Wednesday, May $o, 1900
THE SUMPTER MINER.
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NO OTHER CAMP LIKE IT
Colorado Miner Thinks This
District a World Beater.
J. A. Ryan, a Colorado mining man of
twenty-live years experience, has been in
this camp for the last three months, which
has given him a chance to thoroughly
study the opportunities presented for In
vestment. In a recent conversation Mr.
Ryan said that he had never seen or heard
of a district that has as many real good
offerings as tills, and that if it were in
Colorado instead of Oregon, there would
be one thousand dollars change hands for
properties where there is one dollar now.
Resides the Colorado country, Mr.
Ryan has operated n Utah, Montana,
Idaho, Washington, and British Colum
bia. In the latter place he opened up the
famous Payne property for S. S. Bailey,
and afterward the Kootenay and Colum
bia and Crown Point mines at Hossland.
He is particularly favorable to the Bon
anza camp, where he examined some of
the partially developed claims, like the
Kerns property, the Surprise, War Eagle
and others. In mentioning the War
Eagle he said:
"With the amount of worl done at the
rresent time, it has the finest showing
seen in the entire camp and that, judging
from surface indications, the lead must be
100 feet wide."
Mis idea was that tills property, with
Intelligent development, would doubtless
make one of the big mines of the camp,
as they are working in practically free
milling ore.
Oregon Mining Stock Exchange.
The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange,
Chamber of Commerce building, Port
land, will open for first call about June i,
unless detained by workmen in the ex
change. Lieutenant Governor Joseph
H. Hutchinson, of Idaho, has accepted an
invitation to open the exchange. Gov
ernor Hutchinson is manager of a large
company at Silver City, Idaho. "Joe,"
;is he is known In Colorado, before loca
ting in Idaho, became the favorite caller
on the Colorado exchanges, and recently
refused an offer of Sio.ooo a year to ie-
turn to Colorado and act as caller In the
Colorado Springs Stock association, pre
ferring to cast his lot in, as he expressed
it, tile possibilities ot the great Northwest.
Governor Geer will be invited to Intro-,
duce Governor Hutchinson. The opening
call will be preceded by a reception and
banquet at the Portland lo Governor '
Hutchinson and the visiting brokers.
Secretary Prank J. Hard is busy on ar
rangements, and detailed report will be
rurnished in a day or two. Telegram.
Election of Rough Rider Olflcers.
A. P. Jones, who is over on the coast
for his health, has resigned as first lieu
tenant of the Sumpter Rough Riders,
Company B., Oregon cavalry. Saturday
evening P'irst Sergeant Thornton was!
elected to till the vacancy. Sergeant J.
Prank Shelton was elected second lieu-1
tenant. These noii-cominissloned vacan-,
cies will be filled by appointment, after ,
examination, by Captain Mulr. Private .
Davis, who has been acting company sec-1
retary, has left town for the summer and '
Private Middleton has been appointed to
take his place.
Blue Mountain Hot Springs.
M.inv people in eastern Oregon are not
aware that within ten miles of this town
is a public resort that has natural advan-1
tages second U none in the Pacific North
west. Messrs.Thompson & WII.ox, own
ers and proprietors, have a most valuable
property in possessing the Blue Mountain
hot springs, at head of John Day river.
They already have a commodious hotel,
which Is patronized winter and summer j
by persons from a distance, as well as by
residents of the surrounding country.
The water is of a tepid nature, and being
well mineralized has raremedicln.il virtues,
and is said to be very helpful to invalids
and luxurious to pleasure seekers. With
the growth of Prairie City and vicin
ity the owners of these springs fore-
' see the benefits they will derive and are i
I arranging to make more improvements
I for their patrons. Employes have been
1 engaged to begin work next week in con
structing a swimming bath, and William
I Donaldson and others will leave here to-i
morrow for the springs to start in on the '
1 job at once. Prairie Cltv Miner.
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Flour Mill to be Built on Rock Creek.
Mr. W. H. Shoemaker, a prominent
1 farmer of Powder Valley, was In the cltv ,
1 yesterday. Mr. Shoemaker is establish-'
lug a Hour mill on Rock creek, 15 miles 1
northwest of tills city and about two miles
' west of Haines. The mill is to have a
capacity f '""" 75 l0 ,0 harrels per day. j
The machinery purchased in the East and ,
to arrive here about June 15, is the latest
Improved and the mill when ready for 1
j operations will turn out the best product
of Hour. The location of the mill is in the
1 heart of one of the best wheat growing
I districts in Oregon. Baktr City Demo-
'crat.
1
. Barga'ns.
I Carl Adler will close out his book store,
I etc. Dealers in that line can buy goods
I of him at less than wholesale prices. Sale '
I will positively close next I'rid.iy.
Sumpter souvenir spoons. I". C. Bro I
die, watchmaker and jeweler, Opera
1 house block.
THK BKST APPOINTED.
S S Pharmacy
IN KASTKKN ORKGON.
No prescription too difficult to till.
(Service day or night.)
A complete Hue of druggists sundries, stationery and toilet articles.
The Sumpter Drug Co
I.. C. EDWARDS, MANAGIiR.
SUMPTER, OREGON.
Capital Hotel
MRS. Ci. B. TP.nUOWT:
Proprietress
Centrally Located.
Electric Lights.
Newly Refurnished.
Pree 'Bus and Bag
gage Service.
Headquarters for
Commercial and
Mining Men.
Passengers Waybllled
To all Polutson Stages.
SUMPTER,
OREGON.
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SUMPTER BOTTLING WORKS
Alanufactutert ol all klnjsof (itbnn.Hi' J Drinks .inj i.Uiis.
OpetaleJ In fnnneillon with Ihe
Kentucky Liquor House
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
GAGEN & SLOAN, PROPS.,
SUMPTER, ORE.
FIRST BANK
OF SUMPTER
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Capital Stock f 20,000
OHICLPS.
J. II. Robbln President
J. W. Scrlbrr Vlce-I'reldent
Jamrt Newlands Cashier
DIWI.CTOkS.
J. W. Scrlber R. II. Miller
J. W. MeaJ
Clark SnyJe J. II. Robblnt
Transacts a General Banking and Ex
change Business.
No Interest l'U on Deposit,.
A. C. SHAW
Lumber Co.
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A. B. BLOOMER, Manack.
'Ityitgb and Dressed Lumber always hi stock or sawed
to order on short notice. Cedar shingles furnished
with all orders if desired.
Orders can he left with I). Copping,
corner Stimnter and Mill Street, or at
the mill i mile east of town, Bouan.a road
SUMPTER, OR.
Eureka Feed & Livery Company
J. L. SULLIVAN, Manager.
Horses Boarded by the day or Month. First
class turn-outs and saddle horses. Our spec
ialty is the quick and safe delivery of freight
and passengers to any and all points.
HAY AND GRAIN FOR SALE-fc