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About Grant County news. (Canyon City, Or.) 1879-1908 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 17, 1891)
THE GRANT COUNTY HEWS. Thursday, Sept. J 7. LOOM. 8BEVITI53. Min Nellie (Ira i recovering from a km icg of revw. Jlce the fine and low priced clocks tt Urn Watchmaker's. Pendleton parties am talking busJ - it in the pnipkitiun to build a rail- read into the GreomVrn mines, Finer line of cm-ks before now At the teen in Utant county Watchmaker'. Carlo Ren ham And wife of were in the ity a few day ago chasing supplie for the winter. I tee pur- An i iM-st in Lav inst A't oi in which they would iik.. to rent f r nix m-mth can khit n ptutiouUrn at thi otlice. Mr. Cert. Gumllach inform us that lie will st.itt i.Iowi ivi kin tattch and put in a krsio a nea-,0 of winter wheat. Mi t?l.uK tl- Hlak. took her de nurture a few d-y aeo fw Portland, wlit-ro nlw" will n-nitne her place in collrgp. Mr. Ili'!:nnn who &pcnt two week uj at tUo a n in Miring utunn! home Katiirday tenin frtmi that plAAitt nnd wjmlni mort. II. Clark h jick-d tip a num W of nugjjets in hi plactn clim near Maryaviiu vxihiug ow one dollar e.iah, nd he i not down to bedrock ypt. 't Irani that Mr. Keeney I nds the Tzee mail eoAitrm-t at the rote of JltK j per monUi, which i smMlerel low, although at Wtt for each round trpi, a total of 7 mile. We cannot exactly fori vr our dc'.t ow, hot any Ki.iin, i-ii-diiHtl or uch umrketal prtwluce ttill eurnmt nt the NtuWi nhop in lieu of caah. We will le "tuy" with you. John I'hk, uliocauui in from Fox report tin; luinitt outlook llitUrins, iui'1 aay l-Vix will Ut the world a a rolil pro!n. .t. s t t:i''n of Di-i' jo far toward Uu'Lini; -tp lii i a-srTtion. Owners of .uin. tinotilnmt tlio e.iunty an- ppi-irin to .ott inori ground to .ilf.tU.i tii t year and it will lie but a ilioit 1 1 1 ' wlwn tliH will the prineip.il li.ij np f tin country. Burn anl m-imiIv, wiare uifoitn ed, i etpet i r.i iuj m .i.lei.ildo k lied just now. Or. Axlifonl leaMiif f;ice them only one physician, m they Kent over to 1'iii.eville for another doctor. Hcveral pera :i- ft mi tlratit county h.ivogoue to linker City to attend tb clreus. AiiuaiK the rejitl,mt of Can yon Oity who It n jjonn wo notice Mr. Smvall and family, I (oh Hay and family ami Ming Mary Kully. Walter Looney was over from Oran ite during the week and reports every lwtly eiitliusiasttv' out hi way over tho ir(wpci, ts of thi Monumental quartx mill l-eing stalled. It will indeed stiinulnte buhine-is wonderfully. 'Ilio Humptor valley raiiroai! was expected at McKwan Oity next Satur dayi but. the company is aliout out of mil so those who pretend to know, say that the lat spiku curemoniea will liave to be postponed ftr awhile. Rev. J. A. Orehanl, of The Dalle, Oregon, will hold a series of meotiiigii under the au .pice.i of tlto A. 0. church In th tiruie hall, at John Day, bo ginnin,' Sunday next, tho '.'Uth iiust., nt 3 o'clock p. in. ami continuing au indefinite tium. Come one, come all. Without doubt tho mini of our county will experience a Imotii next baa ton that will be lasting in its effect. 'Ilio ore dhows for itself, not only from one mine, but from the hundreds of location, and the News' policy of not oxaggersthig has been faithfully car ried out, 'Hie Nkws received a plnasaul visit Ttiestlay from John and Mi Klecta liurancu mid Mus Mntdor, of I'rairio Oity, who !es,ire-' to learn how tho iiiichiiie iiiale paner. Call again; we lake plea -ore m timing visitors throu(;ii the myUriou realm! of Uii liril claw prittUhop. Frank Mdiean and Myron tanaell gathered kome of the fcotla water that it runuing to waste on Mr. MelMau's innch, and had it ehargd with car Itouie acid gai, making as delicious a )jveni-e as the miucial water impored from the wimU'i