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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1901)
Wednesday, July 10, 1901 THE SUMPTER MINER OUR CELEBRATION. Big .Crowd Gathered Here Highly Pleased. The Fourth of July celebration in 'Sumpter was entirely tmcccsxful. The men who had chnrgo of the nffnir, in every branch, performed their duties -well and deserve the tlmnks of the en tire community. People enmo in from every direction, were well cared for, continuously entertained and went away in n good humor with Sumpter and her citizens. One feature of the day, particularly, is worthy of commen dation ; thero wero no long delays be tween events to tiro the waiting crowd. From the moment tho procession started on its march in tho forenoon until tho greased pig was caught in tho twilight of evening, the program and tho crowd wero kept moving. Of course, tho leading feature, the big event of the day, was tho rock drill ing contest. Five teams entered, who drilled in this erder: Taggcrt and Ken nedy, linker City, 27 inches j Hall and Itossmnn, llalxluy-Klkhorn, U8J inches; licttleri and Cavness, lialslcy-Klkhoru, 20?X inches; Flauncry, and Andregg, Cable Cove, 32 inches ; Hodgu and Dunn, Muniiuotli, :I2,'h inches, tho last named team winning thu first prize of fJGO offered by the conimitteo and ffiO given by Stlnson & Grainger. Tlio Cablo Cove team missed $251) by a close eighth of an inch, receiving second money, 50, Tho winning team last year, from tho Grand Trunk, ono of whom was Dunn, also winner of this year's event, cap tured the big purso and tho diamond medals given by the ladies, with a hole -SOa inches deep, m that record wos beaten Thursday by ljtf iuehex. Last year the' winners of tho kvoihI pristo drilled only a fraction over 22 inches. Five members of Troop 11 entered the tournament. Lieutenant Hhelton won tho purse, after live tie heats with Char ley Van Duyn. Htvo company No. 2 won both tho hub and tho wet races. It was composed ofMes-TS. Wood, Mooro, Isaacs, Iler locker, Wiedermarks, Sullivan, F. and J. .Tallefaro. Harley Wood and Charley Moore nuido tho coupling in tho wet race in three scoiids. The finance conimitteo is coming in for much praise. Not only all of tho bills contractu! this year, but 50 on last year's shortage, has lieen paid. No one succeeded in climbing the greased polo and securing tho deed to tho town lot, donated by the Townslto company, no it is being rallied off. Heavy Purchase of Furniture. Wo have just completed the purcliaso, t an exceptionally low price, of tho en tire furniture stock of Clark & Son, liak or City, and added tho same to our Sumpter stock, making in all tho larg est and beat assorted establishment of tho kind in eastern Oregon. Our storo rooms and warehouses are crowded and to make room, wo aro offering unusual bargaingto reduce the stock. This is honestly bargain thno at our store. Come and see for yourself. Case Furnitubk Company, Sumpter, Oregon. Reduced Rates Are now in effect to Buffalo, New York. Do you expect to attend the Pan American Exposition? If so, do not buy your tickets until you have investigated the services of the IL LINOIS CENTRAL Railroad. Our accommodations are the best that can be had, our trains are always on time, and employes courteous and ac commodating. Through tourist cars from tho Pacific Coast to lioston via lluffalo. If you will send fifteen cents in stamps to address givon below, wo will forward you, by return mail, ono of our largo 34x 40 inch wall maps of tho United States, Cuba and Porto Rice. Any information regarding rates, ac commodations, servico, time, connec tions, stop-overs, etc., will bo cheerfully furnished by B. II. Trumbull, Com'l. Agent, Third street, Portland, Ore. Tub Minkr has arranged with tho Press Publishing association, for somo special inducements for subscribers to this paper. Rend page 10 ; put on' your thinking cap and take tho benefit. Dumphy & Gertridgo's Club Baloon is tho popular resort for mining and com mercial men. Don't overlook an opportunity to se cure one of the cash prizes advertised on page 10 of tills paper. Never falls Giant powder. Famous. HOP GOLD BEER STAR BREWING COMP'Y. Portland, Oregon IN KEGS, BARRELS OR BOTTLES AT PRICES UNEQUALED BY ...OTHERS... Sumpter Forwarding -Company rHcr.K..rc Sumpter, Oregon ASK FOR HOP GOLD All the News Of all the Fields Of the Pacific Coast. Western Oil News Publlh4 Every Friday S2.00 Per Year $1.2$ For Six Months 75 Cts. For Three Months 320 SANSOME ST. SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA Sullivan Machinery Co. aBHSSj 138 ADAMS ST., P. CHICAGO Manufacturer of Diamond Drills Rock Drills Compressors, Hoists and General Mining Machinery Northwcit Orrict S. 101 Howird St., Spokine, Wish. W. A. Jones S. D. Sanders R. P. Jones Miles Fitzgerald The Golconda Newly Fitted and Stocked With High Grade (Liquors, Wines and Cigars Sumpter Draught and Pilsner Bottled Beer, Elk Club, Ramsey Scotch, Malt and Bourbon Whiskies SUMPTER, OREGON The New Olympia E. E. HAUSER, Proprietor ISucceitor to Hunrv I iNfiUH Newly refitted and Fine Old (1884) remodeled. . . . Hermitage Whls- All the best brands key of Liquors and Ci- Olympia Beer, bot- gars handled. . . tie or draught. . . Center Street, Opposite P. O. Sumpter Baker City Iron Works HIGGINS & HARDENBROOK, Props.PJ Iron Founders and Machinists General Repair Work Our Specialty. Architectural iron work and bridge castings. Write for estimates. WEST END AUBURN AVE. THE GEM SALOON A. J STINSON, Prop. (Successor to Snyde & Stlnson) Only tht Btst Brands of Liquors Servd Ovtr tin Bar I SUMPTER, 6t QON