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■n LETTER FROM FOOTS CREEK. JOHN BILGER, LAKE COUNTY ITEMS A G entleman who F ound L eap Y ear . — A gentleman residing not Cold weather. A * F oots C reek , Jan. 20, 1876. Cold weather. many blocks from the T imes office, re (California St., one door west of.Sachs Bro«.,) To the E ditor of the T imes : Four inches of new snow. Roads very bad yet. I turning to his home a few nights ago FRIDAY......................... JANUARY 28, 1876. Wlii 1st almost every portion of Jacksonville, Oregon, Stock is not doing well now. Read the Sheriff’s sale elsewhere. about 9 o’clock, was a little startled by ; Jackson and Josephine counties have AGENTS FOR THE TIMES. But very littlo snow has fallen, so observing a bright light penetrating DEALER AND WORKER IN There is much snow on the Cascades. correspondents to your paper, Foots far, in Chewaucan and Summer lake Geo. P. Rowell A Co...................... Now York. | The T imes is gaining in circulation. Creek seems to be left entirely out in I through the blinds in his parlor win S. M. Pettingill A Co..................... Now York. | valleys. dow. Thinking his house was on fire, TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LEAD, ETC. Dan. !.. Green................... Josephine County. Road Supervisors should be on hand the cold. Chas. Hughes................................. Kerbyville ! The question, where will the Coun he quickened his pace until he gained EEPS CONSTANTLY ON IIAND AN This is one of the oldest mining Ben llaymoud................................ Rock Point with their reports next week. assortment of the best ty Seat bo permanently located, is be- the door, when sounds from within !.. 1’. Fisher,.............................. San Francisco. i having camps in Southern Oregon, We learn that R. B. Hnrgadine, of Thos. Royce................................ San Francisco I ing agitated. made him halt to take observations, TINWARE, Rowell A Chesinan............................ St. Louis ! Ashland, intends building a new store been worked since ’52, and, perhaps, BRASS PIPES, Gus. A. \Vinekler........................ Yreka A grand ball will be given in Link and his ears were greeted with : “I earlier. Although it has never sent house ere long. FORCE PUMPS, ville on the 31st, for the benefit of build all these to tens “I play the many lucky 'hombres to the States, yet to make CHAINS, LEAD PIPE, RELIGIOUS CHECTORY. Snow enough fell Sunday Lake Lodge, I. O. G. T. Jack ;” “I sweep;” “Stop; you did not HARDWARE, CUTLERY, for general average we think it will Jackson- M. E. Ciiracn.—Religious services every sleigh riding pleasant about HYDRAULIC NOZZLES, make a sweep — the King won ’ t take The condition of Lake county is as compare favorably with any other Sundav, at t he usual hours, by the Rever ville for a short time. PAINTS, SIZES, GLASS, ends J. R. N. Bell. J. S. McCain and M. A. Lish Applegate once remarked : “The the Jack.” Then, with the boldness mining camp in this part of Oregon, Reading I OLS, HOSE, POWDER. Williams, alternately. F. L. 31 ace returned from of a lion, the intruder guiltily opened number of offices aro inadequate to the “ big bonanza ” at Galice creek not C atholic Cnuiw’ll.—Divine Services ev a cousin the door, and lo, and behold ! There BAR, PLATE AND ASSORTED IRON. ery Sunday, at the usual hour, by Rev. Fa Monday, accompanied by excepted. It is the only white man’s the wants of the people.” ther Blanchett. just from “the States.” George Nourse’s pack train arrived sat a bevy of sylph-like forms around NAILS, mining camp in this part of the State, M. E. Sv nhay S chool .—Regular meetings MINING TOOL, A few cases of scarlet fever are pre almost all others having been monopo from Reading yesterday, making the the center-table engaged in the fasci every Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. SHOT, BRUSHES, hut no deaths C atholic S unday S chool .