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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1890)
r i 1 j Mi if' sst.- ii t THE GRANT COUNT! NEWS Thursday, Fab. SO. LOCAL BREVITIES. Final proof notieo under Now to lay. Don't full tn attend tlio 0. A. It Inll Friday night. Win. 1 Inrtey of I .unu'spcnt a few dnyj in town Lut wank; H froze xo )-ard as to Ironic tlio "Ohiivft Ditch" lout week. Gn imiU nro already four itioliM i.i .i. . t i vv--.it.. vll. ingil III uib gnnioin ni. " i , JSdltor I). I. Almry loft ou tlio stnge for llakor City Saturday morn ing. 'Ilia Malheur county grand jury, during n simion of six days, found one truo hill. Stook m now ilo woll in tlio foot hills to wan I mikins a livin'. Tlio mow it fait diwpiKwing. A few qftW of I i pi i tlior in nro re potted m Uorlliinil, but due precaution t i jfiTi ... i f t t nan ih'ii inKtm 10 ncup u iroin Hprcuti ing. Charley Johnson, aged 18 yours, Ron of Mr. null .Mm. Oil Johnson, died nt liU home in l'mirio City lust Monday of lung fever. Yesterday was "AaIi" Wednesday tho coiiuiuincoinotit of tlio season of Lint, olncrvod hy the O.itholio mid hpiicnpal denominations. , A.iiwwor Til n nn returned homo Sunday night from Portland nt which placo I hi attended tho assessors con volition, hold tlisro on thn 1 1th. Word now ro.ichoi us to tho effect tlmt Kd. Abbott, who wiw repot ted to havo Umjii killed by n sheep herder up in Idnhn, still lives and in n fair way to recover from his wounds. A cutting affray occurred nt Ioiig Crack Iriit week, in which Albert Hal laiioo nnd ono Clark won) tho partici pant. Olark was badly "enrvod up," nnd is thoaglit fatihy. The particu lars wo did not learn. ) Tho Hiker county aspirants for of ' flci.il position nro making thornst-lvcx 1 known by niiiiouncciiiunt-i in tho pa poM whioh i.i right and commeudahle. Our (.'.rant ounty iwpir.uiU will prob ably show up in duo time. iWo havo leou informed thnt JI. An. Sloan of tho Greenhorn district, had. an assay ni.itlo recently from n sample of ore taken from his Mick inghinl mine that went SSiW.'JO in in gold and 2.93 i.i iilvoi: to til ?23G.i:$ per ton. Tho old wagon which stood ut tho Uiek door of this oflico for over u year, was removed last week by tho owner, John Khk. Our sUblo hill on that wfi'jon is now duo, mid wo would liko to know who ii UHonsiUe John Fiik, Dr. llorsloy, or tho wagon. A prize fight for "blood" will bo fought in 1 taker City noxt Saturday, liotweon Jamas Sullivan, of linker, niid William, Whitney; formerly of Urant county, llakor City is fast coming to tho front with lior liest men and fast horses It is a wonder she hasn't leou umpiring for tho World's Fair before this time. ilr. John Lui'ii of tho John Day vnlloy, who has boon wintering n lnd of Mtoep in tho Harney country ro- acoivwi iiiiwh .uonikiy ui inu euect in.it flout of his Itand of 3100 he had lost 2300, This is a prutty severe loss on Mr. Luco. His neighbor .Mr. Itrown, , sudors tho loss pf fiOOO, Such losses ius nlovo meutroued havo not at any f time Ikhjii oxperiunced in Craut coun- ty. An editor hnsoccntly invented nn infernal niaohino whioh ho place) in un iuvolopo and sends to tlioso who , t'cifiiso their local paper after t iking Lit for live years and not laying for it. f Tlio machino ujtilodoa nnd kills tho whole family and tho fragments fnll in i tho y.ml nnd kfll tho ilog. tilory awaits that oditV and when ho gets Viuto tho naiictuin that awaits him nl)oo ha will liSvo nn uphoUterotl I chair nud lx) nllowod to sit with hi Jfevt on tho tnblo. Itshould loof interest to nil poisons twlK) nro advertising to jnnko final fproof Uj seo that-tho nuinlwra of their land nnd thu liamus of nil witnossos npjienr correstlyi As ono may readily conceive, it is impossible for tho shop to know tho oxnet situation of overy ranch or ovun the spoiling of