THE ME irs
Is n newspaper for the
pcofili laboring for the
poopl and voicing the fen
titnen'ts of tho people of
iU own (Jrant County.
coturn
Is tlio oldest iinvstri
r bstwojn The Dalles
and Wimioimiccn; the lar
pftt circulation, therefore
is the tkt for nd vol Using.
(jKAIYI
Volume XI.
c
THE GRANT COUNTY NEWS,
rUDMSIIMi KVEtlV THUUSDAY JlOItNlNO
IIV
D. I. ASJ3D11Y
Editor nnd Proprlotor.
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER
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of 20 eonla por lino for first, and 10
els each Hubosqitcnt insertion.
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WE AltE l'HHl'AltEU TO EXECUTE
-Fine Job Printingfe-
or evehv nESCiiiiTioN, cheaply
Postors, Dodgers, BillhoadH, Letter
hoads, Notohoads, Stato
incnta, Invitations,
Tickets, Cards
, Etc, olc.
I'll INT Ell TO OM)EIt.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
Co. Judge N. R. Maxcy.
Clerk Phil Mctschau
Trousuror N. H. Holey.
n . . ( J. II. McIIaloy.
Commissioners j Jr JL Davi,
Surveyor J. II. Nenl
Sheriff W. P Gray
Assessor Chns. Timms.
School Supt 13. Hayes.
Stock Inspoctor... T. II. Curl
... . r , '( L. R. Ison
Dist.. Judges Jnnba A Foo
Disc. At'ornoy J. L. Hand
Church Dlrectoiy
Row A. Kada hold divino Borvico
at tho Winogar school housoatll
o'clock a. in. on tho 1st Sabbath of
each month, and at 7 o'clock in tho
evening at tho M. 13. church in l'rai
rio City. Also ut tho Strawborry
school house at 11 a. ni. on tho Ilrd
Sabbath of each month and at Prai
rie City in I ho ovouing of the samo
dav. At John Day City at 11 a in.
on' tlio '2nd and -1th Sundays, and at
Canyon Cily at 7 in tho ovening of
ll.o same day.
DEPUTY STOCK INSPECTORS
NOTICE is hereby given thai I
havo appointed tho following
named porsons as my Deputies, viz:
NAMES. 1'OHTOrnOB,
L U, Luco Ulantoii
Win. Hall Prnirio City
Joo Eims, Fox Yal John Day
hovo Bailey Stowart
11. W. Carter Hamilton
W. W. Hinlou Monuinoiit
John O. Luco Join Day
Warrou dustier Wngnor
J as. WuUuco Long Crook
L II Johnson Dayvillo
John 11 linker Caleb
W 11 Oillia , Hitter
T. H. Cviii,
Slock Inspector for Grant County.
PoBloflico Mt, Yornou, Or.
Canyon Citv
OltEGON.
Hoot. r Sho.a m.d to urder. or noatly rclrl,
AH Work Wurriuited rJr.t-ola.
j. L, B. VIAL & SON.
M '. 7 TClfMAKE US
and J It WE L ICnS,
Ha'keii City, - - - Oiikoon.
Dealers in
WATCHES. CLOCKS,
JEWELRY, SILVERWARE,
V OLINS nucl GUITARS.
)lunf Ut I,imii on CotUUrnli.
5jjr Opposito Union Mont Market,
Main Struct.
PROFESSIONAL OAltDS.
OlUt, M. I).
Cnnyon City, Ogn.
ORlnoa Mln Slrtl In Itiwmi lonrwtljr oven
jvlr.1 1.) lit. Ilowirl.
Qt I. HAZKlriNK.
DiotoRrnplio p
CANYON CITY,
OHKQON'.
g S. DENNING.
Ix.sa Cheek
OllKCION
J J McCULLOUGH.
A'oturj Public. .
Canyon City - - Oiieoo.v
ifST Oflico with M. D. Cliffunl 'Xa
Uinl niln;i And Colk'dloni prouplly alKnJrJ
to. Ix-kIi inil UorVst drawn, uij clurei
rcaiontblc
jTJ A. KNIUI1T,
C.VNVON CITY - OIIKOON.
