C o x s ist e n c t .— We h ea r a great bling a scene ensued that has no par allel in modern political history.— deal Said about the Chinese, with a More than two-thirds the convention great hue and cry against them, b u t were in the ring interests, and out of still we see the very parties who pro 97 votes only 27 were found to op pose and vote against the resolution, . fess to be the most opposed to their That handful were made of staunch presence among us, giving them stuff, and they knew they had the their light work to do. We speak of people behind them. One of them TMK BEDROCK DEMOCRAT this from the fact that we have those % a i the L argeil Circulation o f a n y got up and offered the nomination of among us who would be glad if they Dolph, Mitchell’s late partner and Paper Publinhed in Eaetem Orejfon. liest friend aDd Holladay’s attorney, conld get the washing to do that is but he gracefully declined. He did now given by our citizens to the Chi I not wish to meet his political death ^ O F F IC IA L P A P E R nese. TTe have widow women in just exactly that manner. Then For the Counties of amoDg us who are trying to make an this Spartan band placed in nomina tion one after another the best Re honest living by washing, but they B a k e r and G r a n t. publicans in the State to give them cannot get it to do because our citi an opportunity to decline and state FOR CONGRESS,' | their reasons, and for an hour or so zens patronize the Chinese. Mrs. that ruthless set of place men and Blanchard, for instance, is a case in railroad menials sat there and listen point. She has resided with us a ed to more truth than they have ever long time, and is anxious to do wash OF POLK COUNTY. willingly listened to before. Des ing or sewing whereby she can make truction stared them in the face.— NOUER T U O I t. U TS Judge Boise withered them with a an honest living for herself and chil dren, but our citi*ons patronize Chi At the election which takes place I recital of Mitchell’s past bigamous I history; Davenport exposed a pri- nese. instead of giving their work to on the 13th of October, the honest i vato conversation with Mitchell, a widow woman who is in want of it. &D<1 moral portion o f the Republi- | where the latter said his friends de- This is nv>t right, and we do not have •an party will be called upon to ei i mand his indorsement, and were wil much faith in those who preach one ther endorse the action of the rule ling to concede the nomination to j any one who would secure it for him. thing and practice another. or ruin and personal portion of the Davenport scorned the intimation, C ounty S t a t ist ic s . —By the po Republican party, by voting for their | and informed tho convention of the candidate, Hi. Smith; or to show I plain truths he had furnished Mitch liteness of Mr. 14. C. George, we are their indepepdenc? by voting for ell in reply. Richard Williams, a furnished with the following list of well-known lawyer, added his tribute taxable property, as assessed in Ba Col. Nesmith, cr Staying away from I to the common fund, and such a the polls. One of these three alter supply of wholesome truths has not ker County, for the year 1873: Acres of Land, 40,858 natives is before them, and it is for been ponred into tho ears of politi- Number of Horses, 910 I cal satellites for many a day. them to consider which is the best Number of Cattle, 9,762 In this dilemma it for them to pursue. We have con suddenly occurred to one of the ring Number of Sheep, 6,583 Number o f Swino, 879 versed with a large number of good ites that there was a name before the Value of Laud, $236,714 Republicans, and the most of them convention. Hiram Smith is a mer Value of Town Lots, 110,240 have already came to the conclusion chant at Harrisburg, one of the small Value of Personal property, 625,075 that it is their duty to go to the up river towns, where he has acquir / ------------ ed considerable money and is con polls, and, in tlio most emphatic sidered a very clever gentleman. He Gross Value of all property $972,029 manner, express their disapproba is not calculated for a Congressman, Indebtedness and Exem>)tion, 332,991 tion of the action of the majority of but his name hud been introduced Total of Taxable property S639.038 the delegates of the Convention and was the only one remaining be The County Court levied on the fore the convention. It was the which endorsed Hipple Mitchell^jnd work of a moment to move to nomi above