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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (June 25, 1891)
THE GRANT COUNTY NEE Thunttlny, J it no 2o. LOCAL BREVITIES. See till filH and kiw nt the WatehwnVer'n. jwid clorkt l Weather ha remained cool, nml a subject of general remark. Tli choir u rrhoMt-ting for tit natal ilny, nml contemplates going into eamp up the eric. Deputy Sheriff FUk U an a tHp to th northern part of the otnnty t (WUclnl Imshwwa. Fitter line of clock never Mot mi in (Smut county now At Ike Watchmaker'. 1 McKrr and MeriU, ekirned with threatening tho life of young John I'lsk, were acquitted. iMve Diinuen i on the tanch at tlm City Ilrewery, meeting wenibeis of the lr with hu tuual .mile, Sheriff Oreap will prolwUy tenftnr tlie imainilr of Murray llraa. iton- to tJiiii city and sell the goods nt kmc tlmi 'ITi-jtnton Villintii anil wifi, nml Dr. Anhfonl, of lturmi, jttMoil JirouRli iwrton wmt wk on tltctr wny lkiker Citv. to Aftr the cloitm exoTTtMH of the ' ItUc arhool I'Hiliiy cHiiinr thoyonnif j iieople tripiH-d the light "miitivsiu" for n ihoit tiino. 'I'Iik last l)(iliitiiiv wmcMnI a ktw to pnitoct song hinlt, hut roltina ami uhnriii'H cannot Uj nmtlo to ilwelt to Ui'thnr in hittinony. A ti'lrphontt line lint m itihiUnI U'luwm lioapol Hiile ami ltell Hill, or in othor wonln, from tin totlHctt to Air. 1'arii.th'a nwiilcnco. i!o to the 11hI Front liilllniil Mull for n cool, u-fi hiug think of tho lliinut lugr lor in l&uU'rn Owjon, lliick lwer on Up on nml after .Miy Ut. ltuli(iii fiom tho oxteimivH prep nnitioas U-inu in nil" for (Jiniit county ' raiioiiH l'm th ff .Inly celelniititiiin, tho fri'linif njfiiiiiit tin- lliitisli on thnt il.iy ill 1h intense. .Miilille Fork on1 conUins kilvei nml liud. It in free milling, nml ill Ih) of lent nlne in tluxiii)( tlm ores of tho (Jiwnhorit wction, niile from it own intrinsic worth. ,ln. Smnll nml Juki) I loliuoiidiiolt wlio enmo in from lU-nr uilloy lint .Moml.iy mw miinc kiiow in the valley lxifoio they hlnrtoil, nml mot with hnil on the inoiintiili. Tom Willi.uiM reoently tiiniml hii r.iL-o horie ".lorilnii" out on tho ninge, mill now In- laiiiiot Ui foiiml. It in fimnxl ly Mr. Williiiioi th.it koiiki thief li;s "cravicd the iit-r with .Ionian." l'reitictions uf the wonther prophet have Ix-i'ii m'iM'imI in n grent down jionr of riin, niimiiutiug ulmot in n olouil luiiht in imiii' pliu'o. Down iiUmt Dny ille nml Hatiuh (lulcli the country is wiiil to hne lieon nearly llolllglHl. D.iyville Hection ni sisitt'd liy n violunt thuinler ktotm lust 1'riiluy. liilitniii; wax ven to ktriko the 1 1 i k I limrook (Hi the ninth lido of tho riwir, nml .i lure ui.oui of roek, perhnM ten tout, wns liif,'iii'(l l.y the holt nml foil down the hill. loseph l'utunm, of .Monument, wiu in town Iniit Friday nml nvc the Nuw.i n plonsant cnll. Mr. I'utimin riioiU crop prtMjH'. ts tlntt'U'iiiit. Iliicropof rye liny in bimply iuiiuuiiw1, nml nil other crop are in prooitiou in thnt pirt of tho moral vineyntd. W'liituiiui .V (Jo. run n tuiimil into tliu mountain U-yoml Mnrym illo uonrly two humlrud feet, through hard rook mint of the wny, nod it it thought tint the lode thi-y inU'iulu-l to itriko it only nUut twenty feet further on, Work v ill U reumi'l m-xt winter. (inuit county lini sent to market n imit iiuiiiy lo.uU uf wool thU M'linou, nml ninny more nre to follow. Some wo'il i even on the Wu-kit of ulieiip yet. .Mr. Oliver, of Dyille, um in the city hint Saturday, mid informed u th.it HitrM'V I'ii'ldn hivd not ut tlnit time fluuhed tilieariui,' nl of hi UimU. John Uiyi'oi'k iiiforuil the Niwi in tu none' time nji thnt fnrinem wen only unitiiij,' for tlie wiMither Ui nettle, when the work of iuoh inj ull'ulfa would eommenee. Alfulfu u n more protit nlilti oi op than wheat nt eighty cenU, thereforo he thought thnt the farmer from John Day down would not luuteu to plow tip their I it'll uioudoua. I'rot'iouii metal i U'ini; foil ml on our hill nml inouutaiiik wheuuveruuy one f-iHn out to look for it. l'lteiy