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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
NATURES LABORATORY
YIELDING READY MADE ACID.

Superintendent Hennessey states
this as fact, relative to the Gold
bug. .Grizzly mine. He says there are
places under ground where the water
which drops down from the ledge
matter above will eat hole In an
iron shovel In a few hours. His
explanation seems reasonable, and
the only one.
They have not yet reached hard.
solid quartz. At the present depth
1t is decmposed, 80 soft that 1t can
be crushed In ones hand. The
water, which Is always found In
ledge matter, percolates through this
soft, highly mineralized ore, and
through the resulting chemical action
the acid IL formed.
He has not had this acid water
analysed, to determine its character.
Natures laboratory seems to be en-
gagged In novel enterprise up at the
GoldbuR. Grizzly.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
ERA OF GREAT WEALTH ,.-
HAS COME TO STAY.

Society Is fast becoming richer
than was foreshadowed in the most
audacious dreams of the past.
Measured by the standards Of today.
Croesus was a person Of very mod
crate fortune; and the revenues Of
kings are of small account compaI cd
with the incomes Of the leading
capitalists Of the twentieth century.
There are some who think that the
production Of wealth IL abnormal aud
who are predicting return to the
old scale Of values In the near
future. There are, however, no signs
Of any reduction Of energy, any dc.
cline 81 force, any exhaustion either
Of the genius which creates wealth or
Of the material out Of which wealth
Is developed. There are, on the con
trary, many things which indicate
that society 10 In the early stages Of
u wealth producing period the like Of
which has not occurred before, but
has never been anticipated by the
most sanRutne men of affairs.
Great chansey will undoubtedly be
made In the &sthods of distribution
Of wealth. hit there will be no
diminntion in its productions. His,
tory processes are now bearing the
slow fruitage Of time in the opening
up Of the entire globe. the drawing
together Of races iU free competition
In the field Of the world, the dis
covery Of the magical power Of co.
operation aud combination aud their
application to commerce and trade
on great scale, and, above all, the
application Of science to business In
all departments, from the uses of
chemistry In manufacturing to the
uses Of electricity In swift com.
muniOation snd conveyance Of goods.
w. Mabis.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
TO OPERATE CRANE
FLATS IN SPRING.

Frank Burbridge Of Burch 4 Bur.
bridge, Spokane, who recently made
the first payment on the Crane Flat
Placers, came in from Granite today
on bis way to Baker City. This
firm Is also operating the Independ-
ence In the Granite district.
Work at the plscers has been
closed down for the winter, but will
be resumed In the spring on an ex-
tensive scale It is dredger
proposition, and this machinery will
be installed with the opening of the
season. During the firms bond the
ground WAS thoroughly prospected
and its richness decided the matter
of taking It over.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
TO DEVELOP THE
MICHIGAN GROUP.

J. N. McPhee, superintendent Of
the Golden Wizard, Is arranging to
start work on the Michigan group,
owned by himself and associates, in
a few days.
The group contains three claims
and adjoins the Golden Wizard on
the east. Only the locati on work SO
far has been done, but Mr.. McPhee
states that he will undertake extern
sive development of the property at
once.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
PLANT COOPERATE
WITHIN FEW DAYS

The Snow Creek mill will probably
begin operations, It Is stated, within
he next week. Everything is In
practical readiness to start aud II
nothing unforeseen takes place the
stamps will be dropping in a few
days.
Manager Fred ID. Smith has made
an exceptional record In the construc-
tion Of this plant. Although delayed
by the early snow fall, he has kept
things moving and has rapidly rushed
the work to completion. The Snow
Creek mill IL modern ten stamp
plant, we'll constructed and will
doubtless provide satisfactory
treatment for the ores. The property
Is regarded as among the coming
mines Of the Greenhorn district.
W. W. Elmer, we'll known In mining
circles throughout eastern Oregon,
has been retained ss consulting
engineer by the company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
DIXIE MEADOWS
MILL FINISHED.

&. u. Trowbridge, Of Spokane, who
has had charge Of the construction
Of the Dixie Meadows concentrator,
left for Spokane this afternoon after
having completed the plant, aud
flushed up everything ready for
operation. The mill will be started
up, Mr. TrowbridRe says. the middle
Of next week. II has u capacity Of
100 tons aud Mr.. Trowbridge
thinks II IL ,ne Of the best to be
found Ia eastern Oregon. lie has,
also, . most favorable Impression Of
the mine. Speaking Of this he said
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-09
INTERNAL REVENUE .
p. $23O.000.000.

