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CANYON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 2-1,1879.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
C. W. Parrhit.
ATTORNEY AT LA AY
Canyov City, Okikjon.
M. L. OLMSTEAD,
; ATTORN BY AT LAW,
Canyon City, Oukcon,
Will attend to all LKCAL IJl'SlNKSS.
Land and mining claims a speciality.
Office on Washington Street. 1 ltf.
Gi:o. bNci'uuky,
Canyon City, Oukcon.
M. Dust in,
Attorney at Law,
Canyon City, Oregon.
F. C. HORSLEY,M. 1).
Graduate of the university of iminn
Bylvania, April 8, 1S7S.
Canyon City, Oregon.
Office in his Drug Store, Ma:n
Street. Orders for Drugs prom try filled.
No professional patronage solicited
unless directions ate strictly followed
J. W. HOWARD, M. D.,
Canyon City, Grant Co., Oukcon.
0. M. BODSOff, M. D.,
Pxvx-o City, - Os;1.-
N. H. BOLEY,
33 W T I S T,
rDeotal Rooms, "Opposite tht Methodist
Cksrcb.
Canyon City, Oregon.
G.I. IIAZELTINE,
IPIxotograplaor,
CANYON CITY, OREGON.
J. II. FEUERBACH,
Fashionable Barber,
WASHINGTON ST., opposite City Brewery.
HAIR CUTTING, SHAVING,
AND SHAMPOOING,
AND RAZORS HONED
With tbo utmost skill and caro.
GEO. SOLLIIES.
JST CI T "ST
MILE-MAN.
The best of Milk furnished to
the citizens of Canyon City ev
ery moiling, b7 tlie gallon or
quartj at reasonable rates.
John McOullouirh.
r D.nisMc'Auliil'
aor
LIJ,
0FFKItI-:i 15 Y
Phil. Motsclmn & Co.
,sr't"K?soiis tu
M. S. OELLMAN.
llaring purchased the entire
and well assorted Stock of G en
eral Merchandise of M: S. Ilel
man, in Se)teniber last, and we
bcinu' then desirous to wind
up the business as speedily as
posssible, we have, been selling
m n
531
A'e arc now determined more
than ever lo settle up our bus
iness at once, and he rob' oiler
Superior Sndiscements
To our Pat reus and the Public Geni
ally, which bo greatly tn their Interest
to C nne, Mxamice and Price our Coods
before purchasing eNewhoiv.
PHI L. METSG1IAN & CO.
Canyon City, Ogn., April 10, IS!).
J UN WOO IS BY
GEO. nOHSMAN.
"WOOLSEY & HOUSMAX,
CA3TY0N CITY, 0EEG02T.
r?T"!K DA It is tin jipl tori with pur Wines ati(5
Liquors, Boor, Alo, Hitters and Cigar?.
FINE BILLIARD TA15LES
Id tho Ssloon. TaJ-flivo us a call.
I. II. Troon.
J W. CHURCH.
AVOOD&CirURCU,
LIVERY STABLE
AND
COPRA L, and STABLE.
Good buggy teams and nice
Saddle horses furnished at till
hours of the day or night, at
reasonable prices. Particular
attention paid to boarding and
irroominu; transient stock.
KXTKASCE
On Main and Washington Sts., Canyon City,
Ohkgin.
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BAICEH CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
A.B. ELMER
Watchmaker and Jeweler,
15AKER CITY, OREGON-
AH work dono protnptiy, nnd warronted to
Kva iatiaf"',ti m. Iloa constantly ou hand m
full Knd cortpleto stock of Watcho?, Clock and
.lewelrj, for salo Cheap for Cash. AH good?
warren tod as r"presented. WntcbeB and all
other articles sent for rop'airB may bo left with
S. II. Shepherd, ho will attend to forwarding
tho game. A. B. 10LMER.
WM. GOOS,
JiAKKU CITY, OREGON,
CIGAR MANUFACTORY,
ALSO
Wholesale and Pvctail Dealer in
Tohaeoo ami Smoking Artie'es.
T. C. HYDE,
ATTOKXr.V AND (MfNSKLOlt AT LAW,
Baker City, Oregon.
Office cornev of Court Avenue and
Liberty Street.
Haines & Lawrence,
Attorneys JLnxKysry
UAKKK CITY, OKKOO.V. P
WiM praotico at law iu all courts in Oacgon
and Idaho.
Phil, Melsehan.
P. C. Sels.
jjALiiiUiuiiituj muauuiuuui
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FAST TROTTERS,
The following list includes the names
of all American horses that, ever trotted
in 2:22 or better:
2:13 Karus.
2:14 Goldsmith Maid.
2:14 : Hopeful.
'2:15 Lulu.
2:1 o Smuggb'r.
2:10 Lu.-ille Golddust.
2 : 1 li A Ameri can Girl.
2:103 Occident.
2:17 Glo-U-r.
2:171 Dexter.
2:18 Judge Fullorton, Great East
ern, Edwin Forrest, It. -d Cloud, Nettie
2:181 Midi.ight, Lady Maud, Lady
Thornc, Lucy.
