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s,
Saturday Morning, Aug. 21. 1880.
The Grant County News is regis,
tered at the post-office at can
yon City as second class mail
matter; according to law.
rtANYON CITY LODGE, NO. 34,
V A. F. and A. M., holds its regular
Oommunications on the Saturday even,
iog of or next preceeding the full moon
in each mouth, at seven and half o'clock
P. M.
W OB AH LODGE, No. 22. I. 0. O.
.H F., meets every Thursday eveoing
cat their Lodge Room in Canyon City.
Visiting brothers are invited to attend.
By Order of N. G.
MOUNTAIN VIEW LODGE, No.
33. 1. 0. 0. F., Prairie City, Ore
gon, meets every Saturday Evening.
Members of the order are invited to
. attend. By order of the N. G.
THE NEWS WILL ENLARGE ABOUT
SEPTEMBER 4TH.
Gone. The Editor of this paper
-armed with a pocket full of passes,
newspapers, and a linen duster, took
"his departure for Portland, last week.
However, he said he might, possibly
join the M. E. Conference at The
Dalles and run for presiding Elder, J
.as he is rather a ladies' mas. "We
hope no one will tell him who wrote
this, as he sometimes gets hostile,
and as we are only a "sub." and
have no "pistol," we are a little
"scittish." Treat him well, people j
he's small.
"The Big Fouit." Last Sat
urday morning a wagon left
John Day City, for Bear Val
ley, containing a five-gallon can
of sweet milk, and four men
Charley Ran, Tony Hacheney,'
"Dan Reamer and Tom Merry,
of the Empire. They spent
four days In the valley, and
about the Sud& Springs, the
water of which, Tom says beats
Apollinaris wide open. They
returned uu Tuesday night, hav
ing killed two mosqntcs and:
"wounded a grasshopper.
Bead the communication from
'citizen," on the Harney Road.
We will cheerfully publish & list of
the names that subscribe to said Toad
so that the people South aaaay know
who are in favor of the route. "We
hope our citizens will subscribe lib
erally to it and will here state that
-all who desire can leave tlsfik name
at this office for said list
The pleasure party returned from
Bear Valley, last Sunday evening.
All were in good spirits, except Mus
ter Horsley, who was suffering from
a sprained ankle, caused by ov-er in
dulgence in mirth and high jumping
upon killing his first deer.
See the advertisement of W. O.
Gentry in another column.
S. H. Shepherd, Editor of the
News, will be home in a few days
and will spend a week in and around
Prairie City, soliciting advertise
ments and subscrbers.
The .Canyon City Public
School will commence on Sep
tember 6th, 1880, M. N. Bon
ham as teacher.
Me. Wilcox will be the
preacher for the ensuing year,
at Canyon 3ity.
Mrs. John Herburger has been
Tery sick during the past week.
The News has received another
font of new type and sooi we will
have a new paper.
The editor of the News has
struck a lead in The Dalles and
will roll up a good list of sub
scribers and a few advertise
ments. Many parties from Canyon
City are out in the mountains,
Iiuckle-berrying.
Tig
Gran
COltJ
New
Communicated.
The citizens of the Southern part
of this County need a road to this
place, and as there is a movement on
foot inaugerated by some of our cit
izens to open the County road, late
ly surveyed from here to Ft Har
ney, it would be well for our people
to put their shoulders to the wheel
and aid the enterprise.
Frank McBean says he will give
$100, and a number of others say
they will give $25 toward the road.
It is thought that the merchants,
mechanics and business men of Can
yon City will see the value of such a
road and subscribe liberally toward
this much needed thoroughfare. The
present survey shortens the distance
from here to Bear Valley some three
miles and leaves the highest part of
the mountain on the old road.
Again, our sheep men, many of
them, who Summer range their sheep
in Bear Valley, and frequently pass
over the road with sheep and sup
plies can well afford to give largely
to the subscription list.
