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THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, April 3, 1901
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Joseph Stampher, of the Columbia
mine, was here for a few hours Monday.
J. W. Call and family returned home
yesterday after an absence of six months
on the coast.
L. E. Meyer, of the Denver Lithograph
Inc company, was IooUIiir for business
here yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Riley presented her hus
band with a fine boy baby Saturday, Dr.
Brock presiding.
Mrs. E. E. Hiuser Ins been seriously
III for the past week, but Is now thought
to be Improving.
John Roland, the mine superintendent
from llonanzi district, was In town on
the Massachusetts Mutual company for
five years.
Misses Greenlee and Richardson opened
a kindergarten school In the Sumpter
Social club rooms, on South Mill street,
Monday, with a full attendance. They
are competent teachers and the success of
the enterprise in already assured.
L. Mush Uvermore, editor of the Baker
City Herald, was In Sumpter Monday and
Tuesday. He says the daily edition of
the paper will be issued some time this
month and that, did not modesty forbid, he
would declare the truth regarding the mat
terthat the Dally Herald will discount
anything In Oregon uewspaperdom.
Miss Emma Worswlck, who has been
In Sumpter with her sister, Mrs. Brock,
lor more than a year past, left for her
home in Bellevue, Idaho, Sunday, in
business yesterday.
Elmer Cleaver came up' from Pendleton company with her brother, Ernest, who
today on his wav to Prairie City and had been visiting here for two or three
other John Day valley points. weeks. This charming little lady Is a
The Capital hotel Is being thoroughly product of the eastern Oregon gold fields
renovated, papered and painted, prepara '"l ays higher values in pure, refined
lory to a big summer business. j RU " any specimen yet seen in this
Mrs. I. A. Case and little son returned , ,,r ay olllcr c;ll,,P. She Is a universal
last I'rlday from Iowa, where t,fy Klj oiite and the popular verdict Is that she
been vlslllng relatives for several months. ' lmlsl rdlir"i '",d mm-
W
C. Calder left several days since
for Rnsslaud, II. C, on business con
nrcted with the Sumpter Townslte com
piny.
Paul Polndexter has gone to San Fran-
How to Tavl Information to the ?j ill;.
In selecting your route to the east you
cannot afford to overlook the advantages
and comforts offered by the Rio Grande
Western railway in connection with the
i , .1. lv.'
",","V,I,,,M,,w,,cr,a,l,IMRIOinp,-,PfrlylOe"vw and Kin Grande and Colorado
Be Mining company, which owns wnw Midland railroads. Ills the only trans
of the best properties In the Alamo tils.-1 cmitlneiil.il line passing directly through
Ui"' j Salt Lake City, and In addition to the
Several of the paintings In water colors glimpse 11 affords of the Temple City, the
consigned to Mrs. Marsh and to be seen , Great Salt Lake, the Salt Palace, and the
at her home next to Till: MINER office,
are yet to be sold. Those Interested
please call In the next few days.
Assayer Townsend, with the Bald
Mountain Mining company, has been in
town several days this week. He says:
"What1
picturesque Utah valley, it offers choice
1 of six distinct routes to the east and the
most magnificent scenery in the world.
A double dally train service and through
Pullman palace and ordinary sleeping cars,
free reclining chair cars and a perfect din-
this ramp? j Ing car service are now in operation via
Splendid ore Is coming In from every ' these lines. l:or pamphlets descriptive of
direction." j the "Great Salt Lake Route" apply to J.
Potter & I'ryer have this winter driven j D Mansfield, general agent, 253 Wash
a tunnel 120 feet on the vein of free mill-1 ItiRton street, Portland; or to George W.
Ing ore In their properly on the AlcCol- Heinz, acting general passenger agent,
lough fork. They report that the mine Is Sa" a,e uv
looking more promising every day and
the matter with
they hope soon to have a producer,
It Is gratifying to note that such a man ,
as Chester Glass, of Spokane, Is becom
ing largely Interested here. As a pro-!
moler of latge and successtul enterprises !
S,rS .VSi !!!!."! ""J!!1;"0 ! The Capita, hotel, under the manage
-"" "l'"'"."il- I1C.CI.UCI-. m., f Mr,
Luton! in Lac.
Mrs. Marsh, next door to MlNKR office,
will give practical instiuctlous In lace
work. Materials and hundreds of pat
terns to select from.
Mr. and Mrs. Nell J. Sorenson
turned here Monday and at once took
possession of their new home in the Ted
rowe cottage, on Columbia street, where
they are receiving the congratulations of
their many friends.
Henry T. Booth, recently made mana
ger for eastern Oregon of the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance company, was visit
lug his many friends and patrons here
Monday. Mr. Booth formerly represented
s. 1 eurowe, serves special
re- j Sunday dinners. Families should take
advantage of this. Best table board in
town. Try it.
Only the best brands of liquors and
cigars at the Club saloon of Dunphy &
Gertrldge.
The Capital Hotel Is again under the
management of Mrs. George B. Tedrowe,
which fact guarantees the best of service
to all patrons.
HATS
Spring Styles Just In
See Window
For
Display
Neill Mercantile Co.
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.
Sweet Spring &
comes gently up this way
and as a gentle reminder, we are opening up a lot of
new things for spring wear. We can't enumerate
prices in this list, but can assure you of the lowest
prices in novel newness of
modefn merchandise
Dress Skirts
la styles in all (he new weaves ol
cotton, wool, silk nj satin, tit . U
from ?, cents to ? IO
Petticoats
MercerlieJ. tafletta, moire and sa
teen, black and colors, itf . -.
S1.00 to ? 5
Shirt Waists
In all the new textures, new shapes
and new patterns Jt , r
Tjcto J50
Silk Waists
L
Plain china, tafTella, satin and all
stvlctof trimmings, Jf tn
$1.50 to IU
Belts
Bodice Hells with silk and satin
streamers and plated spikes, all col
ors and styles, Pulleys, nips, L'
Alglons, Lorr.lne Loops, itf , -n
etc., ascents to fll.U
Silks j
Taffettas, Indlas, Chinas and hem
stitched effects, stripes and figures
for waists, , -,
HC to $1.25
Flannels
For waists French flannel stripe,
and polka dots, Scotch flannels.
aii'auuis unj lasmmcres cr.
ipi .s
85 cents to
Laces, Embroideries, Hose, Supporters, Ribbons, Etc.,
all new, neat and novel.
Hobson Mercantile Company
Gent's Furnishing and Tatlor-MacU Suits
Sumpter, Oregon
Aprils Far the Thompson
Clone Fitting Corsets
TIIOS. MCBVVEN. President and General Manager T. O. HARRISON, Vlce-Pres.and Treai.
JAS. NHWLANDS, Secretary
Sumpter Transportation Co
most complete livery equipaent
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.
THE
Sumpter Forwarding Co.
General Storage, Commission and Forwarding.
Warehouse and office, S. V. Track SUMPTER, OREGON.