1 1 . i ? Is Mit Cut Ms, Saturday Morning, Jan. 31, 1880. Notice. Simple announcements oi r.f Dirths, marriages and death?, will be inserted without chanre. Obitu-irv no tices will be charged for accordin- to their length. 0 AN YON CITY LODGE, NO 34, A. F. and A. M., holds its lvgular Communications on the Saturday even 'ing of or next pivecdini: t lie full moon each month, at seven and half o'clock . M. OBA1I LODCJE. No. 22. J 0 0. F , meets every Thursday evening at thdr Lodue Jlooin in Canyon City. Visiting brothers are invited to attend. Uy Oilier of N. G. an OUNTAIN VIEW LODGE, No. 33. 1 0. O. J.'. Prairie Citv, Ore jron, im-ets cvrry Saturday Evening. Members of the order are invited to attend. By order of tin N. G. Majok Magonf said in his lecture that he had taken particular pains to iind out from one. mere, ant in this city how much freight he had received during the year LS79, and ' had received the answer in black aud white and it was 150,000 tons. (?) Now suppose we allow that each merchant or dealer in the county re ceives 50,000 pounds per year we im port yearly the sum of lo0,0S0 tons at an expense of $150, 2-10. If the above figure-; ain't enonirh to con vince railroad men of the wealth of Grant County we will say pass on. Abstract of the Money Order bus iness transacted at the Post Office at Canvon City for tho voar 1870: To Uil number of orders issued, Canadian, British, German and Do mestic, 201 S. Amounting to $i7,7G'l.-i7. Amount orders paid S I :, 178.00. Nearly ?20,000 more than was is siul in the rear 1S7S. Coi.. Crmu.v delivered a lecture at the M. 11. Church on last "Wed nesday enuring. Subject, "We and Thcv. " "Y'cnn V were not present, but "Theyun's" say that it was a rich, rare, ra'y and ructivo lec ture. That's the kind the Col. can deliver when he takes a nofion. The 'Sociable and rhmw-r i-X Ivlrs. I Jj. Thomson's was well attended and a splendid time was had. Tho pro ceeds amounted to $1)0. We under stand that another one is io bo giv en soon at Mr. and Mrs. 13. C.Trow-bridsre's. Saw Mill men and others in need of babit metal will do woll io call at this office, its we have about 100 lbs. of old type for sale. "We want to send for some new job typo and will Jj.seli tho old tvpe cheap f;r wish. Ma. OvKi;n:LT sjM.nt a few days in iowji this weedv. He report.; tlreir large band of cattle, in Sitvis Valley, in a very poor condition, and no donbtni.mv will die vet, in addition to what have already died. A ghost, dressed in black, passed through Frank McCnllum's store at John Day, one evening this week. Beware, boys; black ghosts are rare. Mn. "W. C. Ai.LitKo has returned borne after a seven week's absence 5 u California. He is much improved in health. The political pot has began to boil in this county. Many a wile has to mend button holes now. Glad -wo are out of jDolitics. Mr. Scroggins, of Long Creek, lost two children with dii)htheria, tins "weak. The general inquiry made by the ladies hereabouts is, "what did Mr. Onndlach do -with those mules ? A Mam asked Mr. Hall this: "'Say, I dropped a letter in that box out side last week, did ou take it out ?' ' Ox account of severe sickness in out family this week we ask the in flulgance of the readers of the News. A stranger asked one of our town "boys a few days ago "how far it was to John Day, if lie kept straight on ?" "Well," said the boy, "if you keep straight ahead the way you are gomjf ... i , r irr ! 