It should be borne in mind by our
citizens here, that the settlers in
Harney Valley buy all their supplies
in this town and valley and it is as
great & benefit to us to open the
road as it is for them to see it open
ed. In conversation with some of the
people from there, upon the subject
they expressed themselves as certain
that quite a sum of money could be
raised in thut section to aid the
county in opening the road. All aid
that can.be secured will be donated
to the County Court, provided they
will furnish the balance of the funds
to pay the lowest and best bidder to
build the road. This is a matter
tlaat the County Court should attend
to at once; and, as tho people need
the road and are willing to do all in
their power to get it, and as work
can be done on said road only in the
tatter part of the Summer, the quick
er the contract is let the better it
will be. "We are sorry to say that
Grant County is far behind every
other County in the matter of good
;ads, on account of spare settle
ments. Now, even Baker County
has built good roads all along her
line up to our border, and by so do
ing the citizens thereof are able to
supply our border settlers with
goods and produce cheaper than we
can. People living in our County
and having business in the County
Seat would frequently bring a wag
on and buy supplies and also bring
in their chickens, eggs, butter, ba
con &c, &c, if a good road was
built, but as long as they have to
come here on a pack mule just so
long are we the losers. It is time
our people were waking up, and we
hope the matter of the road will be
urged before the County Court at its
next session, that the necessary con
tract will be let and the road se
cured. CITIZEN.
T vVO SURGEONS
From the Naitional Surgical Institute,
Indianapolis, Indiana, will visit Port
land, Oregon, at Si. Charles Hotel,
September 7th, 8th and 9tSi, 1880, pro
vided with a complete and sxpensiva
outfit of apparatus designed to treat ev
ery form of Spinal Disease, Hip nnd
Knee Disease, Crooked Limbs, Club
Fet, Paralysis, &c Piles and Fistula
certainly cured. This institution has
an unequaled reputation in th sue-
cessful treatment of all of above dis
easts. Interested parties should not
fail to see these Surgeon?. Returning
homt, overlaod, they will stop off Sep
tember 11th and 13th at Eugene City,
15th at Roseburg, and 18th and 20th
at Jacksonville, Oregon.
A tramp consented to do a
small job at digging post holes
at Carson, Nevada, recently,
although labor, he said, was
contrary to his custom. He re
turned to his employer's house
in an hour, threw down his
spade and said that he had
changed his mind. He had
found $150 worth of gold bars
which some miner had buried.
contracts jnny bo marte for it IN NEW YORK.
'His paper vssst&nSa
CRIPPLED AND SUFFERING
ALONE.
Two weeks ago last Thursday, Mr.
John Farris, residing in tho basin
below the John Day Canon, was
thrown from his horse near his resi
dence, and being entangled in his
repe, was dragged some distance in
to a pile of rocks. He thera extri
cated himself and, finding his leg
broken, crawled, with much pain
and suffering, to his cabin, where he
remained alone, in a critical condi
tion for seven days;living merely up
on a little water and some dry bread.
At the end of the seventh day some
friends happening to pass his house,
stopped and found him thus suffer
ing alone and removed him, by
means of a boat, through the Canon,
and thence by team to the house of
Casey Officer, where he now is, and
doing as well as could be expected
under the circumstances, the neck
of the hip bone being broken.
John says his seven days' fast
wouldn't have amounted to anything
if he had only been assured that some
body would come to his assistance at
that time. He says he will chal
lenge Dr. Tanner for a forty days'
fast as soon as he can get his com
mittee of chosen friends to watch
him, and a bundle of straw for a
bed.
A Baby Team. Last Thurs
day we had a call from J, J.
Cozart, of Strawberry Yalley,
who was driving a pair of two-year-old
bay fillies, sired by
fiie dead hero, Champion Knox.
One of these was out of a Lind
say mare and the other from a
daughter of Rifleman; hence,
they wrere very well bred.
Both were over fifteen hands in
height and if ever Oregon pro
duces a Lady Horse it will be
the big bay filley which the old
man drove on the off side.
