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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (May 22, 1880)
lis Ural Comtr News, Saturday Morning, May. 22, 1880. If TF i TheiGrant County News is regis- TEBED AT THE POST-OFFICE AT CAN YON City as second class mail matter; according to law. -ft CITY LODGE, NO. 34, 1. F. and A. M., holds its regular onynuuications on the Saturday even ing If or next preceediner the full moon in elm month, at seven and half o'clock P. M (IB AH LODGE, No. 22. I 0. O. 11 , meets every Thursday evening at til eir Lodge Room in Can you City. Vip ping brothers are invited to attend. By Order ofN. G. M OTJNTAtN VIEW LODGE, No. 33. 1. 0. O. F., Prairie City, Ore glltB meets everv Saturday Evening. Me ibers of the order are invited to atblnd. By order of the N. G. TGIIN DAYLODGW No. 80, L 0. G. J '., meet every Saturday evening at their Lodge Room in Canyn City, Ogn. Visiting members are invited to atteud. By order of the Lodge. We have turned over our right as ageifc for the Chicago News and San Francisco Chronicle to our -worthy Postmaster, E. Hall. The Grant Codntt News will be furnish ed hereafter independent of all oth er papers for $3 per year, cash in -advance. We get all the new sub scribers wTe can attend to without clubbing with any other paper. iTHE Entertainment last Friday oiight was a success in every partic ular. "Tenting To-night," "Dumb Orator' and "Stage Struck" were played to perfection. The troupe, "being composed entirely of homo talent, is hard to beat by more pre ientious companies. W. 0. Reynolds, a former typo in the, Bedrock Democrat office, has purchased an interest in that paper. 1 1 Bi lly," wc wish you success in your adventure. " Dr. Dodson called in and gave us a friendly shake a few days ago. Dr says they have measles enough to go around up at Prairie. Jas. Cleaver and his brother Oharlie weRe in to see the News this -week. James says he had all the measles he wanted. Mrs. "W. J. Cooksey contemplates .going to Lake view in a few days to spend the Summer. , . Born. To the wife of Win. In- .gle, near Mt. "Vernon, on Monday last, a son. 0. P. Cresap spent a few day3 in town this week. Every young man should buy his "lollipop" a bottle of Dandelion Bit tots. How about the races ? we have 'nt 'heard much about the race track for some time. A Fine piece of marble, suitable lot a top to a bureau, for sale. In quire at this office. Mr. E. Buckley and wife have re moved up to the Southworth mill to 'spend the Summer. Freight teams are now coming in ana buyers will soon have a lot of new goods to select from. Mrs. Sam'l. Carpenter, of Robin sonville, has been spending several days in town visiting friends. The Stages have been running a little irregular for a few days past, da consequence of the new change. The Sunday School re-union that -was to have taken place in this city, this month, has been indefinately postponed. Several of the candidates for of :fice in this county are out election eering and politics around town is rather quiet Cok Lang has started several "bands of his cattle towards the East H is driving about 1500 head out of this saction. Fine Presents. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jacob, of this city, received, frein East Weymouth, Mas., a few days ago the following presents as wedding gifts from friends and relatives in tha above named State: Two silver napkin rings, two silver casters, cake bosket, two dozen silver knives and forks, silver gravy ladle, silver soup lidle, three but ter kuivt a, pickle jar and fork, silver butter dish, silver spoon holder, two desert spoons, two table spoons, silver card recaiver, barry dish, vase, pie knife, doxan teaspoons, naajoleca fruit dish, piaster statue of Rath, oae vol ume Encyclopedia of poetry and other volume of poetry, pai. gold and tur quois earrings, poeket travailing com panion also numerous handsome pic tures a bronze clock and $25 in money. Fine Portraits. Mr. J. N. Towns ley is in our city soliciting for that well known artist, Mrs. R. C. Spring er, of San Francisco, who copies and i enlarges from