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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1889)
m 1 . , W 1 THE GRKHT COUNT! HEWS. December SO, J.SSO. Atnoiit; thu miplcnsntlt certain ties which pertain to tho approach ing otul of tho year is tho fact that Senator Blair is about to pro cunt his Educational Hill. ! A Nebraska newsmncr brans 1 1 that a farmer near by has raised a Doet three foot long. bomcboily has ra'sed a lot of beats about here, many of which are nearly six feet long, but they arc nothing to brag on further than that they are beats. A lion in the Philadelphia Zoo, 8iifferingfrom tho tootiincc, his keeper administered laughing gas but tho beast to sleep and safely extracted tho offending molar. Jtoprosontutive Springer's bill fur organization and admission in to tho Union of tho state of Col umbia, proriduj tho nociwsury nneliifirry to enable tho live oivil .'! tribe in Indian territory to - 'ill u con -til ntion and bo admit ' into thu Union ih a tttate. Aristocrat are encouraged. V are about to liud themselves '-'itor eoiiiiiauy than they on- I. It Inirt been discovered ; vhriiham Lincoln descended r -nii ancestors who wero rich nii'l holders. Still Lincoln will -ier ho in ineniory and fame one of tho poopto. It is f,nid that Emperor William, wlio uppuirs lo bo fond of t envoi, has about decided to visit United States. Xot long ago it is report ed, hu mado some inquiries regard ing tho world'n fair, and it is in ferred that ho intouils to make a tour of this country at that time. Wo hhall be glad to see William. Electricity promises to bo the coming medium for transmission of power, not only for Direct rail ways but also for inii.iug indus tries; and it is hard to imagine an agent for transmitting power which is more easily handled, and the apparatus for which in, on the whole, more economical and inexpensive. Some fools aro making a fuss says the Taeoina Globe, because the blind chaplain of congress prayed for J off Davis, and the chances aro that tho kickers aro those who think JclT Davis needed more praying for than nnylody else over did. Higotcd fools aro novnr charitable. Bigotry and charity aro incompatible. World. Moro than one-half of tho church projwrty of Chicago about So.OOO.OOO -belongs, it is raid, to tho Koinuit Catholics. Their parochial schools aro attend ed by 111,000 children more than one-half the school population of tho city. Thuir church income is about 1,000,000. Next lo tho Catholics aro tho Methodists, with church property amounting to !, A Milwaukee clergyman told Id hearors that if it wasn't for Moody, Sam J onus and tho other i-viingelists religion in this coun try would soot; decay. Ho Maid further that tho preaching of the nvprngo minister dui not make two Tho Kcv. Dr. Houghton names Washington, Adams, Lincoln and Garfield as the Christian states men of America. Thoso men were all true Christians in tho spirit of humanity, in belief in the fatherhood of God and broth erhood of men; but, with tho ex ception of Garlield, they were not Christians in the "orthodox" sense of tho word. Adams and Lincoln wero outspoken "deists," and Washington belonged to no church. Garlield was a Christian in the orthodox scuro, but in the practical conduct of life he was a soiisutd Christian of tho florid typo of tho lato Henry Ward Ueccher. Orcgonian. TO CONSUMPTIVES. Tho undersigned having boon ro slorod to health by tiimplo means, after sulToring for sovcrnl yems with n fovcro hint; affection, nml tint ilrcud dismso Consumption, in nnx ions to tnnko known to his follow Ruflurera the means of euro. To thoso who desito it, lio will cheerful ly (tend (freo of cbntro) a copy of the prescription uiiod, which they will laid n Hiiro euro for Oonstunii- lion, Ahthinn, Catarrh. Bronchitis and all throat and lung Maladies. Hn hopo.4 all sufferers will try his Itenicdr, as it is invaluable. 