. i LOCAL BREVITIES. New peas and potatoes. The ciy now is, for rain. Wool is bringing a much better price this season than last year. Harney county has three regular boarders at present in her county jail "We notice Dan Fisk around, he having but recently arrived from the eastern states. East Oregon mines are becoming the cynosure to which all the Amer ican continent is looking. Rev. Mr. Goss will hold religious services at John Day next Tuesday, June 25th, in the evening. Smoke is settling down over the foothills already, giving to the mountains the color which their name denotes blue; Baker City people are awaken ing to the fact that they must im prove the roads if they hold the trade of Grant county. Uncle tli Lester, whose funeral occurred last Monday, had been visiting in California for nearly a year, and it seems only came home to die. Dr. Orr was called to Upper South Fork Monday to see a young mini iiumeu jvcams wno was icicK ed on the head by a horse last Sun day evening. Epizootic or a similar disease has been taking off colts and young horses on Canyon creek. A. C. Hall and some other stockmen have lost heavily. Deputy Sheriff John Fisk re turned from Harney county Mon day evening where he had been in pursuit of two Umatilla county horse thieves. McGinley's show took so well that two entertainments were not enough to satisfy a large number of Canyon people, who took in the third show at John Day. In conversation with Mr. Gordon of Beech creek we understand that laborers are scarce in that country. Several men could find employment at good wages in the J ohn Day and tributary valleys. Mrs. E. P. arid Mrs. P. E. Poin dexter started Saturday for their home in Dillon, Mont., after a pleasant visit in this city. Miss Ella Sels accompanied them home, and will spend the summer in Mon tana. We don't hear any more about that telegraph line the Baker City people were going to erect, connect ing their city with this place. Per haps they don't want to come over, and view the route because Parker makes them pay toll. Correspondents will please take notice that nothing of a personal nature, designed to injure one or create hard feelings, will le pub lished at this gas foundry. In writing pleaso do not make use of personalities with malice afore thought. Some of the boys of Canyon are said to be in the habit of visiting orchards after night and helping themselves to the partly ripe fruit. Parents, it would be well to look after your youngsters. Small thefts lead to larger thefts, such as lead into serious trouble. Died, in John Day, at the home of J. S. Haptonstall, June 1G, 1889, Mr. Eli Lester, one of Grant coun ty's pioneers. Mr. Lester leaves a numler of relatives on this coast and in the eastern states, besides a large circle of friends to mourn his loss. The funeral occurred Mon day. Died, at his home in Canyon City, Monday, June 17, 1889, Mr. Isaiah H. Wood, a pioneer resident of Grant county, and a man univer- sally loved and respected in the community. His death was causod by injuries received from a horse falling on him while riding in the hills recently looking after stock. He grew rapidly worse until death came to relieve his sufferings. The funeral occurred from the Episcopal church Tuesday afternoon, conducted by the I. 0. 0. F., of which order Mr. Wood was a faithful member. Grant county against the world when it comes to raising and keep ing fruit Mr. D. B. Rinehart this week ceases to furnish customers with apples and sweet cider be cause the strawberry crop has in jured the business, and besides his last year's apples are about gone. In keeping apples Mr. Rinehart is n success. His 1888 crop which he lias delivered to patrons every week until now were just as sound and firm as when picked off the trees. Apples from June to June! Beat that, California, if you can. Thursday ami Friday evenings Bob and Eva McGinley lipid forth in Masonic hall, exhibiting to a crowded house each evening. Their show lias improved since their last visit to this place, which fact of itself is recommendation enough. Mrs. McGinley completely captiva ted the audience by her singing and burlesque