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THE SUMPTER MINER.
Wednesday, August 29. 1900
TALK OF THE TOWN.
I'. Hnvche, of B:i'er City lias spent the
-it week .it his Sumpter store.
I). J. H.iines, (if Baker City, Is spend
ing tlir week with Sumpter friends.
Ch.irlle Johns, the Baker City at
urney, c.iine up .Mon J. ly on leual busi
iir. Bmh l.lverinnre Im none to Baker
City lo do Mime K()d work on the Epl
t;run. V. I:. IliirJ returned todiy from a two
celt's trip to I'ottl.iud and the Sound
titles.
Miss l.utlr I irnswortli, of lleppner,
rrtiirmd to her home Suud ty after a ten
il.ivs vUlt here with Mrs. K.ihler.
M. I'. 1 ir.iut .nid I. I:. l.ilm.iKe, mill
WK men trom S ilt I ake, .ire here looking
over the Held with a view to investing.
I . I. Alex M.ivcr, state :itriit ot tile
I'ife A-Mici7itlon of I'liil.idelplii.i, at
Cortland, was here I ist I liursd.iy euroiite
to Prairie and (..ins on Cilv.
A fone of ten miners were taken nut to
the B.iilner mine, .it Sns.invillc, this
week. Several new outlits ate K"i'K into
th'it M'diou.
Charles I. l-lynii, the B iker City cij;ir
m. imil. k Hirer, went west tod. iv In visit
the Joint D.iv valley towns where he en
jov.n a good luislness. , j
Mrs. l-isher, ol the Uimbol restaurant,
will lemotie tier pl.-ue ol business several
clouts simtll to the McClllloih huildliiK,
1 pposite the ( loldeu l:.inle- hotel on the
fust nf Septrtnber.
I he w ife and son of I:. I:. McC.innnmi,
accountant lor the Water company, ar
med Sunday limu their lormer liouie in
St. Joseph, .Missouri, .iinl have estab
lished their residence in the Coriell
ci'tt.ine tor the winter.
( Jeorjte Mi I ynii, uf the Baker City
Iron Works, i,uue up Saturday evening
.ind JUinmp.liilecl I. K. I irtll, Letsnn
Halllet and a MINI l repieseutatlve
tnrough (lie Ci.iiker Cteek district Sun
1! ty, leliituinK home that evening.
I.d. Hull, publisher of the lawtou
' mil ml, is ,1 Sumpter visitor today.
Mi. Hull Is ipute enthusiastic over the
.utivity in mines aiouud his city. I'ros
l ewtors .ue developing their cl.iims ,uid
the mines ,ue being equipped with
m.ichiueiy.
I he Adams brothers am! other owneis
Ithe.leisey gtoupof claims near the
B iby MiKee In Cable (Jove tool, out a
load nl supplies Wednesday to commence
unlit ol developing the Diopeily, Build
ings will be erected and preparations made
lr the winteis work.
Miss (.anie Spalding will be missed
.timing her large circle ot fiieuds In Sump
ter after next Mond ly, on wlikh d ly she
leaves here to attend college at Bushuell,
Illinois. A laietvell patty is to be given
in her honor at the kills Opera House by
tr friends next lild ly evening.
J. 1.. Beutley, assistant general mana
ger of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad, is registered from Dead
wood, S. D., at one of the Sumpter hotels.
He is accompanied by W. B. Mumford,
also connected with the same road, regis
tering from Beatrice, Nebraska.
It. T. Cox, of Pendleton, is in the city
arranging to start work on the Buffalo,
located near the Magnolia, and formerly
owned by Beagle Bros. This property
has some 1600 feet of tunnel work, but
for the past six years has been neglected.
The present owners, mostly of Portland,
1 will prosecute work all fall and winter.
Several complaints have been made
about broken windows and narrow es-,
capes from the bullets of the guns and
beau shooters in the hands of thoughtlesM
boys who consider everything game when
they are armed. The bullets used are
small but dangerous and parents may
save trouoie ly looxing alter tneir uoys a
little.
