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ed, and there was an immense crowd gather- Mr. Slater’s “ Explanation,” and the uni ed’on the sidewalk, and I heard one of East versal verdict is that it is entirely “ Too ern Oregon’s prominent Democrats, an ex- Thin.” In view o f the fact that Eastern Senator from Wasco county, make this in Oregon is entitled to the nomination of M. quiry: Who is that large, portly, line looking C., and, being fully satisfied that Mr. Sla ter could not. get the nomination, even if colored gentleman standing in front of the he could go to Albany with all the sup Cbemeketa Hotel? I looked and, lo ll beheld port irom Eastern Oregon,! have publish James H. Slater. He was in Salem for the ed tlie following circular: purpose of offering himself to the people as T o th e iie m o c r a c y o f th e S ta te o f United States Senator, in case the Mitchell O re g o n .—G entlemen an d F ellow C it i and Corbett fight happened to take a turn ze n s :—H aving received numerous letters that showed any chance for a Democrat, yet irom prominent Democrats o f Eastern and having also been urged by he rendered none of the assistance that he, Oregon, many influential Democrats west o f the as a member of Congress, might have ren Cascades to allow my name to be present dered in behalf of this measure; I doubt very ed to the Democratic State Convention as a much whether he knew that such a measure candidate for Member o f Congress, and be was actually necessary to prevent many of lieving that the democracy o f the State our best citizens from* being driven from are desirous o f bestowing the nomination house and home, and being deprived of the for that position east o f the Cascades in a candidate be found who will not earnings ot long years of Pioneer life, hard case prove objectionable to the democracy of ships, privations and toil. I drew up the tlie State; and having become thoroughly amendment, assisted by the suggestion of Mr. satisfied in m y own mind from letters now Hannah and other gentlemen from Eastern in my possession that Mr. Slater’s course Oregon, as well as the Governor, who took a in receiving and still retaining his allotted deep interest in our behalf. I stayed and work portion o f the infamous “ Back Salary o f last congress, together with the ed for its passage, and made it apoint to get to Grab” disgrace that he heaped upon him self by talk with nearly all the members on the sub “ throwingcold water” upon our ticketlast ject, and lay its importance before them, and June, will result in his defeat in the con came home nearly six hundred dollars out of vention, I therefore desire to say to m y pocket on the trip. Who was it succeeded in friends throughout, the State, that should securing guns last spring for the defense of 1 be placed in nomination I will use all the settlers in Wallowa \ alley, as well as my energy in securijpg the success o f the party, and in case o f election ourselves, in case we were destined to have I Democratic will devote m y entire time in behalf of trouble with the Indians. Did Mr. Slater do the interests o f the people of Oregon. anything towards it? What assistance did he Very Respectfully, lend when our citizens were organizing in E. S. McCOMAS. order to bold themselves in readiness to help Now, Fellow Citizens, I desire to call protect and defend the citizens of Wallowa your attention to the toue o f the Democrat against raids and depredations of Joseph and ic Press o f the W illamette Valley in regard his band? Was he on the war path then? to the proper course to be pursued by the Who circulated petitions pver this county, at Democratic Party at the coming Conven : • their own expense, asking Congress to leave tion D e m o c r a c y i n C o n n e c t i c u t . - -The tele the Wallowa Valley open for settlement by graph gives a brief synopsis of the p'at- the whites? Did Mr. Slater do anything to form adopted by the Democracy o f the wards it? He is a citizen of La Grande, ovyns Nutmeg State. From this synopsis a fair property there, and as such is supposed to idea o f the position o f the party in that oe interested in her growth and prosperity. State may be obtained. The Democracy How much interest has he ever manifested reaffirm their devotion to the Constitu denounce official corruption in all its in regard to the success of La Grande in the tion, various forms, extravagance, the salary contest for the location of the County Seat? grabbers, land m onopolists, and Grant’s He told me himself, while coming up from Administration. To the financial policy Umatilla on the