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jrNE 18, 1873. »BO CK D E M O C R A T irgeit C irc u la tio n o f a n y ib llih r d In E a ite r n O re g o n . IC IA L P A P E R OF The Counties of ~r p»^ le a k e r and G r a n t. ■ o C omucspondexce ■■= from all portions of *<Iaatern Oregon is solicited for the D emocrat . for y xii communications, to receive attention, Q7 must be accompanied by a responsible name. Personal communications will be charged as special advertisements. N e w H e a d . —Wo sa this week pre sent the D em o cr at to our subscrib ers with a new aud neat heading.— We intend to continue to make im provements in the appearance of onr paper, which will make it in the fa- tare as it has been in the past, the live paper of Eastern Oregon. The D em ocrat is truly an Oregon paper, and all of onr work is done at hnme. I f you want a live paper subscribe for the D e m o c r a t . We are willing that the public shall pass judgment upon onr efforts. Self praise is half scandal, and we are not vain enough to think that we publish the best pa per in the world, and have not self- conoeit enough to make us think that we can do so. T H E MODOC'S. By late telegraphic dispatches from the scene of the late Modoc war we are informed that four Mo doc warriors have been murdered and one squaw wounded, under cir cumstances that makes the transac tion appear in a very disgraceful and unchristian like character. It ap pears that a wagon load of Modoc prisoners were being removed from Fairchild's to Boyl’sCamp, consist ing of some four or five bucks and several sqnaws and children—all prisoners and unarmed. On the road between the two points the train was waylaid by men disguised — the team was stopped and Fair childs intimidated by two men, who fired five shots into the wagon kill in g/ou r bucks and wounding one .squaw, This transaction is a dis grace cast upon the good name of Oregon, and the desperadoes who committed the cowardly act should be,-if possible, brought to justice and suffer the extreme penalty of an outraged law. Men who would com- imit.as cowardly act as the above, are inotrioG good to do murder under any .and all circumstances, ih ey are en- • ernies to peace arid good order, and should be hunted down as have been fthe Modocs who were guilty of a no worse crime. Wfc hope the people of Southern Oregon will make it their duty to bring these cowardly murderers to justice, and thereby wipe out this foul stain upon their good name. The Oregon Volunteers, on whom the first telegraphic dis patch sought to fix thi* crime, look upon the act as a disgraeeful outrage and one that should be punished to the full extent of the law. Men who volunteer to fight their country’s battles are not eowards, and none but cowards could have been guilty of the commission of so disgraceful a crime as the murder of those un armed and unprotected Modoc pris oners. Gen. Davis has been ordered to convene a Military Commission to try the Modocs who are accused of any crime, and the finding of the Commission is to be approved by him —instead of being sent to Washing ton for approval, before being car ried out. So if any Modocs are found guilty of murder or other crimes, the penalty attached will follow close upon the rendering of the ver dict. N e w P a p e r s . —Messrs. Bellinger, Curry & Co., have commenced the publication of a daily evening paper in Portland, bearing the title of Daily Evening News. It is a neat sheet mechanically, and is Demo cratic in politics, and Mr. Bellinger as Editor, who is an able and forci ble writer. We hope the proprie tors will make a success of their en terprise. It takes the place of the Herald. ■eceived the Ne‘ Herald, of June 2d, which contains an able letter in defence of the set tlers of Oregon, written by Hon. J. G. Wilson. The letter is long, well written and shows up the present Peace Policy of the government in its true light. Mr. Wilson has done himself great credit in this letter, in his defence of our Oregon settlers. The article is so true and just that we intend to publish it entire in our next issue, and let our citizens read and judge of it for themselves. The D e m o c r at is an Oregon newspaper, and appropriates all of its available space to the advancement of the in terests of Oregon and her citizens, which we could not do if we had our outside printed in Chicago or San Francisco. The selections which we make for onr paper are made with an eye to the interests of Ore gon which cannot and will not be done by those who select matter in Chicago and San Francisco for the outside of an Oregon paper which is printed in a locality whose interests aro adverse to those of ours, as is those of San Francisco and Chicago. We do not now, nor will we use a pa tent outside for the D e m o c r a t . — Others may, and then try to palm their papers off for the BEST.