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M w c ît lìm o crai J. M. S H E P H E R D , E d tio r . B a k e r C ity, A p r il S I, 1 8 7 5 . THE BEDROCK DEM OCRAT h a s th e Largest. C ir c u la tio n o f a n y P a p e r P u D lisL ed in E a ste r n O re g o n . C ircn lation 9 0 0 co p ie s. S O M E T H IN G A B O U T T A X E S . There js no subject that is generally more distasteful to the average citizen than the subject of taxes. W hy this should be so it is not clear to perceive, because taxes are but assessed and collected for the purpose o f paying for the carrying bn of the machinery o f governments, without the protection of which we would be noth ing but an unorganized m ob, subject only to the rule that “ He takes who hath the power, He keeps who can.” It is a fundamental principle resulting from this obligation to support govern ments that every person, subject to the Jurisdiction of a government should pay his fair and due proportion o f taxes. The government protects all equally—there fore all ought to pay equally. No one class o f citizens ought exclusively to bear the burdens o f Taxa tion , while other classes enjoying the equal protection o f the law •hould go free. This principle is founded in natural right, and has been incorporat ed into the Constitution of the State o f Or egon. Sec. 1st, o f Article 9, of the Const i tution provides: The legislative assembly shall provide by law lor uniform and equal rate o f as sessment and taxation; and shall prescribe such regulations as shall sc cure a just val uation lor taxation o f all property, both real and personal, excepting such only for municipal, educational, literary .scientific, religious, or charitable purposes, as may be specially exempted by law. It will be seen that by this section, all property, both real and peisonal, must be equally assessed, justly valued and taxed if the Legislature sec fit so to do; but the Legislature may, in its discretion, exempt by statute real or personal property owned possessed or used for municipal, educa tional, literary,scientific, religious or char itable purposes. Outside o f the purposes above specified there is no power in the legislature to exempt one article o f prop erty from taxation. The question then arises here, why are not placer mining claims assessed and taxed in this county and who, if any one, is to blame for their not being so ? As our new Assessor, W . H. Hull, who was elected upon the platform o f retrenchment and reform, is now ready to go about his duties, perhaps ho might, by a proper construc tion o f the law as it is, and a due regard to his official duties, materially lighten the burden of taxation upon those who have heretofore borne all its burdens. We do not say this as any reflection upon our last Assessor. Far from it. We desire to set him right before the people. Mr. It. C. George was Deputy Assessor. He was a very able and efficient officer. He believ ed, we are informed, that it was his duty to assess placer m ining claims for taxa tion. But, as the office was poorly paid, he did not like to take all the responsibil ity o f such a step. We are informed that he laid the matter before the County Judge and the County Commissioners, and their decision was that placer mining claims were not taxable. In a matter o f so much importance to the people of this county who h a v e the taxes to pay this year it would bo unbecom ing to be lieve that that able and dignified body had acted without grave deliberation, a thor ough examination o f the law and the de cisions,and with an earnest desire to light en tlie burdens o f taxation from the shoul ders o f the farmers, merchants, and every other class but placer miners. There is at least half a million o f dollars worth o f pla cer m ining claims in this county, the county taxes on this would have put $15,- 000 into a treasury mat will not be able to do more this year man leave us in our heretofore chronic state o f indebtedness.— Our debt is somewhere about $16,000, and we would with that additional $15,000 be out of debt next year, and at the present rate o f taxation have $14,000 in the treasu ry. Surely these considerations ought to have been grave and weighty enough to have induced such an examination of the subject, as would have satisfied any man with fair natural ability that placer m in ing claims are taxable. Believing that our County Beard aie without ar.y prejudices, or interests pi the matter, we are forced to the conclusion that in tire opinion they formed from the deliberate examination they must have made they were ill-advis ed, and reasoned from some false premise which wo »re unable to conjecture, to an erroneous conclusion w hich, to say the least, is unfortunate for the tax-payers of