Tie M Com lis,
Saturday Morning, Dee. 25. 1880.
S. II. Shepherd,
Editor.
r OB AH LODGE 3sTo. 22. IOO.
U, i., uieet every Thursday evening
At their L'-due It nun in Can von City.
Visiting brothers are invited to at'end.
By Ord. r of N. G.
HrracecEset
OUNTAIN VIEW LODJi:,No,
SI 33. I. O. 0. F., I'rab-e City, Ore
gnn, m-ets every Saturday Ev.. in
Members of the order :t r. invited ro
attend. By order of'th- X. 0.
MM
The Grant County News is regis
tered at the Post-Office at Oak
yon City as second class mail
matter; according to law.
- ' ,
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The Teachers of Grant Countv
and all friends of education are in
vited to meet in the Cuiu- Ho'i i$ i;
Canyon City, on Tuesday, Dcjc. 2v
lbbl), to hold th annual sess:oii
tuo. All members and icacher who
can attend, are urged to do so.
J. W. 3IACK
Co. School Sr.pt..
"Well, here we arc in onr new
office and we shall, of course hiivo
to say a little about it W. A.
Jacobs, of the firm of Jacobs k, B is
ford, took the contract to build
building suitable for an ome and
residence but a week or two since,
ad he, with the assistance of Mr.
Pegg, completed the whole business
a few days ago. Such work is sur-ly-
commendable, and when w.. see
that it i3 all done so well ve aav
that they surely merit the mime
ihey receive, i. e., the best contract -ors
in this upper country. This j-b
makes the 12th -that they have com
pleted, this year; the largest of which
took over 22,000 feet of lumber, and
the smallest consisted of a combi
nation of ten stables for the Gram
County Agricultural S-.iev
We
feel under obligations to Mr. .Jacobs
for his sjDeedy supervision of tbo
work on our building and recom
mend Mm to our friends as a sue
' cjessful contractor.
THANKS.
We, the teachers and pnpils of the
Canyon City School, tender our sin
cere and 'heartfelt thanks to the
members of the Masonic Fraternity
for the use of their hall ; and to
3Ir. and Mrs. McCoy, who as musi
cians, are equal to any and second
-to none in Oregon; also Mrs. Win.
Sail for the use of her piano; and
o the Thaiian Club for the use of
their scenery and curtains; likowise
-toE. E. Purrington, who aided us
in our exhibition: and while we are
-thanking others, we would by no
means pass by the Canyon City Cor
jiet Band; whose music was highly
.appreciated; and succeeded in draw
ing to but benefit a good audience.
The School Exhibition given by
-thV Canyon City public school on
?V -i i J
lastly can esaay evening was agruwu
success in every particular, and par
ents and teachers should feel proud
of the advancement that their chil
dren have made under the teaching
oi 3fr. and Mrs. Bonham. We j Though 1880 ye.,r. have passed, yet
should like to mention each one, but to-day the event is as hallowed to
canuotas space is not broad enough, j the weary exile in the depths of fro
To mention a few as doing well zeu Siberia as it wa to the peaceful
would onlj confound matters for all, shepherds on the plains of Judea.
both pupils and teachers, did The world has taken up the re
AiA frain of that angelic song of peace
TliAfcreceiDta were $82,25
Ccross receipts, 86.25.
NOTICE.
Tne Copartnership heretofore ex
isting between the undersigned,
the Blacksmith Business, und-r t !
firm name of Shaw & Jones, at Piva
rie City, Grant Co., Oregon, was, on
the 4th day of December, 1880, dis-
ortltrarl V- mnfnnl pnTlSRllt. Ail par-
ties interested willplease take notice.
382 I: jsK:
Eead our editorial on the first
page under the heading, A Different
"Shut the door," is the popular
exclamation in these days.
The weather is everything by turns
and nothing long.
"VVe noticed quite a number o
Stawberry Valley people in attend
ance at the exhibition.