— Whether they are the best for Ore gon or not we will leave the public to judge. If we had the outside of the D e m o c r a t printed at Chicago we would not be able to give the letter of Hon .J. G. Wilson to our readers, but instead thereof we would have a lot of old and stale selections of no in terest to our citizens, and in many cases, misrepresenting Oregon and her ci tizens. We want none of this. Thejpaper that we bby in Chicago is white, and all the work in printing it is done in Baker Gity, Oregon. In Eastern Oregon we hare a bird of so much value to our plains aud of such qualities as a fine dish for the delicate palates of a dainty epicure, that the law makers conceived it positively incumbent upon them to pass a law to protect it from the ruthless ravages of hunt ers and sportsmen daring certain portions of the year—from the first of April to the fifteenth of June.— This noble bird is known by the high sounding name of the “ Sage Hen,” and is dissimilar from all oth er birds in more points than one.— The “ Sage Hen” is the largest bird that visits our plains except the Sandhill Crane or Wild Goose, and when full grown is almost as heavy as either of the two mentioned. Its habits are very similar to those of other land fowl—with the exception that its principal diet is that of wild sage, and it is from this fact that it derives tho name of Sago Hen. This bird looks, in color, very much like the prairie chicken or grouse. It flies straight, and spreads a beauti ful tail with several long feathers in its center when on the wing. When flying it makes a beautiful mark for the sportsman. When young it will try to hide from passers by and in so doing sits very close to the ground, and being so near the color of the sage brush, is very liable to be pass ed by without being noticed by the inexperienced Sage Hen hunter.— This bird differs from other fowl from the fact that it has no gizzard, but instead thereof, a pounch where by the food is digested. When the cook prepares it for a rcast there is no necessity of using sage in the dressing for the bird already is im pregnated with this dainty season ing to such an extent that, to some epicures, the taste is unpalatable.— The young “ Sage Hen” is a fine bird for the table, but from an old one, from the first of April until the first of July, the Lord deliver us. Our law-makers, if they understand or appreciate the taste of an old bird that has a pounch instead of a giz zard, need not have passed a law for its protection at any season of the yeaa. The description of this bird is not found in natural history. N o ble B ir d . — F i n e S h o w e r . —On last Monday afternoon our Valley was visited by one of the finest showers of rain that we have ever witnessed in this Val ley, at this season of the year. There is no telling the amount of good it has done all classes of our citizens. in Portland and We have received the 2nd number East Portland took place last Mon of the Hawk-Eye, a small weekly pa day. In Portland three tickets were per published by the Gale Bros., at in the field— this makes things mix Eugene City. It is a neat, spicy, ed. independent sheet. I t is no use for us to make a bet C rowded O ct .