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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1901)
12 THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, March 27, 1901 TALK OF THE TOWN. Mrs. J. H. Kobblns returned home from Haler City today. K. L. Nelll left yesterday for Portland, on a flying business trip. Tom Moffet Is down from the Hunker Hill mine for a taste of city life. U.S. fvkC ilium went to Maker City yesterday afternoon, returninn today. Dr. Hrock has been appointed examiner for the Northwest Life, of .Milwaukee. I). II. I:isk, of Whitney, and Ills broth er. W. U., of I'rairle City, are in town today. VV. C. Calder, Hob Henry and lml I'oludexter returned Iroiu Hiker City this alteruoou. I. I:. Clumbers, editor of the Canyon City News, pissed through town Sunday on his way to Hiker City. An import. int strike Is reported In the Dun luan mine at Hoii.iii.i, the purtLu l.irs of which can not be niven inlelllrnt ly.it this writing. A. I. floss, father ol A. I'. and .J. D., readied Sumptrr some d lys since from Ills hnine In Minnesota and will remain here for several months. I. D. Olbhs, father of Mis. (ileason, writes from the Sound that he Is well pleased with that country and has Invest ed snme money in liverett. ) l:d Hevls IiivIiik finished his contract work at the Hald Mountain mine, has ac-' crpted a position as shift boss on the new i shaft of the Ned Hoy mine. ' I:. Hute,Sr., Interested hi various good i mining properties in this section and the I present custodian of the I: & I: mine at i Hourue, Is In town today on business. A false alarm called out the tire depart ment and a IiIk crowil about 3 o'clock this afternoon. 'I he chimney of a cottage above the school house was burning out. Warren Cable, superintendent of the White Klephaut, relumed yesterday from Atloua, niter an .iltM'iicr of several mouths. He says the Oregon gold lields ale far ahead of anything he s iw on his I travels. liugene Hattholl Ins leirntly reieived some interesting photographs from Daw son, pklutes ol himself anil brother with wagon loads of big g inn. I hey hunted lor the market on the ukou winter be fore last. Joe Hurt returned Saluid iv from hull ana and Ohio, wheie he went several weeks slme to visit his father. Mrs. Halt, who spent the time duting his ab seme with her mother in Maker Citv, (.line home with I1I111. A consignment of over jo vaiious pil lules painted in water colois bv twoprom iuent aitists have been innved by Mrs. irsh. I hese ate for Insprulon and sale at liei home, next to I III MINI U oltue, ami range In p:ue liom r?j to ?.J5. See them. A. J. Murphy, Charles Glass, J. W. Winthrop and W. H. Chambers, all In terested In the Alamo Mining company, came In from Spokane yesterday and left for the mine tills forenoon, on a tour of In spection. A mill is being put on this property. Engineer C. II. Penner left here Mon day to do some underground surveying work at the Diadem mine, expecting to be gone until the latter pjrt of the week. His services were also called for at the Standard mine at Qinrtburg. On this contract he sent Engineer Arthur Phil Prick, who left here Sunday noon to per form the work. D. I.. Klileu, who left here on receipt of a telegram stating that Ills wife was very sick in Colorado, was pleased to find on his arrival there that the lady was recov ering and that the cause of Hie trouble was the appearance on the scene of a son and heir. Word was received here from the Que bec a few d.ivs since to the effect that another large and rich ore shoot had been encountered In that mine, this one on the lower crosscut tunnel. Work on the Quebec mill Is being rushed with all pos sible speed. Dr. Brock was called to Milium this morning to attend a case of smallpox In the lamlly of Mr. I ibbs. One of the sons is said to be near the point of death from the dreaded disease. The patient lias been isolated and 110 fear is felt that the trouble will spread. GROCERIES SPOKANE Drug Co. Only exclusive whole sale drug house in the state. We sell only to merchants. Make the best prices on miners' and assayers' supplies. Freight no higher than from Portland. Write for quotations. Spokane Drug Co. Spokane, Wash. Crockery, Glassware, Tobac co, Cigars, Oranges, Candy and Nuts. Everything carried in a first-class grocery store At The SUMPTER GROCERY COMPANY ELLIS HLOCK, SUMPTER, OREGON. Those Lilly White ....Hands.... Can be neatly gloved at our glove counter, and the price will be less than the worth. We have 200 pair of gloves on our hands that should be on yours. Our Special Glove Sale will make the desired change. F MfiC Two Clasp Kid (ilovc In alt AmUSA. popular ShnJes, and the best glove we ever (mind .11 $i.n. The Sale $1.00 P unc Two Clash White KM, with rAlYlUSA. Hdckor While Mllchlng, Is the $ 1. v kind, and a Reed one. The Sale $1.00 Alr"l 1: Three U.1 I ano Stitch rtl'UI.I A. ,.j, all Colors, cuiranlred as liond at anv ft 00 Klme nil the mirket The Sale $1.53 nl5CrCM Two Clp. Undressed UKhSIJhlN. KM, In Hhck.Hrcmn.ran Mode and shades ol Ked, worth hall more This Sale $1.00 D11 iicc Renal. Three Clasp, Taney lALAian Stitching, all Colors. Is our $t,7j value, and worth a quirter more. The Sale $1.50 Gauntlets. orMnB giovm,6"- lords and Drowns. Regular Ji.ij value The Sale 75c. All our gloves are guaranteed to give perfect satis faction and may be returned if not satisfactory, when fitted at the counter, not otherwise. This is a glove opportunity we trust will be ap preciated, as it is edging on to Eastrr Time. SUMPTER, OREGON i TIIOS MclWI'N, Pre-.ld.nl .end Central .M.inaKer T. G. HARRISON. Vke-Pres and Treas. JAS. N'l.WIANDS, Secretary Sumpter Transportation Co . . v - MoST COMPLETE LlVLRY EQUIPMENT 1- I IN EASTERN OREGON. TEAMS AL- SpringStylesJustln ways heady to go anywhere See Window Daily Stages to Canyon Hauling Heavy Machinery p-or 1 City, Prairie City, Bourne, a Specialty. Freight For- ! Granite, Red Boy, Bonan- warded to all Points in Display I za and Golconda Mines. the Interior. Neill Mercantile Co. IF YOU WANT THE NEWS READ I THE MINER $2.00 PER YEAR