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ggiaw BEDROCK DEMOCRAT, P U B L IS H E D EVERY W EDNESDAY, BY J . M. S H E P H E R D . OFFICE IN THE BEDRO CK DEMOCRAT B IJ H D IS G . T erm s B e i n o Six Months,............................................. ... 50 from all portions of Eastern Oregon is solicited for the D e m o c r a t . All communications, to receive attention must be accompanied by a responsible name! [ Personal communications will be cliai'Ked as special advertisements. VOL. 5. S. M. PETTEN G IEE «fcCO., 10 State 6trf®b % sto.n’ 37 Park Row, New York, *uid 7ul Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, are our Agents for procuring advertisements ; for the B e d k v . c k D e m o c r a t , in the above cities, anti are authorised to contract for advertising t our lowest rates. naif JOB BAKER CITY, BAKER COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 16, 1874. *• A t w o o d L , M. D. Terms cash, or no patronage solicited. Office one door north of City Drug Store. n23| b a k e r c it y , O r e g o n . [tf IN e w IDrug S tore. e s t a b l is h e d W ould respectfully inform the public that they have recently received a well.se lected and fresh Stock of T P R O F E S S I O N A L CARDS. L. O. STERNS, T. C. H YDE, P u b l ic . S te r n s & ECvcle, A ttorneys and Counselors At-Caw, B A K E R CITY, OREGON, i L. O. S t e r n s will attend the Courts of the Fifth Judicial District, and of Idaho and : Washington Territories, i Water Bights and Mining Litigation a S p e c ia l t y . I Collections promptly attended to. | June 18, 1873.nCy V I ANDREW J. LAW TiLU 'F, WATCHMAKER AND JE vYELER, BAKER CITY, OREGON, Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Oils, Perfumeries, Patent Medicines, H . J. GiiER, Proprietor. Soaps, "Wines, h e e n d e k s io x e d w o u l d Brandies, respectfully call the attention of Whiskies and FARMERS and FRUIT GEO VVERS Cordials, my extensive and varied assortment of both useful and ornamental, for which I will sell low for “ MONISH.” SEND FOB CATALOGUE. Address, H. J. GEER, Cove, Union County, n!71y Oregon* D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, m O H O T E T & »DU D, M l Trees aM SM eery, BUSINESS NOTICES (Graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons New York and of the Medical De partment of the Willamette University)) Opposite Odd Fellows’ Hail, Main Street, We are now prepared to do all kinds of J OB W OEK on short notice and at reasona ble rates. IS. B.—All Job Work MUST BE PAID FOB ON DELIVERY. For Medicinal purposes. Fam ily Medi cines carefully prepared. Prescrip tions accurately compounded, at all hours o f the Gay or n8 night. Give us a call. tf R A IL R O A D H O U S E . Stock of WATCHES, CLOCKS I JEWELRY and is prepared to do all kinds of work in his line of business. Waltham and Elgin Watches at Factory b 31 Prioes [tf. LIVERY iie P r o p r ie t o r s r e s p e c t fu lly T inform the Public that they have pur- Cniised the Baser City Hotei, auG have fitted i t up as a First C lass Motel, where they will be found at all times ready to attend to the wants of the H u n g ry a n d W eary, In a manner that will give satisfaction. The Table will be supplied with the best the MARKET WILL AFFORD. Give us a call, and then you can judge of our ability and capacity to please our custo mers. n51tf CLEMENT & SICORD. S T A B L E MESSRS, KILBLRN & PERKINS T> esp e ctfu lly In fo r m tlie Cit- JLL izens of Baker City and County, and the Public generally, that they have pur chased the X ji'^ 7 - 0 2 r * 3 r CLEMENT & SICORD, Proprietors, Baker City, Oregon. IN BAKER CITY IN 1867, Keeps constantly on hand a well assorted S S ts & lo I S .© Formerly kept by John Eppinger, and that they are prepared to furnish customers with the best of Single or Double Turn-outs, Either night or day, with or without drivers, at the very lowest rates. First c;ass Saddle Horses oil hand. Horses boarded and the best of care bestowed. We keep nothing but the best of Stock and Buggies. Our stable is at the upper end of Main Street, Baker City, Oregon. Come and see us, Everybody, and we will do cur best to please you. KlLBURN & PERKINS. February 10, 1874.