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■■■■ a hr iicmonaiic aimes. Frost. Teaming lively. FRIDAY, Moonlight nights. P fkso . nal .—lion. James K. Kelly is in town at present, h iving arrived here Tuesday last. He is looking af ter his mining interests in this section and will remain with us a short time. Beautiful weather. Farmers burning stubble. The Singer is the standard. We will take flour on subscription. D. W. Crosby has returned from Sa G range M eeting .—Central Point lem. Grange will meet in the Mound dis Bucks and geeso are becoming plen trict school hull-eon Saturday, Novem ber 3d, at ten o’clock a . m . A dinner tiful. S. B. Hull Is down from Rogue Will be served at twelve o’clock M., af ter which a public meeting will be river. held. Frank Funis is in from the Sterling ditch. Newman Fisher is now R emoval niovitij. into Fisher A Caro’s former store and will soon have everything in apple-pie order. By the way, he is in receipt of and still receiving a splendid stock of ladies’ dress and fancy goods, clothing, hats, boots and everything imaginable in the general merchandis ing line. Nothing but the latest styles and best articles kept. Look out for his advertisement next week. Arthur Langell is county. in from Lake Ves. Smith is down from tho Elliot creek mines. Alex. Martin returned from Califor nia this week. J. F. Kellogg was up from Wilder- ville this week. A lot of new stoves lately received at Bilger’s store. The roof of the Catholic Church is being reshingled. I ndians in T own .—The Klamath Indians are now here on their annual trading expedition, arriving Sunday. They brought with them nearly a hun dred head of ponit *s, which they have been selling for old clothing, supplies, etc They mike night hideous with their fuiLi'tic -inging and dancing. ami the average hoodlum is now iti his glory thereat, l.o is becoming civil ized, as we learn that he closes down exercises if the boys fail to contribute to the hat which is passed around. Fall wool commands 17 pound at present. cents a John Orth shipped some wool Roseburg this week. to We hear of some races on the Bybee track being proposed. J. E. Beggs is laid up below. recovering, however. He is Big Butte Items. Read the notice of the directors of F ort K lamath N ews .—From R. the P. of II. Mill Company elsewhere. V. Beall, who has lately returned It is important. Fort Klamath, we learn that I from Sheriff Manning has returned from Capt. Jackson’s company, including Lake county, and the tax-payers may Lieutenants Adams and Hoyle, is now expect a visit from him in the course on its way from the Nez Perce Indian war and shortly expected home. We of a few weeks. J. W. Baker has disposed of his in made a visit to Fort Klamath while in terest in Beck & Co.’s diggings near Lake county recently, and were agree Willow Springs for $100. T. L. Beck ably surprised at the extent of the post, as also the neatness and order that pre was the purchaser. c vailed there. It is prettily situated, K. Kubli has just received a largo and withal one of the best-arranged in supply of new goods. lie is pre the Department of the Columbia. We pared to offer extra inducements in found Lieutenant Moore, the oflicer in lard cans. Call and see him. command, an affable and accommodat Kahler A Bro. are replenishing their ing gentleman. The hospital is com stock of goods, They have the best plete in all its details, and under thesu- assortment of drugs, medicines and pervision of Dr. Hemmenway, who is stationery in Southern Oregon ever ready to show you through it, If it is popular for young men to ranks among the best. Jay Beach puff cigars it does not follow that a keeps a full supply of general mer young lady adds anything to her chandise and does a good business. charms by emulating their example. A hotel, managed by Jos. Bending, We are sending out statements of furnishes a very fair meal. Besides account to our patrons, and request these, there are a butcher-shop, a ba that they give them their earliest at- kery, barber-shop, etc., run by soldiers. tention. County scrip taken at par. Fort Klamath draws largely on this Mr. Crouch, engineer of