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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
bURNS-YOKEL
NEXT BIG BOUT
Farmer Will Try TO Down Mike
Two Times in Hours
Wrestling.

Since the formal announcement Of the
wrestling match between Farmer
Burns and Mike Yokel of this city, the
fans have been eagerly looking forward
TO the bout as It is expected il will be
one worth going miles to see. Burns
agrees to throw Yokel twice in one hour.
actual wrestling time, and with the local
mans well known ability coupled with
Burns reputation as { wrestler, Salt
Lakers should see one of the best bouts
ever handled in the state. A committee
from the Y. NJ. c. A Wrestling club is
handling the affair and it will be con-
Quoted in the best Of style. A number of
men are being considered to referee the
match but final decision will not be made
until Burns arrives in the city the latter
part of this week.
The event will be held in the Salt Lake
theatre, which provides ample seating
capacity ard will be preceded by several
preliminaries between men picked from
the state. Plans are being drawn UP at
the present time so as to allow as great a
seating capacity upon the stage as posi-
bic and with Yokers popularity in this
section of the country he should draw a
big crowd. Yokel is allowed TO take on
one or two professional matches during
the season and this will probably be the
last opportunity that the fans will have
10 see him I'm action this year. Burns
writes that he Will have his usual short
lecture on the wrestling game TO deliver
his and pleases the crowd. Burns has
always taken the best of care of himself
and at present is conducting a school Of
physical training in Omaha. besides OWL
ing big farm in Iowa.
The committee in charge Of the even
ing's sport consists Of R B. Hardness =
VI. Burgess. NJ. 5. Duffieid. o. W. Harvey
and Physical Director HoffeF
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Mondays Oakland Entries.

San Francisco. Feb. 27-FoIiowing ara
the entries for tine races at Oakland on
Monday:
First race. six furlongs. purse-Ace or
Diamonds. Moorish King. rs; Alluess.
Apto Orc. I13: Angel Face Hampton
Beauty. Schmooser. ANDY Gibter los
crab, Harry Rogers No Rule. The Eari.
100
Second race. three furlougs and a half.
for 2-year-olds, purse-Jack Dennerlea,
The King Eifin Beau. 10: Harry Grothe-
Napa Nick. Cameo. Donovan. Ig1; Made
line L.. 1O4. Sixteen. Tube Rose. Amida
Jones, 101.
Third race. mile and twenty yards. sell
ing-Dollie Dollars Wooden. l0S. Convent
Belle, Netting, Barney Oldfield 107; Sake.
105; Keep Moving. Matte Mack tG2;
Lighthouse. 100. Silver Knight. 9S. Match
tuIla, IS: Carmissa. Sc
Fourth race, seven furiouEs purse
Ocean Shore Husky. Early Tide, Us,
Charlie Dohertv. Tommy Ahearn. 10:
BOnhOmme. Fancy. 105 Hoyie. 102: Stroke.
100
Fifth race mile and a quarter. selling
-Okenite. Henry o.. Warner GrisweU.
Prince Of Orange. Legatee- 109. Remern
Der. Lady Alicia. a NUskoday. Red Lea.
l0I. BsnTidgc 100, Dainty Belle 102. Ra-
leigh. 100.
Sixth race. Futuritv course. sellinE-Tbe
Mist. 10: Csdichon. Firebs1i. Hereafter.
1o7: Tom shaw. 1O6. Anna May. Msv Ams-
Ia. f05: Arzousut Hzziet. Y oOdisuder g.
SainiSter. Little SisE -
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MondayIs Arsasia Entriss.

