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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1899)
THE SUMPTEK MINER. Wednesday, September 20, iP;9 THE SUMPTER MINER. Published Every Wednesday by C. H. MARSH AND J. W. CONNEU.A I nlfff J it the pott'illicr In Sumplfr, Ofeifon, lor trimmltiliin through Hie mill at irconJ clack miller. Onr Yr Sit Monlli ment, that pays 6 per cent interest. Tliere Is always more or less element of chance a gamble In the mining busl-1 ness, and those who have made the great est success therein, accumulated the most collossal fortunes, have had their business i triumphs and reverses, at times have been , broke. Such men as these influence the 1 investment of capital, engineer to success gigantic deals, advertise to the world the 'liUj sect'(m I" which they are operating, de velop the country and make it prosperous, and even though some may choose to HAKEK CITV people seem to be thor-1 designate them as "adventurers," they oughly alive to the brlglit possibilities of accomplish more good for a community that town's future, and it Is to be hoped than those men with money who seek but that they will avail themselves of the op- l" :uJd ,0 thelr "W- With one It is the portunlty which now presents Itself to fcinating game of his life, in which to build a city there, by united action and "lia,,',J '" :" innlwtakinie is to "win Intelligent effort. 1"'" ;,luJ ,,,:'t ,N ,lis Kn:ll; wl,1,e wi,h ,1,e other t lit- sole object Is to Increase Ills in IT IS a fact that Sumpter In the only dividual ,,.,, nccoullt. , does , r,. "boom town" In the Northwest today. 1Ure any complicated argument to dem Some people don't like the word boom- l)Mr;l(c w,ch cKiractcr benefits a coin merely a blind prejudice-while others ,m,Uy ;md his associates most. don't like tlie lact inese inner are inva- S SUIISCHII'TION KATl.S. At WAV IS AIIYASCI. JCr JS tt - ri.ttl ' those who want to buy something and are indulging in the vain regret that they didn't do so before prices began to .idvance. Till: MlNisU appreciates the spirit of good w ill w hlch prompted the tv enty gen- tlemeu, all large mining operators in tills district, to pass a set of resolutions on the appearance of Its first Issue, com mending the paper and pledging tlieir sup port, but tin- native modesty of the pub lishers forbid them to publish the docu ment, as requested. WIDE INFLUENCE OF MINING. Surrounding Farming Country b Espe cially Benefitted by the Industry. As mining sections are not generally famed for their agricultural resources, it may seem something ol a paradox to say that there is no country so good tor an agriculturist as a mining country, a statement, however, which every one knows to be a fact. Tin larms o Washington have been Sumpter Lumber Co. Is fully equipped to supply the largest cash boom that can he inaugurated. All we ask is the money and we will Carry Everything In the Building Line... That this wide world can furnish. We have facilities for tfettiivj; material to enclose the whole town under one roof four stories hinh should it he required. J. SUMPTEK. OREGON. . Stoddard, Manager. enhanced a hundred per cent in value by 1 the mines which have been opened up in THAT Is an excellent pamphlet which ' this section within the last few vears. A the Uaker City chamber ol commerce has mining camp Is to the farming section recently Issued, presenting tlie resources surrounding it the same as a citv, aflord-' ol Uaker cotintv. It contains some start- ing a certain market for all tlie produce, ling statements, perhaps the most notice able of which is that there are raised in litis munly 1 50,000 tons of potatoes, and that tliere are not enough vegetables pro- diued here to supply the local consump- and as a rule witli higher prices prevailing than in most towns, prices In milling camps Mug generally high, at first from necessity generally wising Irom lack of transportation, ,-uid later, when the neces- t -' '''-''''1 .... Gos' Artistic Lithographed .... Stock Certificates tiou. There are perhaps if, 000 people in sity no longer e.xlsts, It woulJappe.tr Irom the county. This would give to each, custom. -, man, woman and child lo tons of potatoes js mi wonder therefore that the farm .tnuu.illy, io,ooo pounds, iH pounds fori ers ol