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| 5ci> ro rh R e m u e n t . J. M. S H E P H E R D , E ditor . B A K L K C IT Y , D ECEM BER » 1 , 1873. TH E BED RO CK D K M O lK A T H »* t*»e I.arjffnt Circulation o f an y Paper Published In Eastern Oregon. OFFICIAL PAPER F or the Counties o f B a k e r and G ra n t. R A IL ROAD. W e this week give a large space in onr paper to the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Railroad, knowing that our people feel a deep interest in the matter, and would like to have all the information they can get on this subject. In another column will be found the proceedings of the meetings held in reference to this important subject at Walla W *lla, La Grande, and Union, and also the proceedings of a meeting held at the Conrt House, in this city, on the same subject. W e are in favor of this road, and the D emocrat , ever since it bus been under our control, Las advocated any and all possible measures that wonld give our people quick and cheap transportation.— The resolutions passed at the meet ings held at Walla Walla. La Grande, Union aud this city have the right ring and are to the |x>int, and con vince us that the people are in ear nest, aud we know that they are able to perform all they agree to do. -—--------------- ♦ » ■ ---- ---- — O lliciu l l ’ a lu c e s . In fact, I approve ot the Government own ing its own buildings in all sections o f the country, and hope that the day is not lar dis taut when it will not only possess them, hut wiil erect in the eupital suitable residences fui all peksons who now receive Commuta tion for quartets or ren tal the Government txj en»o and lor the Cabinet, thus i-etting un example to the Stales which may induce them to erect buildings for their Senators.— President’s Message. The New York Sun says this rec ommendation is au old acquaintance, and worthy of the statesmanlike mind that originated tlia idea in the inter est of the Washington King. It is a part of the polie ofy Grantism, which seeks to create class distinctions, aud to set up an otiicial aristocracy after the British pattern. It is not enough to increase the pay of the Cabiuet unreasonably, and to allow them the use of carriages, horses, and servants at the public expense, as is uow done under vari ous disguises, but the President thinks the people ought to be taxed also for “ suitable residences” lor their enjoyment. He would extend this privilege too to “ all persons” who receive commutation for quar ters, meaning the oiheersof the army who b}’ favoriteism are stationed at the capital. This example he would commend to the States, so that they “ might erect buildings for their Seuators.” He has no words of encouragement now for members of the House of Representatives, but beiug progress ive, he will probably say in the next message that their districts ought to provide residences for these worthy persons, who must not he left out in the cold. W e are evidently getting on in the world when a Chief Magistrate ven tures to make a proposition like this gravely in a message to Oougress. The simplicity that once adorned public life aud was honorably illus trated by the foremost statesmen has been contemptuously discarded by a aetef political shoddy ists whose best claim to distinction is vulgar display. The uiode of life which suited Clay, Kendall, Livingston, Cass, Marcy and their compeers is not grand enough for Cabinet Ministers like Robeson, Ores well, Williams, and such live! They must have palaces at the public expense, livered serv ants, and large allowances to parade their importance. It is to this com plexion we have come at last. Judge Kelley has introduced a bill in the United States House of Rep reseutativee giving Oregon twoyears more to select swamp lands. Coxy c > dhcm .—One ot our friend« hands us the following: “ a i ,EKY-” —l m takes nearly two colu m n s of* cou n try new spaper to tell the people tn a t soureoody snot a ch ick en and u buxe, b o w m u cii space w ouid it take to tell ot vne capture 01 a g r u z iy bear? W e have subsidised. Stand from under! —lierai d. Ona o f ou r friends bands us the fo llo w ing: A n s w e r :—The w h ole o f a patent out side printed at St. louis . BoCGH BUT W itty . - - G eneral But ler is mentioned lor Chairinau of the Appropriation Committee by some of his irieuda, who think that his New Orleans career showed that “ ap propriatiou” is the thing of a ilo tU rs it whi*fa b* « rt*on«est R a ilro a d fle e tin g ». At a meeting of