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-JnapR? WT--" OREGON SENTINEL. JACIUU.VVII.IjB Saturday, July 30, 1881. THE O. t C. K. R; 61KTET. Tho Salem Statesman and the San Francisco Chronicle publish each a re port that the Oregon & California Rail road authorities had called in their sur veying parties sent out to find a prac tical pass for a railroad through Jose phine and Jackson, counties as much as to say, that the company had aban doned tho idea of finding a practical route for a railroad to connect with the California system of railroads. This report evidently lacks confirmation. For both Surveyors Howard and Hurlburt, the former in this county and the latter in Josephine county are vigorously pushing their work. In Josephine Mr. Hurlburt has employed another competent surveyor in place of Austin, resigned, and the work on that line goes on without interruption. The grade over the highest point oh the Hays' hill, we learn, will not go over 70 feet to the mile, until they get into the southern part of Del Norte, over in California. J. S. Howard with his men is pushing the survey uninterrup tedly toward this valley. Ho is now on Neil creek above Ashland, about 300 feet above the town. There is not the least doubt that the 0. & C. K E. Company mean business in tho pro posed extension of their line. The Tidings, in speaking of the Tt. R." survey now being made by Mr. Howard, says, that on the basis of 100 feet to the mile, the lino would strike close to the town of Ashland. The distance between the stage road pass (where the tunnel is to pierce the moun tain) and Ashland is about fifteen miles, and with a grade line around the hills, calculating on a detour up Neil creek and a possible (urn up Ashland creek canyon, the distances will proba bly reach twenty miles. This would run the line, it will be seen below in stead of above Ashland. When it comes to locating a road, however, the grade of 100 feet to the wilo will not be followed all the way down from the summit to the creek, and the line of the locating survey, if one be made, will probably be" several hundred feet above the town of Athland. SHALL WE HAVE A FAIE? Every one who is interested in the growth and development of tho county -fib.ou.lf1 CQnsidfiLihis matter carefully. Ihe reasons are many and good, but time and Knnri nrfirnnf. nnl.licliim IliJn , , j,.u6 ,uio week. Therefore in order ( m.f. fl,0Ji-,.-JJOAninSs nomesieaa ot lou . -ma.tter-tefofelhe peoplo. It hasoeen resolved to hold a called meeting of the citizens of tho county to-day (Saturday, July 30th,) at 2i p. m. at the City Hall. The object of tho meeting is to determine if sufficient funds can bo raised to hold a three days racinj. It is the intention of Cardwell &, Flitner to put their track in first-class order for a fall meeting. And should they meet with proper encouragement, they propose to build suitable buildings for holding a county fair by by the fall of 1882. They further propose to keep tho track and grounds in first-class con dition for driving and training during the summer. The gate-fee will go to defray the expenses of tho track and tho purses will be raised by a subscrip tion from the citizens. TO TOIKISTS. James Miller of Brownsboro is our authority for saying that tho grandest mountain, scenery in Jackson county is along the south fork of Ro-;ue river as it debouches from snowy Mount Pitt. The walls of tho Blue Canyon at the mouth of Bed Blanket are thou sands of feet high, and the river rushes through the narrow gorge at an angle of 45 degrees. The distance to this, tho wildest and most romantic portion of our county from Brownsboro, is about 30 miles, or 51 from Jackson ville. Mr. Miller says tho scenery in that part of the Cascade range is super ior to anything in the county, Crater Lake, Rogue river falls and Squaw Lakes not accepted. The rrrstdcnl'K Condition. Tho early part of this week the President has had quite a relapse, sup posed to have been caused by an opera tion performed by the doctors to res tore tho flow of puss from tho wound. A pieco of splintered rib and a piece of woolen cloth came out of the wound. A high fever during which the Presi dent's pulso ran up to 130 caused con fciderablo alarm in the minds of the public. Later dispatches are of a moro assuring character, and it is now confi dently believed that the President is out of danger. In the meantime, tho assassin is spending his time in the Washington jail quite stoically. Au old sinner was asked why he didn't attend church,, whereupon he answered that ever since he gave the minister a lickin', about 20 years ago, he has been