the con- valley for supplies, contracts of fur struction train of the W. U. Telegraph, nishing which are about completed. informs us that the new line will be The wood and hay was received some completed to Yreka about Novem- time ago, and each makes a huge bulk. Two prisoners—one for desertion and her 1st. A party will soon start out to view the other for creating a disturbance— a new wagon road from the Meadows, are all that languish in durance vile. in Table Rock precinct, to Roseburg, At present there are about twenty-five which will leave out the Canyon and soldiers in the garrison; but it is ex pected that two companies will shortly other rough country. Dr. F. G. Hearn, of Yreka, who has rendezvous here. been in town for a week past on busi S chool M eeting . The meeting of ness connected with the organization the voters of School District No. 1 9 E. D. Foudray, E-q., and lady are of the I. O. O. F. encampment, re held at the school house on Wednes- turned home yesterday. expected home to-day. day last to consider tho propriety of The lost is found. Adolph Warneke, A stone sidewalk is to be laid down levying a tax for the maintenance of a whose whereabouts were advertised free school, was largely attended. The in front of the Bust Oilice. for in the TlMf a few weeks ago, proposition to levy a five-mill tax was The Misses Cardwell are expecting a writes us from Fort Jones, Cal., that almost unanimously carried, tho vote splendid supply of millinery. he is still in the land of the living. standing 48 to 1. The Directors have Morris Meusor has gone to Portland E. D. Foudray, E-q., had his over placed the tuition for pupils from out to look for a business location. coat stolen from the Chemeketa hotel, sole the district at $8 a quarter in Mr. Geo. Burns, whose leg was ampu Salem, but subsequently recovered it. Merritt’s department and $5 in the tated Iasi week, is improving. The Record says he also had his pack others. The report of the School Clerk L >ok at the list of names of those ets picked. He won’t do to travel. shows some delinquents, whose tax, owning and using the Singer. John Cimborsky and James Bird- when collected, will somewhat reduce Ch iriey Straub has started a black sey left Wednesday for Yreka, to as the indebtedness of the district, which smith shop at Willow Springs. sist in organizing a lodge of Red Men we learn is about $3t)(). The tax lev M. W. Parsons, agent of the Singer at th it place. Others from Jacksonville ied, in connection with that received machine, has gone to Josephine. will shortly start on the same mission. Iron» the School Fund, will enable the All kinds of job work executed in The party given at tho Social Club Directors to maintain a free school for the best style at the T imes oflice. room Wednesday evening was a line the ensuing year. The i action of our Many bands of sheep are coming in affair. A large attendance was present, citizens in Ibis matter is eminently I the music by Wolters ami Hull first- proper. from Lake county for the Winter. Marsh, Valpey A Co. are running their new steam saw-mill to its utmost capacity and turning out an immense quantity of good lumber. The mill saws 10,000 feet per day. F arms S old .—There han unu-ual ac tivity in real e-tate at present. Several farms have been sold <»! late, the pur chasers being from California and the States. The prices are generally fair- Among the transactions that have re cently taken place are the following: John A. Grieve has sold his farm to Martha A. Ed «all for $3,000; Isaac Woolen has. di-posf'd of his place near Ashland to (iovan High for the sum of $6,000. We also learn that Jesse Doi- larhide has sold the farm formerly owned by Daniel Doty,receiving$2,000 therefor. Neaily as many Singers sold each class, and the event duly enjoyed by all present. year as all other machines combined. The editor of our fashion department A false alarm of lire caused great ex discovers that the more a hat resem citement in town last Tuesday night. bles a cart-wheel in size, a vegetable The Josephine Circuit Court com garden in decoration, and a millinery mences ono week from next Monday. establishment in general “make-up,” W. C. Myer is Jackson county’s di the more pleasing it will be to the av rector of the Stale Agricultural Soci erage female wean rs. ety. The Salem Mercury says Robert A. W ork S ispen dei >.