tho wit nossas' uniiiiH, and therefore mistakes sometimes occur which cannot bo avoided cm our part, Jf overy ono should son tlit , (luir land notice is correctly print.jt would in many in ittaucus Kivvo un uilditioiml expense. J. T. Mae), who wins woll and fa vorably known throughout Grant Co., died nt his homo in I-ong Crook on tho 10th inU, It will Ui remembered that Mr. Mnol was, in 188-J, elected to fill tho olllc of county school su poriuUmdont, which duty ha ably per foimed during tho limit of ono term. AfU'rwnrds ho was electo.1 county clerk, in which cnpicity ho became favi rably known throughout thn coun ty, thus insulting in him licing unani moiuly tho choice for re-election, re ceiving tho largest majority over jol!. od by any nomineo in tho county, Owing to his failing health ho wns compelled to tender liU resignation, nftor which ho gmduilly declined in fctrougth until tho Kings of death seiz wl upon l(im. Tho sympnty of overy rosideiit of tho county ii sincerely ten dered tho bereaved family in this tud hour of their ofllletloii, "Citation" notice under Now to day, Timlicr land notico under Now to day. Spring weather still prevails in this rcction of tho country. Don't wait till you shonr your Blicop, but subscribe now for tho HW8. Tho Orogonian nowndnys in full of roiiorts conconung tho Into Hood which recently oceuiml in tho Wil lamctto, and cnusini; much dcntruc tion in tho lino of proporty. TheO. A. It. 1ki)'8 nro going to no lit tle troublo nnd exiHUisotownnl making the grand Utll to-morrow night ono to 1 romemlorel in thn past. l-.vcry ono should ntteml. Ijst Friday evening February I I, the memljora of lloinh Ivlge No. '22, I. O. 0. F. nnd their fninilim spout the hours right royally. Tho oxorciiiM of the exoiiing consistHl of singing by tho voiiiil; IiiIkki, reciti lions by Miss May and Mnstor Clyde Stntisoll nnd n ocnl duet by Miss Mnlxil Hnzoltme nud Mrs, lulio Chf ford. lieu F.rway, 0, I. HnZellino and Mrs. McCoy next appearing on tho scene it is not noctfcwniy to sny what followed, sullica to Mty thnt nil returned to their homos well please! at nn early hour Saturday morning, There woro ftlioutsoventy-live persons, young nud od, who ithnrisl alike the good timo nnd only wiih for future gnlhcrincs soon and often in tho somo I'KAIRIU CITY ITKMS. Fob. 18, 1800. Snow in Hying, Cows nrc living, Hoys nro sleighing, Hut gentle spring in on the wing, The grand sheet and pillow caso ball, po long nml eagerly looked for ward to, is now liuiiibored with tho thing that were. All who lind tho pleasure of attending pronounced it ono of the grandest and most sue ccssful allairs of the season. In deed the young IiuIIoh descrvo cred it for their untiring cllorts in inak ing such nroparntiong for tlio amusement nud comfort of all. Horn, to tho wifo of Win. Turo man, Feb. l'2lh a daughter. I.afo Farmer is over from bis mines in Uobinsonvillc Willie Sarr informs us that ho lias been sultcrim: with la urumc also sovcral others. C! iris I look forward to thy future welfare, and bo sure that when try ing to make an impression, it is not a "jioor married man," as such was thu caso not long sinco. Our town has been in lighted for tho past fuw days. Tho cauFo was unknown until tho illu mination got on the stage Mr. Clrillin took bis departure Monday for Ins homo in linker Citv. Wo saw manv lileasant fncoa from John Day and Canyon in town Inst week. Welcome again. Your presenco is as cheering as tho sun shine coming through a dark cloud. .Married, nt the residence of tho bride's parents, on Indian crick, loI). 