Oflico over John Schmidt's cabinet
shop; oflico hours from Dam to -1 pm
ALL W0BK WARRANTED.
Parkish it Cozad.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Oanyo.v City, - - Oiiecok.
QLAY TODHUNTER.
Oouaita'blo,
nucl Oollootor.
Cnnyon City, Orou
All hulii cntruiUd to lili cre ll rrcl
pronit attention, ami all money will bo iU a
lal a cJllrctcl.
p 0. HORSLEY.M. D.
GltAnUATEOFTlIK Univeiisity of
Pennsylvania, April 8, 1818.
Canyon City, Oregon.
O lico in his Drug Store, Main Street
irdcrs for Drugs promptly filled
No professional patronage Rolictcd
uiL'ss directions are strictly followed.
O". W. IVTv olt, -
Attorney-at-Law
AND
Notary Public.
Prauuk City - - - Oheoon.
Also Agent for tho ualo of School
Lands.
J. OLLIVEL
Proprietor of the
John Day Milk Ranch
Fresh milk deliverod daily to my
customers in John Day and Canyon
citioa. Give mo your ordors. ,
"BIT SALOON!"
CAXYON CII'V Oregon
Hugli. Smith, prop'r.
A I'ull StwL of 1'urent ol Wlue and
lli(Uor.
Tlx Uril cler 111 the MmLtt.
Livery and Feofl Stable .
LEE MILLER, Propr.
Cnuyou Olty, Ornnt Co. Oreuou.
l-CTEIt KLMIL'S OLD STANllJ
Having bought thoso popular
Stableal respectfully solicit asharo of
tho public patronage. "
EiiHt-clahS Single and Double
Teams to let.
mi: nimoiKB jl uoad caiits.
Special nttontion given to tho
caro of transient stock.
9. UniRincui 0
(X UU1UU00 I
Canyon C'itv, Ouecion.
ROBT. WARD. Prop.
HARNESS, WHIPS, Sl'URS,
And jjonorul supplios constantly
k)t on hand. .
Saddles ordered ul u small dis
count. Repairing done on short notice.
CANYON CITY, GHAjYT
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT:
Of tho county clerk of Grant county, slab) of Oregon, showing tho amount
amLmimbcr of claims allowed by tho county court of said county, for
what allowed, amount of warrants drawn nnd amount of war
i. runts, 'outstanding and uupaldj from tlio 1st day of April,.
1889, to tho illst day of Octobor 188'J, both incltisivo:
Dalo: Allowed at tho May, July
court and May !c Soptembor term
for tho suue.
ON W1IVT ACCOU.VT AI.I.OWEU
Roads and bridges., .'. , .
County paupers
Circuit court ....M
Juslicos courts
Records stalionaiy and printing
i-uuri iiouiiu nuu jail repairs,
rrovemoiiLi
Oountv clork
Shoriff
Stock insiioclor
M....MW.KM.MIiM.MM WW...
Superintondont of miblhi instruction
Counlv imbo' 75
County commissioners
Road supervisors
Janitor and watchman.
Coronors inquoHls
County t'eiwurer
County treasurer ollico and commission.
County assessor ...
District attorney
4.at..t,.M,.l..4niii.
Prisoners ami jail expensos
leaciicrs examinations
Bounty on scalps.
Taxos repaid
Miscollanoous
Attorney fees and oxponseB
Grant county ya Lake county.
Total amount claims drMvnj J.
AMOUNT Ol' OUTSTANDINO WAIlltANTU UNPAID.
Outstanding unpaid county warrants on
tho 30th day of SoptemlKir 1889.
Estimated intorest accrued thoicon
Total amount of unpaid county warrranU
.1
STATE OF OREGON,
S1
County or Quant, J
T, Phil Metschan, county clork of tho county
of Grant, state of Oregon, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
and corroct statement of the number ami amount of claims allowod by the
county court of said county, for six months ending on tho 30 day of Sep
tember 1889, on what account tho samo wore allowed, and tho amount of
warrants drawn, and tho amount of warrants outstanding and.uupaid as
the samo appoar upon tho loconln of my ollico and in my oflicial custody.
