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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 17, 1900)
Wednesday, January 17, 1900. THE SUMPTER MINER. 1 I SLOT MACHINES. Will Hereafter Contribute to City's Revenue. An ordinance ratifying the organization of the Sumpter fire department was passed by the council at Its meeting Satur day evening. The resignation of J. F. Shelton as chief was accepted and the election of M. E. Thornton approved. The attorney was Instructed to draft an amendment to the ordinance relative to flues, extending its provisions so as to in clude the entire town. The committee on lire and water was In structed to examine and test the new tire apparatus Sunday afternoon, so that it found satisfactory, a warrant for payment of same can be drawn. The mayor announced his committees for the ensuing year. P. J. Canavan was appointed night watchman. The city engineer offered to have the numbers placed on houses free and this was ordered done. A motion was passed that an ordinance he enacted declaring the owning or operat ing of slot machines to be a nuisance, the purpose of which Is to secure a revenue to the city from these money makers, through the medium of a system of lines, instead of a license. - - - HOSKINS BRAVE TALK. Tells a Portland Paper of the Situation in Sumpter. "If I had gone into the eastern Oregon gold belt eighteen months ago instead of to Alaska, I would be a millionaire today," nlJ John F. Hoskius yesterday. Mr. Hoskins is a miner of twenty years ex perience In Montana and British Colum bia. He went north hi the rush of Febru ary, 1808, and Invested several thousand dollars In the Cassiar country. While he is satisfied that he will come out even in his northern investments, he wlshe his money was in Sumpter. "Sumpter Is going to be as big a min ing camp as Butte ever was," continued Mr. Hoskins. "Even now, in the middle of winter, 126 buildings are under con struction, and more would be put up if carpenters could be had. Every train brings many people into Sumpter. By April 1 the town will have 10,000 people. "I consider the eastern Oregon gold belt the greatest mining country ever dis covered. It will astonish the world. Many mines are preparing to put in ma chinery. Among them are the Ibex, which is to have a 2o-stamp mill; the Don Juan, io-stamps; the Bunker Hill, to stamp;., and the Northern Light, -stamps. Since the Diadem was rebouded for $40, 000, It has yielded enough ore to meet the bond. In a vein of 2)4 feet the ore averages J185 to the ton. There is any amount of 940 and 56o rock in sight." Portland Oregonian. Mutic Lcttont. Professor C. E. Haight will receive a lew pupils, either single or in class, for a course of instruction on the piano or organ; alo In telegraphy. Enquire comer Bo nanza and Clifford streets. Men's furnishing goods arriving daily at the Neill Mercantile company's. Standard or fancy table wines, cham pagnes and after dinner liquors at the Mint saloon, corner Center and Sumpter streets. Mining maps drawn and blue printed by C. H. Fenner, C. E., at Townsite company office, near depot. Will arrive soon. A tine assortment of clocks. F. C. House block. Brodie, jeweler, Opera Coming.. Coming ADLER'S Crystal Palace, With a full am! complete line of. -rr -j; l'-isma. Stationery, Books, Musical Instruments, Pianos, Organs, Etc. L H. J. JORY... w m Mining Engineer.... NORTHWESTERN ASSAY OFFICE. Smplr by mull mrlvr careful attention. Mine etamlnrJ, rrpmt nj m.ip furnlihrJ. I O. Hot Sumpter, Oregon M O.S. HOFFMAN FOR ... Hay, Grain and All Kinds of Feed ...Also... (iood Feed Yard and Stables for Freighters. S. V. M. R. Trick Oil III pier 2? Mining Properties on working bond M ML A good promising property something 3E ? ranging from I5000 to jo,ooo W jjk 1 I I I lilnri A producer ranging In price from ioo, jt AA I L I I 000 to 7$o,ooo and upward JK l f Y fl 111 L J 'or sa'e ft new houses and lots. m X Fritz St Dwyer yK jK CON. CINTKN AND ORANITK jto t5; 3t3t3333 C CASE FURNITURE COMPANY 3 b THE HOSsHERS H (q Parlor, Dining and Bed Room Furniture In sets or seperate pieces. J ( Beautiful line of Carpets, Linoleum and Mattings. Come in and let j us explain why you can save money by buying at home. ex Iq We can positively do so. qJ C, Opera House Block, - Sumptet, Oregon j The Triumph Cigar IS THE World's Best Havana Cigar Their K.xcellency Cannot be Kxcelled. Convince yourself bv giving them a trial. For Sale liverywhere. Insist on Having One. CHAS. I. FLYNN & CO., - Manufacturers F. C. BRODIE, -B Watchmaker. Jeweler, and Optician Has opened up with a stock of Watches, Jewelry; Silverware and Spectacles. Manufacturing and Repairing a Specialty. Sumpter Orocery Gt' Stort OPERA HOUSE BLOCK Capital Hotel THOS. KILPATRICK Proprietor Centrally Located. Headquarters for Electric Lights. Commercial and Newly Refurnished. Mining Men. Free 'Bus and Bag. Passengers Waybllled gage Service. To n" Points on Stages. SUMPTER, OREGON.
