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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (April 3, 1880)
TI8 M Coin Mews, Saturday Morning, Apr. 3 , 1880. IThe Grant County News is regis tered at the Post-Office at Can yon City as second class mail matter; according to law. pANl'ON CITY LODGE, NO. 34, 1 1 A. F. and A. M., holds its regular iVuimunications on the Saturday eveo of or next preceeding the full mooo in. each month, at seven and half o'clock P. M. HOBAII LODGE, No. 22. I. 0. 0. .P., meets every Thursday evening at their Lodge .Room in Canyon City. Visiting brothers are invited to attend. By Order of N. G. -I"!"1 in.!. wmiBii m.1 MOUNTAIN VIEW LODGE, No. 33. I. 0. 0. P., Prairie City, Ore gon, meets every Saturday Evening. Members of the order are invited to attend. By order of the N. G. JOHN D AY LODG KNo." 80, I. 0.G. T., meets every Saturday evening at their Lodge Room in Canyon Ci'y, Ogn. "Visiting member.s are invited to attend. By order of the Lod:e. Mil J. II. Bates, Newspaper Ad vertising Agent, 41 Paik Row (Times Building), New York, is authorized to contract for advertisements in The Grant County News at our best rates. 15, 13, 14. We can furnish all new subscrib ers to the News for cash in advance, the Grant County News and the San Francisco Weekly Chronicle for $4 25 j)er year, or the two papers mentioned above and the Chicago Weekly News for $4 75 per year. Or the Grant County News for $3 per year; any way to suit you. Miss Alice Settlomier returned to her home last Sunday. She has been in our city for several months, and made many friends. She will be missed in our city. We received a call from Mr. Set tlemier last Tuesday He is the gen tleman that paid two years in ad vance for the News. M. L. Olmsted has returned from Lis trip to Harney Valley and Camp Currey. He says that the loss of cattle in those sections will not be more than five per cent v Kuhl, Muldrick & Co. have been laying pipe for some time past and the water works will soon be in working order. Yankee Cough Syrup has saved thousands from a Consumptive's grave. Cepii. Hepdonstall has returned from San Francisco. Remember the Republican Pri mary meeting to-day. Eggs, butter, wood, potatoes,cash, grain, silver and gold will be receiv ed on subscription at the News of fice. New buildings are going up in this city and we hear of a number of stockmen that desire to build here and move their families to town that their children may attend school. Can't a plan bo inaugera ted whereby more building room can be secured ? In regard to Money order exchange the post office in this city ranks next to Pqrtland. Canyon City is mark ed as follows: A, B, C, G, X. The weather for a few days past lias been stormy and warmer than usual and high water may be looked for soon. Our people will no doubt see a better year here this season than for years past. The cattle are general ly sold already for cash; wool will "be an immense crop, and the price high. The miners are booked for a prosperous season. Election comes off, and everything tends to make money plenty. Go "to the debate at the court louse next Monday night. Read the new ad's in- this issue. Mrs. Wm. Luce will please aecept our thanks for a ham of dried venison sent to us this week. Mrs. Luce al ways holds "the poor printer" in re membrance when she hos a choice sample of anvthiog to bestow to her friends. It does us good to know that our labors are appreciated by our pa rrons and more especially when such appreciation is shown by the Ladies. We attended the debate at the court house last Monday evening end was pleased to see the interest taken by those participating. The question, "Resolved that the savages have a right to the soil," was decided io favor of the negative. Major Magooe read an eesay and as it will do our readers good to read it we will publish it next week. Gone Below. Judge P. C. Sels, Wm. McDowell, E. Schutz and M. Dustin have gone below. The former ! one goes to attend the meeting of the j board of directors of the Monnmental i Mine and the three latter go to attend the State convention. It was ordered at the Agricultural meeting last Saturday evening that the board iostruct Maj. Magone to put the track in ood order. The Major will put it in "tip. top" order