10, Mr. Joseph Cochran and Miss Katio Howard. Mav tho an gels of prosjHjrity, poaco and happi ness strew roses on your way. Dave Taylor has been transform ed from a ladies man to a Hercules, having killed two skunks by his main strength, one day last week. This feat of Dave's lias struck as a death knell on the hearts of bis many admirers. Died, at bis home in Prairie Citv, Fob. 17th, ISIO, of lung fuvcr, Char ley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cal John son, ago 1H years. Ho was sick but a few days when death came and relieved bis sufferings. 0,iii'r, ml, ivl lulled one, Droop not, Miit nut, ty the J V thill Julll tlx UI.I Jlllt VHC4, III tlm UnJ ut tftct tlajri lUrp ttrliijt tiiuiliitl by Clmltj'i llnftit, Maruiurtd In our rtplma.1 tr, Ktciiuort I.U iwnt wu; lli.t'irt, "1V thill xH tatb ulhtr tit rw." JUSTICK. niiAK VALL.UV CLIIMMNQS. Fob. 17, 1800. KlUTOit Nkws: I thought I would write and let you know how our little vnlloy is prospering and I hope this will not lind its way into tho wnUo basket. Plenty of snow yet. Stock is getting along nicely consid ering the winter. None lost to speak of yet. Winfiold Allen is on the sick list with la grippe. Ilopo to tee your smiling countonauco among us fcoon old boy. Messrs. Win. Keller and Frank Mulvauoy, two of our most promising young men havo gone oil' cm a plo.isuio triii. Hope to sr.u them its our midst J ngnin leforo long. Thu danco on tho 11th was givon up on account of sickness. Now you just wait until every one is done with tho 1 1 guiipe and then wo will havo a dance sure, and will wiito and tell you nil about it. I wonder why I wns slb-html bo in not gutting n vulentino; don't seo why no ono enn over think of mo when Vulenliuo'u Day comes. 1 will close IiopiiiL' to sue tluuo few linoi in print, if so will write again. 0, AY i 0, THE ASSESSOR'S CONVENTION Sensible Remarks by the Governor. -An Intelligent UoJy of Men. I'ottkftd Ofvcnnitn, ftb. IS Tho assessors convention wafe called to order by (Jovornor Pcnnoy or yesterday at 1 1 o'clock nt tho court house. Tho governor bricllv alluded to tho object for which no issued the call for the mooting, the need for n chnugo in tlio assessment laws of Hip state. hlForts have reiioatedly Ikscii made in this direction. The first, six or eight voars ago, which caino to nothing. Then live years ago a commission was apointcd by the legislature to canvass the pro ject. i ho rcjwrt made by tins com mission, if adopted by the lcgisla lure, would havo lo iK'neficial in some rt'KiH'ets, but Ihorecoiumenda lions wore ignored. Again three years ago, and ono year age, similar eliorls were made, but ui vain. The govornor also said that bo ho ihmI Ik; fore tho convention adjourn od it would make foiiio jiraetical suggestions to tho noxt legislature, Ho nlso referred to the sugestioiiR he bad made to the last two legisla t tires uiion Uio subject. The first of these suggestions was that no de duction should be allowed for in debtedness: tho sctond, that evorv taxpayer make oath to his holding, turner tho enalty of doubling tho asfOKsnuMit if it is not correctly re turned; that is, to follow, in this re gard, the crmont law. It is a matter of regrot that the convention has met at a time when so small nn attendance is iKissible, The statement of the various rates of mortgage assessments would havo far greater valuo if general. wouk to in: no.vi: Tho assessors, as a parliamentary body, leave the shorifls in the s.-ule. Their deliberations yesterday woro marked hy a degree of formality and decorum which would do cred it to tho federal Bonate. Tho work, o far, has been largely preliminary getting fuels together aniF compar ing opinions, preparatory to draft ing resolutions. Tho legislative re I'orniH needed will bo covered by proiier memorials to tho legislature. Tho details of uniformity in assess ments will also be canvassed and agreed ujioii. It was learned that inortuiiueu are assessed at half their value in Columbia, Multnomah and Wasco counties; at two-thirds their valuo in llakor, Clackamas and .Morrow; nt three-fourths their valuo in Un ion and