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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
PLATINUM PLENTY
ON JOSEPHINE CREEK

Ed Smith, of Grants Pass, now
In Potland, says that there are paying
quantities of platinum on Josephine
creek. Mr.. Smith is one of the old
residents of Jackson and Josephine
counties. and knows every foot OF
that country In mineral way.
Josephine creek empties into the
Illinois river about six miles below
Kerbyville, and placer mining has
been carried on in that stream for
many years. MIR. Smith says that
there is plenty OF platinum In the
tailings along the bed of the creek,
pieces weighing a dollar or two
having been picked up among the
gravel. There are also fine particle,
OF platinum, slightly resembling
black sand, except that IL IL heavier,
aud could he saved through the
ordinary methods employed in mining
gold producing gravel. Platinum IL
worth about $50 per ounce. while
gold averages from Sl6 to sl7 per
ounce in value.
Platinum comes from the serpen-
tine rock formation on Josephine
creek, and II IL a scarcity in mineral
sections of this country. The
principal agency supply GENES from
tho Oral mountains. in A ,ia, where II
~ washed out like gold. 1t has never
been discovered In veins a, a part of
II rock formation. Platinum il of u
whitish cast, and IL sometimes found
almo It as bright as silver, while the
smaller PARTICLES are of brown cast.
resembling In appearance black
sand.
Platinum IL used for cruel cibles.
for chemical purposes. and in
tho manufacture OF certain kinds OF
wire. Ii Is always found precipi.
tated from II serpentine rock foima-
ton. Telegram.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
RAIL ROAD GRADERS
TEAR UP COUNTY ROADS

At the recent meeting of the county
court protest against the action OF
the Sumpter Valley Railroad con-
pany in grading out the wagon road,
was filed by citizen of this county.
The place where this Is occurring Is
along the proposed extension from
Upton to Austin. In many places
the wagon road has been torn up and
forced over steep aud Siding hills.
This renders the already heavy haul
ing still more difficult aud eX-
pensive, greatly hindering the work
Of treighters aud adding to the
burdens of travel.
The court took up the matter with
Supervisor Wright. of that road dis.
trict, and ordered that he make al
invest stigation. Ii he finds that the
company is encroahcing upon the
public highway, he Is to notify the
officers that they are expected to put
the new road in as good condition as
the road they destroy.
1t Is expected by the court that
the company will be willing to do
this, in which event no further
action will be necessary. But as
this Is plain law aud Justice, the
company will fiud itself In difficulty
IL II tries to evade the reasonable
requirements. Grant County News.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
BEAT OUT BRAINS
OF THE CROOKS

One would have thought that the
brood ot "mining" Investment val.
lures who have originated such
schemes ~ the guaranteed principal
and dividend aud the stock trust
fund might stop short at some point
In their efforts Ia cheaper mining
enterprises IN the eyes of outsiders
aud get hack tn common sense meth
odr of business. iiut somehow they
continu. To take delight in casting
r.proach upon one of the most hon
orablc aud profitable lines ot en-.
dcavor yet discovered ny men Of en.
ersy aud probity. Unless IL were
actually encountered In practice, II
would he almost unthinkahle that
AN investor could be persuaded Ia
place his savings In mining enter
prihes by means at n chrome, aud yet,
Judging 10y the fact that such meth.
ods are induised In 10y stock agen.
ci.s, IL must be- that there are fools
enough left To make this catch
penny" system profitable.
\ Chicago and Detroit firm have
recently started n guessing contest,
ia which the prizes consist ~
money aud valuable articles of
merchandise. Those who partili.
pate are permitted To take try"
ut predicting the total popular vote
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21

The strong arm OF the Oregon
statutes swooped down aud took
every bit OF the ginger out Of the
Mcleod Maddern drilling contest.
Under the Oregon law all wagers are
Illegal. The statute provides that
In case either party to u wager Of
money desires to revoke "a gambling
contract and pull down his stake
money he may do 80; and should
the stakeholder refuse tn disgOrge,
oivii action mny be instituted to 10
cover from him even after he has
pnid the money over to the other
pnrty.
All these legal points have been
forcibly presented In u communicn.
tion nddresse To Tom Dunphy,
akeholder In the Mcleod Maddern
match, aud signed by n. &. Richards,
attorney for Joe Schaier aud Frank
McCarvol, two mon who bet 5000 on
McI.sod.
Dunphy wns consequently In II
mental condition Oi acute inde'
cisiOn bordering on the verge he
tween the devil and the deep blue
HON, mntil this afternoon, when the
match WAS formally and finally do.
clared Off,
ben Wood, of Baker, Mnddern' =
hacker. aud Madden himself, were In
town today. They had blood In
their: Joint aud separate eye'. They
Inclined to belief that they are being
bunooed. They wanted the ~, 900
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
Mcleod MADDERN
CONTEST IS ALL OFF