inxKH.'t ploinei, mid only wnter or onpitnl it lucking, im t)io occaniou limy riNpiiro. If it in ipiaitA tken they want money, hut if gmnl digging, they uro tjeueiiilly licit enough to te ipiiie no outlay of cali in oeniug them only wnti-r, .Mr. .lohn Muldriek ha returned lioino. lie did not unit the placet iiiiniN on u lour of iunpectiou u con templntel, hut Ulked with ropruMtn tntivHH from the miiiei in Iduho, nml fioin n camp ut Vieku, t!l. From rupui U lie wn nut fuvomlily iniprem od, iilthouh the maohine at work in Uilifomin w.i h')itiu thegniel autme llftv feet. In coiiMxiuenue of tllii grunt ktralu Uie hrcak.igu mid wonr ; win ootikiilumUe, ami tho utiormmi : oMt of lopnini wiw iliuoumuiug. , llowovwr, oornmMMiilBiico it Ixiing had with tha in inufuctuivra, anil nil Iiojh) it not yet uUtnilyiiod, 'lite sale of Mwrmy Itrm iHmi tflkt jJace at Dayvltte next Twwky. .In. I'intteffui, of Mnlhimr county, In leo in mir city on Ihmuiios kvtoly. Hums will celebrate tlm I tit, and wilt also Imvc racing to Iwgin July 1st. 5IiHtr Crewip started to tlie atrium Twadnv with the insane man . lrt- 1 kn. ! Hi. iwir m fittMl with the riht ui owctncl at the Watchmaker's , Oanyon tty, Mill Clark it mmdug a hydraulic giant, iping in n gram claim near to od Mnryavilhj. TUk aui timi miilo of the Dr. Ilomlnv tock of drug will Ukt place in thit city next Tuesday. Hill (!my mk4 in a whiki gat hold of n exceedingly fnt U-i'f, which fat indicates ii splendid outside range. Asaesxor Timim linn Urn wailing fw the weather lo settle Wore tlntting out to finiah littiiiff the import y f the ronnly. , jt it mi, hukWriii will l pW tiful this year, and (Irani eainty' I mountain vles cannot Le excelled in , tlt production of thi fruit. Notwithstanding the ..-old nml luck- ward tmiott, tie w potatoes Am U-cooi iit plfiitiful nlonx m it.lt ether iucIi gnnlcn "wjmi" in tliii uolh country. UorvU.ly niut try nml I' on th l'icnic jrrountlii t Soda Xpiinipi hy 0 o'clock hrtq to hoar the riirol ojhii iug of tlie day hy the l!rn Itmtl. ". .1. Itolin and Son, of I'nion county, oro in town a few ilny ag.t, linking liecn orer to Harney county ciilivamiiug for an improvrd itock leg inter. Don't fail U tho Urge otenof the Ith of duly celeliration at Sc-ki Spriuga 12 niilt up Canyon creek. The K't Picnic ground in lUntern Ori'gfMi. People hnvH Uon contniinel to Aik, if it will ever iuit raining. A aeaaou ago we enquired if it Would never rain, nml (till mankind U not intijlicd. Mr. John Powell i Itrenking aol, nml iutcii'U wowing n tare acreage of full wheat the coming iamiu. Fnll grain H said to yield U'tliT than the ipring sown. Ub. leather Chnmpngue ii very conliili'iit of securing n Catholic Iinlinn achool for l.akeview, Hut how will Champagne agiee with tho untutored and untamed niwimlienl Some of the solid tockuton of tho upper South Fork weio over after u pliei thin week. They nte in good Hpirits over the pronjuvt of nhundaiit iTiipu nml fat ninge Ktock. At the nmigneo'a nle lust Saturday, of projHTty of J nine Noim.in tlieitiar ter ectio:i of ihediwl linil was hid in hy J. S. Ilnptomitnll for fMI.OU. We miili'iTiUnil Mr. I laptnimtall made nn oiler of J.IUO.OO for it at piivate sale. An ell'i'it is U'iii' 1 1 1-1 tit! to have (Innyoii ('ity'a itreeU gntelel. A goo I move, nnd one that nhoiihl Ut urged to peifectiou. In fact .Nlarkhnl CllllliiliHtou linn all rally cniitmeuced the colnmniitlahle wolk iouiIkUhI hy n uuiol-or of the youthful cilife'itx. Uenowed ullbiU nIiouIiI lie made towanl having n mail toute ektuldi'lied ln'tweeu tli in city nml Stewart, a noon ui our fiieiul liiugor llenimnu ! turna to Wniihiuton. No tlotil.t the line would luivo Uk-ii in ojK'Ktion now if the hirlder had deposited the uxunl jMir cent, with Uieir hil, hut thin they ' neglected to Ua .lack Chnmher mid a proHictor n line I ituili have found n ledge of fiee old In'aiiitg ipimt'. on (!niiyon inoiiiitain a hoil ilUtiiuci' nhove the 1 ditch. The ledge is narrow, out the precious uietiil .tii ks out in a inuiiuer