First race. ven-SixteeutEs Of a mile.
seIling-DesmsEes 10: Tsby Toss, 10;
Pinaud, 10; Paul First, il0, 2Scn. 10.
Rey Hindo. I19. Tendercrest. rarasco.
I06; Chief Desmond. i06; Sir Angus, los;
Tammany Hail 105; Sirenio, 1ol; Auburn
dale, i04.
Second race. seveu-siXteeut OF a mile.
purse-Chas Fox. 112. Polls, I12; The
Wolf, 1l2; Chief kee, 1i2; Tom Lynch. 112.
Star Blue. 10: Daredoit. 109 AngerOna,
109. Domthilda. 109.
Third race. seven-eighths Of q mile sell
ing-St. ElmwoOd. 10; EthOn. Ice; Pal. 155;
Hasty Agnes, los; AdriUche, los; Ida Nay,
100
Fourth race. one mile, purse-John Car
roll. If: Edwin T. Fryer, III: Tony Bo-
nero, Ill: Green Seal, Ill; st. Alario, 10;
Ethel Day. les; Arrasse, l04; Cloyne, 1G2.
Fifth race. mile and three sixteenths.
selling-Ivanhoe. t02; Crackshot, 102.
Ouardi. 102: Dixie Lad 102: RubinOn. 1O2,
Mike Jordan, f19: HOgarth 102; smirker.
100; Brancas. 1G2. Orena. 100: Bye S5ye, 100.
Sixth race, three-fOurths GA mile.
purse-Evados. 1I5: Jane Laurel IS; Miss
Naomi. &c: Lula c.. Sc: Haywood Belle.
80: Mary Davis. 80: Dexterine. SO.
Seventh race. three-fOurths Of a mile,
sellirg-Work And Play, lie: Lord Nell
son. 1l6; Tim O'TOOle, 116; Mary F., ia;
CrestOn. IL: Calves, IL; Marbles, 10.
Captain Kennedy. l07; Hampass. iG3; John
A.. 100; Billy Boedner, 100. Siguor. %; Fun
damental. 9S: Rossslare. %; Pert, %; Tn
Gle Walter. -.
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At Oakland.

Los Angeles, Feb. "A j. Small be-
longing 10 p. T. Chtnn. captured the
Woodlands stakes. the feature Of an ex-
celleut card at Santa Anita, this after
noon. and came very close 70 running the
four furlOngs in worlds record time. The
race was the first of the 2-yedT-old elias
sizes to be decided this season, and only
four starters faced the barrier. The
quartet ran well punched until they
reached the final furlong, where the
Chinn. colt forged ahead and won by
The Angelus handicap was taken by
Far West. who Just managed TO get IN
ahead Of Joe Madden at the end Results
First race. purse mile-Donald MacDon-
aid. 1C9. 9. Burns. 10 70 !, won. Guy Fish
ct. H. Powers. to !. second, Home
crest, 112, Butwell, - 20 !. third Time
SO Is. Enfield. Great Heavens, DR..
Holzberg. San Vito and Sempronium also
Second race. selling. six furlougs-ns-
ruma. il3 Mussrave, I 20 J. won emilia.
1ol. Butwell. Z 10 ]. second; EStrS Nous
M, V. Powers. 9 to l. third Is - -
Rieto, Jane Swift. May Sutton and Peer
less Lass also ran.
Third race, Angelus handicap. mile and
an eighth-Far West. l99, ButwelI to J.
won; Joe Madden 102. Mccarthy. I to =.
second: Montgomery. ia. V. Powers TO q.
third. Time-1:51 10 VoX Populi. GoBan
and CIoyne also ran
Fourth race. woodland stakes. 81, 800 I'd
ded. four furlOngs-A. J. Small. us. v.
Powers. to >. won; Mrs. Frank q. Ho-
gan, u.s. MCGEE 30 to J.. second Sir ASH
ton us J. Howard, to >. third. Time
10 s. Carroll also ran
Fifth race, 3-year-Oids and up, purse.
one mile-HaTrigsn. 100. g. Burns.lt to 3.
won. NOrbit 100. p. ButweI. f3 To-. sec
oud. John Carroll. i09. Shilling 5 to I.
third. Tifae-I:Ss. J. n. Reed and " IT.
OvertOu also ran.
Sixth race selling mile and three six
teenths-ROund and Round. 10, Kennedy,
1sto 3. won. Alma Boy. los. MCGEE, Q to /,
second. Lord Stanhope. 1G9. v. Powers,
> TO /. third Time-1:59 So County Clerk,
Dberou. AVOntelus. Miss OffiCiOus and
Day Star also ran.
Seventh race, purse. five and a half fur
longs-Rialto. IFS, MCGEE, S to I, won.
Julia Powell. 1G9, Shilling. 4 to I. second,
Coiloquy. IL. J. Howard, ; to I. third.
Time % 10 Gold Heart. Shirley Ross
more, Colonel Bob and Jim Gaffney also
ran.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
ROSE QUEEN WINS
CALIFORNIA OAKS
Speedy Daughter of Kingston
BUSHES to Front and EaS-
lily Takes the Money.

