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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1899)
THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, September 13, 1899. SCHOOL OPENED MONDAY. Increase in Attendance Over Last Year of More Than 33 Per Cent. After a delay of a week, due to un completed repairs in the hulldlng, the city .school opened Monday, with I'rof. V. L. Sallng as principal and teacher of the higher grades, assisted by Miss Anna A. Myers, who lias charge of the primary grades. This Is the second term here for both of these teachers, they having taught the school from October 3, 1898, to April 22, 1800, and gave entire satis faction to patrons. The last session continued seven months; this one will be of eight months duration, the length of time being regulated by the district trustees, and they in turn con trolled by the state of (lie linanccs. During the early days of the term be ginning last October, 84 pupils were en rolled, 43 girls and 41 boys. The school closed with 1 14 In attendance. The fol lowing month, May of the present year, the school census showed that 161 child ren of school age resided In this district. At the close of school Tuesday evening of tills week there were enrolled 112 pu pils, 60 boys and 52 girls. This is not a fair comparison, however, with the 84 en rolled last session, for these latter figures represented the number a couple of weeks or more alter the opening day, while the 112 Is the number registered during the first two days. Hut even on this basis the Increase Is a trifle over 33 percent. Ordinarily the school census and 'at tend, nice tonus a very accurate basis on which to calculate the population, but In this community such is not the case. The reason therefore is obvious. There , I been a very great and sudden Increase in tin- population of Sumpter during the past three or four months; many men have come here to reside, but have not yet brought their families, there being 110 houses In which to lodge them. Sumpter May Soon Have a Smelter. P, R. Blshop.of the Climax mine, made 11 hurried visit to Sumpter today for the purpose of meeting Mr. II. Meinliard, president of the Union Smelter Manufact uring lompauv, of St. Louis, who has come here to look over the lield witli a view to assisting linanciallv the enterprise of building a smelter here Incldently, of course, expecting to sell the machinery therefor. There Is no iiuestlon but what Sumpter should have a smelter, and that it would be a paving priMxtsition, as there t are innuiiierable'low grade properties hi the I , , ,. ., , hi 1 vicinity, the ore from which does not pay to ship to distant reduction works, but could be treated here at a handsome profit to both mine owner and smeller. Tllli MlNhR hopes .Messrs. Bishop mid Mein liard will succeed hi the. worthy rltort to promote the enterprise. Hat Pace of a Hlihop, the Heart of a Sport. Don Donaldson, representing the Idaho Statesman, was In town tills week jolly ing up the people rind doing business tor his paper.whi.h Is the only dally with As sociated press dispatches that .reaches Similiter on the d.iv of mihlli-.-itlmi. Hi- says this camp Is the easiest thing lie ever I got mixed up with! that judging from his I experience it has never before been touched by the despoller, of hypnotic powers. Mr. Donaldson N a gentlmaii of striking ap pearance; Is six tret and a lew inches high, of unlimited avoirdupois, has the smooth face of a bishop, the heart of a sport, the appetite of. a hired man, and wears a Fedora tliatameasures two feet I Hum tip to tip. Fabulously Rich Golconda Rock. Mr. English, owner of the Golconda mine, has for two or three weeks past been showing around town wonderfully rich samples of ore from his property. The rock Is full of tine gold in large particles, some samples shown actually contain ing more gold than quartz, All trauspor- tatlon companies handling this rock, nosv send armed guards along with it, as if it svere refined bullion. J. T. English left Sumpter some days since for San Francis co, via Portland, with a carload of ore from the Golconda, taken from the fabuously rich pocket opened two or three weeks since, consigned to the Selby Brothers' smelter. He expects it to run 58,ooo per ton, or $160,000 for the car. Another car of ore not quite so rich is to be shipped after Mr. English returns from the coast. These gentlemen, father and son, recent ly bonded a mine In Mount Maker district, up in the Puget Sound country, where very rich ores abound, but in a very inac cessible locality. EXHIBIT SUMPTER ORES. Collections to be tent to both Spokane and Portland Fain. R. R. iSrwiii has raised $300 by popular subscription for the purpose