THESUMPTER MINER.
Wednesday, October 2?, 1899.
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.. GENERAL WARREN'S designation of
Maker Clly as "Sumpter Juiictfiin" is
liable to stick.
EVERV mining joumul. which comes to
this office has made iiicntfoii of the Sump
,ter district winning the first prize hi the
mineral exhibit at the Spokane' fair. This
Whole section of country is receiving a
vast amount of advertising as a result,
and of a kind that no amount of money
could buy.
PAPERS published in towns near The
Dalles are commenting rather freely and
unfavorably on the alleged fact that some
of the "society girls" of that town took
a drop too much when the Minnesota
troops stopped there recently for a feed,
and "Hobsonlcd them until they wrre
black In the face," says one paper. It Is
not made clear,' however, whether the
criticism Is aimed at tile old, old story of a
drop too much, the vigor and force of the
assault, or that it was made on Athin
rsota Instead of Oregon soldiers.
FOLLOWING close upon the report that
the Red Hoy and North Pole mines have
been sold In London, come almost two
emphatic denials of this report. The
philosopher most profoundly versed In the
human heart and brain once wrote some
thing about someone to the effect that
'lliou dost protest too strongly." Till:
MINER doesn't pretend to know anything
about the deal, but doesn't believe Mr.
Godfrey, one of the owners of the Red
Hoy, Is In London for his health.
Till: MINER has UinVfnrln' Its short
life had no time to do any boasting
Mont itself, but begs leave now to call at
tention 0 the fact that Its issue of last
week approached as near perfection typo
graphically as is usually attained by the
things of this world. A competent judge
01 sucn mailers could see at a glance that
An artist h In charge of the mechanical
department, who has at his command
every convenience and device known to
he craft'. The job department is equally
t well and completely equipped, both as to
talent and type, and no printing establish
ment anywhere can turn out better worlc.
The appearance of a newspaper Is .1 fair in
dex of the style ;o job printing done at
(hat office.
' HOW to take care of the people who
are dally arriving In Sumpter and will
continue to arrive for months to come;
hat Is how to provide houses for them to
live in, is becoming a serious problem,
that the best thought of the enterprising
citiens of the community should give its
attention to. Rates charged for the few
residences here which are rented are out
of all proportion to the cost of building
material and the price lor which lots can
be bought. There are a number of
mr.nM) iiuisiuiuea uweiiiugs in mis
town, the anmi.il rental (or which 'will
more than pay for what they cost to build.
It matters not how bright are the pros
pects for Sumpter's future, this stale of
affairs will retard its growth. People who
come here to investigate conditions with a
view to locating will take this certainty of
e.xhorbiUnt rents into account; and while
the probabilities of rich rewards for Indi
vidual effort are (Littering, It must neces
sarily be problematic, and many good
people who would make excellent citizens
vill undoubtedly be deterred on this ac
omit from remaining. It would seem to
if not a difficult matter to Interest capital
to build any number of needed cottages,
where the Investment would pay Interest
of fifteen, twenty and even twenty-five
per cent net. And it is an undeniable
fact that owners of property who would
be satisfied with such a modest revenue
would find no trouble In securing good
tenants.
Till: article on Sumpter and its sur
roundings published in the Spokesman
Review last week,' from the facile pen of
L. Hush Livermorc, one of Till: MINER'S
valued employes, was Indeed a clever
sketch. Some here who are familiar with
existing conditions and to whom the ele
ment ot novelty has thus been elimlted,
may think the picture overdrawn. But
such are neither the most accurate observ
ers nor the best judges. The picture was
surely strongly drawn, rind because of
4hls may appear somewhat exaggerated.
The story will serve to attract public at
tention to the town, as a half hundred
columns of dull facts and figures could
never do, for all will read Mr. Llvermore's
entertaining "stuff;" their curiosity and
interest will be aroused and then Sumpter
will do the rest.
FROM Washington, D. C, comes the
news that the vexed Alaska boundary
dispute Is about to be adjusted. A tele
gram dated the 20th Instant says that .Mr.
Tower, the British charge there, called at
the Mate department that day and handed
Secretary Hay a note formally accepting
for his government the provisions for the
temporary adjustment of the Alaska
boundary line proposed by Secretary Hay
In his note of the previous day. With
that note the long expected modus vlvendl
relative to the boundary question went
into effect. This result has been brought
about through the direct negotiation of Sec
retary Hay and Mr. Tower, after several
failures to end the dispute. The state de
partment is', confident it has conserved
American Interests In the matter without
unjustly treating Canada. The divis
ional line, bounded on the west by the
Ualton trail, Is placed 22; miles above
Pyramid Hurbor, which Is regarded, (inder
the treaty, as tide water mark, so the
Canadians are not allowed to reach any
point on the Lynn canal. Moreover,
there Is no permission given forn freeport
or even for the free transfer across Amer
ican territory of Canadian goods, except
of miners belongings.
I. MILLIOS.
JAM U. STOTT.
STOTT St SHhLION,
Attorneys at Law.
sumi'tlr.
oruion.
W. A. SAMMS, i y x
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BAKER CITY, OREGON.
Reliable plans, specifications and esti
mates furnlsht-u.
P. E. POINOEXTER,
Mining operator.
SUMlTLRJoRLUON
Mlnr cxumlntJ jnj i
any tutlnr.t or mining man
MMrJ un.
In Sumpirr.
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n. w. t sn, m. 11. c. m. i-cAvce, m. 11.
DRS. TAPE & PEARCE,
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CiAS. E. KOHLIN,
ATTORNIY-AT-LAW
Nouiy Cut-lie ,
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I T. BROCK, M. D
Physician and Surgeon.
SrcUI Atttntlon (!lvn to Suigtry
,rU to Ult.r4trt.ol Woatn. .
Oliu'ranJRoljrncr,
Ntlll Block. SUMPTER, OKCOON
Te Sumpter
Lumber Co.
is still able to keep pace with the grow
ing demands of business. We are ship
ping large quantities of Fir Lumber,
Doors, Sash, Cedar Shingles, Paints,
Oils and Glass, besides the dally capac
ity of our present plant. Arrangements
have been made so that we can fill large
orders on short notice from Stoddard
Bros' mill at McEwen. So send along
your orders and don't forget the money.
J. B. STODDARD. Manager.
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NION BARGAIN STORE
THE PLACE FOR BARGAINS
J Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings and Novelties. ji j
Opposite Sloan ft McEwen's Stable SUMPTER, OREGON
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Sumpter
Hardware
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General Hardware, Stoves
and Ranges. Mill and Mining
Supplies. All kinds of build
ers' and Plumbers' Supplies.
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Agents. For
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