Grant Co. News' , NEW TO-DAY. rUBS.ISUED EVEKY THURSDAY MORNING OR SHERIFF. Fclnvcny 16, JSSS. The decrease in the public debt during the month of Jan uary was lo,4S7,320. Since June the 30th the decreue lias been $0'.),$ 17,035. Senator Cocktell has intro duced a constitutional amend ment providing for the election of president and vice president by a direct vote of the people. It ought to be adopted by con gress. and ratified by the States. The Mormon brethren have applied to Porte for permission to establish a community in Turkey, and it is expected that the refrnestfvvill be granted. If Turkey would win the everlast ing gratitude of the people of the Tnited States, let her bid for our whole Mormon population. c Texas ought to be divided in to two, if not three or four states. Dakota ought to come in. either as one state or two. "Washing ton, Montana and Xew Mexico owht to be admitted as states. Then the "West would begin to assert herself, would begin to have some inllucnce and power in the National councils, espec ially in the senate, and the gold bugs and monopolists of Eastern cities would not have everything quite their own way. I hcrc'iy r.nnuuHCC myself ae a candidate tor the oiUce of SlurlS" of (iratit Connly, subjeet to the drcislon of the Republican County Conven tion. Joiix M. Kisk. Canyon City, Oregon, Fob. 15th, 1S&5. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Olllcc at I.a Orande, Orj:on. Feb, 9:h, lsioa. Notice ii hereby rfven that the following' imincil M-ttlr has fiKl notice of hfo intention to make final proof in support i.f his claim, and that said proof will he nude before the couu'y Jiulre of Craut county, at Canyon city, Or., oil March 31U, IMS, Tie: Munloek I), "tjamcron, HU 'Mil,, for the S fcslf of SEuar. Sec. 31 ami SW ipiar of bV nvar. .C Ty 13 S R 32 E. V. M. at d Lot t Sec ft Tp US of R Ui E. V. M. He namrii the follonin? witnesses In prove Ins continuous resf.Icntv ujion, and eultivutioti of, sntd land, viz: Wm. Allred. Hujth Cannon, James Campbell, Sam A. II III ts, all of Canyon City, nr, 47-1 IIKNUY RINEHART, Register. NOTICE. President Johnson was abused for the purchase of Alaska as much as Jefferson was when he bought Louisiana. The price paid was $7,000,000. The Alaska Commercial Compary has already paid about 5.000, 000 in seal rents for the island. of St. Paul snd George and the production of the territory last year is officially stated to have been in furs, 2,500,000: gold, $1,850,000; fish. $3,000,000; lumber, $100,000. Tosal, $(, 950.000. A bill has been introduced in the senate by Stewart to amend the mining laws of the United States by providing that no per son shall acquire more than one mining claim on one vein, or relocate a claim which he has pre viously located. Also requiring that each patent for mining land shall reserve right of way through or over any mining claim for roads, ditches, canals, cuts and tunnels for the purpose of work ing other mines: provided, that damages occasioned thereby shall be assessed and paid for according to law. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Grant Count'. In the matt r of the Estate of j Goo. C. Suiy'b, deceased, j Notice is hereby iven that by an onler of the Hon. County Court of the State of Oregon, for Grant County, made and entered on the 28th day of .March. 18X7, the un dersigned was appointed Admin istrator of the Estate of Geo. C. Smyth, deceased, and that letters of administration have boon duly issued to the undersigned. All persons having claims against said Estate are hereby notified to present the same, duly verified as by law required, to the undersig.ied, at his tesidencc in Hippy Valley, Giant County, Ore g n, within vsix months from the date of this notice. D-itecig.it Canyon City, Oregon, this the 10th day ot Feb., lS-'S. ). H. Smyth, Administrator. NOTICE. All perous knowing themselves to be indebted to the late J. W. Church are. hereby requested to call forthwith at the office of Wm. Mille?, Esq, Jus tice of the Peace at the Court House, ii. Canyon City, and settle tho claims against them. These claims have been appra:sed, ami I have been ordered by the Court to collect the same. Suit will be forthwith commenced against those who do not respond to this notice. Also be it known that the book accoonts of the late firm of Wood Sc Chinch, of Canyon City, were before his death assigned to J. W. Church, and all persons on said books must settle with the Estate. Come up and pay and save costs Thornton "Wii.m vms, 4G-4U Administrator. Jf Grand Ball at Prairie QHy- Grand Ball will bo given bv the Ladies' Cornet Band on Fridav Evening, Feb. 24, ISS8. COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS Miss Louie Laurance, Miss Josie DeMoss, Miss Marv Coats. Miss Inez IcIIaley, COMMITTEE OF RECEPTION: Miss Clara MoHaley, Miss Hattie Mack, Miss Etta Cleaver. The Floor will bo managed by the entire Band. Best of Music will be furnished for the occasion . TICKETS, wilhoid supper, v $3.00 A General Invitation is Extended to all. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given to all knowing themselves indebted to us to come forward and settle immediately either by Gash or Note, as our George is intending to locate in Portland in the near future, hence the necessity of a settlement. In the meantime we will continue to -sell our stock ol well assorted merchandise at cost for cash only, as we have closed our books. We also have a Hodge Head er and several Schuttler Wagons for sale cheap. Respectfully. George Gimdlach JSro. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Land Olflce at La Grande, Oroirou. Dec. Sth, 1SS7. Notice is hereby piven that the following, imincil settler luu-li'.-jtl notice of his intt niton to make final proof in fupiori of lm claim, and that aid proof will he Hindu before the- County Clerk of Grant countv, at Canvnn City, Oregon, oil Febrntirv 23, 133S," viz: WALTERS. IIROrt'N US No, (!G0O, for the SE quar Sec 35, Tp 17 S, R 27. E W SI. Ho names the following witnesses to prove his Continuous resilience ujkiii, and cultivation of, said land 'u: John yde, Charles Ruplsy, John UiULmh. Giome IlnsboW. all of Can) on City, Orer :. 11KXRY 111 N' El I ART, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. .and Office at Ltv Grande. Oregon. 1.c. 21, 1As7. Xotieefo herein given that the following-named settler 1ms tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in suport of his claim, ami that taid proof will be int.de before N. R. Mavcy. Count Judge of (Jr-int eotititv. at Can ton Citv. Oregon, on Frhruati Ihtli, iSsS, viz: SAMI KL FRENCH. Hd. No. 2 12. for the SW quar ..f SV qimr, See 22. Tp, 13 S. R :M. EWM. He names the following witnerws to prove hi- continuous residence ujkjii. ami .-ultivation of, taid hurt, vi.: Joseph Deardorf, Hiel A. Hytlo, James Hajdiug. Th mum 15. Laiiranue.-all of" Prairie Cltv. nregon. -41 -Hi 1IENRV RI.VKHART. Register. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Land Ofllec at La Grande, Oregon. Jan. 4. 1SSS. Notice i.s hereby given that the following named settler lui tiled notico of his Intention to make ftral proof in stiport of hit- claim, and that sahl pnf will he made before the County Clerk ef Grant eountv, at Canvon Cltv. Or. on Feliru.it)" is, ls.S, viz: JOSEPH II. McKEE. I)S 7H2. tor the N-Imlf NEqitar, SW qnar NE quar ami NW quar SE qutr Sec 3), Tj. 13, S R 241. K W 11. He iMufiOi the lidlowing witnesses to prove his continuous resiiletiee unon. and cultivation of, aid laud, i7.: V F Henry. El Aldrich, V A tioan, J C Moore, all of Mt. Vernon, Grunt Co. Oregon. 42-I7 HENRY RIXKHART, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Laud OlHce at LuGrande. Or. Jan. :miii. H. Notice is hereby L'iven that the following, immed .-tiltler has filed uotiee of nis intention to make llnal proof in support of his claim, ami that saiil proof will Iw made befi re the county .lmlj;e of drant county. Oregon, at (Unyon City, Or. on the 17th dav o'f JIar., l.aS, iz: Chili. S. HANSCOM, Hd. No. 4,03') for the E half of N W quar., and " hulf of N E q'.iar.. Sec, 25, Tp m s of it :;o. Eof V M. HeiKtimts the following witnesses to prove his eoiitiniHHis rwsiileneij upon, and cultivation of, said hind zis: Jos. Ho.lson, John l.aycock, Hat M Luce and Hunry Workinr. all of John lat. Oregon. 40 M II KN RY It IX EH ART, Register. RAN0 BALL! .There will be a Grand Ball in. JurrelVs Mall, John Dayu ON- Wedncsday Evening, Feb. 22, 1888, -Under the Auspices of- GEN HANCOCK POST NO 34, 6 A R The Public arc cordially invited to-attend. Xo pains will be spared to make this tho most enjoyable Bull of the Season. J$m$U. Tie The Wal' a Walla Husinoss College of Walla Walla Wat-h. Ter., is a thoroughly cquipied school for I'raetical Education and actual IIusinessTrainiug. In this lii.-titution Sujierior Advantages are of ftrid, both Da.t and Evening, throughout the )iur for niepariug youug'men ami women for Hujiiness pursuit.