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THE OREGON SENTINEL. Satduuay MobninGj Juno 1, 1672. II. KELLY, K.Utor. REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET. For Jlepresentative. JOSEPH G. WILSON, of Wasco County. For Presidential Fkctors, V. D- HAUE, of Washington County. A. B. MEAOHAM, ' of Umatilla County. J. F. GAZELY, of Douglas County. COUNTY TICKET. For Representatives. N. LANGELL, E. F. WALKER. ABRAHAM TENBROOK. For County Judge. E. B. WATSON. For Commissioners. M. II. DRAKE, JACOB WAGNER. J'lor Sheriff. T. T. McKENZIE. For County Clerk. P. DUNN. . For Treasurer. JOHN BILGER. For School Superintendent. W. J. STANLEY. For Assessor. D. IL TAYLOR. For Surceior. B. F.Myer." Corona'. J. N. Bell; MJJUUIA. . Election Laws. On the first page ol this issue will be found the opinion of Hon B. 1 Dowcll of the election laws of this State, embodied in a letter to Cant. J. W. McCall, dated May 18, 18GG." It will ba seen by the note that he appends to the letter, that he still re taius the same opinion as to the pro visions of the law at that time; -and also expresses his opinion of the law as it exists at present. With all deference to his opinion, and the opinion of dther able jurists who agree with him, we are not will ing that this opinion shall go out to the public as the views of the editor, or as views leceivmg his indorsement. As to whether District Judges, Prosecuting Attorneys, and members of the Legislature arc State officers or not, is a question in which the people are not particularly interested; there fore we do not propose to take up the columns of the Skntinel in discussing that, proposition. But as to volhi" in any precinct in the county for mem bers of the Legislature, we deem it to bo a question of vital importance, and one demanding present notice, as the election will come oft before another week's issue. Section 17 in article '2 of the consti tion reads as follows: Sea IT. All qualified electors shall volu iu the election precinct in the county where they may reside, for county officers, and in any county in the state for slate officer?, or iu auy county of a congressional district iu Which sucli electors may reside, for members of congress. To prove that members ol the legis lature are county ofliceis, we have but to cite you to section 7 in mticle 15, which reads as follows: ''No State officer or member of the legKIotiic Assembly shall directly or indirectly leceivc a fee, or be engaged as conn hel, agent, or attorney in the prosecu tion of any claim against this state.1' This section of the constitution ef fectually settles the question as long as the constitution remains as it -is. If "members of the Legislative assembly" are State officers, why repeat the same thing the second time V II "members of the Legislative assembly are State officers, why did not the framers of the. constitution stop, when they expressed just what they wanted to say without adding superfluous words? But the way that this section is punctuated, it leaves no room" for conjecture, but clearly expresses what its- authors intended to express, viz:. That- mem bcrs of the Legislative assembly were P"n lives is taken to be his domicil, c.-. ;...,-. Tt fi. .,. until otlier tacts establish the contrary, not State officers. If they are otThal of -full age having State Cfhcers what aie they ? As it is lhe rigbt l0 c!jange fcfc domidi, it fol- aamlttea by all that if they are not lows that it ie rtla0vea to another State officers they must be conuty place with an intent to make it his Seers from the manner that they aie pcrmautut uMdcnce, it becomes in- elected, we leave this question as set tled, and pass to notice anotuer that will come on the day of election, It is claimed by Hon. 3F. Dowcll and others that.thc statute' requires that all persons that are otherwise qualified to vole mint icside in the Stale G months and in the county DO days, and in some particular precinct in the county for 9.0 days next proceeding the day of cleclioiiyiu-order to be entitled to vote for county ofik-fys." ! Tliev iaso..tlieii - opinion tmou the reading