amount of $639,038, a tax of nominated Hi. Smith, because he nate him by acclamation; a few vot three cents on the (Foliar, which will was the only man who would so far ed yes, a few more yelled no, the amount to the sum of $19,171,14 as debas# himself as to take a nomina Chairman said it was carried, the the tax levied for the year 1873. convention had a candidate and ad tion from that Convention, after it journed as speedily as possible and D oped A g a i n . —On the first day had passed a resolution endorsing the farce, or rather the funeral, was of the races, at Boise City, the race the crimes ol the Senator who stands over. Unless some modicum of good was between Johnny Early’s Mare, as a monument of disgrace on the sense induces the ring to recede and Emma McCormick, and Ross’s Mare give*us a new candidate Nesmith fair fame of our young and growing Trifle, (alias Maria) tw obesiin three certainly goes to Congress. State, and to do this, they have came On the 13th of O c mile heats. The first heat was won to the firm conviction that their duty tober the people of our party will by Early’s Mare by thirteen feet, is plain, and they will vote for J. W. repeal the infamous resolution by and on the second heat she distanc Nesmith. They say that if they stay their refusal to go to the polls. That ed Ross’s Mure, coming home at an will be the most effectual condemna away from the polls they will be the tion of Mitchell that can be made, easy gait. The time of the first mile was one minute and forty eight and same as giving one vote for the en and it is to be hoped that the Senate three fourth seconds. The atten dorsement candidate; that they must of the United States will exercise its dance, says the Statesman, was very either be for or against him, and the sovereign right, and declare his seat large. vacant.” * * * * endorsement resolution. In this we R e l ig io u s . —On Sunday last there “ T he B ed ro ck D e m o c b a t , pub was divine service at the Court House agree with them. If they stay away from the polls, and do not, by their lished by J. M. Shepherd, at Baker in the morning, afternoon and even City, Oregon, now issues a supple vote, condemn this foul wrong that ment every week with its regular ing. Rev. Dr. Nevius announced the personal friends of Hipple- edition, thereby furnishing his sub an early visitation from the Bishop Mitcliell has sought to foster upon scribers with a large amount of mis for Confirmation, and tho laying a their party, they, by their silent ac cellaneous reading, which it is im corner stone for the new Church.— possible to crowd into tho columns tion, will give consent to the perpe of the the D e m o c r a t , which, bv-the- Also services at Eldorado and Mal tration of that wrong—it is a well- by, has much improved of late, and heur, on Sunday next, and at Baker known saying—that “ silence gives is well worth its subscription price. on Wednesday night of next week. consent."’ So if they stay away from “ Shep” is a veteran in the publish The Bishop’s visitation will be about the polls, their silent action will be ing business, and understands what the end of October. the people need.” counted in his favor. We agree with U nion Co. F a i r . —We acknowl thank the Idaho Statesman for those who are determined to make edge the receipt of an invitation, in the above notice. In this connec their action as plain, as passable and tion we would say that our live, bus cluding certificate of membershijj, say to all that the only way they can iness advertising patronage was to attend the Union County Agricul do this is to go to the polls and voto crowding our paper to such an ex tural Fair. We return our thanks for Col. Nesmith, and in this way tent that we were either compelled for the compliment, and hope to be vindicate their honor, as well as the to enlarge our paper, or issue a sup able to attend. The Fair takes place on the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th fair fame of Oregon. plement. Our press not being large inst. A correspondent writing to the enough so that we could enlarge our W e return our thanks to the Com Sacramento Union, from Salem, says: paper we were compelled to issue a Tho Republican convention met at mittee of Invitation for an invitation Albany two days after the other and supplement, thereby giving our rea sent us to be present at the laying was noted for the presence aud ac ders more reading matter than we tivity of nearly every