the citizens of Walla W h II* county, held at the City Hall, in Walla Walla City. Dec 9th. , 1873, Brig. General E. Slieil was chosen Chairman, and Charles W . Frnsh, Secretary. The Chair then stated to tbo large audience present, that ibis nieetiug was called for the purpose of hearing l Col. W . W . Chapman discuss the merit» and importance of the P. D. & S. L. B. R .t the free navigation of the Columbia river, aDd other rail- roads, at the portages of the Dalles and Cascades, when the Col. was in troduced aud made a speech which called the attention of the large aud- ience for more than an boar, during which time he was frequently ap- planded. and after which the follow, ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: W h e r e a s The proposed P_ D. and S. L. B. B. embraces the immediate construction of portage railroads at the Cascades and Dalles of the Co lumbia and also lines of “ steamers” in connection therewith, and the obligation by the laws of Oregon to reduce the price of transportation on the Columbia and Snake rivers to 50 per cent of the charges of the O. S. N. Company, thereby giving re lief in the facilities of transporta tion to all the great country East of the Cascade mountains, embracing Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho, allowing a fair margin for protits to the great agricultural aud commercial interests of the country; ami, W h e r e a s , The proposed road from the Columbia river to Salt Lake is not only the shortest and most direct route but at the distance of about 588 miles will bring into close con nection the Pacific Northwest with the great arteries of commei ce flow ing across the continent; and, W h e re as , The most liberal prop ositions bv the P. D. and S. S. Co. have been made to the Government for aid in hastening the accomplish inent of the great objects, and which will cost the Government but little, and will gladden the hearts of hund reds of thousands of the people; and, W h e r e a s , The said road is now much needed as a great national highway as well as speedy and cheap transportation for the great agricul tural and mining operations now carried upon the line; therefore, R e s o l v e d , That we do heartily en dorse toe said enterprise, and will give it onr undivided support; and that our delegate in Congress be re quested to use his best endeavors in the procurement of aid iti the con strnction of said road, and uho in ab other ways in opening and im proving the navigation of the Colum bia river and giviug freedom of trans portation from the mountains to the sea. R e s o l v e d . That we cordially in vite the cooperation of the people of Eastern Oregon, Washington and Idaho, in the promotion of this great enterprise,remembering that “ united we stand, divided we fail.” The Chairman invited Mr. O. Hull to take the chair and introduced and read the following resolution which on motion was adopted. R esolved : That in Col. Chap- mun, the President of said road, we recognize one tried aud true to the best interests Oi the country, and whose long, laborious efforts in this behalf entitle him to our confidence aud support. On motion the meeting adjourned. E d w a r d S h e il . Chairman. C. W . Frush, Secretary. At a meeting o f the citizens o f Grand Ronde Valley at the court hom e in La Grande on Monday ihe 15tli o f .December. 1873, Hon. J. H . Slater was called to the chair and Dan iel Chapman was chosen Secretary. The chairman stated the object o f the meeting to be the consideration o f the pros pects ol the 1 oiAlaud Dalles and halt Lake Rail Load, uftei'vhieh 'lie chair introduced Col. \V. W. Chapman, President o f the 1’ . D. & h. L . Rail Road Company, who ad dressed the audience at length, setting forth the present and future prospects of said en terprise. At the conclusion ot Col. Chapman’s re marks the following Resolutions were sub mitted and unanimously adopted by tiie meeting with an enthusiasm which indica ted that they meant business. R e s o l v e d 1. That we have anxiously watched the efforts being made for the con struction o f the PortJaim Dalles & bait Lake Railroad, and unanimously endorse it as the great and important enterprise o f the day, aud send our oft r e la t e d requests to our Senators and Representatives m Congress to use their every possible efforts to secure aid from the Government to assist in prosecu ting this great national enterprise. , 2. That we heartily congratulate the en tire eouutry east o f the Cascade Mountains aud west oi the Uockv Mountains on the suc cess o f tiie Portland Dalles and bait Lake Railroad Company in obtaining the right of nay through tne Cascades, the key to the navigation of the Columbia River, and to the entire transportation o f tne interior country; aud advise tnat a concentrated effort should be made to aid in the construction ot the portages and o f the line o f Railroad in o tne interior through the Columbia Liver, Uma tilla. Grand Konde, Powder and Boise Vul- leys, a u l to intersect the Union Pacihc Rail- road and thereby secure connection with the Atlantic btates. 