THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, January 9, 1901
The Sumpter Miner
Oflkl.il I'.iper dI the 'I own ol Sumpter.
I'limisiiiii iww ui.ir.rMMV tiv
MAKMI nil J. W. i.ONNIil.l.A
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SUHSf.MII'tlC IMII s
Om W.u
SU Monili
AIU US IN AJIVAM I.
I nliri'.l ill Hie pmliillUr in Sumplrt, On iron, fur
IritiHifiUslini ihridili llu iimIU .is MConJ das
maftt-t.
WllA'l interests the jeople of Sumpter
ami. nt .nursi I III- MlNlilJ :ikn :il tills.
wrhlng mure thru the U1ient.1l trade, is
the tt.ide ol the suiioiiiidhig mining
'"ill's.
Il- II is a lad that litires cannot lie,
thru thev in the some egregious blunders
seni.oi..isliiuallv. l:or Institute, the di
rector of ill- mint reports Oregon's gold
production l-ist year at only f1.i7s.72n.
SUA 1 1 l.l: is now r.iu.n-ed In its ihirj !
great con game; I diking thousands of ,
IriiHK-euis lu stampede to the luzeii i.i.rlli I
in the vain search tor gold-a ho are ex- (
peeled to buy their outtits in Seattle, ut
lllllsr
Will N any man in putills life makes a
slateuirut leg.iriliug any matter ol public 1
IntncM u lik hi-, nut in accorJaine with
the bigoled, piuvliiii.il ideas ol the Port-1
land d lilies, those p.ipei.s Imsten to an
tiouiite editmially that so and sols "work
ing his mouth again" rvldeutly think
lug that this is the acme of sarcasm and.
that the whole business is thus deliuitely I
disposed ul. I
IN rill: house yesterday the Itiirleigh re-1
iipporliiintmeul plan w.is.tccepted, Instead
of that ol Hopkins. Hie Huilrlgh meas
ure likteises the membership ol that body
Irom 157 In )H6 Che represent ition of
no state Is decretsed and the following
gain: Illinois, New York and Texas,
three each; Minnesota, New Jersey and!
Pennsylvania, two e.uh, and Arkansas, I
California, Colorado, Connecticut, I'Torl-1
da, Indiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, '
Mlssouii, North Caiolliia, Nortli Dakota,
Washington, West Vitginia and Wis-1
cousin, one eaih.
YlSll:RI)AV the senate, while consid
eiiug the atmv irorg.inl it ion bill, restor
ed the ptovislun for post canteens, which
had been omitted Pv the house, livery
once in a while the senate takes some
such wise step as this, uhuh impiesses
upon the dlsterulng publU that the fathers
acted wisely when they provided that one
branch nl the nillonal legislature should
not br illicitly .ucoiiulable to the people
fur Its aitlons; that it should be removed
in a measuie I10111 the lullueuces ol the
tool mob's wild, end 1 hanging clamor.
At this stage ol the national game, It
seems particularly ImpoM int lll.it United
Stales senatois should nut be elected by
direct vote ul the people, now when so
many quatlei-ediicatrd quacks are en
deavoring to pose as leadets lu some silly
reform.
IN ClIICAOi) last evening Hry.111 scored
a Center shot
it Plfwl mil's, riiutrlv t.
at ueveiiuu s poweis re-,
posltorv when he said: "Some seem to
think that they can be outside tor voting
puiposesaud inside lot purposes of reorga
nization." Speaking of the currency ques
tion, he pertinently remarked: "Whether
the money question will figure prominent
ly In future campaigns will depend upon ,
i Ifcumstances which no one can measure ' m Pta.tiie.Goij (ciucibiea,sa), vs-goia. a.11
... ... ,. ..,.,, rrTc: golJ. slher. copper. $i.o. A liberal ais-
With Celtaillty. Wll.lt Is desired is a SuHl- count on all bill, over $n A share ol our work
dent quanty of money to keep pace with ' r"""r '
the demand for money. If an unexpected -
and unpromlsed increase In the out put. of p fc"- starh,
gold restores the level of prices and pro- Attorney-at-Law
texts the producers of wealth from the
evils of an appreciating dollar, those who Cmur, or. iiifh St. Sunpur, Orto
have labored for bimetallism will rejoice
more heartily than the financiers who ad
vocateJ a Rold standard at a time when
gou wa scarcer anu rue uonar was De-
.1 -1 1
cnmliig dearer."
