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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09

The unparalleled prosperity Of
the mining industry at the present
time has caused widespread public
attention. Fortunes are to be oh
tained by following mining and by
investing In mining stocks, and the
business men of today are realizing
this fact and profiting by II as In no
other period Of our history. There
IL an element OF hazard In every bust
ness. but not as great risk IN min
ing az has been imagined In the past.
Mining has been reduced to q bust.
ness. Improved machinery. scientific
knowledge aud business management
places mininR on AZ safe q plane of
opera,ion as that Of any business re.
quiriuR all of these elements. Mil
lionsires aud multi.millionaires are
made In the marvellous business Of
mining. Where company exercises
great care In the selection Of its prop
critics, expends sufficient money in
telligently aud we'll, every stock.
holder Of that company will be bens
Htsd by rapid advancement Of bis
stock aud by rich returns from the
mines. National Banker.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09
DECIDED TO PUT
IN CYANIDE PLANT.

John X. Cassin, secretary aud
treasurer Of the Alamo company. and
W. X. Eisenhour, one Of the heavy
stockholders. returned from the prop
erty today. where they have been
conducting investigations with view
to installing q cyanide plant, aud
left for spokane. They were accom-.
panied by q. W. BoaRs aud his sou
Ray, who were there to make tests Of
the ore to the end stated.
Before leaving Mr.. Cassin stated
to q Miner representative that eva.
nide plant had been definitely de.
cided upon, aud will be installed
just ss soon ~ all the tests have been
completed. No conclusion will he
reached concerning the style uf plant
until these are all Ia. DR.. Hendryx
IL testing some Of the ore with his
agitstor. but the results are not
known. The mill IL now closed, aud
will not resume until after a cyanide
process has been installed. This
matter IL to decided as soon NJ posi-.
ble. Mr.. Bogss SAYS that he regards
the Alamo ~ a first class cyanidiDg
proposition.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09
Attorney MCCOI|OCh Says
Compromise Verdict
Makes New Trial
Necessary.

Mayor McColloch returned last
evening from Baker City, having
driven up in bis cutter. He YVES
attorney for A. J. Stinson In bis suit
against c. j. Johns, involving title
to the Maiden's Dream group Of
claims. consisting Of two quartz and
one placer.
He says the story Of the suit and
verdict. a. published in The Miner
yesterday, creates false impression.
though inaccurate in only one point.
1t Was an error in saying that the
placer claim reverts to the govern
ment, because the assessment work
had not been performed. His client
holds 1t under location made Decem.
bur 10, 1908. because the assessment
work bad not been done. This
ground, which includes the mouth Of
the tunnel opening up the quartz
claims. and the buildings thereon
was awarded tO A. j. Stinson.
Title to the quartz claims also
rests largely on the assessment work
proposition.
The verdict, be says, Was Q CON-
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09
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and the skin Of the beast are In u
perfect state OF preservation, although
the flesh IL somewhat decOmposed
and the big tusks, are In good oOndi
tion. 1t IL estimated that the skele.
ION IL worth about $50, 900, Nh there
are but one or two of them In exist
snce In M good state M this. Three
Pierson, Swanson aud Porter
the mastOdOn. 1t was
buried In IN old channel, and we'll In
the zone Of almost perpetual frost,
which accounts for the good shape It
IL In.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09
MastOdOn fossil Complete.

The complete form OF q msstodon
WAS discovered at Hillside. on Quartz
creek. recently. according TO q dis.
patch received by the Seattle Post
Inteiligencer from Dawson, y. T. II
was imbeddsd thirty eight feet deep
when found and II Decessitsted the
use of q steam thswinR plant to un
earth the immense animal. The hair
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09
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promise which does not satisfy either
himself or his client, and motion
will be made for q new trial. II this
IL denied, the case will be appealed
to the Superior court. His most i'm
portsnt witness could not attend the
trial ut that time. So II seems that
the case is far from being disposed
of.
Attorney McC0llOch says that Mr..
StinsOn was never stockholder In
the company; that company stock
was In escrow to guarantee payment
Of $4,000 due him on the prop.
erty.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09

