P e r s o n a l. ?ßcdvoch ^ r m o c ïa t.j I t a k e r C ity , F e b r u a r y 19, 1974. f ' , £ I8HEI1’ Nos. 20 and 21, N ew Mer­ chants Exchange, is our authorized A gen t » ban Francisco. A G E N TS.—The follow ing named gentle* xneo are authorized to act as Agents for the B e d ro c k D e m o c r a t : G eo . P. H o w e l l a C o ., N ew York. T iio s. B o y c e , ban Francisco, T. C. E v a s », Boston, M ass. L * K a m v e i s , Portland, Oregon, "• 1*. F is h e r , Sun Francisco. " OItii D ukham \s liii.u't, Union County, O. **• C. H arper , Albany, Oregon. M .W . liAVi*. Walls Walls, W . T. V Kxox, Pendleton, Oregon. J- 1». A oxzw , Boise City, Idaho, b o o lay , Clarkcviiie, Oregon. U. U . e ll «, La Grande, Oregon. w \.A ‘ ba-'WEuHD, i'ayette Valley, Idshj. o. M. J e h hey », Weiser Valley, Idaho. £ e il T u r k , Canyon City, Oregon. « • H. M yue , Fram e Ciiy, Oregon. F a r m e r s around Union and the Core can P»y their »uhscriptiou to the D emocrat to Geo. W right a bon, merchants at Union, or Ooalcs A Aicirantels or b. G. Frencn at The Cove. Fetbons wishing to subscribe in that portion ol Union county can give their names to either ol the above named parties. F r h > B alaoe is authorized to act as Agent for the D emocrat at Umatilla. G eo . W. P almer is authorized to act as Agent for the D emocrat at Marysville. cih “ r l®* " • C ra n e » authorized to act * * ^Kent for the B edrock D emocrat in ban i raucisco. Money Martel, Latest New York Gold yuotations, 109 !* L E G A L TEH D E R » l.N P O R TLAN D : -Buying.................. hoc . | belling............... 91 N o t i c e • T he undersigned has not Leased or Sold out his Hotel Business at the Lalle», bt.t w ill continue in the luture, as in the past, to -dispense the substantial elements oi Lite to the traveling public. THOM AS SM ITH , nl9tf Bole Proprietor Empire Hotel. Meteorological Table. Through the politeness o f Professor 8. P. Barrett, we are enabled to lay before our readers the following table showing the range o l the Mercury lor the week endiug Feb. 14th, 1874, at Balter City, Oregon 7 A. M. 12 M. 10 P . M. Sunday, J d oiiU a y, Tuesuay, >> ed u e s d a y , T llU ln u u y , F r id a y , ■Suluruay, A v e ra g e fo r E ero. ‘25 32 35 20 32 20 16 26 24 th e w e e k 24 32 37 18 24 47 39 35 34 19 39 10 27 3 d e g r e e * ab ove Average for the corresponding week last year, 31:5. Snow tall during tlie week. 5 inches. Total suuw during the winter, 60H inches. F o r SheriiT. E ditor D emocrat :—Y ou will please an- Jiounce my name as a candidate for the oilice o f Sheriff of Baker County, subject to the •decision o f the Democratic County Conven­ tion. 1 am for the man who receives the nomination, hoping that I may L>o the lucky one. CUAS. H. 8C H E LW O R TH . C o u n t y D e le g a te s IClected. The following is a list of the Delegates, as we have received them, from the various precincts in the county:— B aker C it y —K. D. McCord, J. H. Parker, T. N. Snow, Jas. McEnrow, W. H. Speake, W. H. Kilburn and A. Hicord. E ldorado -J. C. Wilson, John Gibson, M. K Davidson, Wm. Cunningham, Wm. Hartman and Thou. Spires. C larks C reek — A Myers, James Clary, Frank. Carpenter aud W. li. Curtis. M o r m o n B a s i n — J. C. Humpheys, N. Sav­ age ami Morris llogers. K ye V alley — Jas. Odell and J. M. Turner. W inoville —C. G. Chandler, W. H . Hull, and 11. Z. Perkins. N orth P owder —J. Christenson, It. B. C. Bunch and P. Cooper. P ocahonta 8 -M . Carpenter, O. T. Elliott, A. Pulnoise and J. M. ltea—contested. A lblrn —John Cliburn. Jesse Jones and Wm. Mullen. B lent B iveb —,C. C. Davis and Charles Van Clay. C onnor C reek —Geo. W. Palmor. F ort S im pteb —Joseph Young. T he P rimary M eetings .