stakemOney to remain In Dunphy's
hands, to be drilled for. or forfeited,
~ per the terms Of the signed agree
ment. They did not concern them
selves with the legality of the
agreement. They considered that the
elements of sportsmanship should
enter.
a penuitimate phase was All offer
made by Wood this afternoon, after
n long conference with Maddern,
Mcleod and Dunphy.
"Let all who desire to do 10, pull
down their money, and we will go
on and drill for tho money"
Mcleod was willing To accept the
proposition, provided Maddern
would agree to drill the kind OF hole
he desired aud allow Mcleod the
same privilege. Maddern insisted
on II straight down hole, and
wouldn't budge therefrom. Bluff
talk flew thick and fast. Finally
Ben Wood declared all negotiations
off aud Stakeholder Dnuphy gave
him his $500. Wood left for Baker
aud MHddern for Bourne
Mcleod stands willing to drill any
man In Oregon for $500 or less, any
kind of holes. ut any time
"And | hereby challenge any man
In Oregon to drill three holes ut
different angles for $500 hole, "said
Mndd"rn. Three hundred plunks.
put up by Mcleod supporters. still
remain In Dunphy's hands
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21
Ore for the Smelter.

The smelter received the first ship
ment of ore from the Baisley.
Elkhorn. I carload. which will be the
daily consignment In future. 4 car
load OF ore WAS also received today
from Idaho. Yesterday "a large
amount Of ore. comparatively speak
ing, was hauled in from contiguous
districts In wagons. The business is
just getting fairly started and
already its beneficial effects are
being felt Oh the business life of
Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21

business. But he may poison the
minds of his friends, and, what Is
infinitely worse, he encourages a
system which, by it's very publicity.
brings mining investments into
ridicule.
The worst "knocker" that the
mining industry has to contend
against IL the deliberate fakir. But,
next to him, comes the parasite
agency that spreads and encourages u
want of confidence In IeRitimte
enterprise, arguing by Inference that
mining interests are sure to prove
profltless unless they are accompanied
by the privilege Of guessing for a
chrome or of everlastingly exchang
ing one certificate for another.
equally worthless.
Some one ought to take a club and
beat the brains out of the black
guards. Daily Mining Record.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-09-21

Albert SprRus, bookkesper ut the
r.. aud r.. mine, passed through
Sumptsr today on his way up the
Rulch from, Baker City.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
MURDER is CHARGED
Arrest of Doctor G. [. Kock al
New UIm, Minn.-Attempt
to Secure Evidence.

New Tim. Mimi. Dec 1O.-Dr. G.. L
Koch is under arrest, charged with the
murder of DR.. G. l.. Gerhart. a dentist
who was killed in his office OF tho
evening of Nov. l last. The warrant
was sworn TO by a brother of tht
victim.
DR. Koch fought desperately wher
the sheriff attempted to take an i'm,
print of his finger tips for the purpose
Of comparing il with the marks oil
bloody fingers found on the wall and
door casing Of the murdered man;
Office.
At the preliminary hesrinfi DR.. KocE
waived examination and was bound
over 10 wait the action of the grand
jury. which viii meet here on Tuesday
next He is in jail not having asked
for bail
DR.. Koch today called the attention
of his attorneys TO the action OF tbs
sheriff and chief OF police i'm forcibly
taking an imprint Of his finger tips.
ard the matter was by them called to
the attention Of Judge Weber of the
district court. Judge Weber Informed
the attorneys that the action Of the
sheriff was entirely without authority
or warrant of law, and that officer had
no more right 10 obtain evidence in
this manner than he had To extort a
confession from Koch. II is reported
that proceedings VIII be brought &C
Gust Sheriff Julius from Office. and
that the manner of obtaining the fin
ger marks viii be brought 10 the at
tenton of the grand jury.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
PARK CITY HAPPENINGS.

