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'? OREGON SENTINEL. JAUICSO.VVII.L.K Saturday, October G, 1883. frmicliili'tit fnlrics. Washington, Sqit. 27. During the jmt Miiiiitipr iho commissioner "enernl of the laud office, has had in the Mates and territories where there are large quantities of unsold pub'io lands, a large force of special agents engaged in detection and investigation of fraudulent entries, under the pre emption, homestead and timber culture actR. The reports of these agents re veal such n condition of facts, that in all probability the secretary of the in terior, in his annual report, will recom mend a repeal, not only of the pre emption laws, but of the timber cul ture act, a'so. Among the consider ations which it is believed will be urged in his repeal, are, first, that practically, the actual settler can get titles to his farm as soon under the homestead act as under the pre-emption law; and, that there is no need of two methods tCf attain the same object; that while the laws remain, the settler may take advantage of each and acquire a titlo to 480 acres of public land, by paying cash for 1G0 acres, and taking the remaiuder under the homestead and timber culture acts, a quantity, which it is suggested, is greater than a settler should be per mitted to obtain on such easy terms. Under the present condition of affairs, it is claimed that both pre-emption and timber culture laws offer a pre mium to dishonesty, as is clearly bhown by the great number of fraud ulent entries which have been de tected. Information Tor Hie I'coplc. In criminal actioni in the justice's court, when the defendant is acquitted, the justice enters up the cose of the action and presents a bill for the same to the county court at its next term after trial of the case, and if the county court allows tho claim, the county clerk draws a warraut in favt, r of each individual named in tho said bill. The justice has no right tc collect any part of the costs. If the accused is con victed and tho costs are paid, the same are paid to the justice, whose duty it is to dihburbe the same to the parties interested. In civil actions no person is obliged to attend the trial unless he i3 paid one day's attendance and mile age in advance from( his place of resi dence to the court room", at the rate of 1.50 per day and 10c per mile, going to and returning from said place where tho court is held. A knowledge of these facts will save parties in terested considerable trouble, and pre vent them from believing that it is the duty of justices of the peace to pay the costs of all cases brought before them, in many of which they fail to receive their own fees. On September 11th, Professor Gil bert Thompson of the United States Geological Survey, accompanied by Thomas Watson the packer of the ex pedition, m ado the ascent of Mount Shasta with two saddle mules named Dynamite and Croppie. It is note worthy as the first successful attempt to take animals up the summit. The party ascended the spur of the moun tain northeast of Mud Lake glacier, camping at the end of the timber line, 7,000 feet above the sea level. From this point they made the ascent and tied tho animals to tho signal post on tho extreme summit. The ascent oc cupied seven hours and the descent two hours. Professor Thompson, in a letter, rays: "On October 8th," Fred. 0. Poyco of my party ascended tho peak on foot, by one of the ragged spurs to the east of tho summit, re turning to camp another wav." "Chronicle." In the Superior Court at Sufanviile the other day, W. T. Bacon got a di lmntco from his wifo, on the ground of adultery. She did not contest the suit At the trial J. B. Roberts ap peared as a witness for the husband, and swore to tho fact of committing adultery with tho woman. A decree of divorce was immediatply granted, and on tho evening of the same day Rolerts married the woman. A cor respondent of the Reno "Gazette" says tho cx-husband was present during tho ceremony, and held his own and the bride's baby while the exercises were in progress. "Journal." If you stick a stamp partly on the wrapper, that makes it a sealed package, and it will be sent to the dead letter office. There isn't a de partment of the Government more given to absurd little rules for defeat ing its own supposed objects than the postofiice department. There is a good deal of maudlin talk about the office serking the man, but wp have obsirvM that .vhenevr !, r, flic "Ore-mound liunlirvtr a inun she invariably strikes the leUow with j tho bar'l. '. jaw KAILKOAD -VOTES. About fifty men of the force lately employed laying track have bepn dis charged; and of the remaining twenty or