—T here were ■some one hundred aud thirty rotes cast at the Democratic Primary Meeting in this city on last Saturday, at which A. Sicord, W. H. -Kilburu, K. D. McCoid, T. N. Snow, W. H. Speake, Jas. McEnrow aud J. H. Parker were elected delegates to the Couuty Con­ vention, which meets in our city on next Monday. The gentlemen are from among •our best citizens, and we feel assured, from ■our personal acquaintance with them, and -their known probity, that they will act for the good ol the people and Democratic party ,u «electiuu o f candidates for the vari­ ous office* to he tilled by their nominations. ^ hooting .—We understand there was a ^ i J'lUuk match un Willow Creek, near El- 006 day -last week, between a Mr. •oftr1**1' &nd U®°- W ‘ Phillips. Neither -«* puues ware but a young man mnniu** Phillips’ ¡,led had his boot 'Le ^ d e r $ l(* 0 W ^ P8OU n«*t hia appearance at the x ie itlerm o io u rcim u a c o u rr Judge Whitaon of Lewiston, Idaho, was in in oar city last Thursday night on his way home from Boise City, where he had been for some time past, in the discharge of his duty as one o f the Supreme Judges o f Idaho. The Judge is a genial gentleman, and well liked by the people o f Idaho. W. B. Morris, the Gen. Superintendent of the K. W. Stage Company, called on us last Saturday afternoon, ou his home, at Boise City, from Portland, where be bad been on business connected with the interests of his company. Mr- Morris is o n o ’ ofth e most correct and best business men on the Coast, aud attends promptly and strictly to his own business. We are pleased to ’ see that be is in the enjoyment o f good health. Capt. N. H. Millard, of Boise City, who was at La Grande organizing a Chapter o f Royal Arch Masons, wa* in our city for two or three days last week, looking well and hearty. O y s te r H o p p er. The Lady members of the Methodist Church and their Lady friends o f Baker City, will give an Oyster Supper at Roberta A Nelson’s Hall, ou to-morrow, Thursday, evening, the proceeds o f which will be given i in aid of the Methodist Church in this city. T h e s p ia n E n t e r t a in m e n t . Ladies o f Baker will give a Thespian En­ tertainment, at Cleaver’s Hall, on next Wednesday Evening, for the benefit o f the Church in this city. The pieces will bs put upon the boards in good style. • It is hoped there will be a general attendance of the cit­ izens. T hanks . - We are authorized by Mr. Wm. F. McCrary to return his sincere thanks to the merchants o f Baker City for their kind­ ness in withdrawing from the Book and Sta­ tionery trade and turning their stock, in this line over to him. Mr. McCrary will keep a full assortment o f everything in his line, which be will sell at prices to suit the times, and as low as such articles can be afforded in this market. D ecided .— Our friend. Judge L. 0.8terns, informs us that the case o f Man- C. White against the Northwestern Stage Company, which be commenced at the October Term 1672, of the Circuit Court for this county, was decided in favor o f the plaintiff on the 10th inst. The defendants, by their Attorney J. H. Rn Can- ada. The above Sbeep are Full Blooded- and as fine as any on the Coaet. There are Forty Bucks in the lot. The whole will be soldi in iòta to suit pur­ chasers, and at R E A S O N A B L E P3WCES. For particulars, enquire o f Tobacco and Cigars, R E ID & F L E T C H E R , n24tf E C n rd w a ro , Baker Oity, Ogn. WHOLESALE G r o c e r i « » a n d P r o v is io n » , A ID And a full assortment of In the capacity of L J O IN E R A N D C a L > in e t-M a lie r. I Q U O R S R E T A IL LIQUOR STORE- , Miners aid Farmers Implements. A ll kinds and every W e keep a full stock of D E S C R IP T IO N O f Work in Wood neatly and promptly done. Pakor City, Jan. 1, 1873.tf Staple Goods In our L IV E R