Park City, Dec. J0.-The discussion
which has BEEN occupying the minds of
those IN authority here az to the closing
OF the Family theatre on Sunday evening
has finally resolved itself into the an
nouncement on the Fart of the marshal
that the theatre may keep open on Sun
oay evening and give the usual show.
with the exception that on Sunday even
ings there is to he no boisterous entertain
ment OF any sort the make-ups are to be
left off, and the show take on mere the
shape OF a sacred concert
John Fitzgerald today purchased the
business Of Waters Bros. when has been
conducted in the Dewey theatre Suilding
and will continue the business at this
stand.
Today is PAYDAY at the Silver King. on
tario, Daly-Judge and Kearns- Keith prop
critics. and as result the business
houses are more than ordinarily busy.
Lester Harrison came I'D this morning
and went over 20 the Scottish Chief mine
On a trip OF inspection. For some time
the mine has been looking very good and
Mr.. Harrison, being one of the stOckhoid-
ers. went over today TO see Tor himself
Skating seems to be the most popular
pastime at present in Park City. and the
Ice ponds below town are daily crowded
with people from town who 80 down to
enjoy the sport
This evening the usual sociaI dance
will be given in the Maple hall. and the
customary large crowd will be IN attend
Rnce.
Frank J. Westcott. secretary of the
Kearns-Keith property. came up this
morning and went to the mine.
Vic SCHNEIDER came up from the CAPT
tai this morning and VIII remain in town
for a few days.
Mrs. T. l.. McGinn went to the metrop-
oils yesterday afternoon.
F. Bamberger was among the morning
arrivals.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
STATE NEWS
WHITECAPS' WARNING
Send an Anonymous Threaten
ing Letter 10 Aged Provo
Citizen.

Provo Dec. 10.--Emil Osterloh an old
man about eighty years of age, who runs
4 one-horse express wagon in this city.
mas received an anOny nous letter mailed
m Salt Lake City and bearing a Salt Lake
uate line OF Dec. Z. The letter informs
him that members of "Our organization
have reported that he was in the habit
OF getting drunk and OF being disagree
.iple 10 his wife, and that one OF the mem
bers had followed him home one night and
heard him demand dinner from Mrs.
Osterloh and a division OF the property
right away The letter further informs
the old gentleman that if he does not
mend his ways he will be "whitecapped,
and is signed THE First Eye Opener"
The letter is looked upon as "A hoax by
Mr.. OsterlOh's friends. but he is quite in
dignant over II and has placed il i'm the
hands OF the officers in order that the
writer may be discovered. The letter is
quite well written in a fair business hand
Mr. Osterloh Is an energetic old man.
and as has been stated drives an express
wagon, with which he picks up a few
quarters every now and then. He is not
sverse to taking glass of beer occa-
Fionally or oftener, and while it only
seems 20 increase his good nature in pub
lie he may not always be as congenial at
home as the ideal husband should be- but
ne has live here some twenty-five years
and there bias not been any serious COM
plant of his conduct The letter is evil
IDENTIFY a hoax. although il is suspected
their may be Interior motives behind it.
Mr.. Osterioh is the man who was beat
on and robbed at the Salt Lake tithing
yard some years ago while he was camp
ing there. He charged young man who
canped with him and who left the yard
IN the morning before Osterloh was dis
covered IN a bleeding condition. The
Young man left Utah. and when he came
back. two or three years afterwarc he
was tried for the offense in Salt Lake
and acquitted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
PROVO NEWS NOTES.

Provo, Dec. 10.-James II. Snyder Of the
Fifth ward has returned from a two
years mission 10 the eastern states.
Susie NJ. Hopper the 13-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs Zach Hopper OF
Thistle. died Wednesday night from diph-
iberia. The remains were taken to Sa-
lem, where the interment took place yes
James 4. Melville OF the state land
hoard was here today and sold about 5000
acres Of school land located in this COun-
~. in the mountain range on the east of
the valley The prices OBTAINED range
from 30 cents 10 $500. Many Sprngville
people were over attending the sale and
buvinE land.
4 marriage license has been issued TO J.
T. Ashton. aged 65. and Alice Jackson,
aged 81. both OF Lehl
In the case OF Dorothea Sorensen ct al.
Ns. the Denver & Rio Grande Western
Railway company. plaintiff was given
Judgment for 500 by stipulation The
suit was brought for 500 damages for the
death OF Jens \. Sorensen, who was
killed on the track of the defendant COM
Nov. 9.
Manager Reed of the Brubaler- Camp
bell Hardware company has returned from
q three months visit TO his old home
North Dakota He reports that they are
having some cold weather thereto de-
greeE below zero.
Attornev McGraw went to Cotton on
business connected with the Cotton Wax
Mines company today.
Miss Ada Nee OF Los Angeles Cal. is
here on her way home from the ST. Louis
exposition where she has been connected
with the California exhibit. She is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs Hyrum Jensen.
Judge Botkin delivered an eloquent lee
tllre in College bau last evening before a
highly interested audience on The Mis-
take OF Peter
Wilford Hiatt Of Salem. aged 10 and
Lillian Hales OF Spanish Fork aged Is,
have taken out a marriage license.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
WOMAN FACES BANDITS
HOldups Rob Jensen's Grocery
and Point Gun OF Mrs. Jen-
sen During Robbery.