acting. Bob is no slouch of an actor himself, and Mr. Fearn's cornet solo playing is up to the per fection notch. If Bob and Eva's Specialty Co. ever comes this way again everybody will go to see them. LONG CREEK LOCALS. Dry. Oli my. Sheep all sheared. "Jim Crow" to be feared. It is rumored that after next September only one saloon will run in Long Creek. Since the completion of the railroad to Heppner all Long Creek business is now transacted at that place. The question is now being ex tensively canvassed as to wheth er or not we will build :t graded school in Long Creek or not. School district No. 34, known as the Carter" school has had a large addition placed on the south end of the old school house. Every available team in this section of the country is now en gaged hauling wool to market. The clip this year is of a very su perior quality. Milt Hamilton who was so very severely cut and stabbed last spring is now being treated by electricity for the recovery of his injured arm. M. St. Clair Burke is the proudest man in town. It is said that an ex-citizen of this place will pay Grant county an involuntary visit. Last Sunday a layman came out to preach at the church but the good people of Long Creek thankfully declined to respond to the gentleman's invitation. Mrs. Molly Lamb who has been sick for some time in Fox valley has been moved into town so as to be nearer medical treat ment. Don. ... 44 Celebrate your country's birth day. Take an interest in the organiza tion of the Sens of Veterans. See Richard Hill's ten dollar re ward notice under "New to-day." Peter Kuhl has the agency for Staver & Walker's agricultural machinery. Idaho people are still excited over their admission possibilities by next Congress. The funeral of Mr. Wood was largely attended by friends from all portions of the valley. School in this district closed for the term last Friday, consequently the small kids have nothing to do. Scores of safes were opened af ter the fire at Seattle and their contents were found to be a char red mass. During my absence from town ! Ed. Sels will attend to all of my business, at the store of H. It. Sels. Petkk KVhl. At the Grand Army Ball ladies and gentlemen can have their hats and wraps taken care of by paying the small sum of 10 cents each John Day people will celebrate the coming glorious Fourth in le- i t i i . i coming style, wnicu lact tney an- t nounce to the world in News. to-day's Charles Stuller, observer of the U. S. signal corps, has been or dered to proceed from Texas to Baker City and open the recent ly established ollice in that city on July 1st. , One of the interesting relics sold at the auction of the furni ture of Barnum's hotel in Balti more a few days ago was a card table on which Henry Clay once lost $1,500 at poker to George Ashmun of Masschusetts. Geo. W. Hatt of John Day has been appointed as general agent for Elliott & Low, M'Pg. Compa ny of Cleveland 0., and will re ceive orders by mail or at his barber shop in John Day, Oregon, for the eeiebratdd Triumph Self Wringing mop cloths. The committee who have been canvassing Baker City for sub scriptions for relief of the Johns town sufferers have collected $500 and, having received free transportation from the railroad company, will ship a carload of Hour direct to Johnstown. Blade. The Rev. Hall Miller of Nava sota, Tex., has his shotgun con veniently on hand in the pulpit. One Sunday a member of the congregation came into the Sun day school in a drunken condi tion and made a disturbance. The Rev. Mr. Miller laid down his lesson book, took up his shot gun, and blew off the top of the disturber's head. Sullivan, the murderer confined in the county jail made an almost successful attempt to escape last Tuesday, having sawed the steel shackles off his feet with a saw made from a case knife. During the funeral of Mr. Wood, while, he thought the court house was desert ed he tried to pry open the jail door, but deputy clerk John Suth erland was in the office and heard the noise, when the deputy sheriff J was canea ana univan rorceci into ; the iron cell. Ilis job of sawing off the shackles displays the skill of