Christmas gift, did voa say? Treli
we beat vou this time.
Head our clubbing announcement
with tha Cuieago Weekly Isews.
Excuse us this week, it is Chrisl
mas to-day
Some person could make money
j here, perhaps, by starting a Kinder-
.' garten.
Come aud seo us in our new of
fice when you conn to town, and
"don't you forget it" either.
We h :vc j i received a piece oi
mil?- f . ; ' urea's music house,
'M P.,
i .-.. Iu I "Oh err v !31o3
' . i iong and cho-
Mr. Gunalaeh, ., brother to oar
follow iownsmon, is in the city and
will remain tor an indeiinatc period,
iie forai:iy resided here and we
.veluume h.m back again.
t4r
. ii..yiock, near Prairie
;ii jnas the public that
. t o do ar:!i.c wluv-
u.ic ijiiovving
piic8;:
$ h cen per yard and fur-
;:p; w.ti nut furnished, 2.1 els.
The
uvrstin tr .jeraons who bor-
rosvrd the plan or, crowbar, etc.,
from my tool houe, will please to
ho au kind lo bring them home,
.iM i iu.-.v :ub.c i several good oppor
i.uir.i:u.. iid Jiem .;incj thoy
were borrowed. N. Boniiai,
Mt. Vernon.
The Epis opal Church de-sires to
.ijjink t.d;-.anvl gentle. nen of
0:utv,n t it.
vrv v;du...i
rv k.iKily for their
the church: .spci:dly lh
Gmidiach, Sir-. Horsier. Mrs. Shep
herd and Mr. hikI Mr.-. McCoy,
GiiiusTMis Skuticf.s. There w 11
be Divi7iC Services, lor Chrbstmas
Day, end the celebration of the Holv
Communion in the Episcopal Church
Canyon City, Saturday morning at
II A. M.
On Sunday morning, 11 A. M.5
Episcopal service will be held in the
hall, Prairie City..
SOTICE.
To all whom it may oncern. e,
the undersigned, would respectfully
inform all persons indebted to us
that they must settle their account
on or before the 1st of Jan., 1881,
either by cash or note. We must
and will balance our books at that
date, ard those that do not .;ettle in
some way with us by that time will
have to settle with an attorney. "We
can't stand the pressure any longer.
GRAY & BItO.
Centuries and centuries have
made their marks on the tablets of
time since Ahe humble birth in the
mra;.:er at. Bethlehem, u! Jn.l , and
jjst all ages since have h.-ld sacred
and holy the Nativity; kings and
monarch have become His subjects.
Ion earth, good will to men, and
thousauds have ptr.led their lives to
tell these gl.d fc .dings in the jungles
of India, and in the tropical forests
A e-
11 the centu-
i.
r
1 -f1!
: .vc followed,
r
yi above ;i -o.:ti -t oatae or too
sc oi hatnan pai'n, that same
roic-i hi bet.:: h-ul speskiug in His
divin narair- and saying, If thine
eliemy thir, give him drink; if he
huner- ve f00d-
UMispntoi in the BSQ3B CLAIM of mi tts
VEEY BEST 0P2RATHT&,
aiTICEEST SELLING,
I!Al7SSOiEST AND
Mdrel! WEI W
Ever offered lo ,o pnbiie.
TIJiDB OZZLTZ BY
EK0ELS10R BfEiatiUFACTUSlNB GO.
Ncs. 612, Cli, 615 & 618 IT. Kain St.,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
it. I F SIIL1.. Al) i ISTlsl (.' GENT,
21 Me,ci'-'iit.-.' Ec aniie. Sat! Fmn"i-
o, 'A autho' i'' l i r rfcivi' :i 'v-r i-. .
M0ft for lln rulunv s ol'rl .- jarKr.
Now is the time to imv vour Clirist
mas present'.;. Everybody has a full
stock and this is the best time to gel
a. good selection.
