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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1879)
He Grant Coiti News. ONLY PAPER 1N GRANT COUNlY. Official Paper For Grant County. . . . . Canyon City, Saturday Sept. 27, 1879. S H. Shepherd, Editor. OUR AGENTS. L. P. Fisher, San Francisco, Cal. "VYm. L. Eppinger, Portland, Ogn. Ed. L. Herriff, Walla Walla, W. T. Geo. H. Tracy, Baker City, Ogn. John. L. Miller, Monument, Ogn. Jules Le Brette, Prairie City, Ogn. Geo. P. Eowell & Co., N. Y. City. INDIANS- Wiiite Horse, Sept. 11th, 1879. J. Device Esq: There is a camp of Indian of Willow Creek that seem to net bidly. To-day Sturgeon and Bill Little came our from hauling pickets badly frightened and refuse to go back until something is done. The Indians hovered round them while coming out and some kept on the ridge overlooking White Hore as though looking out for 'the others to do something; they done nothing, however, to the men but they scared them badly. Something will have to be done orj the hauling stop fur the present. You had better come and fee what can be ! ne. I am in for moving the :it all hazuds, but don't like to take he responsibility on myself. I). DERlttN. Mr. Devine informs us that he has instiuctcd Mr. Derbin to arm his men and drive the Indians out. General News, Grant's Arrival. A dispatch to Hon D. P. Thomp on, mayor, from San Francisco, announced the City of Tokio, with Gen. Grant on board, sig nalled at 3 P. M. yesterday, 20 or 30 miles out. She will probably I ti.d about 10 A. M. to-day. In accordance with previous arrangements, the ! ells of this city were rung in Jiononrof his arrival on receipt of the news. Stand- ard. UDEAIC E & SHEARER PHIL. METSCHAN, P. C SELS, NEW GOODS! JOHN McCULLOUGH. DENIS McAULIFF. :NEW PRICES! -0- " 0 Walla Walla, Spr. 20-- Sydney Burbage won the free for all race to day, beating Shark and Chrsonix. The latter was distanced in the fitst heat The trotting race was won by Goldfoil, distancing Defter, who was fo great a favorite that no pools were J-old except on time, 2:33. Dexter broke and cut one of his feet, and was distanced in 2:37. A party of railroad surveyors under Mr. Kennedy commenced the Guryev of a-route from the Dalles to the Q scades on the Orgon side of the river on Mon day last, in the interest of tin Oregon Railway and Navigation Company the same as the O. S. N. Co. Standard. Mining. There has been a great deal of prospecting in the mountains around this valley during the summer. CoGsiderab'.e excitement has been crea ted by sme finds on Grand Itonde riv er, Granite creek and in the mountains toward Snake river. Granite creek premises fcn be one of the liveliest mining camps on the coast next summer; we have been 6liowr nnany specimens of ore taken from va rious ledges; richer rock we never s iw. Some of us tl ink we have struck it rich in the mountains about 35 mihs cist ol' t'ii cty. W e have found the l lui 1 eb'p'iaut" of tne mountains in the shape .f a qunrlz ledg"; fr over GOO feet the ledg" average one hundred and fifty fett iu width nndrho gold, .silver and on abundance of copper. C'ime prospectors ! ihee am millions in ihe mountains in Eastern Oregon, waiting for vou. Mountain Sentinel. New Yokk, Sept 20. E. ff. Walk er, statieian of the Produce Exchange, iu his weekly report of outward move ments of cerea's from seaboard ports ft r the week ending the 17th, shows them larger than any previous, amounting in wheat and flour to nearly 7,000,000 bushels. Deliveiie: at Atlantic and Pacific po;ts during the la-t eiht eight weeks of wheat and fluir, have been about 50,000,000 bushels, and e ports about 40,000,000. The St ndard says: The steam-hip City of Tokio, from Japan, with (leu. Gnnt on board, was sighted at 3;30 tins afternoon. The news of hU urri val was announced by the linging of bells, cannonading and the Moving of thousands of steam whistles. Great excitement prevails Immediately f ter the news of his arrival hur.diedsof crafts started out to meet the steanie-. PHIL. METSCHAN & CO. Announce that they have just received a new and well assorted Stock of "General Merchandise" Which They Offer Cheap For Cash Only. iriioiiir Having bought for Cash we are prepared