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B E DR OC K DEMOCRAT, PU B LISH E D E V E R Y R A T E S OF A D V E R T IS IN G ! dctarock Democrat. W E D N E SD A Y , BY J. M. S H E P H E R D , j i Office in Pierce’s Hall. | T erms of S cbscriitios : I «_ .......... 4 00 I One veer,......................................... o >io *ix Months, ................................... J - VOL. 4. BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON, NOVEMBER 5, 1873. _ BU SIN E SS NO TIC ES. C orrespoxdenc l from all portions of N e w D ru g S to r« Eastern Oregon is solicited for the D emocrat . All com m unications, to receive attention, must be accompanied by responsible name. Personal communications will be charg as special advertisements. a K. M . P E T T K S t i l U ' A < 10 Street, Boston, 37 1 ’nrk Row, New Yora, and 701 Chestnut Street, Pblladelpbla. ^ our Agents tor procuring ^ fo r th e B eukw ck ' ' " e J. P. A tw o o d , M . D . (Graduate of the Medical Department ot the Willamette University,) P H Y SIC IAN AND SU R G EO N , n23] BAKER CITY, OREGON. DBS. PRICE & Itf NEWSOM, D e m o c r a t , In l “ e ® , f o r cities, m,u ure authorUed to c01^ advertising at our lowest rates. J o b w o r k "We are now prepared todoaUkindsj^ JOB WORK on short notice and at reasons ^ N ™ b ! —All Job Work MUST BE PAID FOlt ON n v i ivF.HY. D E N T IS T S ) R E U G I O I 8 NOTIC ES. R elioiocs .—The Be*- Mr. Ncwton. of the A. E. Church, South, will preach at the tol owing time* and places: l*1 SuI* nonth, at Eagle Creek, at 11 a . m ., and Sat irday night previous; night at e t}, Holiday night Billowing, Main P ^d crR n w , ,t Mr. b i n . ’; Saturday nightud 2dSun lay at Wiugulle; Tuesday night following, »ortli Powder, at Higg»' ^hooi hou^, \\ ed- icsdav at Wolf creek; iliursdayuifethiiion- own; Friday night, irday night and 3d (yrande Tues- Have permanently located in BAKER C IT Y , OREGON, And are prepared to operate in all branches of the D E N T A L PROFESSIO N. All work Warranted. Office One Door be low the CITY DRUG STORE. Baker City, Oregon.-n7y [JK. D. n. I tepbeyso . y , ESPECTFULLY INFORMS THECITI- zens of Baker City and vicinity that he will soon be with them again prepared to do all kinds of R aummorvillej Mo.,<l»y light following, Union town, luesday night, Jig creek. R eugiois -B cv , A. J. Joslyn will fill ap- •ointments u folio*«. until lurther notice: at Sunday each mouth at Union, at II a . m , ‘ The Cove, at 3 p. m . :d Hundav Summerville morning and eve’ng. <1 Hundav, Cove at 11 a . m ; Union 3 r. m th Hundav l’ocahoutas at 11 a . m .; James’ Hctaool House at 3 P. m ., and Baker City ftt 8 F H ionday evening following, Rye Valley; Tues day and Wednesday eveumg, Mormon Basin; Thursday evening at Eldorado. B ei ioiocs .- -Rev. G. W. Clancy, of the laptist Chuicti at Wiugville, will preach at ho District school house, in Baker City, ho second Sunday of each month at 11 I’clock, A.M. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. L O. STERNS, N otary FFBNITLBE WAREROOMS. Patronize Your Home Manufacture. J . W . C le a v e r Respectfully informs the citizens of B A K E R C IT Y A N D V IC IN IT Y , That he now has a Large and Complete As sortment of F u r n itu r e , Of bis own Manufacture, embracing every thing necessary for housekeeping, both use ful and ornamental. All kinds of Office Furniture manufactured to order. In fact, he is prepared to make anything and everything Is liis line, in the best style and at reasonable prices. ©in A n m i T. C. H YD E, P u b l ic . S tern s & H v d e , A tto rn e y s Dental Work, in the moat substantial manner. Baker City, March 12,1873.n44tf. a n d Counselors A H a w , B A K E R C I T Y , OREGON. S terns will attend the Courts L. O. of the Filth Judicial District, and of Idaho and i Washington Territories. Water Rights and Mining Litigation a Of every description manufactured "of the very best material, and warranted to be su perior to any other in the State. Job Turning done to order. Give him a call and examine his assort m ent _____________________._________ n21m3 3 3 1 a c k s m itliin g l S pecialty . WAGON I Collections promptly attended to. ■ Juno 18, 1873.ntiy ■ ANDREW J, LAWIIENOE, Messrs. Gaines & Bowman e s p e c tfu lly in fo r m th e C itizen s o f Attorney-at-Law, BAKER Cl T V , OREGON. N T 7ILL PRACTICE IN ALL COURTS YY of the State. Raker City, Sept. 1, 1873. nl7y. I. D. H AIN ES, A ttorney a n d coun selor Law, Raker city, Oregon. MAKING. at [n ltf J. M. S H E P H E R D , A tto rn e y -a t-H ia w , R Baker City, and surrounding country, that they have purchased the B LA C K SM ITH & W A G O N SHOP recently owned by F. Schlund, and are now ready to attend to all work in their line. They are both practical workmen, directly from the East, and come prepared to do Blacksmitliing, Wagon Mak ing and Buggy Repairing JAS. H. S L A T E R , in the most approved manner, and at mod erate prices. All work done to order, and satisfaction guaranteed. HORSE-SHOEING A Specialty with them. Give us a call. GAINES & BOWMAN. Baker City, July 21, 1873.