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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (March 25, 1903)
wuwmimmr jpn'mfinva wFr 4 THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, March 25. iqoj i .- 4 lit V SUMPTER BANKS DOUBLE BUSINESS. GREAT ACTIVITY ALONG ALL LINES OF INDUSTRY. Spring Opening up With Every Promise ol a Ruining Season Great Influx ol Capital Scarcity ol Houses and Bull ous Property Situation Better Than Ever Before. bor until the HpriiiR opens up. These uro jiiHt now beginning to iniiku prupurutioiiH to resume work. If the volutno of IiuhIiichh in Sumpter, at it very connorviitlvo estimate has doubled thin curly in (ho kchhou over tho name period lust year, thoqustion uriHi'H, whut will it bo when thiiiKH Kot in full hwIuk Inter on? The IwnkltiK business Ib double, in volume today what it wan for tho Mttno time last year, in tho statomout authorized by tho clty'H two bankH, aud tho various mercantile houHea Ix-ar out this atatomeut; Home oven atwortliiK that their business 1b five times better. The progress aud proBpority of Bumptor, and tho dovelopmeut of tho mineral resources of tho district are well evidenced by tho prevalent business conditions, and a comparison between Sumpter today aud one year ago. Sumpter In headquarters, aa is well known, of ouo of tho richest Kold ileitis In tho couutry. Ita trade la dependent upon their development, aud the buaiueHa aituation of tho city rellocta tho condition of tho min tug induatry in tho surrounding hoc tion. Tho vast mineral wealth of tho Sumpter dlatrict la attract inn tho attention of tho world, and there Ih a ateiuly acquisition of mining property by tho lending capitalists of the couutry. Thla Inllux of capi tal Iiuh brought nowjieoplo and new intereHtH to tho city more than doub ling tho volume of IhihIiiohh within the piiHt year. Tho incident I nomine in population him rendered it ditllctilt to obtain reHideuce property, not to mention the scarcity of oIIIcoh or biiMiuoHH proHrty. The fact of tho matter Ih that them la not a vacant residence in the city at thlH time for rent, aud every avallabllo otllco aud very Htoiwoom Ih ociipied. Ah mentioned in TUB MIN' Kit hint week, an etfort Ih lelug made to Hup ply thla want aud a uumlmr of new hotiHCH Ih under proeesM of count rue Hon. It in entlinnted that at leant twenty more will Ihi nturted within the next few weeks. It Ih realized that thin Ih a protllable Held for in vent inent, aud tho opportunity in U'lng seized. A yeur ago business aud reHideuce property was lylnst idle without a renter in sight. The Hituutiou may bent I hi judged from the tcHtlmouy of the ImihIiichh men themselves, aud a coucIuhIou formed an to tho diirorcuco in the volume of trade now aud a year ago. The lending dry gotxls aud Krocory tlruiH of the city estimate that their business has increased anywhere from doubling to live t linen, over tho name period lant year. Several concern more counervatlvely inclined, nay that their business has doubled, while otherri place their increase at live times. A nafe key to tho nltuatlon in the condition of the haukiuK houses, lioth the First National Iwuk aud the llauk of Sumpter, an Mated above, nay that their business In double in volume today what it wan thin time last yeur. And yet the hohhoii Ih only approachlug ita oKnliiK . It will Ih a month or more before the nnow la entirely Kouo, aud milling Is In full blunt. While th'j big proper! ten usuatly con tinue to oHmte during tho winter, the proHiHH-'ta and ninuller coucerua clone down iu November aud Decern- MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS. City Will Extend Sewer System and Grade New Streets Soon. The coming season will boo a Dum ber of municipal improvements In Sumpter. Tho ctiy council is dis poned to keep stop with the general progress soon on every side, by ex tending public Improvements. Mauy things are contemplated. New streotB are to be opened up and graded , and the pavements on old ouch exteudeod. Besides this the sower system is to receive attention as soon as tho weather will permit. Tho Bowers now on the main srteets aro to be extended in all directions throughout tho city, .and residence sections connected. "'It'' is also- prob able that the council will udertake tho construction of a new city hall before very long. It is Interesting to mention In this connection that Sumpter la In excellent shape fluan daily, being practically out of debt. Another thing of interest to the pros pective resident 1b that the rate of muulclpul taxatlou 1b exceedingly low. Flyon Property Sold. Mauniug ic Welsh have sold the Klyuu proiKrty ou the corner of Clllford aud Bonanza streotB, to E. W. Mueller. Only tho best brands ot liquors and cigars at Dutiphv's "Tho Club." QR. PEARCE A ANDERSON Physicians and Surgeons PHOPRI1TOHS SUMPTCR OENCRAt HOSPITAL SUMPTIR.ORIOON , . iOffici, Main li. Telephone hospital Main l. F. A. E. STARK. Attorney-at-Law Ctnltr, cor. High Si. Simpler. Oregon K. K. HOHSON. Civil and Mining Engineer. U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor lor Ort ton, En gineer lor ib City ol Sumpter. Uafaiireiat Patent laitaja. 4 Orstlla. ! PrIMlai CHAS. H. CHANCE ATTORNEY AT LAW Clti Mteieei W. I. CumluleMf Rooms 2 and i. First Bank of Sumpter Building, SUMPTER. OREGON l. T. UHOCK W. H. VOJ1 BROCK & VOSE Physicians and Surgeons. Special Attention Given to Ear. Eye, Note, Throat anj Mtln DUeaaei. Hety not air ap paratus lor Treating Kheumatlim. Wilson Block, Simpler. Oregon. HENRY J. JORY V. H. DKI'CTV mineral surveyor 71 RaliUi lIKIi, li trutft. Ortpi MINIMAL PATCNTS, TOWNSHIP PLATS AND ANYTHING Of P.CCOP.D IN THE U. S. LAND OFNCC WHEELER&, BANKERS eaiiiBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaiValniaiiMeaMBnaiiiiiiiiVaiiiliiWB) 32 Broadway, Naw York FISCAL AGENTS FOR BLUE BIRD MINING CO. AND VALLEY QUEEN MINING CO. Write for Prospectus. Mention No. CO and we will send you a copy of "OREGON'S RESOURCES," an illustrated pamphlet on Ore gon's famous gold mines, and a three months trial subscription to the NORTH AMERICAN MINER ipppprrinprvrrrrnrttr fiercer Drug o, DRUGS AND STATIONERY KODAK SUPPLIES 2Hail arib Cclepbonc (Driers Hcceicc prompt Attention. GRANITE STREET SUMPTER. OREGON A FINE LINE OF .. GROCERIES .. ALWAYS IN STOCK Freeh Vegetables Arriving Dally. Prompt Delivery. Give Us a Trial and We Will Please You. EDLIN 8c STARBUCK Osiri Houso Block Phono 381 SUMPTER. OREGON t r ALL WELL DRESSED MEN In Sumpter and vicinity have their clothes made by FLYNR the Tailor. Big Line of Fall Goods Just Received. CENTER STREET, NEAR POBTOFFICB SUMPTER. OREGON. American Brewing and Crystal Ice Co. E. SIBER, General Manager. Manufacturers of First Class Draught and Bottled Also Ioe Made of Distilled Water. ' BEER The most modern equipped plant in the state. All orders promptly attended to. Telephone, Main i. BAKER CITY, OREGON. 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