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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1879)
ii i ii i iii mr in m i rm imm wwnni 9mt rrnii irwni w&mm .... . i.i""-' 1 " ' ! J j Jf OXI.Y PAPUK IN GRANT COUNJLY. Oacial Papci' Tor Grant County. Canyon City, Saturday June 28. 1870. S. II. Shepherd, Editor. The Railroad, 'The Idaho Democrat says: "Mr. Campbell and Gen. Cartee returned last Saturday from their trip up Boise river. They are very much pleased with the practicability of this route for a railrord. 'J he heav iest grade up Boise river is less than 75 feet to the mile. Mr. Mr. Campbell has now gone towards Canyon City to ex amine the country. He will also examine the route down S'?ake river toward Lewiston. The company will soon be able to settle delinately upon the favorite route, and then they will push the road with all possible speed." Mr Campbell arrived in Canyon City on last Tuesday, and we had the pleasure of a short interview with him and obtained the following facts from the gentleman: He said he had inspected the route from Willow creek across the mountains to the head ofD'xie creek, and that in was the low est pass of any yet found through the Blue Mountains, and as the instructions from headquarters arc to find the lowest pass over these moun tains, he thinks that this pass is the most favorable of any yet inspected. He says that the directors do not have any favorite route, but desire and intend to run the road from Boise City to the Columbia river over the cheapest and lowest pass that can be found through the Blue Mountains and that they do not favor Powder River," Grande Ronde, or any other valley, but are determined to put the road through with all possible speed and "as soon as he inspects the pass from the head of John Day Yalley, via Ironside Moun tain , (which, by the way, is a much lower and a more natu ral pas then the last one he inspected,) to Eldorado, he will proceed at once to Baker City and report to headquar ters his opinions, whereupon the directors will decide deli nately, in a few days, as to the best route, and then work will be pushed and the road hurried to completion." He said thai the company intended this line for a through line and that they would sure ly build the road on a route that afforded the lowest pass through the Blue Mountains, and at the same time secure as much local trade as the coun try afforded, but they would not go out of the way to catch the trade of a certain vallev or towns. The great difficulty with the Median or Dealy pass, near Grande Ronde V al io r, is that they are so high that it is almost impossible to ascend or descend by either of these routes. But as this val ley is about as low as the Boise Yalley and the pass so very low and easy of access that the grades from Boise to the Co lumbia will be nearly all down grade except the ap proach to the Blue Mountains from the east, and that grade will be comparatively light in comparison with the grades going out from' the Grande Ronde Yalley. Going east from the Columbia the grade will be light on this route, and but one range of mountains to cross, while on the Grande Ronde and Powder River Yal ley route it is bound to contend with numerous grades between the Columbia and Bo'se Citv. From our conversation with Mr. Campbell, and he -is a gen tleman, we are led to believe that, at no distant day the John Dav Yalley will be blessed with the neighing of the fiery steeds of Jay Gould & Co. Mr. Campbell says the company are aware that there are no serious obstructions in the way be- tween the head of this valley and the Columbia river, and that the only question with them was to find the most fa- vorable pass through the Blue Mountains, and he is confident that he can make a reliable re port upon his arrival at Baker City, and that in his opinion we are on the most feasible route; and said he was well pleased to slg the uniform in terest the people took in the proposed road, and especially did he admire the energy dis played by the local papers in the matter. We are sorrv that our inter- view with Mr. Campbell was so . ... . . i . brief, but as he said the direct ors were hurrying him up, he would not stop over night, so "c um 111,11 Suuu UilJ' iULUl assuring him that our people were ready, willing and amply able to render all assistance n. their power to aid in the con struction of this great enter prise. STEW SUfiSSCRieESSS. We desire to make the Xr.'