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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

wisely content with the Old interests OF the fairy tale.
renewing their atraCtyeness for by the freshness
of his treatment His inventions always central,
yet quantity surprising the less the old truths,
the new images. That love can find out a way is
sufficiently old truth, but what deliciOusly un
thOught-Of fancy NJ DOuCet has happened 10 bear
IL our again. III is wicked to compress what ne has
told as briefly it ought to be told. but other
way can mus .Idte the pleasure nave mad I'm MS
beautiful stories. The story is called THE Cherry
Tree and tells of "a cherry tree that grew i'm a
vent garden Ihe convent was FAMOUS throughout the
land for the exquisite liquor which the good sisters
distilled from the cherries, and alike for its blossom
IN spring ana us Irut IN autumn the cherry tree was
the most precious possession of the convent Now,
one day the Due de BrOceande arrived, bringing with
MN ms young and Deaulllul daughter MafJorane 70
De entered as novice Marpolaine IL appeared, had
set her heart certain young page and being too
great lady for such alliance. thus placed be-
yong reach of her happiness. Soon after she arrived
on land outside the convent walls a great tower began
10 rise and TO the terror of the sisters began to bech
forth black poisonous smoke, which the wind carried
against the cherry For several days the tower
that the blossoms all fell of and the branches theu1-
selves began TO wither Alarmed, the sisters appealed
to the archbishop. and with his assistance the
stead. Alas 1t was too late. The tree was killer
and everyone but the abbess could that il would
and offered to give whatever he asked 10 the man
who would restore her cherry tree Thus one day an
old, bent monk came TO the door of the convent and
undertooA 20 btlng 1t 20 lie again, II the abbesS would
swear to give him whatsoever he asked. he was very
confident of his skill the abbess gave her prom
ise The monk thereon took ladder and Ratchet and
climbing into the tree hewed this way and that till
nothing was et or the beloved tree bpt poor Scared
trunk. Then, taking malet and chsel the monk be-
gan 20 chop away al the trunk Day followed day and
he was still al work When some sixty days had
passed the monk announced that his work nearly
az an end, but made condition that none must
look him from then on 90 its completion. When fin
ally he allowed the sisters approach the tree they
found that the trunk had been carved into the figure
of child, boy. pink the heart of the cherry
tree" with bow in his hand and a culver hanging
from his waist 1T is the Holy Child" exclaimed
the sisters. But the lady superior knew better and
was enraged with the monk He however begged
for further patience and day by day was to be seen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

pipes the second. First thing Georgel give him the
flat of a paddle and send him about his business
Chief George had been booking pretty black up now,
but this he laughed and slapped his knees He was
husky beggar and would have used the paddle, TOO
Who's the girs2 ] asked Tllly. as we went ripping
down the in reel. And soon as she told me
their names remembered all about them from Happy
Jack. Had their pedigree down dne-several things
he'd told that not even their own tribe knew
But j held my hush and went on counting Tuly, they
a-castng sharp remarks and everybody roaring. Bide
a wee. Tommy, / says % myself, 'bide a wee.
abide 1 did tin the dance ripe 10 break up
and Chief George had brought paddle an ready for
me- Everybody the lookout Tor mischief when
we stopped but I marched. easy you please, slap
into the thick OF them. The Mission girls cut up
something clever, and for an was angry had TO set
my teeth 10 keep from laughing. turned upon them
suddenly.
Are you done I asked.
You should have theri when they heard me
splitting Chinook Then broke loose. / told them
all about themselves and their people before them;
their fathers mothers. sisters brothers and-every
body, everything. Each mean trick they'd played;
every scrpe they'd got nto every shame thatd fallen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

neeing in prayer at the foot Of the statue Suddenly
one day from the head of Love spTang tender green
branches. forming "a crown, and buds began to swell
and burst in the sun. The monk had kept his
The cherry tree alive again. alive by the muc-
uous power-Of Love- and no one viii need TO be told
how, when asked 90 demand his reward the old monk
suddenly Strengthened himself threw AWAY his old
age with his wig and stepping out of his weeds a
handsome young page, took the hand of Marioaine.
Such the beautiful things made new which
You win md i'm NJ. pOucets Tales of q Spinster'
and before reluctantly leave the book must remark
again on the exceptional taste with which Mr. Russell
has produced IT, 1t is f1ry-tale book that seems TO
have been made entirely by fairy workmen; and Mr.
Garth Jones is To be congratulated ais striking
designs. particularly his decorative bOrders-the most
original and yet sound work their kind that I have
seen for "a long time. Nor must the excellence of Mr.
Guens translation be denied its important part I'm the
making of an entirely charming book
Copyright 1903. by Robert Howard Russell
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

