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* ' * THE ASHLAND TIDINGS BONANZA. OUR SAN RAFAEL LETTER. GENERAL NEWS. H. M. THATCHER. SIKES WORDEW. This expressive term is the designa S an B afae L, Jan. 9th, 1878. St. Petersburg. Jan. 6.—It is rumor THATCHER & WORDEN FRIDAY E ditor T iding »:—Since my last. ( ed that Austria and Germany have JANUARY, 18, 1878 tion of a little village in Lake -county, situated on Lost river, 24 miles east “we” Californians have bad eeveral vetoed the idea of opening the Dar DEALERS IN ARMS AND DIPLOMACY IN THE RACE. of Linkville. Here the principal part “spells of weather.” After the first danelles ( for Russian vessels only. of Lost river rises in immense springs rain we had a week of frosty, freezing Russia has, consequently, concluded It is hardly top much to say that an of clear, cold water. The place is a weather, that would bate reddened the not to raise the question at all. exciting race is now going on between picturesque one and so situated iu the ears of ao Aahlauder. The people here London. Jao 7—The Russian de arms and diplomacy with considerable gateway between the upper and lower went round the streets bumped up like tachment under Gen. Dandeville, uncertainty whether the Russians shall valleys of Lost river that it is certainly AN OCTOBER CHICKEN, reach Adrianople or the Turks an ar destined to become an important bust and declared ou their troth if it didn’t which supported Gen. Gourko in bis mistice first. Turkey is already at the ness point before many years. The get warm sooo, they’d surely freeze to movemeut over the B.dkaas, bad fifty- L1NKVILLE, LAKE COUNTY, OREGON. meroy of the Czar. Her power to resist sage brush lands, lying on both sides death. I think some of the greenest of three men frozen to de<«th in one night Are dow receiving from S«n Frauch-co an ex.eusive stock of goods of great variety the Russian advance is already crush of Lost river for miles both above and them did get a little nipped, for I saw and eight hundred and thirty frost exactly suited to the trade of the ed. The conqueror may almost at will below the place, will doubtless, one several of them about the holidays who bitten. New York, Jan. 8 —The report of transfer an army from the Balkan of these days, be extensively utilized looked considerably wilted, and was heights to the genial plains below, for agricultural purposes, thus sup iu I or med by a sedate old gentleman, the Commissioners of emigration shows where the Rassiau soldier would al porting a large farming population, with an air of extreme probity, that the total number of Alieus arrived at most find summer. Yet England, so while the still higher lands and lake this state of affairs was produced by this port last year was 54,536, a de Which 'h‘*v are prepared to «ell at prices thst cannot fail to satisfy customers. Ba far from making war, practically ac basins further back, will continue, fur several nips received during the ex crease of 16.123, compared with the «lire to call aod see u.< and see fur. j ourselves. quiesces in the diplomacy of the Con many years to come, to be the grazing treme frigid couditun of the Italian previous year. tinental powers, consenting to separate lands for thousands of cattle. Bonanza at like atmosphere of this sunny land. Omaha, Jan. 8.—As the train from negotiations between the belligerents present, has one store, that of Handy A St. Louis was approaching Omaha laid IT HAS BEEN RAINING while reserving the ultimate right to be Roberts; a boarding-house kept by Mr. here qnite steadily for the last two night, a young Dane was enticed from consulted as to the finality. Russia, Price; a saw mill, the property of days. A dense fog bangs over San the cars at Pacific Junction and beaten however, will not assent to a six weeks John 8. Shook; a black-smith shop, at Franoisco and the Bay every night, and out of $1.000, at top and bottom dice, armistice except with some general present without a smith, although one the dismal howl of the log horn is by gamblers. Do not forget the Old Pioneer Store of the Lake Country. agreement by Turkey as to terms of is badly Deeded, and a school-house wafted on the gentle breeze for sixteen » Washington, Jan 8. —Recent in peace. She cannot be expected to lie in which Misa