an adept at such business. No doubt he has been there before, and the officers cannot be too vigilant. Had the attempted escape not leen frustrated just when it was per haps another jailer's life would have been forfeited after the priso ner found he could not batter down tho door. DA.YV1LLE ITEMS. Editor News: Mr. Glover has rented the New hotel from Mrs. Fields and is preparing it to accommodate the travel this summer. Frank Sels and sister were vis iting friends at this place laBt week. Miss Moore, the school teach- J er of this place was quite sick a few days last week. Kenneth lYlcrtae started one i day last week with his sheep for the summer range in Bear val ley. Truthful Johnson, who has been out to Silvies valley return ed a few days ago and reports things in that section in a nour ishing condition. We heard mentioned by a young man who is stopping on the ranch that he hardly ever got a chat with the cook on account, of being called to order by the madam. Murray Bro's have employed a new clerk, Mr. Denning, late from Scotland. They are going to enlarge their store, which be ing a good store will do a good business at this place. Chick Miller got the grand G. B. by Mrs. Alex Murray, for be ing so often in, the kitchen with her new lady cook, so boys- take warning from the first and be seldom found in the kitchen un less it be about 12 or 6 o'clock. Mr. and Miss Collins and Mr. MeXulty, arrived at Dayville a few weeks ago from Scranton, Pennsylvania. They have friends here and intend making it their home. Miss Coilins has been employed by Mrs. Wm. Murray, to do the house work and cook ing, which shows the girls around here that it is not impossible for a woman to do such work. Judge Fee has gained the af fection of people of this commu nity for his good sensitive mode shown in the light sentence of one year imprisonment of the Frenchman for the shooting of Fin ley McRae. The Frenchman has the reputation of being a good, study, quiet man from prominent citizens Wasco county who he was employed by, previ ous to his arrival here. The ma jority of the people arc unwilling to believe that he would do such an act without just cause. Telephone Rki-oktku. A woman who had been bitten in Philadelphia by a dog, died of fear Small pox is reported from near the town of Gervais, in the Willamette valley. Some Iowa counties are paying a bounty of 5 cents a head for gophers destroyed. The mountain sides are begin ning to look gray. The warm weather and lack of rain are the causes of it. Binccr Hermann has present- cd the petition for a daily mail service between Heppner and Canyon City. We need it, and are almost certain to get it. There will be six hundred pa tients in the asylum near Salem and three hundred prisoner in the penitentiary within three months, says the Statesman. The insurance companies are loosing heavily this year. So many fearful disasters are oc curring, that it will make a heavy draw on the outstanding policies. Parties living in Camas prai rie, Umatilla county are losing horses very mysteriously, and the suspicion is entertained that a band of horse thieves is at work in that locality. Watch for them. Portland and San Francisco have given up thoir proposed cel ebration of the coming Fourth of July. The funds secured for such pursose in bpth cities arc to be devoted to the 'relief of the sufferers in Johnstown and Seat tle. Good news come from the scene of the great disaster at Johnstown Pa. the loss of life, according to the latest reports, will not ex ceed 5000, instead of 10,000 or 12,000,as was anticipated; and all danger of an epidemic from decomposing animal matter seems to be over. E. B. Ramsby, at the Mt. Vernon Race course will break horses for $10, and furnish feed while the horses are in his care. He will also train horses on the track to trot or run. If you want your animals handled by an experienced trainer, write to him for terms of training. Ad dress E. B. Ramsby, Mt. Vernon nr Jnhn Dmv Ornrrrm Mr. Chas. Utlcy, who resides j on Upper South Fork, was over j this week and informs us that several thousand Crook county sheep have lately been driven in to his