of section one-, chapter one of the Act of 1 870 -relating to elections, and the mode of filling vacancies in office. The section reads as follows : "All persons-qualified to vole by the constitution of the Stale of Oregon, in article 2, shall be entitled to vote at all elections in this State; provided that all persons, including those navi gating the high seas, or the rivers of Oiegon, soldiers in the service of this State, .or tho United States, and students attending seminaries of learn ing, and laborers on railroads and public works, shall vote in the county and precinct where they have a bona fide residence of ninety Jay's duration. If their interpretation of this section be correct, then the section contradicts itself and amounts to nothing. For the first part of the section expressly declares that, "all persons qualified to vote by the constitution of the State of Oregon, iu article 2 shall be entitled to vote at all elections in this State. Thus you see that the legislators by their wording ol the section approve the provisions ol the constitution, which only requires six months residence in the State to be entitled to vote for State and comity offices. But the legislators have made an exception to tliis provision of the constitution, by declaring what shall be the qualifica tions of a paiticnlar class of peisons, a prerogative that might be questioned, but as it does not effect and will not eflect our election in this counly, from the fact that we have no persons com prising the class aluded to living in the county, wo will not stop to question their riprlit to pass such a law. but most earnestly contend that it only applies to the class of persons that aie paiticularly designated, and not to all persons, as supposed by some. If it applies to all persons then the law is in direct conflict with the consti tution of the State, and hence invalid. The words "all persons" that appear in the fourth line of the first section ol chapter l of the laws of 1 870, relating to elections, are used in a limited sense, and apply only to those navigating the high seas, or the rivers of Oregon, soldiers in the service of this State, or the United States, and students attending seminaries of learn ing, and laborers on railroads and pub lic woiks, and these different clauses are explanitory, and clearly define what the legislatois meant by the words "all persons," as there used. The word "including," following the woid persons, is used in the sense of comprising, and by changing the word ing of the section, but not the meaning, it will read as tollows: , AH persons qualified by the consti tution ot the fatalc ot Oregon, in article ll, shall be entitled to vote at all elections iu this Stale ; provided, that all persons, that comprise that number that arc navigating the high seas, or the rivers of Oregon, soldiers in the service of this- State, or the United Stales, and students attending seminaries of learninir, and laborers on railroads and public works shall vole in the county and precinct vrhcic thev have a bona tide residence ol ninety day's duration. With this version of the above sec tion, it is consistent with itself and con sistent with the form of the oath that is required in Section 1 5 of the same act. If the theory, that it requires that all persons shall reside 90 days in the piecinct belore .they arc entitled to vote, be true, then this section conflicts with itself, and is in direct opposition lo the provisions of the oath that is required in the I5th section. The oath only requires (i. e., if you are a citizen of tlie U. S.,) that you be a resident of the precinct, and that you have resided in the State six months and in the county ninety days next preceding the lay ol election. Section 19 declares ihat if any person shall lake such an oalh his vole shall be received. It seems, then, from the mostiea Unliable construction of the law, that I all persons aro entitled to-vole who tare citizens of the U.S., and bona fide residents ot the precinct on the day of election, and who have resided six mouthfi in the State .and , ninety days in the