She grmörratic Simes
The Sprague River Vendetta.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
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As narrated by Constable Howard, the
Harvest ending.
murder of Oliver Hurt by the Brown
AUGUST 21, 1874.
Weather varying.
FRIDAY,
brothers was one of the most cold
Fruit of all kinds ripe and abundant.
blooded and unjustifiable that blackens
AGENTS FOR THE TIMES.
Boyer keeps all the fruits of the sea- I i the history of Oregon. As stated be
.............. New York. son. Call and try them.
Goo. P. Rowell A Co..
. ............ New York.
S. M. Pettingill A Co
fore, Geo. W. Brown, another brother,
I.. P. Fisher,...............
....... San Francisco.
Walter Jewell is at Walnut Grove, was killed by Hurt last June under
Thos. Bovco...............
........ San Francisco
Ihm. L. Green............
Josephine County. Sacramento county, Cal.
rather justifiable circumstances. Hurt
E. D. Foudray, our obliging County was afraid of the Brown- brothers, who
RELIGIOUS DIRECTORY.
Clerk, has our thanks for favors.
bore the reputation of being dangerous
M. E. C htrch .—Religious services every
The Sisters’ school commenced last men, and after his appearance before
Sunday, at the usual hours, by the Rever
Justice Stinson, of this place, remained
ends J. W. Stahl, N. A. Starrand M. A. Monday with a good attendance.
Williams, alternately.
Ben Sachs is receiving an elegant for a period at the house of J. A. Stew
C atholic CnuRcn.—Divine Services ev
art, on Bear creek. He finally return
ery Sunday, at the usual hour, by Rev. Fa stock of dry goods, groceries, etc.
ther Blanchett.
We shall hereafter publish the pro ed to Sprague river, and on the day
M. E. S unday S chool .—Regular meetings
ceedings of each session of the Probate of the murder was met at the house of
every Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
a Mr. Jones, where Hurt resided, by
C atholic S unday S chool . — Regular Court.
meetings every Sunday afternoon, at two
John and Walter Brown, who treated
o'clock.
W. B. Pengra and party are engaged
him in a friendly manner, and the
in surveying on the Oregon Central
P. 0. REGISTER AHO TRAVELER’S GUIOE.
breach occasioned by the killing of
Military Road.
Stages leave Jacksonville as follows :
>Geo. Brown was to all appearances
For Rock Point, Grant’s Pass and Rose
Wild plums are abundant and va
smoothed over. Hurt, with a Mr.
burg, every day at 8 a. ni. Mail closes at
rious parties are gathering immense
7:30 p. m.
Prine, then started for a neighbor’s
For Phoenix, Ashland, Yreka and Red quantities of them.
ding, California, every day at 3:30 p. in.
house, leaving the Browns behind
Mail closes at 3 p. m.
The whooping-cough is going the them. They had not proceeded far
For Applegate, Kerbyville, Waldo and
Crescent City, every Monday and Thursday rounds of various families. It is not before the latter followed after them.
morning at 4 o’clock. Mail closes at 8 p. ni. dangerous, however.
On the way was a person herding cat
the preceding evening.
The mail for Central Point, Table Rock,
W. J. Stanley is acting as Deputy tle, and from him the Browns borrow
Eagle Point, Brownsborough and Sam’s
Valley leaves every Wednesday morning ; Assessor. He is engaged in assessing ed a pistol, for the purpose of shooting
closes the precoding evening.
property about town.
a deer ahead, as they told him. Hurt
The mail for Linkville, Hot Springs, Yia-
nox and Lake City, leaves Ashland every
A. Fisher’s building is receiving the and Prine were shortly reached, when
Monday morning. For Linkville every
finishing touches and will be ready for a conversation ensued. But a short
Monday and Thursday mornings.
Money Order Office open from 9 a. m. to occupation before long.
time elapsed, when the Brown having
5 p. m.
