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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1901)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, May 22. 1901 The Sumpter Miner Official Paper of the Town of Sumpter. I'uiilisiii i) iivrh wriisiisiiAV iiv C. II. MARSH ANIi J. W. CONNtiLLA SUIISCWI'TION PATES OneYear $ Sin Months '" ALWAYS IN AIIVANi:i!. I.nlrred al Hip pmlofflce In Sumpter. Oregon, (or lranmltlon llirnugli Hie malls a srennd class mutter. iriS now announced that the Federal court In San Francisco will try Judge Noyes for contempt, In the McKenzle re celverselp case, In which Cape Nome tnlnhiK claims were Involved. It Is a lone shot gamble that the Judge will be convicted. The "other fellows" have evidently captured the court, which has shown a spirit of unmistakable viudlc tiveuess throughout the entire proceedings In this case. UP AT Republic, Washington, a few days since, some fairly rich placer dig gings were discovered, and one of the old fashioned, wild, soul thrilling stampedes nsued. Here, every few days well au thenticated rich strikes are reported. Last week a 52, 500 nugget was found In the John Day valley. Within the city limits of Sumpter n couple of men are taking out placer gold in paying quanti ties while merely prospecting the ground, several large nuggets having been found during the past few days. And yet there Is not a ripple of excitement. Everybody knows that the gold Is here and there and apparently everywhere; but no one seems to care, so long as they are getting three square meals a day. This condition of affairs Is supposed to be what the "conservatives" term having "gotten down to a business basis," and rejoice thereat. One year of real life, excitement and boom would be worth more to this camp than a decade of this "business basis" buncombe. Till: MINI:", regrets to note the attitude assumed of late by that usually fair and always otherwise excellent newspaper, the Haker City Democrat, on the subject ot mining promotion. During the past week or ten days It has repeatedly stated, and positively, that there Is some rank wild eating being carried on in eastern Oregon, and It urges legitimate mining operators to organize for the purpose of protecting themselves and the public generally from the urfailous schemes of these alleged fakirs. 1 his kind of printed stuff does Infinite h.iiiii to the Industry at large and Is of no btnelit to anyone on earth. It plants the serd of suspicion in the public mind and the strictly legitimate mining enterprises that are honestly eudeavoiing to raise funds for tile development of mines through the sale of stock are Injured equally as much as the alleged wildcaters. It Is the easiest thing In the world to stop the sale of stock In a mining company by arousing suspicion as to the bona fide character of the company offering the shares, and just such statements as the Democrat has been publishing recently will do the business to a finish. If the Democrat wishes to enact the role of guardian for the public, and knows of any dishonest schemes being worked, on its wards, Its duty, both as a newspaper and In this self-assumed role, Is to plainly and unequivocally expose the frauds; "name names," and not subject all the operators in the district to the taint of sus picion and thus Injure their business. So far as THE MINER Is concerned, it Is not aware that any fraudulent practices are being resorted to for the purpose of selling stock and feels quite sure that not one of the mining promoters who make Sumpter their headquarters are operating on other than strictly legitimate lines. The truth of the matter Is. that in nearly every com pany here that has offered its shares for sale, hard working prospectors and miners own the control, who are selling stock for the purpose of raising money with which to buy grub and powder and tools for themselves, who are down In the ground working day and night,, sustained by the hope of earning a competence. The men around town who are handling this stock are brokers, whose profit, aside fiom meal ticket commissions, lies in the unsolved problem as t3 whether or not the prospect will ever be a mine. No people on earth have a stronger incentive for persistent, honest