Morning Democrat newspaper, 18 April 1900, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon ************************************************************************ ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************************************************************************************ Transcribed for use in USGenWeb Project Archives by: W. David Samuelsen - March 2002 - not copyrightable ************************************************************************ The Morning Democrat, Baker City, OR; 18 Apr 1900 - ELTON - BRIARD [sic Baird] At Bourne yesterday morning at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. Heber C. Elton, of Baker City, was united in marriage to Miss Agnes Baird. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Shannon in the presence of numerous friends of both the bride and groom, after which a bountious repast was served. Mr. and Mrs. Elton arrived in this city last evening and will permanently reside here. - Dr. Maxmillan Schumann, the well known chemist and mine expert, left on this morning's train on a week's business trip to the metropolis. - PROHIBITIONISTS TO MEET On Friday, April 20, the prohibitions of Baker county, will meet in convention in this city at the court house for the purpose of nominating a ticket. No credentials required and all prohibitionists are entitled to a seat in the convention. This call is made at the instance of the state organization. - About six miles up the creek from Cuprum begins the great ore zone of the Seven Devils. There the great granite contact comes in and runs very nearly north and south on the true strike, and is traceable for at least two miles in an air line and some four miles by trail. The vein dips at varying angles, but will average nearly 30 degrees from vertical to the east, this, with the great slope of the mountains from the White Monument claim southward, seems to throw the vein far to the southeast, in an arc of a circle, as it passes through the Alaska and Blue Jacket to the Decarah. At the latter group the vein seems to be lost, but it, or a similar group of veins, comes to the surface a short distance south in what is called the Bear Basin. Here, however the veins seem to carry gold and little or no copper, while northward they are distinctly copper veins, carrying little else but iron and darnet. From the Decorah to the White Monument the chief vein appears to be on the contact of the granite and lime, or marble, as it should be called, but there are several other veins which seem to run parallel with this main vein, which lie wholly in the northwest and seems to carry some veins with it, but the largest veins keep on their course, leaving the contact and cutting through the granite as far as Helena, which lies to the north of the main ridge, but still on the Snake side. - NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received until April 28th, at 10 a.m. sharp, 1900, for the construction, erection and completion of a frame residence. For plans, specifications and particulars, apply to W. A. Samms, architect. The right to reject the lowest or any bid is hereby reserved. Albert Geiser - PEOPLE JUST PASSING Horace F. Brown, a prominent mining engineer of Chicago, is in the city. Mr. Brown has just returned from the Ibex mine, which property he examined in the interest of the company owning it. Mr. Brown has a very good opinion of this part of the mining world, but says it is in its infancy in point of development. Chas. Kinsey and family, of La Grande, are in this city to reside permanently. Dr. William T. Phy, of Union, has located in Baker City. His family will join him there in a few days. Dr. Phy is a successful physician and takes with him to his large field the best wishes of the people of Union county. - La Grande Chronicle. Charles. H. Fisher, publisher of the Roseburg Review, accompanied by his wife, arrived in the city yesterday and left for Sumpter last evening. W. E. Hurd, superintendent of the Chelan Mining company operating at Greenhorn, arrived from Portland yesterday. Frank J. Davey, manager of the Emmet mine at Cornucopia, is in the city. J. S. Warner, of the Alamo Townsite company, is in the city. Dr. S. R. Rightenour, of Boise, is visiting the city. W. N. Proebstel, a mine owner of Sumpter district, is in the city. R. L. Miller and G. G. Pickett, mine promoters of Spokane, were arrivals in the city yesterday. R. K. Hughes, of Pendleton, is in the city on his way to Lawton. L. L. Reynolds, of Walla Walla, is in the city. L. L. Foster, bookkeeper for the Bonanza Mining company, is in the city. Geo. L. Whitaker, superintendent of the Baisley-Elkhorn mine, was in the city yesterday. - A UNION At a meeting of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, held in Baker City the following officers were elected and installed: President, George Morrison; vice-president, W. R. Sparks; recording secretary, J. G. Conady; financial secretary, R. R. Sparks; treasurer, Joseph Winder; conductor, Oscar Church; warden, N. E. Darling; trustees, W. F. Grant, Sam Heffinger, M. D. Fleming; auditors, W. P. McMillan, Adam Kolb, W. O. Wichard. The Union organized with 27 charter members. Six persons filed applications for membership on Monday evening.