T'ie aiagos have been a little late
for the past week on account of the
bad roads. '
Washington, tin. 1 7. Hi-h-goe
an mi, of U ah. why lias ft- r wn-s
a- ii :i sea. in I'on-.T- ss is no' iy wih
il lv re o-'s fn-iu Ft li t' at Jiovi-ni -1
r.-.y will w tl)''il.l lii c-rdii t
a (I ive H to Camibll iinn da
on -d t!i t ';-nn mi i ipurr:eil i.
u h, aiei has neve' b n l-al' at
nlh ii a ei zen of il b U S n
no s y-, I'll k h (J..er-"i- m11
! ty as l"ng as io-siil' i liv uj m
c -Mifirat-. I ilt.uht if h- w il "ivc t
o ( 'iiplji 11 N onfj il 'spires n
ajo J "i- -he l i r -.- f t; e fit c: n
i: (I rn -r i- o 'y a "-inist i
llic r. II ct no' i tie f inv e'ec
io:r. Th II ii.- i- fc'ieonlN i od em
j) h;1 lojudr i.j ihe qn:.lilic-.tio
I" its tm in iir er--. ''ani'lell vi I
P'ob bis cunt st rn y a :. II c ai s
t hat I am not a h-izoh nv lizel citi
7.cm the U. S Th t quest'oa w;,s
(;'tU'l hy the 44? h C.n:fros My
3B t was quett' iie'l at tint ii u'-, th
iTjMfsiion if pitiz"ri.-hi heir.g the p: in
c'fial in. c lit vol ved. While no icpurt
mi th-'t qii Btion was over mane to t' e
H.'u.tfe, nir niher.o of the committee wtue
nuitiiiAinii.siy of tlu 'ipini'in that I had
bocn proprry na'ui-alz r.
Notice of Final Settlement.
In the County Court of the State
of Oregon, for Grant County,
In the matter of the estate )
of Caleb Ban, Deceased. I
No ice is hereby given that the
Administrator of the above-named
estate has tiled in -Jal f 'ourt his fi
nal account of lr . .si'iistration in
said estate and tlui- Tuesday, the
4th di?v of January, A D. 1881, a!
eleven o'cloek A. .1. of ;aid day ha
b.-n aipoinod by said .-ourt for h
h-iriirr ait't tlb'm'-nt .-..
couii.. a- -h r;r:ie and ' -n at:
person interested in said Estate may
appear .and file exceptions to i.id
account and contest the same.
Dated, November 2hd. 188u.
W.M. McD )WLL.
n3i-n38 AdtninUt.rat -r.
Land Office at La Grande,
Ogn.,Dec. 10th, 1881).
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named settler has filed notice
of his intention to mako final proof in
support of his claim and secure final
entry thereof at the expiration of 31.
days from the date of this notice, viz
John Muldrick. pre-emption D S.
No.25GS, befoethe County Cb rk o!
Grant county, Ogn., at Canyon City,
said county, on the 2."th day ot J in..
1881, for the S. W. j sec 31, Tp. 13
S., R. 33 E., W. M., and namos the
following as his witnes-es, Peer
Kuhl, T, W. Parsons, D. G. Over
holt and B. S. Martin, all of Canyon
City, Grant county, Oregon.
HENRY W- D WIGHT,
n3641 Register.
The Inland Empire has suspend
ed on account of "Tom" getting too
much "Savage." Bro. Merry will
start up again as soon as spring
opens so ho can get material from
below.
The Steamer Elder has been en-
o-acred for the South American trade
and the Oregon people will see her
v o j. i
no more at the Portland (.lock.
The Editor of the Timer, says
that Jeffries, of the Ochoco Pioneer,
t- i t iiw n.;n,i
Knows how to wield the i Inpod
V,V11. well, show us the editor tiiat
t-ver fails to 'hold the tripod close to
he lloir, and we believe "Jell" is
exception to 'he rule.
