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Saturday Morning, Dec. 13, 1879.
Notice. Simple announcements of
"Dirths, marriages and deaths, will be
inserted without charge. Obituary no
tices will be charged ibr siccording to
their leiiirth.
, A. F. and A. M.. holds its
Communications on the Saturday even,
ing of or next pivceedinsr the full moon
in each month, at seven and half o'clock
P. M.
W OBAU LODGE. No. 22. I 0. 0
1' , nirets every Thursday cveninj
at thoir Lodc? l-J
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Visiting brothers are invited to attend.
- By Order of N. G.
017NTAIN VIEW LODGE, No.
33. 1 0. 0. F., Prairie City, Ore
gnn, in-et.s evory Saturday Ev.Mii.ng.
Members of the order are invited to
attend. By order of the N. G.
COUNTY IJ3aWS5.
JULES LS ODETTE
has just received at his Store in Prai
rie City a full and well selected stock
of Holiday Goods, consisting of Toys
of all kinds and prices, Albums, Jew
elry, Toilet Sets, in fact everything
usually found at a "Santa Chius"
Headquarters. Remember the little
folks and likewise the large ones and
make them happy by purchasing a
nice present for them at the store of
JULES LE BP.ETTE.
J. D. TiTtrs, "f the wt-1! known firm
of Thus Bros., Jewelers, will arrive n
the 10th cif 1 Jecembor, to remain till bi
ter til. Holidays, with a large and will
selected a"-ortment of Ladies and Gents
.solid gold watch s and chain, solid j;old
lins and jfwe'.ry of the lat.st deigrs.
In fact a full assort t of everything
pertaining uy tloir li,e of trad". A
rare chanc; to nrocur. elegant Holidnv
'ismi: at Vn- i-mest tales.
Ladies, the charts that Mr3. S. H.
Shepherd has for sale have never be- j
fore been offered for sale in this city
or county by any oilier person. $5
buys one, including instructions.
No use topay $3, $10, ?I2, or $15
for a complicated chart when you
can purchase the latest, simplest and
best chart out for $. tf
Christmas Tkkk. rJ'he !:diec
of
Canyon City will rro-t a f'hrisfmas trfc
at Mas- nie IijII at.i i:vite all th.
who desire to present thrir ehiidrou .r
friends with prehears to have them at
the hall early the tree can be arrang
ed fy.siciiiaticaiiy. A general iu vio
lation is extended to all.
A RARE CHANCE !
Ouile an Event in Canyon City !
An elegant Piece of superior qual
ity of Black Silk "Gros? de Naples' ',
a full dress pattern of 20 yards, is up
for Baffle at Ed. Turk's store, and
will be Baffled off on New Years Eve,
next. All ye that have ladv friends
go and secure a chance whilst vou
can, it is only 5 per chance. 2t
The Odd-Fellows of this city and
vicinity will give a Grand Ball on
New Year's Eve, at Masonic Hall,
and as the proceeds are to be dona
ted to Mr. Frank Gurien, who has
been a suffering invalid for over 6
years,a large attendance is expected.
The several committees will leave
nothing undone that will make the
evening a pleasant one to all.
The dancing community will not
forget the social dance, to be given
by the Masonic fraternity, at Prairie
City, on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24th.
By reference to the ad. we know the
managers will assure success.
Mrs. Woolsey returned home on
last Saturday morning from Port
land. H. Stanislawskt, Practical Watch
maker and Jeweler, is located at Can
yon City, Oregon. Watches. Clocks
and Jewelry repaired at short notice
and warranted.
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In another column appears tlie ad.
of a Ball to be given at John Day
on Christmas night. As the John
Day peo)le never do any thing by
halves a good time is anticipated.
We learn from reliable authority
that the quartz ledges on Dixie creek
near Prairie City, are still being
worked with very fluttering pros"
pects.
The Bedrock Democrat failed to
put in an appearance at this post
ollice last week; perhaps they went
to Canvonville instead.
Bulisox & Quoth, of the City Ho
tel have received a new stove, it is a
"Monitor", weighs 1005 pounds and
cost $300.
The Post Ofiice at J olm Day is in
full operation now and Frank makes
a good Postmaster.
Si.Eic.ns are being run from Mr.
Young's to Auburn on the Dalle &
Baker City Stage Line.
A course of lectures will be deliv
ered in this city this winter.
Several communications necessar
ily laid over till next week.
There will be a Christmas Tree at
John Day and it is proposed to have
the nicest one in the countv. Amen.