The Canyon City Brass Band
is getting along very well. Prof.
Baldwin understands his bus
iness and will have the Baud
playing in a few weeks. The
people should take mor inter
est in the Band. It is for their
benefit.
The readers of the News will
have to excuse all mistakes
herein on account of the editor's
absence.
SADDLERY & HARNESS,
MANUFACTURED BY
W. O. GENTRY,
JOHN DAY, ----- OREGON.
Repairing promptly done and
Satisfaction guaranteed.
K0TICE FOK PUBLICATION.
Land Ofeice at Dalles, Oon.,
August 16, 1880. )
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and secure final entry there
of at the expiration of thirty days
from the date of this notice, vifc: Pre
emption eutry, No. 1083, by Cyrus B.
Straight, before the Register and Re
ceiver of the Land Office, at The
Dalles. Oregon, on Monday, Octobor
the 14th, 1880, for the SE of SESec.
12, and NEi NE Sec. 13, T. 9, SR
26 East, and names the following as his
witnesses, viz: Robert Gilniore, Wm.
Neal, Saml. W. Franklin and Lewis
Neal, all of Monument, Grant Co.,
Oregon. L. COFFIN,
n20-n24 Register.
NOTICE,
All members of John Day Lodge,
No. 80, 1. O. G. T., are respectfully
requested to meet at Good Templars
Hall, on "Saturday evening, August
28th, 1880, for the purpose of trans
acting important business.
JOHN ZEPF, W. C. T.
F. P. HORSLEY, W. S.
A Man of Ability.
John Forrester was very correctly
namd, for, until a lew days ago, he
had spent his life in the woods. Sev
eral days ago he threw aside his maul,
came to the city, add now handles the
loratwhat lighter rock hummer. The
story of John's down fall shall be brief
ly related. Shortly after arriving in
the city he was attracted by a sign
bearing the inscription, 'Meals at All
Hours.' Entering the place and meet
ing the proprietor he said:
'You keep a tavern here, don't yeu V
'No. I keep a restaurant.'
'I don't know much about yeur new
names but you feed folks here, don't
you V
'Yes, sir.'
'Well, I want to board here three
days, or I reckon until I get a job of
some kind. T see your sign says 'nieaU
at all hour?.' You don't ratan that, do
you V
'Certainly, I mean it. I'll board you
three days for three dollar?.'
'And give me meals at ah hours V
'Ye, sir.'
'Here, take the three dollars. I nev
er set myself up as a regular boarder,
bat I'll buck against it for three days.
I think that I can stand her about that
long. It's eleven o'clock. Give me
something to eat.'
A meal was brought out and quickly
dispatched; and, remarking that he
would be ba( k on time, Mr. Forrester
left. At twelve o'clock he came back
and ate again. 'You needn't stare at
me he paid to one of the waiters.
You are a regular boarder, are
vou V
The regnlarest one you've got. I
don't intend to miss a meal. I've got a
chance now to git even for beiog hun
gry many a time.'
At one o'clock John came back and
remarked, as he hung up his hat: 'I'm
on time. It's one o'clock. Fetch sae
suthiu' to eat.' The waiter went away,
muttering and brought in rather a slim
meal.
Look a here,' said John, 'don't try to
go back on your contract. I reckon
you did rather underrate my ability,
but I'm a man.'
At two o'clock John came back and
took a seat. Th proprietor came iu
and asked him what he wanted.
'I waot my dinner, sapper or break
fast, just what you are a mind te call
if'
'Yon have already eaten here three
times to day.'
'I know that.'
'Why do you come again
jBecause it's two o'clock V
'It is not supper time.'
'I don't understand you, sir. What
do you mean V
The contract has been adhered to;
you have come irregularly.'
