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Saturday Mornincr. Mar. L, I8S0.
The Ghaxt Countv Nsr.vs is uzgis-
TKl'lKD AT THePoST-OfFICE AT Ca.V-
yon cltv as second class mail
matter: according to law.
fl AN YON CITY LODfiK. NO. 34,
il A. F. anl A. M., holds its regular
Jai nmunications on the Saturday even
in of or next preceodi:ur the full moon
in e.ch month, at -even ami half o'clock
P. M.
f OLA II LODOK. No. 22. i O 0.
F , meets every Thursday evening
:u their Lodjre, Room in Canyon City.
Visiting brothers are invited to at'end.
J5y Order of 2s. C.
WJ 0TJNTA1N VIEW LODGE, No.
M 83. 1. 0. 0. F., Prairie City, Ore
n, ni-ets ev ry Saturday Kvm ing.
Members of tho order are invited to
attend. iy order of the N. C.
TfOiiN day low.! No. so. r. o. o.
tj T., meet own S-iturday evening at
their bod-o lloom in ( 'anv:.n Ci'v. ( )n.
Visiting mend):'r ;ue invited to a'tiid.
uy oru-i ot trie Lo l-e.
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We received a letter from Senator
Slater recently and in it he informs
w,.tb u uic oV.mn uku. ui .-
nnlitaiT autnortticsi will not abandon
Fort Harney, at id that he h:i3 put
in a protest against its ubnndonnmnt.
Mr. Sinter is duin;; all ho can for
lis in Congress antl deserves great
credit for no dohiqf. The Fort rxv
be removed to near tha Warm
Springs in the upjxjr end of thie
vfillev.
A Ball was t?iven bv School Bis-bi-ict
No. 4. at Prairie Cilv, on Fri-
. .dy night iai-h oil:, ami a
rand time was had. The nnh pr-
coeds amoun-x'd to $154. The jjco-
y i&q of PiMiris Ciiy and vljiaity iixe
up to pur wiien it ctiine? to school
tsiiitfccr-; and lvc dctsrmmch.1 io hive
good schools. The people up that
Amy seem to Miink good seh'iohs are
tiio best roligion r.s they liava no
- Church house and the l-acant M. i
vamrcn icvai on:y ciaiuM
up
TjfltounH a defect the mfticc from ;
Supt. Mack did not ratuu the prinl
or's case till the day of our last pub
lication, hence it failed to appear
last week. It should have been sent
in a few weeks sooner. The appor
tionment of ho school fund will be
made on next Monday and clerks
should govern t:iimselvesncc;rd::i-
Ouji thanks are due Mr. J. Brandt,
Jr., Geifl. Sup't. of the 0. & 0. B.
B. Co., for a pass over Ihc above
rpi,:.. . .1..: . u
i(. m ihe Willamette Yallcv and are anx-
r V ions to do mere.
The County Court established a
new procinct for voting purposes, at
their last meeting. It is called Cur
rey precinct.
We understand that mi. Henry
Dodson, Sr., of near Prairie citv,
v.-as recently kicked liy a liorse and
wo are sorrv to s?iv verv serious.
Poitx. In this city, on Friday,
March 5th, to the wife of M. Dugtin,
a daughter.
Born. In this city, on Sundav,
March 7th, to the wife of T.J.Cozad,
a daughter.
Died. In Silver City, Idaho, on
the 1st inst., the little son of AY. D.
Parren and wife, formerly of Baker
City.
Died. Near Prairie City, on Wed
nesday, March 10th, 18S0, Mrs. Fj-cd.
Sargent.
W. A. Jacobs and wife of this citv,
sailed from San Francisco to Port
land on the 7th inst.
Remember the Democratic Prima
ry meeting to-day at 2 o'clock P. M.
RoBT. Neece is convalesing and his
many friends will be pleased to see him
arcund again. He has been under the
j charge of Dr. Horsley for a few weeks
and has received the best of care and
treatment.
