirt suit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28
A DANGEROUS Month.

This is the month of coughs, colds and
acute catarrh. Dc you catch cold easily I?
Find yourself hoarse, with tickling in
your throat and an annoying cough at
night? Then, you should always have
handy, bottle of Billiards. Horehound
Syrup. ]. A. Anderson, 354 West 9th
ST., Salt Lake City, writes: awe use
Ballard's Horehound Syrup for coughs
and colds. 1t gives immediate relief
We know it's the best remedy for these
troubles. I write this to induce other
people to try this pleasant and efficient
remedy" 25c, Soc and S1.oo at A. j.
Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28
Miners AssocIstion Meeting.

The new board of directors for the
Black Hills Mining Mems Association, at
a recent meeting held at Lead, has named
the following committees:
Mines and Mining-F. r. Baldwin, w.
S. O'Brien, John Blatchford, o. N Brown,
G. e. Ouara, Albe Holmes, j. f. Pill ch
er and William Letson.
Finance-H. r. Drscoll, S. w. Russell,
Ernest May, N. f. Franklin, s. r, Thomp.
son, NJ. c. Campbell, R. N. Ogden, J. w.
Freeman afid Otto P Gfantz.
Entertainment-W.J. Thornby, David
Morgan, w. r. Dickinson, c. w. Merrill
]. r. Hickox, w. L. Laughlin, w. S El.
der and George S. Jackson.
Membership-E. R. Irwin, J. A. Blatt
c. w. Robbins, Ed Manion, Joseph Zoell.
ner, F. H. Whitfield, L. A. Webb, Chas
Hardin and T. III. Corkhill.
Legislation and Transportation-Jo ohm
Gray, N. T. Mason, ]. c. Moody, G. l.
Wood, George V. Ayers, J. L. Bentley
c. G. Dennis, L. P. Jenkins and R. A
Guzhurst.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28

The use of wall cabinets for complete
exhibits is also recommended, as the
arrangement of all material is thus on
the "eye line" and is more readily OBJ
served than when spread over the same
amount of fat wall. A further advant-
age is that system OF drawing, language
study, nature work, etc, can be develop
ed continuously in one or more of these
cabinets, thus avoiding both the labori-
GUS methods of turning over the pages
of book or the exhaustive process Of
tracing it along an extended wall.
Photographs for albums or wall cabin
cts should be either Sxl0 inches or 11x14
inches, and should be mounted directly
on the full sized cardboard.
Written work.. Pupils work should
be written on paper sxl0 inches in size,
except in the subjects Of drawing and
botany.
2. The paper should be ofgood grade,
and at the left of each sheet margin of
Ii inches should be left for binding
Three fourths inch margin is recon-.
mended on the other sides. Pupils may
write on one or both sides of the sheet,
at the option of the teacher, care being
taken to preserve the binding margin.
8. In drawing and in mounting bo-
tanical specimens, the standard szes of
paper may be used. The same margins
should be left as noted above.
4. At the top of the first sheet Of each
pupils work should be written the
name, age and grade of the pupil.
5. Only regular class work is desired.
AS suggestion, we recommend that the
first draft of the work by the pupil, with
the teachers corrections in different
colored ink or pencil be followed by an
improved" draft embodying the cor
rections. Volumes of selected work in
sny subject may be shown, provided its
nature is fully set forth.
6. Wherever the subject demands it
single set of questions, neatly written
or printed, should precede the answei
papers in each subject. The answers
should be numbered to correspond, but
the questions are not to be copied by
the pupils on their answer papers.
Z. The written work in each subjec
should be preceded by a Teacher:
Statement" blank carefully filed out
Sample blanks will be furnished by thi.
department on application.
s. The work of one grade in one sub
ject should be arranged for binding b,
itself.
8. A photograph of the class as q
frontispiece to each volume would adj
greatly to its interest.
q. w. NASH,
Supt of Public Instruction.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-28
The Capitol Question.

The editor of the Buffalo Gap Repub-
lican has been aroused to make answer
to what be calls the foaming and froth-
ing of some eastern Dakota newspapers
in regard to the removal Of the state
capitol from Pierre to the city of Nit
chell. We think the old gentleman is
about right In his ideas on this question
which makes at this time quite interest
ing reading. Here is what he says:
"But they should remember it's long
time until election. Whether Pierre
shall remain the capital city or the hon
or transferred to Mitchell will be deter
mined then and no amount of froth is
going to do any good-it's to easily blown
away. 1t will take something more SUBJ
stantial than foam to move the capitol
from Pierre. We believe the people of
the Black Hills under the existing cir.
cumstances will support Pierre as it has
done in the years past. Geographically
it is where it should be, and at the rate
the country is settling between that city
and the Black Hills, it will not be many
years before as to population it is where
it should be. With the increasing pop
ulation railroad facilities will be more
imperative, and the indications now
point very strongly, more 80 in fact than
ever before, that one if not two lines will
cross the reservation very soon. There
is no doubt but the B. & NJ. is back of
the road that will be completed from
Mystic, on their line, to Rapid City, and
the declaration of the Deadwood Pio-
neer.Times, after its interview with Mr..
Griggs, of the Burlington, that "the
Burlington would be the first road to the
river" probably refers to this fact. At
Pierre it would connect with the Great
Northern. Even if the Milwaukee should
build across from Chamberlain Mitchell
would still be much farther away from
the Hills than would Pierre with line
to the Hills. If the Milwaukee builds
it would probably be from Everts, sew
enty miles north of Pierre. If the Mil
waukee should build from Chamberlain
The Northwestern, to protect its own in
terests would be compelled to build from
Pierre, and in that case Mitchell would
still be Handicapped"