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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

ever tried to extract the va lues
Within a mile of Sumpter there Is .
35.foot ledge that carries higher
values than are found in the Home
stake. The Herald Democrat says IN
part:
II Is a significant fact that the
great metal mines of the world, with
possibly few noted exceptions. are
deriving their profits from ores which
would be called low grade. Colo
RADIO seems to be somewhat backward
in the treatment of extremely low
grades, only comparatively few
mines being 80 advantageoulsy stu
ated rs to be able to obtain the best
results. Low grade gold ores. sus-
ceptible TO the cyanide treatment,
offer the greatest opportunity for
making good profit, but the ore
insult exist in sufficiently large guam
titles TO redner the installation OF
large plants profitable.
IN the earlier years of mining In
Colorado the process man" was IN
abundant evidence. Monuments to
his genius and impracticability are TO
be met with in every gulch, In the
shape of decsying mills and the
wrecks of machinery. On the strength
of n tunnel and a few assays the pro-
moter was certain there was "moun-
tain of ore" in sight and in those days
eastern capital WAS readily available
for western mining enterprise. We
have no doubt that millions of dol
lars WAS wasted in Colorado In these
protiiless mill ventures--an enor'
nous plant with no ore, or ample
ore and the wrong process.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

The output of gold from the
Transvaal IL increasing wonderfully.
According 10 u report made at a
London meeting of the officers Of
the STANDARD Bank Of South Africa,
the production Of the mines of Great
Iritnins new South African colony
for 1903 wns nearly sC2. 100000.
This was almost double the amount
for 1902. The output is increasing
month by month and indications are
that the output for 1904 will reach
s75. 900. 900. which IL approximately
the high hpure touched before the
BOer war broke out.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

incresae of $50. 5ol .i02 for the first
ten months of the present fiscal year.
During this period there entered
free of duty merchandise TO the value
of $3.50. 7jG, ,i9i. The dutiable mer-
chandise was valued at SiiS, 246,
i20. making total importation of
ss29. 002.9Ii. The exports during
the same ten months amounted to
s1.211. $40. 23J. The exports for the
month of December we're most val
liable. the amount being sl1l l.s19,.
jG6. August WAS the poorest month
of the year, with only $50. iiG.ij
The exports of the past month were
valued greater than those Of Arril.
1903, or 1902; but lesss than those
of 1900 or 1901.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

There was tis3, 9T3. sii excess ot
exports for the twelve months ending
April last, according To the state
ment of the total values Of imports
and exports of the United States, AS
set forth by the department Of com
merce aud labor by its bureau Of
statistics. During the preceding
period Of similar length the excess
was ttOa, 963.79.. This shows an
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

The western atmosphere seems to be
particularly .avorhale to the develop
mept of the human faculty known as
"knocking, " says the Mining World.
No man that has any connection with
western mining or promotion enter
prises has escaped the annoying and
sometimes disastrous consequences
of this anomaly. One would natu-
rally think that the local residents
would be interested in boosting and
booming the whole district for selfish
reasons, il not on grounds Of local
patriotism. If the management does
not conduct the mine exactly to suit
the local "experis" and wise mem,
a howI IL sent up and goes forth to
all the world. 1t the management II
progressive and has new ideas the
local critics condemn them without IA
hearing. These local ''eSperts' all
know Just how TO run the other fel-
lows business, aud IL their gratuitous
advice is not accepted oD the spot
they proclaim that the management
Of the property is incompetent or
perhaps dishonest. it is very seldom
that mining managers aud promoters
lcok for any local support, and VI they
do get it. il il accepted with 80 many
conditions and ''ifs" and lands"
that IL costs more than 1t IL worth.
We are pot In sympathy with the
erich mans SON." or the proverbial
"black sheep" who Is sent into the
west to develop mining proerties with
money sent unquestioned from east
ern friends and connections. This
class IL certain to make costly mis-
takes and many resulting failures.
II il were only the business of
those who are foolish enough to PIT
their money In such UNIV Use hands We
would have nothing to say. These
are an injury TO any
mining district. But not all men
that "come out from the east" are
Frequently some who
have attained success In other, per
haps allied lines, who have techni
cal, mechanical and financial ability,
and who are competent to meet new
problems and solve them with min
imum of errCrs, 90 to manage and
western properties. These
men are continually harassed by the
critieising, carpins and malicious
ness of local criticisms, and they are
indeed fortunate ii their company IL
so financed aud organized that they
are above harm from this back fire
We desire to say, in conclusion, that
the local communities are directly
interested in the development and
should encourage rather than criti-
else them.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