1 'I he best obtainable information regard
ind the r.ites from Baker City to the Port
laud I air is to the effect that on Sep
tember t, 2, 3,4, the rate (or the round
tilpvvill be 513, tickets good for three
days in Portland on Septembers, a special
I train vvl.l leave Baker City at 7 a.m.
1 witli fare 57 for round trip, good for
days.
1
I Law Firm Formed.
A. A. Hammond .ind P. A. I:. Starr
have tormed a o partnership in the
practice nl I iw at thecorner of Center and
North streets.
Private Board.
I will furnish private boird to a few de
siring such, at my residence on North
stieet, ne.tr Center. Mrs. C. 1:. Duck
worth. "'I he Portland", conducted by (ins
Woodward on .Mill street, is lulls, a
representation ol its name. A visit will;
convince you of this. 1
"llie Portland", conducted by (Itisj
Woodward on Mill street, is fully a '
representation of its name. A visit will 1
convince you ol this,
( io or send to the City ( ireen house, ,
Baker City, lor choke carnations; thirty-,
live cents per dozen. Koses lilty cents!
per dozen.
w urn you wavci nir nouinc io.iu ic
member Barnard has all the latest remedies
for dust In the throat.
Oulv the best of Wines, Liquors, Ice
Cold Beer and temperance drinks at
Barnard's Halfway House.
Handsome lot of IJIcken's vest chains
for men at P. C. Brodie's jewelry store,
Opera House block.
1 he City Creen house, at Baker City,
luruishes choice cut llowers.
J1QNTKICK
"Old age brings experience, and some kinds of
experience brings old age.
JUST MARRIED FOLKS
Some others, too, no doubt, will need furniture
lor their new homes. We are ready to serve
them. We have already supplied satisfactory
turnitme for hundreds ot new homes; we can do
as w ell 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 w ill
pav cm to give us a call.
Bed Room Suits, f 15.00
Bed Boom Suits, better ones, Eastern Hardwood, 17.00
Wall Paper, per double roll, (4mpifktr), 15c to 1.00
Queen City Furniture Co. patterM... Hunger
Plione Bed 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.
WAIT FOR OUR
NEW ARRIVAL
OF THE CELEBRAT
hD MAKE OF KUH,
NATHEN & FISH
ER'S CLOTHING.
IT WILL PAY YOU.
NEII.I. MERCANTILE
COMPANY
Agents
Wanted
No Capital Necessary to Sell Our Teas,
Coffees and Sp'ces.
IN rV'l RY cltv.inJ tnun In itir Miles nl Oreijnn
.inj Wellington miKlJf nl PonhnJ, l.iJk, or
lungmrn hIiii have ionr Hirer hours rrr Jic in
p.ire ullt linj n'lliiic our Ten, CorTtei anj Spices
lraint unrk anJ tluv ran make Mi; mnnrc lur
tln-mu'lce. Write for lull particular anJ catalogue
mix
Great Eastern Tea Co.
iXj Washington St., I'nrtlanJ, Ore.
large! Plstrlrutr nl lea, Coffees anJ Spice
on the Coast. i stores In successful nperatlon.
W. II. CADi:. PreslJmt
T. (1. IIARRISON.VIcc-l'res.anJTreaj.
TIIOS. MCCWEN, General .Manager
Sumpter Transportation Co
MOST CO.MPLI-TB LlVfcRY EQUIPMENT
IN EASTERN ORhGON. TEAMS AL
WAYS READY TO GO ANYWHERE
Daily Stages to Canyon
City, Prairie City, Bourne,
Granite, Red Boy, Bonan
za and Golconda Mines.
Hauling Heavy Machinery
a Specialty. Freight For
warded to all Points in
the Interior.
GOLDEN
EAGLE HOTEL
RE-OPENED UNDER
NEW MANAGEMENT
Tp Be Conducted on the Jll First-Class Restaurant
European Plan J in Connection
T. T. DANILSON, PROPRIETOR
Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. SUMPTER, OREGON
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