calculated to eiuoutnjje priMjH't'tiug. They will iuvektignto the extent, the oie i the icheit yet found in the cnuip, except "llont." In our account of the liouiitide at Monument lat ik a nuiiiherof in' tiitciiienU iK-'Cinrotl, u it a I way the j nine where imwn I tan tiwell a long diittniice and U'ii ivjHintod fiom time to time. Tin ir trouble nroite over n Umrd hill which Church owed lliulwl!, mid over a got of hLickamitii tool, and a uariel M-curretl prior to the hoot ing. Zollinger, who wuv reKiited killed nrnr lleppner, wan only hot thi-ough tJiu le,', nnd it now alut well. Frank 1'itk cauie in from his I tear valley Hindi hut Monday leading the umre that wns wild hy the khcrilf noiiie time niur to atify a jiidgmeiit held hy John Xouloti agaiiml John Murphy. She wns I oil i; lit hy Walt Ilerry and taken over Ui Hear valley, and Mr. FUk knew her n oou n ho aaw her, and incogui4id her u one he had loit three or four yean ago. In udditiou to hi luiilnl, the mare had another, J A II connected. lA'gul piiH.'tHiling w ill he iiutituted fur her liotMeaiiou. The Oiej;onian mention a iinuli room fiHiml at Auuiville, that uiea tiitsl lsj imliHH in circiimferi'iit'o. Wo are away alin.nl of that, for .la. Sitrill found one ut hi place in liear valley thnt mu over I I im-hcn in diameter lifter the outer ktlifuue win lenioved. lie inteiuled to hring it to town, nnd wak re nly to ktnit when ho found the food delicacy would not go into the hucket ill which he intendotl Ui lutul it, and it would not Iwur tnumitoj 1 1 tmu otherw ie. (inuit oounty i fur ahead of Wehfoot Ltinl, in imuhrooiii nroiluclion u well u overythiug oUe. And ktill, we luiveno uiuthrooui towita, nnd iiich thing. OHAN1TH CKAINS. (!.NtTK, June ID, lfflll. Taylor Altltmiar imuimhI thrcntgli to tho (Irmiliorn district. Mr. Ihirnlinrd. of Sliorp Kancli country, vins in town a few dnya ago. Somebody sniil Walk Tnlwr liml gone to Maker mire enough tho public school there h cloood. AH the North Fork claim nre being run to their fullett extent. W'c hope their cleiuiuna will 1 gxl. 1. Parker iwaanl through on his way to Halter. He had U-en mak ing a burint'M trip to Hie CahhcH I'.ro. mine. Mr. Hurnhain, who hna liceu atop, jiing for dome lime with II. Met 'aim, left yesterday for (ireviilmm cpiip- jieil for n pmajHCling tour. I. 1. McCoy change.! his mind and will not come to Oranite this summer, so tlie white blacksmith shop will be without a workman. H. Dunning, who is managing the Milwaukee placer cluim, has laid tho hydraulic oh vator on the shelf. It is not a financial success this season. Tabor A Son have had a two months run on their placer mine and tho water still holds out. They will make a splendid cleanup as their ground is good. Kverything is very ipiiel hew in (iranitc. Although nearly every day some prosiw . ting outfit may be seen wending their way towards the (JnHMihom country. It rains and it hails and it is cold stormy weather and has been for Iwo or three weeks, but it makes the placer miner smile a lengthy "smote" iKH-aust' it increases the water. (irant Thornberg, the genial laud lord of the tiranito hotel, lias im Krted a wry lliw race Animal of the bovine genera, horned species, male persiianion.of Hereford lineage. He ucms very proud of this acces sion to tho attraction which go to make a hotel life pleasant. Call and ask him about it. The Mstinaster general has in formed our iNistmaster that (he change of mail route petitioned for by us can not Ik- granted, la-cause of the remonstrance of people along the route. The people of (iranitc have been cn-dibly informed where the kick started, and from the fenti inenl generally felt nnd expressed the kickers will fail to get the chance of lingering so many of the (irauitu ducats as heretofore. This is as it should be; there are other jilaces where lodging can lm had. I'hey will eventually see they have killed the goose that laved the gold en egg. Mrs. McCiiim and daughters Maggie and Lelln lire soon exRcted to return to their home in ( Irani te. They