Wednesday, May 2, 1900.
THE SUMPTER MINER.
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GEORGE W. JETT.
Hi Record u Successful Business Man
and Good Citiwn.
G. W. Jett, on his departure from
Sumpter, has received testimonials of
neighborly friendship which his good citi
zenship deserves. He is a candidate for
assessor, but no politics enters -Into these
tributes to the friend and neighbor. His
has been the always Interesting career of
one who has attained success through
merit alone, unaided by the influence of
others or intrigue of his own planning.
He was born in Missouri in 1854 and
crossed the plains in 1871, in company
with his brother, J. H. Jett. He has been
a resident of Baker county ever since.
His first labor was as a miner in the old
Virtue mine, under the management of
Superintendent D. Jackson. He married
Mrs. Rhoda Shephard in 1882, embarked
in a successful mercantile business in 188)
and has been Identified with the upbuild
ing of this Inland Empire in a prominent
way since his arrival.
Politically Mr. Jett has always been a
consistent democrat, but never held office
except as district clerk for school district
No. 5 in Baker City, and as deputy as
sessor under Assessor Peyton, in both of
which positions he acquired especial fitness
as an able and conscientious officer. It
might well be said that George Jett will
do his duty irrespective of party or per
sonal feelings, and the citizens of Baker
county may rest assured that if elected
assessor, for which office he now aspires,
he will do his duty and be a worthy suc
cessor, Mr. Peyton.
Fraternally Mr. Jett has been very
prominent throughout the state, as grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias.
His term was signalized as being one of
the best during the years of this orders'
life in the state. Socially he and his fam
ily have stood high in the communities
in which they lived.
Working on Road to the Elkhorn.
At Elkhorn mountain a number of
men are employed blasting out the ice
and rocks In the road leading to the
Baisley-Elkhorn, mine so as to ex
pedite and make it possible for wood
and freight teams to get over it. The
road has been a fright for the past
month or more and hauling over it lias
been the next thing to Impossible. A
nevel sight at the mine is to see about 15
burros packing wood from where it is
banked out to the mine, which consumes
about seven cords per day. The faithful
little fellows seem to be equal to the emer
gency. Democrat
No Log Rolling for Them.
Tiwi m-m.-ierrs of the Sumnter Vallev
railroad Thursday gave orders to the em- j
ployes of the logging train to unload the
logs in the pond upon arriving In South
Baker, which they promptly declined to
do as it was out of their line of bus
iness. The whole crew, Conductor
George Foster and Engineer Al Horton,
Fireman Will Hammond and Brakeman
A. L. Morris, ex-conductor on the S. V.
R. R., resigned their positions. Another
rew was immediately made up from old
employes, which caused much hard feel
ing among railroad men. Repububllcan.
Orcgonian "Squarcr" In Town.
H. E. Reed, for a number of years one
of the trusted men on the Oregonian staff,
has been In Sumpter and vicinity for sev
eral days past. He announces that he
will remain in this and adjoining districts
for several weeks, in the interest of that
paper. Mr. Reed is reputed to be the
smooth diplomat of the Oregonian force
and it Is said that he is here to "square"
the Oregon Thunderer which the people
of this region do not love. If he succeeds
in his task, he will add materially to his
laurels.
Fenner & Worthington have special
instruments for underground surveys.
OrvIII-Bfown Wrestling Match.
We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to wrestle two best in three, catch-as-catch-can,
no holds barred, two hundred
and fifty dollars ($250) aside, winner to
take everything. The match will take
place in Ellis opera house on the evening
of May 19, 1000. Both men shall be In
the ring at 9 o'clock sharp. We hereby
sign and agree that Joseph Schmidt shall
be final stakeholder for this match. The
last $150 to be put up the day of the
match.
JACK ORVILL,
W. T BROWN.
Sumpter, Or., April 18, 1000.
NOTICE.
Beginning May 1st, loco, the under
signed wish to announce that a strict
Cash System will be Inaugurated at our
store. We will close our books and de
sire that all accounts now open be closed
at once and from the above date we will
show our patrons the advantages of pay
ing spot cash for all purchases. You can
buy more goods for less money by this
system, which Is now In vogue by nil
first class houses. Try it and be con
vinced, as .this will be our rule after
May ist.