—The weather Logg A McDonnell will put up a hy Miller has just received some large, being unfavorable for further opera draulic to work their diggings on Jack ripe and luscious looking figs, grown tions this season, the Emetine compa ass. on his father’s farm near Jacksonville. ny’s retort has been shut down until Levi Ankeny, of one the gentlemen They fully demonstrate the fact that next Spring. Eighty-two flasks of interested in the Sterling ditch is in this delicious fruit can be successfully quicksilver,of seventy-six pounds each, town. grown in Southern Oregon. have been realized since the retort was E. Jacobs is in receipt of a fine as F. Breckenfeld is in rec ipt of a first- started a short time ago. They will sortment of new goods. Call and ex class supply of bran new goods, which all be brought in and placed upon the he oilers at astonishingly low rates. market. Parlies in San Francisco a'e amine them. Our geni il Ashland friends, El. J. His stock consists oi gentlemen’s fur ready to advance on it, and there is no doubt but what tin* entire lot will be sold Farlow and James D. Fountain, called I nishing goods, cigars and tobacco, fan cy goods, crockery and glassware, no without any trouble, as it is of fl lie on us Tuesday. A fortune-teller was in town las tions, etc., of tbu best quality. Read quality. Work on the vein will eon- week, but did not ply his vocation his advertisement and give him a call. tinue during the Winter. very extensively. “G one to the R aces .”—Dr. Con- A. C. Jones, Esq., has purchased the ian, shot by May held at Ashland on Hopkins residence on Fourth street, the 7th, died at the County Hospital paying $800 the»ctor. 4ast Saturday and was buried the same Fisher A Caro held an auction sale afternoon. Dr. Danforth informs us last Saturday, and have disposed of that the scalds inflicted by himself were their remaining goods. the immediate cause of his death, as he Brownsborough is without a store, may have lingered a long time from but we hear two gentlemen propose the pistol wound. Conlan was a dan starting one there soon. gerous character, having not long since Rev. W. Hurlburt will preach at the killed a man in Modoc county, Cal., as well as being engaged in other minor M. E. Church on Sunday. Quarterly affrays, lie was an aspirant for the meeting at the same time. The damage sustained by the saw violent death which so suddenly cut off his career, the only question being mill at Sterling will be repaired and the contract finished forthwith. who should perform Hie deed. • F rom E a GLE P oint .—Geo. Brown was over from Butte creek Wednes day and reports matters progressing finely at Eagle Point. Ho has just completed a store-house for It. II. ' Brown and will also build him a dwell ing. The street of this place has been widened and other improvements made. A largo numl>er of teams- are constantly coining for flour, which gives everything a lively appearance. Daley Emery’s mill is overcrowded with u’ork and has orders for several weeks ahtuid. They have about 200,- 000 bushels of wheat stored, which are ground as fast as possible. The folure of Eagle Point is certainly a very promising one. i A large amount of flour is being tak en to Roseburg without being first en gaged. This has a tendency to glut the market and cause the seller to dis pose of it at almost any price he can get, bringing down the price and work ing an injury to all who haul this arti cle there. This is a matter that should be remedied immediately. Pi of. G. F. Hollis, who is writing a I ook on matters relating to the Pacific Coast, passed through Lae other day. Hu was traveling on fool from Wash ington Territory en route for California, the object being to see Hie country ami .