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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1890)
THE GRANT COUHTf HEWS, The over. days of deserts arc about Word now conies from the front biuinru iluert that soon Sahara ile'crt that artesian wells will be driven nil over it, and with the advent of water desert dreariness and sterility ceases. Judge Stuwnrt, in I.altiinorc re cently decided that the giving away of crockery and glassware with purchases of tea anil coffee was contrary to law, and that deal ers who use this method of adver tising their biisiium or of increas ing tlio Kilos arc subject to a line of not less than SoU for each of fence. iNino American missionaries at Freetown. Sierra Leone, violated all sanitary precautions ucc-lcd in that deadly climate, and then when taken down with the fever refused to call a physician or take any medicine whatever, all being devotees of the "faith cure." As a consequence three of these miss ionaries died. A Ne.v York inventor has com. plctcd an aircompressing machine whereby cars compress the air which moves them, and allowing for friction this can continue long enough to be the next thing to perpetual motion. The cars in the lirst placo have to lie started by horses, but after going about thirty feet the compressor gathers air enough to keep it going. We trust the inventor will stop short of attaching such an arrangement to men ami women, or, for example, to some such organ as the tongue. We have sometimes fancied that such an arrangement was always in use. No gift to man is better than a good friend ami none is so gener ally in reach of everybody. It in in men's power to make them our friends, and only those thus made are worth having. To a superficial observer frioiuhs often come as they are attracted by wealth, fame or ueauty. These are all evanes cent, and no is the friendship which is attracted by them. '1 he true friendship that will last is founded on respect and affection, based on the character of the recipient of it. The character which draws friends is the best iwusible guarantee of micccss in life; by which is of course not meant the ponession of tho.e qualities that attract theself teeking, and which nearly always ret tilt s in failure. Any measure that will create an additional ollice is almost certain to become a law. Not long since a bill passed creating a commisi ion to appraise merchandise in connection with the customs de partment. This provided a iiuui uer of fat olllecrs which willbe tilled and will cost the people more than SIOO.OOO annually. The tariff bill winch has just passed 'the senate contains the usual rider which cre ates another commission of live members. This commission will no doubt cost a full quarter of a million annually, as there is no limit to its power or privileges. It was created probably for the purpoaoof keeping alive an inter et in the tariff' question and to furnish material for future con gressional buncombe speeches ukmi that nither stale subject. A decision of some interest, construing the law prohibiting the mailing of envelope having on the outside words calculated to rolled injuriously on the character of anyone, was rendered by .1 inlge "Wheeler of tho I'liited" .States District Court for the District of Vormont, recently. The court hold that the act was violated by sending through the mails letters contained in envelopes bearing the words "ICvcelsior Collection Agency'' printed in large letters across the upper half of the envel ope. The printed words weie sepanite from the direction to re turn if not called for, in tho lower left-hand corner, and the court held that they were obviously placed fo