Homicide. At a School Meeting
on North Fork, on Monday, 2nd
inst., a man by the name of Harry
Berstow and Gid. Eeacham got into
a quarrel about sonic 'cattle and af
ter a few words Berstow threw his
coat, drew his revolver around in
front, at which time Beacham took
a view of his peril and drew his re
volver and shot Berstow in the ab
domen killing him almost instantly.
It is said that Berstow was consider
ed a desperate man. An examina
tion was held this Veek before mc-
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Halley, J. P., Col. Curry appearing
for defendant, thoresult we have not
heard yet.
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Died. In this city on Saturday,
March. Gili, 1SS0, Win. IJiatt.
Doee,is"d was b rn 3 fay 7th, 1S30,
and emigrated to thi-j coast at an early
day; mid ior a number of yens ha
been a resident of C;i"vo:i Ci?v. He
' u'ms ab.vavs knw;i as a free and zcner
akin, and done asneh in his day to
'warlfj buiidioir the School House in
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this city and many other intitutiois
in our mi is. He was one of the or-
1 ighai r.un wim iu.sti'uted a::d put in
; ordt-r the cemotry whe.-c he n iw restf..
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Wane C'iu::Lr, Iowa, ppers jjIcis-;
copy.
S..iis Silvrii F. C. S-Ip. E.
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jTurJ. :rul A A.Kic,as vqUivii l hjmti
r0 Monumental Aline, on lt
Thereby a d report that the mine U
in a fair way to surprij-c flic people.
Th ! u'es are wideii'iiic as tliev are
gmediu-'i on and die suppfsitiosi is
thatber.re 1 'Uir a regular bouaiUM will
be struck. Juu Se!o luoujht with
him a little fiiver brick for liia cabinet
aad m- y bf jmcg at h8 brewer1.. it
b.-ar- i'ie fuilowii itj.-erpioa
uu;e:iUl Min, Grant Co,
Mon-
Oregii:.
f . & Miiter. Assjiyr-
F.if, 935 tiiv r.
S22: 80.
$h 45 g. Id.
T-tal v;de 624:J8.
In a few d jys the etimp'iny wdl ?Mp
fc-j r'ot nid four bricks. t?o of which
xii'zli w.nwz and 1U81 .-,uet?
v s- tciveh the otf,tr two vsill wt-igh
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it..m toe .nne lac-t. l-. L. telt aten
huntzht orti- M..ia r rs ;u,d to aec if.
OfiiV 0tVinc-s liit T.t Ore !t II r.-. t
eiM,
The protracted mcnin;r in Oris citv
flowed on hc:t Ttie;:day evening. It .
:;cems thai if it had 1k.cu continued :
nrach good might have been done, !
afi the congre fidion (;n that night J Everybody take notice of th.e foilow
was good. The meeting gave way j ;IKr:
for the fe.iiiva1,the proceeds of which j whom i. n)nv cnMem: Xo Chi.
were r.-o-ir. rsov,' mat me ctiurcii is I
entirely out or dent wo would sag- i
ges tnat rue people oi t:ns vicinity
turn their nnaueial attemtion to the
sehool in tills citv; and let the next
! e:iti rtainmcnt bo I'lven for the bone-
lit of ihe children. Vov the last few
day?; we have thought of this text:
'Wha if you gain the whole world,
and lose .your own .soul ?"
Tun festival at Mr. Jno. Herber
ger's was well attended and a gen
eral good time passed. The supper
was set in the jv.igle Hotel, and, as
Major Magonc says that Grant coun
ty beats any place he ever saw f or
.Sood meals, people can judge of the
repast on this occasion. leadings,
recitations, declamation", and music
were the amusements of the evening.
Mention should be made of Mr. M.
FitzGerald, Mrs. W. H. Clark, Ma
jor Magono mi. H. Stanislawsky and
others for their aid in making the
evening entertaining.
Tun County court tit its session
last week let a contract for the build
ing of new Jurv rooms on the site
of the old rooms. Judges of elec
tions were appointed for the several
precincts. Liquor licences were is
sued to F. c. Sels and to Woolsey &
Housman. of this city.