— Regular vailing in the valley, lized by the “Heathen Chinee” long trip from Heading to Linkville in nating game of “casino,” with a side CARPENTER TOOLS, meetings every Sunday afternoon, at two ■ table close at hand, which, instead of from it are reported as yet. o’clock. eight days, which is excellent time BLACKSMITH TOOLS, since. shawls and pin-backs, was loaded with IRON WASH-KETTLES, Don’t forget to call and settle what We are, perhaps, out of luck just considering bad roads. P. 0. REGISTER AND TRAVELER S GUIDE. sparkling wine and brandy, (such only BRASS AND IRON WIRE, you are indebted at the T imes office. now, as there seems to be a mania in It is generally understood that Q. SHEET-IRON WARK. Stages leave Jacksonville as follows : County warrants always taken at par. this county for jumping the heathens’ A. Brooks is acting as Deputy Postal as can be had in the cellar of a certain For Rock Point. < ¡rant’s Pass and Rose- . burg, every day at 8:30 a. m. Mail closes at ■ Snow has fallen several different claims ; but, then, we are not sorry, as Agent for this eastern country, not hardware house in this city,) apples, Cast Iron and Steel Plows* 8 a. m. pop-corn and sweet-meats in profusion. ROPE, For l’ho'nix. Ashland, Yreka and Red times during the past few days, though we have already as many claims on withstanding that Postal Agent Un CAULDRONS, ding, California, every day at 2:30 p. in. to no great depth. It did not remain the creek as we have water to work, derwood asserts that he is not. Such The outlook was so tempting that our CULTIVATORS, Mail closes at 2 p. m. and as John Chinaman don’t own a an obscure proceeding presents a lie friend boldly intruded his presence For Applegate. Kerbyville, Waldo and long. COPPER WARE, within the sacred precincts, resolved to Crescent City, every Monday and Thursday WHEEL-BARROWS, Sheriff Manning will, at 1 o’clock p. single claim or foot of ground on the upon its face, which should and will morning at 4 o’clock. Mail closes at 8 p. in. . meet the consequences of his rash act. SHEET-IRON WARE, the preceding evening. m to-morrow, sell some mining claims creek, to our knowledge, wo willingly be brought lo light and placed where The mail tor Central Point, Table Rock, At this juncture, one of the players O bserver . WOODEN AND WILLOW WARS, Eagle Point, Brownsborough and Sam’s situated on Foots creek, the property relinquish our right to the jumping it belongs. cast her eyes in the direction of the Valley, leaves every Friday morning ; , of W. O. Lutin. business to those who have more wa Linkville, Jan. 23, 1876. closes the preceding evening. intruder, and upon recognizing him ter, less claims and more leisure. The mail for Linkville. Hot Springs, Yai- The curiosity found the other STOVES. said, with one of her sweetest smiles : ASH LAN I> NOTES. nax and Lake City, leaves Ashland every This is the best Winter for mining Monday morning. For Linkville every day on Foots creek by R. A. Cook, Well, sir, will you join us in tho ■Always on hand a large lot of parlor, cook Monday Thursday and Friday mornings. that wo have had on the creek for ing, office, cabin stoves, of assorted sires, James Sutton, who has been sick for has been added to Wintjen & Helms ’ game ?” The gentleman being a little plain and fancy, constructed on the latest Money Order Office open from 9 a. in. to many years. There is »lore or less some time, is now convalescing. 5 p. m. cabinet, where it may now be seen. fuel-saving plans. Boilers, kettles, pots, dazed with the surroundings did not and O ffice Horns—From 7 a. m. to 7 p. ni ; everything connected with these stoves water for all that have claims to work, A leap year ball is to be given by the answer for .a minute, and she, taking warranted Sundays, 30 minutes after arrival of stages. The slaughtering of hogs has about durable and perfect. Mail matter must be in on time or it will closed for the season in this vicinity. and all are pitching in from dawn till “fair ones” at the town hall to-morrow All articles sold or manufactured by him it for granted that he did not under warranted. His work is made of the best not go. M \x MfLi.ru. P. M. G. Karewski cured between 800 and eve, making the gravel fly. Some of evening. A grand time is anticipated. stand the game of casino, proposed to material and of the choicest patterns. Orders attended to with dispatch and F or L inkville .