stage, that he did not pro o f the Administration they attribute the pose to take any hand in the r ght; he is not late panic, and they demand retrenchment on that war path, and why? Became he is and reform, a speedy resumption o f specie afraid he might make an enemy or two over payments, and legislation for the benefit at Union, he dare not assume any responsi ol labor, and for the control o f corporations bility. He has not got the independence of and stock gamblers. They also express with all people struggling for character, or moral courage to do right when sympathy liberty. he knows he is right. He has not got as It will he seen from this that the plan much Back Bone as a Sturgeon, and I under for the campaign is for an aggressive fight, stand they have not got a bone in them. He in which the m any crimes of the Republi refused to serve as a School Director in La can party are to be charged home and Grande because the people did not want his their authors thoroughly ventilated. This is eminently correct, and the example thus Private Secretary to teach their children. set should be followed by the Democratic As a citizen and farmer, how much stock party o f Oregon when it assembles in con has he subscribed toward helping the people vention on the 18th of next month. We o f Union county complete grounds and buil want no more dodging issues; no more dings for the purpose of holding County m ilk and water platforms: and no more Fairs? Not a share—-nary red! candidates o f questionable character.— Yet he wants to be a Granger, They ail have been tried and failed, and the party each time further removed from And with the Granger’s stand, A hoe upon his shoulder the work the people look to it lo perform. We want, instead, a truly Democratic plat And his back pay in his—pocket. I am satisfied I would be sate in m aking form, bearing the same emphatic and un the assertion that I have contributed more deniable ring that belonged to Democratic m oney to forward the interests of the Dem utterances in the days gone by when De ocratic Party every year than he has ever mocracy was the power in the land, and done since he has been a citizen o f Union we want men for standard bearers whose hands have never been polluted by dis «County. «One o f the grave charges that he brought honest deeds, and whose names are not against me, in his celebrated speech at coupled with salary grabs and similar offi Iowa Precinct, was that I wear a very fan cial rascalities. It is useless to ask Demo cy pair o f auburn side whiskers. Can it be crats to support any other, while they will possible that Mr. Slater is jealous’ of me rally to a man for the right if given an op because I am better looking than he is?— portunity. The times are auspicious for a great God made me as I am and I can’t helD it. M y good looks has always been one o f m y Democratic victory in Oregon next June greatest, f a u l is ; but this is the most seri if the proper course is puisued. The ene ous difficulty IBave been led into by them. my is sick nigh unto death. Pursue this H e may Lave grounds for com plaint right course, and give the people a good ¡ajgaiaa-st tffie.greatCreator, bnt he certainly platform and proper candidates, and the ougilrt naotito blame me for being good look work began las. Fall will end with the ing, I always try to look just as bom ely as com ing Summer. Radicalism cannot stand a united eflort on the part o f Dem oc I possibly can. Another charge that be makes is that I racy. Then let us make that eflort, and carry a silver headed cane. The stick he have another four years of honest adm in speaks o f was presented to me by a warm, istration of State affairs in Oregon.—Plain- personal, Democratic friend, Joliny H ol dealer. In view of the utter impossibility that Mr. ton, of the Cosmopolitan Hotel at Port land. I would return it if I thought it Slater must see will prevent him from being would induce Mr. Slater to retire from placed on the Democratic ticket, I think tlie the War Path. But Mr. TIolton is one of best, fairest and most honorable course for those men that never takes anything back. him to pursue would be to withdraw in my I broke the old stick over a dog, and as favor. Nevertheless, if he desires to test Ins this stick is now the very best o f Demo cratic hickory Id o begot Mr. Slater to al popularity iu the Willamette Valley, I am low me to carry it; I won’ t hurt him with perlectly willing, and much as I would regret it if he will let me alone. He objects to to be compelled to support one who has made m e wearing slippers. I know its wrong; a such an