have Irhmi in linker tho past winter whore tho young ladies were attending school. Miss Maggie is to Ik- congratulated on her projHc- live inheritance, and should hold in sacred reverence the memory of her father who anticipated her wclfuto ! bv leaving such a beoucst for her. ! Such un exunip'o as thin might be followed by other fathers. What u great "UmIsI" it would U- to the hapless citizen who lakes unm him self the risMumihility of taking care uf the dear creatures for the remain der of their natural life. Ayti II, Note the sale of Now York good. i Hails on the Sumplor valley rail road ure lK'ing laid at tho rale of nl out a half mile r day. At Moody' warehouse in The Dalles l.UIS.T'si jMitmiU of wool have lieon received this season. HiiesA' Mason sold a Buckeye mower lot it o. Sollinger the other day. Several more are sjsiken for, but freight is ilillicult to get in. Thut mis a level headed youth, who. when asked by the preacher if he did not want to' go to a U tter country, replied that, "(iranl county is good enough for me." A man named Cain, residing down alsiut Caleb, had an examin ation he fore Judge Ulllison this week, charged with the larceny of ahorse. He was discharged. An up-country exchange got it in.'rringo notice and a grocer's notice mixed up, and tho combination i .t t t. . -.1. i hi rea.i no.: joii.i null a ... .mis Ida Quuy wre muted in lit. holy Umds of snurkroul which will bo sold by the quart or barrel. Mr. Smith is an esteemed cod Huh al ten cents jht ()ound." While complacently chewing Cncle I lav bl Kinelmi t' apple , llii'M-days the thought i thunk, thnt in no land in tlli httxitl country aie mch excellent apples, and tucli kplelitlid kenpiug up plei, mined, us ill (inititi 0'iiity. Now is the time In plant mure trees, thnt they may Ut Utuiiug when we aie hhsit with khippiug facilitie. The rich iptarU led go discovered on the mountain lately was fuiind a couple of feet lienealh the surface, and then only after much searching and diu'giug. This couulv bus here tofore only been prosMictud in a hi hurry. If the ledge was seen Kt ti l i ing out of the ground a few feet a ..: ..!.-.,. ir....,l .. l..utLu. made. Hut to dig for one; hanllv ' sin is to sht.it am! kill. Indians ! of' ,,ro hoM) '" whi,,,, over. Wo will snv more wUirt tl.u I make jawr soldiers, essH-iUy wlnm , tho publio high ways nro yciu'roiu lttad when ii csu'iit i prevail. ' firowater U handy. ly pmybhsl for uud maintained, A Polk county growt-r has ucttwl J.'KXJ oil' an acre oi goonberrtw. H.wvwthy - l'isk took a new Crown mower out to tlieir ranch ycatenlav, and will m-1 it to culling Hear valley hay. Their purchase waa made of Unrobe .v Co. Joe Hector, of t'tow Citmp, will have considerable fruit lhi year, consisting of apples, pears, plums, etc. Who was it said fruit would not grow in Harney the Hums Herald. county? says A young girl is under arrest in Newfitiry, N. V.. who within thrco month married an old farmer, bum ed his house and barn, roasted his woak-minded ron to death, and Anally ran away from the town with a liver v team. Signor Cortc, lato Italian consul - at New Orleans, in his report on tho i lynching there, says the victims ; belonged to no mrticiilar mR-iety, but were murdered simply Waiise they were Italians and compt titers in the lacur market. I A distillery on ijuite an extensive ' scale is nam to lie in operation al i Troutdalo near Portland. It in be ' ing built by the Portland Distilling ! and Cattle' h'oeding Comiany, and j will have a capacity for using ltxm I bushels of gram, wheat and rye ht uay. Miss lClaue (ioodale, a well known author, who is the government in-sRH-tor of Indian schiRils in North and South Dakota and Dr. Charles A. ttastman. nn Indian of the ioti v lrilo. who is government physician at Pine Ititlg recentlv. agency wen married Frank Meltean paid a visit to his ' Sialn ranch (lorinir the week. llei rcturncil home Saturday, and said there was white frost in that conn- try Friday night. His rye crop is tint as tall as it