TheCommi issi ioner Of internal revenue
says that the receipts. for the current
fiscal year from all sources Of inter.
nal :. taxation will not be less than
$3.50. 600, 600. This estimate, he says
in his annual report to the secretary
Of the treasury, Is predicted on the
returns Of the first three months OF
the fiscal period and Oh existing trade
conditions. Last years receipts were
$3.50, 74O. 925.
For the current fiscal year, yester.
days treasury statement gives the
internal revenue collections actually
covered into. the treasury since July l
10 date as s1OO,428,42i The figures
for the insane date lats year were
600, 422,6 Last years entire
receipts were about Gal, 200, 900 less
than those of the fiscal year 1902,
owing to the repeal Of war taxes.
The commissioner says his estimate
would need to be revised IL Congress
should reduce the tax on proof spirits
from sl.lO to ninety cents or even
seventy cents a gallon, AZ many Of
the distilleries demand. IL IL believed, !
however, that Congress will not do
this, In view Of the decreasing |
customs receipts and the present small
deficit In the treasury. Even II a re.
duction In the rate on proof spirits
should be ordered, IL would probably
not become effective before the end
Of the present fiscal year.
The Internal Revenue bureau was
concerned largely during the last year
with the refunds on account Of war
revenue stamps, and with the admin
istratiOn Of the new OleOmargarine
law. The work of the bureau IL con-
increasing. One cause Of
this condition appears In the fact that
In 1902 the total production Of
spirits WAS l32,8i3, 802 gallons,
and In 1908, l4S.2O6, S75 gallons.
In round numbers, In 1902 lO4,-
700, 900 gallons NJ tax paid spirits
we're withdrawn aud In 1908 ia,
300, 900 gallons. There has been
, large increase In the production Of
iobacco aud beer.
The Peoria district In Illinois.
which IL In the center Of the corn
belt, and the leading producer Of
,orn whisky, showed larger receipts
rom internal revenue last year than
any other district In the United
States. The collections were s32,-
~ .O33. Illinois. therefore. stood
|irst among the states. with collec-
lions amounting to $50. 562, 455;
Indiana second, s2s, ls3. .6lO; New
York third. s26, ,7i9.6is aud Ken.
lucky fourth, s2l, .626.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
ENDING THE
CONTROVERSY
BY John Barton
Copyright, 1902, by the


When JACOB Stansel became a wild
over, there were those who predicted
that he would ask for the hand of the
Widow Tracy. Not only did their farms
join, but they had known each other
from childhood, and even after both
had married they had always spoken
Of each other, as Jake and Mary. No
one was surprised when, after n year
or so, it was announced that the line
fences between the farms would soon
be thrown down and all the land be-
come Stansell property. Then incidents
began to happen. Jacobs sister came
on from Illinois to pay him visit, and
lawyer in the village cast covetous
eyes on the widow and her lands.
1t was inevitable that with an old
maid on one side and a lawyer on the
other trouble should come. The sister
didn't want the brother to marry again.
and the lawyer didn't want the widow
to wreck her happiness, and so it came
about that within four weeks the mar
riage was off. They couldn't even be
neighbors after the lawyer and the Sis
ter got fairly to work
The lawyer stood on what he called
he called Jacob Stansell a designing
scoundrel who had no other end in view
than securing the widows property.
The old maid sister didn't care for
legal aspects, but she wasn't going to
see Jake harnessed to q woman whose
extravagance would land him in the
poorhouse.
There had always been question as
to the location of one of the line
fences. In Il good natured way the
Stansells had contended that the fence
was over on their land by three inches.
The matter had rested there for fifteen
years but the lawyer and the sister
dug it up. Surveyors were engaged.
lines run and the difference of an inch
was disputed over until it ended in
lawsuit.
1t was while the last survey was be-
ing made that Stansell met with
great loss He had sold off twenty
head of cattle TO a drover and received
the cash in hand. and at the end of
the day had found his wallet missing.
When it was hunted for in vain, the
lawyer charged Jacob with lying about
its loss. and the sister charged the law
yer with having found it and convert
ed the money to his own use. or
course an action at law followed this
assertion. and one day Jake and Mary
awoke to the fact that they had five
or six suits on hand against each 9th
er, to say nothing Of two or three ex-
ira ones brought by the lawyer and
the sister to keep things from getting
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