O ffick H ours —From 7 a. m. to 7 p. m.;
Henry Sehaffenburg, a former resi the pistol suddenly drew it, and with
Sundays, 30 minutes after arrival of stages.
Mail matter must ho in on time or it will dent of this county, is dispensing the out warning, shot Hurt through the
not go.
M ax M uller , P. M.
back, and on falling from his horse
“ardent” at Coos Bay.
i
Judge Duncan, Janies Lawrence and shot twice again, one of which took
T hanks .—Jos. Rapp has placed us
effect in the shoulder. The other
under obligations for a supply of ex others, who went on a prospecting tour brother then came up and said he
a short time ago, have returned.
cellent pears.
wanted a shot at the “s—n of a b—h.”
A
couple
of
Scotch
noblemen
passed
Prine here interfered and told them
B riggs ’ C reek M ines .—We learn
through
town
last
week.
They
are
on
to cease shooting, as Hurt was already
that considerable work is being done
a
tour
of
observation
and
pleasure.
dead. The Browns then fled.
at these mines, with favorable pros
The
palmetto
oil
chaps
held
forth
on
pects. There is plenty of water and
The greatest wonder seems to be
our
streets
last
Tuesday
evening
and
that Prine was not also shot, as he was
quite a number of miners, who are
constantly receiving accessions to their sold several bottles of their grease.
unarmed and would have been an
ranks.
The mail lietween Waldo and Cres easy prey to the fury of the murderers.
F rom S oda S prings .—From Mrs. cent City is now carried weekly, in
S outhern O regon W agon R oad .
John Donegan, who has just returned stead of semi-weekly, as heretofore.
from a visit to Caldwell’s Soda Springs,
Lewis II. Zigler, formerly of Jack —We are credibly informed that work
we learn that a fire occurred in the sonville, is engaged in the retail liquor on this road, under the superintend
kitchen one evening last week, which business at Empire City, Coos county. ence of Hon. E. C. Mason, is being
vigorously prosecuted. Already the
was fortunately extinguished before
No appointment for this District has
any damage was done.
road is completed from the fifteen-mile
as yet been made by the M. E. Confer
post at Green Springs to near the
I nsane .—Mrs. Martin, wife of F. ence in session this and last week at
crossing of Keen Creek, and it is ex
Martin, of Table Rock precinct, was Portland.
pected that in about three weeks the
examined l>ef<>re Judge Watson on the
David Linn is erecting a frame road will be finished to the east top
afternoon of the 13th by Dr. Danforth, building alongside of his ware-room.
of Keen creek hill. The road is being
and pronounced insane. Her insanity It will be occupied as a shoe shop by made 12 feet wide, 7 feet cut and 5
seems to he of a religious type. Dep N. Langell.
feet fill, with convenient turn-outs for
uty Sheriff Kent started to East Port-
Robison
Wright,
an
old
resident
of
the passage of teams. Isaac Wagner,
land with her last Friday.
this county, intends removing with under the directions of the County
B rick -B uilding C ommenced . — his family next week to St. John’s, Commissioners, is expending the mon
The foundation of John Miller and Colusa county, Cal.
ey raised from the special road tax
Geo. Schumpf’s buildings having been
Morris M. Harkness, who clerked levied for the purpose, and is con-
finished, the sills were laid and the for Bradbury & Wade some years ago, structing that portion of the road
ern-
brick-laying commenced this week. was in town this week canvassing for
braced between Soda Springs and
Brady and Hibbard have the brick Langley’s Pacific Coast Directory.
Green Springs. From present indica
laying contract and David Linn the
John Orth is enlarging the spring in tions, the road will be completed in
contract for executing the wood-work.
his cellar, with the intention of procur time for fall freighting to the Klamath
P ersonal .—’Squire Hoffman and ing an inexhaustible supply of water, Basin.
lady returned from their trip North this which will be of much benefit in case
P robate C ourt .—The following
week.