as to attract attention and rolled delinquency in making payment upon the persons to whom tho envelopes were sent. Spocimon lnYoiw s Gsmm i?icome5 tteDR,EJir EVERY fl"fD'N 1 DYTHE H...'UUU I IR.A luS?, RCHItDRtHS V cthtr M'teklf Paper firti u FREE TO JAN. 1, 1891. To nnr NEW Ht'llHI'lt I lll'.U nhu nlll rui am and arail u. llili allp nllh nnmp nutl nddrr.a nud 81.7-1 l J WM I or tJfrf.i Ufnty (nlr tr lUjiilirrA Utttr nl uur rial", wi nlll rnJ Till: MII'TII'S COMCAMON I'll I'.K lu Jnnuurr. I SIM. and for it I'ull Vrar from lluil Hair. TUI.olI. r lurludr. lhi I'll K Dili II 1.1. III! 1. 1 II A V M MIlKltH fur Thank., I lua, ('tarUltiiNa, Smw rur'a. Eu.lvr and FonrHa-af-JuIr, and all Ihc lllnalralrd Wrrltlf Hupwlriurula. Mittt; THE YOUTH'S COMPANION, 41 Tmpla Plnca, Ooalon, Mutt. NEW TO-DAY. SHEEP WANTED. J'arlies having Sheep for Sole will phase comnjuni calc Willi It. Ilickson, El lensburgh, IIV.v., si a ling price ami giving full nav lieu Id vs. 2500yREWARDl ) For anything in lil.tcksitiit)i!fif liuit Hill McClnrit can't do. At the Sim Krenrli lahrli neieii milt ultnve Pmi rie City. Horse shoeing a Specialty. II 'agon .Making Dune. A I.I. WOUK Ol'AltANTHHI). The Oundlach farm onu mile fioin C'nnyon Cilj, will h sold on No em bur tilth, to the highest bidder. It contains Ihreo sections of lnnd in a I oily, of which 800 acres aie good plow lain!, all fenced. Also two run ning streams on the land all tlioyoar Biilliciont to wator all slock. Also a ditch carrying alwut .100 inches of water on tho farm for irrigation pur. jkjhoh. About "0 acres of Fall ryo volunteering. Ono of tlio best dwellings ia tlioiio p.trts. Policy of 61,004) on dwelling, in force to Oct. 1HDI. Also bam, stable, wagon shed, smoke house, chicken house, a sheep shed biR enoauh to hold '2,000 hciiil,aiiil a splendid dipping urinnjio inont, wtlli good laiijjo priviledgeB outside. On tlio whole it is tho best equipped sheep oreatllo ranch in tlio county. Fall rye will grow 7 to 8 ft high, and tho only Diploma nwatded at tlio New Orleans Imposition to this pint of Oregon was on Wheat grown on this place, a nauiplo of which enn still bo scon at tho Ound Inch Store. There aio IOO fruit trros on tho'place in splendid comliiiou, dud having abuudnuco of fruit now. For lernis and parlieulnis enuiio of S. H. DKNNINO, Attorney. Canyon City, Or. CITY LIVERY STABLE. Iff rSNt4CT M ! HllKlli'Montl A' Co. Propria. Cannon Cily - - Oregon. HIDES PELTS. Iligliest .Market I'ricn pnil for lluor ami olliei hides, and alieep pelts. IV. II. Ci.AKIt, Casvon (,'irv, OanioN. -4, t f 'ISA Uoiiu i fi4lm No. 76' JH O It flH HI the Court House Canyon Cily, today boning, Ik 2, 1 890, AiiiiA.Nni.UK.v-i8- Ulay Tiulhuntcr, O. I. Ila.nltine, A. 0. Dore, J. D. Suth erland, It. Hvmin. HkocI'iio.n 0. W. "ParnMi, PeUa- Kuld, W. II. Kelly, M. A. I-uoai. Fi.0011 V. ti. Oo7.nl, Chan. Utley, F. P. llowley. Invitation O. P. Cre.s.ip, M. N. Ilonhain, .lohu Ijaumuue, Wai, .Miller, 0. W. lionh.im, :. I. Ilazeltiue. BEST OF MUSIC. .Yo Special I nrilnlions will he Issued, but a General Invitation is JC.vlentlcrf to. III. CopIob nud BoauUiul Cnlondar grtat a Vantty of IMtiinininj an.1 Inttruetirt ; Slock Cattle for sale. From 100 to 300 head. Parties wifthing to piiroh.-uu will ptmsc call J on the undersigned for wrtiouhrj, at ' his t.uieh ii'nr MtVemon, (Smut Co., Or. ll.uivr.v Firxiis. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCEHN. All t ergons are hereby warned not to It nil mv vifc llutliu I. Master- nii tar r.cfouni, as I will Lot be responsible for any ilubtA alio uiny contract fron this dale. Joseph ICilastcrson. Haled lliis'Jil.lii.nyof OcIoIkt, 1K!). -IIAKKK CITY- Baker Cily, Oregon. A cmttit an.1 irrtlal llualnM Cwtiiw; ml a ThurHifb N rml Ouitr (or II. e lululng rl TWh.ra, iHy .11 tn.ltix itMlmi., Mihlcttlfj etn trtWr t nt lima. Ill It.rl trarhrr. ihI LUit iiisrittit. I'ar t.tiut anl ratakviin ml.ltr. I'llOK. rl. A. IIANIOKII, 1-rlKlMl tl tlio Noimtl .Ifufli.imt, nr Co Cup. C II Wiillnrjr, l'tltn-ll ol lh Com iiirrtUl tlti-arimciil, Italcr Clir, Orrron, "aJ laKv Canvo.n City Oar.uox. lUnit or Mi oti tnij. lo orJtr. or nulli rtialrcl. All WurU Warranted rirat-olnaa. OANYOX fITV, OJI. . I j- J'arrisli - - Propr. A line stock of fnh Oaialies, NuU, ToUnvo, Stationery, Ktc, lite, just itfi'iveil. Ciivo mo a call. Ofnoppuo1- iiiank KKi.uma, President. Vice-President. Or.oiifiK W. Conskii, Cushii-r. J. I'. HUUA, T. A. IIIIKA, I. T. IIOIIHOX, Directors. Tr iiisat t 4 a (ieaeral ItaaLIn Biialiirs, Exchange r-on all Miits of the tvoild BOUGHT autl SOLD. (y'olli-otions intido at all points on ItmiKiiimlili- Tci in. , .Money IixiiiimI at from ono to ton per ot'iit. nont Frco, 'orPIFWHlf lUaiinj at ia hie a prifr.' WITH $1.75 ii u r r ri i o n , ATTENTION! Stop, TO THINK! Noii our Ca.sh Thirty Oat8: Full Roller Flour at $6.00 per Bbl. Extra 0. Sugar " 09 " Lb. Liverpool Fine Salt 4.00 " 100. j 150Coal 01, best 4.50 " Case. And every niticle in our well selected ttock to Iks sold at correjondin(-ly XjOW I'XO-TJl'llUH.-- II V carry lite largest Stock and sell at J' rices that Defy Competition, 'lease giro us a call and be convinced of our assertion, as we, U'.'LYT VOCIt TRADE. Yours Truli. M. DURKHEIMER & BRO. Prairie City - - Oreooit. ,vi:i.so.v jo.viji, nii-HT. (Iiieori.omt."d. I'nid uji MORROW COUNTY Commission and, Forwarding .'gents. Cash ad vanced on 'ool Consignments I'ov J SO J. Wholesale .Dealers in. Armour's Packing Houso Products. Shipping direct from Kansas City in car lots we are. prepared to furnish, interior merchants with a.ms, Bacon- and. Lard, at the lowest wholesale prices, sa ving shippers freight from- Portland- to lleppncr. We sell the trade only. M. C. L. Sc T. Co. SIS GENERAL MERCHANDISE. Canyon CItv II V have received, and- opened- a. well selected, stock of Cents' Furnishing (loads, fats, Hoots, Shoes, Blan kets, Quilts, Hardware, Crockery, Glassware, Etc. Also Fancy and Staple Groceries, Provisions and a. full assortment of Patent .1edicincs, .Amotions, Etc. 2VX-i 11 Orcloi'M X'roj.i f IXt OO O OO OaX0 DOOIKMM) OOOO O ttikvttior III Otc.hull X MuUtlrl. IIKAI.KIt IN f GENERAL MERCHANDISE, I Canyon- Cily - - - Oregon. ...... 9 Con si an tly on h a n d a. fit 11 assort in en I of Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots f- Shoes, Groceries, I Etc., Etc., Etc-, at Iteasonablc 'rices. 5 i). a. ovi:ituoir. taaiH(iioiao)aaaaoaaH)iiaonaioMH)Mooiioaiaia H. BLACKMAN & CO. i i a-. ZL. ri j i i ...i i i r i -j I Dealers In General Merchandise.1 -J . '.L j.h;j. "i i r i i i A Large Assoituient at I)we.nt Prices. Hoods Slid at Ilitdrtvk Prices. Trade of (Sratit County Solicited, and Special Inducements Ollered. I I LARGEST ESTABLISHMENT IN EASTERN OR. i 0. P. C RE SAP, IIKAI.KIt IN STATO.YE It '. WOKS, SCHOOL SCP'LIES, SID'Elt y R'hYCV WAJIES. (iroeerion, Flour, Tobaeeon, Oigarn, and ono hundred and ono other varii ties, cheap fur cash, at The Old Stand, Canyon City. Prices for Next y. it. iiisiioe, Tiir.AS. Cnpltnl Stock 8'J.r),000.00.) LAND & TRUST CO. T. E, FELL, Manager. PROS, Oregon. IMihllo I'atroungo Sollelleil . ml t ly Attoiiclo cl to. OO O O O O O O OO l OOOO O O O OH 03 r i i ' t i i titer, f Jr. i i r I I COFFIN & M9FARLAND IIEPPNER, OREGOV. . ?v0r pfffi o (6 1 " Mi You cnu savo .Money at cvory turn. Our now Fall Stock of Dry Good Clothing, Fancy Ooodi, fee