This week, instead of our usual
general news, we publish a story
from the Chicago Weekly News.
The parties that robbed the Stage
at Pilgrim Station were caught on
"Willow Creek by Bubo Bobbins.
They are now in custody at Boise
Citv.
From the Ink.nd Empire we learn
that C. AY. Parrish and family, of
this city, will remove to The Dalles
next summer to reside.
Mit. David Overholt returned from
Hcppncr a few days ago, where he
had been to see Mr. John L. Miller,
who is not expected to live. He is
of the opinion now that Canyon City
is the banner town of Eastern Ore
gon, as to business matters.
Tin: First Bmci:. Secietary Folg
or, of the Monumental Mining Com
pany, returned home lest r-ning from
th conip-iny's plant in Grant County,
bpujin with him the Gist brick from
the mini'. Its value i 81,031 20, and
in the bullion prmiuct of ahout ten t ns
of or', 2nd asaynd 1)90 line. The mine
present-" a. mo-t satisfactory condition,
and the face the turned and the hot
torn of the winzes rr all in high grade
ore, lyinp between woll defined hanging
and f-X)t wails, with every prospect of
he ledu'O widening as depth U attained.
Enough ore is aleady on the dumps at
the mill to continue work all Winter,
and regular returns may now be expect
ed by tiie 5tock-ho!dr A bullion
shipment will be made about tho 20th
iost , and the stock holders will rerei'e
the most acceptable Christmas gift this
year that they could desire. The "fuFt
brick" can bo seen at the company's of
fico on Stark street, near Firit St?ud
ard. Er. senator Mitchell who ban just re
turned from the E?t in an interview
with a "Bcen reporter pives very oo
couragiug news to the poople of Oregon.
He says, "I confidently expect within
three years from 'his date to pee a con
tinuous line of railroad from Portland,
Oregon, by way of the south bank of
;ho Columbia river, EnBtern Oregon,
Idaho and Ogden to New York city."
Cha?. De Young of the San Francisco
Chronicle, indicted for an assault with
intent to murder I. S. Kalloch, took ex
ceptions on tho ground that there was
not a full number of grand jurors on the
pannel, but Judge Blake ruled the pro
ceedings of the jury as lawful and Mr.
De Young must stand his trial.
Judgement for tiie City. Col. N.
H. Gates was in receipt of a dispatch
yesterday from Judge Kelly, of Port
land, announcing that in the case of
Dalles City against the Methodist Mis
sion, the United States court, Judge
Deady presiding, had rendered a judge
ment for the city. Mountaineer,
W. A. McPherson, once State Print
er, has moved on a farm in Josephine
county.
HARNEY ITEMS.
Fort Harxcy, Ogn., Dec. 8th, 79.
Editor News: "Winter has set in
in earnest and the melodious thud
of the flap-jacks and merry jingle of
the sleigh-bell is heard on all sides.
Cattle are doing well so far but if
this weather continues there will be
many an old cow "kick the bucket"
before green grass comes.
The country between "Wright's
Point and old Camp Curry is attract
ing the attention of immigrants, and
a large influx from California and
the Eastern States is expected in
there in the Spring. There is a vast
j amount of Government laud in the
section indicated which is said to be
susceptible of cultivation, and if
such land sharks as McConnaughy
don't gobble it up there will be a
large increase in tho population of
this section of the county in the near
future. Mr. Perkins who is in
charge of a surveying party which
has just completed tho survey of this
land expressed his surprise that such
good land remained unoccupied so
long.
Mr. Peter French has bought up
all the beef cattle there was for sale
in Harney Ynlley, but we didn't
learn the prices paid.
The individual who rej)resented
the "War and Interior Department at
the big "Injun" pow-wow at Wiu
nemucca turns to be a distinguished
Harneyite, who hadn't his hair shin
gled since he crossed the plains in
19.
Sally "Wiimemucea is lecturing in
San Francisco, and according to
the Chronicle's report, is reflecting"
severely on Maj. Rinehart's manage
ment of the Malheur Aencv. The
brazen impudence of the drunken
harlot 1 The writer had occasion to
visit the Agency for the last live or
six years and injustice to Maj. Bine
hart he must say that tho only real,
solid improvements that were ever
made there were made under his ad
ministration. "Mary Ann", if you indulge in
such weak flings at Harney again you
will come out at the little end of the
horn. Mr. T. is modest enough not
to think that he is half the smartest,
and if vou were to smell of his breath
occasionally vou would be satisfied
that he was not the soberest one
amongst them; nevertheless he does
n't depend on the patent outside of
a weekly newspaper for his ideas.