-nlltf Attorni a i Counselor at Law, J. 33. G\A333D3S7E33, BAKER CITY, OREGON. Mill practice in the Courts of the Fifth Judicial District. Particular attention paid to Collections. April 2 ,1873.-n47y. ■J 0 *28 S. V. KNOX, * (And Notary Public,) WESTON, OREGON. Will practice in the Courts of this State and Washington Territjry. PECIAL APTENTION PAID TO LAND business, and Collections. nl3tf S Notary Public AND Conveyancer, W ill attend to Conveyancing and making ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. Baker City, Sept. 11,1872. n l8tf ESTABLISHED IN BAKER CITY IN 1867, Keeps constantly on hand a well assorted Stock of CLOCKS I JEWELRY, p u b l i c AND . and is prepared to do all kinds o f work in his line o f business. Waltham and Elgin Wratches at Factory n3] Prices [tf. "W e s t e r n H o t e l . MAIN STREET.......................................... BAKER CITY. R E ID & F L E T C H E R , Prop’r. E. W. REYNOLDS, u s . m ar sh al . Office with John Brattain, Three Doors with of B edrock D emcrat office, on side of the Street. r n H I S HOUSE has been enlarged and re- X fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the Umatilla and Idaho stage route. 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 Baker City, Sept. 3, 1873.nl7m4 Eb’. Ec 3?. T i e r n e v , physician a n d s u r g e o n , kAKER CITYj S A L O O N ! Liquors, Wines and Cigars o f the best quality. Phelan’s Improved Billisrd Tables ¿1 in good order. OR EG O N , RESPECTFULLY INFORMS THE CIT- cxieufi? ^ t e r n Oregon that he has lo- to ^ p ^ er <•%, and gives strict attention opposite the corner Drug Store. C»thcinV?VMe Residence, next door to the ^'«Church. U U ^uurch. 5 , 1872.-n26tf. N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel or Saloon are requested to appear at the ad settle. noov3tf. Captain’s office and BAKER CITY BREWERY, Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Perfumeries, Patent Medicines, Soaps, W ines, Brandies, Whiskies and Cordials, T- S n o w , M . D . %sician and Surgeon, O ffi Ï ^ RCITY’ OREGON- llE~At the City Drug Store. E X A M IN E R 6 ' 6W York Life Jnsuranoe Co- nl3if ESPECTFULLY INFORM THE CITI- zens of Baker City, and the surround ing Towns and Mining Camps, that they are now prepared to fill all orders with the very best quality of R 3 la g e r B e e r , At reasonable rates. The public are invited ta call and look at our estalishment. Baker City, Jan. 8, 1873.-n3otf BEDROCK DE MOC RA T , year. The appropriation made by the Legislature is ample to build it, and the security for the payment of Second E dition. the money appropriated is ample.— For the benefit of subscribers in The Governor has done his duty and certain localities, we issue a second it only now lacks the confidence of edition of the D emocrat on every capitalists to insure the completion Monday morning, which contains ail of the work. Let our people agitate the news of importance received at this matter, and place it before the this city up to Saturday noon. ___ public in its true light, and it will Sonora (Mexico) is in a state of insurrection, and on the 29th of Sep tember, the troops and insurgents had a fight near Urez. A few woun ded on both sides. Rich placer gold diggings have been struck iu Lower California, 80 miles from San Diego. A whaliDg bark, the Florence, ar rived at San Francisco last night from the Arctic sea. She is the first of the fleet of whalers coming, and Look at the Supplement for first be long until there will be found rate miscellaneous reading matter. | those who can and will advance the funds necessary for its completion, has been lncky. The Modoc Indians, under United upon the ample security that Ì3 offer B IG S A N D Y ' W A G O N ' R U A D . ed by the State, when it is known States army escort, passed eastward For Medicinal purposes. Family Medi- In onr last issue we had a little to cines careful fy prepared. Prescrlp- that the State isbouDd for the pay for Wyoming Territory by rail Oct. tions accurately compounded,'r say about the Big Sandy Wagon 24 th. ment of the amount appropriated. at all hours o f the day or n8 night. Give us a call. Road, in which we promised to con tf Ship Three Brothers sailed Oct. tinue the subject. Any measure that .XBW8 SU M M ARY . 