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1 jr Grant Co. News rmJUSHED EVEItY THURSDAY MORNINO May 24, 1SSS. The Legislatures of Massa chusetts and Xew York have been wrestling with bills to re form the present system of bal loting, based on what is known as the "Australian system. The main features of the proposed measures are the provisions for the printing of all tickets by the Government (State or county) and for securing absolute pri vacy to the voter. All nomina tions for state candidates are to be certified to the State Secreta ry at least fourteen "days before the election, and fof municipal candidates to city clerks at least six days before. This ticket is to be handed by an official dis tributor to the voter as he enters an enclosed area in the polling . room, where all he has to do is UV make a cross against the name he prefers, and these areas are to be so arranged that only one .voter can enter at a time, and he is to deposit his vote be- lore leaving, his exit x beinir made through a door or if ate other than that through which he entered. It is claimed for this that it insures absolute pri vacy to the voter by allowing him to prepare his own ballot in a booth; keeps "heelers" ard 'workers' at a distance from the polls, besides preventing bunching by making the gov eminent provide all ballots. It is also claimed that it effectu ally prevents bribery and intim idation, for as the voter is se cluded when he votes, and there fore no one who is not a fool Avill be willing to pay him. There are thousands of news Dftoers in this free country who are bouud by the shackles of par- 1? 1 Tl. i it. CI. : is commendable in a paper to a -tuck the other party aud praise all who are of the political faith. If one takes a more intelligent view ho will be. led to attack, if said men and measures are corrupt and misleading. It is one of our chief privileges to be American citizens, exorcising the right of free speech and individual action. Give us the best men for office and our political organization will prove our safety. Let people every where become more interested in securing men ot worth and integ rity for oflicial positions. Away with rings and cliques and let the people rule. The wool trade at Philadel phia continues to be dull and 11 nsat i sf actory. Man u fact u rers buy only for actual wants, and apparently lack confidence in the stability of values. Uncer tainty as to the outcome of the tariff discussion in Congress un settles the market and confuses oalculations as to the course of prices on -new wools. Dealers are consequently reluctant to operate in the country markets. .John L. Sullivan seems to have had an inglorious ending to his Kuropean trip. While journeying across the ocean in tho catalonia he was feared by all the women on board. At one time tie got so Hilariously , 1 , .. . ...... inebriated id that the captain thrcatenci . ... i . to nut linn in irons, I 1 l I - l r and was only prevented from doinj so by promises of kkk! behnvjoi made by the slogiier's friends. era . . A direct route from Ileppner to Long Creek can be made by following the old road to Three Rock Flat, thence passing around the buttes on the left, strikinr the John Day road at Pry Wil son's place near the Tupper ranch. This road could be eas ily constructed as there is al ready a road by this route ex cept, perhaps, five or six miles. - -Gazette. One of the English Bishops is out witn a severe attack on the higher classes of society in (treat Britain, which he confirms to be, morally, by all odds, the lower class. Sunday breaking is one of the special sins that he chames on them! and a crow- ing disregard for conventional i morals. Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has introduced a bill to com pell the 1'nited States government j to purchase not less than 4,000, 001) per month of silver bullion. That is what he is there for. Providence Journal. Elmer Lockhart, fooling with a 44 revolver up the river Mon day, shot the middle iincer of his left hand and scared him self nearly to death. Boys learn by experience. Ontario Atlas. REPUBLICAN COLUMN. The space of one column, more or les., has been sold to the Hepub'icans of (Jrant County for campaign purposes, and they run It us Lost suits them. Must be a Hypocrit. Concerning Mr. John P. Irish, who is lecturing Oregon in the in terest of Cleveland's free trade policy, the Baker City Blade says: The Democratic platform of California in 188G contained the following plank. "The present tariff on wool is an unjust discrim ination on a great industry, and we denounce the same and de mand the restoration of the tariff of 1887." John P. Irish, Cleve land's emissary, who is announced to speak this evening in the inter est of Democracy and on a platform- that declares against the above resolutions of the California Democracy of two years ago, sup ported the California platform, and now, forsooth, because his boss, Cleveland, wishes to place wool on the free list, he will dis course most eloquently in favor of free wool and try to make the hon est farmer believe that the tariff on wool is an iniquity which should be removed. What, be sides Cleveland's promises, has changed him on a subject of so much importance in less than two years, we may well ask. Take Hie dilemmn, his l cither horn of conduct is questionable ami his utterances are to be viewed with distrust. The importance of the wool in dustiy can be realized by the fact that last year there was handled in The Dalles about 8,000,000 H.k.. and at one time thare were thirty two buyers in the city. The money from the wool sales went into circulation in every branch if business, and benefited every individual. This year there are no sales, and, in consequence, ev er' department of trade is dull. The banks are unwilling to ad vance anything on wool until they leacn the fate of the Mills tariff bill now before congress; enter prise is at a stand, and throughout the community there is a general complaint of hard times. If the Democratic party desire the pros neirtvot the countrv. and do not want to be the cause of widespread financial ruin all over the land, they will act wisely by stopping this quadrennial onslaught upon American industries, so says the Mountaineer. The Troy Times reminds the people that President Cleveland could only find lime to write a three-line telegram of regret to the Grant memorial banquet in New York, but when the monu ment to John C. Calhoun, was uuveiled in Charleston, S. C , he wrote a long letter eulogizing in the most fuhyome terms the South Carolina nul tier. John C. Cal houn's policy carried out would have disrupted tho Union. (Jen. Grant's military genious gave us a j Union unbroken. Why the dis I Unction made by President Clevc i laud? Doubtless the President was governed entirely I y his own I personal feelings in the matter, i just as he was last Memorial dav j when he weut ou i cursiou. on a ii.shiu" ex- While the long-faced 1 )emocrat ic hosts sit sullenly about their camp fires waiting for the order march, to go forth to tho battle under a commander they cordially dislike and in a cause they feel to be a mistake, the expectant and eager republicans, fired by the ap proach of a contest in which they are aain to do battle for tho hon or and interest of their country, are consider! m: which of a score of preeminent commanders thev shall place in chief command. . r , 77 a curious result ot tne tiiseus- . . xf , , . , , . OW1i tT f tr xrl In rift un n it muii w im; uuui mini n uu in Eastrrn 0 n It is saitl that cattlemen, wishing to annihilate tho sheep of the country and have the range for their cattle herds will vote for the demoaratic policy of free wcol. The question for the general voter is whether this poli