Y S T A B L E P A P L E V IN S Respectfully informs the Citizens and D e a l­ ers o f E a s te r n O r e g o n , that he has cstab- f ed himself in tlie Liquor Business at B A K E R Liquors, Wines, Tobacco and Cigars, G R IE R & K E L L O G G On Second Street, which we offer at L O W F IG U E R S B Y T H E In Eastern Oregon, Whoro they will carry on the Livery Busi- • ness in all its branches. STO CK B O U G H T A N D S O U ) . and every thing in his line, in qpantities tc suit, and at low prices. He sells for Ready Pay Only, and is therefore enabled to sell cheap. H * can sell Goods to the T r u d e , C h e a p e r than small Dealers can lay them down bore from Portland or San Francisco. H e keeps a full assortment of PACKAGE, L iv e r y Stable Respectfully returning onr thanks B A R F IX T U R E S . for the past Liberal Patronage, we Give him a Call, Sample his Goods and hope by learn his prices. Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. n!3tf June, 4, 1878. Fair and Square Dealings, HEREAS, UNDER T H E A C T OF the Legislative Assembly ot tbe State of Oregon, entitled “ An Act to Protect L iti­ gants,” Approved October 24,1870, the B ed ­ rock D emocrat , a newspaper published at Baker City, Baker County, Oregon, has been designated to publish the Legal and J udicial Advertisements for the counties ot Baker and Grant, iu Oregon; aud whereas, the Propri­ etor of said B edrock D emocrat has tiled with the County Clerks o f said Counties written stipulations accepting the conditions o f said Act, together with Bonds, approved as the law directs, with proper returns and notices thereof to this office, according to law. NOW, Therefore, the B edrock D emocrat is hereby proclaimed to be appointed and confirmed as the medium through which all Legal and Judicial advertisements for the counties o f Baker and Grant shall be pub­ lished, for the period authorized by law. Doue at the City of Salem, this 27 tb day of Feu.uary, A. D. 1873. [ state seal . I L . F. GROVEB, Attest: Governor. S. F. C hadwick , Secretary of State. n44tf W ew D i S to re . w&mmY & M A continuation of the same. Particular attention paid to Orders. N. O T T F N iH F I X E R A C O . Baker City, Dec. 10, 1873.-n31tf Is on hand at his O L D Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Perfumeries, Patent Medicines, Soaps, Wines, Brandies, Whiskies and Cordials, Medicinal purposes. F am ily M edi­ H E U N D E R S IG N E D , Living For cines carefully prepared. Prescrip­ six miles from Baker City, has taken tions accurately compounded, up one stray horse, described as follows;— at all hours o f the day or n8 night. G ive us a call. tf H e is a bay Cay use, blaze face, the right hind foot white above the pastern, supposed to be four years old, abont 14 hands high; no Lim e! Lim e! Lim e! brands perceivable. Appraised by Samuel Farnum, a Justice o b e rt* A N elson b a r * on b a n d o f tne Peace for Baker Precinct, Baker coun­ Lim e of good quality, aud w ill m 11 at ty, Oregon, to be worth Nineteen Dollars. low rates. January 6,1874. Order* from a distanoe tolioited. n38nil JAMES TONEY. R R edu ced- THE BEST IX THE WOULD- S T A N D , Where he keeps a Full and Com­ plete Assortment of W i ll Last A L ife-T im er F a m ily G ro c e rie s, Fruits and Vegetables, Candies, Nuts, Pie Fruits, Oysters, With a full assortment of 3 m L iq u o r s , Together with the best Assortment of 5 , 0 0 0 t e r n © s o ü i f t ü i a 'M SH0ÌMNGER O r GANS v Tobacco and Cigars IN D A IL Y USK. That can be fonnd in the City. ALSO , An endless variety of Opposite Odd Fellow s’ H all, Main Street, B A K E R CITY, OREGON, P ric e M OSE BLOCK m W ould respectfully Inform the public that they have recently received a w ell se­ lected and fresh Stock o f n4tf MUSIC HATH CHARMS! P ro c la m a tio n . N C I T Y , Where he is prepared to fill all orders iu his line with the best of Fireproof Warehouse^ Having completed their New Stable, have now the fipest and best regulated t Of. To one address, ONE YEAR, for Respectfully offers bis services to the Public ¥ «» G r a n vwlxx ph La de, O O r r ., . F e b . . 