-n40tf L I V E R Y S T A B L E "W e ste rn H o t e l. GRIER & KELLOGG Attomey-atrLaw, MAIN STREET,......................................BAKER CITY. Having completed their New Stable, have now the finest and best regulated R A K E R C IT Y , OREGON. R EID & FLETCHER, Prop’r. T T R L p r a c t ic e in a l l c o u r t s VV of the State. Baker City, Sopt. 1, 1873. n!7y. I. D. HAINES, ' AND C O U N SE L O R AT Law, Balter city, Oregon. [n ltf A TTORNEY J. M. S H E P H E R D , Y A tto rn ev-at-L aw , B A K E R CITY, OREGON. V. KNOX, Attorney at Law, (And Notary Public,) WESTON, OREGON. Will practice in the Courts o f this State and Washington Torrit rv. PECIAL A TTENTION PAID TO LAND Business, and Collections. nl3tf S J O S E P H H. S H I N N , Notary Public AND C o n v e y a n c e r , Will attend to Conveyancing and making ABSTRACTS OF TITLE. Baker City, Sopt. 11,1872. n!8tf Livery Stable r n HIS HOUSE has been enlarged and re- JL fitted, and is now the best Hotel on the Umatilla and Idaho stage route. Stages leave this House for above and be low*, and also for Clark’s Creek Eldorado, Gem City and Sparta. Connected with the Hotel will bo found a first class NOTARY STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD. Baker City, Nov. 13, 1872. n!3tf S. A. GAINES. Ofllce with John Brattain, Three Doors South o f B e d r o c k D e m c r a t office, on side of the Street. Baker City, Sept. 3, 1873.ul7m4 T . NT. S n o w , M . E>. Physician and Surgeon, B A K E R CITY, OREGON. O f f ic e — In the new Building im m ediate ly South o f the Western Hotel. MEDICAL E X A M IN E R For the New Y ork Life Insurance Co nloif Mrs. R. C. Shepherd IS AGENT FOR GrcYer. & Baler’s Sewing Machines. Baker City, Dec. 1, 1872.n30tf R. M’ INTOSH. speotfully offers his services to the Public In the capacity of A, JOINER AND o---- o S l a c k s m itlis . N. B.—Those indebted to either the Hotel or Saloon are requested to appear at the Captain’s office and settle. no5v3tf. AND Manufacturers of B ulks & la p is . l i A R E G E T T L \ w O U R T I M t iE R Bohna & M c C o r d ’s direct from St. Louis, Mo., and none W but the very best is Purchased, we are there fore prepared to Warrant all our work. We are now fully prepared to complete any S A L O O N , Duggies or Wagons AT THE OLD StAND OF Bamberger & Frank, B A K E R C IT Y , O R E G O N . o lm a «& M c C o n l R e s p e c t f u l B ly inform the Citizens of Baker City and the Public generally, that they ha\ a. opened a Now S A L O O N , On short notice, and we can say we have the Very Rest of Workmen in our employ. Every one wanting a Fuggy or Wagon will save time and money by giving us a call and examining our work for tneinseives. ;s l3 .< o > © ± :o .§ s . 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, 1874.-n44tf W in e s , X iiq u ors a n d C ig a r s. T 31 a c k s m ith in o - A ls o A NT) W AGON B illia r d T a b le s To be found in the City. “ Fred” and "B ob” will be pleased at ah times to have their friends give them a call. They have re-opened the bakery in con nection with their Saloon, and are prepared to till all orders in this line, at short notice, and at prices to suit the times. The Bakery is under the care of Mr. ILElt. BOHNA & McCORD. Baker City, Feb. 10, 1874. n40tf COSMOPOLITAN SALOON. respectfully inform the Public that W he has opened the ILLIA1I CONSTABLE WOULD I T E S C K IF T I O lS r Of Work in Wood neatly and promptly done. I" Baker City, Jan. l,'1873tf. BAKER CITY MARKET. B A. I t BAKER CITY MARKER, Where, at all times, he will he prepared to furnish big cqstoiners with the BEST OF MEAT, Of all kinds, at most reasonable prices. Saber City, April 11, 1874, Head of Main Street, Is supplied with the very best o f every thing in his line, at B IT Lachner P r o p r ie t o r s On tlfe East side of Powder River, April 29,1874, Y n5b J J P J S M ’ C O R M I C K , Importer and Dealer In N E W SP A P E R S, FRANKLIN BOOK-STORE AND SANTA CLAUS’ U » t t , PARTIES KNOWING THEM- A ^ e l v e s indebted to J. H PARKER, the Tinshop man, are requested to call at once and settle their-accounts with GASH or by Note, AND SAVE COST.^ PARSER, Baker Oi*y, Sep*. 