2:1 Col. Lewis, Slow Go.
2:10 Albomaile, Cuzitte, Edward;
Dick Swivcllor.
2:1(,U Ciunee, Crnxi1, Hauuis,
G orgc Palmer, ll-utine, Proteinc.
2:10 X Thomas L. Young.
2:103 Adelaide, Flora Temple, Cam-
ors.
2:20 Fleet y Golddus', Frank, Little
Fred, Nancy liackert, Mambriiio Gift,
Prospero, May Queen, Honi'Srtter.
2:20 Henry, Martha Washington,
Maze-Man ie.
2:20" ---Sam Purdy, Gov Spriguo.
2:20: Iluutreps, ilountain Boy, Ly-
sindt-r Hoy.
2:21 Baiuiuo, Castle Boy, Clcmen-
'ine, G-i.'lle, Gen Gariiehl, Gen. Grant,
Ivii: Philip, Indianadolis, 31 ay Bird?
Scott's Thomas, White Stockings, Su
sie, Lucilie. Powers. John H.
2:21 Kansas C'.iief, llamiltoniau
M-Miibrino, Aroltaiie.
2:21 Ahho'sford, day Gould, il.u
sic, J'icbard, Woodford Mambrino.
2:2 1 3 Molsey, Rosalind.
2:22 ComutoMwheaith, Bella, BlaeK-
hird, George Wilkes, Joc Brown, Mys
tie, iNLuliic Mnrris, Silversido.s, Little
Gypsy, Oakland jltid, .Jennie llollon
Qenera) Mews.
The new and commodious steamship,
State of California, arrived at San Krai -(.isco
la-t evening, snya the Portland
Standard. This pteimer sailed from
Philadelphia March 10. She arrived
at Valparaiso on the loth nf April and
at San Francisco on May tfth, having
been out 57 day. .1 ler exact steaming
time from Philadelphia, o'J days.
This boa's the Oregon's time, whn-h
made the trip around the hrn in Go
ibiys aiwl 4 hours steaming time 57
days, '1 hours an 1 30 minutes. Tito
State of California will probably not
sail for Portl md for several days, as
she has some freight to discharge. II or
! pi-ton rod was disabled ou the trip out
and will have to be repariod before pro
ceeding to this nort.
Chief 31 oses and the other Indians
who went to Washington, 1). C, on a
bust nt the government expense, return
ed on the Ancon Saturday. Tho steam
er Vancouver met tbo ship at the month
of the Willamette and took them aboard
for Fort Vancouver, where they will re
main a few (biys before going to their
rescna ion.
The Daily Oregonian of a recent date
say: Several tons of machinery for the
Monumental mine is now on the steam
ship companies' wlnrves, brought by
sto uners Oregou and Ancon. Tho bal
ance will arrive ly the next steamer.
On its arrival the entire lot, about 100
ton", will be sent togthe mine. A largo
force of mechanics left here a few days
since to commence work in construction
of foundation and getting out necessary
timbers for tha mill. The enterprise
will be forwarded to completion with all
possible dispatch, and if the expecta
tions of those engaged iu it arc realized,
large shipments of silver bullion will be
regularly seut to this city from" the
Monumental and other mine-; of Gran
ite creek district for years to come.
The operation of a dividend paying sil
ver mine iu this state will be an addi-
tion to its many valuable resources, the
importance of which cannot be too high
ly estimated.
The Like View Herald says copious
rains have viitt-d Lake county. Stock
meti are moving in to take up locations
in that county, from distuit parts.
Stock is doing well an'u are lawyer?
apparently, as there is a heavy circuit
court docket Immigration from Ne
vada was pising thre igh that place.
The I ndependent says: Messrs. Dix
on snd Ad unson have started with 11.
t r ' .j. l.i ..:.,... 4-.. ..1..
' '
ouo a nan over uie- vjimjhuu -muuiiuiiua
to connect, this valley with the plains
of E istern Oreiron. The route is one
discovered by Cavitt, and used by him
a hundred timc, and will start from
some point on the head Waters of Doer
Creek. When the trail is finished,
Mrssrs. Dixson and A damson will drive
a large biind of sheep over the niouii
tains, there to herd them during the
summer.
Mr. John Adam?, about 70 years old,
of Douglas county, a pioneer, was found
stricken with paralysis, in the field,
where he was at work, and died that
evening.
The Poseburg Independent says:
The parties who got excited some time
ago over the miii"S at Olala, have re
turned worn out, broke and utterly dis
gusted, and report very poor diggings.
Mr. Slimier has started for Fastern
Oregon over Deer Creek trail, with live
hundred head of cows and yearlings,
'aud twenty or more brood mares, all of
which were purchased in Umpqua val"
loy.
Up to the 20th of April 8600 color
ed emigrants from the south had bctn
sent f tv in St. Louis to Kansa-. Of the
whole numb:r only 2400 could pay
their own fare. The others were fur
nished with free transportation by the
colored emigration lclief committee.
jMI-s Maud Miller has goue to live
with her relatives at Fugone City.
