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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11

Il. T.. Strahoru. president of the
Sumpter Light aud Water company.
accompanied by Mrs. Strahorn, ar.
rived from the east this morning, to
lock after his local interests. Mr.
Strahorn left here last August. In
the early part Of the winter he was
operated on in Chicago for appcndi-
citis. From Chicago he returned to
Spokane, aud later went tn California.
where. with Mrs. Strahoru. he spent
the winter. Lately they made u
tour of the southern states spending
come time in Washington aud goin.
from there Ia New York aud Boston.
They are directly from Boston
now.
Regarding the plans of his company
here Mr.. StrnbOrn says he will
have tn look into the situation some.
what before be will he ready to speak
adviscdly. However. the improve,
mcuts heretofore enumerated will he
gone ahcHd with this summer, aud some
additional in connection with the re-.
cent acquisition OF the McCully's Fork
water rights, ar" likely to he under.
taken. Whether or not this will
change the original plans in regard
Ia auxiliary lire protection. President
Strahurn was not ina position To
state. lie said these matters would
have ,u be gone over with his con.
sultiug engineer Mr. Smith, who
will hr here tomorrow from North
Yakima. before u decision conld be
reached, Just whore this new water
will reach the old system has not yet
been determined,
In answer tn an inquiry relative To
his offer Ia take the sewer bond issue.
Mr.. Strahorn said;
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
FILING hOMtSTtADS ON
IRRIGATION RESERVATION

within the past week, about fifty
homestead entries have been filed at
The Dalles land office on the Echo
iri iagtion resrevatiou. lying IN
Morrow county. The activity of the
surveying crews under John II.
Whistler has caused many residents
to heiicve that actual work will be-
gin on the government irrigation pro-
ject within IA short time.
ID. II. Foster. who is in the city
from The Dalles today. says that the
homesteaders are mostly new people.
having Just arrived from the east and
seem to he actual settlers. They file
on the land aud inmedi lately secure
work in the vicinity. where they can
live upon or he near their new homes
In many instances they file on four
contiguous quarter sections showing
that they mean business aud will co.
operate siu ieuciug and cultivatinp
the land.
This Is the first rush of settlers on
the tract in Morrow county. the
greatest activity heretofore being in
the Umatilla county district. subject
to entry at La Grande.
The surveying parties are now at
work about sixteen miles west nj
Echo on the Morrow county portion
of the reservation. East Oregonian.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
ROADS TO SUMPTtR
RAPIDLY IMPROVING

Reports from various points
tributary to Sumpter state that the
roads are rapidly drying up and get.
ting In good shape for travel again.
Owing to the excessive snowfall
this year the roads have been worse
and 1t has taken them u longer time
to dry than ever before in the history
of the camp. However. the stage
people now saying that IL will not be
much longer before highways will be
in first class condition.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
HAS OPTION ON
BUNKER HILL
Warren Gable Will Operate
This Property at an
Early Date.

Warren Cable was up from Baker
City yesterday, and stated that he
had taken an option on the Bunker
Hill property. which lies in the vicin-
ity Of the Annaiulu and Is owned by
a Canadian company.
Mr.. Cable says that IL is his pur.
pose to put force of men at work as
soon rs the snow gets out of the way.
The property has many substantial
improvements, hut has not been OPP
Grated for several years. owing to va
rious hindering circumstances. a
compressor plant Is on the ground,
which has never been set up. Mr..
Cable means to have this installed
and get things going sa soon as pos
sible.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11

Ms much more timber, they are ilnur
ing on putting In n large electric
plant on the Jonh Day river near the
Oliver dairy ranch and generate not
only sufficient electricity tn operate
their present dredger, but any future
dredcers that they may build. II
these plans are perfected they will
take water from the John Day river
near Indian creek aud conduct il by
n large ditch on the nurth side of the
river To the point mentioned.
The dredeer has not been started
yet this spring. the attention of the
being given To prospecting
the entire tract Of land on which
they have lease. They have com
pleted this work on the John Day
river. and will soon have their pros
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
POWER PtANI TOR The
JOHN DAY DRtD6tR

While nothing IL definitely known
10y anyone outside of the Empire
Dredging company, yet from the
amount Of work that l. begin done by
that company this spring, 1t Is pre-.
dicted that u mammoth power plant
IL soon to be installed 10y them on
the John Day river, aud that by the
first of July they will have u large
number of men employed in tn, con
struction of large canal
The question oi power tn operate
their large dredging machine Is an
important Que, aud while they have
aple wood on hnnd Ia operate their
dredeer for six monhit. aud possibly
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11

pecting plant in operation on Canyon
creek. They are operating it with a
day and night force. and are drilling
an average of three holes each twenty.
four hours. They find the bedi ock
very uneven. varying in depth from
eight to twenty five feet. but thus far
they have found an excellent bedrock
for dredging purposes. Blue Noun
tain Eagle.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-11
NOTICE.
United S,s,es lant Once.

