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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1900)
8 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, January 17, 19.00 W. C. C ALDER SELLS OUT W. H. Hobson Now Owns the Big Red Front Store. W. C. Calder, who has so successfully ((inducted the Kcnernl merchandise busi ness at the Red Front store since March, ,iHw, building it up from a small country Mock to Its present magnitude, has trans ferred his entire Interest and goodwill In the business to the Hon. W. II. Hobson, Mate senator, and one of the best known men in Oregon, politically, social ly and financially, and especially in Ma sonic circles. 'I he business will be managed locally by Jesse Hobson, formerly In the same business at Newberg, Oregon, and later of Portland, where he represented Charles Scribner's Sons Publishing company. He will, of course, make Sumpter his home. K. I:. Wlshard, former wheat buyer and in charge of the warehouse business of Halfour, Guthrie & Co. at Arlington, Oregon, will have charge of the olticeaud book- of the new house, but no oth.-r changes are anticipated In the old force of employes, unless to add more help as the business requires, Mr.Calder gives up the general merchan dise business that he may devote his en tire time and attention to the Sumpter Tnwnslte Comp.iuv, Limited, of which he Is secretary and treasurer and a heavy stockholder. In retiring from the Red Front store, he desires to thank Ills many friends and patrons lor the liberal support given him in his etfnrt to conduct a first class, up-to-date establishment, and as sures the public that, knowing his suc cessors well, they will continue to sell the same high grade of gnuerles, carry every thing in the Hue of miners' ilnthing, shoes, men' luruishlngs, and that the Hue of dry goods will be increased second to none in eastern Oregon, Friday Night Dancing Party. Fills' opera house hall was the scene of a pleasant dancing party last Friday r veiling, which inaugurated the first of a series of twice a month dances Intended for the entertainment of those in Sumpter who care to spend a pleasant evening aiiiimg friends in this way. The affair was one of the most enjoyable of the kind held this season, and the next one of Fri day, February y, will be looked forward to with pleasure by the present and new members who will come in before that date. 1 he next regular meeting of the club will not be held, a play by local tal ent bring billed for that evening. DUwIutbn ol th Brikngcr-RltchW Co. Ihe Helleuger-Kitchie company has been dissolved, I . D. Bellinger absorbing the interest held by Fred Ritchie in the Magnolia saloon. I he establishment will hereafter he conducted under the linn name of 1,1). Helliuger ' Co. For SaU. Desirable home property. Call on Mrs. I.. Huustock, Cracker street. hoys' (ierman sinks and rubbers at Calder's Red Front store. See those new comforters and blankets at the Neill Mercantile company's. The Mint saloon, corner- Center and Sumpter streets, serves the best brands only of wines, liquors and cigars Jewelry and "Watches ErlrTTSpS -H Rtrl ill ... JEWELRY FACTORY .,, I.I-ADING JUWl:LI:KS, Mitchell Smith, Mgr. Baker City New Harness Shop. MCr-WliN Si Sl.OAN, Proprietors. SUMPTER, OW-GON. REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY J SHOP j OPI'OSITI: Till: I.IVIiRV STAHLK. O.R&N. TO THE EAST ilves the Choice of Two Transcontinent al Reutes: , GREAT THE NORTHERN OREGON SHORT RAILWAY LINE via via Spakane, Mlnueap-ISalt Lake, Denver, oils, St. Paul, Omaha, Kan Chicago, sas City. Lowest Kates to All Kastem Cities. Ocean steamers, leave every 5 days for ! SAN FRANCISCO co Steamers monthly from Portland to Yokohama and Hong Kong via the North ern Pacific Steamship Co, in connection with the O. R. & N. For full particulars Mil on O. R. & N. agent, Baker City.pr address W. II. HURLBURT, Cienrr.il P.issrngrr, Agt. Portland, Or. - 0 l !! i A. P. (JOSS, Prrsideut A. J. GOSS, Cashier & Bank of Sumpter a Drafts drawn on all parts of the world. Special attention to collections. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON' i? ! Sumpter Hardware 1 Company General Hardware, Stoves, Ranges, Mill and Mining Supplies. Builders and Plumbers' Supplies. Agents for Schuttler Wagons. looonoooooooooo Kxcluslve Agent for the Celebrated OLYMPIA BEER On draught or by bottle. (IOOOOOOOOOOOOO "The Olympus" H. FINGER, Proprietor. High Grade Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Sumpter, Or. The Sumpter Lumber Company The Only Place, to get bills filled promptly and completely. Kiln-aried and im ported lumbci. Doors and sash wholesale and retail. Jobbers' prices on wholesale orders. J.B. STODDARD, Manager i 1 . 1