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THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, June 12, 1901
The Sumpter Miner
Official Pnper of the Town of Sumpter.
I'UllLISIiri) HVlk WrilNnSDAY HV
C. II. MARSH ANli J. W. CONN ELLA
SUMSCMII'TION WATliS
On Year fj.oo
Six Months 1.15
ALWAYS IN AIIVANCH.
Entered at Hie pmtofflce In Sumpter, Oregon, lur
tranimltslnn through the mulls second clan
matter.
SUAU'Tlilt has an ordinance prohibiting
anyone from "roaming the streets after
twelve o'clock, midnight." When did
this blue-law arrive in this mining camp?
How did it slip unnoticed Into our munic
ipal legislation? Drive the Intruder out.
IT IS true that Bryan broils the Su
preme court for lis decision in the Porto
Rictin cases, hut he doesn't make any
harsher remarks on the subject than do
the opinions of four dissenting judges of
that lofty tribunal. Nor do the dissent
ing opinions state the case any more
clearly or convincingly than does Bryan.
The gibes and joshes, the ridicule and
abuse aimed at the Great Commoner by
the partisan blinded and intellectually de
formed press are the ridiculous attacks of
pigmies against a giant.
IT HAS been suggested that the mining
congress, which meets In Boise next
month, be Invited to visit Oregon. The
thought Is a timely one and the Invitation
should be cordhlly extended. Whether
it Is formally accepted or not, some will
come and many will not. Therefore
something else should be done to attract
the attention of this body of mining men
to the gold fields of eastern Oregon.
Samples of our ore should be placed on
exhibition and some attractive literature,
compiled for mining men, should be got
ten out for distribution there. Till!
MlNliU Is of the opinion that a better op
portunity for such missionary work could
not be desired; that it Is a far better oppor
tunity than the P.iu-Amerlcan exposition
offers.
ACCORDING to stories published In
the San Francisco papers, the order Is
sued by the post office department tli.it no
mall be drllvrreJ to l.etson Balllet either
from the post office in that city or Baker
City, Is based on the report of a post of
fice Inspector, who examined the White
Swan mine and "turned It down." If
such Is the whole truth regarding the
transaction, It Is a piece of vindictive tyr
anny on the part of some small bore rep
resentative of our big government, that
ought to be rebuked. The Idea of a post
office Inspector, who In all probability
doesn't know a ledge from a haystack,
expertlng a mine and pronouncing it
worthless, is an absurdity on the face of
it. As a nutter of fact, and It Is a local
historic fact, a great deal of gold has been
taken from the White Swan, and It is the
general opinion among mining men that
the mine Is capable of producing more mil
lions. It is very evident that Mr. Ralliet's en
mles are acting on the theory that every
thing is fair in war and have enlisted the
o-opratlon of post office officials to as
sist them In waging barbaric battle
against the man who has defeated them
In a business contest. To tell the truth,
Balllet does send out some advertising
stuff that Is a trifle rank. All that THE
MINER has seen Is of a personal, self
laudatory character, placing himself In
the role ol an heroic figure in western
mining operations and the world of
finance. That Is his transparent weak
ness. And yet, he evidently knows what
j halt to use, for he has been remarkably
f successful In his angling. To give the
his favor; he Is not a wild-cater. Balllet
controls the White Swan and Carroll B.,
both reputed to be fabulously rich In free
gold the papers that are now jumping on
him have repeatedly so stated. These two
mines alone, Ignoring other properties he
may claim to own, will bring him out a
big winner and make money for the
"school teachers and hired girls In Iowa"
who have bought stock In his company,
if these mines are what good judges be
lieve them to be.
Unless his rather nauseating buncombe
about being the "mining king of the
west,""the Marcus Daily of Oregon" and
"the brave young engineer" can be prov
en to be fraudulent titles, usurped for the
purpose of dishonestly luring money from
the public, THE MINER is of the opinion
that the federal government has no case
against him, and hopes that he will ring
off on that kind of rot and devote his un
doubted talents and steam engine like en
ergy to digging gold out of the rich mines
hl company now owns.
B. L. McLAIN
MILL
WRIGHT
ERECTION OP QUARTZ
MILLS A SPECIALTY
Sumpter j Oregon
CAPITAL MOTEL
FISHER
ATTENTION
Hawley's is the place to buy
your fishing outfit
Snell llnnkw, 7 Inch Lender,
lVr Dozen Mo
Fine Split Diiii'iIxhi Pole wi t
Keel, 8I.!25
Kino Itnw Bilk Linen, .' j
ynnl
And anything else you need
in that line
W. R. Hawley
SUMPTER
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)R. J. W. VOGEL
THE OCULIST
Mm established headquarter! In Baker City, at Room
No. t4. Lynndale Block, and will be there at least one
week In each month, and at Sumpter at least two days
In each month. Watch (or local notice of arrival.
C. H. I-ENNER
Civil and Mining Engineer.
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyors (or Oregon, Wash
ington, Idaho and Montana. Engineers for the
Sumpter Townslte Company, Limited.
Undrteand ind '(tint Ssnrers.
tnd Oriifhtlnf.
1st Printing
H. T. HENDRYX & CO.,
Mines Bought, Sold and Developed.
Bargains In Sumpter District
Quarti Claims.
SUMPTER, . - OREGON
W. A. SAMMS,
ARCHITECT,
DAKER CITY, : ORCOON
Reliable plans, specifications and estimates furnished
E A. CLEM & CO.
MINING INVESTMENTS
Properties Eumlnid and Reported on. Member. Port-
lend Mining Stock Ciehinie
2S0i ALDER ST. PORTLAND. ORE.
QHAS. H. CHANCE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
City Attorney U. S. Commissioner
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 of Women. Oflice, Nolll lllock; Residence,
Uranlte Street near Mill.
DR. TAPE
Physician and Surgeon
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SUWI'TtK OCNI'IIAL IIOSIMTAl
Telephone Alain 15.
SUMI'TCR. OKECION.
SUMPTER DEVELOPMENT CO.
SUMPTER, OREGON
Owners of all the choice acreage sur
rounding Sumpter. Inside residence lots
on easy terms. Apply to .
SEYMOUR H. BELL. Manager.
INSURANCE.
E.L. MANNING,
REAL ESTATE
City Recorder and Notarv Public.
Collections
Abstracts
Agent (or Fyrlclde Tire Extinguisher. Sumpter
CTOTT & SHELTON, " tott
J ' J. F. SHELTON
Attorneys at Law.
SUMPTER.
OREGON
W. H. W. HAMILTON
Mining and Consulting Engineer.
Mining Properties Examined, Reported
lies Examined
and Far Sale,
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Morelnr and Neal Code.
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Attorney-at-Law
Center, cor. High St, Su
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