3. That the deep and vital interests which Union, Umatilla, and Baker couuties have in the immediatecoDstiuctiou o f mis railroad re quires tne citizens o f said counties to join in taking stock aud organizing for the pur pose ut grading auu lying i n l a i d road, so as to ensure Us luntitsliuie com pletion. And tne people of Union Co., cuulially invite tne aujo.iung counties to unite wiui tnem in pnahiug forward as last as possible tnis en terprise. 4. Tnat we have entire confidence in Col. W. W. Cha; man, President o f the P D and b L Railronu Couipauy as to anility and in tegrity to prosecute to ultimate success tne euiei prise of Constructing raid Lar ioad. 5. iUat copies o f tne proceedings o f this meeting be furnished to the Mountain sen tinel and to botu tne newspapers at B . ^ r L iu for publication. J. H . S lates , Pres’ t, D a m el C haplin , bec’y. At a meeting o f the citizens o f Union County, Oregon, held at the school house in Union on tne evening o f baturoai tuelotn of December. 1878. lion E. C. Braiaard was called to the chair and X. N. Steves was appointed Secretary. i be chairman stated the objects c f the meeting to te to hear ir- m Col. Cbaptnan, now on his way east, as to the prospects o f the coni, traction o f tLe P . D. and b. L. Rail road. and to consii er by what means we may promote the good cause. Col. Chapman, ¡Le President o f the road, was introduced and addressed the meeting at some length, concluding with inviting the citizens to become interested in tiie roadand have a say in its construction. The following resolutions were then unan imously adopted: R esolved 1. That our Senators and Rep j resentatives l>e requested to use their best efforts to obtain aid from Congress in the [ construction ol the P. D. and b .L . Bailroad. 2. That we join with our fellow citizens o f Union county in an organization o f a com pany for grading so much o f said road as lies ; through the Blue Mountains to the southern boundary o f o f the county. 3. That we have undimiuished confidence ; in the energy, ability andjintegrity o f Col. Chapman the President o f the road, and commend him totlie favorable consideration o f all with whom he may have business. 4. That the proceedings o f eliis meeting be furnished the La Grande aud Baker City papers for the publication. E. C. B balnaed , Chairman, X. N. S teves , Secy. The citizens o f Baker City m et at the Court House o n Saturday evening, Dec. 20th, to listen to a speech on tiie R ailroad sub je ct bv Col. W . W . C hapm an. M. H. A bbott was chosen President o f the m eeting, and S. P. Barrett, secretary Col. Chapman then addressed the m eet ing vefy acceptably, and showed satisiae- torily that the building o f the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake R ailroad, at least as 1 ir as Baker City, is not o n ly possible, but also probable. At. the con clu sion o f the m eetin g the President, M. H . A bbott, read a series o f R esolutions u ph oldin g the en teiprise, w h ich were passed unanim ously. R e so lv e d 1. That we have anxiously w atched the efforts being m ade for tiie construction o f the P ortlan d, D a’ Ies and Suit Lake K atlioad, and endorse it as the great and im portan t enterprise o f the d a y ; and renew our oft-repeated requests to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, to use every effort possible to secure to said railroad, gov ern m en t aid to assist in its const ruction at an early day. R e s o l e d 2. That we congratulate the en tire country east o f the Cascades and west tiie R ocky m ountains on tiie success o f the P ortlan d, Dalles and .salt Lake R ailroad C om pany, ill obtaining the R ight o f W ay at the Cascades o f tiie C olum bia river; and that im m ediate efforts sh ould be m ade for the construction o f tnis all im portan t rail road from the C olu m bia river valley, through the rich and fertile v..l- 1 -ys o f Gr .nde R on