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* ÿ e iU 'o c ls äkm ow at 50 W H A T S H A L L W E BO W I T H O L E BOYS. Below will be found some sensible re marks in relation to boys, taken from the 3, H , - S K E P H E 8 B , E d i t o r . Oregonian. We agree with what the Ore gonian says, but there other evils equally as bad, if not worse, than those touched B filie r C ity , J u ly 2 1 , 1 8 7 5 . rvu: :;¿5¿«AA-y¿iCtags upon, which surround boys of the present day, that are created and fostered by men TH E BED RO CK D EM OCRAT who, if they would think but a moment, t a 8 the Largest C irculation o f a n y , know they are doing the boy a grievous and irreparable wrong, and- for which p a p er Pal»li»i»«d in Eastern Oregon. they will receive his curses in after years. C ir c u la tio n 8 0 0 c o p ie s . A boy until he is o f the age of twenty-one years is under the care and protection of DEMOCRATIC C AN D ID ATE A X D his parents or guardian; they are respon sible for his maintenance and debts con PLATFO RM . tracted by him, and In a great measure are As the time for our State Convention to held by-law for his acts of omission and meet for the nomination of a candidate commission under the law; still we find for Congress is near at hand, we do not men nowadays who use their best endeav think it amiss for us to have something ors to induce boys into acts of extravagance to say in relation to some of the principles and aid and abet them in petty, and some which should be enunciated in the plat times heinous violations of the moral as form to be adopted by the Convention, well as the criminal law. It is to this and also in relation to the candidate who class of men that the most of our crimin is to be our standard bearer, and his fit als can trace the commencement of their ness to advocate the principles as pro downward career; it is to this class of men claimed by the Convention. We are sat that parents may look to to find the source isfied that the great majority of the dele of their troubles on account of the short gates who will compose the Convention comings and misconduct of their sons. It will be honest, good men, and will go is such men that make fast boys, make there with the intention to faithfully do them dissatisfied with their situation and the work they were elected to perform. surroundings, and cause them to bring We are also satisfied that there will be sorrow and disgrace to the parental roof. .some men there who can be bought and X o Rian has a right to credit a minor for sold, and who go there as the personal anything but the necessaries of life, with representative of some political or senato out the order of the parent or guardian of rial ring, and will be willing to be bought such minor, and when they do so they and sold, if thereby they can be of advant should not expect pay from the parent or age either to his particular candidate for guardian—the law will not compel them Congress this year, or senator next year. to pay these unnecessary debts. These These corrupt rascals will try to have the men should be looked upon with suspicion honest portion of the Convention to first and distrust by evei-y well meaning citi nominate a candidate and then adopt a zen of every community. Let every man platform to conform to his views and an take this subject borne to his own heart, tecedents, even if, to do so, they have to and think of it well and long, and then ignore some of the most vital and time treat other people’s boys as he would like honored principles of the Democratic par to have his own treated, and then we will ty. One of the first things that the Con not have so many boys who disgrace their vention should do would be to adopt the parents as well as themselves. The Ore platform without hoed to any aspirants gonian says: “ A question which is press antecedent or shortcomings. This will ing upon parents in Oregon, and giving give satisfaction to the honest portion of many of them greater anxiety than any our party, and will go far towards giving other question is, ‘W hat shall we do with us a glorious victory next October, and in our boys?’ The farmers have a place and sure success next yean an occupation for such of their sons as are As we said last week, we have no person dircreet enough to be willing to take agri al preference between the candidates spo cultural pursuits! or their occupation; but ken of, although one or more of them have there are many who make the mistake of done everything in their power to injure setting their hearts upon some other busi ©ur business, yet we do not let these little ness; and, mistake though it is, it controls petty animosities, the evidences of a-very their conduct and their destiny. And for small mind, come between us and our the townspeople, there are comparatively political principles and the good of our few who are able to provide anything for country. Let the Convention adopt a good their boys to do. The result is that boys and sound Democratic platform, and we grow up in idleness, and their idle brains can and will support any man who can being, according to an old and truthful and will, consistently with his former adage, workshops of the devil, they be acts, stand square upon it. California, in come hoodlums, give their parents inex her late Democratic State Convention, pressible trouble, secure places in the rec adopted a good platform. It is one to ords of the criminal courts, and at last per which we could give our hearty and cor form the first honest, labor of their lives in dial support; and especially do we endorse a shit of striped clothes in the State peni -the second resolution which says “ we con tentiary. Many a boy has gone that road demn the republican party not only for its who was not more vicious by nature than ■ con tempt of constitutional obligations, but others who, having something to do in for its extravagant, partisan and corrupt' boyhood, have grown upjto be usefuljand administration of the Federal Govern- exemplary members of society. What is .•xnent, for the perversion of the functions to be doi.eto remedy this growing evil? of theUatter to enrich great, corporations at What is to be clone to save the boys and 'the expense of the public, for the jobbery the.community? The natural answer will and frauds whicli have brought reproach be: Put them to a trade; apprentice them. ••.upamDeniocratic institutions, for the Sun- Certainly; but when, how? Put them to a •>bern and Jayne frauds, for the infamous trade when the trades are so limited in '-Washington Ring, for the back pay steal, their demands, and so fully supplied that • tho iniquities of the prefecture system, the there is no room for any more? To whom •curse of inconvertible paper money, the shall the boys be apprenticed when every despotism of the President, for its disgrace body having any business of a mechanical fu l diplomatic service and unfit appoint character has ten application for places for or, ents, for its attempt to pass an uneon- boys, when he can furnish only one situa retitutional force bill, which wasfortunate- tion. The trouble is, we are a people with 3 y frustrated by the determined front of out manufactories, without work-shops, i-the Democratic minority In both Houses without Hie capacity for furnishing occu of Congress, and for a catalogue of other pation for boys who would learn a useful enormities which have rendered that or trade if they had ail opportunity. The ganization offensive even to to the mass of percentages of gain to accrue from home those who were once its supporters.” manufacturing have not all been counted The above resolution contains the true when we have mentioned thd various m o Democratic ring, and any man who can ney items of improvement in value of land, not consistently stand upon a platform increase of population, of home consump with this plank in it, is not fit to be the tion and of circulating medium. The per standard bearer of the Democratic party of centage of boys saved from lives of vice Oregon in the coming Congressional can and crime, or parents saved from sorrow vass—the people will not, at the polls, sup and premature death; of families saved port any man who will preach one doc from disgrace; these must be counted. trine and practice another. Again, the And how must they count! No ogp can Convention must not put a plank in the reckon it in numbers, for it means more