THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, September 4, 1901
GOLD NEAR WASHINGTON, D. C MMIVmM
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CASH
National Capital Excited Over a Find of the
Yellow Metal.
Washington is havinn 11 little attack
of nilil fever, though with more uppar
out reason tliiin in usually t lit: tiiH; with
1110ft gold CNIIH ill till! KlIHt. Till1 gov
ernment gcoligHs, it if niiil, 1 1 :ivc locat
ed eight distinct veins of gold-Iteming
rock within easy walking distance of thu
city. The gold licit is ahout eight inili'f
wide and nniH northeast mill southwest,
following (lie lii'inlri of tin1 I'otoiniic riv
er. It is uirt of tin auriferous deposits
of the AiimImcIiIiiii mountain", known
in tlic Vhginia section, particulaily
iilimit Hpottsylvauia county, since Colo
nial days.
Hetwccn IHlill anil ISfil thercei.tdsof
tlm I'nltcd States mint show about ifl,-
fitMt.tHKI of colli to have liccll cent fion
Virginia mines, Tlm civil war inter
rupted till mining operation. Aftcrthe
war tlicre wan an effort to icopcn some
of Iho mining properties, lint uuciithcd
speculation worked their failure. Since
(Leu it in miIiI that hardly uioie than
$1,000 a year Inn- liceu -cut to tin mint
from thin region
Hoveial rcitatius who uudcrid.iiid min
ing mil now said to ho taking an inteici-l
in some of tliee eastern properties, anil
thcio may he a icvival nf the IniliiHtiy
there.
I'rofecor S. I'. Kiiiiiioiih, of the get
logical suivcy, hiiyri that the conduit
road that lead out of Washington to the
Cabin John bridge, mid part way to JJ linn will he extended from lule oloxpha tii in
(ireat I'ulls, isiuticadaiui.cd with iiitiiU, I ftccililieute al.-oliilcly free.
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I jj&ie rt MASS., AND IOWA.
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To be Given Away
THE PRESS PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION Will Give $15,000
In 1,000 Cash Prizes to those iimkitix tin; nearc.-t c.-ti- S
mutes on the combined Ollieiul Vote of OHIO,
MASSACHUSETTS and IOWA, ca-t for Ciov- J
enior on the ftli day or November, 11)01. k
K-timute tin? total vote in tlie.-o three .Slates
fouiliiiiL'd lor (loveiiior and .-etui your otiinute
and MilK-vriptimi to THE SUMPTEIt MIXER
and you will ivcoivo a ct'itilicate wliicli will en
title you to participate in the tlNtriliutiou ol the
8 1, r), ()()() to lie awarded liy the I're.-s I'lihlWiing
AK-ociatioii, of Detroit, .Mich., to tho-e making
tlie nearest estimtite.-' of the Ollieiul Vote liir C!ov
ernor in the Mule. .of Ohio, Mas.-nchu.-etts and
Iowa, to he determined liy the Election to he held
on the oth day of Noveniher, l!l()t.
We have made nrraiiu'eineiit- witii tlie Iiv
I'uhli-hin A-sociation, of Detroit, Mieli., to en-'
able our Mili-ccilicr.- to participate in the ditrihu
tion of the.-e maniliceiit iric, amiiiinling to
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OUR OFFER:
UNTIL I'TH
niEIl NOTICE
every one who .-ends it 3 1. 'J") for .-ix inoiith'rf
or 8'J.I)0 for one venrV Mili-cription to THE
SIMI'TEU MINEU will receive a eertilieate
which will entitle him to participate in the dislri-
niition of the prize.". l're.-ent stih.-erihers iniiv
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uioht of it uold-heailiiu, ninl home of It
HHt-aylnn "H Itili if f" Ion. The
ipiail. wiih taken hugely from the ad
jnlniiHi fariio. Seveial Htamp iiiIIIh a hi
workiiii; in thin neiuhlini hood with fair
jYour Estimate
veeive vour Hilicriiitii)ii we
Seniitiiiiiiii'' your e.-liuuite, which will iiiure vou iniv prize vour e.-timate inav entitle voti to claim.
working in uiih neinnoni iiimmi wiiii uurvs i... i: . ..-e . i . n i , '. . ., r
,. .... .'. ,. , ... a... i.ii ilti dieale eerlihcate with the IW riilili.-hiiij,' AN-ocialion. Everv Mih.-ciiher inav make iw nianv e.
n.H.IlH. I !.,.,,, ,r ,. o , ..'.,,J, will receive as many ce.t.liea.cs a., he en,UM.h,cripti to THE Sl'.MlTKU jflXKII.
n , I"! ," , i ,v ' , ""I , , ri,ll mi W1H r vniH..il.. for &Wh Jnhn ohtaiued.
of tlnee or four ounces have Ixvn slmun ft '
lehedof Itock ItuilJS
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tiike advanla"e of this oiler and their .-nlierip- S
No advaiie' i niitde in the price of our paper; you get the jj
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When you .ciid in your Milisuription you lo .-end your estimate. Jlu earefttl to
tl'rilll tJill ttlllllii ! Ill k i J ii .l lullhiillii til lilil III It II a lwi..tilllt A fef kIWIII tJ It'll I'fl-
, niin n'lii imiiiVf tlllMI ." 411111 V fl IIIIIIIV ir irimiiif i- jrw.--riva 4 -wwi un "iv. t -
Vivivo your Hilicriitii)ii we will rend you a teitilicale of the I'i .- . I'ulili-'liinj; Aoeiation, of Detroit, Alieh.,
We will file
'timatcs
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a tiiliutary to the V mac ,g In alJ subscribers In formhiR their estimate, we fur
In the civil war, ('a II lorn in oliiuteers .nlsli the Inllou'lnn data:
INFORMATION
PRIZES TO BE AWARDED AS FOLLOWS:
who Knew colli when they raw it, mo
said to have dUcovered i it'll depn-llH
near (ireal I'alU, where they weie en
camped, and they planned, "after the
cruel war i over," to return ami woik
It, lint the licw'rdldMi. I'erhapHthoMt
who iiiade the liud weie killed in war.