the county. We wish to be distinctly understood that in what we say in regard to this matter we are not actuated by any feeling o f hostility to placer miners, nor any prejudice in fa vor o f farmers or other classes in this county. We but maintain the right. We desire in this matter to be im personal. As • journalist, if a public wrong isattempted to be done, we attack it—if a public right is invaded, we defend it, and it would be doing the hardy and intelligent miner less than the justice accorded to other classes o f citizens to say that he would not have public spirit enough to discharge his obli fattens to the government that protects him , by paying his due proportion o f taxes out o f the property so generously given him by the government o f all the States. W hy are placer mining claim s taxable ? It will be seen that the Constitution pro vides that a l l property, real andpersonal Bhall be taxed, except property used for certain purposes, which the Legislature Oiay exempt. Placer mining claims may pot be exempted by the Legislature. The act of the Legislatnre is as follows: 1. That all taxes for the support o f the govei am ent o f this state shall be assessed on polls, and on property valued in equal and rateable proportion; and all property, real and personal, within this state; not expressly-exempted therefrom, shall be subject to taxation i* the manner provid ed bv law. 2. 'the terms “ real property” and “ Ianct,” wherever used in this chapter, shall be held to mean and include not only the land itself, whether laid out into town lots or otherwise, with all things contain ed therein, but also all buildings, struc tures, improvements, trees and other fix tures of whatever kind thereon, a n d Ann R I G H T S A N D P K I V I L G E S B E L O N G IN G O B IN A N Y W IS E A B P E B T A I N I N G T H E R E T O , The Legislature has not attempted to exempt m ining property. I f these Placer Mining Claims are Real or Personal prop erty they should be assessed and taxed. If they are neither then they are not subject to taxation. The essentials o f property are easily discernible. If a material thing is capable o f ownership, has value and can be transferred from one man to another, it is property in the strictest sense. All these indicia of property are possessed by placer m ining claims. They are capable o f ownership. They are o f value. They can be transferred from one to another.— They can and are sold on execution, and foreclosure of mortgage. They are assets in the hands o f an administrator, and, af ter payment o f debts, descend to the right heir. Indeed, the difficulty is to conject ure what essential o f property they do not possess. They are not exempted by the constitution, are not, and cannot be by the Legislature—then why are they not assessed and taxed 7 Moreover, there is an unbioken line o f decisions from the 12h o f California down to the present time,that they are, in the language o f our statute, “ a right in real property,” and properly taxable. The Legislature o f California en acted a statute exempting mining claims from taxation. A case was taken to the Supreme Court, and that Court declared upon the clause in their Constitution, sim ilar to the one in our Constitution quoted in this article, that mining claims were in terests in real property, subject to taxa tion , and the statute o f the Legislature ex empting them was unconstitutional. In this circuit H on. L. L. McArthur decided, in tiie case o f McCann etal vs. Lynn et al, that m ining claims were personal proper ty for which an action o f replevin would lie. So that the law is clear that they are property—the decisions are clear that they are property, and everything is clear but the reason why the County Board arrived at its extraordinary conclusion, The farmers oi the valley struggling, for life in a comparatively new country, with the principal and interest upon their lands jo pay—the merchants with their high freights and bad debts—the quartz miners with their lodes on ly just developing—and business men o f all classes ought not, in justice and law, to pay all the taxes, and the most profitable industry in the county remain untaxed, without reason, and hardly without rhyme. The “ Heathen Chinee” at Auburn, at Clarksville, at Am e lia, at Mormon Basin, and other mining camps has bought, owns and works placer mining claim s, property w hich , if assess ed and taxed , would bring $5,000 per year into the County Treasury But John goes scatheless. He costs the county in crimi nal matters as much as white men do, he works his claim , takes out the gold, pock ets it,an d goes otf to China, waving his pendant tail, and grinning all over his Mongolian countenance lo think how much better he is oflf than the