Washington, and at their full value in Itratit, Umatilla, am bill and Sherman. Sheep are rated all the way from II to 2 per bead, catllo on tho range from to 1 1 5 per head. Strong opiiosition wns manifested both to the mortgage tax law, and to tho provisions for indebtedness forming an exemption. lioreman of llakor reK)rts that bis country relurn8 -t-l.tXXI.OOO in indebtedness anil M.OOO.OOO in property. The picture of a cow going down - tho Willamette on the wreck of a barn tloor has . Ikoii ono of the scones presented to blockaded east ern tourists this last season. There is a dill'erenco however between tho wobfoot cow and tho buncberass cow this spring, for a picture of thu latter would represent her toes pointing towards a February sun. It is impossible at present to esti mate thu loss in stock in Crook county, though it is considerable. Hut it will also havo a good eltect in two ways says tho Ochoco Ko viow. It will causo stock owners to make better preparations for win tering thoir Hocks and herds, which will make the business interests of the county more stable. Prinevillo News: Tho Inchest wator seen in this valley in a peri od of seven years made its im mensity very apparent this week. Crooked river and Ochoco overflow ed their banks and threatened a good deal of destruction to properly though no very great losses resulted. I ho town council with a force of men, saved Loth bridges that span the Ochoco hero in town, hut it will cost a good deal of nionoy to mako necessary repairs on them, homo fears wcro felt for tho safuty of Crooked river bridge, but it resisted ovory effort of a mighty current and voltimo ul water, loaded with Moat ing fluids of ice, to tear it down. I he snow on the uplands disapiHiar- ed suddenly under tho molting in- lltieuco of warm rains, honco the cansoofbigb wator. All things considered wo may fool fortuunto that no greater damage resulted. . School Tcichcrs' Examination. Notice is hereby given thnt for the purposo of making nn examination of all porsous who may ofl'er themselves as candidates for teachers of tho schools of this county, tho county school suporintondoiit thereof will hold a public examination ut the court tjuso in Uanyon t!ity, Or., boeuinini' nt noon of Wed. Feb. 20, 1800. N. II. All iHireons eligiblo for SUUi certificate or State Diploma's nud desiring to obtain tho tamo must mako application at that timo, or else wait until tho May examination. Dated this 1'Jth day of Feb. A. D. IKOO. 11 Hayks, County School Superintendent of (Irnnt County, Or, (ioto the Ho7fFront Ilillinrd Hall, Canyon City, for fine winos, ujuors aim cigars, DECISION AFFIRMED. The Supreme Court Says That Clinton l'cnnlngten Must Hang. ItUcr Cttjr DeaiMrat. Nowa rocoived yoslcrday from Sa lem is to tho eltect that tho Ml promo Court has affirmed the lower court in the case of Clinton Pen ningtou under sentence of donlh in this county. After tho news wns received tho Democrat rcjwrtor in torviewed Pennington's counsel, H S. Anderson and A. J. Lawrancc nud was informed by them that steps would be at once taken to so cure n commutation of tho sentence from Governor Ponnoyor. Poti tions for presentation to His Kxcol lency will at once bo prepared and wo doubt not they will bo numer ously signed liv our citizens. 