platform favoring the interests of Eastern than numbers,as many a parent who reads Oregon, and then nominate a candidate this will bear witness. There can be no whose former acts give the lie to the plank, stronger argument urged for the building and expect our people to support him. up of domestic industries than that they Eastern Oregoivby all justice and right would furnish opportunities for our boys should have the candidate, but if it is to learn trades and something for them to found that we have not a man who can do when their apprenticeships are past.” stand on a Democratic platform, without belieing his former acts, then, we will be H E A TH OF ÏSENKY W A ltD BEECH- EE. willing to support, and do the best we can for some good Western Oregon man. It ïh ê Owyhee Avâîaiicnê says:„ The tele is of the utmost importance that the Dem graph informs us-that this morning’s N. ocratic party should be successful this fall, Y. Herald, editorially speaking of the if they expect to be victorious in this State demonstration of Beecher’s friends since next year. To be successful this full our the ending of the trial, says : “ Their ef cadidate must be free from the trammels forts to present hitn as a victim of wanton of Senatorial, State House, Gubernatorial, conspiracy do hint infinite harm. It or,Penitentiary rings or cliques, lie must compels us to say that Beecher, judged by be free and idependent from the suspicion his own written and spoken words, is un of being (he tool of any would be great worthy to preach the gospel. The Beech man who Is using him as a donkey to ride er of old days is dead. He died under the into Senator K elly’s place. Give us a pen and pistol of Frank Moulton when lie good and true man, who cannot be bought signed that letter of contrition. This Bee and sold, and we can elect him. cher wliose speeches were read, is only a T h e E a s t e r n O r e g o n M i n e s — The phantom that haunts Plymouth Church, Portland Bulletin of July 16th says: “ The as the ghost of the banished king haunted quartz and placer mines in Eastern Ore the castle of Elsinor. There will be a few gon are yielding more precious metals this faithful watchers to listen to his fate, but year than ever before, as the receipts of the majority is vanished and the spectre silver and gold will testify. By far the of the broken glass of the past is unurned. greater portion of the product goes direct The highest office which even love can to the mint, the balance remainingin this show is to remember him as he lived, and city for assay, upon account of the owners, to turn in sorrow and shame from the un wholesome apparition which bears his who are principally Chinqjnen.” We can assure our Portland cotempora- name.” ry that the mines of Eastern Oregon are T he T a r g e t .— Having heard numerous in hardly commenced to be developed or quiries in relation to the size of the target worked yet. The gold and silver that is used at the late shooting match betweeu the now sent away each year is but a drop in bucket to what we will do when our mine« Irish and American riflemen, we herewith are thoroughly opened and worked. We give its dimensions as a matter of local in- want quick and cheap transportation to terest: Tne whole target was 6x12 feet: the ' insure the speedy ow ning and working center, 6x6feet; the bull’s-eye, 3x3 feet. The of our mines, and if Portland wishes to ranges were 800, 900 and 1,000 yards, and reap and of the benefits arising from the each tnan was allowed fifteen shots for each immense richness of Eastern Oregon, she respective. A shot in the bull’s-eye scored must do her part in aid of cheap and quick 4; in the center’ 3; in any part of the target« communication and transportation. If 2,. Sixty wsmld therefore be tbe highest- the trade of this section of country once turns from Portland and the Columbia possible score, and the whole fifteen shots would hace to strike the bull’s-eye, at that. riveryonte, it will require along, strong and mighty effort to turn the tide in that Wni. Lovell is ready to Pit American Girl againsf Qccjdept, miles heats, best three in direction iigain. ----------- --------------------------- five, in harness, for a purse