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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
the FAIR ROUTE

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Louis, is the one that gives you the
most for your money-snd the fact
that the Illinois Central offers un
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nection to all points beyond. makes
II to your advantage, In ,sse you
contemplate a trip to any point east,
to write us before maxim. finsl ar
ranRements.
We can offer the choice Of at least
Q dozen different routes.
B. H. TRUMBULI.,
Commercial Agent,
lag Third street, Portland, Ore.
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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Here is one of several theories,
condensed BY al exchange: The
process by which nature forms the
accu mulstoins Of gold and silver Ia
very interesting. 1t must be remen.
bered that the earth's crust is full of
water, which percolates everywhere
through the rocks, making solutions
OF elements obtained from them.
These chemical solutions take up
small particles Of the precious metal
which they find scattered here and
there. Sometimes the solutions In
question are hot, the water having
got so far down as to be set boiling by
the internal heat of the globe. Then
they rush upward, picking up the
bits Of metal as they go. Naturally,
heat assists the performance of this
operation. Now and then the streams
thus formed, perpetuslly flowing
hither aud thither below ground,
pass through the cracks or cavities In
the rocks where they deposit their
loads of metal. This IL kept up for
u great length of time, perhaps thou.
sands Of years, until the fissures of
the pocket are filed up. Crannies
the stony mass in every
direction may become filled with the
metal, or occasionally a chamber may
be stored full Of II. as II myriad
hands were fetching the treasure from
all sides aud hiding away = future
bonanza for some lucky prospector to
discover.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

During the past two weeks half
dozen or more crooked promoters
have been arrested for obtaining
money under false pretesnes. the
complaints having been sworn to BY
their victims. In several instances
the postal authorities are prosecuting
these thieves, for using the mails TO
defrsud. The noticeable feature In
all Of these ases 10 the large amount
Of stock which the scamps have been
able to dispose Of; far more than
most legitimate enter prises can sell.
One smooth rsscsl, so the press
report says, went so far as to dispose
Of more stock than his company
WAS authorized to issue; rather than
take the trouble to organize another
fake. OF course. this makes no
difference to the suckers who bouhat
the stock. but II would probably
prove u technical point to his own
advantage at the trial.
The lesson to be drawn from these
facts Is that the more eXtrsvaRant
the promises; the Rsudier the bate,
as II we're. the more fish one can catch.
And the corOllary to this 10 that the
public, the average men aud women,
the common people, so to speak,
ninety nine out of hundred Of
them need guardians, or In other
words, are not capable of self protec-
ton. Or, II you prefer, q sucker 10
born every minute, and apparently.
judging by their numbers aud the
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

a press dispatch from Monterey,
Mexico. says that one of the largest
deals that has ever been contaminated
IN Mexico WAS tn. taking over Of the
VelordeDa mining and smelling com.
pany's property by the GuUgenheim
mining and smelling company. The
deal WAS closed on a valuation basis
of sl0, ,00O,0 gold, the Gupgen.
helm explorations company acquires
u 60 per cent interest In, sll the com
pany's holdings, paying s5, 900, 900
In cssh aud guaranteeing to expend
one million more In improvements and
Developments. The mining claims
about 5000 acres.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Lawson resigned from the Boston
stock exchange some time ago, after
q serious quarrel with II. II. Rogers,
one OF the most prominent of the
STANDARD Oil msgnates, and he openly
declared that he did so in order that
he might be free tn expose some of
the "doings" in Amalgamated, with.
out violating any of the rules of the
exchange. Lawton says he will try
to induce the Standard Oil men TO
return millions of dollars that right.
fully belong TO the stock holders of
the Amalgamated company. He
declares that II the stock holders.
Its true owners, could ever get hold
OF their property. they could pay
themselves cash dividend of $50 q
share from the surplus profits con-
cealed 10 Its treasury, aud IL 10 iu.
timstad that the company has dealt
iu 10 Own stock, thus making mil.
lions for its treasury independent of
any mining operations.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

