BEDROCK DEMOCRAT P U B L IS H E D E V E R Y W E D K ^ d AY| BY J. M. S H E P H E R D . Office in Pierce’s Hall. T erms of e S ubscription : One year............................. ■Jix Months,.......................... .. . . . . . b r VOL. 4. ' " t 5 o o cm , BAKER c k BAKER COUNTY, OREGON, W E D N E S D A Y , JU LY 23, 1873 . NO. 11. s. M. P E T T E X G I U & CO., 10 S tate Street, Boston, 37 Park Row anciTOl Chesumt street, P h iladelph il are ourAgents lor procuring advertisements iorthe B edrock D e m o c r a t in h » o ilnts cities and are a u th J iS u k 1^contract for advertising at our lowest rates. n3tf PORTLAN D ADVERTISEMENTS. M ILLA RD & VAN SCHÜTTER, 89 Front and 40 First street, m eTvan fiK °W prepared to do all kinds of bkBrates°EK ° D 8h° rt DOtice and at reasona- _ B.—-All Job Work MUST BE PATD FOR ON DELIVERY. ^ rA liJ PORTLAND, OREGON. TMPORTERS and WHOLESALE DEAL- J js« r8 in Foreign and Domestic L iqu ors.- Doors, Windows, and Blinds R E L I G I O I S N O TIC E S . Por Sale. 1,1 v ^ Up i ° CST ? e ? ev‘ Newton, of the M. E. Church, South, will preach at the fol lowing times and places: 1st Sunday in each month, at Eagle Creek, at 11 a . M.,Vnd bAt- urday night previous; night at Gem City; Monday night loliowing, Mam Powder River, at Mr. Sanders ; Saturday night and 2d Sun ' ^ W m p iH e ; Tuesday night following, horth Powder, at Riggs’ school house; Wed nesday at Wolf creek; Thursday night, Union- town; Friday night, Iowa acsool bouse; Sat urday night and 3d Sunday. 11 a . m ., Rus sell a school house: night, La Grande: Tues day night after, Liberty school house; Wed nesday night, Forest Cove, Dixie school house; Tnursday night, Kindall’s school house; Friday night, Indian Valley; Saturday night and 4th Sunday at 11 a . m ., Dry creek schoolhouse; night, Summerville; Monday night following, Union town; Tuesday night Big creek. R eligious .— Rev, A. J. Joslyn will fill ap pointments as follows, until further notice: 1st Sunday each month at Union, at 11 a . m , “ “ _ The Cove, at 3 p . m . 2d Sunday Summerville morning and eve’ng. 3d Sunday, Cove at 11 a . m .; Lnion 3 p . m . 4th Sunday, Pocahontas at 11 a . m .; James’ School House at 3 p. m ., and Baker City at 8 p. m . Monday evening following, Rye Valley; Tues day and Wednesday evening, Mormon Basin; Thursday evening at Eldorado. R eligious . - -Rev. G. W. Clancy, o f the Baptist Church at Wingville, will preach at the District School House, in Baser City, the second Sunday of each month at 11 o ’clock, A. M. 1 tf -A .. 3 ? . H o t a l i n g & C o . Sole Agents for the J. H. Cutter Old Bonrboii I M y , And Importers of Fine Wines and Liquors, 431 Jackson Street, San Francisco, AND 25 FRONT STREET, PORTLAND, n46tf Oregon. Importer and Dealer In Boots, Stationary, Toys, Music And N E W SP A P E R S, FRANKLIN BOOK-STORE AND SANTA CLAUS’ Headquarters, Fire-proof Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland, n!7 Oregon. DR. J. R. [tf CARDWELL, Dentist ENTAL ROOMS, No. 89, First street, Portland, Oregon. The late and îm- D proved styles o f work at reduced rates. Ni- trous oxide for the painless extraction of teeth . [ n29tf W A T K IN S , T. C. HYDE, N o t a r y P u b l ic . S te rn s & A tto r n e y s B A K E R CITY, OREGON. L. O. S terns will attend the Courts of the Fifth Judicial District, and of Idaho and Washington Territories. Water Rights and Mining Litigation a S pecialty . Collections promptly attended to. Juno 18, 1878.n6y P R A C T IC E IN A LL COURTS W IDE of the Stato. Mr. Lawrence, the resi dent partner, will attend to the business in Baker and Union Counties. n50y I. D. HAINES, TTORNEY AND C O U N SE L O R AT L Law, Baker city, Oregon. [n ltf LAW . a IPEIEMIBp BAKER,.......................................... OREGON. Advances made on good mortgages, bonds, »otes and accounts, left for collection, when desired. [n ltf J. M. S H E P H E R D , B A K E R CITY, OREGON. Attorney aM Counselor at Law, W ill practice in the Courts o f the Fifth Judicial District. Particular attention paid to Collections. April 2, 1873 -n47y. J O S E P H H. S H I N N , Notary Public PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, OREGON, ESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE CIT- _^_w izens of Eastern Oregon that ho has lo cated in Baker City, and gives strict attention to hia Profession. [CyOflice at J. IV. Wisdom’s Drug Store. [£?"