"Waltz into the kitchen "Mary Ann",
and help ma wash the dishes, and
whenever vou take a notion to write
to "the )aper" seat 3-ourself at a
window overlooking the muddy wa
ters of the classic John Day; finger
you bangs with your left hand, and
instead of filching from the "patent
outsides" with that "cunning" right
hand of yours, jot down the few items
of interest that transpires in your
neighborhood either that or some
thing that is evolved from your own
brain, "Mary Ann", as we very soon
get tired of hash.
"Ignorance", you must excuse me
for delaying1 answering your cour
teous inquiry, as to who the "Cattle
Kings" are, so long, and now"Mary
Ann" has stepped in and saved me
the trouble. She savs our knowl
edge is very limited. It must be,
for I earnestly confess I could never
make out what her answer meant,
but then "Mary Ann" knows it all.
T.
The Chronicle says: Sarah told
again how the acts of the Agent,
Binehart, had driven the Indians
from their homes on the Malheur
reservation, so tnat the Piutes are
scattered throughout Nevada. The
speaker closed her story with a
touching appeal to the audience for
aid in gaining a reservation for her
J people in Nevada, where they could
settle and resume their lessons in
the ways of civilization, that were so
suddenly broken into bythe appear
ance of Binehart on the former res
ervation. Several persons have informed us
that some one "nips" their News
once in a while, If you are so poor
that you cannot pay for the paper
say so and we will give itffco you.
Bain is prevailing generally in Easfc
arn Oregon.
1 A
RANT COUNTY,
S IT IS NOW, AND ITS
FUTURE PROSPECTS.
It i-3 the purpura in this article to
furnish tb reudeis of the Nkws with a
concise statement of what Gnut Coun
ty is, upon every material paint, con
cerning which those who conteiu plate a
removal westward usually 3ok to b in
formed. Details if ill bt entered into
fully than bis be?n the esse in any pie
vious artichi of like character, and w
ask a careful, candid, perus-d of it, giv
ing the reader asuraueo that every
statement theruin made is warranted by
the focts and the public records. "We
hhall at first consider tho County as
a whole, and follow with the historical
and statistical information of each town
ship sepcr&tly.
Cost or Living.
The cost of living hero ia, perhaps,
highei than in most counties of East
ern Oregon, foni the fact that we are
not so near the ltiver us our neighbor
Besides we have great deuisnd at
homo for every thing that is raieod or
produced in the county a? will be heart
ily provtn in this article as we proceed.
Elour r inges from 83. 50 to 85 per
cwt; Dacon, 12 to 20 cents per pound;
suuar, 5 to G pounds for a dollar; cofl'ee,
2 to o pounds for a dollar; 1- d?.
of calioo for a dollar; uoVon bating,
3 pounds ibr a dollar. A ;ood fur hat
can be bought for frota S2. 50 to $5; a
good clf skin boot for $8; caasiuieie
suits from 513. 50 to &20. Ueef soils
at from 5 to 12 J cents per pound; preen
apple from 3 to 10 cents per pound.
All other staple and fancy dry goods
and giuerriei idl at corresponding
prices.
Wages.
Carpenters get 4 to 5 per day;
minor-i S3 to 85; ach ml teachers 8-10
to $100 per month. Common laborers
receiY9$30 to 900 and boon!; girls
from 82 t $G per woek to d) house
work; cooks $10 to 860 ppr month;
Chinamen get from $1.75 to 82. 50
per cord f..r saving Etove wood; all oth
er wage in proportion.
Oun Faiiukks
p.et better prices here than any other
place, for everything they raise. Gmiu
fella for frotu 1 coats to 5J cent per
pound; hay, $10 to 815 per tun liuiter,
37 to 50 cents per pound; epga, 37A
to U0 cents per dosen; potatovs lh to
3 centi per pound, and all other farm
products at prices in proportion.
1S69a.su 1879.
July 12th, 1869, there were occupied
in the John Day Yallej for fanning
purposes, 88 claims. Acres fenoed
9,0C4; cultivated 3,608. Three largest
claims fenced, 400, 250, and 200.
Average size, 103 acres. This year we
find on the assessment roll 8G farms,
with an assessed valuation on improve
ments on the soma of 874,661.
OUH HoAwSTEItS.
In July 18G9 our best roadsters
owned in this county were J. J. Cozarts
b. m. Plora; B. C. Trowbridgps b. h.