small pictures of all ! kindB to any size and finishes in In- dia ink, water color, crayon or oil, in the finest style of the art, any portrait he may send to her. "A thing of beamy ia a joy forever," therefore we would advise all who desire to have a beautiful picture of their friends to give their order to J Mr. Townsloy. He will visit John Day, Marysville and Prairie City soon, and it will be well to have your pictures ready to give to him when he calls on you. He will also visit Baker City. . "We received a call fiom Mr. Bur stow, father of Harry Burstow, who was murderedjjon North Fork, a few months since, by Gid Beacham. "We refrain from saying anything about the matter as the 'case is on trial. But wo hope that justice will be done as this murdering business is getting to be altogether too com mon in this countv. We have received the initial num ber of the "Silverton Appeal," pub lished by H. G. Guild, formerly of this city. It is a neat little paper, and if Bro. Guild keeps up the pres ent appearance of his paper the peo ple of Marion County ought to se cure him at least 2,000 subscribers, and plenty of ads. Success attend vou, H. G. The following persons have either subscribed or renewed their subscrip tion to The News sinoe last issue: T. Pruitt, 0. P. Cresap, E. S. Penfield, A. Sproul, J. D. Combs, Vanata Bros, JoseplTRobertson and S. Hillis. Br referring to another column the readers of-this paper will seo that a Grand Ball is on the tapis. Let all attend and vour hearts 'will soon be cheered by sweet music from the Brass Band. A fine baby carriage for sale or trade for grain, chickens, flour, or cash. We are informed that a few weeks ago a man by the name of Heldly attacked J. J. Cozart with a revolv er, shooting him through the wrist. Not serious. Mr. E. S. Penfield has gone to Salem to attend the State Grange meeting. He is the delegate from this countv. The State Meeting will be held on the 25th inst. A Base Ball Club is being orga nized in this place, and soon arnica will be in demand, as blaek eyes, sprined fingers and such will be numerous. Boys, where are you going to find a place large enough to make the bases ? Overholt & Muldrick have just re ceived a full and complete assort ment of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots and Shoes, Clothing and in fact ev erything usually kept in a first class general store. Before purchasing elsewhere buyers Will do well to see and price their goods, as they offer eitra goods. Look out for their new "ad." nExt week. At the nest term of Circuit Court in this county three murder cases will be tried, and also one for attempt to commit murder. State and Territorrlal. The Corvallis Brewery is no mora. There are U2 voters in Eola pro duct. Some improvements in the Way of moving and refitting buildings iu chron icled al Perrydale. The narrow gauge is now all the talk in King's Valley. Over $6,000 of the subsidy has been subscribed. Onward Ladga,X O. G. T., at Knox Buta, Linn county, initiated twenty membars during the past term. Albany congratulates itself that the Columbia has sailed, and its new hook and laddertrutk is on the way. Four women of Amity met in tho store of . W. C. Brown recently whose united weight wns 838 pounds. The Standard' Mills, at Milwau'cie, have resumed business, the water hav ing receded sufficiently to release the machinery. The Reportor calls the measles a "tamn contagion." The editor of that paper evidootly had them before he caq remeuibe r. The people of Also Ry want an ad dition of bona fide settleas who will build school houses and churches and make homes. Excelsior Lodge, I. 0. G.T.f of Cor vallis order their Lodo room to bo draped in mourning for 30 days in mem ory of W. B. C'aner. Miss Elk E. Taylor, daughter of Cl. dim Tuy'or, of Dayton, was married at the residence of her parents in that place, on the 13th inst., to G. E. Det merinji. In addition to the ix attorneys who reside at Dalles, 22 were in attendance from abroad during the cession of the Circuit Court at that place the past week. It is quile the fashion this year fur country newspapers