—John Cimborsky, 1,000 head, and John Orth about 200. us have an idea that tho Tree of Evil C. K. Klum left to day for Ster play old sledge, hack-gammon or dom filled according to directions. He is deter grew not far from Foots creek and Great Sachem of the Imp. O. II. 31., A private letter to II. K. Hanna, that Solomon only carried off a few of ling, where he goes to look after min inoes. The gentleman accepted the mined to sell at low prices for cash. Will ere long start for Linkville to or Esq , announces the death of Thos. II. ing interests. invitation to join in the game of ca the limbs, and, although we may not ganize a lodge of Red Men. Lewellyn, of Kerbyville, at St. Vin- all succeed in finding the body of the LIQUORS 3Iiss Weber is giving lessons in sino, and was soon in the enjoyment of of consump- cent ’ s Hospital, Portland, the game, as well as the tempting re I mportant M eeting .—There will of all kinds, of the best bran ds, wholesale and tree, yet wo believe that we will all German, at tho Academy, to about retail. Also tion. freshments on the side-table. He says lie important business before Orego find a limb or two, so as to give us twenty students. I TOBACCO AND CIGARS. Wagner, Anderson & Co., having enough of the precious stuff to jingle nian Pocahontas Tribe No. 1, Imp. A disease called tho scarlet rash has if that is what is called leap year, let O. R. 31., on the first meeting in disposed of the Ashland 3Iills to in our pockets about the 4th of July, been epidemic in Ashland for some us have leap year all the time. *#* In connection with all these I have on hand a large assortment ot February. Memliers are especially re Messrs. Jacob Wagner and E. K. An • even though it remain there only long time, and in some cases has attained a F ire .—Jacksonville, on Monday last, GROCERIES derson, desire all those indebted to call i enough to see how it feels once more. rather malignant form. It is abating quested to attend. narrowly escaped another conflagration, of all kinds—just what every married man and settle. See their notice elsewhere. Our friend, R. A. Cook, found in somewhat, however. C hurch N otice .--Ilev. Father Blan which would doubtless have proven wants in his family. And if you don’t be case of the State The briefs in the lieve it, call and examine my stock before Jacob Wagner and E. K. Anderson I his mining claim not long since a por chet will lecture at the Catholic Church fatally disastrous to the town had it purchasing elsewhere. vs. Daniel Doty, on appeal to the Su I tion of a skull evidently belonging to are now sole proprietors of the Ash next Sunday, at 7 o’clock r. M.,on the .TOnN BILGER, not been for its timely discovery. It preme Court, have been received Importer of farm implements and machines. bj land 31 ills, 3Iessrs. Fox and Atkinson following subject : “Is Catholicity a son e animal whose species are now ex seems that A. C. Jones, who has an Foreign Religion ?” The public is the attorneys interested here, but no tinct. It was considerably decayed having sold their interests to the office in Orth’s brick building, left a respectfully invited to attend. Seats news of the decision has reached us , and mutilated. The pith of the horns above named gentlemen a few days fire burning in the fire-place while he NEW GOODS! NEW GOODS 11 as yet. X eno . free. ! and portions of the skull between the since. was in attendance on the Justice’s —AT— Ashland, Jan. 25, 1876. of Morris Depositions in the case . eyes and over the brain remain just G range E lection .