county next preceding the day of.election, excepting those enumerated In Section 1 Chapter 1 ot the laws of 1870, relating to electious. As to what is necessary to constitute a bona tide residence, we quote from Story. He says: "The place where a stantaneonsly his place of domicil ; or, if a person has actually removed to another place, with an intention of re maining there for an indefinite time, as a place of fixed present domicil itis lo be deemed his place of domicil, not withstanding he may entertain a float in intention to return or change his place of residence at some future pe riod. It a man is unmarried, that is generally deemed his domicil, where ho transacts his business, exercises his profession, or assumes and exercises municipal .duties or, privileges." ' sit will be remembered that domicil and residence aie synonymous terms. So It seems that the residence of a party depends upon the intention, coupled with some act of location, and not upon any definite duration of time.r ' -. , Cheering News- We leceivc cheering iirjws daily from every part ot the State to the effect that the Republicans are rapidly gain ing giound. There is scarcely a doubt now but the Republicans will carry the whole State aud a greater part of the Legislative ticket. Counties that have been heretofore strongly Democratic are going Re publican. The people have become aroused and are determined not to be lead any longer by corrupt politicians. They have been deceived and betrayed until they have lost confidence in the men that they heartily Mipporled two yeais ago. A great many arc willing to do most anything lor a change, knowing that it would be utterly impossible, let them vote which ever waylhey may, to get a woisc set of ofliceis than they have had. The Republicans feeling that their cause is just, are moving hopefully lorward to victory, with peace and quietude pervading their ranks. The Republicans have just cause to be proud when they compare the purity of their party with the wi angling Democracy. The leaders of the Democratic party arc turning Stales' evidence, and aie indicting each other for crimes that have scarcely a parallel.. If there is any truth in the saying that great storms p'irify the air, South ern Oregon iscei tainly in a very hopeful condition ; for we arc having a politi cat storm here that ousrlit to punt most anything We have it from good authority that Josephine county will go Repub lican. This county is sure to elect a largo majority, if not the entire county ticket. We ad ise Republicans lo work on manfully, as they have been doing, and avoid all trading and bartering with their opponents. " The entire Republican ticket in this and Josephine counties is composed of the first men in the State, and ought, and no doubt will, receive the solid vote of the party; and in addition to this vote there fro hundreds of Demo crats that have piomised lo support our ticket, as being the best ticket in the field. With these encouraging prospects before ns, we have nothing to do but move steadily on to victor'. Rally. J. F. Gazely will address the citizens of Jacksonville and vicinity this evening at 7 o'clock. Turn out. A CAKI. The und-i signed Laving conn before Hie people of ibis county as a candidate for the State Legislature, would rcspcctlully present bis platform, or his views, in accoidance wiih which lie will act if elected, to wit: That he will encourage all legitimate enlerpries for internal improvement and at the same time work against cjcrvthing nhicb tends to mo nopoly ; ud will use his. influence lo have the price of land. dipocd of as "rants in aid of railroad and other enterprises, restricted in price to $i 50 per acre, always giving the actual settler preference; also to restrict rail- ruau cwupuums iu ju&i ana moucraic rates Ol fare aud freights; and in favor of a tax for the support of public school', and oppo-cd lo the present swamp laud law. which allow one or two individuals to enter and control whole townships of our mpsl valuable Undi. b. r. Walker. Jacksonville. Maj 22, 1S7.. Pkomit MK.vsunris. Immediately, after the late