Witness mv hand and tho Seal of tho county court of s.iid county
this 1st day of October A. 1). 1889.
PHIL METSCHAN, County Clork.
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMET'
Of tho amount of mouoy and warrants roceived for taoi, and money paid
to tho county .troaBuror by the Sheriff of Grant county, Orogon, for the
six niontliH.onding on tho 31 day of Soptoiaber A. D. 1889.
TO AMOUNT ItKCEIVnil
Dalo 1889.
In coin ami currency
April $13G35.('2
runo
August
1017.39
Total received $1 1(383.01
In County Warrant, April 1889
To Grand Total Rm:ii
l!Y AMOUNTS RAID DURTNG THE MONTHS OF:
Date 1889, ,
To County Treasurer,
April 3, $30501.70 May
June Julv'3, 1705.95.
August 'JL', 10 17.39 ' Sept. ...... f. . .'. , "
Total paid treasurer ' $315t9.09
W r , , , f ,., .,
f . '
By Grand ToUl paid County Tieasuior
STATE OF OREGON,
KH
County or Ghant.
- ; 1, W. ".P.
certify that the foregoing hbitemftnt. is
W'itnoss my hand this 1st day t
W.
NOTICE FOR PURUCATION.
Ijind OttlM i nut iii. Or.
....... . "el- Ii1- .
.Nolle Ii hertbjr L-l vm tlit I le iwlin-linm-.l
uttllrr lii lllwl iiullce n( hW liitcnlluii lo luilii)
llBol i.ro.il In mniK.rt ul M- claim, ami that M
irw will to inulu Utr r iho reiiUKr ami lt-
cylvtr U. 8. lii.oUl',iu Or., on SatuiiUy
WILLIAM II SCIIIIOEI'EII
'"' ! 1 HE l ."J kK
It be II ana S li K'ji . u.. n t.. 17 H
in, law, via t
1.1 SE
it m i:.
JU ii.iiioi till. f,0,it up Hron hit
eaiilliiuuuf reil.Urf i,,)m,m cultivation ul, 11U
i' .' 1 H'1 ;8JI. HuUnd llanklm Jr.,
a&i J. U , IIUNTINOTON llrglMar.
COUNTY. 0E1CG0N, T11UES.DAY, OCTOliEli SJ, JSS9.
and Soptotnber 18.81) terms of county
of circuit court, and warrants drawn
am't or cuiiia aLlowek.
893.70
855.97
JHOD.ll
8 111. Hi
7!Jr..LT
:i.V2 88
1013.18
008 71!
2lHi.flG
.'177.IR
199.98
1(17.00
'250.00
215.00
197:90
199.98
111! I 311
10TKI.0D
387..r.0
93(5.88
(11.80
3S8.00
BO.OO
3(!9.10
CI13.I0
...-.j.---.
tT"
f 14UC0.2U
I'llIXCIl'AI-
I XT Ell EST.
$0577-1.73.
80500.00
t05771.73.
, $(3500.00
UIUI.NO THE MONTHS OE
May
July $1 705.95
September. . . . .
' $1705.95
$1(3800.08.
w $1705.95.
.i y
, $33315.01.
Oniy, Sheriff of sahl county; do hereby
correat anil'lrue.
Octolntr A, D. 1889.
P. GRAY, Shurill'of Gmnt County.
NOTICE FOR PUBEICATION.
U11J Olllei at Hum. Orwwi.
Oct. 6, 1MM.
V I l. I. t.lwal. Ih.l I ll.l fl.lluUlllL..iailUMl
attttrr liava lllnl inuli-o ill Ma InlMitlult tu nuke
Dual rroul limi)'rt i'l Ua t latin and tlijt hM
vrvot lll be inula bafur Cmnlr Clerk i-l llrant
Oounty. AtCanjuii City, Or.. 011 Mn.laj iiJ
li.Yli: )MVi,u ,, H(,A,,
I'ra II S Ni. U1U, Inr Ilia SE ir HW ur S liall hi. ir
Sec 10 n-l SW iir HW ur 8r II T U4 II M I. , ,
llcnaiixa tin) lulluMlnir ultiirMoa tn iruve l.la
tuHtlnuoai rciUciiio uia.ii, ami cultlnitjun f.
alj land, via: Cliarlca Nawinaii, Arthur MeMul
ln. lMrK ClMiHiian, K. A. Ijicaa ut l)aHU,l)r.
aalil' J.'ll. IIUNTI.SaTON, IligUtir.
i..Ifn
ih aaa hi Jaiai. i . . . . - - - . - -
SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT.