II you are going east u careful Sc
lection Of your route ~ essential to
the enjoyment Of your trip. II It II
u business trip time IL the main oon-
siderstion; IL q pleasure trip, s0en-
cry and the conveniencss and oOm
forts OF modern railroad. Why
not combine all by using the Illinois
Central, the up-t0.date road, run
ming two trains daily from 6t.
Paul and Minneapolis, aud from
Omaha to Chicago. Free reolining
chair cars, the famous Buffet LII brary-
Smoking cars. all trains vsstibuled.
In short thoroughly modern through
out. All tickets reading via the
Illinois Central will be honorsd on
these trains aud no extra fare
charged. Our rates are the same ~
those Of inferior rOsds--why not get
your moneys WORTH Write for
full particulars.
X. II. TRUMBULL, Commercial
Agent. Portland, Oregon.
j. c. LINDSEY. r. +. h p. A.,
Portland, Oregon.
PAUL b. THOMPSON, +. Il p.
A.. Seattle. Washington.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-03-09

Room aud board vt Sumpter ho.el
for $40 per week aud up.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Steel Dolls.

A factory in New Jersey has gone
to making steel dolls. A steel doll IS
an indestructible doll that some par"
ents may fancy is the right doll to buy.
You can't yank the leg from steel
doll, nor dislocate it's arms. nor twist
it's neck, nor dent it's nose. You can
have very little fun with steel doll
l.; may do to batter the piano legs,
or raise Jumps on the head of your in.
fant companion, but it can't be com.
pared with rag doll!e for genuine
comfort. Every normal child wants a
doll that can be punctured and that
will lose it's stuffing through the pune
ture.
A steel doll, bah! What healthy
infant outside of New Jersey would
care to coddle steel doll, or put it to
sleep, or dress it, or give it sugar pei
lets? Not one. No, indeed. The
man who invented the steel doll was
nc friend of infantile humanity
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Mule Greek items.

Ora sherman and wife left iastThurs-
day for the Worlds Fair. John White
is taking care of their property while
they are gone.
Mr.. Avery who was seriously hurt
some time ago, is not getting along yery
we'll. He went to town Saturday to
consult DIR. Coleman.
Mrs. Frank Rinkie is the champion
corn cutter with the sled in this neigh
borhood.
The ElWood school board have EN-
ployed Miss May Kendall toteach their
school this winter. Miss Cora Spring
er will teach the Eagle school.
Lew Bragg and the county surveyor
were cut to plat the Mule creek ceme
terry last Monday but did not finish the
work. Perhaps they would have com.
pleted the job If our register of deeds
had not been at one end of the cham.
AT one time be got little leg weary
and got off to one side to 'slectioneer,
and forgot how far he had chained y,
He claimed be wasn't from Missouri
but your correspondent had to .'show''
him just the same.
Wilson Holmes has pet in the ma
ture of fe,on which he is nursing at
present.
U. l.. Thompson got tired of cutting
corn last week and therefore cut his
fingers to get rest
Mrs. Al. Wheat's mother. Mrs. o.
son, is visiting her.
Sim DePew and wife are away visit.
ing her parents. They expect to re-
turn next week.
Holmes Bros. branded their calves
last week. They lost several head
through some unknown cause.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
SOCIALIST CONVENTION.

A nominating convention of the
Socialists of Barber county will be
held at the court house in this city
on September II, at which time
and place candidates for the various
Offices will be nominated. All
persons who endorse the principles
as enunciated by the Socialist party
are invited to participate in the
convention.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Absolutely Free.

Every subscriber to the Chicago
Morning Examiner can get The
American Almanac, Year Book, Ency-
clOpaedia and Atlas tree. For general
information this book can not be ex-
celled. The subscription price of the
Examiner has been reduced from So
per year TO 50, and it is one of the
best daily papers published in America
for late and reliable news of every de-
scrlption. Come to the Index Office and
get this excellent paper and the ency-
clopaedia for $500
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Campls Comedy Company showed i'm

Camps Comedy Company showed in
the city on Monday and Tuesday
nights. Coming, as it did, Immediately
following the baboon fake it was very
much appreciated. They put on in
addition to comedy plays. midair
suspensions and some very clever work
IN magic. Mr.. G. w. Camp, the man.
ager, is very pleasant gentleman and
a striking contrast to the tramp who
led the baboon around on the streets
a few weeks ago. The Index can al
ways respect show that has merit.
The Camp people were unfortunate in
that they struck the town so soon after
the fake outfit worked the people.
They deserved larger audiences.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
WANTED AT ONCE.
Men and Teams For Sum
mer and Fall.

| desire to employ ten men
at once to put up 400 acres
of alfalfa hay. / also desire
to employ three men with
families to work by the year,
house furnished for residence.
$50 acres of wheat land to
rent to responsible parties,
seed furnished if desired.
Men and teams wanted to
ploMs25 @ acres for fall wheat.
Apply to A. is fFsis, Lake
City, Kansas, at once.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
HazeHon Items.