fumu'ts nitriui. Thus., another of (Irani county future en terprtjau ha! Ieeu inaugurated on a small scalo. Uanyou Oity has a Salvation Army, at well a a l&MdUl team, awl thus the city it puttiug on luetiopoliUn air. The Salvation Anny is cotupo od af home Ulenl, 'out tlie vtlcrom make fully av much racket as an im I totted res;iiiient wouhl. Our city ninnilial fain would liave thrown them into a dungeon Monday niht, but llocordcr ituiiiton refuted to issue a warrant. JWry Ch4ml!i laiu, a stranger pas wi through the country, recently rob. 11 ,Nlotdian A Feirel's Hear valley j rnnch of tuiioux article, and passed ! on. Walt Merry, armed with the nee- j oisary apers, went on hii trail, and j arretted tho feilow over ou Hully ' crook in Malheur county. lloUtuJ .. . to Uaityon tity with Ui pntoner, who . gave tho offlcur the slip w OtU valley j ami could not l found again. v alt , eeoovored imit uf the chattel and hroui(ht them learn, and a Warrant ha Uhjii placed in the hand of the Malheur county shoriM' for the a mutt of UlumberUin. K'mer Overholt Si ixgain attending college at Portia mi. I Ttia harvest time it waing hy, awl ' the rammer days are ending. j Mia Ann Cochran, of Fox, it stop ping with .Mini Lillie FUk, stumtling ! . I ltd Amhwaon, of Hamilton, was in un but week introducing Ut pinloss clothes linn. ! , r pw BUl with the right l tlwW aU-hmaker' j CnyoCiliy. Mr. Officer, of th Sooth Fork, re port a scarcity of entile buyer in Id neighiMritOM. ! Hie Missea Kit. RoMnton and J twin j Wood arrived home ImI week from . Weiser, I (11 to. V learn that chl will eommence I hot"lr 2lh, Mi Alma Luce lechr. Attorney lVrrish took a lufrta trip through Harney land latoly, re- twnuiig on Saturday' stage. 1 Th" -J0" mill man came over , l" a"' J, ami win at on.-e put in , tm machinery, we un.iersiann. lawyer Onaad and family returned trotti Uamey iaat nltialh, accomp anied hy the Miato Sarah and Jo tlotad. IV. Axhford and family have Ai-rhed , in the city and taken up their abode w.th tis, et Dot profoaMonal an liounewiielit. Mallteur i again a fortrtnate county. Jode difToitl only had to hold court in that comity two or three day this The Judge returned home 1 ue- lay evening. Tlie Tire warden of the town coun cil were out inspection stove pipes last week. This i a wise precautionary move, for nearly all lire occur from defective flues. If you want to make wash-day ptcAftant, buy your wife one of those Pinleas clot lien lines at Creep's, Ileal thing out. Sure to please. Try one and be convinced. Dayville races, which commence Oct, 2(5, promise to he interesting. T, . Adkins is manager, and he will leave nothing undone, looking to tlie conifoit of those in attendance. Mr. Phillip sent tho New a treat of plum larger than a hen e, a No a liue bouquet from her garden in this city. Fine fruit and flower are a specialty with Grant county's soil. Our public school commenced the manufacture of future presidents Mon day morning. Our educational facili ties are equal to those of larger cities. Oregon, though, has good schools gen etally. While jaople of other placet are agitated aUmt the wheat market the farmers of our own county are at ease, const, ious that a cali home market awaits them at good figures. Euro san prices, howexer, do not affect Urant county. The county board of equalization, composed of the judge, clerk and as sessor, will meet on .Monday, the 2"th inst. to correct any errors in tho as sessment roll for this year. All who feel that their proterty lias len listed too hijfh will bi given a hearing. Hitterhuch and Fischer, charged with resulting an otlicer while in the ! ihschariie of hisduty in Harney county. have le!n plncetl under l-oiuls to ap jioar Iteforo the proper liihunal. More serious troublu in exjHictwl over tho ejectment of squatters from the