unwarranted, uncalled for and uu- person is so liable to take cold. I have gentlemanly attack on me and one who has three apologies to m ake for hurting his been encouraging all ovei the county the feelings in this respect: First—They were disruption of the Democratic Party, ,hy en a present from my wife, and she says I al ways look well in slippers. Second—I have couraging and advising men to bolt and corns on m y toes. Thu d—I was gettingm y scratch; I will support lnm if he receives boots fixed when he caught me at it. Now, the nomination, and if necessary, I will can gentlemen,and alheandid, honorable men, vass the county and endeavor to kill the ef I desire to ask you what kind o f argument fects oi the seed that lie sowed so broad cast you call this ,to come from an ex-Member in his speeches, while making this attack on o f Congress? A man who we supposed, me. Eastern Oregon is enutled to the can when we elected him , had some o f the qualifications o f a statesman and gentle didate for member oi Congress, and as i am m an? Don’ t you seriously think lie had fully satisfied that the candidates for Govern better have stayed .at hom e and refused to or, ¡Secretary oi ¡State, btate Treasurer and have been m ade the tool o f a little, sore State Printer will be selected on the west headed a’ing, than to m ake a canvass of side of the mountains, ail we have got to do this county and undertake to make the is to name our man, that can run consistent people believe that this species of the low ly on a platform denouncing the financial estkind of “ mud slinging” and Black policy of Grant’s Administration,and the Back guardism constitutes argument 1 understand Mr. Slater dwelt lengthily ¡Salary Grab, andali.tue innumerable schemes in his address in regard to Repudiation, of corporations, monopolies, 3 ings and land ami claimed that I was a Repudiationist.— grabbing swindles, and Lis nomination and Now I did not know that this question cut election is sure. . any figure in this campaign, but, in order The Administration of Gov. Grover has to prpve that his assertions are false, I will been so unquestionably pure and honest, so say that I never was in lavor o f Repudia energetic and persevering in looking after tion; and can prove it by every one who did favor that course, and, as evidence, I the interests of the ¡State, so bold, dignified will say that I was running the Grande and manly iu regard to our Indian uifiiouB Konde Sentinel at that time, and have all ties, that it has almost entire!« silenced par m y editorials, and no word favoring such tisan and hostile criticism, an instance un- a course<ean be Iound, and I will furnish parallele 1 in this era ol gross and partisan the papers ant give any person Twenty vituperation. It is, therefore, the duty of Dollars that will find any article favoring the Democracy of Eastern Oregon to select such a m ovem ent, and 1 positively refused to .allow Col. Dow to publish articles in its some man as a candidate lor member of Con columns arguing in lavor of Repudiation: gress who will not prove objectionable to the This charge, like nearly all oihers that he people ot the ¡State. ¡Select him, nominate makes, is F a l s e , and was made so know him, and 1 wilt be found among tue foremost ingly. He charges me with having writ ranks.of his most earnest supporters, should ten articles to Republican papers reflect I receive the nomination, and i assure jou ing on m m ; and, as proof, reads an article that I consider my chances much better tnan from the Dalles Mountaineer. Now there Mr. ¡Slater’s, I shall go to Vvashiugton by the is not- a man who reads the Mountaineer who does not know this accusation to be nearest and most practicable rou e; i shall false. The “ Mountaineer” is an indepen take no affidavits ol my li tends to show that dent, local paper, and is, to-day, taking a 1 am entitled to mileage by way of ban Fran bolder stand in favor of Eastern Oregon, cisco, when 1 go by Eel ion; and when I am and against the m onopolies that conirods there I will remember those who were my o u f destinies, than any paper published friends, as well as those who opposed me, East o f the Cascades. His name is not m en and shall impartially distribute puoiic docu tioned in the article that he refers to, but, ments and garden seeds alike to ali, and will if there are any facts in said article that fils his measure, lie is perfectly welcome endeavor to attend promptly and impartially to the benefit o f them, lor I wiote the arti to any and all business witn wnioii X may be cle. He says lie has nodoubthe can prove entrusted