Washington .ire becoming wealthy, each meal .1 "siU.ife" meal surely. In tact," when the present prosperity, in I here is positively no e.uuse for anyone diistrlai, agricultural and otherwise, of going hungry in this v Unity. I litis section Is nn.ilved, it is found that but a erv small measure n It can I e SlMMThK is in sole need ot telegraphic connection with the outside world. I'here l a telephone line from here to Uaker Citv, but tliere Is evidently dlsinrd be tween tlie lelephone and tlie Western Union companies, and to Induce the latter lit anept a message from tlie former re credited to nuv thing but tlie mines. Some persons talic ilisparinglv ol "mining spec ulation," tailing to consider thegre.it ben-' elils which the country at large derive Irom mining. utivilv. I use tlie expression "country at large" suites ...ore ii.lluei.ee anJ wirepulling than jiuhiJI'' lor '"' ll,"Vmmil' r section It does to securea presidential appoint-J1"" "c1 " ,,M" """ ,,,u m "" ..lent. Just what this tFnuble Is and from l'mil,l'l,Uv m'c ol,a ""' !c,lft"s " ..'l, .1 v.i.r... n ,.ri..in.iiTiiii MiNi-i i..v the producers and innntil.ictuiers ol the not discovered, but it has learned Irom e perieuce the lact that such Iriction is now laithest eastern states are to some degree aided by the Impetus which the mineral in existence. Why the Western Union.1 "Veiies ol the last year or two have which Is usually mi enterprising, ever on tlie alcM to reach out tor new business and tin Iter v, Is neglecting to gather 111 tlie rub business w liu h Sumpter is now Iteilugts an unsolved louiiudrum. given to the milling indiistties ol the iNoitliwesl. SpoKane Sto.k Keporl. Contract Let on Anujon Group. I . I. Coniuv, ol Pittsburg, Pennsyl vania, who has lu-en in tills district lor IN A recent Issue ol tlie Oregnnian Isfseverai weeks as the representative ol a published a letter iron'i Uaker City, up- vvealthv svndkateot Pittsnurg capitalists, pitentlv from a stall correspondent, that !'' recently obtained control ol tlie Aina denotes a snobPlsli reveieiue for the man " Ri""P " properties, comprising the who has .ucumulated nionev, which Is Cupid, l.rooidvn and Amaon, and will little le.ss than disgusting, lie speaks Ol '"' oiue contlni.e the wur.c or .speedy cle men without capital as "adveutuiers" velopnient thereon. A contract was let and decl.iies that tliev are not wanted nor tlie lust ol this we?i, the lirst work ol 110tlced111th.il town. It is to v hoped which calls tor zoo teet ot tunnel, with a tint this sentiment is not approved bv v'f'iss ml of ico led, on vvlilch will be Maker t.itv cltlens. It such men are pl"'J hu-t shifts ol men. Tlie build Heated like a white chip tliere, lei litem 'KN alteidv on the ground will be put in shoulJer their blatiKets niiJ start lor the Kood repair and everv thing made com Miinpter gold lields. lortnple lor steady work this winter. The Ol coutse caplltil is needed in this conn- Amaoii Is the second e.xlension ot the try to develop our gold mines, tutl 110 less lamous ( iokonda, on that now well necessary to accomplish this ate men witli known vein, and only lavor.ible results nr.iius and energy suid experience, plung- van be expected irom proper development, I; APPROVED STOCK LEDGERS AND JOURNALS S HANDSOME PROSPECTUS PAMPHLETS $ ALL STYLES OF CORPORATION SEALS TECHNICALLY CORRECT MINING BLANKS For Sale By ..The Sumpter Miner.. At Spokane and Portland Prices. With Express r-u.. ....... 1 1.1.. j -k V-. lillliO MlUIfM. Uccc .. Opera House Saloon.... iti.., . i .. . . ers, thorouglipreds whether uiev have capital or not. Helween the two, sudi men are preferable to those who bv long, arduous labor have accumulated money ;iJ .rc IodMiik tr a sure thing invest- w hlch is promised by Mr. Couroy. The Ladies' walking and sailor hats hav e arrived andean now be procured at the Union Hargain Store. They are ot the very latest styles. Harley G. Wood, Proprietor. SUMPTER BEER ON DRAUGHT FINE BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES. Auent for iMattinply & Moore Whiskv Twentv-vear old whiskey as -ood as elixir of life. All whiskies out o bond and guaranteed to be the genuine article. POPULAR RESORT FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS AND MINERS SUMPTER nnroni, uncuun. 4 it ? j '.1 ,v f