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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1900)
Wednesday, March 14, 1900 12 THE S'UMPTER MINER. LUCK OF TENDERFOOT , lne c,,u"!x cJcrl's office jixforjiand, jbjn, He reports tliat many Springfield people 1 areTbccomliiK interested liPThe. inlnes of 1 southern and eastern Oregon, particularly STRIKES $98 ORE ON HIS FIRST PROSPECTING TRIP.,' n those of the Similiter district, which an pears to le Hie present rival of tfie Alas kan gold lields. As a sample of the ir.ush- room growth ot the west, lie. quotes the l town of Sumpter, which' a yearago con Finds Thft On the Surface a Couple of ;,ncj ,ut tai (,r a dozen residences and Miles from Sumpter Away from Home business buildings and now. has over 3500 Ls Than a Week and Kclurni a Pros-1 lliabIt;intH. .Mr. Swe'tlaiid's eastern trip Is pat tlv for pleasure and partly to inter est his local relatives and acquaintances in several mining properties which he con- Others." trols. Springlield (Mass.) Republican. pectlve Millionaire Located Two Rich ' Claims In Two Days "And Ther Are , I LOCAL EXPANSION. Half Without naming the exact date, fiittlmr tliau that it was within tin- past ten days, tlieie came tn Sumpter Charles A. Button, 1 fintn l:reewnter, Oregon, with the Inten tion of making a prospecting trip through this district. Mis lir.st venliiie on (he day following his arrival took him one and three-quarters ol a mile from town, on the Hourue road, from which point he had gone scarcely a mile to the east, where lie found surf.'ue cropplugs to indicate a min eral ledge, upon lilch tie at once made a location He came to town that day to have his samples assayed. While waiting the follow lug day to get returns from the assay oilier, lie went ti.uk and made a second location in the Same vicinity, for a friend at home. A AllNhK man chanced to meet him when he ci'iie hi from the seunid trip and was told about his two days work and shown (lie samples htought in. It was thru sug gested that the assayer would have com pleted his work, so a visit was made tn that ollke, where Hurton found he had fiH returns ir. gold from his first find. It Is needless to desdihe tile missionary work he will do for the Sumpter camp saw mill, is stacking up lumber ready for when he gets home, for which place he the dry kiln, and selling It green to till left the uc.xt morning, having been gone demands. only four or live days. He e.xpects to re- The location is on the Canyon City turn in a short time, bringing others witli 1 county road, which borders the flanks of him, who have the same opportunities as a limpid stream and a telephone line, himself. I . -". V T IT V. . The above is no fairy story, as can be I Frr & Chlmm Nw Ca' verlhed by writing Mr. Hurlon, and Is an I Tl,e we" kn0WI Chicago mining ma occurrence of every few days, with a cer-! --hluery house of Frasert Chalmers has talnty that only a small per cent of the , rrcensly Issued the fourth edition of their good tilings are brought to light through ' Nn- catalogue, which should be on the thr press. , desk of every mining company or man Within a few weeks Hie results of work ho has use for mills, hoists, pumps or dour by prospectors will teach the outMde 0,ler machinery, or who desires Informa world and bilng yet larger crowds than Hon that otherwise would probably cost are now beginning to arrive, at whkli them many dollars to obtain, time also the hills will be entirely bare, The catalogue goes Into much detail, from snow, making it hi every respect ,lo Intricate to be reviewed here, further the Mecca for the gold hunter for from ,l,a " :,y ll contains tables, illustra Sumpter, the hub of the entire mineral ,I,,,!' descriptive matter, prices and other section, supplies of every concievable ua- Information concerning the thousand turecanbe had and at prices olten less ,';ls f patron, that makes It a desir- than charged in thr larger cities, and cer- ;,,f volume, that can re Had hy nppllcn Scene of Activity a Mile and , from the Center of Town. To gain an Idea of the expansion and building now going on hi Sumpter, just get out and walk around the outskirts. A MlNhN reporter was out a day or two since, a mile and a half southwest, out ot town, as he supposed, when all at once he came on to a corps of surveyors plat ing .111 addition to the city. Just beyond Messrs. Heamei and Hrowu's suburban residences is the large sawmill of the A. T. Shaw Lumber company, recently Started up under the management of A. H. Mourner. A plant is her; hi operation, working some doen men, vv hilt all about is dot ted little tents, houses and sheds fur the accommodation of the employes of the Company. Women, children, dogs, chick ens and geese were making themselves at home, w hiie a surveying outfit was run ning lines, blocking olf lots on which homes are soon to be erected. The mill company, just getting Its planers started hi connection with the tainly never higher, while, with other smaller towns scattered a few miles ap.itl over the whole gold belt, the supply ques tion Is one never to woiry the prospector. Riichauau-Laititcrt Company. I lie liiiclianan-l.aml'eit Company., whkh gives (lie l.utot right peiloruiaiices In the city tonight, have proven a pleas ant entertainment company, and when they go they will leave regietted. The audiences have been given thcwuithol thur money, and the house and troupe have done very well linaiul.illy. We can cheeilully sty that the attraction is made up cl ladles and gentlemen who ate edu cated in the Hue ol bu-iues:- tliev irpte sent mid au giving the people all or more than they claim. HHvilte liuds them worthy ol n.o.t III mil patinnagr. Hit vlllc Times. MatMchuMtU Capital Coming to Sumpter. I.. Q. Swetland, son of I:. P. Swetlaud, who was formerly in the confectionery tnlsliirss In this cltv, is visiting his uncle, II. A. Qulmby, of Pearl street. Mr. Swetland, who received his education in our public schools, Is now chief deputy In lion to (lie house, corner I welftli street and Washtenaw avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Wanted. Situation bv a No. t mill and mining man and wife; man as foreman ot mill, wile to inn boarding house. None but reliable parties need answer. Por refer ence enquire of J. K. Pardee, vice-president of the Diadem mine. A I. IN R. RING I: LI NO, Pliilipsburg, .Wont. "lhe Portland," conducted by Wood ward & Hammond 011 Mill street, is a' representation of its name. A visit will 1 convhue any skeptics. 1 It von want to lorget your troubles, don't tail to see Robert Huchaiian at 1:111s opeia house dining the week beginning March 10. lhe Buchanan-Lambert Company" is the best that lias been seen In Sprague In many a day. Sprague Times. The La Intcrnadonal (Mexican) cigar on sale only at the Mint saloon. Keep your money In Sumpter and drink Columbia beer a home product. The Sumpter Lumber Company The Only Place... To get bills filled promptly and completely. Kiln-dried and finished lumber. Sash and doors wholesale and re tail. Jobbers' prices on wholesale orders. . B. STODDARD, Manager Fritz & Dwyer We buy and sell all kinds of City Property. We handle Mining Properties, on commission or for cash. MILL STREET. We have made a great many sales of City Property and mining claims the past few weeks. Sumpter Feed, Livery and Freight Stable CORNWELL & SULLIVAN: Props. Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First class turn-outs and saddle horses. Our spec ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight and passengers to any and all points. HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE-K THE GEM SALOON A. J. STINSON, Prop. (Successor to Snyde & Stinsou) Only the Best Brands of Liquors Served Over the Bar SUMPTER, --- OREGON ' P. D. HEALY s u motor ho tor' Retiring from business. 't dll goods at or Iwlaw cost until closed out.