Activity Around Pnire City.
Elmer Cleaver, of the Prairie City Land
company, returned from that thriving
town l-rld.iy and remrts mining matters'
over there in good condition. The new !
nwnets if the Clifford mine, Messrs. '
Morrv and son, expect to strike the I'dge '
within a few feet more and at a depth of ,
400 feet. Tlie Cnpperopolis will resume I
work next w el with a large force and,
continue a I winter. A rich strike was t
made a few days sltue in the Prairie Dig
KiiiKs property, a lew miles west of
H...1.1.. f-i.. Mr I !..,, ...., il,... I.
vrv little snow over there, In fact Dixie
mountain has only about one foot of the'
"Ileecy," which is something unusual.
While business is good In Prairie and the
oilier John D.iy valley towns, It Is ex -
peeled to be much better than ever this
spring and summer. Mining will receive
the attention of outside people that it
lias never known before. The railroad
situation will develop Into something deli
'' "' '""I wwlc being consummated!
""ner.-isi at present, win put new me
and vigor Into that part of Grant county.
Al the Club saloon, Dunphy & Gert-
ridge serve a line of goods equal to any
that money will buy.
FIRST BANK
OF SUMPTER
li.cn.,nl
Capital Stock f 20,000
on 11:1 ws.
I. II. Knllins President
I. W. Scrlber VIce-PreslJent
limits NrtstanJs .... Cashier
IHUICIOMS.
J. W. S.rlber H. II. Mlllrt
.1. W. MrJ
i.l.iikSniJrl II. Rnbblns
Trmisiicls a (iciicnil Hanking mill
lCxclinnt! Himiio
Inlrirsl I'.il.l in Depotlls
1 -
.RANK J. DAVY
ASSAYER AND
CHEMIST
Control Woik a Specialty
2010 CCNTCR ST.
BAKER CITY, OREGON
444 --
I. O. R. M.
, i:iAN TDIIII So. ai. ImprmeJ OrJu UeJ Men,
meet liMrgui.iruiunsii.it 1 ii.k.m. iij'i al the iili
- 1 i.i.Ii...i. n,,,,!, ., .,. T1.....1.S m..ih oi ..m.
moon All Ke.t Men sltlting our hunting grounjs I
aie orltiimr. GtOWiiK llAKLU, '
A. J. I tuw.Gol U Sachem. I
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IILIAM II. STHOIT SON
i?ji Arapalior Si., Demon, ColoiaJu.
Eslabllthrsl In ColoraJu In iKto
filJSSXSZjftL"
JRS. TAPE & PEARCE,
' Physicians and Surgeons
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0. W. TAI'F, m. 11.
Tele plione Main j.
SUMI'UM, OufcflOV
SUMPTER DEVELOPMENT CO.
SUMPTEK, OREGON
Owners of all the choice acreage sur-
rounding Sumpter. Inside residence lots
" easy terms. Apply to
SEYMOUR H. BELL, Manager.
E. '
CLEM & CO.
MINING INVESTMENTS
! Proprtl Easmlnarl and Raported on. Mtrnbtr Port
lino inin I0C icnint
46 THIRD ST
PORTLAND, ORE.
CHAS H CHANCE
1 ATTORNEY AT LAW
j Pnnins , ...j , Hlr. . B.lllk of Sumnter
Building,
SUMPTER. OREGON
L T. BROCK, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon.