■ Residence at the end of the street north of the Catholic Church. Baker City, Nov. 5, 1872.-n26tf. T . 1ST. S n ow , M . D . Physician and Surgeon, B A K E R CITY, OREGON. the City Drug Store. O f f i c e — At MEDICAL E X A M IN E R F or the New Y ork Life Insurance Co nl3if J. D P « AtwoodL, M. D. (Graduate of the Medical Department ot the Willamette University,) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, BAKER CITY, OREGON. Itf DB. D. D. STEPHENSON cm - zem of Bakex City and vicinity that he will soon be with them again prepared to do all kinds of Dental Work, o---- o N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel or Saloon are requested to appear at the Captain’s office and settle. no5v3tf. GEORGE SALLY, PROPRIETOR. OF TH E B a n k E x c h a n g e , West Side of Main Street, h is saloon is the very best o f T BRANDIES, SUPPIED W ITH CIGARS, & c . , A c . The Proprietor o f this New Establlsh- ment will be pleased to see his Friends and the Public give him a call, and he will try to make them feel AT HOME. Baker-City, Jone 12, 1872.-no5v3tf C. JA C O B S , H e a le r AND D r . E c 3?. T i e r n e y , in the most substantial manner. Baker City, March 12,1873.n44tf. S A L O O N 1 Liquors, Wines and Cigars of the best quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables all in good order. WINES and LIQUORS C o n v e y a n c e r , R Stages leave this House for above and be low, and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado, Gem City and Sparta. Connected with the Hotel will be found a first class IN Will attend to Conveyancing and making ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. Baker City, Sept. 11, 1872. nl8tf espectfully informs t h e has been . enlarged and re "W h o le s a le AND n23] HOUSE pp. T fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the Umatilla and Idaho stage route WHISKYS, WINES, H. S L A T E R , O U R W A S H IN G T O N L E T T E R . dieting bis previous statement a n d calling that old ditch a fresh cut. W a s h i n g t o n , Julv 8th 1873 w *v e s daughters need recreation lEL Besides this the dust was not rais Th. Patron, of H u.b.n.lr,. ’ i Mid tb , f&cilitie, Cultivating ill. Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main Street, ing in a cloud; bnt had it been I pre In the summer ot 1868 a couple of I m,nd “ d *“ * " “ muc h“ citJ B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N , sume from the theory of W. B. Mor ‘ W do not bare these W ould respectfully Inform the publie that ladies called upon me, at my office he has recently received a well se- r is , S u p e r i n t e n d e n t f e e l k b o f j h e in Washington, and a,red me to an- , “ “ ■[ b* lected and fresh Stock of contented. They need access to a p u b l i c pulse, he would have endors Drugs, nonnee that a new order or secret so i larger variety of books and other aids ed an extra lick on the team. Chemicals, ciety had been recently founded in Paints, Oils, to the acquisition of knowledge than His letter is certainly a most the city. As I was supplying sever Perfumeries, is usually found in any one farm erilo cowardly and corrupt effbi Patent Medicines, al W estern and Southern papers with house, more frequent opportunities extermination—his unraveled tale Soaps, Washington letters, I was on the of listening to lectures, readings and presents a tissue of tangles, that Wines, look out for anything aboat which I discussions by the ablest men and would defy the hero of the Gordian Brandies, coaid make an interesting paragraph Whiskies and women of their respective townships Knot. <* —so I read with care some printed Cordials, DR. G. W. NEWSOM. and counties, and of comparing