of from $2,500 to .Subscribe fpj- the B edrqck D e m o c r a t , j $5,000, the race to come off near Peiladelphia per year. i 3r New York, ORDINANCE No. 58. T r ia l oi J o h n D . Lee, for P a rtic ip a tio n in the M o a n ts iu M eadow M as- The People of BakerCity do ordain T. P. HENDERSON, • sacre. follows. VIRTU: sidewalks hereafter laid on 1st. All MAIN STREET, BAKER CITY. feet wide« A special dispatch from Beaver, Utah, Main Street shall be block to M a n a f a e t n r e r » e a l e r in c ity S dated July 14th, says the trials of John D. measuring from the line of Dee and Dames for complicity in tbe ter OREGON, ’ the outside of the Slue ui in«- sidewalk. .......— , ,, »„t rible Mountain Meadow massacre of 1857, 2nd. The covering plank slial P a y s the Highest P ric<; ^ OF e I e e y d e s c r i p t i o n , c h e a p f o r in which 140 emigrants from Arkansas less than one and one-half incb 1 were mercilessly butchered in cold blood n e s s and the sills not more than three G - O L B C A S H . by Mormons, has been set for the 19th of RepairingUoiie^with^neainess and dispate fQQt &p£irt» f the present month. Judge Boreman has 3rd. A ll crosswalks which may hereaf expressed a determination to have no un ter be laid shall not be less than four feet Tinker City, July 21. 1 8 7 5 .n lltf._______ necessary delay in the premises, since in width, constructed of plank no e And Transacts a Geiletal some very important witnesses, upon than three Inches thick, and shall rest up Local Agents W anted 1 whose testimony it is certain a number of on sills not less than four feet long, o Banking, a n ted for each T o w n a n d convictions will be made, who, it was A n A gen t w by six inch scantling well imbed led in County in the U nited S ta irs. AND feared, could not be found, are now in town, and have been subpoened by the the earth. d e s ir in g to a c t a s A d o p te d July 14th, 1873. EXCHANGE BDSINfe ARTIES n^ ' f “ ^mpan>riheir appli- prosecuting attorney to appear; before GEO. J. BOWMAN, AS® a ie tter of re co m m e n d a tio n as court and give evidence in the case. cation OX ^ leuei m i from and President of Board L ater —John D. Lee, a bishop and colo Interest alflowed on Special to character andafesponsihi y, pub- to cn3r£v the Editor of a newspaper pud - J. M. SHEPHERD, signed iW jh e L a n qj. county for which nel, and leader in the massacre, has turn C o u n t y O rders B o u g h t City Recorder. lished in ed State’s evidence, and will make a full A complete statement in relation thereto. The cause F R A N C I S I*. B L A I R . Com 1L pany is said to be that he believes that h,e was cv LA j • « to be sacrificed by the Mormon church, to The death of Francis Preston Blair was Whole Bonds $20 each. shield more guilty parties by perjury, if announced in last weeks’ paper. He was Is in Connection with the ^ necessary. Lee’s story will throw addi born in Washington county, Virginia,ar.d Half “ 10 tional light upon the massacre to that al early removed to the West, where he be U We make it a branch of om. | ready received, and make it appear that came a prominent journalist and politic Quarter “ ’’ give Correct Information ia re„ , the affair was really more barbarous and ian. He was a Whig in early life, then a Mining Interests of 0 ' 11 cruel than has here oforj been believed free-soil Democrat, then a Republican, by the avowed enemies of the Mormons. and, after the war, a Liberal Republican. Each newspaper P ^ ^ ^ / ^ f o o n T s E a s t e r n O reg0u It will also prove that the massacre was In tbe war he was a strong supporter of Dec. 1, 1874.n30y instigated by Brigham Yaung as a means the government and the administration of of revenge upon tne people of Arkansas, Lineoln, but became estranged from the who permitted McComb and the husband Republican party soon after the close of Such advertisement will „„„„n ticfn llv JAS. A. PINNEY&co to his sister to murder asaint by the name the struggle. He filled many public sta papers, fas long as agency P. is successfully B o is e City, Idaho, /U'' of Pratt, who had persuaded the woman tions during his long life, and was in 18G8 conducted. The Industrial Exhibition Company is is to desert her