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L ? Fisher SanFrancisc THE NEWS (Joes into almost every 5 Home in Grant County, g ami is read by all, both? 11 i ? DUOTT GRANT T5 the lest advertising medium through which to preach the people of Kurt n OKI aim youuir. oscoKooftoaoo&ooofl 4 0 Volume XI. CAjYYOW CITY, GBAjYT COUNTY. OmGOjY, THURSDAY, MAY 28,1889. r .j A'liinber U. THE Grant Co. News. PUBLISHED THURSDAY MORNING, BY D. I. ASBVRY Editor and Proprietor. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER Subscription . Si Months... Three Months. .83 00 .1 50 .. 75 TRANSIENT ADVERTISEMENTS $2.per quijeror first, .and ,?Lpcr.auarc; foK clchj ublwjucrit IntertlorT -ir?zx Regular advcrtuln? rate i made known on ap plication. No certificate sivcn until ill chxrcei are paid - - - - . t All Reading Notices in Local 'J ostium will be charged at the rate of 20 cents per lino for first, nml 10 cts each subesquent inser tion. Special rates to regular advertisers. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY: Co. Judge Clerk Treasurer Commissioners Surveyor SherifL Assessor , School Snpt Stock Inspector. X. R. Maxcy. . Phil Metschan ..N. H. Boley. J. H. McHaley. II. H. Davis. J. II , Neal ....W. P Gray Chns. Tirnnis. ..... E. Haves. . . . . T. H. Curl L. 15. J son James A. Fee J. L Rand Dist. Judires Dist. Attorney. Church Directo y Rev. A. Bails holds divine ser vice at the AVinegar school house at 11 o'clock a. ru. on the 1st Sab bath of each month, and at 7 o'clock in the evening at the M. E church in Prairie City. Also at the Strawberry school house at 11 a. m. on the 3rd Sabbath of each month and at Prairie City in l ho evening of the same day. At John DayCityatll a in. on the 2nd and 4th Suudays, and at Canyon City at 7 in the evening of the same d ys. MAKER ami CANYON CITY STAGE LINE, McCUEN & GRIFFIW, Proprs. Stage leaves Can). .ii City every ntnriilinr except Sun tin , arriiimr ut liakcr the next tiny. Good teams, go! c.mveyanccH and fiRt lime. Every attention given to the comfort of pas Chargos RcasonaLlo. -TIIE- Janyon Oity Barber Shop Shear Grinding .1 Specialty. -IS THE PLACE TO CO WHEN YOU WISH A FIRST-CLASS- Batl, Shave, or Hair-cut. Salesmen) Ranted.) A Western Wholtnale bouse ha recently added tit recuUr builnei u peeial dcpartmentwhlch will rcinlr' unices of caiahle men in varioui localities ThW firm make no mislcadinc prom lurs of exorbitant talaric,but pushing and relia ble applicant who can furnMi satisfactory ref erencci? a to tiustworthlneMi will he literally midin proportion the ability they deniiintric f. - ' il .. :n n.ii i.t nrFHt Iv Interfere with litttdncs in which applicant may now be , 1IARRINOTOS W.. a;i .-uic ai. 011.--". THE- Harney Stage line. J. W. Tracy, l?- route lead from Canyon City to Ilurns. In eniev vallev, carrying U. S. Mail and llif, Fargo &, Co Exprees. Bta-elcavc Canyon Monday, Wcdneadiy and Friday at 0 a. in., and leaves Hums on Tuesday Thursday and Satuiday. Pasien,;ersand Freight at reaionab rates. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. K. O. W. BARBER. Pbysicinu efc Surgeon., Canyon City, Ore".n. 2TOfflce and rftf'ilence in the Dr. Horslvy res idence, upder end of Jlnin street. I rofeahional calls made dav or night. ORR, M. D. Canyon City, Ogn. Office on Main Street in Rooms formerly oocu pied by Dr. Howard. fl I. HAZELTINE, Piiotosraplio c CANYON CITY. OREGON. s S. DENNING. Adorn cy-a I-Jm r. Long Creek - - Oregon J J McCULLOUGH. Notary Public. Canyon City - - Ore ggrOfiice with M. D. Clifford 3 Land IU'uilh mid CollectUns promptly atten ded to. Hoed aiut Mortices drawn, and charges reasonable. E. A. Knisht, CANYON CITY - - OREGON. Office over John Schmidt's cabinet shop; olliee hours from Da. ru. to 4 p. m. ALL WOBK WARRANTED. pARRIsn & CoZAD. ATTORNEYS AT LAW Canyon City, Oregon. qlaTtodiiuntp: r. Constable, and Oollootor. Canyon City, Oree All business entrusted to hli care wil receive prompt attenlliin, and all money will be paid as fust an cjllecled. Attorney-at-Law AND Notary Public. Prairie City - - - Oregon. Also Agent for the sale of School Lands. 