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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1900)
THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, March 14, 1900 TAX OF ONE PER CENT. First Municipal Property Tax to Be Levied in Sumpter. The town council at its rcRiilar meeting Saturday evening Instructed the attorney to draft an ordinance providing for levy .ItiK a property tax of one per cent, the proceeds of which are to he devoted to in ternal improvements. 'I his N the lir.st tax to he levicJ on Sumpter property for municipal purposes. A number of im provements are very much needed and only the ever present few chronics will object to paying this tax, the only equit able method of providing for public im provements. Ordinances No. I, new series, prescrib ing the duties and procedure of the coun cil, and No. , fixing the compensation .and duties of the reuirdcr, were p.isscd. These are merely revisions of the old ordinances, making no material change. Tomiray appealed bclore the council and made a very pertinent and sensible tiilk on the importance of doing something to Improve the condition of Hie streets, lie not only offered good advice, but of fered, on behalf of the Sumpter I owusltc Company, Limited, to give tio, If the city would appropriate an eipi.il sum, for the purpose ol hiring men to keep cross walks cleaned olf, until some plan for permanent remedy for the mud evil can be adopted. I he proposlliou w.is accepted and has already been acted on, with the delightful result that one can navigate the principal thoroughfares without the aid of hip rubber boots. Dr. Hrock, city physician, was re quested to hand in a written statement relative to certain charges and lusiuui tlous made by the Hltie Mountain Amer ican, in a silly attempt, a ridiculous fail ure to publish a sensational article on the city pest house. The council then adjourned until Mon day evening. At that time Dr. hrnck submitted the statement asked for, in wliiih he showed very conclusively that (lie allegations, ueie false, the insinuations without fouu datiou, autl valuuteered the very sensible observation that the attention given to the American's foolish attempt to attract public attention to itself would do more harm than the publication of the article. Al llillier was appointed special health officer and polkeman. The committee on police was Instructed to look into the in. liter of the way the night watchmen perform their duty and to jisslgu these othcers regular belts. NICKLK LEDGE DISCOVERED. Said to B of Vast Extent and Carries Three Per Cent. Messrs. John T. Fuglish, Frank S. Haillle and Frank Nelson returned by yesterday's 4:.!2 .1. m. train ironniie west I win their visit to the nickel mines located 17 miles west ol Rye valley, this county, where they inspected one of the most . . . .. . 1 wonderful ore deposits hi the west. The oie is ol the nickel variety, with some gold and silver. 'n. .. I..... .....I - ...... I.I..I. ....I . HC .,, , U ,, ,k u , 102 feet wide. John T. Fugllsh owns two claims and Frank Nelson also owns two claims. On .tit ill" till M(lvilll il:illllt :l sll.'lll Is tlml'll - - SO feet. A tunnel will be run upon the ledge 150 feet, giving a depth 100 feet or more. At the bottom of the so-foot shaft the assay gives three per cent or about )o per ton in nickel, besides $5.35 in gold and silver. The general cropping of tills wonder ful deposit of nickel and other money metnl,s are over 1000 feet wide and have been traced In length for a mile. Wonders seem to never cease in the mineral line In the Baker county gold fields. This latest wonder In nickel may prove to be a big fortune maker for all of the gentlemen who have taken up claims, as well as for others who may secure a holding in the nickel deposit. Baker ' City L'emocrat. i Change in Sumpter Forwarding Co. I A. J. Kline, of Patterson, New York, lias bought an Interest in the Sumpfer I Forwarding company, and has been I made secretary and treasurer of that thriv ing concern. He will arrive here the lat- I ter part of the present month and at once I assume the duties of Ills position. R. W. I Frame, president of the