Wednesday, February 21, 1900.
THE SUMPTER MINER.
BUY MINING STOCKS.
Best Investment for Small
Amounts of Money.
There is no method yet devised that
will develop and advertise a mining dis
trict like a well directed stock company,
for it has made the Great West what it is
today, a wonderland of wealth, and it is
destined to become the chief factor in the
development of the Sumpter gold belt,
which is soon to become one of the most
permanent and marvelous producers of
gold in America, if not in the world.
Nothing can stay the tide except the un
w ise and often foolish attitude of many
claim owners, or an universal earthquake.
These men stand in their own light and
are, unconsciously perhaps, a detriment to
the whole district as well as themselves.
The owners of prospects in other sec
tions will not think of bonding a mine if
there is a chance to stock it, well knowing
that the probability of realizing quick cash
returns on stock is far greater than any
plan yet devised. Every holder of stock
in a mine, from Maine to Florida, natur
ally has a good word for that particular
property. This In itself Is one of the most
powerful advertisements known.
Opening up a mine by the sale of stock
N purely a co-operative plan applied to
mining, which is in operation in all of the
great gold fields of the world to an extent
unparalleled in the history of mining af
fairs. If a "Doubting Thomas" can be in
duced to buy a lot in anew town, heat
once becomes a hopeful advertiser. On
the same principle, when every man,
woman and child at home and abroad hold
stock in the mines and prospects of any
district they at once become active and
effective agents for the success of the
whole camp and every mine in it. They
are absolutely the best advertisement
known for bringing mining resources to
the front. They write to their friends,
who in turn tell others, and so the word
goes to the four points of the compass.
There may be other mining camps, but
they are Interested in Sumpter and thus
prospects are made into dividend paying
mines without much loss to any individual.
This method places the merit of every
prospect and the whole district before the
investing public of the world.
The period of evolution from a cranky
kicker and a knocker to a useful and en
terprising miner and citizen is very short
by this route. Buying mining stock
means the opportunity to risk a little with
a fair chance to make big profits. As a
rule those who habitually invest in stocks
do not put all their eggs in one basket,
but often hold stock in a number of mines,
thereby Increasing their chances of win
ning.
It Is an interesting fact that eighty per
cent of the American people speculate in
some form; they know that no class of
stocks or securities have stood the test of
recent panics like those of mines. A
most interesting fact is this; that every
necessity of life today is controlled by a
trust, except the gold and silver mines of
the West. This is about the only great
Industry left In which all classes can be
come interested, with a large or small out
lay with more than a fair chance to win.
A mine is not a ready made affair to
begin with, thev have to be made, they
grow from good prospects to paying
.properties by the application of good sense
and hard work. They can be had ready
made, but like other established affairs,
they come very high. Profits can not be
expected from amine without dead work
in the way of exploration milts and ma
'chinery. Like the railroad, the roadbed
and rolling stock must be bought and put
in motion before a dividend can be ex-
Again, if 5000 people contribute Jio.ooo
to make a mine, even in the event of fail
ure, little distress is caused, and there are
far less regrets to the owner or promoter
of a deal than if a few friends had sacri
ficed all they had.
The only thing a stockholder should
and can guard against is to see that the
funds obtained by the sale of treasury
stock Is used to develop the mine, with
intelligent direction, and Is not frittered
away on useless or unnecessary officials
and needless expense.
Failure and success are associated in
every great industry, wherever men di
rect their efforts. The average rate of
success in mining will stand the test with
any other line; with the additional advan
tage over all others that every producing
mine gives an increased wealth to the
world that did not exist before. It has
been ably said that mining "pays well,
pays the greatest portion, pays the great
est profits, and pays in the greatest va
riety of ways of any business Into which
men put money, time, muscle and brains."
Mines were the foundation the whole
West and the future Inland Empire. The
trail of the American prospector was in
the van of what now is and cities yet un
born. It is the stimulator of great hopes.
It built Denver, Spokane and all the great
camps (hat surround them, and would
build Portland and Raker if they allowed
It. It will build in Sumpter a city that the
mining world will be proud of.
JOHN F. 1.1-LAND.
ADLER'S
Crystal
Palace,
Is now ready for business
....WE CARRY....
Stationery,
Books,
Musical
Instruments,
Pianos,
Organs, Etc.
Photo
Supplies and
Periodicals.
Granite St., SUMPTER, ORE.
Sumpter
Bottling Works &
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Gagen & Sloan, Proprietors.
Manufacturers of all kinds of car
bonated drinks and ciders. Or
ders filled and shipped on short
notice.
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O. C. McLEOD
R.C. PENTI.AND
0. C. McLEOD & CO.
Real Estate and Mines.
WE have control of the best Real Estate
proposition in Sumpter, and our offer
ings are at BED ROCK figures. We
sell, lease and rent properties. Our s ecialties
are bargains and we do business on a strict com
mission basis.
GELLATLY'S ADDITION We are exclusive
agents for this property, adjoining the
townsite at the head of Granite street.
The lots are placed on the market at the opening
price of 50 per lot for a short time only. Buy
now and make 100 er cent profit.
MINING PROPOSITION. Purchase price,
5000. A working bond on a promising
group of claims near Sumpter. Devel
opment will justify purchase at live times price
asked. Surface showings of high value.
! O. C. McLEOD & CO. E
g: SUMPTKR, ORHGON.
Capital Hotel
THOS. K1LPATRICK
Proprietor
Centrally Located. Headquarters for
Electric Lights. Commercial and
Newly Refurnished. MIiiIuk Men.
Free 'Bus and Bag- Passengers Waybllled
gage Service. To all Points on Stages.
SUMPTER, OREGON.
The Triumph Cigar
IS THE
World' Best Havana Cigar.
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
CHAS. I. FLYNN & CO. - Manufacturers
Jiected.
I .SUMPTER,
OREGON