Tie Brent Gonnlr Hews,
Saturday Morning, July 12, 1879.
Notice. Simple announcements of
births, marriages and death?, will be
inserted without charge. Obituary no'
tices will be charged lor accordinsr to
their length.
i
C ANYON CITY LODGE, NO. . 34,
A. F. and A. M., holds its regular
Communications on the Saturday even-
inir of or next proceeding the fuil monn
m . e-ch month, at seven and half o'clock
, , M mill i
HOBAU L0f)GE7Na 22 LOO
F , n.fcts every Thursday eveninr
a th"ir L-hIlm Hi mm in ('an von Oi'v.
Visiting brothers are invited to ut'ond.
By Ordn- of N. Cr.
OQXJI3JX,3r ISTJbl W SM
ritEJIIlIMS.
For 30 new y. arly Sutmb.rs to the
Guant County News I will give a
handsome S25 b.iby carriage
For f:3 yearly Subscribers a fine 850
gld watch, for lady or gentleman.
For 79 Subscribers :i White Sewing
Machine that co-t 89.
Time of g-tting subset ibers limited
tisix m..uths. No premium delivered
uufl thc money is all s-ciuvd to the
-News. S. 11 SHHiMNOIlD.
Canyon City, July ls, 1S79.
Haijbitt Metal. We haw about
1 0U pounds of tin b-t kind of babbitt
metyl which we will sell Pt 40 cts. per
pound, if ld soon. We intend .ouo
to send lor S'One. new tpo amd riuu.ot
do o until we di-poof this I abbin
metal. Mill nun will please take
notice.
Racks. The raws at Prairie City
on the 4th and 5th were largely attnid
cd and the horses wiv more thai av
stotk. ( )n .July -It!) we did not
attrnd but are inf-rmed that ihe i
crowd was lare at the race? i.nd that ,
in the evening about 70 cnud'ft a-'Sem-j
bled at the hall and enjoyed them- j
selves spiendidiy till a !a'e hour. Thei
attendance at the races mi the 5th was t
large and several races were run al-or?r,
one trotting
race. Doing rather late
before racing was concluded we did
not have time to g-1 the result of the.
two days racing, but made arrange
ments to have the tini, &c. tfcc, cm
down to us, bnt as yet havi not ie
Ofived the desired i:-fonnatioi, hence
u cannot give full particulars.
Rouhekv. Some unkn iwn pesons
took the privilege of (leaning up the
ilunie and sluice boxes in the now
claim of Mr. Sum ICilli-s, near Mary---vi!l
Tlie aimmnt nf booty the robbers
14
ot away with h unknown a- it is a
new claim and the lo-s cannot be esti
mated. Id was about midnight of!
AVedtu slav that the thieves com men
ced Im clean up. They left no trace
ti., ...... 1. 1 i... r. i ..... c i
think while men did it, others say
Chinamen, which is most hkelv. Who-
ever il was is no oouot si
!. . 1 1.
vera I thou-1
light's steil j
sand didiars ahea I on the ni
as they had the advantage of an all
spring run of the pipe-J.
Fnow Ticket Some ne thought
to pliy a triek on the show company
last Wednesday niirhtand "dead head"
in'o the show. They passel one of
our old cards into thc doorkorper, who
in his hurry did nut noiii-p ihe dilior
nce. The ge-itleinan sh mid re le mu
the old card as honesty is the best
policy, and lienatter iem-tn!.er thaf
prmten
in. 1 i f. r. ;
and not on (
rs iro mi on "cneoK
tickets. Printers al-o give value re-1
ceived, he icc do no.t "dead head" into
shoM's.
Fine' Work. A few days ago we
stepped into the shop of Mr. A Hup.
pnch and found him to be very busy
making new fine boot?. He has all the
work he ca. do and would do mure if
he had the help. iM r. I. is turning
out very fine work and lots of it. He
adverti-es is the raasin. S e his iad"
and xo to him to get your work aud
repairing done.
Rev J. McKeax arrived in this
city last Thursday morning. He in
formed us that Mr. and Mrs. Grannis
were also over attending camp meeting.
E1T One Dollar and size, and get
ilH a 16 arat, S olid Gold Cable
King, made oud sent by return mail by
HAS. ST. LOUIS,
tf Baker City, Oregon.