company, will leave Friday for Huntington, where busi ness will require his presence for some lime to come. THE SUMPTER MINER. , Now Hat Most Complete Printing Plant in Eastern Oregon. Six months ago this paper was started. The world knows of the marvelous growth of Sumpter during tills half year. I Till: MINER today submits Itself as evl I deuce of the claim that it lias kept pace , wllli the growth of the camp. At the lime of Its first Issue Its mechanical fa cilltles were limited, and almost every week since more material lias been added ' to the plant, until now this Is the most ' completely equipped modern printing es tablishment in Fastem Oregon. The paper today Is printed on its new, latest ; Improved Babcock cylinder press, pro pelled by a three and a half horse power I I'elton water motor, acknowledged tube 1 the best made. Tills is the first nppllca I tion made of the Sumpter water works as a motive power. The trial is a complete, ' gratifying success. During the short life of Till: MINER It has required constant, effort and continual ' I labor by its owners and staff of efficient ' I employes to meet the demands of the j public in a business way. In one par I tlcnlar this effort lias proven a failure; It has been impossible to print a sufficient number of papers to supply the demand. The exchange list amount'' practically to nothing, -and for several mouths past each ' issue lias been from one to several hun dred short of orders. Now, however, all 1 this part of the trouble is past. The office now lias a press capacity of 4,500 impres sions an hour. The paper, Itself, will be improved from , time to time, more especially in the way , of covering a wider area ol country and! range of matter. At an early day certain 1 le.ttutes will be introduced, which will be allowed to do their own t liking. In the way of job printing, the office will con- thine to turn out only the best, and is' equipped to do all of this character the surrounding country needs at this time. 1 As to cheap, Interior work, it can't be done here. Notice to the Public. All consumers of city water must make 1 application to the office of the Sumpter 1 Water company belore the mains are. tapped or any residence or business house Mipplied witli water. ' SllAM'TliH WATER COMPANY. I ..'. . . di.111, will open an engagement of six nights at Sumpter, March in, at Fills '!'" , i.i','w.. .'J " -. h .. M company The Smelter Addition is now on the market Investigate and get in at first ..rl M f.tttitlitu .iiT.iit .aitritr Mill I IH.V. ' WV,','IM, .f,V..., ... ;,nd Sumpter streets. " Th warm summer days make one 1 , tuiuK 01 cooler garments, noosou mer-. I cantile company is fast putting in an as- j I sortment of these things. Quartz and placer location blanks of the most approved form for sale at THE MINER office. Location blanks at the MINER office. SUMPTER WOOD YARD CORRELL & MITCHELL. Dry or half-seasoned wood in all lengths delivered to any part of town on short notice. Offlca and Ytrtf, OptoilU Elictrlo Light Works Jewelry and -"Watches JEWELRY FACTORY LEADING JEWELERS, Mitchell Smith, Mgr. Raker City 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. Freigh no higher than from Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash. City Blacksmith and Wagon Shop D. B. FISK, Prop. All kinds of Blacksmithing, Wagonmaking, and Horse shoeing, done to order on short notice. Only the best mechanics employed. SkM VlMM't MtltlM FMt SrtMU IttMt iyvi SUMPTER jFISHWOULTRY T . UIDVCT . J """'nL'- f Opposite McEwen & Sloan's Livery Barn, Center Street. ( ' FRESH FISH AND POULTRY DAILY. OYSTFR COCKTAILS ; A SPbCIALTY. i I I ' JCECIL HOSEASON, MGR.J W'w' ADLER'S Crystal Palace, Is now ready for business ....WE CARRY.... Stationery, Books, Musical Instruments, Pianos, Organs, Etc. Photo Supplies and Periodicals. P. O. Box 170. Telephone 37J. Granite St., SUMPTER, ORE. HANRAHAN.... THE PAINTER !! II :: II ou desire House Painting and Decorating ARTISTIC SICN WORK Order from one who knows how. as It shout J be done. m I only know only one kin J of work, anj v mails unai .ww;v v HANRAHAN, THE PAINTER. Opp. lUsche's on Mill Street SUMPTER, OR.! S