About $1,700 of bills were order
ed paid by warrants.
Personal. We have received
calls this week from Messrs. Fitz
Gerald, Golden, Purington, and G.
Clark; also Mr. B. N. Barnett, of
Portland, he is in our city on bus
iness and will renain several weeks.
He is a very pleasant gentleman and
will treat you well. See his advertisements.
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Republican County Conr.nitfcce
Proceedings.
Pursuant to call the Republican
Central Connnitte:: of (.bant (Juty,
Oregon, met at the Court Hous3, Can
yon City, at 2 o'clock, p. m., March
Gth, 1SS0, Phil Metsehau, Chairman,
presiding.
On motion of M. V. Thopmson 2Sr.
Uuli-on was elected Secret iry.
On motion of II. J. rroid eaeli pre -
cinct was allowed one deleg.tefor the
preeiiif-t, one dele-ite for every fifteen
votes and one delegate for a fraction
over one-half of fifteen votes in the pie -
einet.
Taking as a basis the vole e tst fr
Governor in 1S7S the several precincts
will boentithm to repri-sentatiun in the
Ilepublieun County Co.Mveution as ftl.
lows:
Preeiru ts
(:))( n City
Inion
John Day
Marysvillu
Midd'e
Hock Cre'k
Smith Fork
Beaver
Hay Stack
North Fork
Long Creek
Elk Creek
Graniw' Creok
Olive Crock
L ;ii n-'y
1 Sunder &Blitnmi
Warner
C;mip Currey
Alvord
Grand twlal
deleaates
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On motion of M. V. Thop:nsou it was
decided to hold primary m-ciniiss in
t.h" several precinct at the usual place
of vtfin, on Saturday, April 3 1, ar. 2
felok, . in., and tint the County Con
vention be h-Id at the Court lf.u.-e.
C'auvi'n Citv. on Thurs lav of t'je s i :ic
mouth.
2nj furfhoi' business eomi' ir before
thn Ccmmi'te, on motion i: adjourned
sine die.
Chairman.
I ULryn'N'
beereiary.
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tlle ca5J0 0f cj;ato of Oregon vs.
' joseph EeAllister, with Win. Frey
,,vnw:ifiirr wifTio wna frlnl
! at the Court Hon to this week, and
Jossl)l 'vay l,1:ica undei" $200 1,011cIs
fov his appearance at next term of
court.
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lilTUSOX hau been sick for
several oays witn pneumonia.
11. SiKOAiiT is furnishing hot and
cold baths at, hir, shoo now.
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For all Scorfuhis diseases use
Golden Blood Svhup.
Immense Transaction. Lang and
li van, the groat eastern cattle buyers,
have, recently purchased the catdc of
all kinds aiid grades that are to be found
hi'tw. en Suttos, on Bridge eieek, and
S)Hiii-h Ciller, in Grunt county. Over
l,0:0 head of cattle change hands by
thi transaction and the price paid is
rumored about The Dalles to be 510
per head for cow, calvos and s'cers
(Jf this 81 wa-? paid dowti and the rest
t3 be paid on the delivery of the cat tin.
This will make monev plenty in that j
c r . m n I
part of Ore' n. D iily lice.
Modesty.
iModcsty is to u woman what the del
icate bl -oni is to the peach i!s greatest
beauty, but once gone, no human pow
er can restore it. Many modest wom-
, r , P , j r ' d(
most painful afloctions ot the delicate;.
vi'al organs of the bod)', rather than to
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to a nhysician. 1 his ereat army of
martyrs will be rejoiced to know that
at last a purclj vegetable and harmless
remedy has been discovered, which cures
immediately all diseases and weakness
.f the kidney and bladder, no matter
of how long stanuh gor of what nature
It is the wonderful Oreon Kidney
Tea, which is sold by all druggists and
challenges the world.
