SUMPTER MINER.
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SUMPTER, OREGON, MARCH 7, 1900.
NO. 26.
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POSTOFFICE CHANGE.
FRANK G. JEWRTT HAS BEEN AP
POINTED POSTMASTER.
Mr. Kahler Resigned More Than a Month
Ago Tired of Public Complaint! and
no Relief From tbc Slow Department
Spirited Contest to Secure New Location
of the Office Mr. Jewctt Makes no
Statement.
Frank G. Jewett received notice a few
days since that he had been appointed
postmaster for Sumpter. His commission
has not yet arrived; as soon as it does he
will take charge of the office.
Postmaster Kahler forwarded his resig
nation to the department more than a
month ago, having become tired of public
complaints about the Inefficiency of the
service, for which he was in no way to
blame. All departments of the geuer.il
government are notoriously slow and the
postoflice department has persistently ne
glected to make proper provisions for at
tending to the rapidly Increasing buslne-s
of this office. Mr. Kahler has repeatedly
urged the immediate acceptance of his
resignation and to be relieved from the
duties of the position. A week ago, in a
spirit of desperation, he said, "If some
action is not taken at an early day, I will
pack up the whole outfit and send it to
Washington, C. O. D." Aside from the
annoyances of the position, Mr. Kahler':
whole time is needed in his extensive
private business affairs.
Mr. Jewett refuses to discuss, for publi
cation, Ills intentions regarding the new
location for the postoflice. He will only
say that his intention is not to injure any
particular business district by putting the
postottice at any inaccessible point. He
will virtually decide where It shall be.
There is.a spirited contest being urged
by those interested in the different local
ities to have the office moved to such
place as will benefit them financially, the
institution being generally supposed to be
a great business promoter. The new
postmaster is, therefore, receiving all sorts
of propositions and Inducements, the
least among which is free rent. It is re
ported that one party offered for the priv
ilege of naming the new location, not only
a building free, but to buy a handsome
set of postofiice fixtures. Another raised
this bid by offering to throw in a stock of
goods. The contest Is principally be
tween Mill and Granite streets, with one
or two of the side streets as possible
rivals.
As a matter of fact, the business dis
trict of Sumpter is so small and compact,
that the location of the postoflice will not
cut much of a figure with general busi
ness. A news stand, a cigar store, or
some such business might profit largely
by its proximity.
It Is not know n whether or not the de
partment has made any provision for a
better service; ,
Building a Handsome Home.
Jack Hennessy.of Martin & Hennessy,
former operator in the British Columbia
mines about Sandon, and who Is now
largely interested hereabouts, is building
a handsome seven room home on Warren
Helghts.where he will reside permanently.
.Printed Matter Regarding: Sumpter.
THE MINER is now printing a sixteen
page folder, describing the conditions in
Sumpter and the character of the mining
country surrounding it. It contains much
information and many facts about the
district that will Interest all who are seek
ing new fields in which to engage in busi
ness, especially mining. This first edition
will consist of 20,000 copies, for immedi
ate distribution. It will be finished this
week. Later 300,000 will be printed In
this office, which will undoubtedly be the
largest printing contract ever handled in
eastern Oregon. The Sumpter Town
site Company, Limited, is getting out the
folder, of course. That Institution Is do
ing more to advance the Interests of this
section of the state than all other concerns,
save the O. R. & N., combined.
W. L. Vinton is Himself Again.
For the benefit of the many friends of
W. L. Vinson who read the notice of his
illness In THE MINER of two weeks ago,
and who have written here concerning
same, it can now be announced that Wil
liam is himself again. Lots In his ad
dition are selling rapidly, the water works
and electric light plants, which he con
trols, are doing their respective duties to
the satisfaction of everybody; his various
mines are in active operation, his real
estate Is selling as fast as he will part
with it and he is otherwise doing quite
well, thank you.
Town Council Proceedings.
At the meeting of the city council Satur
day evening the ordinance ordered drawn
at the previous meeting, providing for the
raising of the liquor license from 5400 to
Sioooayear, was ordered laid on the
table. It is thought that this ends the
matter. Resolutions were passed instruct
ing the proper officials to enforce the sev
eral ordinances pertaining to the health of
the town; compelling propetty owners to
clean up their premises, keeping those
who have the prevailing eruption off the
streets, and requiring physicians to report
all cases of contagious disease which
come under their professional observation.
Development of the Majestic.
The Majestic property, next to the
Cougar, on which the Successful Mining
company was recently incorporated, Is be
ing developed by a shaft on the vein.
Good headway has been made in the past
two weeks. The stock of this company
will be put on the market In a few days.
Applications can now be made for shares
to the secretary, Charles H. Chance, who
will furnish any Information desired con
cerning the property.
Looking for Residence and Office.
Theo. L. Lammers,the well known min
ing man, formerly manager of the Co
lumbia mines at Bourne, was down last
week to find a residence and office quar
ters in Sumpter. Mr. Lammers enters
the field as a consulting engineer and
wiil be welcomed as a resident of Sumpter.
Two Passenger Trains and New Schedule.
The Sumpter Valley railroad announces
that beginning March 15, it will run two
passenger trains each way dally between
Sumpter and Baker City, leaving
Sumpter at 11:2s a. in. and 6 p. m. and
Baker at 8 a. m. and 2:30 p. m. No pas
sengers will be carried on the logger after
this schedule goes Into effect.
Catholic Services.
Tomorrow, Thursday, morning at 7:30
mass and sermon will be held at Ellis'
hall. Matters of importance to Catholics
will be discussed.
Standard or fancy table wines, cham
pagnes and after dinner liquors at the
Mint saloon, corner Center anil Sumpter
streets. -
TIME TO COME IS NOW.