neighborhood in the midst oi nis eauie range, anu manv Oh, if there more are coming was some way to prevent this cruel imposition upon the stock- ! i i i i men oi urani county wno pay to our treasury. Foreign 1 n pay no taxes here, but ! taxes into sheepme those who do, saving the grass in ! their own county for winter range. It is an injustice, and j certainly ought to be prevented. JOHN DAY DASHES. Our hotel's are tloing a good business. fc Freight is coining in every day for our merchants. Frank Mc6ulluni is around again after a short sickness. John wplfinger has finished shearing his ilteepat Fox valley. John Dayii? getting lively again, anothei-big poker game yesterday. Courtney Officer of the South Fork in working in the livery stable for Ed Luce. Everybody stops at the har ness shop when they have an old saddle to patch up. Charlie Cobb don't talk Chi nook any more, he is now quo ting the bible and otherwise preaching the Salvation of souls. Joe Masterson is going to wear !Then thev gave him anotiier test the red sash at Long Creek on case, and another, and so on, the 4th of July. Joe says his ! but all with the same reeult. He mother objects to his getting ! effected a cure in nearly every married: we thought it was j instance. Then the doctor's tef Bruce Young who objected. j riblo rush of patients began, and Mrs. Ramsby is the happy j the stream has been growing lar possessor of a seal brown horse i ger every day, numbering some and a bnndle dog car,t. Pride and indepenjisnce is what saved our country in times of war, and is what will make home rule for Ireland and will make woman loveable and man more happy. Mr. Hunter has been out on a Hunt-er with the New York Minstrel trop. The boys say he went to Bear valley by. way of John Luce creek, so the Canyon boys wouldn't see him. He didn't get any name but a ti'Ait rwl ol oil CkSit 1 1 wounded elk. bet em up aeain Hunter and we wont tell on you next time. Frank Perkins, one of dian crdek dandy boys was in town Sunday. Frank is a mash er from way back and has got pretty hair, and we think it very unkind of the Prairie Ciiy girls to cut. it all off. Frank said they all wanted it for bangs, but we say that such pretty curls should never see a knife. We noticed Earl Blinn going down the river after another load of wool for Raker City. Take a milk shake Earl when you get there and help swell the Baker county road appropriation. The old drunks in John Day are getting fly-blowed. A good chance to sell some insect pow der; Dart has just got a six horse load. Our barber worked until ten o'clock Sunday night, shaving and cutting hair. Crack your whip Geo. if you don't sell a clam. A new firm in town Messrs. Knight, Duncan it Co., running an ice-cream stand in the back room of Knight's store. Toney Hacheney is now run ning bachelors hall. We haven't heard . Toney growl any this week. Charlie Cobb's horses are liv ing on grass now, Charlie don't have time to feed them. La hk. DIED. WOOD June 17th, 1S8) at 10 o'clock a. m.. Isaiah II. Wood. Deceased was born near Ban gor, Maine, and was about 57 years of age. At an early age he emigrated to California where he remained about three years, following mining and lumbering. On the 4th day of July 1S02, Mr. Wood in company with George Rader, N. Babcoek, G. 1. Ila.el tineand others arrived at Canyon City, and he has since that time been a citizen of this place, being engaged for a short time" in min ing and farming, but since 1SGS he has been in the livery stable and horso business, being associ ated with the late J. W. Church from 18GS to 1887. Mr. Wood was married on the loth day of July 1874, to Miss Maggie Mc Laughlin, who with their three daugters survive him, and deep ly mourn his loss. Mr. Wood was a kind and affectionate hus - band and father and an honest j and upright citizen, and the es- ' teem in which he was held by ! his neighbors and those with ; whom he was acquainted was best : attested by the number who fol- j lowed his remains to their last ' resting place. Mr. Wood was a j large, strong and healthy man, . and but for the fatal accident . that happened him, might 'have had a long lease of life, to enjoy j the fruits of his labor with his ! family, for whom he was ever J ready to make any sacrifice. , To I the people of Grant county, and especially of Canyon City, with whose interest and welfare he was ever identified, his death is a severe loss, and leaves a void not easily rilled. Contributed by an old friend. TO DISPEL COLDS, Headaches and Fevers, to cleanse the system effectually, 'et 6"' Y ??stle .b,N . ions, ui mien iiiu uiuuu is mi lt this , , . , . Purc or "W&" permanenuy JU1C UlllU llllUlblltll LUII3UWUUUII. 