their For Medicinal purposes. Family Medi documents the ladies left with me, intellectual progress, their aesthetic cines carefully prepared. Prescrip \ e w P osta l L a w , setting forth the objects of the new tions accurately compounded, development and their thoughts on at all hours o f the day or order, its organization <fcc., and was n8 night. Give us a call. tf all the great questions of the day The following brevities of the law so favorably impressed that I wrote with those of their neighbors. They will be found convenient for refer a letter on the subject which was D R U G S T O R E ! need also more of the refining influ- ence. The new law went into effect July 1st 1873: • widely copied. Thus early commen Two doors North of Western Hotel, ence of vocal and instrumental mu 1. Franking privilege abolished. ced my acquaintance with the "P a BAKER CITY, OREGON. sic. In nearly every county there 2. Postmasters supplied with trons of Husbandry” now a power official stamps. are more or less persons of both sex W. WISDOM TAKES PLEASURE IN ful order, which, if the beneficent 3. Official stamps must not be • informing the citizens of Baker coun es of fine musical taste and powers used except for official business. ty that he has a large, new and fresh assort purposes and wise metLods of its who would be willing to perform oc ment of— 4. Stamp of oue department can founders be adhered to. is destined casionally for the gratification of not be used for correspondence of Drugs and Medicines, Oils, to effect, at no distant day, a radical their neighbors, if the proper condi another. but peaceful amelioration of our Paints, Wines, 5. No matter can pass through tions existed. These musicians And Liquors, the mails free. present social system. would also be greatly benefited, 6. Postage must be collected on For medicinal Purposes. Groceries, Cigars T h e F o u n d e r » o f th e N ew O rd er. themselves, by listening to each newspapers published in the county Tobacco, are Wm. Saunders, O. H. Kelly, W. where delivered. other's performances. And the Stationery, M. Ireland, John R. Thompson, Rev. 7. Exchanges not free. Publish Toilet and Dr. John Trimble, Rev. A. B. C/rosli young people—for that matter, the ers must pay postage on each ex Fancy A rticles; andT. Bryan. The first of these old people, too—should have, occa change received. Y A N K E E NOTIONS, AND gentlemen, Mr. Saunders, is a sionally, according to the season, a 8. Postal cards uncalled lor ore not sent to the dead letter office. And a general variety o f Goods of that Scotchman by birth, and about fifty picnic, a good dance, a good sapper, 9. Postal cards cannot bo sent a class. and a good time generally. OS’“ Prescript ions prepared at all hours. years of age. He has been about 25 second time. I see that this letter already occu City and country trade solicited. [nltf 10. Ordinary cards can be trans years a citizen of the United States, pies as much space as you care, per mitted through the mails by affixing and was superintendent of the prop a one cent stamp, provided the en haps, to devote to any one subject, T H E N D E R S O N agating garden of the Department tire message is printed. Tho address B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON , of Agriculture when the measures and that I have thus far, referred on may be written. ly to the social, recreative and edu The following are the new postal MANUFACTURER AND DEALER were initiated which gave birth to cational needs of the agricultural rates: the “ Order.” Mr. Saunders is a su IN Letters—Threo cents for eeoh half perior man. Perhaps the most population which the new “ Order” ounce or fraction thoreof. . Harness, Collars, Hobbles, marked characteristic of his mental was designed by its founders to sup Drop Letters—Where delivered WHIPS, organization is his thoroughness.