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THE OREGON SENTINEL
"Wednesday, : : April 23.
1879
IlIOIiCArillCAL Is KETCH IS.
IIos. Patrick Duxn.
One of the earliest settlers of Jack
Eon county and one of its most sub
stantial citizens wtis born in the county
"Wexford, Ireland, in 1824. The Dunn
family emigrated to Philadelphia when
Patrick -was very young, and remain
ing in that city only a few years before
removing west to Illinois, and leaving
"Pat" behind in the position of a clerk.
After some years Patrick joined his
father's family in the west and learned
milling, a business which he continued
until his departure for the Pacific
Coast. In 1850 3IY- Dunn came across
the plains to California arriving in
Sacramento on August 9th. Like
many othersPat thought his fortune was
in the mines and sirack out on foot for
the American River, working on Kelly's
bar, trying his fortune at Ophir, and
hubseqBriJI?STurn. Then he
fgine!rThat his "stake" was farther
north and ho struck out by way of
Fan Fran and Trinidad for the North
Fork of Salmon, remaining there till
fall, and enjoying salcratus flap-jacks
when flour was worth three dollars per
pound, and mule sirloin at the most
fabulous rates. Then Mr. Dunn went
to Groenhorn in Siskiyou county, where
lie mined but a short time when he
came to Rogue River valley and took
up a donation claim in 1852. and
which is his present magnificient home.
In 1853 Jlr. Dunn, in company with
other settlers, made a stand against
the Indians near the place owned by
W. F. Songer, and during the battle
Pat was shot through the shoulder
and severely wounded. Patrick seems,
like his countrymen, to have been at
home cither in love or in war, for in
1854 he captured Miss ilary M. Hill,
daughter of Isaac Hill, and he has
held her prisoner ever since. The un
ion has been blessed with an interest
ing family of one boy and four girls.
Mr. Dunn was one of the first Board
of Commissioners in this county. In
1854 he was elected to the Legislative
Council of the Territory and was dis
tinguished for sound and conservative
judgment In 185G he was re-elected
commissioner, and in 18G5 was appoint
ed County Assessor to fill a vacancy
made by the resignation of Captain
Sprajmc. Iffc70 Mr. Dunn
rt-as
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"CO.CEI CD IV JIEND ICITT."
Last week we published a blatant,
defiant and revolutionary paragraph
from a Mississippi paper which has
been very extensively copied. The
paragraph declares that "secession" is
not dead, but sleeping, and that when
their man walks up the steps of the
"White House in 1880 the amendments
will be torn from the constitution.
"We requested democratic papers to ex
press their views on this extraordina
ry manner of amending the constitu
tion, and' the "Times," our neighbor,
whose eminent opinion will not be
questioned by hispeculiar kind of dem
ocrats pronounces the whole thing an
"absurd fabrication." It is a well
known democratic argument, and to fix
the lie most conclusively the "Times"
remarks:
"Unfortunately for tho veracity
acity of this piece of balderdash it hap
pens there is no place bearing the
name ot 'Ukioona , neither is tnere a
paper called the 'Okloona Statesman."
Nobody said there was. But it does
happen, that there is a place in Miss-1
issippi called "Okalona," and it happens
also that in that place there is publish
ed a weekly democratic paper called
the "Southern States," and it happens
moreover that the exact name, both of
the locality and the newspaper, were
telegraphed by the Associated Press,
and the "Times" either wilfully dis
torts the record to deceive its readers
or makes an inexcusable blunder in
order to fortify its position. Strange
things happen sometimes, and it is
barely possible that it was left to the
keen discrimination of an obscure
country journal to discover that this
paragraph is a fabrication; a discovery
not yet announced by any other paper
in the United States. Unfortunately
tho paragraph is too true, and from
similar half stifled utterances in Con
gress it is only too plain that at no
distant day tho sentiment will find an
echo in tho "solid South," and those
who love their country's flag will per
haps learn too late that "secession is
not dead but sleeping," and we heartily
wish that all such sentiments were
really fabrications.
POLITICAL IN nr.l'E.N Dil cc
Some of tho pure Democratic papers
of Oregon are distressed at the manly
independence of the voters in Jackson
county who for many years have re
fused to brook interference with their
I local politics. Not long since a Demo-
Let the People Look to Their
Interests.
Mr. Editor. It is the duty of every
citizen to assist in guarding the inter
ests of the whole people of tho county
and State of which he is a resident.
Nor need he be untrue to himself in
doing so, for that which inures to the
interest of one is an advantage to all
in a public point of view. These
thoughts are suggested by an effort
now being maue by certain parties in
terested in business at Rock Point to
induce the county to pay from four to
five thousand dollars to aid in the con
struction of a free bridge across Rogue
River at that point. A petition is be
ing circulated over the county at this
timo and citizens are being importuned
to sign the same asking the County
Commissioners to appropriate the
amount of money above named for the
purpose stated.
Be it known that Thos. Chavner has
now a splendid new bridge across the
river, one and a-half miles above Rock
Point, where the stages carrying the
U.- S. mails and all other travelcross -
at tho most reasonable rates. And.
this bridge is situated on the most di
rect route from all parts of this valley
South of Rock Point leading to the
North. The road is better in every
respect than that leading from Darda
nells to the old bridge, and it has been
rendered so bj the individual enter
prise of Mr. Chavner. Every one who
lias ever travelled the road knows that
near the old bridge, on the South side
of the river, it is roudi and dangerous
because of its rocky condition. There
have been enough wagons broken on
that almost impassable portion of the
road in the last five years to pay for
the construction of a bmlge better than
the old one. The road on the South
side of the river, leading to the new
bridge, is gravelled and passable for all
manner of vehicles at all times of the
year. Mr. Chavner has spared neither
time nor expense in making it so with
out asking the county or any one else
for a single cent Then why this effort
to add to the heavy burden of taxation
already borne by the property owners of
the county in the construction of a free
bridge. Rock Point makes nothing in
the operation, as the road leading from
Chavner's bridge North passes directly
through that village.