Federal office could by adding four columns to our of the Corner Stone of the new Cap holder and every aspirant in the paper. The D em ocrat is on a firm itol building, at Salem, ou the 9th State. Tho united power of the rail inst. We would like to attend, but roads and the office-holders, combin and paying basis, and knows no such the distance is too great, and we have ed with the preoccupation of the far word as fail. Our business men, not the time to spare for the visit. ming community, which was deep in knowing that our subscription list R e t u r n e d . —J. H. Johnson, after the mysteries of the harvest,gave the is large, and constantly increasing, primaries to the Ring mercenaries an absence of some weeks to Port almost wishout an effort. * * want their advertisements in our pa land, on business, returned to our It looked as if the Holladay-Mitch- per, so that they will be seen and city on Wednesday night; and left ell ring were anxious for peace and read by the people, aud to make disposed to court public favor by ac room for them we have to issue a for his home at Eldorado on last Friday morning. quiescence to po{fular sentiment for supplement, which we will continue onco, so as to commund more confi Wm. Lynch’s stallion. Planter, dence next Spring, when we have a to do until we can enlarge the D em beat Johnny Earley’s stailion, Rival, general State electiou. But these il ocrat to a thirty-two column paper. three best in five at the races in -— ------- ■ m ^ ---------- ——------ - lusions were dispelled the evening O l d F r i e n d . — It does a printer, Boise City, last week, for a purse of before the convention, when the an nouncement was publicly made that as well as any other man, good to $300. He took the three first heats. Mitchell’s friends demanded that he have visits from old friends, and Time, 1:52%—1:56—1:58. should be endorsed by the Conven E d . B ryon returned from Boise tion, and as they had the great ma such we consider the Daily Sacra Basin a day or two since. He dispo mento Union to be. We were pres jority of the convention their power to pass such a resolution was un ent in Sacramento, when the com sed of his large cargo of cheese there doubted. Mitchell himself was on pany was organized, w hich'brought at good prices. He returned to his hand to engineer his cause and his subordinates were thus officered by into existance this, now, great paper home in Umatilla County yesterday. one who knew all the tricks of « con of the Pacific coast. From its small C h a r l e s H. D o u g la s , well known ventions, and was desperate and beginning in 1850 it has lived and in Idaho and Eastern Oregon, was reckle-s to every question except his prospered to become one of the recently fiDed $1000 for violation of own power, which he was determin great and leading papers of the Un the gambling ordinance of Salt Lake ed to establish, if necessary, on the ruins of the Republican party. It ion, and the peer of any on the Pa City. was a pitiful scene, that convention, cific Coast. We are in receipt of L e f t . —Mr. Malin, and family, and all the evil and corruption of the daily and welcome it to our table left this city for the Sound country, party politics and reckless ambition ns one of our best and oldest friends. was manifest there. * * The where he intends to make his future first vote was actually taken and the Persons wishing to procure reliable residence, on last Saturday. count had commenced when Rev. E. and late news, from all parts of the We call the attenfion of our read R. Geary, in a few words recited his world, cannot do better than to sub ers to the advertisement of J. W. life-long devotion to Republican scribe for the Sacramento Union.— principles, indorsed the present plat Our Postmaster, at his news Depot, Cleaver in another column. Call form heartily, and alluding to the has the weekly Union for sale. and see his assortment. additional resolution, said he held it Judge L. O, Sterns returned from Jo. O l d h a m , a Pioneer of Idaho in abeyance, and declined to be the nominee of the party, The jubilant Territory—a regular Missourian— his attendance at the Grant County faces of the Holladay-Mitckell ring has lately returned from an extend term of the Circuit Court, on last lengthened and turned to actual fury Saturday. and despair. They pleaded with the ed visit to his old home in Missouri. Hon. J. H. Slater was in our city old man, but he was firm; adjourned Jo, did you get