24th from San Francisco with 4,500 D R U G S T O R E ! will open up the Columbia River to tons of wheat. D om estic. Two doors North of Western Hotel, free navigation is of great import C o lu m b u s , Oct. 25.— Official re- W e make up the following from BAKER CITY, OREGON. ance to all the people living east of tarns from all but one county in the Sacramento Union and other sure the election of all the Republi W. WISDOM TAKES PLEASURE IN the Cascade Mountains; it makes no papers. • informing the citizens of Baker coun can State ticket except Governor. ty that he has a large, new and fresh assort difference whether they reside in Turkey accuses the Austrian Con O g d e n , Oct. 25.— John C. Heenan ment of— Idaho or Washington Territories, or sul-General for Bosnia of stirring up died this morning on board tho Un Drugs and Medicines, Oils, in Wasco, Umatilla, Union, Grant a warlike feeling against the Porte. ion Pacific train, near Green River or Baker Counties, they are alike, all Paints, Wines, The Austrian Government asserts Station. He was en route from Col orado to California for his health. interested in this great and vital ob And Liquors, | that the charge is false and insists S a l t L a k e , Oct. 25.— The Cliff For medicinal Purposes. Groceries, Cigars ject. It is a well known fact that the | upon an ample apology, as the accu House, the leading hotel, took lire Tobacco, carrying trade of the Columbia river sation was published before com ast night and burned ell but the Stationery, is monopolized by the Oregon Steam ower story. Loss, $40,000; partially plaint was made at Vienna. Toilet and Navigation Company by their own Fancy Articles; Chambord makes a final bid for insured in Eastern companies. ership of the only means of trans Hawkins, who had two polyga Y A N K E E NOTIONS, AND porting freight and passengers over the kiDgship. He assures the Pow mous wives, and was prosecuted by ers that he will not favor the resto And a general variety of Goods of that the portages on the Columbia be ration of the temporal power of the the first wife for adultery, in the class. District Court, and convicted and [^^Prescriptions prepared at all hours. tween Celilo and the Dalles and the sentenced to three years in the peni Pope. City and country trade solicited. [nltf Dalles and Portland. W ith free Bishop Dupanloup of Orleans or tentiary, gained his liberty yester passage around the Cascades we will ders his cares to pray for the resto day, by judgment of the Supreme Court, based on the Englebrecht de Next Door to the Restaurant, see a line of steamers plying on the ration of the French monarchy. cision, that the U. S. Marshall can river between the Dalles and Port Baker City, Oregon, Marshal Bazaine was taken alarm not serve a venire in the canse, un land, and also on the Upper Colum ingly ill on Wednesday last while in der the statutes. C. B. F ISH E R , P r o p r ie t o r . bia. This, everybody knows, would court. Lieut. Fred Grant, son of the S PREPARED TO ACCOMMODATE the public with— President, arrived here last night, bring freight down to reasonable and Sir Samuel Baker is Beriously ill B e e f a t R e ta il— 3 to 6 cents per living rates, and our farmers could, with inflamation of tho lungs. He is and is the guest of Gen. Morrow at Pound. Camp Donglas. from this section of country, haul now in England. Fresh Pork, M emphis , Oct. 24.— The Young their own freights to Umatilla, and Pickled Pork, Preparations are making for a Men’s Sodality appeal for aid from from there ship it to a market where grand demonstration in Dublin in similar societies in other cities. The Fresh Mutton, Corned Beef, deaths up to 6 o’clock, from yellow they would receive good prices for favor of amnesty for the Fenian pris Sausage, fever, were 23. But few new cases their surplus products, and the oners. Excursion parties are expect are reported, and the prospects are Hams, freight would not eat up the value ed from various portions of Ireland Shoulders, more favorable than at any time of the article shipped. If this would Neats Foot Oil, and even from the United States. It since the first outbreak of the fever. Fresh Lard & Tallow. be the case with us, how much more The Odd Fellows, in summing up is believed there will be present at T a k e Notice. important is it to the people of W as the results of the epidemic, state the time— November 23d— nearly a All bills must be settled monthly, or no that they have lost 28 members, five co county that there should be free Trade solicited. n9tf million of people and five hundred members’ wives, and eleven children, and open passage way around the bands of music. leaving 20 widows and 35 orphans. Cascades. Government has resolved to pay M e m p h is , Oct. 25.