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Wednesday. Julv 13, 11)04 THh bUMPTER MINhR HOW THAT RICH LEDGE WAS FOUND WHILE WHIPPING A DOG GOLD ROCK WAS TURNtD OVER NOTICE OF FORFEITURE. Froo gold nmoujitiiiK to 8111,000 had bcuii takon out of tho Bris ledo on Sucker creok up to Inst Thursday, according to Mr. Kramer, a mil luiau of Graut'a Puss, who is uow iu Portland. Uosides tbis tho lodgo has bcou tracod for a dlstauco of 200 feot along tbo surface of ibo billuide nud fully 8100,000 is uow iu sight. The Uriggs family is pre paring to put up a stamp mill ou tbo proproty iu ordor to turn tbo gold into bullion iu tbo shortest possiblo tlmo. Mr. Kramer, who knows all tbo circumstances connected with tbis find, says that a youug son of David Uriggs was out bunting deer aud tried to got bis dog to take a deer trail. Tho dog rofused to do so, aud youug 13riggs, becoming angry, boat tbo cauiuo in order to make him do better. While scurrying about tho hillsido a rusty-looking rook was turned ovor aud ou its under Bido the gold glittered in such a way as to Interfere with tbo dog-whipping process instautor. Tho trail of tho doer was also cousidoro I of secondary importance, as youug Mriggs know lie bad thousands uf dollars in sight. "At tbo present tbo hills around tho head of Sucker creek aro alivo with prospectors," Mr. Kramor said, 4 'aud I look for more big discoveries boforo the summor is over. The region is high up iu tho Siskiyous, within a few rods of tho California Jiue, aud tbo prospecting will bo a pleaasut outing for hundreds, ovou should they not succeed iu tludlug anything. "Iu the old days of mining, forty years ago, a groat deal of golddust was takou out of Sucker aud AltboiiRO creeks, by minors who were not looking for ludgou. Tbis golddust, however, came from just such mother lodes as the one found by youug Hriggs aud there must lie sovoral of these yet to uncover." Telegram. Special Excursion to I he World's fair. The Denver and & Rio (itande. iu connection with the Missouri Paclllc, will run a sorloa of Person ally Conducted Excursions to the Wrold's Fair during Juno. These excursions will be run through to St. Louis without oliange of cars, making short stops at principal points eu route. Iho first of these excursions will leavo Portland June 7th, and tbo secoud Juno 17th. The rate from Maker City will be $00 to St. Louis and return. Excursionists going via the Deuevr & Rio Grande havo the privilege of returuiug via a different route. Tbis is the most pleasaut way, as well as tbo most delightful route, to cross the continont. The atopa arranged give an opportunity of vifitiug the various point of in terest in aud about Salt Lake City, Denver and Kausas City. If you wish to accompany one of these ex cursions writ at ouce to W. C. Mo iiride 124 Third street, Portland, far. sleeping car reservations. To Olo Linquist, Futer Sodurliorg and to you and each of your heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns aro hereby uolilled that 1 the under signed, your co-owner of tho follow ing named quartz mining claims, to wit: The "Center Star" the loca tion notice of which is recotded in the Quartz Records of Baker county, Oregon, in Volume "M" at page IDT thereof and tho "Couter Star Extension" the location notice of which is recorded iu the Quartz Records of Raker County, Oregon, iu Volume "M" at pago 108 thereof which notices were so recorded on tho 10th day of March, ISM), hitvo ex pended the sum of 8100 per claim and upon each thereof for tho years of 1000, 1001, 10012, and ll)0!l, that said sums so expended each jour was for the benefit, Improvement and development of each thereof and as tho annual work, labor, aud improve ments as required by the laws of the United States of America aud of tho state of Oregon. Aud you aud each of you aro further uotiflod that should you fail, or neglect to contribute and pay to mo, your co-owner of said claims your proportionate shares of such yearly expenditures, which is the sum of eOG.OO 2-a each, for each of said years above montioned, amounting to tho sum of 8200.00 2-:i for each of you to so contribute or pay, within uinoty days from the date of tho first publication of this notice, and iu case of you and each of you failing to so pay to mo tho said sum, your rospectivo interest iu said quartz claims will become tho property of tho uudorsiguod as by law provided. First date of publication of this uotico beiug tho 5th day of May, 1904. II. B. GRIFFIN. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. Notico is hereby given that tho undersigned, Nolllo Rusk, has boon duly appointod administratrix of tbo estate of Sautford Rusk, decoasod, by tho Couuty Court of tho state of Oregon, for the couuty of Rakor. All persons having claims agaiust said estato aro hereby required to present tho samo properly verified, to me, at the ofllco of Chas. II. Chance, attor ney at Jaw, Sumpter, Raker county, Orogou, within six mouths from the date of this notico. Dated this 20th day of June, 1004. NELLIE RUSK, Administratrix of the Estate of Saut ford Rusk, deceased. FOR RENT Golden Eagle Hotel. Enquiro of A.E. Dagauy. AN ELEGANT LINE OF SAMPLES OF Men'sTailored Suits From the Willi Known Iloupoof WANNAMAKER & BROWN OF PHILADELPHIA AND FRED KAUFFMAN THE AMERICAN TAILOR OF CHICAGO A SUAE FIT AND PERFECT SATIS FACTION GUARANTEED LADIES' TAILORED SUITS ORDERS A SPECIALTY See the New Line of Samples and all the Styles of the Season at my office. Jesta Hobson HOTEL SUMPTER i t n e -v vjVr- . w-jsasmssM s: ., TOU!a"fo;ss s i j".' -tw i hmji' ;v t- r. r," j um i $ ss&r; mw&ie W rzXXki W. .iyv ! ' n V i t-ife m lVV lA'lVV fcftv, i..: 1 u .Au.fiA tS: mmmm ! 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An investment in Valley Queen will many times double your money. J J J J BUCK HORN-PRICE 10 CENTS Capital $500,000. Will be a Greater Blue Bird. It has the ore bodies of tbis famous property. An investment a luck Horn is like finding moftcy j j J jt Jl j j Write today for Prospectus and full information. Men tion No. 60 and we will mail you free six months the NORTH AMERICAN MINER WHEELER & CO. Bakirs 32 IMI0W1T, R. Y