All pe sons indebted to me are here
by requested to cali and settle immedi
ately, without fail as this is the last in.
vitation. JAS. W. ALLEN.
The Fourth in Canyon City was
I celebrated as advertised, and, although
! fchc cUl' w;,s very disa-reeabIe quite a
crowd assembled at the school house
yard to pafticila'c in the performances
0fthed.y. Ceremonies were opened
by prayef ljy Rv HaWn and the Dec
I la ati n of Independence wis read by
i Mr N Raliso11' iilvl 0 ,L Ge'1" D u,,r"
: ry de iv.-re 1 the ad-iivss which was
good and sensible in every pirt,iou!;ir.
1 ri thc evenin a bill was given, and
about o-)
;ouple.s tripped the light fan-
tastic toe till the ''wve sma" hours.
i Thanks Mr. Chas. Cooh-y. of up
i pir John Day Valley, has our thanks
I for the pres nt of a box of nice, large
' strawberries They were grown on th-i
m .nw .n.i..g place Also do we thank
j yv H ei A Hyie for sl nre box of
j tuc s,me FpCeis of fruit, but of the
! 13-11 do Lion variety, from Ritz'a
j nur,erVj :mj nn. the nicest fiav.ned
strawberries we ever ate. They are
j very Jirge and extremely sweet and
j delicious. Mr. Ifyde iuf rm- us that
i le il:is a f ,w pant to sen t,-w f: i
'Boss" Boquet. Mj.s. D. N". Luce
s.-nt us a fine b -quet last week that
was just a litrle alio id of any of the
resr yvt presented It was beautifully
arrange 1 and embneed nearly every
varietv of flwers 's well a strawber
, rU We take pleasiue in pioi:oun-
j ojr it the b s" bnquet of the t;ison
j lVid admire the taste displaye 1 by Mis.
Luce in :iivaniini ti e llovvers.
. (jmmens made us a pleasant
call a few days ago, and from him we
learn that Mr. H'11-nbjck. of Dixi'!
met with a serious accident near his
pace last Monday. It seems that the
front wheel of his freight wasjon hroke,
thereby throwing him out an. thc
freight on top of him. He received
greif bod ly injury and suffered in-
nstiy.
At last accounts he was bef-
Installation. The following fB
cer. of Blue Mountain Lodue, I. O. 0.
F, were in-til'e.d by the I"). D. G. M.
..n last Monday night: K. Hall, lV. G.;
Whit ten, V. (j ; W. South worth,
Sec; I. U. Woods, Trea-.: N. Ruli
son, W.; W. Hall, R. R. NT. G.; Ja.
A. Campb 11, . G.
List of le'tcrs retraining in the
Pot Office ntCnnon City. July 1st,
1S70:
F. H. Dunn. J. Deguirn, S. E. Dun
can, John Kllioi. Thus Klaw, Carl
F..i-e,Jos. E. Flein, 2, Ezra B. Harsi-
'on, Henry McKrn, '2, John Ley ton,
! -M. U. Pesler, F. M. Shm fic-
E. HALL, r. M.
New Office. The Mountain
Sen-
riind
toon to be moved into its new
buildinir,
Ale. also savs he intends to
improve the p:per m-iteri -ill y as sc
possible after moving T!io Set
soon as
possible alter inoviii!;. i no oentiiipi
. i
is theonlv live paper in Union county
and deserves gond siqipiTt.
(Called. Mr. .lohn Buckifghnm,
of Prairie City, nnde us a pleasant c dl
last Thursday and reported that the
pi-0)le of that vincinity hope to see a
railroad niar there before tinny years.
We are informed that Me-sr-. Over
felt & Sweeper have bought several
small ba'ids tf ottle in this vallcr
within ihc liast few weeks. Now is
1
,,,e ,ill,c l" eli wIliIe ,hu orayH is l),en"
Ice Cream. Mr. John Dunham is
making ice cream in this city, thereby
giving the hot a chance to cool off.
He luis our thanks fr a supply.
Married. At Prairie City, June,
1879, Mr. 0. C. Miller to Miss Belle
Hardman.
Haying has commenced in this val
ley and the farmers are happy over a
good yield and hih prices for new
mo wo hay.
Camp meeting comraenood last
Thursday under favorable circumstances.