=. w. Payne has moved into his new
house and is now here to stay.
w. B. Combs had the painters at
work on one of his new houses last
week.
A. III. Elgin has bought the Scoville
farm two miles east of town. Consid-
Grafton $3.50.
Mrs. J. F. Gamble has been very sick
for the past few days but is now
thought to be out of danger
J.O. Webb and family got back from
Illinois and report Illinois far behind
Kansas in the way of crops.
j. J.. Knorp arrived from Spruce,
Mo-, with his family on Saturday, aud
will make this their future home.
HaZ9lton and Kiowa had set-to Fri
day on the diamond and for once we
got out ahead. Both mines played good
ball.
Last Saturday Ed Dennison bought
farm of the Fisher Brothers south
east of town miles. The price paid
was $4,000.
Some corn that has been tested by
measure is showing up as high as fifty
bushels per acre and some even better
than that.
Bud Fausett bought of o. Z. Combs
40 acres off the east end of his farm
adjoining the city, consideration $4,000
per acre.
u. D. Edwards has the painters at
work on his store building. He also
has the material on the ground for &C.
ment sidewalk.
The ladies of the M. E. church gave
very enjoyable box social on Friday
night that netted them fair dividend
on their investment.
l.. Q. Rugg has at last got tired of
driving his stock across the road for
water. He has put in piping and will
try pumping it awhile.
DR.. Burnett was called home on ac-
count of the serious illness of Mrs.
Gamble before he got his stay out at
the st. Louis fair, but was there suf.
ficient length of time to see a great deal.
On account of the heavy rains of late
a great deal of wheat was badly dam.
aged and threshing set back several
days, but all is now going off like
clock work, not machine idle.
Uncle Sam sent man here last week
to examine the two rural routes from
this place. Postmaster Edwards took
him over the routes and found we had
the requisite number of people and also
good roads which makes our chances
pretty good.
During the past week no less than
i've different men have come in and
advanced the price of their land from
three to five dollars per acre. Still our
land is cheap compared with Older
states and of no better quality and in
many cases not so good.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Excursion to Kingman Sept. end.

The Santa Fe will run special train
TO Kingman, Sept. End, account Cattle
mems Convention and Picnic. Leave
Medicine Lodge at 6:15 a. M, arrive at
9:47 a. m. Returning train will leave
Kingman at 1000 p. m. Everybody
should arrange to include this excursion
among the seasons enjoyments. Every
thing necessary for the comfort of
passengers will be provided. Plenty of
coachss, with water coolers well filed
with Ice water.
Round trip fare $3.50 Remember
the date, Sept. End.
H. w. HEIvLY, Agent,
Medicine Lodge
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Henry Seringer and Della Myers
were married by, Judge Gleason
Saturday evening, August 27th.
Both reside a few miles northwest
OF town, the groom being a son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Seringer and
the bride daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. d. n. Myers who reside on the
former Strong ranch. Success and
happiness to them.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
MATRIMONIAL.

Rabe A. Jennings and Matte
Martin, one of Kiowa's colored
couples, secured marriage license
from Probate Judge Gleason last
Friday. They were married on
Saturday.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

We are agents for the famous little
liver pills recently discovered by the
venerable DR.. Dade of Chicago. Persons
who haYe used Dade's pills will have
no other. They cure constipation, Sold
By J. 3. Young Drug Co.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
We Make Cur Own Harness.

Good Goods and Small Profits'' is
our motto. Come and see us before
you buy. All work guaranteed.
r. M. WOODWARD 81 SON
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Law Business for Sale.

