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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
GOLD NUGGETS DO NOT "CROW.' -

1t has ben stated repeatedly here
In that gold nuggets do not "grow,"
regardless of the numerous theories"
to the contrary. There Is no
rational evidence to lead to the
belief that mass of gold once in
cluded in the loose material of a
gulch, which represents the breaking
down or disintegration of the neighbor
ing hillsides, ever accumulating a
single atom of gold to itself, or in
creases In any manner. either In
WEIGHT or bulk. The oft repeated
story that gold nuggtes contain
little grain of sand or iron oxide as
nucelus, about which the nugget
has been built up, IL a myth. Gold
il derived from veins or deposits In
solid rock In place, and from the
moment of its exposure to the
powers of disintergation and erosion
II begins to grow smaller. in size and
weight, and as gold In its original
state In the rocks Is universally
rough. with sharp edges, or gen
orally ragged appearance; when a
nugget IL found smooth and rounded
by the attrition OF the rocks with
which II has been associated In the
stream bed, IL IL safe to say that such
"A nugget has lost large portion of
its original weight ard size by the
process. The theory that gold mug
gets grow In placer or alluvial de-
posits of any kind Ia not susceptible
Of direct proof. Mining and Scien-
tiflc Press.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
FOUND OLD CHANNEL
ON GRANITE CREEK.

Manager Carson, Of the Milwaukee
placer ground, reports II the weather
holds favorable for the next few
weeks he will complete his working
tests Of the placers that has been In
progress throughout the summer.
Piping into the large elevator has
been going steady now for number
Of weeks until they have cut $50 feet
In length about twenty four feet
deep aud fully fifty feet wide at the
top. A few feet Of gravel was left
on the bedrock, which remains to be
run through the boxs before the
bedrock can be cleaned and the test
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
.MOONSHINER'S STORY.
Where the Corn Is Full Of Kernels
and the COlonels Full Of Corn.

Andrew Jackson Bess, now en-
ployed at the l. X. L. mine, rmerly
lived in Tennessee where he confes ses
he carried on a flourishing business
as a wild cat distiller. He had an
ingenious device by which he evaded
the revenue officers. Yesterday in
the presence Of "Doc" Edwards, also
Tennessean, and a Miner man, he
related his experience as q moon
sinner. Here 1t is:
''For years carried Oh a flourish
ing business, and not q revenuer ever
tumbled. l had my wild cat joint
right near a cornfield and in plain
sight, but nobody ever saw a Whit
Of smoke rise from 1t. The smoke
you know Is dead give away and
the sign which leads to discovery.
But ] fixed that good and plenty.
A distillery must have supply
of water, so l arranged flume to
carry the water In and the smoke out.
The fiume ran right into my chimney
and the smoke went right up 1t.
except my customers were
the wiser, and 1t was dead sure
thing they wouldn't peach.
go, yes, knew "Doc" Edwards
old southern family.
In fact "Doc" and were In part
ia made the liquor,
and "Doc" consumed it,"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
Rights Secured BY a Patent.

When the government issues a pa.
tent to mining claim that patent
secures to the holder of the claim the
exclusive right to all veins apexing
within bis territory as defined by
the lines of his claim. The quest ion
Of extralateral right, however. has
been subject Of litigation, and
not been positively determined by
the United States Supreme court.
The question arose over priority Of
location a. between a mining and an
adjoining agricultural patent. Un-
der the laws Of 1866 the end lines
Of q mining claim need not of neces-
sity be parallel, aud claims located
under that law where the end lines
were not parallel have not been de.
MED the privilege Of taking the ex.
tralateral right, even though the
diverainR lines were In the direction
Of the dip Of the vein, consequently
giving to the claim owner an increas.
inRly greater length Of the vein with
increasing depth. No precedent has
rs yet beeu established by the United
States Supreme court regarding the
matter. As to claims having parallel
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14