So far as the pcoplo of Foot's creek
are concerned they constitute but a
small portion of the population of the
county, numbering only thirty or forty
voters, ana while their interest are to
be guarded with those of other citizens
they are too magnanimous to expect all
to become subordinate to their special
and exclusive wants. If it is inconve
nient for them to receive their mails at
Rock Point they can apply for
and
illlf II ASHLAN mmf-
THAN THE
CHEAPEST
MORRIS MENSOR
AT THE'
New
York
Store,
4b
tA. &uA ,
Jacksonyillerr Oregon.
,,,
WEEKLY CURRENT PRICE:
GROCERIES, ETC.
San Franei'M refiued spfjar.. 71b $1.00
Extra costa rica coffee 41b 1.00
Hope ol all sizes per lb lflcts
Liverpool salt 34
Extra choice tea 3()cts & upward
Tobacco 62Jcts .,
Candles per box... 3 50
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, ETC.
Prints 15yds SI 00
Muslin 9cts per jd & upward
Meus hats, each $ LOO
Mens boots per pair 3.50
.Shoes , 75
Slippers . C3 r
Gotten fhnnel shirts ami .
drawer?, inch..... 63
Mens cloth sails $9,00. ..
& 3 9
C K. KLUM,
MANUFACTURER OF, AND DEALER IN
Saddlery and Harness,
ASHLAND, OREGON.
KEEPS A GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF
goods in his line of trade.
Ladles, McnV and Hoys' Saddles, a
Specialty.
TEAM, BUGGY AND
FLOW HARNESS,
"WHIPS,
ROBES,
DUSTERS
--AND--
. HORSE BLANKETS.
ALSO-W
Winchester Repeating Rifles
(commonly (ailed Henry Rifles) of
model of 18GC, 1873, and 1876.
Pistols, Cartridges, Etc.
"Wheat taken at tho Highest Market
Rates in Exchange for goods.
E.G. BROOKS,
DEALER IX
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
SrSCTACIj33S,
SCHOOL DOOKS, stationery fancy goods,
SHEET MUSIC, FIELD
GLASSES, VIOLINS, CITHERNS,
IIAItPS
AND STRINGS FOR THE SAME.
ALSO;
DRUGS, JTCDICKES, TOILET SOAPS AND
PE1FUMERY.
Needles and Best Sperm Oil for
Sewing Machines,
H1
E HAS SOLD OUT HIS
itock of American ewing Machine
a number of time, but ha' another lot of
them on hand. This is the ligtbe't and
mot rapid running, as well as durable,
michine there is made, and fo pimple that
little girls Gve or fix years old make their
pa tch work on them.
This is the place to buy pond watches,
clocks and jewelry, and he will fell cheap
j' welrr cheiper than any ono.
K.KUBLI,
Odd Fellow's Building Jacksonville, Chop
DEALER ASD WORKER IN
TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPER, LEAD
Pumps,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
NAILS,
A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF STOVES
HARDVARE, TINWARE,
POWDER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
Fuse and CapsJ
WOODFN & WILLOW WARE,
A
ROPE, NAILS,
Paints. Oils, Varnish, Glass
CUTLERY, WIRE,
Shot, Brushes, Ch?ins, Hose
,ETC., ETC:
I have secured the services of a first c!a'
Mechanic, and am prepircd to do all rep wr
ing promptly and in superior style.
fN CONNECTION FITF! THE ABOVE
THE
C1!F
L I am receivlneand have constantly
band a full and first class stock of
GROCERIES,
DRY-GOODS, GUM ROOTS, TOBACCO
HEADY MADE CLOTIII.VG,
GL.ASSWA .CROCKREY,c.
SJ-Evcrjthisgsold at reasrnable rates.
K. KUBI.I
Jacksonville. March, 5, 1878.
rittXEEU HARDWARE STORE
MRS J. BILGER
A.T TH E OLD STAND OF JOILn' BILGER
Calitrnia street. Jadisonvillr, Oregon,
DEALER IN
TIN, SnEET IRON, COPPER V'ARB
Stoves,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
PUMPS and PIPSS,
Paints, Oils, Glass, Varnish
Powder & 2uso
A General Assortment of
SHELF HARDWARE,
FINE WOSTENHOLM CUTLERY
ROPE & TWINE.
A first-cHs mechanic will -nUend t
Job Work with neatness and dUpatch.
I will always keep constantly on hand a
large stock of
Liquors and obacco.
Agent for the P CIFIC KUBBER PAINT
The b-t in the World.
Particular attention pild to Farme-V
wont", aril the snpplyinr of extras for Finn
Machinery, and all iiirnrmttiiin a to su -h,
art'cle. furnished cheerfully, r.n nup'iciif" i
N p line will ! spared to InniHi nur
cuiomeis with the ln-gt goods in market, in
our line. and at the lowest price,
Our motto shall be prompt and f.iir dent
ine with all. Ca'l and tTmiu! our slock;
b-'fo i goi. j; ties' where. att.ict ou gu ;r
int -d
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