— The new advertisements with any one who cannot pay if he of Drs. Price <fc Newsom, *nd S. V. Knox, together with other matter, are unavoidably looses. W e want no PATENT OUT SIDES. crowded out this week. C i t y E l e c tio n s June 15th,-1873. E d itor D e m o c r a t : —I feel that I ays since w ehJl the pleas must take some notice of the Union ure of seeing and hefting the Quartz ! and gold boulder taken from Geo. W. S. S. Picnic, of last Thursday. The Lake’s claim on Burnt River, which ground selected for the occasion was we mentioned some two or three a beautiful grassy spot in the edge of weeks since; and can truly say that tbe woods on the hill above Mr. we would not object to finding a few Holbrook’s sawmill. The dinner re such. • The rock is thoroughly im minded me of an old fashioned cele pregnated with gold and seams of bration of the 4th of July, away back the pure metal can be seen with the in “ Pike.” Tables were arranged to accommo naked eye running all through the date all, and as to tbe provisions— whole of it. Its value is about elev en hundred dollars instead of be suffice it is to say that there was tween six and seven hundred as was plenty and of the very best, and stated. We wish George may find surely gave credit to the cooks. I many more of the same kind or larg got a little of everything on the table except a piece of spotted cake, that er, if possible. was placed out of my reach and I U. S. P a t e n t . We have the pleasure of announc believe they done so on purpose as ing the fact that onr worthy citizen, my alimentive nature is so well Walter Fernala, of Rye Valley, has known. The table was covered with candy received his patent from the United hearts-and “ Sweet Hearts” on each States for his Placer Mining Claim in Rye Valley, containing some eight- side, so thick that there was just teen acres. This is, we believe, the room for a young gent beside each of second United States Patent receiv them. Jeff. Webb, who is ever ready on ed in this county for Placer Mining claims. Walter has good claims,and such occasions, was on hand with is a man who well deserves them.— plenty of ice cream, soda pop, Lem He is interested in a finely construct onade, candies, &c. After dinner was over, the tables ed ditch which carries water to his claims, and is now prepared to do were cleared and two or three work in a systematic and thorough swings erected, and those that were manner, with the best of prospects so disposed, enjoyed a free ride in a of ample remuneration for the time, rope swing thirty feet high. About labor and money he has already the easiest going thing that I saw expended on his ground. We hope during the day was “ Pap” Craig’s others of our miners will take pat swing. He had only twenty-four tern after him and go and do as he feet of rope which he tied to a cou has done—get a title for their claims ple of small trees, about six feet apart, and placing little Anna in the from government. swing and bracing himself against M c C o r m ic k ’ s D ir e c t o r y . — We one of the trees with his right hand have received from the publishers of kept the swing in motion for about the Oregon State Directory a copy four hours—and I don’t know how of this work. It is neatly gotten np much longer, for he was still at it and is replete with valuable inform when I left. ation in relation to Oregon in rela At four o’clock they began to leave tion to all matters connected there for home, and at five there was no with, and tbe Editor of the work, one the ground, UDless it was Mr. Mr. Murphy, deserves great credit for the complete manner in which Craig, and so ended one of tbe most he has discharged his duty, and tbe sociable picnics ever known in Grand publisher, Mr. McCormick, has Ronde Yalley. Alex. La Buff has a match race on made a creditable job. We discover Buckskin, against a California fflfy, one little mistake it has made in re to he run on the Baker City Race lation to the County officers of Ba Courso, on the 15th of July, for $800 ker County. It gives the name of aside. L. O. Sterns as Co. Judge of this Co. There is nothing in this section in whereas Hon. J. D. McFarland is the line of news, further than that tho gentleman who holds that posi Judge Brainard has returned from tion for Baker Co. Portland and seems to be in good Every citizen of Oregon should have a copy of this valuable work.— spirits relative to the P. D. & S. L. Persons wishing a copy can obtain Railroad. Yours &c., the same at "Pap” Levin’s wfeoiosale JO. GNOMON. and retail Liquor Store in this City. It will be remembered that there has been a contest in Portland over what is known as the “ Caruther ’3 Estate,” for the past fwo or three years, and that a man by the name of Joe Thom as, or “ Wrestling Joe,” was brought on from the east who claimed to be the real heir to the estate in ques tion, and that his claim was sustain ed by the Courts on several occa sions. By latest advices from Port land we are informed that the par ties claiming title adverse to that of Joe Thomas have discovered facts which lead them to believe that Joe Thomas is a fraud and that the case was decided in his favor by perjury; and upon the facts they have discov ered, there has been several parties arrested on the charge of perjury.