husband ostensibly to visit the nominee of the Democratic party for to adopt the plan so long in iisc by her father and mother in New Orleans,aud Vice President, Horatio Seymour the can the first European governments, of issuinc eloped with her from the home of her par didate for President. Mr. Biair was over bon d"w h eh “tbe principal is made secure A N D DEALERS ents. Witnesses from Southern Utah, fifty years old, at the time of his death. and not risked, and where there is a chance for a large premium, an investment of $-0 who were concerned in the massacre, is sure to return to the , investor $21—one S la u g h te r o f In d ia n s . evince great animosity against Lee. There dollar more’ than cost—and th elioid erota TOYS, YANKEE NOTIONS, ¿c, is said to be plenty of witnesses here to A special dispatch of July 8th, from & qa p fmfj TYiuy obtain a premium, either io s m $200, $500, $1 000, $3,000, 85,000, corroborate Lee’s statements, which will Camp Verde, Arizona, says a scouting tfs $io, 000 , $25,000 or ilOa.OOq. Tbe interest, E R E C E IV E Subscription convict Dames aud many high officials of party which left there on the 26th of June which is ordinarily distributed to all the for, and furnish all 0f the !225 the crime of murder, and probably send under command of Major Bray, of the 8th bondholders pro rata, is in tins loan dis P eriod icals, M agazines & New: them to the gallows or to the penitentiary In fan try returned that morning. On the tributed by chance. The purchaser of a bond knows he will receive back his in published in New York, Philadelphia for life. Among the witnesses are some morning of July 1st they struek the ran- vestment, with a small rate of interest ad ton, ¡Sacramento and Kan Francisco witnesses who actually took active part chero and killed 25 and took 9 prisoners.— ded, and in consideration of taking this lisher’s rates. ' ! in the masscre. It 1s also stated that in Another ranchero was struck July 4th at small rate of interest, he has a chance in B O O K S A SPECIALTY, the above named premiums, wmeh are this ease Brigham Young will not escape the head of Verde Canyon, and 5 killed simply the distribution of interest on the Any Rook published in the United Stu the penalties of the law be has so flagran and 6 captured. The Indians known as whole loan. furnished by us at Boise City, at Publish?' tly outraged by the shedding of innocent White Mountain Apaches do not belong Each bond participates in four drawings Prices. We are in constant receipt of Nit! each until it has drawn a premium, BOOKS of all lauds. p 0IiW blood. to any reservation, and had been stealing when year, it is surrendered, the premium paid, S C H O O L B O O K S, L ate r —John D. Lee is at work writing stock from Verde settlers. and the bond cancelled. his Statement. Several witnesses, too A largo supply constantly on hand The Industrial Exhibition Company, un ’ T h e B e s t F a r m e r .— The best farmer is der special charter, granted by the btate alogue Prices. nearly connected with the massacre, have become alarmed, and left town. Every he who raises the best and largest crops of New York, is given authority to issue Orders from a distance solicited and satis, these bonds. The Legislature of the State, body is anxiously awaiting developments« on the smallest surface of land at the recognizing the great benefits which will faction guaranteed. least expense, and at Ihe same time an J A M E S A . PINN E! è CO- to be made next week. arise from the success of this enterprise, Feb. 1, 1875.n39iy W nually improves his soil; who under have exempted all the real estate and pro perty of the Company from taxation and stands his business and attends to it; T H E NEW T E L E G R A P H LIN E. assessments tor five years, and has also TOM READY. whose manure heap is very large and al WILL TWEEDIE, The Portland Bulletin says: “ Platt ways increasing; whose co.n-crib and conferred other great benefits. Every American who understands the Burr, Esq., s uperintendent of the Nevada smoke house are at home; who is sur- purposes DEALY & TWEtDIE, of this Company will, of a neces and Northern Telegraph line, a branch of rounded by all the necessaries and com