a new suit of Butter for half an hour, and on it« reassum- nut clothes? on last Monday. COL. JAMES \ESMIT0, JAS. W. VIRTUE, By Joe. 1873 . B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON , 1874 . There is music in the word Home, THE to the aged it brings a betwitching Fall & Winter Campaign! strain from the harp of memory; to the yonng it is a reminder of all that New Store Building is near and dear to them. Among and the songs we often listen to, there is New Grood.9, none more welcome, or listened to more eagerly, than Home, Sweet Home. Will yon go back with me a few years, dear reader, in the history of the past, and see, in imagination a mountain stream in the mining re Wholesale and Retail gion of California; on the banks of D EALER S, this stream lived one, who had left Enter tho Field this Winter with the bis borne in the east, to enjoy the life of a miner, the coveted life of a O F gold seeker, he loved his mountain home, what castles he built in the air, what pleasure and happiness in Ever Offered in this Market, which they are the future. Fickle dame, fortune— determined to sell for favored him. Yet temptation assail S m a lle r P ro fits ed him. Sin was presented to him Than any other Honse in Eastern Oregon. in one of its most betwitching guis Our Stock embraces every thing in tho line of es. He drank wildly and deeply of D r y Goodss the intoxicating cup, and his draught brought madness. Reason was de Clothing, Boots and Shoes, throned; and he rushed on, all his Groceries, senses overcome, careless of what he Tobacco and Cigars, did or how deeply he became im mersed in the hitherto unknown sea and Everything pertaining to a Complete Stock of of guilt. Suffering severely from the effects General Merchandise. of a champagne frolic, he took a stroll. The cool night air lifted the Our Stock of Liquors damp locks from his heated brow, and swept with soothing touch over Is .well supplied with the Best Brands of his flushed cheeks. Walking on "W H ISK Y, BRANDY, calmer, but no less determined, G IN , W IN E, etc., etc., strains of music from a distance met And we offer the same at Lowest Figures. his ear. Following in the direction the sound indicated, he at length TO THE FARMERS ! distinguished the words and air.— Farmers wanting anything in the line of The song was well remembered. It Eeapess, Mowers, Threshers, Feed was Home, Sweet Home. Clear and Mills, Wagons, Horae Rakes, Harrows, Plows, or sweet the voice of some miner rose OTHER AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY, and fell ou the air, in the soft ca will find it to their advantage to give us a call. dence of that beloved melody. M o tionless, the wanderer listened *till Wholesale Department tlie last note floated away, and lie Is kept in our New FIRE PROOF CE LLAR . could bear nothing but the ceaseless Give us a Call at Virtue’s New Bank Block murmur of the river. Then he turn on Front Street, Baker City, Oregon. ed slowly, with no feeling that his BAMBERGER & FRANK. Baker City, Oct. 1 , 1873.-n21tf manhood was shamed by the tear which fell as a bright evidence of the power of song. The demon that dwelt in the wine cup had fled, and Reason once more asserted her right Patronize Your Home Manufacture. to control. As the soft strains of J . AW. C le a v e r Sweet Home, had floated to his ear. Respectfully informs the citizens of memory brought up before him his B A K E R C IT Y A N D V IC IN IT Y , own Sweet Home. He saw his gen That he now has a Largo and Complete As tle Mother, and heard her speak, sortment of while honest pride beamed from her F u r n itu r e , eye, of her son, in whose nobleness O f hfs own Manufacture, embracing every and hoDer she could always trust thing necessary for housekeeping, both use a n i his heart smote him as he tho’t ful and ornaraontaL All kinds of Office Furniture manufactured how little he deserved such confi to order. In finit,, he is prepared to make dence. Ho remembered her last anything and everything Is his line, in the best style and at reasonable prices. words of love and counsel, and the (DU A m s tearful farewell of all those dear Of every description manufactured of the ones who gladdened that faraway very best material, and warranted to be su home with their presence. Well he perior to any other in the State. Job Turning done to order. knew their pride in his integrity, Give him a call and examino'.his assort * n21m3 and the tide of remorse swept over ment. his