1 i r now it is about o,wuu nine, out n j you turn around and go the other way it is onlv two miles. Our. thauks are duo Hon. John Whiteaker, M. 0. from Oregon, for valuable public documents sent us. An oilman was giving a young man a lecture, yesterday, on his fu ture prospects, and said: "Young man you should improve your time, there is plenty in store for you. " "Yes," said the young man. "I seo, but I can't prevail on the clerk's to hanu it over tho counter to :no. Tin: faiue muddle still continues. Tho probabilities are that blood will be shed before the fuss is settled. I The Wheeler & Wilson factory at Bridgeport coTers oyot seven acres j 0f ground. In the main room there are 1003 separate machines for spec ial mechanical operations; the. num ber of driving belts which meet the view in thia rom is, by actual count, 1,G7G, of total length of but 90 fo-n less than 7i miles, this i exclusive of short fu.-d belts. Scientific American. FiiEioiiT teams have been running all wintov between Prairie City and The Dalles. Two shots were fired in a saloon in Baker City, recently, by roughs, and although about forty people were in the house at the time not a person was hit. Get shot guns the next time you shoot at 'em. Icr: is being housed by our citizens this week. A vounqf man wants to know if ho will be compelled to marry a girl in this year if she asks him. Ho says he wafc told she would ask him to marrv her. No, young man. But if she is wealthy jou had better say yes, as it might be your last chance. Prepare for St. Yaiintlne's day. The Vrhcoler U Wilson Sewing Machine company, cf Bridgeport, has at present on hand order.-; or ion liK.'iisautl sew.'ng nuitdiines in ad vance of the capabilities of their im mense est:; dishment. Waterbury, Conn., Ys'eeki,' An.orican. Baker Citv i.; trjublod with tisv courtesans, while Canvoii Citv is not even troubled with sober ones. Can manv mu!;n' towns say as much as Can von Citv. A sin, 'in, school is to be organis ed in I his city. Belcr Kit hi is preparing to build a residence on tho rid're ou the Marvs villo road, in rear of Mr. Seis' resi dejicc. Two other dwfdiings will al- so bo erected on tho same ridge. Max MirrscuA.v eontenijdates erect ing a stone store houso on his lot at John Da soon. Thus wo glide. The stock men of this country arc despoiidant while the miners are ju bilant. Tho John Day Mills are in full op oration now, and are turning out the j uorv best brand:? of Flour, Graham Flour and Mill feed. All orders left at the Mill or with Gundlach & J3ro., will be promptly filled. tf. A strung effort io prevent Collecfcnr liigb)'c removal is btdng made by the California doWgation in Congress. It wi.uld rtally I.uk as if the first ctep in the programme to make polyg amy odious would be for C inrro-s to ex pel Mr. Cannon, the Mormon Delegate for Utah, lie is the hubind of four wives, and the father cf about twenty children, although he is eivdited with rebuking some of his feilotr-Congrowi-mcn by only supporting one wife fit a tim iu Washington. Aa it is, Mr. Cannon sits in the House of .Represen tatives every day like the rest of them often with one of hi polygamous wives at his side mingles iu debate., and draws his pay from the National Treas ury. As long as Congress has not spunk enough to abolish polygamy iu the District of Columbia it is idle to at tempt it in the Territory of Urah.