sity, feel a pride in aiding it to a success tho Atlantic and Pacific, having com forts of life; who studies his profession ful termination. lacksmiths, Each individual who buys a bond be pleted all necessary arrangements, leaves and strives to reach perfection in it; who comes an owner and an interested party, H a v in g L eased tbe Shop formerly this morning for Eastern Oregon, and will keops a strict account of his out-goes as and when he views the structure erected o c c u p ie d b y S. B. McCord, M commence work immediately on tbe pro well as his incomes, and who knows how with his money, can say: “ I aided to erect in our oountry, the most magnificent buil posed extension of said line from Boise he stands at the end of each season. Such ding the world has ever seen, a palace Head of Main Street, City to Walla Walla, where connection a farmer in nine times out of ten, will suc winch,_Jn truth represents the industry will be made with the O. S. N. Company’s energy and mechanical genius of the B A K E R C I T Y , O R E G O N , telegraph to this city. The wire and in ceed and will not only make farming a American people.” T h e y are prepared to do work in all pleasant but a profitable occupation. Try sulators are now in San Francisco and The manufacturers and the inventors of the va riou s branches of their busi« it and see how it is yourself, reader. America are peculiarly interested in the will be forwarded to their destination in a success o f this enterprise, for the reason ness on sh ort notice and at reason* j short time. Mr. Burr is a live, energetic C a r r i a g e M a k i n g .— The Boise States that it is to be their home, where all their ble p rice s. gentleman, and we have no doubt but that man, o f July 13th, says: “ A teamster by inventions and manufactures can be ex H ors© Sfeoeing he will push the work rapidly ahead, and the name of Snebley went through here hibited and sold. give us full news reports for publication in yesterday with a load o f buggy wheels The buildingwillcontain 5,320,000square W ill re ce iv e ou r most careful atten the Bulletin within sixty days. Then and timber for the wood-work for Mr. feet of space. tion , and we w iil warrant entire sat- | Purchasers desiring Bonds before an farewell forever to the great telegraph Bowen, [G. J. Bowman— E d . D em .] of Ba isfa ctio n . agency is established where they reside monopoly which has for some time been ker City , Oregon. This Is as it should be, will communicate direct with this office, Geo. J. Bow m an will attend to the | reigning supremely over all the North they propose to build their buggies at from where they can be supplied. w ood Work department of our Wag' west Coast. Tills, next to a railroad, is the home, and and all the towns ought to do Parties desiring to act as agents, or to ,on ¡Shop. purchase bonds will address greatest enterprise that could he inaugu in the same way.” INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION CO., C a ll and see us, aud examine out ■ rated to bring into notice, throughout the No. 12 East 17th Street, w ork . nation, that beautiful and fertile portion A n exchange says “ it is a wonder that no Bet. B’W AY & 5tli AVE., DEALY & TWEEDIE, of Oregon, Washington aUd. Idaho lying young man has hitched to Anna Dickinson NEW YORK CITY. between Portland and Boise City. The yet, as she’s a lady and a smart or e that.” So May 10, 1875.nltf N o t e — All moneys by draft on New people along the line should do all in it is a little remarkable, but you wouldn’tex- York, by Express or Postal Order—charges their power to aid Mr. Barr in every way n lly pectayoung man to throw a plump, rosy paid by sender. po-sible to speedily complete this great girl, in ruffles and starch and ribbons, over improvement.” TO THE O e n e r a l C o lle c to r . his shoulders for the sake of hugging a light LADIES’ B A Z A A R , W allow a V a l l e y .—The Oregonian of ning rod because it’s sharp, would you? Lord, M. BRITTEN, CITY MARSHAL • respectfully informs the business July 14th, says General Howard has just no! HERE YOU CAN FIND ALL men of Baker City and vicinity, that he kinds of the best and cheapest La issued the following official order: “ Offi will attend promptly to the collection of dies’ Furnishing Goods in the City, such as cial information having been received of H orse I tem s .