-ave expenses. On his way South he intends to visit the lava beds, made fa This is the time of the year when the mous by the Modoc war. llu has vis prudent man will not join church until ited thirty-six Stales. after the Winter stoves are all up. Pass the brute and bilk around. The Yreka Minstrels, a company of J. Al. Sawtehe, who played here some Yreka boys, intend giving exhibitions time ago, found a hard road to travel at Linkviliu and the Lake country. in Nevada. At Eureka hu was ac Cameron A McCully have brought cused ot brutally beating and maltreat in their band of sheep from Lakecounty. ing his little adopted daughter, who They have some fine Leicester bucks performed with his troupe. He went from Eureka tq Austin, where he invit for sale. I ed an investigation and was pro A quorum not being present, the I nounced innocent by a committee of la meeting of the Board of Trustees was dies and gentlemen who examined the postponed from Tuesday to yesterday child and found no signs of injury or evening. punishment. Then camo a warrant The Beaver Creek Cinnabar Com from Eureka for his arrest, founded pany have built a cabin and will con upon a con plaint of citizens ot that tinue operations on their claim during i i 1 B place. At last accounts lie was held \ fur txiul uu Ibis complaint. the Winter. GREAT REDUCTIONS I n prices of SEWING MACHINES! George A. King, who formerly ma nipulated the reins for theO. A C. Stage Company, has settled among us and become a granger. BOX TOP, 2 DRAWERS <fc DROP LEAF! All $80 SINGER for $60 ! Several families have settled in this neck of the woods the past season, and wo now have quite a settlement. $60! $60! $60! Grass fair; game plentiful; health And Liberal Discount Made for Cash ! good; weather pleasant; business live ly; money scarce; lumber a legal tender; READ the school in full blast. Squire Dunlap’s oldest son was thrown from a horse some time since and had his arm broken. He is now improving, Sam Cameron let a chis- el drop through his foot and Win. I’ar ker was badly bitten by a dog. Vi ndex . S tock S old .—At the state Fair W. C. Myer sold “Relieve,” sucking colt, I by “Gen. Fleury,r price $800, to John I Perkins, of North Yamhill. He also sold “Leon,” a yearling, seven-six teenths Percheron, to Mr. Perkins; ! price not given. Mr. Myer also, after exhibiting “76” and driving him in the team of yearlings, and for which he was awarded the first premium for purebred yearling Percherons, deliv ered the same to Mr. Trainer, of Uma tilla county, who had made the pur chase some days sine*». Latest novelties in the furniture line at David Linn’s. A N OT IIE R At CI D EN T. — 11 IS t Situr- day evening a •on of J. T. Brvan, of Applegate, aged al» lit seven years. was accidentally shot by an elder brother while out hunting cows. As they were going through some brush the bimmer caught, earning the gun t > explode, the load of which took ef fect in the left hand of the younger, who was leading, and bidly’ injured the thumb and two of the fingers. Dr. Aik -n was summoned anti amputated the wounded portion of the hand at the w:i>t. raw JUL WK W WW • «' BRIEF MENTION. rpiIE LIST OF SALES FOR 1876 AND 1 testimonials from tho very best judges in the county. We, the undersigned residents of Jackson county, owning and having used the Singer Machine sufficiently long to satisfy us that it i; in every respect a first-class machine for all Kinds ot family work, would cheerfully rec ommend it to all wishing to purchase a first- class sewing machine: Mrs. Geo.Wilson, Mrs. T. B. Atkinson, Mrs. I’rcs. Phipps, Mrs. S. J. Oliver, Mrs. I. J. Phipps, Mrs. F. Luy, Mrs. M. Lofland, Mrs. John Orth, M rs. S. E. Dunlap, I Mrs. E. R. Reanios, Mrs. T. W. Johnson » Mrs. N. Fisher, Mrs. Wm. Payne, M iss A. Ross, Mrs. M. Riggs, Mrs. T. T. McKenzie, Mrs. J. Houck, I Mrs. j. Ritter, Mrs. M. A. Palmer, M. Mayer, mer. tailor M rs. L. <laming, John Farley, “ Mrs. H. Helms, Mark-« * “ A. Marks, Mrs. C. W. Savage, Needles, oils ami all kindsof attachments on hand or ordered. SINGER MANF’G CO., Cor. First and Yamhill Sts., Portland, Ogn. DAVID LINN, Agent, Jacksonville. SEWING M ACHINE SALES IN 1876. The Singer Ml’g Co. sold 262,316 Ilowe Machine Co., “ Wheeler A Wilson MPgCo. “ Domestic S. M. Co., “ American B. II. AS. M. Co. “ Weed Sewing Machine Co., “ Wileox A Gibbs S. M. Co., “ Florence “ “ “ 