ashamed to go vhurcli. TO THE BCTTE CBEEK COlWTEr. Last Saturday found us carrying out an idea we had for some weeks enter tained, namely of visiting a portion of Little Butte and two of its main tribu taries. Wo "got aboard" a cayuse pony and rodo down the valley via the Han ley hill, Central Point, crossed Bear creek, big desert, big sticky to Browns boro and East or North Fork of Little Butte, arriving at three in the after noon at the home of Fred Downing, thirty miles from Jacksonville. The ten mile ride across the dry desert and big sticky, with Old Sol all the while unmercifully beating down on our de voted head, reminded u of the coun try where there is no winter, and where we pray we may not go. As we rode along in tho noonday heat we felt as if we wero roasting in a bakeoven, and not before we had got clear across the sticky and were within a few rods of the raountain'did a current of fresh air strike us and relief was afforded mo mentarily. Ten miles more in the heat of the afternoon, with the ther mometer dancing to the tune of "99 decrees in the shade," brought us to our place of destination, as above stat ed, near the Hanley stock ranche, and six miles from thenoted McCallister soda springs. Owing to our great fatigue, (not being accustomed to riding a lazy cay use)" the pressure of time and other previous engagements, we had not the time to go up to McCallister's on this trip. The newspaper man is constantly after items, whether within his own ex perience or that of others. On such a trip many objects of interest forced themselves upon our view. Among them is this: The tillable land in the valley is held by too few individuals, aud as a consequence is not thoroughly cultivated. No good reason can be as signed for undertaking too much either at farming or at anything else. Eighty acres well tended will produce nearly as much as 1C0 indifferently cultivate ed. In many portions of the valley as well as along Butte creek, the ripened grain was being cut, but it had the appearance as if harvest hands were scarce. Henry Brown is one of tho heaviest landowners on this creek, his fine acres stretching up and down the stream for many miles. He showed us an alfalfa patch where the productiveness of the country and the benefits of irrigation could plainly be seen. Before irrigation that patch produced three tons of hay per year, but tineo irrigation was ap. plieJ it uiouWsum- it haiidreJ -Lows a year. acres is splendidly located on East or North Fork of Little Butte. A part of the hnd consists of a so-called "flat" or tableland, and the part bordering on tho creek is to all appearances, a level plain, but on a closer inspection tho observer will find that the earth here rises quite rapidly. We were surprised when Mr. Downing informed us that the apparent level field before us, ac cording to the Applegate survey, rises fully 96 feet to tho mile, and the same ratio of rise is continued through the fields of Mr. Hanley's ranch. As tho earth elevates, many magnificent springs burst forth from its bosom. Wo will mention only the two nearest. Half a mile above Hanley's ranch two con tiguous springs of cool pure water issue in such volumes as would be sufficient to set in motion thebest flouring mill in tho county. These waters are now partially utilized by irrigating Messrs. Hanley s, Downing's, and Henry Pech's ranches. Tho higher one ascends toward tho snow line of the Cascades the more these springs multiply. Retracing our steps we next visited Salt Fork of Little Butte, stopping nt August Meyer's, a well-to-do German settler. To reach this point, we cross ed a largo level mountain bench which partakes very much of the nature of a desert, four miles to the north of where we had been. From Mr Meyer we learn the story of tho difficulties that he and his friends had to encounter when they came here. Just nine years ago ho and friends settled in these parts. Their'means having become ex hausted by the extensive journey from the Fatherland to this country, they found themselves on their arrival here penniless without homes, unable to speak the English -and far away from kindred. They were in need of every thing and had nothing to pay with. Under the most trying and discourag ing circumstances did they commence farming operations on Butte creek. But with stout hearts and willing hands, and a firm trust in God, they commenced clearing, plowing, cultivat ing the land, putting in crops, and working for their English speakimr neighbors, until they had got a start. Tho persevering toil of these indus trious Germans is being rewarded most abundantly. They have