ought to tx, but will make a good crp. lirass is good, but short. Purticulais have Uvn r-cctved of the killing of three negroes and the wounding of another near Clear Springs, Arkansas. Tho sheriff at tempted to levy an execution on some pnija-rty, and the negroes re sisted. A pitt h battle ensued, with the result stnti l. Ah tjiinng Tin, having U-en nc ipiittcl of tin- i liarge of murdering "Ptiker lorn, a Piute Indian of the Walker river reservation, at Hridge- jwrt. Mono county, Califnrnia, wns drnggeil from the court room by the friends of the murdered man and hacked to pieces. The ruling of Judge Shims in the murder case of the Indian Plenty Horses, that the accused was not guilty of murdering Lieutenant Casey, hccuuRU a state of war ox idled til the time, may Ih good law, but the effect will certainly Iw bad for white men. Mr. F. Clarno arrived here Mon day from the (Irocnliorn mountains, lie brought some very rich ssci mens of brittle silver, which, under the blow pijie, yielded globules of tiure silver, and which assayed over $ihs) Hr ton. He retMirts every- i... i ii . ii . .I.. uiiiig KMiiciug invoraoie in mo mines in the tin'enhorii district. Oregon inn. The saloon kecR-rs of Itockford, Wash , are wild over a notice given them by the secretary of the local I. O. I i. T. lodge to close their sa hsiiiH on Sunday, or the law of the state would Ih enforced. As n species of retaliation, they have combined and refuse to contribute anything toward n Fourth of July celebration. The following are the top prices obtained at the last sale of Tasmiin inn Wools at the Imiloii Wool Kx change: Hii, .Tl, .'!!, ."ill, -", 2S and J7 cents H)r pound resja'ctivoly. It is somewhat remarkable that nil these elijis had Ih'cu treateil with the Coojier Dip and the makers claim it is indisputable cviduncc of the excellence of their preparation. It seems strange that the I'nilcd Stutes M'ltatnrs didn't see how projr er a thing it would have boon at this time of the year to le absent on a little trip out in some distaul j part of the state which they huvo j never visited, as (inuit county, or i Wallowa, or Klamath, where the ' jH'opIo ure hospitable and tho fish ing is fine. Ort'ipHiiau. The Dulles, Dufur and Si Ik stone railroad company has U-eu organ- I iaeI with u capital slock of f 1 1 m ,t m KJ . . . . i 1 1 . . i t . t t i every iionur in wii'.cn lias la-en mUvT ud-und the .... n n v...i.... i' incoriHirniora , nro H. II. Norton, I. A. Hudson, 0. A. Lielie ami K. It. Dufur. This is the railroad from The Dalles to the Fossil coal mini s. The ohjeet is to build a iMirtago railroad aUve The Dalles ami complete the lino to Dufur, Oregon, this fall. The sixty Chickasaw militia who went to assist the I'nilid States troops in ejecting iWM) I'nitcd Stutes citieiiH who urn living in the Indian country without K rinits, all U'ciunu drunk, uud it is said they had a gallon jug on each saddle and n bar rel in the commissary wagon. They killed n winner's horse, stopHd a w hite farmer on the ronl uud threat ened to shoot him I -era use ho was while. So niueli whisky in the jiosncssiun of Indians who are cloth ed with some authority is liable In result in the loss of several lives, as when tin y are iiruiiK uieir only tie ChtMCii Clevtity Ciptuictl. Deputv Sheriff Honrv Ovcrholt, Pry Wilson nml C. K. doll" nrrivod in 'town last Saturday evening, lmv ing in custody Mel Church, the slayer of lladscll. His cajiture in thus described by the Ilepjmcr It co on I: "Parlies from Mt Cteck nnd Monument were mi bin trail, but missed it and came in before the ' news arrived of the attempt to kill I Zollinger. Imiuciliutelv utou tho rcH)rt of the Zollinger tragedy Sheritl' Noble sent men out who scoured the foot-hills in every di rection. A Kisse wns sent to the PKt and traced him to wlu ru hi horse was found, about two miles sou then lit of what is known an "the saddle." near the head of Cabin 1 cam-on. He had abandoned his horio early Monday morning and pniceedtd on foot, arriving at Clinr ley