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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1880)
1 I (fltamt Conntg VOL. 2. NO. 24. CANYON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 1880. TERMS: 3. PER YIAR: jnjgjy 1 .4 I PROFESSIONAL CARDS. C. W. Parrisii, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Canyon City, Oregon. . M. L. OLMSTEAD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Canyon City, Oregon, Geo. B. Currey, Attornoy at Law, Canyon City, Oregon. M. Dustin, Attorney at Law, Canyon City, 0 regno. ' F. C. HORSLEV, M L). (tfaduate of the university of venn vylvania, April 8. 184$. Canyon City, Oregon. )ffice in his Drug Store, Ma'n Sheet Orders for Drugs promt ly filled. No professional patronage solicited unVs.a directions ate s rictly followed J. W. HOWARD, M. D., Canyon City, Grant Co., Oregon. 0. Iff. D0DS0N, H. D., N. H BOLEY, x ss ixni? 1ST, tPental to iih first clnr south of Ri Howard's Dru Store. Can von City. Ok eg on. (J. I. HAZELTINJ3, Fliotogz-aplior, CANYON CITY, OREGON. PHILMETSCHM&CO. Announce that thevliave re ceived a full and well . assorted Stock of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, which they offer Having bought for Cash we vTe prepared to sell our Goods Cheaper than the" were ever l.efore sold in this Market. Canyon City, .Ian. 10. 1SS0. The cheapest placs to buy PA fi NTS, OfiLS, TURPENTINE, CLASS, POTTY, VARNISHES And WALL PAPER Is at Sam. Sired's, opoosite the M. E. Church, Canyon City. Oregon. n!2tt J H5 WOUtHEY. GKO. U liSMAN WOOLSEY k HOUSMAN, CANYON CITY, OREGON. rilH BAR b fiupplied with pare Wines and Liquo'8, Beer. Ale, Bitters and Cigars. FINE BILLIARD TABLES In the Sl03D. sgfGive as a call. Mcdowell & ran PROPRIETORS JOHN DAY SALOON, John Day, Oregon. The Bar is supplied with pure wioes, Liquors, Beer, Ale, Bitters and Cigars. A fine BILLIARD TABLE in the Sa Wood. Give us a call. Hotels. A. IT. Groth, M. V. Thompson. CITY HOTEL Canyon City, Oregon, GROTH & THOMPSON - Proprietors Beg leave to inform their friends And the Public Gdkerally Tbattbey can ba found .at the OLD STAND. ' And nre alnaws ready to famish good Board and Lodging AT MODERATE PRICES. A fire and burglar proof safe has hccti lao d in the house for the accotn moda'ion of guests. Change Hotel, PRAIRIE CITY, OREGON, J. II. Ilardman, Proprietor. The accommodations at the above flotel are enn(I,.arj(i very core will bo taken to make guM. fnel at homo. trComfortRb'o bod?, and aa pood a tnM as tho tuarkot nilurds furnished at reasonable JHtee. HAR&JEY HOTEL. Fort Harney, Oregon. IV. Proprietor. Having completed my Hotel I am prepared to entertain the traveling public w;th care and comfort. The table is supplied with the best the market jilJbrds. The' beds are neat and clean. . - Hotel And1?estaurdntJ JOHN DAY; - - - - OREGON. W3I.II. KELLY, Proprietor. The Table is supplied with the best ilie tnaiket affords and every at'ei tion aid fur the comfort of guests. Meals :i: a'l hour?. Board, S7 per wvek, single cieal 50cts. DALLES AND RAKER CUT STAGE LINE 5 Yaile & Co., Proprietors Depart from Canyon City for Th Dalies and Baker Ctv, Dailv. Arrives from the same points, Daily, j R O. Williamson, Sup't. j CANVOX CITY it McDERMIT STAGER LIXE, FRANK McBEAX, - - Proprietor Departs from Canyon Cit- for Ft. Harney. iMcpermitt and Winnemucca Dally. Arrives from same points daily. 18S0. SPRING. 1880. Mrs. James Cleaver would announce to the public that she Ls just receiving from Sm Francisco, the firut assort ment of Ladies and Misses Hats, ever opened in. Grant County, and they will he sold, for cash, at prices that def) competition. She also keeps a full stock of Em broideries, LaceJ, Corsets, and Ladies' Underweai, which she sells lower than th'se who sell at cost and freight ex planation, she buys exclusively for cash The best assort ment of Jewidiy and Silver Plated Ware ever offered in th se mountain. Terms Cash. Call, examine and be convinced. Uf5 OflDCD mayuo found on file at Geo. P fllO rHrTil to well & Co's NTnvwiaper Ad vertiKins Bureau (lUSpruoc st- whom aSvprtJstnK contracts :nay bomadoforlt jy NEW YORK. FIRST ANNUAL PAIR OR MEETING OF THE G ANT COUNTY aGRICUL TURAL ASSOCIATION, To be held on the Fair Grounds at Mt. Vernon, on Wednesday, October 13th, 1880. First Day's Programme. Firsts-Running Kace, .half mile lira' s best 2 in 3 fr 2 year oldsfi Pur?e, $50; first horse 35, second $15 third savis entrance. Second Single Dash one mile, free for