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About The Sumpter miner. (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905 | View Entire Issue (April 5, 1905)
". Jf? - ! Wednesday, April $, 190$ THfc SUMPTER MINER i ? ''M a 41 l I? v, 1 ., , A SIMPTER - RAILWAY BIk thousand, iix hundred and eighty-five dollars subscribed In less than twenty minutes. That's the Sumpter spirit. The Sumpter-Bourue railway la a The maaa meeting of citizens in the lobby of Hotel Sumpter last night "cinched" the proposition. Every representative business and professional tnan in the city wai present. They came forward and subscribed liberally to the 820,000 worth of railroad bonds to be offered by Killen, Warner and Stewart. The amount subaurlhtul far exceed tho ex pectations of the soliciting com mittee. The subscriptions were as follews: Sumpter Lumber company, by Soy niour H. Bell, 81260. R. K Strahoru, 81000. N. O. Richards, 8500. Cato J. Johns, 8G00. Geiier-Hendryx company, 81000. Sumpter Meat aompauy, 82G0. w. R. Hawley, 8200. Charles Starr, 8100. Clark Snyde; 82G0. Joseph SohwBrtz, 8250. Charles Gee, 850. O. P. Holly, 8100. J. R. Vau Winkle; 82G. Dudley Newton, 825. 1). L. MoLaln, 825. S. H. Burners, 825. H. J. Lyon, 850. F. P. Baupaob, 825. J. F. Lane, 8100. Fred Fuutaloe, 825. Byron Weatberford, 825. P. D. Eaten, 810. Case Furniture company, 8250. W. M. Sullivan and brother, 8100. F. P. MoDevitt, 825. George E. Allen, 8100. C 11. Chance, 850. J. B. Fryer, 850. W. E. Hurd, 8100. W. H. Gleason, 8100. J. W. Duokworth, 825. Herbert L. Davie, 825. J. E. Wessberg, 8100. Total, 8G7G0. The meeting was called to order by Mayor W. H. Uleaaou, chairman of the soliciting aommittee, appointed by a recent citizens' meeting. Cato J. Johus, a member of that com mittee, briefly outllued the purpose of the mass meeting, which be said waa to ask the people of Sumpter to subscribe ten thousand dollars worth of bonds In the Sutnpter-Bourue railway enterprise. He explained that the miue operators of the Cracker Creek district bad virtually agreed to subscribe 810,000, tud that the balance of the 820,000 de mandd by the Killen, Warner, Stew art company must be secured from the city. With the aid of a wall map of the proposed line be explained the route of the road, pointing out It- close oonueotlous, by meaus of switches and spurs, with all the big mines of the Bourne camp. He read a letter from D. L. Killen, presi dent of the K., W S. company, in wblsb the cheerful information was contalued that the wholw proposition waa up to the citizens of the Sump ter distriot; that the eastern end of tbe line waa ready to go ahead, as BOURNE ASSURED soon as looal men subscribe for 820, 000 worth of tbe bond issue. Mr. Johns eloquently described the ad vantages and benefits to be derived from such a rellroad and said that personally he would do everything in his powet to help tho project along, both with work aud money. He invited everybody presout to step up and sign the subscription list. Soymour H. Bell followed a struigbt rrutn-the-aboulder tie said that while he had objections to the routo of tho with talk, some rond aud was not entirely satisfied with the promoters' plans for building It, still tbe enterprise was so important that he wnn willing to forego hh persoual feelings aud join in tho pro joot. He thought the road too highly bonded aud somewhat over-capitalized, "but," said he, "wo want tho road, and wo want it so bad that 1 am willing, on behalf of. my business assoolutes iu tho Sumpter Lumbor company, to sigu the list for twelvo hundred and Of ty dollars." Commlttooman Johns agaiu took the floor and pointed out tho utter falaoy of the arguments bolng advan ced by opponents of the railway en terprise, who ate saylug that tbe line will do harm to Sumpter, In tnatjlt will throw four or five hundred teamsters out of employment. Mr. Johns said tnat he helped survey the Sumpter Valley railway from Baaer City to MoEweu; that he drove the first stake ou that line; that the people uf Baker City kicked agaluat tbe project, on the ground that it would deprived that town of union reveuue derived from teaming aud freighting by wagon. Mr. Juhus dep recated tnia uarrow-miuded viow or tbe matter, aud concluded by sayiug that iu Baker City, two years after tbe Sumpter Valley road was in on- eratlun, there were teu teams work ing where there had beeu one befon. "The wbuie country was opened up by tbe railway." said Mr. Johus. "and in tbe case of the Sumpter Bourne road history will repeat itself. "I overheard Manager Fuller, of tbe smulter, say the other day, that with a freight rate from Bourne to Sumpter of 81 per ton, aud with a treatment onarge of 85 pr tou, the Cracker Creek diatrlec would produce 200 tons per day at a profit Think what that would mean hundreds of additional workmen working at good wages, more men working at the smelter, more children t school, mote buisues in Sumpter, more wealth in the whole district." J. W. Ball, manager of the electric light and water company, said that the bead of his Arm bad already vol untarily offered to subscribe 81000 toward tbe railway enterprise. He thought that waa pretty good. The applause which followed his speech showed that the meet lug thought so, too. N. C. Richards thought that the estimated cost of tho road was reason able, and that tbe bonds were a good Investment aside from any considera tion of public-spiriteduess. He be lieved that the spending here of 8200,000 in coustruotiou aud equip ment of such a "road would mean more profit to Io"hI uierouautn thau the amounts they were called upon to subscribe. Harry T. Hendryx said tho road would be a big thingthe best thing for