The Sumpter miner., September 20, 1899, Page 7, Image 7

Wednesday, September 20, 1899
THE SUMPTER MINER.
GOOD ADVICE TO MINERS.
Co-operation, Division of Labor and Ex
pense the True Policy.
What this section of country has need
ed for a long time has been progressive,
live men to push and grasp affairs and
put the situation before the people. The
pioneers, a line whole-soul lot of men, are
generally contented, some few having
done well after years of arduous toil. Yet
there are a great many who are yet look
ing for the "great strike" in their claims.
They could have arrived at the end'of the
wait period years ago by pursuing a dif
terent method in their development work,
and It is developed properties which claim
tile attention of the mine investor.
Development work means the expendi
ture of much labor and means; what
would be accomplished in ten years by
two men, can be done In a very short time
by progressive management. Every min
ing district of note and importance has
been developed by co-operative methods,
Mock companies and the like; the division
of labor and expense are items of greatest
Importance. The original owners gener
ally retain a large interest and are factors
in the management of the mine's affairs,
and if tlie propel ty proves to be a pro
ducer, their share In the profits Is largely
in excess of the results generally attained
by holding on to a property for one-third
of a life-time, Fellow miners, (I have
seen seven years of It only) grasp the op
portunities offered of introducing your
property to the investing public, Interest
yourselves in every way reasonable to
show to the world that your claim is wor
thy of investigation, reap the benefits of
come materially interested, but enlists his
endeavors in inducing Ills friends to come
with him. W. H. M.
POsfoFFICEBUSiNESS.
Its Increase Keeps Pace With the General
Growth of Sumpter.
So great has been the'recent Increase in
the business of every branch of the Sump
ter postoffice that the supply of money or
der blanks has been exhausted, and for
several days past that department lias
been suspended. Others are expected to
arrive daily. During the month of Aug
ust, 375 orders were Issued, aggregating
55,000. This was an Increase of 33 per
cent over the business transacted In July,
both as to the number of orders and the
sum of their value.
Monthly reports of money order busi
ness are required by the postoffice depart
ment, while with registered letters and
packages the report is sent in quarterly.
l:or the quarter ending July 1 this post
office registered 160 letters and parcels.
Up to and including the fourteenth of the
present month, which leaves 16 days of
business on this quarter, the number lias
reached 251. At this rate of increase the
business of this quarter will be almost If
not quite double that of the preceding
quarter.
As to the cancellation of stamps, that
branch of the business has reached the
point which entitles Postmaster Kahler to
a salary. The cancellation must amount
to $1,000 that this shall be accomplished.
H. G. Wood's Minerals and Curios.
Harley G. Wood is collecting a line
cabinet of mineral specimens and mlscel-
For You.
CUT THIS OUT FOR IMMEDIATE USE j j J J
Publishers THE SUMPTER MINER,
Sumpter, Oregon.
Herewith enclosed find Two Dollars for subscrip
tion to the MINER for one year.
SUBSCRIPTION.
One year in U. S.
or Canada $2.00
Name.
Address
( Foreign countries. 3.00 I Street of p q 13
your labors while you can enjoy them,
and not be different from the rest of the
country and remain dormant, while every
section is forging ahead.
I believe one of the greatest mlneralled
zones on the continent Is here, yet unless
it is properly shown up to the public,
years will elapse before Its possibilities
become known and appreciated. What
shows up In regard to this mining section
surrounding the town of Sumpter is equal
ly applicable to the town itself. You have
one ot the most favorably located mining
centers in the country, every element re
quired to make a place of several thous
and prosperous people. What Is required
is push and industrious showing up of the
natural situation, present every event in
vour vicinity In a pleasant light, let the
outside world know what is going on in
your community. This Is what lias con
tributed largely to make the large pros
perous cities elsewhere, and what can be
done here.
It is tlie active, rustling town which at
tracts the men of means -and enterprise,
and it is this element which accomplishes
what often seems to some beyond reach.
A pleasant, accommodating manner of ad
dress has often been the cause of a stran
ger becoming attracted to a place, and not
only the means of encouraging him to be-
laueous curios. Among other things he
has a handsome old meerschaum pipe,
made In the year 1800, which has been in
his wife's family ever since that time. He
also has a piece of beeswax which he
picked up on the beach of the Oregon
coast. Time has wrought such change In
the outer surface that it looks like a rock,
but on the inside little change has been
effected. At the time this piece was
found the Portland Telegram published
an article 011 the subject, in which it was
stated that settlers in that vicinity had
been finding this substance on the beach
for many years. There is but one theory
to account for its presence there; that
some vessel was wrecked off the coast,
so long ago that all receord of Its Identity
has been lost.
Red Men Entertain.
The Egan Tribe, No. 20, Improved Or
der of Red Men, gave their first monthly
smoker Tuesday evening, which was
largely attended by many of the leading
citizens of Sumpter. Lively toasts and
speeches were the order of the evening
and all went away 'feeling well enter
tained. The next social affair by the or
der will be on somewhat different lines,
to include their lady friends, when danc
ing will be one of the features.
Fine job printing done at THE MlNKK
office.
Centrally Located.
Electric Lights.
Newly Refurnished.
FREE BUS AND BAGGAGE TO AND
FROM ALL TRAINS.
The Capital
Hotel....
MRS. G. B. TEDROWE
Proprietress.
Headquarters for Commercial and Mining Men.
Passongeas Waybllledat Hotel Office for all Interior
Points over U. S. stage lines.
Sumpter,
Oregon
-
THE .- BAIN .- WAGON
Standard of Excellence.
EUSTACE & WHI
Baker City
HEAD
Oregon
C. Y. BURR...
DEALER IN
Common brick, lire brick, lire clay, lime, cement,
plaster of Paris and hair. Cellar and flue build
ing. Setting boilers and furnace work a spec
ialty. Prices moderate.
SUMPTEK, - OREGON
w. s.
ABSTRACTS.
Real Estate Loans & Insurance
....MINING PATENTS OBTAINED....
Years of experience in Baker County Records. No. 2104
Court Street, Baker City, Oregon.
Columbia Brewery
AND SALOON....
Extra Pale and Pilsner beer. Flrat class wines and liquors.
Wholesale and Retail.
JOHN KOHRMAN, Proprietor
SUMPTER, OREGON
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