-Chi-c ago Tribune, (MNTJJOUNTY, County OFriCLr-s. Senator, Thoc. Davidson; lipresenta tive, B. D. Johnson; County Judge, G.' 1. Hazeltii.o; Poiamiasioner.-". J. H. Haiuilton iind H Hall; Shoriif. J- J. Wash; Dep't. ShorilT, R Joakwood: Clork, W S. Sonthworth; Tveasurf-r, T. W. Poindex'or; Asiojs -r. J. B. John son; School Sup;. J. V. Mack. Tho county. dbt is at present about 817, 000. Tax levy, 28 mills. Tho county epouo-j for Liut yem wuro about S10, 000 losd than tho preceding year. Joilk Day s a pianaant lietio towii near the mouth of Canyon Creek and cout:.ins the .fol low in Mcuciiants: A. Ilackonev, AZ.) V. MoOallum, x. An .li denoted our advurtisers.N. B. Bi;tc Hints. Howard t Colb, a:. Mills. J. Narmon & Co., AL Hotel. W. FT. ICelly. Blacksmiths. Iteppnsr & Kfauser. Saloon. C. W. Ran. fc'CHOJiL. J. idcFuihind. !!auni:ss Siior. Campbell ifc Hro. Feud taule. J. A. Jarred. PhysiciaX, Dr. W. F. Prud-n, m. Four iliitiinY Is, as i's nauni signifies, a military pout, and its G e n k a a l I kuc 1 1 a:j r s aro Snider it .Steven. Al. 11ot:l. N. Ohver, .e. BLACKUlilTU. W. W. J; hus-'-n. Jlon:Na'.NVILI.C. Js a mining czmp und ail die business j is uitinly carried on by C W. Xbgir-Hr, !" Ill 1 .1 1 Lilli Ull vw'T'' " . juji; .n, who k-cpi store, hotel, iced stable and 1 u'oon. - Ij G:in;vk Crkkk I Is another miniuir camp and hss tl?a followinu bu"i:.e hou-s: hotel, B. F. i U jeers- :doon. ililt Stovun-j. Milt iibo koops n butcdicr shop, and sir inilom above in the Momun t.i! Mine viure ou will find Jj. J. W. S'i'nime viich a ful! .-t-ick of o )ui and H. Uobbiiis with a gf'O 1 hotel. Susan villi: Is ixfon a. mining cauip and Mr. J. II. II lake kcrps a good -tock of gooda on hand, at Cmp Wtson, anottuT mining camp. Mote ltnv itanu r-idy to fm nish dry io ds. MlSCi'.L r. AX VTOt'S H' T F LS . Mr-?. Nfwton, MnliJlrt Fork; J.n-4. Younjr, Vouniis station; r. JlcJ'ir.n, oiiaiIt ... . . , a r t Su.unYi lo and hon rsx nrc 0" ' Ltfter, hjouth Fork; Dr. Anderson Ilap nv Vail v. I m w Mt. Vekxox has a )ont ofli-'e, ablacksmith shop nenr by and u warm J5)ritig clcso at hand. Marysvillg i ti mining town situated about t'.v'o miles from C:inyn City aud uear it is some of th richeet plcar mines in the cuny. Three miles lioni Mxrysville is PnAiKii: Diggings. There is n ten stamp fjuarta mill at the abeve place and sumo rich mines in rlo-e pioximity. From Atkins AI'ountain. Steins Mountain, Jan. 23. 1SS0. Editor Netvs: Your efforts m be- half of Grant County uro commendable iu:d I hope thiit your plucky little pa-j per will be susUine.l ?.nd receive the support which it richly deferre. I nm j over 1,000 b p.d of beef cattlo beaidrs pure that yu do not wish to mhdond j homos and hoga miA 1,000 hrid of cxt your read ens iu regard to the varied and j tlo Trero not sold fer want of a buyer, unrivaled resources of the county; a ! There rn now ii this f.ection 25,000 plain statement of f;icts witiiout any ush" is wh;i.t thoe seeking homes dc- sire. Therefore the correspondent who in his desire to make a goid showing for his precinct holds out inducements which can never bo realized is injuring both the cuunfy and the person who is seeking a locality in which to settle and make himself a home. Alvord precinct is situated in the south east corner of the