United S,steS tani once,
La Granie. Oregon, MAY >, 1900.
Notice is 'hererN given ohat Edward Perrin.
whose po>ioffce address II Williams, Arizona hy
Sey mour n, Bell his attorney in tact. whose post
once address is Sumrier, Oregon iii on the 9TH iaN
oi MAY, 1904. make application TO select, under the
act OF June 1907 (so Stat. St) the following de-
>crihei tract o' lana in Baker county. Oregon. in
The la GrsnIe, Oregon. lana district, to'wit
The southeast quarter OF the northwest quarter OF
section Twenty -on- tsI), Township Nine tsl South.
Range IhiIn-seNen (7l las, OF the Willamette
Meridian,
That the purpose OF this notice is 10 allow all per
sons elsming the selected LANDS, unier the mining
laws, NJ i-sirng 10 show IL To te mineral In chafac
ton with the oiicrrs OF the L, =, Land Once, al Ia
branie, Oregon, within thirty DAYS after the is,h
iaN of NaN 1904, 80 as 10 establish their Interest
therein or the mineral character thereof
f. W, DAVIS, Register.
First publication NayiI. 1904.
Last publication June is, IsoS
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
Adieu TerriO Case.

While to some persons it was known
that mol pros was liable to be entered
in the Terrio.case, the announcement,
early Tuesday afternoon, that Alexander
Terrio had been liberated and had left
town with his counsel, Hon. D. j Nc
Gillicuddy, took people in town general
ly by surprise.
Alexander Terrio was arrested, charg
ed with the murder of Matthias Pare in
April, 1901, was indicted by the grand
jury in the September term following,
was tried and convicted of murder in
November of that year. His counsel
secured a new trial and he was again
placed upon trial for murder in Noyem-
Der last, but, because of the serious Ill
ness of juror on the panel, the case
was continued and it was generally
understood that the trial would be re
sumed next month at an adjourned term
of the supreme court.
1t is the impression of those whom we
lave heard speak of the case that a YER
dict of guilty could not again be found
against Mr.. .Terrio. The most that
could reasonably be expected would be
disagreement. That would not improve
the situation and we think the States
attorney did the wise thing in moving,
and Judge Savage in decreeing a mol
pros
Alexander Terrio had been in durance
two years and nine months; there has
grown up much sympathy for him in
the minds of many people in the county
and State and there is feeling of re-
lief, in many cases amounting to glad
ness, that he has been liberated. 1t has
been an exceedingly expensive trial for
Somerset county, hence county officials
who have to look after its finances are
relieved that the case has become his
tory.
The counsel in the case, for the State
and for the respondent have been un-
firing in their efforts, on the one side to
convict and on the other to secure ac-
qnittal. The case in all its stages has
been ably tried.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Hanging rooms with holly wreaths
and lunches of mistletoe is time hon
ored custom which can be traced to the
days OF the Roman saturnalia and even
early Persian customs. Our own custom
of decorating our rooms at Christmas
comes more Immediately from ancient
Germany, where eyergreens were hung
In honor of the midwinter festival.
The Druids used TO cut the mlstletoe
from their sacred oaks with elaborate
ceremony. \ golden knife was used
to sever the parasite from the tree
During the ceremony two white bulls
were sacrificed, and music and process
sional formed part of the rite. The
groves of Mona, once the favorite re-
treat Of the British Druds, We're cut
down 10y the all eonquering Romans
and have passed from the popular mem
ory, but the mistletoe. which the old
Druds called all healing is still an
object Of yeneration. In some parts
of England n berry is plucked from tho
mistetoe for every kiss that is given
under it, and Wien there are no more
berries left no more kisses are allowed.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
Dunplly-N1Ibllr.

