THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, February 14, 1900 CURE FOR "COLD FEET." 1 Just Listen to General Warren ,1 Make His Talk. j A representative of I III: MlNI:l chanced to find General Warren alone In his olficc jne day till. week, reading over n bunch of letters from people everywhere, who had seen llie Sunipter Townsite com pany's advertisement in this paper. They ill want to mine to Snmpter, ol course, and this pleases the General. He talked: " I here Is going t he ' bigger stam pede to this (.amp during the next sl.x mouths than to any mining district in the history of the West. It will continue for :i year or mote. I am playing the game for the present great business activity toi Continue two years. Uvery day we get many letters from every direction, the w titers ol which state their intention to Come to Snmpter at an early day to live. "Ynuask whatefleil the building ol I the much talked ol mails trom I. a ( irande , and I'eiidletou to ir.iuite and Canyon City will have on this tow u. Remember, the roads ,ue not built yet, but I hope and believe that our or the other will he con- strutted In time; the unuitry over that ' way needs .1 railroad. Hut before .1 pound ol fielght or a passenger is hauled into j Giant louuty by steam, Snmpter will 1 have a population of .'o.ooo, with electlU toads ruiiulug to all the Impoitaut stir-1 founding camps. I have no doubt but that the iniiiull will grant us the fran chise we are now ashing lot, and if this' Is done, we will he opriatlng elettik tars to Itourue bv the middle ol the mining , suiumei. It those r.illtoad builders over . tit l.a drande and I'eiidletou areatrillei shy ol te.tdv money, we ian accommo-1 date them." I hen ( irneral Warren handed to t lit wtilri the compauv's bank book, opened at the February account, which showed that he has at hlstommaud enough money In a loial bank to burn a wet mule. He haul: "We don't owe a dollar, and have nil hand siillkleut available luuds to Cany out all of our contemplated plans. I hi. mult,- 1 liir. lit t?iiiiuilr fiim 1 . . f II MH'IIV . 1.1 IIVIV III wllllll'll, ll'll, 1, tlon't have to go auyw here to raise it. "We aie in the market to buv anything that Is good In this settion of the country. I have ottered to purchase both the electric light ami waterworks plant, paying 2$ per cent In twenty-four hours and the re mainder hi thirty days. I am of the opin ion, how ever, that these properties can't be bought. Ai. Vinson knows a good thing when he sees It. There are other pal lies in town now trying to buy these dividend payers." New Harness Shop. MCI:VI:N Sl.OAN, Proprietors. SU.MI'TliK, ONIGON. "REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY J SHOP J OPPOSITI: Till: LIVliKY STAHLIi. General Htass and Iron Founders t and M.ichiuists. ! Baker City I Iron WorksT ' GEO. Is. MCLYNN, Proprietor :::::: i Special ' attention i repairing ant) rebui Special attention tiven to repairing ant) rebuilding all Kinds ofnKKhlntry. Baker CitV. Telephone Red 161 T.D.Bellinger & Co. ' .OI: SUMPTER. OREGON Dispensers of only the Choicest Brands ' Liquors Including Old Overliolt, Can adian Club. Ushers and James I Watson Scotch Imriorted 1881 Hrandv, Three Star Hennessey, and all the Leading Hrauds of Whit sand Cigars. New and Hlegant Fixtures. Comfort able quarters for gentlemen. No better service in Oregon. ...The Magnolia... T 0. Billinftr 1 Co., Plopi. (Formerly Hotel Van Diiy'n Hid.) SPOKANE Drug Co, Only exclusive whole sale ilru house in the state. We sell only to merchants. Make the best prices on min ers' and assayers' sup plies. Frefch no higher than from Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash. SUMPTER WOOD YARD COKKI-I.I. & MITCHELL. Dry or half-seasoned wood in 'all lengths delivered to any part of town on 'short notice. '!". - v' ;. ' -. 0ct M Yr. ultt tlNtilc UM Wtk Liberal Littleness! The Price Feature. j a First the Quality, S A Then the Price. i When you consider that for every brand of superior quality in any class of mer chandise there are from ten to a hundred-brands of imitations and Inferior grades by the same name, you will readily see that there must be just that many prices.) The Very Best that the Markets Produce Can Be Found in Our new Store. The Gordon & Dilworth Table Fruits, Pre-crves, Jellies, Jams, Pickles, Salads, Fitc. (There may be others, but none better.) Golden Niagara Canned Goods, Tin Vegetables and Fruits arc as fresh and nice as we used to get on the farm. Kvery package full weight. Heinz' Pickles Mince Meats and Apple Butter In large packages for hotels and camps are the best we can get and we guarantee the prices as low as any. THE HOBSON We are iiete for a portion of Satisfaction . j ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 1. 1000 J J , j j j THIS WILL HE OUR MOTTO: . . . j For Cash Only! OUR prices will not anticipate the probable losses of the credit sys tem, as was heretofore necessary, but these losses will be given to our cus tomers in REDUCED PRICES. Come and see us and bring CASH. KAHLER & HAWLEY, k.-.i OPERA HOUSE SALOON SUMPTERJ1EEIMDN DRAUGHT BILLIARD anVT6oLTABLES Agents for Matting ly and Moore Whis key a jo-year-old whiskey as good as Elixir of Life. All whiskies are out of SUMPTER,. A i ft V.' 1 Laminated Cotton Quilts as soft and Huffy as down, full size, Salteeii covered, new pat- 2 (f terns, worth more money, pJJJ Union Woolen Mills Blankets Not one fibre of cotton even In the mills. Full to-4 sie, 4)j lb weight, IU CIKMl $4.50 pink mid blue plaids, worth 55.25, our price, Fancy Persian Borders i Cream ground, extra sle, , weight 7 $7.50 pounds, the price does'nt tell the value MERCANTILE CO. your business at a reasonable profit. or your money back. ; SUMPTER, OREGONj i bond and guaran teed the genuine ar ticle. Popular re sort for Commer cial Travelers and Miners. I rfc1'ti OREGON