LUCKY AND UNLUCKY MONTHS.
anltahv. lie who is born IP. this
month wii be iuboiT'Us. una a lover l
rood wioe, but veiy subject to inlidfl-
ity; but he will be complasiant, r.nd
withal a fine singer. The lady neru ii
this uiuiith will be pt&try. a piudett
housewife, rather melancholy, but vey
good tempered.
Febuuaiiy. Tiie man who is bom in
1 this m. nth wiii love money much, but
; lc .MVles m0re; h,. will U stinjry at
j home but prodigal abroad. The lady
j will be a humane and eftectionaio vviiV
! and tender mother.
March. The man burn in this mouth
will be rather handsome, and he will
be ho est and prudent bus will die
pour. The lady will be a passionate
chatterbox, j-oniewhat given to fidit.
iug, and in old age will Ijl fmd of the
bottle.
April. The man who lias the mis
fortune to be born in this n.outh will
he subject to maladies, lit will travel
to his advantage, fur he will uiarvv a
rich and handsome heiresj, who will do
what no doubt you all understand.
The lady will be t.-iil e.nd stint, wi?h
little feet, little vr, but. will be a gieut
taiker and withul a irp'at H r
May. The muu born in tics month
will be handsome and amiable. He
w iil make his wife happy. The lady
will be equally blest in every respee'.
June. The man will be of small
status, assionuiriy fond of wumen
and childicn, but will nut be loved in
ret oin. The lady wiii be a gddy per
son and fond of coffee; she wdl marry
at the aiio of i ve:ty-one, and wiii be a
fool at forty-five.
July. The man will be f.d; he will
suffer d'afh fr the wicked w-n:au he
loves. The feta.ilo b:rn In this month
will be pi.-sabiv Jia'fd.souie, wit ha sharp
nose and sulky torn: er.
August Tin man will be no.bi-iion.-?
and couni!':ov, btit too apt. !
cbcM. lie ili h-ve several m dadio
and two wive. T) e lady will bo am
iabio and '.veo nmv.iod. but her seco-d
lu -band vii! e;.iE hc.r to ieert.t her
MniMBRtt. He who is horn in tins
montn will be wis, btromx and pru
de.tt, but will be too ray wi'h I i.
wife. Tho lady will round-fae d, fur
haired, (baereet, aiX.ble, and luv-rd by
her friend?.
Oct.wer. Th m-in v.-.H have a ii.tud-
S'me face and florid cumplexiof ; h"
will bf wicked in Irs vouth and ahv;s
im ofut.iii t. H will promise one-tl ii'v'
and d anothtr and rema'n )"or. 'i'Le
lady wiii be ptetty, a littie given to
contradiction, a liMl: enquuftish and
s u I'etimes too fond of win . She will
have three hu-hands who will die of
irk-f, atni she will I. est know why.
Nuvcmijeu. The man will have a
fi.ne f u'C and be x gjy deceiver. The
h.dy this month will be largs, liberal
and lull of novelty.
Dkck.mijl'R. The man born in this
mouth w.li be a good snit of persiu
though passiotrile. He wi 1 devo u
himself to the aimy. but i.c will he di-
houorwd by his wife. The lady will lc
amiaple and handsome; he wdl have a
good voice and a well jnoporti' ir-d
budy. She wdl bo m;rried imee, an I
will remain poor hot continue houe.-t.
Hints to Pkaylhs. Allow us to of
fer a few hints t those uho lead the
wor.-hippers of 0d in public sei:d
pra3er. Don't .hut; tiie hearer of
jirayer is iiot deaf. D m't inuinb'e:you
do not 'dead" th"se vho cannot hear '
what you si v. Don't whine; it dismiss !
m i ;, !
sensibie people. Don't preach; if 3 ou
are a minister, you have a time set
apart espresdy fur tha; if 3011 arc nit,
no or.o wi-1 b!ame von for (mi'tinjr
that part of the service Don'i inform
the Lord about thinjr?; he knows more
jibout pretty much ever) tiling than von
- Von t prny at people; scoldm.'