AZ shown in tho news colu INNS of
Tho Miner day or 81 ago. the vacant
houses In Sumptcr do not begin to
supply the demand. Homeless folk
are dnily being turned away from
rental offices. The fact Of the mat.
ter IL that there has not been u time
during the spring aud summer months
when houses have stood tenantlcs for
any length of time; but the dc.
mand seems To have increased radi.
ually within the past few weeks. This
shortage is To bc deplored. II IL not
pleasant tn think of women aud child.
ron having Ia camp out or sleep In
tents during the cold winter months.
or wors" still seek city Of refuge
elsewhere, yet II shows at Least u
healthy condition here, II shows that
there are many people coming here
tn cast their lot with us, To engage in
trade or To seek employment. The
ing To Sumptcr as the chief point of
supply, and the steady development
Of tho mineral resources In this re-.
gion are bound to make II u good
business town, becoming more and
more attractive To outside capital.
Another fact IL also To be pointed
out. Money invested In houses aud
lots here In capital judiciously OK.
pended. aud with the assurance that
good interest will be yielded. This
should certainly produce an activity
In the building industry which would
create n supply equal to the demand.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
Tho Portland Telegram threw a

Tho Portland Telegram threw q
moral spasm over the steer ropinp
contest ut the Sumpter race meet. II
says that buIlfighting has no greater
cruelties, aud questions In u right
eously indignant manner how town
could "pcrmit the batting Of mad J.
dened steer, wounded, ferOciOusly y
turning upon Its tOrmentOrs. " With
out stopping to explain To the Tele.
gram that the steer was not wounded
nor WAS anyone hurt, II can DO read.
lily seen why u Portland newspaper
would fail To appreciate this dash Of
strenuous life this characteristic
western sport. A potato race, or u
pie enting contest would probably be
more In line with the agricultural
ideas of Portland, but the smack Of
the real west, with It's tui bulcnt pas.
times and it's manly diversions IL u
bit too swift for u community Of
farmers. Lingcr among your wine
presses. q Portland, yank the lactcnl
from the bosoms of your kline, plant
your pruncs and garner In your hay
crop! but IL u vigorous community
like Sumptcr sees III to manifest its
wild western ways by ropinn the fcs.
tive steer, pray don't bc too severe.
don't lay ON the rod of chast iscmcnt
too heavily.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
THE SlIMPTER MINER

paper ever mentions the subject
these days, except those that made
fools of themselves denouncing the
beautiful white money. metal. az
partisan publications are wont to do.
and the burden of their song is
ever and always and only 1.-The
silver issue is dead" knowing the
while that IL Is not.
During the past few months silver
has occupied Il lime. light position in
the commercial affairs of the world
and this Is the Miners excuse for
publishing these scientific and
historic facts, taken from an ex.
change:
Silver sold above sixty cents per
ounce In New York last week. Once
again this beautiful white metal has
become an interesting topic because
Of Its recent rapid rise In price; and
II is In order that the metals main
features be again produced. Silver
weighs less than gold, hut It IL
relatively harder, but less hard than
copper. 1t has tenncity about
equal to gold and melts at a
temperature about equal to copper.
Among the metals of commerce II
IL the whitest, even tin being
perceptibly less white. Its worst
feature IL its liability to tarnish
when exposed to sulphur In any way,
ana thus silver ware In cities must
be cleaned repeatedly
10 IL too soft to be used in an
state, copper always Civ
Ing IL IA hardness in coins. II can
bc beaten into leaves of less than !.
100, 900 of an inch In thickness, and
wire of extreme tenacity can be
irawn out. II melts at a full red
heat of 1870 degrees +. Silver ut
,nc time was valued higher than
gold.
From the earliest of times to the
present day its value as compared with
sold has varied much at different
periods. In the nth century, B. g.
throughout the East gold was val
Icd at six tn eight times as much as
'ilver. and In Plnto's time their rela.
i've values were as ten to one, and
his ratio continued II long time, or
Ip to the sixteenth century. In the
eventccnth century the new worlds
output of silver made the ratio as
iXteen To one. hut In the eighteenth
century II rose to fourteen to one,
md for much Of the nineteenth cen
ury II held at fifteen to l5is to
me. The present ration Is about
hirty four to one.
Silver ores are not numerous, the
Important ones being native silver,
rgcntite. pyrorgyrite, proustite.
tephanite and cerargyrite. Con-
iderable of the metal IL found
'ative. and the argentiferous galena
res furnish u large percentage of
he worlds production. In 1860
he United States prduoction of
liver was hut $3.50, 900, and in
QO3, $50, 5SS,OOO.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING.
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that meet
ing of the stockholders of the Little
Cracker Gold Mining and Milling
company will be held In the Office of
the company at Sumtper, Oregon,
November s, 1908, at the hour of 10
O'Clock. a. m. to elect officers for the
ensuing year and transact any other
business that may come before said
meeting.
d. f. WILLARD. Secretary.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14

The Miner could not at this stage
of the game be induced to perpetrate
on its inoHending readers u disserta.
tion ON the silver question, In its
relation to our politics. domin mated
currency. II is not good form. No
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
Ice Creaml lee Cream!