! of fire.
are the proceedings of the Probate
Mrs. John Noland and children left i
Uncle Billy Burke has gone to Cali Court at its August sitting :
for San Francisco last Sunday on a visit
fornia to sell the patent rights for Sis-
Estate of J. W. George; will ad
to their friends.
: kiyou and Modoc counties of the hay mitted to probate, and C. Scheffelin
John Lanterman returned this week
' press invented by M. Mikelsen, of
appointed Executor under will.
from a brief sojourn to his farm on
i Ashland.
Estate of Jacob Roudebush ; sale
■Grave Creek.
Several wagons of emigrants have set aside for want of proper notice,
J. Nunan, of the firm of Judge &
Nunan, has gone to San Francisco to lately passed through town. Some and a new sale ordered.
Estate of W. Nus; appraisement
lay in a first-class supply of saddlery. have gone to Josephine county, others
remained in Jackson, while the balance
of real and personal property filed by
Jay Beach, of Fort Klamath, arrived passed on through for the North.
in town yesterday.
James Miller, Administrator.
County Court Proceedings.
Estate of Robt. Brown ; will ad
A nniversary .—Last Tuesday was
mitted to probate, and Mrs. Margaret
The following are the proceedings
the fourteenth anniversary of Jackson
Brown appointed Executrix under
ville Lodge No. 10, and the L O. O. F. of the County Commissioners’ Court will.
flag was raised in commemoration at the August session thereof:
In the matter of the guardianship of
Present — Hon. E. B. Watson,
thereof. Fourteen years ago August
Geo. T. Baldwin, minor; C. L. Ham
18th this lodge was instituted, with Judge; M. A. Hueston and John mond appointed guardian.
only five charter members, and under O’Brien, Commissioners ; E. D. Fou
the not most flattering circumstances. dray, Clerk.
T he B rown B rothers .—The lat
License was granted to C. Blair <fc est news in relation to the murderers
Not one of the charter members re
main, but in their places may now be Co., of Linkville precinct, for the re of Hurt is by telegram from Sheriff
found upwards of sixty members. tail of spirituous and malt liquors.
Palmer, of Benton county, to Deputy
The lodge owns the two-story brick in
The application of C. Lacy and oth Sheriff Kent, who was at Salem, in
which it holds its meetings, has a sur ers for the view and location of a cer
forming him that the Browns were
plus in the treasury, and is one of the
tain
county
road,
was
passed
for
want
most successful organizations in the
supposed to be hid in the brush about
of jurisdiction.
State.
their father’s house, and to come over,
The report and exhibit of P. Dunn, that they might catch them. Deputy
T he G oose L ake H omicide .—
former County Clerk, was examined,
The circumstances of the killing of approved and ordered published in the Kent telegraphed to Sheriff Manning
Cox by Johnson in Goose Lake seem D emocratic T imes and Oregon Senti for instructions, who answered that he
should use his own discretion in the
to be that Cox went into the kitchen, nel.
matter. We learn since that Mr. Kent
where Johnson was, and accused him
Several bills against the county were has gone to Benton.
of being filthy in his cooking. The audited.
latter retorted by calling him a liar.
F reight for F ort K lamath .—
The petition of Bolivar Hull for
Cox then picked up a frying-pan and lumber to build a bridge at Freil’s From the Plaindealer we learn that
knocked Johnson down with it. The Gulch was granted.
fourteen four-horse teams from this
latter then procured a knife and told
The petition of Josiah Hannah for a county arrived in Roseburg on Thurs
Cox not to hit him again, or he would renewal of ferry license was granted. day, 13th inst., for freight for Fort
cut him. Cox, nothing daunted, then
The establishing of the county road Klamath. C. A. Freeman, of Vancou
picked up a piece of fire-wood and in Goose Lake Valley, heretofore ver, Commissary Agent for the ship
knocked him down on his knees, when viewed and surveyed, was postponed, ment of U. S. stores to the Fort, su
Johnson, unintentionally or otherwise, the report of the view and plat of the perintended the loading.
