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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1900)
i6 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, March 28, 1900 TALK OF THE TOWN. S. Chapman wcnt'up t& the Ibex mine today. I:. 1.. Manning was in Baker City yes tcrday. Mr. and Mrs. W. I.. Vinson went to Portland yesterday. Dr. Greenlee, dentist, is located over the Sumpter Unit: company store. Attorney Chance has returned from a visit to liis former home in Portland. The work of grading (iranite street preparatory to planking it, was com incnced today. The Lyceum theatre has a number of first class performers and is giving a good show nightly. Colonel Callahan, a prominent attor ney of llutte, Montana, arrived in Sump ter yesterday, lie may decide to locate here. Eugene Sperry returned today from Portland, where he has been for a week or ten days past, on a mining deal that lie wont talk about now. Mts. WorJey, an e.xpeileticed profes sional nurse, from Spokane, has opened a hospital in the house on Center street, beUeen Sumpter and Auburn. Mr. and Mr.t.W.K. Maw ley arc at Sum inervllle, Gregon, "where they went last week to take the body of their little daughter, Anita, for interment. It. V. Alley, editor of Hie linker City Republican, was hi Sumpter Saturd.iy night, having come out from his hone village to get a taste of high life. lit. Andrew C. Smith, a wealthy Port lander and ptesideut of the llibemia hank of that city, is visiting Sumpter, presum ably In tile Interest of mines In which he is known to be a successful promoter. The delegates from Sumpter to the Re publican county coin cnlliiii which meets at Maker City tomorrow, left on the af ternoon train. ( iencral Warren was ac companied by Mrs. Waiieu and AUs. Aturphey. Misses Mvers, Messrs. Jewell and l.iv erinore entertained the whist ilub last week. Mr., Mrs. and Miss Jett won pri.es, Mr. (loss taking gentlemen's. The club will meet witli Misses Sp.iulding and Jell tomorrow evening. W. II. Mosby was on the indisposed IKt for several days, but is sulliclently re covered to be at his post of duty again, that of general intelligence bureau for the town, headquarters witli the Sumpter Townslte Company. Will TlroJie, who recently quit work at the Cougar mine, where heheldanhn poilaul position, has been stopping in Sumpter the p.isl week, lie e.xpects to engage with some reliable company in this dislikt, as soon as he gets rested I10111 his u Intel labois. R. R. Etwln letuined vesteidav from Poitland and other western Oregon points. He says many people are com ing here from that section of the state; that the reason they are not arriving now is that they don't know the snow has about all disappeared and mining opera tions resumed nil through the district. John N. Hoffman, of A Ibany, after sizing up (lie future prospects of tills camp, has decided to open up a business at the corner of Mill and Sumpter streets; and having leased the lot, is building a foundation for a confectionery and milli nery store, over which two large ian vases will be raised. His wife and daughter have come to Sumpter to re main. The former will have charge of the millinery, while the latter will assist her father hi tle candy shop. Wanted, Employment. An experienced engineer and machinist, familiar with stamp mills and all other class of machinery, desires employment Good refrences given If desired. -Address II. W. care of Miner ollice, Sump ter, Oregon. For Sale Cheap. One set of single driving harness; one set double driving harness; botli in good condition. Apply to R. L. STRATTON, P. O. Box 42. Standard or fancy table wines, cham pagnes and after dinner liquors at the Mint saloon, corner Center and Sumpter streets. The Mint saloon, corner Center nad Sumpter streets, serves the best brands on y of wines, liquors and cigars. Choice business and residence property in all parts of the citySee D. Copping, comer Mill and Sumpter streets. Mining maps drawn and blue printed by C. II. I:enner, C. E., at Townslte company oflice, near depot. The celebrated Jed Clayton brand of whiskey at the Mint saloon, corner of Center and Sumpter streets. The Columbia beer, brewed in Sumpter, Is today as good as any made. The Oregon Hot Springs. Al HOT IAk'1:. UNION COUN rV. OKEHON. SrnJ Stamp or circular. COOK ft MINTHOKN, Mot Lake, Oregon, I. O. R. M. I'CiAN TWIIII: Ni. . ImpimrJ OrJrr Ur i Men. l meet In rrRtilar inuncll At l"IIU Mall al the 8lh lunun tlir it J tlrr el eterv teven urns nl each inikiii All McJ .Men tltlllng our huntlne crounjt airttrlfome. K. S. Allium, W. W. 1 1 UN. Cot k, Sachem. avV JHHiTKICK "Old age brings experience, and some kinds of experience brings old age. JUST MARRIED FOLKS Some others, too, no doubt, will need furniture lor their new homes. We are ready to serve them. We have already supplied satisfactory turniture lor hundreds of iicw homes; we can do as well for hundreds more. Our stock allows easy selection at all times. There is always plenty here for every room In the house. All our goods are priced on a cash basis and It will pay you to give us a call. lied Room Suits, lij.oo lied Room Suits, better ones, Eastern Hardwood, 17.00 Wall Paper, per double roll, (uniPitk tire), 15c to 1.00 Queen City Furniture Cpp.ttcron&EpPiner Phone Red 6i. PAKE. CITY, ORECJpN. GROCERIES Crockery, Glassware, Tobac co, Cigars, Oranges, Candy and Nuts. Everything carried in a first-class grocery store At The SUMPTER GROCERY COMPANY ELLIS BfJOCK, SUMPTER, OREGON. WE ARE. ...The Leaders In Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Kubber Wear, Etc. New arrival of Neckwear and E & W Collars. Neill Mercantile Co. Cor. Granite and Mill Streets Sumpter Free Gold Mining Co. TS developing the Storm King group of 6 claims, situated 3 .'4 miles northwest of Sumpter. There are live distinct ledges. The tunnel now being driven will tap three of them at about the fol lowing depths: The first one at about too feet, the second at about 150 feet, and the third at 250 feet. Assays from the surface as good as the average assays of the district. WE INVITE INSPEC TION. A block of so.ooo shares of stock Is now on the market at five cents per share. We recom mend it as a good investment. Assays of 150.90 have been hid within the last few days. Sumpter Free Gold Mining Company. SUMPTER, OREGO&( i