1 he decision of tho supremo court will fal! heavily iioii the condemned man's aged mother now hero and there few who are nciitiaiuted with the caso who will refuse hnr all the sympathy nt their command. While it is truo that in many cases tho verdict of the court should bo strictly carried out, wo bolievo that in thii easo justice would bo sub sorvetl by nn imprisonment. Hoy, l'iitol, Doctor. It happened this timo nt Klllcu burg. The other day soino lioya went down to tho Yakima river to shoot salmon. Vanio Martin, auid 1 1 years, wishing to cock his revol vor, very naturally first took the precaution to placo the muzzle against bis breast. Just as any other boy's hand would do, his slij- ped from tho hammer, and just as any other pistol would do, this one went oil. 1 he ball passing through tho body saved tho doctor thu trouble of probing for it, and tho kid will bo all right, so bis pbvsi cian says, as soon as tho hole it made grows up. A billiard saloou-kcoiier explain cd that spot cash meant cash down before he would spot a ball. A Frenchman who was born in 17HH is regularly nt work in a mill at Ottawa, Cauada. Ho is halo and hearty ami ecouih good for fiov cral more summon). A man and woman are travers ing Delaware county, Ohio, getting married by every preacher they coiuo ncro38. f liu lake they work is to give tho minister a ir'20 bill and receive $10 or $15 good money in change A process has been invented by means of which photographs can bo printed almost as fast as a newspa per, and without deiiendcuco on sun or light. They nro said to bo of tho hrtt quality. I hat of course would make photographs much cheaper. May 1, 1890 will bo celebrated ns an international holiday by nil the labor organizations of Kuropo. and all over the civilized globo tho day will be observed by public meetings and demonstrations to stir public opinion on the vital necessity of re ducing thu hours of labor. A lawyer named Ilnbcock, who said ho assisted Judge Longonocker in prosecuting the troiun murder ers, was taken to tho Han Antonio, oxas, hospital recently in an in sane condition. Thu man is os soused of tho hallucination that tho Clan-na-Claol are after him with knives. Four of a gang of burglars havo been arrested at Tacoma. Thoy have been rolling their plunder to ono Nicola Giordano, foreman of a section gang on tho Northern Pacif ic, and except to a few knowing ing ones was considered a hard working and reliable man. In bis shanty wcro found articles of every description. The thieves have op erated in every town in tho state, and through Giordano sold their spoils, moitly to sailors. The greatest Iohs sustained by Salem on account of tho recent Hood, wnB the carrying away of the big bridge that spans tho Willani- otto at that placo. This bridgo was null in lhhy, by halem nud Mari an and Polk counties. Salem paid ilO.000, Marion county Slfi.OOO, and Polk county .$.r,000, making tho aggrcgato cost $50,000. Tho city issued bonds for tho amount paid by it, which bonds are not yet duo. This is a gral blow to the capital city. Tho bridgo is gone, the bonds are yet to bo paid nud a new bridge will have to Ihj con structed at an expense equalling that of thu ono that is gone. An insane inmate of tho Denton county jail attempted to commit suicido by hanging last weok, but was cut down before life was ex tinct, and, though suffering greatly, still lives. Tho humane thing in this caso would havo been to delay tho cutting down process a few min utes. To bring n human being back to life nnd tho attendant mis eries of a most miserable existence, who, though insane, wns still sane enough to know thnt death is not most dreadful thing that can hap pen to a creature thus beset by mis fortuo is justified only by a strained quality of mercy, tho cxercisos of which true humanity is loath to in- dorso. t-1 Attkntion: Moiiiborit of (lonornl Hancock Post No. .11, (. A. II, aro lomicsted to attend a regular iiieetiii'' ut thu usual place on March 1 tit, lit OltUEtl Of THE I'OVr. PERSONAL ITEMS. OiffuwUn. Drs. Dnrrin submit tho following names nn a further proof of their skill in curinc tlio nllllcted: I). S. Wolla, four miles north of Album, on ancouvor road Deaf ness live years; cured. Win. K. Hozonbeg, corner Twelfth nnd Washington streets Cross-eyo; cured in ten minutes. Chas. Magnusson, Salem, Or. Asthma so ho could Fcarccly walk or sleep; restored to