white people who pay taxes. And the Board o f County Com missioners don’ t see it. the water privilege is limited, but a little capital invested in a ditch would add much to it. O ver'the next ridge, we come to Snow Creek, here there is no mining going on at present, but there is considerable ground that prospects light, that will be worked when the water facilities are increased. Keeping the trail we cross another low ridge and reach Greenhorn, where we get good prospects for several miles, but by far the best at the upper end of the gulch, at the very head, high up on the mountain are the claims of Branson & Co., which have been worked for several years, paying each year handsome dividends to the share holders, and the cry is “ still it comes.” This place brings us to our greater alti tude, some eight or nine hundred feet above sea level, and from here gulches are break ing off in almost every direction, the waters feeding the North and middle John Day and Burnt nyer, and each gulch yielding gold in greater or less quantities. On this upper gulch we find the little town of Robinsonville, which is the centre of supplies for a considerable scope of min ing country and consists of a Store, Hotel, Butcher Shop, Blacksmith Shop, Saloon and some few dwellings. And right here let us stop t^id speak of this range of mountains, the South-east end commences here and runs in a north-west erly direction to the junction of the two forks of the John Day. In this range is the lode now being w ’rked by Cabell & Co., the richest mine in Eastern Oregon and through' the entire range there is every indication Of rich rock; in the gulches on the Southeast, th e quartz is cropping ont everywhere and in many places rich float rock has been found. In Quartz gulch the gold gat in placer mining is go mixed in quartz that it has to be rnu through a mortar to make it passible. There is no better field for scien- tiffic quartz men than this region. My next will take in Burnt River and Olive Creek. Tours, 7-UP. B A N K IN G H O U SE HEW ADVERTISEMENTS. the blood corpuscles, and debilitate and otherwise permanently Injure'the human system, and should therefore be discarded. X i . J. ESTES. W. p. IRLAND. Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, on the other hand, being composed of the fluid OFFICE OF THE extracts of native plants, barks and roots, will in no case produce injury, its effects be ing strengthening and curatively only. Sar saparilla, which used to enjoy quite a repu N o. 1 0 5 T h ir d S treet, tation as a blood purifier, is a remedy of thirty vears ago, and may well give place as ^ P o r tla n d , O r e g o n . it is- doing, to the more po sitive and valua ble vegetable alteratives which later medical investigation and discovery has brought to light. Iu Scrofula or King’s Evil, White The Singer Manufacturing Company- Swellings Ulcers, Erysipelas, Swelled Neck, sold 219,758 Machines in 1872. Goitre, Scrofulous Innamations, Indolent The Singer Manufacturing Company Inflamation, Mercurial affections, old Sores, sold 232,444 Machines in 1873. Eruptions of the Skin and sore Eyes as in all other blood diseases, Dr. Pierce’s Gol den Medical Discovery has shown its g;reat The Singer Machine is a Shuttle Machine. remedial powers, curing the most obstinate and intractable cases. Sold by all dealers The Singer Machine makes tlie lock in medicines, stitch and will not rip. L P. FISHER, Nos. 20 and 21, New Mer c h a n t s ’ Exchange, is our authorized Agent The Singer Machine is the s t a n d a r d ir San Francisco. M a c h i n e of the W o r l d . U seful P resent .— Every family ought to The Singer Machine is sold at $10. have a good Sewing Machine. We have a per month or on note or a liberal beautiful new Silver Plated Wilcox & Gibbs’ Machine, that would ue a beautiful, valuable discount for Cash. and useful present to any man’s wife, mother, The Singer Machine is fully war sister or sweetheart, which we will sell on ranted for five years. ea.gy terms. We will instruct the person buy ing how to operate the machine. It is one The Singer Machine will do any of the nicest machines in our city. work that can be done on any Ma F eed S alabe is authorized to act as Agent chine in the World. for the D emocrat at Umatilla. G eo . W. P almer is authorized to act as The Singer Machine is easy toleam r Agent for the D emocrat at Marysville. runs light, made strong and has a C harles W . C r a n e is authorized to act straight needle. as Agent for the B edeock D emocrat in San Francisco. The Singer Machine is put up. for L. R emillard and R. S. C ates a>-e author durability and any person can pay ized to act as Agents for the D emocrat in for one in work. Union County. S am . H annah will receive grain, produce, The