by the people oi Oregon. that one half the Delegates to the last two Mr. biater, in nis speecn at buiumorville, Democratic County Conventions iti tins said thatl took the slump first in,tuis county County were s o u g h t . N o w , gentlemen, and had delivered an auuress iu various .lo you who acted as Delegates to our lust two calities, before he began tuis personal canvass County Conventions, how do you like that for a starter. Put that in your pipes, go against me. Mr. biater never heard my hom e and smoke it and see how it tastes. aduressou Eastern Oregon, or he would have The assertion is too low down and con known that the subject of that address was tem ptible lor me to answer, and, as I was altogether in reference to our Railroad and not a Delegate, 1 leave it for your consid other long neglected interests, and that ms eration. Now, Fellow Citizens, in conclu name was not mentioned in that address and sion allow me to say I am a candidate for his endeavor to justify himself iu making M. C., and I want it distinctly understood that 1 mean business, and that I consider this assault on me, on me grounds that 1 had m y chances for the nomination good. I been around aduressing tne people in regard have, been in receipt o f letters constantly to our local, interests, wilt be receiveu with since the first political m ovem enis were something of the same spirit as was his ex began in this campaign, urging me to al planation of his vote on tne Back Bay Salary low my name used as a candidate for that Grab, when they ieai li tne discrepancy mat position. These letters are from the ablest exists between the statement made oy me and most influential Democrats in the official record and the statements maue by .State, in which they argue that the De m ocracy are anxious to place a candidate him. Mr. biater says he recognizes tne light on the ticket for M. C. from east o f the of the people to criticise ail his acts. Let us m ountains, but that the Convention will ask him men, how he voted on the Back bai- undoubtedly adopt a platform, one o f the ary Bill? It seems hardly necessary to do so main features o f which will be a resolution however, as there is, probably, not a man, denouncing the Back Salary Grab—and woman or child m tins county whom he lias they say—“ What consistency would there not find lie voted against the bill all the way be in adopting a platform denouncing through; he has maue this bold declaration Back Pay, and then placing Mr. slater on the ticket, and expect him to engage in a in every speech he has made ni this county, canvass in which he would have to de since he took the war path, with the excep nounce himself, and in which he would be tion of liis last speech at bummervnie* By hooted at and ridiculed off' the stump.— referring to his letter to Col. Tom. Latin, m Much as the Democracy would like to which he undertakes to justify his cuurbe, lie place Mr. Slater on the ticket, in case he again answers our question, in mat letter had not Dlaeed h im self on the record as a we have the positive, published statement, partaker ol the Back Pay, they dare not do over his signature, that he voted against Lite it now. The entire Democratic Press oi Western Oregon are denouncing corruption bill, aud this statement was written on pur o f all kinds, and more especially the pose to be read by the people of Oregon, and “ Rack Salary Grab.” They have all read before he wrote it he counseled certain friends in La Grande, asking their advice as to the course he ought to pursue, in which he stated that he voted against the hill all the way through. Now, let us look and see how our members from Oregon did vote on that bill. I hold in my hand the New York Tribune of August 6th,‘ 1873, which gives a statement of the vote of each Senator and Bepresentative on tlie Back Salary Bill. We here see that Senator Corbett voted five times against the bill—drew.his back pay and donated it to the Washington Monument Fund. Slater, J. H \ of Oiegon, voted twice for the bill, twice against the bill and was four times absent. This evidence comes from the Gospel, accor ding to St. Greeley, aud we think he will hardly, at this.late day, question the veracity of the witness’ whom he, a short time ago, was so earnestly endeavoring to try and in duce the people to make President of the United States. He claimed at Summerville, that he paired off with Mr. McNeeley, of 111. Now, while he might have done so on the last four votes, which may account for his ab sence, everybody knows that he did not pair with anybody when he was in his seat twice when the roll’ was palled, and twice voted for the bill. What must the people of Oregon think of the honor and veracity ot an Ex Member of Congress, who comes to them, and in wide spread publication, and almost daily announcements from the stump, tries to make them believe that he voted against this bill, when the records show to the con trary. Would it not have been a wiser and more manly course for him to have done like H. W. Parker, of New Hampshire, who would not touch the money until he went home and entered into another Congressional canvass, during which he denounced the measure on the stump, b it as soon as he was defeated he went aud drew it. Or like C. N. Lamison, of Ohio, who, having bet n twice re quested by his constituents to resign, finally told the be would see them in hell first, and that he voted for the bill and proposed to keep the money. Time will not allow me to consider the painful and humiliating condi tion in which Mr. Slater has placed himself. The matter has been plainly stated, and it needs no argument of mine to enable the people to arrive at a verdict. I desire to refer to some things that Mr. Slater said at Summerville, in a speech of two hours length of time, in which lie appa rently undertook to avoid any argument, but opened and poured out the seven vials of his mighty wrath on my devoted head for one hundred and twenty minutes. But I was so glad of it—for while it done me no harm, every one seemed to think that the stupend ous disgorgement of black boil, blackguard ism and filth, that he purged his system of, ou that occasion, was calculated to do him a great deal o f good, and many seemed to hope it might eventually make a man of him. Mr. Slater says if 1 should receive the nom ination for member of Congress, I could not make the canvass. He also said that “ the man does not live that he fears to meet iu debate.” Be that as it may. I notice liis friends think it necessary to require him to make two lengthy speeches to my one short one, in order to keep even with me; and I un derstand they were talking of getting up an other letter at Summerville, asking him to male a third attempt down there. Mr. Slater claims to be one of the ablest canvassers in Oregon. In 1870, when he and Governor Grover were on the ticket together, he says Governor Grover’s health was so fee ble that he could not make the canvass, this throwed heavy work upon Mr. Slater, and he canvassed the entire State, while Governor Grover did not, yet Mr. Slater, with all his ability to blow off steam and drink water on the stump before large and admiring audi- ances, ran 148 votes behind Governor Grover, who did not try to make the canvass. I have always heard Governor Woods spo ken of, even by Democrats, as one of the fin- est orators and ablest canvassers that ever made a political tour o f tins State; yet you will find very few Republicans who will not admit that as a Governor of this State, he was a total failure. While Mr. Slater may claim to fear no man on tlie Rostrum iu de bate, I have no doubj there are many Demo crats who would make the same concessions in regard to his executive ability, that Repub licans do in regard to Governor Woods. What I lack in “ gass,” in making the can vass. I Lpropo e to make up in diligence, in attending to the wants ol the people of Ore gon. 1 TIiW FOR STATE SENATOR: JOHN W . W ISD O M . FOR REPRESENTATIVES: C. G. C H A N D LE R , J. 0 . W IL S O N . FOR SHERIFF: JAM ES H . SH IN N. FOR COUNTY CLERK: L U T H E R B. ISON. FOR COUNTY JUDGE: D . B. SC O FIE LD . D tb m fe NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D e m o c ra t. GAINES & BOWMAN, BROKER AND ASSALE L la c k s m itlis B a lt e r C ity , M a r c h 11, 1 8 7 4 . DEALER AND THE BEDROCK DEMOCRAT Has tlie Largest Circulation o f a n y Paper PnlilisRed in Eastern Oregon. C irc u la tio n 8 5 0 co p ie s. O F F IC IA L P A P E R Manufacturers of B i l l s & Wapus. W L a k e r a n d G ra n t. T lie R a i lr o a d . As anything pertaining to the Port land, Dulles and Salt Lake Railroad is of interest to our readers, we give the following extract from a private letter received at Boise City, and published in the Idaho Statesman of March .5th. The letter is dated February 23rd, and the extract is as follows: “ The committee in the House will report favorably on the railroad bill, but it is impossible to give a correct idea of the prospects of its passage. There are so many hills and schemes for railroad aid, the bad ones holding on to the good ones, it is impossible to say what kind of sifting may bed one, or whether they may not all go into the pot together. The