Mr. Chittenden informs us that
Mr. Daggett of Hobinsonville, is the
only one piping in the mines there at
present, and thinks he will make a good
clean-up this season. Mr. Carpenter
will have his claim opened up this
eeason, and next year will no doubt
make a heavy run- Sam says he has
not cleaned up as yet. Lafe Farmer
is about ready to finish his run which
will in all probability be a fair average
The show on last Wednesday niidit
was well attended and the eompan
did credit to themselves. The enter
tainment was of the variety character
and the audience sien.-ed to be hiirhl.
ela'ed over the performances. It is
one of the best troupes that has
visited Canyon City for iver a year.
We understand they will give another
performance to-night. Go aud have a
good laugh.
Installed. The fdl wing officers
of Mountain Yiftv Lulue. of Prairie
City, wete installed on Saturday, Ju'y
oth: N. C, Gen. Shearer; V. C. J s.
Sullcns: Sec, FT. II. Hyde Treas.,
Win. Brodie; W., Jul-s LeBiet'-;
Cond., John Lnurance; H. S. N. C,
Geo. P-Uina; E. S. V. G., Unlit Kail;
L. S. V. G., Felix Claude; J G , Wm.
13. Davis. D. D. G. M., Geo. Dollina,
officiating.
810 "Reward. We will uive S10
reward for evMcncu tbat will convict
th person that defaced the posters in
front of this otfice, and 25 for evi
dence that will convict the per.-on
that defaced the 'one in the News of
fice. We do this I ccause we are doinir
job work for a great nwny people and
intend to see a'l job work that grps
out. of this oliice protected-
Game. Mr. Wm. II dl, a-id several
o'hers inform us that deer, antelope,
and other game are plcity in the hillls
now; in fici thick, and if the Indians
do not b ither there any this summer,
the ii'.-e of game nexr season in Grant
coun'y wi'l be unheard of before.
Escaped.- On lst Thursday ni.'ht
about 12 o'clock Wm. Mannon inform
ed Jailer Sam Berry that he had the
'UeHyache"(?) and gained permission
to go out for a few mi mice. His 'arhe"
soon turned to anxiety to .see his trips
and accordingly he set out for th
mountains. Search was immediately
instituted for him but at. this writiii"
not hin; has been heard of him.
County Court adjonrnod last Thurs
day evening.
In Speaking of a contemporary, the
AYalla Walla Watcman puts i tlmsly:
There is too much rancid self- adula
tion, too much 'us" and "we,'' "big
Injun mu" and ;'how we ajijde.s swim'
about it. We detost t) read such pa
per, as much as wc dMikc. to converse
with a person troubled with-bad breath.
Bri. Btsser.r might have added,
"Jjiiiiadier-Gcnoral-Colonel-me."
StkaYEH from the Ranch of Dan.
Go"dhuc, one light bay it are, about Hi
hands hih, round lonir body, white
stivak half wny down face then bUze
run-5 nIF to riht side cf nose: while
hind Ici!i up ti hoek join t. Jh-a idi d
with a blotched G on luft shoulder. Is
4 years old lat spring. A toward i.f
S20 will be given for the r"turn of tin
mare. DAN. GOODHUE.
, tilotm.
GEO.GUNDLACH & BRO
EALER
IN GENERAL
MER CHA NDISE,
mm: street,
CANYON CITY, OCN.
Now o!Fer their entire stock
at "Great BARGins."
CHEAP
FOR CASH
Canyon City, April 25: 1879
NEW DRUG STORE.
Main Street, Canyon City, Oregon,
J. W. HOWARD, M. D.f - - PROPRIETOR.
- 0 -
Having recently received a full and carefully selected stock
of Drugs, and Medicines I am fully prepared to furnish every
thing usually kept in a First Class Drug House, at reasonable
Prices. Also a full Stock of the Standard Patent Medicines on
hand. Call, everybody, and see, and buy of my fresh goods.
'J. W.HOWARD, M.D Proprietor.
Hotels.
G. BlKSKN.
N RCM80N
CITY HOTEL
Canyon City, Oregon,
BIESEN & ETJLIS0N, - - Proprietors
Beg leave to inf rm their friends
And the Public Generally,
Tbat they can be fouo at the
OLD STAND,
And aro alwuws ready toumish good
Board and Lodin
AT MODERATE PKICES.