county and includes Pueblo, Trout creek, Wildborse, Alvord and White- horao valleys. T!icv; alleys are all ! similar io regard to ;heir adaptability for agricultural pujesei. As Supt Muck anys they ure l. o "hnrh ouo-l" tu tver be brought under successful cuh.iva.tion whera .Jack Frost makes nightly visits ton months in the ytiar is no place fur tl farmer. Even if the climuM was suitable liere is not .iiiFnu: ent aiuouut f water for irrigating pur poes except in those iwou-j when dacp snow fall in ihz mount..iins. The rais ing of ceriala his boon tried repu:it2dy au-j in three yeara out of four hai prov ed an entire failure. Mo-t of the st ck ranches suceeo l by roat yare in r;i iisi uti vegetables of early m.d hardy varie ties. This poition cf the county hu.i been the j-toek man's paradiro; ihe vtilh'ys vcic covered with an abumliuicw of rich gTrtS with plenty of j:ood spring water fur af.oe'x. Ctltlu voul-l '-"t verv fiit in thf! Suniiuur and Winter, thruuvjh the h'irde-t s-rnons in rood om;ditioD and wiihour. ms. But itr grus-i has de parted; the butini'ji w;is ovunUne; tiiC couniy was u eistiethtd; und now it has beconi". t.ecusiary for stuck men o reduce thoir herdg ro the capacity oi' the range and o seek new pictures up on which to muve thdr s'ock. Tlo re h not a true.? of any kind of minora! in this part of the couniy ex cept nt Pue!:lo mountain; whoru aoino very good silver ro.-k !u-a len found and Mr. Hall is at prewnt jn-ngj octing it with the hope of developing apuy n- mine. What thi )art of tlo cani'v wants is a ti.o I wuO'i ro d to k!ie rich agricultural v.tiley id the John Dufs, but of thia ui'-r) num. T. LQUO GREEK. Long (hei:i.. Ou.v , J.m. 27.. EuiTyit 2s ewk: t han-with .-en I vou ?o:;:c ityms with regard ro line Lctf Creek and Xor'ii l' rk. country hi inu tile northern part of Grant Couvtv, and co.'upnsing the Nrtr:h Folk. Sia'.uvillc 'and Lonj; Creak pricucts. I Tiioy h,iv a SMpa-iieid aroa of more j . , , , . , t 1 . ih inostir rui''cd aiid inkau inountii'ii 'iii .li ii ! land vuli i)'na v ill 'vnand i)ln:s oriu- , , , . ., me iauu:; me Lr itr portion oemgeov-vi-a-l vthh u iuxuriant crowih of rich i -iasj. : lie vovo ntvemcts u-;vrf n votiuc: popuiutio . oi' o-i bundr'd hi (1 t-sonty aud si LhirjK; population of f I'll I I :my t one nunmjti and icairn oi over on bund.' d p-jfons of school a;:?. 1 Their total population is ubout four hundred. The io-st soithiaent in thii pn."t nf tha county is on Lon creek iiir f.Jiis-lv f"t, !miitr l.i?'.-. wiffiin I . " . , , . thr. m.. oflb. b..u,. .ud tu, v yu.y u, uo.,.. IBi.a .iu.uu 4eu Hides for o i huudrcd more. Out .V 2 nd facilities is limited to one trip r week ftoui Cany wo City cu Mon iiiiHMii in litn V)!kh irk I'n'cinct. the ostHblithrd icaii I otdy ijet 'iiui their umil at a cfe. ad uionry. We et, but a united o secure "n Ovr t scribed to bo "ioen t. hq an who will build one with capacity of grinding an biuhfls per hour and lUfck chantftblf? flour. This at.uni ly be raised t 31,500 or $1,001 :iai.wnt of dour cou.sumvd the pr year will not fall short of 200,0'j'j There is 25,000 aeni of icl tili.nb. had surtAulu fur raiiu' Khn.at within 15 miles of this point, which, cfc 20 bush i Is per aero would produce 500 000 bushels. Thia e.tinule would iu- chide F x valley which Jus grown ojd wheat f'.-r thre vt-ars in ucc:ssi o. 'J'hfrc wns produe." 