THE SUMPTER MINER.
Wednesday, November . 1900
8
PINE CREEK PLACERS.
Making Preparations for Big
Cleanup Next Season.
, I. I). Ili-i'v n-ruriied Siturday from
the Pine crerk placers in Hie liurnl river
district, which properly he find I'. J.
l jrllliu .inpiiled tiy purdiaoe a few weeks
ago, ami now are Hie sole owner. The
property also liuluile 160 acre of dig
gings mi Cottonwood creek, .'ihout a mile
distant trmii tli- ground on I'lne creek,
and Willi ill Mir w iler right belonging to
holh. ftU.Hr.ilreportsth.it they have
live men .it work mi Mieir new Hume be
ing tmill for .1 dist.inie of a mile, prepara
tory to heavy spring work.
Another hoiisr has tiren addrd to those
on the ground when they look charge,
which makes iiiiiilortatile .ind roomy
qu.itlers lor the men. Mr. (Jrlflin, who
lives at the iiroperty, where he has been
lot Iwi-nly ye.irs past, has four teams and
Mr.ipers .it work lep.niiiiK the ditches and
four leservoirs thereon. The I'lne creek
pi neislnve tiren linked lor twenty years
I11.1 me.iKie w.iy ind according to Mr.
( 11III111 it,i'i .v.is l.ilien out in one sea
son I10111 suit iir workings,
'I he new owner-., however, kmmiiig
they h ive 1 v.ilu ililr property, ate spend
lug the urtcsviry niouev to open up the
gnmml .nut in 1 pr.iilu.il way work It for
ill il i wuilli, i-ipi-i Hiir therebv to real
ize nie it (eMills the .inning season.
While Mi. Ile.ily w.in it the diggings
In Hie list Mure wreks, unisiderable gold
was taken mil in simpling various dumps,
thus uinviiK Inn limisrli aiul partner that
they have only In wait until spring before
nil hi'.Iiii', Mieir hank aicouuts. Till'
MINI l lepirseiilallve his tile best possi
ble piM.il ttnl at lejst lull mince nuggets
ale liiuiul 1111 Mils i-muml.
Witt StilU O11ir.1l Uracil.
Iiuiuii',1 iliim is to lie stimulited into
crnli.it Oirgou ihioiigh the powerlul
agent y nl Hie Oiegun l nl iy and N ivl
1 gallon imiip.iuy. 1r11rr.1l Passenger
Agent llnilliiiit Ins pis) returned from a
visit in Mi- irirtiniy ind urr (lie lines of
tin- ( .oluuiln 1 Siiiilherii, the purpose of
whuh wis to study the needs of the
loiiutiy wild 1 view .il 1. 11 dilating immi
gration. II was ,i. Iliiilluut's lust trip
uvei the Hue slme Its construction. "I
was girally surprised at the possibilities
ol Hie niunliy," s.iiilhe, " ilsn regarding
the-.tttuil developments in evisleiue to
d iy. I tie iiiiulitv ol wheat in the ware
houses iliiug Mir hue ot the Columbia
Southern .v.is mother drtidrd surpilse, as
I II id allr.ulv been led to believe tll.it the
triiltoiy south ol I he Dilles was good
only lor slikkr.iisiiig." I'lirtland Tele
giain. Stir Koutr KxtrudtJ lo Liwton.
I'oslmislri Hull, ol this illy, has re
ceived iintllK.ition I10111 the department
that the Simpler I il mile mail route is to
be extended to l.awhiu and hereafter
the lattei pine will be (he teuiiiii.il point
Insle id ol C tianile. I he Sumpter 1 rails
puliation uiiiipauy his the tontract.
Illllieilii the Uiw ion postotlue has been
supplied with mail tiom ( iiaiiile, but In
the Inline the mail will be made up at dis
tributing points illicit lot this plate and
will not Ik-siibieoed to the long periods
of delay wliuli h ive all along been such
an .iiiooy.ioie to 0111 business men. It is
expelled Mitt the Niiinpler l'rausportatloii
company will move their stage barns troin
Granite to Mils lilybev.iuseot the tliauge.
I.iwlou Stand ud.
j I'botuU Blou WoikJ Undr Ittx.
Hie I'lioeiiu mine, in the (iieenhorn
district, l an old producer. Pour years
ago it w.s abandoned because the nature
of the me hid dunged with depth trom
free to refractory. Though the values
really Increased, the owners didn't have
the means for treating the lower level
ores. Some weeks since the property
was 'eased and the men who are now
working it have found 011 the surface an
other ore shoot of free milling rock. They
have sunk a shaft on this pay shoot and
taken out thirty tons of high grade ore,
which is being run through the Pyx mill,
a short distance away. It is said they
have a good thing and will take out all
kinds of gold this winter. The result of
the mill run I? not yet known.
Death of Miu Mittlc BaylUi.
It was a peculiarity sad death, that of
Miss Mattie Hayliss, which occurred Sun
day evening at the home ot her father,
William Hayliss, hi Warren Heights ad
dition. 'I he family are comparatively re
cent arrivals here, but have won the high
esteem of all their neighbors. The de
Ceased was a young lady of splendid
character, loved by her acquaintances and
In her sermed to have been centered the
articetions of her family. She has been
sick for several weeks past, with typhoid
(ever, and her lite had been despaired of
for several days. The funeral services
took place at the home yesterday after
noon, Rev. Mr. Shannon officiating, the
Masons taking part, in a body. They also
supplied the beautiful llor.il tributes.
Couldn't Agr on Wheat Price for 5 Yean.
We understand that J. S. Lock, of
Huntington, while in the city this week
endeavored to contract with N. Hrowu,
one ol the proprietors of the Bums (lour
ing mill, to burnish 20,000 bushels ot
wheat a vrar for .1 period of live years at
a stipulated price. However, a satisfac
tory price could not be agreed upon and
the matter was dropped- Harney Valley
Items.
All Kinds ol pies, cake, bread, etc., at
Hrechtel's bakery, opposite depot and In
Nrlll building. Orders promptly filled.
All crockery ware included in Hawley's
s-ile, beginning Monday, November 12.
ASK FOR THE
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FOR SALE BY ALL
DEALERS
Neustadter Brothers
MANUFACTURERS
PORTLAND, OREGON
THE
SUMPTER MEAT
MARKET
A. MANNS, Rroprletor.
Butcher and Packer
Fresh and Cured
Meals and
Sausage of all Kinds
SUMPTKR, OREGON
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Henry Finger
THE
CELEBRATED
OLYMPIA
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BEER
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On draught or in bottles
at five cents per glass
or five bottles for one
dollar. Full car load
just received.
Center St., Opp. P. 0.
Sumpter, Ore.
Henry Finger
Bousum & Spalding
CRYSTAL TQF Company
Pree delivery of Pure Ice. Leave orders at office of Columbia Brewing and '
Malting Co., next door to MINER office.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR PROFITABLE
INVESTMENT IN MINES OR
MINING STOCKS?
IF YOU ARE, WRITE.
L. Y. KEADY & CO.
Minino Stock Broker
coy. ..o...McN..ti no Sherlock Rid., PORTLAND, ORE.
Raul E. Poindoxtor,
MIN
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Bedford McNeal-s Code.
Sumpter, - - Ore.