de, Pow der r lrer, an ■ Boise City, to in tcise o tth e U nion Pacific R ailroad and thence to the Atlantic States. R e s o l v e d 3. That the deep and vital in terest w hich U m atilla, U nion , and Baker counties have in the im m edia te co u su u c- tion o f this railroad, requires that the citi zens o f these cou n ties, should take stock in said load , ai d aid, in every way prucii-» ca b le, in m e consti uction o f toe sam e. A nd we, the eiti/.ens o f Balter cou n ty, co r d ia lly invite tiie citizens o f U m atilla and Union counties to unite wrth us in prose cuting with vigor, this m uch needed work. R e so lv e d 4. Tnat we have ihe utm ost confidence in tne ability and integrity oi Col. W. C hapm an, President ol the Portland, Dalles alld .Salt Lake Rail loan C om p an y, and in his untiring peisever- eiice a. tnis enteiprise. A fter w h ich ,on m otion, a com m ittee o f five, to-w it: A. B. R oberts, Dr. .J. Ai. B oyd, Jam es W . V irtue, J. A. Reid and Jonii Brattain, were appointed by the President to take measures toward organizing a eon- sunfction co m p a n y , and to report oil Mon- day eVening, Dee. z2d. S. P. B A R R E T T , Sec’y- M onday evening, Dec. 22, 873. Tiie m eeting was called to order uy tne President, At. H. A bb ott Tiie m inutes o f tile previous meeting were called for, read unu approved. The v. onstruetion com m ittee being ca ll ed for, reported as follow s: KLPOUT. T o the Chairm an and m em bers o f the R ailroad Meeting o f Baker City. G e n t l e m e n :— W e, your com m ittee, ap pointed to devise m eans for o a n y in g out m e propositions m ade to the people o f Baker cou n ty by the Portland, Dalles ana bait Lake R ailroad Com pany, would res pectfully report thut we nave nau ihe mat ter under consideration, and have con clu d ed to present, to jo u , A rticles oi in corp ora tion, lo r the organ .zation oi a co m p .ny w h o W ill contract w.tu said railroad c o m pany, to d o tne grading and furnishing tie lor said road, iroiu Baker City to Union- town, or som e pouit in Grande R onde V al ley, and take as pay therelor, Transporta tion Scrip, or railroad stock. We also pre sent Ihe follow ing address to the people oi Baker cou n ty : To the Chairman and members o f a Rail Road Meeting ot Baker C ity,-G entlem an: \\e, your committee appointed to de-ure means for carrying out tne proposition» manic to the people of Baker County by me Portland, Danes and bait Lake Railroad Company, would respectfully report tnat \vu have nau the mattei turner con sid era tion aud nave concluded to present to you arti cles o f Incorporation ol a company « n o will cuutract with said railroad company to do the grading aud iiuiiislnug lie» lor said road from Bauer City to Union town or some point in Grande l ’.onde Va.ley, and take as pay transportation script or Railroad stock. \Ve also present me loliowing address to the people o f Baker County: Gentlemen—Duly' appreciating the im portance of cheap transportation totlie de velopuieut o f any Couutiy, aud especially a country where product is largely ir. iu me soil, and Whose unports ale heavy—and be lieving that a Railroad is the only adequate means o f accomplishing the above, v.e ear nestly solicit your aid in the efforts being maue by the Portland, Dalle» and bait Laao Railroad Company. This Company are tne omy parties wmi «re now striving to do any thing that looks towards tire opening o f tne Grande Ronde and Powder River V alleys to the seaboard. They are the only men to whom we can look tot assistance, bhut in a» we are by mountains, the product o f our rich and beautiful valleys cun only reach a seaboard untrue t by the means of a i abroad to tne Goluuibia River, 'inis company hav ing now secured a ngnt o f way thiougd mat most difficult point, me Cascades and Dalles, w hich has been so long closed to the flee j navigation o f me Columbia—being, as you | ail know, held by that great Monopoly, me j Oregon bteam .Navigation Company—are now prepared to construct portage rabroad» I at those poiuts, and others are ready to sup ! ply steamboats on said River, mu» Uie door j has been opened through tins moat difficult | pass by me untiring energies oi the Purl- j land, Dalles and bait Lake Bailroad Com I pany at a cost o f many thousands o f dollars in money aud y e n » o f untiring labor, and they now com e to you, aud tne people east o l me Cascades, and ask some assistance towards constructing a Railroad lrom me Columbia River to Laker City. The aid ashed