What's the rowe I asks. Chief George says he.
Potach. Killsnoo makum klOoch.'
"Ay. it was bitter-the Taku bowling down out of
the north the salt water freezing quick it struck
the deck, and the old slOOp and hammerng into the
teeth of it for hundred miles To Dyea. Had a Doug
lass Islander for crew when started, but midway up
he washed over from the bows Jibed all and
crossed the course three times but never sign of
him.
Doubled up with the cold most likely" Dick sug-
gested, putting pause into the narrative while he
hung one Of Molys skirts up to dry, land down
like a pot of lead
My idea. SO / finished the course alone half dead
when ] made Dyea i'm the dark of the evening. The
tide favored and ran the sloop plump to the bank i'm
the shelter of the river Couldn't go inch further
for the fresh water frozen solid. Hayards and
blocks were that iced up 1 didn't dare lower mansan
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

Every body talking Chinook, not guessing that
could spit il better than most and principally two
girls who'd run away from Haiues Mission up the
Lynn canal. They were trim creatures, good 10 the
eye. and ! kind OF thought of casting that way, but
they were fresh as freshcaught cod Too much edge,
you Being newcomer, they started TO twist me,
not knowing gathered in every word of Chinook they
uttered
81 let on, but set ITO dancing with lilly, and
the more danced the more our hearts warmed 10
each other. Looking for q woman of the girls
says and the other losses her head and answers,
small chance he'll get when the women are look
ing for men, and the bucks and squaWs standing
around began grin and gigge and repeat what had
been said. quite pretty boy says the first one.
I'm deny / rather smOOth-taced and youngisu.
but ia been a man amongst men manys the day, and
il ranked me. Dancing with Chief Georges girl
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on them. And 7 burned them without fear or favor
All hands crowded around. Never had they heard a
white sling their lingo 1 did Everybody was
laughing the Mission girls. Even Chief George
forgot his paddle or least he swallowing too
much respect 10 dare To use it.
But the girls. Oh don't, Tommy. they cried the
tears running down their cheeks. Please don't Wen
be good. Sure Tommy. sure But / knew them WELL
and / scorched them every tender spot. Nor did
slack away tim they came down on their knees, beg
ging and pleading with me to keep quiet Then shot
glance at Chief George, but he did not know wheth
TO have me or not, and passed z off by laughing
hOllOWly.
$50 be- When passed the parting with Tilly that
night l gave her the word that I was going TO be
around FOR week So and that / wanted to
of her Not thck-skinued her kind. when Il
TO showing like and dislike and she looked her
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

q warm place in his heart for whisky and women
The very chap Went trading with him for "a couple
or seasons-booch and blanket and such stun. Then
got a slOop of my own and. not TO cut him out
down Juneau way. That's where i met killsnOo; /
called her lilly for short. Met her al a squaw dance
on the beach. Chief George had finished the years
trade with he Sticks over the passes and down
from Dyea with half of his tribe No end Of SiWashes
at the dance and ] the only white one No one knew
me. barring few of the bucks I'd Sitka way,
but I'd got most of their histories from Happy Jack
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-03-15

CopyrIght ~ JacA L0ld0n.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-04

Real Estate eDealsrSMDney Loan
 ed, and ConVeyancers. Office DubaCher BuiIdinv, Brewery
 GulCh.
 Telephone I33 FOR sALE-In good location. at reasonable price. three-room frame house, a good well, etc. FOR sALE-Lowen grocery store, at Lowell.
 FOR sALE-Threevo adobe house. barn, well. slc, h vicinity of Lowell.
 FOR sALE-Two frame houses in good location in Brewery gulch, that rents for $50 per month. FOR sALE-Shares of stock in all the leading mining companies. c A. MCDONALD. J.P. W. Q. KiNsEY, City Clerk.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-04
BIsBEE CURE QUOTATIONS.

