THE SUMPTER MINER
Wednesday, June 17, 1905
I
The Sumpter Miner
PUHIISMEI) (VERY WEDNESDAY BY
JAMES LOOIE
T. C. OWYNNR. - - EDITOR
Entered at the pottofflce In Sumpter, Oregon, (or
transmlstlun through lh malls as second clatt
vatter.
SUBSCRIPTION HATES
On Year Ji.oo
Sl Monlht 1.15
AlWAYS IN ADVANCE.
Thi) pmiiilo of Suinplor arc to Im
coiniiKiinitMi for tliulr KonoroiiH
roHpoiiMit to tint cull for niil from tliu
fllHtroHxixl community ut Huiiinur.
IN LINE FOR
THE FOURTH.
Committees Have the Work
Well in Hand and a Big
Time Assured.
A grout many iooilo think ly
invimtliiK a fmv IiiiiiiIkmI ilollarH in
mining Hlook t hoy am laying tliu
foundation for a miliHtantlal fortuno
wliluli will iiuiturialiu almost mh
noon iih tliolr Htook rortlllciitoH am
IhhiiimI. It Ih trno tluit tunny minuH
havo piiiil from tliolr onrlliwt
oporut lull, lint a majority of Hid grout
oiidh of tlm country Imvo not, and
tliu fact rttmuiiiH Unit it tnkiiH time,
capital ami judicious matiiigiimoul to
pliion tlm nvoriigo property on a pay
ing IiiihIh. TIiiiiii Ih prolialily no
Mold of invfrttmnnt In tlm world
will oh Iiiih yioliloil miicIi onormoiiH
I'olnniH iih mining. Minim; poi'lmp
Iiiih morn inlllioiiiilrttH to Mh urotllt
today tliini any otlior Iniluxtry, yot
ut tlm Hiiiiio tiino (Iiuhu fortnnuH am
not tlm work of a day, lmt of yoaiH
of porHii vim illicit and cuiiHorvntlvo
inHtiiigonmiit of tlm mining proportion
uliloli Imvo yioliloil thorn.
Tlm gonornl talk itliout a ilopron
lou wliluli may follow tliu proHout
oomiimroiitl activity Ih hold liy homo
to Im
tendency
lldiimm.
Jiowovor,
iiiIhcIiIovIouh, having a
to dt'Htroy pulillu con-
TI10 .lourniil for Im-nntorH,
taken an opponllo viow of
tin) mnttiir on tho theory that "a
-watched pot never Imll., and a com
niorolal panic which in anticipated
and prepared for, will prolialily novor
eomir. " Hpoaklng further along
UiIm lino it nuyn: "Tho very fact
that IiiihIiikhh men am rttuilyiug
proHciut Indii'titioiiH, and recognize a
piiHHililn change from tho present
high tension of activity may nor-vo
1o render any midden and diHiiHtroiiH
panic ImpoHHllilc. That t ratio will
not continue for many yearn to come
io tut iih good iih it Ih now may lo
taken for granted. Hut while men
are moderately cautioiiH no Hiidden
and HerloiiH reverne Ih likely to occur.
While Home decline In trade may
lie windy anticipated, it Ih hIIII
IidhhIIiIc (hut trade may continue to
lie moderately good for a year or two.
In the central and western purls
of the country agricultural con
ditions are snld to lie very Hiitlnfiio
tory. Ah a rule, farmer have more
money than they ever had liefore,
mid are in a more prosperous con
dltlon. Many of them have reduced
their mot tunics and paid oir their
delitn. While fiiriners are prosperous
and agricultural prospcts are good
uuy very hoiIoiih trade depression Ih
not to lie anticipated. The rapid
concentration of wealth Ih tho most
werlous condition that confronts the
nation at thin moment."
VUwm le Surl Work Friday
John Doiiii and V. It. Mead,
velwers leceutly appointed for
llurut Klver road, who with
county mirvoyor are to report to the
county commissioners, will take up
the work Friday, and they hope to
Imvo the matter completed by July 1.
the
the
the
Tho various Fourth of July com
mittees have tho work woll In hand
and tho program Ih rapidly taking
hIiiiim). 1 Jo tai Is. hnwovor, havo not
yet huon completed, and tho ontlro
program Ih not yot ready for an
uounconiout. Funds are rapidly
coming in and tho llniincliil commttlu
Ih assured that tho Htihscrlptlona
will exceed 81,500.
The parade will ho ono of tho load
ing features. Ton or moro Sumpter
merchants will provide (louts, and
several will come from linker City,
besides tho dig delegation of visiting
Woodmen and the various local
fraternal orders which will join in
tho parade.