A recent report from Alaska states
that Superintendent Mcdonald. Of the
Tresdwell mine at juneau, has the
pyramid representing each years
production of gold ut the Tread well
about completed. II is composed Of
twenty. one h'icks, the first years
production. tahout -, 2,O0Ol being the
small brick on top. Each brick to-
ward the base Ia larger than that
above to the last, which Ia almost
twelve feet In length. The value
represented by this. pyramid is s22,-
900, 900, or more than three times
the purchase price OF the territory
of Alaska. The pyramid Is to be
exhibited at the st. Louis exposi.
tion.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court of the State
of Oregon for Baker County.
Jodie Wallick, plaintiff vs.. Henry
c. Walick, Defeu dsnt.
To Henry c. WaIlick, the above
named Defendant.
In the name of the State Of Oregon
you are Ter eby required TO appear an
answer the complaint fled against
you In the above entitled cause on or
before the Goth day Of June. 1904,
which IL the last day of the publica-
ton OF the summons as prescribed by
the order duly made and fled by the
Hon. ". ". Travillion, county judge
of Baker County, Oregon, on the 16
III day Of May, 1904, aud II you fail
so TO appear aud answer said CON-
plant the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the reliet prayed for in the
complaint filed herein. And you are
further notified by said order go made
aud fled on the 10th day of May.
1904, ordered that service Uf sum-
mons In this suit be made upon you
by publication thereof In the Sumpter
Miner, a weekly newspaper of Sump-
ter. Baker County, Oregon, and that
the date Of first publication thereof
is May the 18th. 1904, aud the date
Of the last publication thereof June
the ooh, 1904.
c. II. McCOLLOCH,
Attorney for plaintiff.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

The county democratic committee
should sndesv0r to have the post
office department issue a fraud order
against A .P. Smith, republican can.
didSte for the legislature. on the
ground that the illustrated prospectus
which he haa Issued realtive to him.
self IL II plain case Of attempting to
secure votes under false pretenses.
That man knows too much aud Is
going to accomplish too much for
any one individual he ought to have
himself Incorporated.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

There are very diferen kinds of
successes. There IL the success
that brings with II the scared soul -
the success which IL achieved by
woltish greed an vulpine cunning -
the success which makes honest men
uneasy or Indignant In its presence.
Then there Is the other kind of
success the success which comes ~
the reward of keen insight, of sagac.
ity, Of resolution, Of address. com
bined with unfiinchniR recitude OF
behavior, public aud private. The
first kind Of success may, In u sense
and u poor sense at that benefit
the individual, but II Is always and
necessarily curse to the community;
whereas, the man who wins the sec.
ond kind, Ms sn incident Of its win.
Ing, becomes y beneficiary to the
whole commonwealth. - National
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Among the curios Of the Alaskan
exhibit ut IT. Louis are said to be
three petrtAsd mnstudon teeth, In
which eau be seen, imbedded In the
solid quartz, crystals Of gold. II Ia
easy to SEQ how the original substance
composing tho teeth could have been
carried away aud replaced by silica,
but how did the gold get tbereY II
seems altogether probable that this
mastodOn Of prehistoric ages con
suited n dentist and had its defective
teeth nlled with gold.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

An Ohio man, had the location ot
n buried treasure revealed to him the
other day In u dream. He went 10
the place Indicated IN the dream aud
dug up = quantity Of old coin Of u
couple Of centuries back, amounting
I'LL todd 10 81, 600 In gold, but worth
several times this sum on account Of
the premtuns offered for such pieces.
This nan would have u hot graft, II
he we're 10 locate IN u gold camp.
Tie would put the divininR rod folk
out 0f business In short order.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
The Pacific Miner, In booming the

The Pacific Miner, In booming the
New York Mi0iDR Stock exchange.
says that Wheeler 4 Company are
among the supporters Of that In.
stitutiOD. which statement is an
error. The North American Miner,
published by Wheeler i Company,
roasts that aggregation Of thimble.
riRgers to the queens taste, ss II
should he every day In the year.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Reports from Seward, Alaska, are
not encouraging. a recent letter
from there states that there are over
800 idle men In the camp willing and
anxious to work. The Alaska Central
Railroad company, II IL said has
placed orders with employment
agents In Sound cities to send all the
men possible, The company agrees
10 pay from 81. % to ti.50 u day.
This, however, Is claimed to be IL
rnse To flood the country with work.
ing men In order 10 get the work
done cheaper.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Press dispatches announce that DR..
4. n. Carson, Of Kansas City. hes
effected u wonderful cure of appen.
dicitis, without using the knife.
The report says:
"Dr. Carson Ia u close student of
science and for the past twenty five
years has delved into the great forces
Of nature to which the twentieth cen.
tury is just beginning to awaken.
He says that this force Ia neither
Christian Science nor magnetism, but
u power that may he expected to
revolutionize the world of meiicine
aud surgery. To carry out his ideas
regadinR these forces, the doctor, who
IL man Of wealth. has established
the Carson College Of Psychic 'Sarcol-
osy."
This reminds one of the vague,
uncertain, mysterious paragraphs
which we read dozen or SO years ago
about the Keely motor, and naturally
suggests u fake proposition.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

