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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1903)
THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, May 13, 1903 The SumDter Miner PUHMSHID BVBHV WIDNISDAV BY JAMES LOGIE T. 0. OWYNNfi, - EDITOR Entered l the poitorllcc In Sumpler, Oregon, for tranimlttlon through iht malls second elm nillir. SUBSCRIPTION HAT1S One Yr... Six Monthi .ft.oo ALWAYS IN ADVANCE. Tim lit to of tho mooting to organ 1 7.0 tlio chain Iter of commerce Ihih boon changed to Wednesday, Muy 20. Tlio IIhI of members continues to In cronso, hiiiI tlioro remains littlo doubt lint thai tlio body will bo organized iintlnr inoHt fiivorulilo conditions. ' Wo nro jiihI emerging from tho dull hoiihoii "between liny iiikI grans," iitid wllli tho atarllng up of ho many proportion, tlio oliiployiiiout of ho much iiioro litlior ut tlio mines, IiiihIiiohh in tlio city 1h beginning to pick up. It 1h jimt inking tho initiiil inovo towiiril (ho rush that 1h coming. IIiihIiiohh Ih noror dull in Htnnptor, but tlioro Ih UHtiully n Hlack tluio in tho oarly Hprlng lioforo xuiiimor activity begins. Tho evidence continues to iicoiimu Into that Huniptor Ih going to oujoy tho iiiohI proHporoiiH hoiihoii in tho history of tho camp. Now that tho Hitow Ih going oir and tho roads nro getting in good condition work in being Htiii'lotl on uiiiiiorouH proportion, inaohhiory Is Udng Installed, anil tlioro Ih a general air of activity throughout tho caiiip. A glance at tho iiowh coluiniiHof Tho Minor hIiowh what Ih being iIoiio. Capital Ih tdcadily (lowing i fr investment in mining Interests, ami tho outside world Ih beginning ' realize that Kumptur Ih oiio of tho Important gold camps of the country. In tho aiulcalilo Hottloinont of tho labor troublort existing liotwcon tho Huinptor Lumber company anil tho iiuioiiH of tho city, both part Ich arc to I mi coiiimouiloil. Tho lumber com pany showed 1(h ilinpoHltlou to treat fairly by offering to unbuilt tho dllllcully to tho arbitration of a com iiiittoo of rcsprcsontatlvo clllons, and tho unionists on thoir part exhibited a Hlmllar fooling by accepting (ho proposition. Hot ti bitvo at'coptoil tho tcriiiH nlTered by tliocommitltt. Tho committee itself Is to bo commended fur a wine decision in tho matter. Ami, moreover, tho city Ih to lie enngrntu lated upon the resumption of work on tho big mill which the lumber company Ih going to put In UiIh summer. 'I'll I h imaiiH an Increased payroll, and moro business generally. MR. HEWITT LOOKING UP TIMBER Aoother Mill May Be Built In Baker County. .1. J. Hewitt, of Tiu'oma, who has boon looking after IiIh father's timber interests through linker County, returned to tho city thin morulUK iiml thin afternoon in company with Seymour II. Hell left for linker City. It Ih understood that the company Ih figuring on another mill in the county If an adequate amount of tiuibor can bo secured. No dellnlte statements, however, have lieoii imide. HOIST FOR THE ORLEANS. MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR MACHINERY. Character of Quartz Indicates That a Second Pay Shoot b Being Approached Rich Ore in First Shoot Good Showing Utual Cracker Creek Values Mine to Be Ventilated. L. V. Swlggott, malinger of tho Gnlcniida Extension Gold Mining compiiny, operating tho Orloana property In tho Cracker Crook district, Ih milking arrangements to put in u htilHt good for 500 foot, a forty-homo power hoi lor uud other uocosHrny miiclilnory. Mr. Swiggott cumo up from Portland this wook and visited tho mine, which ho says, Ih making a moHt satisfactory showing. Tho group liutH into tho Golconda on tho HotithwoHt, mid tho prcsout IndlctloiiH nro that tho OrloniiH will noon bo among tho big produce of Carckor Creek. MiiniiKor Swiggott brought with him from tho mine some HiimpleH of rich Hiilphldo oro currying high viiIiioh in gold. Tho oro nhoot recently encountered Ih MO foot long and three feel wide in tho widest place. It contnliiH rich nro. Tho tunnel Iiiih now reached a point fifty feet beyond, and from tho Kreou arsenical Mains in tho quartz it Ih judged that another shoot Ih being approached. It Ih expected to tap this shoot now any day. For tho past few days Mauagor Swlggot stales that tho air in tho worklugH has been bail, mid ho Ih preparing to put In air pipes at ouco. At a distance of 200 feet from tho mouth of tho tunnel tho lead is to bo crosscut mid an upraise carried to the surface. Tho vein runs from sixty to 100 foot, and carries tho characteristic Cracker Creek oro. CLAY NOT THE ONLY PEBBLE. Judge Evans Likely to Cut Into the Great Pacificator's Rep. It scorns somewhat probable at this writing that .lodge Hvaus, Sampler's versatile justice of tho pace, Ih liable to cut into Henry Clay's reputation as the "great paclllcator" of American history. A fow dayn ago he sot tied a neighborhood dispute In a iniumor that showed an enso mid adaptability Iu such matters' par ex cellence. A woman appeared at his olllce and applied for it writ of replevin to recover a pot of Dowers which she stated had been loaned to a neighbor. The neighbor, she asserted, refused to return said Mowers on the