Fannie Van Riper now miles over the placid water and timber formation from Kingston, Jamaica, re THATCHER A WORDEN. expensively idle in inhospitable terri teaches the district school. There are al toss hills, and from dark until daylight garding an insult to the American flag v2nl9tf. tory while her enemy recuperates, un so several families residing at this place. it fills my lonesome chamber with its by the British Man-pf-war, Blanch, is less assured that she will not need to Considering its advantages of situation, doleful melody. Not only filling my evidently correct, especially as it as fight again. Nor will Russia offer terms we confidently expect to see its popu room but my appreciative brain with serts that the American consul at that of peace unless Turkey sues for them, lation and business institutions consid snoring dreams of nneathly screams, point took sides with the British au .tfyrTM ^aum. as is now understood she will speedily. erably increased during the coming of “Old Nick’s” howls and fiendish cat- thorities. "When named she must accept them. year. It is also, as the “Temperance terwauls. Were it not for this horri London, Jau. 8.—A Vienna special The Russian advance is already less Pilgrim'* say b , ‘ the head oi fish ble fog horn,San Rafael would scarcely says England has informed the gov than a hundred miles from Adrianople. navigation ou Lost river,” where, from know of the existence of fog Although ernment at St. Petersburg, that she Nothing can now prevent the seizure of time immemorial, the red-skina have the town is bmlt in part not over five has no objection in principle to the the rich and fruitful province of whioh been in the habit of coming in the feet above low tide, it is seldom visited Main Street, Ashland, conclusion of ao armistice in the mode it is the oenter, except an armistice on early spring time, when the river is by these surface clouds. prepared by Rusina. But ss regards their own terms. It will be muoh full to overflowing with juicy builulu Since the rain, men claim a great im- the terms of peace, do new European OULD Announce to the people of Jackson and Lake counties harder now,—possibly more extrava suckers just up from Tine lake, and provement in business; this is no doubt programme must ba drawn np without that they have commenced receiving their new k ail stocky gant than the other powers would con drying many tons of them for winter the case, but there Hre in San Francis the sanction of her Majosty’s Govern sent to. The conditions which are now use. How to make the sucker busi co thousands of mm, women and chil and that every day will witness additions to the largest slock of ment. considered indisputable are, Servian ness a profitable industry for the mure dren, who, when they arise from their London, Jan. 8. — Chaker Pasha tele antomony or independence, the anto- civi ized race we can not exactly de beds iu the morning, know not where graphs to Constantinople that, after mony of Bulgaria, territorial acquisi termine, unless it will pay to export their first meal is to come from; and checking theRusaian advauce with great tion in Armenia, and probably the re the oil. It is said that a hundred fish hundreds are to-day on the point of loss at PetricLevo, he retired to strong storation to Russia of her old control of will yield three gallous of oil, and this STARVATION. the mouth of the Danube. It is only number a man of “ordinary intelli Go where you will, along the wharves ly entrenched positions at Piobnne in reference to the opening of the Dar gence” can catch in a lew minutes, and through the work shops, you will aud Otiukkoi. I Ever brought to this n aiket. They desire Jo say to every rtwd*r London, Jan. 8. — A dispatch from danelles and the Black Sea that the during the “spring run.” At any rate, hear throngs of well dressed laborers this paper that if Pera says a communication from Lon other powers will care to intervene. there is no daugtr oi haDger at BoUuu- and mechanics clamoring for employ Russian diplomacy can peacefully se za as long as nature affords suou a ment. ‘"I hud nothing to eat siuce yes don advising Turkey to open negotia Standard Gccds, Sold at the lowest market price, cure too much in that connection to in superabundant supply of these oily terday morning and must Lave work,” tions with Russia through military commanders has been received here. sist dangerously on anything that might specimens of ichthyology. is hourly beard from men who are too widen the conflict. The war, there Concord, Jan. 9.