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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1900)
THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, February 21, 190" REPRESENT MILLIONS. San Francisco and Chicago Capital Seeking Investment. Sunday moriiiiiK's train brought to Sumpter two gentlemen from San Fran cisco, Messrs. T. G. Harrison and Will I. mi II. Cade, .vlio are said to he the rep rescntatlvcs of a syndicate of California capitalists with money and inclination to invest in anything from a several million dollar mine to a promising townsite. In fact, as Mr. Harrison states: "We arc prepared to investigate any business opening of sufficient magnitude to Interest our people, and that will war rant their coming into this tM with their money." I lie gentlemen went out into the bills Monday to axamiue some properties, hav ing no time to lose. Mr. Harrison brought letters of introduction to prominent citi zens of bumpier from IS. J. Watson, well known in this district, ulikli endorse him to the limit. Captain .1. K. Wood, the eminent min ing expert, of Chicago, also arrived In Stimpter a few days since, accompanied by I). Worm. MlNI-H readers will re member that Caplain Wood was here; early In December, when lie was quoted j In these columns as slating lhathewas III search of a developed, producing, divi-1 deud paying mine and that (here was i plenty ol money in Chicago that lie could Inn! lor such an investment. He then se cured the second call on several properties which were at thai lime under bund, the options on which aie evplilng now. He stated to a MlNhK representative, yesterday that lie will remain in the dis-1 Irlct Indefinitely, but does not care at pres-1 fill to lake the public into his coulidence. ' There is no moie widely and lavorably j known milling expert on the continent til. in Captain Wood, and Sumpter is in , luck to have enlisted his interest. Photograph of jii Eruption Paliml. I Jr. Mrnck has had.i photogiaph taken ot the body of a woman now in the pest ' house, which lie s.iys is thr worst case of j the prevailing eruption which has yet Come under bis observation. I he sores ( or pimples Maud up fully an eighth ot an ' inch. In till:- case the entire body, tiom ! head to feet, Is covered. Generally the I eruption is coiitiued to the face, neck and I arms. Dr. lirock will send this photo-' graph to a medical journal for examination I and publication. He is positive that the disease Is not even a mild form ot small-1 po.. i New Harness : Shop. MCKWIiN cV Sl.tMN, Proprietors. SUAW'll-K, OKI.OON. REPAIRING - A - SPECIALTY J SHOP j i OPPOSITI: Till: LIVI.KV STAIILI:. T.D.Bellinger & Co. .OP SUMPTER. OREGON Dispensers of only the Choicest Brands Liquors 01 Including Old Overboil, Can adian Club, Ushers and James Watson Scotch Imported 1881 Hrandy, Three Star Hennessey, and all the Leading Brands of Wliu sand Cigars. New and Elegant Pictures. Comfort able quarters for gentlemen. No better service in Oregon. ...The Magnolia... T. D, lilllniu I Co., Pitpi. (Formerly Hotel Van Uuyn Hid.) SPOKANE Drug Co, - Only exclusive whole sale drug house in the state. We sell only to merchants. Make the best prices on min ers' and assayers' sup plies. Frt?ijh no higher than from Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash. Liberal Littleness The Price Feature. First the Quality, t Then the Priced 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 Pruits, Preserves, Jellies, Jams, Pickles, Salads, Etc. (There may be others, but none better.) Golden Niagara Canned Goods, Tin Vegetables and Pruits are as fresli and nice as we used to get on the farm. Every 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. Laminated Cotton Quilts as soft and Huffy as down, full size, Satlcen covered, pew pat- fcO ffi terns, worth more money, iJw.VA Union Woolen Mills Blankets Not one fibre of cotton even in the mills. Full 10-4 size, 4!i lb weight, pink uud blue plaids, worth J5.25, our price, $4.50 Fancy Persian Borders Cream ground, extra size, weight 7 pounds, tile price does'nt t J H tell the value 4 JU THE HOBSON MERCANTILE CO. We are here for a portion of your business at a reasonable profit. Satisfaction or your money back. j J ON AND AFTER FEBRUARY 1, 1000 J J j j j THIS WILL BE OUR MOTTO: j j 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, SUMPTER, OREGON General Brass and Iron Founders and Machinists. Baker City Iron Works Gl-o. F. MCLYNN, Proprietor :::::: j. Special attention liven to I J repairing and rebuilding all , kinds ofnuchlnery- l B'Jker OtV. Telephone Red 161 SUMPTER WOOD YARD CORRI-I.I. A MITCHI-I.!.. Dry or half-seasoned wood in all lengths delivered to any part of town on short notice. k''.' OPERA HOUSE SALOON SUMPTER BEER ON DRAUGHT BILLIARD AND POOiTtaBLES 1! Agents for Matting ly and Moore Whis key a 20-year-old whiskey as good as Elixir of Life. All whiskies are out of bond and guaran teed the genuine ar ticle. Popular re sort for Commer cial Travelers and Miners. SUMPTER, OREGON Oftci i4 Tie, 0Hltt tlKt(l llM Wkt I r 'i