Singer Machine is used by Ac., at Union, in payment for subscription T h o u s a n d s who make Buck Skin to the B edrock D emocrat . gloves. J ohn G orman is Agent for the D emocrat in Boise County, Idaho. The Singer Machine will sew from OF J AS* W. VIRTUE, Bak.er City, m e Singer Mannfacturini Company, OREGOIi, P a y s tlie H ig h e s t P rice fo r g o l u dust , GOLD AND SILVER BARS, And Transacts a General Banking, Collection AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS. Interest alflowed on Special Deposits. C o u n ty O r d e r s B o u g h t and A complete ASSAY Sold. O F F IC E Is in Connection with the Bank. We make it a branch of our business to give Correct Information in regard the to Mining Interests of E a ste rn Oregon. Dec. 1, 1874.nSOy EESSESSeSZES J A S . A . P E N N E Y & CO., B o is e C ity , Id ah o , GENERAL NEWS AGENTS AN D DEALERS IN Books, Stationery, Cheap Fnlcatiois, the finest cambric to the heaviest TOYS, YANKEE NOTIONS, &C. beaver. Bret Harte’s mother is dead. Tlie Singer Machine has a reputa E R E C E I V E Ssibscriptions Horace Greeley during his life loaned tion which no other Machine can for, and- furnish all of the leading $16,000 in small sums, o f which the estate excel. P e r io d ic a ls , M a g a z in e s ¿fc Newspapers cannot recover one cent. It is estimated that the army worm de The Singer Machine for family use published in New York, Philadelphia, Bos NEWS SUMMARY.. stroys $50,000,000 worth o f cotton annually in the Southern States. Andy Johnson’s private secretary is Liv I m p r o v in g . ingston Browning whose brother he’ d a similar positien when Mr. J. was Presi The La Grande Sentinel says ; “ The dent. Baker city Herald came to hand last week Bostonians are opening their eyes at the very much improved in typographical ap enormous bill o f expenses connected with pearance as well as in the character and ta§te Sumner’s funeral. Geo. W . Curtis sent in of its outside selections. We were not a lit a bill of $1,000 for his eulogy, which would tle astonished to observe that the Herald, rate at about $5 per tear. The New York Herald advocates a which has so repeatedly and scathingly de nounced its cotemporaries for using tlie peaceful policy in dealing with the Mor “ patent outside,” had, like the Walla Walla mon question. Speaker Boone o f the Missouri Legisla Statesman, after spending its strength in ture was challenged to fight a duel by a these denunciations, at length concluded to little lawyer named Bowman, and the adopt the auxiliary plan itself. The absence couple have gone to tiio Indian Nation to of the “ boss ink slinger,” and the addition have their little fun. of a patent outside, has made a vast improve Two companies are now being formed in ment in this, the only paper in Eastern Ore San Francisco for the purpose of working gon that is so lost to decency and self-res White Pine ores. By an act o f the Nevada Legislature at pect as to support the national cigar-holder SW AM P LANDS. for a third term. Revolutions never go its last session, Washoe county lost about E x tr a c t fr o m a le tte r o f th e C o m m is- backwards. Verily, it would not surprise $70,000 worth o f taxable property in the de s itm er o f th e G e n e ra l L a n d Olllce to usniuch now, since the Herald has, without creased v ilue of rolling stock of the V ir ginia and Truckee Railroad. the G o v ern o r o f O re g o n . solicitation, been converted to the utility of The spelling excitement has done one the patent outside, to see it also become con good thing in demonstrating the fact that D epartment of the I ntcbior , verted to the ©emocratic faith. G eneral L and O ffice , ■Webster’s Dictionary is the poorest kind W ashington , D. Q., March 114,1875. of authority on orthographical matters.— UN ION IT E M S . The requirements of this office as to proof Smart, Worcester and com m on sense are of the character of lands claimed as swamp Farmers are at Work plowing and sowing all superior to Webster. A son o f President Grant, a son o f Sena are as follows : grain and the hills are green once more. tor Sherman and Ex-Governor Henry D. When selections are made by the State J. L. Curtis, Sheriff of Union County, is Cook have gone into partnership in ’ the Agents they are to be forwarded to the U. S. erectingja dwelling adjoining the Jail, and banking business. From having the “ in Surveyor General with the evidence of the will soon move his family from La Grande side track” the firm expect to do well. swampy character of the lands. The Lower House o f the Austrian Reicli- hero. This evidence must designate particularly stadt has voted $50,000 for the American James Hardin, of Union, was thrown from the character of each quarter section or other