—At the Republican Will do it, they propose to do the largest busim as this Fall sad honest to steal and too THE BEEF BUSINESS. fore, is substantially over. That is the state convention B. F. Prescott was PROUD TO BEG. Winter ever none by tin tn in the last live ycais, conviction here, and business men are nominated for governor by acclamation. It is reported that Lang A Regan, Such is the iumentubiu condition of the setting their houses in order on that Washington, Jan. 9 - The M xiean And that they can positively make it to the advantage of every one extensive cattle dealers, are now buy labor question to day. It is nut sur to call upon them in Ashland and test the liutli ul their atsciboii*.. basis.— London Dispatch, Jan. 12. ing up cattle in eastern Washington prising under this state of affairs that Congress bus voted to admit hr« adstnffs -------- ► • --...... — Territory, intending to drive 20,000 such demagogues us Dennis Kearney from other countries free of duty, which They will spine i:o pains to maintain, more fully than ever the imp SOUTHERN OREGON MINES. head by way of the Yellow^uue cuun and his lik could put a great city oi will be very advantageous for Califor utation ut iLei» bouse as the Persons familiar with Southern Ore try to the railroad and thence to St. 300,0110 inhabitants in a ftverish state oi nia, New Mexico and Tt xas, inruiehiiig gon and the mining interests of Jack- Louie by rail. This is rather a new ulurm. From day to day Sau Francis a profitable maiketfur their produce. son, Josephine and Douglas counties, departure in the beef business but co is Cueyenne, Wy., Jan. 9.—Peter Ri assert that the era of gold mining is there is no reason why it may not sue HANGING OVER A VOLCANO. ley, of Spear fish, reports that a bund dawning. What has been done here ceed, since the entire route upon which Thu slightest cause may drench its of Iudians, yesterday, drove off about tofore was in gulches and along the they propose io drive, lies through a streets in blood. I he leaders openly fifty head of horses, in that vicinity, ttap’e and Fancy Goods, Groceries, Hardware, Clothing, Ecots; river banks. The diggings were shal country scarcely surpassed on the i threateu bloodshed and bid defiance to the property of ranche-men. low, rarely reaching a depth of twenty continent for its grasses. That this en > the authorities. Three oi ihese leaders Shoes. Hats, Caps. Millinery and Dress Goods, Crockery, Rockland, Maii.e, Jan. 11.—The feet, and the labor of finding the gold terprise will be a success there is little have recently been indicted by the heaviest north-coast gale ever known Glass and Iiuware, Shawls, Wrappers, Cloaks. has been comparatively light, but now reason to doubt, and there is a very grand jury lor inciting to nut, buttbey here, prevailed last night, doing great that these places are for the most part great probability that it will be exten f^ave bull and nightly Larraugue the damage to bLipping and to wharves, And in fact Everything Required for th. Trude if worked out, prospectors have sought sively followed in the future, draining unemployed working men. ToAnorrow unroofing a number of building*, and found deep gravel beds, high up Eastern Washington of its surplus is a day that there is much reasuu for Losses to shipping, pretty severe. At in the hills, that promise untold stores beef and possibly a portion of North the people of the city to dread to see O<d Town, the steeplu was blowu from of gold. Geologists say that years ago, eastern Oregon as well. It is but nat the sun arise. It is determined by the Baptist Church. —A FI LL LINE OF---- 'perhaps during the glacial period, a ural that the inhabitants of the old these working people, so called, that Des Moines, Jan. 10.