The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-16

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is said that much of the coal oil sold here
for some time past is not OF the best.
! Too much can not be said of the work
done by the fire department, under the in.
telligent direction of Chief Thornton. A
braVer, more persistent fight was never
made-nor rarely a more successful one.
The fact that the Potter residence was
saved, which is only six or eight feet from
the burned building, speaks for itself. II
is a comparatively old frame building, the
lumber in which is as dry as tinder. The
boys stood at this strategic point and
poured in three streams OF water continu.
ousIy Tor nearly an hour.
Apparently nearly every body in town
was on Granite street at the time, and In.
tense excitement prevailed. When the
fire was at its ilercest, 1t was rumored
among the crowd that the water in the
reservoir was about exhausted, and then
it was feared that much of the town would
be destroyed, for n stiff breeze was blow.
ing from the west and live Goals We're fly.
ing in heavy showers. But the flow OF
water never decreased nor the pressure
slackened tor moment. Some one went
up to the reservoir and turned on the full
head from the acquejuct and the fire fight.
ers had all the ammunition they could use.
When the waste pipe was closed the water
rose three feet IN the reservoir with four
streams playing wide open. Many and
repeated were the thanks which W. l..
Vinson received for his enterprise In con.
s,ruc,lng such an excellent water system.
Perhaps an hour and half elapsed
from the time the alarm was turned in
until the fire was under control, and the
town was again In gloomy darkness. The
streets for blocks around were strewn
with dry goods, groceries, books, station.
cry, wines, liquors and cigars, fancy
articles, furniture, wearing apparel and
wha, not. One pile OF rescued treasures,
dumped in q safe place at the corner Of
Mil and Granite, especially attracted the
attention OF curious bachelors. II was
evidently from the budor Of some aesthe.
tIc lady. The articles belonged to her
wardrobe, were Oi dainty shades, adorned
with lace and ruilles and pIeats and such
lrivoities, but OF shapes and patterns and
designs that were mysterious To the IN.
initiated ani no single man Jack in the
camp could figure out what their specific
uses IN this world could possibly I've,
though there was a spirited guessing con.
test on the subiet, IN the early hours OF
the morning among a lot OF the boys who
hadn't gone home, aud on account Of the
excitement saw everything double.
As IS always the case, there are u
number of amusing incidents related in
connection With the general excitement
caused Nv the ilre. One which Is furnish.
ing the women folks no end ot amuse.
ment, the Sctre, details of which THE
MINER can't get hold OF, pertains TO the
rescuing oi live pet belonging to some
lady, hv her especial ilvorlte. One lady,
living IN a house hundred wards away,
IS said 10 have packed all OF her effects
after the ire was eNtinguishcd, fearing
the tire bug. Another, when the alarm
was sounded, carefully dressed herself
from top 10 bottom, powdered her face.
found her chewing gum, packed her new
summer suit and hat aud sent them four
blocks away; all done with judicial calm.
ness, and then became excited and tore
up everything in the house, whith was
not IN the slightest danger.
Tbs One Looks Suspicious.