'IIiobo desiring tho prescription, which will cost thoiii nothing, and mar provo a bicsiug, will please mlilrosK, Hi: v. EnwMto A. Wn.so.v, Williamsburg, Kings county, New ork. Petition for Liquor Licciuo- MONEY TO UOAN. In amount to suit on improved form. Tho lowest rates guaranteed. If you want to borrow it will pay you to stHj mo. AU10( FIRE INSURANCE Written in the besst Compa nies. W. B. DAVIS. Pralrio City : : : Oregon. J. J. MALLOY, NELSON JOXEff, MK8T. k. k. msiior, t it cas. B LACKSMIT Canyon City, Or. (Shop west sido of tho Creole, opposite pi MORROW COUNTY LAND & TRUST CO. (Incorporated) Gonornl "Warehouse & Forwarding Agts. HORSESHOEING Mado a tpocialty, and nil work war- ranted tint class. Wagon and Carriage work and all kinds of repairing and job work promptly attended to. A. HA CHEN 12 Y. DEALER IN General Merchandise. Thu coinniitteo investigating tho Silcott defalcation has agreed upon u report by which an appropria lion will be asked to make good tho losses sustained by thu mem bers of tho House. A separate bill will also bo reported making the sergeaut-at-ariiH u disbursing olllcer. I'tvoof the sovuu mem bers of tho committee, including tho chairman, hold that tho ser- geant-nt-arins was a public olllcer, ,w v k.u , - , . ... . .... ,- . converts per year and that their I V" ",1IV"" uiemoer.- are jiisti- ' i i i i 1 IlCtl )V lisacn and onicmi locnirm. tion, oxtoniling over many year', in fo regarding him, and tho loss by the malfeasance of Silcott should be borne by tho public treasury, and not by numbers of congress who have not received the compensation to which they aro untitled iy law. 1 lie commit tee also odd that the government would not bo justilied in taking special deposits lelt with the ser- gennt at-ariiis, for tho niirpofo of applying them toward payment of Haiaries (ino oy uio governinont, and thcrcforo that sueli iiursonal funds should bo restored to tho private owners, Ily tho proposed urn-rata arraiu'cmmit tlin-in whn liavo regularly drawn salaries up to iNovoiiilicr woulil havo the ad vantage of sharing in tho amounts that other members had left mi- the xiL'rci'atlOlis attnnr ii flimoli moru for show than from inclina tion. An old Oregon pioneer, now ro-Hidir-g in Poiidlotoii, tolls of a cu rious tolio which was discoveicd mi 1351, and may still bo seen at a i-'itit near Grnnt'ti 1'ass, in tho U'.ouo rivor valley. It is a cact in-ii uln-ol, weighing possibly 230 ;i "i .i. I-. which is lying underneath U- . oiK'lovei by a (louno -r:wth of vogotation. How it "mo thuro is a mvatery which will give tho curious food for con ("Hiiro. 