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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1903)
THE SUMPTF.R MINER Wednesday, May 20, 1903 The Sumoter Miner fVCUtNIO IVMV WIDNISDAV 1Y JAMES LOGIE . T. O. GWVHNE, - EDITOR Entered at m pottodct In Sumpier. Oregon, for trtnimltiton tnrmith lh mtlli n econd clait matter. sunacwifTiON hatbs On Ytar J1.00 Six Munlhi 1,15 ALWAYS IN ADVANCB. To tho IiiihIiiohh mini uf Suinptor tlio outlook for tho coming mimnior iniiHt appear encouraging. Tho in In oh uru all native, h big lumber plant Ih to ho started, tho only Hinoltor In tho atato Ih practically ready to blow In, which 11101111H inoro luhor to ho employed, inoro inonoy to bo spout for tho nocoHHiirloH of lifo, and good tlinoH for ovnryboily. Now thut h hoIiooI olooMon Ih approaching it Ih timo for tho (liti.oiiH of Hiimptor to ImkIii to con nldor it good mail to titko Mio placo of tho outgoing momhoi', Olio groat troublo in Hiimptor, iih hi moHt nthor coniiiiiinilioH, Ih that tho votorH ovinco littlo intororit in Hchool mattero at election times, anil tlion do a lot of kicking and knocking if thiugH do not go l Hiiit thorn aftorwardH. It Ih iiHiiully IIiIh class of persons who fail o turn out at tho pollH. Tho proHout board Iiiih conducted tho kcIiooIh with ability, and hoiiio good man Hhould bo oloctod to mipply tho vacancy who will harmonize all Interesta. It Ih a thauklotoi place; nobody wnutn It, but luiiHinuch iih hoiiio oun Iihh to bo sacrificed, it Ih in order to cot tho propor material. Hiimptor needs moro manufactur ing ontorprJHOH. Tlioro Ih room horo for many Industries in thin lino with nil abuiidauco of raw materia! rlgl.t at tho door. Kor instance with tho groat wealth of timber here what Ih there to hinder tho ostahbllshmont of varloiiH wood working factories which in other localltieH loss favored are carried on with prollt? Again with tho liicrcatdiig demand for miu'liliiery of all kludH throiiKhout the 111I11I11K district of which Sumpter Ih the center and main point of supply, why would not an up-to-date foundry and machine shop prove a MiiTecrtY There are a thom-aiid and one manufacturing lines that might bo pursued with prollt here. The IiuhIuohh men of Sumpter are progi-os. hive mid public spirited. Mention any project for tho general good of the comiiiuulty and hoc how quickly they fall In line. If capital can be liitcrcxtod In thin way there will be 110 Inclc of free sites to manufacturing conceriiH and other substantial iiiduceiiicutH ottered. With tho developiiiuut of tho mines In tho vicinity the demand for labor, the building of hiiw iiiIIIh, the lnllux of population, and the general activity ami proHperity of the district, factories Hhould begin to spring up. It mattorri not what the main in dustry of a community may be, it Ih bound to Htaud in a corelatlvo or reciprocal relation, either directly or Indirectly, to all other industries. Hero mining In the chief occupation. Lumbering perhapH coiiich next. Tliefe two alouo should carry with them a scorn or moro of corelative enterprises. Taking thin fact and other natural advantages Into cou rt idciatiou, there in no rcat.ou why Sumpter should not becomo a manufacturing contor. GARFIELD MINE IN WYOMING. C. C. Robbins Returns From Property With Favorable Reports. C. C. Robbins, of Robbins k HobbliiH, loading stockholders of the TravellorH' Gold Mining company, oporatiug tho Uarllold mines in Atlantic district of Wyoming, ro turnod from a visit to tbo proporty this wook and brlngH back favorable roportH. Tho Uarflold has boon oporatod lntonnlttontly since 1807, yielding good rotuniH for tbo prlmitlvo stylo in which tho work was carried on by tho dilforont owners and lessees. Tho oro was taken from tho cropplngs in early days and run through an arrastra, tho owners securing enough thoreby to piirchaso ranchoH and fix thoiiisolvoH for lifo. Later tho proporty was acquired by Nebraska peoplo who startod oporatiug ou it largo hciiIo, sinking a shaft and In stalling machinery. Through mis understandings, however, thoy dually abandoned It, and last January ItohhliiH it ItobbliiH, of thin city, secured a controlling interest. The mine Is now equipped wttli up-to-date machinery, and tho shaft Ih down 17U foot. From tho bottom of tho shaft a croHscut Ih bolng driven both ways to intersect tho two parallel veins. Mr. ItobbliiH says everything looks encouraging. During tho dilTcront periods of oporatlon, 20, 000 tons of oro worth 1400,000 was takou out. VISIT