3,1873.pl7*f Brick Building, 105 Front street, Portland, n!7 Oregon. J. R. [tf CARDWELL, D e n tis t ENTAL ROOMS, No. 89, First street, Portland, Oregon. The late and im D proved styles of work at reduced rates. Ni trous oxide for the painless extraction of W. „ BAKER CITY, OREGON. A OREGON. PORTLAND ADVERTISEMENTS. teeth. of th e B A K E R CITY BREWERY, P CITY, I will do as good work, at as reasonable Prices, as any other Shop in tiie Country. S. B. McCORD, Baker City, Feb. 10, 187l.n40tf DR. A Drink. He has a Fine Billiard Table for the use o f his customers. Baker City, Dee. 17, 1873. n32tf K !a s t n e r BAKER Headquarters, Fire-proof R e sp e c tfu lly informs tiie citizens of Baker City that bas re*opened the I Books, Stationary, Toys, Music Aui C o sm o p o lita n S a lo o n , Corner o f Front Street and Court Avenue, opposite Virtue’s Bank, where he will be pleased to see and wait upon his friends and the Public generally. His I E M A K IN G , . si A l l t h e V a r i o u s B r a n c h e s carried on by the Undersigned, at his bnop, at the B A K E R Y . <PAbinct-M ali.er. All kinds and every GEO. J. BOWMAN. GAINES & BOWMAN, One of the Finest and Best DEPUTY U. S. MARSHAL. ohn E p p in p r Where they will carry on the Livery Busi ness in all its branches. Liquors, Wines and Cigars of the best quality. Phelan’s Improved Billiard Tables all in good order. PUBLIC AND In E a s t e r n Or e g o n , S A L O O N ! Where will always be found the very best E. W. REYNOLDS, J » NO. 19. be 3 s » he C orrespondence otary i S u b s c r ip t io n : of One year,............................................4 00 N c f o29ti H. WATKINS, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. FFICE, Odd Fellows’s Building. Resi dence, corner of Main and Park streets, Portland, Oregon. [¡^"Special attention to diseases of the Eye and Ear. I n29 O Notice to tie Pule. On and alter May 20th, 1872, the Post Of fice hours will he from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.— Sundays excepted. Open on Sundays from 9 to 10 a. m- and 5 to 6 p. m. w . f : m u r a b y , ?. m . S . L,. R . R . upon and what we ask. The appall ing frauds that have been perpetra ted by faithless directors in other roads will be impossible in this, lie- cause in the future capitalists will not entrust their money to the directory of this or any other road without themselves overseeing the disburse ment and appropriation of their money, and if they can see that this road constitutes an important open ing of a great commercial highway across the continent, they will look to returns for their investment in the not far distant future, and be satis fied. And in this case we ask the world to scan the geography of the continent, and we do not fear that it wiil be found that the proposed line of P., D. & S. L. R. R. is the necessary line, and the most natural the most speedy, the easiest and cheapest, that nature has provided for the transit of passengers and merchandise between tho Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. We have aimed in this article, to call public attention to the sugges tions we have made and to the points stated. And in conclusion we add another and that is: That as this road is the best possible connection for the Union Pacific, so it is the most natural route for the Northern Pacific R. R. to tend southward from Bozeman’s Pass, and follow the valley of the Yellowstone branch of the Missouri to the valley of Snake river, and thence from the line of P. D. & S. L. R. R. to the Co lumbia, and thence to tide water. And we predict the ultimate union of these two great continental highways aud the ultimate construction of these natural routes above set forth* to accommodate the increasing wants of the great basin of the Columbia, and the commerce of the great North west. The Idalio Statesman says: “ Tiie subject sbove indicated is more ma terial to the interests of this city and Territory tlian any other matter whatever. Without it our city will languish, our mines remain unde veloped, and all onr interests, agri cultural,« mercantile, mining and mechanical, will be depressed for the want of population. . With the railway assured we will start at once on a course of prosperity equal in results to the most iavored Territor ies. “ Our readers will naturally in quire what is the present prospect of this great highway