1 ' ii'siig of tho omniiaioner -'Mtid ollico, saying that all lyony takoil Uy remntor Kino JOHN DAY CITY. To the Hon. tho county court of tho Htato of Oregon for Grant conn We tho unilorMiRiicd your petition era resnoctrullr renrchont Hint wo nro ouch and ll roi.idnntH and legal voters of South Fork nrcciut in said county, mid wo auk that a licctiso bo granted to J. U. Ulovor, to ho II and disposo of Bpirituous vinous and limit liijuoiH in said prccinl in Iorm ouantitics than one L'nllon lorn pen od of ono year from tho 8th d.iy of Jnnuary, A. I). lbvU. J M Voung, Ward Swift, W W llickwood, tleorgo Iicckor, John Conor, A L lliown, Jossu U'nrliold, lloliiud JCorb, Win W'iUon, Albert ICnhu, J I' Hahn, Lester Grcenwoll, F h Onioer, G I) Hic, T 0 Adkins, IIioh C.dlliiH, li It Johnson. A Ho.'g S 11 Ciohs, Dulpli Hond,.I O llrown, W It Donaldson, W G McDonald. Dan .Murray, Max Rol.inRon, Plms F Kimball. Allen Snvdor. Clift Glazo. (!,.me,on Anderson nick Snydor, On Improved Farms in Grant & Harney Counlies. Ch.irlcH Ladrow, V red M It Union! 1 J I'M LuciiH, A MuMulloii, Audrenri Sptoul, 1) A Htuurt, J Maekiatosli, Notice is hereby given that on tho 8th day of January, 1 800, the un dersigned will apply to the county court of tho state of Oregon for Grant county, for the iHsiinncoof the Iicriiho mentioned in tho foregoing petition. Ji:ssr(; lii.ovKU, Applicant. MONEY TO LOAN! When in Hr-npucr den t fad to call on bKKKU Sc THOMRSON for U.MI1IWAIIK, TINWAIIK, wooi and wu.t.ow WAitc, (ihoci:iiii:h, toiiacco, i:ra, i.to. Agenev for tho N:w llo.ui: Skwino Machine myx- Ordors by mail promptly and caieiully Idled. NOTICK FCU 1MJHLICATIOX. Ijlh.l illrrt lllitl)., (tr;mi. ov. 1.1, ixxv. N'otlCT l lirtcli. Lrlvrti I tiit III. folloln;n icttltr hu tllrtl imllte nf lila Intention lo nuLv flntl rrril In uiirtof lil iNlni. n. tint UI i.n.,f 111 l iiijiir 'Mrfnro llm Ciuil drrk nf Orftnl On. Or, .1 Cntn Cllr, Or, on Janiurt till. I MO. Frodorlck Holtx. I'r.iiSKAnluriho HW I I Src. ST Tn 15 K II K W II. llo ntiixt Il fnlluolni; wlttirm. tn prutclil. rnniinituu. rrmnrnre ujton, una cuiiitktjnn or, aiu unn. j.CH.on iitinirf. nit. u. n i.;r. r. Miiluiii'r, J. I', llulraro. nil nf llUiiton. Or. 5l O J. II. Ill MiNufuN, llcnl.ur. liijasouiililc Rates; No Deliiys wlicu Title is Good -And Security Is Bntlsfaoloi'v If you contemplate borrowing money call on or nddrcs STuJiGILL STUJtGILL, : linker City, Oregon, . . . on. . . . LA UJL'LYCJC A 110 'EL L, Prairie City, Oregon. The Company has recently constructed a. two-story warehouse SO .u J 00 feet, with wool press and all conveniences for handling wool' The Warehouse Charges at J Tcppncr will be the same as those at Arlington, less cartages. Freight upon baled wool from Jfoppnor, same as from Arlington. Cash advanced upon consignments of wool or wool in storage. THERON E, FELL, Manager. JAMES & JONES. Proprietors of T7ie City Drug Store. Keep constantly on hand a cotnploto stock of DRUGS AND CHEMICALS- Patent Medicines, Toilet Arliclos, Porfumos, Soaps, Powdor, Puffs, Loin 05, Tooth hail, Clothes nnd Jlnr Brushes, Druggist a Sun dries, Lamps, Lump Oils, Glass, Putty, ('hiiiujB, and and everything to bo found in a first class Drug Store. Nothing but Pure, Fresh Drugs Dispensed. o Orders from aduumco will receive prompt attention. Prescriptions especially UAKFH CITY, OIIEGON J. DURKHEIMER & CO. -WHOLESALE AND HKTAIL DEALERS IN- Hapfanstall Dart & Cn BUCCESSOllS TO Jl AP TON STALL $ BART, JOHN DAY, GRANT CO., OREGON. IJNJf Have now received the largest and moit complete stock of new goods in Grant Ctunty, which they will offer for silo at oriccs that defy competition GENERAL MERCHANDISE. . R. JSELS. tlH VIIUIIH'V cr, ciiuetl ill tlie l.V otHco in.lh hiliit iinaa mi Mint .Miii.. I ... . . . vi ry inixud up state and is do- u u'reat injustico to settlers, in t i ocfyisioning them gieat M.tii!, trouoio and iiiconvon .tuco. Hofidos this, it is causing n irt.u