for the Fall races. Some stock was taken and other business transacted. Another meeting will be held April 15th. Hon. Jas. II. Slater and Hon. Jno. Wliiteuker have placed us under obli gations to them for seeds, documents, etc., sent us recently. Mr. Jno. Heuburger is having rock deliverad preparatory to building a stone cellar in the rear of his butcher shoj), in thi-j city. Mr J. J. Cozart was kicked by his horse in this city on last Sunday, but we ure pleas?1 to siy not serious. The Brewery suppotts a new sign now. Enterprise in Oregon. There is considerable of it shown in Oregon in the way of building mills, railroads, and other needed requirements of the present day, but no enterprise has yet been started that will hold a light to the many cures elected by the use of the cele brated Oregon Kidney Tea. Ask for it and use 20 OTHER medicine. This is an Oregon production, com posed of herbs. The following persons have either subscribed or renewed their subscrip tion to The News since last- issue: Laurance & Shearer, Alex. Mur ray, Wm. Wright, P. Wilson, T. H. Meador, J. Deasy and J. W. Mack, also Sam French, D. W. Jenkins, C. W. Jennison, Wm. Luce. Mrs. Nellie Murray and Miss Stel la Pond, accompanied by Mr. Green well, of Dayville, made us a pleas ant call last Saturday. They return ed home last Sunday Call again ladies. We also acknowledge a call from Mrs. H. E. Sels this week. She brought an "adv" for a musical entertainment. A gentleman who susj)ected that some one was looking through the key-hole in his office, prepared a squirt-gun with jjepper solution and shot it through the key-hole. On going home next day ho was inform ed by his wife that a stick of wood had hit her in the eye. ft. Milt Stevens, of Granite creek, purchased of J. Helmandach of this city, 100 head of mutton sheep this week. "Steve" will take them to Granite to kill for the market in that district. Many of the cattle that have perish ed recently in Lake county came to their death by miring in pot-holes aud swamps, where they have wandered after gross. Shearing cf sheep will soon com mence in Jackson county. The severe winter will cause a decrease in wool ex ports, though the price is much better than it was last year. Mr. E. P. Iticbardaon, of Jackson county, is initiating the sugar growing and making by sending for seed, and will put up a mill to grind the cane. This is a new move in the right direction. Fashion Notes. Yellowish shadas of color will bd popular in laces, millinery goods, dres3 fabrics and wraps for spring. Druggists, Grocers, and all deal ers sell Dr. Mott's celebrated Dan delion Bitters. Pearl elnbroideries and passemen teries are much employed on toilets of white satin and delicately-tinted gauze. Heliotrope, a peculiar shade re sembling lilac, represents a new color in silk and woolen goods for spring wheat. Black chip for hats and bonnets is much used in Paris, and chips in all colors promise to be a favorite ma terial here. Many new dress buttons present concave surfaces. Cut steel and in laid tortoise shell are among the ma terials used. A novelty in crepe lisse is that known as "snowflake." It is dot ted at refmlar intervals with small black or white solid spots. Casaquins embroidered with beads so that the silk material of the gar ment scarcely appears represent one of the fancies in favor in Europe. They are made with brilliant sap phire, emerald or ruby-tinted beads. Some of the articles of linen under wear offered in the shops of Paris are trimmed with Valenciennes lace, and are so exquisitely fine and soft in text ure that when crumpled in th hand they occupy scarcely more space thau a pocket handkerchief. The newest muffs are fanciful, not to say lantastic, combinations of velvet or silk, and satin, luce flowers and stuffed birds. For ini;ance, a muff of shirred satin has ruffles of embroidered lace at the ends, and on cue side the head of a lophophorc within a nest of lace, while a bunch of rosebuds peeps out from the inside of the muff. School Exhibition. PiiAfiiiK City, ApriHsr, 1880. Kditok News: The Public Schnoi of this place gave an excellent entet taininent lust evening that was attended by 323 person?. Among tlie.n we no ticed several persons from Canyon City, a r. d from John Day Town; from