cy of destioying tLe sheep of the state would be a good thing at largo. Oregonian. It is somewhat interesting to observe the industry with which the organs that have accepted the platform of free trade in wool, which col. Irish brought to Oregon, are laboring to prove that a duty of (ID per cent on sugar has not tho slightest resemblance for pro tection for Louisiana planters. NOTICE. All persons knowing themselves indebted to the undersigned will please come forwaid and, settle at once, otherwise their accounts will be placed in the hands of an attorney tor collection. Mas. S. M. Cj.kavkh. Prairie City, Or., May 1st, 183S. DESERT LAND FINAL PROOF NOTICE KOll PCBLICATIOX. United SUU'S Land Office. I.i (iramlc. Or. Mav nth., Xolirc li hereby six'un, (and Fannie E. Jaeo U, w !io made US.. No. 7:IM, take Hpecinl no tice.) that O. S. I- SMITH, nf Jonn Day, (irant County. Orrjron, hag fileil not ice of hi inten tion to make prof en hi Ipcrt lanil claim. No. lCH. for the SSE atiar. ami the S lulf ot N K quar . and NE qu.tr.' of NK quar., of Sec. Tf). 13, S of R 3--'. K of W M., before the Itoijis tcrnnd Receiver, at La Grande, or., on Tues Uv, the 26:h. day of June. 16Sd. lie names the follnnin? witnesses to prove the complete Irrigation and reclamation of Bald land: F. C. Horalt-y, A. C. Shaw. Henry. Hall, Jr., Ben Campbell, of John Day, Or., and II. W. Dwifht, of La (irnde. Or. 813 HENRY 1UNEIIART, Re-.'lwcr A Denver sporting man lost nearly $100,000 in a faro game last week. NEW TO-DAY. rpHOKNTON WILLIAMS Altorney-al-I,mF, CANYON CITY . . OREGON Office at the court House. SHERIFF'S 8ALK. By virtue of an Execution (de cree and order of sale) issued out of the Honorable Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Grant, on a Judgment of foio closure rendered in said court, on the 23d, day of April, I8S8, in fav or of F. C Sels, Guardian of the estate of Lueinda Rami, an insane person. Plaintiff, ami against Charles fripsel and Nellie erispel Defendants, for the sum of Two Thousand, Xine Hund red, and Thirty-three Dollars and Thirty-three cents, and Thirty One Dollars a id Ninety- Eight cents costs, together with Ten per cent, per annum interest and ac cruing posts, I have levied upon and will sell at Public Auction, on the 23d day of Juno. 1S8S, at Two o'clock P. M., at the court House door in canyon city Grant county and State of Oregon, all the right, title and interest which the said rharles cripsel and Nellie ciipsel Defendants bad on or after the '211(1. day of February, 1S8I, in or to the following described Heal Property, to wit : The South half of the North half, and the South West quarter of Section Twelve ( 12) in Township Thirteen (ltf) South of Range Thirty Throe, East of the Willamette Meridian, 'in Grant county, State of Oiegon, toge'.her with a'l the tenements ami appurt enances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. Terms of sale cash. " Dated at canyon city, Grant county, Oregon, this -h day of May, 1SS8. A. C. DO RE, Sheriff of Grant co , Or. By ROBERT LOCK WOOD. Deputy Sheriff. noTicf:. In the County Court of tho State of Oregon for Grant eountv. In the matter of the Estate of H. C. Jarrcl, decayed. Heirs, creditors, :.nd all per sons whomsoever interested in tho above entitled estate will lake Notice that the undersigned, tho Administra trix tlieu of has filed her F'inal Ac count therein, to-wit, on the 2ild day of May, A. I)., 1K8S, and that tho Hon. County court of t! e State of Oregon, foi Grant county,, has by an order of tho snnie date appointed Friday, the 22nd day of June, A. D., 18SS, an adjourned t'lin thereof, at tho hour of I P. M. as the time, and the rooms of the court as the place for the hear ing of objections to such Final Account, and the settlement there of. All persons will, therefore, on or before said day , tile anv objec tious they may have in the pr"sir ises according to law. Mauv A. Jakuki.l. 0-D5 Aministratrix. XOTICK FOR PlUiLlfATlOX. Land Olllef at Ij (Ininde. C!n,oii. X 1Mb. !.