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THE SUMPTER MINER.
Wednesday, October n, 1899.
TALK OF THE TOVN.
R. R. Erwln Is away on a trip to Spo
kane and the coast.
I. H. Neill went out to Bourne on a
hurried trip yesterday.
J. G. Council was In Baker City on a
business trip early In the week.
Mrs. James Cornfield arrived in Sumpter
on the 4th, and will reside here.
Mrs. J. Holton, of Boise, Idaho, is In
Sumpter visiting her sister, Miss Roherts.
Mrs. J. W. Cox reached Sumpter last
week, and joined her husband. They are
stopping at the Capital.
Two carloads of machinery for the Gol
conda's new stamp mill are expected to
arrive today or tomorrow.
W. S. Chlpp was joined by his family
Sunday, who arrived from their former
home In Arlington, Oregon.
Rev. James Byers, of Ogdcn, Utah,
will conduct divine worship at the church
next Sunday, both morning and evening.
General Warren, George McDowell, of
Cortland, and one or two others went to
Robiusonvllle yesterday on a mining deal.
There arc a number of cases of typhoid
fever in town at the present time; due,
the doctors say, to the sanitary condition
of the place.
General Warren was in Baker City
Sunday and gave the reporters a great
"jolt" about what a line town the county
seat Is and will be.
Attorney Nixon, 01 lexas, more re
cently from tile Yukon, Is In town with a
view to locating here. He says Sumpter
is much talked of on the Sound at present.
II. II. I:rlt Is In Spokane attending the
lair, lie will go to Republic before re
turning. Maj. W. T. Manning Is In
charge of his business during his absence.
Mesdames I'. H. and R. I.. Neill joined
their husbands in this city last week. A
home had been built for them on North
street and was ready for their reception on
th:lr arrival.
The RaMey-Elkhoru company is ar
ranging to have its hoists operated by
electricity, and will develop a water-power
on I'lue creek, with which to generate the
mysterious agency.
Wallace Ki Hart are assayers who have
leccntly arrived In Sumpter. They
brought with theina "knock-down" house,
which has been set up on Granite street,
near the corner of Mill.
W. I.. Vinson lias made the second
payment on the Magnolia group of mines,
consisting of $,ooo. A rich strike is re
ported from that promising property, made
while grading for a tramway.
H. T. Booth, of Baker Clfy, agent for
the old reliable Massachusetts Mutual
Life, who has been In Sumpter for several
days, left for a trip Into the hills yester
day, doing business all the while.
Rev. J. R. N. Bell, pastor of the First
I'resbyterlan church of Baker City, preach
ed In Sumpter last Friday evening. Mr.
Bell was the orgauler of the first church
congrrgatien hi Sumpter, over two years
ago.
Some Individual from Baker City went
around town Monday night and defaced
the fronts of many of the business houses
by nailing on them dodgers, announcing
a dance that he proposes giving in this
town and tint is an evidence that he
had his gall sack with him.
Robert Kahler has arrived In Sumpter
Irom Tacoma, to accept a position under
his brother, the postmaster, made vacant
by the resignation of M. C. Forman, who
h bought an Interest In Case & Co.'s
furniture business. He Is still In the post
office, however, and will remain there for
some days.
Some weeks since a family, consisting
of father, son and three daughters, ar
rived here from Idaho, and made camp In
the timber on the west side of the creek.
They were all taken sick and, living in a
tent with no conveniences, were in danger
of losing their lives. Through the effort
of Dr. Brock, the father, son and one
daughter have been sent to the county
hospital at Baker City. The other two
daughters, who are convalescent, are still
In the tent, in need of help, and ought to
receive It.
A call for another meeting of the Sump
ter Club has been Issued for Friday even
ing, to perfect the organization. Those
who wish to become charter members are
requested to hand In their names to one of
the committee, or attend the meeting.
The initiation fee will be raised after or
ganization is perfected.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
H. K. Wheeler Elected to Fill the Posi
tion of City Engineer.
At the meeting of the city council Sat
urday evening, the regular monthly re
ports of city officers were read and filed,
and a lot of bills allowed.
A communication from the management
of the Spokane fair, Inviting members of
the city government to attend the show,
was read and ordered placed In the
archives.
The committee on streets reported on
the petition to open up Columbia street,
but action was deferred for one week.
Applications were received from H. K.
Wheeler and C. C. Adams for the posi
tion of city engineer. The former was
elected by unanimous vote.
The engineer, attorney and recorder
were Instructed to draft an ordinance reg
ulatlng street grades and report at the
next meeting.
Ballantyue was given permission to
lay a water pipe to his laundry.
Farewell to Profotor SeUog.
Friday afternoon Professor W. L. Sal
ing closed his connection with the public
schools of Sumpter as principal, and left
for Heppner Sunday, where he will make
his future home. To show their apprecia
tion of the gentleman, Mrs. Tedrowe and
Mrs. Steffens gave an entertainment at
the Capital hotel Saturday evening, com
plimentary to the professor. Only a few
Intimate friends attended, among whom
were ProfessorSallng, Dr. and Mrs. Tape,
Mr. and Mrs. Fills, Mr. and Mrs. Steffen,
Mr. and Mrs. Tedrowe, Miss Spauldlng,
Miss Myers, Mr. Jewett, Mr. Manning.
It was late In the evening before the guest
was notified that his presence was desired;
and when he was ushered Into the parlor,
where his friends awaited him, he was In
vited Into the dining room, where a most
elaborate spread was displayed. After
the refreshments the party adjourned to
the parlor and spent the remainder of the
evening In singing, music and social in
tercourse. Two New Teachers.
Miss Vanderberg, of Monmouth, who
is to have charge of the third and fourth
grades in the public school here, arrived
In time to take charge of her classes
Monday. Miss Terry, of Baker City,
having been appointed a teacher in the
public school of Sumpter, was present
Monday, and was assigned the first and
second grades. Miss Myers became prin
cipal of the public school on the resigna
tion of W. L. Sallug.
Wanted Pleasant furnished room.close
In, by a man. Apply at this office.
Handsome lithographed stock certifi
cates, and job printing of every descrip
tion at THE MINER office.
CAS. E. ROBLIN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Nolny Public
Koomitnjf NrlllUlk.
SUMPTER. OR.
GROCERIES
Crockery, Glassware, Tobac
co, Cigars, Oranges, Candy
and Nuts. Everything carried
in a first-class grocery store
At The
SUMPTER GROCERY COMPANY
ELLIS BLOCK, SUMPTER, OREGON.
j NOT MADE BY A TRUST o j
SMOKE "MASTIFF" PLUG CUT
J. B. PACE TOBACCO CO. Richmond, Va.
GRANT THORNBURG, PROPRIETOR.
..HOTEL GRAND..
The best hotel building in the Mining District.
Table always first-class. Rooms large and well furnished.
First-class bar and billiard room in connection. Reliable inform
ation and guides furnished to mining men.
GRANITE,
- OREGON
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NION BARGAIN STORE
THE PLACE FOR BARGAINS
jt j( Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings and Noveltiesjl Ji
Opposite Sloan & McEwen's Stable SUMPTER, OREGON
Centrally Located.
Electric Lights.
Newly Refurnished
FREE 'BUS AND BAGGAGE TO AND
FROM ALL TRAINS.
Capital Hotel
"" " IS
MRS. G. B. TEDROWE, Proprietress.
Headquarters for Commercial and Mining Men.
Passengeas Waybllled at Hotel Office, for all interior
Points over U. S. stage lines.
Sumpter,
Oregon
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