On Wednesday evening. January
u Fepp.e on tie Sol feea. fve ~ =
3at from this va az. heard ne merry
JIhg.e of sleigh Bes-, and t.-y were
Wedding bei-. too. Tie Aomr II Mr.
aud Mrs. 1isou spaaIdug Wa ths
scene 4 happy gathering # people,
Who had asseM b.e ed u witness he mar.
rage 81 Nj. HLmbert J Dunphy 70 Miss
Leona 3. wilbur. A Just eight o'clock
the happy couple, accompanied by N So
Maud Powers, biIdebmaid and Harry
spaulding, best mat. entered the pail
and took their places before Rev II 5.
Ryder, who performed tie ceremony,
which linked the fortunes Of these two
persons and made them one.
Mr. Standings home was y, ttily
decorated for the occasion with -prays
Of evergreen bougls and potted plants.
After the ceremony, amid these pleasant
surroundings, tie party paftook Of re-
fresh ments, which were enjoyed with
many pleasant remarks.
Mr. DunpAy is pr spe.ous farmer,
Who lIttle more thai year ago, cane
here from HoultoH Tie BRIDE Is one If
our highly respected young aides, who
for three years has made her Lrme with
the -paulding family. They w.. reside
Oh VI. Duuphy 5 farm, The Z u God -
and have the best SIS Il tLe.r many
friends for lJnE pl9sp eroas and happy
welded NE. Mon Advocate.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Just now the naval strength of Russia
and of Japan are of signal Importance.
In the event of war the navy would
figure very prominently. 1t is stated
upon what appears credible authority
that the naval forces of these two pow
ers in the China seas are in displacement
tonnage 80 nearly equal that the Japan
ese superiority measures less than nine
thousand tons displacement. These
small odds are discovered in the armor-
ed cruisers, as in battle ships the Russi-
ans have tonnage greater by more than
one thousand tons But relative strength
is not measured by iige alone, and this
apparent equilibrium disappears when
higher speed the greater homogoneity
in type, and as q whole the more modern
character of the Japanese fleet Is con-
sidered. Then, too, japan has great
strategic advantages in the extent and
situation of her bases for supply and
equipment, in the immediate readiness
of reserve and in the availability of
fishermen and other seafaring persons to
replace the waste of battle or disease
Yet the relative strength is near enough
to make results depend very largely
upon fortuitious circumstances, ability
OF commanders and efficiency of the
''man behind the guns and elsewhere
on the battle ships.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

1t is substantially the same story that
has been many times told, too many
times. This time it was John A. Glines,
for IA years city treasurer of Haverhill,
Mass, reelected for the 18th year, who
is self confessed embezzler of $40, 600
of the securities of the city. A reputa-
ton blasted a life wrecked for all prac-
teal purposes, wife and daughter pros
trated in their home, all a sacrifice to
the fell destroyer speculation or some
thing worse, stock gambling. 1t is pass
ing strange that men otherwise sensible
will go into this pitfall with their eyes
wide open. But men do and more will
take these risks for the sake of making
money, The distress of former victims
has no apparent effect to deter the later
ones
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
About Heads.

