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THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, November 2t. iqoo
TALK OF THE TOWN.
C. H. l-eimrr was in linise yes.tcrd.iy.
David WIImhi w.'is in town a couple of
days this week.
Roy Miller went to linker City Satur
day, returning Sunday.
Mrs. lirock lelt yesterday for Portland,
where site will visit friends for some
weeks.
It looks as If the snow on the urnund
I1.-1J "come to stay," as the rural editor
loves to repeat.
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Rohbins returned
lioine Sunday from down I. a ( ir.iudc and
Pendleton way.
Incidentally, had considerable tn say
about eastern Oregon gold fields through
interviews In the papers.
J. W. Duckworth claims to have lived
In Similiter longer than any resident now
here. Next month will complete his
tliirtv years In this camp and he doesn't
look to be over twenty-six now. He is in
favor of paying the lireuien for the work
done this morning.
J. I., lidmistou has contracted with the
citv council lor the erection, within 1.1
days, of a hose tower to be placed in the
rear of the city hall and hose house on
Cracker street, for the purpose of wash
ing, drying and otherwise preriviiiR the
lire hose after use. The lower is to be ten
GROCERIES
feet Mitiare at the base and a height of 50
Mrs. Otto llerloiker has returned from f tl.
Wisconsin where she spent a couple ol , My nMM (( own Tnf
mouth visiting relatives. I s merev Mirin,spi, ,. ht. ,s
K.I:. Strahorn, owner of the Sumpter organling for a tinish tight with the peo
waterworks, orders his MlNI:l sent to pe themselves under cover, who are
the Calmer house, Chicago. , ucklng Cassidy to make his blackmail
Mrs. Iludspath, of Maker City, who attack upon him and knock his private
lias been visiting her daughter, Mrs. loe business deals. I his strap will lie wortli
Unit, returned liouie yesterday. I watching If any of the local "hosers" t
M. li. lialne expects to leave today or Mr. Halliel's class will step Irom their lild
tomorrow lor the (.luartburg distrkt. lie iK I'Mcr and enter the ring, unmasked.
i. il...l f... .1.- .1 r .. i.. I
is rr);iMiauiiK iim uic Miiinasc in a nunc i
over there.
Mou. W. II. I Inbson, president of the
Mercantile company heating his name,
lelt yesterday lor I'otllaud and other west
ern Oregon1 points.
Frank 'I homes is now at the White
Scenic Line oi Iht World.
I:nr an eujovable trip east, take the
Denver V Rio ( irande railroad, Scenic
Line oil ho world. Three daily trains be
tween Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and all eastern points, and all points on
Swan mine, in charge of everything in H" I'.'icllic ioas. Most magiiiliceut seen
sight. Me writes a (rlcnd here tli.it the 'ry on tills continent. The leading tea-
pioperly Is a winner. ' ""? ki connection with the trip is dial the
., , N, . ' llirough trains pass through the scenic
Mrs. la.nrsN-.vlai. Jsand the children, ;Urici0M!0f p .,. ,,.,,, ,
an vrd yesterday Iron, Portland and will - Cnhvadtl , j , ,lls .,,,
.eside here n future. Mr. Newlands met , ., cuo t..s.1t .mi njov.(he
the... I.. Maker City. ride, Iree Iron, dust and the annoyances
Castings for the hotel have not yet ar-, experienced via other lines. Superb din
rived and building operations are still K c;ir srrvce on all througli trains,
suspended. The streets around the block Service a la cute, p.iv tor w hat you order,
ate tilling up with oilier iu.itril.il, brick, i U0,R, standard and tourist sleepers,
lumber anil sand. Stopovers allowed on all i lasses of tickets
That report wliicli Is bring circulated on anywhere between Ogden and Denver,
tlie streets to the tlfed that . I. Nat Hud- Call on your nearest ticket agent lor
son's new paper Is to be called the Willi- iMl.s, rates and all intormalioii, or ad-'
ney Saw Log is a j ish. I he man who diess, C ,M .NlCllot.,
h.f the nauiliig nl tint publication says It General Agent, Portland, Ore.