The undersigned desires to sell the
Law Library, Office Fixtures and good
will of the law Office Of E. Sample, de-
ceased. Price and terms made known
on application. M. NELL SAMPLE.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Commissioner Lake, County Clerk
Wilson and County Attorney Tincher
went TO Topeka yesterday on business
connected with Barber county finances.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

The Jones Mercantile Co. moved into
their new quarters last week. The in.
terror has been nicely repaired and fixed
up generally.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Democratic committee meeting next
Saturday. Don't forget it.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

L0RRAINE CHATTER. No. 4G. q. r Naata
and tnlrd Monday nights Of each month.
mrs Masonic Hall. MIS-. w. C. MIrIa1 " n =
~ MRS. SAMUEL GRIFFIN, Sec'y. =
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

KILMEF LoBgE, No. 225, ID. of n. Meets 2nd
aad 4fh Saturday nights of each month in A.
u u W Hall. MRS. J. ID. MATHEws,C of II.
NAY AxTELL. Recorder
ESSIE LINDLEY. Receiver
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Miss Mary Hardy of Shelbyville,
Ill, who has been visiting her
aunt and cousin, Mrs. H. H. and
S. T. Hardy, during the past three
weeks, departed for her home on
Monday.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

aud 4tn Thursday nights OF each month. In
Masonic Hail. w E. STOTJT. ii. p
II. III. CASE, Secretary
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Jas.Moore has purchased, through
Arterburn & Houchin, the old Rea-
gin place in Mingona township.
He got the quarter for 5000 and it
was mighty cheap at that price.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

X n TT NEI Fidelity Lodge No. S0.-
III VI VI w u Meets I'd and 4th Friday
night. HENRY Mccoy. M. w
c. KIDD. Recorder.
B. KAUFFMAN,> >Financier.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Come to the Christian church
Sunday evening, September 4th.
A sermon for young people
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Mrs. ]. R. VanNess and daugh-
tiers left Monday on a visit. Mrs.
VanNess went to Harper and the
girls went to Waverly.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Now that the fall work is coming on it is a
pretty good idea to figure what you are
going to want in the way of Implements, Ma.
chinery, Wagons, Vehicles, etc. Come and see
us before you buy, as we have full line of
these goods. We can make you the best prices
on Wire and Nails.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

EQUALITY TEMPLE, Rathbone Sisters No,
II 2S Meets every second and fourth Thurs.
day evening of each month.
ADA BBANDoN, M. e. C.
: GRACE IRELAND, M. of Il. SC
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Those suits for men and boys are
the finest out.-Woodward & Son.
Paul Kaufman returned home
from his visit at Alva Saturday.
Frank Williams went to Harper
on Monday to assist in his brothers
store.
Uncle Jim Davis is expected
home from Roswell, New Mexico,
this week.
H. D. Fair departed on Saturday
for St. Joe, Mo-, to buy a big stock
of fall and winter goods.
Come to the Christian church
Sunday evening, September 4th.
A sermon for young people
Mrs. ]. R. VanNess and daugh-
tiers left Monday on a visit. Mrs.
VanNess went to Harper and the
girls went to Waverly.
Jas.Moore has purchased, through
Arterburn & Houchin, the old Rea-
gin place in Mingona township.
He got the quarter for 5000 and it
was mighty cheap at that price.
Miss Mary Hardy of Shelbyville,
Ill, w no has been visiting her
aunt and cousin, Mrs. H. H. and
S. T. Hardy, during the past three
weeks, departed for her home on
Monday.
Rev. S. B. Kurtz, brother of Mrs.
H. w. Heivly, arrived in the city
on Saturday on short visit. Rev.
Kurtz comes from an unusually
long distance. He resides in
Manila, in the Philippine Islands.
Harry Cox departed on Monday
for Wellington where he will re-
main short time. From there he
will go to Kingman to make a
thorough canvass of that county in
the interest of patented hog
trough which he recently purchas-
ed from ]. c. Davis, the inventor.
w. H. McCague made a lucky
find on Sunday. While digging a
shovel full of dirt to fill in at the
foundation of his house he unearth-
ed a gold ring that he had lost
fourteen years ago. There was no
corrosion or damage to the ring in
any way. 1t maintained it's natural
qualities during all these years it
was hidden away. Mack prizes
this ring very highly and considers
the find a big streak of luck. Mrs.
McCague made him a present of
the ring a few months before their
About year later he
lost it while feeding his horse in
the stable then standing on the lot
now owned by DR.. Aver. He found
it on his own lots considerable
distance east of the place it was
lost.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
Those suits for men and boys are
the finest out. Woodward & Son.

Paul Kaufman returned home
from his visit at Alva Saturday.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31
SOCIETIES.