— Dolph Hanna is the leading party in opposition to the claim of Thomas,- and will fight the matter to the bit ter end—we hope justice will be done in the matter. O u r W e s to n L .rtte r. C a b u t h e r s ’ E s t a t e .— T h e O r tg o n S e n a to r 's Case. N e w Y o r k , June 1 0 .— A Tribune’s Washington special says that the friends of Senator Mitchell, of Ore gon, here, state that in view of the wide currency given to the scandal of his private life, he has been ad vised to resign. The argument used is, that while his change of name will invalidate his claim to a seat in the Senate, and although his present an omalous domestic relations may not be sufficient ground for his expul sion, still it is advisable that the State of Oregon should not be rep resented by a Senator whose influ ence will be paralyzed by misfortu nes which surround him. It is not believed, however, that Mitchell will resign, but will endeavor to mako as plausable a statement as possible consistent with the charges made against him. A. F. & A. M.—The election of of ficers of the Grand Lodge, F. & A. M., now in session at Porland, for the ensuing year, came off last week.— The following officers were elected: T. McF. Patton, Grand Master; A. Yan Dusen, Deputy Grand Master; J. B. Congle, Senior Grand Warden; T. J. Stump, Junior Grand Warden; R. P. Earhart, Grand Secretary ; B. F. Brown, Grand Treasurer; Jas. R. Bayley, Chairman Committee on Ed ucational Fund. W a s h i n g t o n , June 11.—The m say tll^T& is notoriously incapable, sacre of the Modoc captives at Lost and demand his trial by court mar River crossing is denounced by every tial. one here. Both Gen. Sherman with A l b a n y , June 10.—The Court of the military and Attorney General Appeals was unanimous in the opin Williams with judicial authorities ion of granting Stokes a new trial.— will exercise every possible means to There were two opinions written, one by Gardner and tbe other by Ra- capture and punish the culprits — pallo. The charge of the court be The Attorney-General expresses the low is held to be erroneous on the opinion that it was committed b r point that the law presumes murder outlaws who infest that locality, ail[{ from the fact of the killing, and calls it will be almost impossible to catch on the prisoner to mitigate or justi them. W a s h i n g t o n , June 10.— Inforna. fy; also there were errors in exclud tion received to-day from London ing the proof of threats by tbe de ceased to kill the prisoner; also er says the Government of Great Britan ror in permitting Mrs. Morse to con has made arrangements through the tradict Jenny Turner in a collateral Bank of England, with bankerr, to matter called out on the cross exam deliver to the Secretary o f S ta te at ination of Jenny—namely, as to Washington, on or before the 13thof whether she left Mrs. Morse against September, $15,500,000, the amount her wishes and because the detect awarded by the Geneva tribunal to ives were said to be after her soon the United States. S an F rancisco , June 10.—Genet, after the homicide. N e w Y o r k , June 10.—When Stok al Schofield has telegraphed Genera! es was informed of the decision of Davis, submitting to him the duty of of the Court of Appeals in his appointing a commission for the trial case, granting him a new trial, of the Modoc prisoners on the spot, he expressed himself well pleased but added quickly and somewhat sadly: “ The report might possibly be untrue, and the disappointment BAKER CITY, OREGON, would be all the greater if such proves to be the case.” Dos Passos says upon the next tri B R O K E R A N D A S S A Y EE al he will prove to the satisfaction of DEALER the New York public that there has been a gross misrepresentation of the G o l d D u s t case from the day of the tragedy, I n and that he will be able to establish —AND— the fact of Stokesr innocence by evi dence of an overwhelming character. Bets on the decision are in favor of Stokes. —ALSO— Los A n g e l e s , June 10.