as if to shield his head, threw out his survey not having been filed as the
arms, and the knife which he still
S elling O ut . — Wm. Bilger, of
law directs.
held in his hand penetrated Cox’s
The names of one hundred jurors for Willow Springs, elsewhere gives notice
lody, killing him instantly. Johnson
was acquitted at his hearing before the the year ending July 1, 1875, were se that he will sell his entire stock of
Justice of the Peace, it appearing he lected and ordered placed in the jury goods at cost and freight. He has also
box.
had acted in self-defense.
something to say to persons indebted.
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R ailroad E xtension .—It is evi
dent that next year we may anticipate
a forward movement to some extent,
in building the California and Oregon
railroad, says the Yreka Journal, or
else we may give it up as an abandon,
ed enterprise. The California branch,
owned by the Central Pacific, we have
been assured, is ready to proceed, if
there is any certainty of a completion
of the Oregon branch, and now that
the latter has just been taken charge
of by an agent of the German bond
holders, who are most interested, we
may look for something to be done
next year, as it is too late to commence
this year towards accomplishing much
before winter. The fact of the agent
being satisfied with the management
of the California branch, and his tak
ing charge of the Oregon branch, show
that matters look favorable for the
work to proceed very soon, towards
closing the gap and making it a pay.
ing enterprise, as it certainly cannot
amount to much as an investment, un
less complete railroad communication
is made between Portland and San
Francisco, to secure the coast freight
and travel, besides gaining the surplus
products of the intervening country,
which is now very large, and could be
greatly increased if cheap communica
tion to a market is afforded. In addi
tion to this, a railroad from this vicin
ity to the Humboldt section in Nevada
would be a good cut-off for the East
from Oregon, «and in winter the most
practical route from San Francisco via
the O. & C. R. R.
JOHN BILGER,
(California St., one door west of Sachs Bros.,)
Jacksonville, Oregon,
dealer and worker in
OLD ANO RELIABLE HOUSE
TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LEAD, ETC.
constantly on hand an
assortment of the best
K eeps
TINWARE,
BRASS PIPES,
FORCE PUMPS,
CHAINS, LEAD PIPE,
HARDWARE, CUTLERY,
HYDRAULIC NOZZLES,
PAINTS, SIZES, GLASS,
OLS, HOSE, POWDER.
BAR, PLATE AND ASSORTED IRON.
NAILS,
MINING TOOL,
SHOT, BRUSHES,
CARPENTER TOOLS,
BLACKSMITH TOOLS,
IRON WASH-KETTLES,
BRASS AND IRON WIRE,
SHEET-IRON WARE.
Cast Iron and Steel Plows.
ROPE,
CAULDRONS,
CULTIVATORS,
COPPER WARE,
WHEEL-BARROWS,
SHEET-IRON WARE,
SACHS
ROS.,
Havo on hand and offer for aalo
The Largest and Best Assortment
GENERAL MERCHANDISE!
— usually urr ur—
A First ■ Class Establishment I
WOODEN AND WILLOW WARS,
STOVES.
Always on hand a large lot of parlor, cook
ing, office, cabin stoves, of assorted sizes, We flatter ourselves that a fourteen years'
plain and fancy, constructed on the latest
experience has made us familiar with
fuel-saving plans. Boilers, kettles, pots,
and everything connected with these stoves
warranted durable and perfect.
All articles sold or manufactured by him
warranted. His work is made of the best THE WANT of THIS COMMUNITY.
material and of the choicest patterns.
Orders attended to with dispatch and
N ew P ostal R outes .—At the last filled according
to directions. He is deter
session of Congress the following mail mined to sell at low prices for cash.
route in this county was created:
From Linkville via Lost River Gap,
Langell Valley, Clear Lake in Califor
nia, Tule Lake, and Lost River Ford
to Linkville.