5-30tf J. OLLIVER, Proprietor of thi JohnDay Milk Ran clr Fresh milk delivered daily to my customers in John Day and Canyon cities. Give me your or ders. J. Oliver. V. C UORSLKY.M. D. (Sradcateoktiik University of P ennsylvania, April 8, 184S. Canyon City, Oregon. 0 lice in hisDrugStore, Main Street )rdcrs for Drugs promptly filled. No professional patronage solicted m' jss tlirectionsarestrictlyfollowed NOTICE FOltT UI3LIC ATION . I and OlHceat La Grande, Oregon. April 13th. lSs Notice ii hereby given that the following named settler have lllfd notice of hit inten tion to make final proof in Nupport of hU claim, nnd thnt said proof will be made before the County clerk of Grant county Or., at Canyon Citv, Ore., otiMav U.Mh., lSsi, DANIEL GIbl'IN. D S No!K).V2 for the NK 14 NE 1-4 See 3N 1-2 N'.V 1-4 and SjE 1-4 NV 1-4 Sect) Tp IS S R 31 E. llenameKthe followini; wituecMS to prove his continuout residence upon, and cultivation of. raid land, vU: James M Hutchinson, Andrew J Pierce. James V Pierce, Charle? Ileycr, all of Blantoti, Or. Any jk;ioh who desires to protest azainut the all nvatice of ouch proof, or who knows of ny substantial rcahon, under the law and the rctfti UtioiiH of the Interior Departnitnt, why Mich proof ohni'ld not he allowed, will he iriveii an opportunity at the above mentioned time and place to rroM-examiue the witncoite of will claimant, and to oiler evidence in rebuttal or that nuhuiitud bv claimant. 4. HENRY R1NEHART, RosMcr. Livery and Feed stable. LEE MILLER, Propr. Cnnyon City, Grant Co. Orogon. PETER KCHL's OLD STAND Having bought these popular StablesI respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage. First-class Single and Double Teams to let. FINE IJl'OniES 5. ROAD CARTS. Special attention given to the care of transient stock. "SeS SCAB'S r C5 fcg-Sc 5 Aupmi THE SENORITA'S PLOT, And How it Was Chhckmatcd. A 11 ninbcr of ladies and gen tlemen were seated on the hur ricane deck of a tine steamer running between New Orleans and Havana. The sun had dis appeared beneath the deep blue waters, leaving a troad track of dancing reddish light that ting ed the water with a beautiful ef fect. The light breeze swept gently o'er the water, and the fphe'iigerd'nroni the many exclamations of delight, appeared to fully enjoy the scene. Tqe attention of some was di rected towards a long, low ob ject, that rested like a cloud on the distant horizon, and as the genial, gray-haired captain came bustling aft, with a pleasant smile illuminating his weather beaten features, a young lady inquired of linn what it was. For an instant the sea dog glanced in the direction indica ted by the fair hand, then, with an attempt to modulate his voice into sweetest tones, re plied: ,-That cloud, as you call it, young lady, is perhaps better known us "the Uortugas bank, and it was in this vicinity that I once had an exciting advent ure, in fact, it was a tight for my life." "Oh, do tell us all about it, Captain; we should so much like to hear one of your sailor stories," and a general chorus from the bevy of fair ones final ly decided the skipper to sur render at discretion, and in his matter-of-fact way the seaman commenced his yarn without further preface: "It was about the year 1S25 that I had command of the old brig 'Maria.' She was one of a regular line of packets run ning from !New Orleans to Ha vana, and as a general thing I used to be crowded with passen gers. ulut navigation in those days was not so pleasant as at the present time, and the Oulf of Mexico, including the wateis around Cuba, swarmed with piratical craft, whose blood thirsty deeds terrified the whole j merchant marine, and the Uni ted States were forced to keep a large squadron actively cruising that finally had the desired ef fect, and in time they cleared the waters of the freebooters. "I left Havana with the hold full of merchandise; and in the cabin I had one passenger, a tine-looking young fellow be longing to Commodore Porter's fleet, then stationed in West In dia waters for the purpose of ex terminating the black-hearted villians. He was a midshipman and had been wo tided in a cnt-ting-out expedition against the pirates. He was now bound