Centennial. smallest legal sub-division named, and not his horse on Thursday last while driving cat Mrs. Harry Ellsworth is lying danger refer to tracts as marked or indicated on tle and his foot being fastened in the stirrup, ously ill at their home in Kelton with no some map, list or other papers. Each tract he was dragged some fifty yards; the horse hopes other recovery. must be fully identified, and its character at kicked him on the arm, breaking it between ■8aBBamBEK3B33ESBS5agg^g3BSSE35£gHK»BS5^^B the date o f the grant (March 12, 1860) must the elbow and hand; three of his ribs were be conclusively shown; whether or not the also broken. land was at that date so swampy or over Edward Payne, of the Cove, died yester flowed as to preclude cultivation, without day evening ( Sunday ), at 5 o’clock. Dr. reclamation by drains, levees, embankments Biggers of La, Grande attended him. Dr. or other artificial means, stating particular Boyd, of Baker city, arrived on Sunday eve ly what proportion of each tract is of that ning for council. The waters of the Grand Rondo River, are character. The cause of the swampy character or very high at present, and if the weather re overflow must be shown, with a description mains warm for a few days longer, the river o f the timber, plants, grasses, and shrubs will be higher than it has been for several bonus . growing on the tract, and of the streams, years. lakes, Ac., on or contiguous thereto, and the N ew O rleans , April 12. —The legislature general character of surrounding lands. met at noon. It was the most orderly for The witnesses must state their means of many years. The Conservative members knowledge; whether they are familiar with were sworn in. A resolution was adopted the mode of surveying and marking the pub in the house referring the claims of those lic lands; also, whether they have examined included in the award to the committee on the marks made by the Surveyors at the cor elections, which will report to-morrow. ners, and upon the lines of the land, or, if they have not, explain by what means they Both parties seem to accept the award with out opposition, making it a success. identify the tract or tracts about which they --------------- a -o------------------- testify. Iii th è H a n d s o f S cience all things be They should also state the time of the come valuable by adaplment, and salutary year when they examined the land, not by by theit application- Thus, Dr. Walker has the general description o f spring, summer, obtained from certain vegetable products of fall, or winter, but give the month as near California that have been trampled on for possible, the time of (the month, and, where centuries by the ignorant, the invaluable A most pleasant and invigorating the land is rendered unfit for cultivation by curative known as the California Vinegar toui„. Recommended by all the emi overflow, show particularly in what months, nent Physicians throughout the United Bitters, a medicine which is exciting the and for what length of time, the same is States, wonder of the community by its beneficial overflowed in a majority of years. Every family should have it in the operation in the worst cases of Rheumatism, In short, the evidence should be as full house. Pulmonary Diseaso, General Debility, Con and complete as if required to establish the gestion of the liver, Constipation, bcrofula Read certificates on each bottle. Sold n50w2. character of each tract to the satisfaction of and Malarious Fevers. by all Liquor Dealers and Druggists. a court or jury. H, EPSTEINT & CO., T lie “ b o n a n z a ” fo r a l l . — Invalids, by Some affidavits as to the character of lands Sole Proprietors. in a few townships have been forwarded to nervous debility, desirous of again feeling 518 F ront S t ., S an F rancisco , C a l . be vigor of health and vim of system, should this effice by the Surveyor General, in which take a few bottles of Dr. Henley’s Celebra the lands, to which the parties making the J. M . B O YI>r~ ted I. X. L. Bitters. Before one bottle is affidavits refer, are described as the swamp P h y s i c i a n , lands in a cei tain township or as marked on taken they will feeljthe dawn of restoration of returning health. No case of dyspepsia, Office— Next door South o f Western H o a certain map. tel, in the office formerly occupied These affidavits, as you will perceive from indigestion, loss of appetite, Rheumatism, by Dr. T. N. Snow, kidney or liver disease has ever resisted its the preceding requirements, are fatally de B a lte r C ity . fective and cannot be received by this office restorative power. Every part of the hu Baker City*, April 14,1825.n471y man system requires and should receive as testimony. S. S. BORDETT, sustenance and support from the