ail 3 year olds. Purse 50; First 35, Second 815, Third saves entrance. EXHIBIT. Best Stallion of any age or breed,fs25 First S15, Second $10, Third saves en trance. Best Brood Mare and foal 25; First S15, St-cund S10, Third sives entrance. Best Bull of any age or breed, $25; First S15, Second S10, Third snves en- taance. Bet Milch cow; 825; Fi-st $15f Second 5510, Thire sates entrance. S-ime Day, Annual Address. SECOND DAY. Race Running mile heats best 2 in 3; fie- a'l. Purse S75; First S50, Sec ond 25. Third saves entrance. Tr'.ttino Race Pre for all 3 year olds. Pure 850; Fi st 835,Secoud 815, Third save eiitrmice. Walking Race free frall. Purse $50; First 835. Second 815. Third saves entrance. EXHIBIT. Best spam of dr u:ht horses hy ac tual test Premium 25 Fint 815, Second $10, Third paves entrance. Sheep 3 est Ram of any age or breed. Premium 825. Fir-t 815, Sc. ond SI 0, Third saves entrance. Best Ewe and lamb, 810 Best p-n of 5 slwep Premium 15 First 810, Sec ond 5. Thml saves entrance. Best disp'ay of M'ch nieal work of al' kinds. Pn-rniuin 825. Finft 815, Sec.-d 810, Third save- Mtrace. Grain B--st bushel of Spring what 85: First 3, Second S2. Best bushel i.f fall wheat 85, First 83, Second $2, Third sav:s orttrance. Best bushel of trmlwy $5; First $3, Second 52, Third saves fen trance. Best bushel of oats, sime as Wheat. Best bushel of Timo thy si-ed same as grain. Bps' 2 lbs ol butter with process of making, 85; First 3 ?ecoi-d, 82, Third saves entrance. Ue.-t loafuf breid with process of i making, 85: First, So, Second, $3, Thilfl save, entrant. Best ack of l..ur, S5; First, 83, Second, 82, Third avcs entrance. THIRD DAY. Running Race, free for all, 8100; First, S75, Second, 825, Third faves entrance. Single dash or one mile. Trotting.--Best 3 m 5, free for all, 100; inr.-t, $75. Second, 825, Third saves en'rance. EXHIBIT. Best boar hog of any breed, 15; First, 810, Second, 85, T n'rd saves en i ran re. Best sow and pigs of any breed, 815, Fi.st, 10, Second, $5, Third saves entrance Best lot o-5 hog or more, 815; First, 810, Second, 85, Third saves entrance. Poultry. Best pair of chickens. S5; First, 83, Second, 2, Third saves entrance. Best pair of ducks,. 5; First, 3, Second, 2, Third saves eo trace. Best pair of geese, 5; First, 3, Second, 2, Third sives entrance. Best pair of Turkeys, 5; First, 3, Second, 2, Third save entrance. Best di.-play of poultry. 5; First, 3, Second, 2, Third saves en trance. Vegetables. Bef-l displny of vege tables, S10; First, 7. Second, 3f Third saves entrance. Bos' disp'ay of fruit, 20; First, 13, Second, 7, Tbiru saves entrance. Best riisplty of needle work, 10; First, 6, Second, 4. Brat sidy etjfJesfrian 25; First 15 Second, 10, Third saves entrance: Entracccin all cases to be 10 per cent, of premium. All entries to be made with the Secretary by & o'clock on the day before the exhibit or race. . RULES, 1st. All racts shall be run by the ru'es of the Oregon Stae Fair. 2nd. Season .Ticket?, $2, day, tickets,fft. La diea free, and boy between the -age of 10 and 14 half price. 3d. All meoihera of. the Associa tion shall py an annual fee of $1, which admit? members of their families be twnen the ages of 10 and 16 to the grounds of the association. 4th. The annual meeting of the i s spciation shall commence on the 13th of October, 1880, and continue three days 5th. The election of officers shall be held on the fair grounds on fcthe secood day of the fair. By order of the board of directors. B.C. TROWBRIDGE, President. W. ARMSTRONG, Secretary. ALL THE FOOLS NOt DEAD YET. "P. M. please hand to an intelli gent lady of the pities, Canyon City, Oregon :' ' "Leavittsville, Ohio, Aug. 30,1880. KIND FRIEND : It is with con siderable distrust as to the reception it will receive that I write this letter, for it is to fall into the hands of a stranger; yet if the address which I shall put on outside isL properly, fol lowed by the postmaster, it cannot be but that it will meet with favor. I will introduce myself as Mr. M. Tope, (excuse the M-r.). Present you my best compliments and wish you all the health and happiness the world can afford you, together with lonjr life. With as little egotism as possible, will state that I now live on a farm, have taught two terms of school, will teach this coming winter, have lectured some on the science of Phrenology and am devoting some attention to the science of medicine, live in a community swayed by intel- igence and morality. My object