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isn't praying, and it t vcr does less
good than when it is foisted into a
pi ayer, and the scolded think you are
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telling the Lord that about them which
you du not dare to say to their fac 5,
Don't pray to your audience; it is a
waste of time and a mockeiy they can
1 give nothing hack. Dent talk with
ihe Lrd a you would chat with your
neighbor; true prair is rty.i-uf.
Don't ramble all over the universe;
you'll not get back in time. Don't try
to get everything in one prayer: you
will, most like'y h ve another eh-mffev
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commands to "priy always'7 aod t&
"pray viihout ceaio;" and you can
safely leave smc pctit-oas to bo oflfered
when : bine in your clo-et. Don't pray
in pub'ic if you are praverless in socreU
-uch pn: or prevails neither with God
or nun!. Pr.y "in the Ioly Ghost."
C 'oug roga ti nali -t.
Isoxt to the per-officcr
towel ilie newspaper-offico win
dow is the wonder and the glo
ry of every well-constructed
printing otnec. Vhen the sun
br'iur.s out in his majesty, pen
tratinsr the nook? and crannies
and showing liis smiling face in
out-of-the-way places, he stops?
in disgust at the newspaper-office
window, for it would take
all his rays, concentrated to a
locus and propelled at the rate
of 10,000,000 miles a second,
to make an impression on tho
if lass. Sacramento Bee.
For the OIHec or Sheriff.
Caicvon City. Ogn.,
Feb. 10th, 1S80 f
I respectfully announce myself nd
a Candidate for the oiiico of Sherifif
for Grant County, subject to the de
cision of the Democratic County
Convention. Yerv lvespcctully,
O. P. CRESAP.
For the Ofh'ee of Treasurer.
I hereby announce- myself as a
Candidate for the cilice of County
Treasurer for Grant County, subject
to the decision of tho Hemocratio
Countv Convention.
V H. CLARK.
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anyon City, Tob. 10th, 1880.
Frltt Tkees. Persons desiring to
pui chase fruit trees can find a choxco
variety and a large assortment of
apple trees ranging in pce from
10 cts. to 25 cts. : also a lot of jear"
and plumb trees at mynursery about
5 miles below Canyon City.
2t D. 35T. LUCE.
KOTiOS.
W. H. Clark of Canyon City hav
ing assigned and set over to me un
der certain conditions all his real and
personal property, all persons hav
ing legal claims against the said "V.
11. Clark, and willing to comply with
terms of assignment, will present
their accounts to me at once; and all
parties indebted to saidW. H. Clark
will please call and make arrange
ments for prompt settlement of same
to avcid casts ot collection. All set
tlements must be made with me or
mv authorised agent.
P. X. I3ARNETT,
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Assignee.-
Canvon Cilv Slarch, 9th, 1830.
SEED THIEAT.
Farmers desiring seed wheat can
purchase the White Australian of
the undersigned. It is No. 1 wheat
and seeders should secure their seed
while it is to bo had.
OVESHOLT & MULDRICK.
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TAKE vARNIXG !
TAKE WARNING !
TAKE "WARNING- I
All those who have received tho
Grant County News ono year one
time will please TAKE NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE
TAKE NOTICE
That unless they pay their Subscrip
tion by the time the year expires the
paper will be discontinued to their
address.
,;i , sitl ir iriiii'?
THE liiiAPt EXPIRES
THE 1'EAR EXP J RES
APRIL TEIRD,
APRIL THIRD,
APRIL THIRD,
if BlacMl Sioi,
C.W. Bcniiam Proprietor,
CANYON CITV, OREGON.
Machinery, Wagons, Buggies,
Plows and all kinds of work in
my line made and repaired iu a
workmanlike manner at reason
able prices. Special attention
paid io the shoeing of inteiler
ino; and nmulv horses.
I will be foa-i oMj-osite W od &
Church's Livery St-.ble wl ore horsed
will be c.tred for ut nasonaclo rates.
Give me a call. O, W, BdNJwSr,
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