stomach regulated by the liver. If the stomach can Commissioner. not supply the aliment required, the whole system languishes. Fortify your organs of otice is h ereb y given th a t A M O N G T H E M O U N T A IN S . life with these bitters and in ’ a few days you the partnership heretofore existing be E ditor D emocrat :--In my last, I left you will feel your whole system invigorated; "for tween W. S. Thorne, J. T. Hill, G. F. Pear every desease arising from disordered liver, son and Thos. McDonald has been dissolv in California gulch, it is one of the heads of stomach or bowels, it is invaluable; it will ed, Thos. McDonald not being now connect Burnt River, and together with Snow Creek revive your shattered system. Dyspeptics ed with said Company. Said Company are and Greenhorn, also tributaries of Burnt and persons of bilious habit should keep it not responsible for any debts contracted by within reach, if they value health and ease. said Thos. McDonald, fiom and after the River, heads up in the south end of the high n50m3. time oi said dissolution. By order oi range of mountains, that divide the waters March 22nd, 1875. W. S. THORNE. Most medicines which are advertised as of the middle and Ncrth John Day. The notice of Dissolution similar to above, California Gulch has some of the best blood purifiers and liver medicines contain published in the last three issues of this pa Placer mines in the district, and is worked either mercury, in some form, or potassium per, is discontinued, and above notice in serted, for the reason that the name of Chas. entirely by white men, paying as high as and iodine variously combined. All of these G reenappeared in' said former notice bv ten or twelve dollars per day to the hand; agents have strong tendency to break down mistake. ' I ewadvertisemests . ~ Dissolution Of PartiereMp. N is named the N e w F a m i l y . ton, Sacramento and San Francisco, at Pub Tlie Singer Machine for Tailor’s use lisher’s rates. is n am ed the N e w M e d i u m . The Singer Machine f o r Shoe m a k ers is n a m e d the No. 2. s t a n d a r d . The Singer Machine for Saddlers’ is named the No. 3. I. V. P. The Singer Machine is going to be sold in Eastern Oregon, on easy terms to suit every person. The Singer Machine uses the finest cotton and heaviest linceed thread or silk twist. The Singer Machine should be seen to be appreciated. The Singer Machine is no cheap af fair but a genuine live article. The p a t e n t s on the Singer Machine holds good for five ana seven years yet, regardless of all others. The Singer Machine will be sold in Baker City and County, bv ISLAND & ESTES, n49m6 Agents. Dissolution Of Partnership-. © T IC E is h e re b y given tSiat J e N the Partnership in and about working the mines and Quartz Mill, situated in Ba ker County, Oregon, to wit : the five Stamp Mill and the Monumental Quartz Lode and Green Discovery Lode, worked and operated by Charles Green, Thomas McDonald, W. S. Thorne, John TV Hill and George F. Pearson, under the name of Green, McDon ald & Co., prior to the fifth day of February, 1875, was, at said date, February 5th, 1875, mutually dissolved; the said Charles Green retiring therefrom at. said date, Feb. 5th, 1875, and having leased his undivided halfinterest in said property, to the said Thos. McDonald, for the benefit o f the other partners, they assuming all liabilities ac crued or to accrue, in consideration o f rents mentioned in lease; and all persons are hereby notified that he, Charles Green, is not responsible for any indebtedness of said Company or partnership existing at said date of February. 5tb, 1875, or that has ac crued, or may have accrued since said date. Dated at Baker City, Oregon, April 9,1875. 4t- CHARLES GREEN. Thoroughbred Stallion F o r S a le . rrsflE U n d e rsig n e d offers fo r X sale the Thorough Stallion B O O K S A S P E C IA L T Y . Any Rook published in the United States furnished by us at Boise City, at Publisher’s Prices. We are in constant receipt of NEW BOOKS of all kinds. SCHOOL BO O K S, A large supply constantly on hand, at Cat alogue Prices. Orders from a distance solicited and satis faction guaranteed. JAMES A. PINNEY & CO- Feb. 1, 1875.n391y For Sale. EM YC5 Blacteiith and w apa Simp. which are situated at the head of MainStreet in Baker City, Oregon. They are good and roomy Shops, with good and a sufficient amount of tools for wagon and buggy work, and light and heavy forging, all in good or der. There is onp bench and three fires and a good run of custom. Terms to suit the tim e s . Celebrated Trotting Stallion C O M E T , S j LI j S T A X 16 t h e e n s u in g season at Wisdom’s Ranch, 4 miles North of this city, and one day in each week at the Stable of Ktiburn & Perkins in Baker City. Season