more, quite a number have left on account of a reduction of wages, leav ing the force still at work very small. By Saturday night, however, the track will l)o laid to camp 10, when track laying will cease for thn present on account of the unfinished condition of the trestle woik in that vicinity. Switches and ride trucks will be put in at camp 10, and railroad iron and other material for use further south will be stored at that point until track laying is again resumed, which willbe, it is thought, in about six weeks fiom date. Jack Marshall, the irre pressible, was here last night on his wav to his new quarters in your ex cellent burg. Jack by the way is a tine ballad singer, a most delightful story teller Mid an inimitable mimic, and kept a circln of admiring friends in a constant roar of laughter all night. Long may he wave. And now daily theie rideth by. gazing silently and with wonder pro voking interest at an unseen some thing apparently just above the hori zon, ye man with the big irons strapped to his boots, divers warlike and incomprehensible implements in a eathern gircle at his waist, and -a (perhaps) very rueful, but conspicu ously inconvenient, circle of wire about his shoulders; and to the little children we make answer. ''That is the man who climbs the telegraph poles and fixes the wire." 3IY. Patton of the Engineer corps reports about 500 Chinamen at work at Gold Hill in his division. Camp 9 is also at Gold Hill, but the men have not yet got to work. Mr. Hayes, forage master, camp 8, is wanting a lot of cart horses, scraper teams and teams for general work. The roosters are crowing at dusk, a bad sign, so the weather prophets say. E. W. II. 3KJ PTED. BARKDELL Near Rogue River Oct. 3, 1883, Mrs. Martha Berkde' aged 84 years. WADE Near Grants Pass Oct. 5, 1883, James Wade, aged about 21 years. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Estray Notice. Came to the pbico ot Thomas Chavncr at the Centennn.1 Bridge on Rogue River about eight month's ago one sorrel filly about four years of agc'wilh slit down the face and no brands. The owner can re cover the animal byproving property and paving charges. TIIOS. CnAVNER. October 4 18S3. Notice. Laxd Office at RosEiiuno Ok., ) September 29, 18S3. I Notice is hereby given that the follow, ing named settler has 'filed notice of his intention to make final prouf in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of Josephine county at Kerbyville Oregon, Wednesday Novem ber?, 1S8;5, viz; James WoodjSr., Pre emption D. S. No. 811, for the N W 1-4 of S W 1-4 Sec. 5NK of S E 4 and S V 1-4 oi N E 1-4 Sec C T 37 S of Range C West Wil. Meridian, lie names the following witnesses to prove his continu ous res.dence upon, and cultivation of, said land, viz: Daniel i'r;tft Sr., F. G. Burns, Phillis Stephens, Benjamin Bull, all of Wilderville Josephine county Or. Wit. P. Benjamin, Register. SUMMONS. Circuit Court for County of Jack3cn State of Oregon Mary Q. Seward Plff., i Suit in equity for vs. a divorce. J. 1). Scw-ird Deft ) TO JOHN D. SEWARD: p N THE NAME OF THE STATE OF Oregon, and by order of Hon. II. K. Ilanna Judge ofsaid court dated Septem ber 2oth 18SU, you are noiitied and re quiicd to a pear in said court on or be fore the second Monday in November 1883 and answer the complaint ot the Plaintiff and if you fail to answer said complaint as above required the Plaintiff will apply to the court lor the reliet demanded there in to-wit, for a divorce from the bauds of matrimony now existing l etween the plaintiff and defendcut and for the costs ofthesuit. U. F. DOYVELL, AU'y for Plaintiff Jacksonville Or. Sept. M issa. STC&fiSOETS. F: THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE State of Oregon for the county of Jack son. Olive Ann Higinboltom plaintiff, vs. bamucl uass mginbotloin uel't. buit in equity fordivorce. To Samuel Cass Iliginbotlom the above named defendant In the name of the State of Oregon you are hereby required to appear anu answer me complaint tiled against you in the above entitled suit, in which Olive Ann Higinbottnm is plaintiff and Samuel Cass Higinbottom defendant, on or before the first day of the next term ofsaid Circuit Court, to-wit; the 12th day of November, 1883. And il you fail to appearand answer, default 'will be taken againstyou, and for want of answer the plaintiff will apply to said court for the relief demanded in said complaint, which is for a decree of raidcourt dissolving the marriage contract existing between said plaintiff and defendant, and the costs and disbursements of this suit. By order of non. II. K. Hanna, Circuit Judge. II. KELLEY, Att'y Pl'ff. NOTICE. ALL PERSONS INDEBTED TO TOE undersigned by note or book account, are requested to. call and settle without delay. G. KAREWSKI. 