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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1899)
8 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, November 8, 1899 , TALK OF THE TOWN. J R. R. Erwln is in Portland this week, j Clark Snyde has been in (taker this Week. t t A. I1. Goss expects Ills father, A. J., to nrrive in Sumpter Friday. George W. WlncKard, the merchant of Bourne, was In town Sunday. After a four years absence Miss l:. B. , Punier lias returned to her home at Gran ite. ' I wo new coaches for the Sumpter Val ley railway were attached to the train tc day. j General Warren and VV. C. Caldcr re turned Sunday from a DyliiK business trip to Spokane. I li. II. I:rlt. has returned from Spokane rind Republic, where he has been for a mouth past. Charles li. Chance has come to Sump ter Iriiui Portland to engage In the prac tice ol law. t li. V. ridmiiudson, of the Badger mine, Susauvllle, was In town several days last jind this week. I Kahler Hi Co. have received among bther new goods, a nice line of fancy sta tionery, blank books, etc. Brock X llerlocker have moved their ulficc from the I Icily block to the uirncr ol Mill and Granite streets. ' The article on the lilk Creek divings, fifth page, should have been credited to the Baker City Uemoaat. R. I.. Ntlll relumed several days since from I'ottlaud, where he went to buy mote goods tor the big clothing store. C. H. Buck, a recent arrival from Om jiha, Nebraska, has opened a new barber Minp In the rear of the Capital Hotel bar room. J. T. lingllsh, owner, and W. II. Jack son, superintendent ol the (iohomla, and Ralph Blewett, manager ot the Van Anda, Jiave been In town this week. Carl Adler, one of Maker City's lead lug merchants, Is in Sumpter for a day nr iwo. He has not yet made dcliulte ar rangements for a store building. Fred Snipes, with V. I.. Vinson's sur veying corps, fell at his transit .Monday morning, from some heart trouble, lie was removed to his room and was soon out of danger. Judge V. S. Newbury, of Portland, who spent last summer In the Sumpter mining district, arrived In town last week and will locate here permanently, practic ing law. ills partner, Ralph Blsbee, will look after the Portland end ot the firm's business. A. I:. J. Petclval, another of the prom inent Spokane mining promoters, arrived .here Sunday morning, with the intention of securing a mining property to be oper ated by himself and associates. It is only a matter ol time until a majotity ol the Spokane contingent is Interested hereabouts. General Manager Hayes, of the Bon an.a mine, was In the city yesterday, se curing miners to tike the place of some of those who quit work recently. He ex pects to have the mill running to Its full capacity in a few days again. j H. E. Johnson, from Walla Walla, and Ben K. Davis, froinPendleton, have es tablished themselves on Mill street, oppo; site the A. P. Goss brick building, where they will carry a full line of candy and confectionery goods of their own dally manufacture. Mrs. J. D. Fryer has returned to Sump ter and resumed her position as book keeper for W. C. Calder. F. E. Buck num, who tilled the place during her ab seuce, now devotes his entire time to the ollicers of the Sumpter Townslte company, keeping ac.ounts, making out deeds, etc. N. M. Richardson, of Lansing, Michi gan, assistant adjutant general of that state, left tor home yesterday. Mrs. Richardson will follow him in two weeks. They came here to attend their son, whose life was despaired of, but who is now fortunately out of danger. Paul E. Polndexter returned home this week from Spokane, wearing with much pride the gold medal awarded the Sump ier mineral display at the Spokane ex hibition, which he hud in -charge. -More to Mr. Poindexter's efforts than to any other one man is due the credit of winning this prle. Predictions at to Sumpttr'i Population. One year ago a population of 1500 was predicted for Sumpter within a year. She lias now passed that mark and we proph ecy 2500 by this time next year, as a most conservative estimate. The lack of water I works system has heretofore been the great drawback to the building up of the I town, but now a gravity system furnish 1 lug an unlimited supply of pure mount ' aiu water, with numerous tire hydrants 1 on all principal streets to protect the town, I will give building an Impetus It never be fore had. One of the finest electric light plants in the west Is being Installed, side walks are being constructed and streets graded. Some of the men who built Spokane are building Sumpter, and men with money are putting it In there. If Sumpter has four oc five thousand popu lation by next November it will not be more surprising than the growth of many other mining towns In recent years. Cove Ledger. Labor Strike on tbc Bonanta. Last week the men at work at the Bon anza mine stnick, practically a clean walk out resulting. It was reported here yes terday that three men were at work. The night shift demanded that the hours of work be reduced from ten to nine, as In all other mines hi the district. The demand was refused and both shifts quit. The Bonanza Is reputed to be owned by Stand ard Oil company people, who are accus tomed to such Incidents. Fine job printing only at THIS MINER ortice. VMTKICX "Old age brings experience, and some, kinds of experience brings old age. JUST MARRIED FOLKS Some others, too, no doubt, will need furniture tor their new homes. We are ready to serve them. We have alrea ly supplied satisfactory furniture for li indreJsof new homes; we can do as well for hunJreJs more. Our stock allows easv selection at all times. There Is always plenty here lor every room In the house. All our goods are priced on a cash basis and It will pay you to give us a call. Bed Room Suits i$.oo Bed Room Suits, better ones. Eastern Hardwood. 17.00 Wall Paper, per double roll, (nmri'tit), 5 to 1.00 Queen City Furniture Co. Patterson & Epplnger Phone Red 6i. BAKER CITY, OREGON 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. The Triumph Cigar IS THE j j World's Best Havana Cigar j Their Excellency Cannot be Excelled. Convince yourself by giving them a trial. For Sale Everywhere. Insist on Having One. FLYNN & MORTON,. - Manufacturers 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 THE WONDER I GEO. W. WEIGAND, PROPRIETOR. GENERAL MERCHANDISE A complete stock of Dry Goods, Ladies and Men's Furnishings, Boots, Shoes, Hats and Clothing, THE WONDER, BOURNE, OREGON . , 1 I Sumpter Livery s, Stable McEwen & Sloan, Props. First Class 'i LLlvery Rigs and 'V u - ." ' l.-if, Saddle Morses ALWAYS ON HAND MODERATE PRICES Experienced Guides to all the Mlnliift Camps. Your patronage solicited. 4 V