-. Notice i hureliy t'ivi-n th.it t f'.ilow i.i;.-naim-d M-ttli r litis tiled untie.' nfl tr ii.tu.tiot. I.i make final proof in support of l. r eKini, and that aiil proof will be io;i.lr 1 f . n tin- im.ty Clerk or f.rant eonnt. Or . at C:i!r.o:i itv. on July 7th. HSi. viz: MARION K. lA'CV. 7.W-i. for t lie .NK iiii.t. of M: i(uar..aiM! . W half of SEi ar . Sir. 7. nrl NW qiwr of, NK cjiiar , .S 1. Tp. 17. S of 1! -JU. I', of W M. Mi ii4tiiv the followinir irilnwo loj rovohtr cnt'iiiio i!- residence upon, and mi tivmbiii nf. n:l lai.d, r.: Ko e.n V. Otliccr. Oru I wis, . ('arN)s U. itoiilia n ami Mutliru ItrulHl, u l t f ' i x on ' iti . ort'jon. f It III.NRY RINKIIARR. Ri;i.tr. NOTICE FOIi PUBLICATION. IjiikI tllire at !. Cra: l 0-n.i. i May 17th. IniS. 1 Notic. m herely irivtn tfut the following- J nmii'sl -settler has tiled notice of hi i'ltetitiull ' to in ike trial pro 'f tn 'ip.iirt of hi rln'm. j nnii that -ild pro if will be nimli' in fore I'lcrk of j !ialit eountv. :it (.'.mi on Cilx, Ore-.-nii, on June Mib. lst " da!I' (. Mi'KIt VY, ' to eoininiite I I'd , No :U',s7. for tlioSK iptar , of i Se. M). i p. IS. S of R -27. i: of M. ! lie i.smc? the following wltne-svs tn jirme J ills cntiii!loii-i riMdeiice tioii. m:d i iiltivxtio i j of iid im il, z: Cbiiles Mclntyre, Arthur' i'.i', J 1 ri ,. StevHit and Ji Im ('. Maitin, all ' of IHvii e. o eron. 'Ml III.NKY RINKHART, Retrister. ' SUMMONS. In Justices Court, for Canyon City precinct, G rant County, State of Oregon. Adam .Mm ray, Alex Murray and AVm. Murray, copartneia as Mur ray Uros., Plaintiffs. vs. Lester Crennwoll, Defendant. To Lester Green well, the above named defendant: In tbe name of the Ftate of Ore gon, you are hereby commanded ami required to appear before tbe .Justice of the lVacc of Canyon City Precinct, in said County and State on tbe .'KHb day of .h ne, 188S, at the hour of 10 o'clock A. M. of said day, at Canyon City in the said Precinct to answer the complaint cf the above named plaintiffs founded on nn anounl aud wherein said plaintiffs de mat d judgment against you ft r tho sum of One hundred am! eighty-live Dollars, and for tbe costs and disbursements of Ibis action, and you aro further notifi ed that if you fail to so answer said complaint said plaintiffs will take judgment against you for said sum 'of One hundred and eighty-five dollars and for tbe costsand disbursements of this action, and that this summons is published by virtue of an order by the undersigned Justice ol il.e Peace made on the 1 1th dav May, m Wm. Miller. S-U Justice of i he Peace Subscribe for the NEWS -0 Now 1 s rocenei WRITE The leading merchants, Prairie City. Or. : Ayr aw. '3 P. Masehe Sf ?mnpmiy, OK li.VKKK CITY Dealers in Hardware, Wagon s Agricultural Implements Etc., Etc., Etc. AKE UKIMIKSENTKI) MY I) IS FISK&Co., Frame City, Oregon 0. P. Has an FINE SILVER WIRE. Also an assortment of Barbedine ware something new, I beauty of design aud finish is hard to equal. A tine lim 3VE osaio Wni'o , In all shades. Something new and beautiful in design ; Glass lare of all descriptions. i Toilet sets for old and young. Cenuinc Brunts Lamps with Duplex i Burners, one sufficient to light the town. A tine line of 8 dav ; Clocks. Watches and Jewelry of Toteco Pipes. Meersohau n Pipes a specialty, warranted. Oysters, Sar dines and Crackers, of all kinds, fresh. Soaps of t'c best brands. YEAST POWDERS Eery can draws a prize vorth from 25 cei.ts to ?I. Also a full lino of school hooks. Stationery of all kinds. S3r All orders from the Haptonstall & Dart -DEALERS IN- I ! General John Day City, Oregon, NOTICE FOB PUBI I CATION. I-ttiil Oillcc at a (Jran.lc. Or , April 3Mli.,!SsS. I tic( U hereby lrcti thr.t tlio fcllouiiit;. 