2d , 1 1974. tnat J. M. Shepherd has made application to purchase Lot No. 1, Block No. 6, in Baker Citv, Baker county, Oregon, D. S. No. 12&, and it conflicts withM. B. Mallory.D. S. No. 81, made Feb. 14th, 1872, for the name lot. Also, with J. J. Price, D. 8. No. 107, made O ct 9th. 1872, for the same lot, and you and each o f you are further notified that Thurs­ day, the 12th day o f March, 1874, is set for taking testimonj in said case, before the Register and Receiver, at this oflice, at 1 o’clock, in the afternoon o f said day. JOHN H. STEVENS, Register. n40td D A N IE L C H A P L IN , Receiver. We will send tbe AND P A Y \ 1 o tic e to M . B . M a llo r y a n d XN J- J- Price, You are hereby notified F o r le s s Money/ One of the Finest and Best F o r S h e r iff.—We are authorized to an­ Done upon short Notice, and at reasonable nounce Samuel H. Small as a candidate for Prices. the office of Sheriff o f Baker county, subject u‘26tf J. H. PARKER. to tbe decision of tbe Democratic Couuty Convention. States Land Office, Can and fern wh more n o d reading matter and reliable Local and Foreign newt, than any other paper >0 Oregon,! W i l e s , L i q u o r « s a d C ig a r » . S T O V E S . F o r H hertir,— We are authorized to an­ The Celebrated Buck's Patent .Cooking, nounce R. C. George as a candidate for the and tlie Onward Parlor Store are kept on office of Sheriff of Baker county, subject to baud, together with all other styles. tbe decision o f tbe Democratic Couuty Con­ vention. J O B W O R B . United E a s te m Oregon* , H C paper W h e » will always be fonnd tbe very best At the solicitation o f many friends, I hereby announce myself as a candidate for tbe office e k e e p s c o n s t a n t l y o n o f County Clerk of Baker county, Oregon, baud a full aaaortmeut of all articles in subject to tbe decision of the Democratic his line, such a» County Convention. L U T H E R B. ISON. M iner’s Hydraulic Pipe, Noz­ F o r Count)- C le r k .—We are authorized to announce, W. R. Curtis, of Clarksville, as a candidate for the office o f County Clerk, subject to the decision o f the Democratic County Convention. D R ES S M AKIN C! OF B a m b e r g e r & F ra n k , Ws are prepared to supply Festivals, Par­ ties, Weddings, etc-, etc., with Cakes, Pies, Ac., on short notice and at reasonable rates. BOHNA A McCORD. re­ Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874. n40tf Notice to tie Public. when «•« yesterday evening when we went to press, t r ; • , , W e clip the following from the Troy, N. mining friends * T li, b u u g(X>d for oui Y ., W h ig : more snow this winter th? a TL* “ Some three months since Dr. R. V . summer, and this will J r re water next Pierce, o f Buffalo, N. Y ., commenced ad­ .* » o* z “ T *■“ *» vertising in the W hig, an article called “ Dr. Sage’s Catarrh Rem edy.” W e believ­ ed at that tim e it was one o f the m any catch-penny arrangements to swindle people out o f their money, but during the past few weeks have become convinced to the contrary. W e know o f several prom i­ nent citizens who have suffered from that loathsome disease “ Catarrh,” and they pronouuce Dr. Sage’s Rem edy no hum­ Jt>hn F i i r ^ ^ Cr to wifo o f booster” over tho . hn is a pruod “ old bug, and in several instances have been entirely cured. W e desire to g ive Dr. Pierce lion he gives of tl °\LUrreilce- The descrip- the benefit o f the same.” gives of the boy 1 » magnificent U npleasantness .