.vs second to no paper in lOasteni Oieon, but to do so will necessitate an additional o- t lay of monpy, and as we have not a.-ked a quarter of a dollar bonus (without giving value therefor) and do not in tend to, we wish to sav that we hone that each individual interested in the future welfare of this county to form him or herself into a committee f one and secure for the Nr.ws all tho sub scribcr.s they can, if it is no one. but. the committee, and forwtrd to us the n imes immediatelv. We aro pleased to unite with a great number of sen sible people in denominating the News the b st local p ip t in Eastern Oregon, and we hope in a Vmv m mi' lis to make j rt herguson ar.d a stran it the peer of any p.per in the West. ! f m PP o have been But to do all V-:U r-ijuirei-j mre new type and other macii..!, and this is whv we want ail who can .ocure a new sub scriber to d s and all those wh have subscribed, if convenient, will confer a favor upon the Nkws if they would hand in t'jeir a::iiiint soon. We di-n't feel that we can cany more than 300 subscribers through the year on time, and as we have near that many on time now, we shall expect cash t nnniiKilnnt Trr "ill fifTV oil 1 i.(ir I Iimiu I I U HI V U Hill 1 1 J I . iiu ' from this time out unless agreement is made with us at time of solicitation. We started in with the detenu-nation to make the Ni:vs the most reliable and best paper m this upper countrv, .... in,- , and have laid down the following roles . . ;1 , , , as our foundation: (jive the latest and .... most mtere-ting news, publish all the . 2 . . . , L county n'ws that is ol)tauia'dc, let no 1V Al 2. adverti-emr-nt run alter the tune o-n- . ,. n , , trac ed lor. refuse all nuucK and hum- , . hue: ncticcs, put in reading matter in- , . . , l", , , MCau i'l lunuiiig ijki, rtuuu, uemuuei- tisements, advocate and urge the builJ ing of every and any enterprise that will benefit Grant County and other rules heretofore published, and above all, stand firm to our rules. In lieu thereof we ask the candid support of all good people in .this county. It is with pleasure that we point our advertisers and journalistic friends to our advertis ing columns and exclaim, D.yov see? no udead" advertisements, "clap trap' medicines nor humbugs noticed iu the Grant County News. Neither will there be as long as the prople of this C'tunty continue to cive us the liberal suppoit they have so far; but instead our patrons may look for us to come out in a "new dress" in a few months. We have come lo stay and mean business Siwash Pow Wow. Umatilla Agency, June loth, rhe council began yesterday and iuf d several li urs. Many pcopie wire present from Pi-ndleon. All tin old Indians were piesent, imd but few of the young u.vn. b eeehes w-re made by uot of the chiefs and old Klilui n, io lie t-ifrct that th-y in tended to stay, and exhorting thu oth ers t.) do likewise. The younger Tndi am were sullen and had nothing to say. Nearly a'l of them kept away from the council. Young Chief made a Ion" ! speech, stains that, thnir forefathers j ll,s a nu-Mfci in liottin- tu-.a land for ; ihem; that iiw land comt. lined all their ' iifc Jir,d uisi,,lli u their dead; that I tl,ey v.-ant-u it'aii, and that it would take a long time f.r them to decide what answers to make to the questions ; at issue, then i showed tne Indians l),eenfc wlult 160 cres was- Tliev had no id. a whatever; they estimated such a tract nil the way from the size of a front yard to three or four secth ns of land. I ataoh'wt d theui how troy could ui toGO acn-8 in dillVivut shapes, then combining 40 acres in v.n-iou.