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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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...
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GEO. H. TRACY, Cashier
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Interest Allowed on Time Deposits
Drafts diawn on al purls of (lie wuili Special attention to lollecllons.
Safety Deposit boxes for rent.
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