spirit as he felt what their sor TJ n d ei t a k e r . row would be could they have seen him an hour before. Subdued and J. W. C L E A V E R repentent, he retraced his steps, and Informs the Public that he is prepared to do with his vow never to taste of the all kind ol work in the Undertaking Business on short notice and at rasouable prices. terrible draught that could so excite Baker City, Ocf. 1, 1873.n21tf him to madness, was mingled a deep sense of thankfulness for his escape, C IT Y H A L L . from further degradation. The in fluence of home had protected him. r n i l E LA R G E AND COMMODIOUS BROKER AND ASSAYER DEALER In G old Dust, GOLD AND SILVER BARS, In J. f . Virtue’s New Bant Bloct. — ALSO— i i i i i l t i m i i H . EXCHANGE : GREENBACKS. NEW C O O D S FIRAITIRE WARER0011S. ---- ----------- • I » -------------- Col. J. W. Nesmith is, and always has been the friend of- the settler and pioneer, and will always be found working tor their interests.— He is a farmer and knows a farmer’s wants. J Hall over J. W . Cleaver’s Furniture Warerooms is now open to tho Public for Balls, Parties, Concerts, &c., &c. For particulars enquire of J. W . CLEAYER. Baker City, Oct. 1, 1873.-n21tf Office— First door north Odd Fellow’s Hall Ln49v2tfj" B e r k s h ir e Piers. | rp U E j X S U B SC R IB E R O F F E R S FOR Sale a Lot of Choice Borlisliiro Figs, Some of the males old enough for service. Also, a few TOILACT (DIEtmfio The Berkshires were all sired by Pacific Prince, a pig o f the famous Imported Sow “ RAMFORD B E L L E ,” Owned by S. G. REED, of Portland. The Sows were selected from the stoek of ono of the best Herders ol Illinois. price ¡¿¡25, payable in Grain, it more con- veiiieut for the „ FR EN CH . Cove, Ogn., Sept. 9, 1878.-nl.9tf LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriff’s ¡Sale. NOTICE OF SALE ON EXECUTION. l l V IR T U E . O F A X EXECUTION Issued out o f the Circuit Court of the B state o f Oregon for the County o f Baker, upon a judgm ent rendered in said Court, on the Thirtieth o f October, A. D. 1872, in favor o f George W. Sayers and against the Malheur and Burnt ltiver Consolidate.! Ditch and Mining Company, for the sum S e v e n Hundred and Thirty-one Dollars and Fifty cents ($731 50), gold coin, to me directed against the property o f the said Defendant, I have levied upon and shall expose at public sule to-the highest bidder, on 18th day of Saturday, the October, A. D. 1873, At 2 o ’clock, P. M., at the Court House Door, in Baker City, Baker County, Ore gon, the follow ing described property, to- wit: A ll the right, title and interest of the Malheur and Burnt Biver Consolidate; Ditch and Mining Com pany in and to the undivided one half interest in andtowlu: is known as the Birch Creek Ditch, used in convey the waters o f Birch Creek, and iu tributaries to Quartz Ouleh and vicinity, together with all the Watei 1-Uglits ailc appurtenances thereunto belonging; Also all that Town Lot on the corner of Port«: and Spring Streets, on which the otlie- and Fire Proof Cellar o f the Malheur an Burnt ltiver Consolidated Ditcli and Min ing Com pany’s Office stands, und runnin; back easterly to a line with or about on- foot east o f the east side o f said Office an extending from Porter Street to ¡¡ton twenty feet north o f said Office, i.geiher | with the tenements thereon. The above mentioned property wn\ bo 1 sold as aforesaid to satisfy said execution ! and all costs. Dated at Baker City, this 13th day of Sep- 1 tern her, A. D. 1873. JAM ES H. SHINN, nl0n23 Sheriff Sheriff’s Sale. y V ir tu e o f n W a r r a n t for th* B Collection o f Taxes,issued by the Coun ty Clerk o f Baker County, Oregon, I hat; levied upon and will on A ednesday, September 24th A. D. 1873, between the hours o f nine o ’clock, A. H and four o ’clock, P. M., o f said day, at Court House door in Baker City, Bai? County, Oregon, offer for sale the folio«- described property, at Public Auction, the highest bidder, for eash.in Cold l I to wit: ■ That certain Ditch commencing at oru the Moutli o f Camp creek, and convey the waters o f Burnt River to Clarks C said Ditch being known its the Oregon nal Com pany’s Ditch and Taxed to tint egon Canal C om pany, and indebted tor es to the stun ot 8150.Ot) A lso, tli e undivided on e-h a lf of what known as the S. B. R e e v e s * Co’s Ditc_ I Situate in Shasta Mining Precinet, Ta.v- to 8. Alberson in the sum o f Seventy h Dollars, ($75,00) The above m entioned taxes are duo ■ ', the year ending June 30th, 1873. Aug. 24th, 1873. JAM ES H. SHINN nl(jn21 Sheriff. Summons. Bamberger & Frank In the Circuit Court o f the State of Oregon for Baker County. esp e ctfu lly in v ite a ll tliose w h o Iteinhold Lekeburg Pi’if are indebted to them to call and settle. vs. N ew Y o r k , Sept. 19.