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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 9, 1903)
TRS.t,.., .& w THE SUMPTER MINER Wednesday, September 9, 190$ riiB at?" )( 1. The Sumpter Miner rUnilSHRtl IVIRY WIDNISDAV IV JAMES LOGIE T. O. GWVNNIi. EDITOR Entered at the poitoflct In Sumpter, Oregon, lor transaction through iht malls as tecond clan tltr. s""""""iM"wiptwipws! SUBSCRIPTION RATH On Year S1.00 Sl Months 1,1) ALWAYS IN AOVANCI. OPFICIAL PAPEK OF THE CITY OP SUMPTER tho month. xne work or laying out toe new town of Tipton, the term I nun of tbe extension, Ih well under way, be atates, and It Ih expected to have tbe road comploted by tbe lGth of Octo ber. TO INCREASE MILL OUTPUT. (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE ) The $.'10,000,000 Swoouoy merger han boon accompished and CharluH Sweeney of the new Federal Mining and Hrooltlng company, has the honor of perfecting the deal. Tho Una I act of turning over the blgCoeurd'Alono mlnoH to the new corporation wiih made a few daya ago in Now York, whon ontiro payment wan made for tho Htaudard, Empire Stato-Idaho and Mammoth. Several companies oporatiug in tho Sumpter district have adopted tho I plan of iHHiiing frequent reporta tq atockholdora rogarding tho progroaa of development work and Itoma of general interest to the avorago man who haa in von tod hia money. Thia la tho correct ayatem and one that aavoa a lot of worry and corrotipondonco that la eaaily avoided in thia way. Speaking along thia lino liouda and Mortgage aaya: "Tho company that laauaa frotueut roporta to Ha atock- holdera haa the coufldenco of iuvoa tora and iue)ta with the greateat auc oaaa lu tho placing of ita atock. When a pomon buya a thousand or ton thouaand aharoa of atock in a mining company ho acquires a lively Intoroat In tho phyalcal and financial condition of tho company. Ho wants to hoar about It occaHiiinally, Ho wauta to hoar what in doing dono at tho property, oven though tho report bo unfavorable. Home promotera glvo monthly ropiirla until tho com pany la lluatii'iMl and then forget there are Htockholdora waiting for dlvidouilH. Tho roporta are stopped and tho stockholders are loft In tho durk aa to oporatloua ami iluaucoa. No man or wit of mon who havo any regard for their business future can alford to treat their clloiita in thia maiiuor. Tho client la in reality outltlcd to more coiiHidoratiou at the handa of the promoter after ho haa invested hia money than before. When thia fact in bettor uuderritood by promotera there will I mi more money for tho development of the many excellent mining propositions throughout the wont. There ia an other advantage in tho policy of fro ueiit reporta. With thia ayatem lie iug practiced tho promoter la eon atautly on tho alert to make a good allowing. It would U a wine move to compel, by leglHlatlou, all mining companion to render it careful report to their stockholders at leant once every quarter." ahaken by fake atooka, both mining and induatrial, but tbere will be plenty of money for investment In logltlmato mining proositlona." Mr. Ovitt haa had hia experience with cut rato brokers, regarding which he aaya: "These peoplo are doing legitimate mining a great deal of barm, but they are gradually going out of business aa tho searchlight of publicity la being turned on thom. Several suits are now pending whero the cut raters have advertised atock they could not dollvor. In my own oxporlonco, when I sought to buy atock of any of our properties advertised at a out rate figure, tho brokor waa usually 'just out.' " Mr. Ovitt la among tho heavloat advertlaora operating in thia dlatrlct. Ho states that from an expenditure of 180,000 in advertising, he real izod a return of 1052,000. NEW COMPANY. Object to Prospect sod Develop Mine io Sumpter District. A. B. Browne returned tbia week from Detroit where, In company with R. A. Marr, he was completing the organization of tbe Eastern Oregon Development company. Mr. Marr returned today. The officers of tbe company are: T. W. Davidson, president: R. A. Marr, vice president; N. C. Rich ards, treausrer, and W. secretary. The object pany la to prospect mines in the district. E. Davidson, of tbe com and develop NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE. ATTENDED BUSINESS MEETING. Midway Compaoy la Good Shape For Work. II. T. Hendryx, of tbe Gelser-Hen- dryx Investment company, returned today from Sioux Falls, where he at tended a meeting of the directors of the Midway Consolidated Gold Min ing oompnay. Mr. Hendryx aaya that nothlug of especial Interest trans pired at tho meeting. Everything, however, ia lu good abapo for proao cuting work at tbe Midway, and the company la well pleased with tbe condition of atfalra. Mr. Hendryx waa to havo attondod the American Mining Congress aa a delegate from Sumpter, but ho found it impossible, ho states, to got hia business transacted and return In time. TO ORGANIZE Y. M. C. A. Wilder Assigned to Tacoma Leaves Tomorrow. Rev. N. M. Temple, tho uow Meth odist pastor, formerly stationed at Idaho Falls, arrived with hia family today and will hold services for tho llrst time Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. There will also lie preach ing lu tho evening at 7:110, Tho Ep worth League will meet at 0:30 Sun day evening for the llrst time since vacation. Rev. Wilder, tho former pastor, extension and that the company will has been