On, and each day after May lst
the renowned Hazelwood Ice Cream
and Ice Cream Soda will be had at
Sturgill's. 10 cents a dish, 25
cents per pint.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14
Wednesday, October IA, 1909

end lines, where located under the
laws Of 1866 or those If 1872, the
claim owner has the extralateral
right. and Scientific Press.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14

II in want Of clothing, see Neill Mer.
camille company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-10-14

Shoes Of all kinds at Neill Mercantile
company's.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14
Mysterious Death of a Marienyillc
Young Lady.

A dispatch from Findley Lake, N. Y,
under date of 18th inst, gives an account
of the mysterious death of Miss Iva Es-
tella Confer, of Marienville, Pa, at the
Lake House on last Sunday night. Miss
Confer came to the hotel last Wednesday
and registered as Nellie Gray, of Pitts
burg. There was nothing about her ap-
p%earance to indicate that she was i'll, and
it was supposed that she was enjoying an
outing.
A little before midnight Sunday the
landlady heard the young lady moaning
in her room and went in to see what
might he the matter. The girl appeared
very i'll and DR.. Chaplin was called in
haste, but before he arrived Miss Confer
was dead.
Coroner Blood was called and took
charge of the case, which is being thor
oughly investigated. A search of her bag
gage, consisting of an imitation russell
leather dress suit case, was made in hopes
of finding some clue to the dead girls
ltlOLlNCSs III q bOOh ~ AuaiiO uhbN pN
dress, Iva Estella Confer, Marienyille,
Pa, was found. The clothing was mark
ed with the initials |. h. c., and locket
she wore was marked with same initials.
Inside the locket was the picture Of a
young man about 20 years of age, with
smooth face and curly hair, partsd in the
middle.
The young lady had a face and form of
more than ordinary beauty. She was
about five feet two inches in height,
weighed about 1870 pounds, and had
brown hair and eyes.
A later dispatch says: Investigation
by Coroner Blood late Monday afternoon
disclosed the fact that Miss Confer had
died from the effects of a criminal opera
ton. DR.. Henry f. Chaplin has been ar
rested by Sheriff Cooper, charged with
having performed it.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14

No one who is acquainted with its good
qualities cal be surprised at the great
popularity of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t not only cures colds and grip eff
fectually and permanently, but prevents
these diseases from resulting in pneumo-
mia. 1t is also a certain cure for Group,
Whooping cough Is not dangerous when
this remedy is given. 1t contains no
opium orlother harmful substance aud
may be given as confidently to a baby as
10 an adult. 1t is also pleasant to take.
When all of these facts are taken into
consideration it is not surprising that
people in foreign lands, as we'll as at
home, esteem this remedy very highly
and very few are willing to take any
other after having once used it. For
sale by DR.. j. G. Dunn.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14

Craft.

Millions of capital invested in
the manufacture of clothing has
attracted to this craft the finest
talent in designing, the most ex'
pert and highest skilled work.
men, the cleverest specialists,
some of the best business brains
in this country are working for
you in sanitary workshops with
the finest machinery, operated
by electric plants, where the
richest of fabrics are shrunk, cut
and made into clothing that ap.
peals 10 the best informed pee
pie. This is the character Of the
McCueu Company's famous
ready. to-wear clothing that we
offer you for fall and win er.
Our assortment is as large as
some of the best metropolitan
stores, and cur prices are a half
to a third less-S10 90 to $40 90
per suit.
Accommodating statesmen are
now showing these new suits.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14
Letter to j. p. Huling.
TioneStd, Pa.