by tnis company is substan tially a» lu jo w »:— 1 hat the people o f Laser County »nab grade U>e roao bedann furni»n ties for the same, taking a first mortgage on aatu roau ana w ora uuui tne said Railroad Couipauy »noli lay me track aud f illy equip tne road wxtn ruUiug stock, at " bleu time tfie Company propose to pay off said mort gage by giving me nolueis thereof Railroad iranspJilotion script or Radioau stock. The accomplishment ol the above woik is cei- laiuly within your uieaus, aud, considering tne puci'iess o f me lerins ohered, should not be permuted to tail. m e r e is n ot a m an w h o owns a farm , or w no does business o f any k in d , in the bro .d valleys Oi Gran, e K ouu« and Fun ner R iver, w ho cannot wen a lioid to do som eth in g toward» m is w oik . _ W e be lieve there is lioi on e w no raises5Un bu sh els o f grain per ann u m , w ho w ould »ed said gram for en ough m ore, each year, i> Ifiev had run rood advantage», to warrant h im WFTT D o l l AES towards this enter w. prise. Brit donations are not asked. It Is ! o n ly a- ke I o f you to ien I you r aid, and : hold nm p e security that In a very short 1 tim e you r m on ey w ill be returned. N ow, gentlem en, we again earnestly re quest you to co m e forward and say what yr n san d o in this most im nortn’ * under- t k ng. The p e o p e o f Grand ? R n e have j »i.tfuuy coiitrai-tcu to d o ttie griming and tying from (be U m atilla R iver to this side ot Grande R onde V alley . N ow let us not : hesitate to Join hands with them and ex tend the w ork to Baker City. A . B. ROBERTS, Dr. J. M. BOYD, JA M E S W. V IR T U E , JOHN A. R E ID , JOHN B R A T T A IN , W . K. LE V IN S. On m otion the report was adopted. The follow in g resolution was then on m otion , adopted u n an im ou sly: R e s o l v t d . That we heartily endorse and reco m m e n j the cordial eo-operation o f the Sandy and D alles W agon Road C om m issioners with the Portland, Dalles and Salt L ake i ailroad C om pany, in everything calcu lated to facilitate tiie c o n struction o f tiie Cascade Portage R ailroad. Cn m otion , tiie A rticles o f Incorporation, which tiie co m m itte e presented, were re turned to th em , with tiie request that they sh ould continue to solicit further signers to the A rticles. Ou m otion the m eeting adjouved, sine die. S. B. B a r r e t t , Secretary. NEW S SUM M ARY. The following call was signed by over a hundred members of the House of Representatives: “ W e, the undersigned, represent ing constitnenc- s inhabiting the val ley of the Mississippi, who are doub ly interested in the wise aud speedy solution of the question of cheap transportation, agree to meet in the House of Representatives on Satnr day evening, on December 13th, to compare views and consult cn that subject.” • A fog of immense density over hung London December 9th, so that all traffic was suspended and torches were Jit to light the pedestrian. The mob at Havana are against, giving up the Virginins and threaten to scuttle her if she is to be actually surrendered. The officers of the Tor nado also threaten to resign if she is given up. A negro in Boston complained at* police station thut a brother colors^ man had broken a chair all to splin_ R yf . V a l l e y . Dec. 2 0 th . 1S73. ters over his head. Being told t-her® F rom R ye V a lley’s snowy m ountains, From D ixie’s m u d d y stream ,— i were no marks on his cranium, ¿9 There my poetical machine is said: “ No. ’e didn’t make no marks busted, for it is snowing again, but but ’c smashed de cb ar all ter pieces it has not ceased snowing for over 20 and de ch ar belonged rer me. A John Bull, conversing with an minutes at a time for the last two Indian, asked him if he knew the sun weeks. If a snowy prospect is a never sets on the queen’»dominions beautiful one we have some of the “ N o,” said the Indian. “ Do TOn most beautiful scenery in Eastern know the reason why?” asked John. Oregon. The song of “ The Snow, “ Because God is afraid to trust aa The Beautiful Snow,” must have Englishman in the dark,” was the savage’s reply. been composed by a man in love, “ Fred.” said a young man, walk- and he wished to take a sleigh ride ing tip State street in Chicago th* with his dulcena, just like some of other day, after listening to his won the Rye Valley y o u n g m e n , myself derful story, “ do yon know why yon among the rest. From the looks of are like a harp struck by lightning?” the crop of snow we will reap a boun “ N o,” says Fred; “ I give it up.”