to sell out their columns to political parties. If u eas ier and more remunerative than to run politics on their own account. The trial of R. M, Johnson for the murder of Mason Cro'erly began in the Dalle Circuit Court on Friday morn ing. The trial is one that will attract great attention, and will occupy sever al days. Albany will be supp'id with water by the new works from the canal above the city limits a-.d conducted through a pipe down the canal through probably tiree filters, and will be forci'd directly into the mains by the use of a large turbine water wheel. Last Saturday a 50,000 pound Loff ell turbine wheel was taken out of the Magnolia Mills to he sent to Shaw ik Young at Turner's. It will be used at that place in propelling the machinery of a flouring mill. Thi wheel has not boon in use t'mce Mr. Fosser'a return from the East in 1870. Freights have been reduced on the Wee tern Oregon Railroad, from Mc Minnville to Portland and vice ver.ca, as follows: Firt clas, per ton, S3; former rates, $5 20' Second clam, per tou, 32 50; former rat., $4 20. Tnird class. $2; formerly $3 20. Grain and mill stuffs are held tt tho former pi ice. This reduction bean with May 12th and will hold good until further orders. The commencement exercises of the Agricultural College will be held at C.irvallis from the 23d to the 26th ef May, inclusive. The public generally und the farmers of Oregon in particular are invited to be present at public ex aminatjon of the students on the 21st instant. Southern Oregon. A man named Burlison, living on Gray's Creek, a tributary of Applegate, in Josephine county, was thrown irom his wagon last Friday and instantly killed, his neck being broken by the fi 11. He was about sixty years of age. The Sentinel mentions the death on the 7th inst. of Mrs. Benedict, a pio neer of the Rogue River Valley and a heroine of thb Indian war of 1855. She was at one time ia company with her husband overtaken in ao attempted flight on Slate Creek and narrowly es caped with her life, four bullets pierc ing her clothing Ooe by one these ac tors in Oregon's early history depart. Republican Ticket. For Congress, ll. C. GEORGE, For Supreme Judges, J. B. WALDO, W. B. LORD, E. B. WATSON. ' For State Printer, W. H. ODELL. For Judge of the 5th Judicial Distriet, ."M. L. OLMSTEAD. Prosecuting Airy, ior ith Jud'l. Diai. County Ticket. For State Senator, J. MAGONE. For Representative, J. J. WORCESTER. For Sheriff, FRED. WINEGAR. lor County Clerk, N. RULISON. For Treasurer, N. H. B,)LEY. For Assessor, JOHN LUCE. F'ir Supt. Public Instruction, GEO. R1GDOX. For County ComraisioDers, R. DAMON, A.L. THOMPSON. For Surveyor, W. H. KELLY. For Coroner, DR. O. M. DODSON Summcns. In Justice's Court for Union pre cinct, Grunt County, Oregon. Edwin Shuw and Harrison Jouea, eo partners doing business under the firm name of Shaw ik done, riff., vs. J. W. Soott, Deft. To J. W. Scott, defendanr. In the name of the State of Oregon, you are commanded to appear at my office, in Prairie City, in Union Precinot, on the 28th day of June, 1880, at 1 o'clock, afternoon of said day and answer make to Plffs. complaint filed against you in the above entitled action in said court or for want of such answer the P'ff will take judgement against you for one hundred (190 39) and ninety dollars and tlnrty-nine one hundreths dollars uni for his costs and disburse ments in this action. Thi? summons is published by order of It. C. Reid, Justice of the Peace in and for Union P ecinct, Grant County, Oregon, dated May the 17th, 1880. R. C. REID, J ustice of the Peace, In and for Union Precint, Grant coun ty, Oregon. s7-nl 3 A GRAND BALL A Grand Ball will be given at the Masonic Hall, Canyon City, Thurs day, June 10th, for the benefit of the Canyon City Brass Band. Committee of Arrangement! , Peter Kuhl, Wm. Overholt, A. C. Dore, Cash Macy, C. W. Parrish, Clay Todhunter. Floor Managers, C. W. Parrish, M. L. Olmsted. Tickets $2. Supper Extra. A cordial invitation is extended to all The University bras band lately re ceived two new horns, a baritoae wad a B flat cornet, the cost of wkick