— Goldsmith Maid, Occident all Notes, Bills and Accounts placed in the re-opening of the Wallowa valley, Ore and Judge Fullerton are the rivals for the his hands for collection. Hand him your HATS, LACES, TRIMMINGS, PAKA- SOLS, DRESS GOODS, &c„ Ac. gon, (heretofore set apart as a reservation trotting honors of the season. Pierl Cloud, a bills if ydu want them collected. Baker City, July 14,1875.ni0tf Every" thing a Lady requires to complete « famous trotter owned in Flora, Illinois, is for Joseph’s band- of the non-treaty Nez her Wardrobe. Perce Indians), for settlement by whites, thought to be superior in speed to Goldsmith Also, a supply of Gentlemens’ Handko» and bets are made that he will heat Administrator’s Notice. at the request of Indian Agent John B. Maid, chies, Stockings, Neckties, Ac. her time—2:14. We pay particular attention to Montieth, Nez Perce Indians, the com OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT manding officer, Fort Walla Walla, will I>ress Ms&kiugj the undersigned has been appointed Administrator of the estate of Almanza And pattern after the latest Fashion immediately prepare two companies Of W A N T K ÏJ. Shepherd, deceased, by the County Cour and Styles. the First Cavalry, under the command of of Baker county, Oregon. All persons hav & SITUATION AS PRESCRIPTION Produce taken in exchange for Goods. Captain Stephen G. Whipple, First Caval A »- Druggist. The applicant lias had mg claims against said estate are hereby A ll are invited to call. ry, for [field service. Immediately after Eighteen Years experience in the Drug required to present the same to me, with M dm .’ s FOSTER £ FEKGUS0M the proper vouchers, within six months Baker City ,June 1, YdfS.nitf these companies have been paid by Pay business in the States, and comes well re from the date hereof, and all persons in commended. Address, master Canby, about the 20th inst., Capt. deb ted are required to make immediate B e d r o c k 'D e m o c r a t , payment. Whipply will march his command into n7nll Baker City, Oregon. R. B. C. BUNCH, Wallowa Valley, Oregon, and establish a x „ Administrator. Ptii. Hardesty & J n o . L even& Prop O f tli© C e l e b r a t e d S isk m lm rd camp for the mutual protection of the cit Baker county, Ogn., July 13,1875.nl0nl4 Organs—new—for sale. For pwticulan izens and Indians Indians in that vicinity, B A K E R C IT Y , OREGON, enquire at this office. n50tf and for the preservation of the peace. Cap L a b o r e r s A V an ted . ESP ECTFULLY INFORM THE Cit tain Whipple will remain in Wallowa val izens of Baker City a*.d vicinity, J ^ OR TW tuey have on hand, and are-coi.stainij ley until further orders from department I rob- £ T? - :^ b o r e r s W A N - in tu o ,, mmedia.tìiy by the undersign- ceiviiig afilli supply oi all an articles »‘ “ " r / m H en headquarters, and will submit weekly re e<R ^ iso - line, which they are selling cheapfoi c^_ ports through his post commander The They keep Canned 1 'iuits, Nuts, - , e i g h t OR TEN BRICK MASONS, dies, and also ail kinds ot Iresh Mult. The command will be supplied ¡with the' t , , „ A . A. HOUSTON. Vegetables. Also, necessary camp equipment, with thirty Baker City, July 7 ,1875m9;tf B U T T E R AN D EGGS, days’ rations, and a proper amount of arn- and all other articles in their line, waDle unition. The Quartermaster’s Depart N o t ic e . by the citizens of Baker City. ^ pevens' ment will furnish the necessary transpor Give us a Call, next door to . K ’ G-EDWARDS WISHES ALL tation for the movement from the trans those indebted to him either on ac Wholesale and Retail Liquor Stoie. HARDEST Y & LIA -LYS portation at Fort Walla Wa’ la.” count or by note, that is now due or to be Baker City. June, 9 ,1875.n5tf come duo, to come forward and settle the Bottle Bliàs. . It is impossible to con- same, either,with him or Sam. Ottenhei- HARNESS AND SADDLEKi GOLD AND SILVER Collection P A SSA Y O F F i(;; E GENERAL NEWS eg< cei cr< Books, Stationery, Ctaj Ftltai» dii lai W OÏ ÿt tb It Ju , In n< dt T oi C u r 13 ! COME! c e n t. W Y