obituary columns of the press, one
never dies.
But In all of this nothing can be
found that tends to refute the grand
"ld theory that "honesty is the best
policy" for dishonesty gets what Is
coming to II, sooner or later, gets 1t
good and hard, as sure as fate.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

\ month or six weeks ago. Stump.
ter Valley officials announced posi-.
lively that Il would extend its line to
the John Day valley. Yesterday
President Eccles stated to u Miner
re- preventative that he WAS undecided
what 10 do. II IL very evident that
the former declaration wss intended
NJ bluff at Major Bonita. II let
alone, the Sumpter Valley will reach
the John Day In the course of u
d Oxen lyeHrs. In the meantime, II
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

II Thomas ". Lawson, the Boston
banker. broker, speculator, promoter,
yacht owrer aud horseman, keeps bis
word, the public may be given some
interesting information concerning
the operations Of the STANDARD Oil
people In Amsleamated Copper stock.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

will slowly Lnild to timber. ~ the
sawmill IN Baker City needs the logs.
aud never turn hand to give Stump.
ter u lift.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-05-28

justice will be dealt out to the perpetrators of that dastardly act.
 A grand reception was given the young men, who returned from Provo, Utah where they had been at school, in the Armory Hall Thursday evening. A large crowd was in attendance and a very enjoyable time was had.
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-05-28

The Fourth of July will soon be here and we think it would not be amiss for citizens to call a mass meeting and appoint a com mittee to prepare a program for the celebration of that memorable day. Of late years it has been let go until the very last and then part of the program has been a failure.
 Charles Lesueur, Herbert Berry and Joy Patterson, some of St. Johns rising young men returned from Provo, Utah where they have been at school during the past year The young men have done good work and are now pre- pared to enter the school of life.
 w. o. Gibbons, one of St. Johns rising young sheep men. met with very painful accident this week, by being thrown from his horse and having his shoulder dislocated. He is under Dr. Woolford's care and is progress ing nicely. We hope ,le will soon be able to attend his business.
 w. w. Berry and Santiago Vigil left this week for Globe,
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-05-28

BOrn-TO MT. and Mrs. Henry OversOn Friday evening a large boy. All doing we'll.
 Born To MT. and Mrs. Ben Schuster Wednesday a big baby boy. Mother and son doing we'll.
 Sheriff Peralta went out to his sheep camp last Thursday, to as- sist with the shearing.
 MT. John Nelson came in town on Monday. He is the captain of the sheep roundup.
 Mir. Antonio Gonzales of Salt Lakes, New Mexico, was visitor in our city this week. He reports things as very dry in that part of New Mexico.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Hey wood, will read with sad hearts the sad news Of his un- timely death which happened al Thatcher last week, while he was raking hay.
 MT. Casper Naegle of Concho was in the city doing business a  few days this week. He returned home on Thursday.
 Dr. Wooiford was called to Springerville, last Thursday to attend one of J. N. Bilyeu chil- dren, who is dangerously i'll with phneumouia.
 Mir. John Jones, J. B. Patter- sons sheep foreman. was in the city during the week. He has been at Phoenix all winter and this was hls first visit to the city since last fall.
 The 24th of June is coming on apace. But we do not hear any thing about the celebration of St. Johns Day. Are those who have the matter in preparing a surprise for the people, or what?
Snips and the St. Johns herald., 1904-05-28
LOCAL
 AND PERSONAL NEWS