A. J. Stiusou, charlmau of tho
drilling committee Iiiih formulated
the following set of rules to govern
these centests:
Ooiihle hand Time 15 minutes;
hummers not to exceed eight pounds
in weight; number of drills not to
exceed llfteeii; stool must calipor
soveii-eiglitlis of an inch; tho last
two drills will lie allowed to ho
Bwdogod hack not over four Inches
from face of hit, and said lilts must
cullpor seven-eigliths of an inch; tho
tennis In contest will bo allowed to
change at will; in all changes tho
striker will not no allowed to follow
his partner down lmt onco under
penalty; no fostering will bo all
owed; teams will ho allowed but
ono coach and water tondor; couch
shall bo time-keeper for team; tho
decision of tho otllciul tlmo-keopor
shall bo Una!; any team drilling
through tho rock can start it now holo
but must use drills of tho orlglnul
fifteen; said holo will bo measured
to tho lowest drill cut shown in
rock; the entrance feo for team In
mild contest shall bo 810 and uo
entries shall bo made after 12 o'clock
p. m. on July :i; all entries to bo
made to A. J. Stlnson, cliarlman
drilling contest; all teams entering
tho contest must havo boon residents
of Kasteru Oregon for Hlxty dayH
prior to the 1st of July, l'.IOIt.
Single handed Time ilfteon
utes; hummers not to exceed
pounds in weight; not over llfteeu
drills will be allowed; steel must
caliper three-fourths of an inch;
last two drills bits must caliper
three-fourths; uo Hwedglug will be
allowed; but one coach will be
allowed; entrance fee 8.".
Hoys' double handed contest No
entiles will be accepted when age Ih
over llfteeu yearn; the same rules
will govern the contest that govern
the men's double handed coontest
with the exception that hummers
must not exceed four pouudn in
weight and steel must be three
fourths of an inch. All entries must
be made by H o'clock a. m. July II,
lIMlil, Hntrancefee S'J.flO.
The committee has not definitely
decided the purses in tho above
contests, but It in stated the Unit
prize hi tho double drill will
probably be 8100, in the single
8100, and 875 in the junior. There
Ih also to be a llremen's contest
between Sumpter and linker City,
but the prize is not stated.
Walter Croulu, chairman of tho
uuiii'u nun iiuisiu i-uiiuiiiiirii hub .
secured tho Sumpter band and nu
orchestra for tho 3rd and 4th, and
lu addition the White Swan band
of Hakor City will bo bore with tho
delegation from tho sister town.
SUMPTER GROUP.
in lu-four
A Good Showing Being Made on the
Property.
A considerable Bhowlng has been
rrjudo on tho Sumpter group, owned
by Waltor Croulu, M. K. Scott and
othors, and located six miles north
west of tho city. Tho property In
cludes six claims and has now 275
foot of tutinol, two shafts and ouo
open cut. KHt:
There uro two parallel ledges, 400
feet apnrt, ouo of which is forty foot
lu width and the other llfteeu.
Avorago assays go from 85 to 845.
School Election.
Tho school election hold Monday
afternoon resulted lu tho election of
Mrs. M. 11. Mercer iih a mem bo r of
the board, and n tlo botwoou X. C.
Itlchurds and George E. ' Allou.
Him Diiriffin vuna nlnftiml nlnrb.
Only u light vote was cast. Tho
legal way of deciding tho tio is to
draw lots.
Drove to Heppner.
F. O. Huckuum and W. C. Caldor
loft today to drlvo through the
country to tho scouo of tho Hoppuor
disaster. Mr. liuckuuni'u mothor-In-law,
Mrs. Elder, and sororal of
his relatives uro thought to bo lost.
Miller enp protectors. T. G. Harrison
agont for Raker, Grant and Union
counties.
All tho latest novelties in hats at
Neil I Morcnntile company's.
Giant Powder is the best by test in
tho world. T. G. Harrison agent.
rjR. PEARCE & ANDERSON
Physicians and Surgeons
PROPRIBTOHS
SUMPTIR OBNIRAL HOSPITAL
SUMPTIR.ORIOON
. .. i OFPICB, Mln li.
T.ltphon. hospital. Miln ii.
F. E. HOBSON.
Civil and Mining Engineer.
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor lor Ore ton,
glnetr lor the City ol Surapttr.
En-
Ui)4irrn i PetiM 8irji.
i 0nnlitlA.
let FrUllDi
CHAS. H. CHANCE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
City AUtmee U. S. CemnliileMr
Rooms 2 and 3, First Bank of Sumpter
Building,
SUMPTER,
OREGON
Oltice Phone No. jot KeslJence Phone No. i
DR. L. T. BROCK
Physician and Surgeon.
Simpler, Oregon.
I am now rrepareJ to receive nj treat pallenti.
both meJIcal ani turglcal, In the best equlppei
private anltarlum In the country, Nice i)ulel home,
with tralneJ and eip.rlrnceJ nurse alttays In at
tenJance. Up-lo-Jate surgical work a specially.
F.
A. E. STARK.
Attorneyat-Law
Center, cor. High St,
Sumpter, Oregon
HENRY J. JORY
U. 8. DKI'UTV MINKItAL SUKVKVOK
;t Ralston lelldlni, It Cnnde. Ortton
MINERAL PATENT t. TOWNSHIP
PLATS AND ANYTHING OF RECORD IN
THE U. S. LAND OFFICE
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
EAT
AT
E. P. Bergman &
Compa'y
GROCERS
Mill Street, New Building.
THE
SUMPTER MEAT
MARKET
m
AUSTIN MEAT CO. Props.
Butcher and Packer
Fresh and Cured
Meats and
Sausage of all Kinds
SUMPTER, OREGON
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