to sell our Goods Cheaper than they were ever before ottered in CIIAIINIIYIIOIIN CIIIIITIIYt, OIIRIIEIICHOIINt. m-m Our old Stock, toge therewith our new, we will continue io sell ai COST PRICES. PHIL METSCHAN & Co. Kuc cssors to M.S. II EI.I,MA W Canyon City, July 18, 1879. Sax Fracisco, Sept. 20. J. P. Dunn, auditor elect, li s euorn out a writ of mandamus to compel the can VHBsing board on elections to proceed uninterrupted with the count of the voles. Many of our cit'zens are inc'ined to be sceptical in regard to raiinr rrain and fruit on the high valleys in our territory. For the hr nefit of such we give the alt tudes of everal points at which the matter has been toted: Ogd'm, Utah, 4,200 feet; Franklin, Idaho, 4,. 400; Loan, Utdi. 4,400. Ca-che val. ley in Utah, is ene of ihe be t vail, ys in all this country fur wheat and other grain-, als-. for v. gendres, and it li-s n an ave-aie ov- r 4,000 f-et ab ive the 1 v ' t' p sea Cieat Camus prairi" iu 1 a o. li - 4,000 leet; Wood river. 3,3 iU Lit S 'mo- vl- y. 3, nOO r W i r 3,000; Long valley, o ii. ay.-t", 3,770; this valley is ii' y mile- o n I from four t fifteen voles vd Bos City, 2,800. Of uursi t e-Q fiur s are not exact, but will n t be found mure than 100 feet ei ther way fi oi 1 1 what an exact report would be. Idaho Democrat. The Standard says: A private dis 7p-rtch :reoeived in this city from Victo ria, announced the sad intelligence that -J. P. Davies, a well known ciiz'm of that place, dropped suddenly deid hiei'itle office of Mr. Courtney. Secetary Enrts will not join the Pres. ident in the West. Sherman favors an Int rnational Mon et try Oonferanc. Germany will soon call a Monetae Conference to m- et in Beilin. Laura D Fair is lecturing in J lie Eu-t n 'Chips from Calif mia." IWd will row Flliot on t! e Tn- shonld the la'ter deft at Hguins. Bullion in the Bank of Eng'an 1 in creased the past week 3S4,00l The Italian Budget f-r 1880 shos ad.flict of 6,000,000 lne (SI, 1 10,000) Wool is steady and firm in Phil i.lel phi, with pi ice tending higher and supply ample. Tlie Eurnp-iin Ivet-sugnr cod is es- imntd at 1,610,000 ton against 1. 500,000 tons last year. Tom Fcrd, a governmut teamster. was mured red on last Tuesday niht near Jriedras megards, Mexico. All important miitarv positions at Novi-Bazar will be jointly occupied by Austrian and Turkish hoop. Rev. Pollin FT. N.-ale, P. D., the Oldest Bib? it minister in New En"--lmd, died in Boston yesterday, u"ed 70 J The Wisconsin Deaf and Dumb In stitute in Milwaukee wishurne! Tnea Prairie City, - - Oregon, ttttttt fir ttttttt Would most respectfully an nounce to the Public that they have received a large stock of SPRING & SUMMER goods, and keep constantly on hand a full line of choice fami ly Groceries, DRY GOODS, BEADY MADE CLOT EI I NG, HATS and OA PS, BOOTS and SHOES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, CIGARS and TOBACCO, SCHOOL-BOOKS, STATIONERY', PATENT MEDICINES, . OILS, PAINTS, NOTIONS. &c. "We keep a large and well selected stock of General Merchandise. Call and see for yourse!ves. LAURANCE& SHEAREl?. Prairie City, July 3d. 1879. nl3tf. REMOVED. Jules Le Bkktte takes pleas ure i" "announcing to the po- pie oi tins county that he has tjavini, rcccntiy received a full and carefully selected stock removed his stock of goods of DrUoSand Medicines I am fullv prepared to furnish every across the square, in the room lhing usualIy kept in a First Class" Drug House, at reasonable underneath the pHces Als() a ull ?tock of the Standard Patent Medicines on Odd Fellow's Hall, hand. Call, everybody, and .eo, and buy of my fresh goods. Prairie Citv, Oregon where he J- W. IlUW All), At. D , Proprietor. has just received a full and well selected stock of General Mer chandise and Notions, and in vites those wishing anything in his line to call and see him. Post Office is also at his new storeroom. .JIM ES LE BRETTE. Prairie Cty, July 3d, 1879. a!3tf. EW DRU STORE Main Street, Canyon City, Oregon, J. W. HOWARD, M D.. PROPRIETOR o D.ALLES AND BAKER CITY STAGE LINE, Yaile & Co., Proprietors. Depaits from Canyon City for Th D.iHes and Baker C tv, Daily. I Arrives from the salno points, Daily. R C. "Williamson. Sup't. AT THE POST