109,294 108,997 23,087 17,937 14,425 12,758 2,789 I ncorporated —The Fall Creek Copper Mining Company has incorpo rated to operate in Josephine county, with $350,000 capital. Directors—A. 1*. Kluit, Z. Morizio, Z. Genaca, C. Koopmauschap and L. 11. Van Schaick. This incorporation is entirely a Califor California Street, nia institution, the directors being res JACKSONVILLE, OREGON. idents of that State and Europe. NEW "fliLLIilERY STORE! I I A rsquatul cTED. —One Andrew Galvin, who has been in the employ of Oliver Harbaugh, residing above Phoe nix, for sometime, absconded one day last week, leaving several defrauded individuals behind him. Harbaugh haddepo-ited$480 with II. Amy to buy wheat with; but trie latter,not securing it at the stipulated price, went to return it. Harbaugh not being at home at the time, Amy left it with Galvin,which proved a bad undertaking, as that hom bre, after collecting a considerable sum belonging to his employer besides, mounted a horse and made for the California line. Leaving the horse at Cole’s, he took the stage, and the last heard of him he was at Reading, trav eling onward. E ncampment O kg a n ized . —Silas .J. Day, S. D. G. Patriarch, and Patri arch F. G. Hearn, of Yreka, Cal., on Tuesday evening last organized tin en campment of the I. (). O. F., called Ta ttle Rock Encampment No. in, will) 17 charter members. Thu following officers were elected and installed : Silas J. Day, C. P.; Daniel Cronemill er, II. P.; K. Kubli, Scribe; John Mill er, Treasurer; Herman v. Helms, Sen ior Warden; John A. Buyer, Junior Warden. After the organization the members adjourned to Madame Holl’s, where a collation was spread. The en campment starts out under favorable auspices. P roposals .—Sealed proposals will I be received at the oflice of the Pacific .Wcoeate, Portland, until noon of Octo ber 20th, for the furnishing of the fol lowing supplies at the Klamath Agen cy: 2,642 bushels of wheat; 20,500 pounds of beef;, ten or twelve yoke oi oxen; 20 bushels of Winter barley for seed; 50 bushels white Winter rye; 5 bushels timothy’ seed; and several ar ticles of stationery, etc., a list of which can be seen at the Post Oflice. T wenty -F ive M ile R ace .—It has been suggested that a twenty-five mile race between five horses from this section and an equal number from Sis kiyou county, Cai., be made up, to take place at the next fair at Yreka. It would doubtless be ail interesting af fair, and steps should be taken to con summate it in time. HUIE UNDERSIGNED HAVE NOWON 1 hand t he most complete amt best stock of millinery goods ever brought to Jackson ville, eonsiting of HATS, BONNETS Flowers, ribbons, laces, neckties, gloves, collars and cults, ete., etc., which we will sell at low prices. Sewing Machines for Sale. We have on hand a number of the cele D r . II. F. A dams , of San Francisco, brated Howe Sewing Machines, which we will sell cheap lbr cash, or exchange for will be at Mrs. Vining’s hotel, Jack grain. MISSES D. A M.CARDWELL. sonville, Out. 24th and remain a week. Chronic diseases and practical surgery a specialty. Consultation free. * LIVE ANO LET LIVE ! F rom C alifornia .—Dr. Jackson, THE EAGLE MILL. of California, a cousin of Dr. W. Jack- ITUATED FIFTEEN MILES SOUTH son, of (his place, is in town with his ot Jacksonville, and half a mile north of Ashland, Is prepared to do general Cus family. He intends locating in this tom and Exchange Business. section. Flour and Feed at the S N othing snou t of unmistakable benefits conierred upon tens of thousands of sutfer- ers could originate ami maintain the repu tation which A yer ' s S aksa »’ aui |> i . a enjoys, it is a compound of the best vegetable al ternatives, with the iodides of Potassium and lroi 1, and is the most cfieclUHl of ail remedies for scrofulous, mercurial, or blood disorders. Uniformly successful and cer tain in its remedial eil’ects, it produces rap id and complete cures of Scrofula, Sores, Boils, Humors, Pimples, Eruptions, Skin diseases and all disorders arising from im purity of the blood. By its invigorating ct- iccis it always relieves and often cures Liv er Uomplaims, Female Weakness and Ir- rej