~ K D ELDRED POST, No. 174. meets
VI HI M I'd &I4th Saturday in each month
III woodward hall Medicine Lodge, at2 p. AZ.
ALL lcomrades cordially invited.
C. NJ. Ross, Post Commander,
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

H. D. Fair departed on Saturday
for St. Joe, Mo-, to buy a big stock
of fall and winter goods.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Frank Williams went to Harper
on Monday to assist in his brothers
store.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Rev. S. B. Kurtz, brother of Mrs.
H. w. Heivly, arrived in the city
on Saturday on a short visit. Rev.
Kurtz comes from an unusually
long distance. He resides in
Manila, in the Philippine Islands.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

Uncle Jim Davis is expected
home from Roswell, New Mexico,
this week.
Barbour County index., 1904-08-31

DEIPHIA LODGE, No 146, K of P. .,meets on
Monday evening of each week. at the K of p.
ball. Visiting Knights in good standing inyjt.
ed 10 attend CURTIS PARSONS, G. C.,
j IL. MINICK. Il. of e & - -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
AN ATCHISON FEATURE.
AN al
Corn Carnival Exhibit at Worlds Fair
q Unique Success.

Atchison, Kan, April 1.-THE Globe
says:
Undoubtedly one Of the most attrac-
tive features III the agricultural build
ing at the Worlds fair win be the
Atchison Corn Carnival feature in the
Kansas pavilion. It is out OF the or
binary. and VIII attract the attention
OF fair visitors probably more tfaa
any other feature The central piece
Of the Kansas pavilion viii consist OF
a platform 80 feet from the ground
supported on four square columns and
bearing a steer that is six feet taIl
and Z feet long-a steer made of corn,
Yet so true 10 life as to give the i'm
preston that the natural hide. boots
and horns have been preserved by the
taxiderrnistis art As described by an
enthusiast. Corn kernels Of four coll
ors were used in the construction of
this novel steer-Ight and dark red.
white and blue, the latter for the eyes
and the tips of the horns. Every ke--
mel was applied separately TO the sur
face, and the shading so artistfcauy
done that the best judges of cattle IN
the west have not only pronounced the
work perfect, but have declared the
steer a prize winner" Not only viii
this steer rampant stand proudly forth
on its decorated Mandan cemetery
platform. but all the accessories viii
be in perfect and beautiful harmony.
At one corner Of the pavilion, on
supporting column that is decorated
with grains, viii rest a globe repre-
senting the earth. which in turn win
support the figure Of a boy made Of
corn grits. and moulded as perfectly as
if a sculptor had chiseled it from mar
BILE. At the side Of this figure a huge
cornucopia viii pour continuous
stream of wheat over the globe, sym
bolical of Kansas supplying the world
This effect is made possible by small
elevators, run by electricity, within the
supporting column. which carry TIE
grains back to the cornucopia.
A companion piece, at another cor
ner. is the figure of an Indian in corn,
and here again the beautiful coloring
of the kernels is brought out with
startling effect, the savage appearing
as If the product OF the painters brush,
yet assurance is given that not a pa
ticle of pigment was added to the tint
ing provided by nature. Large vases,
four feet in height, occupy pillars III
the center OF the pavilion. which are
also made from corn
c. H Kassa baum, an Atchison ar
fist. did this remarkable work The
Atchison Corn Carnival introduced him
to the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-14
The Imnrored Potato.

If the public service Of the man who
makes two blades Of grass to grow where
one grew before is 10 be recognized. the
achievement Of Luther Burbank an pro
ducing a new potato must be entitled 10
the worlds gratitude. Taking very
small and unpalatable tuber which was
ma tive TO South America. Mr. Burbank oy
crossing and recrossing the plants, cult
waiting and improving them. is said 70
have developed potato which is TO the
ordinary article as sweet potato Is to q
yam
Genius thus applied has its triumph
less renowned but perhaps no less lmpnr-
tant than those OF greater fame. The
florist who introduced the Marechal Mel
rose TO this country died in BROOKLYN
two weeks ago. and ten-line obituary
notice suaiced for him Who recalls The
name OF the patient Nassac husetts hor-
ticuIturist who from the wild grape
evolved the luscious Concord which mas
been of such great value TO his country
The inventor Of new food makes civ
ilization indebted TO him to an extent 4
rarely Tepays- There are great eVolu-
tioaary possibilities in American native
products The difference in the tobacco
which Sir Walter Raleigh smoked and the
Havana perfecto, or between the queer
bird the Spaniards found in Central
America and the Rhode Island farmyard-
illustrates these possibilities The lnves-
tigator who turns his attention TO that
end should have his reward--NeW York
World.