We have a new White
Sewing
acliino for sale cheap for cash,
Tlio very l.eat nuiehitie made. Light
nnnins. noisoloss. four drawers,
.i-lns, caster, on feet, drop
... Q ft bler wen
w to rc KMoruii- iiiiieiiiiLv ,
w
. R ker City recently.
r- v'pf vr Lv Guvxde
Ogm, Nov. 13th, 1880. ' J
Notice is hereby giren ttiac mei;
followinr-named settler has hied no-
tic of his intention to mako final
prool in support of his claim, and
wcure niial u ry thereof at tne ex
.ir. rion o: thirty days irom the date
i thU notice, flz: Martin MqClure,
! I.-C.'t-.i:i.y CUrk, at Canyon City,
n: Co. intY, Oregon, on Decem
or 18, 1880,' for the NE.j- of Sec. 31,
T IL, South R 20, East of Willam
:s . eridian, and names the fol
! ring as his witnesses, viz: Dillard
Steritt, A. P. Lamb and Wm. Mc
Cain of Fox Vatley, and George
Knit sidy of John Day City, Grant
Councy, Oregon
HENRY W. DWIGHT,
n33-n38. Register.
WMrVA R NER'ii vjmflM.
t
&1 titii EvM: .'J fr
Wumw IBs.
T leadi' s iunt st of to-dav agrei'
tha: o ost iii-e:'Stc ' cau-i d hy disor
d r d Ki n s o Lir. If. t eref r ,
the Kidneys n i biv-r sirr kept in ; r
ecfe urie-. perfVc' h. ;dth will he th
r.-sult. This truth ha-'O'dy b. n k wn
a r-hort time anl l'r e..ra pao- Iq uirer
ed i re.it ag y wi'iout loeinir 'h'
find lelief. The discow y of Wa- er's
Safe Kidoy ami b ver Cure m rks a
new era in the treatment of these
tr ubleM. M.ide f'om u ini le r-pi- h
f of rare value, i contti-n ju t th
leito'irs noee aary t- nmiri ha d i
viiiO'iiV-' o th f th"seg eat organ , nd
alely e nri1' ke p fchein in de
it is'a POSI ' IVE H ined for 1 dis
v -gs '''hi can e fiains n th' low'
lar f He lu)d or t rp d Live
Me a '-lies - J:iu-due I )izzi as
Irax 1 Kevt-r, iru Malarid P-ver
n ' ii I d ffi.-nlb f th- K iy-, Liv.
I a vxr 1 mi a I 8fe lomedy
r fvi.de- 'iiiri g 1'ieg acy. it wil
tr
M n t n tin a- d t- invaluab e
ut-o- ic- ' fal!i"g "f'th'- womb.
H l ! riS i t ih uneqinled'
A
- v?;i .s i at mak the
HEAD THE RECORD.
,Cl, y ij. L.k.h,Sel-
A a
i
'It
s th - r ms -y hat will cure rhe
.01 v s s s
peculiar tn w mien.
b-e.
1 h i s'
I a
razve.
ed s v.-re t"sts and won
n o i-eiu at- from me of the highe-t
e o I 'M:.t in the couutry." New
V rk T rid.
N- r medy ! er-fe'fore diseoered
n be If o mome'it i'i c m a
wi-h t" It v. C. A. Han), I .
I).. V sh i t n D. C.
Thi- o' which has done .'-ueh
o i!re i.j I'M 0
!. I'M
r.y
n t e L -rg s' S z d
bo f
nd i-
ci ne a. on th u aik t'
i'r !,' i
a- ' all neniera
$1 2o p r ot !h.
F r Dibe'c. en
3
q lire I r W .r er's S te 1 iab -ies Cute,
t , I'm i iv Ren."dy.
H. II. WARNER & CO , Roches
ter. N. I. I
CITATION.
