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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 1901)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, January 23, 1901 12 TALK OF THE TOWN. The Rooster Aid society will meet with Mrs. Brown at the Clifton hotel today. Mrs. Sadie White has rehired from Ore gon City, accompanied by her mother. Attorney John Cos returned to Sump ter this week from an extended trip east. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Robblns left for La Grande Monday, expecting to return home today or tomorrow. Frank McDevItt has none to Salem, to work in the state printing office during the session of the legislature. Hoy Miller returned from I .a Grande Sunday, where he had been for two weeks in charge of the bank there. Miss lill.i H;ilrd had one linger of her right hand painfully injured in .1 coasting accident last Friday evening. A letter from W. II. Mosby comes from western Colorado, where lie is working up a proposition, the success of which seems assured. I'eter Mcl'lice, proprietor of the hotel at Alamo, was in town yesterday on a hurry Hip. He repotted great activity in the mining Industry in that dlstiict. Sunday forenoon a tele phone message i was received here aiiiintiiuini! the 1lr.1t li of Ouren Vklorl.i.ai.d the flag on the connection with either the Denver and Professor Roby was formerly an Instructor in the San Francisco and Portland schools and also served a term as postmaster at the latter named city. Earl G., son of Mr. and Mrs. George Dedrlck, of Sumpter, has gone to Portland to attend the Bishop Scott academy for one year, at least. Earl Is a bright boy and will be greatly benefitted by this forunate opportunity to study tinder such a man as Dr. Hill, of the academy. No better school on the Pacific coast could be se lected for a boy or young man. Northwest Railway Redeems Rolling Stock The Carson Tocsin is authority for the statement that tne Northwest railway engine and passenger coach which were to have been sold at Huntington last week to pay the O. R. & N. company's bill for I freight charges, were redeemed by all .charges being paid. 'I his looks like the reports concerning the new born activity J on tills ro.id might have a more stable 1 foundation than is usual in such cases. I It Is to be hoped th.it the road will go through this time without unnecessary! delays. Seven Devils Standard. , A Wise Man From the West 1 Who Intends going east will see that his tickets read by way of Salt Lake city and Hie Kin Grande Western railway in school house was floated at half mast. It is not known how Hie false report origi nated. C. .1. Duffy, a leading citicu of Eagle valley, was in Cornucopia and Fine val ley this week securing signatures to a pe tition praying for tile annexation of the Panhandle to Baker county. Carson I ocsin. Dan Yeager won the handsomely em broidered table cover, worked and rallied off by Miss l:lna .Miller. The drawing took place at the Capital hotel last even ing, 00 being the lucky number, the first to be drawn. James S. KeeJ, of the- Connecticut Fire Insuraiue company, and Major Sproule, of Hie London, Liverpool and Globe company, located respectively at Portland and lacom.i, were brief visitors here .Monday. I:. J. Dwyer expects to leave for the Sound in a lew days, accompanied by Mrs. Dwyer. He will be absent a couple of months, looking aftei business inter ests there and, Incidentally, turning a deal or mi on Sumpter district properties. The Sumpter Forwarding company was j deluged for a while yesterday with freight consigned to It. Two cars of beer, two of Hour, four of hay, two of o.its and one of (hop feed kept the men rustling, when jidded to the other dally traffic carried on j by this busy concern. Klo Grande or Colorado Midland rail roads, for these reasens: Firft, most magnificent scenery in America, en route; sreoud, choice of thlee distinct routes through Hie Kocky mountains; third, it Is the only transcoiitlnelt.il line pass ing directly through quaint and plctur esipie Sail Lake the City of the Saints; fourth, perfect dining car service; fifth, three last through trains dally between Ogdeu, Denver and all points east, connecting with all trains ot the Southern Pacific, Oicgon Railway ' Navigation company and Oregon Shoit Line; sixth, through Pullman palace and ordinary sleeping cars from San Francisco, Port land, etc., to Denver, Gmaha and Chi cago. There are many other reasons why the route through Salt Lake City over the Klo Grande Western railw.17 is the most comfortable and enjoyable in the whole country. By Inquiry, you can learn a great Teal on thesubject ol transcontinent al travel. J D. Mansfield, General ' Agent. 25 Washington St., Portland,! Ore. Geo. W. Helnt, Gsneral Passen ger Agent, Salt Lake City. ! Private Table Board. I will furnish private board to desiring such, at my residence on street, near Center. Mrs. C. K. worth. a few North Duck Music Leuont, Wanted, music pupils, violin and piano. It Is reported that a deal Is pending for Address, Charles O. Morrell, corner Cen- er ana Norm streets, city. Strout, assayer, 361 Bennett Ave., Crip ple Creek, established hi Colorado In 1876, gold (crucible assay), 50c; gold and silver, 75c; gold, silver, copper, i. 50; forty years practice. the sale of the Blue Mountain American to a good man. It Is sincerely hoped by those interested in (his town that such Is the case. This will mean that the Order of Knockers is dying and can't longer support Its official organ. The Booster Aid society wishes to an- j ounce that It will take orders for modern 1 The Capital Hotel Is again under the or old time dresses to be worn at the St. management of Mrs. George B. Tedrowe, Valenthe calico dress ball, to be given by I which fact guarantees the best of service Hie Sumpter Reading Room club; charges to all patrons. (mm seventy-five cents upward. Orders. may be left with Mrs. J. J. Fisher. 1 At the Club saloon, Dunphy & Gert- Troop B, Oregon National RU.irj, ridge serve a line of goods equal to ny known locally as the Sumpter Rough ' that money wl" buy' Riders, will give Its second annual ball next Tuesday evening in (fills opera house. It will be remembered that the ball given by Hie troop last year was the didlng social event of the season. This one promises to be equally as great a Miccess. Prof. C. W. Roby arrived here last Friday from Burns, where he has had charge of the public schools until forced lo leave on account of his health, which he hopes to regain by a trip to California. Prompt attention to orders for cut flow ers and floral pieces. City Green House Baker City, Oregon. T. G. Harrison, agent (or Giant Pow der company. Something powder. to depend upon Giant Mining deeds for sale at this office. Never falls Giant powder. L 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. Neill Mercantile Co. NEW ARRIVAL STETSON HATS THIS WEEK Neill Mercantile Co. The New Olympia E. E. HATJSER, Proprietor (Succciior lo Henry Finobr Newly refitted and remodeled. . . . All the best brands of Liquors and Ci gars handled. . . Fine Oold (1884) Hermitage Whis key Olympia Beer, bot tle or draught. . . Center Street, Opposite P. O. Sumpter THOS. McEWEN. PrIJnl nJ Grntrri Minaeer T. G. HARRISON, Vlct-Prti.inil TrtM. JAS. NEWLANDS. Srliry Sumpter Transportation Co MOST COMPLETE LIVERY EQUIPMENT IN EASTERN OREGON. TEAMS AL WAYS READY TO GO ANYWHERE 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. v "1