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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 17, 1887)
1 N Grant Co. Xeirs. November 1 i LOCAL BREVITIES. Robert Xeeee bas obtained a license to wed with Julia llardis ty. Martin A. Benton and Dora Pollard have been granted a mar riage license. - Co. 1, 0. X. (1., meets for drill licxl Saturday, as per netiee in aiwther column. George Rudio and Mattie Stub blefield have been granted a li ccn.e to marrv each other. Frequently tlicinountain tops are covered with beautiful snow, which seldom lasts oves a day ( 'two. .... ' rranu Lcliean is looking at;01 wie iue peace m unumu cia-h ( um nirim.- in town, jie nail not j be n lien for three or four years j until this weok . A Uirwhberg S: Co., the enter- wiriag Long Creek merchants, had AH) jMsters printed at the Nkwp ga. foundry this week. Charlie Beyer is busy putting up his erwpof mosquito-lard after having harvested his crop of gum bouts at his Silvies Valley ranch. Next w-ek the Ni:ws will eon- ! ition from j Crfiek ;iunier. tain a tabulated statement of the j ously si piVin- for the ap v.4e in (.rant eounty, by pre- j poii;tment of a constable for Long eim-ts, according to the ollicial , Crock lin.cjnc( am it appearing . count. iliit (i,elc was no qualified ofneer John Paris was kicked in the . said proeinct, John B. Jackson face recently by a fractious horse. ! was appointed to fill the office. l'ersons will please take notice irejm tins ana not ask mm where j he has Ieen. The Russian army has pene trated Afgansstan as far as Bad eheese. It should at once change tiie nam and preserve the idea by rcchristening that town Lim lurc. Kvery body who loves to dance and those who do not as well, slou!d jMirehase a ticket for the Thank.-'uiving ball to be given by the A. O. C. W. at the court house on the iMlh inst. JCU'cfion day is over and our prohibition friends have been fairly beaten. Hope they will give the mailer a rest now and turn their attention to saving souls by forev of moral training. TiK'Siipj"r given by the ladies of Canyon to raise funds for the Hirpose f ri'-seating the sehool lHHtse was well attended Friday evening, and greatly enjoved. T! will iriv.' the ball supper on Thanksgiving. Receipts, alwuit Madame Le Comptessc De mlri ?"7!fi? neen to a hunting lodge it; Lnphiod wliere, in three davs. -b; ?)L rabbits. The lady ; .-.. v!d come to Grant county and bji'.i the fearful rabbit, where his j i N'erniinatiou y.-ould be a source , of great bkwing. i Tmld. the murderer of Brack- ! oil, got sfven years in the pern io l Ml' pi-Ill" I "'"r;"' ,,u -r. , an old lame horse got five year.- j 4kik zdaB tii'it owto etonMnir . eriiv. Crook county is , mti far 1 ehind Grant in her lenieni ways of administering justiw. Toe wonder is that the 'fanner verdict was not "justifiable homicide' The. Chinamen arrested for ostium smoking, while in jail wroie a very affectionate letter to th chinaman at the City lbtel. slating that th' Marshal of Can yon City had deprived them of libiriy without due process of law t'.r.s violating the Burlingann; t-eaty, and that the limpcror of C..i'ia would Ik called upon to t investigate the matter. " nia!i who owes several y ars subs-'riplion on a newspa p r and asks the post master to s. :.d it l4.ek marked 'refused'' is in our estimation mean enough to mu tar in his hat when taking ; . .... i i up a church collection, in order to steal Huall channe . Lx "cr. that is true, but a "limn (fce catu.oi ! calll man), who haw veral years subscri)tion ruwUcnvH tla; country witb.out paying