II H. unpleasant To learn, says tb 9
Boston Transcript, from Bishop Sat
terlee that the 1.-THE tenor Of life IN
Washington has become less natural.
social conditions have changed. and
for the worse. In the old days
" whatever faults Washington may have
bad, il cultivated u wholesome aud
even amusing democracy. Every
man was better than every other.
because no uG. knew when next he
might be on top, and Ia whoever had
tn. requisite clothes even the
clothes we're bot absolutely essential
the national tree lunch route lay
oren day and evening through the
houses of political aud social nota.
bles. But lately all that has lecn
changing. The beginning oi the end
several years ago, at u Ger
tain memorable lance IN u private
house, when the foreign ro'cntates
aud few American exclusives were
ruped oil from the herd oi evoryda'
folks In evening clothes. since
I hen. iacilis descensus EurUrac.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

The Leadville Herald Times pub
fishes sensible article on the
treatment, of low grade ores, that Is
of especial interest To eastern Oregon
operators. Here. though there are
some immense deposits OF from three
to to live dollar rock, no one has
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

One of Portiannd's commercial
organizations has employed pro-
fessio boomer Ia boost that town
and tributary country. lie IL re-.
ported to i,c very enthusiastic over
the possibilities. The gentleman
has been operating in Texas aud more
recently In New Orleans. going
to Portland from that city. II
will bo MI interesting study to watch
his enthusiasm cool off and turn into
disgust. M he becomes familiar aud
finally acquainted with the Portland
aud Oregon spirit, which could be
graphically rcprescnted hy II cur Ia
~ COW stable.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

Here in Baker county, where people
see every day this evil erect,
whether they are engaged in mining
or not. the voters are unanimously
opposed TO the iniquitous measure
and are clamoring for its repeal.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

Philip -. bates. publisher of the
Pacific Miner, writes Tn" SumItcr
Miner that Ia n 'eccnt editorial this
paper made "A mistake, IN confusing
the New York Mining Stock Exchange
with the Wall street Mining and
Stock Exchange. II" SAYS the latter
is farce. while the former. Ia which
Wheeler \ Go. and Others repuinplle
brokers hclons and which wns com.
mcnded hy his paper, is all right.
The Miner hopes that n ~, Will hc
Ilnd Ia learn that the diiierenc"
hctwocn the two IL IN methods, ns we'll
AZ In name. aud chceriully makes
this statement In Justice Ia the
Pact ilc Miner.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

Baker county politics hinges on
the repeal of the Eddy corporation
tax law. That law II particularly
obnoxious to the mining companies
looking for get rich.quick spots In
Oregon. They say il prevents de-
velopment. when the facts are II only
prevents wild cat schemes. The peo-
pie are satisfied with the Eddy law.
II taxes the transient corporations in
proportion To the privileges they
enjoy from the state. The leople of
Baker county do not desire the repeal
of the law. 1t is the mining pro-
moters alone. who desire It, Not
Que bona tide corporation In Oregon
has objected 10 the law. East Ore.
gonian.
The Pendleton paper displays. not
oiny ignorance, but malice. In print
ing such stuff as this. which il per-
sists in doing from time TO time. Ii
also furnishes key to the character
of the mind that writes it; II narrow
one warped by prejudice, stored with
superficial knowledee aud II false
conception uf its own importance
and infallibility.
The truth about this matter Is
that the wildcatters don't care
snap tor the Eddy law. II they
chance To be selling much stock, they
pay the license and charge IL To their
heavy expense account. few hundred
one way or another making no
difference with them, II being mat
ter of little concern as to how much
goes into the development. Ii stock
sale are not active they simply don't
pay the tax. The interest of the
ockholders do not keep them awake
nights. The people on whom this
tax fails as IA burden, are those who
believe they own good prospect, are
/ not willing To pay out sixty per cent
of the treasury AS n commission on
sales, and therefore sell in small
quantities to friends, or else trade
for grub and powder, doing the work
at the mines themselves. These are
the ones who can't afford to pay the
tax, aud are affected adversely di-
rectly. OF course, the spirit of the
law. displaying state antagonism to
mining, friRhtens timid capital and
has injured he industry generally.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