of making an exhibit nl Sumpter district ores at the Spo kane fair. Several gentlemen, who it Is known will subscribe liberally, have not yet been seen. Allexceptonemlne owner, or manager, have consented to furnish samples from their properties. The work of collecting will begin in a few days and be completed in ample time to arrange the exhibit in the mineral department by the time the fair opens, October 3. Several gentlemen have made application to ac company the collection and remain with it, to "bark" for the Sumpter mining dis trict. The man who goes should know Ills business. For the Portland exposition M. I.. Mc Lain has with much labor collected excel lent specimens, 'the exposition manage- ment furnished some of the money neces sary tor tills purpose, but it Is very prob able that the Spokane fund will have to be drawn on to a slight extent. The O. R. N. hauls these ores free. Moth Messrs. Erwln rind Mcl.aln de serve much credit tor the public spirited interest they have takn in this matter and the energy expended In attaining success. Globe Trotter Settles in Sumpter Major V. T. Manning, globe trotter, cltlen of the world, whose friendship the writer lias valued for twenty years, whom he has met in many places, is in Sumpter with the intention ot locating here perma nently and engaging in business, lie re cently reached the Northwest from Porto Rice, w here lie went shortly; alter the close ol tlie war, leaving just prior to the big storm. Being an Intelligent, observant Iravclrr, he talks entertainingly of the J.ls,,",. 1,;'1,1i,s ''' ft Pi-cyle, ; tlons generally, of Uncle Sam'! ,.,,, Among the Major's m.-i uiu couui- new do- lining the Ma or's manv accom plishments are those ot printer and news paper man, which trades he learned earlv in life, but has not pursued for a number ot years until lie found THE MINIM short handed, when he turned in and has ren I dered valuable assistance in getting out this.iksue, hi both mechanical and edito rial departments. Sumpter is fortunate hi having him for a citlen. Ben Harrison Showing Up Well. The Ben Harrison group of mines, lo cated on Clear Creek, nine miles from Granite, was bonded on February 12th to Messrs. Prank and F.hrenherg, mine operators of Spokane, consideration un- Unawn; lnit, ;,,r,ul"J ,,he S'00-000 '-"l- rt mi "" ,CUKC " ,,cc, ,m'"M "re l! cv posed In the tunnel. The shaft is down (15 feet. The ledge Is the width of the shatt and the foot wall has not been found, as the vain has not been crosscut. The ore assays Si 2 in free gold. Mr. Eh renberg has started development and sa ne win nave a wonder in six nioiuiis Burr' Brick Yard Rushed. C. Y. Burr has about finished burning his second kiln of 250,000 brick this sum mer, and is building a third of the same number, 750,000 in all. Even though no brick has yet been laid in the walls of a house here yet, the demand has beep, good, being used In chimneys, founda tions, etc. Nov however, as three brick blocks nre about to bec started, his yard will be rushed to Its full capacity for the remainder of the season. KAHLER &CO. ...At the... POSTOFFICE STORE Are receiving daily.... TONS AND TONS OF NEW In addition to our alreadv complete stock of general merchandise, including men's and boy's clothing.hats, shoes, etc. In groceries, smoked meats and provisions we can fill any size orders at short notice. FOR THE ...LADIES... We have a beautiful line of Cloak's, Capes, Dress Skirts and Dress Trimmings. KAHLER & CO. SUMPTER, OREGON. New s Harness Shop McEWEN & SLOAN, Proprietor, sumpter, oregen: ' ' REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY J SHOP j THE LIVERY OPPOSITE STABLE T. D. Bellinger Capital Hotel. Saloon... FRANK ROGERS & CO., Proprietors ..Leading Brands In Stock.. Old Overholt Ily thetoitlcor ca Canadian Club Hy the boltle crease Jas. Watson's Scotch Monogram Hennessy 3 Star Brandy Old Crow by the Bottle or Bulk ALL KINDS OF FOREIGN & DOMESTIC WINES .O.R. & N. TO THE Gives the Cliolce nl TWO TRANSCONTINENTAL ROUTES Great Northern Railway VIA Spokane Minneapolis St. Paul and Chicago. OREGON SHORT LINE VIA Salt Lake Denver, Omaha and Kansas City LOWEST RATES TO ALL EASTERN CITIES Ocean steamers leave every 5 days for San Francisco Steamers monthly from Portland to Yokohama and Hong Kong via the North ern Pni'ltif Ste.imvliln fn In ,,, ....!.. with the O. R. AN. For full particulars call on O. R. A N. agent, Raker City, or address W. H. HURLBURT, General Passenger, Agt. Portland, Or. MINES, MINING AND REAL ESTATE List your mines and prospects with me and I will effect a sale for you. Have Eastern buyers for good mining properties. Frank Rogers ...H. H, FRITZ... A Foot Granite St. Sumpter, Or. 4.4V 1 ,i m'l f- T-j