THE DISTRICT. Prominent Nebraskans Here to Look Over the Field. J. A. McLaughlin, of Lincoln, Nebraska secretary of tho Killou Warner Stowart company accompan ied by II. A. Iteoso of tho samo place who is interested In various properties in the district, arrived In tho city this week. They returned yesterday from a visit to the Monarch and Ulack Jack, and are well pleased with both mines Tho breast of tho tunnel at the Monarch Ih now In quart, with Indications that tho vein Ih being neared. This is Mr. Keoso's llrst visit to Sumpter, and he is well pleased with tho prospects of tho camp. Ho la familiar with tho Crlpplo Creek district, but says that It iu no way compares with tho Sumpter district, lloth gentlemen leave tomorrow for tho Standard. CHARMING SOCIAL EVENT. Mrs. C, C. Bische od Mia Bllc CtkUr ' EoUrUio at K. ol P. Hall. Mrs. C. C. llasche and Miss Hollo Calder ontertaiued about sixty guests very charmingly at tho K. of P. hall last Thursday evening. Tho main hull and tho banquet room were both elaborately and artistically decor ated, and tho main features of tho evening were dancing and cards. Refreshments consisting of ice cream, cake and punch were served by Misses Mabel and Jennie Stinson, Hazel Stevenson and Oraco Somroers. It was ono of tbo most pleasant social events of tho season. The following guests were present: Messrs. and Mesdames Horner, Her locker, Soronson, Browne, Welsh, Kil lou, Chance, Ureenlee, Davidson, Holland, Howard, Anderson, Swack hammer, Bergman, Scoutt, Richards, (Jobs, Koor; Messdames McCammon, Robbins, Wright, Bell, Eberman, Newbury, Stevenson, Cheshire, of Eugene, Oregon, Messrs. Bellman, Marr, Bobbins, Roborts,Neel,DeNeffe, Jeffries, Wessburg, Clarke, Johnson, and Misses ' Hobson, Ecckorsly, Carllle, Ureenlee, Spalding, an Barker. SCHOOL ELECTION. Member of Board and Clerk to Be Chosen June 15. A school olection will bo hold In Suinptor ou ho third Monday in Juno, or on tho 15ht day, for tho purposo of electing a member of the board of education to tako tbo placo of John Doan, whoso term of ottlco oxptros, and also to elect a clork of tho board in placo of H. 8. Durgan, tbo retiring clork. It Is understood that neither gentlomou will consontto tako tho olllco again. Tho two hold over niomhors aro Cato Johns and V. R. Mead, Mr. Mead by right of his sonlorlty as provided by law, will bocomo chairman of tho now board in place of tho retiring chairman. Noxt year Mr. Johns will bold tho chairmanship. Sovoral good men who havo tbo Interests of tho community at heart havo been mentioned and who doubtless would provo oiflclont offi cers. Among thorn for dirctor aro N. C. Richards, Hon. J. II .Robbing D. L. Killou and P. E. O'Rourko. For clerk two woll pkuown citlzons havo boon named E. L. Manning, of Manning &. Welsh, and C. K. DoNoffo, of DoNcffo &. Muzzy. TO BUILD SAMPLER. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) wrong mothod has been adopted. Work Ih to be started as soon as tho matter of a slto Ih settled. This will probably bo within a week, it is stated, and it Ih hoped to havo tho paint iu operation within two months. If tho enterprise proves a success, and tho business demands it, tho proprlotors, stato that the plant will bo enlarged to any required capacity. Thoso counocted with tho now firm aro experienced assayers and mining engineers, and well qualified to iiiuu ugo such au undetruklng. TEACHERS ELECTED, Board of Education Will Complete LUt in Few Days. At a recent mooting of tho board of education a part of tho teaching force was elected for the ensuing year. Tho following wero elected: Profossor Yoder, principal; Miss Julia Taylor, of Ashland; Miss Graco Gillespie, of Sumpter, aud Miss Clark, of La Grande, assistants. It is probablo tho board will elect threo moro. Tbo list was not com pleted last mooting ou accouut of a full membership not being presout. Tbo list will bo comploted'in a fow days. SEE THE LATEST STYLES III HATS JIT THE THE WEW MILLINER AND 'DRESSMAKING PARLORS NCXT DOOR TO NT MAT!. . 0NITI T. Dress Cutting School In Connection. Basche Hardware Co. . Sumpter . GENERAL DEALERS IN Shelf and Heavy Hardware Iron and Steel Pipe Mining and Mill Machinery Agents for " HERCULES " Powder Fuse and Caps C.C. Basche MANAGER GOOD THINGS TO II AT E. P. Bergman & Compa'y GROCERS Mill Street, New Building. . . THE , , SUMPTER MEAT MARKET AUSTIN MEAT CO. Props Butcher and Packer Fresh and Cured Meats and Sausage of all Kinds SUMPTER, ORht.iiN EAT i Hi.' - gAiMsate WtkMttUtt