'No, sir. I've come regular. It was
the agreement that I was to have a
meal every hour, and I am going to
stand up to it if it packs ray stomach
as tight as a green water melon. You
are trying to impose on me because I'm
from the country. I have made ar
rangements with a boy to wake me up
every hour to-night, and I'm comin'
here to eat. That's my business now,
and I'll act fair with you and eat every
time. Give me an oyster can of coffee
and some ball sassige.'
The proprietor handed the man thri
dollars and requested him to leave. A
fight ensued, and John was led away by
the police. Wh n he completes his
rock pile engagement, he will sue the
restaurant for damages. Little Rock,
Ark., Gazette.
Adown the street with flying feet
She tripped with high-toned flutter;
An orange peel carcsswd her heel,
Aud Bhc anchored in the gutter;
With smothered swear the maiden fair
Arose from 'mid the boulders;
But, oh, such luck, her panier stuck
Right us betwixt her shoulders.
DISSOLUTION NOTICE,
The Co-partnership heretofore ex
isting between the undersigned, under
the firm name of Rulison & Groth, in
the Hotel Business in Canyon City,
Grant County, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. All persons owing
said firm will please call and settle with
eitherof the late partner).
Canyon Ctiy, Aug. 1st, 1880.
N. RULISON.
nlDii A. II. GROTH.
CITY BREWERY
AND
SALOON,
Washington St., Canyon City, Grtfts
F. C. SELS, - - Propt'r.
Conitaatly on hind and for !,
XiAfer Beer
Superior to any ia tie State.
FINE WINES, LIQUORS AND CIGARS
ALSO, MALT. MALT VINEGAR, AND
CHOICE CALIFORNIA HOPS AND
LAGER BEER WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL.
LIQUORS AND WINES,
For salt !a qaantitita leas thsa FIVX GAL
LONS.
THOS. HOWARD,
MEAT MARKET.
JOHN DAY CITY, OREGON-
We keep the best qualities f
YEAL, CORNED BEEF,
BEEF, MUTTON,
PORK, HAM, BACON
LARD, SAUSAGE,
ETC., ETC.
Constantly on hand and for sale at tho
LOWEST MARKET RATES.
Frank McCallum's
Variety Store,
John Day City, - - Oregon
DBALKR IK
CHOICE GROCERIES,
TOBACCO,
CIGARS,
STATIONERY,
NUTS AND
CONFECTIONERY,
ETC., ETC.
Would respectfully solicit a share of
the patronage of the citizens of John
Day and surrounding country.
MAIN STREET, JOHN DAY, OREGON.
AT THE POST OFFICE!
E. HALL,
X E jSL. Xj IE3 jFI. I 3NT
Stationary, Spectacles ana
Eye Glasses, Candies, and Nuts.
Subscriptions taken, nt Publishers
Rates, for all the Leading Papers and
Magazines published in THE UNITED
STATES. Agent for Titus Bro., Jew.
elers, Albany, Oregn. Watches Clean
ed and Repaired.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
repaired promptly and satisfactorily.
MILLIHERY AHDDRESSM1KING.
Ladies desiring to purchase Sprang:
Hat9 will do well to call at M. 1.
Douthit's Milinary Store, since she- has
just received
FROM NEW YORK,
a full assortment of Ladies, Misses and
Children's Hats, also the latest styles
of Trimmings.
She also keeps a large assortinesit of
Ladies' Underwear, Embroideries kees
hose and snail articles of every de
scription, a! b& best qialitj and rea
sonable prices. No credit allowed,..
The patronago of all is politely solici
ted. geo, wmbT
OANYON OITTT
MILK-MAK
The best of Milk furnished to
Che citkeus of Canyon City ev
2ry moaning,, by the gallon or
quart; at reasonable rates.
Young men glsould never lost pres
ence of mind in a trying situation.
"When you ta&e the girl you love to a
picnic, and you wander avray to com
mune with nature, and she suddenly
exclaims, "Oh, George, there's an
ant down my hack !"" don't stand
still with your mouth open; don't
' faint; don t go lor tlie girl s moiner;
! go for the ant
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