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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02
GEORGE ". JETT.
His Record as Sueeessful Business Man
and Good Citizen.

G. W. Jet, on his departure from
Sumpter, has received testimonials of
neighborIy friendship which his good citi.
zenship deserves. He Is a candidate for
assessor, but no politics enters into these
tributes to the friend and neighbor. His
has been the always interesting career Of
one who has attained success through
merit alone, unaided by the influence Of
others or intrigue Of his own planning.
He was born In Missouri In 1854 and
crossed the plains In 1871, In company
with his brother, J. n. Jett. He has been
a resident Of Baker county ever since.
His first labor was as miner In the old
Virtue mine, under the management Of
Superintendent D. Jackson. He married
Mrs. Rhoda Sheppard In 1882, embarked
in successful mercantile business In 1888,
and has been identified with the upbuild.
ing Of this Inland Empire in a prominent
way since his arrival.
Politically Mr.. Jett has always been a
consistent democrat, but never held Office
except as district clerk for school district
No. s In Baker City, and as deputy as.
SCISSOR under Assessor Peyton, In both Of
which positions he acquired especial fitness
as an able and conscientious officer. II
might we'll be said that George Jett will
do his duty irrespective Of party or per.
sonal feelings, and the citizens Of Baker
county may rest assured that II elected
assessor, for which Office he now aspres,
he will do his duty and be worthy sue.
cessor, Mr.. Peyton.
fraternally Mr.. Jett has been very
prominent throughout the state, as grand
chancellor Of the Knights Of Pythias.
His term was signalized as being one Of
the best during the years Of this orders
life In the state. Socially he and his fam.
lily have stood high In the communities
In which they lived.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02
Orvill-Bsown Wrestling Match.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to wrestle two best In three, catch.as.
catch.ean, no holds barred, two hundred
and fifty dollars (s2so) aside, winner to
take everything. The match will take
place In Ellis opera house on the evening
Of May 10, 1900. Both men shall be in
the ring at 9 O'Clock sharp. We hereby
sign and agree that Joseph Schmidt shall
be final stakeholder for this match. The
last SIso to be put up the day Of the
match.
JACK ORVlLL,
W. T BROWN.
Sumpter, Or, April 10. 1900.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02
Working on Road to the Elkhorn.

At Elkhorn mountain number Of
men are employed blasting out the Ice
and rocks In the road leading to the
Baisley.Elkhorn, mine so as to ex.
pedite and make It possible for wood
and freight teams to get over It. The
road has been fright for the past
month or more and hauling over It has
been the next thing to impossible. A
nevel sight at the mine is to see about IS
burros packing wood from where It is
banked out to the mine, which consumes
about seven cords per day. The faithful
little fellows seem to be equal to the emer.
gency.-DemOcrat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02
Oseeonian "Squarsr" In Town.

H. E. Reed, for number Of years one
Of the trusted men on the Oregonian staff,
has been In Sumpter and vicinity for sew.
eral days past. He announces that he
will remain in this and adjoining districts
for several weeks, In the interest Of that
paper. Mr.. Reed Is reputed to be the
smooth diplomat Of the Oregonian force
and II Is said that he Is here to "square"
the Oregon Thunderer-which the people
of this region do not love. II he succeeds
In his task, he will add materially to his
laurels.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02
NOTICE.

Beginning May Ist, 1900, the under.
signed wish to announce that strict
Cash System will be inaugurated at our
store. We will close our books and de.
sire that all accounts now open be closed
at once and from the above date we will
show our patrons the advantages Of pay.
ing spot cash for all purchases. You can
buy more goods for less money by this
system, which Is now In vogue by all
first class houses. Try II and be con.
WINGED, as this will be our rule after
May ISt.
THE SUMPTER GROCERY CO.
Opera House Block.
Keep your money In Sumpter and drink
Columbia beer-a home product.
Go to Fenner & Worthington for all
kinds Of engineering.
Ask for the Columbia beer, brewed In
Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02

Fenner & Worthington have special
instruments for underground surveys.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02

Including North Pole. e. e.. Climax. Ohio and ad-
jacent mines.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02

Ask for the Columbia beer, brewed In
Sumpter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02

Sumpter, Or, April 10, 1900.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-05-02

Go to Fenner & Worthington for al
kinds Of engineering.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