OFFICE! E. HALL, msisws w. O VKHH-HT. W. A JVC QS OVKPJIOLT & JACOBS, Wagon Wlakins & Carpentering. BQrEvc y I o -t has a GUARAN TEE TAMP ms:de, and the Mer ch M t of uh in ou huy them is author ize! to totu n your money if you are notsa Hi (i w th the B -o's. It is THE fcEST RUBBER BOOT In the Market. As' for ir j;nd take no other. HECHT BROS. Jc CO. SAN FRANCISCO, ! Stationary. Spectacles and Eye Glasses, Candies, and Nuts. SunscniiTioNS taken, at PuhPshers' Rate-, i'or all the Leadint: P.ipers and Mp-ozines published in THE UNITE!) STATES. Agent for Titus Br ., Jew elers, Alb:in)', Oregru Watches Clean ed and Bepaircd. Canyon City. O-oiron, Anrl' 10, 1S79 Wii cany the Largest Stuck nf Bout?. :ind Shoes f aM k'n'ls of any Ik-ii-i' in America. il5m3. JOHN CDLDEN, Prairie City, Oregon. ND inmates e-caped L1 ss day. The S100,000. The .oraiannual trade sale ofbrok opened Wedeslay in Ndw York. Th attendance Was good and the prices if i ! ifir. inline ri . t - Van-OT e II nd Kaiss Pacific has recently advanced if ii so.,,.. o .(iy ii.i.i very dent.ato knowl eilL'e of fa'-.tscilcnlated to increase it r.-dne. On account of the large accumu lations of gold coin in the Treasury, arrangements will be made to ex change gold and silver for United States notes at the several sub-Treasuries where convenient. Boolsand Shoes made and Repaired to order. Clocks and Watches Cleaned ami Re paired. n21tf. SNIDER k STEVENS, DEALERS IN DRY GOODS A Clothing, BOOTS AND SHOES, GROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY. LIQUORS AND SUTL ERS' GOODS Of ETcry Description. Giiant County, Okegov. f ie in-. ty i . nrs, and a leiiiin: O d Ki-I-low. ws ihe Second Grand Ms tvr of tin Ord r of that jnrij-diction and t niemhor of the Gr. t jirand lod:'. He several relatives in this city an i his deth will he a scrioa 1 ss t Victi- ri.i. livirirr f V n -not- in nnn U asco county is 144 miles 1-mg from j cabin passengers left New York and north V) sou'li an ! 72 mile wide from e'sr t west laie encigh to make a juod sized State, Philadelphia in steamers fnr P.iirnnA This does not include the steamers of the Guin, Wilson and Bristol lines. ii ADVERT OWm 35. lE'lFt.TTZDIEIIXr, ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN. cesidence--John Oay, Grant Coun ty Oregon. mi nv . . . TIT "XT f IOljlUftJliT'TO uenioent Hy.: ju. v. jjrown weeks with hm"rrha2e of the lunii and although still confined to his bed is recover iog. "Wagons and Buggies repaired at reas nihl3 ratis S;o 03, Brakebars, Az I33, Felloe.;, ?Io v 3 :am3, Etc., for Sale Buildi giuu Jobbing prompt ly atlciiilud to. Doors, Sasli, Etc,, Consl.'intlv on hand and made to ordor DAMIANA, FROM WHICH TIIK HITTERS are made is nJMexhan IIeb. and U indigenous only to a small section of Lower (Baja) C diforni i. It has been usyy the inhabitant nf Lower California for the last thirty years a arirer.il INVIGORnTOR OF TI7K SYSTEM, A Groat. Remedy for D - a e of K dneysnnd Bladdei! Positive 'nrt For I3'spcpsia. "Fle.kensfein & Mayer, S le A'.' - uts Portland Ornon. 38y. SPMTl nC ',,r nn' s'2ft Lfet fill II a 1G k-rat, Solid Gold Cable Itino, mailt nrd sMit by ieum mail by CH S. ST. LOUIS, tl Raki r City, Oregon. IsamontiiJ.lOO-pasoScrap Eookoflhocreamof tbo World's Literuturo. Single copy, 20o.. or 92 per yzax An Oil Chromo 04x20 inches) of " Yoseoito The Mercuiy says: Ttie time made by the- hnisea in training at the Fair Grounds, !hows that, we ;ire goin to li'ive some utprecrd nted speed at the Pair next month. v ail ey, pnoo, ; xiwcKoaeep. & DooJc, in papor binding: "Christian Oakley's Mistake," s 81 tjook. in paper binding, and a sample copy of "Wood 6 Household Ala$axino" all post-paid, for only 80 cents in moner, or in one-cent postage stomps. Agent wanted. Most liberal terms, bat nothing sent i no. 4ddr S. S. Wood. Tribupfl BnildlJ. Vv York Otty. Roerenco has f-ubmitttvj a report of his tour to he Serviap Chambers. It was co'dlv leceived. Independence Hotel, B F. Rogers, Proprittor. Granite, Grant Comity, Oregon. This hotel is supplied witih the best the market affords and no pnins will be spared to make guests comfortable. The Canyon Tity and Baker stages st p over night at this house! Grauite Creek. Aug. 30th 1879.