lying's place, near Coin ell grade about five o'clock in the evening. Charley knew Church, but did not make himclf known. James Hrown, who is stopping with. Long, bunked with Church, and says the latter never let go his pistol, sleep ing with it in bin hand. The Imyn did not care to attempt his arrest while he was in Misessiou of bis pistol. He could lie easily cut oil' from bis rille, which wns at some distance in the comer of the build ing. I King wns ktuuding between Church and the gun, when Hrown, without arousing Mispiciou. asked to see tlie pistol. I he wciiHn wns handed over in an nienl. when it un unguarded mo turned on him , with a demand to surrender. Church rcnlhed thnt he wns a prisoner and tm"e 1,0 resistance. A "or bis capture oil I Destiny ! f 'h'lrch was taken to the lleppner j J"1'. ""' on I rnluv evening tho otliccrs ftartci! with him to Long Crock, arriving there Saturday morning, having traveled nil night. There he was given a preliminary hearing, but waived examination nnd was committed to jail without ! bonds to awnil the action of the grand jury. Church denied having hhot Zoll inger, and expressed regret ut hav ing killed llndsell. llotvever, in the heat of passion the young man h.is placed himeclf in a (tositioii where it is not Ksibk' for deep re grets to make amemls. ; , ihccntiro coiisolidatmii ticket J was elected in Portland by a lni j;c majority. The trensurers stnteinent shows a net cash balance of but $ I ,'J.'t.'i,lKH) in the 1'. S treasury, which is the lowest figure yet reached. 1 Inrney county has the honor of Is'ing the most civil ccunly in the slate. It h.is mi icpresentiitivt! in the stale penilenti.iry, no prisoner in the county jail. Items. William Otitis, of Tillamook county, wns killed by his vicious stallion. When found, the lunso was on It knees tearing him to pieces and had literally eaten him Tho head of the jri-ut Northern I'aeilic railway system is only forty years old. Ilo U'iiii his i nil road career ns a surveyor's rod man. Who wo ild not be proud to live in n country where such progress is possible f A colored philosopher says: "Life um iiios'ly inndo up o' pniy iu' for ruin an' wisliiu' 'twould clnr oIL" This colored philoso pher is supjioscd to live in tho South, sinco a Southern ncwsimper thnt icjsirU liiiu: but if hu lived in Oregon his habit of observation would ceitainly have evolved tho same truth. The (H'tiple oflinleiin are to bo congratulated on the statue uf (ion cm! (Irani. It is lirst-riite Ameri can art, with no classic nonsense almut it. It shows the general with his bauds in his Mckets, where be always put them, looking so natur al that the only wonder is thut he consents lo stay on the H'destal in stead of getting down anil lighting a cigar. St. Louis Hepuhlie. State comptroller Colgun bus announced ilm! he will refuse to sign tho warrants granting SHIM), (KM) to the California world's fair cnmmisbioii for a state exhihit. Ho bases In- action on the pro vision of tho statu constitution, which ns no money should la- ,.l r.,,. llm beiielit of any II I I I I I I'l II ...' IWI ' .' . association or iustitiilioii not under thu cxcliibivu coiitiol of the slate. Chi hiilis county, Washington, a county situated very much like (iranl, ha just voted ovei $:i()0, 000 in IhiihIs to construct wagon roads. It in a long time until the bond mature, but the moment the roads are completed, tho net mil value of property in tho county will hu doubled, and tho people will be enjoying good roads. A much less sum than this would build excellent highway through out (iruut county. (iissl roads, and bridges me iho foundations of j tho country's prosperity. With out them its resources remain un ilevclojKil, and biuiness of nil kinds is stagnated and ictnrdud. The richest ami most prosiK-roii coiiu- Smith. South woitli NuplUli. In WcHxIslock, Illinois, on Wed-net-tin v, .liine 17, KSIM. Mr. Sonccn i Smith and Miss Sue H. Southworth. i Miss Southworth is u sinter of our fellow townmnnn. W. S. Sotithwortli; ami Mr. Smith was