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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 30, 1900)
Wednesday, May jo, 1900. THE SUMPTER MINER. s RAILROAD EXTENSION. Officials of the S. V. and the C. S. Railways Talk. C. V. Nibley has again taken the public into his contiJence regarding his. railroad building plans, through an inter view in the Portland Telegram. It makes interesting reading, but should be taken with some salt. The Telegram says: "In a few days construction work will begin on the railroad to Prairie City. It is to be an extension of the Sumpter Val ley railroad from Sumpter. Contractors are now on the ground figuring on the work, and the first contract for eighteen miles will probably be let next week. "The Information conies direct from C V. Nibley, manager of the bumpter Val ley railroad. When seen at the Portland, Ar. Nibley said, further, that everything is progressing as rapidly as could be ex pected. Permanent surveys have been completed over most of the route, and the way cleared for the contractors on con struction work. The road will cost about 18,000 a mile, but the manager says there is business enough at the other end to justify the expenditure. "In fact, the road will not depend upon Prarie City business alone, although the country surrounding that city Is rich In resources, but will ultimately extend to Canyon City.theuce to Burns, and finally will take in the entire southeastern part of the state, which is now without railroad facilities. As rapidly as the country is developed, the road will be extended. "Although the Columbia Southern has made surveys from Prineville, in central Oregon, to Canyon City, it is not thought by those familiar with the situation that it will ever build in such a way as to In terfere with the extension of the Sumpter Valley road. Por one thing, there is enough territory within easier reach foi the former line in the central and southern portions of the state, and furthermore, a natural watershed divides the twaterri lories, so that one may easily be drained by the Sumpter Valley railroad and the other btftlie Columbia Southern. "For either road to attempt to cross the dividing' line into the other's territory would be unwise from a business point of view. In short, there is plenty of room for both roads without either crowding the other. "The only thing, It is said, which would ever Induce the Columbia Southern to push east to Canyon City would be for the ourpose of making itself an outlet for some one of the transcontinental roads now reported to be heading for Portland." President Lytle, of the Columbia South ern, is quoted in another issue of the same paper, as follews: "The Columbia Southern has set no time for the beginning of work on its ex tension from Shanlko, the present termi nus of the road, to Prairie City, Granite, Canyon City, Burns and Ontario. We now have a full corps of engineers and special agents investigating thoroughly the resources of the country to be trav ersed by the proposed extensions. We have Incorporated two companies for car rying out this work. Our surveys have been made, and just as soon as we can satisfy ourselves that there will be enough business in this territory to justify the building of the line in part, or in whole, taking into consideration that we do not want or expect at the beginning a very rich paying buslress, we will begin the work. We are perfectly willing to take some chances on the future development of the country. "The exact date when we will com mence extending from Shanlko, as I said before, would be difficult to fix just now. We may commence work this summer and may not commence until next year. I can say this, that from the present out look, we will probably be in operation to Prairie City and Granite in less than two years. Our policy Is to push the lines forward as fast as possible, and it the times when such construction will Induce ' rapid and sound development of the country to be served." Yamhill People Will Develop a Mine. I A number of North Yamhill, Oregon, 1 people have joined a company for the pur pose of developing the Carpenter group J of mines in Eastern Oregon. Among 'them are W.G.Bushee, V. W. Pearce, John Barker, Q. VV. Perkins, C. C. Laughlin, Dr. Ernest Barton, Mary E. Stott. The West Side Gold & Silver Mining Company as the official title of the corporation is known was promoted by John H. Hoskius, of Sumpter. Dr. 1 Ernest Barton, of this city, is the secre tary and a member of the board of direc tors. When the time came for the llota ( tlon of stock of the new company, D. Barton and others went out to McMinn vllle to see how much stock they would be able to dispose of there. McMinnvllle agreed to take a great block of shares, but her people subsequently learning that North Yamhill people went them one better, by taking 300,000 shares of stock, McMinnvllle threw up the agreement and as a consequence, North Yamhill people hold the shares. The West Side Com pany will use the money from the sale of stock to develop the claims in the Car penter group, which adjoins the Diadem and the Phoenix mines in Eastern Ore gon. The mine Is on a ledge rich In cop per and gold. The mines are 2j miles from Sumpter, in the Greenhorn moun tains. Baker City Democrat. F. G. Hull Postmaster at Lawton. Word was received in Law ton Monday from the fourth assistant postmaster gen eral notifying Mr. P. G. Hull that the petition for a postoflice at this place had been allowed and that Mr. Hull was ap pointed postmaster. The office will be ready for business as soon as the bond, which has been forwarded to Washington, can be approved and supplies shipped to Lawton. Lawton Standard. Ladki, Attention. Mondays and Fridays are "special" bargain days in New York city. I do shopping for out of town customers for five per cent; secure latest designs or novelties. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ref erences furnished. Send me a trial order and I will save you money. MISS M. L. BOYLIi & CO., Room K, 8th lloor, St. Paul Building, New York. The Walla Walla Feed Yard W.W. KlTCHI-N, Prop. DEALER IN HAY, GRAIN AND ALL KINDS OF FEED. FREE DELIVERY. Good Feed Yard and Stables For Freighters. Warehouses and Offices, Sumpter Valley Railroad Track. Milk-Dairy in Connection SUMPTER, OREGON WE DUY ALL OUR GOODS IN CARLOAD LOTS WIIOLKSALU AND RUT AIL C J Johns' Big Store New Spring Goods will begin to arrive daily next week, and we can promise the handsomest line of DRESS GOODS ever shown in Sumpter. Men's and Boys' Spring Hats are here now, and others are arriving from time to time. SPECIAL a beautiful line of Ladies' Mus line Underwear. Must bo seen to be appreciated. The HARDWARE DEPARTMENT has been fully stocked up again with everything in shelf and heavy hardware, builder's tools, iron and steel and miners' wares; also largest stock of paints, oils, sash, doors and window glass in East ern Oregon. New goods are arriving constantly. t C J. -JOHNS, Sumpter Paul E. Poindexter, MIN ES Bedford McNeais Code. Sumpter, - - Or. Reserved for LAWTON INVESTMENT COMPANY.