outlived pov erty and are now able to grapple with adversity, and many of them are already now quite well to do. Their land being well worked, produces splen didly; and judging from the number of sleek looking cattle, horses and swine, of which they are the owners we think they are on the high road to prosper ity. Mr. Meyer took us through his bean, potato, onion and corn fields. He expects to harvest 7,000 pounds of white beans, and many thousand pounds of other garden truck. Dr. William Miller has been a resi dent of Salt Fork of Little Butte for upward of thirteen years. He moved there with his family from the State of Iowa, and since his sojourn in tho wilds of Southern Oregon has made himself useful in moro ways than one. He is very popular among his neigh bors, being of a wholesouled, liberal disposition, and possessed of consider able medical skill. His cancer remedy is said to be never failing and invalids who suffer from this complaint have been known to call on him from great distances and been benefitted. Dr. Miller, although in his 75th year, in still as spry as a young man of 40. The activiy with which ho climbs these mountains, riflo in hand, after game has often caused younger men to won der at his physical endurance. He is viry fond of the hunt. The other day in summing up the number of bears he had shot and killed since he located on Salt Fork,. we were not a little sur prised to find that their number was 1041 He also has slain many pan thers, and other wild animals of the forest, but we did not learn how many. A very fine salt spring near Dr. Mil ler's ranch has furnished this stream its name. Its waters are so very saline in their character that with very little labor they can he crystalized into salt. The doctor feeds to his stock the loose saturated earth near tho spring, and all seem to relish it. We failed to ascer tain the exact analytical proportion of salt to every gallon of this water. But we believo with a little effort and a lit tle capita, a salt works could be es tablished here to supply (at least) the homo market with that commodity. Dr. Miller also manufactures some ex cellent cheese which we sampled at friend Meyer's table. It was first rate, and we wero almost tempted to ask for a piece to take home to the editor s landlady. But as wo were too modest, we didn't. The revelation of tho family life of President Garfield since tho attempt to kill him has greatly indeared him and his household to the country. The simplicity, affection, pardonable pride, and quaint sayings of his aged mother to whom the son owes so much; the swcat-afTcclicrt-m:d .?.?rnVv;g tlr,,r,- ,,,t. --- vw4 V w 4 V4 VbVWfcV SJl his wife, who has shared all his strug gles, anxieties, and honors; the natural ncss of the children, and all that has been made known of their sayings and doings in a word, the genuine "do mestic happiness, the only bliss that has survived the fall," revealed to tho people have had as much to do with the tender sympathy and regard every where felt and manifested as the phy sical sufferings endured by the victim. To this may be added his fortitude and serenity, a state of mind rarely or never found entirely separate from good habits, and a right intention, rarely indeed from personal piety. Happy is the people whose Chief Mag istrate presents, in the bosom of his family, a spectacle of such purity and unaffacted devotion ! As Queen Vic toria, by the simplicity, chastity, and matronely dignity of lier domestic life, has elevated the tone of English so ciety, so this interior view of the Pres ident's family, exposed by the fierce attack of tno assassin, will bless the whole countrv. Ccnsm or Jackson County. Below will be found the correci cen sus of Jackson county by precincts, except Grants Pass, Leland and Pleas ant Creek, which, for some cause or another were not returned separately by the enumerator: Applegate precinct 3GS Ashland precinct, including tho town of Ashland 1391 Ashland to wn 842 Big Butto precinct 190 Chimney Rock precinct 187 Eden precinct, including the town of Phoenix 902 Phoenix town 277 Flounce Rock precinct 146 Foot's Creek precinct 118 Grant's Pass precinct ) Lehnd precinct "" 51 Pleasant Creek precinct ) Jacksonville, preeinct including the town of Jacksonville 1463 Jacksonville town 839 Little Butte precinct 567 Manzanita precinct 510 Rock Point precinct 281 Sterrlinsville nrecinct 171 Table Kock precinct 636 uniontown precinct 404 Willow Springs precinct 272 The State of Missouri together with tho railroad companies offer $50,000 reward for the capture of the despera does who killed tho conductor and robbed the Rock Island train near Win ston station on the night of the 15th instant. 