vaa $66. The father of Major Chariaan, of Oregon City, died last, Tuesday it his home in Indiana, at the advaueed age ef 96 years. Miss Julia Adams is preparing an ea say which ."he will read before the Associate Alumn of the Stale Uni versity in June, Mr. Bailey, proprietor' of the Wil- lamina faw mill, has furnished a large bill of lumber for tho narrow gauge railroad bridge at Dal less. Yankee Syrup gets away with every thing for Coughp, Culds and Consump tion. It will be remembered that $2,000 reward has been offered by Judge Willis and Sol. Abraham to any law yer who would find a similar decis ion in English or American statutes to that made in the canyon road case by Kelly and Prim. Well, the $2, 000 reward has not yet been applied for not even by Kelly and Prim. Blank Deeds for sale at this office. NEW TO-DAY. f" '" i ' i- 1 ", :' m '. Democratic Ticket- !W Congress, JOHN WHITE! AlCER, tfof Supreme Judges", P. P. PRIM, JAMES & KJ2LLY, JOHN BURNETT. For State Printer, Ftit Judge of the 5th Judicial Distriot - i L. McARTHUft 7retfatig Atty. for ItttJulieial Dhi., D. W, AILBY. couhtTticket. For Representative, E. SCHUTZ, For Sheriff, J, J, WAS&. For Cnty Clerk W. S. SOUTH WOKE& Jor CoWnty Treasui er, JAMES ROBINSON, For County Commissioners, J. II. HAM I LI OKy T. fl. MiJADOKr For Assessor, J JOHN MARSHALL. Fur School Superintendent, J. W. MACK. For Surveyor, W. R. McFARLAND For Coroner, W. P. PRUDEN, The Oregon Kidney Tea . Read the following testimonials, not from persons 3,000 mdes away, whom no oae know, but from well-known and trupt worthy cjtiaons of Oregon, whose names, written with their own bands, can be seen at our office' Pendleton, Ogn, Jan, 12, 1880, Having used the Oregon Nidney: Tea for une of iy sons, whose urinary orgunB were injured by taking turpen- tine, I cherrfully certify to its benefit cial effects, and reccomBSPitd the same to the public. LOT LI VERM ORE, Agent for Wells, Fargo k Co Portland, Ogn., Jan. 22, 1880. I hereby certify that I have uaed the Oregon Kidney Tea and been great ly benefited by it. I hoartily reeconv mend it io the public. CRAIGIE SHARP, Jr., Traveling Anent for Wheeler & Wil son Mfg. Co.. 30, Geary St., S F. Young Kalloch, now in jail in San Francisco, is a preacher, the son of a preacher, and the graadson of a preach er. He was brought up en the Bible. Prajer ha been a fsniliar sound in his ears ever siace he bejaa to under striasl tho meamiiig of words. He- bas heard hundreds of sermona, and latter ly he has preached them himself As a miaiater it has been his profession al business to expound to sinners the ten commnndmei'ti and the rrecepta o' Chrit, including that one about ie turnimg g"ed for evil. Yet all this has not prevcnt&d yenog Kalloch from shontiag the man who shot his father Willamiua s five miles from Sheri dan en a friuaJl etreaa of the same same that emptier into the Yamhill riv er. The bridge which was blown down bore duriag the Winter is being re built by St. Jeha & Stone, 'lhe con' tractors fully rjnderia&d their business and we expect to have a fine bridge sooa. We ar in meed of a goed bridge, as we have a ?ry peer ford. Bsc. A Eureka f oung lady, aboit to join the Goed Tmplars, having keen aaur" ed that she would have to climb a greas ed pole," has nsde a pair ef tights for the occasina. Sinoe the above fact has hecoMe known, seven yoing men have seat in their applications for member bhip. Many citizens of Monmouth were called before the grand jury to testify" in regard te the killing of Mason Cross' ley. The grand jury has found an in dictment against Dick Johnson for murder in the second degree. Horn. M. C. George, Judge Bellin ger, and other dignitaries were ban quoted at tho hospitable board of E. B. Fellows and wifn, Oregon City, last Mondcv. Mrs. Rebecca Panish, mother of Mrs. R. L. May, of Salem, died at San Jose, on the 13th in?t , agti 7t years. The frost that visited Yamhill coun ty Tuesdai oight nipped the eaily "gar den aastiand) caused tbo wheat lusome1 localities, to take on a sickly hue. At the present stsgc of vegetatieu, howevw er, the damage itrifliog ( I