The following are the Bisbee stock quotations. as furnished daily by Kin sey 6 McDonald:
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-04
TORRES 6 PRIETAs RAILWAY.
Time Card No. is, in Effect March 2a

Train No. 1 leaves Minas Prietas at 6
 am; arrives Torres at e:45 a. 10 Train No. 2 !aaves Torres at 6. m.
 arrives Minas Prietas S:45 a. m. Train No. 8 leaves Minas Prietas at 1
 pm; arrives Torres 4:45 p. m. Train No. leaves Torres at 7:S0 p
 m.; arrives Minas Prietas s:1S pm An trains connect with trains op Sonsra railway, NOgales to GuaymSs and vice versa.
 Wells-Fargo & Co.'S express and tel eg-aph in operation between Torres Minas Prietas and sll parts of the world.
 Shortest and best route to Yaqui ryer, Barranca and San Mareial coal fields, Soyopa. Sahuripa, Uras La Bufs La Dura Yaqui Smelling and Refining and Yaqui Copper companies.
 Freight can be consigned to F. 6 Seymour to be forwarded by teams from Minas Prietas to the above named places.
 Advanced charges paid. all goods stored free of charge, no commission or brokerage charges for handling goods.
 At Minas Prietas depot, hacks al ways ready to make trips to any of tAe above named points at reasonable rates. F. H. SEYMOUR,
 President Proprietor.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-07-04

Rent your furnished rooms through the columns of the Review. Only l cent word each insertion
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

All the authorities agree in the
statement that the investing public,
that portion of ii which has put
its money into iudustrials AMI seen
values decline to relatively nothing.
il heartily di,gusted with the Wall
street manipu lators aud theirm ct hods
This grievance against these stock
thimhleriggers H. widespread. No
such resentment has been enecndered
10y mining companies among their
stockholders. There are isolated
cases, of course; hut so many people
have made money, thousands IN
dependent fortunes, by iudicious
Investments in mining stocks, that it
IL impossible for any general.
considerable resentment to be felt
aIaints mining as an investment.
Again, there Is scarcely doubt
but that the next year or eighteen
months is going tn be duh. depress.
ed era in most branches; on account
of the approaching presidential elec.
tion, IL for no other reason. Gold
mining Is the only industry that
will not be adversely affected by the
so.called "hard times. 1t would,
therefore, appear that this Is the
opportunity, now the time, the
present the psychological moment
for the mining operators to make their
best endeavors to push their re.
spective propositions; for eastern
Oregon especiall" to advertise to
the world its rich golden treasures,
Heretofore there has been no con
certed action among local mining
promoters. They have succeeded in
a measure and apparently saw no
necessity for mutual aid. Do they
still feel entirely independently II
not, is II possible for them to work
together on some broadminded basis.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

Seymour Bell. the British com
mercial agent III the United States,
says the New York Commercial. has
been warning the British manufac-
turers To keep sharp eye on your
Uncle Samuel, of Yankee land. IA the
crafty old boy il plainly preparing,
owing to Il diminished demand at
home for American goods. TO take
the helpless British consumer by
the scrun of the neck and compel
him to buy his unstable wares.
IL may serve N an anOdync to eN.
cited British nerves to recall that
during the last period of business
depression in the United States eX.
ports of American manufactures,
although the latter often sold for Il
song. fell off. a. we'll as agricultural
exports. They dropped in price
from about sl7O. 900. 900 in 1891 to
s15s. OOO.OO in 1893. and they
did not mount upward materially
till the recent boom in business set
in.
II is to be remarked, a'so. that
American manufactured exports
reached their zenith in 1900. when
the business boom was ut its height. at
which time they amounted IN value
to si3i. 100000. Last year when
business began To slow down some.
what. they dropped again. about
$50. 600, 600. American manutac
turers, like other tallihle beings.
sometimes reckon. of course, without
their host. but IA II rule they do not
go on truning out gods
in order to sell them at Il loss.
When they ind business beginning
To slackeu, they take in sail and
dispose Of such stock as they may
find on their hands as hest they can.
We hetray no confidence in saying
that British manufacturers have been
known To do the same thing.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

