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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 16, 1903)
COVERS THOROUGHLY THE GOLD FIELDS of the INLAND EMPIRE EASTERN INVESTORS IN OREGON MINES Pay for AND READ IT J II I I WELL KNOWN CITIZEN DEAD. Thomas McEwen Passes Away Suddenly at Portland. TbomaH MoKwon, one of the lxnt known mid most popular men in Bumpier, (11cm Htiddonly In Portland Sunday afternoon about fi o'clock, while waitliiK to have an operation performed for ear dlnoano. Mr. MoKwen left hore MomethliiK over u week ho for Portland to obtaltr medical attention for IiIh ear, which had been kIvIiir him trouble for Home time. While awaiting the operation, however, It HeoniH that an abHceiw which had formed on the tympanum broke, roHultiUK in almost lutttaut death. Mr. MoKwon wan born In (JIbskow, ticotlaud, May 10, 1H(:I, and came to America in 1800, hoUIIuk Hint in jaVaVaVaVflaVAaVBaVBaVBaVJ '0aVaVaVaVaVBaVaVaVaVaVaVHHHHfl Ciiimdii, mill later moving to New Jersey, where ln llvtid for nlioiit cllit yeuri. In IHTD ho t'uiiio went, liH'iilliiK for u time at Tint Dal lex, Oh'Koii, where lie was employed liy the Overluud Slat cumpaiiy on IIh Hue liolwci'ii there ami Maker City. TIiIh uuve Itl lit a tiihte for the tnitiH portiition InihlnehH, mill lie iii'iuireil the linker I'ily-C'iin.vini Hue ami went into IhihIiu' fur lilniM'If. He owned (IiIh line at the time of IiIh death, ami t-iils I IiIh he hail Imllt viuioiiH other llnch, lining mi eteiixlvo nverlmiil Imxino-H. lie laid out the town ot MeKweu, which wan iiaiueil fur li 1 in uiiil which for a time wiih the termliuiH uf the Hiimpter Valley rallniiiil. Ilelle IiIh nliikje IiiihIiihch he wiih eteuxlvely intereHteil lu milieu, IiiivIiik promiiteil mid nolil a Kreat many properties ami xtlll had numeroiiit mineral holding. Iu IriiM he married MUx Minnie Vox, of Maker City, who mirvhea him. He hud no children. Mr. MuF.weu wiih a member of the ManoiiH. KlkH. A. O. U. V. ami Woodmen of the World. It wan largely throiiKh IiIh liiHtriinientallty that the Humpter MhhoiiIo lodito was orKauized a tdiort time iiko. and he wait appoluted the Unit worshipful inastor of tho IoiIko. Ho wiih prom inent particularly among Masons, haviiiK been a past miiHter of Prairlo City lodge, where he formerly hold his momberohlp. The romaiua wero buried yesterday atferuoou from the retddeuco of the (IocohhwI'h brother-in-law, Moses FucbB, iu taker City, Rev. J. R. N. Doll, of the Presbyterian church, officiating. The several orders to which he belonged escorted the body to the cemetery, whoro the Masons Iierformed the funeral rites, W. F. liutoher, on behalf of this order, delivering the funeral oration, aud Dr. Dodson speaking for the Elks. Ilev. Hell pronounood the benedic tion. It is said to bo tho largest funeral procession ever soon lu Maker City. The Masons of Bumpter participated iu tho exercises. The lodge met yesterday morning and attonded iu a body, returning on a special train last night. Hesldos the Masons, a large crowd of Sumpter poople, estimated at .'100, attended the funeral. TALK OF THE TOWN. Manager Parker, of Phoouix, was iu tho city today. David Wilson, of Spokane, is lu the city this week. P. A. McPheo, mayor of Alamo, was iu tho city this week. Dr. llrock returned Monday from a brief business trip to Idaho. W. C. Calder returned ysoterday from a trip to tho Don Juan aud Quelieo. MIhh Carrie Spalding left today for Portland where she will probably remain for the winter Hon. .1. II. llnhhliiH returned lust eek from IiIh summer vacation spent at Priest's lake, Idaho. eli Itay aud Hoy Watters, well known miners, returned today from a trip to Silver City, Idaho. II. 11. Compsou, of Portland, pasesd through the city today enrouto to Whitney to look after his mining property. Miss Jessie llrock expects to leave tomorrow for Salt Lake City, where she will attend school during the present session. F. (). Miu'kuum left Monday to spend several days at Whitney aud lu that vicinity looking over the mining situation. W. II. Hewitt, of Tiieoimi, sou of Henry Hewitt, Jr., piesldeiit of the Sumpter Lumber company, is iu the city looking after the company's In terests. A. 11. Corlett. of Whitney, was here last week getting things iu shape to start a new restuaraut at Whitney. His brother is a partner iu the business. Walter Cronln, connected with the ticm, returned Monday from a visit to his old home at Scrautou. Penn sylvania. Mrs. Crouiu speut the time duriug her husband's ahseuce with relatives at Dayton, Washington, returning ou the same date. A Few Facts Worth Knowing IN SEPTEMBER NUMBER OP "MINING TOPICS" If you have not already received It, better send for a copy at once. You will find It Interesting and Instructive. Remember it costs you but a postal card to bring It to you rejuIarly,jtiiM ' Narr 5c Davidson, Sumpter, Ore. . i ,J. H. CONNORS. J. L. H4RVCY. ...The Bar... 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