—The fol lowing letter from a special corres pondent, received to-night, gives ad ditional details of army movements and the action of Gen. Crook, as well as other facts already telegraphed. Office—First door north Odd Fellow ’s Hal P r e s c o t t , June 3.—Lieut. Jacob ¡.n49v2tf] Almy, of the- Fifth Cavalry, was kill ed by the Indians on the San Carlos reservation, on the 27th ult. The particulars are not known yet. On Maj. Brown’s return to Camp Grant, Baker City Lodge No. 47, A. F. and A. M, near the San Carlos reservation,— will Celebrate tbe Anniversary o f S t . J oe from the late campaign against Ton- tbe Baptist, tos, the Indians having been remov On J u n e 24th, A . I). 1873, a t ed to the San Carlos in the meantime he found great dissatisfaction among them and trouble brewing. There O f which the following w ill be tbe Pro seems to- have been a quarrel between gramme of Exercises: ex-Agent Wilbur, and his successor, The Fraternity will meet at Larabee, out of which disaffection MASONI C H A L L , among the Indians arose, a valuable At half past Twelve o’clock. The Procession officer lost his life and much trouble wilL form in Front of the Hall, on From to the whites may eventually ensue. Street,, at half past One o’clock, P . M., under Gen. Crook has been aware of the the direction of critical state of affairs, and felt obli D 11 . J. M. B oyd , Marshal o f the Day, ged to spare Maj. Brown from his and after marching through the principal staff in order to be on the spot if streets o f the City, headed by the Baker City trouble came, which he has been Brass Band, will proceed to the COURT HOUSE, where there will be an Address anxiously anticipating, and which delivered by the messenger from Maj. Brown has Hon. J. H. Slater, just advised him of. It is not known what further information may be in And the Regular proceedings, appropriate possession of officers at headquart to the day, will be had, after which the Pro ers, but tbe above is all that is pub cession will reform aud march to the Hall. lic. There will be a N e w Y o r k , June 10.— T h e opinion G R A N D M A S O N IC B A L L of the Court of Appeals in the Stokes On the Evening, to attend which a general case, inferentially declares the con invitation is extended. stitutionality of the New Jury Law, under which the formation of an or C om m ittee o f A r r a n g e m e n t» : der of expression of an opinion shall A. H . B rown ,, J. W . W isdom , not operate to the exclusion of a ju It. H . C ardwell . ror who takes oath that he can ren der an impartial verdict on evidence. F lo o r M a n a g e r s : M e m p h is , June 1ft.—The cholera A aron W eller , D. H. J ackson , is undoubtedly on the inc.ease here. W. H. B urnham . The interments were eighteen against Baker City, June 4 , 1873.-n4td. eleven yesterday, and at six o’clock undertakers had received orders for fourteen coffins. The weather is Pay IJp and Save Cost. still cloudy and sultry. Hon. Jacob 0BEN E P P I N G E R h e r e b y notilifi Thompson is dangerously ill with all those» indebted to him. that ho ha» cholera. JAS. W. VIRTUE GOLD AID SILVER BARS EXCHANGE a GREENBACKS MASONIC CELEBRATION. BAKER CITY, OREGON, Ogn., June 12th, 1873. E d it o r D e m o c r a t :— At the time of writing the weather is very fine, with a prospect of more abundant crops than has ever before been known in Eastern Oregon. There was more than double the amount of grain sown this year than any former year, since the settlement of this part of the State,and the green fields, with their beautiful wavering grain, is a sight whieh is indeed a pleasant sight to behold. But we should not L. O. STERNS, T. C. H Y D E , be unmindful of the source from N o t a r y P u b l ic . which we received all these blessings S te r n s & H y d e , but should be thankful to God, the Great and kind Giver of all good for A tto r n e y s a n d C o u n selo rs A t-I.a w , B A K E R CITY, OREGON. the many favors be has seen fit to L . O. S terns will attend the Courts o f the bestow upon us. People have been Fifth Judicial District, and o f Idaho and complaining this spring of hard Washington Territories. Water Rights and M ining Litigation a times and scarcity of money, but of S pecialty . Collections prom ptly attended to. late there has been quite a large lot June 18, 1873.n6y of Cattle brought up in this county, which has had the effect of putting Sheriff’s Sale. money in circulation