A recent issue of the Boston Herald.
under the caption "a Western Can
didate," has this to say %editorially in
connection with the candidacy Of Hon.
w. D. Washburn, of Minnesota, for
the vice presidential nomination in
Philadelphia:
"The western republicans seem to
be making an effort to obtain the nom
ination from their section of country
for the vice presidency, and they are
prolific in candidates for this honor.
Among them is ex-senator Washburn
of Minnesota, a man who has had
large experience in public life and rare
success in the business world. The
Herald expects this nomination to go
to John D. Long of Massachusetts,, and
it's high estimate of his fitness for the
place has been repeatedly expressed.
If, however, the west takes to itself
that candidacy, it would be fifty be-
slowed in that section by its prefer
ment upon Mr.. Washburn."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The state of North Dakota seems to
be thoroughly lined up for General
Washburn for vice president. Com
mendation and support come from all
parts of the state and now the Fargo
Forum joins the procession in these
nice words regarding the general:
The west deserves a vice president
this year and among those mentioned
for that position on the republican
ticket there is none more worthy OF
more prominent than Hon. w. D.
Washburn of Minnesota. Mr.. Wash
burn has been a ~leauing man of the
northwest for years and has had much
to do with it's wonderful development,
The 500 railroad and the Bismarck.
Washburn & Great Falls owe their
success to the foresight and energy OF
Minnesota's former governor. Mr.
Washburn's services as a national leg.
islator reflected credit on his state an6
were of inestimable value to the ma.
ton, and in private life his efforts have
ever been for the welfare of the publ,
and the promotion of the industries O.
the west. Mr.. Washburn would make
an ideal vice president"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08
WASHBURN ROAD.
General Manager E. c. Washburn
Comes Out and Takes a Spin Over
the Completed Track.

D.. G. Washburn, son of w. D. Wash
burn and general manager of the new
Bismarck, Washburn & Great Falls
railway, came in from Minneapolis
Saturday night and yesterday took a
run 9 the completed track for
seven miles, the length of the track so
far completed, on the new engine
"Washburn." He is much pleased
with the progress of the work so far
and says the road will be completed to
Wilton July 1, and in readiness for the
Fourth of July excursion to that place.
Mayor Macomber went east satur-
day and returned Monday with his
family. He will locate temporarily at
Wilton, but will remove to Washburn
when the road is completed and settle
there permanently.
General Engineer Dixon has gon
out with a crew to do cross section
work. He has bought a quarter Sec
tion of land near Washburn which he
will cultivate.
+. K. Eastman and Simon Jahr are
in the city from Wilton and report
good rains and growing crops in excel
lent shape. All prospects are good
and the new settlers are happy over
the favorable conditions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The Northwestern Miller, one of the
leading journals of che grain and flour
trade of the country has a fine in
dorsement of the candidacy of General
w. D. Washburn of Minneapolis for
the vice presidency. The Miller pub
fishes a full page picture Of General
Washburn, and adds it's hearty COM
mendation to the good words that
have been spoken for Mr.. Washburn
all through the United States. The
Miller states, as every one of Mr..
Washburn's friends and acquaintance
knows to be true, that he is in every
way a capable man, a large man, a
man of affairs, a far seeing business
man, honest, o%utspoken, honorable
and in every way such a man as would
bring exemplary private character to
public life. Even if Mr.. Washburn's
vice presidential boom" should not
result in his nomination, he would
have caused to feel proud of the sin
ere tributes that have been paid to
his worth and ability.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

called on to speak, and spoke thus of
Valley City, under the new regime:
81 want to thank the business men for
responding so quickly and heartily to
my appeal for a quiet Sabbath by at
once closing their places Of business
IN that day. am proud of the fact
that four years ago down in Bismarck
l was one of the number who voted to
raise the penalty for Sabbath desecra-
ton from m to five dollars. Now,
I have been asked if all the blind pigs
were closed, and I nave answered yes.
I will go further than .lat tonight and
offer twenty dollars to any person who
will purchase a bottle of beer any
where in the city,"
Then the Valley City Times-Record
says: "The mayor offered $50 for a
bottle of beer, in his discourse Sunday
night at the NJ. E. church, which indi-
Gates that he is more extravagant than
the ordinary citizen with a thirst. Six
or seven good sized kegs can be
bought for that amount. William
must be dry"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08
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By NJ. H. JEWELL.
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Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

communion cup resolution has a de-
cided leaning toward a%ristocracy. The
Alert says: There has been a great
deal of talk through the country
about ex-Congressman Johnson's at
tempt to make Communicates drink
from a gold cup in the M. E. service.
In the conference Mr.. johnson urged
that a private cup be used, n that no
n else could use. Where did our
congressman get his aristocratic
tastes? It was not always thus. Did
the holding of a public Office for so
many years cause him to feel that he
should be EXCLUDED from participating
In the common ob%servances on equal
terms with his fellow ~citizens?"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