\ job lot oi unnamed iacilli from
the plague sufferers III India has
been last somcw here lctwcen ~. Paul
aud Chicago 4 London scientist
was returning from India with the
microbes, which WI" destined for the
learned men ot England and Germany
IN their researches regarding the
plague. hut some way ar other he let
the bunch escape him. Gient con
sternniion now prevails along the
route from ST Paul Ia Chicago, IL
WAS first talked ot putting the Chi
caso police force on the track of the
bugs. hut when IL WAS shown that
this force would have difficulty in
shad owing u load oi hay across town,
this plan WAS abandoned The bugs
are still nj large,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-25

Black diamonds, or borts, such IA
ARE used for III. cutting edges IN
diamnod drills. have of recent years
advanced materially in cost, the
present marked quotations being
about aJ5 per karat. ~ against go
ten years ago. says the Mining World.
The greatly enhanced value of these
wonderful stones j. due Ia two
causes. first. the greatly extended
use of the diamond drills second,
I ha, the rarhuus are becoming seem
inely scarce, the supply being made:
uunie Ia the demand Diamond dill
manufacturers keep IN supply upwards
at several thousand dollars worth ot
hnrts, which ARE handled with eNces,
sive care. The cost ui drilling would
he greatly reduced We're n much less
expensive article substituted for the
diamond, but nature was exceedingly
sparing in It's M anufacture ut the
hardest know substance. diam onds,
aud even to the urdipaiy black dia-
mond, or hoit, unless as n gem, but
in commercial uses inrumparahle.
The United States produces no
black diamonds. the stones that We
use being purchased In Paris or Lon
dou. and which ale oi Brazilian or
South African origin, Borts are
massive forms Of the diamond, having
little or no cleavage, The true hort
occurs in rounded torn. made up of
a confused aggregate Of crystals, and
is even slightly harder than the true
gem stone The ordinary size used
for drilling weighs from one half to
one carat. aud IN special uses stones
running up 10 six carats are used,
The crowns Of large drills ten inches
in diameter contain at times rs high
rs . 500 worth of borts.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
By CECIL y. KNTON
copyrighted. 1908, By The authors p~ubiishi-y Company

oh. Nellie! Oh, Nellie! where are
you?" called Charles Macdonald,
artist, just home from his studio.
II will be there In a minute. Char
lio." Hardly had the words been ut.
tered when the portiere vas drawn
aside and a glrlish figure appeared.
Her eyes were illumined with love.
and a smile Of sweet content played
around the corners of her rosy lips.
II any cares disturbed the quietude OF
her existence, her husband never dis.
cerned them.
Why. little woman, how bright you
look!"
Don't | always look radiant when
my lcrd and master deigns to bestow
:he light of his ~countenance on his
handTaid?"
Hello! what have you been read
ing? Some oriental fantasy? But.
seriously, methinks ] see a brighter
sparkle In thine eyes. BY jove! you
have started me spouting in rhythm.
Come and sit on this sofa and make q
clean confession"
We'll. Charlie, dear, I am afraid
my misdeeds are 10 small that l shall
require but little dissolution. For some
time | have seen the clouds gathering
on your brow"
But. sweetheart. how could you see
them? Am l not always cheerful? I
fiattered myself that I bore a strong
resemblance to the merry grig."
How can you be 30 foolish. sir?
Must I again impress upon your mind
that love has piercing eyes? Foolish
boy! Intuition told me that our pres
ent path was not as smooth as II
might be; they say only two things
trouble q man. love and the want Of
money. ! was vain enough to think
the former was not the cause. there
fore, | came to the conclusion II must
be the latter. but | had an abiding
faith that all such troubles would
square themselves in the end"
About as easy ~ squaring a cir.
cle!" answered Charlie.
Thought I would not bother you,
but do the best | could. You may
laugh. sir, but l had a small mountain
on my mind, lying awake at night de.
vising to make a joint last as
long as possible-puzzl!ng my brain to
turn 1t into all sorts of strange dishes
to cover Its identity. You nay have q
light heart, dear, ] have not run into
debt over housekeeping expenses. The
butcher. the baker. and all the tribe
that supply u wants. have been
paid.
But | had come to the end Of my
until-well. never mind! |
will tell you that in its right place.
You were always generous with my
pocket money, slyly replenishing my
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