uprooting of the Erie rail- roail, the lollowinf; notice ivas posted ou the door of the Grand Opera House: Obey no orders irom Oould or any. ol ins Hirelings. JOlll -A. UJA. Carl Pretzel, observing this, wrote immediately under the following: Oler some becbles attempt, to shoot dis i:p I liaulhiniondcrsphot sogivick yon could say Rob JackiiiFon. SCIIOX A. DIXKS. A CARD. It has uever been my desire to haic. nor in tention lo accept, a deputyihip of any kind ; and although Mr. Fay, in the Times. insisU upon it, I must, with all due deference to the asser tions of that sagacious editor, decline to act as Deputy under Thomas .lIcKenzie, or any other man. W. A. OWEN. A delegation of native chiefs from the Navigator Islands are in Washing ton, asking that the. Government may take possession of the Islands. They contain three thousand square miles, valuable for coalicg station and othor purposes. In the Field Again. TBEADTOL& CO WITH THE OLD STAMIAKI) 1 So popular with all Cairornia farmers, with all the Latest Improvements, aud many ones for the llarvctt of 72. She Wood's Prize Mowers and Wood's Improved Self-Rake Keapcn, These machines are indisputably The best in the "World As a Harvester, the Wood's Improved Prize Mower is confessedly .without an upial yet be fore the country. These machines have been improved since first introduced, until thev arc now a!niot entirely a new machine. They aro made by Walter A. Wood (the largest manu facturer of farming Machinery in the world). a man who keeps "up with the times,"' and who now builds and sells over twenty-five thou sand ot the World's Prize Mowers annually. It led the world at the Paris Exposition, and has found no peer since. The World's Improved Prize Mower, is es pecially adapted to California. It has a fold ing (or jointed) bar with hand leaver, two wheel", spring feat, and is made almost entire ly of malleable iron, fiard'wood and steel. It is heavy, blrong and durable, and though compact and powerful, is of lighter draft than other machiucs of equal weight. It is every way jut the Mower for California, as every farmer will say who has one And ils price (5110,) is from $25 to $10 !es than i. a?ked tor an inferior machine. Farmers will yon pay that difference! lmestigalc before you buy. and sec if jou are getting anything for that extra profit for it is profit. a no Mower costs moru to build than Wood's. Send Tor a ph.impblet before buying. "Buy the Best." Buy the 'Wood's Improved Prize KTower! We oiler abo the Genuine Kaines' llcadtrs, fiom 10 lo 15 feet cut. improved by Waller A. Wood, having not only all the ad- milages of the old Illinois machine, hut Wood's imprmemei.t-'.and also DOANE'S ADJUSTA UI.E KEEL. fiS' No other Header has these improvements, aud no uthcr parlies fell them. They are made i"p dally for us for California use, by Wood, at Hoosick Fall-, N. Y. She Kirby Self-Rake Reaper and Blower. Thcc machines are too well known to need description. Alto the Kirby Clipper Mouer'' price S7. the cheapest aud for many purpo ses the best in Hie market. AHS'zes HEABLETS Portable Engines . Sole Agents, TREAD WELL & CO. "The Iloadley" is the perfection of the Por table Engine. As a Threshing Engine, they h.nc long led all other', until now scarcely any other is to be round. U Uu luu USSELLS THRESHER (IMPROVED) You hive the most cmplcto set of Ihrcshing machincry in the world. Tl Uu-sell," as im proved, cannot be equalled in the country. Wc are pole agents for the sale of thei-e celebrated tbreshi-rs, and have had them built cxprer-fly fur California, Ai-k any farmer v.v.o has a -'Haucl! Thresher,"' what he thiuks of it. McCormicVs It'-apcr. Jones" Plows. Wagon", Header Truck. Ruscll and I'lam-t Horse Powers, Hay Tresses. Fork", Cultivators, Scythes, Saathcs, &c , &c., &e. Stndebaker Farm Wagons, Zthaca Horse Hakes, A raw lot of fcveral car loads, just received ; with also every description of Farming Implements, And a fresh stock of HJIRB WjIRE, Rope, Kails, Joining Goods, Millmen and Farmer's Machinery and Findings gj.Flease .send for circulars and prices. Treadwell & Co., Maiket Ileail of