commencing April 1st and ending July 1st, 1875. Good pasturage on the premises for the accommodation of patrons from a distance. Mares left at owners risk. For full particulars Ac., see posters. M. D. WISDOM March 3d, 1875. ulffiiffi W Baker City. D exter is a handsome dark dapple bay, seven years old, 16%, hands high with tine iorm and action. T erms — $10.00 to insure. Mares from a distance will be pastured. n-Hnri. GEORGE EBELL. Y N u c tio n S a l e . th e h ouseh old , p a r l o r and Kitchen Furniture of the Uuder- signed not sold before the 17th day of April, 1875 will, on that day, be sold at Auction at Baker City, Oregon. A splendid oppor tunity to purchase some of the best Furni ture in Eastern Oregon. See large Posters. L. O. STERNS. March 23d, 1875.n46td. A ll N o t ic e i s h e r e b y g i v e n t h a t all persons indebted to me either by Note or book account, contracted before Oct 9th 1874, are hereby notified that all sucli accounts have this day been sold and trans- feredto Jno. H. Boyd, to whom all pay ments must be immediately made. K . B. M . B O Y D . March 2nd, 1875.n46tf. p a r tic u la r s e n q u ir e on S. B. McCORD. March 10 th, 1875.n44tf. For ¡¿ale. A N E IG H T -M E D IU M ,c y lin d e r Press, iu good running O l d e r . Can take from 600 to 800 impressions per hour. Six fonts of type, all new except one which has been in use about two years. Suitable for a business man, an amateur or printer. Will be sold at cost. Enquire at B edrock D emocrat office. March 10th 1875. n44tf / x Notice of Dissolution of Copartnership. N o t ic e is h e r e b y giv e n th a t the copartnership heretofore exist ing between the undersigned in the Hotel business in Baker City, Baker County, Ore gon, lias been this day dissolved by mutual consent. The business hereafter will be con ducted by O. H. Clement who will pay the indebtedness of the firm and who alone is authorized to collect and receipt for debts due the same. Dated at Baker City this 10th davofMarch 1875. O. H. CLEMENT. A. SICORD. Administrator’s Notice. In the County Court, Baker County, Orego In the matter of estate of D. J. Spence Deceased. N O T IC E is h e re b y giv e n th* James W. Dugdale, the Administrât of esta e of said D. J. Spencer, Deceased, h presented for settlement and filed in sa Court his final account of administration said estate, and that Monday, the 3d day May, 1375, being at a regular term of sa Court, at the court room in Baker City, said County and State, at 11 o’clock A. IV ol said day, has been duly appointed by c der of the Judge o f said Court for the settl ment of said accounts, at which time at place any person interested in said osta may appear and file his exceptions in vvr iug to the said account and contest the sarc and at .which time and place the Court w hear objections to said nnal account-and t] settlement thereof. By order of J B. Scofield, Judge of sa Court, dated March 31st, 1875, this noti is to he published four successive weeks the B edrock D emocrat . JAMES W. DUGDALE, Adm’r I. D. HALSES, Att’y for Adm’r.n47n52. D E X T E R IILiL Bbtiie th e se a so n oi 1875, at the farm of George Ebell W near Pocahontas, about nine miles from F o r fu rth o r the promises ot JACK McMILLEN, Six year old stallion; 15% hands high; by Uollossus; •first dam, Rossette, by Yorkshire; second by Picayune, by Medoc. McMillen is a pure thoroughbred, and j . full pedigree will be given. The buyer can make the price of this horse out of his services in the next two months. For full particulars, terms, Ac., enquire of JOHN EARLEY, Boise City, Idaho. April 6th, 1875.n48tf. d e sir o u s o f changing my business I offer for Sale my Administrator’s Notice. In the County Court, Baker County, Oregc In the matter of Estate of Christopher Sat ders, Deceised. X is? h e r e b y g iv e n tin _L x Joseph Weckert, tlie Administrator tlie estate of said Christopher Sande Deceased, lias presen ted-for settlement, a filed m said Court his final account of t ministration of said estate, and that Me day, the 3rd day of May, 1875, being at a ri ular term of said Court, at the court toe in Baker City, in said County and State, 11 o clock A. M ., of said day, has been di appointed, by order of the Judge of s: Court, for settlement of said final accou: at such time and place the Court will h< objections to said final account and the s tlement thereof, and all persons interesl m said estate are hereby notified to app< at said place on or before said day and l their exceptions in writing to said accot and contest the same- By order of D. B. Scofield, Judge of s; Csurt, dated April 1st, 1875, publicati hereof is made lour successive weeks in t B edrock D emocrat . JOSEPH WECKERT, Adm’r. I. D. HAINES, Att’y for Adm’r.n47n52,