0 awaken the kidneys and live! t? a heathy activity, withoutjr er b'ruP off-ii!i The rumor that an extra ses sion of CongreBB will be held in October, is renewed. DR. DARRIN RETURNED. What the Astoria Pioneer Thinks, of Him. Orcp'onlin. Dr. JflarrinVj sojourn in Astoria has expired and he has returned to the head office in Portland, whore he is permanently located. The visit of Dr. .Darrin to As toria is filled with interest in many particulars. When he first arrived he advertised very extensively, and the cr.y went up that there was some catch m it : Then he cured one case that was ! considered hopeless, and a sur - prise was telt. Alter that the very worst cases in existence were given him as a test by all doubters, it he cures this one I will believe it. the doubters echo ed, and after treatment the pa tient was as sound as a dollar. j of the best people in the state. .v iBib-u mi; uiiiv;i."b ui iis. uui- rin is certainly a curiosity as well as a wonder. Patients arc carri ed one day. and in a week's time, instead of being carried there, they walk up the stairs as sprightly as young boys. What there is about them is certainly mysterious, for they have per formed most remarkable cures, as the testimonials that we have heretofore published have proved, and we give the names of the I following as further proof: Andrew Anderson. Port Town- ! send, W. T., cross eyed from par- aivsis oi iiici ouier imiKcies ui uiu i eye; cured by one operation. F. P. Sawtell, Independence, W. T., dyspepsia and kidney complaint, pronounced Bright's disease bv some physicians; re stored. Mrs. L. K. Harman'ri son, of Vancouver, W. T.. cured of a loathsome case of catarrh and polypus of the nose; also her daughter of a tumor. C. Iliese, seven miles west of Fulton, Or., liver and kidney trouble, dizziness and pains over the whole system; restored to health. Charles Or., almost the effects ter other doctors cure. i Mrs. L. Mattoon, East Port-! lund. Or., catarrh, bronchitis, ! nervousness and sleepless nights and loss of flesh; cured and gain-! i cd twelve pounds. I j Mrs. A. J. Quente;, 13(51 Rail- ; roail street, Tocoma, W. T.. stop- j page oi tear duct, causing tears to overflow down the cheeks; cured by one operation. Mrs. Movie Gebfort, Seattle, W. T., bov f years old, deaf since 1(5 months old, discharging j ears and catarrh; entirely cured j after several treatments. i Dr. Damns' Place of Business. j Drs. Darrin can be consulted . free at '235 Fifth street, corner of! Main, Portland. Office hours, ' from 10 to 5 o'clock daily; even- ; ing, 7 to 8; Sundays 10 to 12., All curable chronic diseases, loss i of manhood, bloud taints, svnhi- I "trZiJ j j perm ness, or loss of desire of sextual power, in either man or woman, catarrh and deafness, are confi dentially and successfully treat ed. Cures of private diseases guaranteed, and never published in the papers. Circulars sent free. .Most cases can receive home treatment after a visit to the doctor's office. KSTThc doctor has no reprcsen- . tatives practicing in the state, as j has recently been discovered in ; Benton county. All persons tak j in the name of Dr. Darrin are ! frauds. 