Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1901)
10 THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, March 13. 1901 iwimwiMOCTiTmtJ V SUMPTER, OREGON Oi 4 IN (US tvs fa- N' g- g- -g. -gr g- g- g- g-. V si SLMP'IER is located in the Blue (Mountains, 4.J.J0 feet above sea level, healthful climate, and is the commercial, hanking, mining and distributing center lor the entiiv district lor many miles in all ditections, and, different from most mining towns, it is a model little city l homes for the sur rounding district. Is is J 898 1899 1900 V ! - ft T rHE YEARS 1001 and 1002 promises to excel all past records in the growth of Sumpter, and add many paying mines to our present large number. Well located real estate purchased now will increase many times in value in the next one to three years. Take advantage of the op portunity now offered. POPULATION, 1898, 350; 1899, 1500; 1900, 3000 M ISUSOIumiUKRClCa HOaMMBaMMH Amount Merchandise Carried. Dcivmlirr. I MLS, -JO, (Mill Dec her. .S!I!I, 1(111,111)11 Dnvllilier. I'.HIII, 2.10,11110 Value ol hnpioveiiients. I SJIH, $2.1,0110; IS'.I'.I. 1.1.1,000; I '.mhi, j.io.ono. Brick Buildings. I WIN, nun..; I.s'.l'.l, loafce! lVt.nl line, 7i li'il nl which is two Mnry; I'.HIII, l.s.S Icel !Vuntaj;i!, Kill feet nl' which U two Mnry. 'I'uiiii in date, an i Uti. Stieets Grailed and I'aved. I Si I.N, iM.ni-; iSilil, iinlie; lilllll, IS.VI feci, iil-n miles of idewnlk Imill. $00,000 Water System. I MIS, H..IM-; IS'.IJI, 10,0011 o.. ii'iulril ill (In- cuiiMiiicliiiu ul' n Hrnvil wnlt-r mMi-iii; WOO, 20, (MMI cspciuliil in cnmplclinn of miiiii'. Capacity nl' ii'M'i'voir, l.'.'IMI.IMK) cnlliii'is located IS'i feci nliitvi' the level ul' principal r-l i tft ; 1(1 inch Mivl iniiin.s from M'M'ivnii In Ihmho iiniiiiii; l.'l fnv Imliaiilf hiiIiimiic-s Mieets. Hie Department. I MIS, iiuiii1; I MHI, ! rlipiiiii'iil engine; liUld, tun lio. carts, 2200 feci litiM-, well equipped liniil. nnil holder Hurl., i largo I'lii'iuiral engine, .'I department liuildinc,s, hue nml hell low it. Lumber and Logs in u;uo I'liin within mm n miles ol'Sump ter, lulweeli lcllty-lic nml I liii t u.illii n lid n cut (Inline; the en i- liWO vl l A A MODERN CITY OF 3000 POPULATION $30,000 Electric Light Plant. 18!l, .',)()); I8!l!l, (!,()() ad ditional; 1000, '.'(),0()l) addition, nl. Capacity nf plant, 2000 in caniNcent ami -10 arc lights. .Streets well lighted. Public Schools, 1900. J,ur;c puhlie school liiiililiu with four minus and one luro room occupied in another building. Freight Received. 30,000,00" pounds freight re ceived over H. V. It. It. during lilOOj 2000 ears, 270 of which were machinery for our mines. This required 7f00 four-horse teams to liiin.-poit it to the mines, or 20 four-horse teams each day, or one foiir-hoix! team leaving hero every .'10 niiimtes, ten hours each day, during the year. Passengers. l'ns.-enjrers over S. V. It. It. dur ing 18!)!), 27,000; 11)00, 33,!,'M. 56o,ooo Transportation Outfit. 200 hor.-cs in u.-e. moving freight mid paN-en;;ers to the surrounding camps. Daily stages to Hourne, Granite, I ted Hoy, Lawtou, Ho nanza, Clilliird, Au-tin, Susan villi?, Prairie City, .lulin Day, Canyon City ami other points. New Brick Motel. $,"), 000 brick hotel building in coitrro of coiijlruction; will he completed hy April 1, 11)01. Sumpter Manufactures nil its 1 1 1 i 1 1 i 1 1 ir ma terial lumher, brick, etc. LOTS $25 AND UPWARD address W, G CALDER, Secretary S, T Co limited P. O. DRAWER 77, SUMPTER, OREGON