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THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, September io, 1902
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The Sumpter Miner
fUHLISHPII EVERT WEDNESDAY IV
J. W. CONNELLA
EnterM at Hi pnloffcc In Sutapter, Oregon, for
WwimMkIim Ihrtufh rh malW at wcond clatt
taatiar.
UBkt:IPTKIH WATIif.
On Year
Sla Mnnitn
.I.oo
l.tll
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.
No h'oki Iiiih Ih'cii heard from tin
protent m-iit nut from eaHeru Oregon
againM the creation of Hint fnreet re
nerve, 'l'lii- 1 1 en I wiih evidently llxcil
ttood himI plenty before it mux Miriinir on
the puhlle. Tin linker City De mnt'rut
ix the only paer or person in eastern
Oregon that lun uttered it word in mip
Kjrt if lln itipuntic. Jul), tin ttaiippiircut
mini.
Ani IIom I'lefident Itnnr-evelt ih ailvn
eating a eoiiHtitiitioinil ainendineiit, at a
cure for the dangeroiiH truM evil. That
remedy in of the Mime elinriii'ter pre
ricrlhcd by tlie doelorH of tin- repuhliriin
party for the greatent -if nil eennomie
evlln, u dearth of the ciri'iilating ined
iiiin, mIicii they recommended an Inter
national agreement to cccurc the tree
coinage of nllver. One in JiihI uHlmprac-
Ileal, liiiiHHllile ax the other and eiiial
Jy iliNineere.
Tiikiik Ix not a tuiuiugdihtrict mi the,
glolx.' tiHlay in which there ix the iictiv-j
ity now ixible 011 eery liiiuil in the
gold lleldN of eaxleru Oregon. Illg ilealx)
are coiiHiiinmiili'd dull), rieb xtrikex are
reMirted from every direction, hiiudredx
of tlioiiHaiidx of ilollnrx are being ex
iM'iided in developing nroiuixiui- proitct-
tlex, the outputx of the xcore of produc-1
ing miiien are inereaxiug every mouth
and not a ripple of excitement ix occa
nioued. Thlx ix the ipieerext mining
dlatrict on earth, ax well ax the riehext.
Tr.N IlinUfUlid toux of xleel billelxfrom
Kuro have liccn recently delivered in
Clileago, and xtructiiral iron mid xleel
hM iilxo ligurel in itx iniMirtx. It ix
claimed that pricex, Iiieludiug freight
cluirgex and tariff duliex, are not higher
than thNM of the domextie. article.!
Among tlm eauxex of thix topxy-turvey
reverxnl of tliingx, miyx Wextem Mining
World, are the xhortage of coal Ml p ply,
mi uunralleled crowding of home do
muiidx, and the charge Ih made that the
wteW truxt In making a tactical move to
xhul out couiH'tition from iudeiendcnt
coiicernx luauufacturiug xteel and iron,
lie tint oauxox, however, what they may,
the laol mm given xtandx for all it xigul
ilea in the iron and xteel market, at leant
for Hie lime being.
AtitiKiMMi to the extlmate of tieorge
K. Roberta, illrootor of the I lilted Mitten
mint, then) wax a divreaxe of f.Ml,(HlOlu
the gold prixluotiou of HUM, ax compart d
with that of HUM, though ten of the'
nineteen xtutex retried on xliowed an
iucreiihe, California leading with an In-'
creiiMt of JI,07fi,'.!tHl wuh followed by Ne
vada with an luoroiiho of ftfl",000, South
Dakota with an iucroahc of lltOl.WO,
Iduh'i with an iucreaxe of 11-11,000 and
Orcein with an iucrcnxo of I'.M.IIH.
Alaxka'x pr.xluotion fell off l,,.,s:.,:um,
and Colorado yielded lerx by tl.ia-.HOO
than in WOO. The annual leport of the)
uiiuinter of iniuex for Hritixh t oluiubia ,
give the production of gold in HHU ax
tVUH,71KI, an Increaxe of f.'HNI.MW over
thut of I'.Mkl. Thixlx the largext produc
tion of gold .vet refolded for Hritlxh
Columbia.
In uuotlmr eoliiuiu of Tiik Minkii in'
tiriuted mu uu'ount oftlie troubles vvliivh
tlm lend iniurrri of the Coeur d'Alenm
nn Imviim with tlm biuelter trui-t. They
iru cuiiinletely at the mercy of that hiw
erf u I eouihiimtion, that haw no mercy,
tiu auMO of julivu or. ii)uity; that in
dominated entirely by reed ; have aliut ,
down tliulr milieu ami are now eauetiH
ing with each other on May) and means
for Hcciirlnu; relief. While aympatliining
with theno unfortiinnteH, gold minero of
eimtern Oregon are forcibly reminded .of
the fact that tliuy have ounce for ralf
uongrntiilation. The market and price
1 for their product Ih Hxed by a Morld
wide, hungry demand. No MHMil)lc, no
eonceivnlile cotnbinatioii of legullxed
plrnlcH, hiicIi an Ih the mueltur truxt, can
either regulate price or dictate term of
treatment, for outHide cnielterH never re
fucc rich gold ore, and the owner of a j
free milling proerty Ih the moxl hide-
iN-niieiit man on earth. I here If in a
' Held n( lilliniili endeavor today no ill
, duMry mi ulliirinu; with iiilviiiitup'i tir
until minim:, anil no pold minim rcjrinti
. ho enticing an in the Stimptf r diMrict.