for. b, pat)er is inean , eiKiugh to hteal acorns from a j . I j , J .1 . ! Hhidsi-.w. Amont: them we can ' Chas. W. llilburn of Caleb. . rv . .... . . tunl tlassius M. Maev of Long Creek. Verily, it is oad enough to take a paper for years without paving f.r it, but to sneak out of jjatying for ii is ten times worse. Iast wtk an item appeared in tiiw columns in regard to tlie j (luiics of the sttn-k inferior. In j xp'.anati:i Mr. John C. Lin e, ! u.f , kf ft I I t lit tin .i ?dktal? th? following as to why Ik- had 1 in 1;W n mvr the county, a rea- . soa which ought to be apparml : tejrverv one. He savs: 1 have ' iMVi .--Hi! a-, pmuv to msjK'i i nanus Hi sicep u:d-- they were disi'ased or the .wn,rs wished Raveling j ijj. mi. .i i ,1.. i inn j ii in n n .iwi i ;ir"i.iiu been al tin vvk sooner is. that it I eyond John Day the Col. noticed if? limply inijvi'.-ible to find sheep ' that the wheels were not revovlv wiiile gracing in the timbered j ing and he asked the driver why districts of this county. The hehad them locked. It was a rev iialy way that it can be elation to the driver, but he sud do:ie i. to wail until they deulv rcincmberel that he bail jut on winter range. Mr. Luce forgotten to oil up the night be Fiartcf! on the 1-th. however, and j fore, and had to put into John will continue his work until every i Dav for repairs. But it was a hand of sheen is inspected thor- 4 ouglily and reported on. ' COMMISSIONERS' COURT. The county commissioners' j court met Wednesday of last, week and transaetsd the following business while in session: Joseph W. Bates, of Union pre - cmct granted a liquor license for the terin of one year. Rol ins m & Dodson of Burns precinct, were granted a liqour li-1 cense for six months. Amo.nt of county warrants al- lowed $4,091.81. Not including the evpmses of Circuit Court. C. G. Fryo, of Burns precinct, t Harrison, II M Basford, F M Jor was granted a license to sell dan, -Chas II Riehard.sou, W H strong drink fcr the term ef six (Kites, James Robinsou, J A Whit months, i man, James L Cleaver Case was W. B. (Wno. of South Fork argued and submitted and verdict precinct was granted a license to soil liquors for the term of six months. Thoie Uing no qualified justice e .i .i . i- . -i . l. u "u""v appointed to fill the ofiice. "William Miller was appointed Justice of the l'eace lor Canyon City precinct, to till the place made vacant by K. A. Brnckett. J. D. Comb.-, of John Day prr cinct, was granted a license lo sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors in less quantitiej than one quart for the period of one year. I H,0 n,atti:i of the proposed county road commcucmg at tuo i e . t- -o ;ast corner of section .52, North-east township 22, south of range III, I A'- o itauer vs Jonn K. W. M., and ending at the ! CJailer. Decree of salu of mort-snnni-fiiist roriier of soetion Mi. in '. ynsed premises, and for costs said township aud range, the same 1 was declared a public highway. : In the matter of the proposed county road from Susunvillo to connect with the Canyon and Baker road three miles below the Newton ranch on Mid-lie Fork, Robert Marshall, Chas. Mc-'onnel, , and Riley we:c appointed viewers, and J. II. Neal surveyor of said road. It appearing that one Justice of i tho Fe.ice one constable were in sufficient for Union pwin-t. it was ordered upon the. petition of uumeiousciti.ous, that at the n:-xt general election two of eaidi should be elected, and the court appointed Thos. Gurnce justice of j the peace and .cott Hyde, eonsta- j ble to serve until next "euL-ral I election. In the matter of the suit of the I t California & Oregon land com puny . ! Vi?