cifully skied in the salon, ! imagined
the stream of Pactolus would flow our
way. with naught but gentle ripples.
In my arrogance, or let me modify
the expression, by saying, for the
love of mine art, ! would not condos.
cend to paint pot.boilers for grasping
dealers; therefore | found myself In
a state of collapse: inspiration seemed
to leave me; ever my historical paint
ing, which I still hope may hang in
the academy, was at a standstill. l
was too %extravagant in furnishing our
bridal nest and my atelier. do like
to have around me pretty things. It
Is conducive to higher work. But.
thank the powers, I paid ready cash
for everything; 1t was a good thing
for us, as I was enabled to raise the
'needful, though at a ruinous rate of
interest, I must confess. What seemed
such hard luck was to have a lot OF
good material On hand, and vanity
apart, | felt 1t to be above the medi.
OGRE, which represented solid cash.
but could find no market for my
wares. Duns, debts and difficulties,
the three demons dreaded by impe-
cunious mortals. stared me In the face.
Only yesterday I received a note in.
forming ms that the interest on the
loan on our goods and chattels would
fall due mex week. II the amount was
not forthcoming they would be under
the painful necessity Of levying on
the furniture, etc.
Thank goodness. darling, that the
dark clouds are rolling away, and that
the food tide is making. 1t will not
be my fault IL I do not take advan-
tage of It. ] have satisfied my creditor.
much to his establishment and disgust.
Now he Is quite willing to wait for an
indefinite period for his money. I
suppose. with the hope that he will get
me in his claws again. Now for the
rest of my news. That same friend
Of Devine's has commissioned me to
paint some scenes in the Thousand
Islands and the Adirondacks. Pack
your trunks and be ready for a start
as soon as possible"
We'll, Charlie, we have each tried
to hide our troubles from the other.
| am so glad I can aid with my mite.
! intended to be a drone In the
matrimonial hive. May we go hand
in hand down the stream of life. Don't
laugh at me-"
Laugh! ! am as grave as a judge,
but ! must let the exuberance Of my
spirits escape. by giving three times
three for my queen bee"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
WAS A FAMOUS BIRD.
But Eight.Year-OId Prize Winner Was
No Table Delicacy.

The earl of Denbigh. who command.
ed the Honorable Artillery Company
OF London during its recen visit to
America, told at a dinner party in New
York n night a story which. he said,
Andrew Lang had related to him.
There was. according to the story,
an aged Scot who had a reputation
far and near for his fine fowls, which
took prizes at all the fairs and shows
OF the countryside.
: A gentleman. stopping in the neigh.
borhood, heard so much OF the Scot
and his birds that he decided to give
the old mans stock a trial. Accord.
ingly he sen an order for the finest
turkey that could be procured, and in
due season was delighted to receive
an exceedingly large and plump fowl.
The fowl was roasted and served.
but so tough and dry did it prove that
the gentleman could not eat a mouth
full Of it. Very much chagrined. he set
forth TO find the old Scot.
The latter, after listening to his
patrons outbnrst OF disappointment.
said with a sneer: "HoOt, man, why
ye kenna tell a guild bird when we see
it. That turkey I sent We has ta'en
the first prize at all the shows for the
last eight years"
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
Charity.

He told me that 1t covered up a multi
tude OF sins.
That OF the human virtues twas the
greatest:
As such our admiration 1t invariably
The more so that It often Is the latest.
Without 1t we should find the world was
rather hard and cold
And gratitude would he a singularity-
Because OF which he begged me to give
up a little gold
For sweet charity.
/ willingly complied; ! gave him quite a
or gratitude he made a demonstration.
/ made 1t n condition that he'd be ever
Concerning my magnificent donation.
I told him l considered ostentation was a
sign
or wicked pride. as well as great vul-
And any baser feeling 'twere unworthy to
combin
with sweet charity,
He shook my hand quite warmly and he
bowed himself away.
I really thought the fellow then was
That to his obligation some attention he
In fact. my changed opinion is quite
or course, il doesn't matter, but III be
more tight OF fist
Next time; a gift from me will be a
rarity,
They published all the names bu, mine:
wasn't on the list
OF sweet charity
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
THE FIRST PAPER COLLARS.
Were the Invention Of Walter Hunt Of
PHILADELPHIA.