Of tho county treasurer of Grant county, Oregon, for the six months end
ing on tho 3Istday of September, A. I). 1880, of money recoiv.-d
and paid out, from whom received and from what nourcu
and on what account paid out:
DATE
ITfsTr
From
M rob 31
Sept 31
AMOUNTS HCCEIVBD.
I'o what amount on Tiand
from last lopoi t
fl' ain't roo'd from shorifli
rTo aoi't roo'd from Co clerk)
H it
it it
ii ii
li Ii i It
" ' J. of P.
" " Assessor.
ii Co olorkj
" " juo. Ran
estate
fl'o am't rco'd from liquor
licenses
To am't ree'd from ped
i tilers license
,To nm't ree'd from stato
treasurer school fund '
l.Ati: 1889
amou.nts mm
From .Miiiuir ' I
31 to Sept 31 By nm'ts paid out on Co. wa.itant? 22,7-IH-lO
i " ' " " school Snpt'fi '
i wan ants ! ? IH.tllfi 07
Sept 31 18S9 By balance Gon'l fund on hanil 10,310 58
I" " school fund on hand 1,110-10
Hal of laxes' ' !
for 1888 Amt paid Stuto Treasurer 2,01 i.hS,
STATE OF OREGON,
3REGON,
I.NTY Ol- GlIANT, )
BS
T K.
foregoing is a true and correct statement of tho amounts rectiivod, paid out
and romaiiiiug on baud, in tho county tieasuiy of ssiil county for tlio six
mouths ending on tho 3Ut day of September, A. D. 1889.
Witness my hand this 31st day of Soptembor, A. D. 18S9.
N. 11. BO LEY, County Treasurer.
SEMI-ANNUAL SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Of the Financial Condition of tho Counlv of Grant, in the Stato of Orogon,
on tho 30lh day of Soptembor A. D. 18S9.
' LIABILITIES:
Date Septombor 30, 1889.
To warrants drawn on tho county treasurer, and outstanding
and unpaid $05,771.73
To oitiuiatod amount of interost accrued thoroon (3,500.00
Total
RESOURCES:
Dato Soptembor 30th 1689.
By funds in hands of County Treasury appboablo to the pay
ment of count v warrants
Petition for Liquor License
To tho Hon. the county court of
tho state of Oregon foi (Jrantoounty. !
We the undersigned legal voters !
in Ca'iyon City precinct, Grant conn-'
ty, state of Ciegon, rosfitetfully po-
tit ion that a license bo granted to j
(i. 1). Richard to sell spirituous
malt and vinous liquors in less qimn-
titios than 0110 gallon foi '.ho pi.riod
of hk months from Novombor 0th
1889.
Dated at Canyon City, Or., Sept.
2(ith 1889.
ICd Sels, John Brandt, Frank R
iids, t.'ltty Tedhuntor, Leu Miller, II
Hunter. Robt Ward, O 1' Cronnp,
.lal;o Simon. C S Gngnby, J u Pni
aon, Howard Cozatl, W E Walton,
K A Knight, D n Hill, T J C,..ad,
0 Guernsey, Geo Foling.T. A W
Shaw, L Iv CouI, Ira Sjirtitil, T B
Bugler, John ScUmi.lt, V G Co. id,
W. 1' Gray, j Yoss, jiiiios Robinson,
MA Lucas, Win 1' McClure, A Hup
piich, A H Groth, W R Cunningtcn
Vied Miller, j w Moody, A C Dote,
EOStaiiBoll, Rnlph By nun, G Mar
tin, D I Asburv, J 1) Sutherland,
TJios i Smith, FC Sol.i, Geo E Sol
linger, Sam Sired, M S iio'liiian, S
Orr, A B Ervvay, a R K. ls. W it
Clark, it Slansell, Denis McAnliU',
N n Holoy, A Stephens, Thus
Ciawfoul, V S Soulbwoith, Geo A
Bieson, l'hil Metschan, Fred Trefry,
john Monloiiyo, Wesley Silsleo, Hon
Raudebiish, G Topkins, Robt Neece,
M D Clinord. Thus Roynol.ls, M V.