320,000 of this sum will be given for the capture of the two James boys, supposed to have been the lead ers of the robbery, and 86,000 each for the other fire men of the party. PIONEER HARDWARE STORE Jacksonville, Oregon, BILGER & MiEGLY Dealers and Workers IN TIN, BRASS & C0PPERWARE. WE ALSO KEEP constantly on hand a first class assortment of STOVES, GLASS, TOOLS, OILS, PUMPS, PAINTS, PIPES, -BRUSHES, MACHINES, AMMUNITION, TINiWARE, SHELF HARDWRE. Job Work & Specialty. Prompt attention given to alt orders fknn abroad. OUR motto is "Live and Let Live." - WE ARE also agents for the World re nowned Wood's Harvtsting ma chinery. The Walter AWood new en closed Gear Slower, one of the mot per fect mowers ever built. Lightest draft, complete gearing and strongest built. Pat ent lock nuts, and all latest improvements. 23,000 OF TIIESK MOW Hit S SOLD IN I8SO. Call and examine before pvchasin" elsewhere. BILGER & JLdJGLY. EViECHAZCS' PLANING MILL AND FUMN1TUME, SASH, BUNDS AND DOORS AND Moulding Factory, ASHLAND, OREGON, L. S. F. 3S&B.5H, Prop'r. A LL KINDS OF PI&NING. MOULD I in?. fl'"Yifla-'rr';TSuIarTand"ScrOll t V ing. 1 uaayja Rawing, Pv n FURNITURE & ORNAMENTAL CARVING, ETC,, DONE TO ORDER. Furniture, Sash, Blinds, Doors and Moulding constantly on hand and made to order. C3T"I will contract to design and erect all kinds o buildings. When dcjirable to those employing me, I will furnish all the material required for the construction of any buildinsr, ready for occupancy. "C" B. HOSTEL, The Popular Barber AND HAIR DRESSER, IN ORTH'S BRICK BUILDING, OPPOSITE MASONIC TEMPLE. Jacksonville, Dec. 11, 1877. Notice. Lasd Office at Rosebum. Oon., ) Juno 3, 1831. f Notice is hereby given that the follow, ing-named settler has filed notico of life intention to make final proof in support of his claim, nnd secure final entry thereof on Saturday, July 10, 1881, before the Judge or Clerk of Joscphino county, at Kerbyville, viz: Wm. It. Stockton, Hom--stead Application, Np.3.BS2 !or the E hi ofS W if. S E'it-SfJTWTriind S, V? 1-4 of N E l-l. Sec. 2 T U7 S R 7 V. il lamette Meridian, mul mini", tin- fnl mv iug as his witnesses, viz: N Tho,s. has, Agec, John Chatlu-m and Liwi.s Meal! islcr, nil of Wilderville, Josephine county Oregon. Wji. F. Benjamin, Rci-sur." NOTICS. All those who know themselves in debted to the firm of Hughes & Adams saloon keepers, Kerbyville, Josephine county, Oregon. The accounts and books of the above firm have been placed in my hands for collection and settlement, and you are hereby requested to call at my office at Kerbyville, and sec the figures. W. L. Forhes, Receiver. 3RIGK FOR SALS. The undersigned has just finished burn ing a kiln of 213,000 brick and is now pre pared to fill all orders for this buildinz material. These bricks have been manu factured after the most improved methods and are warranted to be superior in every respect. Orders promptly filled at the most icasonable rates. S. H. EGGER. Jacksonville, July 2. 1881 Liquor House. The nndersiened offers Wlilskcv for sale in quantities to suit customers at $3 per gallon or ?1 per. quart, at the EhrIc Brew ery. Lager Seer for sale and delivered at tne usual price. 3fns. J. Wetteber. G-KEAT SLAUGHTER IN PRICES AT E. JACOBS9 STORE Oregon Street, Jacksonville WHEIIEA COMPLETE AND magnetlcieut axsorWut of new fiomi' baa jaft beeu received, cotsisting ia part u CLOTHING. V W DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES, vjv FANCY GOODS, BOOTS & SHOES, SCHOOL BOOKS, HATS AND CAPS, TOBACCOS & CIGARS, HARDWARE AND CARPETS, TINWARE, ALL KINDS PAINTS. -ALSO. GROCERIES. A FINE A S S O It T M E I T OF .LADIES' HATS AND FLOWERS, &c.,&c. In fact everything to be found in a dm class ptock ot General Merchandise, which will be fold at price" That Defy Competition. The highst price nllowed for country pro due:. "-Give ma a call at my establishment in th- Masonic building nnd be convinced tlut there i" no bu'nbug about thir immits BHP'iniirni Jacksonville, Oregon. FRED0TTEX, - Proprietor. DEALER IN ALL KINDS OF AGRI cultural implements, tools of all kimls nnd a general assortment of shelt hardware. 