grounds that tho wnuld-ho plalntilf iu the case, had borrowed h jack plane which she also had failed to bring back. Tho neighbor de manded tho jack piano or 2 in coin of the realm before she would allow tho flowers to leave her possession. Striking his most fetching judicial pose, his honor thus addressed tho aggrieved persen: "My dear uindum, is it posslblo that you would seek redress iu a court of justice for such n t rival offence? Do you know that a writ of replevin will cost you somo 910 or 15, while for a paltry pair of plunks you can obtain possession of your lost posies? Tlio wisest course for you to pursue iu the matter is to compromise iu this way." The auavo and gracious tones of the judge assuaged tho belligerent spirit of tho woman. She revolved the matter a second, and then said : "I believe you are right, judge, but I don't happou to hare the Ionia d'or about my person at tho present tlmo. Will you kindly lend me tho amount?" His honor, with tho flush of victory on his faco for tho compromise he had achieved, and the law suit ho had averted, wont into his jeans and banded forth tho desired kopecks. P. S. Just on going to press it was learned that the dough in full had boon roturnod to Judge Evans, and the flowers nro now iu possession of thoir original owner. ANCIENT ORDER OF HERCULES. Great Show to Be Pulled Off Friday Night By K.. of R's at Opera House. Tho warmest aggregation of local i talent that ovoi occurred In any community, composed of tho lendiug K. of P. inemborH, Is now in training for tho world-famous mid justly celebrated comedy, "The Ancient Order of Hercules," to bo presented at tho Ellis Opera houso Friday ovoniug. Following Ih tho cast: 11. I. U. II. Highly Illustrious CI rand Hiuliikadink. L. O. W. Laid of Walolla. J. A. C. K. Just and Condon tiotis Knight. O. A. M. E. Grand And Mighty Executioner. C. O. I). Custodian Of Dispatches. P. P. C. Pro-Eminout Primo Counselor. P. I). Q. Particularly Disting ulshed Quartonmistr. P. M. Principal Musician. A. M. Asidious Marshall. It. A. T. S. Kollablo Aud Trustworthy Sentluuls. It was previously announced that the great show would bo pulled off Saturday, but on account of tho stores keeping open Into on this even ing, it was concluded to change tho date. Tho event promises an even ing's entertainment that will live lu hisory, aud bo repeated as tho shallows lengthen along tho pathway of those who witnessed it, to grand children and great grand-children yot unborn. Iu slangy parlance, it's said to bo a corker. It's mi all star meet, but tho cast has not yet been made public. Those who nro next .however, stnto very positively, that the performers would make Nut Goodwin and Dick Mansfield look like dirty deuces iu new decks, as Hilly liaxter would remark. It will bo n triumph of histrionic art, uud no mistake. Everybody is invited to nttoud at r0 and 25 ceuts per tho lattor amount is for kids. Proceeds go toward buying paraphernalia for tho lodge. Mart Ac Davie's n Move. Marr A Davidson, prominent mill ing brokers, havo moved their olflco from the second story of Hotel Sumpter to tho olflco formerly occupied by tho real estato Arm of Manning Jfc Welsh on the first floor of tho building. No headaches from Giant powder. WILL OPEN UP THE GOLDBUG-GRIZZLY. J. J. Hennessy Takes Contract For 700 Feet of Work. J. J. Hennessy has taken tho con tract to do 700 feet of work on tho Goldbug-Grizzly. Thero is now a shaft on tho property 100 feet in depth. It is midway between two parallel veins. It will bo sunk 200 foot deeper. At that point it is estimated that ono of tho ledges will bo cut. A crosscut will bo driven to tho other, and then both lodges will bo drifted on 100 feet iu each direction. This work will toll tho story. Six or seven months will bo required to finish tho contract. Tho Goldbug-Orizzly couslsts of ton calms, situated beyond tho Ibex, on tho sumo system of lodges. It is controlled by a syndlcato of Minneapolis people, who, through iiiuir ruiui-suiiiuiiYU, uiiuku uuuuuiui of that city, whtlo lu Sumpter last spring bought tho interests of Dan Griffith and somo smaller stock holders who livo lu Spokauo. Mr. Houuessy refused to dispose of his stock, having great faith in tho property, aud is now tho largest minority owuor. Ho was rotalued us superintendent of tho niluo, hut this work will bo douo under con tract. Tho ml no is equipped with a steam power sinking plant, capablo of going down 1000 foot. It will coat 810,000 to do tho work now con tracted for. A contract has also beou lot to havo all of tho teu claims surveyed for patout, which will bo applied for at ouco. Tho surveyors will begiu work iu n week or ton days. Sinking will bo commenced about tho samo tlmo. NEW POWER HOUSE. President Strahora Will Be Here May 30 and Start Work. President Strahoru, of tho Sumpter water and light companies, who was expected to arrlvo hero about tho 15th has beou detained in tho east aud will not got to Sumpter until the 20th. Tho preliminary survey has beou completed for the now power houso, aud work will bo started soon after President Strahorn's arrival. 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