swamp lands in that county. Hon. R. 8. Anderson, of Haker, for V. H. Mt-naUir from Fastern Oregttn is hecomiug the universal cry. liven democrats of his acquaintance are dis regarding Aily liuet, and linker coun ty's twu deui's'rutic in-wpaierii havo expressed themselves fur Anderson, ls'lieving him to be the ivprtseutalive for 1'uteiii Oregon. F. I. McCallttm. K)stuiaKtor at John Day, was arrested and tried before Recorder Hulison this week for an assault on It. V. lUinn, M. Ditstiii for prosecution and U. W. I'ttrrisit for the defense. A jury ex onerated the prisoner ami recom mended that the costs la taxed to the plaintiff. We understand a no ticc of appeal has Ix-cn filed. Jack Chandlers who has au imuieiiMi crop of fruit on the Uarrixon place, is drying plums and peaches in the sun to prevent them waiting. He will get hit "two bit" a jtound for the fruit riht cnoujjh, and it will lm much Utter fruit than that ship-tod from W ii Wool and California and sold at that price. Jirect tlryers, ami save your fruit in i;ood shate, is the advice of this lively rJ.50 or -:i.vK) journal The twocapitaliftU whuaicoinpaniwi Mr. Clarno lu (ireenhoin caut;hl the enthusiasm and w ill let o of consitler able ciuh in the development ut iiiinc.t. While in Portland lately the Kkws man Una mo acquainted with Unwe men. Judge Stewart ami Mr. Abraham, and by our recommendation they viit ud tireeuhoru. Alt w ho see the cuiup ate impressetl with its promising out look. lAst Thursday as Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Powell were enroute to their Fall creak ranch, hating a uumlair of tack of fruit in tlioir baggy, tho team ran away. Owiua to the bulkiness of the -f - v.. hi ishiih ui hi" bd Mrs. Powell was uiu.l.li. Ln rs. ,r seat in the buggy, aud was thiown out, tlio fall breaking one of the bonu in one of her lo;,- lm tlie auk hi. j go,I, aMll time has evidently chttiig Drs. Orr und Fell were at once turn-1 cd it to some other locality or more owned, and roJucaul Uu fracture. The jtrobtthly it was only a myth, ami Dm. reptat the lady't injury a isvinful, exUlI only tit llwir muiiU. All. j tivoogh at iMMNwirily a tsiiaui fitit, uy Dmujrat. I I'KAIKltt CITY NKWS. .September 18, ISO I. A little cooler than ummI the mil few day Don Farry is Joe Unlet' jmptilar mixologist. A racial ho a I the (Iranm hall j Ian irulay night. J. J. Court lartel toFalcm latl week with a band of lioraea. Three thredhing tnaehinca are running in this jart of the valley. At the practice game of baaebatl last Sunday the fcore atowl 2 lo2 1. P. ('. II. II C. did j on ace the hint Canyon threw out at you laat week? W. H. Kink has at last aeeureil a barlter. lie will locate here in the near future. Miaa Kmma Amlemon. of Mai heur ia viitiiin friends ami relative in town and valley. Major Mapone waa quite sick on HtrawUrry laat week. lie ia ho ; proving and waa removed to John j W ; Wain Durkheimer returned front ; i Hums last Friday ai hapjiy a could, j ! la, hot hii merry mnile turned to j one of andnofta last Hunt! ay evening. ! Dr. A li ford haa aeveral pntienta in thi vicinity, lr. TIuIkhIo lieing m.nt , ' u,f,H nrc Mrt w , Uabraith, John Meigman ami Dick Tucker. PtK HtTEB. Plums 25 cents ier gallon, Pears i oO rent r gallon, Apple 1 cents per pound, at Mrs. Phtliitte' garden, i Canyon City. ! In the .TOO yards match race at Harney tatween Cnl. Smith's gray mare ami Jordan, latter won by half a length. The Vox valley mining suit is still up before the referee, and tho liti-! ganta begin lo fear that the allor-1 neys in the case will come out win-1 ners. ! Frank DeFratea, once a of this vicin'ty but wlto resident rwtnnvod back to the West Imltea with his family, is again in (Irani county ou a buMucsa trip. A gentleman in Marion county three years ago put out 'J.tHO fruit treec, this