Walla Walla and Seattle folks have a railroad project which they are pushing, and it appeals to be a fair bill. The Port land, Dalles & Salt Lake Railroad bill is the least objectionable of all, and will be the'most likely to pass of any. Its friends have great hope, but nothing will be known for some time yet. The Senators and mem bers are now making patriotic speech es, for the benefit of their constitu ents, and after this, they will get down to more work and we shall see what we shall see.” W e see fr< m all accounts, from Washington, that our Members in Congress are doing all in their pow er for the passage of this Bill, and that Col. Chapman is doing good service also. Our people feel more interested in the success of this meas ure than in any other, and well they may, for upon its passage, and the speedy building of the road, rests, in a great measure, the future prosper" ity and success of the people of Eas tern Oregou, and will also be of great benefit to other portions of cur State, as well as to Idaho and W ash ington Territories. In reference to this matter the Mountain Sentinel of Ja3t Saturday has the following. “ Daniel Chaplin this week received a letter from Col. Chapman the contents of which were private, bnt Mr. C. informs us that the prospects for the passage of the Portland, Dalles and Salt Lake Rail road bill IS MORE FLATTERING THAN ever ! Thanks even for this to Sen ators Mitchell and Kelly and to Rep resentative Nesmith, and to all oth ers who have assisted in the enter prise.” I d D GOLD AND SILVER BARS G -A L S O - B u g g ie s or W a g o n s On short notice, and we can say we have the Very Best of Workmen in our employ. Every one wanting a Buggy or Wagon will save time and money by giving us a call and examining our work for themselves. EXCHANGE f GREENBACKS. Office—First door north Odd Fellow’s Hall [n49v2tfj Special attention is paid to Horse Shoeing. All repair work done on short notice. We are thankful for past Patronage, and still solicit a continuance. GAINES & BOWMAN. Baker City, March 11, 1574.-n44tf It Costs no More to Keep Good Fowls than Poor Ones. Oakland loultry Yards, Corner of Sixteenth and Castro Streets, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA. S E A S O N O F 1874. EGGS FOR Adm inistrator’s Notice. Estate o f Christopher Sanders, Deceased N O T I C E IS H E R E B Y GIVEN i|In, .1.NI the undersigned has been apn0jntef| A uim m stratorof the Estate of Chnstouhei- Sanders, deceased, by order of the Vountv Court oi Baker County, Oregon, anu all persons having claim s agairisc Said Estate are hereby required to present them w\th the proper vouchers, within six months from the date o f tins notice, to the under signed, at .Malheur City, Baker County' Oregon. D ited this 10th day o f March, 1874. JOSEPH WECKERT, Admm,suator. I. D. H a i n e s , Atty for A dm ’r. 11441147. I SEEDS! HATCHING From the largest and best bred Fowls in S E E D S ! ! ! the World. Carefully packed and warranted to carry safe Just received Fresh from the East, California and Walla Walla, a full ly any’ distance. The varieties comprise and complete assortment of Dark and Light Bramahs, Buff'and Partridge Cochins, White Leghorns, Houdans, and G A R D E N and F L O W E R SEEDS, Silver Spangled Hamburgs. Black Spanish, White Dorkings, Golden Po of the best, put up expressly for this market. lands, Aylesbury Ducks, and Game. All we ask is that those in want of Sebright and Black African Bantams. A fine invoice of Bronze Turkeys, weighing such articles will call at the 6011)s. to the pair, just received. 03^ Send stamp for illustrated circular to GEO. B. BAYLEY, opposite the Bank, aud examine our Importer and Dealer of Choice Poultry, BOX Seeds for themselves. Our prices 659, San Francisco. are to suit the times. fa ila Walla Variety anfi Frnit Store. General Agent, for the P o u l t r y W o u l d , a monthly magazine, devoted entirely to Poul try. The best paper published in the coun try. Subscription $1 25 per year. Also agent for the American Standard of Excel lence. Price 50 cents. Agents wanted in every city and town in the country. For further information address BOX 659, San Francisco. Please state what paper you saw this ad vertisement ni. n44n4 $250,800 F01Ì $50!! llil G I I A M U f T CONCERT! FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE P u b lic l i b r a r y o f K e n tu c k y . 60.000 M r t ç j y o o M S T O F G IF T S : $350, 000 ONE GEAND CASH GIFT, 1 0 0 ,0 0 0 ONE G BAND CASH GIFT, 50.000 ONE G It AND CASH GIFT, 35.000 ONE Git AND CASH GIFT, 17,500 ONE GliAND CASH GIFT, 100,000 10 Cash ‘ Gifts, $10,000 each, 150.000 30 Cash Gifts, 5 000 each, 50,0. 