Front St., San Francisco. Everybody Can Have A G00DJ5H0W! Clear the Track With Your Lait Years tyring Styles ami Shelf-worn Goods! CAKO & BAUM HA VENONE OF Til AT KIND. CARO & BAUM flave just received their New and Complete Stock of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HOOTS & SHOES HATS & CAPS, HARDWARE & TDTWARE, CROCKERY & GLASSWARE, DRUGS, OILS & TAINTS, BOOKS & STATIONERY And a complete assortment of' PASEILS" GROCSaiES. We ars detcmincd not to he undersold hy fyaminp them. any house in the county. Don't spend a dol-1 lar for anything in our line without first call ing to see our STOCK and PRICES. CAEO & BAUaL Ashland, Ogn., May 18, 1872. ' 3t ARMY SUPIMLIES. llfllrc ChUr CommW-mry orSuhtUfcncc, Ue jiailntriit ortlic- Columbia. Pur.Ti..iM, Okkcox, April 10, 187.!. QEALED PROPOSALS, IN TRIPLICATE, O arc invited and will lie. recived at this of fice, and at the office of the A. C. S. of each Post for which supplies aie required, till 12 M., triday, May 10, 1S72, Tor the delivery or lLQWR. fallows: Fort Klamath, Oregon, 43 110 pounds net. 100,000 " " Camp Warner, ' Uamp Jlarney, " 100,000 " Fort Stevens. ' :tj,:il3 ' "i " Cape Disappointment. 53,:iI3 " " " Colvillc. W. T., 19,000 " ' - Iioisc, Idaho, 13.000 " " " Hal!, " 30,000 ' " Ijip-.ii " 33,333 " " " Vancouver, W. T., 131.013 " ' Portland, Oregon, SO.Gbl " ' Ilids will be received for the supply at Port Roirc, Idaho, Fort Hall, Idaho, Fort Klamath, Camp Warner and Camp Harney, Oregon, same day and hour, at the ofiice of Lt Col. JI. D. L. Simpson, A. C. R. S.. Room i2. first floor, 703 Market ftrcct, San Franci'co Cul. Ciils must be explicit and stale the price in U. S. Currency, per pound, written as well us expressed in figures ; nIo kind and age of wheat time of grinding, kind nnd size of acks 50 pounds net of (lour preferred. Samples fhowinz quality of the article ofiercd, in suitable packa ges for Ihat purpose, with the name of the bidder marked thereon, must accompany propo sals (bidders, or their authorized agcnls, arc requested to bo present at the opening of the bid)- The final award will not be made until after the comparison of the bids at the different points, and no bids will be entertained unless accoapinied by a deposit of 10 per cent, of the mouey value of the article proposed to be fur nished, as security Ihat if tne coutraet is award ed they will enter into bond lor flie faithful fulfillment of the same ; copies of this advertise ment to accjmpany each triplicate bid. Twothiid" of the amount to be delivered be tween August 31st and October 31.-t, IS72 ; the remaining third between April 30th, and June 80lh, le73. 1 he delivery at Portland Fort Vancouver, Fort Steveus and Fort Cape Disappointment, to lie at such times and in such quantises, as the Chief Commissary may direct. The United Slates reserves the right to inrreac o .dimin ish the quantities to be delivered 30 pcr cent, on giving 30 days notice ; aUo to rrj ct any or all bid". Proposals for any part of the above will be conideted. Envelopes mut be endorsed. Proposals for Flour at . Further information will be given upon up on application at the offlje of the ChUTC S. Mil. Div. of the Pacilic, San Fr.iuci-co, Gil.. office of the A. C. S of the Pot concerned and at this office. Blank form of Proposals can be obt lined at thn office. Contractors to pay for this advertisement pro rata. n. it. lii-.i.u. Capl.nndC.S. U.S. A apr20 Ct Chief C.S. Dep'. of the Columbia POSITIVELY 8IILIM OUT! MY ENTIRE STOCK OF MERCHANDISE, Consisting of DRY & FAXCY GOODS 1500TS & SHOES, HATS & CAl'S, HARDWARE. GROCERIES, LIQUORS, &c Which will be sold at COST & FREIGHT, CASH ONLY. Also, the BRICK STORE, Cor. iYlain & Oregon Streets. DWELLING HOUSE, Comer 5th ib Ctiliomiu Streets. MORRIS MENSOR. Jacksonville, Ojn. laylSin JUST RECEIVED AND OPENED AT SACHS BROS: T S M P T "? OF FASHION! LARGE STOCK OF spring & mm Everybody is respect i folly invited to call and OclU Jfi. S Jfc X'OS. Jukcsonvillee, Ogn., May 4-tf J. IJ. WUIT2. ALFJC MAKTIN' WHITE & ilIAUTIN (SUCCESSOR TO JAS.7. GLEXX.) DEALER IX GENERAL MERCHANDISE CAUFUUNIA