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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1900)
J Wednesday , January 10, 1900. THE SUMPTER MINER. SUMPTER TELEPHONES Management Promises Exten sive Improvements. G. B. Rush, assistant superintendent of the Inland Telephone company, With head-' quarters at Portland, was in Sumpter last week looking after the interests of his company here. He says the business of the line from Sumpter has been so heavy during the past few months, grow ing every day, that It has been impossi ble to handle it, but he promises soon to increase the facilities to such an extent that an adequate service will be afforded nil patrons. A night operator has already been put oi), in addition to the two day operators and the telegraph operator, tie says an additional pair of wires will soon be strung between here and Baker City. No additional telegraph service will be fur nished for the present. As soon as the Basche block Is ready for occupancy, the telephone office will be moved to the two front rooms, where a convenient conversation room and sound proof booths will be provided. At present there nVe ninety-eight sub scribers to the, Sumpter exchange, but a solicitor will-be put to work at an early day and the company hopes to run this up to 150 bv March i. Booming the White Swan in Iowa. The DesMoines, Iowa; Mining News far December is devoted largely to the Vyhite Swan mine, located the other side of Baker City. There are pages of read ing matter about the property, yet the whole truth is not told. There are sev eral display advertisements, relative to the sale of stock and promised dividends ai an early day, from which an Inference can be drawn. There are illustrations, not made from photographs, the sketches fr which were either made by one not conversant with the situation, or else for the purjose to deceive. The White Swan is not contiguous to the Bonanza, not by forty or fifty miles. It is generally be lieved that there is rich ore in the White Swan, but it is in. "swell" ground, .the workings have caved in. Sumpter a Paradi Picnic Ground. A Portland man lately returned from Sumpter says that although the know is two feet deep there, more than too build ings are going up, and everybody is busy, caring nothing for a little inconvenience like two feet of snow. Sumpter is a sum mer paradise picnic ground in comparison with Dawson or Nome City. Portland Telegram. Solfiline for shoes. Roberts Ac Wilson, Stenographers. 1 Miss Carrie B. Roberts, so long con nected with W. C.( Calder's office as stenographer, has' formed a partnership with Miss Luclle Wilson, who recently came here from Portland, and will con- tlnue the work of stenography In their1 own office in the Goss bank building, making a specialty of mining, land and law work. Solfiline for shoes. Watch next week's Issue of THE MINER for announcement of Vinson's West Side addition tp Sumpter. Jowolry and Watches Watch next week's Issue of THE MINER for announcement of Vinson's West Side addition to Sumpter. M. H Allen Center Street. Opposite Healy Bldg. New and Second-Hand Furniture, Household Goods, Hardware and StOVeS. New consignmant Each week. Fur niture bought, sold and exchanged. Prices to Suit you. C0ME1 LOOK! SEE! "9 v-""' JEWELRY FACTORY ... LEADING JEWELERS, Mitchell Smith, Mgr. Baker City General Hrass and Iron Founders and Machinists. Baker City Iron Works GEO. F. MCLYNN, Proprietor Special attention given to repairing and rebuilding all kinds of machinery. Bi'k-jr firv. Telephone Red ifil New Harness Shop. MCEWEN & SLOAN, Proprietors. SUMPTER, OREGON. REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY J SHOP J OPPOSITE THE LIVERY STABLE. THE SUMPTER MEAT MARKET , . A. MANNS, Rroprletor. J Butcher and Packer Fresh and Cured Meats and Sausage of all Kinds SUMPTER, OREGON WE BUY ALL OUR GOODS IN CARLOAD LOTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Keep Warm! OUR ALREADY LARGE STOCK OI-' MEN'S CLOTHING HAS BEEN FURTHER ENLARGED BY THE LATE ARRIVAL OF HEAVY SILK UNDERWEAR MACKINAW AND GENUINE BLACK MELTON SHIRTS JUST THE THING FOR THIS LOCALITY. j (IRANI) STOCK OF COMFORTS, BLANKETS AND hed ding goods.-qn the grocery side, new London i.ayet raisins, maple and rock syrups, etc., etc. J J J C. J. Johns Flrt Clan In every retprf I. Newly I'utnlitie J RiMimi. Special Hatu la local Hull- ne Mm anj l:amllU by Ihe Week. Mining nj Commercial Men'i llwnr. Our Table li Alwayi The Het. Our Ralei KeatnnaMe. I'm llu anj HaitKan Service. Stage Inr all Intrilor I'olnlt anj Minn Leave Hi llnlrl Uvery l.iy. j j THE j Star Hotel WM. M. ROBINSON, MANAGER P. D. HEALY Sumpter hoe tore" REPAIRING DONE AT SHORT NOTICE Agency fur Green-Wheeler and Buckingham & Hcclit Shoes. ki HANRAHAN.... THE PAINTER II you detlrt I AUTISTIC IIM WORK m OrJer from nnr who knows how. House Painting $ and t riarnrat.na. T. HVVVIIUMf :: at II thoulj he June. I only know only one klnj ol work, anj lhal It I IRST CUSS, SUMPTER FISH". POULTRY .MARKET. Oppotlle McL'wrn ft Sluan't Livery Darn, Cenirr Slirel. FRESH FISH AND POULTRY DAILY. OYSTER COCKTAILS A SPtCIALTY. HANRAHAN, THE PAINTER. upp. liaicne on Mill Nfeei i Ckcil Hosbason, Mgr. '''