STEINER IIOU
3
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Th 8 undersigned takes pleasure in announc
ing to the general public tbat they have open
ed a FIRST CLASS HOTEL in the building
known as The Golden Eagle,
Canyon City, - - - - Oregon
Vhere you caa find the
BEST TABLE
North of Portland,
THo BodLs
Are all new. and the rooms have been fnrnish
j ed nw throughout.
Bo-mi, S3, per week; SI. per day
MeaL-, 50 cenis.
J. Stein ek fc Co., Proprietors.
Gr.mge Hotel.
PJIAIKIE CITY, OIIF.OON,
J. K Hardman, Proprietor.
The accommodations at the above Hotel Bre
good, and every care will bo taken to inaka
guet8 feel at home.
jJ5.?7-Comfortable bede, and as good a tnbl.
as the market affords furnished at reasoonble
rates.
LADIES ATTENTION.
- KM-
Mrs. James h Cleaver has
just removed to her new Build
ing on Main Street, Praire
Cit-, where she is opening out
a fine assortment of Ladies and
Misses Hats, just received from
N. Y.. also a well selected sup
ply of Ladies Underwear and
Linen Suits. Also a general
assortment of ladies oods
which will be sold cheap for
cash.
Anton Jul fly j
Would most respectfully announood to his
Friends in JOHN DAY VALLEY and outside
Camps tbat be has started in Business rocont
'y on bis own book in
John ZD-E-y City
hero he will keep constantly on band the very
CHOICEST STOCK
if every thing tbat is wanted in a Country
Store. II o has no tont to pay, no Clerks
bi e; consequently be can sell as low as any
Ider establishel merchant iu Qrant County.
DIM, aifl W1M,
Blacksmiths & Wagon Makers,
JOHN DAY CJTT, OKEGON
)-0-(
All work in our line done
with Neatness and Dispatch.
Horse Shoeing is given Special
attention. Our work is all Guar
anteed. -D.
B. FTSK & BRO.
W. A. JACOBS
OYERHOLT & JACOBS,
Wagon Making &, Carpentering.
On Main Street in rpr of Peter Kuhl'o
Blaskamith Shop, Canyon Ci'y, Oregon.
Wagons and Buggies repaired at reas
; onable rates In a
Buildi-ig and Jobbing prompt
ly attended to.
Building Material,
Doors, Sash, Etc.,
Constantly on hand and
made to order.
E
NEW STORE and NEW GOODS
CANYON CITY,
Has on hand the Largest and Finest
selection of Furniture in '.this Conty
House, Sign and Carriage
Dainting neatly executed, at
reasonable rates; . fc
CANYON CITY & McDERMITT
STAGE LINE,
FRANK McBEAX, - - Proprietor
Is now running Buck-boards on the above
Line; with good stook.
Departs from Canyon City on Monday, Tburs
day, and Saturday of each week.
Arrives at Canyon City on Sunday, Wed
nesday, and Friday, of eaoh week.
STRAWBERRY VALLEY
FLOURING MILLS,
MOKE HE AD & CLEAVER
PROPRIETORS.
M
anafaoturers and dealers in Flour, of the
Best Brand, Graham Flour, Corn Meal,
Shorts, Bran and Feed. For a
Superior Article
OF FLOUR, go to the Strawberry Mills-.
These Mills are located in Strawberry valley.
in the upper John Day valley, Qrant county.
22f Accommodation a specialty. .Reason
able prices. Give us a call.-tS
AT THE POST OFFICE!
E. HALL,
33E A.LEKL X3XT
Stationary. Spectacles and
Eye Glasses, Candies, and Nuts.
Subscriptions taken, nt Publishers'
R-itc, for all the Leading Papers and
M-azines published in THE UNITED
STATES. Agent for Titus Br ., Jew
eler.-?, Albany, Oregn. Watches Clean
ed and Repaired.
Canyon City, Oregon, Apri 10, 1879
W, 0. OVERHOIT.
Mian-le Manier
Furniture
porn!
DALLES AND BAKER CITY
STAGE LINE,
Yaile & Co., Proprietors.
Departs from Canyon City for Th
Dalles and Baker City on Mondays
Thursdays and Siturdays.
Arrives from the same points on Sun
days, Wedaesd.'iys and Fridays.
TL. C. "Wilmamson, Sup't.