ailgucd to Tacoiim. and aturt luyliig steel by the middle of will leave with his iamlly tomorrow. TO START LAYING STEEL. Sumpter Valley Extension to be Com pleted by October IS. J. A. West, chief engineer of the Sumpter Valley railroad, stated to The Minor today that work Is pro gressing very satisfatcorily on the Rev. Goodheart Calls Meeting For This Purpose' Rev. M. J. Unodhoart. of tho Epls copal church, la taking atopa toward the organization of a V. M. C. A. lu Sumpter. He wishes it announced that a meeting will Im hold Monday evening at 8 o'clock at tho Episcopal reading rooms, when arrangements toward perfecting tho organization and securing a building will lie mado. Rev. Goodheart returned this week from a trip to tho Grande Rondo Valley and will hold services Sunday evening at the usual hour. NEW PASTOR. Rev. And Notice of Acceptance of Improvement of Columbia Street from Ita Inter section with the south line of east Granite street extended westerly across Columbia street to the east line of block 11, Sumpter Heights, MoEwen'a addition to Sumpter, Oregon, to the south line of North street In said city. Notice is hereby given that C. H. Fennor, City Engineer of the City of Sumpter, did on the 8th day of Sep tember, 1003, file with tbe common council of the City of Sumpter, hia written accoptauco of the work of the contractors and of, the Improve ment on Columbia street from Ita Intersection with tho south line of east Graulto street extended westerly across Columbia street to tbe east line of block 11, Sumpter Heights. MoEwen'a addition to Sumpter, Ore gon, to the south line of North street in said city. Iu conformity with the provisions of tbe City Charter, notice la hereby given that said Improvement baa been completed and accepted by the city engineer. That tho 18th day of September, 1003, at the hour of seven o'clock P. M. at tho City Hall of Sumpter, Baker County, Oregon, ia boreby fixed aa tho time and place, whon and where written objections to the ac coptauco of said work or Improve ment, or any portion thereof, may be heard, at which timo and placo any proporty ownor llablofor any portion of said Improvement or any person' intoroated thoroin may appear and (He hia or their written objections to the accoptauco of said work and Im provement or any portion thereof, aud a hearing will bo given regard lug tbo same. That this notice ia given pursuant to a resolutiou paesod at a meeting of tho common council of tho City of Sumpter on tho 8th day of Septem ber, 1003, aud tbo City Recorder was by said resolutiou ordored to publish said notice aa aforesaid for oue weok. Dated this 8th day of September, 1003. 8. S. START, City Recorder. given that aald improvement has been completed and accepted by the city engineer. That the 18th day of September, 1003, at the hour of seven o'clock P. M., at the City Hall of Sumpter, Baker County, Oregon, ia hereby fixed as the time and place when and where written objections to the ac ceptance of said work or improve ment, or any portion thereof, may be heard, at which time and place any property owner liable for any por tion of aald improvement or any per son interested therein may apppear and file bis or their written objec tions to the acceptance of aald work and Improvement or any portion thereof, and a hearing will be given regarding the same. That this notice is given pursuant to a resolution passed at a meeting of the common council of tbe City of Smupter on the 8th day of Septem ber, 1903, and the City Recorder was by said resolution ordered to publish said notice as aforesaid for one week. Dated this 8th day of September, 1003. S. S. START. City Recorder. QR. PEARCE A ANDERSON Physicians and Surgeons promistohs IUMPTI aiNIIAl HOSPITAL SuMPTia, Ossoon. Tslephoa hospital. Main ,l. F. E. HOB80N. Civil and Mining Engineer. U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor for Oregon imnr lor ine iqr 01 aumpier. Us'irfrMSi ssi Patsst Smeis. lias rlstltf ssi arstfktlif. Ea- QHAS. H. CHANCE ATTORNEY AT LAW City Attsrasj Rooms a and V. I. Csaalsslsssr 3, First Bank of Sumpter Building, SUMPTER, OREGON F. A. E. STARR, Attorney-at-Law Ctnlsr, cor. High Si. Suapter, Orttoo Office Phone No. jot Residence Phont No. ti DR. L. T. BROCK Physician and Surgeon. Suapur, Oregon. I am now rrepsred Io receive nj trtsl pallints both medical and surgical. In tht best, equipped private unlurlum In Iht country. Met quiet homt, wllh trained and tip rlenced nurse always In at endanca. Up-to-date surgical work a specially NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE. Notico of Accoptauco of Improvement of Graulto Street from the east lino of Mill Street to tho west Hue of Columbia. Notico is hereby given that C. II. Fenner, City Engineer of the City of Sumpter, did on tho 8th day of Sep tember, 1003, file with the common council of tbe City of Sumpter, hia writtou acceptance of the work of tbe contractors aud of tbo Improvement on Graulto street from tho east line of Mill street to tho west line of Columbia street lu said City. Iu conformity with tho provisions of the City Charter, notico is La id la w& Stead man MILLWRIGHTS a ENGINEERS Plans ft Estimates Furnished Office on Cracker St., opposite bumpier Sampling & Testing .... Works .... SUMPTER OREGON t atalulaUIUUUnnUuU 3 JOIN MIEN, Prspr. Jabbara In Wines, Liquors and Cigars Sumpter tMling Works 0 All Kinds of Carbonated Drinks a hereby I WV'.4