-ways according to the land office laws. iloiL-iiy then made a long speech, cx-pres-iug willingness to stay, and the g todness of his heart. He had much t"M Sill, ill I f'ir I rii!iiii outfit.? iniibkti f?m . .. T . . n 'tne command ot Lout, .barrn v. :-u i had him promise that he w..i Id tike them nowl'cro. wry far without let'iug him and all the chiefs know. Fa-row told them that ho represented General j Howard, whose heart was po..d,an.l while he obeyed his orders at all limes. ! he vroiild tdco goiw.l eare of the S'-oo's. at trie same time looking 'ut for their own wellfa'o. Tlion an Indiai', Sutu---watze, nnide a speech, slating tint u t long jdnce thiriy-une of his horses w. re stolen, and were now near Ei (Jrande lie a-ko 1 if (!). scoots culd'and ict them; that he and the Indians were afraid. Furrow told hi id that he would go himself. Sutuswatze seemed much repriced and slid he would stay here always if he could The council thin adjourned with the p omise of the chi'-f-. that they w uld ciuse a full ai tciidanc.i on Monday, the IGth, wh'ii it is thought that something deGuate will be arrived at. I do not believe the young Indians will either remain or leave the reservation peaceably. Bee. j The Boise Statesman ays devolop inents lend to convict two men named Lewis and Bosecians of ihe muni or of three men named John Bascom, imiiui iv jL;ijiuuuhs i.'i'O hummer. Ivos cr ins c mfes-es to havir.g part of i yjou,), ,onev f:)UIU near the place, and nn Lewis has the re-t. His ac t.ous piejudicj his case, and the)' are both under arrest, and will be tried. OUR ALVOSD LETTER. Alvord Oh., June lo, 1S79. Editor N t:vs: The survey of the county line was completed to the Ne vada I ne estrrday. It crosses near the forks of the road south of Summit , r-j - . , , , r , D )r 1"S OH the nil) I l.mn TT.frm.v vi.irl , n , J . . . . i' .ivui- jjuru- aoouiix ana jLuviuson tift-en mile- in Daker, and Divine one mile in Grant. Old V ' , . t . , , . return to the Agency with his people , a ,r ., , , r aoout McDermit. batches and Jerry r ... ,. , Long will Ptirt in a b:w days to Fort n. , , . . ; Lifiwell to bring Ochuho s baud across ' , TT V . I'V Harney to the Ajrencv . , ,. r -. . A soldier at MeDfirin.it fell from a . , . . , norsft on the evemnir of the 13th, , .. . . , , , I while intoxicated, and o:oke h;s necK Um tilla C uneir. Tba Umatilla Council has arfjournofi an 1 ah ut o no hundred Indians including tbo prominent chiefs, have expreaf od a wi liagnes? Ui take up land,' This will lead lu lb flay of tho Indians on the rejerva lion in tl-e posaion ul independent sottleri, not aa wards of too govtrument. They will fiat all the best land, or a great part of it, and there will not bo much loft for the whiten. Wo i'huoo: !"Ut view this with regret, as the ipicresta of U jjatiila c moty will bo much bet ter advanced to bu.o tnteiprising whiles take up these lands and make them productive, and the best we can hope of thg Indians is that they will earn thsir own bare subsistence in a poor way, and they cannot be expected to Ounatituta any refined society or do unything to niako tho State and ounty prosperous. While this resu't will lotard Umatilla county, we a so believe that tho Indiana would be bet ter off, happier in every tense if thoy could locato by theiuaolves and be removed from tha pernioioua evils that attond civilization, and the jealousy and picjudiao tar-y hive ever experienced from the whites. lire. new to-day, Sheriffs Sale. 5 By virtue of z:; execution i-sued by the leik of ihe Circuit Court of the State if Urciion lor Grant Ci-unty and to me directed, on the 14th day of June, 1S79, lo sati.-fy the sum of Pive Hundred and thirty-bix Dollars and fifty-six cents (536 56) due on a Judg ment rendered by said Court on the 11th dny of February, 1879, for the sum of Six Hundred and thiry-six dol lar,? and lifty-six cents ((53fi 5C) in ftivor of II. Fleekeustine and S. Juiius Mayer, p'aintiff", and against Sra vimis, defendant, and interest n said $G:JG 50 f.om the 11th day of Febru ary. 1879. until the 12th day of Hay, 1870, mid interest from the 12th day of M.iy, 1870, on the sum ofS53G 50, at the rate of ore pi i cent per month and f.-r the further sum of Forty five dollar. and nighty c nts 80) costs i-'nd j:11 accru ng ci St , I have lev.ed u)on th.e fidliAVH'g deseri Led property ') the above named defend int. t -vn : One Saloon Building, one iotcher Shop, 1'iie iSlaui:hter House mid one Pasture ri'ditand the fence surr.uindiiiir the saiii-, All of said property b -ing situated at Independence, Grant Coun ty, Oioiri'ii. Now therefore piutjtiant to the Judgment in said action ami by viit'te of aid execu:io:i on Thursday the Slst dny oi'July, 1870, :it the Court, lionet iln r iu (n von Citv. (rant Countv, Orenon, at the hour of one o'clock, P, if., of .