Stansell, W R EadH. A C nail, P
Mulcaro, F C noinloy, w j Barton,
iionry Ron., Geo Learned, lVter
Kuh I, J Duikheiiiiur, SS Durkhoim
or, Chailo Camjibell, w ti Lincoln,
1 M Fodor.
Notice ii hoichy given that on Mho
0th day of November 1889, tho mi.
tlorsigned will apply to tho county
court of the ktnto of Oregon for
Grunt o uiity, for tho issuanco of Iho
license mentioiiol in tho foiogoing
petition.
U. D. RicKAim,
Applioaul,
3 ttTo?iymi7Vpuflmim'rM
dlf iMliM.ilajltu. mr,"ir.t-arillll
SCHOOL
sotmci: iiik) v n rtiNii
riiNi).
$ 7020.21
'J5.107.0I
$ 9309.23
Taxes
Ti ial fees
151.50;
1'IIIUS
Poll Tar
15.00
90.10
270.00
jutlgiudntH
293.50
Burial and in
i
273.95!
quost cxpou 8
2,200.00
30.0W
2.-105.-10
$3f),700.8l!! $19,703 13
oirr.
jatbv i. lUMt aio..i, H'.vii
535.70(3.81!' $19,703.13
II. Rulev. do horobv eerllfv that tho
Liabilities
$72,271.73
.$10,310.58
Petition for Liquor Licenso-
To the Don. the county court of
tho stato of Orogon for Grant coun
ty. Wo tho undersigned your petition
ors respectfully represent that wo
ate each and all loi.idnnta and legal
voters of John Day prccint in said
county, ami wo ask that a license be
grunted to J. D. Combs, to sell and
dispose of siiiiituous vinous ami
malt liipiuts in saitl preciut in less
quantities than one gallon li ra peri
oil of six months, from Nov. 9, 1889.
Dated the 21st tlnv of Si'ptombei
1889.
.1 it So'linuer, John Newcomer, W
it K. lb y. J E M.iMoih.iii, j W W'd-
linger, A Knight, G.-o Halt, E I'
l.ovejoy, john Shelly, At n loiinj
J G Dunoiii. C n TiiniiiK, M E
Timlin-, Finnic Hampton, V. M Maf
V J Timiiis, j w S.tudi'i land, I'M
SholhVId, R V Biinn. flnulos Skin
ner, E A Knight, E .M osier, 1' J
Duncan, T n Curl,. I li Huberts, The
ordoio McLellan, S J Elliott, w P
Duncan, w Winter, F Fun tor, J R
Jackson, IMwin Hall, J Marshal, K
B Rainsby win Whitney, C n
Tompson, T Rei-voh, w L wilmiu j
I'j iNolle, t' latieis N alliteo.
Notice is hereby given llmt on (In
9th day of November, 1889, theun
doritignod nill apply to Iho county
couit of tlio Male of Uregon i
Grant count v, for tho iosusiit'eof Ih
liceime montioued in tho foregoing
petition. J. D- t owns,
Applicant,
CITY LIVERY STABLE!
AND
CORRAli, tu.d FEED STABLE
W. R. CUNNIMGTON,
l'Dpiietor.
(Wood .tChiireh's old Stand)
(lkl Uiity lu'ii and nice Saddle Horwt
.....1.1..1 h It ..I .lH .i.w . .
rwHUiaUe tiricri. I'arllaular alOnllon nl.
LnarJUt; and vrinliii; trandaiit ilotl.
ENTHANOK
alalii and WaalilujUili ilrttta.
ri!OM WHAT (111.NEIUI.
A'umttcr ??.