—At a meeting Court, where a case was on trial, and of Hot Springs Grange No. 183, of 3Ien»or vs. the Imperial Insurance I enough to give us a faint idea of the N arrow E scape from D rowning . during his absence a spark evidently week. At Company, were taken last [ animal in his glory. The skull is 4 or Lake county, held on December 10th, snapped out onto a pile of wood lying HARGAD INE’S. — W. Beeson informs us that as E. the following named persons were elect the time Mr. 3Iensor’s store burned I 5 inches thick over the brain-pan, and Slosson, of the Rogue River Saw Mill, near by, which soon ignited and was ASHLAND, OREGON. ed as officers: T. W. Colvin, O.; D out, he was in.-ured for some $30,000 i the distance between the eyes was was the other day endeavoring to ford burning rapidly when Mr. Orth, who , in the Imperial Insurance Company, ! evidently about two feet or 30 Inches. Headrick, L.; Isaac Robinett, S ; R. Butte creek, near Taylor’s ferry, was in his shop below, heard thecrack- I we believe, which it refuses to pay. Just imagine the “ mammoth ox ” or a R. Tandy, A. S.; Joseph Robinett, with a team, the current was so strong ling of the fire and soon after discov nE UNDERSIGNED HAS JUST RK- 3Ir. Lane has introduced a bill in ; buffalo multiplied by 10, and you can C.; J. O’Neil, T.; A. E. Boyse, See’.v ; turned from San Francisco, where he ered its location. He immediately as to render it impossible to cross the has bought and is now receiving the best I Congress respecting the Klamath In- ' scarcely form an idea then of the size M. T. Walters, G. K.; Mrs. L. A. Col stream, and came near drowning them sounded the alarm, which was res assortment of vin, C.; Mrs. Mary Russel, I*.; Mi-s I dian Reservation, which provides for of the animal. A large pine tree was all. Two persons with Mr. Slosson ponded to by a large number of citi Ella Reed, F.j Mrs. Josie Robinett, L the issue of lieu land scrip to owners of growing nearly over where it was became frightened before the wagon zens, who, with the aid of a hose near General Merchandise, lands thus occupied by the Government, found. There has probably been no A. S. J. J. Charlton held over as had proceeded far and jumped out and at hand and Linn’s Babcock Fire Ex Ever brought to this market, consisting of a general assortment Master. The installation occurred on which were granted to aid in the con- such animal since the flood, as when regained the shore in safety, as al o tinguisher, soon had the flames under i • struct ion of the Oregon Central Mili- he and his mate came to be admitted the 1st. did the horses and wagon after going control. On examination, it was found into the Ark, old father Noah concluded ■ tary Road. DRY-GOODS, that the fire had burned a large hole P robate C ourt .—The following somewhat farther, but Slosson floated F. F. 3Iorse, who was here a short two such huge animals would swamp through the floor and communicated business was transacted in the Probate his little boat and told him to stand quite a distance down the creek before to the joists, when it was fortunately Clothing, Boots and Shoes. j time ago with Fanny Marston, the Court this week : C icero . i hecaught an overhanging log and saved extinguished. But for tho many fa In the matter of the estate of Ros I opera singer, and brought up an opera aside. himself, lie lost his coat, containing GROCERIES, anna Thurber, deceased ; petition for troupe to Portland from San Francisco P omona G range . —Jacksonville some money, and also a pair of blan vorable circumstances connected there letters of administration. Welborn recently, has been languishing in a Pomona Grange was organized at the kets, which were in the wagon at the with, an extensive conflagration would have been inevitable. From $150 to Ladies’ Dress Goods and Trimmings, Beeson made application to be appoint debtor’s cell at tho former place, not hall of Jacksonville Grange on last time. $200 will probably cover the damages ed administrator of said estate, which havn» paid tire hotel bill of the com Friday, January 21st, by D. S. K. PAINTS, OILS, GLASS, A S uccessful H unt . — Frank El pany, which is now at Victoria. to the building, which is fully insured was granted. Buick, D. D. M., who installed the fol Judge Sifers informs us that the lowing officers : D. S. K. Buick, W. liott