year he has contracted to deliver t-n thousand p-tuuds of fruit. A 'winter for (irant county. Tho American hog has gained a triumph in Germany, and can now, in the hap. of ham, bacon or sau sage, enter any port in the empire, if it is accompanied by a certificate that the animal was in a healthy condition. Huntington is fast becoming one of the prominent stock-shipping points in Kastern Oregon. Recently 1 100 head of sheen were shipped to Chicago, and .100 head of beef cattle were shipped to Portland and the Sound markets. Admission day, which has been made a legal holiday, commemorat ing the admission of California into ther.iion, was generally observed u.... if. .....i.. n ,t... io r-iin ritiiuiMii, i-viv j,,, hi,.- business houses as well buiiditiKS being closed. US public Mr. W. Schnarr, of the Polar Star mtiu at Greenhorn mountain, and Mr. Hennelt, af the Temjicst mine in the same district, arrived in the city yesterday and will ship to Den ver today or tomorrow one car load of ore from these mines. Democrat. We see no reason to complain aliout tho hard times. As long as we are able to get enough to eat we should bo happy, eapecially, when we know that thousands of people are starving in other countries. There are several worse places than America, if money is a little close just now. John Austin and John fiuthridge, the Grant county men who are in jail at Pendleton on the charge of stealing cattle from the cattle moii archs, l,ux A Miller, have boon ar rested on another complaint. One of tl.o steers in the band which they I. l.i l.. t'...,.ll..l... it id alleged, was stolen from Robinson & Huii, : Malheur stockmen. Somelxaly has discovered that , swearing is incren-ing at an alarm- ; ing rate niuoiig the women of this country. Thi is easily accounted for by tho increase in tho numbor '; of women who have taken to wear- ing mens' shirts; collar buttons and swearii-g aro, of course, not tvti 1 I onjtiious, but they aro nevortlio- ! ', less vcrv closet v HoeiaUtI. Twenty-nine years ago, while ; i driving cattle over the Cascades for 1 ; A . liacklemun, a brother of Dr. ' I Gray, of Albany, ilits near the sum-1 nut of the m itinUiiis an l was burtetl in his blankets. Later, a cofliu was taken up and ho was transferred in to it and given a more decent burial. At that time a discovery of exceed ingly lint gold ledge was matte some where near where Mr. Gray was buried. About two week ago Richard Fox, and John Davis, who ( were with tho party at the time, ami Robert Brown went out to search for the lodge. A ffatr a week's , , t i.t i i .... 1...1 uilllt itir. r os iuuiiii niu ruve, iqn it, . tt... I....1 b.fi ii ,.,!, :tu years ago, but all their search failing to reveal the mountain of co!Mtsil0lttW!, eouirr. 1 J. II. Hamilton was granted a li cenw to m1I Ih-uort in Hamilton t precinct for the term of ix tnonth. J. II, llillard waa granted a li cense tn Bell liquors in llranite pre cinct for the term of six months. J. L. Miller was appointed super visor of road district No. 1 to (ill the vacancy raustnl hy reason of tlic death of T. J. Smith. The alteration of the county road leading from Canyon City to l.ong Creek where tie same ran through the lands of Frank MrUirr waa aulhorixed, and the now road around declared a puhlie highwav. i-.i .l,t of Sec. J. Tp. Id S., U. Ill, and thence U Snowshs IVairie, was de- dared a puhlie highway. Heaignation of lavid Hlanton, supervisor of road district No. 'JO, ' was ar rented anil Cnl (irimibv w mini, ( iMiuift'ie iiik lit 'nr , ri,- i:eiifci.