Can yon City we noticed our worthy Sher iff Mr. J. J. Wash and Mr. llulison, and from John Day Town, Messrs. Gerald, Pan and Wol linger. All the scholars did well for new he. ginners and 5one could not be beaten even by old professionals. The best piece 8 was a recitation by Miss Amanda Starr, entitled "Little Red Jacket, or a llecurer by a fire man." Mis Electra Laurance did well in her recitation of My Mother's BiDle. Faith, Hope and Charity was render ed well by the Mis.es Daly, Shaw and Settlemier. The Rock of Ages by Miss Effa Mack besides other pieces too numerous to mention "We had some very good vocal and instrumental music, among the pieces sung was, Kissi ng through the liars. Whvn my ship comes in, and My Grandfather's Clock, which was our closing piece. Then all wishing sup per repaired to the two Hotels where was found splendid suppers awaiting. After supper a great many returned to the hall and tripped the fantastic toe unttl day-light. We had splendid mu sic furnished by Professor Hagert as sisted by J. H. Davis and Draper Worswiek. Our worthy teacher, Mr Kellog, ex erted himself to please his audience and met with success, we think. Yours in Haste, W. Notwithstanding fears of light crops this year in Jackson county, oats are selling at 35 cents, wheat at 60 cents and barley at 50 cents a bashol, which piices would be quite low at any sea ion of the year. The Lake county Herald says the difference between Goose Lake valley and the valleys of Summer and Silver lakes, close by, is that while tht former has mercury almost down to zero, the latter see it at 50 to 60 degree! abov. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The Democratic Convention met in this Citv last Saturday and aftQf pe maDtly organizing proceeded to ballot for the following nomioeesfor delegates to State Convention: The vote was, M. Dustin, 37, T. J. Smith, 41, E Schutz, 36? M. S. Hell man, 37, "Wm. McDowell, 26, S. H. Shepherd, 23, Jas. Robinson, 14, T. W. Poindexterj 12, G. Clark, 11, F. "Wallace, 8, J. J. Cozart, 6, M. FitzGerald, 1. The first five were chosen s delegates. Representatives Were then nominated as follows: E. Schutz, Eli Lester and S. H. Shepherd, and the vote resulted, E. Schutz, 28, Eli Lester, 2,S. H. Shepherd, 23. Sheriff Came next and J.J. "Wash was nomi nated by acclimation. For Clerk W. S. Southworth, J. Roy and Jas. Robinson were placed in nomination, whercupoo Jas, Robinson withdrew and the ballot stood Southworth, 38, Roy, 14. For Treasurer The name of W. H. Clark was with drawn and E. E. Turk was nomioated by acclamation. For Commissioners J. H. Hamilton and T. H. Meador were nomioated by acclamation. For Assessor J. Marshall received 26 votes, H H. Davis, 8, J. B. Eddinton, 4, White, 2, S. H. Abbott, 6, W. Greenwtdl, 5. no choice. 2nd ballot, Marshall, 35, Davi, 9, Eddinpton, 2, Grecnwell, 2, White,l, Abbott. 3. Marshall was nominated. For Superintendent J. W. Mack received 46 votes and H. Dodson, Jr., 6. For Surveyor W. R. McFarland got 26 votes and Geo. Kniesley 22. A Central Committee and a coroner was also selected and the convention ad journed. General News. Beef cattle are scarce ita Yamhill, says the Reporter. The Falkinburg made the run from Astoria to San Francisco in three days. Gen. Jo. Lane will lecture in Rose burg in June, on "Philosophy of Gov eminent. Somebody tried to blow up the steam boiler of the new flouting mills at Lav layette, recently. McMinville has a new band wacon, and lately loaded in and drove around to serenadt the town. A subscription is circulating to raise money to repair the road betwten Rosehurg and Canyonville. Frank Suitor's store at Coburg was lately robbed of $200, while Mr. S. was off hunting with bis gun. The Guard says sales of horses have recently put 10,000 into the pockets of Lane county farmers. Caro Bros, of Roseburg, says tho In dependent, purchased 12,000 pounds of wool from a Jackson county wool grower. Five solid men at Silverton happen ing at the post office were found to weigh 1080 pounds. The lightest tip ped at 200. The PJaindealer has entered upon its 11th volume and asserts that its prosperity is evidenced by its list being doubled within a yeai. The Astorien says the doors, win dows and partitions were torn out of the packing house