Sumpter, Oregon.
Special Ailrnllon Given In Surgery and lu Dli.
eases ol Womrn. Orfic
Ciranlle Street nea Mill
noin iiiock;
ReslJence,
pENNER & WORTHINGTON
Civil and Mining Engineers.
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors for Oregon, Wash
ington. Uaho anj Montana. Engineers (or the
Sumpter Townsltt Company, l.lmlteJ.
Uni'irtrtiiai iri Patint Smifi.
mi Oriktln.
Im Prltln
H. T. HENDRYX & CO.,
Mines Bought, Sold and Developed.
Bargain, In Sumpter District
ljuartt uaimt.
SUMPTER,
OREGON
W. A. SAMMS,
ARCHITECT,
IIAKtU CITV, t OBEOON
Reliable plans, tpeclfiralloni an J estimates lurnlsheJ
ARTHUR PHILBRICK
Civil and
Mining Engineer.
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor (or Oregon anJ
Uaho. I:xamlnatlans anj reports on mining proper
lies. Ottice llh Little (ilant Mining Co.
Miil Stuelt. -; Sui'ri!B. OocaoN.
INSUMANCL'.
ltL. MANNING,
UBAL USTAIU
City RecurJer nj Notary Public.
Collections
Abstracts
Agent lor I jtlclJe I lie Lxtlngulslier. Sumpter.
.ISTOTT si SHELTON,
SAM V. MOII
J. I'. SMU.TOS
Attorneys at Law.
SUMPTER.
OREGON
.
YV.
H. W. HAMILTON.
Mining anj Consulting Engineer.
Mining Properties Examines!, RepnrteJ
On anj I or Sale.
Morelne and Meal CoJe.
Uox
OX !.
SUMPTER. OREGON
E, T. FREEMAN
Public Stenographer
All Kinds' "of Work Done at ReasowrWe
t It AlCS 1
Room t;
First Bank ol
Sumpter
I ilVI
Basche
Hardware
Co.
. . . Sumpter . .
GENERAL DEALERS IN
Shelf and Heavy.
Hardware
Iron
and Steel Pipe
Mining
and
Mill Machinery
Agents for
"HERCULES"
Powder
Fuse and Caps
C. C. Basche
MANAGER
GOOD THINGS
TO
1
AT
E. P. Bergman &
Compa'y
GROCERS
Mill Street, Wood's Ruilding.
LINES OF THE
Sumpter Transportation Co.
CARRYING U S. MAILS.
SUMI'TER-CANYON ROUTE.
;)o p. m,
:io p. m.
1:40 p. m.
U.,
Ar..
Lv..
Ar
.. Stumpier Ar
...CllflorJ ....Lv
...UlllnrJ Ar
. Austin .. . .Lv
10: )o a. m.
8:00 a. m.
7:10 a. ra.
:oo a. n.
r.a p
Cnnnectlni. al Austin ulilt .i.n.. f..r r-.n..AK -i.u
.. i.i..i. r-T:;; " "" s...
1:40 p, m. I Lv ClltforJ .. ,.Ar 7:10 a.m.
yoo p. m. I Ar. ..tlonama. ..Lv 6:10 a.m.
Connecting at Honama vlih stages for Pyx,
Robinsons ille, Worley, Virginia, Don Juan anj
Uelcher mines.
SUMPTER-URANITE ROUTE
u:o p. m. I Lv.
t'lo p. m I Ar..
. Sumpter Ar 10:0a a. ra.
.Ciranlle Lv 7:00 a. a.
Livery at Granite 10 North Fork, Rest Boy, Ban
ittt and ajacent mints.
SUMPTER-BOURNE ROUTE
!: p. m.
1:00 p. m.
i:io p. m.
Lv Sumpter... ..Ar
Ar Bourne Lv
Ar Columbia Lv
)o a.
too a,
""
Including North Pole, E. E. Clima, Okloajisl ai
lactni mints.
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