to New Orleans, where he landed, having been granted sick leave for the purpose of recuperation. "In the forward saloon -sort of intermediate passengers -were nine Spaniards, black whiskered, swarthy-looking fel lows, and one Spanisn maiden, about twenty years old, com pleled the passerger list. "The young lady occupied the best state room in the after cab in, and I must confess that her beautiful hair, black, luxuiiant and dossv; her eyes, expressive her pretty form" coquettish airs! .,,,,1 awont. rrlmioos wore snfli. I oit stnu inemiiLT as a irazeiio s and sweet r cient to turn the hearts and heads of the whole ship's com pauy. She did not appear to have anything to say to her countrymen in tho forward cab in, and was disposed to treat them with silent contempt i ::.i i. r.... 1 pillCM tilt Ullll liUI j , IVJl neither the middy nor myself but it did not annear to have any effect on the officer, for he made love to the senorita in the most approved fashion, and whenever opportunity offered, while she, nothing loath, laugh ed and chatted in pure Castil lan, and her soft, musical voice could be heard singing throuo-h the cabin whenever the middy was by her side,! She was evi- ' dently possessetkdf wealth; at least 1 Jiiugcu birom ine usu al standpoint appearances. She had a profusion fpf diamons and rare gems, which, with a Cu ban's love of display, she wore on every possible occasion. I came to the conclusion that the shrewd middy,' despairing of promotion and having received more blows than dollars, was laying an anchor to windward, for which Ir.inld not blame .himT.andwi9lfu ifimx"sMeeesMU capturing the prize if he could. Rut what puzzled me was how they managed to get along so well when neither could under stand a word the other said; but as the days rolled by the impet uous middy pushed the siege, with but " little doubt in mv mind as to the ultimate result. "I was stretching over for the Tortugas bank that you can all see looming up abeam, when one of the crew at work on the foretopsail yard reported a sail in sight broad off the beam. "Now, a sail in those days meant danger, and a reasonable expenditure of caution at least became necessary, as nine times out of ten the stranger would prove to be a pirate. I at once slung my glass over my shoul der, jumped into the fore rig ging, and ran aloft for the pur pose of examining the fellow. I was there some time looking at the sail that was glistening in the distance not much larger than a gull's wing. 'The wind was light and va riable, the sun dazzled my eyes, and a little swell rather interfer ed with my observation, so that, all combined. I was aloft much longer than I ordinarially in tended, finally returning to my post not much wiser for my trouble. uDefcending the after com panionway I cntenvj the cabin with the intention of enjoying my usual siesta, hoping mean while that a favorable breeze would spring up. 1 had nicely composed myself for the nap when a iight, rapid footstep crossed the cabin, and the next instant the middy entered my room without knocking, some what to my surprise, as he was very punctilio.is in all matters pertaining to sea etiquette and customs. I was on the point of so expressing myself when 1 chanced to catch his eye, caus ing me to start up from the lounge in surprise and alarm. I knew at once that something out of the usual line had occur red. 'His voice dropped to a whis per as he seated himself by my side, while a thrill of nameless dread ar.d apprehension shot through my heart as he said im pressively: "'Captain, we have pirates on board.' 'Pirates!' I echoed. 'What are you talking about. Has your spooning and cooing af fected your brain?' 41 'On the contrary, it has done us both a good turn. I assure you, we have to confront of life or death, and that short ly. I repeat, sir, we have pi- rates among ns. " 'Speak out, man ; let's have it all. Who are they?' '"The nine Spaniards in the forward saloon and their faith ful ally, the senorita.' 