endeavor than these two classes of mining men, and to deliberately throw ob stacles In the way of their success is nothing less than a crime against the common good of the community. They have done more during the last two years to demonstrate the fact that Oregon Is a mining region of real merit, than did their mossback predecessors for a quarter of a century. Such are the men who are operating from Sumpter. Of course, THE MINER doesn't pretend to "keep the case" on the Haker City push; but there are surely honest, intelligent men there also, on whom this heavy handicap of suspicion should not be forced. As to the plan of organizing the "legiti mates" Into a protective league, If any such move is consummated, THE MINER unhesitatingly advises its readers to steer clear of that more-holy-than-thou aggre gation of reformers. Men who are mak ing a success of mining have their hands full of their own business and have not the time to regulate the affairs of their neighbors. Furthermore, men who go in to a movement of that kind have at least one eye peeled for the main chance, and In this proposition the one and only chance Is the unloading of a gold brick them selves, under the usurped character of monopolized honesty. PUcr Claims for Salt. An extraordinary chance for the pur chase of a fine placer property with plenty of water, all ready for profitable work. Some cash and time. Will bear Investi gation. Address M. J., care of MINER, Sumpter, Oregon. J tint ndded , The 44 Mastiff ft linn of Imiv'h, girl'M ami diililri'ii'H Thin in n wry Hlron lino. Try them uiul If not putixftictory, wo will limko it to W. R. Hawley SUMPTER I. O. R. M. EGAN TRIBE No. to, Improved Order Red Men, meet In regular council at I O.R.M. Hall at the Tin Run.Tnlrtleth llreath ol every Tueiday Night ol each moon. All Red Men visiting our hunting grounds are welcome. V. R. MBAD. A. J. Labm. C of R. Sachem. p A. E STARR, Attorney-at-Law Center, cor. High St, Sumpter, Orego s pj M s F DR. J. W. VOGEL THE OCULIST Mat established headquarters In Baker City, at Room No. 14. LynnJale Mock, and will be there at least one week In each month, and at Sumpter at least two days In each month. Watch for local notice ol arrival. C. H. FENNER Civil and Mining Engineer. U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors for Oregon, Wash ington, Ijaho and Montana. Engineers for the Sumpter Townslte Company, Limited. Underground and Patint Suntayi. Bint Printing and Draughting. H. T. HENDRYX & CO., Mines Bought, Sold and Developed. Bargains In Sumpter District Quarti Claims. SUMPTER, . OREGON W. A. SAMMS, ARCHITECT, DAKCR CITV, : OREGON Rellable'plins, specifications and estimates furnished E, A. CLEM Si CO. MINING INVESTMENTS Properties liimlnid and Rtporttd en, Mambar.Pert land Mining Stack Eiehini 250 ALDER ST. PORTLAND, ORE. CHAS. H. CHANCE ATTORNEY AT LAW City Attorney U. S. Commliilantr Rooms 2 and 3, First Bank of Sumpter Building, SUMPTER, OREGON L T. BROCK, M. D., Physician and Surgeon. Sumpter. Oregon. Special Attention Given to Surgery and to DIs. eases ot Women. Office, Nelll liloclc; Residence, Granite Street nca Mill. )R. TAPE Physician and Surgeon PROPRIETOR SUMPTCR QENCRAL HOSPITAL Telephone Main jj. Sumpter, Oreqon. SUMPTER DEVELOPMENT CO. SUMPTER, OREGON Owners of all the choice acreage sur rounding Sumpter. Inside residence lots on easy terms. Apply to SEYAtOUR H. BELL, Manager. INSURANCE. E.L. MANNING, REAL ESTATE City Recorder and Notary Public. Collections Abstracts Agent lor TyrlcUe fire Extinguisher. Sumpter STOTT & SHELTON, ; Attorneys at Law. SUMPTER. OREGON W. H. W. HAMILTON Mining and Consulting Engineer, Mining Properties Examined, Reported ertles Examined n and For Salt. un Moraine and Neal Code. "IS x aiS. SUMPTER. OREGON E, T. FREEMAN Public Stenographer All Kinds of Work Done at Reasonable t KAICS t Rnrtm r First Bank of tAUUIll Sumpter Bulling 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 TSSJ, ,,,;?,, ia rxrvtr m 3A l I In war th rnn 1 1 MM. iutlLUAL J FULL S5FTER PATENT 1 STEL.OUR Sumpter Forwarding Company AGENTS SUMPTER ORE. :rank j. davey ASSAYER AND CHEMIST Control Work a Specialty aoia CENTER ST. BAKER CITY, OREGON FLOUR 1 1 1 shoemaker frou I ll HAINES, OHEQOT. ! I I NOME TO EQUAL 1