being opened? We answer:—It is rational as any thing of public interest that rests in the action of Congress, and we will state our reasons. First—The Com mittee on Railroads in both Houses of Congress have reported unani mously in favor of Congressional aid to an extent that will insure its con struction. And though a discussion will ensue upon-the consideration of the bill yet, wo have no doubt of its real strength and ultimate success as a great public measure. Second —The State of Oregon is taking strong measures in its ¡favor. At the last session of the Legislation cf that State an act was passed approi- aiing the proceeds of the sale of swamp lands, from which thp best informed judges say the sum of one million dollars may be expected. In addi ion, the Legislature of that State, which will convene at Salem on the 14th inst., will lie asked, and we think not without success, for one million more in real aid of the project. Third—The Territory of Idaho at its last session in 1872 3 passed an act releasing the contem plated road from the payment of taxes for seven years. This aid, tho’ small, in itself is important, in-prin E A S T E R N A N O S O U T H E R N O R E G O N . ciple, in this period of general rail road opposition, as monopolies, and Below w*e copy from the San Fran the disposition of the State Legisla cisco Bulletin a good portion of a tures to visit them with a free if not letter written by G. W . Colby, of a high measure of taxation. Oregon Sacramento, who represented that will undoubtedly pass a law equally County in the Legislature of Cali favorable at the ensuing Legislature. fornia twenty years ago. His letter Fourth—The whole continental sys bears date from Silver Lake, East tem tending toward and over the Un ern Oregon .August 21st, and is as ion Pacific from Omaha to Ogden follows: must favor this route, and for the The 6th of July I left San Fran interests of the respective companies cisco for Oregon, overland, on a claiming connection with ail the trip of observation through Eastern large cities of the interior, and with and Southern Oregon. Upon arri those of the Atlantic seaboard, must val at Eugene City, General Pengra and will favor it, and thus insure its familiar with the country and camp construction. Fifth—The nature life, joined me, and with a buck- and manner of the aid asked from board, two mules, and camp outfit, Congress is safe for the security of we crossed the Cascades by the the Government as a financial meas Middle Fork of the Willamette Riv ure by itself and doubly so when we er. At eighty five miles we reached take into account the vast amount of Summit Lake, its source; the whole unoccupied public land open for en distance being finely timbered, try and settlement along the 700 abounding with red and white fir miles of the contemplated road.— and sugar, yellow and silver pine. Sixth—The distance from Ogden to The soil when cleared, is very pro- tide water, by this route, is at least ducitve in grain, vegetables and fruit one hundred miles less than that to to within five miles of the summit. San Francisco, and still less than The river to this point bears south that when we reckon the distance by east, and has no falls. From Sum** equation of grades, the only true mit Lake to Crescent Lake (7 miles method of reckoning the practical distant) there are 28'small Lakes in effect of distance between two rail7 sight of the “ Military” road—each road termini. Seventh—We avoid with marsh and meadows surround by this route the vast altitude of the ing. The East, Middle; and West Sierra Nevada mountains, and the Forks of Des Chutes rise in these increased expense of transit there lakes» In Des Chutes and Klamath over forever, because this whole basins tho meadows are more exten route of 7U0 miles is below the snow sive—the Klamath marsh alone em line, is below the snow line, thus bracing more than 200,000 acres. leaving the whole continental system The centre of this march and its beyond Omaha one chain of mount many arms are heavy with tale and ains less to ascend, releasing it for cane grass, while the borders are ever, as well as the Union Pacific covered with wild timothy, rye, and from the perpetual burdens arising blue joint, red top, marsh grass, and from natural causes at lvast, which clover— much of it yielding three will forever oppress and weigh down and four tons to the acre. This is the Central Pacific in the scale of within the Indian Reservation, prices of prices of prices over it.