Two masked men robbed the grocery
store Of a. 3. Jensen. 3901 Washington
avenue about o'clock last night, COM
pelling Mrs. Jensen, WIsO was alone in
the store. to move away from the till and
allow them to rifle it. They kept re-
volver pointed at her head all the time.
Earlier in the evening a 13-year-old girl
was left in charge of the store for a little
while. and she remembers someone look
ing in through the window. About
o'clock Mrs. Jensen, wife of the pro-
prietOr, was in charge of the store and
preparing TO take the money home with
her. The two fellows entered the front
door and the one with the gun pointed
the weapon in her face and made her
move back The other went behind the
counter opened the till and took out the
contents, which included check for $50
and about So in money. The check was
not indOrsed Before leaving one of the
fellows grabbed the receiver of the tele-
phone and wrenched il off. so as 10 delay
the sending in of the alarm.
The woman'S description Of the men is
quite meager. Both appeared 10 be young
and were dressed in dark clothes. wore
soft hats and each had handkerchief
tied over his face. One was considerably
taller than the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
MURRAY NEWs NoTEs-

George Criddle has gone to Idaho Falls.
whore ne will locate permanently.
Mrs. Lamb who has been sick with
typhoid fever. is recovering.
Most of the infectious cases ON Poplar
street have been released frosn quaran-
tine
A grand ball will be given i'm tae amuse-
ment hail AT Union Thursday evening,
Dec -.
Mr. Bushnell a former resident OF Muir
raw. is intending TO live here again.
DiDhtheria has still a hold on Murray.
there being thirteen cases reported.
A musical evening will be spent at
TaylOrsville Dec. IL in connection wit h
the Sunday school conference. Pesides
the home talent Miss Wilma Atwood and
some Salt Lake talent Will be engaged.
Mr.. Marshall Of Jackson Cicv, Mich,
IS visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry At
wood. Mr.. Marshall is anticipating 10
purchase land in the county and will prob
lure.
Mr.. Falkenborg OF Big Cotton ood lost
TWO children within the last week The
children boy and a girl. died from diph-
iberia and were buried last Wednesday.
Mr.. Falkeuborg il a member Of the DAMS
Brotherhood in Murray.
4 Relief society fair Is to be held in
the South Cottonwood ward house Dec.
y. 16 and Il. Prizes will be AWARDED for
the prettiest baby, the prcttiesu lady and
the homelieSt man.
4 concert is to be given at HarSer's hall
by the ladies OF Woodcraft and Rebekah
lodges for the benefit of Mrs. Lamp
Tuesday evening, Dec. u.
Mrs. l.. Williams of Bingham Junction ia
suffering with typhoid fever. Her con-
dtion Is very critical
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
Ogden Churches.