- A. C- Doiv, Sheriff of Grant j ooool, iuu ic.uib o :uiu,jiuuse were accepted, to-wit: The said company agrees lo pay lasus on land upon the basis of fit) cenU peraere for 10.010 acres in Grant covnty, and to pay their own costs of suit, and the i brk's fees from September, in said suit. In the matter of the proposed . county road from Long Creek to ' - ... - I.l O sonth-oast corner of the south-west , . ., ... , if K ln i... ,r ,.f -n township 11, south of ran go '0, E. "NV. M., renning theme due south l ,1 miles, thence in an east erly direction about j of a mile to I the sawmill of .1. .1. I'at.arsoii .'j (. C. niackwcll, Win. Carter and I N. ( . ainscott were appointed ov tne court to assess ami itetei- , c , mine the amount or i amiiL't-s , , , .. ,- - . " e.aiincu ov panics living on inu i . 1 i route, said assessors and apprtus , . . ,i it. t-rs io i t-pori. ai iuu hum legiuar torm of the county court. Pinkeye is prevalent amongst Ohio horses, and pinknose is epi denic amongst Ohio politicians. Mr. l'iswell. who reside on Mr. Gundhuh's ranch has been dan- , i i t i gerously sick, but is now improv-. mg. See notice of Canyon Citv Tin shop in this issue. A good chance e - . - i? -i i: ..i :.. for a practical tinner to engage in ' a paying business. 1 wo sausajre niatduncs, two c..if:,Hf ...,. ...... l,,,;!..,. .,,ui rnr. ; n.,(.(. .lU( slltujrv articles for sale, F()r parti(.ulars apply to Mr?. J. j IL phillip?. c'anyon City. : ! Miillii IV.cillic still has a of ' wrk in the Mai- j ii.. ..... ......i 1 heur canvon blastiim out a road- lH'd.and are also at work on th? Cascade division in the west. These barriers once surmounted the road will come with a rush. The jvosloJliec department has lately decided that jnistal cards uncalhil for shall be returned to the writer, also that advertised letters tdiail be held but two weeks four, befon-being sent ! lviU r "lllw al U inJilon- Last Friday Col. ILtrdinI.or.nl- ei rne siage -aim staneo on nis way to San Francisco, but met with ill liu-lc. as the se.piel will: uood one on Col. Hardin who was . blamed for ''heating the spindles." I CIRCUIT COURT. Thursday Nov. loth, equity. No. 8. Anua Gann vs A J ! Gnnu. Lueian Everts appoinl- ' -'d referee No. 11. B C Trowbridge vs John Heiburger and Marjory Ilcrburger. Decree of foreclosure and sale. i1 LAW. v -i t in t. i i T " j . , t i I " . ?.cu"' U1. " "T K V as loiiows: Lr n Ktisseii, n 11 Daw's. H C Wainscot t. James L i rendered in favor of plaintills for , oxeopt nitecti tons 01 nay. No. -L Milas Roach vs Abe ri,arJm; ejnpnuellcil and case -continued until b.iturdav. F L Mace vs .Tas la- hon Sc Chas Gawne. Judgment for amount set forth in promissory note. : No. 11. i J as M of fit. j to plead. . j No. 10. son, etals. to plead. I No. 2S. vs Nathan W F Motlit. Admr. vs Answer filed, Monday Thos Bain vsW John-Ai.s-.ver file', M-onda' J Durkheiun'i- fc Co A'scha. S -ttled and disinis.sc-il at plaintiffs' cost. Xo. 11). L II Harlow vs Thos Bain. Denmrrci overruled: Mon day to p!ead. No. 20. D ' K Suuimcrvillc vs Thos Bain. Satuid iy to plead. No. 21. Geo Powell vs Thos Bain. Saturday lo plead. T ., ., , I' I McCa bun. Demurrer filed. io. lib. John JlcUullouli vs ad disbuisements of suit. ckiminal. Wednesday and Thur-.l.iy State vs B V Bunn. Dismissed on motion of District Attorney. Slate vs II C Payne, same. State vs Alex Murray De- fendant by his attorney enter plea of not guilty, which was with- drawn Fiiday ai:d on Saturday defendant was lined $30 or 2o l,a.vs in i. vt I : v. rr..Jmy, No. 1 3. J ohn Parker vs 33d ward Gilliam. Demurrer ovei ruled; Monday to plead. No. 9. T F Buchan ui vs M 33 Buchanan DeniMi-ivr oe.