— which includes over a million acres Eighth—The basis of this railway is a great portion of it the finest soil for fixed upon a franchise by Congress, agriculture and stock raising granting it the right of way, the free The Sprague River Valley is about use of timber and stone for its con eighty miles in length and from one struction, and the' requisite places to fifteen miles in width. I think it for stations. Ninth—A great and has the finest meadows and natural leading feature of the 1 ill before grasses of any valley upon this coast. Congress shall guarantee a principal The soil is a vegetable deposit and for the construction of the road; the very rich. Stock is always -fit for interest whereof shall simply, be ir ai-ket here, Winter and Summer. equivalent to the present usual ex The hills are covered with open penses of carrying the mail over the timber (principally yellow pine) and same route, and in addition that the heavy bunch grass. The most of company shall carry forever, free of this valley is within the reservation charge beyond said interest, troops, the Oregon Central Military Road munitions of war, and supplies for Company having the title to about the Indian tribes. one half of the valley. The Indians Some of the foregoing points are last Winter saved much stock from hypothetical, but we believe they outside the reservation, by pastu rest on the strongest of probabilities, rage. charging from 25 cents to $1 founded upon the public necessities per head per month, and lost none and the geography of distance and they had in dliavge. The basins of altitude, lhat no art, or skill, or sci Silver, Summer, Cliemaconnu are ence, or finance can ever overcome. mild in climate, and grow grain and Tenth—That the commerce of Asia vegetables. Stock did well Igst to and fro must, in the future, and Winter without hay in each of these in fair proportion, come over this valleys, the snow not exceeding six route, and this consideration inde to ten inches at. any one time, and pendently of all aid, State or Nation for a few days only at a time. al, we believe when the facts are Beatief Stein. Mount Alvord, and fullv known, and as well known to Jordan Valleys are each adapted to the great capitalists of Europe and stock raising and agriculture, there America, as they are to those who being but little snow there in the habitually travel over this route, will insure the construction of this as a open fields during the Winter’ and first class road in the near future. no rain. The meadows here are un- Although this is a time of general surpasfed for their growth of rye, depression in railroad building, it is clover, and natural grasses. Some nevertheless on the whole favorable of these valleys are now occupied to this project. Investors of capital" mostlv in agriculture. Jordan Val will scan more closely the merits of ley raises fine grain, fruit and vege the route and that is what we rely"' tables, and is fast settling up with R A T E S OF A D V E R T IS IN G S One square or less, one insertion,. . . . .$2 50 Each additional insertion,..... ................. 1 00 One square three months..................... 6 09 Business Advertisements by the month-*» Quarter column.............. ............ ... .. $6 00 Half colu m n ,.......................... ..............10 00 One oolum n,... .-................... ................ 