—Fisk & Vv e are in want of money, and must have it B. D. Buford D ef’ t Hatch have failed, while Freits and to meet oui engagements. To B. D. Buford the above named defen Baker City, Oct. 1, 1873.-21 tf Rubelon are announced as having dant. suspended. The firms of Beeters & X T H E S A M E OF THE ®' - Oregon, you are hereby required to », Edwards and Eugene Jackson also O T I G E . pear and answer the comprint jne have been announced, in the Stock against you in the above entitled au r n H E UNDERSIGNED HAS P U R - on or before the 8th day oi October» [ Exchange, as failed. There have 1 chased the interest of Charles Schell- and if you fail to so answer, for wanting been failures, since the above an worth in what was known as the oi, judgem ent will he taken against j nouncement of Thomas Reeu & Co., by the plaintiff herein for the sum oi i thousand two hundred and iiity one I H. Warren & Co.. G'reenleaf & Nor lars and twenty-five cents (A ris and George Bailey. This seems With the Stock in trade, Furniture and Fix in gold coin together with costs ami I will . i i to be another Black Friday, and a tures thereunto belonging, and accounts and o bursements o i f ibis action, you u i a c u i c i u a u t u i a l l w w ’ •> — . take notiee that tills summons is dreary, rainy day contributes to the demands due thereto, in this City, and said ed by order o f Hon. L. L. McArthui Pu-t M fiuancial gl< om. Gold has reached Scliellworth has retired from Saloon and o f the above entitled Court, duly nine 114, and stocks, in some instances, Bakery business, and the undersigned will the 15th day o f August 1»7J. R M Schellworffi Saloon and Bakery, L awrence & D ugaj alone conduct said business, at the have fallen 1U per cent. Day and OLD STAND, Morse and Hoyt & Warner hare sns On the comer of Front Street and Valley pended. Theodore Bedell and A. M. Avenue. The best J Kidder are the latest announced fai Wines, Liquors, Cigars and lures. BREAD, CRACKERS, P h i l a d e l p h i a , Sept. 19.—Desao FRESH Si Bro. have failed. a N D PASTRY Always on hand at tho Bakery. A Chicago paper has this queer ed itorial paragraph: A ! L i * £ ie8 °,Vin° the. ^te firm of Schell- orthy Co., will settle with the undersigned. “ President McMahon follows the w Baker City, bept. 9, 1873. example of the ex Empress Eugene, Dl9tf___________ F. A. BQHNA. and unbosoms himself to a newspa per reporter.” WANTED. W e will give energetic men and women Irate party to bus driver—“ Why B u sin ess th a t w ill p a y didn’t you attend to my hail?” Bus from $4 to $8 per day; can be pursued in driver, with dignity and a pulling your own neighborhood, and strictly hon team—“ ’Cause I had my hands full orable. Particulars free, or samples that will enable you to go to work at once, will of rein.” be sent on receipt of two three cent stam ps Address, J . L A T H A M & C O ., Never forget that marriage is or- 909 i __ . 292 WooUl«..*___ Washington Street, daintd of God, and that his bless n20n26 Boston, Mass. ings alone can make it what it should be. » Never sigl> over what might have Never let your hopes stop short of been, but make the best of what it the eternal home. is. nl6n21. A tl’ys. for m ---------------------------------------------------------- Summons. In the Circuit Court o f the State of Off.' , for Baker County. George W. Sayers, Plaintiff, Against Rebecca S. Sayres, Defendant. To Rebecca S. Sayres, the above naq Defendant: X T IL E X A M E O F T H E ST ATI 'j I Oregon, you are hereby required wj pear and answer the complaint, - against you in the above entitled’ which is a suit to dissolve the nm contract between you and the above i ed plaintitl on the ground of wiffidl °r tion for more than three years, with— L weeks prior to the date o f the first )-■ cation o f this Summons, and if y o u 'll to appear and answer, the plaining, apply to the Court for the relief deni« in the complaint, and the costs bursements o f this suit. Y ou will also take notice that thisi mons is published by order of H° d .1 McArthus, Judge o f the above en , Court, made on the 25th day oi a nl8n24 A N D R E W J. L A W R E ^ I Att’y for m 1" '*■