slow The principals would have been
glad to drop the quarrel and ask each
other what it was all about, but they
Were not permitted to. 1t had to go on.
There had been more trouble over
the hens than anything else. A farm
ers hens are not only given to wan
dering where they please without ref
erence to line fences, but they refuse
to enter into family quarres or look
at the legal side of the question. When
Miss Stansell began throwing hot wa
ter on the Tracy chickens, which came
about the kitchen door in neighborly
way, the Tracy hired man began shoot
Ing the Stansell chickens, which
scratched up the flower beds in the
front yard. Such was the industry on
both sides that in q few months only
a few scarecrow fowls were left.
zen a man or woman feels that his
or her pride or dignity and legal rights
are at stake, it is hard to give in and
take a sensible view of things.
1t was the widow who finally paved
the way to peace. but in so doing she
aroused all Of Jake's defiance and came
near losing her life. She was not only
lonesome without her chickens. but she
was tired Of buying eggs of her neigh
6ors' Therefore, after the lapse of
rev months, she purchased dozen
hens and gave the sister opportunity to
say:
Jake you see how it is. That wo-
man denes YOU She has bought more
chickens to trespass on our land. and
II you don't get out the shotgun and
XII EN- of you haven't the backbone of
tishworm."
"Oh, III kill EN- off fast tuo. he
replied as he began hunting ,ow
der and shot. Just let ore her
chickens cross the line, ana ha cad
bird F"
And yet Jacob S;auseu le.t a as
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
aFsR%iDaassiE DOCUMENT.

The message Of Gov. LaFollette,
delivered to the legislature one week
ago today. has been pretty thorough
ly discussed IN every nook and corn
er Of the state. From the returns of
opinion coming in, it is quite evident
that citizens in general, and Repub-
licans in particular regard the docu-
ment as able, lucid and thorough. 1t
is unusually long and unusual in
its construction, but very interesting
and instructive. The governors dis
cusson Of railway taxation and rail-
way freight rates is in TINT clear, for
chile style SO character OF him,
and something more effective than
SCOTS and lobbying is necessary to
successfully combat it. As an ex-
change has already said; at Is now
up to the railway companies, which
profess to ask only for justice, to show
that disposition to be sincere 1t
will be interesting watching results.
A to the treatment Of other inn
portant subjects by the governor you
are referred to the supplement- with
this weeks Tribune.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
The Road To Success.

From the New York Journal-American.
The only real property that you
possess is times. And by time we are
all of us bound, the greatest and the
least important.
Everything that we do is done with
ssiine-wo spend 1t as We SPetfd inon-
ey. And if we spend it for one thing
we cannot spend it for another
You can spend this year for pleas
ure, for idle amusement, You can
spend it for serious work. Or you can
drible it away in aimless, retrograde
fashion, slipping down hill almost
without knowing it.
Map out a definite course for your
self. Do not undertake more than you
can do. But whatever you do decide
upon, stick to it.
First, we should advise the setting
aside OF time for mental improve
ment. All that counts in a man is
his mind. Devote your best Efforts
outside of your business--to the cul-
tivation Of your mind. We say outside
of your business, because in this age
Of struggling the mind fares badly
unless it is kept free from anxiety.
Aud only business success can free
us from anxiety.
Devote time also to your health.
Exercise moderately and regularly
Force yourself to spend certain
number OF hours in the open air, if
only on II street car platform. The
exercises of the lungs is more i'm.
portant than all others.
Cultivate the acquaintance of earn
est men and women. Give up those
friends" whose influence upon you
is bad. Look enthusiastically at life,
and realize your duty to other human
beings-thus you can start the year
well.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
A New Remedy.