The following route was also created :
From Yreka via Little Shasta, Ball’s
Ranch, Fairchild’s, Lost River, Brooks’
Ranch and Klamath Indian Agency
to Fort Klamath.
LIQUORS
of all kinds, of the best brands,wholesale and
retail. Also
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
In connection with all these I have on hand
a large assortment of
GROCERIES
of all kinds—just what every married man
wants In his family. And If you don’t be
lieve it, call and examino my" stock before
N ew A dvertisements . —Arthur purchasing elsewhere. JOHN BILGER,
Wilson gives notice to everybody not Importer of farm implements and machines.
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to trust Me Wilson on h's account.
The Louisville Gift Concert has been I
postponed until Nov. 30th, 1874.
P. D. Parsons, Administrator of the
estate of Jacob Roudebush, will, on
September 26th, 1874, sell some real
estate and Modoc war scrip belonging
to said estate.
“Y reka J ournal .”—This stand
ard local paper has just entered upon
a new volume, with every evidence of
prosperity and longevity. As a chron
icler of local news it stands unsur
passed, and as a journal of general in
telligence is one of the best. Barring
his politics, we wish Bro. Nixon all
possible success.
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D ecision .—We learn that Judge
Deady has rendered a decision in the
case of the assessment of the Oregon
Central Military Road, but as yet no
one has been acquainted with the na
ture of the decision, if one has been
made.
GOODS
FIRST-CLASS
SOLDIERS’
We invite all to call and examine our
Goods and Prices, feeling assured that we
will give entire satisfaction to ALL.
SACHS BROS.
WAR CLAIM AGENCY!
UNION
NO. 34 MONTGOMERY BLOCK,
LIVERY AND SALE STABLE,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
Cor. California A 4 th St*.
IL AIKEN, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
of the Grand Army HE UNDERSIGNED WOULD RE-
W . of and the Commander
Republic in California and Nevada, spectfullv inform their friends and ths
will givo prompt attention to the collection T public generally that they have purchased
of Additional Travel Pay, now due Califor
nia and Nevada Volunteers discharged 300
miles from home. Soldiers can depend on
fair dealing. Information given free of
charge. When writing enclose stamp for
reply and state company and regiment and
whether you have a discharge. Congress
has extended the time for filing claims for
additional Bounty under Act of J uly 28,1S66,
to January, 1875, so all such claims must be
made before that time. Original Bounty of
8100 has been allowed all volunteers who
enlisted before July 22, 1861, for three years,
if not paid the same when discharged. "Land
Warrants can be obtained for services ren
dered before 1855, but not for services in the
lato war. Pensions for late war and 1812
obtained and increased when allowed for
less than disability warrants, but no pen
sions are allowed to Mexican and Florida
war soldiers. State of Texas has granted
Pensions to surviving veterans of Texas Rev
ol ution. New Orleans and Mobile Prize
Money is now due and being paid. W. H.
C alifornia W ine .—John Noland Aiken also attends to General law and Col
lection Business.
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has our thanks for a bottle of superior
California White Wine, about the best
it has been our fortune to taste. Mr.
Noland keeps the best brands of liq
uors, wines, etc. Give him a call.
the above establishment, which will be
henceforth conducted under their constant
personal supervision, and they guarantee
satisfaction to all who may favor them with
their patronage.
These stables are centrally located, and
within convenient distance "of the various
houses of public entertainment. Horses
and mules will be boarded and cared for at
moderate charges. Thev have one of the
largest and finest stocks in Oregon, south of
Portland, of
BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES,
With single or double teams, for hire on rea
sonable terms. Also good Saddle Horace
and Mules, which will be hired to go to any
part of the country at moderate rates.
Animals bought and sold, and broke to
saddle or harness.
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KUBLI A WILSON.
New Store! New Goods!
BARGAINS !