0 50 Cash Gilts, 1,600 each, 40.000 80 Cash Gilts, 500 each, 100 Cask Gifts, 40.000 400 each, 150 Cash Gifts, 300 each, 45.000 250 Cush Gifts, 200 each, 50.000 3z,000 o25 Cash Gilts, 100 each, 11,000 Cash Gilts, 50 each, 550.000 Total 12,000 Gifts, All Cash, A m osiu tiu g to ^ 1 , 5 0 0 , 0 0 0 The Concert and Distribution of Gifts will positively and unequivocally take place on the day now fixed, whether all the Tickets are sold or not, and 12,000 Gilts ail paid in proportion to tne number ol tickets sold. P R IC E OF T IC K E T S : Wrhole tickets, $50; Halves, $25; Tenths, or each coupon, $5; Eleven Whole Tickets for $50U; Tickets for $1,000; 113 Whole Tickets for $5,000; 227 Whole Tickets for $10,000. No discount on less than $500 worth of Tickets. T M O . E. B R A M L E T T E , Agent Public Library Kentucky, and Man ager Gift Concert, Public Library Building, Louisville, Ky. n44n46 held at the Court House, in Baker Cit}’, on Saturday, March 28th, at 10 o’clock, A. M. All persons intending to teach in Baker County the ensuing quarter, aie coruialiy invited to attend. _ . C. L. MEANS, n44n46 Sup’t of Schools. T a x P a y e r s T a k e N o tic e . n ~W . L u b e ls k i. Baker City, Marchl, l874.-n4:3tf Buy Your Lumber at the Old, Reliable E b e l l ’ s O ld M ill. E H A V E K E F I T T E D THE W Mid and make the best Lumber iu the county, at prices to suit the times. Any bills left at our Mill receive as prompt attention in the future as in the past. VVe saw everything from a Lath to the Heaviest Timbers. Clear and seasoned Lumber always ou hand. Bills left with J. W. Wisdom will receive immediate Attention. By strict attention to business, we hope to receive our share of public patronage. An unlimited amount of Grain taken in exchange lor Humber. LHLlOTT & VAN PATTEN. March 1, 1874.-n34tf. 11 ! I B a lt e r C ity L o d g e S o . 2 5 , 1 . 0 . T he T ichborne C ase .— The great O . E . , meets every Saturday evening, at Tichbovne case in England has ter half past six o’clock, at Odd X eliows HalJ, in the new Bank Block, corner of Front street minated in the claimant being con and Court Avenue. Members o. the Order victed of perjury and sentenced to are invitod to attend. By order of N. G. fifteen years of penal servitude. - o —AND— direct irom St. Louis, Mo., and none but the very best is Purchased, we are there fore prepared to Warrant ail our work. We are now fully prepared to complete any O ur C ounty T ic k e t .— From all D A V ID K E L L Y , W . EUQUA. portions of the county we are receiv FOR TREASURER: ing letters which speak in the high G E O R G E W . PAR K ER . FOR ASSESSOR: est terms of the Democratic Ticket W M . TI. H U L L . nominated by our Democratic Coun FOR SURVEYOR: ty Convention, and fhe ticket will JOHN BRATTAIN. receive the hearty support of all FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: good democrats as well as a large W7. E. PEYTON. percentage of those who do not take FOR CORONER: part in politics, but wish to see good D R . T. N. SN O W . honest men in office. There is not Sum m ons. C ounty C entral C ommittee : —J. the ghost of a chance for an inde H. Parker, Ch’n; C. G. Chandler, R. pendent sorehead ticket. The fight In the Circuit Court o f the State o f Oregon, for the County of Baker. B. C. Bunch, D. S. Littlefield, A. L. will be between the straight Dem o Cecelia A . Liggett, Plaintiff, Canter, H . Duckvvorth, A. Trunk, cratic aud Republican forces. The against J. D . Osborne, A J. Weatherby, J. men o»’ our ticket are all old citi W illiam M. Liggett, Defendant. W . Dugdale, W. Quinn, J. M. Tur zens. They are capable and honest To W illiam M. Liggett, Defendant: N T H E N AM E O F T H E S T A T E O F ner, O. T. Elliott, G. W. Palmer and and will receive a larger majority Oregon, you are hereby required, to J. C. Humphreys. than any ticket that has ever been appear in the Circuit Court o f the State of Oregon, for the County o f Baker, and an before the people in Baker County. swer the com plaint of the above named It is no use for us to particularize in Plaintiff', filed in said Couit again-t you, on or before the first day o f the next regu 50 C E N T S relation to our candidates aud we lar Term o f said Court, to beholden at W i l l p a y t o r tin e i* e * ii o c l t D e m Baker City, in said County, com m encing have not the room this week: to do Monday, the 18th day o f ivlay, 1874. And o c r a t I r o m B lo w u n t i l t l i e you are hereby notified that unless you so so if we wished. With a good State appear and