According to the. Devils Lake Free
Press a few disappointed politicians
who wanted the nomination for the
legislature on the republican ticket,
but failed, are now busy advising the
democrats in regard to their ticket.
The Press adds: "This is a poor year
for democrats or independents as these
fellows will learn when the votes are
counted in November. The McKin-
ley administration has been all that
was promised OF it and the legislature
is a part and parcel of the administra-
ton. Republicans are not to be hum
plugged by disgruntled Office seekers.
There will be more straight republican
votes polled in Ramsey county this
year than ever before in it's history
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

ments among the Ransom County
papers-apportioned them among the
Lisbon Free Press'-as n of his con-
temporaries puts it. Then, in answer
to the plant of the other papers-he
lets EN- down this way: There seems
to be trouble on the minds of our es-
teemed brethren of the Gazette.
There also seems to be bile on their
livers. After being carried up on the
heights of the picturesque mountain
top by the opposition to the editor of
this paper, and permitted to view the
landscape, the green fields, the spark
ling rivers, the peaceful herds, and the
waving grain until their optics mag
nified the view and their mouths
drooled with expectations of the prom
Used harvest-their hypnotic artists
suddenly shifted the scene and they
slid with a sickening thud from their
lofty heights down to the base below
battered, besmeared and respondent.
They worshiped at the shrine of the
seductive image-their recompense is
husks. They have chosen their diet,
now let them masticate it."
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08
FIRE AT KNOX.

Knox, N. D., June G.-The store of
ogland Brothers was destroyed by
hre' together with their living rooms
adjoining, and those of E, r. Landers
and the real estate office of P. K. Bid
ney. The new store of Lyngard G.
Mellen was also burned, but part of
the stock was saved. Their loss was
ABOUT $4,000 with no insurance. Ug-
ana Brothers loss on goods was 49,
ooo; on buildings, $1,000; on household
furniture, etc., $500. Their total in
sufance amounted to only $1,000.
Landers loss was 5000 and Martin
Hogan's, $500. Bedney lost 500
Worth of books and papers. The
origin Of the fire is mystery. The
total loss was about $4,000, with insur-
ance of $1,000.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The Glendale Leader endorses the
action of the committee in declaring
that delegates to the judicial conven-
ton shall be elected at a time when
no other business is to be transacted,
and then it goes on to declare that
"the ablest mar in the district is
wanted for the place, a mar of exper-
fence in law, not in politics." 1t
would relieve the rest of the state a
great deal and head off a heap of spec
ulation if the Leader would designate
the "ablest" attorney in the Fourth
district, who isn't in politics."
Pretty clever politicians those Fourth
district attorneys-those who are
known in this part of the state at
least.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The Tribune has made arrange
ments whereby it a furnish the Bis.
marck Weekly Tribune one year, the
Orange Judd Farmer year and the
famous American Agr1culturist Year
Book-over 500 pages of "meat for
farmers"-all prepaid for $1.35. This
Is q remarkable offer but II more Is
wanted the New York Weekly Tribune
will be added to the combination-all
four for 81 .65. Or If the most COM
plete combination ever offered is
wanted the Chicago Weekly Inter
Ocean will be added-all the above for
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

Don't be harsh with the census
man. He is working for Uncle Sam
and is doing as he is told. He is not
impertinent or inquisitive except so
far as the government directs him to
be. He makes no improper use of the
knowledge he gains-indeed he is un-
der strict regulation not to disclose
the information he cures. People
may aid him by informing themselves
of the principal matters he desires in
formation upon and being ready to
give it. See that no resident of the
city escapes enumeration-if you know
OF anyone who is away and will be
during the census period tell the cen
sus taker. 1t is important that there
be a full enumeration, and such a
count will show a large increase in the
population Of the city over the last
census.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

Governor Thomas of Colorado has a
scheme to bring the defeated Beers to
Colorado to SETTLE. We have been
expecting some move of this sort right
along on the part of Mayor Johnson of
Fargo, to bring them to the Red river
valley.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08
THE QUESTION OF THE CENSUS
QUESTIONS.