Oakland Cal. Feb. 27.-Rose Que1e tos
speedy daughter of Kingston pVored .
surprise by winning the California oaks
at Emcryville today. Bubbling Water
ruled an even-money favorite for the
event. which was at mile and a six
teenth. A field Of nine went to the post
Rose Queen rushed to the front ana
won easily from COtytto. while Bubbling
Water OuJrun in the first part, was a
distant third. The race was worth $3.50
90 the winner. Fine weather prevailed.
Results.
q first race. six furIongs. selling-Gypsy
King. ITO CTaplin), 3 to 10, won; Antigc
llz tButlerl. D to ]. second. Adena, los
lMentryl. 10 to I. third. Time. 1:l6 les
I'd Davis, Deneeu. General Haley a1d
EXcheQuer finished as named
Second race, five furiongs. selling--Firs-
ball. 100 tfdpiinl, to 3. won, TruiS Temp.
lg- tScoviilel. to 2. second; Burning
Bush. III tMeutryl. - 20 ], third Time.
l;0z % Msuretania. BlaEg. Anna MAY.
The Mist and Hszlet finished as named.
Third race mile and three-quarters. cup
preliminary Orcagna. 81 ODeverichl, q to
.. won. Nsdzu. 20 CTaplrn). j. to 1, sec
ond Milford. 81 lFoss). 10 TO 10. third.
Time. 800 40. Flaviguy and Don En-
rique finished as named.
Fourth race. California Oaks, mile and
n SIXTEENTH value to winner s. 970-Rose
queen. III l1ientryl. = TO I. won: Cotytto
ll2 (ArchiOaid). is to T, second. BubbIing
Water, ~ liSeoghl, TO ), third Time.
1850 %. Bubia Graude, Ocean Queen.
Fair Annie. Figcut. Anna il. Daley and
Rcsevaie finished as named.
Iifth race. mile and fifty yards, sell
inE-Firgt Peep. l01 fArchibald). 2 to q.
won: Wooden. t57 (Suilivan). i2 TO /, sec
1Td. Blanche C.. 10j Cotton. 100 to ].
third. Time. f.46 As Import. Red Lear
Severus. Coppers. Earl Rogers and BED
Ball finished as named
Sixth race. Jackson handicap. mile
Mailman. g lfapliul. to . won. Dorau-
to. l24 fLeeI, S TO ). second; Pal0 Alto ~
tDeverichl. 90 to 7, third Time, As.
I'irestOne. Logistilia and Cressina finished
4 ! NAMED.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
HOLMES MAY COACH MINERS
Former Utah Man Being Considered
by the Colorado
School.

Denver. Feb. 27.-Harvey Holmes. ath-
letic director Of the Denver Athletic club.
may be chosen athletic director Of tho
Colorado School Of Mines and have charge
of next falls football team and other
athletic teams of the school.
Ciaud Rotbgeb. coach Of the Colorado
Aggies. is also being considered for the
job.
Whether or rot Rothy OF Holmes would
accept if chosen has not been made pub
lie. but it is probable that either would,
as the job would be more remunerative
than the present positions respectively
held.
tt is known that the Mines authorities
are considering both men and that some
members OF the board Of control look
with favor upon Rothgeb and some look
with favor upon Holmes. II is not at all
imprOba bic that one will be selected.
IF Holmes is chosen or if ROthgeb t.
chosen We viii do away with separate
coaches and make the man desided upon
athletic director" said a prominent Off
cial of the Colorado School of Mines to-
day
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
PAYSOH HAS STRONG TEAM
Makes Good Record This Season,
but Is Defeated by
Nephi.