'I looked at the naval oflicer sharply, for 1 could not credit what he was saying, but the steady gaze of lus clear, gray oyes reflected back no fires of nsanitv. while ins demeanor. i i cool and undemonstrative, was indicative of anything but c highly wrought or excited state of mind. "-How did you discover the I fiipr jitu ascertain inev were thev " i sailing under false colors ! "'Simnly enough. I hi ive ! h"d my ears and eyes open for ! some time, the entire passage, in fact, losing but little of their conversation, plajis and inten tions concerning us all.' " 'Why, confound it, what do yon mean? What are you tell ing me, young man? Did you not inform me in person, that you conld not speak a word of Spanish, and have I not heard ; poarance of the sun the sky look you jabbering away to the girl, ; od wild and brassy. The cook trying in vain to make yourself bad been instructed to keep his understood?' " choppers full of boiling water. " 'I admit I told you all of whi,e the men deposited heavers that, but there was a motive in a"d, iT0l laying pins about the it all. suspicions were ? 1Lire ev l'0UJd be utiiiz- aroused when I looked your pas senger over, so I began to play a part. Thank heaven, my pre tended ignorance of the lan guage will not be without its good results. Why, my dear sir, do you suppose that I could the a-native.of -2Sew Orleans, and two years on the West India station, and not learn some thing of the language of tlie Hons? I can speak it like a na tive. Put in this matter we must move at once; there is no time to lose.' " 'Pet me hear the whole sto ry. I can decide better then upon ssme plan of action. 1 presume the piccaroons have de signs upon the vessel?' " 'Not only upon the vessel, but the lives of all bans. It is singular, but that prett-faced demon is at the bottom of the whole plot. Perhaps you win der at the course 1 pursued in regard to her and my pretend ed ignorance of the Spanisn lan guage. I will explain my rea son moae fully for telling the whopper. The day we sailed was standing by the side or the sonorita, who tripped and would have fallen but for my assist ance. I noticed on her hand a' gem that glittered and sparkled j to a wonderful degree, wliilerhe setting was both odd and very ..,.,, v. n fi,.. ,.;.It : massive. ell. sir. rnat ring . r i was once the property of my un-1 de. He owned a plantation in .Jamaica, which he left two years j ago to visit his people in .Newi Orleans. Xeitlier he nor the j vessel in which he embarked ! has been heard from since. My suspicions were at once aroused; It ,'c tnn lufn tr lnfL- rmr nr eek for a possage by some oth- ,.- , i er craft, while to disclose bare suspicions without proofs would have placed me in an unenvia-i ty position. 1 lieiti my peace ; waiting for what might turn up. ' While 1 have been tlirtimi with ! her and she paetending to con verse with me she was in reali ty perfecting plans with the Spaniards for the seizure of your ship ami the murder of us all. They are all members of one gang, and a fine lot of jail birds thyy are. I have no doubt that they murdered my uncle, and in some way the se norita has been mixed up in it.' 'What do you propose to do?" "'While you were up aloft they bad a last grand confab. To-night they are to rise, take the ship, make all blinds walk the plank, and then run into Oalvcston, which is their rendez vous. They have not the slight est suspicion that we understand a word of their language and im agine that the vessel will fall an easy prey to their rapacity, which very confidence on their part will be of immense advantage to us when the time is ripe for action. Their plan is as follows: They will all sleep on deck, with two of their number convenient to the cabin hatch, two in close proxim ity to the man at the wheel, while the remainder will attend to the watch on deck and men forward. The signal for the at tack is to be three rap3 on the hatch, and the mate and man at the wheel will be instantly thrown overboard. We, that is, you and I. are to be attended to by the senorita, who, with her poinard, is to give us the coup de grace. There, sir, you have the whole of it, and now" we must circumvent them at their own game.' "I scarcely knew what to do. for there were no arms on 1 oard the brig. The middy had a pair