health. David Vaio, Sovcntcent street, nonr Mnrkct, Portland Doafnoss, ring noises in the cars; cured. J. 11. Tischnor'B daughter 10 years old, anient, Or. Hoth oyes crossed; cured ho both oves nro jwr feet. Stephen Wylio, Nasel Pacific Co., aslunglon I.ivor complaint and an aggravated case of piles: cured. C. K. KiiooIh, Mulino, Clackamas county, Oregon NcrvotiH debility and pimples on the face; cured. J. W. Kcency, Long Creek, Grant county Oregon Kidney complaint nud pains in tho back anil down tho sciatic nerves; restored. I.inton Paine, Mulino, Oregon IOiuumntisui all bis life in dilforcnt parts of the system, enlarged liver and diseased kidneys; restored to health. Miss Sophie liiindo, 117 South Wator street, Portland Numbness in feet and limbs, severe nam in the head and bleeding of thu nose; restored. D. I. Graham's child, Springfield, Ur. rainlully nlllioloU with gran ulated conjuuctivitiuB, complicated with ulcers of tho eye-balls for nine months; cured. J. A. Lindslov, down agent on the O. K. ix H, Co., residence !M0 O 8 t r o o t, Portland Consumption, bronchitis and catarrh; cured and gained fifteen ounds. David Itoss' son, Woodland, W. I'. Painful hip disease, bad to bo ciuried to tho doctor's otllco; cured. Mr. Iloss has a dnujbter tending at tho Merchant's hotel, Portland, and enn be referred to. J. J. Hlair, Milwaukie, Oregon Paralysis, liver nnd lung trouble, nrouoticed consuuintion. neenmnani- od with a hard, dry, luiigh, ubo dyspepsia and general debility; cured. His son cm bo referred "to at tho Ksinond House. Drs. Darrin enn bo consulted free at tho Washington building, corner of Washington and Fourth streets, l'ortland, nnd Hotel Gandolof, Tn- coma. Hours luto.r; oveuuu's. to vS; Sundays 10 to 12. All chron ic diseases, blood taints, Iojh of vi tal jKiwcr nml early mdui rotions iwrnianenlly cured, though no refer ences are ever made in the press concerning such cases, owing to tho delicacy of the patients. ICxainina- tions free to all, and circulars will bo sent to any address. Charges for treatment according to patients ability to pay. Tho iioor treated free of charge from 10 to 11 dailv. All private diseases confidentially treated ami cures guaranteed. Pa tieutH at a distance can bo cured hv lioino treatment. Medicines nnd otters sent without the doctors' iiamo apK)ariug. Notice to Patrons, As I have recovered from mv late ilhiosH. I will nmiin rosumo tmtctico and will io found at my drug htoro or at roiidouce, in Canyon City. Havu on hand a good htook of drugs and pro- (wired to accommodate customorx. K. U. lloiifi.HV, .M. I), OOMH FORWARD. All pciHOiiK indebted to Miller k Motschnn for stable bill, will nleaso eonio forward and settle by tho first lay of .March, 1HU0, or coats will bo added. Mii,i,r.it tt Mktsciian. Whon in Honiiuor don't fail lo callonI.HHZF.lt .t THOMPSON for iuiiiiw.mii:, riKWAiu:, woon and WII.I.OW WAIIi:, (IMOOIIUIllS, TOIIACVO, wo., inc. Agency for tho N:w llo.Mi: ,'kwi.vn .M.u'iiiniu nA. Orders by ninil nromiitlv and carefully filled. J. J. MALLOY, LACKSMIT Canyon Citu, Or. (Shop west side of tho creek, opposite I'lauing mill). HORSESHOEING Mutlo n pncinlty, and all work war ranted first class. Wagon and Carriago work ami nil kinds of ri'imlriii'' nud iob work promptly attended to. NOTICH FOR PURI.l'JATION jtiA OIBm t Iluini, Oriyan. JtD. Jtl, llxri. Nolle ll Iwubr irlifti Hut tho ft.lloi.lcir.iiain.il iIIUr l fillfl iwthK of lilt iiit.iillwi lu mik (IimI piuof In iMpiiorl of I.U rUlm, tii-l ai proof HI l liifla UluK III r.Minlr ClrrL ufdrtHI OuUUljr, Or., tlCtlljri.U nt, (if. on Mircli II, IWU, re II ft No Um. f.ir tlm SKur SKrir S.M. NK ir Ni: or S 7J. M loll MV nr Hn . Tn 17. 8 H tUIIWJI. lie I. twit tha lolloHlntr wltuttt.t lorar lilt cmiIIhiioui rtilJriict uik.ii, mi I i uIiIimIhii n(, Hlil UmI. tU.