Nephi Fen. 21.-The Payson High school
team, which played the Nephi firemeu
on the I'D inst, has won every game
played in this section, with the exception
of the game last evening. Z hey met
the Nephi fiTemen on the sd and played
to a score of 1913 in favor OF Payson.
This game stood a tie at the end of the
forty minutes, and they we're obliged ~
play until the tie was played Off. Pay
son succeeded III making the first basket
which gave them the game The score
with Levan on Feb 3 was S. to 45 in IA
vor of PsySon: the game with Moroni
stood 50 TO = in favor of Payson. This
game was played at Moroni on Feb. y.
and the game played at Fountain Green
on Feb % stood % to p in favor of Pay
son. The Payson boys have not changed
men for three years end they show it ~
their playing. They are exceptionally
good at making baskets and the foul
pitcher seldom misses. Taking them all
around they are about as nice a bunch
of boys as has played in Nephi this seas
son, and from the score with Nephi Il
will be noticed that they found their
match in the Nephi firemen.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
CLASS A BILLIARDS.

New York Feb 21.-The billiard touru-
ameut for the class national cham
pionship has been awarded TO the Ger
man Liederkranz by the National zsso-
citation. and will be held in their club
room beginning April -. The entries.
which close on April y. are open to ALI
amateur players resident in the United
States who. in the estimation Of the com
mittee in charge. are capable OF Il grand
average Of in tournament play.
The games are 400 points. IS-iuch baIk-
line. TWO shots in. anchor barred
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
ARRIVE ON COAST MONDAY
Chicago White Sox No. / Go to
Frisco and No 2 Go to
Los Angeles.

san Francisco. leu. e7.-With The ar
rival Of the White Sox special in San
Francisco Monday night the baseball sea
son in California viii be under way. al
though the Pacific Coast league will not
begin its regular schedule of games un-
til March 30. The White Soy Will be met
at Sacramento BY a deie-atiOn of local
ball players. headed by PRESIDENT J. Cal
Ewing Of the Coast lsasUe.
No. ! Will commence practice on the
San Francisco grounds on Tuesday. while
team No. will proceed at once TO Los
Angeles to so into training.
The first game between the eastern
team and the San Francisco nine VIII b.
played next Friday. The Chicago squads
will hen alternats between Los Auge-
les and San Francisco. playing against
the Coast league teams Of san Francis
co. Los Angeles. Oakland and Sacramen-
TO- Altogether there will be twenty-five
games in San Francisco and Oakland.
and The same number I'm Los Angeles.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
BASEBALL SPECIAL
GOES THROUGH OMAHA

kew. Of the American baseball team.
with thirty-three of his players. en- route
10 Los Angeles for spring training, passed
through Omaha on their special train to-
day.
on the train were President W l.
o Neil and other magnatss Of the West
eru League and a number Of newspaper
correspondents. The train was met by a
number of baseball enthusiasts.
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Still Doing Business,

The Redman Moving & Storage COM
pany wishes to correct the Impression
which has gone abroad to the public
that they are going out of business.
An entirely new company has been or
ganiZed. and it is doing business at the
old stand of the Redman Van & Storage
company. The Redman company Ia
on hand a corps of experts in every dc
tail, and your furniture or other belong
ings will be removed by them with the
utmost care. When you need such SER
vice. don't forget the name. Redman
Moving & Storage company.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28

some OF the Utah basketball fans. who
have seen his work, have of him.
x X =
Mike Yokel and Farmer Burns are
matched to wrestle at the salt Lake
theatre on March S. It is up to every
person who wishes to see the sport
thrive in Utah again, to get up and
boost.
We may hold a few hard thoughts
against Mr.. Karp of Kansas City for
quitting in his match with Johnson, but
that kansan is certainly some pump
kins when it comes to the mat game.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
COUPLE RACE AT AUDITORIUM.

