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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1903)
Wednesday, March 18, 1909 THE SUMPTER MINER POWER PLANT TO BE BUILT SOON. President Strahorn Will Be Here in May and Work Will Start. Superintendent McCammou, of the Elecrtlo Light and Power com panies, la in receipt of a communi cation from President Strahorn, who has been traveling in Europo since October, stating that ho will arrive in New York about May 1, and will be in Sumpter some time later. Mr. Strahorn enclosed a picture of his purso after ho had boon through a "Venetian laco factory with his wife. It looked vory much as if it had boon stopped on by tho lute iamouted Jumbo, or somo near rolativo of his. Upon tho arrival of President .Strahorn, or soouor, if tho woutuor will pormlt, work is to lie started ou tho wutor power olectrlo light plant to bo built about a milo up Cruckor Creek. Tho coinpuuy bun ucqulrod all tho rights of tho old Ellis placer ditch which will furnish power for operating tho now plant. Tho pres ent engines nro to bo moved to tho 8UH10 location and bo ready for uxo in caso tho water Bhould at auy tlmo fail. Tho Water company, an nssocinto corporation, is contemplating u grout many extensions aud Improvements to its system during tho coming .summon TRUE TALE OF A LUCKY TAILOR .Exchanged Glad Rags for Mining Slock and Came Out Winner. "Thoro Is no tolling," says an old minor, "whou a mau in tho min ing business is going to make a ten strike, or when bo's going broko. Big fortunes havo been mado lu min ing and proably bigger ones will yet be made. I am remluded of a pe culiar happening over in Montana a fow years ago. Hero's tho Btory, aud its true: "A stockholder in n then unheard of proporty stood lu dlro uoed of a suit of clothes. Ho was long on mining stock but distressingly short ou oolu, so after much persistence ho indued his tailor to accept stock for tho garments in liou of dough. This onds the first chapter. "The tailor moved away, carrying with him what ho thought to bo a worthless investment. One day a customer brought In to bo cleanod an old suit, wrapped in a newspaper published in tho town whero ho for merly resided. Glancing over tho sheet he saw a story of a big strike in one of tho mines near bis old town. He was struck also by tho familiarity of tho name of tho miuiug company and it dawned ou him thut ho hud somo stock in tho samo proporty. Suro enough ho found it lu au old trunk up stairs. Ho cashed in aud had ouough to mako him Independ ently rich. This is a truo story. " Development Work on Granite Group. C. S. Miller, of (Iranite, ouo of tho veteran mining men of tho district was in tho city this wook. Ho says nctivo propurtlouH uro being mudo to push dovolopmout work ou tho Uritu ito Creek group lu which ho 1h inter ested. It is a gold, silver uud cop por proposition, aud is regarded us a promising ouo. New Iniurancc Company, R. L Aldrlch, of Portland, west eru managor of tho United States Health aud Insurance company, was in tho city this wook and appointed Manning k Welsh representatives of the concern in tho city. Only tho best brands ol liquors and cigars at Dunphv's "Tho Club." Mining deeds (or sale at this office. QPgftEW : r' " rr;r-f&H& '.ivflH ? bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV - mil. mwmwmwmwmwmwm 7 SBSBmV IN" u'frJMPflRaal SkL&jIi. isaLaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB! sS'M CsLbbV LmmBma''. RM sbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbs y t Cff'S-" 7" 'i HIbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI 1H PALACE OF MINES AND METALLURGY-ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR, 1904 (Photographed from architect's model in miniature.) This building, in which will be placed the exhibits of mineral resources from all nations of tho world, together with mining mahlnery and equipment, is 525 foot wide by 750 feet in length, with an exhibit area of nine accres. Its height to the cornice line is sixty feet and tho obelisks at the main entrance rise to a height of one hundred and fifty feet. The building will cost approximately $500,000. Thero are no galleries and tho outire exhibit area is on tho ground floor. Joseph A. Holmes is chief engineer of this lmprotant department. (M4T) OF SUMPTER Capital Stock $25,000 officers J. H. ROBBINS, J.W. SCRIBER, R. H. MILLER. H. 8. DURGAN President Vlee President Cashier Assistant Cashier Safety Deposit Vaults Gold Dust Bought Does a General Banking and Exchange Business r ''.? OPERA HOUSE SALOON SUMPTER BEER ON DRAUGHT BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES Agents for Matting ly and Moore Whis key a ao-year-old whiskey as good as Elixir of Life. All whiskies are out of bond and guaran teed the genuine ar ticle! Popular re sort for Commer cial Travelers and Miners. SUMPTER, ' OREGON vy'VVfvyevayfv.".' Books and Stationery I have added to my stock of Cigars and Tobaccoos a large number of popular novels, the leading periodicals and a complete line of stationery ....The Elite Cigar Store... L. HARRIS, PaopniBToa : j ?fi A. P. GOSS, President GEO. H. TRACY, Cashier & Bank of Sumpter 3 Interest Allowed on Time Deposits Drafts diawn on al purls of (lie wuili Special attention to lollecllons. Safety Deposit boxes for rent. SUMPTER, OREGON WWSVWW J n r- r- vr i r r.c.u iourKexo. tpMmx&sm>i&iww&m&Siftf) DIBIT EfEHnillB FIESI g PRICES I II GROCERIES ,.L w&m&s&sszsw&si&sszsgtfgm&s Granite St. , . . Sumpter, Ore. t