Is to br called the ( mid News. j
CI. irlry Van Diivii leturned from San , Through tlw YcllowMone.
l:raucisco several days since, having been I lie new route via the Oregon Short
irjected in Ills rtlott to enlist in tile navy, laW Railroad and Monld.i, Mont., enables
owing solely to detective teeth. Mrs. you to make a deliglitlul trip tluougli the
Van Duyn slopped at llrppner lit visit her Yellowstone National Park, entering via
mother lot a lev days and will reach Moulda and coming out via Cinnabar,
making it unnecessary to cover any por
tion ot the route twice. I'or beautilul
descriptive booklet, write or call at Ore-,
gnu Short Line Ticket Oilier, .i Third'
street, Portland, Oiegon.
Oiilc tin Itet til VI'Iiih. I i.ni nr Ii'h
his own use the sum ol 54uja belonging CoM rfr ;mJ ,,,,,.,., MnU .
""I'T.ovrrninent. liarnard's Hallway House.
Judge Newburv returned this torenoou j I
lioni Poitlaud, whele he has been lor a All Kinds ot pies, cake, lurid, etc., at
lortnlght past on business pertaining to' litre htel's b,ilerv, opposiie depot aiut In
his mining Interests here. While there he, Neill building. Orders promptly tilled.
home nest week.
'I he United States circuit court grand
jury In session at Poitlaud Monday re
lumed an indictment against bred .1. Hal
lock, the former postmaster ol McEurn,
wlio Is accused ot h ivlug appropriated to
JONTKiCK
"Old age brings, experience, and some kinds of
experience brings old age.
JUST MARRIED FOLKS
Some others, too, no doubt, will need furniture
lor tbelt new homes. We ate ready to serve
them. Wr have already supplied satiskutorv
turnitiiic for hundreds of new homes; we can do
as well tor hundreds more. Our stock allows
easy selection at all times. There is always
plenty here lor every room in the bouse. All
our goods are priced una cash basis and it will
pay you to glse us a call.
lied Room Suits, Sis.oo
Med Room Suits, better ones, Eastern Hardwood, 17.00
Wall P.iper, pet double roll, (sample tin-,, 15 to 1.00
Queen City Furniture Co. p.merso&Eppi..Ker
Phone Red jfn. MAKER CITY, OREGON
Crockery, Glassware, Tobac
co, Cigars, Oranges, Candy
and Nuts. Everything carried
in a first-class grocery store
At The
SUMPTER GROCERY COMPANY
ELMS KI.OCK, SUMPTER, OREGON.
Neill Mercantile Co.
Received this week the
most complete
line of
WARM
-r and FANCY
SLIPPERS
Ever shown
in Eastern Oregon
Come and see them
Cornir Mill ind Crmltt
Sumpter, Ortfon
Neill Mercantile Co.
Hawley's Sale
1
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SPECIAL REMOVAL SALE
FOR ONE WEEK ONLY,
BEGINNING ON MONDAY
NOVEMBER 12, TO MAKE
ROOM TOR NEW GOODS.
EVERYTHING EXCbPT
ING GROCERY STOCK.
W. R. HAWLEY, Sumpter
W II. CAM:. I'retlJtnt T. (i. IIAUUISON. Vlci-Irr.in4 Tint. JAS. NCWUNDS. Secy.
HIO.s. .MU.WUN. (irnrrjt Manager
Sumpter Transportation Co
MOST COMPI.I-TI: I.ivi-ky kquipmknt
in Hash-UN ori-gon. Ti-ams al
ways Hi-AUY TO GO ANYWUHKI:
Daily Stages to Canyon
City, Prairie City, Bourne,
Granite, Red Boy, Bonan
za and Golconda Mines.
Hauling Heavv Machinery
a Specialty. Freight For
warded to all Points in
the Interior.