First Methodist Church.-Rev. Samuel
Blair pastor. 10 a. m, Sunday school,
Professor W. l. Underwood, superin-
tendent; IL a m. sermon by the pastor
class meeting Immediately afte@ this
service: $50 D. M, Epworth league de-
votional services: 1880 p. m. lecture by the
pastor in ''Slum Conditions In Chicago.
The usual choir, including Miss smith,
Mrs Fred N Hess, Messrs. Smith. Han
sen. Professor lie Compile and others, viii
provide the music Miss Anderson will
preside at the organ. Miss Smith viii sing
Little Black Sheep" and both services
will be very interesting. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday, at 7:30 p. m.
First Church of Christ, scientist
Services, IL a. m. Subject, is the Uni
verse, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic
Force?" Sunday school, 10 a. m, We'd
nesday evening meeting, o'clock All IN
Vited. Reading rooms, 30 Eccles building,
open daily from 10 a. m. 70 p m, and
D. m. to D. m.
First Congregational Church.-Rev. +. I.
Goshen will preach at the First Congre-
gational church this evening at t:JO
o'clock.
church of the Good SheDherd.-Alfred
Brown. rector. Third Sunday in Advent.
SUNDAY school 9:45; morning prayer and
sermon. II; evening prayer and sermon
$50 o'clock
First Presbyterian Church.-Regular
morning worship at IL. and evening Wor-
ship at $780, conducted by the pastor. sun
DAY school at 12:l5: Endeavor at $50
Morning sermon from Matt. 12-4o; evening
sermon from Matt, 24-H.
First Baptist Church.-Horece b Blood,
pastor. Morning service at II O'Clock; SUD
ject The Teachable Spirit Evening
service at 7:sO, subject Personal K 9os
Young Peoples meeting at $50, leader,
Frank Mcintosh. Midweek prayer meet
ing Thursday evening at 100.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
LITTLE FOLKS IN MUSIC
Pretty Entertainment Planned
by Junior Choir of ST.
Mary's Cathedral.

The annual entertainment given by
The junior choir of ST. Mary's cathed-
raj, under the direction of Miss Nora
Gleason. has come to be a feature
among the amateur performances in
This city. This year will be no excep-
ton. Next Friday evening the little
tots of the choir. assisted by a number
of their older sisters. VIII give an en-
tertainment at the Grand that bids fair
TO outstrip all that has been done in
the past. The basis OF the entertain
ment is a eantata entitled Might in
Fsiryiand.' There viii be seventy-five
Sirls in the cast, including six lead
ing ladies'" each 8 years old
The juvenile choir Will be assisted by
the St. Cecilia chorus. by Mile Viii
liams and by a special orchestra made
III Of Edward Fitzpatrick. Morris An
dTews and George Klink on the violins.
The solOists Will include the Misses
Katherine Fitzpatrick. Clara Fafek,
Mile Williams. Rosemary Holland,
Margaret Lock, Gladys Hegney Mar
Saret Conelley and Cassandra Wood.
There will be many features in addi-
zion TO the cantata. The little folks
lave been rehsarsing faithfully for
SEINE time past and those who have
becn permitted 10 hear them are enthu-
siastic in praise of the work done.
Boxes in the theatre nave been re-
served by Rt Rev. Bishop Laurence
Scanlan. Mrs. Thomas Kearns Mrs
Mary Judge, ]. d. Wood and E. Fitz-
patrick. The entire proceeds of the
entertainment will go to the choir fund
CT st. Mary's cathedral
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-12-11
COLLECTION IS VALUABLE.
Fine Display of Pictures at the Art
Institute

The Utah art institute in its sixth
annual exhibition presents to the pub
lie a commendabIe. collection OF pic
lures which the state can well be proud
CT. The exhibit is artistically arranged
on the walls of the Carnegie library in
Ogden in a well lighted room on the top
floor, where it has been open for in
spection since last Wednesday. and viii
remain open until next Wednesday
night.
The collection contains nearly 100 pic
lures (water color and OLD. by well
known Utah artists as well as famous
artists Of other states and Europe. also
sculpture by Luke Crawshaw. some art
Photography lace and pastel work.
II you were to ask a casual observer
which picture should be awarded the
lrize you would not obtain much sat-
isfaction for as each picture is viewed
the observer invariably remarks isn't
il beautifui?"
The Spanish visit by Barbudo
seems TO demand probably a little more
attention and admiration than any
other picture in the exhibit. at least
from the visitor not having had train
ing in art. 1t is an oil painting de-
plotting several figures in Spanish cos
tune in richly furnished parlor some
time I'm the seventeenth century. git-
ing the artist good chance for color
i9g which he certainly took advantage
Of.
The insurance carried on the whole
collection is said to be $4,000. This is
not TO be wondered at. for we find one
water color is valued at $500 and an oil
painting al 81 300
Many of the pictures were loaned the
Institute and have been shipped 10 the
exhibit without any damage whatever.
and in all probability will reach their
owners in first class shape
The attendance up TO the present date
has been very satisfactory 20 the board
and ii is expected that thousands more
will take advantage of spending a few
pleasant moments amongst the works
Of art.