- ruled. v in ...,; P. r..ii.iHVo ,v vym McDufiee. Default tf dt- , fendant entered and M L Olmsted ' appointed rtferce. . ;o. 4. G W MeHaley vs J If ( jiumiltoii. Settled and Uisunssed ou stipulation. LAW. Xi. l.". Thos Bain vs J F Million aud Chas Gawne. De murrer overruled. November 12: Judgment for plaintiff. No. 11. Grant 'Jounly vs Lake Vounly- 1lil-'e ' M changed to Klamath eounty at cost of defend ant. CltlMlXAI.. No. S. State vs L .uis Colletfe Defendaat enters by his attorney a idea of cuiltv. November VI. .Judgment passed; fined !?;"0 or 25 davs in jail. 0 x gtale vg A(ieiiue Col e(to. Same. x. in c1 . T No. 10. State vs James Beeves . . . liiand lury return "not a true , ... - . - . , , bill, and prisoner was released , ' . , 1 from custodv lUl'CYVW x'aturt'ay No. 8. Anna Gann V3 A J Gann. Default. No. .'k Jasper Shepherd, el al vs D II Smith, cl al. Judgment for plaintiffs. 1 V- .-. AT 111 II . . ... 1 .1 .1 i.o. i). Aiarsuaii no. von tuai n n , r f fni O v.' y iUiuwii 4o ill u v menced. No. (. Martha A Bob m-Is vs j0im j Roberts. D.ifau't eirered . .... r:ias Clouuk annoiuted ref neo. , uv No .54. John M I'sk s TB TI,, ' "n .... Mntl day to plead. Xa IS. Henry Miller vs K Hall. Admr. Demurrer overruled eiUMlXA'.. St u vs .:ilwai.,i jen aud R j ... . . i Cannoti. Mond iv to ilead No. 12. State vs. 7 .tmes Sm?ad Grand Jury return "net a true; bill," add prisoner w.n ic'c.i ed j from custody. LAW. Monday, November 1-Stli. No. 0. John A OverfeH v.i E Hall, Administrator, submitted. rgued aud No. 11. W F Moflit vs Jas T Moliit. 'AmQiiiL-d an.l find. No -2L John M Fisk vs T 1) , Hall. Continued lor t.nn uptn stipulation. D-crr;. No ,; j " s,'e,,liuril et aU I vs D II Smith, et als. Judgment : Dismissed with prejudiee. J No. fi. Mnrtha A Hoberts vs John J Roberts. Report of ref eree filed. No. l.'J. John Parker vs Ed ward Cjlliaiu. "Wednesday to plead. No. 10. Mariorv Herbursrer vs John llerbtircer. Judgment on W w mandate of the supreme court eu- tered. No. 17. W P Gray v.- John Ilei burger. Motion for confirma tion of sale of de?ree. CKIMI.NAL. No. 3. State vs Abe Tharp, Horace Trask, Chas Austin, Win Thuiman and Hugh Gibson. Trask demands separate trial. Jury em paneled for the other four. No. 11. State vs Edward Bell and II H Cannon. Bell pleads not guilty. No. l.'J. Stalo vs A N Smith. ' Lira d Jury returned "not a true , bill" and defcndant.was discharged Gra d Jurv returned "not ; LAW. Till Wcdncbiluv ticHiu. Thos Bain vs W W Johnson, ct ; al. Motion to amend. j W F Mollit vs Jas T Moflit. ! Answer filed. j luiti v. Anna Gann vs A .1 Gann. Di vorce granted, and the plaintiff have chat ge of the minor clnhhdi and judguunt for the cost and dis bursmeut of .suit. Peter Kuhl vs J M Fisk and A Haeheney. Demcncr filed. WPGra'Vi John Herburger. Decree of confirmation granted. Thos Bain, est als vs Win H Ma hon. Sale confirmed aiid decree entered. CIfMI.'AI.. S'ate s Abe Tharp, et als. Ver dict of not guilty. xoricE. The Members of Jo!;n Dav Lodge, No. SO, I. O. G. T., are requested to attend tins regular meeting on Saturday Nov. 19, at 7 o'elork P. M., for sj ecial lusi n ess. 15 r order of John Zeidi, ) , 1? . J, i ( I ni-s-rinis. Frank F leisehman. J - 1 T2 - Parties desiring the Improved Singer Sewing Machine can ad dress F. I. McC.vi.i.r.M, John Dav, Agent for Grant County. The Ball. The ball given al John Day last Friday evening for the bene fit of the .John Day Cornet Rami was well attended considering the stormy weather. A number went down from Canyon and more would have gone but for lb" rain. ISverv one enjoved the occasion and some kept time to ! the music till attar five o clock A. M. Itisncdless to speak of the supper as it was prepared by the ladies of John Day, which is a suf- fu-i.