among farmers and stock raisers; and it is thought B b v i r t u e o f a n e x e c u t i o n Issued out of the Circuit Court of the by the time the present wool clip is State of Oregon for Grant County, and to me directed and delivered, for a judgment sold the county will be all right rendered in said Court, on the Fourth: day of December, A. D. 1872, in favor o f J. M. again, financially. French, G. B. Gillman and J. M. Roche against John Worswick and I. J. The season of Camp Meetings have and Haguewood, for the sum of Four Hundred has now commenced, and ye young and one Dollar and five cents, Damages, together with -------- Dollars, Tax Costs, men and maidens are on the qui vive and all accruing Costs, I have Levied oh following Property, to-wit: for that important occasion with the the , certain Saloon and Lot known as ®5lcon and Lot, bounded on the requisite amount of new clothes.— “ ?e North by Frank Flageolett’s Hotel, and More anon. frontfaig Washington Street; also, theDwel- r\n® iffouse and Lot, known as Ponies’ LARRY. W eston , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. N e w Y o r k , June 10.—A special says an investigation will be made at once into Col. Gillem’s conduct of the campaign against the Modocs.— Charges have been laid before the War Department, narrating that the command of Major Thomas went out early in the morning, and though the sound of battle was distinctly beard, the commanding officer sent no relief until 4 o’clock in the after noon, but was Jounging all day in his tent. On account of this neg lect, large numbers of officers and men were killed and wounded. Dr. DeWitt, Assistant Surgeon U. S. A., specifically charges Gillem with neglect for leaving the wounded on the field for thirty-six hours, before orders were given to bring them in for treatment; that Lieutenant Harris died in consequence of this neglect. The feeling among army officers is very intense agaipst GiUem, They k /v n n F H o“ se and Lot, and lying East of W illiam Cozen’s Dwelling House and Dot, together with all the tenements and appurtenances thereunto belonging. A ll iab° ve\ described property being situa ted in Prairie City, County and State afore said. Notice is hereby given, that on the J sold out his Meat Market, and that they musi com e forward immediately and settle their accounts either by Cash or Note, or the; will have to pay Cost. Ia m determined to settle my business. Baker City, June 4, 1873.-n4tf FLORENCE. . __ a t t e n t io n is called _ to the g re a t improvements made recently in th is excellent Machine and to the new am i elegant styles » Cases added to our list. FLORENCE. F o r llMtse w h o prefer a Ah' chine feeding tbe work away fro» th e o p erator, we now have one r th a t description, qniet, easy-runnin- a n d h a v in g a ll th e other peculiar*1 cellencies o f the other style. FLORENCE I s sure to please. If there one w ith in a thousand in*1*' San F ra n cisco not working w ill attend to it without any exp* to the ow ner. SAMUEL HILL, 1 FLORENCE I s th e o n ly Maclw«^jf*. can sew in m ore than tio n — h a v in g a reversihte , cll(is g re a t a dvan tage In last«'1 9 o f seam s, in q u iltin g , etc- Thirty-First day o f July, !873, at the hour of Tern o’clock, A . M;, sell -r all T the and inter- inter- nof I «-> witl c vX- right, 5Ul’ tifie licig d,iia est af said I. J. Haguewood and John Worswick in and to the above described pioperty, at the Court House Door in Can- yon City, Grant County, Oregon, at Public Auction, for cash in hand, to the highest and a ff costs der’ t0 satisfy said Execution P GRAY n6nl0 _______ Sheriff, Grant County.b. Dissolution Notice. h e P a r t n e r s h i p h e r e t o f o r e e x is t ing between Anthony M oore, Amasa W Moore and Albert C. Moore, under the firm name o f A. Moore & Bros, has been been dissolved by mutual consent. Anthony Moore is authorized to receive and receipt for all moneys due said firm. 1 T May 1, !$73.-n6n9 A. MOORE & BROS. FLORENCE of xamine the FIorenL,pi<* E se m i for Circular a fief o f W o r k before you l*,,rv ’i r F-SY 1 in g M achine. BUN tU l p M ach ines sold on Iil^r»1 ___ FLORENCE G MACHINES. S * E W S S IN A M UEL n H IE M gf A JnlJJ^ „Jstr«* tfnniiroiiicry *1 u, N o. 19 New Mo',tSOI" ^ j ra n ^ G ra n d H otel Building, * a J A S . B. L O O M IS A* e” *’Go>'- I lióinlQ PORTLAND OR