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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 6, 1904)
r- Wednesday, July 6, 1904 THb SUMPTER MINhR SUMPTER BOURNE RAIL ROAD LOOKS LIKE A GO i aaaBBBBB? bbbbbW sIbbV IbibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbVibibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbi'bbbbbT' " v? aBw MWN JPr," i- Franchise Interests Signed Over to D. L. Killen And Terminal Grounds Secured From A. W. Eliis. Papers worn signed yesterday nftor-1 noon which transfor the interosts in I tbo Sumtpor-Buurno railway friui- ehiso to D. L. Hilton, acting for his' cnmpnay, ooutignout upon beginning j work at a specified timo. Further than this, a deed from A. W. Ellis for depot and terminal mounds ou tho north side of CI rati i to street oppo site Kitchen's livery barn, was placed in escrow under the samo conditions. Tho company has hcon promised by A. P. (Joss, who is largely interested J in tho Hourno townsite, that no dilllculty will arise there as to termi nal facilities. It looks very much like tho con struction of this much needed trans portation lino has passed beyond tho Tcalm of uncertainty, but there are jet some local contingencies which niav enter in to tho situation to a STILL AN01 HER RAILROAD DEAL If anybody thinks that. Hakoi City is absulotely asleep and doing noth-1 ing, hocauso it happens to bo a presi- j denttial year, that somebody is, greatly mistaken. It is just a few . hours since one of the largest deals of tho season, tho Virtue, was closed, and it has been only a few days since the announcement was madcj that Mr. V. L. Vinson and his Now ; York associates would build a rail road to the Seven Devils. Now it remains to make tho posi tive auouueement that there is a aroator or loss extent. Among thoso I Philadelphia syndicate, represented is tho voluntary oifor of tho citizens of Sumpter to tako 815,000 worth of tho railroad bonds. Thoso will bo 7 por cout fi-20 bonds, and while It is generally understood that tho backers do not roquiro any financial assistance in tho enterprise, tho sub scription will probably bo aakol as an evidence of Reed faith on tho part of Sumptor'a business men. J. M. Vnuborg, of Omaha, and certain railroad capitalists aro behind tho project. iMr. Van how lis put up forfeit to say ho mean's busuiess when tho franchise matter is gotten in proper shape. In compliance with tho instructions trom Mr. Van Lew's attorney to wire when tho fran chise interests had been sinned over, Air. Killen so not I lied him last night. Jt was stated from this source t lint just as soon as the deal was per fected the company would put en gineers on the ground to suivey the rente. They will probably arrive early in July, and work will prob ably start scon thereafter, if local inattors shapo themselves as it is thought, they undoubtedly will. Team Draws Five Tons. Tho two boilers and engine are boing mnvod from tho old to tho now powor houso today. The boilers neigh 8,500 pounds oach, four and a quarter tons, and tho wagon another ton, making a load of more than live tous, which ono toam of horses hauled. Tho ground is comparative ly, level moat of the way. This is ousidored tbo record breukiug per formaouo of its kiud iu theao parts. Tfae boilers aud tho engine will be detailed, to be used only iu case of srgeucy, should auy acciaem to the water power. The old 4jnamoe will he sold. lk Head Whiskey, old, flue and allow, at the Elk Head saloon, Cen ter street, Old Olympia stand. Try n. by an onglneor on the ground, that will begin constructing an electrical railway out of Maker City, covering lowor Powder river, the mining aud timber and agricultural diutriota of Eaglo and Pine valleys, Cornucopia and iron Dyke. The examination of tho ground aud water supply for furnishing power has already boon made aud reported upon favorably. There is an unlimited tratllc to ho worked up with the construction of the lino. Many dotails will have to j be arranged aud carried out and it is i not supposed that anything like definite construction work can be begun boforo next, spring. 'im.o m.si.wiii.,i.t.. ...... ..i.. i 41... ..hi.- i in iiiiji;i mi in ii-iiiu: iiihu iiiiji money; they see that the business is! life aud that the building of tho road j will not only open a largo number J of mines now unable to get to market, but will ail'ord transportation for tho! ngiicltura! ami timber districts. ' There are many wheels within wheels, but if present plans carry with these neople the road will be a go. If other matters do not siiape up right it will not go. The indications are now that it will. Domcrat. HOIFORST.LOUISANDTHEWORLD'SFAIR WILL YOU BE THERE? O Nature's Art Gallery of the Rockies in addition to the vv Attractions at St. Louis. This can only be done by going or returning via the "SCENIC LINE OF THE WORLD." 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