-aid day I will j-ell the above decribKl piopeity at Public Aue'hm for cash iu liand io tho highest and b(;st bidder to satisfy tho said sum ofSo.'JO 50, with interest s above stated anil for costs aud aiming costs. ' .JOHX J. WASH, Shf-nff of Grant County, ly Iti'ijEirr JjOCicwood, Deputy. Dated this :d day id' Jun, 1870. nl2nL0 The cheapest place to buy FA S rTS, " OSLS, GLASS, PUTTY, VARfjJSHES And tfALL PAPER Is at Sam. Sired's, opposite the M. E. Church, Canyon City, Oregon. n!2tt Fourth of July Celebration. Desiring- to celebrate our Natal day in a proper inanner, a general invitation is extended 'to all to meet with usar the School llnu.-e ground, on Hobel Hiil, on Friday, July 4ih ujl o'clock, P. M. Ladies are respectfully requc-ted to prepare a ''JJaskct Dinner" for them selves and friend. fr the oco sion, and Ice Cream and Lemonade will be ad. mitted to the grounds. At o o'clock, P. 2il., Or.it ion by Hon. C1. Geo. B. Currv. In the evening a Crand Ball at the Masonic Hall, in Canyon City; Ball Tickets, S2. Committee of Akiiangkmbnts: D. G. Ovcrholt, IO. E. Turk, John Wash, Jas. V,r. Allen. Floor Managers. M. V. Thompson, F. C. Sol-, I. J. Hagucwood. Committee on Music. N. Ilulison, .John Woolsey, C I. Hazel tine. Lumber! Lumbe"! AT THE STE M SA vY MILL OF IF Q SOUTH WORTH . a La HAVI.VG put my Mill in good repair I now offer for sale all kinds of BuiLDino and FEn cmG Lumber, at prices that DEFY COMPETITION, Grain, Stock and a limited amount of Vegetables taken in exchange for Lumber. Giye me a call before pur chasing elsewhere. W. S. SOTJTH'ORTH, Proprietor. iff ADVHRTISBMBKTS. Administrators Notice. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned ha been appointed ad ministrator of thp Estate ol Calb Ran deceased, late of Grant County, Oregon. All pcrs :is having claim against said Estate are required to present the fame, with the proper vouchers, to the un dersigned at John Day town, or to C. V. Parrish Attorney for said Es'ate nt Canyon City, in said County, within six months from the date hen of. Dated June 14th. 1879. nlOnl-l william Mcdowell. Dissolution of "Partnership. ftTotiee is hereby given that the C iipattnership heretofore Existing and uoinir business in Grant County, Oregon, in the firm name of Poinduxter & Hark has this day been disolved. Ail persons indebted to said firm will olease call and settle without unneces sary delay. W. H Clurk will contioue Du.-ines at the old stmd, and the col lection of outstanding due? and sMtle ment of Copartners-hip Business will he conducted with promptness and dis patch. Dated June 12th 1S79. VV. II. CLARK, T. V. POINDEXTER nl On M HRiVRY PIEGART, Fashionable Barber, WASHING ION ST., nppoaito City D-rwrry. HAIR CUTTING, SHAVING, AND SHAMPOOING, AND RAZORS HONED Witb i be uttii 8; hKill and cue. w mh Has CoN'stAXTLY on Hand at TIJE OLD STAND, A Large Assortment OP GENERAL MERCHANDISE,. Consisting' of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, LOOTS, GROCERIES, , lROVcION&,! tola ceo & cigars wall PAPER, IJUriSK LINING. cJiocKEiir, GLASSWARE, LIMPS AND LAMP FIXTI'RES, ND a thousand o'her articles to nu n i. jj, uiuiuu.i iu ini'wuiMt, nu iuiu i ii .vt low figures, and for sale CHEAP FOR CASH. Our motto: "Large sales and small Profits." Highest Cash price paid for Furs. JULY RACES, Over the Prairie City RACE C01SE ! First Day, Julv 4th; Running Race free for all three year old Wilks colts. Siinrie dash of one mile, Purse J100, friv'ii by J. J. C'zart. Eirst hur.se, S100, Second hnrse of entrance tuon er. Third horse remainder of entrance money. On the night of July 4th, a Grand Rail will ! e given at Grange Hall. Tickets without supper, 2. 50; Net proereus to be iven, with the subscrip tion, for the two following purses: Second Day Satuiday July 5th Single dash of one mile, free for all horses owned in county, except Geo. Wilks. Same Day', at 2 o'clock, Trotting Race, free for all except Bracket's horse. Three in five mile heats. Three to en ter and two to start in all of the above races. Racing to begin promptly at 1 o'clock, P. M. Entrance to Races 810. All Entries to be made with N. "VV. Thornton or John Laurance on or be fore 0 o'clock P. M. of July 1st, 1879. Si i