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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 28, 1901)
12 THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1901- TALK OF THE TOWN. K. II. Horner wont to linker City to day on n flying trip. Tim new khU1Hco at the California mine will Imi called Cnblevillo. Kov. I). M. Hliannon Ih attending tlio MutlKxliHt conference nt Holm. M. K. Ilalnu Ih in townthiH week from IiIh mining projiortluH on Oninlte creek. I'oHtnmHtur Juwutt came back from Maker City Monday afternoon with a now, novel "diner." MIhh Kiln CarliHle, who han Immjii vlnlt ing Mtm. KdwardH for ttovoral weokn paid, left Tuewlay for home ut Arlington. MIhh Katherlne llelfrlcli, of Tiik Minkii force, Iuih an illiiMtrated Htory on Indian hiiHketry in the Oregonian of hint Sunday. Hov. JniiiuH Hyurn returned Saturday from 11 vacation trip to Maudan, North Dakota. He fooled Home ieople here Ity returning nlono. Mrn. Welgiind,of Itourne, Iiiih return ed from u vlnlt with frlemln in Maker City. She Ih the guent today of Mm. Orlllln. T. I). Henley returned yenterday from the (irant county Hot Sprlngn, where he and IiIh wife have In-en Htoppiug for ceveral weekH pant. Mr. and Mrn. Harvey Itolililim are v!h- Itiug their hid, Mayor .1. II. ItohhliiH for a few dayx, while on their way home to SMiknne from the Concord mine. K. SiimlerHon Smith returned ycMor day from a trip to nevcral dintrlctH in (irant county, where he went to ex amine Home mining proorticH. He payii they are gtHxl ouch. The Water company Ih dully expecting a carload of pipe to arrive from 1'IMh hurg. Ah himhi an It getH here, the Mill ntreet main will 1hi relnid, Mopping much wnnte of much needed water. The company Ih doing all it can to mipply the town, hut Ih upagaiiiHtndead hard game. David WIIkoii wan in town Monday and Tucmluy. He nayn the brick hotel will Ihi ready for iK-cupniicy by October IK. The pliiHtercrn are now at work on the building. Several partlen are nego tiating to Icano the bonne, but the lucky man Iuih not yet been felcctcd. A. I (ioHH left for Portland Monday afternoon, declining to Htate the real object of the tri merely declaring that it wan a IiiinIiiwh proHiHltlon. The lin prcHHiou prevalln in thin camp, however, that he will Ite mennurcd while away for a trntiHcau that he will need uUiut the time the llrM hiiow IIIch. Colorado several montlm since, on a Heclal mliwlon, there ban been no sur veyor in Humpter, nnd much work of HiIh character Iibh accumulated here. Atthe carnival in BakerCity next week there will be a "8umpter day," which ban not yet been designated. A large crowd will doubtlcHH go down if tiatifl factory nrrangementH can bo made with the S. V. Ity, Home arrangement where by the viHltor will not have to Hit up all night to get home on the early morning train, in order to take advantage of re duced rates. Little or nothing has been dono towards having Humpter repre sented at the show. Of courne, tie mineral display will como from this Hcction. Sumptcr a Prosperous Camp. George li. Small, of tbo Democrat, who made a btiHinesH trip to Humpter Monday, states that he found that city very lively ami in better buHiness con dition than ever before. Tho town has settled down to a nolid basis, and is steadily progressing in every line of trade. Ileal estate is firm and rents are fair. Truvol to nnd from Humpter this season is good, and many Investors and nroHoectors are in that district looking over the country. Actlvo work in nil directions is in progress and freight truf fle is heavy. The leading business men of Sumpter anticipate nothing but pros IMjrlty nnd n steady increase of tho jxipu hitlon of the town. This is luscd upon the rapid increase in the development work on mining proortieH, tho Halo of mines to companies which will put tliem in the producing list, and the enlarge ment of tho production of the mines already shipping und milling ore. Democrat. Reduced Rates GROCERIES Full Line Staple & Fancy Goods Tobaccos, Oranges, Candy and Nuts. Everything carried in a first-class grocery store Sumpter Grocery M. J. WHECLCR, PROPRIETOR ELLIS BLOCK, SUMPTER, OREGON. I'rniik Hudson das resigned Ills mh1 tiou as dead salesman witd tde HoIihoii Mercantile company, owing to failing health. Needing outdoor oxercife, lie das resumed Ids profession of civil en gineer, and already das his hands full of work. Since 0. K. Fenner went to Aro now in effect to liuffalo, New York. Do you exjiect to attend tho Pan American Exposition? If so, do not buy your tickets until you dnvo invest lira ted tdo services of tho IL LINOIS OENTKAL Hailrond. Our accommodations are the best that can bo had, our trains nro always on limit, mill enmloves courteous and ac- " --- a B commodatiug. Through tourist cars from tho Pacific Coast to Itostou via lluffnlo. If you will send fifteen cents in stamps to nddress given lielow, wo will forwnrd you, by return mail, one of our Inrgo 34x 40 inch wall mnps of tho United States, Culm nnd Porto Hico. Any information regarding rates, ac commodations, service, timo, connec tions, Htoi-ovorH, etc., will bo cheerfully furnished bv 11. II. Tkumiiull, Com'l. Agent, Third street, Portland, Oro. Eaitera Oregon Commercial College. Oih'iih Septemlier 1, 1W1, at I a lirunde, Oregon. A first-class normal, commercial and shorthand scdool. Tui tion and IsMird very reasonable. Students enter at any time without examination. For any further Information or circulars write to M. O. Pkiihv, Principal. l.a Grande, Oregon Ingersofl-Sergeant Drill Company 227 S. W. Tm Stmt, Silt Liki City, UUh hffKWl-UfiMirt Clatt "A" Straifkt LiN, Stui Orif m CMprMMr. Ingcrsoll-Sergeant Class -'A" Straight Lino Steam Driven lir Compressor This type also built compound, with inter cooler. See catalog 3) Hk Irtfi, CmI Cuttfft Full line of Duplicate Drill Parts In Stock. S. Q. MURRAY UIMEI Shoes on Our Hands that should be on your feet. Little prices and big values will -make the transfer. SPECIAL PRICES On men's and boy's shoes, 'till certain lines are gone, will be a saving on your foot account. At $2.50 the Brown Queen Bee is the best shoe for the price and ladies' feet. Yours for a shoe trade, Hobson Mercantile Company Look at the New Hats Neill Mercantile Co's. Windows. 7TT8TrmTrrmT3TmTm' THE SUMPTER DRUG CO, OWNS THIS SPACE. In - - v E WATCH IT!. El P Pi Pi i Pi Pi """'" Golden Eagle Hotel RaUs $1.25 to $2.00 Ptr Day T. T. DANILSON, PROPRIETOR Sample Rooms for Commercial Men. SUMPTER, OREGON v- .? TtBBITftwHffJa