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TALK OF THE
Horn, in Similiter, on the HHli iiiHtaut,
In Mr. anil Mr. Ihvight Moore, u "on.
S. O. Omlitlgo unit wife, of the Itourne
Nowx, went victor in SlIlliptlT ycxtcr
day. Judge Jacob Fawcctt nunc in from the
I'xycho mini! thin nftirnMin mitl will
leave for tin1 cunt in a ilay or two.
Frank K, HoliNon, the mining anil
civil engineer, if out in the xnowy
(irccnlioriiH on piofcxHioual husiuexx.
Fred ). Smith, of thu engineering
linn of llrowuo it Smith, him rctnrucil
fiom a linen weckx lrii to Now Vork
Mate.
Olio llcilockcr, of Ihc lir f Neil .1.
Sorcnxcn iV Co., who liax been nli-i'iit in
thfcaxt for two niontliH, in expected
homo in a few dayx.
('. II. Necl, xupcriulciidcul Mini metal
Inrgixl for Hut Orison Smelting anil lie
lining coiup.iny, liax been on a visit to
Itakci City for xcvcral dayx.
At lln dance ien in the Kllix Opera
hinixc laxt week I iy the (Si'iii orchfxlru,
that organization prcuutcd lieore W.
While with a line until ring.
M. ItoheitM, who wax private xecietaiy
for linn. ,1. II. Itohhiux for miiiii! time,
in xcrvlug in the Maine rapacity with Mr.
Itnhhinx in the Icglxlatuic at Salem.
U. Umhi ol pokuuc, who owiih
iiImhiI iih many brick hulldiugx in
Suniplcr iixauy iniliviilual, wan here the
hitter pari of laxt week looking after hix
hllxillcxx lllfilil'H.
Owing to thu iucrcaxed price of hay
anil grain, tin liverymen of Siimplcr
have agreed on uniform charge conic
what higher than the old ratcx, nuil all
now charge the Maine.
The Itiiuliol rcxtaurant Iiiih recent U
hccii piirchaxed I iy Howe anil (iraut,
nuil will lie open all night. Short or
dcix anil oyxlcix will lie inadoaxpccialty
liy the new management.
Wonl iciichcil the city liHlny that a
line laxly of ore hail U'cn xlruck on the
.Milliliter liny claim of tlie hit; producer
group near Alamo. No t.irlher par
ticular are at Iniiul at prexenl.
MUx F.lla Carlixle, late a teacher in
the I'orllauil xehool of xhort hauil anil
htixiucxx college, Iiiih taken a oxitinu
with llurkx anil laviilxiu, xteuograph
crx, etc., in the Hotel Siiuipter.
A. Ilauxcu I'ttrlrud receutlv reliirueil
(mm a trip of iuHpectiuii mining nunc of
the (Sraul county campx. lie xaxxthat
the (ireeulioriiK are aix lively in a illinium
way ax the mint cuthui-iaxtfc coulil
dcxirc.
I1. A. Mcl'hee, hotel malt of Alamo,
nun in the city during the hitter purl of
laxt week. He hinted that theie wiin
nothing really new in hi xcctinu, iih
everything apHared in In moving along
in ile llMial griMixc.
WairenVablc, of Siiuipter, when laxt
heard from wax in San Jnxc attending
hix brother, Hcniy t'ablc, who waxipiitc
ill. The latter wax ieMirted to lie im
proving xoiue with the mild climate,
and Warren ix expected to come north
ut an early date,
William Slinmui wax exhibiting on the
trcetx u day or two xinee a panxy that
li.id blot-Mimed under two feet of xiiow,
TOWNJ"1 M'M '"""" '" ,'1" "ortli Hide. The
theory in that the weather having been
iiiitu mild anyway, the heavy Know
furnixhed enough protection to the plant
to hud and bloom.
I. W. KIlHWorth, ex-city editor, but
now Htaff rorn'Hpondent and circulation
malinger of the Morning Democrat, wax
a vixitor in Imxy Huinpter on Monday
laxt. Mr. Kllxworth Iiiih had several
yearx experience in jnurnaliHni on the
co'ixt, and 1h thoroughly Kmted on the
country' rcxnurccH.
Tomorrow- K. 1 Manning will turn
over to hix xuccexxor, S. S. Start, the
newly iipiMiinted citv recorder, all
archivex and other city matterH at
Suiiiptcr'x tuuulcipal headiuarterf.
Mr. Maiming Iiiih Ffcurud the ollicu
room formerly occupied by M. F.. Haiti,
Hotel Sumpler, where he will do tin In
Hiirance and mining IiuhIiichh.
For l.owney'H cunilicH, Hue chocolate,
lion bonx, Key Went, Havana and do
niCHtic cit'iirn, tobacco, Hicket kniven,
Htatioiiery, cider, fruitx, etc., do not fail
to call at SlurgiUV. Mill Street, near
(irauite.
In the Minion and Scientillu 1'rcxx of
January 17th will apcar "Stamp Mill
ing of (Sold Ores," by ilaua Harmon,
the latext and grcatext on that import
ant xubjccl, by competent authority.
Shoex of all kiuilx at Neil) Mercantile
company'".
Leave your uieiiHiire for a Hint of
clothexat Neil (Mercantile cotupany'H.
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JEWELER
GRANITE STREET
OPPOSITE HOTEL BUMPTEP.
GOLD AND SILVER ASSAYS FREE
Every Subscriber to THE MINER who
pays $2.oofor One Year in advance will
be given an assay for gold and silver free.
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
Ahwiyx keep a full line of
Staple Dry Goods and Groceries
expccially xulted for the
bent fainllv trade j J J
OUIt I.INlCS OF MKN'S
WOMKN'S ANDCHII.D
KKN'S j j j J J j
SHOES
are from factorlex of the
(text productlonx in
America. Our linen of
Ladies Wear, Corsets, Shirt-
tviivte Slrirt Hnciirw
tQ iv--.. . immm, vnuiv, j
jf-r. wh.d;n;akrn' ! w.'ir r'rt': r.
. THOMSON'S moxt careful ImyerH. lie-
Mmtt7mWIit4,lntr mumlH'r we keep the
J1WV"I lllllg jj.hkIh ,IU , HHlanil
CORSETS. ,h0 i,ril'''M uro rir,,t
HOBSON MERCANTILE COMPANY
A Few Reasons
WHY YOU SHOULD BUY YOUR
FURNITURE AND CARPETS OF US
We carry evervlhliu: in the Furniture and Carpet line that can be
bought in the larger citlen giving you a large Htoek to nelecl from.
We buv from the eaHtern (actoriex in carload loin, conxwiuently we
can nell at the lowent pricen. Our long renidence in Sumpter liax ex
tahliHlied our reputation for lioutwt pricex and fair dealing. We are
now carrying an $8,000 xtock of Carelx and TapeHtrien ranging in
price from .SScentH to l.tl5 ur yunl. Vixlt our xlore and xee our
immenm) Htock whetheJ you winh to buy or not, j j j J J J J
Case Furniture Company
UNDERTAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
Mill Street Sumpter, Oregon
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fiercer Drug o.
No (iRANITE STREET
DRUG
AND
STATIONERY
SUMI'TEH, OttECON
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