Chicago lutcr-l Venn.
Reduced H.itf
Are now in effect to lluffalo, New York.
Do you ecct to attend the I'an
American ICxi"itiou?
If mi, do not liny your tickets until you
hne inveMiiMted the services of the IL
LINOIS CI'.NTU.U, Itailmad.
Our aivounuiHlatious aie the het that
can lie liiut, our trams are aiwa mi
time, and employee oourteoim and ac
coiuiiiiKlatiic.'. Throuk'h t"iiii-t cars from the I'acitle
(.'oart to Itoi-tou via Mutfalo.
If you will i-eud llfteeu cents in htaniph
to nddrec (iiven lHlow,we will forward
you, liy ivturuiiMil,onoof our larne !Hx
10 indi wall iniiis of thu United Slates,
Culu and I'orto Kleo.
Any inforiuatiou Hvardin;: rates, ue
vommiHlatioiix, service, time, conuee
tlons, tilop-overs, etc., will lo cheerfully
funiii-liol liy It. II. Tiu'Minu.i., t.'oin'i.
Aiiuiil, Thlnl street, l'ortland, ttre.
Eatlern Oregon Conmwicul Colleje.
0kiik Septemlier Hi, ItHU, at Ut
(iraude, Oregon. A UrM-claf normal,
commercial and shorthand school. Tui
tion ninl iMiard very leaMinaltle, Students
enteral any time without examination.
For any further information or circular
write to M. (. 1'kukv, rrlneipal.
Iji li ramie, Oregon.
Quart ItH'Utitm notices, with utllduvlt
if aseessineut wirk attached, for salt) ut
Tiik Minkii olllee.
the Kiinl'liieJOllicl.il Vole In these Ihri'f Milpk In
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fc ll.r . tu.ir.lt ulli lrnu.ir vtilliln jo j.i) atlrr Hie Ulhcul vole it known.
J- Till! StlMI'II K MlMM will rubllth the name nnj aJJrrttei ut Ihr
S kiicirntlul rllm.iior.
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Stairincnt ol Mr. W. A. Iunc. I'rrklJi'iit ol tin- Crnlr.il Sivliif.
L Haul., Drliolt. .Mlclilan:
J Ikrol'V Certify, llial tin- l'ns I'uHM.In.- Ako.l.nlon I.j.
', JrpotltrJ tlQ.000 In tin Crnlr.il Savlnr, ll.ink, Drlrnll, Mlth.,lur
ll.u Mkl.lrtkk Mil. (u. KM .ll l...llll. fill. Orlfl.w In flt.'l. f..nl..kl n.1 (t.u Attn -
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r piiirj mucin voir 01 mr M.nr or uiiio, .n.ik.itnuirii anj lo.i,.inj
ft thai lhl lun J can t-r urJ lm noollirr rurpotr.
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To the nr.uri correct rllmate S5.000.00
I'olluwnJ... ncxj.00
Tollir uJ 1.000.00
Totlir4lli 500.00
To the Jill 100,00
To Hie bill 300.00
To Hie Till 100.00
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Tutliri)th 500a
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Totnenrxt lonrarol $ijr.ich 150.00
roihrnrxt if nrarett Jiorach 150."
To Ihr nrxl 141 nearetl If each 710.00
To thenrxl iDunrartkl $4 each 640.00
Tolhe next 180 nrarrst firacli 540.00
I'o ihr nrxl joj nearrtl fjcach 400.00
To ihr nrxt xu nearckl f 1 each joo.00
Total, (jut prle, amounllni, to 112,100.00
In Addition to tho Above Prlzas tho Following
Spoolal PrUaswIII bo Paid:
To the person making the neamt correct estimate be
lore July toll 11,000.00
To thr person maklni; the nearest correct rsilmaie be-
tcrn July toih anj Aueutt 101I1 1 700.00
To the person making thr nearest corrrct estimate re
turn! Auguxt 101I1 anJ September 10II1 t 500.00
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I'lrklJenl Central . -j- met Hank,
Detroit, Mich.
Total, 1,000 I'rltet, amounllni; to $15,000.00
lii c..e of a tie, or that two or more estimators are
equally correct, prizes will be divided equally between
them.
t REM EM
Ithatthe
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PRIZE IS
$5.000.00
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SUBSCRIPTION BLANK.
Name
My Estimate.
Town .
State.
This is One of the Greatest Offers Ever Made
The Cash Must Accompany Your Order. THE SUMPTER MINER Costs
You Only 52.00 A Year. You Get The Certificate Absolutely Free.
Address your orders to THE MINER, Sumpter, Oregon.
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