formcrlv indue of Multnomah county, and is one of cured two years njo, will lo of intur the leading business men of Port- e?t to tho public and you, I will laud. Oregon. stalo tlutt tho euro is krmnuont. The contracting tmtties are well i I was almost crazv with imin in my and lavorablv known in Canvou City. They huvo the Ix-st wishe's of nc-pmintrtnees in (rant county for their happy future. Fine line of ktmw ami nil kinds of line httU nt Ovcrhntt'n. other Co to tho Hod Front Uilliar.l Hall. CntlVnll Citv. for lino wiitiH. I liituors nml ciunrs. ' .. . , . , , ,, i-or t'ini nir r.mpire .viowers, lteaHra nml Hinders, empiiro of llines V Mason, Canyon City, Or. Hememlier that the Prairie Cilv Holler Mill will bo readv to fill all orders for Holler Flour bv t.'th. ugust ' Flour, Cnthain, Ikuley, (either ground or w Imle) Chicken feisl, live, MidtllillKX, I tnili, Slant, ,vc, Ac, nt (iuuillach'K. The Oregon Teachers' Association will lie hehl at NewKiit, on Yaipii na Hay, from Juno .'loth until July ."itl, inclusive. Tho Pacific Hrewery's Celebraletl Peer, the best in Kustern Oiegou, is now kept constantly on tap at the Hed Fn.nt Hillinrd" llnll. Any one withiug lluckeve inouefs, or I'lxtms for winie, eiin ohtnin them by apply ing to I lines, I .Maten, Can yon City, (live your ortlerK nt once as fn'ight com m slow, W. II. Kelly hit jlliit leceiltsl a ktock of t xtrn linn Wall Paiier, ami is pieptied to tin piinting and ipeiing chtsiptir than any one. Work otiUidn of tow ii solicitisl. (live him n call. ' Minor ltrolhers, dealers in general merchandise, Main street, lleppner, Oregon. Special (list omits to citsh buyers. (ioods at Dalles prices. Orders by mail promptly filled. Scrofulous eruptions, such as pimples, discoloration of the skin, ess'cinllv on face, are caused by impure lilood and will tlis:ipH'iir rapidly bv using Pl'tindcr's Oregon Hlotid'Purifier. The price of sheep polls, hides, etc , still keeps at a good figure. Weipiote: Pelts, I I Jets. ; hides, Tcts. Itegniiling wtsil the tuaiket is still very inactive, although the product is in gixsl condition ami in ipinuti ties not equalled in any previous year. Mountaineer. When you send away for goods remember the linn of Collin v Mo I'lirlnnd at lleppner. They not on ly guarantee you first class goods at lowest prices, but they pay mail or express charges on same to unv stage ollico in (Irani or I Inrney counties. See their new "nil" for further particulars. Tho Pendleton militia company tried to disband tho other day, but Col. Houghton declined lo allow them to doll their uniforms and lay down their muskets, lie instruct! d the fomuiuudiiig olliccr, Lieut. White to call a meeting for the election of a captain, ami lo coiiim'1 attendance if necessary. There is a good deal of "piny sohliei" almut the militia, but some things are really in earnest. Oregoniuii. Clilklicn Unjoy The pleasant llavor, gentle action and southing ellects of Syrup of Figs, when in need of a laxative and if the father or mother he costive or lotions the inosl gratifying results follow' its use, so that it' is the host family remedy known and every family should huvo a bottlr. The Coinlni; I. Inc. Chicago, I'nion Pacific Tin .V North-Western Lino oilers the liest accommodation to the traveling public en route lo Chicago. Thioiigii trains, l.iM time, magmliei nl sleep ing car-, i h 'g.int tliinii,' ,tr-. tulo nisi shiiMM, iiilinm i li.or i.iis and li.iiili!ti d iv t ii.ii le ore J5 jjrxjjow Until the method nnd n -lilts when Sv rupof I'igs is taken j it isplcoMiut and refreshing to tho ta-to nml nets gentlyjet promptly fin the Kidneys, Liver nnd Howe!, dcnn-ci tho t-ys leiii eU'ectmilly, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual conmipntioii. Hvruit of I'igH in tho only remedy of its kind ever pro duced, pleasing to the huto nml ac ceptable to tho stomach, prompt in it action and truly liouclicinl in its ellicts, its many excellent (pinlitiu commend it to all. I' iforsuluiir hOe anil 81 Iwttlcs ,p all loading tlruggists. UANUrAOTOMID ONLY 01 IHI CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. S IHihCIICO, Cil, lOUIItltlfilll Ml tOMf, t, I mm ELECTRICAL SKILL. Almost Mlrkculou Rfiulti Attained by the Subtle Acency of Electricity. Tho Dalies, Or., Juno S, ISiH. Dr. Dnrrin, Dour Sir.