Time was" began the keeper Of a
small store out on Market street, as
he took down a box Of linen collars,
when l had little call for these. Tho
linen collar was the luxury of the rich.
Now any tramp thinks nothing OF be-
ing presented with one which is fresh
ly done up. but which has been dis.
carded for some reason or other. In
the early sixties I sold nearly all pa
per collars. These were manufac-
tured by Walter Hunt of this city,
who first invented an enameled collar
that had quite a run. These first ones
were of toughened paper between thin
muslin, which looked like linen after
great pressure. The paper ones were
much in advance of those first ones.
The b~uttonholes were edged with
coarse cotton and the collars made a
big hit. They were stamped on the
outer side with a steel die TO make
them look like linen, and at the same
time they were curled to give them
the shape OF the neck. For years this
city was the seat of this paper collar
Industry. Up to 1883, when linen COL
lars became much cheaper any cellu-
loid ones were introduced, many mil
lions OF these paper collars were an
nually put upon the market. Now I
don't know where you'd go to find
one.'-Philadelphia Record.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15
To a Small Comrade.

All, Flo, how often do sigh
FOR other lays and circumstances
When your child's laugh was all that r
Craved as reward for my romances.
Fun many a gallant knight was ours
Who bravely slew each new tormentor.
me! they have not now the powers
or rescuing their poor inventor.
I'd so much rather MI your gown
with daisy wreaths and watch you try
them
Than scribble verses here in town
To find. alas! no one to buy them:
I'd so much rather watch your eyes
Grow wide at some old tale I'm spin
ming
Than to be struggling for a prize
That after alls not worth the winning.
I've told you tales OF wolves before:
now might add another story
or one that's ever at my door
! work for him. Flo, not for glory.
j would That some chance could beeuilo
Ills hungry vision from my sarret,
Ana let me know again your smile,
And claim a kiss-l'm sure you'd spare
Ny little comrade. could I ask
Ana ave the wish my heart most
I'd soon forsake this prosy task
or wooing unrespOnsive Muses.:
And out upon the daisied down,
With you among the whisp' ring clover.
We would forget this musty town
And start LIES story book ali over.
William Il. Hereford. In New York
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-01-15

magazines. Now, Charlie, don't call
me a fraud and look incredulous."
You are, without an exception, the
sweetest and dearest little fraud |
know Of"
This very day | received such a
polite note from an editor, accepting
one of my stories, and asking me to
submit more. lie also gave me the
name Of another magazine that he
thought my work suitable for. Isn't
that nice? Behold. unbcliever! there
Is the check" giving it a dramatic kiss
as she showed 1t to her husband. so
while you are producing the beaute-
Gus scenes of nature. | can scribble.
But. darling. | will not neglect your
we'll being, nor take less pride in our
home. In proof thereof ] have pre-.
pared the daintiest OF %luncheons, a
savory meal to delight the soul OF
my lord. How will that do, Charlie,
miner"
We'll, for once YOU are a fraud. I
had visions, coming home, of taking
you to D~elmonico's; but I would
rather have a dish prepared by those
neat, little hands, than the grandest
banquet served by the finest chef.
also have news. ! am delighted with
your good luck, and ! don't know how
l can thank you sufficiently for the
gentle spirit In which you have come
to the rescue OF a common fiend. At
last. think ] may say, the tide has
turned. Harry Devine, an old chum
OF mine. at Yale, came into the studio
this morning with a friend of his. He
was looking for pictures to adorn the
walls of his newly furnished house.
My dear. he is wise in his generation,
as he said he would rather pay a fair
price for American works Of art,
which he knew at least were genuine,
than to invest 9 fabulous sum In
works OF old masters which we're, per.
haps, spurious. He purchased two
landscapes, giving me a generous
check for them"
oh, Charlie! | am so glad. knew
your work deserved a good price. I
only wish ! had had the naming Of the
hgure; 1t would show how much |
admire your painting. am infinitely
o pleased than II | were hailed as
the rising star in the literary frma.
ment. You are the sun, and feel
gloriied in rejecting some Of the
beams by being your loving wife"
But, Nellie. we have been living
on the ragged edge Of a volcano for
some months. ! have suffered the tor.
ments of the inferno for that space of
time-not very flattering to O II
pretty face and engaging wsys, but
we will let it pass. You were aware
Of the fact that | hadn't much money
when we burnt incense together at the
shrine Of Hymen. Like all lovers of
art, by my pictures not being unmer.