Fudge Latham and Miss Essie Chatter
don won the couple race at the AuditO-
rum last evening from Joe Bowen and
Mrs. Thee. Hampshire At the close Of
the race, Mrs. Hampshire challenged the
winning couple for a race next Saturday
night. when she will have Art Meyer as
a partner.
On the same night the state champion
ship race will be run with Charles Scho-
field and Willie Schatz
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
GEORGE CARTER HAS
NEW RECORD BREAKER

George Carter. the we'll known local cy-
Gle ran. received a new motor yesterday,
which he declares viii trim anything ever
brought to the city. Carter says he has
guarantee with the machine that it will
do a mile in fOrty-fiVe seconds and when
the season opens mp this year he will
show The public some real sreed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
c. NJ. DANIELS DEFEATED.

New York. Feb. 27.-G. VI. Daniels. the
swimming star and holder OF several
worlds records, was beaten I'm the 100
yard handicap event tonight at the
SpOrtsmen's show in Madison SQUARE gar
den. He made the distance in % SIS sec
onds. while the winner of the race. G.
Tiff. Y. VI. G. a. who was Eiven a 70
second handicap. got over the 100 yards
in I minute + g. seconds.
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HENAGERs MEET GRANITE.

The New Henagers girls basketball
team plays its first game next Tuesday
at the armory. The team is matched TO
play the girls Granite High school team
The Henagers team is composed of a
num Der Of experienced players and is out
for the girls championship of the state
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PAsTlME CLUB OPENS.

The Pastime Athletic club opened with
it's first smoker last evening. The first
event was a four-round boxing contest
between Pete Sullivan and Frank Man
tell Both boys went at it hard and gave
d good exhibition. Billy Olsen Of Sandy
and Joseph Clark Of Denver also boxed
in an amateur event, going four rounds.
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oREeoNs, 30; LEHI, 10.
lSnecial IL ~ Herald-l

f.ghi. Feb. 27.-Thc OregoniauS from
The DaIies. Ore. defeated the Lehi High
school team in the fastest basketball game
ever played here, the score being % to b
The visitors We're larger. older and more
experienced. but declared the Lehi five
to be the best High school team that they
had met in their trip across the continent
The lineup follows;
7 Chi
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MANTI, IS; PLEASANT GROVE, 9

Especial to The HeraldD
EphTaim Feb. 2T-The Fountain Green
basketball team was defeated at Manti
yesterday afternoon by the Manti High
schools second team, the score being IS
to .. A large crowd was present to wit
ness the game. which proved to be very
interesting The lineup was as follows:
AIsnti Fountain Green
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TAKERS ADMIT IDENTITY,
BUT DENY GUILT

LitJ- Rock. Ark. Feb. 2T.-AttOrneys
for J. G. Mabray. T. NJ. Clark. J. Q. john
son and j. J. Warner. the men under ar
rest here for an alleged footTacing swim
ule- appeared TO-DAY before Commissioner
Allen and admitted their clients identi-
ties, although denying guilt and waving
the examination. An order of removal
to the district federal court of Iowa was
granted and the men viii so TO Council
Blatfs under guard.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
Mexico and Return

Only S1O265, good for nine months
Have you made the tour? It's a winter
trip worth considering. Itineraries and
sleeping cars. Ask Kenneth Kerr, y.
z a, Salt Lake Route.
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PRINCETON DEFEATS HARVARD.

Princeton. y. J.. Feb Z7.-Priucetun won
an evenly contested swimming meet with
Harvard here tonight by the score Of 3
to .. The local team also won the Wa
ter polo game. I to %.
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MINNESOTA DEFEATS IOWA.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Feb. @7.-The mi
versity OF Minnesota defeated lie Univcr-
Sity of Iowa 1T basketball tonight, -
Is
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Wangsgard =. Roskelly .. Chamberln 2
Medium 3 n. Christensen ,, Jones I. ].
Christensen l. From free th-cws-WaT
gard IA out of y tries, Medium II out of
% tries. Referee-Hoisington. Umpire
Middleton,
The annual debate between the AgTi-
cultural college and the l.. \. I. of
Provo was held this afternoon and result
ed i'm a victory for the Aggies.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28
LANDS
SECOND PLACE
Last Years B. Y. c. Cham
pionS Close Basketball Sea-
son in Third Position.
Standing of Teams.
Especial to The HeraldJ

