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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 29, 1900)
THE SUMPTER MINER VOL I. SUMPTER, OREGON, AUGUST 29, 1900. NO. 51 MARKED LUMBER TRADE REVIVAL. SUMPTER LUMBER COMPANY'S HEAVIEST WEEK. Local Demand Good For Building Pur posts While the Wholesale Trade and Mine Orders is Keeping the Mills Busy. A more than noticeable revival in all lines of legitimate business among the Sumpter houses is now ev ideut, and par ticularly in the lumber trade. The Sump ter Lumber company Is today doing the largest business in its history, and while there lias been a lull In their business in ...cCim.cr .summer momns, me nun nas never been closed down for a day unless I for repaiis and tiie replacing of new and I heavier boilers and machinery. Mr.' Stoddard has had his men in the woods I logging and others engaged In haul' iK- -11- ... . . i in ing logs to me mill wiuie oiners were en- gaged in saw ing and piling up the product, until the yard now looks like one of a large city. During the summer he has aiso maue improvements in the way ot new warehouses for storing sash, doors, blinds, glass, etc., of which he carries a large stock-, new barns for the thirty-two head of horses which he Is working, blacksmith and repair shops, an extension on the store and oflice building are among the new improvements, while the stump land north of and adjoining the planing mill lias been cleared and leveled tip for the reception of other lumber piles. East of the plant and for nearly a quarter of a mile lie has dry cord wood and slab wood piled up which will prevent any chance1 of a wood famine tills winter, even if none else has wood to sell. While at the yard this morning, where the men were loading several cars with lumber for shipment, Mr. Stoddard said the last week's orders were the largest lie had ever had on his books, and while most of it was for outside points; the local Jemand was very good, David Wilson being the heaviest patron; though several others had placed orders for smaller houses to be built here. The Columbia mine has an order in for 20,000 feet of heavy timbers of the 14x14 and 16x16 dimensions, several of the smaller mines between 2oo and $300 worth, the towns of Granite and Bourne over 5ooo wortli, for Ogdeu, Utah, four cars, Notus, Idaho, one car, Palmer, Idaho, two cars, Haines one car, Baker City parties 1 10,000 feet, and the county 3000 feet of bridge pi ink. All this within one week certainly gives an evidence that the lumber business is undergoing a healthy revival, mr. stouuard nas nttv men on his pay roll at the present time who are engaged in logging, saw ing, planing, teaming, etc., all of whom are residents of Sumpter. Race' Track Interest. The halfmile race track being graded and put in shape by the Sumpter Racing Association is well under way and will soon be completed. The secretary re ports a heavy correspondence in regard, to the coming meet next month and says there will be a fine lot of horses to com pete for the premiums. The large full sheet bills have been mailed promiscuously all over the northwest and are doing their work of advertising the race meeting. ' Some evidence of the interest taken in this class of sport was shown Monday evening when Wm. Swlck of Hamilton ran a sorrel horse from their place against the favorite bay horse of VV. A. Jones of Sumpter. The race was a hastily ar ranged affair for 540 a side in which the Hamilton horse beat the Sumpter racer about half a length on the quarter mile track west of the river. It is Mated that on iMonday afternoon V. A. Cushman will ride the Bourne horse of John Fox against the W. A. Jones horse on a good wager. If the Interest shown in these impromp tu races Is any Indication the September meeting should be a successful one when a good string of horses are entered. The Spokane Exposition. Tiie Red Men of the Pacific Northwest are anticipating a big time on October 5, which is the first Frldiy of the Spokane Industrial reposition. There will be a great many members of the order present I " n that occasion. Many lodges will be i attendance and all the chief men thereof In the northwest will be there, and In addition a large number nt the natve Indians are expected to help in the big pow wow. One week later the Klks of Spokane , w j entertain their friend s at tiie lav ng of the comer stone of their new temple In that city. It is not necessary to say that this will bean event which every Elk i this part of the country will attend in If there is any way for him to reach Spo kane on that date. Klks of Spokane have a reputation as entertainers. Birthday Party. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. McCulloch enter tained a party of young folks Saturday afternoon at their rooms in the Palace, the occasion being the eighth birthday .imiivcis.iiy 01 meir son, r-raiiK. 1 lie flariiArtit tt n. hI . .! . . t.. . I'lcwinuy sjiciu 111 games, cic, auu rcircsiimems were served tiie I little folks by Mrs. Fisher at the Rimbol. Those prespnt were Helen O'Rourke, Jean Spangler, l-'loyd Hurst, Anna l-'isher, Victor O'Rourke, Fred Spangler, Clair Fisher, Alex Hurst, Roscoe O'Rourke, Fraud'-. Tousey, Ralph O'Rourke and Claude McCulloch. A Crazy Scare. The residents of the southern portion of tiie oily have made numerous reports during the past few days of seeing a man, unadorned with clothing, parading around. 'I lie officers have been unable to locate the alleged cray, but are work ing 011 a theory that will likely bring the culprit to captivity before long. Sumpter Valley Extension. The grading of the extension of the Sumpter Valley railroad has so far pro gressed that the laying of tics and iron lias been commenced and will be pushed until the line is completed. Additional gradeis have also been added to push the work. Lecture on China. On Sunday evening Rev. Dr. W. S. Holt, who has been a missionary in China for twelve years, will deliver a lecture in the Presbyterian church on "Present Conditions in China." Rev. James Ryers will preach in the morning on "The Divinity of Christ," All are welcome. For Sale. Front bar, back bar and large mirror call at for sale. For further information MINER office. SMELTER TO START Up Monday For a Weeks Run Ore Coming In. The smelter will start up the first of the week for a several davs run, a sufficient quantity of ore having been secured. 