20 He also keeps the largest stock of, and all Ikc.Jatest improvements in "'GUNS ATSB PISTOLS, AND A FIILI. .VSSOnTMF.XT OF Pishing Tackle, powder, Shot, etc. a'lso LAMPS, CHANDELIERS, AND ALL KINDS OF OIL. Give him a call and examine his stock before making your purchases. THE S. F. VARIETY STORE, UKDUIl TUE JIANAOEHENT OF LITTLE & CBIASE, JACKSONVILLE, WILL BE KEPT WELL STOCKED with the choicest CIGARS, JEWELRY, GROCERIES, CANDiES, NUTS, PIPES, CARDS, NOTIONS, CUTLERY, STATIONERY, ALBUMS, TOBACCOS, CIGARETTES, Gent's Furnishing Goods, Wishing Tackle, &c. And everything usivilly found in a first- c!;iss viiricty store. Our iods arc the best and gurranteed to he as rcpres- ntitl. Price low. as we do not proprose to lie undersold. -ZS'-Give us a cull. LITTLE &ClI.vSE mm mmw Clearance Sale OF Dry Goods, Taney Goods. CLOTHING, HATS, E I C. AT COST FOR CASH For tho Next Sixty Days AT Beainc s Bros. Ladies trimmed hats "vorth $2.50 for $1.00 at the Now York Store. . s?T-iJ?jr.Il-T "? Sheriff's Sale ! Sheriff's Sale ATTENTION IS CALLED THAT 1 II G 01 IN THE New York Store, ARE NOW OFFERED pm SALE AND MUST BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF CT By order of Creditors. the ASHLAND HARNESS SHOP C K. KLUM, MANUFAC7URF.K OF, AND DKALr.lt IX Saddlery and Harness, ASHLAND, OREGON. r.'-KKPS A GBNBKAL ASSORTMENT Of iV OoU iu bis lint ot trade. LnIlM Men nml ItojV Hnilllc. a Specialty. TEAM, BUGGY AND PLOW HARNESS, WHIPS, ROBES, DUSTERS -5- AND -J- HORSE BLANKETS. -m-ALSO-m- Winchester Repeating Rifles (commonly called Henry Rifles) of model of 18G6, 1873. and 1876. Pistols, Cartridges, Etc. Wheat taken at the Highest Market Rates in Exchange for goods. METROPOLITAN HOTEL, M. A. CAN AN, - Prop. ESTThc Metropolitan is the only Cen trally Located House in the City ot Rcsc hurg. Stages amvo at and leave the Ilotel every day. Good accommodations, and civility to all. Extra pains taken to see that fam ilies are made comtortable. C3T"A parlor for Ladies and Ladies to wait upon them. H. L. MURTON Forwarding and Commis sion Merchant, Hosoburg Orogon. All business entrusted to my care -will receive prompt attention. The shipment of -wool, hides, flour etc., made a specialty, and satisfaction guaranteed. K.IUTBL.I, Odd Fellow's Building Jacksonville, Oregon DEALER AND WORKER IN TIN, SHEET IRON, COPPKR.LEAD Pumps, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS, NAILS, A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF STOVES HARDWARE, TINWARE. POWDER OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Fuse and Caps, WOODEN & WILLOW WARf - PEAn ..;.,, mrmmm riums. i jus, v armsii, (Tlas CUTLERY, WIRE, Shot, Brushs, Chains, Hoso ETC., ETC: I have secured the ervicea or a flrst-elast Mechanic, and am prepared to do all repair ing promptly and ia mpcrior slyla. p CONNECTION Vim THE ABOVE 1 I am receiving and have constantly hand a full and first-class stock of G-ROCERIES, DRT-OOODS, COM ROOTS, TOBACCO firCADY MADE CXOTIII.Ya, GLASSWARE. CROCKERY, 4c. pa-Everjthisgsold atreajrnsbl ratcn. K. KUDLI Jacksonville. March. 5. 1878. G. KAREWSKI, DEALER IN STOVES, " " TINWARE, HARDWARE, DRY GOODS, Agricultural Implements MACHINERY, GROCERIES, ETC. Also AocaJ Agent for the justly Cele brated Fish Bro's Wagon, The best Wagon on Wheels for the folloivingrcasons: 1. More euro is taken in tho selection ot stock; only good, solid butt-cut timber being used. 2. 'Hie Wheels are all soaked in Boil in Linseed Oil. 3. Even-part is strongly braced; and instead of bcins bolted, is clipped, so that the full strength of the wood is secured. 4. The Tires are securely bolted, aftr being thoroughly and carefully set. 5. The Skeins arc heated before driven on, and set in Whito Lead; consequently, when cooled, contract, making a perfect fit and imposiibh- to work loose. It is the only Wagon on which "Holmes Patent Self-Oiling keins" are used, tho whole right and title having been pur, chased. The principal points of superior, ity over all other Skeins, arc: 1st. Bear, ings are perfectly straight, which doea away with side-draught. 2d. Has a per fect fitting fund Hand. iid. Unnecessary tn remove the wheel to oil. 4th. Will re. tain oil longer, having an oil-chamber, and so constructed that oil cannot runout at the point, otlf. Hound Brace is clipped on, hringing the purchase nearer thc wheels. And many others, too numerous, to mention, but which can be readily seen upon examination; and we cordially in. vitcour many customers and all others who contemplate purchasing a first-class Wagon, to call and get prices before go. ing elsewhere. LUMBER FOR EVERYBODY! STEELING . Sstx-IVEiXX, 6 Miles Sonth of Jacksonville, TS NOW UNDER FULL HEADWAY A and is prepared to furnish the market with evcrv description of lumbcrofasupe. rior quality at the lowest rates. Bills sawed to order and satisfaction guaranteed. All orders addressed to us at Jackson ville will receive prompt attention. I'AHK.- S BON. Three undershirts for 1.00 at tho New York Store. Hen's fino calf boots worth 6.00 for 4.00 at the New York Store. J