Geiural; A. Furgiuon's s. h. Stranger;
and tho beat time made was by Stranger
being 3:20, and 3:10J and General 3:20.
In Sept. 1879, Champion Knox intde
his time in 2:31. He is owned by Jas.
Brackett of this city.
Ouit Industries.
The chief industries in thia aunty
urn mining, Btock raising, farmiog and
freighting. The mines are vho best in
Oregon, if not on the coaft, and are
both quartB and placer. Three quartz
mills are erected in the county besidea
there arenncaerous arrastraa in opera
tion. Stock raising pays irell aad
sorao men have as many as 40,000 and
50,000 head of cattle, and othora have
large bandt of sheep and horses. A
large number of our citizens arc engaged
in freighting, with four, six, eight, ten
and twelve horse and mule teams from
the Columbia "River to this county, a
distance of about 200 miles, and roceive
from 1 to 5 cents per pound for haul
ing. Farming and other industries
are carried on very profitably.
Our Market.
Perhaps you will ask what makes
makes prices so good in this county,
well we have a Military Post, an Indi
an Reservation, numerous mining camps,
three good towns and quite a number of
V At
slock and freight men to supply with
all the oeceessities of life, hence the
cauie of jcoo I markets and high prices
The following will give you an idea of
Camp Ilarnoy market:
"Butter is selling as Camp ITanoy
at 60 cents per pnun i; etrgs f" 90c.
to SI per doz., a'd thn yc;r around.
Wild bay delivered at the pot brings
812 per ton. Three hundro 1 tons are
required to supply tho p-st. Wood
sail at 87. 50 a tord.' Oregon Farm
cr.
Gams.
Elk, deer, antelnpe, hear, chicken?r
grouse and ; jack-ass" nibbifcs, as larg1..
as Missouri mule, may beound plenti
fully in the bibs of Grant County, and
now thai no Indians have been on tho
lleservatiou for over a year Vne hills
are litterly lull of all kinds of game.
Business Housss.
In this county are 16 general stores;
10 blacksmith shops; 14 hotel and
ions; 3 alios shop; 2 barber shops; 2
harness shops; 7 saloon; 3 livery stabhs;
3 wagon shops; 7 carpenter shop; 7
butcher shops; 2 miliinary and fancy
goods stores; 4 physicians; 2 drug
stores; 2 giiat mills; ft attornoys; 1 tin
shop; 2 jewelers and watchmakers: 1
printing office; 1 confectionary ator; 2
furniture stores; 3 painters; 12 post-office.
The above doe3 not include any
of the business houses operated by
Chin 039.
To be continued.
Mrs. Culliiig's Coiidition. -Although
three months have
already passed since Mrs. Cul
ling lost all consciousness and
has laid like one entranced, she
still survives and Dr. Carpen
ter, who is attending her, hopes
she will yet be restored from
her present condition. She has
been removed from St. Yin
cent's Hospital to the residence
of Mrs. "Williams, her aunt, liv
ing at the corner of Washing
ton and Sixth streets. A num
ber of physicians have visited
her and all rematk hers to be
a very singular case. As is al- ,
ways the result, those ready
to o0e r a sure cure if allowed
the care of the woman are now
waiting. The spiritulists are
also taking considerable inter
est in the casa and believe the
woman will awaken from her
lethargic slumber a great me
dium and reveal to them where
her spirit has been journeying
while the body to appearance
was all but dead. Dr. Carpen
ter while hoping yet to bring
the woman back to life is fear
ful that a suddan recovery will
leave her a raving manic,
which would place her in a far
worse deplorable condition.
Portland Standard.
Salem Statesman, learns that
the Methodist Mission proposes
to appeal from the decision of
Jndge Deady in regard to
Dalles claim,
Mr. Flack, of the Umatilla
Agency, has been missing for
some time. He started for
colfax about three weeks ago
and has not been heard of since.
It is thought that he has been
foully dealt with.
The county jail ia the only vacant
house in Jacksonville.
The peopla of Jacksonville have sub
ticribed nearly $2,400 for a Preabyteri.
an Church.
CHRISTMAS BALL
There will be a Ball given at the
GRANGE HALL, at John Day,
Oregon, on
CHRISimSS NIGHT,
Thursday, December 2oth, 1879.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS,
John F. Wolfingor, Frank Wallace,
F. I. McCallum, W. H. Kelly.
FLOOR MANAGERS,
N. R. Macey, Wm. McDowell,
R. Damon, Loyd Stone.
The best of Music has been engag
ed. The public are invited to attend.
Tickets, inculding Supper, $3,S0,
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