answer, Plaintiff will take J u n e E le c tio n . ticket to head the county ticket, judgm ent and decree against you for di vorce, and will apply to the said Court lor Send along your half dollars, or Baker County is good for 25J major the relief prayed for in her complaint.. give your name to any of our agents, ity lor every man on it. Publication o f th.s Summons is author ized to be made for six consecutive weeks, or to the County Central Committee by order o f Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge, at Feb. 23rd, 1874. man of the Precincts, or to any of C orrection . — \V e stated last week chambers, B AK ER & EICHTENTI1ALER, n44n49 A tt’ys for Biff. the Democratic cunuidates and you that the rotate Delegates from Union will receive your paper. Every body- County were for H on .E . S. McComas can and will take it. The price we for Congress. It appears our infor iNotice to School Teachert. charge only pays ior the white paper mant was mistaken. It was the D el r p i i e F ir s t P u b lic Q u a r te r ly upon which the D emocrat is printed. egates from La Grande to the Coun X Examination for the year 1874, will be ty Convention, that were in favor of McComas. The Delegates to the State Convention were elected last Saturday, and we have not yet learn ed who they were. G E ARE GETTING OUR TIMBER For the Counties o f FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: N otice . —Hereafter no certificate of publication for Legal Notices will be issued from this office until the Printer’s Lee is paid. B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON, GEO. J . BOW M AN. S. A . GAINES. J. M. SHEPHERD, EDITOR. J A S . W . VIRTUE A C STS W IF E BE A D D E D TO all Taxes remaining unpaid alter the hirst Day of March, 1874. JAMES H. SHINN, Tax Collector. L ast EE C a ll ! ! PEBSONS IN D E B T E D A to H- N. M KINNEY will please settlo ov Cash or Note, as his Bools must be closed c by the First of April. A continuance of patronage solicited bv the firm of BOYD & McKINNEY. Baker City, March 4, 1874.-n43t4 S u m m o n s. In the Circuit Court o f the State of Oregon, for the County of Baker. Ellen Fredenburg, Plaintiff, against Eli Fredenburg, Defendant. To Eli Fredenburg, Defendant: N TIER N A M E O F T H E STATE ill' Oregon, you are hereby required to ap pear in tlie Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Baker, and answer tlie com plaint of the above named plaintiff', filed in said Court against you, by the first day o f the next Regular Term o f said Court, to be holden at Baker City, in said county, commencing Mon day, tlie I8th day o f May, 1874. A n d you are hereby notified, tbu; unless you so appear and answer, Plaintiff will take judgm ent and decree against you for di vorce, and will apply to the Court ior the relief prayed for in her complaint. By order oi Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge, made at Chambers, Feb. 23rd. 1874, tins ¡Summons is directed to be published lor six consecutive weeks. B A K E R & LICHKNTHALER, n43n48 A ti’ys lot Plaintiff, I Sheriff ’s NOTICE OF Sale. SALE UNDER CLOSURE. FORE- or the Circuit Court, of Baker Count?« B Oiegon, rendered on the 7th day ol oc- y v ir t u e of a recreb tober, A. D. 1873, in a suit in Equity, en- titieu John Brattain and II. K. rtuau, against IV. li. liockeieliow, Arthur E Rice, ----- Pekan, and A. Germain, m which Judgement was n the aforesaid W- H. Kockeleliow ioi th e sum of T h ir te e n b u n d le d a a r j w s « * » .¡n and s t j s cents, (¿66 63) costs, and ail the Equities o f Redemption oi the said W . H R o e k e fellow Arthur T. - JreK.au etna A. Germain, in the Real Estate hereinafter described was Foreclosed, and the said propeiiy ordered 10 be sola, and the pro- ceeas thereof applied to the satisfaction of saia iuugemeu«/, to me directed, I have levied upeu and shall expose at Public Sale, to the highest bidder, on Wednesday, the 11th day of March, A . D , 1874, at 2 o ’clock, P. M., at the Court House moor, in Baiier City, Baker County. Ore gon, the following described property, to- wit: One third o f the Upper Shasta C re e k Ditch and all Dams and Reservoirs be longing to the same. All o f the said prop erly being in Shasta Mining District, IkJ' kcr county, Oregon, and known as the Bid" well, Brunei- & Co.’s Ditch and Mini11® property. The above mentioned property will be sold as aforesaid, to satisiy said execu- tion, ana costs, and accruing costs. Hated at Baker City, this ¿d day of Fen- ruary, A. D. i874. JAMES H. SHINN. n89n44 Sheriff P rayer M eeting .—A prayer meeting wil be held at the Court House, on SaturcH1.