of pistols and his light dress sword, the only weapon we could depend upon; but I managed to communicate with all the n.e.i quietly, while the middy and my self settled upon a plan of action. "The Spaniards only counted on having one watch on deck, but as 1 intended to have all hands on the alert, I resolved to lull suspicion by pretending that a gale was apprehended. As fortune would have it, the ap pearance of the weather was all in our favor, and with the diBap- - - rj "The mate was stationed at the wheel, a hatchet ground as keen as a razor concealed in the bosom of his shirt, while the mid dy and myself waled the deck, each with a pistol in his pocket and the sword near at hand. Outwardly calm and with care less demqanor, we waited for the summons that was to decide both the fate of the vessel and all hands. "Deeper grew the shades of night about us, while in the dis tance lightning played with an ominous glare from heavy threat ening clouds that were rayidly spreading over tho entire heav ens. "Occasionally the low warb ling of the Spanish girl could be heard as she hummed some love song, while the strategic posi tions of the murderous Spaniards were easily discernible by the small glowing light that emana ted from their ceaseless cigar ettes. "The night was calm, scarcely a breath of air ruillnd the surface of the dark expanse of waters, and the canvas flapped idly to and fro, causing the reef points to dance and rattle almost con tinuously. 1 will confess to a feeling of nervousness, with every faculty braced to its utmost ten sion, my ear strained for the first sound that would announce the 'U'Miceinont of the deadly struggle. Put my companion, the middy, look matters very xl - , , , , , , , diflerentlv. and laughed, nodded aml . hw as t, h W:llking the quartcr tjcck of llis nvn i,(mnv craft. -Suddenly three distinct nieas- ured raps echot'd through the ship, and in an instant the whole scene changed as if by magic. The signal had ltfen given con sirerablv earlier than anv of us pectcu, nit you may (i,pena w-o were not cautilit napping, rai ulit napping, rar from it. as the conspirators found to their cost -q had no' time nor opportuni tv i0 attend to anything but my ()vn personal safety, for one of the lar :er Spaniards rushed at . 7 1 ine from a dark corner, bis two- edged dirk glittering on high, poised directly over my heart, but it never bad an opportunity jo descend. With a cool, steady aim I covered tin fellow's head, und I doubt if he cwr realized what was the cause that consign ed him so suddenly to everlast ing punishment. The Iniddy had not used his pistol, but de pending on his sword ran his an tagonist through in the most ap proved manner. The mate had desperately wounded his assail ants, leaving them writhing and moaning in agony on the deck, that was blippery with their blood. "Forward the battle was raging fiercely, the loud yells of the op posing forces ringing through the air in discordant shouts, varied occasionally by shiieks as Sam the cook, dealt out his stock of scalding water with an unstinted hand. "The Spaniards were capeiing about like French dancing mas ters, with the enraged seamen following them up closely, using their hoavers and Delaying pins against the dirks of the Span iards. On came the seamen. Hushed with victory, charging upon the now thoroughly cowed Oft TRADE MARK! For Strains and Sprains. Evidence, Fresh, New, Strong. Ut. ritatact. Txu, Suflflrad S Tear. Just 20. Kit. Bafftrtd ytart with itrtln of back, tool! not Vila itralfht; uitd two bottles Bt. Jacob OU; lt cartd. No pain la IS nustai. M. J. WA1XACX. OnCrutchfll. Caobrldst. Ohio, Joa U. M. Two vitkioo tratchti from itralaed aaxU; M Ct. Jacob Oil; cartd, bo rttora of pala la ont year. Wil. OAT. Used Cane. Hail ton. Ttxat. Jaat 51. till. Spralatd ay back: nad to earn: wa cared br St. Jacob OU after 2 noati aaatrUf. &1R3. 2. 8H0NIT1ZLD. In Bed. Eonjatoa. flca.. Mar S3, lilt. Aboal Karen J. I itrlnd my aoxlo aad was la bd on wk; cud can two wtt. Tart apsll eatloa a dir. from tar bottl of St Jacob OU, card at. Xo rtnra cf pala. JOSE? H DAM in. EASTXSDAX. Terrible Pain. PlalaWew. 