at Tongue Point, and carried off by some thief. Williard E. Rinehart, former gradu ate of Willamette, has returned to Sa lem from graduating st Bellevne Med ical College, New York. At the mouth of the Siuslaw, the Guard fays, there is a settlement with one hundred voters that has no pollir g place or preciact organization. Starve out Creek, Douglas county, has been mined since '53 but is com ing out again now and furnishes good sized nuggets, and promises well to miners. Lou, Jaokson's cabin, near Patter son's mill, in Douglas county, was burned on the 23d, causing a loss of $250, as blankets and grub for 10 Ben Delegates going home to Trout cfaek from the democratic couuty conventioa at The Dalles were upset on a down hill grade, and had a roughJand-tnm ble time of it. The State Journal snys that Mr. Al Powers tthose feet were baily frozen while trying to carry mail across the mountains, will probably escape with the loss of one of hit toes.- On the McKLenzie, March lff a son of Mr. Matt Sporrs was knooked senses less and robbod of the little chango in hi p-'ckfts, by unknown men, who attacked him while doing of tho chores-' in the evening We were .shown a very fine piece of quartz taken from the bed of Canyon creek by an old miner who has bepn prospect' ing for several months In that vicinity. The specimen show's free gold, and will assay $20 000 to the ton, and is what ig known as float quartz. We "would like to own the ledge from which it calfie. News. NEW TO-DAY. NOTICE Is hereby given that the undersign-' ed has been duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Grant County, administrator of the Estate of "Win, M. Hiatt decease ed late of said county and all per sons having claims against said es tate or claims against the firm of Hiatt & Brackett, of which the dej ceased was a member, are hereby notified to present the same duly verified as by law required to the administrator at his residence in Canyon City, Grant County, Oregon f within six months from the date hereof, and all persons owing said estate or said firm are notified to set-' tie forthwith. J. N. BRACKETT, Administrator. Dated April 2d, 1880. n52-4. NOTICE. Is hereby given that the Undersigned has been duly appointed by the County Court of the State of Ore gon for Grant County, administrator" of the Estate of M. A. McNeal late of said county, and all persons holding claims against said estate are re- quested to present the same verified as b law required, to the undersign ed at his residence near Camp Wat son, in said county, or to C. "W. Parrish attorney for said estate at his office in Canyon City, Grant Co., Oregon, within six months from the date hereof, and all persons owing said estate are notified to settle the amounts due forthwith. E. SCHUTZ, Administrator, Dated April 2d, 1880. n52-4. JESTRAYEDOK STOLEN. A light chesnut sorrel mare, 6 years old branded 69 on left shoul der; a white strip down nose three feet white half way up to hock joint. A reward of ten dollars will be given for the delivery of said mare to mo at Canvon City n522. JNO. HERBUEGER. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT. A Musical Entertainment will ber given by the SineriDer School of this city, at Masonic Hall, on Thursday evening, April 15th, 1880. Admis sion Fifty Cents. A Benevolent Ball Will be given at Masonic Hall, Can yon City, Friday, April 9th, 1880, for the Benefit of Mr. J. Koker, wha lost his hand at Mr. Southworth's mill last fall. Committee of Abiunsemesi's, Wm. Overholt, Peter Kuhl, A. C. Dore, Cash Macy, Clay Todhunter. Floor Managers. M. L. Olmsteed, C, W. Parrish. Tickets 1: 50. Supper Extra;. A general invitation is extended io all. DO WOf itfAIX. to aantf for oar Price List for 1880. Frzb to any address upon ap plication. Contain descriptions of eyerr- personal or ramilrtue, with oyer 1.200 Illustration. We sell all goods at wholesale prices In quantities to suif in purchaser. .The only institution 1b America who make this thiMr special business. Address. MONTGOMERY WARD A CO., 337 A 339 Wabufe At., Ulleago, I1L SEED WHEAT. Farmers desiring seed trheat can purchase the- White Australian of the undersigned. It is No. 1 wheat' and seeders should secure their seed while it is to be had. OVERHOLT & MULDBXCIL weie destroyed,