— “ Because a harp struck by lightning tiful crop of water next season, aud is a blasted lyre.” the daily prayer of the miners iu this locality is snow and water.— Rye Valley is not only the best but the richest, mining camp in Eastern O l'R R Y E V A L L E Y LETTER. JA S . W. VIRTUE, B A K E R CITT , OREGON, Oregon, not only rich in gold, but in the best men and women, and we have the best looking girls in Baker BROKER AND ASSAY ER County. And, Mr. B e d r o c k ., we, dealer the men of this Valley, are bound to G -o ld . D u s t toot our horns if we never sell a I n —AND— clam. W e heard strange news to day, that one of Rye Valley’s favor ed sons, Mr. James Odell, who is stopping in your city, is the 53rd —ALSO— candidate for Sheriff. Hur'ah for Jim! and he can bet his old boots we will do all wo can for him. I am afraid he cares more for a certain blooming damsel then he doe» for the Office—First door norfh Odd Follow’« Hill Sheriff’s office. Jim is a good miner, Ln49v2tfJ and no doubt would make a good officer. The most of the boy3 are GOLD AXD SILVER BARS, EXCHANGE : GREENBACKS. hugging the tire this cold weather. W . Webber, Tom Reed, McLaffey aud Johnny are drifting, all the rest are laying on their oars. Our genial store keeper, Mr. Kuess, has received a stock of Christmas fixings, so old and voting rejoice; the landlord and LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. A bill has been introduced in the Senate granting the right of way for Sheriff’s Sale. another transcontinental railroad, NOTICE OF SA LE ON EXECUTION. via. Arkansas and Colorado rivers.-— It has no substantial backing ahd no Y V IR T U E O F AN’ EXECUTION issued out o f the Circuit Court of tiie prospects of success. tale o f Oregon, for the County o f Baker, In the House of Representatives, upon a ju d gm en t rendered In said Court, on tne Sixth day o f October, A. D. 1873, in Dawes, from the Committee of Ways landlady, Mr. and Mrs. Blane, are favor o f Sam uel Cowles and E. P. McDan and Means, reported a bill for the iels, and against W illiam S. Boswell, for still keeping the Rye Valley Hotel, the sum o f i$862 2tfi (six H undred und Sixty redemption of the loan of 1858. Tw o D ollars un i Tw enty-six cents, Gold Cobb, a Democrat, was elected and furnish as good grub as a huu- Coin, u. d ($35 Mb Thirty-live Dollars and Mayor of Boston, December 8th, by gry man ever sat down to; our frieud N in ety-n .n e cents, eo-ts, to m e directed against the property o f Uie said William 18,023 majority. Brouk furnishes the needful in the 8. B o»w ell, . have levied upon and shall expose ut P ublic Sale, to tne highest bid W a s h i n g t o n , Dec. 13th. shape of spirits, distilled spirits I der, on $#;Faddeu has introduced billsap- mean; Mr. Brisshaw does th« need »' ednesday, the 17th day of propriating §00,000 for public build till in blacksmithiug; and Mr. Henry tugs at Olympia, and §40,000 for December, A. D. 1873, similar purposes at Port Townsend; Jones carried off the prize yesterday At 2 o ’clo ck , P. M ., ut tiie Court House also, directing surveys for improv morning in hunting. In less than one Door, in Baker City, Baker county, Ore ing rivers in Washington Territory. hour he killed nine rabbits and six gon , tfie follow in g described property, to- w 11: Tiie House Committee on Public prairie chickens, beat it if you can Tiie undivided one h a lf Interest in and to that certain H otel BuiJdb g and Lo of Lands is consideri ng the policy of Mr. Walter Fern tld, our obliging giouu.J upon winch said bollijin g »lands repealing the pre emp ion laws and -minted ill tiie Town o f E ldorado, linker reserving the public domain for Postmaster, forks out to its numerous cou n ty, Oregon, und known as B osw ell’» Hotel. homestead settlement in quarter sec readers the over welcome B e d r o c k A l s o , the undivided ono h a lf Interest in tions, except in case of grazing lauds, every Friday, long may your paper and to that certuin Barn mid stuhte and upon w hich said Burn und Stable where larger tracts will be allowed. flourish. A happy Christmas ami a ground » and», situated in the Tow n o f E luorado. The pioposed renewal of tea and merry New Year to all is the wish of linker cou n ty , Oregon, and kn ow n us B i l l i e » ’ S table. coffee duties encounters less opposi Thu right, title and Interest o f W illiam JOE. 8. Boswell in an to the above m entioned tiou than expected, and the chances properl, will be sold ns aforesaid to sut- of its adoption are