- Thinking iwrliniw n revSi'U of II1V CAflO VOU head and car accompanied with deafness and ringing noisoa for months prior to calling on you. also insomnia and nervousness. Whoa I visited you I had little e.vwclatioii of ever returning home nlivc. Your ICIectrie and Medical treatment has made i: ew man 'if me. I formerly lived u; .ifur, Oregon, but now at Tlm Dalles. HHNSON McCOY. Kidney Troutile and Sciatica Cured. Long Creek, Orant Co, Or., Jumil'J. Dear Dr. Dnrrin. I think 1 am entirely well after vour Kleotrio and homo treatment for kitlncv com- ' plaint ami sciatic rheumatism, at i unv rate I feel no symptoms since. j Yours roseetflllly, .1. W.lvKKNY. Dr. Dnrrin treats all curable pri vate, chronic and nervous discuses, secret blood ami skin diseases, sorort and swellings, nervous debility, im potency and other weaknessos of manhood. Ilo corrects tho secret errors of youth anil their terrible ef fects, loss of vitality, palpitation of the heart, loss of memory, dossmil eucy ami other troubles of mind and btsly. Prevents consumption, heart disease, softening of the brain and spine, insanity and other alllictimiri caused by the errors, excesses and diseases of boys anil men, Ho re stores lost vigor and manly jsnvorH, n moves deformities and restores tho organs of health. lie also euros diseases cured by mercury and other HiionoiiH drugs used in the improp er treatment of private discuses. Ollico 70 Washington St., Port land, Or. Hours l A. M. toS P.M. daily. ICxumiuntinn free and con litlenlitil, tpiestiou blanks ami cir culars sent gratis to any address; patients cured ut home. 4th of July Kate. As usual the I'uioii Pacific will sell tickets from all stations to neighboring cities at one fart1 for tilt) round trip. Call on or write to mo for particulars. II. C. Howmis, Agent I'nion Pacific System, linker City, Oregon. SA L A It Y, SJ'i l'l'.H WliKK. Wanted; Oc.nl njrenlH lo sell our ipiiivr.il linn of Meithiiuilisti. No nhlling. Alios salary will ho paid lo "lio" iigciits For fuitkt'i inforuiiiiiou, ntlilrsis Ciiiiwno Oi:ni.iiai. Sci'fi.v Co., N.. 17.S West Vnn Huron St., ( hicngo, 111. Do v 1 1 want to Have fioin 'i to M) conts nn ooiy Do!lnr you spend? If so, wtito lor oar lllutiato;l Cut nloguo, eontniuing ilhihtrntioiiH and pricoH of everything in.iniifantiiied in tho I'nitotl States, nt mnmifiicltii'. orn' prices. 1(1, (()() illustrations, nil lini'M represented. Cntnhn;uti iiiuiletl fieo on iipplicutiou. AibltcHs, Cuievini OiMaui Si i l l. v Co., No I7M West Vnn Union St., Chica'j, III, . - - The Police Oaiclle. Is the only illustrated paper in the world containing all tho Inletit j-m-iiH.it i 1 1 1 1 ti 1 and ssirting news. No Sahsiu Keeh'r, Harberor Club Hismi can :i lit il 1 to be without it. It al ways makes friciuls wherever it goes. Mailed to uuy address in tho I'nitetl Stales, securely wrapped, lit weeks for 1 1 IH). Send I'iveceiils for sample copy. Hit ii.viin K. I'ov, Franklin Square, New York City. NOTICH To DKLINtilMCNT TAN PA V KHS. Hy reeonimeiidatiniiH of grand juries, and order of county coinmirt siotiers' court, you will sen that I am compelled to collect all It' I i I I' ll mi 1 1 (axes. You will thereforo save costs bv paying imnicdiatol v. O. P.'Ciii:h.m', Sht-rill'. Theostoffice) Store) CIA.VVO.V CITY, on. . A- I'd r risk I'rotr A line Mock of ficdi Caudles, Nuts, ToUicco, Statmiieiy, F(c , Kte., just rtrcivctl. I live me a call. NEW RESTAURANT. Canyon Cily, Or. Al. ,1, Cluimln'i'.s, I'ropr. Thin Hofctaiirunt tins nvently Is tm oM'uis, nml will furnish MtsiU or IasI gmg at liv ing nttes. A kpi'oial feature alsjut this house is that no Chinese cooks nro employed ill tho kitchen. (live the Hejitnuiuiit a tiial, M. J. (Jiiamiiuis, I'ropi ietor, 7x- i' msmmmwmmm.