111.. Mr II. ll. I ieralad or taamb lait Bprlaj. aad a Urribl iwlllat-aadpiUuad. reirappUcatlasief It, Jacobiou cur. 4 s and tar it bn o wtara tf pUa. Oil. B. MOWS. AT Dbcooists and Dealers. THI CHARU3 A. V0CELER CO., BUUbom , Hi. and demoralized scoundrels, when suddenly from the depths of the cabin bounded forth the senorita, her hair streaming, her eyes blazing, and a torrent of C'astili an pouring from her lip . Like a tigress at bay she ghied about her, dis playing at the same time a pair of superbly mounted pis tols. "At that instant, driven to close quarters by thy men. a number of the pirates leaped overboard, leaving but one of number on deck. He was by far the handsomest one of the, reck oning beauty from a Spanish standpoint, and he was closely engaged with the middy, who was evidently making it very lively for his antagonist. "We were all more or less ex hausted with our exertions, and, having full faith in the oflicer's ability to defend himself, we crowded around to witness the combat. The senorita appeared on deck just in time to behold the last clever thrust of the light keen-edged rapier. "The Spaniard bad wound his cape around his left arm. leaving his right clear to wield the dirk as he advanced and retreated, watching for an opportunity to sheath it in the 1 ooni of the young officer. I was about to brain the rascal myself and ter minate the affair when I was saved the trouble. The pirate had retreated before an attack of the middy, when, tripping over a ring bolt, he was thrown off his guard, and like a flash of light ning the bright blade of the offi cer's sword passed through the Spaniard's body. '"Scarcely had the oflieer clean ed his weaiKin of the pirate's car cass when a scream was heard, followed by a sharp report, and the form of the Spanish woman confronted us. the smoke curling from the muzzle as she stood over the body of the prostrate Spaniard. "The middy reeled and stag gered forward, falling heavily on the deck, but the weapon, force I on by the impetue of the fall, was sheathed to the hilt in the wo man's body. She fell, uttering a low moan, all hands of us stand ing aghast at the terrible termin ation of the melee. "The officer was carried below unconscious, where I attended to his wound, which fortunately was neither deep nor serious, but exceedingly painful. lie surviv ed it, rt aching his destination safely, and to-day ranks among the highest of his profession. "The Spaniards who had Leon wounded were secured, but died ere the brig reached port, so that finally the entire crowd found watery graves. The sonorita was despoiled of her jewels ere she was consigned to the deep. I hav ing the pleasure of turning over to the middy ere he bade me farewell, the ring formerly ovned" by his unfortunate uncle.'' N V. Mercury. POWDER Absolutely Pure. ThU powder nevtr rarlw. A marrel f puri ty, strength ami -tholiomuets. More pconom ical than the oniinarj kind?, ami cannot be pnlil in t-oinpHiiiin with the multiicde of low tent. ho:t weight, alum or phosphate powilro. Sold onl In can. Koial HaVin I'twacr Co., lOl Wall St., X. V. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Ijtnd Office at La Gmnile. Oregon. April H, 1STS. Xotlre Ik hereby riven that the fiillnwing. natnNl st-tiScr has "filed notice of hi intention to make final proof In aupport of bis claim, and that f-ald proof will be made lx-forr Clerk of Uraut county, at (iinvon Citr, Oreiron, on June I. 1M, iZ: INFIKLD It ALLEN. I S No 7707 for tl.e S hklf NW p.ar X fulf .sV ijuar Sec 11 Tp S K 30 E. lie name? the following witncsiaea to prove hli continuous residence upon, and culllvatlo of said laud, viz: W II Johnson, frank M Tear on. David K Iklralc'x, V l'c&rton all of lllantnn, Or. Anv ier?on who des!ro to protMt aialnft the allowance n uch ptoof, or who know nf any Muhstantiil rtaonK. under the law and the regulation of the Interior Department, why uch proof Mhottlil not be allowed, will be ;itn an KpiNirtunitr at the above mentioned time and place to "crus!-cxmlnc the wltneM of said claimant, and to offer evidence In rebuttal ofth.it Ritbmltted brcklmant. M0 HENRY ItlNEII.VUT, ReeU'.er.