llllllllliu ui (IIIHUIlMij l(J HO- einnulato while tho newly appoint ed receiver is getting'hls bunds apjirovwl. Isaac II. Vincent, who default ed for S22.'l,000 while stnto Irons, urer of Alabamii, ubotit livo years ago, and who escaped nnd wont to iMoxico, 8ii bscq nun tly being cap tured and brought'back to servo fifteen yenra' sentence in tho peni tentlarv, will submit a strange proposition to tho legislating next Miring asking that body to allow tfio people or Alabiuna to voto on whether or not ho vhall bo par doned, if thu majority vote "no," ho will servo out 'thu ro iiiuiinler of his liftcen yoiira with tit a iiiiirnior, but if "tho people tiy "yes," ho wauls to be released. Among all our holidays Christ man is tho luippioat. Other days, like tho Fourth of .Inly and Dec oration Day, havo a jiatiiotic iisho ciation which is inspiriijg, nnd New Year's Day, has an nifinoni tory sigiiiticunco which is pathetic. Hut the tradition of Christmas is moru universal and ideal than that of other holidays, hccntifo it is the feast of fraternity, of human sym. pnthy and htdpfulnoss. Not only is its soiitimeiit glory to God, but its dcjtinctivc gospel is peaeo on earth and good will to man. It is the one day in tho year on which Etlibdinotb'ia nil odious sin. l)ut thu in tho day on which wo must initke tine that our light shines so that invn bhnll eco our good works coinniitteo regard us indefunsible. AVinihinton Cor. NEW TO DAY. KSTHAY NOTIt'E. Caino to my ranch on tho John Day i iv or, six miles below John Day, about throo yons nijo, ono largo rod atour, 1 r.mdml It II on left hip, ear marked, lull under mop in oa-li ear. Owner ean havo k.iiiio by proline properly, piyingnll uxponses of looping, Hilvoi tising, etc. f). W. Jknki.su. Can-on City, Or., Dec, 21, LSS9. AD.MINISTllATOHS NOTICE. of of In the county court of tho fctnto Oregon, fur (irant couiily. In tiin nut'or of the ontulo Mary Wilson, tloconsi'd. Noticu i- hi'ioby given that John T. Jfjinumok Imh henu appointed liy tuo county iurl or tlie state of Ore gon for Grant county, a Imiuihtralor of the estato of Mary Wilson deceas ed, lulu of faid county, nil puiKmia having claiim againnt (Mo ostalo of snid docoased are horoby notilled and rcipiired to piosuut tho H.'iine duly verified as by law reipiiroil to the undersigned at Pruhiu Cily, Grant county, Oregon, within six moutaa from tuu ilnte licroof. Jouv T, Hamii.u k. Admiiii-lrator of the ostalo of Mary ilson, deceased. .M. D. CuiToitn. Altornoy. Canyon Cily, Or., Doc. li l, I HSU. NOTICE 'VOW PUJSI.IOATION. I J ml onlu tl llMfill, Or Nu 10, UK). N'u(l U lifr.tr i;lru Hut Id Ml.min niinr, Klllir tut lllvl IMillc nf wr 1 1. U.i loll l.l mil. Ili.! nuf Ui ii)iiit . I Ur rUliM, it ii J Hut kiJ tircvfulll lw mill" Wfore Hi nmt.tr ("l f OraHl toaulr, Or. i l'an.ii ( ily, or , ti lirr H, vvm.sU: Mary E. Roynolcla, ' li s ,s.i WT. for the K 1 1 HW I t, W J ( i,t , -fi. ICKIias) KW )l. 1 tin ii.iiicJ lli folluliii( Hllur.ir. In prcv her coiitliiuuua rMlilttir uhhiiI luiilntl.iu uf. ul lan.1, til! 0i W ('luiiiWra, Carlo. A OiU. lie i tj LiutAme, enjmlii I'&rrutt, all ul I rnrli' l it Scaled Proposals ill bo received by tho countv court of Grant countv, Oregon, un- U o clock m., on IhurMinv the We are receiving daily the largest GGnEPBl swei oj gooas everurougiu lo tins county . til !)tb day of January, LS'.IO, for the care, board, lodging and washing by tho day or by the week for each er- Hon. of all the county iwor, and such