The old friends of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will be pleased to
know that the manufacturers of that
preparation have gotten out new
remedy called Champerlain's Stom.
ach and Liver Tablets, and that it is
meeting with much success in the
treatment of constipation, bilious
ness, sick headache, impaired diges-
ton and like disorders. These Tab
lets are easier to take and more pleas.
aHt in atTct than pills, then they lot
only move the bowels. but improve
the appetite and correct any disor.
ders Of the stomach. and liver. Fol
sale by Vivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

HANGING Ivy law or lynching is
not endorsed by the Tribune, but If
today deserving ct death at the end
OF "a rope Il is y i'm Tillmnn, a worth
less politician of South Carolina, for
killing in cold blood, and without
warning, one Of the leading journal
lists and citizens Of that state. 1t il u
clear case of assassination.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
DC buys IA Red Trunk


At the ancient ceremonies OF corona
ton Of the French kings, after the
amounting had been performed some
white doves were let loose in the
church. This was supposed to symbol.
lie the power of the Holy Ghost in di-
rcctiug the kings actions. A similar
idea seems &C. have inspired all early
kings, for among the English resala
IS the rod of equity or the sccpter with
the dove This is simply a golden rod
with Il mound ar the top. which sup.
ports n cross. ON this cross is dove,
fashioned Of white enamel, with cx.
banded wings Some fine diamonds
ornament the rod in various places
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
MINERAL
Farm For Sale.

l offer for sale my farm, consisting
OF lo5 acres, located u miles Yves
of Waldwick and ia miles southeas
OF Mineral Point. los acres in pasture
and meadow, balance cultivated
Good large house and barn, cisterr
anu new well at the house, windmill
and tank in center OF farm.
| share in Waldwick cheese facto
ry, share in Dukes Prairie Tele
phone Co, Telephone in the hous,
4Sm3. James M. Pile.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

THE Wisconsin legislature is sup
posed to be down to regular business
by the time this issue of the Tribune
is printed. At any rate it Is the eX-
pressed intention of senators and as
semblymen to have it so. Such
should be the case. What the people,
who foot the bills, want, is business
session, which means a short session.
Legislatures of the country have fall
len into the disgusting habit of de-
voting too much time to rag chew
ing" and tongue lashing. thus vast
ing public money, or in other words
having a frolic at public expense.
The people wont stand for it much
longer. Let Wisconsin Legislators set
the example of common sense and
economy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

NEGLECT is CRUELTY. You would
not drive your horse all day without
food you can't run an engine all day
without oil aud fuel; you must not
use your own nerve force without
supplying more. DIR. Gossom's OXy-
gen Tonic Tablets supply food for
the nerves and tone for the blood
causing health, vigor, ambition and
success Ask Niyian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
THE action of the Wisconsin Re-

TINE action OF the WISCONSIN, Re-
publican Legislators unanimously
electiug, in caucus, the Hon. John &.
Spoouer to another term in the t. :.
Senate meets with such general APP
prevail at nome and abroad, that
they might well tell elated over
their work IN this respect. There are
not many men in the United States
senate standing on par with SEN
ator Spooner, and, judging from pub
lie sentiment, irrespective of party
his retirement would be regarded as
distinct loss to the country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

Hollandale Review; The Stand
ard Oh Company has advanced the
price of kerosene three cents a gal
Ion. The rich use little or no kero-
sene. Their light is gas or electrici-
ty. The light of tie poor man Is
thus increased in price IN order that
MILFORD Rockefeller may, without eN-
pense TO himself, endow institutions
from which the sons and daughters
of poor men derive no benefit. We
are told that robbers of olden times
took from the rich and divided with
the poor whom h might find in need.
Not So the modern rubber.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
ministrator's Sale.

Ia order to settle the estate of the
late Joanna McDermott, | will offer
ut public sale on the farm, 3 miles
ives, Of CaIamiue, on the Belmont
road, on Tuesday, January %, 1903
the following described property; 81
high grade Short Horn cattle--l7
milk cows, three fresh, all bred to n
fine Short Horn bull, s fat three year
old steers, Z two-year old steers, | two
year old heifer, 5 one-year old steers
II calves, all males; span work
horses; some farm machinery, q
quantity Of oats, corn, rye, hay, straw
stack and other things not men
toned. Sale TO commence at 10 a, m
j. II. MCDERMoTT, Adm's.
Il t. Dawson Auctionper
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
NCEMENTS.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. r.