—The Legisla great river wound its way through the densely populated states should look they will visit the various place« where ture m» ets next Monday. There is no y oi mountains, which, afterwards, by towards the broad grass lands of the Cuinumen are employed, en masse, aud candidate against Senator Aliisou, aud some convulsion of nature, dried up. West for their beef,' aud there is no es demand that they be discharged The G] it is probable he will have no opposi GÍ ’ j But the channel is still to be seen, and timating, in the light of late develop authorities are making vigorous ar lion. is marked by deep gravel beds. Miners meats, to what importance the heel rangements to prevent such a demon London, Jan. 11.—A man committed are now preparing these beds by means business on this coast may attain As to stration. Should the men persist in CONSISTING OF suicide yesterday, by leaping from the of the hydraulic, and to that end are the cattle country of Southeastern Ore their intention there will whispering gallery ou St. Paul’s Citbe- compelled oftimes to dig long and ex. gon with itsbplendid facilties for raining DOUBTLESS BE BLOODSHED. Casimeres, Ftanrels, Tweids, Doeskins, Elarktts Stocking drul. pensive ditches. The first to engage beeves there is a grand outlook for tLe Although there are many respectable Yarn and Made-up Clothing. Washington, Jan. 11.—Judge Hem in deep gravel mines was a oompany of future. The increase of field culture in workingmen who take part in this English capitalists, on Galioe Creek, in Western Oregon aud California h<u movemeut. it numbers among its mein enway, who is here in behalf of the Always on hand and for sale at the lowest prices., Josephine county. This company has made it impracticable to raise large bers all the Lad material of the city; Gentile interest of Utah, appeared be a ditch five miles in length, whioh is herds of cattle as of old, and where can adventurers and cut threats from all fore the house committ--» on territories, fc^The highest market price paid for dug and built over very rough ground, the already great aud constantly in parts of the coast are here for the pur to-day, and made an argument in favor and is expensive. The next company creasing population along the sea-coa».t pose of taking part aud stiuring the of the bill introduced in the house by WHEAT—OATS—BARLEY—BACON—AND—LARD., is on Althonse Creek, in the same coun and in the valleys immediately went oi spoils should they succeed in bringing Luttrell, to abolish female suffrage in the territory; to prevent polygamists Came »ns, coiue all! and give uh a trial ty—a lot of Californians. After them is the Cascades and Sierras go for their about a reigu of riot and robbery. from serving on juries to try eases of the Sterling ditch, in Jackson oounty, beef but to the grass lands east of those THE LABOR QUESTION v2o20 f.J D. P. Thompson &. Co., probably the I ranges? The outlook is full of prom- is indeed a serious one. The legisla polygamy; to punish continued living J. JI. McCALL k CO in polygmy, and to otherwise secure ibest piece of mining property in the i ise and encouragement to the horse ture and city authorities are tryiug to State. The ditch is about 20 miles long back men of the bunch gruss country, devise some means to provide work for fair elections. .and will ba completed now in a few and they may all, who have good stock the unemployed, but the movement, London, Jan. 10. - A terrible out ¿days. A. P. Ankney has a large gravel ranches, become prosperous and many surrounded as it ia by red tape,always— break of spotted Typhus has occurred ✓claim, and is digging a ditch to the even wealthy, if they but make a judi “Like a wounled Muke,<Jrag« lie »1 iw length along.” in Fratezcbiti and neighborhood. It same. The Squaw Lake Company have cious use of their opportunities. originated among Turkish prisoners, And gives but little comfort to one and it is whispered that it is really the ------ —< ♦ ------- a ditch surveyed elevea miles in length, The Grant Co. Times says that on who is famishing with hunger. leading to a gravel bed on Big Apple plague. gate, above Sterling. Four miles of the night of Dec. 21th, Cipt. Wm Smith A O'Brien, wealthy stock deal St Petersburg, Jan. 9.