Dear Sir: Let's have a little private
talk by ourselves on business; nobody
else, please, read.
You want TO know how to do a cheap
job of painting, and have it look good.
Here it is: The cheapest thing there is in
the way of good looking job-say moth
about its being goods Devoe {: the reg
ular thing in Devoe.
The reason is: Devoe goes further than
anything else. Lead .and-oil is good
locking don't go so far and costs more.
The other paints are more or less short in
one way or another; don't go so far and
cost more than Devoe.
Devoe costs least of all you don't
mind it's lasting longer, do you? We
can't help it; a paint that goes further
lasts longer we can't help it.
Yours truly,
f. W. DEvoE IL Co.,
10 New York.
p. S.-Jas. d. Davis sells our paint.
Get your supply of grapes now for
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14

Get your supply of grapes now for
canning, etc, at the White Star Grocery.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14
Don't Claim


For the shoes we sell, but we DO Claim that the leather,
the lining, the style, the workmanship, and the wearing quail
tiles of our Mems Shoes, are superior to any shoe sold for
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14
LOCAL AND MISCELLA NEOUS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Joe Levi. AID.
hammers. Ad.
DIR. Miller. Local.
Hopkins. Locals.
Harvey Fritz. Ad.
Penn'a Ry. Local.
Heath IL Felt. Locals.
Clarion Normal. Local.
Smart Il Silberberg Ad.
Four-fold Liniment. Ad.
Joyce's Millinery. Locals.
+. w. Devoe " Co. Letter.
CT. Atlantic Tea Co. Local.
White Star Grocery. Locals.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14
MARI RE D..

Tionesta, Oct.
II, 1908, by G. A. Randall, j. p, Harry
Agnew and Mis- Florence Steiner, of
Scotch Hill, Pa.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14

"A dime in the hand is better, than a
dollar in the pocket OF a man that owes it
to you.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-10-14

You would come here aud invest n a pair of these Shoe, if you ac'
tually knew how it would pay you. They would represent US, not misrep.
resent US. They possess all the qualities the fasidious dresser demands, and
all that an economical man looks after.
Would be pleased to fit you.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Better Than Gold.

Il was troubled for several years with chronic ind eestiun and ner- vous debility" writes F. C. Green of Lancaster, N. H. No remedy helped me until I began using Electric Bittefe, which did lie more good than all the medicines 1 evet used. They nave also kept my wite in excellent health for years, She says Electric Bitters are just splendid for female troub- les; that they are gtand tonic ahd invigoratnr for weak, run down women. No other medicino can take it's place in our family" <" Try them Only 50c. Satisfaction guaranteed by R. E. Vance Ber, deaux.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Loca7 Y%ems-

R. L. Hardy buys and sells scrip. If A good pair Of mules now bring $3oo.
 Take your wool, hides X furs to Chesnutt. If It will be unlawful to kill deer after this month.
 Scott X Maloney want your dry goods business.
 The springtime is hustling time with the farmer.
 For all kinds of dry goods go to Chesnutt's. tt It sleeted some little here last Thursday night.
 Ed Spencer carries full line of gents furnishing goods.
 I. c. Knox, Esq, made visit to Dermott this week.
 The creeks md branches were overAowed last Saturday.
 It is money saved when you buy sboec Grcm Chesnutt. tt Mr. H. F. Bailey has returned from visit to Hot Springs.
 MT. R. D. Wells made visit to Dermott last Sunday.
 Bordeaux's Tetter Lotion cures letter, itch or eczema. Ii &sMr. Ben Gardner, of Warfen,
 n our city last Tuesday.
 hm Marlborough made Ris-
 HtANa Rock this week.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
5 Full Pages Of latest News Every Week

Send the Money With the Order, or see the
 Postmaster-He Is Our Agent
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Strayed or Sto,cil.

One snrrel horse, about 15J hands high eight years old blaze, face; fore-top cut of; blind in one eve.
 Any information of the above animal will be thankfully received and literally rewarded.
 "Monk" Jordan.
 Grove. Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12

Mrs. II. E. Scobey, after an ex- tended visit to her parents in this city, has returned to her home at Dermott.
 We keep complete line of up to-date furniture. and will sell for cash CT credit.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
A Mothers Recommends tion.

l have used Cham berain' s Cough Remedy for number Of years and have no hesitancy in saying that it is the best remedy for coughs, colds and croup l have ever used in ny family. l have not words to express my conf dence In this remedy. Mrs J, A 1. Moore. Nor'b 3siar. Mitch For sa 2 t5 3.sn \ .,ie.o \ ee.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
 TAKING

When you take Groves Taste less Chill Tonic because the for, mulo is plainly printed on every bottle showing that II IS simply Iron and Qulninc in tasteless form. No Cnro. No Pay. soc.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
For Safe.