1 natnttl Rettler haw IIM iii(ti(x-iriils intonllon to J tnakc ansl j.nmf In atiport of his claim, tun! j that lirmif ullt ). niiulu hpfnrE L'niintv Qe t Jmlife of (Irani Couiitv. or in cac of h!n a:i u ctice ht-forc the UoutitV '-'crk of cald niiiitv. at Cauyi.n City, on June Uh, 1SS, vlx: JO.'iX SKOKi:i,m., Mil. liSl. for tlu SE iuir.. I -Scf, 5. Tp U, H f u ai. K of W i. He names the follow iti-.r witnesses t proc his , cAittintiouM rcMtletrc upon, ami cultUitt ion of ! siilil lam), jgnicB A. Lofton. John H-r-: hiirciT, K. S, 1'enfli'M and lieomo Ounti uh I all of Canyon Citv. (imit County, Op'kop. j '-li IIF.NHY KINK11AHT, IUytsler. 6 Ariving at J. BURKEEIMER Co'. ?., PRAIRIE CITY. Odn.. the Largest Stucjt of NEW V3 Ever brough t to Gran Coiuiiy; comprising, 9 We arc now prepared ever known in Grant County. FOR OUR PRICES CRKSA13 Assortment of winch for of all kind s. & Giprs Country Promptly tilled. Merchandise NOTICK FOR PUBLIGATlpN. olltceat Tin mnt. ''".gcKi. i .. j .. . Aiirti St., isio tfut the fidloMliii' Vnffi.i l !irpliv trivon lias Vil.-.! ii.itlce of his Intention I iimkf llnnl proof in .-upjxirt of hin timinJ and Hint nid prf will he nmde l.fore I M' of (!r4iii cotinty. Or . at Cunvoii Cltv. orwron. on June ISth. lli. vU: CIIAIU.KS .MClXTYItK. 1)S, C07S for the W half of J-K ijgnr.. ati-1 B half ot S W Jjuar.. hee., la, Tp.. IS, S of It K of W M. He names the fiillnsvim: witnoiw to prove hii cotiti:ii!"ni roldeiice tijioti, and iiiltlrtition of, siii.1 land, ic ham Croi, Arthur Itectf. M. .Neaioti and Charles 1'inluj on', all of D.iy- llle, Ctant L'iHiiitj. Mule of Ore;ou 12 r. A. MCDONALD KotfHtor. UMMER. ' D5! UT! ardware, to (ill all orders at BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE J. DURKHEJMER & CO. Is Great l Y I Slum, Bihp iff. Arc giving immense bargains in iheir ELEGANT LINE OP DRY GOODS. We carry the largest and finest stoch of goods and sell the same at NSW 1.0RK PRICES 15 yards nice Lawns for $1.0u 1 " white pique dress goods 1.00 Woolen lace buntings all similes per yd. .Vlh Nun's Veiling, all new shadt-s " " 20 shades of summer silks " " Ladies' wbite linen collars for NEW STYLES. Ladies' hose, all colors . Lisle hose, pun for Bes child's hose for laocor sXcl s-ucli goods for CkxGix.jp jp-xr Ladies' musbn suits for 0U.50 We carry 100 shades, the Latest Styles, of Silk Velvets Striped PIulies, never seen in this pnrt of country beft) , All Shgdes ot the best Dress Silks. And this is the only store in Maker City and Eastern Or egon where you can assort yourself. KIvMEMBER The Great i. X- L. Store, of Baker City Is the place to buy your FlKE COODS Good Men's and Boys' suits for $5.00 and up. WA&SHAUER BROS. Orders Very Carofullv HPIHocI. City meat market. Washington Street, Canyon City, Oregon. W. P. CRAY Propriotor. PEAI.KK IX All Kinds Of Hr Wholesale and Retail. DISOLUTION NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the co-partnership heretofore existing botvvecn K. Ward anil K. Johnson, doinj; business tinder the firm name of Ward & Johnson, Cuuyoti City, Or., is this day dissolved by niuttial consent. B. Ward will pay all bills and collect all ac counts owing the fit in from this date. Canyon City, Or., May 15, 1 ,S8. B. Wakd. 8-12 E. Juiixaox. 1888. S.T)-3 in pari- Etc., Etc. Lower Prices than 25 .SO .sno.i2i 25" m FRESH MEATS ta.AU onicri filled on hott notice. FAULTLESS! C3Nature Is faultless and so is that noble discovery, containing only Na ture's own remedies, The" It is a benefit to the human race. KEKf up VOUTH. HEALTH, VIGORby the "of Pfunoer Oregon Blood Purifier Quick and Complete Cure of .11 Diseasei tol the Skin, Kidneys, Bladder and Liver. It checks RhcumaUsm and Malaria, relieves Constipation, Dyspepsia and Eiliousnesa,and puts fresh energy into the system by rnakinz .ew, Kleh Ulood. T.ikeitlntime, ritjht now. aajt cannot be beat as a pm-entatUxofdiMase Sola and used jevcrywhere. Ji a bottle, 6 fori ft