-. StndentH may en ter nt any time. Short hand taught "by mail. Send for College Journal. S. THAl'KER, I'rin. E. HALL, Co. Troas' -AT THE- Offlco. Old PostOffice Building. PEALI.R IN Rogers Smith's Plated Ware WATCHES, JKYYKIjUY, CUTLEItY Optical Goods anj Stationery. Subicriptioii.i re-eivctl at Pubii-her's rates for all tin- leading l'ap. rs and .Mag.izine- published pi the I'nit' d States. In the iield of inininr outer prises it would seem as though there was a fine opening for prospecting for paying coal veins. In San Francisco alone during the month of January there was a ueiiciency 01 over iwemy-six thousand tons of coal, forcing consuiners to fall back on wood, with oak wood bringing from ten to twelve dollars a cord. There has already been many discoveries of coal in different parts of the State announced, collie in this county, and it would certainly pay to look the matter up and develop any vein of coal that mav be found. FACTS WORTH KNOWING! II T CdlTs JT THE- i Largest in Lin ant County A young German lady came to this country last Spring and married Afr. Adolf Mueller of Buffalo. J hiring the honey moon they visited a crematory and she made Adolf promise to have her cremated when she died. "Well, time sped, and she died the other day and left sealed directions requiring her hus band to not only cremate her, but send her ashes to Germany, to be sprinkled on the grave of a young man to whom she was engaged before Adolph crossed her path. It is said that Mr. Mueller showed a somewhat unresneetful haste in getting her And see the Most Complete Stock of General Merchandise ever brought to the county. We have mmm mm mm mm wmmt The only complete Stock of Goods in GRANT COUNTY, resr :o tl into tlte oven. r Tho Prices are sucli that we defy competition- Wo want your trade. Come and see us. W o liave Exporioncod audnGor Olorlts tc wcvt on you. Some of our Southern Oregon exchanges suggest the forma tion of anew state out of South ern Oregon and Northern Calj fornia. They reason that no countr' could be speedily or ful ly developed while separated JZst!Ttetf. K5 NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS! menr, or when, from its peculiar situation, l a subordiiii parts ot the state to whi business house i7i Eastern Oregon. Keep longs. Such is undoubtedly the case, hut if our friends m that j mon6J cvfr home Cilicl We Will SCTVe 11 OU faithfully . peacefor a while time will remedy the evil. The Star of Empire is moving westward with resistless force, and in a less number of years than many imagine, there will be three or four states in the area now known as Oregon. situation, it must always occupy Tt ,..a,77,, ,.1, -P. 41, n i-,.4m ,. An . P 7,o oiJ n,.4- n,n-h,, rnrrl. mo. 6ii.fiTmi,tee them mate relation to other. 1 1 u ' ' L ' ' u COMMITTEE OA" IA"T TTjLTI0Ac: Blount Yernon, O. W. Bil'go. Pruirm City, Fnmk Flageolette. John Day, M. M. Palmer. South Fork, Capt. Lewis Canyon City, M. A. Lucas. Fox Valley, John Sliriers. O. W. Birge, FLOOR .ill. IX.'ICKHS: J. Kesslci, J. T. Mael, Thos. PcrkiiiH. TICKETS, lacladiiig Ball Supper $8:00' 5c" A Free Pork and Boans.Snppoi will be sorved at the Grange Hall. at G p. in. Come oiitt; cocmo all, sad enjoy yourstlf with the Veterans! Store, Bate Lily. J EIMER Ca PRAIRIE CITY, OQN. Are giving immense bargains in iheir ELEGANT LINE OP DRY GOODS. We carry the largest and mieststoch of goods and sell the same at NEW ORE PRICES ' 15 j'ards nice Lawns for 1.00 14. ' white pique dress goods 1.00 Woolen lace buntings all shades per yd. .l--i-Nun's Veiling, all new slmdes " " '25 20 shades of summer silks " " .50 Ladies' white linen collars for 12-i jYEW styles. Ladies' hose, all colors S00.12i Lisle hose, pure for 25 Best child's hose for 12A TCTovor rsr-lcl sucIl goods for Claoa.jr' jpx Ladies' muslin suits for 00.50 We carry 100 shades, the Latest Style?, of Silk Velvets Striped Plushes, never seen in this part of country b efo., All Sfiades ot the test Dress Silks. And this is the only store in liakcr City and Eastern Or egon where you can assort yourself. REMEMBER The Great I. X. L. Store, of Baker City Is the place to buy your PUE COODS. Good Men's and Boys' suits for 5.00 and iip. WARSHAUER BROS. Orders Vory O.x-ofxxll-cr 311X2.0 ci. City meat market Washington Street, Canyon City, Oregon. W. P. CRAY Propriotor. -DE.VI.BR IN AN Kinds Of By Wholesale and Retail. FRESH MEATS T3&.A11 orders fllled on short fietler. Haptonstall & Dart -DEALERS IN- General Merchandise John Day City, Oregon. 0. P. GRESAP Has an Assortment of INE SILVER WARE. Also an assortment of Barhedine ware something new, which for beauty of design and finish is hard to equal. A fine line of jXT. oeuxio Waro In all shades. Somcthni'' new and beautiful in design Glass Ware of all descriptions. Toilet sets for old and young. Conuiiic Bronts Lamps with Duplex Burners, one sufficient to light the town. A. lino lino of 8-day Clocks. "Watches aud Jewel rv of all kinds. Mm k Cigars Pipes. Meersehau-h Pipes a specialty, warranted. Oysters, Sar dines and Crackers, of all kinds, fresh. Soaps of the best "brands YEAST POWDERS Every can draws a prize worth from 25 cci'.ts to 1. Also a full line of school books. Stationery of all kinds. All orders from Ihe Country Promptly filled. 9 - ; " . . . ... 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