considered good i.sly said execution and ull costs. by leading members ol Congress, Dated at Baker City, this Ultli day o f N o vem ber. A . D. 1873. since the Treasury recommends it, JA M E S II. SH IN N , unless tne inflationists insist on the n2Sn32 Sheriff. issue of more eurreucy instead of ¡Sheriff ’s ¡Sale. POSTPONEMENT. increasing taxes. The above «ale o f property is postponed NOTICE OK SA LE ON EXECUTION. The House Judiciary Committee until W ednesday, D ecem ber 24th, 1873, at Y V IR T U E O l' AN' EXE CU TIO N Lho same hour and placo m entioned have agreed to report in favor of a taaueu out ot ilie County court oi tue a nove. total repeal of the baukrupt act. Dated at Baker City, this 17tli day o f No ovaio ot Oregon ior ilio count.' ot Baker, The Senate Committee on Appro u. on a ju dgm en t rendere i m »aid co iu t, vem ber, A. D. 1873. JAM ES H . SIIIN N , ou tne tweiuy-rourt fi a uy ol N ovem ber, a . «3311 priations recommend $5,0U0.00d. the L. ¡bjo, in iuvor oi r.utuei U. D o.., A. Sheriff. .Tiuo.a, and i l . U. EUwards, Trustees o. auto nt originally asked, for extra LaKur City Lodge, No. D, 1. O- O. K., ana ordinary naval services. against A. is. Xvuue.t». L W\ NeiXOI:, and Sherifl ’s Sale. J. Al. Loyd. Ior lue »uni Oi Pive Huudreu P a r is , Dec. 13th. Dollar», i_8oU0j goid com , to lie due« led NOTICE OF SA LE ON EXECUTION. Bazaine has written a letter to again»! toe p .u p en y ol t.ie.said a . R, ilou- y v ir t u e o f a n e x e c u t io n President McMahon, in which he eits, L. VV. .»eiso.i. a..d J. AI. L oyd, 1 Have • evred upon aud »itali expo»e u lp u ou ca a le issued out o f the Circuit Court, oi tne says. •->...re o f Oregon, for the County o f Baker, tir tue u.guest bidder, ou upon u ju d gm en t rendered In said Court, “ You remember the days in which *i Die 7th day o f October, A . D. 1873, in we served the country together. I Wednesday, the 21st day of ” favor ol W. J. Leatlierw ood and aguinst feared that the impulse of your A ntiioi.y M oore, A lb ert U. Aioore and January, A. D. Ih74, heart would be overmastered by At 1 o ’clock i’ . ai., at tiie Court H od e door Ainusu M oore, for tiie sum o f ($345 33) iiiree H undred and For ty-hvc Dollurs and State considerations. £ should have ili Balter City, Hauer Co m y , U.cguu, tiie Sixty -five cents, G old Com, to ine directed described p lop eity , to k 'u : »gainst the p ioperty o f the said Anthony died without regret, since the rec lolioWii.g A ll oi m at celiali. . nun, xiiow u us the M oore, A lbert (J. Moore ami A in osu Moore, ommendation of the court vindicates tìiu.gni a Newton Diten,u»eu 'o co n v e y v«u- 1 have levied upon und shall expose at ter u o m rCne CieeK to uee CieeK ui.d iruiu P u blic Sale, to tne highest bidder, on my honor.” Gee Creek to Goodriefi creek, thence Mu Lachaud, Bazaine’s counsel,thanks M.U Creek and a I. u U io Creek to Samian Wednesday, the 21st day of Thiers for expressing the opinion Cieek. Sa.d d.lcu is »ilUuled IU PocaUo..- Mndng Di -tnei, Baker C ounty, Oregon. January, A. D, 1874, that Bazuiue was innocent of the la» Said p io p .-it y Wa> le v ie d U pon a» lue charges upon which he was tried. p r o p e r t y o . o . VV. N c i» o ii a l io .•• B. lio u - at 2 o ’c lo ck , P. M ., at the Court H ouse B LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. B B W e take ttio following from the Sacramen- to Union oi the 15th: Elections for members o f the French As sembly yesterday, m turee departments, re sulted in favor o f Republicans. Hatiia-Honda is tne place fixed on for the delivery o f the Yirgiuius aud her surviving pas»eugers and crew to the United States. la the House o f Representatives Clayton will introduce a bill to-day appropriating $300,000 for purchasing a lot aud beginning the erection o f a fire-proof building lor a Posioffico aud the United States courts in San Francisco. Through some intrigue, as is supposed, o f a political enemy, Lutti ell has been lelt off the Naval Committee, a position heid by h i. predecessor. No one oi tiie Pacinc coastdei- egation is on the Commute o u # Indian Af fairs. Congressman Cox, Holman and Nesmith all favor the election o f Booth to the Senate. Congress is averse to the increase o f taxa tion proposed by the Secretary o f tne Treas ury. Professor Agassiz died at Boston last niglit. Some montns since tiie Uniou gave a biographical sketca o f deceased. Tne Bender», wno commit tea a serious of o f murder» tu Kansas, have been arrested in South Carolina. The secretary