LIWS BRICK BOLDING, CALIFORNIA St.,
DEALER IN
H omestead P atents . Homestead
GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS,
patents for Wm. Kahler, Jos. Rath, FIVE BRAN NEW FLORENCE
and G. W. Banfield, of this county,
Assorted Nuts,
and for Mrs. Sarah Jane Montgomery,
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND PIPES,
of Josephine, were received at the
Sewing Machines !
Roseburg Land Office last week.
FRUITS IN SEASON.
R eligious .—The Rev. B. Wistar
Morris, D. D., Bishop of the Oregon
and Washington Mission of the Pro
testant Episcopal Church, is expected
to preach in this city on Sunday, Sep
tember 6 th.
PLAIN AND FANCY CANDIES.
45 PER CENT. CHEAPER ! !
THAN EVER AT
P ostponed .—Owing to changing
the place of holding their Jublilee
from Yreka to Fort Jones, Siskiyou
county, Cal., the Vieuxtemps Bros’
visit is again postponed a week or two.
RODUCE TAKEN IN EXCHANGE.
Please give me a call.
Jacksonville, August 5, 1874,
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P
C. COLEMAN,
California Street, Jacksonville, Ogn.,
JOHN NEUBER’S!
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.
DEALER IN
READY-MADE
CLOTHING,
DRY-GOODS,
Y AN ACT OF THE LEGISLATURE
W ork C ommenced .—The work on
of the State of Oregon, approved Oct. 25,
1870, appointing a Board of Equalization for Hosiery, Hats, Boots and Shoes,
the new road from Linkville to Yreka
the adjustment of the Tax Roll for the dif
has been commenced and some miles ferent counties of the aforesaid State, there
TOBACCO, PIPES,
fore, this is to give notice that the said
built already.
B
MARRIED.
Board of Equalization will meet the tax- LIQUORS, GROCERIES. CROCKERY
payers of Jackson county on the
Last Monday in August, 18*74,
SLOPER —CHAPMAN—At the Franco-
American, in Jacksonville, on August 14,
1874, by J. H. Stinson, J. P., C. Sloper, of
Polk county, to Miss L. A. Chapman, of
San Joaquin county, Cal.
BEAR—TETHEROW—At the house of the
bride’s father, on August 9,1874, by Elder
E. G. Browning, Charles Bear to Miss
Mary Ann Tetherow.
at the Clerk’s office, in Jacksonville, for the
E>urpose of correcting any errors that may
lave occurred in the assessment of lands,
lots or other property, either in value or
ownership ; and that said Board will con
tinue such sittings until the examination of
said Assessment Roll is completed.
All those feeling themselves aggrieved bv
over assessment, will appear before sai"d
Board and state said grievances.
DIED.
D. II. TAYLOR,
GROB—In this city. August 20th, 1874, Pau
Assessor of Jackson County.
line, infant daughter of Frederick and
Agnes Grob ; aged 6 months and 19 days.
WANTED.
[Funeral will take place from the resi
IIE UNDERSIGNED WILL PAY THE
dence to-day, (Friday) August 21st. Friends
highest cash price for deerskinsand all
and acquaintances of the family are respect
kinds of hides.
JOHN ORTH.
fully invited to attend.)
Jacksonville, Aug. 11, 1874.
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T
Etc., Ete,
of which will be sold at
the lowest rates for Cash or in exchange
A ll
for produce, hides, furs, etc.
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A CARD.
rpHE UNDERSIGNED RETURNS HIS
JL heartfelt thanks to his many friends for
the kindness extended his father and him
self since the recent fire, and also respect tal
ly notifies the public that he has opened a
new store with a fresh stock ot Groceries,
etc., in David Linn’s new building on Cali
fornia street, where he will be pleased to see
his father’s old friends and customers, be
sides as many others as will favor him with
a call.
* Respectfully,
JOHN A. BOYER.
Jacksonville, August •*». 1874.
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