Mi-s. Minnie M)rtle Miller is to ar
rive at Portland soon.
Watts' commission as Pegislerat Or-
egon City has not yet boon reeeivell.
Gen. Grant's trip around the world
has hern dramatized.
Home, Sweet Home is not complete
without a boi tie of Plunder's jOregon
Blood Purifier.
Since the application of lho registra
tion system to third-class matter tho
reistrati ui of coin aud bullion has
rrown to be a considerable item in the
mails, snd the indications are that the
registration of third-cla?s matter will
exceed those of first-class matter hi tha t
sec'ion. Numerous application have
been made for additional facilities in
the transportation ol coin and bullion in
the ni'iils, such as special coin bags and
coin boxes, to go inside the mail bags.
The department is desirous of encour-
u"in' this use of the mails, and with a
view to perfect tho system, a number of
officers wiU make a careful inspection of
the registration system on tho Pacific
coast and at intermediate points.
Gen. V. S. Koseerans is manufactur
ing safety powder in San Francisco.
Charles A. Dana, of the New York
Sun, receives a salary of 812,000.
Col fix cleared $10,000 by his lectures
last year.
Senator Bruce is very busy at his
study of law.
Jefi Davis is 71 years of age.
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, is f feet
11 inches. in height and weighs 171
pounds.
Senator Paddock of Nebraska, is
5 feet OA inches in bight and weighs
1S2 poulids-
Senator Morrill of Vermont is 6 feet
inch iu bight and weigiisv19G pounds.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, is o
feet 8 inches in bight and weighs lo.
pounds.
Congressmen Weaver and Gillette, of
i0wa, room together at Washington.-
Prominent People.
Eisliop "Whittle, of the Epiaoopte dio
cese of Virginia, has iasied pestomi
letter forbidding the ue of f oweri iri
chtireh decoratioo, eTtn at Defter, &od
disapproving of 8Tergreea t Christ
inas.
Old Siniou Cameron has become ft
thorough womeo-hater. All his trans
actions with his washerwoman are now
conducted through his attorney. He
won't allow a hotel waiter to wear an
apron m his presence
Senator Don Cameron has leased for
a term of years the handsome Ohio
stone mansion of ex-Gor Shepherd, on
Farragufc square, in Washington city
is probably the most elegantly-furnished
private house in Washington.
it is s-iid young Napoleon permitted!
himself to fall in love with the pretty
Princess Beatrice, and went to South'
Africa to liglrt the Zulus in order to
win not only the girl's admiration but
her hand.
Joaquin Miller wears his trousers out
side of his boots again, snd it is thought'
that he is contemplating the idea of es
caping back to his nafire wilds.
Sitting Bull has seen Puck's picture'
of Senator Burnside, and he is perfect
ly crazy to get at the man he says " has
a scalp on each side of his aoe."
Field Marshal Ten Manteuffel will bo'
made Governor Geooral of Alsace Lor
rain, the idea of nominjfcting a Roya
Prince hating boen abandoned.
The Kansas City Time says that
Gen James Shields, ex-Senator from
Missouri Is very ill of bronchitis at tho
Sisters Hospital iu that iity.
Senator Matt Carpenter, irho has not
been well for some timo, contemplates1
going to Colorado for the benefit of his1
health.
George Bancroft, tfce historian, con
tinues daily exercise for his health itf
the opon air at Washington.
Senator Thurman roads Bore forcigrr
books than any olher Sunator m Wash
ington. Senator McPhcrson of New Jersey
is 5 feet 10 iucheu in hight and weiglis'
170 pounds.
Senator Randolph, of New Jersey is'
fi feet 2 inches in hight anh wyighs 185
pounds.
A rcprescntatiTe of the Beo called
on Senator Mitchell at his hofrol this
morning stated bis object to be anin-
terview. The ex Senator was m the
bast of spiril.s,looking finely, racei Ted us
gracefully but frowned Trhon the sub'.
ject of au 'interTiew' was wetioned.
Senator M I hate nothing to say.-
I am a private? citizen now.
Kep. But the people expocfc something.'
from you. Hate you eom hotte to stay?
Yes and shall derot mjaclt exclu
sively to ray profewioi.
What are our railroad proapottef
I think they wer eTe
Arc the capitalists at prevent in the'
State with Mr. Tillard ia. earnest, and
do they mean to bniJd ar railroad to Salt-
Lake?
I have no authority Jto speak foC
them, but I bcIieTe that capitalists' dotT"
bore mean to engage in enterprises of
vcrygrcat importanco to the people of
Portland and Oregon.
"What is your opinion of the' future'
for Portland?
The immediate futuro for this city
and for the whole S ate, L am positive,
will be by far more prosperous than
any previous time in its history.
The Senator spoke with enthusiadtf
and wo thought vsrc were on the right
track notwithstanding his aversion to"
an interview, but tho arrWal of some
friends interrupted us, and wo "quietly
withdrew, but carrying an impression
that Mr. Mitchell is again : irosinesp
man and enters into- the wor
profession Avith the ol'
thusiasur