a r ij i d YeptaMe » . . The St. Louis Republican publishes the officials report of John A. Joyce, revenue agent,of his investigation about ayenr ago of distilleries, rectifying houses and other estab lishments on the Pacific coast, giving the amount of revenue tliereirom. The report is made to J. W. Douglass, Commissioner of Internal Revenue. It is not very flattering to California, Oregon and other places and is made public mainly to refute recent charges of the San Francisco papers that on account of personal attentions paid to Joyce he failed to do his duty. forded by rei,68binS dra»ght than af TARRANT’S EFFERVESCENT SELTZFR a p e r ie n t . ' ■which combines the advantages of a Insure with those of the purest, safest and mos^ ge m alterative and tonic PVfil’ OZ-ltninKl.«. -» nial , . ever administered as a cure for dyspepsia and biliious aftec- tions. SOLD; By ALL DRUGGISTS. s m Mill, for Sale. rV IU \ U n d e rsig n e d w ill ------ ■ ---- --- City, July 7, l l 5 . S ^ ARDS- T o H a y S ta c k e r s. WISHES TO make a contract with parties to Stack 3 5 0 TO N O F H A Y . For particulars enquire immediately of collect the accounts due the late tu n“ ui must have money, and those ow nt^ must pay up or ^ ^ iN E s f Baker City, May 26,1875.n3tf Call and Settle- Baker City, July 7 .1875m9nU^ AKL)!S- -Wagon Making. S e ll u \hferest in the blue Canyon or Auburn Mill on the most liberal terms ln e Mill has all new machinery, and is do ing a good cash business. The Mill fm- nitehes.the Marysville 'Mining Comninv 500,000. feet of lumber e v e iy n m E d ? T o r particulars enquire at the Mill of ’ °r n50tf. G> B JENNEY. n E O . J. i t vv ; ' m B ow m an b e in g X T O TICE is hereby given that a tVwoHc in Ins i lnt trade kea by wil1 continue tw woi kat at tr,ado’ the Wagon shon ad- ll1 ]!lack*niith ShoP o f the latefirm Shnn f i * “ d also carries on the bhop lately run by S. B. McCord, adjoining w i h Dea y & N e e d le ’s Blacksmith Shop. >. Prepared to do all kinds o f Wagon k ia hls line> at b°th shops, at short notice and at reasonable prices. He can make Wagons or Buggies from the stump up, and uses none but the best of material, bought in the east and shipped direct to him at Baker , GEO?. J. BOWMAN. May 10 th 1875nltf. 1 careil examination of his b o o Q a counts, we found them correct ac' furthermore exonerate Mr V . , V p N O T IC E . from all such char get of frmid M° ^ mald or dishon- À Ij,ïi * u ° T E S clue A . H . It row it rr~ P® Paid ,to me immediately, or "WALTER S. THORNW Costs of Action will be incurred. I- IX HAINES, h32tf Attorney, •frnvnôcL + V» P.1YÏ ïîïT.0 — \. ESSRS.GAINES & BOWMAN TAKE M this method of giving tney have employed James H . y 3 I a A petition asking the Executive to pardon Mrs. Caroline Briggs, who was convicted in Jackson county of the crime of manslaugh ter and sentenced to fiveyears imprisonment in the Penitentiary, is being very generally signed in Jackson county, and it is thought T o th e P u b lie . that the object sought will be accomplished. The woman is 57 years of age. and has a R EPORTS HAVING BEEN luted in this community a n ci large family of children and grandchildren, wiiere, reflecting on the h o n t and being one of the earliest pioneers of Southern Oregon, she is widely known and pany. We hereby certify that respected. So many persons die of Bright’s disease of the kidneys, that an old lady in town thinks it is rather unfortunate that Mr. Bright should have inyeuted such & dangerous dis ease. S a v e Cost. leased my Blacksmith and W ago11 “ J , to Dealy & Tweedie,. and hare closed g business. All those indebted to b-■ • • jj. Cord, or McCord Brothers, are hereby n ^ tied that they must now come 0me, settle their accouuts. .Mou®y “ l^notset- aud there is uo use talking, d y o y Mo tie with me. you mu; t wHh^an attorney^ Baker City, May 10tli 1875nltf. __ ___ V O T H E IS ISE K E B T ^ l g J J3l that all Partnership relaponsj^t Dr.'J. M. Boyd and H/N.^McKfflney b6¿nÆ against l  l said a Ä hyfí. counts firm will l £ Ä ■»•“ -¿¿fa® N. McKinney, and ail accounts due , ^ ^ „mi be paid" r-iotd to him. will him, it is hopea, hoped laiiaker City, Dec. 2 4 ,1874.n35ti Absent M. Boyd will,be ab jonai