— Deaths from The completion of the Dalles and out silver coin in lieu of greenbacks, yellow fever to-day, 24; from other Chinese Physician, Sandy Wagon Road will give this and thus begin the work of resump causes, 4. Number of deaths for Has located permanently in BAK.EPI CITY, free passage around the portage of tion. A very large coinage has been week from yellow fever 160, from other causes 34. And can be found at J. Wr. Cleaver’s Old the Cascades, and will be of immense ordered at the mint and branch M o n t g o m e r y , Ala., Oct. 24.— Cabinet Shop, which hfe has fitted up as an benefit to the farmers of Wasco mints. Office and Apothecary Store. There were four deaths from yellow All diseases incident to the Human Family County, as well as to the whole of In Massachusetts, the financial cri fever to-day. can be cured by this Physician. Eastern Oregon, and Eastern Wash sis has caused the suspension of S a v a n n a h , Ga., Oct. 24.— The yel Particular attention paid to cases given up low fever is reported at Bainbridge. ington and Idaho Territories. It as incurable by other Physicians. more manufacturing establishments, Ten cases thus far have been report DR. YOUK CHU. will reduce freights at least one half, and thrown several hundred people Baker City, Sept. 8 ,1873.-nl8u35 ed. An exodus of the population ia and will open up the Columbia river out of employment. threatened. Bamberger & Frank to free navigation. In relation to B a in b r id g e , Ga., Oct. 25. — Many The Union Loan and Trust Com e sp e c tfu lly in v ite a ll tkose w h o this matter the Walla Walla States of the new cases of yellow fever re pany’s loan of $1,750,000 to the Lake are indebted to them to call and settle. ported this evening are dangerous, W e are in want of money, and must have it man of a late date says: Shore Company was settled October and cases reported better this fore to meet oui engagements. T he first step toward opening the 24th by an offer from Commodore noon have relapsed, and death of the Baker City, Oct. 1, 1873.-21tf Columbia river to free navigation patients is hourly expected. Vanderbilt of three, six and nine will be taken this Winter at Wash L it t l e R o c k . Oct. 24.— D r. J. M . p o r t l a n d a d v e r t i s e m e n t s . ington. Colonel Nesmith is pledged months notes with colli^erals. Bohemine died to-day from yellow to use his influence toward the com Four inches of snow fell yesterday fever, and T. A. Moody is very low pletion of this great enterprise, and between Laramie and Green river. with the same disease. M IL L A R D & V A N SC H U YVE R , intends to commence active opera Two deaths at Little Rock, Ark., M e m p h is , Oct. 24.— The weather tions as soon as Congress meets. The 89 Front and 40 First street, day is not far distant when the Co quarantine yesterday from yellow is thick, cloudy, damp and gloomy. lumbia, from its source to its mouth, fever, which was taken from infected At noon to-day the deaths are twen will be free--a great highway for the persons coming from Memphis. The ty five by yellow fever and other causes. Ten nurses arrived from commerce of the Columbia River MPORTERS a n d WHOLESALE DEAL- frost will prevent the spread of tho New Orleans last night, and are all Valley— knowing no owner, save ers in Foreign and Domestic Liquors.— on duty this morning, and there is a GYod, who in His infinite wisdom, in disease. Also, Yellow fever is reported at Bain- demand for more. Dr. E . A. White it as a blessing, and not that Doors, Windows, and Blinds tended died. it should fall into the hands of men bridge, Georgia. ill F o r Sale. tf B oston , Oct. 25. — Mayor Pierce to be used to oppress and enslave New York yesterday made another has telegraphed to the President of His creatures. Let us be of good C. L o r d . P. H o t a e in g , \ strong effort for the relief of the yel the Howard Benevolent Association Portland. cheer for the people in their might San Francisco. / {: have declared against all species of low fever sufferers down South.— at Memphis to draw for $1,000 on 3?. H o t a li i T g & C o . monopoly. Boston is also making liberal con Boston contributions. Sole Agents for the N ew Y o r k , Oct. 24.— An urgent This matter of free navigation of tributions. appeal was made to-day for contri the Columbia River is becoming It is said that only 10,000 people butions for the relief of Memphis, more and more agitated in this sec- remain in Memphis, and of these And Importers of Shreveport and other place» afflicted tion of country, and will continue to 1,000 are down with the fever plague, with yellow fever. Fine Wines and Liquors, be agitated until the evil complained Eastern wool market still dull, N e w Y o r k , Oct. 2 5 .