in writing is this, to secure some good lady correspondent in the "far west" whose writings will be a source of improvement and amusement. A friend who was visiting here this summer, from Iowa, says that peo ple out west think it a great thing to see anybody from this eastern country, or to hear from them. Yes, they have even been caged and ex hibited here at $5 a sight. Ed. I'ts the same way with us folks over here east. Perhaps this may not be the case with you, at all events, I have idea that" you are not scarce of corres pondents and admirers,, yet if you will be pleased to correspond as per previous statement, will thank you and treat you gentlemanly. Such "personals" as this, inserted in pa pers, assure me that ladies are quite as fond of corresponding with gen tlemen as the-latter with the former: "Blonde desires a gentleman corres pondent. Address Box, etc." But space is getting small. 1 could mul tiply wards that would tire you to read them, Bear in mind that I have told you the truth, and if you can reply to this poor letter from a young man of twenty-three, your response will be kiudly accepted by your truly, MELANCTHAN TOPE, Lsavittsifille-, Carroll Co., Ohio. P. S, A gentleman friend is send ing another letter of same kind to another pkcr BOY LOST ! Missing from 'Philadelphia about' the 3d of next month, 1780. A t'alt complexioned Young Manj about? five feet six inches of age; height,-thirty-seven years ; had oil when last? seen a pair of swallow-tailed sealskin trousers', with sausage Ftripes fash ionable muttonchop Waiscoat, with caBt iron trimming; double barreled Frock Coat, witKtrix:e collar and to bacco lining; water-tight Canvass Boots, with patent leather tops,- lac ed up at tho sole; is Deaf and Dunib' of One "EjQj and hard of hearing with the other; is slightly pockmark ed at the back of his head; stoops upright when he walks crooked; a slight impedement in his look, and wears a Grecian Bend on his upper lip; Whiskers cut off short inside f was carrying an empty Carpet Box in each hand and a Wooden Bag in' the other, containing Screw Steam ers, Railway Tunnels, and Blacking. Was born before his younger broth er, his mother being present on the: occasion. Any one giving such information as will leave him where he is, will be prosecuted as the law directs. MONKEYSHINE, Srrp't of Police.-P.- S. We .do not vouch for the untruthfulness of the above. Her Aunt. A young lady, ac companied by her bashful young lov er was passing the City Hotel when all of a sudden she jumped and yell ed: "Good gracious ! George there: is an ant biting my back 1" George started, stammered and finally ex claimed: "W7hat shali I wha can I do ? Eor whom shallrf go "Go for the ant!" she screamed; but before George could rig his bar poon, or get up his courage, she" backed up against the wall, as if trying to rub the building dowii. ihe finally gave a sigh of relief, and passed on, arm in arm with George.- The Census of 1880. The Census of 1880 is now a thing, of the past, but it has punctured many bubbles and left behind it many heartburning. The ruthless figures have brought low the preten tions of ambitious towns and cities, but the number of persons who have been cured of backache and kidney diseases by the use of the Oregon Kidney Tea is so much greater than the proprietors hoped for or imagin ed, that they have doubled their ca pacity for manufacturing it to keep pace with the demand. Sold every where. Married. Sept. 12th, 1880, atthe M E. Parsonage by Rev. G. E. Wil cox, W. H. Sterrett to Martha- Ann Shields, both of Grant County. Wre wish them joy and hope they will remember The News when they' purchase their househould outfit. The Portland Daily Telegram has a young lady compositor, who last week set 13, GOO ems, solid burgeois, in eight hours and forty-five minu tes, average matter, single stick- There are but few, if any, composi tors on this coast that can beat her: The News, published at Canyon City, Grant county, Oregon, by S".- H. Shepherd, comes to us this week doubled in size. It is now an eight page, five column paper. Bully for Shep,, and may prosperity attend him. Albany Register. M. H. Abbott, we are told, is go ing "to start" a paper in Baker City. . If he holds out as well as he did sev- - eral other places that's all he will do. "Pool I n-o, I've only got the H - ball. No shake this time. . A very heavy frost visited differ ent parts of this county' last weefo- i - v. . . - .' S'. V.i.