i6 THE SUMPTER MINER. Wednesday, May 2. 1900. TALK OF THE TOWN. Don't forget to register. Tom Kllpatrick is back from a trip to the John Day country. R. L. Neill h.is returned from a rusti cating trip through the hills. 1 he pest house lias been closed, all the patients having been discharged. Dr. Greenlee, dentist, Is located over the Sumpter Drug comp.my store. Arthur Phllbrlck Is doing some survey ing in the Granite district this week. Dr. Brock's Increasing practice has necessitated the purchase of a Ktirrtf John l;. Ilosklns left Saturday for Salt Lake and Chicago to float another min ing deal. I b. I'edlar, of Portland, Is here on busi ness connected with mining Interests In the district. ' this city. It wilt be an affair in costume. Programs will be publfshed next week. J. M. Mayhall'ia,bfight young man from Tacoma, ha; been installed here as the electrician for the new Sumpter Light and Power company, and will make Sumpter his home hereafter. General Warren left Saturday after noon for Butte, expecting to be away for about a week. It is'.uuderstood that the object of the trip is to transact business of a personal nature, closing up his private affairs there. L. C. DuHoise, an expert cyanide mill man of Central City, Colorado, arrived horse and llcrc- Monday and expresses his Intention ot locating- Here permanently. He was formerly In chargc'of one of Del.amar's mills In Utah. Charles Miller, one of the early day mining men of the district, largely inter ested In (lie Monumental mine, has re turned .from Portland,, where he under- .-..I .. . n.i...i ....it.... .1.... 1..... .... ...... ,.., 1 i, 1 -I 111 """," am kiwi I'l'ci.iimii III. 11 1 1.0 illl- he families of J. K. and R. L. Neill , mUfmiie ,,,,' liMll -yolitlK .,,. Hls will arrive today from Ported, wh many-friends are .-.Unending their con they have spent the winter. .-.tufatltms.. U. i-. AUI.eod returned a lew days since from Prairie City, bring glowing ac count! for that section of country. C. M. Donaldson, a mining man well i fnnt in i.. f-imAii i,.i,,. rv... i,.i,ic known in Sumpter, is reported to have -le p;,rty wi COtttVt of Dr. J. C. died very suddenly in Maker City this Merrlam,. assistant professor ol Paleon- i tology and historical geology, and four students. They will leave Berkeley, Press dispatches report that the Uni versity of California will send an expedi tion into Oregon Hit 'Summer to gather morning. .1. D. Sullivan, another Spokane min ing man, Is here this week to Investigate some mineral claims near by on which lie lias taken a bond. I he Sumpter Transportation conpauy has moved its oilier into the room on the corner ot Sumpter and Center streets of Its remodeled block. P. D. I Icily and wife will leave tomor row for a few weeks recreation at Yaqulua bay on the coast, where the councilman was lormerly postmaster. Miss Sarali Richards, sister of Attorney N. C Milliards, arrived from Chicago Saturday to spend the summer with her brother and Mrs. kiclnrds. II. K. Wheeler witli his assistants, have brru surveying mineral claims for p.itruts in Hie vkinily of the Red hoy ' mine during tin past week. Miss l-dn.i Miller, daughter of Mrs. George Tedrowr, returned home Ihurs day (ton) Portland, where she has at tended lollege duilng thr past winter. C I . Kli.it, an assayrr I rum Montana, has Irasrd a pait of the building on Center stteet back of the meat market, where he will establish an assay ollice. A. P. ioss was at Granite and l.awtou Sunday, lie savs things are a trllle quiet around these ambitious towns at present, I May q. J. R. Berry, foremaifat the'White Ele phant mine, near the Bonanza, s down with pneumonia, but Dr. Brock, his physician, reports him in a fair way to recover. While out there yesterday the Doctor wis presented by Mr. Allen, a mining man, with a beautiful speclman of native silver, "frosted" by the great art list, Nature, as no human workman has ever been able to imitate. It came from one of the properties in that camp. I Co-Opmtlvc Group Bend Taken Up. 1 The original incorporators of the Co I Operative Gold Mining company have to j day taken up the bond on the claims of that company and deeds to the same have been made to them. A directors meeting is to be held this evening, at which time It Is said there will be some changes In the board and matters put In shape tor speedy and thorough development, which will be watched with interest, as this lias . been pronounced by experienced mining men to be a hue property, only requiring I intelligent work in order to make it a! paying proposition, with possibilities be yond any of the stockholders' expecta tions. Public Notice. .. I. l I I. .. t..I.. I -- 1 I iimiR 1 nine . .U.K.. .Kiiviiy ... mhii.iiiiu- a ,,,,,.., ,,olji1K d ,,,,, ,,. ing mines. Sumpter Water company, proper, are re- t. ... t, .1 ... .. 1...1..1 i,..r.i. quested to present them to the companv's 1 he holr of the Presbyterian tluirth aic fl)r eN'.,mIna,i()n and nuM, will glr a coiuert on I ursdav evening, SUMITI-K WATKK CO. May nth, and judging from the prepara-1 May i, 1000. lions that are bring made, it promises to ( be the greatest musical treat ever given in , Have you registered yet? JtONTKICK "Old age brings experience, and some kinds of experience brings old age. JUST MARRIED FOLKS Some others, too, no doubt, will need furniture tor their new homes. We are ready to serve them. We have nlreadysupplied satisfactory turniture for hundreds of new 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. Bed Room Suits, M.oo Bed Room Suits, better ones, Eastern Hardwood, 17.00 Wall Paper, per double roll, (umrirt t.), 15: to 1.00 Queen City Furniture Co. person &EpPinKer Phone Red 361. RAKER CITY, OREGON GROCERIES Crockery, Glassware, Tobac co, Cigars, Oranges, Candy and Nuts. Everything carried in a first-class grocery store At The SUMPTER GROCERY COMPANY ELLIS BLOCK, SUMPTER, OREGON. S ns NEILL MERCANTILE CO. We are the people for everything in the Clothing and Furnishing Goods Line ONE PRICE TO ALL N. B. Complete line of Shoes for Ladies, Misses and Children L NEILL MERCANTILE CO. & IS & 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 $0,000 shares of stock is now on the market at live cents per share. We recom mend it as a good Investment. Assays of 150.90 have been had within the last few da vs. Sumpter Free Gold Mining Company. SUMPTER, OREGO&( r, I