— ply. In another letter I shall refer by carriers, two cents for each half to the methods by which it was de ounce or fraction thereof. At other You feel, when he speaks confiden signed to help the farmer to Bave offices, one cent for each half ounce tly on any subject, that he has in money in his purchases, to make or fraction thereof. - vestigated it from many standpoints, Etc., Etc., Etc. Printed Matter—One cent for each has labored over it and has thor more money on his »ales, and to far two ounces or fraction thereof. Seed oughly mastered it. You are con ther, generally, his material interest bulbs, cuttings, roots, scions, chro- Repairing done at Prices reasonable, mos and engravings are classed with vinced, also, that he is in earnest, and those of his family. nl7tf short notice. printed matter. A. F. B. says nothing for effect, and baa no Merchandise—Two cents for each T H E L A T E ST A G E A C C ID E N T, other motive than that which he de two ounces or fraction thereof, lim ited to twelve ounces. When any of clares. Mr. Saunders is a land B a k e r C i t y , O., July 17th, 1873. the above matter is mailed wholly scape gardener by profession, but 3V. W \ L3nm ie li E d it o r D e m o c r a t :—T o the pub- unpaid and by inadvertence reaches a k e s p l e a s u r e in in f o r m in g he has not confined his studies to lie the truth is due concerning the its destination doublo rates shall be the Citizens of Baker City, and Public botany, chemistry, engineering and charged and collected. in general, that he is now running the accident to one of the N. W. Stage the other material sciences popular Co’s.., Stage coaches, team and pas Blacksmith Shop T e r m i n u s o f t h e N. P. R a i l r o a d . ly supposed to be all-sufficient, with sengers. near Boise City, on the first Lately owned and run by James Stewart. —The Kalama Beacon, the recogniz experience, to the achievement of He is prepared to do all kinds o f Work in inst, and in response to the mendac ed organ of the Northern Pacific the Blacksmithing line as well as it can be the highest success in his profess done at anj shop in Eastern Oregon, and at ion. Appreciating the necessity of ious “ gobblings” of one W. B. Mor Railroad, of July 14th, says: moderate prices. He pays particular atten ris. would say: I was a passenger on We understand that the Northern being familiar, also, with the lavys of tion to the inside of tho coach, so also were Pacific Railroad Commissioners— HORSESHOEING, the human mind and of the human Judge Rice and Capt. Ainsworth—ap and is satisfied that he can give satisfaction tastes that his art is designed to grat two other gentlemen, both white men pointed to select a terminus for the not chinamen, and one John A. Post with his work. Call and try me. main line of the Northern Paciflo ify, he has devoted a fair share of F. w - : BUNNELL. on the driver’» box at the same time. Railroad on Puget Sound, have, after Baker City, Jan. 22,1873.n38tf his time to metaphysics and aesthet I certainly think, in view of all a very careful examination of various ics. He still retains his position in the facts, that the result of his so harbors on the Sound, and after hav B l a c k s m i th in g . the Department of Agriculture. called investigations, advertise his ing given full hearings to all parties T h e F ir s t «‘ N a t io n a l G r a n g e . " interested, and maturely considering HE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY informs the Citizens ot Baker County, was organized on the evening of ingenuity as a falsifier, more con all propositions for aid, by different and the Public generally, that he has opened spicuously than as a Spt., unless he localities, some of which have been December 4th, 1867, at the office of A BLACKSMITH SHOP thus proclaims himself the Supt., of exceedingly liberal, finally selected Mr. Saunders, when the following a point on the south side of Com In the wagon shop of Frank Schlund, where falsehoods. officers were elected: Master, Wm. mencement Bay, in township 21, he is prepared to do all work in the Black- He says, “ at the last moment when range 3 east, of Willamette meridian, smithing line as cheap and as well as it can Saunders, D. C.; Lecturer, J. R. be