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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 24, 1900)
mi 8 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, January 24, 1900 REAL ROUGH RIDERS. Cavalry Troup to Be Organ ized in Sumpter. The following telegram, received Mori Jay, will he of interest to Till: MINER'S readers at home and abread: Portland, Oregon, January 22. Editor THIS SUMI'TliK MINER: The state military hoard has granted the organization of a cavalry troop In Sumpter. T. KING MlJIR, Capt. Co. E, 1st Kegt., O. N. G. A short time ago M. I:. Thornton hegan igltating (lie formation of a mounted cav alry hrauch of the state militia in Sump ter. Me securrd 46 signers to a petition to that effect, and through the influence of Captain Mulr the state hoard has g'ranted it. Mr. Mulr is captain of Company E, First Regiment, at Portland, which is the crack regiment of (lie state. The efficien cy of Company I: l due to Captain Muir's energy and example. His company loves him as a man and swears hy him as an nlllcer. At one time lie was lirst lieutenant of Company A, l:lrst Regiment, the "biggest" companv In the United States no member of it helng under six feet tail. Superintendent Thorn ton, ol the eleclrk light works, was a star member of the company, and his unusual sie placed I1I111 in the lirst four, composed of giants fi fret 4 indies in height. Cap t.liu Muir served two years as a private of this company, and was promoted for elli ilency. The company disbanded, and C-iptaiu Mulr was commissioned captain of Company h. He u III sliottly remove his family to Sumpter to reside perma nently, and his enthusiasm and example Is certain to make the Sumpter "Rough Riders" a success. .Among the members of the troop who are old militiamen, and who have served us commissioned ollicersare A. I. (Joss, 0. E. Rohlln, M. E. Thornton, Wesley Warren and Dr. Anderson, the latter having served with distiiutiuu hi the Phil ippines. ?The troop u III he mustered hi as soon as arrangements are completed for arms and equipments, Granite Towiulte Patent. Granite, the town ol promise 14 miles I ruin Sumpter, is now a town In fact, says the Evening Telegram. l:or some time there has been litigation ovrr the site, but that lias all been settled, ami yesterday proof on the timusite was made at '.lie l.a Grande laud ollue. The tiling was made by jo residents of Granite, each of whom will be entitled to a town lot. The re mainder of the 80 acres proved will be di vided into ,to 11 lots and sold, the pro ceeds going to the tow 11 (or street Im provements. , City Council Notes. At the last Saturday night council meet ing, Acting Mayor A. W. Ellis was in the chair, owing to the absence of Mayor lileasun. Ordinances were passed de fining the duties and compensation ol the cKy physician and health olficer. Another relating to slot machines, declaring the operation of same to he a misdemeanor ngd making the penalty mute severe in cse of minors found playing same. A Puud ordinance was read and referred to the Judiciary committee for further con sideration. I Hospital Tnatra Muting. (A meeting of the board of trustees of the Sumpter hospital Is called for tomor rv (Thursday) evening at 7 p. rn. at the Httnk of Sumpter. t c J JOHNS, President. jThe Mint saloon, corner Center and Sumpter streets, serves the best brands only of wines, liquors and cigars, 1 Bunker Hill Office Removed. The offices of the Bunker Hill Mining company have been removed to one of the front suites in the Goss bank building, from their former quarters with Thomp son & McQueen. Manager J. J. Pen hale is much pleased with his new loca tion, but much more so with some sam ples ot ore from the Bunker Hill mine, which he exhibited with great pride to Till- MINER man, and whose values run 7i.4S to the ton. Logger's Leg Broken. Dr. Pearce was called to the Baker Logging company's camp near McEwen yesterday to set a broken leg for August Perron. A rolling log caused the trouble. Fine job printing only at TUB MINER office. Jewelry and Watches JEWELRY FACTORY ... LEADING JEWELERS, Mitchell Smith, Mgr. Baker City O. R. & N. TO THE EAST Gives the Choice of Two Transcontinent al Reutes: GREAT T THE NORTHERN ' OREGON SHORT RAILWAY via LINE J via Denver, Spakaue, Minneap- Salt Lake, Denv oils, St. Paul, Omaha, Kan- Chicago. sas City. Lowest Rails to All Eastern Cities. Ocean steamers leave every 5 days for ! SAN FRANCISCO Steamers monthly from Pjrtland to YolWiama and Hong Kong via the North ern Pacific Steamship Co. In connection with the O. R. A N. For full particulars -Mil on O. R. it N. agent, Baker City, or address W. II. HURLBURT, General Passenger, Agt. Portland, Or. New Harness Shop. McEWEN & SLOAN, Proprietors. SUMPTPR, OREGON, REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY J SHOP H OPPOSITE THE LIVERY STABLE. 1 The Sumpter Lumber Company The Only Place to get bills filled promptly and completely. Kiln-aried and w ported lumbet. Doors and sash wholesale and retail. Jobbers' prices on wholesale orders. J. B. STODDARD, Manager loooonooooooooo Exclusive Agent for the Celebrated OLYMPIA BEER On draught or by bottle. 00000000000000 " The Olympus H. FINGER, Proprietor. High Grade Wines, Liquors and Cigars. Sumpter, Or. Sumpter Hardware 1 Company General Hardware, Stoves, Ranges, Mill and Mining Supplies Builders and Plumbers' Supplies. Agents for Schuttler Wagons g I