E1\OOlNAA NE w ; "I know not what the truth may be, tell to you as twas told to me"
 The weather is Hot! Windy! Dry!
 Our devil" is on booze, this week. with sore finger.
 The annual sheep Roundup passed through the city this week.
 J. T. Patterson has moved his family to the saw-mill for the summer.
 Mir. Ruiz and his son Frank left last Wednesday fol Spring erville.
 P. T. Coleman Jr,, is in the city again after an absence of Severa months.
 Mir. John Sherwood of Richville was in the city Monday. He went to Holbrook on business.
 Deputy sheriff Peralta had his prisoners out on parade last Tues day.
 Mrs. Henry Barrett was in the city this week. She sold some beef steers to the city market.
 James Donnehue of the Long II force was doing business in the city during the week.
 Mrs. Thomas Irwin was down from Richville during the first part of the week.
 The Mormon Conference, of the St. Johns Stake, convenes to- day, a large crowd is in attend
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
Important News From
All Parts Of Michigan
happenings OF the Nveok Chronicles Briefly
pusY Readers =
A Duel for Life.

John Hubby. Michigan Central
-Vitchman, shot and killed his wife,
Anna. at the home OF her sister In
Jackson Saturday and then, turning
the revolver 90 his own head, killed
himself. Mrs. IIuddy made brave
light for her life and fired two shots
40 her husband. one OF which inflicted
a slight wound In the left arm, before
shc received her death wound. The
tragedy has its cause in lluddy's Jeal-
Ousy OF his young and handsome VIE.
She was - years OF age and ne 10
January . last quarrel occurred he
cause Mrs. lluddy wanted To attend
the thcatcr. while lIuddy preferred
staying az home. Trouble eliminated In
lIuddy striking MS wife heavy blow
IN the face. breaking her nose. Mrs.
lluddy left him Tor this and went Ia
live with her sister. Mrs. Arnold. The
next day she sWorc out warrant
against Hubby FOR assault and battery.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
INTERESTING TO AMERICANS.
Western Canada VIII Soon Become
the supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain.

Western Canada VIII Soon Become
the supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain.
During the past year about $4,000
Americans went from the United
States 20 Canada. Most OF these set.
tied upon farm lands. and the writer
is Informed by agents OF the Cana
dian Government that the greatest
success has followed the efforts OF
nearly all. To their friends on this
side OF the boundary line the fullest
assurance is given OF the prosperity
that is In store for them. There will
always be a splendid market for all
the grain. cattle. and other produce
that can be- raised In Western Can
ada. and with the advantages offered
OF n free homestead OF 100 acres Of
land. and other lands which may DO
bought chcaply. an excellent climate.
splendid school system. educational
advantages OF tho best. what mere
Is required. The husbandman gets
more return for his money than ia
any other country in the world.
vi AhN bNNdhAbu VI OH Nllll1A AsAu-
rier's visit 20 the Corn Exchange. Lon.
don. England. Colonel Montgomery. V.
d., made several important state
ments. Tho function" he said. (which
you have Just been assisting in con-
nectlon with a kindred association has
doubtless shown you the importance OF
the provision trade OF Liverpool In its
relationship with the Dominion. and
the enormous possibilities OF the fu-
ture development OF that trade. Well.
tho grain trade OF Liverpool has In.
torests with Canada no less important
than those OF the provision trade.
When Il is borne In mind that so per
cent OF tho breadstufs OF this great
! country has 10 be brought from
abroad. you Will readily appreciate
with what great satisfaction wo view
the large and steadily increasing sup
plies OF grain which are annually avail
able for export from Canada, and /
challenge contradiction when | say
that OF the wheats We import
from Russia. India. the Pacific,
and the length aud breadth OF
the United States, none gives more
general satisfaction. none Is more
generally appreciated than that
raised in tho Province OF Mani
toba. We cannot get enough OF IL.
and II is no exaggeration to say that
there are before us dozens OF millers
who hunger for Il. This IS not the
time 90 enter into statistical ques-
lions. but We look forward with con.
fidence TO tho time at which. with tho
present rate OF progress. the Dominion
OF Canada will have n sufficient sur
plus OF wheat 10 render this country
independent OF other sources OF sup
ply. think may. with justihab.s
pride. remind you that this Is the chief
grain market OF the British Empire.
and through It's excellent geographical
position. as well as through the enter
prise ~ It's millers. Il is now the sec
ond milling center In the world.
Send TO any auth scd Canadian
/ Government agent for copy OF Atlas
and information ss 20 railway rate,
etc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
The Mos, Common Disease.