The objects OF the federal census are
of three kinds: To furnish a basis
for the apportionment of representa-
tives in the lower house of congress-;
to ascertain the growth of the United
States in numbers, wealth, and indus
try; and to investigate the social or
CARNATIONS and institutions which de-
termine the growth of population and
wealth. The first is a constitutional
necessity, the second a study Of facts,
and the third a study of causes.
Probably no social institution is so
Intimately connected with the growth
OF population as that Of marriage. In
investigating marital conditions the
law requires about each person a state
ment whether he or she is single, mar
ried, widowed, or divorced; if married,
how many years the marriage has
lasted; if a mother, how many children
she has had, INC how many of these
children are now living.
From the W 10 the questions
it is possible to determine the birth
rate, the prevalence of marriage, the
proportion of women and children to
the whole population, the duration
and fruitfulness of marriage. So far
as the power and Importance of nations
are dependent upon the size of the pop
u%lation, to that extent is the accurate
determination of these questions a
matter of public necessity.
In the United States there would
seem to be little danger of a decline in
the population. But even when we
are sure that the population is grow
ing, it is still necessary to know how
it is growing. The millions of India
are increasing. but it is by a process
of many births and many deaths. In
good years millions are born; in times
OF famine millions die, the population
increasing because a few more are
born than die. 1t is growth, but saw
age growth. There is a more excel
lent kind of progress, that resulting
from the combination of a moderate
birth rate anu a small death rate.
The marital statistics collected by
the census are in many respects very
interesting. Thus, the extent and
power of the anti-marital forces can
be estimated in a way by ascertain
ing the proportion of people between
81 and Ga years Of age who have never
been married. Census statistics show
that the proportion of unmarried fe-
males between these ages is greatest
in the east, in North Carolina, Rhode
Island, and Massachusetts, for in
stance, while the proportion is small
est in the west, South Dakota, Utah
and Oklahoma bringing up the rear in
h order named. Men, on the con.
trary, are far more likely to remain
single in the west than in the east
The proportion of unmarried men be.
tween 80 and "a is lowest in the south.
ern states, e. e., Arkansas, Alabama
and Georgia, and greater in the block
of western states west Of the Missis.
sippi. In Nevada 1872 per cent of the
males between 5o and Ga have nevel
been married, Idaho coming next with
2.4 per cent, Montana next with 29.s
per cent, etc.
That marriage is still pre-eminently
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

In the face of the willing work in
innumerable campaigns and that reso.
luton unanimously passed by the las,
legislature, recommending Gen. Har.
rison Allen for some federal appoint.
ment, why should the Fargo Cal
speak so disrespectfully of Fargo's dis
tingulshed citizen?
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

Jerry ]. informs the Journal that
"a great injustice has been done Sen
ator Davis in the report from Wash
ington reaching Minneapolis via Phil
adelphia that he was trying to work
up a boom for Bartlett Trip of South
Dakota, his brother-in-law, for the re-
publican vice presidential nomination.
The report is without foundation and
wholly false. Senator Davis has
taken no interest in the vice presiden-
tai question and said nothing for OF
against any candidate"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

In order to see that Fargo gets a full
count of noses in the coming census,
Mayor Johnson has called a public
meeting-to see that no guilty man
escapes the census taker.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The Wells County Free Press sees
IN Hon. W. D. Washburn an ideal can
dldate for vice president. The state
papers generally join with Minnesota
IN complimenting the Minneapolis
statesman.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

We had just begun to take a rest
from the unpron9unceable names of the
Transvaal, when we are plunged into
a labyrinth of Chinese nomenclature,
through the troubles with the Boxers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

In the matter of extracting comfort
from a dismal situation, the Boer en-
voys lay several degrees over the lead
ers of the democratic party in this
county.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The Darlington Independent-with-
out throwing any rocks at Mayor
Johnson of Fargo, who has been men,
toned by the Call for commissioner of
agriculture and labor-sees no good
reaso for turning down the present
etflclent offlcer-Hon. H. U. Thomas
VINO has the run of things and under
stands the work thoroughly.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1900-06-08

The New York Post comments thus
on the immigration into Nbrth Da-
kota: The movement of immigration
to North Dakota and Minnesota has
not been equalled in the last ten years.
Fully 10000 newcomers have settled
in North Dakota since the first of
March, and the movement is yet in full
swing. Many of the immigrants are
farmers and their families from Ohio,
Illinois and Michigan. Many of these
farmers had sold their land "back
east" at from $50 to $50 per acre, and
were on their way to various localities
in North Dakota, where they will begin
anew on farms which cost from So to
SD per acre. With the money re-
ceived from the sale of a 1OO-acre farm
in one of the old states, some Of these
men will be able to buy 800 acres Of
the best unbroken wheat land in North
Dakota, to put up a set of comfortable
farm buildings, and to do their first
years blowing and seeding. An in.
cident of this movement to the north
west is the subdivision and sale of tn,
so-called bonanza" farms. The hug,
farms of from $1,000 to 10000 acres
with one or two exceptions, remain in
tact, but hundreds of others of sufi
cient area to entitle them to be classet
among the bonanza" farms, have beel
cut up into tracts of from 800 to GA
acres. With the reduction in tn,
price of wheat and the decreased fer
tility of the land, profits on the "bo
nanza" farms have shrunk seriously.