ularities, and is a potent renewerof vitali- ty. l-’ur purifying the blood it lias no equal; it tones „ _____ up the system, -__ , restores and pre serves the health, , ami imparts vigor and. energy. For iorly years it has been in ex- tensn e in se. ami is to-day tin* most available medicine 1 tor l he suffering sick, everywhere, For sate I by all dealers. ■o. ».'ur MARRIED. LOWEST CASH PRICES. Thirty-six pounds of tlour, two pounds of shorts and eight pounds of bran given per bushel of good wheat. Will sack and brand the sacks—customers furnishing the sacks. My brother, G. F. Billings, will have charge of the business, l>eing assisted by competent millers. / j 3~ Everything as represented erno sale. MRS. S. E. FARNHAM. RAILROAD SALOON, Cor. California and Oregon Sts., Jacksonville HENRY PAPE, Engineer. THROUGH TICKETS, 12J C ents . II ASKINS SALTMARSH — At the resi- deuce <>1 the bride’s parents on Sterling, < ictober 15th, by T. B. Kent, J. 1’., New Lon Ha skins and Miss Arzie E. Saltmarsh —all of Jackson county. [Compliments received. We wish the happy couple a long and pleasant liio ot unalloyed bliss.] rtHOICE WINES, LIQUORS AND CI- vJ gars constantly on hand. The reading table is also supplied with Eastern periodi calsand leading papers of the Coast. NEW SAW MILE! SOCIETY NOTICES. JarksuiBillr Grange Ao. I’, of II., Hohls its regular meetings every two weeks at Odd Fellows’ Hall, Jacksonville. JOHN E. R oss , Master. A nnie M iller , Secretary. rilHE undersigned having com - 1 pleted their steam saw mill, situated 1 mile v/cst of the old Buckeye Mill, Hohls its regular meetings monthly OT1 '1 uesday evenings of or preceding each full moon, at o'clock. Companions in good standing are invited. J. K. N. BELL, High Priest. M ax M ui . i . kr , Secretary. are now prepared to furnish all kinds of lumber, such as boxing, siding, rustic, floor ing, iitiLh and scantling of ail sizes, laths, sheathing, shingles, etc. Fir, yellow and sugar pine lumber of all dimensions. Cash, oats, wheat, llour, lard and bacon taken in exchange tor lumber. All orders promptly attended to. Address MARSll, VALPEY, A Co., Yellow Jacket Mill, Brownsborough, Ogn. A BARGAIN FOR SOMEBODY. BUCKS FOR SALE. Oregon Chapter ,\o. I, R, A. M., rilHE undersigned OFFERS FOR Hl IIE UNDERSIGNED OFFER FOR L sale some tine 1 eieester bucks of vari 1 sale los ranch and mining property, sit uated on Sierling creek, containing 164 ous grades, from the thoroughbred down. acres, all under lence. Forty acres are un For turther particulars apply to der cultivation, with plenty of vegetable CAMERON <!t McCULLY, At Jacksonville or Fort Klamath. land; ti good orchard, living water on var ious parts, plenty oi timber and tine stock range. Cash market at the door for every thing raised. Health of locality unsur passed. There are 54X acres and a half ot T iie Albany Democrat is pleased to point mining ground, which are guarenteed to HUIE GENTLEM AN WHO ADDRESSED out the taxes of counties working under Re 1 a letter to Mike Ryder, of Kerbyvillc, pay $5 a day per hand. publican administrations. We suggest that wishing to trade two mules for his panorama, T itle —L. S. title to tho whole. the Democratic county of Jackson, with its lns{>eulioii invited and everything guar will please give his address and oblige tax of 20 mills, be also considered.— Sentinel. anteed as represented. For further particu GEO. GKOTZ. So say we. And, if t he consideration lars enquire of Kerbyville, Oct. 2, 1877. T. H. G1128ON. of the point in view does not redound FOR RENT. to the credit of our county administra I tion, we will sadly miss our guess. rpiIE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS HIS JL iarin, situated three miles north-east of J Come, neighbor, don’t deal in those Jacksonville, for rent for one year. For I senseless innuendoes, hut come for further particulars enquire of JACOB 1SH. ward and make your case. October 6, 1877. * PERSONAL. JUST RECEIVED. * 1 FULL SUPPLY OF OI ALE AND roll 's. ’I lie finest Liq A ter of the best brami' uors, Wines and Cigar.» always kept on hand, as also the celebrated St. Louis Beer. Give me a call. MATT. W. DILLON.