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 Subscription 1 year in advance f 15 of) if not paid within U months . .Sli Ofl Six Months 1 f0 Thrco Months 75 ADVERTISING KATES. 1 inch :) indi i col i col 1 col It mo 6 1. no J J mo 11.00 .3 mo I 115.00 1 year $15.00 1 your 1 $:i2.00 1 year SH.00 ;s mo :i mo 151.00 10.00 1 year 1 yenr S8S.00 110.00 53T For standing display nils only. All Ilondin Nolicos in Local 'Johunn will bo clinrgod nt tho rato of 20 eonla por lino for first, and 10 els each Hubosqitcnt insertion. Spccialratcs to regular advertisers. 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