1883. ASK FOR ROSENTHAL, FKDKU & CO.'S CELEBUATCD CAUFOHXIA MADE BOOTS & SHOES. ;T Ewry P.ur Warranted. Represented by L. Silberstein. MY BWTIIiE STOCK to mm e FOR .Tcosir And at prices not to COME AND BE CONVINCED. . MY STOCK IS SFEW, AND EIHST-GLASS. Consisting of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, CROCKERY, CUTLERY, FANCY GOODS, . NOTIONS, To Parties Buying Winter Supplies, I will compete with San Francisco prices. .IDONOi ADVERTISE FOR GLORY BUT JHEJ&Jf WHAT I SAY. MY STOCK MUST BE SOLD WITHIN THE NEXT NINETY DAYS. Call at my store on California Street. B, FISHER, Jacksonville, September 29, 1883. HARDWARE, IRON AND STEL. JLilLlj DEALERS IN FARMERS' AHD MECHANICS TOOLS. "Wagon Material, Blacksmith Coal HONING SUPPLIES. SPRING POINT BIIOVELS. SLUICE FORKS, PICKS, GOLD PASS AND SCALES. Builders' Hardware, Tarred Paper, Etc. A FULL LINE OF STOVES, AND GRANITE WARE, RUBBER EWSh. XGZZLFK AM) LAWS tijRimSRS. PISTOLS, GUNS AND OAPvTRIDGES, TABLEA2TD POCKET CUTLERY, We areprepared to give c!o prices and hive faciliti es for furnishing esti ma'.es on most any class of goods. ytO'C TiTiV3 33'liCSC:iS Jf. S. AKIN, BEX SELUXO, n. E. DOSC Don't buy "Cos3 Hoots" unless you want the best. See that our name J5- SS5- CIS C3- is on every pair. EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED. AKIN, SELLING & CO. Criterion Billiard Saloon! CALIFORNIA ST., CATON & GARRETT, Proprietors. THIS populm resort, under new man agement, is furnishing the best brands ot liquors, wines and cigars. The reading table is supplied with Eastern periodicals and leading papers of the Coast. Give me a call. The Bcyees' Guide Is Is sued March and Sept, each lyear: 1216 pages, bjiil J inches, with over 3,300 illustrations a whole pic ture callerr. Gives whole sale prices direct to consumers on all goods for personal or lamny use. xeusnow to order, and gives exact cost of every thing you use, eat, drink, wear, or have fun with. These invaluable books con tain information gleaned from the map kets of the world. We will mail a copy Frco to any address upon receipt of the postage 1 cents. Let us hear from you. Respectfully, MONTGOMERY WARD & CO. 1ST AM Walwb Arms CUct JUL . P rn $&8&$&rl$'&& .uMMuMnmAAAMMAmM CASH! zssi xes be -found elsewhere. A I SAY HARDWARE, GROCERIES, flour;;'- WINDOW SHADES, GLASSWARE, STATICMtRY, TRNPk bags, r;ia, ETC. l& -sz3:xA.3xrx3 oghnt. THE STAFF UF LIFE! THE ROGUE RIVER SrS.ll ELOMG MILLS HAVING RECENTLY BEEN RE fitted with al! modern improvements, are now turning out a first-class article of Hour, which is put up in one-fourth bairel sacks, and every sack is warranted to contain 40 pounds of flour. If you don't believe this, just compare a sack of our flour with any other brand offered for sale in this market, and note the difference in weight. Foiir and MiH-Fccd Constantly on hand and exchanged for wheat. BARLEY HOLLERS. Having added a set of Barley Rollers to my mill, I have set apart every Saturday to Roll Barley for customers. The work will be done on short notice, so that par ties can return with their grist the same day. I am prepared to roll barley at all times and in the best manner. This pro cess is lar ahead of the crusher G.KREWSK1. Jacksonville, Sept. 22, 18S3. Nervous JDebility. A SURE CURE GUARANTEED. DR. E. C. WEST'S nerve and brain treatment, a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Convulsions, Nervous " Head ache, Mental Depression, Loss of Memory, Spermatorhoca, Irapotcncy, Involuntary emisiions premature old age, caused by over-exertion, selt-abusc or over-indulgence, which leads to misery, decay and death. One box will cure recent cases. Each box contains one month's treatment; ono dollar a box, or sir boxes for five dol lars; sent by mail prepaid on receipt ol price. We guarantee six boxes to cure any case. With each order received by us for six boxes, accompanied with five dol lars, we will send the purchaser our writ ten guarrntee to return the money if the treatment docs not effect a cure. Guaran tees issued onlv by Woodaud, Clarke & Co., Wholesale an? Ketail Druggists, Port land, Oregon. Orders by mail at regular prices. arning. THE PUBLIC ARE NOTIFIED that I forbid any pewon huntin or discharging fire arms within the limits of my property. Fair warning is hereby given that I will prosecute trespassers disregarding this notice to the full extent of the law. M. HANLEY. Jacksonville Aug. 25th 1883. nTEHS) &r si& g& F -' - TTTTrr JH Extra Seetlii f&s? all lillil Illlill BAY W Gipei Ck tove9 TICEI SULKY UBS, UIIB WOODEH 81$, OHPEIITERS TOOLS, TC "!PJI'Jl 8Sa?3 ' 'J? TTl days a y J p ifSWBf m ; m t PI K ilMIIll 1 rh Kfbattl IfilllllfliM - BY THE -WHOLESALE. Tho undersigned now has on the way from AHnny. N. Y., to arrive in a few days, a car lod of Parry Co'a Celebrated COOKING & PARLOR STOVES, HA.NGKES, ETC- Alto, direct from the manufactory at Fort Madison, Iowa, a car load of the jastlT RENOWNED MORRISON PLOWS, Consisting of Wooden and Iron Beam Walking Plows, Sulky Plows, SCRAPERS, CULTIVATORS, ETC., And all extras appertaining thereto. As I have made these large importations directly from neajquarttrs I iai prepared to give THE VERY LOWEST PRICES. It will repay those desiring anything in my line to give mo n call. G. KAHEWSKI, Jacksonville, Or. Piles! Piles! Piles! A SURE CURE FOUND AT LAST! . NO ONE NEED SUFFEK ! A sure Cure for Blind, Bleeding, Itchin and Ulcerated Piles has been discovered by Dr. William, (an Indian Remedy,; called Dr. William's Indian Ointment. A single box has cured the worst chronic cases of 2o or 30 years standing. No one need suffer five minutes alter applying this wonderful soothing medicine. Lotions in struments and electuaries do more harm than good. William's Ointment absorbs the tumors, allays the intense itching, (particularly at night after getting warm in bed,) acts as a poultice, gives instant relief, and is prepared only for Piles, itch ing of the private parts, and for nothing else. Read what the Hon. J. 31. Cofiinberrv of Cleveland rys about Dr. William's In dian Pile Ointment: I have used scorc3 of Pile Cures, and it affords me pleasure to say that I have never found anything which gave such immediate and perma nent relief as Dr. William's Indian Oint ment. For sale by all drusrjrists or mailed on receipt of price, $1.00. msiutx cc uu., rropnetors, Cleveland, O. Home, Davis & Co., Wholesale Ajrents, Portland, Oregon. DAVID LINN, GENERAL UNDERTAKER. AND DEALKIt IK COFFIN" TRaTtXSSIT'JGS. COFFINS FURNISHED ON THE shortest notice and cheaper than at any otlier establishment in Southern Oregon. Furniture of all kinds kept on hand or mads to ordr. 7 Dealer Zxx T E AND lalituMu lUsoiuce for tlic ( Among the many resource which med ical skill has made available for the sick and debilitated, not one ranks higherthan Liver HEG-TJL,A.TOR a comprehensive remedy for Liver Com plaint. Dyspepsia, Constipation, Chills and Fever, Debility, Nervousness, Sick Headache, and other ailments attributable to biliousness. Amongsts ingredients are Mandrake, Dandelion, Butternut, Black Root, Dogbane, Bitter Root, Cahsaya, Sweet Flas, Indian Hemp, Wahoo, Golden Seal &c. &.c. The active blended properties of these vegetable remedies constitute an altera tive tonic and general corrective of the highest class, and endow it with a preven tive value entitling it to the first rank as a medicinal safeguard for fortifying the system against malarial and otlier mala dies which cause serious disturbance of the Liver. Jt relaxes the bowels without griping; purifies the blood, arrests pain and spasms in the side or shoulder blade, purifies a bilious breath and completely relieves the many indescribable symptoms which torment sufferers from dyspepsia, liver complaint and kidney troubles. It also effectually removes those nervous symptoms felt when bile is imperfectly secreted, or is misdirected. Rcdington & Co., San Francisco, Whole sale Acents for tho Pacific Coat. EST FOR SALE EVERYWHERE -3 V V33.?Oc3.. Two good work mules each, to weigh one thousand pounds or over. Apply to, Mrs. S. E. Isii, Near Jacksonville. August 18 1883. For Svlo. One thousand head of good healthy sheep also about 90 tons if first-class grain-hay. Apply to, Mrs. S. E. ISII, Jacksonville Oregon. 8P 5 o Mowers, BILG-ER & MJBG-LT. THE S. F. VARIETY STORE, UXDEH THE MANAGEMENT OT LITTLE & CHASE, JACKSONVILLE, . WILL BE KEPT WELL STOCKED with the choicest CIGARS, 1 JEWELRY, GROCERIES, CANDIES, NUTS, PIPES, CARDS, NOTIONS, CUTLERY, STATIONERY, ALBUMS, TOBACCOS, CIGARETTES Gent's Furnishing Goods,, Fishing Tackle, &c. And everything usually found in a first class variety store. Our goods are the best and gurranteed- to be as represented. Prices low, as wc do. not proprose to be undersold. ES""Qive us a call LITTLE & OHASE. Jacksonville Crescent City Mail Honto. P. McMahon, Proprietor.. Stages leavo Jacksonville every Monday Wednesday and Friday mornings at 3 a m. arriving at Waldo in the evening, whero . close connection is made next morning for Crescent City. When the newwagoa, road is finished about January 15th through tickets to San Francisco will be : sold for $18 by this route. Express and Order business done at r. duccu rates. '' P. MeMAHON, Proprkter FtS . il Jl