the camp that ever happened. "I am willing to help tbe project along to tbe utmost extent of my ability. I will subscribe as much, perhaps, as auy other individual Craoker Creek mine operator," he said. Committeeman Johns explained that Mr. Hendryx bad been classed by tbe committee as a oltlzin of Sumpter, aud that he would like to have the gentleman's uame down ou the city list. Mr. Hondryx came forward and signed for 81000, amid lond apt lause. Joe Stenu (f, manager of the Sump ter Meat company, said that his com pauy would undoubtedly subsarlbo liberally, and that porsotially ho would put his uamo dowu for 8250. He did, and tbero was mora applaud Clark Suydo said tho road would bo tho salvation of Sumpter, and ordered the ohairmau to sigu his uamo for 8250. Joe Schwartz, W. R. llawloy, Charles Starr, tho Cato Furnlturo company, and all the rest whoso names appear ou tho aliovo list, flocked to tho tablo aud signed for amounts ranging from 810 to 8250. Committeeman Johns told of tho liberality of Frod R. Mollis, of Uhkor City, who had voluntarily offorod to subsorlbo for 8100. During a lull in tho' proceedings, W. E, Hurd, tho Groouhoru mouutain initio operator, heaved bis huge bulk from a chair, and said: "This road won't aid me very much, beuauso 1 am on tho other side of tbe hill. But just to show you that my hoart la in the right place, 1 will sign for 8100." The best applause of the evuuiug greeted Hurd 'a off or. J. P. Holland refusod to sign un til he had considered the matter. Captain Davis, tho article sign painter, said that while he was not particularly interested in the mad, further thau as a citizen of Sumpter, still be thought tho projuot a good thing for tho town aud for the whole camp. "1 will suhanrihu for one fifth as many bunds aH Holland. Now, It's up to him." Capt. Davis later went dowu for 825. Ou motiou of Hell, a committee of three, aousisting of Cato Johns. Charles II. Chance aud himself, was appointed to taid Wesshorg'a cigar store aud drag iu every mail found playing poker or squaw hearts aud make them aigu tbe list. The com mittee returned presently aud re ported that the birds had flown, but that Ed. Wessberg bad put hid name dowu for 8100. On motiou of Kiuharda tbe chair named two spacial committeemen to as list tbe old soliciting committee among tbe mines, and to aid in tbe city subscriptions. Thn new committees uow stand: Mine Cato J. Johns, Clark Suydo and James A. Howard. City R. L. Nelll, G. M. Love and E. P. Bergmau. A motiou to adjourn prevailed. Committeeman Johns said this momiug that tho balance of tbe 820, 000 will be subscribed by tomorrow night. "1 think tbe smelter will go down for 82000 and the BascboSagR Hardware company for at least 8500. Ibis will leave but 8815 to be raised among the smaller merchants of the city and amuug saloon men. 1 an ticipate no difficulty in raising tbe 810,000 ailotwd to tbe milling meu of tbe upper camp. Iu (act, 1 have promises of that amount, which promises were contingent upon Killen'e acceptance of the demands 'or more fuvitchoi and sinus. As the demands have beeu wuoeded to, the way in clear sailing." RAILROAD SUBSCRIPTIONS CONTINUE TO POUR IN Subscriptions to 820,000 worth of SumpterBourne railway bonds con tinue to pour In. The city soliciting coaamittee, ap pointed at Thursday night's maaa meeting, oouttlatltig of Messrs. Diok Nelll, G. M. Love and E. , 1 Berg man, made tho rounds yesterday and brought the total city Nubaurlptlone up tu 882UO. The sum required of tho city is 810,000. Tho. committor rem mod its work agaiu this morning, Tho following Higuod today;. E. L. Manning, 825. Mrs. J. J. Sturgill, 825. Morcor Drug company, 825. Mnrg A- Bunker, 825. Molviu Clark, 825. Sumpter Steam Laundry, 825. H. 11. Dufurt, 850. F. O. Brodio, 85(1. James Myers, 8100. Guv L. Lindsay, 8100. B. II. Griftln, 850. John Arthur, 8200. Pearco Jk Anderson, 8100. Bergmau & Mo Watty, 8100. E. E. llausor, 8100. C. K. Do Noffo, 8100. J. F. Melton, 850. F. McDonald, 850. Giigou & Riley, 850. Goorgn Love, 8100. Nelll Mercantile company, 8100. The Sumpter smelter's subscrip tion waa left to the last, as manager Fuller la expected to sign for auoh a figure as will bring the total to the required sum. Tbe saloon men surprised the com uiltteo with tnelr liberality. It wai expected that the smelter would have to be asked for ai least 82000. The looal dispensers of wet goods, wbo see in tho construction of the road a big thing for thin town, algued for linger figures in many instances thau tho committee had boon led to sus pect. The "Sumpter spir'.t" is working over time. One handsome contribution waa that of Johu Arthur, Huperliiteiideut uf tho Imperial mine. The Imperial Mlniug company appears ou the soliciting committee' list aa classi fied with the upper camp mine op erators, who are expected to subscribe 810,000. Mr. Arthur's sabscrln- tlou.of 820,0 was Mullvldpal. My tonight the committee expects, to be able to wire Mr. Killen. nresi- deut of the Killen, Warner, Stewart company, fiscal agenttf for aud pro moters of the road, who is now in. Denver, tu the effect that the requir ed amount has been eutxtflrlhcd. Graud total Iu the city up to noon today. 882H0. Waters Defeated al Grants Pass. Wattora, the well known Sumpter rock driller, waa defeated one day last week at Grunts I'nhs in t siiigld-handed rock drilling content with Savage, the champion of that region. The wi niter went down MO Indian aud Wattera uiMite 20, They were drilling for 8100 a side. Sev eral days previous, ft a contest was declared off, because .Savage broke three drills. The fluest Hues, the ueatest pat terns of wash good ever shown ln the county, at Johns' store. J