hivo'arrived. Wo havo Ladies' plush JaokotS and Cloaks a' I'1" Llot pattcnm an I Htylea. Fiuu liouvy winter drena yun at lower priced than over boforo neen in Oregon. Just received, a large lot of Heed Kye, to bo sold in loa lots tj. 2 ctn per Id for cash. We fVattf .Part of Yottr Trade. Iloppncr is your nearest, best and ehoaposl trading and ahipping print. You should stait in coining this way at once. No use to wait, ob by so doing you Ioho money every trip. Our Iilogant Two Story Hriek Storo is Completed ami wo have it 111 led to ovei .lowing; with all kimln of mwmmmmmm Suitixl to tho wanlH of Eastern Oregon trade. ITi-: Aim lo Keep a, Very complete Assortment. Your ordera can bo filled for any kind of Goods needed on a Farm or .Stock Kancb, without leaving our Store, at prices low enough lo compelo with any other market in Oregon. Dry Goods, Clothing, JJools, Shoos, Trunks Valises, Hats, Cap?, Carpels, Crockery, Wall l'apor. Grocorios, Hnnlwnre, 'Jewel" Cook Stoves and Hanges, Tinware, Paints, Oil, Glass, 'Wool Sacks, 'I wino. Lime, Sulphur, English Coniont, Harls'il Wire, Dlncksinith Coal, San Joso Califoruiu Snd lloa, llilts & Spurs, Team .t Baggy Harness, Sowing Machines, Clocks, Watches, Champion Ilea peril and Mowors, Horso Hakes, Plows, Harrows. THE i CELEBRATED MITCHELL '. WAGON Gives belter aitisfnction for rough mountain distiiHs than any other kind in use. Full lino nlwajs in stock; ako Hacks and IJuckboards. In orflGr to in creaso om trade wb rtc tie followiiufBr - - OJ-OOrt until OTvxi. 1st, lOOl, (Orlatir II We 111). Every pureliator who buys Twenly-Fivo Dollars worth ($C.0O) at retail, of Diy Goods, Clothing, Hoot and Slices, Hats and Caps, Fancy Goods, Gents' Furnuhing Goods, Hie., at our Store, will bo piesontcd when tho goods aii) paid for with mi Klegant Hound Voluino, of over .I'.'O pages, in eluding OT) to 100 FINK FL'LL PAGH STEHL ENGJtAVINGS. Wo havo four difl'ui out stylos of Hooks, oach worth at retail SI. 00. Small orders by mail on above goods will count lownrds tho tolal amount needed. EVEU Y CUSTOM Hit GHTS A PltKSHNT. Wo guarantoo satisfaction in goods imil pi ices. gSF 1'hoso books aro too hoavy to send by moil, as they weigh Kovon pounds each. HIGHEST PlilCE Paid for Sheen Pelts Will ship Consignments of Pelts to Christy & Wise, or Allen it Lowis. Mail orders carefully attonded to. Givo us a trial and call at our stor when you come lo lleppncr. Yours Truly. COFFIN & RflcFARLAND. (Hoppnor). Jliaes US' A FIItST MASS WWJOV SHOP AT SAME STAND ZPS. Carriages, Jhggies 5 Buekbourds Mudc to Order. ff"" A lCe:iHO!inli!o Discount I'or Oush -JttH JAMES Sl JONES. Proprietors of The City Onto- Store. Keep eon. lantly on hand a complete stock of DRUGS AND CT-ISMtCALS. Patent Modteines, Toilet Articles, Perfumes, Soaps, Powder, Pufl's, Combs, Tooth Nail, Clothes and Har Hiushes, Dr.iggist's Sun dries, Lamps, Limp Oils, Glass, Putty, Chiiivyu, and and everything lo bo found in a fnul -class Drug Stoio. Nothing but Pure, Fresh Drugs Dispensed. Orders from adinlanco will receive proniplattcntiun. Piesciiptionsaspecialtr DAK Hit CITY OREGON Hapfonefall Oart & Co fiucciawona to IAPTOjYSTALL $ DART, JOHN DAY, GRANT CO., OREGON. -- i -: - -Havo now received tho largest and moU complete atoekof new goodi in Grant County, which they will oiler for s..le st prices that defy ciuipctitlon r',""T' ' -T, J3 . Ml 31a son. Canyon City, Oregon ICcep eoiiitantly on hand and for sale, iioiisksiioi.h, lilted and unfitted, also IMItSi: NAM a, I HON, STKKI., iii.vi, wim i i.i:tiu:ks, nkck YKK, WIIKKI.M, Sl'ltlMIH, ( VtllllAOK IIOI.TS, 1'ICK IIA.N III KS, SI.KIKIK IIANDXKS, siKooKsand wudokh, tiiu: i iion, Ktc., Etc.