44 Lost, Strayed or Stolen. The tall Foam of the McGinley troupe. When last soon he was leaving Prairie City in a buggy, a ' comnanied bv a voun" lady of that I place last .Sablmth, headed for John Day. Any information will be ! ("thankfully received by his mother , in San Francisco. Cash advances made on wool for consignment to Christy t Wise, San Francisco. Coffin, A McFarland, Agts. tf. Arlington, Or. STOCK MKN TAKE NOTICE. I will bo in Cjnyon City the latter part of June with a choice lot of Thoroughbred and Grade Hereford Bull, also haw two Galloway heifers and one calf. I will take stock for part pay i-n the cattle. Thanking tho pub'ic for past favors, 1 remain Yours truly, N. H. Cottrell Ni-ntrirnr IfnolvHlo ' u,u ,1!irc1 through the pMiicipal streets in the folluwiii' owlcr: total blindness from T; 1 l, - of measles, restored af- r " Ytr , 1' T ..' V 1 -... . A new political organization known as the "Single Tax Par - tv," has been formed in South Dakota. A Kentucky editor says that sall the assaults of that blatant infidel who edits the'n'thetLC ' sheet across the way, cannnot ; bn'ng discredit upon the Bible. i or tarnish the fair fame of its il- lustrions author, Thomas Jeffer son . : We believe The Dalles will: not experience its proper (level- i ! opmcnt until a railroad spans the . Deschutes and John Day river, , into Crook and Grant counties, ; and the river is used for free ; transportation by a people's com- mciiiti,.R for trmic arc nlforckd -nrt I nti I mwtli ttmn tii,nnt . our merchants, the city will not grow as it should, and will fall behind others of less natural re- sources. 1 Jus is a vear ot com- mercial procress and develop ment, and if we desire to maintain 1 HEALTH and STRENGTH our prestige something must be j Naturally follow. Every one is usinK Jt done and the quicker the better, i ad all are delighted with it. Ask your Mountaineer. That's so, and.l!SP,tfor1syRlip OK FIGS' Manu" Crook and Grant counties would ijfcS'rV nvnn be pleased to have you folks i CALIfcORNIA FIG SYRUP CO., build a railroad pretty quick. : . , Jj FOURTH OF JULY MD CELEBRATION PR0GBAMME 1st. 2nd Grand salute of 42 guns, at Procession will form at 10 said he was past,, , r ,r 1 tv' im' ami I".u,,-e;,l,:iS 4 th. Citizens. The procession to be led by the John Day brass bund and all ropair to the ground: at 1 1 o'clock a. in. 1st. Prayer by the chaplain. 2nd. .Music by the choir. 3rd. Heading Declaration of rndrponilcaee: li.li. Muaic. 5th. Oration. 6th. Music. 7th. lleeitations. 8th. Dinner. AFTERNOON" 3 O'CLOCK: 1st. 2nd. 3rd. conclude Foot race nurse (:f.00. Wheel ir.ee purse .-f.00. Equostrianship by ladies and with a grand tournament on KELSON JONES, PR EST. MORROW GO. (IiKorpoiatid) General Warehouse The ( ompani hax wren fly constructed a hrn-story warehouse SO .v 1 00 feet, with wool press and all conveniences for handling wool The U a rehouse Charlies at Heppner will be (hi! same as those at .Irlington , less curl ages. Freight upon baled wool from Heppner, same ax from Arlington. Cash advanced upon, consign menls of wool or wool in storage. THE RON E, FELL, Manager. JAMES & JONES. Proprietors of The City Keep constantly on bund a complete .stock of DRUGS AND CHyEMIOALS Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, Peifuraes, Soaps, Powder, PufVs Combs, Tooth Nail, Clothes audHarBrushea, Droggiat'.s Sun dries, Lamps, Limp Oils, Gassj Putty, Chiutys, and and evervthing to bo fonud in a first - class Drug Nothing but Pure, Fresh Drugs Dispensed. Orders from a distance will receive prompt attention. Prescriptions a Trr niTv BAKMt CI II . GR4JYD CELEBRATION BALL Will be given by the Tiger Hcae T-am of Canyon City, on the ove. ning of July -1th, 1889, for tho purpose of raising funds to pay for the Fire Bell r COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS: Jake Simon, Frank Fleischman. Ed. Wnltcn, PLC OR COMMITTEE: T. R. Huglcr. Sig Durk heimer, Hu.h Fmith, F. Metschan, " Chap. Oinv," G. D. Rickard, Clay Tod hunter. RECEPTION COM M ITTEE: Tho Hose Team. Tickets (including supper) ' i I i ! f ! Combines the juice of the Blue Fiof , ST Jcnown to be most henetkiat tu the human system, forming the ON LY PKR FECI REMEDY to act Senlly yet promptly on the KIDHEYS. L17ER AND BOWELS AND TO Cleanse the System Effectually, j That pure blood. i - REFRESHING sleep. AT JOHN BAY CITY. OF EXERCISES: sunrise. o'clock a. in., in front of the Gmnirii 100 yards free for nil. e:it4einti, t!u entire exorcise? to horebaelc. L. n. UISUOP, TltEA.-J. ihUfl 9. TDM nn & Forwarding Agts. Dmg Stjro. specialty. OREGON ; "3 1 I )4