The head of the true Rhinelander Is
wide at the temples If the hat is the
exact length in nine cases out of ten 1t
has to be stretched sideways in order
to make it fit. English heads are wide,
but not SO pronounced as those of Ger
mans. There is more OF a sliding
scale" with them as TO the relative
length and breadth. The Celtic head Is
almost invariably round or oval and
is without pronounced chronological
bumps.
For general smoothness OF the cranial
protuberance the Italian comes next to
the Celts, either of the two besting the
classic Greeks In that respect odd as
1t may seem. anatomists declare that
the Turkish skull is almost Identical In
shape, size. etc. with that OF the en-
lightened inhabitant of the United
States
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Some Russian papers seem to pave an
appreciation of the desirability of peace
and of the strategic advantages of Japan
in case of war. The Russbij Vedomost,
which reflects the opinion of il fluentiAl
merchants ard the educated middle class,
says: at is more important for Russia
to foster internal developments and hus-
band her resources for a weigh,ier pur-
purpose than to seek the acquisition OF ii
yellow Russia, involving enormous ex-
penditures aud proffi ing only adven-
turers. japan has five millions Of
men nearer the scene than Russia's one
million. Japan is better armed and
equipped and has powerful hackers.
Russia cannot profit by victory and
the results CT her defeat would be appal-
ing to this country" These are sensible
conclusions.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Affiirs appear more warlike in the
f ,st than they have heretofore. Both
Russia and Japan are making disposition
of forces and ships, intended to be of ac-
vantage when hostilties begin. Russia
takes Chinese railway line considered
of strategic importance and occupies it
with military force. Japan is expected
to seiz4 Mukapho. Trains from Europe
are crowded. Conferences between REP
resentatives of the two governments
continue but are expected to be futile.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
have vigorously urged the ratification Of
the treaty, opening the ports of Muck
den and Antury in Manchuria and 1t was
rat fed by the Chinese minister at Wash
ington, yesterday. This allows the es-
tablishment OF consulates at these ports
before hostiities begin.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Russia wants a neutral zone IN Cofea.
Japan understands that to give Russia 8
neutral zone in Corea would be to make
her a present of that empire. The indc-
pendence of Corea is absolutely necessary
to Japan to protect her from Russian az
erosion. Her existence as a nation
practically depends upon ii, for If Russia
were to assimilate Corea her next step
would be to conquer and assimilate Jap
an, Hence the difficulty.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Strange as it may seem many people
imagine that rattan and willow furni-
ture are the same Rattan Is the Chi
nese importation. brought direct from
Singapore, and is reed susceptible of
bending double without even cracking.
1t possesses, besides this. great firm
ness and strength and chair of rat
tan could be thrown from an express
train and picked up intact Rattan is
therefore used for such articles as has
kets and lighter ornamental furniture.
Each has its use. the rattan. however,
being better adapted for working up
into intricate designs
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
rect RiIey en- His Native Heath.

Feet Riley en- His Native Heath.
Several years ago James Whitcomb
Riley returned to his native town,
Grssnffeld, Ind, for the purpose Of CIV
fnS q reading, the proceeds OF which
wsSs for some charitable puypess 1t
had been many years since he had Wis
tied the old town. and As the affair had
bean well advertised people poured In
from all sections of the county. Riley
arrived on an evening train. The "old
band was at the station TO meet him.
The poet was put In low necked car
rage with reception committee, and,
headed by the band, procession was
formed of citizens, and they paraded
the business streets. A very old man
leaned up against the Gymond House,
a hotel Of Riley's day, and as the car
riage passed he squinted one eye and
out Of the opposite corner Of his mouth
said, 1--WE seen the time In this here
burg when they would have got n
brass band to Kit Jimmie Riley out Of
town. Cleveland Leader.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
NUMBER ON PAPER MONEY
How to Tell without Seeing the Fig
ures If II Is odd or Even.

How to Tell without Seeing the Fig
ures If II In odd or Even.
"If any one comes up to you and
wants to bet YOU that he can tell
whether the number of any of Uncle
Sans paper money is odd or even by
looking Mt that part of the bill on which
the number does not appear, shun him
as you would the plague" said a guest
at the Hotel Mckay thc other night
why What is the joker asked
another guest
"Only this replied the first: II was
out this afternoon with Il number of
men with whom l have business deal
ings. We ate lunch, and then one man
wanted to bet me that he could call
the even or odd on the number of any
bill had, the loser to pay for the
lunch. l took a bill from my pocket,
folded IT so that the number did not
show, and after be had looked at 1t he
said, Even
TT was even. Coon afterward | got
stuck for the cigars the same way.
After | had heen done four or five times
they explained to me that all of the
bills marked a and 'C' were odd, while
those marked ID and % were even.
1t cost abo Sc to find 1t out but l
guess 1t was good investment at that.
1t is the same on all bills. Be careful
when attempting to do the work not to
take the series letter in front of the
number, but hunt for n small letter on
the left hand side of the bill."-Duluth
Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Information received from Washing
ton is to the effect that the board on
geographical names organized in 1890
has decreed that Carrabassett, a stream
flowing into Kennebec river in Arson,
shall be spelled as above with the full
use of double letters not Carabassett;
also that the beautiful body of water in
Ma iison is Hayden Lake, not Madison
Pond. We do not see any trouble in the
DEGREES in these cases.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
Summer Ice.