Goto tho Kl Front Billiard
Hull, Cnnyon City, for fine irinos,
liquors nml cignrs,
One qnart of sifted t!...ir, wtdl
heaped, weighs ono xiitid.
Stoves it Tinware, Doors it Win
dows, cheaiHT llinn anywhere, nt
Collin it McFnrlund's Hoppnor,
Two million, two liitiitlred and
thirty-livu tliousAiid human lives
is .wlint tho wars of tho jrnt thirty
four veins Imvo cot.
Ryo, Bnrley, Timothy. Alfnlfa,
nlwiiys on hand in .large qtntnUty,
at Collin it McFiirlfnd', Hijipner.
n
Tlis onijioror of China hns.lmd ft
court nstrologor bcheailwl for
milking (i fuUo prediction. Tho
omptji'pr 18 very progrcsMvo.
Mnko n covering if tlie ulnfaiest
cotton cloth; tuck it duun Ilk w
enrnot, jmW M you would u wlli
with pnptri- riRvmbliiii; a enrpot in
liitivv, nnd lt dry. Varnish with
two cunts of vitniif.lt. and with
rutisoimblo ungo it will Inst two
years.
Tho celebrated Mitoholl Woii8,
Ilnuks. Cnrts, Buggieu nntl Riuk-
boiirtle nt Collin & Mol'urlnnd's,
Hoppner.
In 1SS0 Wvmniii hud u pnpu-
Intion of 20.7S9. lit. ptvuuni ; op-
u I lit i oi i ih vliriottt.lv esiiiiuUfi' do
tween 70,000 tmdflOO.OBO.
A tin iiethllor who travel thruch
Cutiadn can exhibit forty-ouo t-oars
whuro furiiieia' dogs liavo ttiken
hold of him.
Stetson Cow Roy Ilais. Silver Rita
and Spurs: Calfskin iw ts ami
VckIh. Clievonnu A San Juso Sail
dies, ut Collin it Mi Fnrland's Hep-
pner. f.
Thcru itro Mttd to bo about ono
hundred osilcij in San Fmnoifico
who succeeded in intikina thoir es
cape from Siberia through Alnslcn.
The Indians living in jN'uw
York etntu iiumboi about iivo
thoustttitl, nnd control nenily
eighty-eight thousaiul mjies of
land.
You enn stivo big money bv uo-
ing to Collin it McFnrlnnd, Hop
pnor, tor vour l'ftll itnu inter nup
dies. They keop everything, nnd
imve cut priceH down so that they
nro the lowest priced utore in Oro
gon.
Arizona boast of n woinnn wlio
can drivo n nail with a bullet ut
forty yards. When Arizona cmi
produce a wonmii nblo lo dfivo u
nail with n hammer Ut n distaucu
of one foot, without wounding her
lingers, it will ImVb it ouriualty
worth boasting n out.
Good grass ami wntr 1I tho
way to Hoppner and HSU miles of
travel wived on the round trip, over
over Tho Dalles routa. Prices of
goods lower nnd wool higlior. Go
to Collin and McFiirhuid, they keep
the largest stock and sell mure
goods than any Btor in Oregon.
Why? Becaiuu their prioeH are
lower; they buy everything by tho
cur load.
An Englii-h c l'lh'tunn win- pig
toii-shooliiig in hi, gmuiid- tr
cetitly with an Irich frit ml. H"
shot it jiiguon very high up, !i 1 it
etimu douti uith it plump ut tin ir
feel. "I'nith, t It - MMBwm-ti- if
powder and flint," said his Irb-h
frientl. "Wbyf" He.-aiiM-, in
faith, tho full alone wonkl havti
killed the jioor baste without any
of the shooting."
AbsoluteSy Pure.
Tina p !. . ' ..- ul-
ly, alrciKtli ' " ih.
leal tlia-i it.. ..'''i - i I-, . (..iiii.i- ho
ioIiI In c ";" i '. "' . i .lo i 'W
tt-.t, tho t n.lti, .uiii .r i.i i.u . -ury.
Bolil outy In i- in' t..)l IUl.,11,; I'OHuar Co.,
likj Wall St., N V
gig