o f War has presented to Congress some’ series charges .agaiust Gen eral Howard, o f the Freeumen »Bureau. H avana , December 13th. Last night several hundred men marched, cheering and shouting, to the Plaza de Armas, and gatheted in front o f theCaptaiu- General’s palace, gave uoi»y expression to their dissatisfaction at the departure o f the Virginias, aud their disapproval o f thecourse o f prominent persons wno favored tiie de livery o f me \e»»el. Two Spaniards, who endeavored to pacify the mob, were sudden ly hustled about, aud several shots, believed to lie accidental, were fired. Tfie crowd • iugered around (he palace till midnight, wneu Captain-General Juvelar addressed them, aud prevailed upon them to go to their houses. ei't» a lia Wul o e » o ld as a io r e » a id , to » a n s - ìy s a ia e a e e d 'io u a u d c o s t» , a im a c c iu m g COMA. Dated at Baker City this Twenty-third day o i Decolnoer, A. D. ibi J. J AJ10.3 H. bH I*iN , n33-n37 ofieniT. herifi’s Sale. NOTICE OF SALfc. ON EXECUTION. V IR T U E o l ANi E XE C U TIO N issUeu out oi tue Uoumy court oi tne oiure oi Oregon ior Uie County oi Bauer, upon a juugm eut reudeieu m saia ouurt, on Uie I'veuiietn Uay ol i-euruary, A u . 18 3, in lavor oi L. o . Stem », anu again»i im tu on y Moore, AUlasa M oore, ai.il A l bert G. M oore,lor tile »um q» Pi ve H uuurea auu ^iAtee.1 Loiiars a**u 1 wt-my-MA ce.<ls, reoni Zoj to oe directed against cue , /op er- LJ III »aia AllUlony oroOie, AiUao.t Mu nu u..U A ioert g . Moore, 1 nave iciieU upon, ana »null expose at p u o lic sal« to tue uigu- e»t omuer, ou B y Wednesday, the 21st day of January, A. D. 1873, At 3 'cloeK P. Ài , at m e uourt rlo a ro d oor, lu H ager City, B aker C oun ty, Oregon, lu e lolloW iiig ueacnocu p rop erty, to " i t : p iv e sn ares in tue i.^ e V uiiey i lucer M in in g c o m p a n y , »uiuunrg W tue n a m e o i Five »Hares in the Rye \ ille y Placer M .uiug co m p a n y , »tauan-g in tue nam e oi A ciu o u y oio o ie . A lso m e Kigui, iitie au«l interest o i A utnouy Moore, vinosa Moure aed A lbert C. M uore, or eitbe. o f m em , in and lo all m at m e Piacei M ining g.uu»u situated iu n y e Valley M ining District, b ak er County , Uregou; com m enc ing at or near m e mourn oi iviccuen G u id i, and extending clown Dixie cie e k , and kn ow n as "P ia c e r M ining Claim No- ,y,” as surveyed oy c. M- r oster, DepUiy L . 8. s u r v e y o r ,io r u oscp u i i . isniau. The aioresaid piopciay Will oe sold as aforesaia, to sausiy said execution and co»i>, anu accruing costs. Dated at Bakei City, this Tw entieth day o f D ecem ber, A. D 1873. J a m e s h b h i n n , nSB-nZ* ' Sheriff. D oor, in Baker City, Baker County. Ore gon , the follow in g described property, to wn: That certain H ouse situated on the South side o f Main Street, In the town o f E ldora do, Baker cou n ty , Oregon, situated o p p o site lire E ldorado H ouse, and kn ow n as the llu rd y H ouse, also tiie lot o f ground ou w uicli said H ouse stands. A lso, one H ouse situated ou W indlass G uieu, and now occu pied by T h om as ste- piieUMin. A lso, on e Shed H ouse situated in Wind lass G u lch , and k n ow n as the Moora Cabin. Tire above m en tion ed property will 8» sold as aforesaid, to satisfy said execu tion, and costs, and accruing costs. Duted ut Baker City, this ¿4th day of De cem ber. A. D. 1873. JAM E S H . SHINN, n33n37 sheriff Summons. In Justices Court for Baker Precinct, Stat* o i Oregon, Couuty o f Baker. J. H. Ingraham , I luintiff, against Ole Jackson , D efendant. To Ole Jackson, the above nam ed De fendant. N’ T IIE N A M E OE T U E S T A T E OT Oregon, you .me hereby required to ap pear before the undersigned, a Justice of m e Peace for the Precinct o f Baker coun ty and.->lule aforesaid,ou theTwei.ty-muth uay o January, A. D. 1874, at One o ’clock , in tiie afternoon o f »aid day, at the office o f said Justice, in suid Precinct, to answer the above nam ed Plaintiff, in a civil action. T oe deiendunt will take no tice, that if he fall to answer, the com plaint herein, tfie Plaintiff will take Judg m ent against m m for the sum o f Eighty D ollars, with interest from the Sixth day o f A ugust. 1803, at the rate o f teu per cent, per ain u u n ,an d for his costó and disburse ments in this action. Y’ ou will al»o take notice that this s u m m on s is published by order o f the uudeisiguud, duly made on the 18th day o f D ecem ber. A. D. 1873- M- H. ABBOTT, Justice o f the Peace for Bolter Procinc*» 'a f e o . » I