-nt miaratee of its execllenev. I tie hand 1 1 eieared al out l(ii). i toward - paving for which will go the new instruments- F g g w And see the Most Complete Stock of 0seral Merchandise ever brought to the county. "We have The oniy complete Stock of Goods in GRAKT COUNTY, The Prices are sueli that we defy competition- We waiit your trade. Coiwg and see us. w o Expoi-ioiicccl and Grontlcuianly Clerics t c KSr3 NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS! c J 'e respectfully ask for the puli'onnge of the people of Grant County, first-class goods at as low prices as any legit i male business house in i your money at home and we will serve you faithfully. Riotous Robbers Last r-'riday afternoon the i evi dence of Mr. Knight in John Pay was burglurixed while the faiurly werJ all absent. '1 he thief or .hieves entered by the back door an I succeeded in getting hwkv with ab.mt sixty dollars whi h they found in the clo-.-k. Mr. Knight publicly e.piehd hiin-oif afterwards i;s being very thankful that they did not "look in the ma chine danvei and find a larger sum." RoMer?rencraTv haveah j (.yC to bu.-,inss, ami they i.vidunt y thought if they had uis s much the tir.t lime thev would tiv a-'aiu. and on Sundav ni'-'it tli-v ag lin brok-v into tho house, but Mr. Knight h.nl taken his wialih out of its hiding place in the ma chine dsav.vr, and they f .-tiled to secure any boodlo. On the same evening as John Griffith was on his way home from Morgan's saloon, which he had been tending an attempt was made to rob him by s iue person Hinging a .'.lone or shi!r,'shot at him. The weapon, or whatevt i it was, missed ils; mail;, and Griffith shot twice at his as-aiiant, but owin" to the darkness he cuuld not be capture.'. no c m has been obtained as to v.-holhu gui ty party is. -c H. R. SELS. lias just recehed a Ml line of Rn'ani .dediemcs. Diamond Dye., and Toilet articles. Tim-t. f Inn;, 'linct. of Arniea, .-inda-iiuu. Spirits of Niir.-, G yeeiim , V u a lin . Iod:ne. Paregoric lun ine, Iodide of I'ota.:, Gijmof Camphor, Gum.rabic, Mrown's Iron Bitters, Oregon IUomI Rurilier, etc, ant numeious other Aitich ? g:ner:d!y used by families :'t. . vS - - For lirsl-class apples at (;.? on able rates call on 31ns. K Hv o;i Rebel I till. l For a (in ' quality of :;pph s enli at J. II. Lhiiiips,' Canvon City. .M rs. J . Powt rs. Canyon I 'it v. will clean and rcpaingt ntiemenV clothes al reasonable rutc. '" The fine.i Camli'-s, Nots and Cigars in Grant cuht ir r.alt? it the Red Front Froii' Brl ;.rd Pailor, fan von t'i v. tf Mo::dr.v nijrht ci:iHtab?e T i- hunter itiiith a n.id on ehi:iatt;vn and caught seven of th- looiieo liaits in the ael of booking .?iitnn. t They were arrest t! and marche l j over to jai! toawai; the ph u-ur.- of ' the ur..i:n ;tir.'. where toe-.' w.-ie j la id in i o:rim-iiieut mit ; dav. the time th" Xr.v. il Wt d:i;- s ..; to pn .-s. V CJLL ii , DURKHEISVIER The Chinese have yoiv: to J:"'- See Dr. Orr'p professional eard j in nnother colu,:in' ! ChrLsfmas is coming. Thanks - gnmg i.-more than coming. j The "-IhiMy K.-ri:kV; Baker i u . , nas an ttu. una r .iw u:is ' wet'K. . ne Aionnwi cnmvn at ut I Lake has faiks ami lh.