done at any other shop in Baker City. tho forewheels were in the ditch;” for that terminus. Thompson, Y t.; Overseer, Anson Give me a call and trv my work. In this, we think the Commission this model driver discovered that the , W. J. CORDELLE. Bartlett, Ohio; Steward, Wm. Muir, ers have acted wisely, as the harbor Baker City, Jan. 27,1873.n38tf. same ditch had been deepened since Mo., Assistant Steward, A. S. Moss, selected cannot be excelled for salu his last trip the day before, thns lea brity of climate, extent, safety, and N. Y .; Chaplain, Rev. A. B. Grosh, M itc h e ll W a g o n s ding the inexperienced to suppose ease of access both by sea and land, Pa.; Secretary, O. H. Kelley, Minn.; that to go heedlessly at full speed, by any harbor in the land. Persons Gate Keoper, Edward P. Faris, 111. across ditches, is au inseperable interested in particular locations Most of these officers were residents may for the moment be disappointed characteristic of a good driver. Thie in the action of the Commissioners, Enquire at the of Washington, and connected with would conclusively argue that W. but the commercial world will un Wagon Shop of one or other of the departments of B. Morris is not even a goo I blow hesitatingly approve. the Government; the others were By reference to a map of country, hard Sapt. F. SCHLUND. residents of their several States, and it will be seen that the location se “ If I had only kept my seat,” well Baker City, June 4, 1873,-n4tf lected is at the head of deep water were not present, but were elected what then, why, Mr. Morris would on Commencement Bay, south o f because of the interest they had have been saved the tax on his fund the present town of Tacoma, and manifested in the matter, and with of falsehoods, and the verdant pub combines more advantages for a the hope that they had manifested great commercial city, destined to r p H E FALL TERM OF THE BAKER to 6erve. It was thought proper to lic would have been denied his flow represent and become a great em City Academy will open on the 9th of of soul; its opinion would not have porium of trade, beyond any other - in the NEW BUILDING, elect the officers of the National September, 1872, been blockaded on the subject, nor mart on the Pacific Coast, and we under the supervision of. Grange for a term of five years, since its senses ostonnded with a panor sincerely feci assured is to become S. P. BARRETT, A. M., the majority of them had actively ama view of bis real character. If the second oity of the New World! Late of Dalles City, Oregon. As an earnest of the faith reposed aided in establishing the organiza I had only been calm enough to re in the location, we hear, that mate The Directors feel waranted in saying that our School will fully retain its present high tion, and, having matured their plan main in a five passenger coach, ca rial for a $25,000 printing office is reputation under the management of PROF. of operations, desired a sufficient reening fearfully, with four spirited being preparylto be shipped at once BARRETT, and they assure the Public that no expense or pains’ will be spared to make time to carry it out in accordance horses hitched to it going at full to Tacoma—to include newspaper, job printing and book bindery. it a first Class Institution. with their own preconceived ideas. speed, over a road crossed at irregu Mr. Barrett will be assisted by Soon after a subordinate Grange was lar intervals by ditches, with the A b a r r i s t e r , to avenge himself on M rs . B arrett , as P beceptbess . established in Washington as a reins dragging on the ground, this an opponent, wrote “ rascal” in bis T o r m s: school of instruction, and to test the supernumerary Morris could have hat. The owner of the hat took it up, looked rnefnlly into it, and, tur Primary Department, per Quarter, $10 00 efficiency of the ritnal. This Grange appreciated my stupidity and self ning to the judge, exclaimed, “ I Preparatory and Academic, “ 15 00 ; Latin. Extra, 3 50 j numbered about sixty members. possession. Yet how