on some plan by which the entire
district VIII he benefited directly
aud individuals indirectly? The
day has past when the promoter who
can't see beyond some specific stock
deal will succeed. It will require
men of larger mental vision to
"make good in the future than in
the past and those who expect to re-
main in the mining business will
have to remodel their ideas and
plans. enlarge aud liberali2e their
policy.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

publications issued in the interest of
some particular brokerage firm.
The Mining World. of Chicago. ad
vises its readers to sidestep the allur-
ing promises of any of these papers
that comes regularly with u STAMP on
it: that il j. nothing more nor less
than a prospectus IN disguise and
cant even get the privileges of
secO nd class mail matter.
On this point, the Daily Mining
Record remarks that the dead line
should no. be drawn al tn" postage
stamp paper: that some of them have
run the yigilaut blockade of the
pnstuiiicc department. secured entry
~ second class mail mnttcr and still
are mere pruspectuscs. more artistic.
ally disguised. We legitiamte min
ing papers aud there are only q few
of the best of us lcft-will never he
happy until we eliminate the cut rate
broker and the fake mining aud in.
vesting journals, guides. advisors
Even then, the chances are that the
same pcstifrrous vcrmin will bob
up In some equally uiiensitc
different guise
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

cash amounting To more than $50,
900. hundreds of filings aud final
proofs locked IN the La Grnudc land
office safe, waiting Dictator Hitch.
cocks pleasure in the matter Of re
tanning on firing Receiver Thompson.
In the meantime, newspapers that
do business with the office are getting
wall
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

Whatever justice labor may have
in the matter Of strikes aud huycotts.
IL Is carrying things entirely too far
when il comes Ia interfering with the
burial oi the dead, ~ happened Sat
urday IN Chicago. The strikers
would not permit vehicles to attend
funerals ard street cars aud under
takers wagons had Ia he used to
carry the dead 10 the cemeteries
Labor Injuries i,s cause among sane
symraihilrrs hy participation in any
such sacrilcgiuus proceedings.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

The East br"guuiau, nt Pcndlcton,
II one oi the parrrs in the state that
continually swings il hammer against
the mining Industry. IT. latest effort
in that direction H. the assertion that
lcgitimat" mining operators do not
object Ia the Eddy law, thu. only
the wildcattors src seeking tn have
u repealed II grows rabid in dis
cussing the question, makes so many
nbsuIdly false statements. that il leads
one In the conclusion that some per
sonnl animosity prompts these
malicious attacks,
Possibly the motivo can hc found
In the fact that some months since
the East orraonian pcrsitently
solicited mining stock advertisements :
from brokers here in Sumptor aud.
presumably, elsewhere. All kinds
of promises were mad. as tn the sell
ing powers ot that papers advertising
columns; but somehow, these appeals
were made io deaf ears aud the East
Orcgonian didn't erow financially
fat on revenue drawn from that
source.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY
FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT.

Notice is here>y given that under
and by virtue of IA warrant issused by
the Gig Recorder of the City of
Sumpter on the 2nd day of December,
1903, to me directed, commanding
me to collect the assessment levied
upon each of the lots or tracts of
land hereinafter described and set
forth for the Improvement of Auburn
street from the east line of Center
street to the west line of the alley in
the center of Block IL, Sumpter
Heights, McEwens' addition to the
town of Sumpter, extended suutberly
would cross said Auburn street, l
will at the front door of the City
Hall, in the City of Sumpter, Baker
County, Oregon, at the hour of ten
O'Clock II. m. on the 10th day of
January, 1904. sell at public auc.
tion, to the highest and best bidder for
cash in hand each and every lot, tract,
or parcel of land hereinafter described,
for the assessment levied thereon for
the Improvement of Auburn street,
together with the costs and accruing
costs of this sale. as declared by
Ordinance No. 205 of the City of
Sumpter.
Each lot. tract. or parcel of land
hereinafter described will he sold
separately for cash in hand, but no
hid will he accepted on any lot,
tract, or parcel Ut land that L. less
thau the amount of the assessment
levied thereon. together with the costs
and accIung costs as hereinafter set
forth.
The following are the lots or tracts
of land that will be offered for sale
with the name of the owner and the
amount of the assessment against the
same:
Lot q. block q. Sumpter Valley
X. Il. Co., owner, assessed tor
$40. 10.
Lot :. block q, Sumpter Valley II.
X. Co.. owner. assessed for so. 40.
West l. lot ), block q, Sumpter
Valley Il. X. Co., owner, assessed for
sl9.l
Lot !, block :. Sumpter Valley
Il. K. Co, owner, assessed for
s32. 30.
Lot >, block :, Sumpter Valley X.
X. Co., owner, assessed for s3G.69
Lot 3, block :, Sumpter Valley X.
X. Co.. owner, assessed tor s3i. II
Lot 4 block Sumpter Valley r..
Il. Co. owner, assessed for s2s.5
Lot block :, Sumpter Valley r.
X. Co., owner, assessed for 1920
All of the foregoing lots and
pracels being in the origual townsite
Of the town, now city. of Sumpter,
rs shown on the plat thereof,
entitled: Revised plat of the
town of Sumpter. of record in
the office of the recorder of
of Baker County. Ore
gon.
Witness my hand this 18th day Of
Dec, 1908. ED RAND,
City Marshal of the City of Sum pter
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