- A Uwi. A OrWrt, U K AlUn, K K tt li 1, II. IIU.SIINOTONi )lililtf WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, Feb. 12, '00. Hr. GitANT Co. Xkws: Tn tho sonnto no opiiosition is shown to tho proposed cxtonsivo ad ditions to such government build ings ns the White House, tho Inte rior department nnd tho govern ment printing olllco. Perhaps tho incouvenicco extwrionccd by tho sonnto itself in finding suitable com mittee rooms has awakened somo sympathy for others. Tho agita tion is no now ono. Hvory sonsion much is promised in thin lino nud nothing done. No ono doubts tho necessity, but the desire to show small appropriations holds back favorable legislation. In tho mean time laud in the business portiou of tho city goes steadily upward in price, nud sites for new buildings could have been purchased ten years ago, or ovou live, at from one half to one-tenth their present val ues. What prices will Iw in live or ten years it would be daring to con jecture. With millions in his pock- ulH nnd land going up, Uncle bam does not purchase what bo needs more nnd inoro,vry day. Mcnaior .uorrui ioiu uie senate i tho other dav, in his careful review of tho subject, that the government is paving over $100,000 per iwuiuin in this city for rents. Somo of tho buildings rented nro old dwellings, awkward and unsuitable to the pur poso, and not a few are absolutely dangerous to health, illy ventilated and regular fire trails. ( The govern ment has to day toiiH of records that could never bo replaced, nnd tho resulta of work that cost years of labor and many thousands of money, Htowod nway in buildings that mako no pretuncc of being lire proof, And theso statements aro not on ly true of buildings rented by tho government; they apply with equal force to several buildings owned by the government. Tho most notori ous example is tho government printing ollicc. I ho government showed what it could do for its workingmen and women when a few 1 years ago it built the substaiiti.il ' and delightful bureau of printing and engraving, but nothing has cv or been done to ameliorate the con dition of the employees of the moiv extensive government printing of- Ih-o, where work goes on tiny and night. As Senator Murrill told the fli'imte tho other day, this building makes absolutely no claim to being lire proof. j It is a crazy old pile of barrncka, : one tacked onto (he other, and hav-1 ing tho general appearance of tin i old time tobacco factory. Tho com , paratively light wiiIIb are racked by 1 tho heavy lnaeinory, and the insuf j llcient lloorr sag under tho weight i of matuiial. Tho placo is n verita ble death trap. Winding passage thread bewildering and crowded ways. I'.vorvwhero aro workmen crowded into the least po s ble space nud surrounded by tho Illicit machinery and the most costly ma terial that money can buy. There aro stacks and slacks of electrotype plates that could only bo reproduc ed at the cost of many thousands of dollars. The light in tho buildin is not good, but it is brilliant compared with the ventilation and Hi boating. I hoover-crowding i.i such tunes as during thu last recess, when tin- ast of .1,000 lulls wore being put In to tyno for congrofH, only serves to retard work. About tho only things that can bo said for tho building is that it is located near the Capitol, which is of importance to expediato the business of the record, and that tho location is in a neighborhood where employees of moderate means mmiW MSI UMMzM TO 1112 (IIVEN HY Gen. Hancock Tosl Friday Evening, (It the Couit House, To coiniiioiitur.ito the Wiisliinglion's A FREE PORK AND ii in iru ri iwi in inu iiiiuun, unit iiiuuiiruin vu lliu i list, III, n li uiouti 1 iu on Keb. iJlst, nt Inioiiic Hall, when nn nddrcB., recitations, Hinging, oto., 11111 lA rillli!d1inil r'r.liin kfin .mil nil M'.'ii 1... D,.a,i i... ii,, 1...1:..., ...,.i ,.. jw nn iiiaiivx. uuiiiu, iriiu mil. un. Even ono is in vited to tho Old Soldiers. C o m m i t to e s a h it a no km IC. IS. Kamsby, tico. Sollinger, .M. A. l.uonK. INVITATION: John Voting, Dnyville; James Fry, Pino Creek; 0. W. Hirge, Mt. Vernon. I-'I.OOH: Iliel A. Hyde, (!has. Cfwloy, M. A. I.uojis, 15. 