One engine, boiler grist mill and elevator; all in good condi- ton. For further rarieaiars, ap- ply to Robertson < Yount,
 fl Plantersvile, Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
Sale.

Mill and gin and pine timber enough to run two years. Mill and timber located at Midway Drew connty, Ark. All in good condi- ton L. ]. Jordan,
 4t Scipio, Ark.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12

7VvV9vvVsSvs7 aas7F75.SvSSSss Sss4tsS:; sssa ,; Don't sell your wool, hides anc furs until you sec Chesnntt. If Mir. Warren Jones, of Warren spent last Monday in our city. Have the Globe Tailoring Go. make your Easter suit.
 Ed. Spencer. Col. K. A. Buckner, of Dermott, attended Circuit Court here this week.
 See our line of ladies Queen Quality shoes.
 Scott X Maloney. MT. W. NJ. Minter left last Sun day for the markets to purchase goods.
 The latest patterns in spring novelties for wasting.
 Ed. Spencer. Miss Couch, of Magnolia, is here on visit to her friends, Miss es Lisle.
 Our line of spring dress goods are arriving everyday.
 w. NJ. Robertson & Co. Arkansas Liver Regulator is guaranteed, at Bordeaux Drug Store. If Our shoes gre all new and all solid leather. Try a pair.
 Scott & Malorey. Mrs. Mary Tourney, of Lineas, Mo, is here on visit to relatives and friends.
 Do you cough' If so, get Pine Tar Cough Syrup For sale by
 Brown, McQuiston X Co. Silk oxford mercerized in all col, ors for waisting.
 Ed. Spencer. MT. Jno. Jones and wife, oi Dermott, were visitors to our city this week.
 For bargains in dress goods white goods and silks, see Scott < Maloney.
 Get in your garden as soon a; possible. It is the early vegetable, that are best.
 We carry the best line of shoe! in Monticello. Come to see Us.
 DCOll S MtlOucy. Mir. Harry Hankins, Jr., attend ed the Masque Ball at Warren, las Friday night.
 Arkansas Liver Regulator, ii big tin cans, at Bordeaux Drug Store, is the best. If MT. H. s. Hart, of Hudspeth visited his family in our city the first of this week.
 Miss Mai Hart has returned iron visit to her sister, Mrs. Dr. Pc Baker. at Morrell.
 Bordeaux Liver Pills regulate the liver and wards off swamp fev CT and congestion. If Mrs. T. L. Atkin, of Parkdale IS here on visit to her sister, Mrs Jas. R. Gotham.
 MT. Will Brooks, of Arkansa City, visited his mother in ou city this week.
 Our goods are all new and up-to date. Come to see us.
 Scott X Maloney. Mr. A. T. Bowden, of Dermott was a visitor to our city the frs of this week.
 Highest market price paid fo all kinds of wool, hides and furs at Chesnutt's. If Mrs. R. F. Vance Bordeaux wis ited relatives at Dermott the latte part of last week.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12

The premium of one ton of fer tilizer offered by the Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.,, for the best acre of cotton raised by anyone us ing their celebrated brands of fer tilizers, exclusively, was won by Mir. R. NJ. Roberts, of Green Hill. Mir. Roberts gathered from one acre 695 pounds Iiht cotton, and said acre was measured and cotton weighed by P. ( Iiiggason, who makes oath as tc correctness of same The above brands of fer tilizers are kept and offered for sale by ". D Rogers, at Hale Robertson X Co.'S. Sec him for prices ard terms.
The Monticellonian., 1903-02-12
There have been more tramps

There have been more tramps aud beggars here this winter than ever before. Scarcely q day pass es that does net produce from one to four sadly inportunate fellows asking the people for a contribu tion. We believe it would be q good plan for the city authorities to investigate these individuals and ascertain whether they are objects of charity or not. If they are i'm posters the chain-gang is the place for them.