V
COVERS
THOROUGHLY
THE
GOLD FIELDS
of the
INLAND EMPIRE
EASTERN
INVESTORS
IN
OREGON MINES
Pay for
AND READ IT
TALK OF THE TOWN.
Neil .1. oiviihi'ii left Mimiliiy on 11
brief busiue-s trip to tlii Willamette
allev.
Seymour II. Hell left Monthly (or New
York, on bti-tiucs pertaining to tins
South I'olo.
All the lonil lawyers arc in linker City
thin wctk, atlciiilim: 11 term of the
Circuit eonrt.
.1. K. Kniuig, of n hirer, one of the
best known mining' men in eiiHtern
Oregon, in in Similiter today.
Mr. anil Mrs I., (i. Wheeler, of the St.
Anthony mini), near Alamo, went guests
of Hotel Suniiter Heral days thin
week.
I". ILMcllis, of H.ikcrCity In in Sump
ler today. Ilosays that thcaiili-rcscrvc
forces ate working harmoniously ami
successfully.
('. II. l-'ishur, tin) minim: machinery
man, ciiinu out from Maker City thin
forenoon to dispose of a train load or ho
of his goods.
I). I.. Killen returneil Moinlay from
Wyoming. Me rcHirts having hail u
hanl trip, with nothing of especial
interoMl worth mention):,
Colonel J. II. Italy ntul C. It. Wade,
of I'cndlctnn, havn lii-en here for several
day past, looking after their milling
interests in t li jm iliHtrirt, cscclally the
(iolromhi.
W. K. l.iiiilMiiy, the Killen, Warner ft
Stewart I'ompany'H New York rcprescn
tutive, himself one of the heavy stock
holilerH in ami a ilireetnr of the com
pany, arrixed in Sumpter csterdHy.
The uianagmciit of Hotel Sumpter
gave a tcry pleasant ami socially suc
cessful hop in the lohhy to its frit-nil
Monday evening. An elegcut siiper
was served in thf dining room nt mid
night. Walt Crouin wan out to the miip of
lle claims i.ear the Hunker Hill, In
whirh hit tiwiiH an interest, several days
i-iiice. lie savs the) am crackcrjackH
and that something will lie doing there
at an enily date.
li. I'. Muli-ahy, of Spokane, one of tha
most widely know n up-and-down mining
plungers in the northwest, Iiiih been in
Sumpter for u week past. He is look
ing for "something good". Mr.
Mulcaliy wan one of the factors in turn
ing the Prairies Diggings proposition
last winter.
(iuorgu M. liagu, of Portland, whs in
town this week in the interest of the
I'aeille. Monthly. Last month's edition
contained a large utimlmr splendid half
tone cuts of the. scenery along thu
('oluml)ia river. Mr, (iugu will givo
Sumpter ami its iudustrius a write-up
in the December uumher and is doing a
gissl husiuess for thu magazine.
'I'liere will hu a union Thanksgiving
service held in thu Methodist church
tomorrow at 1 1 a.m. Itcv. Mr. (ioodhart
will deliver thu principal address.
Thursday evening thu .Innior league of
thu Methodist church will give u service
of recitation and songs. A collection will
Ihi taken at this service for tholtenelit of
a coininiinion set for thu church.
Mr. anil Mrs. A. I', (loss arrived last
Thursday from Canyon City and will
reside here permanently, Mr. lioss giving
his personal attention to thu Hunk of
Sumpter. Cashier and Mrs. Tracey left
Saturday ; thu former going east and the
latter to visit friends in I'ortland. On
his return Mr. Trncy excctH to accept a
position with the bank at Canyon City.
S. I. Shutt ntul family came down
from (intuitu yesterday en route to
Calforniu, where they will residu in thu
future. Just before thu great business
revival hum several years since Mr.
Shutt sold (he Sumpter News, thu
name of which mum changed to thu
American. Now, hu Iiiih sold the
(ir nite ticui, just as that camp is enter
ing tivou a business boom. Mr. Hen
drix, who owned thu I-awton Standard,
bought the (Scni.
Timber tod Homestead Filing.
TiniU-r ami honieHtead filings, as well
as tinal proofs, can bo made before
Charles II. Chance, United States com
missioner, ollicu in First Hank of Sump
ter building, Sumpter, thus Having ii
pliciiutM exH'iiso of a trip to I .a (irandu.
THE GEM....
Is a Gold Producing Mine
It can pay Dividend today and will t'oitlienext twenty-live years
.Many thoiiMiiuU ol'lotis nfore are blocked out.
The mine N ctuietl with a mill, piiiupi, Iio'm, etc., and is
treat in-.' till 11111-. of rich rock daily.
The ;KM (ONSOUDATKD (lOI.H MINKS COMPANY
own-, leu full claims Kvcry man coiincctcil with the company,
from top to bottom, i an experienced miner.
The nuiiiiigciuciit coiii-t of men who nre lenders in the tiiiiinciul
ntul mining circle of Orvpm.
To suliMnnliate these tact you an- referred to anybody ivsiliii
in thedold l-'ieltl of eastern Oregon.
We have (SKM stock, itiiliviiliial holdings, for sale. Write for
furl her information to
John E. McManus & Son
HOX 40 SKATTLK, WASHINGTON
GOLD AND SILVER ASSAYS FREE
livery Subscriber to THE MINER who
pays' $2.00 for One Year in advance will
be given an assay for gold ami silver tree.
These assays will be made by ...'...
ROBBINS & ROBBINS
Whose reputation as Assayers. Mineralogists and Mining
Engineers stands second to none in the Northwest.
HOBSON MERCANTILECOMPANY
Always keep a full line of
Staple Dry Goods and Groceries
esK't-ially suited for the
best familv trailed j J
OUK I.INfeS OK MKN'S
WOMKN'S AND CHILD
ItKN'S J J J J J J
SHOES
are from factories of the
liest productions iu
America. Our lines of
Ladies Wear, Cersets, Skirt
waists Skirts HnsiflN
WrfflfiK0"- ??!2.T.7.k:S?lKrE
mm WJ'' most careful buyem. He-
fllAVPaBlHlnO' member we keep the
JIVWBrllllllJ (jooJh tIBt am good mid
CORSETS t,,e i,ri,'t8 artf r't5nt
HOBSON MERCANTILE COMPANY
A Pew Reasons
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR
FURNITURE AND CARPETS OF US
We cam-everything in the Furniture and Carpet line that can be
bought n the larger cities giving you a large stock to select from.
We buv from the eastern factories in carload lots, consequently we
can Hell at the lowest prices. Our long residence in Sumpter has es
tablished our reputation for honest prices mid fair dealing. We are
now carrying an $8,000 stock of Carpets and Taestries ranging in
price from !tS cents to $1,115 er yard. Visit our store and see our
immense stock whcthciyou wish to buy or not, j jt J J J Jt J
Case Furniture Company
UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
Mill Street Sumpter, Oregon
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Everything Now
and Up -to-Date
(El?e ZTtercer Iruc$ Company
GRANITE STHEKT SUMPThR. OREGON
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