strange it is claim the protection of this honora French, Extra, ^ 6 00 M o tiv e s a n d p u r p o s e » o f t h e F o u n d . that the other two passengers should ble court, for the opposing counsel Tuition Invariably in ADVANCE. has written his name in my hat, and A. H. BROWN, President. The gentlemen connected with the ape my conduct and be wise. W m . F. M c C rary , Sec’y. nl7tf I have strong suspicion that he in I am glad however that the letter tends to make off with it.” organization of the “ Patrons of Hus W A M T U n We will give energetic bandry” had been long convinced is no longer, the farther he goes the >Y A IN 1 -EiLL Men and Women J ohnny E abley wishes to dispose that the only way to keep young more morbid becomes his growing B usiness th a t w ill P a y from S4 to §8 per day; can be pursued in men from crowding into the cities appetite to devour the truth;—In of all his property in Idaho territo your own neighborhood, and strictly hon orable. Particulars free, or samples that from the rural districts is to show deed t’would be difficult to determ ry, including his horse Rival, mare, will enable you to go to word at once, will besenton receipt o f two three cent stamps. them how to make their country ine whether he intends to covertly Emma McCormick, and a bend of Address, LATHAM & CO., homes more attractive, and the vo- impeach his matchless driver,or him some 1,500 head of.abeep. Tfy'e stock IK Washington Street, 1 cation of a farmer more independent self, or both, were it not for contra is all blooded, and the beet in Ida)*-'. xfl’ s i r c i O T , ____ »nd profitable. ■ Farmers and their .«»re. Ta SADDLERY, H o te l. B a k e r C ity, Oregon.. A -tto r n e y -a t-L a w , CITY, "W e s te r n h is B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N . BAKER BUSINESS NOTICES. R EID & FLETCHER, Prop’r. A t t o r n e y s -a t -L a w , JAS. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. FFICE, Odd Fellows’s BuildiDg. Resi dence, corner of Main and Park streets, Portland, Oregon. [^"Special attention to diseases of the Eye and Ear. | n29 M AIN STRE E T,...........................................BAKER CITY, LAWRENCE & DEGAN, l&o M. D. O H yd e, a n d C oun selors A t-L a w , D r u g S to re . V vtlie S J M’CO R M ICK, J P R O F E S S I O N A L CARDS. L. O. STERNS, ew One square or lees, . ......... ......... Each additional insertion,.. *lM One square three m onth»,.. Bnsiness Advertisement» by Quarter column......................... Half column, .................................. One colum n,................... .. Ten per cent, additionalon ads to which a special position ie gui G ^ T h e space of one Inch, tip i the column, constitutes a sqaare. N. B.—All deb* due this office are payable in Coin, unless otherwise expressly Manufacturer of the Celebra- ted Jacobs’ Whisky, AT Boise City, Idaho. FROM DISTILLS HIS WHISKY H 1 the very best of Corn and Rye. It is Pure and Uuadulterated; and he can sell it at a price that will make it an object for Dealers in E a ste rn O regon To give him a Trial. nl3tf BARRER HE UNDERSIGNED BEGS LEAVE to inform the citizens of Baker City and vicinity, that he has opened a BARBER SHOP In Baker Citv, in the Baker City Restaurant building, where he hopes to receive a share of patronage- He professes to understand his business, and is satisfied he can give satisfaction. T S h a v i n g 35 c e n t » , H a i r C u t t i n g 50. n51tf R. E. BAUER. /t>r T A A Per <AaJ’ ! Agents wanted tbO 1 U d)ZU All classes of working peo ple, of either sex, young or old, make more money at work for us in their spare moments, ” the time, than at anything else. Pax- or all ticulars free. Address, Ò. Stinson & Co., v3n!9y Portland, Maine. STORE MASONS & STONE CUTTERS W he T Masons. A N T E u n d e r s ig n e d D . w il l pay the B est o f Wages for 10 o r 13 Stone Work will W abonttlirae months. ROBERTS & NELSON. Baker City, April 28, 1878.n51ff «■.¿a .. in » 1 BLACKSMITHING T T FOR SALE, BARER Q 4 £ t > i — ï -W W ------- ■ v m m ACADEMY. Boston, M m *