Logan. Feb. Z7.-The B. Y. c. basket
ball team, erstwhile state champions.
went down into third place tonight. when
they were defeated by the r. Y. L Of
Logan by a score Of 36 to q. The game
was fast but very rough.
The lineup.
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There Is a Turned IS"

In the letter head of one of Salt Lakes
school principals. The Century did
NOT print IT. 55-5T Postoffice Place.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-28

Omaha. Feb. FL {. Nabrsy unGar
est in Little Rock as alleged leader of
the Council Bluffs gang of swindlers. wis
formerly cowboy on the WyOminz
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Davenport la. Feb. Z7-Three paci-
ages addressed to Monty" Mccall. Da-
venport. Ia. care the Eldorado. and SUD
posed to contain $4,000. shipped here by
the Little Rock. Ark. prisoners. arc be
ing held here under attachment proceed
ings and viii not be returned to Little
Rock until released by the court. J. =.
CaVandUsh- who saws he was swindI-,T
out Of $1,000 by the gang. succeeded in
tying UP the packages by court proceed
Ings. and hops to get his money back
At present the contents Of the pacSaE-s
is only q matter Of conjecture. The
were shipped under a nominal valuation
of So each. charges prepaid. Monty
Mccall was the name b. which one Of
the Little Rock prisoners was known.
Davenport WIS their headquarters To-
several wears
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-01-15
4 WAY UP BIG COMPANY
Isl Plunkard'' Billed for the Athena
Opera House Wednesday. Night.

Tho Big Band Show. headed by the
veteran. j. G. Lewis and his merry
company OF 20 people. will be the
Offering at the Athena Opera house
Wednesday, January 20. This COM
pany comes guarateed as the best the
the town has ever seen. and shows
Walla Walla previous to Athena.
In the play Isl Plunkard" are many
situations to gladden. the spectator.
cause laugh. and bring to the eyes
tears of sympathetic pity. and none
who attend will regret the time thus
spent. II is play for the young and
the old, and affords entertainment for
all classes OF people. It's human story
deals with emotions common to ali and
never falls to move the spectator.
The cast includes the author Mr.. J.
@. Lewis in the title role, John l..
Mack, Herbert N. Capps, Will Hart
well, Garland Toomer, Lou w. Hub
bard, 9. Ed. Langdon, Arthur Fitz-
patrick, Hart Blair, Blanche Bowers,
Edith Toner. little Arletta Lewis o..
Marion Lewis. Price, Adults,
Children 25c.
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TO PL0W UP THE TOWN SITE
Sumpter Will Become Mostly Neat
Green Fields.

Transformed from one of the liveliest
mining towns of record to a ranch
where the green alfalfa and timothy
will be grown. is the meaning of
business deal that was closed at Sump-
ter, affecting almost the entire town.
site of that place.
The old Sumpter Townsite Company,
composed of ex- Governor Mcintosh, of
British Columbia, Gen. @. s. War
rem, of Butte, Mcnt. land w. q. Calder
Of Baker city, today decided all their
holdings in Sumrter comprising $50
acres of plated ground, to corpora
tion known as the Sumpter Land
Company. The new concern is COM
posed of Frank s. Baliie, manager of
the Columbia Gold Mine; John l..
Rand, an attorney of Baker City. and
H. N. Allen, a capitalist Of Sumpter.
Instead of attempting to boom the
mountain town and sell the land just
acquired, the new company has made
arrangements for sufficient water.
and will horn il into tract of irri-
sgated land FOR t6e production Of farm
products. This practically closes
Sumpter's career as a mining town,
according to the opinion of many.
Very few mines are running 10 the
district. aud the spirit of mineral
seeking that developed the town seems
to have given away to a desire for
| tilling the soil.