1 here are three four horse teams enciPfil in hauling ore from the Temnest mine In the Greenhorns, each trip requiring four days and the charge for hauling is 515 per ton. When the railroad is completed to Clifford it will materially reduce the distance tube hauled and the cost. Other Greenhorn mines are arranging to ship in ore. 1 lie Greenhorn ore Is a neutral ore and very desirable fur smelting pur poses, carrying silica, iron, sulpher, etc., with a trace of copper and indications that the per ceutage of copper w ill Increase with depth. The Standard, of Quartzburg, Is also shipping ore regularly now , an air con nection having been made between tunnel and shaft. tt, Arrangements have also been made to have several old dumps sorted over and the proceeds will be worked. This is an excellent opportunity for persons owning dumps to dispose of them to advantage. 'Hie smelter management has trouble in securing lead ores and has offered to test lead and carbonate ores carrying 30 per cent or more, free in order to secure them. This would enable them to run a lead charge and tre.it the Cove ores, provided nicy couiu get mem to auvamage as full values would be allowed, whilu with copper matte the lead in the Cove ores is valueless and the other spices injuri ous. It Is evident tli.it the bulk of the ore for the smelter must be drawn from the Quartburg and Greenhorn districts, unless something desirable is found In the new district over the divide from the Cove. 'I he other ores being largely free milling and concentrating propositions. The copper ores of the Baker City sec tion are desirable and will he drawn 011 to a considerable extent. The tirst run of the smelter demon strated it was just what the base ores of this section require, and all that is needed now for Its success is for the mine owners to co-operate and furnish suffi cient ore to keep it running. A Mineral Exhibit. Captain C. H. Thompson, who l the appointed commissioner to secure an exhibit of ores from eastern Oregon for the Spokane Industrial Exposition, is in the city 011 mining business this week. While not devoting his entire attention to the mineral exhibit proposition he never looses an opportunity to put In a word for it. 1 he exhibit which Paul b. Poiudexter collected from this district last year secured the gold medal from nearly 200 other districts, attracted the attention of mining men from the entire northwest and resulted hi many investments in our mines. The district is In better shape than last year, many new properties having been added to the list of producers, and there are hundreds of prospects awaiting capital to open them up. In addition to the Spokane Exposition, Pendleton Is ar ranging for a street fair, and Is very de sirous of securing an exhibit of our ores. Pendleton capital is already interested in our camp some, and an exhibit there would undoubtedly attract other investors, especially as Umatilla will have over two million dollars wortli ot wheat. The dates of the two fairs do not conllict and the same exhibit would serve for both points. There is no time to loose and some definite action should be taken at once to get the ores together. Developing the Golden Gate Group. H. S.ivllle Sherard who has been oper ating in the various districts of Eastern Oregon lor sevei.il months his obtained control of the Golden Gate group of mines at the head of Quart giikh. lour miles from Geiser and is now working two I ,,,,ifl,, l,f "liners with the Intention U S,I,1I,,K ' feet on the property, 1 Mr. Sherard was seen last evening and ' Sl,yN """V are l,mv" 37 feet and are In a "ne bnJy of solid ore running 8 lofi In v,,lllt's wl" Kwd free gold showings 1 ue property is said to ne a valuable 0110 and this will probably be lully demonstra ted In a short time under the present man agement. Reservoir Improvements. Robert I:. Strahoru, the new owner ot the waterworks, is expected here 011 the 6th of next mouth with a catloid ol cement nun a practical man to Pe em ployed on the work ot leinentiiig the eservoir to tiie top. When this work Is """pleted It Is thought the big water receptacle can ne filled to its capacity ol one-million gallons with perfect s.ifety, thus giving Sumpter mote water than could be run out it all the hydrants in town were opened for hours. Perhaps some of the "sure tiling" insurance com panies can then be prevailed upon to re duce their unjust and e.xliorbitant rates which is sipping the life out of every huJuess man in Summer who lias oc casion to patronize them. Methodist Services List Night. Rev. W. VV. Van Uiisen, presiding elder of the Boise district, Id 1I10 confer ence of the M. I:. Church, preached to a very attentive congregation hi the Methodist place 01 worship (Ellis hall) last evening. It was tiie incision of the fourth quarterly conference 011 Brother Shannon's charge. He found the year closing In a gratifying in-inner on the Sumpter charge. Rev. Mr. Van Dusen and Rev. Shannon leave today for the seat of the annual conference at Baker City, which convenes tomorrow morning at o o'clock, witli Bishop Andrews pre siding. Nome Boom Busted. 'I he Nome boom has busted and with it went many a man's all, and to add to the horrors an epidemic of disease has broken out among the stranded rainbow chasers. Government relief is bring afforded as much as possible, but much suffering can not lie avoided, and, as the cold weather approaches, will be greatly Increased. It seems strange that people will rush to such nut of tiie way places for business opportunities when the local held ever .if fords a chincc for the progressive and energetic. Red Men's First Dance. Egan Trine No. 20, I. O. R. M., gave their first dance of the season at Ellis hall last Friday night, at which the attendance was large, the music good and apparently all had an enjoyable time. Financially, the event was a success, as are all the dances and entertainments given by the Red men, which Is the largest in mem bership of any order hi Sumpter. Five quart bottles of Olympia beer for f 1.00 at Henry Fingers'.