senator Morgan has in,uduccd II
resolution asking the committee on
inter oceanic canals Ia investigate
the expenditures of the Is,hminn canal
commission. lie quotes official re-
ports To show that during the three
years of its "Nist"nc" nearly -four mil
lion dollars have hccu expended.
largely ia plmirs, army and navy
officers thrr"uu drawing from twenty
To thirty five thousand dollars each,
hrsidscs cNrruses, II seems that that
canal proposition L. destined 10 he
u continual gigantic graft,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

The Grand Rapids Herald. ohiously
connected with the promotion of
official buudllng in that Michigan
city. continues To print the Inter.
national Sunday school lessons rcgu.
larIy.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

For several days past The Miner
has intended to take II fall out Uf the
Portland Telegram because il didn't
give the mining industry of eastern
Oregon "A square deal in its annual
industrial edition, issue Monday.
Iiut this paper has changed its mind
on that point aud will spare the
Telegram the humiliation of public
crusurc, the mental agony which the
knowledge that its effort Ia present
To the world Oicgon's varied utirnc-
'ious does not mect with The Miners
unqualified approval. Aud II can
thank the pcnhletun Tribune for
escaping this scathing rchuke.
Under three column headline the
Pcudlctuu publication pruclaims
Justify that Cmntillu county was
given the worst of IL in that edition;
kicks like II bay steer because its
wheat production was given 50 little
notice, when Baker county wild eat
mines were doomed to bent the band
Aud these facts, dear reader,
teaches two propositions; namely,
first, that We are all prone to en-
apgcratc uuduly the importance of
ourselves aud our surroundings;
secondly, that no, only republics,
hut counties, towns. and newspapers
are ungIuteiul wretchrs not Ia men
tiuu subscribers, both those paid in
advance aud those unpaid foi months.
muy he for years, in arrears.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23
Confectionery.

Fresh Candies aud Frnit, Choice
line of Cigars and Tobaccos, at
STURGILL'S.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

These crauks who get the notion
into their added brains that il H.
their duty tn assasinate some promi.
ucnt man never have sense enough To
make good selection. Take for in.
stance. the fool who killed McKiu-
ley, that weak. kindly man who loved
his fellow men. Without mention.
ing any names, one can recall n dozen
men in the United States who could
have been killed To advantage, cspe-
cially In the advantage of his class |:
yet he slew his friend.
Aud II day or two since another
thickhead, whom the dispatches
designate as Il socialist, took u couple
Of shots at Max Nordeau. an avowed.
splendidly intellectual foe to the
enemies of socialism: though II is
not probable that he is himself u
socialist, being possessed of u we'll
balanced, ,logicl mind, But Nordeau
is II natural born iconoclast. He sees
the flaws and shams of the existing
order of things, governmental and
social, and in his writings has
pointed them out with more force
aud rlearness than any living man,
Several of the European monarchies,
notably Austria, have prohibited the
circulation of his Conventional Lies
OF Our Civilization. They fear
such man as Nordeau, with his
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-23

Some of tho big" mining papers
ARE throwing the gaii into those