— Firemen 431 Jackson Street, San Francisco, have sent another $500 to the Mem of is remedied. Some important business was done AND Memphis mer Our last Legislature gave us the by the National Board of Trade at phis Committee. 25 FRONT STREET, PORTLAND, chants here acknowledge a total col n46tf Oregon. means of remedying the evil com- j Chicago on Friday touching the sab- lection of $24,000. plained of, and if the people let the ject of the improvement of water W a s h in g t o n , Oct, 24.— Pursuant monopoly that has oppressed ns so transportation for Western produce to views regarding the resumption of Importer and Dealer In long kill the measure now, it will be By way of the lakes and the canals specie payment expressed by the a great blow to every measure for of the Dominion of Canada. New President and Secretary of the Treas ury recently, the director of the mint our relief in the future. Portland trade regulations are asked. has been making extensive arrange N E W SP A P E R S, •may lose the trade of a portion of Seven thousand creditors of Jay ments for coining both gold and sil FRANKLIN BOOK-STORK AND SANTA CLAUS’ Eastern Oregon, as she has lost the Cooke & Co. apply to tho United ver to an extent heretofore unprece Headquarters, Fire-proof trade of a portion of Southern Idaho, States District Court to have the firm dented, so as to be ready for the re- ' Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland, sumption of specie payment. There if this road is not built. Sometimes abjudicated as bankrupt. n !7 Oregon. [tf are now large quantities of these it almost appears to the people of Rev. John Spaulding of Erie, metals awaitiDg coinage. The first Eastern Oregon that Portland is link Pennsylvania, was Oct. 24th elected step towards resumption has been D R . J. R. C A R D W E L L , ed in with the Oregon Steam Navi- j Bishop of Colorado, Wyoming and taken, it having been ascertained to D entist day from the Secretary of the Treas ENTAL ROOMS, No. 89, First street, gation Co., in measures to oppress New Mexico, in place of Randall, de Portland, Oregon. The late and im ury, that the Government will pay proved styles of work at reduced rates. Ni the people of this portion of the ceased. oot silver as soon as it can be profit trous oxide for the painless extraction of State and of Eastern Washington— Fire at Hartford, Connecticut; loss, ably and conveniently coined for teeth. [n29tf let this fact become a little more pa §75sQ9Qi, that purpose. tent on its face, and our people will A Cincinnati man who went off Utah First National Bank has re W A T K IN S , M. the other day with all the family ex take measures to protect themselves. sumed payment, The Examiner pro PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, cepting his mother-in-law and the FFICE, Odd Fellows’s BuildiDg. Resi If the people of Portland will give nounces its conditionexcellent— bet house cat, found upon his return dence, corner o f Main and Park streets, a helping hand to this Sandy Wagon ter than that of any national bank in that the animal had been talked to Portland, Oregon. [[¿^"Special attention to Road it can be built within the next the Pacific States or Territories. death for being out late at night. diseases of the Eye and Ear. | n29 J B A K E R C ITY ¥ A R K E T . I DR. Y O U K GHU7 R J. H, Cutter Oli Boarlon Whisky, S J M’C O R M I C K , Boob, Stationary, Toys, Music AM KÄSTNER & LACHNER. Proprietors, D B A K E R C ITY, OR EG O N , For a B A K E R CITY , OREGON, W ould respectfully Inform the public that he has recently received a well se lected and fresh Stock o f I W A T C H M A K E R AN D J E W E L E R , JOSEPH H. S H I N N , DEPUTY H r a ju ra ig Y , PORTLAND, OREGON. A ttorney at Law, n o t a r y e , h . Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hall, Main Street, NO. 26. One square or less, one insertion.......... $3 00 Each additional insertion,............................... 1 00 One square three months.................. . 1 0 00 , Business Advertisements by the month— j Quarter c o lu m n ..,.....................................510 00 ! Half column,..................................................15 00 One c o lu m n ,....,..........................................20 00 Ten per cent, additional on advertisements i to which a special position is guaranteed. tt^ T h e space of one Inch, up and down | the column, constitutes a square. N. B.—All debts due this office art payable j in Coin, unless otherwise expressly agreed. w. O