75,000 lb of woo!, il here last year il marketed; and hed of shoep and tho wool cup .this ssaoii will bo at leat 125,000 ib aud 2,000 head of cattle ean b-i ceot to market. Thero is plon'y f room and gmsjt for four times tho number of sheep now k pt here and I predict that this section will hare 10,000 sheep inside of five years. The horse buine?s is re ceiving considerable attention; some 2,000 head are now owned witnin our limits and I suppose 200 bead ate an nually sent to murkat. The gold fields of Susanrillo are very estensivo; botb quartz and placer diggUgs ore worked hero and a yearly average of $10,000 to 820,000 i tak-n out; minim opera, tions will bs enlarged the present sea son as new dig;ngs are to bo develop od on tlu- aliddle Fork and at Junction liar. About twtiity pood, steady jiavdn could find rcjuiuneritive empby mnt in our section the rouiing season; such as ?hcep herders, rail makers cat tlemen, et-. AX - . "WASUiNGToy, Jan. 11). The Ym&f dent h i' noiain-ti d James IltsellLov' oil f M.i3?achu-i-tt, Envoy Bxtraoruv inaiy and Miuiot&r P!enipot"ntiaryvtf)V. F.nnkud; John ". Fister. of Indiana Minisier io Rufsaia; Lucius Fairchild, Wisconsin, Miniver t-i Sp .i-; Fhllip l. iMnry-', Louisiana, linLtor to Mexico; rJli 11. Murray, KiMitucky, Crov'w.or Utah Territory; llenty G. Laiub James Hardet -burg, AlrxaM dkr Bum. and Ohailos W. Dana, as the Ceasiii Sup irvisor.- i' ir Cahfomiu. Au iiitos Ash, United Stutos Marshal for the djK'rict of Novd i, Deforest Fartier, Arizona, Associate Justice of the Su pi tiui' Cuut of Ariz oa; Jncub B. Bi.iir, Wyoming, Associate Justice of the Su pryine Court Df Wyouiing; Mi-ivi'le C. Uroun, Wyom ng, LT. S. District Atiy. of Wiiainif. of Wvoasini:. 1AXIG SCHOOL. Pvo'f. C, B. Bai'ey will op n a danc inj scho l in thi- city, at iilnsonic Hall, in Tue day uvenintr, Jan. -7ti, 1S80. i-sson" Tr dl be given to the class on 7ued.v hiid Fr dav Bvoniniis of each TERMS: So for Ei-.ht Lemons. All thosu di siring to join the class can cor suit U. W. Unit, Canyon City. Tli Cisi; at John Day will receive ir-siruetion.-; ,,r' Monday and Saturday Evenings of each week Enquire of Yv. H. Koliy. n42-2m A fine babv cstvriasro for sale at a verv reasonable urico. Tnaun'o at ' f Jt JL this ofneo. A nice rerolYcr for sale. It is an excellent one aud will be sold low. Inquire at tho Xlws. Offioo. NEW TO-BAY. FOR SALE CHEAP. The uiidfr.-incd, v i-hi ir t engairr: in other bu.-ino, will sell chap for I casa the xllvwuj )rojt i ty: U Wq11 Simated Kanck uft luiU fr0MI nvon Chy, on the trun,w ,...A ,u,.. n;.- u.. milk hoiis'', Cid.ur, stdde end other one buildin.'i. Fencinir g"od; also 40 head of 01100 L) MAKKS AND COLTS, snore or z$; some (-f the bct bh-od in the c-unty. Al-o one 5 year old Stal lion, ?;red by Johnny Mooro. A so an improve i iaowr fi-rsnle. i-.i 5UllEAi)(JK STOCK CA'ITLK; fifty of ihetu gt-od i.atry Cows, Vv'urk Horses aud Mules, ' i and liirh'i wa;o'is, nro. Cit;cord hove prop. sonablo - time Mc- All pe. d eh ted to quosted to i. March, usaftf-i and notes Trill be of an attorney for U43-47 JOHN BENEFIT B A Bull will bo given at L Hall, John Day, on Friday February, 13th, for tho be School District No. 3. Ticke, Supper at "W. H. Kelly's, a extra. nf .i i IT. Stanislawsky, Practice maker and Jeweler, is locitcc yo City, Oregon. Watchc tud Jewelry repaired tit yh nd warjjtofced. V 1 i