In the County - ourt of the Stats
of Oregon, for Grant County,
In the matter of the estate )
of M. A McNeal, deceased, f
To Joseph McNeal, Jams McNeal
am1 all nersons in anY wise intersst-
ed in said Estate, greeting r-
In tue name of tiie State of Ore-
gon f you and each ofyoaJ;
fcy C1ted and reqmrod to appear m
the County Qonvt 0f tij8 State of t
Oregon, for Grant County at the '
' Court House, in Canyon City in said
County, on the 7th day of January,
)., 1881, at the hour of 11 o'clock
. a. M., of said day, then and there
i f-0 8l10w cause why an order of sale
be not made br said Uourt, autnor-
izinsr and directing the administra-
irl ofn.f.P tn rpII the follow-
W V X. V. HAVt V.WWW www
p . nronorfT belonsrini? to said
estata, to-wit: the Vii of the NWJ
; and the NEJ: of the NW aud th.
! NWi of th of Sec. 23.T 12 S
"iXpeSf
said Court, prayed.
Witness the Hon. G. I Hazelfane,
T , f ... n L t u,,.
.jucigcoiuitt Louuty uuun, ui tuo
gtate ot Oregon, for rant County,
! with the seal of said Court affixed
n23r1 div of "ber, A. D.
! SEAL. :
Attest
W. S. SQUTHWORTH,
n31-n38. Clekx.
1S1ILUHERY AND DBESSB1AKIBG.
M. L. Pu'hit raks pleaaura in an
notinci' g t the public that the baa just
received tn eitenive stock f hat.,bou-net-
aml o'kor Millinery gnoda of yery
variet of the lattat and suojt popular
stylt-s.
Also that she naa enlarged krr stock
of I)n ss-tiiniHiings Ladies' and Chil
dren' Underwear, Hosiery, Fancy aed
small ai tides of every description.
Shu a so kftep?an assortment of'Geat'
Tie-J and Shields, such as are not fouad
siMvheie in the pla'f.
There will he found, too, a full stock
)f" I lolalay ao d, t ought sj ecidly for
i i e season.
Smt'e U"- Las placd withi'i reach of
the Imli-s f diis pi .sc and vie nity the
b st qualm of g ncia in this lina evar
dfeivd :l em at j ricis riveling thoe of
j uy plac this hide of Poi tland, ah p-i-
nely s ic ts ti e liberal pubrobage ol
,11.
Notice of Fiunl Settlemant.
Tn the County Court of the State
(i egon, for Grant County,
Iu the matter of the estate of )
J. Vardaman, Deceased, j
N itice is hereby given that the Ad
ministrator of the above-named es
tate has filed in said court his final
account of his administration in said
estate and that Tuesday, the 4th day
of January, 1S81, at 12 o'clock M. of
said day has been appointed by said
Court, for the hearing and settle
ment of said account, at which time
and Court any person interested in
said estate may appear and file ex
ceptions to said account and contest
the same.
Dated, Canyon Cty, Not. 23rd.
1880. J. H. BLAKE,
n31-n3S. Administrator.
FINAL SETTLEMENT NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the ex
ecutors &c, of the Estate of John
L. Miller, late of Grant County, Or
egon, deceased, have filed in the
County Court of the State of Ore
gon, for the County of Grant, their
final report and account in the mat
ter of the administration of said Es
tate, and that tliG fourth day of Jan
uary, 1881, has been appointed
by said court for final settlement
thereof, all persons interested are
hereby notified to appear in said
court on said day and show cause if
any there be why said report should
not be accepted and this Estate De
cree fully settled and these execu
tors discharged.
W. G. OVERHOLT,
D. G. OVERHOLT.
M. L.jOlmsted, Atty.
Executors of the last will and testa-
I meut of John L. Miller, deceased.
! n34-38.
NOTICE.
To f ac ilitate my annual settlements
I desire to balance my books by Jan.
1st, 18S1. I will accept, in payment,
of accounts, farmers' proHuce of all
kinds, at the highest market rates,
n case payment is not made by date
above mentioned, I desire the bocki
balanced by negotiable paper.
JULES LeBRET.
Variety Store, Prairie City, Oregon.
i