persons as may bo declared county charges uih)ii Grant county, except the two boys, known as the lied Williams boys, for the year commencing January It), la'JU, and ending on the l Otis day of January, ISiH. The court reserves the right to reject anv or all bids. Ily ortfer of tho countv court. Dated, Dec. II), IS)! I'iiii. Mi:thcii..v, Clerk. BREWERY SALOON Canyon City, Or. - - J his popular resort has been reopened to tho public, ami now, as in the past, keens nothinii but the best Wines, Liquors S- Cigars- ti. I). ltlCK.tltn, Propr. Merchandise, io- -tvx. NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS " FAMILIES SUPPLIED AT WHOLESALE RATES URNISHINGGOODS!) Canyon City, Oregon. Chirdware.ibootsJhatsQ 0. P. GRESAP We arc, the onlu merehants thai lui.n.fiinii.vhA ..tj " . , , "' ' " uuio wiUO UIO J OIL Want, ailil, (l linnus o.n.vvu n. ontn. Dealer In Slalioncry, liookn, School Supplies, Gilt HjihI nnd Glassware, in Endleiw Variety, i-anoy Wares, suitaulo fot rrosonls Ifor both Old nud loung. Boys Iron Wagons, Baby Curnngenfrom Four- to higlitcon Dollars apiuco. Candies Si. teen cigars, tobaccos, Uoffecn, Teas, Lard, Flour, Pro trio Cltr. Graut Count r. bunyau oily, Cruut CJouutr unrui, ilurusjr Couutjr- J. DURKHEIMER v Co.. Tlie Leadiiig Merchants. JLmu 'uacc tV Howell. Dried Fruits, Canned Fruits, It ice, Cream Wheat, Uio finest breakfast dish known Fishing Tackle, Fish Polos, Baskets, Tubs, Brooms, Ijtmps, Bird cages and everything ' that is usually kont in a Variety Storo.all of which Can now bj Bought Cheap for Cash nt tho Old Stand inOjiiyonCily -Doalora in- friiTiiaiyii UEget the MuIe shod Of XZoppuor II III'. A, IIIASK KKI.UMiO, I'reriidtmt, Vicc-lVi'siihint. Okoiiok W, Consi:h, Cashier, IIIIKA, T. A. IIIIKA, I. T. DOIiSO.V, Directors. Truiisiirts a (ii nrral llunkln;- Biislncs. Prairie City, O. eon. ALSO AOKUTS KOIt TIIK- C, A. J, I'. Frank Bro x Imploniont Co's Machinery, Cousisting of Mowers, Heap- ii". oui jmiiuiul' Mlirvti.MLTH. unKOa nmi wn"niiH. A fnt tin nf An. ncimuriu impiimoniH ami t-xtrns for all Miicliines nsod in this country, ..... ...Ml ....II -.1 r 1 i a.a a " ' i uiuii wu win sun couap mr uasa or on tune wiin approved security. Exchange -on all pints of tho world-., BOUGrHT and SOLD. Collections iimiki at all jMiints en HcuKonnlilci li'inis. .Money loaned at from ono to ten per cent. Overholt Muldrick, -DEALEUS IN- TH C J3ZST JSEECS ar tbott 'ui up If D.M.FERRY SCO. Wbo an th Larflit Sicdtmca la Ik. orUl. I) M KaaarftCo'i IWulifull IllutiriifJ. Ik.crlnlU. SEED-AMifiJAL loi lloa l)IU niAll.J VUKK in ill 'Juidu, anil tolail xiion'i cut- onxrt. II It txtltr lltan i.r. t.r. rjr noa uilnc Oardia, Flow.r or flilJBUKDSihouUMBdrutlu u. H.FCHRYaCO. OITBOIT, MICH. GENERAL MERCHANDISE, CANYOjY CITY, Or. At Miller's Blacksmith Shop, WASlUXGTOXSTJtEET, CLXYO.Y C1T Y, OIL Because his prices aro low and all his work warranted first-class. HORSESHOEING AFTER MAY 20: For New SIiobs all annid. $400 lo immim IN. Geo rge Gmullaeh Bro. DEAI.EItS GENERAL CAjYVOWCfTY .... OllKGOXr He keeps constantly on hand and for Kile, iioiiswuoi, lltted and IIIO.V, HTKKL, tOAn WIIIKKLCTIIKl, XKCK MERCHANDISE, also uoiiSK .vaii.s. iini.r.iA nriu.M.s, rii-K IIAX)f,V'S. ll.YMr.v iiA.Niii.ra su:noa and WKixirUs, etc., etc. TIRE IRON REDUCED TO 7 lo 8 Cls. Per lb. i first-class wagon shop AT .SAME STANMl unfit- I 3S-4U J U. IIUNTI.NUTON llr.-lihr. ir PI110ES GHEATLY HEDU0ED. JB1 rUr. CAItHIKHLS llU(ilIi:.s i UUCKUOAItDS JIuUo to