The peasants of Pongibaud, In the
mountains of Auyergne, are acquainted
with singular summer formation Of
ice, presumably due to evaporation of
underground moisture and consequent
fall in temperature. or this phenom-
enon they have for many years taken
advantage to cool and harden their
cheeses which are deposited in certain
caverns where this ice is found to be
present and thus keep good during the
hottest summer months.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

A good story is told in the London pa
pers OF an oxford freshman who was
asked early In the beginning of the
term whether he had proved certain
proposition In Euclid. well, SIR" he
replied, proved Is strong word
rendered 1t highly proba bic"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
The Cnuse of 1t.

whats MI this fuss about?" asked
the policeman. stepping between the
two young men.
The one that had got the worst Of
1t and was wiping the blood from his
nose pointed to the other fellow. He
can tell you her name II he wants to"
he said. Il won't. "-Chicago Tribune
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Dedella-Phat are yes dom takin' the
lock OF the cupboard dure, PatI Are
yeg chrazy1
Pat-No, darlint; the dochtor tould
me today thot | must quit boltin' me
food, and I'm goin' TO obey insthruc-
Times. Star.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

other facts and conditions he did not
feel like putting the county 10 such tx
pense. -eeond the condition of the
minds of the jury Of the last trial ~efc
such that it would hardly warrant an
other trial 1t will be remembered here
that there was wide spread rumor that
tina jury after only hearing one side OF
the case had taken an Informal vote to
acquit the prisoner. BE this as it may
such a report could but make some i'm.
pressions on the minds OF those who
heard il. Third it would be decidedly
difficult to get men, good, respectable
men in this county, who would now
qualify unGer the law as jarymen
Fourth, the last reason was the difficulty
in getting a verdict. Owing to the other
circumstances il would be next To I'm
possible for the state to convict. The
court reviewed the case and upheld Mr..
Cover in his position Among other
things the court stated that the case had
al ways been tried at The earliest possible
moment. The prisoner was then DIS
charged and took the 81 p. m tram
for Lewiston with his attorney Mr.
McGiilicuddy, well pleased that his long
Imprisonment WAS over
The case Elephalet ooley vs George
f. Noyes as tried Monday and yer
dict rendered, Tuesday forenoon This
was an action in repeyin for a yoke Of
oxen. Plaintiff claimed that the de-
PENDANT had agreed to trade yoke Of
oxen for a horse and the plaintiff took
the horse home on three days trial He
found the horse vicious and returned
him to defendant demanding his oxen.
Defendant refused to deliver them up
and this suit was brought to determine
the ownership of the oxen The jury
brought in verdict for the defendant
but afterward discovered that they had
signed the wrong verdict, and so mott
fled the court The court set the YER
dict aside and granted a new trial. J.
F. Holman and L. l.. Walton for plain
tiff, Forrest Goodwin for defendant.
Thomas c. Pushard was divorced from
Lizzie j. Pushard, for desertion
dairy llogopian of Madison was ad
mitted TO citizenship
ednesday morning case was heard
before he court, Frank l.. Harding,
trustee VS. George ". Willie, Harding
was a trustee in a bankruptcy estate and
Willie held a mortgage of stock of
goods and Harding brought suit to re-
cover for certain goods he claimed were
not covered by the mortgage o.
Small for the plaintiff j. W. Foster aud
a. X. Butler for the defendant. Decision
reserved
Court adjourned at / a m yesterday.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Mrs Richmond-Is your daughter go
ing back to the cooking school this
year?
Mrs. BronNborough-No I'm going to
keep her home until she learns to cook
some dishes that we can afford to eat.
Judge.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Governor Hill has appointed the fol
lowing to represent the state at the
Good Roads congress in Hartford, Feb,
10-11; Hon. F. f.. Boothby. Portland
Hon. j. P. Rsss, Bangor; DR.. G. M.
Twitchell, Augusta; Hon. E. P. Kicker,
Poland; and Hon. W. T. Haines, Water
Vile.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14
in. Like "A Woman.

"She's running Il correspondence
school: teaches the secret of success"
Just like Won an to tell secrets
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

OF the 1897 members of the house of
representatives 257 are lawyers; then
there are manufacturers, 10; journalists,
10; bankers, IS; merchants, s.; and the
rest in varied occupations.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

Lucus futile, president of the Roeton
& Maine railroad Tuesday presented to
the Boston e Maine Young Mems Christ.
ian Association in behalf of the road.
50, 600 to be used I'm pushing the good
work ahead
The Somerset reporter., 1904-01-14

You might shed your blood for some
fellows, but they would never under
stand the sacrifice. SChoolmaster.