Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1900)
Wednesday, February 14. '9Q" 12 THE SUMPTER MINER. TALK OF THE TOWN. Einll Scrlvncr die J here Monday of sonic trouble with the he.-irt. W. C, C.nldcr is away on business, to Cortland and other (oast cities. Miss Brcchtcl, of Walla Walla, is in Similiter, visiting her lather and sister. IJ.iii McKinnon, of Greenwood, R. C, has purchased the cigar business of (i. W. Jackson. I Charles Richardson and William Mc Coy, of Waltsburg, Washington, were here some weeks since and invested in Sumpler real estate. They returned last evening, being accompanied by Sol Hard- 1 man, Thomas Newport, George Palmer and W. H. Fletcher of the same town. 1 THREE FINE SALOONS. In the State of 1 GROCERIES J No More Elegant Resorti 1 Swiinricli.it In rvldrnrr of Sumnter's lorn Gray has stilliclently recovered to j pr()spertV( present and ftl)rCi there las leave the lnnpli.il and will return to Sump-1 bee 0)(rM(.j w ,,,,, ,,,,. pas, wcck ,hree of ler in a day or two. , (c mos, e.,bor.lte establishments in east- lite Friday Night Dancing dub will em Oregon, where the drinking public give Its second Imp this we.ek, on the , Ci, ,ave the inner man satisfied, the eye evening of the sixteenth. I deliglited and the purse or nugget sack Charles K. Miller, local agent for the I depleted to its entire satisfaction, if such Cortland Telegram, returned Sunday from be the Inclination. .1 prospecting trip to liuck Gulch. , At the "Crystal Palace," Caldwell & J. 12. Cake Is a new resident ol Sump- Mallory have a somewhat different corn ier, lie comes here to act as bookkeeper I'lnatiou from the others, ill the way of an for the A. C. SI1.1W Lumber company. ' P " rc;,lV clrKait chop house, ,, ,. , ... I fitted with a seven-foot French range, pre- C ever to hers, prom nent merchants . . . . - , . .. V ' ,, , , ,,.. . ,, ... . , ' s Med over by a Ca morula French cook of Maker Cl y and Ceudleton, have been . . , J . . , ., , ,. . o , ' , . , I espec a y mportrd for the house. Here In Similiter thh week, "looking around." 1 ' ' ' ' the Doors are coveted wilh linoleum, tables Hie Methodist congregation gave an wh smv whe ,jm.ns. , f.ic, lace , eulertaliiinent at llieihuuli Monday even-'K.llur;KC ,,,,. ,,,, f;lMa()l,s f appe lug, III celelitnllou of the birth ol Ulicohi. I ,,,,.. Tll.s. .. flmnrctln.i wilh a bar ..- ...... ... - -- -- - I:. I. Siimmrivillr, of Athena, is In the city, headed Inward Granite, when- he has extensive realty and mining Interests. t. II. Allen has sold out Ills furniture business on Center street to I), C. Gos uell, ol Kalama, Washington, who has come line to reside. W. II. Sargent, ol the linn ol Cox iV Sergeut, ( irauite merchants, was in Siuupter cesieul.iy on his way home from a business trip to Coill.iud. I.ee Tei.isdi, manager ol Clever Itros. branch shoe house at Ceudleton, was In town Monday, on .t tilp of Inspection of this widely advertised camp. Miss Cattle H. Huberts has moved her oilier to the Helview building, over tin Hudson Mercantile company's store, hav ing dissnlved.itlaugriueutsw till .Miss l.li die Wilson. Mike Mahoury, the old-lime mining man, who has been ill at the Capital hotel lot the past week, Is recovered, and will soon resume work on his promising Hiuk t Milch mining claims. Frit cV Dwyer, the live teal estate and mining brokets, have lemoved their ollice to the front ottice of the old Itasche build ing, on Mill stieel, foi meilv occupied by the telephone company. Mrs. Kiusly eiiteilalnrd the Whist club at the Capital hotel last evening. Miss Canie Spalding and A. M. Kettle won fust piles and Mrs. Thornton and I:. C. Slelleu the boobies. "Old l:ellx," who pioneered in this couutiy forty years ago, one ol the lew old-school miners now living, is in Siuup ter, sliug up the city, where but yester day, In his experience, was an unbroken mountain wilderness. room furnished fit to grace any large cltv, witli liquors as good as money will buy. Private rooms, desks and writing mater ials for patrons makes this a favorite re sort. Woodward & Hammond, next door north, have also opened a lirst class liquor house, elegantly appointed, and their opening Saturday night was perhaps the largest attended alfair of the kind ever had in Sumpler. Moth the proprietors are Cortland men of experience, and are sure to make a popular house of the place, to be known hereafter as "The Cortland." The linn of J. W. Cox & Co. opened their doors Monday evening, in the for mer Hed l-'rout comer, though the large ind cost I v fitted room is not yet com ple'rd, and the formal opening will not take place until Saturday night of this week. It would seem to nianv that the new linn is actually extravignnt in its ideas of lixlures for a place of 3000 peo ple, and where there are some twenty other saloons, but Atessrs. Cox & Co. have that supreme faith hi the future that Is shown by all Sumpter business people, and are entitled to the credit of having as line a bar room as can be found in the state of Oregon when all Is completed. No one need "go dry" in this man's town. Complete stock of olfice supplies at Adler's Crystal Palace. I he Mint saloon, corner Center and Sumpter streets, serves the best brands on y of wines, liquors and cigars. Dr. Greenlee, dentist, is located over the Sumpter Drug company store. Several tons of grain hay for sale, quire at Tllli MlNKIt ollice. En- IHHtrKKK "Old age brings experience, and some kinds of experience brings old age. JUST MARRIED FOLKS Some others, too, no doubt, will nerd furniture tor their new homes. We are ready to serve them. Wr have already supplied satisfactory furniture for hundreds of new homes; we can do as well for hundreds morr. Our stock allows easy selection at all times. There is always plenty here for every room In the house. All our goods are priced on a cash basis and it will pay you to give us a call. Hed Koom Suits, 915.00 Bed Hoom Suits, better ours. Eastern Hardwood. 17.00 - , " Wall Caper, per double roll, (umiir), 15c to 1.00 Queen City Furniture Co. ptte,o & EPPinT Wione Red j6i. BAKER CITY, OREGON 5T 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. WOLFF & ZWICKER IRON WORKS PORTLAND, OREGON. REPRESENTED BY F. M. WADE. I Manufacturers of all classes of Machinery, in cluding Crushers, Stamp Mills, Hoists, Boilers, Pumps, Air Compressors, Water Wheels, Etc. Riveted Steel Water Pipe a Specialty. Cut, Punched and Rolled for Riveting at Destination, or made up Complete j j PLANS AND ESTIMATES FURNISHED J J Sumpter Free Gold Mining Co. TS developing the Storm King group of 6 claims, situated yX miles northwest of Sumpter. There are five distinct ledges. The tunnel now being driven will tap three of them at about the fol lowing depths: The first one at about 100 feet, the second at about 1 50 feet, and the third at 250 feet. Assays from the surface as good as the average assays of the district. WE INVITE INSPEC TION. A block of stock Is now on the market at 2)1 cents per share. We recommend it as a good investment. Sumpter Free Gold Mining Company. SUMPTER, OREFO&( i