Snow About all Gone and Pros
pecting Season Opened.
Unless there Is another heavy fall of
snow, which Is very improbable, the pros
pecting season will open very shortly.
What little snow there now Is In the
mountains is melting very rapidly. To
day it K raining and if it continues for
twenty-four hours, the beautiful will have
disappeared entirely.
As a matter of fact, there has been more
or less prospecting done lor a month past,
and many locations have been made.
During the past few days the demand for
location blanks has Increased very
noticably.
Parties from a distance who contemplate
coming here to prospect for mines and are
waiting on the weather, can safely start
now, and calculate on having no more
time than Is needed to secure what infor
mation regarding the country that may be
desired, and outfit for the expedition.
Whatever Is needed, In the way of tools,
clothing and provisions, cm be bought in
Sumpter at reasonable prices. Merchants
here carry Immense stocks of goods, are
familiar with the trade and know exactly
what the prospector needs.
Already several parties have arrived
and ate prepailng to leave for the hills.
In another column are paragraphs men
tioning the arrival of six prospectors from
western Oregon and eighteen from Colo
rado. Rich Ore from Gem of the Mountains.
A sack of ore from the Gem of the
Mountains mine, In the Susauville dis
trict, owned In Sumpter by Messrs. Er
win, Leland and others, was brought In
yesterday morning and attracted much at
tention among mining men which means
nearly every man In Sumpter. The prop
erty Is undoubtedly wonderfully rich. One
of its leads Is said to have nine feet of
solid ore exposed, live feet of wliLhruiis
59.20 in tree gold over Me pl.ilc-., and four
feet that mas from ti$ to $12) In gold
and li.e to ten per cent In copper. An
average struck from over forty general
assays gives over f)a In values. The
lucky o.uicrs are to be congratulated.
Here to Buy Mines for Eastern Men.
C. M. Donaldson, who was familiar
with the Cracker Creek district hi the
early days of its history, and was first as
sociated as manager of the old E. E.
mine there, having built the mill on the
property, has returned here, expecting to
remain permanently. His intention Is to
look about for investments for eastern
capitalists who desire to enter this field
with their money. Mr (Donaldson has
recently been appointed by the governor a
delegate to represent Oregon at the third
annual session of the International Mining
Congress, to be held In Milwaukee, Wis.,
June 10 to 23, 1900.
Walker-Godfrey Nuptials.
A. Walker, secretary of the Co-Operative
Gold Mining company, was married
In Baker City Sunday to Miss Florence
W. Godfrey, of London England, Rev.
Mr. Lake of the Episcopal church, per
forming the ceremony. Mrs. Walker is a
daughter of Dr. Thomas Godfrey, of
Loudon.
Now Making Good Beer in Sumpter.
The Columbia -Brewing & Malting com
pany, incorporation of which mention was
I recently made In THE MINER, will at
once begin the remodeling and euhrglng
of its plant, which Is now being operated
to Its full capacity, In order to supply the
demand and create a stock with w hlch to
till Its orders on the advent of warm
weather. Hie great difference In the ar
ticle of beer being turned out since the
plant came under the direction and opera
tion of John Armbruster clearly demon
strates his superior ability as a brewer.
His record with plants of the kind in
other places is sufficient guarantee of the
success with the Institution here. He is
also a graduate of the college of brewing
In Chicago. There Is no necessity for a
barrel of the product to be shipped Into
tills or anv other town In the vicinity
where the popular beverage Is sold.
LEAVING GOOD THINGS FOR NOME
Better Opportunities for Money Making in
the Sumpter District.
In a recent Issue of the Sacramento,
California. Record-Union Is a communica
tion from I:. J. Watson, widely -ind favor
ably known hi this district, setting forth
the folly of people on the Pacific coast
spending vast sums of money In going to
Cape Nome, when surer opportunities for
making money In the mining business are
here at home. Speaking of this district,
he savs;
"Eastern Oregon Is making rapid
strides In development. It is attracting
capital from Canada, British Columbia,
Colorado, Utah and Washington, and
there is a genuine boom (here In all
kinds of property.
" I he mountains In the Sumpter district
are tilled with prospectors, and valu
able discoveries have been numerous.
'I he agent for l-'razcr & Chalmers, the
Chicago mining machinery men, made
contracts inr tony-one muis ami cyauiue
plants up to January 1 of this year. The
Kisdnn Iron Works, of San Francisco, re
ceived contracts for seven mills In Jan
uary. Besides Denver, Salt Like, T.i
coma, Spokane and fouiidtles In the
country have done a big business.
" I here Is a belt of country forty-live
miles long and from live to ten miles wide
there, lined with large quart veins, upon
which these mills are to be put, and the
section Is scarcely prospedeJ yet. There
has been, and will be this spring, a grand
rush there, and among the lot arc men of
abundant capital ready to Invest. It was
never my fortune to strike a booming
mining section before that one. I men
tion these facts because I believe many an
Intending emigrant to Alaska can do bet
ter by venturing nearer home,where living
Is cheap, climate good and 110 hardships to
endure. .
Another Mining Engineer Arrives.
G. G. McNamara, a prominent milling
and consulting engineer and a corre
spondent of some of the leading mining
journals of the east, came up Monday
morning to personally acquaint himself
with the Sumpter mining country. Some
of his recent articles In the eastern mining
papers have attracted much attention to
this district.
" I he Portland," conducted by Wood
ward Si Hammond on Mill street, Is a
representation of Its name. A visit will
convince any skeptics.
Quart and placer location blanks of
the most approved form for sale at THE
MINER office.
The La Internaclonal (Mexican) cigar
in sale only at the Mint saloon.
A complete line of photo supplies at
Adler's.
Superior job printing at this office.