11, HaniBbv. Cajit. Lowis. UHl'151'TION: H. Iluntor, It. V. llunn, Cleo. SollingoV. Thos. Perkins. POHIC it 1IHANS: eo. Zollinger, John Zopf, M.(j! I'ierson, 0. .M. Hutehinga, M. A. I.ueaB, John Segordahl. CIHA.ND .MAHC1I AT NI.N'15 O'UI.tK'IC SlIAUP g;rTho best of Music will bo furnished by McCoy's String Hnnd ml TICKETS, wit hummer, ! x . . , siT)n a ji:.m;ial' invitation to ai.iA votuu enn HvB nonr thoir work. Tlio necessity of Using only firo proof buildings can not bo overesti mated. Tho treanury department wns onco destroyed by fire; the pat ent ofilcc has been Iwico dnmagctl by fire; tho congressional library nnd the Slit thsonian have nlso Buf fered Fovoroly. Ono of tho mo3l crying nocds, though of courso it is moron matter of looal interest, is for n new city imslolllco. The present building is n miror.iblo bIioII. nnd unsafe nnd unhealthy. No city of its sixo in this country has such nn inferior ira.'toHico building. Tho tourist who ecos tho Cnpitol nnd the main department buildinga nnd goes nway with tho idon thnt tho governmont'8 business in trims noted in palaces, departs in blissful ignorance of tho evils that niggard ly legislation havo porpotuated, un til tho dny of reform enn no longer bo delayed. Tho mourning in tho familioa of Secretaries Rlnlno nnd Trncy throws n sombre pall ovor sooioty, nnd in ndminisUntiou circles tho feeling of depression U oppressive I ho prow ident takes those repented niisfort uiicb to the memborsof hid cabinet ns iiereon.il potrows. "Old women of both sexca" ns Victor Hugo culls them, miirmor that this is nn un lucky administration. It certainly is not n happy one just now. Secretary Tracy boars tho shock ing loss of 'his wife and daughter with siuguln fortitude-, hardly real izing in its fullest sense tho meas ure of his bereavement. It is bus that ho will go nbroatl with his Hon and remaining daughter. Secretary Hlaiuo's loss of liia daughter, following as it did bo closely tho death of his favorite son, grieves him deeply, how deeply may bo seen in his changed nnd aged appearance. 3L.UIVII3 A.GJ-0. i.arebMo li a form or mo cnronioi of ticumllm ronloitur tb lumbar mMonrir lnutf-lfionlio Mrk. whioh It rtnAttr lumbar n if-IfifiMl; loh U toil br i ,( I) it our oil br nuibiivr Bt. JtcoU Oil. It licoromonl known nil lh. hAturufretJrv rufreclr rwlti. BACKACHE Victoria, Tc Juno S3. lfSA I m In txxl two taonthi ulth bokitchi fntTcrea Uwt ttireo taoniti. 1 mi curM br SI. Jteou Oil pcnaAneulIri no reltirn In :i Crliiplcil Ontft Ttirow Awtjr CrQtclieif Our(1 l-iruiimntly. After S 2 Ycsars. cutnl t. mn of cliron Id palm from tua troVe, which took tho form of cbroula HEADACHE Vhlch uu conplctclr cuicl ufollonti Iani8on, foil., Joly f, lEia. I iQOWeA ullli folm In iny bead flop) ttm Itrok Zt jinn, Thoy wcro cured by Bt. JicoLi Oil tu& tiaro rttualneil o fuur yean. flAMUct. a oiiirtoru , .ii. At DacoauTi akd Ouixm. 1 THE CHARtEl A. VOOELEfl CO OtUiiore.Urli BEST SEEIBS Tiir D.M. FERRY SCO. Who hid ili l.argctt Dceilimrn In 1 1 - uoilj. Ilttutirullir llluitrtcil. DtirHmlvs H. M IrUKTACo't SEErJ'AMiiJAl, tor ii;i wiiiiw n.all. i I'KBB 10 all I'l'lkinn, hi to Ian tcaion't rut- iDmrii. mi irt than .;r. rrr t"rion mini! Qanltn. I'lnu.r i or nciu ncnuninoukitrniiforft. o. m. runny & co, UITHOIT, MICH. T1I10 MKMItKUS OI'" Xo. ,U, G. rt. !. Fob. 21, 1890;i Canyon City, Or,, Annivinwry of BEAN SUPPER .nt.. i)..,.i .. i n i .i..i. ii r cat vorh and beans mtih. knts: SeL'ordnbl. II. Hunter, M. 0. I'iorpon. ' ' . f f r , s.. a . r. , I f ''f. ft" - m 1 if ?,