CUBA Illinois Central Excursion to
Cuba will leave Chicago, St. Louis
Cincinnati and Louisville January %,
1903, reaching same points on the
return February 3. A delightful voy-
age across the gulf of Mexico, a six
days stay on the Island of Cuba, in-
GLIDING visit to Havana. Manta mas,
the Valley of Yumuri, the Caves of
Belle Mar and other interesting
points under the escort of the Ameri-
can Tourist Association. Rate from
points mentioned will be $50 for the
round trip, which amount will include
all expenses everywhere. Itineraries,
giving full particulars, of your local
Illinois Central ticket agent.
MARDI GRAS This occurs at New
Orleans on February "a, 1903. For it
excursion rates will be in effect to
New Orleans on special dates which
your local ticket agent will be able to
advise you.
NEW ORLEANS a delightfully."-
unique city for the tourist to visit.
Winter tourist rates now in effect.
Double daily service and fast steam
heated vestibule trains with through
sleeping cars, buffet library smoking
car service and all meals enroute in
dining cars. Ask for an illustrated
book on New Orleans.
MEXICO Tour of all Mexico via
the Illinois Central under the auspices
of the AMERICAN TOURIST AssoCIA-
TIoN, will leave Chicago, January 27
1903 Tickets include all expenses,
al - intr
Fares, Hotels, Carriages, etc.
FLORIDA Through "Dixie Flyer"
Sleeping Car Lines, ST. Louis to
Jacksonville and Chicago to Jack
sonville. Route via Nashville. Chat
tanooga and Atlanta,
CALIFORNIA Personally Conduc-
ted Weekly Excursion Cars through
to Los Angeles and San Francisco as
follows: VIA New Orleans and the
Southern Route every Wednesday
from Chicago: every Tuesday and
Friday from Cincinnati. Via Omaha
and the Scenic Route every Friday
night from Chicago.
HOT SPRINGS. ARK. Through
Sleeping Car between Chicago and
Hot Springs, carried on the Central's
fast Pullman vestlbule Limited
train Send for book describing this
most interesting Of health and pleas
ure resorts,
HOMESEEkERS The Passenger
Department OF the Illinois Central
Railroad Company is issuing month
ly circulars concerning fruit growing,
vegetable gardening. stock raising,
dairyiug, etc, in the States of Ken
lucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi
ara louisiana Every Farmer or
Homeseeker who will forward his
name aud address will be mailed free
Circulars Nos. !, ,, 3, I, > and 8, and
others as they are published from
month TO month, on application to
j. f. Merry, A. G. =. A., l. c. II. f
Dubuque, la.
Full Particulars concerning all
of the above can be had of agents of
the Illinois Central, or by addressing
the nearest of the undersigned repre-
sentatives of the Central.
4. II. HANSON, G. p. A.,
Chicago, ILL.,
J. +. MERRY, a. g. p. A.,
Dubuque, Iowa.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

THE Governors recommendation
in his message To the Legislature. that
the amount collectable under the
mill tax law for the support Of the
common schools shall be be limited
to $650,000 per annum, is wise ond
should meet with due consideration
by the Legislature
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
+. f.. Dawson, Auctioueer.

AGONY HAS VANISHED. II have
not felt any Dches or pains since TAX
ing DR.. Gossom's Kidney and Blad-
der Cure" NJ. H. Kennedy, PIP South
Robey ST., Chicago. 50c box. Cure
guaranteed. Nivian's Pharmacy.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
Methods OF Genius.

"Dr. johnson could remember every
thing he wrote" said the literary man
THAT is the difference between pr
johnson and myself" answered the
composer OF music. 81 write every
thing | can Washington
Star.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22
For Sale

A two story, six room dwelling con-
venient to zinc works. Has pantry,
Il good cktern, summer kitchen, and
two lsts each s0Nl0O, For prices and
terms, see NJ. A. Tyre on place or j.
h. Reynolds. 40tf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

The Democratic Rose has been Sc
verely nipped by political frost Of
late--at the polls on tie 4th of No
veinber, and last week in the COM
plimentary vote of partisans for us.
conntor
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-01-22

On Monday the special grand jury
in Chicago, submitted indictments
charging the corporations and otii.
cials of coal companies ana Of asso-
Citations OF coal dealers with being
couspirators. seventeen persons and
tweuty.seven corporations are
named, some from Wisconsin, In the
Judgment of the grand jury the
blame for the coal famine primarily
attaches to the hard-coai trust. There
is evident need of legislation that
will prevent any body of men from
acquiring such power as tho mana
gers OF the hard-coal trust have ac-
quired and exercised. The lodging of
such power anywhere short of the
government itself is evidently incon-
sistent with the public safety.