15 00 Ten per cent, additional on advertisements to which a special position is guaranteed. (JVThe space of one Inch, up and down the column, constitutes a square. N. B:—All debts due this office are payable in Coin, unless otherwise expressly agreed. an enterprising community. They have a market in Idaho. The Grande Konde Valley is adap ted for stock, but the meadows are not extensive. The leading men of Oregon have greatly underestimated tliis part of their State. The great fault probably is, the State is to largo to comprehend all at one view. Elk, d er, antelope, prairie chickens, ducks, fish, plums and berries are found in abundance. Settlers in Western Oregon m o v in g eastward say this country is fast -filling up with some of the oldest and - most wealthiest settlers of Westen Ore gon. Nearly all the stock of the Willamette Valley, and a great ma jority of all West of tli© Cascades, have been driven here within* the last two seasons, and are now rapid ly changing on account of the c li mate. I even found many Californians settled here. Chcesman, former Treasurer of the Mint, and his two sons ure here engaged in cattle aud sheep raising. The greatest natural curiosity in the vicinity i3 “ Crater” Lake; on the Cascades. It is believed, from its unfathomable depth, to be the chim ney of a sleeping volcano. Its ap proach is by a very steep and diffi cult descent of over three quarters of a mile from its lowest crest, while its dismal and almost perpeudidular walls upon the opposite side are soveral thousand feet higher. Its lava steeps bear no living thing, but echo and re-echo a doleful simile of the visitor’s prattle within, A light 4 skiff has been launched upon it this season by pleasure seekers from the reservation, making it more pleasant for the traveler after -gaining its shore. The Wocu8 and cammessee grow in great abundance upon the Reser vation and are gathered in large quantities by the Indians for their bread (said to be more nutritious than wheat). Wild game and fish are unlimited, and they eatch and cure the trout by the ton. Ber ries, plums, and currants are ia abundance—red, yellow, and black currants. The two first are profilio and equal to our cultivated. A N e w M e t h o d o f P r e s e r v ir o W o o d .— A new method of preserving wood from decay has been receo- mended by Hatzfeld. It seems that, in 1830, specimens of oak were dug up in Rouen, which had been buried since the year 1150. This wood was quite sound, but had acquired a black color like ebony, and an aston ishing hardness. Hatzfeld ascribed its preservation to the joint action of the tannin in the wood and the ox ides o f iron in the soil. According ly he now proposes to preserve wood artificially by means of tannin and the pyroiignite of iron a combina tion which would in some measure bring about the same changes no ticed in the specimens from Rouen. Hatzfeld impregnates the wood to be preserved, first with tannin, and subsequently with tho pyroiignite solution. The latter substance has long been used alone us a preserva tive of the best character, and it is doubtful whether the addition of the tannin, as proposed by Hatzfeld, will prove of sufficient advantage to warrant the extra expense. T h e R ig h t S o r t . —There is a class of cosmetics we can safely reeeo- mend, and guarantee that they will produce not only a clear complexion but improve the general health. Our cosmetics are plain, wholesome, nutritious food, not vitiated with soda or spice, or lard, abundance of fruit (dried apples nicely cooked will answer), frequent ablutions of the entire body, accompanied with plentiful use of fine soap on tire face as well as other portions of the sur face, ample exercise in the open air, and early and long sleep. Three months’ use of these cosmetics will improve the mogt hopeless* com* plexion, and leave only the happiest after effects. T he B lack H ills .— General Sher idan has issued an order to Briga dier General Terry, at St. Paul, saying that unofficial information has reached his headquarters of the organization of parties at Sioux city, Yankton and Bismarck to invade the Sionx Indian Reservation, with the view of visiting the country known as the Black Hills. Should such information be correct, yon will please notify such parties that they will not be permitted to go unless under authority from the Secretary of the Interior or Congress. If anything will impress the hu man mind with awe, it is the ex pression of the man’s face who has just been aroused from snoring in church. A Kentucky exchange says, “ with the beginning of the year we will reduce our business to a cash basis. Cord woo'd and potatoes taken for subscriptions.” This brief chronicle was written by the editor of the Philadelphia Ledger: “ Lowell—Saturday. Two little boys and a pistol. Now, only one little boy and a pistol. S