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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1900)
Wednes ay, March 28, 1900 THE SUMPTER MINER. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. Sumpter Will Give Delegates Warm Reception. A recent Issue of the Tacnm.i Ledger headed up ;i story about Sumpter's boom with: "An Oregon town that irows nn moss." The truth of this assertion will he demonstrated when the democratic county convention Is held here April 7. Cltiens of Sumpter, without regard to what party they hold allegiance, or whether or not they care a straw for either of the orr.anlalioiis tor the promo tion of the world's most uh'antlc confi dence ('.awe, will take a hand in friendly politics that day and endeavor to lve an exhibition of leliij; "the best people on earth." Central Warren, who lias a record of forty years ot unyielding, turbulent hos tility to the pally, has icxoi;nled the while Han presented by prominent democrats of the town, hi Id a parley with the enemy and consented to suspend hos tilities for twenty-four hours on that oc casion, ,'iitliiK as one ot the reieption committee. Me did not mal.e this further promise in the piesence of witnesses, but told a trlend under an oath of secrecy, that lie would then mi far loiuet his preju dices against that political oruaiilatiou as to join tin-in in their paitv diluU or whiskey straight. No one could ash more ot him, to make .1 ure.itenoiuessli.il. A deiliociath caucus was held line even Inn last weeU In the cltv hall to arr.inue for the convention. It will, of course, be held hi the kills opeia house (owned by the man who would make the best run for the ollke and lill it most aaeptablv, that of repteentatie in the stale lels Inline). I ho lollo.ciiin wereappointed on the leceptlou cemmittee: I Kllp.itiUk, ( Sent ral Warren, I bonus ,U l:w en, C A Donaldson, .1 I: llriice, Win Robinson, II It Cilllio, I I) HellhiRer, II i Woods, Dr. Hendry, .loe Allhcl, Cale Hosswell, .1 I i Connell, O C Acl eod, Kohl New laud, .1 W Co, J I" Itaiid, .1 llr.iiiunn. 'I he follow hie. twenty-two names were selecled, from which eleven delegates to the county convention will be chosen at the priuiailes to be held Saturday: W II (ileasou, A I' Jones, A A Hammond, .1 T I'arhiusou, .1 l: Shelton, I: I. Man niiiK, It K Davis, W W IYII, C A Donaldson, .1 F Cupid, A W Ellis, W W l.ooney, It Wealherford, Jen linker, C II McColloch. I- A I: Stan, W U Fuller, .1 II Uobbius, I'Dlleaiey, Ike Wllli.iiii son, I' V Net-email, P I) Ustes. I he populist convention will be held heie on tile same date as that ol the clem iM.illc convention, wlikli will include over 100 delegate-'. I here will be be tween jooaud 400 vlsilois in i.imp that day lioin every part of the county, and il ' is hnpoitaut lli.it every one ot them leave witliakindlv leelinn for and favorable hu pressloii of Sumpter. MOVH TOWNSITU CO.'S OFFICE. Will Build a Brick Block on South Sump Kr Slrt. ' J. II. Hobblns, who owns the building now occupied by the Sumpter Towuslte company, says there Is no truth in the statement that the place has been engaged tor the postollice. There was some talk to this effect weeks ago, and if the post master wants it, he can doubtless get it, Imt no agreement to that eflect lias been reached. Mr. Hobblns will occupy the building himself as a residence, until .1 better one can be secured. The Towuslte company will, hi all probability, vacate about April 1, and move its ollices to the GaRtn & Jones block, the new brick just south of the railroad track on Mill street; until Its brick block across the street can be erected. The company will build a handsome two story brick, fifty feet front, on the lot now occupied by the engineering department. It was the Intention to begin work on this structure this week, but yesterday word was received that its order for brick, placed at Ontario, could not be filled. David Wilson will soon have in operation a brick yard here that will turn out 20,000 a day, and It looks as if every one will have to wait for and rely on tills establishment. 1 Minfral Output This Year $1,000,030,000. j An ollklal document recently sent to the Speaker of the House by Secretary (i.ige.of the Treisury Departiiient.askliig for an additional appropriation for use in! the "preparation uf the report of the min eral resources of the United States" for the next tiscal year, contains some Inter esting information on tint subject. Act ing Director Mcr, of the Geological Sur vey, savs that the preliminary estimates show that the total value of the mineral products of the United Slates for the fiscal i ear w ill be over 51,000,000,000. I le says that there will be greater dllticulty in the next fiscal year than usual in collecting statistics, owing to the fact that so many mines have changed hands and the records of the old company for the time thev ow ned the mines are hard to trace. 'I he dllliculty will also be increased be cause the suivey is called upon to give the exact amount of gold and silver which came from each stale in the Union. Ik-re-totore this statement lias been made for co.il, iron ores and other mineral products, but not for gold and silver. I here are maiiv questions of this kind to be deter mined next sear, hence an additional ap propiialiou of Sio.cco. bringing the total up to j 50,000, is requested lor that put pose. Washington City press dispatch. The Columbia beer, brewed hi Sumpter, is today as good as anv made. Ask for the Columbia beer, brewed in Sumpter. 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 373. Granite St., SUMPTER, ORE. B rwin & Co I and Mines.... .. Opera House Block Finest Fitted Bar Room in East Oregon Only the Best Goods Served . . . THE . . . Board of Trade -?TF J. W. COX & CO., PROPS. Clranlte. Corner Onl.r Stiecti. Simpler, OrrRon , . First Class OUrnpiGl Livery Rigs and I rrr7 I Saddle Horses Stable ALWAYS ON IIA"ND MODERATE PRICES Experienced Guides to all the Mining McEwen & Sloan, Props. Camps. Uur patronnf-e solicited. City Blacksmith and Wagon Shop D. B. FISK, Prop. All kinds of BlacUsmithing, Wagonmaking, and Horse shoeing, done to order on short notice. Only the best mechanics employed. SUMPTER, OR. Shop Vinson's Addition loot Ciinlle Slitct STAR SALOON ALLEN Si DEWEY Proprietors Handles the best of Liquors, Wines and Cigars. Draught beer a specialty by the pitcher, bottle or glass. Opposite Depot - SUMPTER, OR. THE Sumpter Forwarding Co. General Storage, Commission and Forwarding. Warehouse and oflice, S. V. Track. SUMPTER, OREGON. Pills Prescriptions at Popular Prices and Keeps a Full Line of Patent Medicines, Assayers' Supplies, Etc. M. B. MERCER Reliable Druggist... I Sumpter. Ore. Thone iV