- propert y ,li::s limi placed in the Hands of a receiver. The weather is fni almost pring-tike. and will rn:a;n so tin- til Christinas unless it t ham is. A safe prophecy. Go to the Kirk Nai-h Stare, where vt. n can gr? yu:t dross.. s filied to order. Ban Gaoi:, DrfSsmaker. tf : f'um-f rwvf mi'ni f V?l "ft- ' heur county. Judtre has (o : be at thai place m-xt Monday then-fore wili leave re Fridav. Bnv a AViiiti: Si;v.-;xo M.U'Htxi: sni make your wife or fnvoiue sister a prefeeitt. Thf-Wmitk takes 'the lead and is the IhjsI in the ; m:ir,,.t. iieadu:ui -i- at Nick , Nack Store. A H. (h.r. i tf Arnt f'.r CJwal To. This is a Ltd y- ::r for prohi ; bition. Tenia esst- -. Te::s and now Or.gt'n ignores it. They lu.ve tiHr l.rejhre.i in iowa and K-.r.as to thank forth irr4vrsis v.i:o h:;v enfore.-d th- law in nnuiy ease;' by o.oioitting inur - "r The Am cr of A fjh-utistaii h.;s b.:rd hick eno;io;!. l-:if how WfMtld he Hkt to ch-iri-v places vyoo v.-a.-. Kuiliya mh frmt:r- r:.- a woman who tnrnel up alive next day. Ar tin S'ate eleetion held i T Iay of !a-t week ew York ,,:lt i ),.,;,. I,v a sn.,,11 , . . T, majority, renusvlvtaiijt is lie- pni.iiean by 25,(10 majority, !si Io-.va ami Ma.airhtwtt by a laijjo niiijoritv. In Virginia the 1 ni'K'rats have scored a m::;or:.v. '" ' A ciiimm v '.vhieh can Ik.' t.::cn and used a. a can- hon .Is a rvitCJ -rm.m iuven- ti..;,. IrwiU le n success in . v. i.i itnwantrj-, v. here amateur cooking is uractind. Xo cue- my o'.iI.I stair-1 nn liefwe a ebartjt ff pound cake ewketl by a man". own wife and tired bv fciieh a gun. yT TJtM- ' ?53 Btam ifKtr 5 fl h K ' - PRAIRIE CITY, OGN. I b'ays an exchange with truth! The man who handles the local department of a newspaper learns J after due experience, but to ex- pctt lri(.f ly cxpresseci thanks for j1 1 ,. . j a column of pleasant things, but he knowg ag surev as com ! , ; the winter, that a line in which there is a single unintentional ; mU eprcsenlat will cause omei!I!t! o be ,wml :ls hom he honsc.tops. And we imiy ;u.j t;,.,t u.jl(Jn jle jlJl5 nlJUje pe.l5. :inl mention i)(JU times of some person, place or thing and on the thousandth occasion fails to do so, he must not hope to bj lorgiven. J ne omission may have been from accident, inad verlance, or even an entire lack of knowledge, it matters not, the simple fact remains, and he ! v. ill be judged by that H'DSS & FURS! I will pay the highest tnniket price -for Deer and other hides. W. II Claiik. 28if Canyon City, Or. Gotsls not given away, but if yi;; want anything in the way of Dry Goods, Clotliinjr, ikiots and Siioes, Groceries, ! it aril ware, Stoves, iIedieines, j I L-.is, Caps, etc., at Cost and I freiuht for Cash, oo to j (irxnrrn fc Bko.s i . j Important to Sheep Raisers. J 1 wi!l j ro-e.as'e every violation , otho law that comes under, or its n""oLt to m? n- t ie from Ihu ate. .uy it i utius wi.i ?Ieas w01,, tp th(; is Sllfiic:0ilt A John Da; , Get. 12, 1887. ! Jo.iv C. Li-cn, 0tf Inspector for Grant C . I r nA D r n T r C-F'3ri'TREiIIo"r-,,0-"-G- . ATTENTION ! ! " : I have set ibe .'ol:. w ig ,-l.ivs fo; regular month y t r Or thesecou I Si urda of 'a-h m.mth at " l'-"- th m inhere bo otigii'x 111 rttU' J f.V i1 dii . at tVni- rie 'it-, comminlel by J. I). "ntheriand, 2nd Lieut., .d report h) th! Armory in Oan.oa City, Un e tb,,nl S.furJ,y of ush I1.10" Ik aL " J1"; ,,e I1? t ; Company sim!- dr.! at the Anno x at Canyon C if v. I'Jve'-. member w: l be e.-jxvied t he p esent or obtai i p ;:nbs oti to be alsent befoieha nl. : M. K Stavsi::.:., ' i3C -L"011 Counfi rx3 S - i7f1 - njH - o wa.3!tt on you.' and we guarantee iliern Eastern Oregon. Keep & Cn