and Frank Williams recently re in the State Investment Company. In the matter of the estate of A. W. Jones; return of sale bill. Win. reason of the Portia..d company sus- 31.; J. S. Herrin, O.; 31. F. Baldwin, turned from a hunting expedition Mr. Jones’ law library suffered some Crockery, Glassware, Hardware Miller, administrator of said estate, pending work at their mill on Alt- L.; T. Wright, S.; F. 31. Ply male, A. which proved very successful. They what from smoke and water, but luck LADIES’ & GENTS’ HATS, filed hissale bill cf the effects, which house creek, Josephine county, is that S.; 31. Peterson, C.; J. Ish, T.; J. S. camped atiout six weeks in the Dead ily sustained no serious injury. Indian country, and during that time was examined, approved and ordered what quartz had been taken out when March, Sec’y ; J. F. Kellogg, G. K.; STATIONERY, NOTIONS, the ground was hard had been crushed, 3Irs. J. E. Ish, P.; W. S. Sizemore, C.; killed 197 deer, four bear, one panther T he D emocratic T imes lias entered upon filed and placed on record. its sixth year. It is one of our best ex and that the weather and mud ob 31. J. Nail, F.; 3Irs. J. E. Ply male, L. and several wild cats. We understand changes, well worthy the liberal patronage CONFECTIONERY, ETC., F ourth of J uly C elebration .— structed operations at present. lie A. S. This Grange is composed of that they are curing the meat with the it is receiving.— Coos Bay News. Oregonian-Pocahontas Tribe No. 1, thinks the suspension only temporary. 3Iasters and Past-Masters of subordi intention of taking it tn Virginia City, Which I will sell for country produce, or Imp. O. R. M., proposes to celebrate Nev., for sale next Spring. C ounty C ourt . — The February term to good men on time as cheap as the cheap nate Granges and their wives, and By special order of Gen. Howard, est ; but if you have cash to pay for goods, the coming Fourth of July in Jackson of the County Court will be held next I am your man. Cash is my strong suit. I three members elected by the subordi K erbyville G range N o . 178.— week. will sell so much cheaper "than Grangers ville w’ith a grand ball and appropriate Commander of the Department of the nate Granges of Jackson, Josephine can that I will make them know that a mid exercises. It has now been some years Columbia, the general prisoners (con and Lake counties. This Grange has This Grange has elected tho following Consumption is impossible when coughs, dleman in this line is not only a luxury but since the citizens of this section have victs) at Fort Klamath will be removed charge of the educatiou and business officers for the year 1876 : Daniil colds and other acute affections of the throat an absolute necessity. I have a band of sheep that pays my expenses. had a celebration in town, and this in the Spring, as soon as the roads are interests of the Order. Its next meet Fiester, M.; Henry Thornton, O.; John and lungs are promptly met with the re R. B. HARGADINE. being the Centennial year, it is high passable for wheeled vehicles, to Fort ing will be held at the above named Elder, L.; Win. Chapman, S.; 31. D. quired doses of H ale ’ s H oney of H ore Ashland, Oct. 20, 1875. and T ar . For sale by all druggists. time that they should have a grand Canby, Cape Hancock, Washington hall on Thursday, tho 10th of February, L. Crooks, C.; D. Fiester, A. S.; Sam hound Pike ’ sToothache Drops cure in one minute JOHN L. CARTER de SON, uel Hogue, T.; Charles Fiester, Sec’y; one, worthy of the occasion. We are Territory, which is designated as the at 10 o’clock a . m . W. F. Hogue, G. K.; 31. E. Elder, C.; BORN. pleased that the Red Men have thus place of their confinement from the PAINTERS. S carlet F ever D iagnosis . — As date of delivery. S. J. Hogue, P.; Jessie Foster, F.; MILLER—In this eity, January 20th, to the taken this matter in hand, and, as wife of John Miller, a son. scarlet fever has made its appearance J. P. Thornton, L. A. S. ex- The survey so far made by the there is a general desire to celebrate E ARE FULLY PREPARED TO DO the event, no doubt but what it will be pediiton under Colonel Lautern, in the in this valley, the following from the all kinds of Painting, including DIED. P ersonal .