THE SUMPTER GROCERY CO.
Opera House Block.
Keep your money In Sumpter and drink
Columbia beer a home product.
Go to Fenner & Worthington for all
kinds of engineering.
Ask for the Columbia beer, brewed in
Sumpter.
O.R&N.
TO THE EAST
Gives the Choice of Two Transcontinent
al Reutes:
1 GREAT THE
NORTHERN OREGON SHORT
1 RAILWAY LINE
jljijl ' j
via via
Spokane, Mlnneap- Salt Lake, Denver,,
oils, St. Paul, Omaha, Kan
Chicago, sas City.
Lowest Rates to All Eastern Cities.
Ocean steamers leave every 5 days for
SAN FRANCISCO
!
Steamers monthly from Portland to
Yokohama and Hong Kong via the North
ern Pacific Steamship Co. In connection
with the O. R. & N. For full particulars
Mil on O. R. & N. agent, Baker City, or
address
W. H. HURLBURT,
General Passenger, Agt. Portland, Or.
LINES OF THE
Sumpter Transportation Co.
CARRYING U. S. MAILS.
SUMPTER-CANYON ROUTE.
u:o p. m. Lv
:o p. m. Ar
1'40 p in. Lv
r.y p- m. Ar
. Sumpter Ar
CJIflorJ ....Lv
.Clifford Ar
. Austin Lv
10: o a. m.
Boo . m.
7:10 a. m.
-I22"'
Connecting at Austin with stages (or Canyon City
and ljrterlorjolnts.
140 p. m. I Lv." . ..Clifford Ar I 7:10 a. m.
S 00 p. m. j Ar .Uonania, . LvJ :i.JJ;
Connecting at Bonania with stages for Pyx.
Roblnsonvllle, Worley, Virginia, Don Juan and
Helcher mines.
SUMPTER-URANITE ROUTE.
11: jo p.
Jim p.
ILv.
lAr.
..Sumpter Ar I loooa.
.(iranile. .. Lv 700 a.
Livery at Granite to North Fork, Red Boy, Ban
telle and adjacent mines.
SUMPTER-BOURNE ROUTE.
is:o p. m.
1 00 p. m.
i:io p. m.
Lv Simpler Ar
Ar Bourne Lv
Ar Columbia Lv
e: 10 a. m.
l.oa a. m.
r. a. m.
THE BEST APPOINTED.
S & Pharmacy
IN EASTERN OREGON.
No prescription too difficult to fill.
(Service day w night.)
A complete Hue of druggists sundries, stationery and toilet articles.
oe The Sumpter Drug Co
L. C. EDWARDS, MANAGER.
SUMPTER, OREGON.
Including North Cole, E. a E.. Climax, Ohio and ad
jacent mines.
Capital Hotel
THOS. KILPATRICK
Proprietor
Centrally Located. Headquarters for
Electric Lights. Commercial and
Newly Refurnished. Mining Men.
Free 'Bus and Bag- Passengers Waybllled
gage Service. T a" Folnts on Stages.
SUMPTER, OREGON.
Bousum & Spalding
CRYSTAL T(E ComPany
Free delivery of Pure Ice. Leave orders at office of Columbia Brewing and
Malting Co., next door to MINER office.
H. J.JORY
Northwestern
Assay Office
Assaying in all
Its Branches....
prices;
Gold and Silver ti 00
Copper 1 00
Lead 1 00
Other metals on application. Work
ing tests of all kinds.
Box 122 Sumpter, Or
The Oregon Hot
Springs.
At HOT LAKE.
UNION COUNTY, OREGON.
Send Stamp lor circular.;
COOK & MINTHOKN,
Hot Lake, Oregon,
T.D.Bellinger
& Co.
.OF SUMPTER
OREGON
Dispensers of only the
Choicest
Brands
Liquors
OP
Including Old Overholt, Can
adian Club, Ushers and James
Watson Scotch Imported 18H1
Brandy, Three Star Hennessey,
and all the Leading Brands of
Wlnt-s and Cigars. New and
Elegant Fixtures. Comfort
able quarters for gentlemen.
No better service In Oregon.
...The Magnolia...
T. 0. Illaftr I Ca., Mai.
(Formerly Hotel Van Duyn Bid.)