Yorktown, Ark. Feb. 29th.-Leland
Williamson. NJ. d., n successful and
clever local physician. says:
There Is scarcely another form OF
disease n physician Is called upon so
often to treat as Kidney Disease. |
invariably prescribe Dodd's Kidney
Pills and am not disappointed In their
effect for they are always reliable.
could mention many cases In which
have used this medicine with splen-
did success. for example. might re-
fer 20 the case OF Mr. a. H. Cole.
Age 81. greatly emaciated. some
fever. great pain aud pressure over
region OF Kidneys. urine filled with
pus or corruption and very foul smell
ing and passed some blood. Directed
10 drink a great deal OF water. gave
brisk purgativo and Dodd's Kidney
Pills. The pills were continued regu.
larry for three weeks and then n few
doses every week, especially II patient
felt any pain In region Of Kidneys.
Cured completely and patient per.
formed his duties as farm laborer In
four weeks"
DIR. Williamson has been n regular
practitioner for over twenty years and
his unqualified Endorsement Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills Is certainly "a wonderful
tribute 10 this remedy.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
DAIRY
Iowa Dairy Interests.

1ahV fWheNNeh@s
The factories for tho making OF
renovated butter In Iowa number -.
Seven OF them renovate over half a
million pounds each annually. Some
make not more than $4,000 pounds
annually. while one OF them Is said 10
handle not less than 1850. 900 pounds.
The number OF creameries reporting
TO the dairy commissioner was 66l.
During the twelve months covered by
the report these creameries received
975,906,S37 pounds OF milk and Co.
62G.4i9 pounds OF cream. Out OF this
was made 59.6i2,4S7 pounds OF but
ter This butter was disposed OF as
follows: To patrons, 3,924,4S9
pounds; in Iowa. 3.945.97S pounds;
shipped out OF state. 5l.772,020
pounds. The average production OF
the creameries reporting for the past
four years was: Q9O0) 104.9is;
(190D 105.491; Q902) 1O4.152; u903)
97,770 pounds. The leading dairy
counties OF the state are. In the or
der named: Bremen. Delaware. Chick
asaw. Fayette. Lucas. The COW cen.
oAo III ANNtnA gthiH Nha 10 AeiAN"Ns
(lS95) 1.OS7.250: $4,000 1.295.960;
Q9OD 1,3S2.242: Os02) 1.423.34S;
5000 1.370.0S2 These cows had an
average value OF s234S aSl n total
valuo OF s32.1Sl.l79. Tho creameIies
that reported have 72.7lO patrons. In
1874 creameries commercial starters
are used. Tests for acidity are used
In ls9 creameries. and In 1913 the
skim milk Is pasteurized. Skim milk
weighcrs are used in 275. The aver
age number OF patrons 90 each cream
cry Is 10. and OF COWS So. The
poorest paid butter maker in the state
gets 500 per month, and the best paid
gets 1925. The average Is s59.3S.
This shows an Improvement over pre-
vious years. In 1901 the average was
$3.50. and in 1902 IL was s55.72. Tho
skim stations I'm the state number g.
Number Of hand separators in tho
state. 1854 There are IS cream
cries that use only cream from hand
separators.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-03-04
GIGANTIC sPlosRo OF INDIA.
spin Webs In Which Small Birds Be.
come Enmeshed.

SPIN Webs In Which Small Birds Be.
come Enmeshed.
In the mountains OF Ceylon and In
dia there Is spider six inchos long
that spins a web like bright yellowish
silk. the central net OF which Is ave
feet In diameter while the support
Ing lines or guys measure sometimes
ten feet or twelve feet. Riding quick.
ly In tho early morning you may dash
right into II. the stout threads twist.
Ing around your face liko a lace veil.
while as the creature that has woven
Il takes up It's position In the middle
Il generally catches you right on the
nose and. though II seldom bits or
stlngs. the contact OF It's large body
and long legs Is anything but pleas
ant. II You try TO catch Il. biz IL WILL
and. though not venomous. it's jaws
are as powerful as n birds beak. and
you are not likely 20 forget the en-
counter. The bodies OF these spiders
are very Handsomely decorated. being
bright gold or scarlet underneath.
while the upper part Is covered with
the most delicate slate-colored f:-. so
strong are the webs that birds tho size
OF larks are frequently caught In
them and even tho small but power
ful scaly lizard falls a victim.