Timber and Homestead Filings, j
Timber mid hoinctcad HlingH, ax well
ax linal proofx, can lie inadu before
Charlex II. Chance, I'nited Stittex com
mixxioner, otliee in I'irxt Hank of Sump
ter building, Siiinpler, tbtix xnving "
pliciinlH expeiihe of a trip to l.a (iraude.
Leave your meaxiire for n xuit of
elothexat N '.'ill Mercantile company'.
Only the licnt hranilri ol liipiorx and
j eigarx at Duiiphy'x "The Club."
Hext hrandx ol eigarx at llolTnian'x
llakery.
Mining deedx for xale at thix olliee.
...J. W. COWDEN...
HAS A FINK LINK OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC
VIKWS OF ALL THE
MINhS AND PROS
PECTS IN THE
SUMPTER G O L 1)
FIELDS 322222352
. MINE VIEWS ONLY
Addrexx .1. W. Cow den, Sumpter, Or.
GOOD THINGS
TO
i
AT
E. P. Bergman &
Compa'y
GROCERS
Mill Street, New Building.
INCORPORATE UNDER ARIZONA
uws.
Mi p.-1 lilierul eorHiratiou Iuwh in the
I'nited Stuli'N No francliiN' tux or .ex
orhitunt feen. I'rivate inHirty uxumpt
from till eorKirate ilelitn. Tar value of
ntiK'k iiuide any amount. No limit on cap
italialiou. Slock in uon-aHieiMihle for
any urMe, NoamouiitofHtiH'krsiiired
to Im MiloH'rilHtl. No tate eoutml. No
Htate exumiiiation of bonkx. I.eiicluture
can't reH'al your charter. Keej olHcw
and do IhipIiichh anywhere. Wu attend
to all hiuineKH, ay all fee and charxo
you but -V).00 in any cam.'. Write for
Itooklel of CorMiration Imvvh and .other
information. Addnwa
AJUZMIA GMPMUTMN GIUUITEII ..
I PPtpWlj NtHAiVRM
EAT
SUMPTER
LIGHT I? POWER
COMPANY.
A FULL LINE OF
Electrical
Supplies
Wiring Neatly Done.
The finest light
plant in eastern
Oregon j j j j
SEYMOUR N. IELL,
Gcn'l. Mr.
C. F. RAHT
Assayer
and
Metallurgist
OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE
SUMPTER, OREGON
C A. a STARK.
Attorney-at-Law
Outer, cor. High Si.
Sunpttr, Oregon
K. K. IIOHSON.
Civil and Mining EnRineer.
V. S. Deputy Mlntral Surveyor lor Ortfon, En
(Inter (or Ihi City ot Sunpttr.
WrirrMR4 PatMt lirii. ! 9 rUtlai
tat) 'Mtatlai.
QHAS. H. CHANCE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
City atttratf U. I. Ctataittltmr
Rooms 2 and ), First Rank of Sumpter
rtuuaitiR,
SUMPTER,
OREGON
L. T. RROCK, M. D.,
9
Physician and SurReon.
Sumpter, Oregon.
SpeJ.il Attentluti (ilvcn to Surger nj lo Dl.
fiiet ol Women. Other, Nelll Bleck: ReIJence,
iiranlte Street near Mill.
j DR. PEARCE A ANDERSON
Physicians and Surgeons
PHOPRirrous
MJMfTrW OKSaRAl MOSI'ITAL
SUMPTEH, OkKiON.
, , utticK. main un.
Telephone HOSPITAL Main .
DIAL tlTAIt
JE.L. MANNING,
" City Recorder anj Notary Ihibllc.
Collection
i Abtract
i Atent lor F) rlcUe F're EttlnguUher.
SufliDtar
. .-- - i
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
E. A. CLEM & CO.
MINKS - I'ltOSPKCTH - STOCKS
Write ua lor Hit ot propertlei and lowevl narktt
quoiatlonton alocktln producing mmei and oil
welU. Eacellenl opportunity for profit In low
priced llocki.
4K!Cham. of Coin. Voktland.Orkgon.
First bank
of sumpter
Capital Stock 2o,ooo
OFFICERS.
J. H. RobMns Prttldtnt
J. W. Scrlber Vlct-Prtal Jtnl
R. H. Miller Cavhler
DIRECTORS.
J. W. Scrlber R. H. Miller
Clark SnyJe J. H. Robblna
TntnsactH a General Bunking and
Exchange Btixiiics
Tlit . . .
SUMPTER MEAT
MARKET
$
AUSTIN MEAT CO. Props.
Butcher and Packer
Fresh and Cured
Meats and
Sausage of all Kinds
SUMPTER,
OREGON