STKELT, JACKSONVILLE. OREGON. AW F1IUI m BOOBS, ....AN D.... isran-w prices! LOW PRICES WILL WIN ! rpiin UNUEUSIGNEI) TAKES n.EASUKK jl in noiiiyinc nu mends and the pnblhj generally, that he i now receiving ami ... cning a very large and extensive stock or STAPLE DRY GOODS. READY MADE CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS, CALIFORNIA AND SALEIYI CLOTHS, BI,AJNKETS, HOOP SKJKTS liTC, ETC. BOOTS AND SHOES, Uulicfs, Misses A Children's Shoes. CSJ I have, also, in connection wiih -a CSf the above, a very large ami -Qia " extensive stock of choice -a 55- Groceries, Hardware, -a SS& Qucensware, -a Cay Glass- -a CS5 ware, Cutlery, -gj S?" I'jinls an.) Oils; alio. -gn CSyVVindow Ulas?, Nails, Iron-Va tg&- and Steel, Cast nnl Steel -fw3 Kty- Plows, Wooden and Willow ware, -fjy I nin ready to sell nnvtfilng In my line at the LOWEST CASH PRICE. IVro,. ifl,i to hoy good-, will find it greatly to their ml vantage to examine my flock hefcire purchas ing chewhere. a I am nVlermincd nut to ho undersold !y any unnc in Jacknn counly. Give me a call,. and then judge for ynunrlf as to my capacity to funmb goods as nboc. WIIITK .t MAltTIX. Jacksonville. N'ovcrnlcr IS, IS7I If AKillY Sl7PlJLHESr Office CliicfCommisar)-orSubsis-teiice, Uepr. -f the Columbia. Portland, Okkjo.v, April 10, IS72. IOKAI.KD PKOPOSAIS IN TltlPf.l hO cate arc invited nml will lie rm-ivnl t this office an,l at lbs offi v nf the A. C .S of each lVt for which supplies are require 1 till .2 M , S itnrday, .May U, 1872, for the dehv cry of ?KE3:-; rEii? si ir:-:E oi,?rj To troops and others who nuy receive subsid ence at I'OHI'LAND ORKGO.V. FORT iCr,A.lATII. OREGON. FORTtTAPKDlKAPPOlNTMKNTW.T. FORI A'ANUOUVKU. H T. CAMP SAN JAUN ISLAND, W'.T. FORT NOISE. IDAHO, FORT HAM. IDAHO, For llie IUcjI year commencing July 1, lb72, also at the fjuielimeand jil.ios, separate pro posals iu triplicate for the supply of Beef Cattle. At G'jmp Warner, Oregon, :V7G0 pounds net ; ' Harney, " D2.7C0 ' " Fort Colvil'c, W. T., 20 (100 " 'Ijipwai, Idaho, 2.1.7fiO " 'Stevens, Oregon, 27,328 " ' The deliveries to be made between the l.t of September and lfnli of October, 1872, txitpi Steven?, which will be at such times and in such quantities as the commanding officer may dirrct. Nils will be received for lliesnpply nt Camp Warner and Camp Harney, Oiegon, and at Fort Hall, Iilahii.fnnic day and hour at tha office of I.t. Col. M. O. L. Simpson. A. C. G. S., Room 12. first floor, 70:t Market struct. San Franci-co, Cal. Nidi must stale lhe price per pound in V. S. Currency, written as well as impressed in tig urcs (Nidders or tiieir authorized agents nru invilcd to be present at the opening of the bills.) The final award will not be made nntil after the comparison ol the bids at 'lie difiVrent points, and no bid will its entertained unh-s accompanied by a deposit of 10 per cent of the money value of the articles proposed to be furnished as security that if the contract is awarded Ihey will enter into bonds for the faith ful fulfillment of the same, copies of this ndver. tisement to accompany racli triplicate bid. Proposals for any part of the above will bo considered, the Uniltil States reserving tba right to reject any or all bids. Envelopes must bis endorsed Proposals for at Further information will be given upon ap plication at the office of Chief C. S. .Mil- Div. of the Pacific. San Francisco, Cal, office of tlieA.C.S. of each Post concerned, and at this office, lil.ink forms of Proposals can bu obtained at this office. Contractors lo pay for tlii3 advertisement pro rata. W. II. P.KI.L, Captain and C. S. U. S. A , apr20 Ct. Chief C. S. Dept. of the Columbia, Latest Dispatch to the Ladies' Muses A. F. & L. A. KENT. HAVING REMOVF.D NKXT DOOR to E. C. Nrook's Jewelry Store, Califor nia Street, take pleasure in announcing to the ladies that they have a Full Fall Stock of JIILUXCRV KA.VCY COOUS, INCLUDING-IIats, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Trimmings, Chignons and many, other articles, selected with care and of the VERY LATEST STYLES. pj9- riaugicc ut a cal. Jacksonville, Oct. 11. 187 l.-3m