—Judge Sifers, of Joseph a grand affair. Loudon Lancet, high medical author employ of the Central Pacific Com —In Browntown, on Althous© HOUSE PAINTING, ine county, was in town this week, ADAMS creek, Josephine county, Dec. 24, 1875, pany, from Winnemucca westward, ity, may be of importance : SIGN PAINTING, D istillery .—There is some talk Genevieve, youngest child ot A. J. and The throat symptoms are the most He has been on a visit to his children will strike the contemplated line ot Louise Adams,aged 1 yoar and 8 months. about erecting a distillery in this sec ORNAMENTAL PAINTING, road from Roseburg south into Califor trustworthy for the purpose of diagno living in this county, who have been tion, which we think would prove a sis in the initial stage of scarlet fever. sick with scarlet fever, but are now WAGON AND CARRIAGE PAINTING. ST. VALENTINE’S DAY! successful enterprise. A largo amount nia at about the Klamath Lakes. This The soft part of (he palate is exten convalescing. ALL STYLES OF GRAINING DONE. line of survey will bring the Winne sively reddened, and not merely the of fruit annually goes to waste in this Arthur Langell, of Lake, county is mucca road through Surprise valley tonsils, as is the case in the first in Orders from the country promptly attend county, and there is always a large ed to. ' 21. in town. stance in ordinary sore throat. When and into the Pit and 3IcCloud river surplus of grain, which could he util this condition is met with, accompa country. T hanks .—The undersigned returns ized by making liquor of it. We also nied by a very hot «kin and a very quick FARMERS’ HOME, WILL BE GIVEN Chinese New Year commenced on his sincere thanks to the good citizens pulse, accompanied or preceded by learn that the substance remaining ORTII'S BRICK BUILDING, UP-STAIRS, after the original material has gone 3Ionday, and the festivities connected sickness, with a thickly furred tongue, of Jacksonville, who so promptly ex | therewith have been Industriously ob- red borders and prominent pa pi lac, a tinguished the fire in his office on Mon At VEIT SCHUTZ’ HALL Jacksouville, Oregon. through the distillery is good for fat case of scarlet fever may be prepared i served every since. Much “ blandee, ” day last, thereby saving its contents tening hogs, which would be another poultry, and other delicacies known for. and averting an extensive conflagra item for consideration. A large amount RS. WILLIAMS TAKES THLS METJI- Q uarterly M eeting . —The second tion. only to the “Heathen Chinee” have od of informing the public that she is A. C. J ones . of money goes out regularly from Monday Evening, Feb. 14th. j prepared to furnish board by the week, day been consumed, and the whole is enliv quarterly meeting of the M. E. Church J or single meals, at reasonable terms. The Southern Oregon for liquor, which ened by the plaintive melody of the Chi South for this Circuit will be held at ^9“ The National Gold Medal was award table will constantly be supplied with the could as well be kept at home. If our best tlie market affords. No Chinese em ed to Bradley A Rulo&on for the best Pho nese musicians, whose persistence Phcenix, embracing Saturday and Sun USIC WILL BE FURNISHED BY ployed, and satisfaction guaranteed. Give population intends indulging in “ the tographs in tho United States, and the Messrs. Hull, Brown and Cimborsky. i me a call and judge tor yourselves. Vienna Medaljor tho beyt in the world. ardent,” it would be better to consume would certainly disperse a dozen Satans day, February 5th and 6th. Tickets, (including supper) 82.50. A cordial MRS. WILLIAMS. J. R. N. B ell , Pastor. j of any other nation on short notice. 429 Montgomery street, San Francisco. invitation is extended to all. I Jacksonville, Nov. 26, 1875, the home-made production. ?Iic emoctìtHc Sim«. LOCAL RREVITIES I K I 1 T W A GRAND BALL I I I M M