—Grand Duke -the ditch have already been construc Wallace shot and killed Samuel Dodge, ers, have offered $100,000 to the city at (0) ted. Squaw Lake has been tapped.ahd Nicholas baa telegraped the following makes a splendid reservoir. J. C. Tol near big Hill in Warner valley. Botu a low rale of interest to enable them to to the Emperor from Letcha, January A Large and Ftesh stock of' An Elegant stock of Clothing man A Co. have a large pieee of ground parties were wealthy stockmen. There punli forward the public works of the 9th: I am happy to congratulate your on Cuw Creek on which they are just was a bad feeling existing between toe city, for the purpose of giving bread to at the Dry Goods at the ready to commence work, the ditch be parties and it is said that Dodge had the starving people. Before this can Majesty upon the brilliant victory gain PIONEER STORE. PIONEER STORE. ing completed. The money invested openly avowed an intention of killing be done the legislature mast piss a ed this day. Gen Riditzsy has after and to be expended on the enterprises desperate fighting, capture«! the whole above mentioned, will amount to sev Wallace. The homicide occurred on formal bill; the city authorities must Turkish army defending Sohipka pass. eral hundred thousand dollars, and yet the road from Bidwell. Immediately then act on it; superiutendauts, oivii A Fine Assortment of Fancy A splendid stock of Boots anc* the prospectiugfis but commenced. A after the killing Wallace returned engineers and survey era must make coGsi'tmg of forty-one battalions, ten Goods and Notions at the Shoes at the bright future is in store for Southern home, informed his family that he bad long aud elaborate reports The city batteries and one regiment of cavalry PIONEER STORE. PIONEER STOJŒ, Oregon.— Statesman. San Franoisoo, Jan. 10.—Additional killed Dodge, and dispatched one of authorities muai. examine these reports <♦ r his herders to inform Mr. Gilliam, a and if they think it aJvi-»ablu they will warrants were made out to day for the HEAVY ROBBERY. * * ♦ arrest of Kearney and Wellock, under neighbor, of the bomioide. Mr. Gil order their subordinates to begin to On Monday evening last, says the liam and Mr. Lockhead (partner of Mr. make preparation to commence work. the Gibb»’ ordjuanoe, based on lan An immense stock of the best Salem Statesman, the residence of Hun. Dodge,) found Wallace's victim at the In the mean time ‘poor Jack most go guage uttered at the meeting on the brands of Tobacco and Cigars at M L. Savage, just beyond the peni foot of Big Hill, breathing hie last, to bed without his supper.” There is evening of the 7th inst, the PIONEER STORE. tentiary, waa entered by burglars and with three pistol shots in bis body. no doubling the fact that M iddle C reek M ines ,—Although —-------------------------------------- over $300 taken. The whole house Capt Wallace went to Canyon City “TUR HEATHEN CHINEE” the water ditch has been completed (or was ransaoked. We also hear of an and gave himself up to the authorities. is the sole cause of ail these hard times •om« weeks, work has not yet been GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CUTLERY, PAINTS AND OILS». attempted burglary at the residence of There are no iQle Chinamen. Qu where commenced, owmg to the piping’s not Advices from all parts of Umpqua you will, along the wharves, in the fac W. S. Barker. The fellow went to the valley state that there will be more tories, you will find them engaged to being in readiness. W® understand window of a room in whioh Mrs. Bark “Cheaper than the Cheapest” is Our motto. that everything is about completed the exclusion of white men J verily grain sown thia year than ever before. er alept, and pried open the shutter, believe that there will yet be even a and with a board knocked out the faa- The weather during the past month worse Biate of affairs unless the gener now, and that the hydraulic will be Bring on your Produce and Exchange for Goods. turned on the gravel-beds. The own tening, an that the lower sash could be has been very favorable for the farmers al government make« some to ers of the Middle Creek mines bave raised. Thia racket roused Mrs, Bark and the plows have been running pretty ward ridding the country of this terri good reason, to anticipate a profitable MRS.M. W. HA RS A DIN I. er, who frightened them away. regularly for the past month. ble pest. J. M. 8. 100 this Beason.— If Went Star, LAKE COUNTRY Beef Cattle, Hides and Wool taken in ex change for goods. GENERAL MERCHANDISE ACKNOWLEDGED HEADQUARTERS " Southern and South-Eastern Oregon PIONEER STORE. Oregon,