—There was an attempt made to have a fisticuff at the Primary Meet­ i returned borne iromBilverCi * ^ ing in our city, on last Saturday. SALOON, S W T H E W EDRCKK D E W « m tf < Tbe OM, Reliable and Well Established V is it .—T he Editor of this paper will viait I J v h S H A M c C o r d R e s p e c t f u l ­ aker City ly mform inform the ilia Citizens of Ba lv Portland, Salem and Albany during next Public generally, that they have and tbe Pubf month. He will be at Albany during the opened a New session o f the Democratic State Convention at that place. I f Congress had em ployed as much sci­ entific skill in the arrangement o f its “ Re­ construction F olicy " at the close, as the W ar Department did In the beginning o f the war, In arranging for the manufacture o f what was called Wnerldun’s Cavalry Con­ dition Powders for the use o f the Cavalry horses, no doubt the Union would have been restored long ugo.—Exchange. F o r SIierllT.-—W e are authorized to We will publish next week an interes^pg letter from our friend Royal A. Pierce, in announce M. S. Warren as a candidate lor which be gives a vivid description of the the office o f Sheriff o f Baker County, sub­ ject to the decision o f the Democratic changes which have taken place within the County Convention. past twelve years, where be has been travel­ ing since he left home, in our county, last fall. On and alter May 20tb, 1872, tbe Post O f­ W e notic?d In one o f our exchanges this fice hours will be from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.— week the statement o f Dea. John Hodg­ Sundays excepted. Open on Sundays from kins, o f South Jelterson, Me., whose son 9 to 10 a. m. and 5 to 6 p. m. was cured o f incipient consumption by the W. F. M’CRARY, r. m . use o f Johnson's Anodyne Linim ent. W e reler to this at this tim e as tending to cor­ P rayer M eeting .—A prayer meeting will roborate the statement we made last week In relation to this Linim ent as applied to lie held at the Court House, on Saturday consumption. evening of this week. A Row.—At the Primary Meeting at Poca­ [J7*C haA St. L o u is has located perma­ hontas, last Saturday, some o f the “ Roosters” nently in Baker; and is nowprepared to man­ permitted their angry passions to get the ufacture and repair all kinds ol jewelry and bettor of their good judgment, and they had watches. After twenty-eight years experi­ considerable of an excitement and a knock ence in the business, he feels competent to give entire satisfaction. Mr. St. Louis, is down. also agent for the best Sewing Machine in “ You should never let your angry passions use, the NewWilsou, price, $>55,00. rise. Your little fingers were never made to tear (XT’" F ob the very best Photographs, go to each others eyes.” Bradley A Bulofson’s Gallery without S tairs ( K ^ Ascend in the ELEVATO R, 429 Mont­ S u ccess B a se d U p o n M e r it . It is a subject o f general rem ark, among gomery Street, San Francisco. both wholesale and retail druggists, that no medicine introduced to the American T u x P a y e r s T a k e N o tic e . public has ever gained such a popularity OSTS W I L L B E A D D E D TO and m et with so large a sale in all parts o f all Taxes remaining unpaid after the the land, in the same length o f tim e, as Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery.— hirst Day-of March, 1874. JAMES H. SH INN, This cannot depend upon its having been Tax Collector. moro largely advertised than any other Baker City. January 20,1874.n37n42 m edicine, as such is not the case. The cor­ rect explanation, we think, Is found In the B a k e r C ity L o d g e N o . 2 5 , 1. O . fact that this medicine produces the most O . F ., meet» every Saturday evening, at wonderful and perfect cures o f very bad half past six o’clock, at Odd Fellows Hall, iu the new Bank Block, corner o f Front street cases o f bronchial, throat and lung dis­ and Court Avenue. Members o. the Order eases, Is undoubtedly the most perfect and are invited to attend. By order o f N. G. efficient rem edy for ull kinds o f coughs that has ever been Introduced to the pub­ R E L IG IO U S N O T IC E S . lic, and at the same tim e possesses the greatest o f blood-purifying and strengthen­ R e l ig io u s .—Uev. L. A . Powell w ill ing properties that m edical science bus preach as follows each month: 1st Sab­ been able to produce, thus rendering It a bath, Eldorado; 2nd Sabbath, Baker City, sovereign rem edy not only in tne cure o f 11 A. M., and tiU P. M.;3rd Sunday, North Consumption, Bronchitis, Hoarseness and Powder, 11 A. M.; 3rd Sunday, W o lf Creek, coughs, but also for all diseases o f the liver 6% P. M ; 4th Sunday, Baker City, as above. and blood, as scrofulous diseases, blotch­ A lso, the week before the first Sabbath:— es, rough skin, pim ples, black specks and K ye Vulley, Tuesday evening; Mormon discolorations. I t has therefore a wide Basin, Wednesday evening; C lark’s Creek, range o f application and usefulness, and it Thursday evening; Malheur, Saturday not only gives the most perfect satisfac­ evening. tion to all who use It, but far exceeds the R eligious .- -Rev. G. W. Clancy, o f the expectations o f the most sanguine, thus eliciting the loudest praise, and making Baptist Church at Wingville, will preach at permanent livin g advertising mediums o f the Court House, in Baker City, the Third Sunday o f each month, Morning and Even­ a ll who use it. ing. L IS T O F A R R IV A L S . Through the politeness o f Mr. J. H. Ingraham , the obliging clerk o f the W est­ ern H otel, o f this city, we are enabled to lay before our readers the follow ing list of arrivals at that H otel, for the week end­ ing February 17th., 1874: J. T. Babinton and J. Doll, G. R. V a lle y ; Mrs. E. W right, Vancouver; Miss Mary E. Collins, Malheur; John Pow ell, J. 8. Davis and John Hagar, N. Pow d er; H. JC. Bur­ nett and Thos, W illiam son, Sparta; Judge W . C. W hitson, Lew istow n; C. H- Hough­ ton and W. B. Morris, Boise C ity; Thomas Smith, a . E llio tt, Tom Huffm an and Sam Roberts A wife, Auburn; W m . King, Silver C ity ; John DeGuire and Nate Gray, Poca­ hontas; W . W . T ra vllllan and D. B. Jack- son, Virtue Ledge; John Gritfin, Agusta. Bohna & IMcCord’» The best musical talent o f tho country re­ commend these Organs. The nicest and T O Y S , etc., etc., best. More for yonr money, and gives bet­ Which he is selling Cheap for Cash ter satisfaction, than any other now made. or Country Produce. They comprise the Give him a Call, and look at hi* Stock, and price his Good*. Baker City, Dee. 10, 187S.-n31tf T A H S I E I E H O t f l O R S , Enreka,Coucerta^rcliestra. ate Gratis. J . 1». A t w o o d , M . D . Illustrated Catalogues sent by mail, post­ (Graduate of the Medical Department ot paid to any address, upon application to the Willamette University,) B . K U O .M X G E K A CO., P H Y S IC IA N A N D S U R G E O N , n23] BAKER CITY, OREGON. [tf Stone Cutting and Building. essrs. R o b e r ts «k N e ls o n w e a l d re - '• M n36n9 3P^ l Y X e w H a v e n , C onn. U P ! ! LL P A R T IE 8 KNO W ING XHEM- selve* indebted to J. H. PARKER, th# A Tinshop man, are requested to call at once spectfully inform the people o f Baker City, and vicinity, that they are prepared to aud settle their account* with CASH or by build foundations for house», eeUars, side­ Note, AND SAVE COST. J. H. PARKER walks, as well as larger structures, aud will Baker Citv, Sept 3, \|78.nl7tf attend to anv work of this kind at all time*.