-r appointed to fill that ollioe. Ticc V. Adkins waa urantetl a 11- cense to sell liquor in D.iyvillo pro- cinet for the term of cit mouths. -, r-V.Wirc. Vt . Wwl?1,Bf Mr. Harvev Sommerville has -lis-! wmm l,,s ",,r,ls n,ul l,l,,,lJ 01 lvva U,.,O..U and the cl. rk wn ordered vmrK,n liw Webf.ait family which , MelUnirne, the rain man, f.iib d to issue warrants therefor. , he had on his ranch, nnd is now in his etlorts this week in Cheyenne. rut nuts, liennis MeAuhff was appointed administrator of the estate of Thou. J. Smith, deceased. l.,w. ( The . : I,,n m The case of Ueo. Radcr vs. W. W. was continued until tho No- vemlter term of court. In the case of Haptotistnll A Dart va. A. I. Mttsier attach :d projwrty waa onlenal sold. Utg Drlvs of Cattle. A. J. Dillon came in Saturday ( from the John Day country with a band of loo cattle, -J50 f which . will la shipsd by ILmner.v Dillon ? Tuesday over lltt O. A W, T. to . Seattle markets. Tho remainder will be taken hy Mr. Dillon to his Poster ranch. Mr. Dillon started with the cattle from Prairie City, 1 10 miles distant from Pendleton, fourteen davs nco, i assisted by seven cowboy. He had one big stamiwde on tho ro:td. It was 1 1 o dock: at niglit.m a country of trees, ris ks and canyons. The attle, alter be l.iing, wen- uneasy, ami n-iueii tn ni A samite horse shook himn-lf and the herd t-tarttd "You never leard Mich a roaring in your life." says Mr. Dillon. "I was on guard, and a hi)1 tree which I hugged closely only saved me from Ismig traiii'ted to death We rode all night and thu ii'xt day, mid succeeded at la.-tt in collecting all but sixty three of the herd, which three of the boy I left ttchiml will soon bring in.'f About the -J'tth Mr. Dillon will receive another big band of cattle, which will also lie brought to Pen dleton for shipment Fast Oregon ian. The Cueat Qrrtnhorn Silver lUlt. It is gradually dawning uttoti the average linkerite that ti H only what has been claimetl for the tireeuhoru silver mines is true, but more than , i, . ...... ..i ' . u ""'I""" '7 that in every instance where the ill leads have been sunk on, they grow richer at every foot in depth attain ed. It is the opinion of the Im-st mining men in the country, that the Greenhorn distriit vvii( equal Hutte, Mont , wln n properly ojs-ned Up Personally, We ll.lVi never beell enthusiast! for our gold mines, from the fact that there are none that have proved valuable at any great depth on account of the ores becom ing so base that within our present knowledge we have thus far been un able to treat to advantage, while the reverse is true of tin silver veins; the deeper they are tapped the more valuable tin ore la'cones. Haker City Hlade. Ci ran lying lo all. The high jmi-ition attained nnd the universal acceptance nnd npprtt vul of the pleasant liquid fruit rem edy Syrup of Fig, a the moat ex cellent laxative known, illu-trab's the vain its unci of iiialttic- on which ba.-daod are ahuiid-j '..r,,y"- lo the C.ll, Fig "fr"V ' l""rj". Dark, Uutk, UucU. I have :w Ru. ks for :-a! Ad dress, Tovi Moi.ii.vn, ll ppn r, Oregon. Go to the Red Front Hilliard Hall, Cunyoti City, for line wines, liquors ami cigars. Minor Urolln r-, dealer, in general merchandise, Main sliett, Ileppncr, Oregon. HjM-cinl di-icounts to cash buyers, Good at Dalle, prices. Orders by mail promptly liiled. The agents of the Tniou Pacilic System arc provided with railroad amt stcauodiip tickets to all kiinls cast, as well as to ami from foreign jsjrts. ' W. II. Kelly has just received a stock of extra fine Wall Paper, slid is prepared lo do jiajutiitg and (tapering chou'str than any one. Work ouUidn of town solicited. Give him a call. Flour i 'lOO per barrel, barley cent per snmd, rye '2 cents, wheat Ii cent, chop barley cent at Gundluch's. Hringhack nmt cash. If you wish ull the hay you want next year, plough x or jo acres now, ami sow 1 btishcL of fall rye s-r aero ami cut from ') to ! tons sr aero in June without irrigation. Only a limilet! nuouul of rye to Huwi. Pot.itoxt 1 eanU iwr immiimI, Ihkk, Or.,?ept. II, ISA I. Tlie hlters got hit. How (hose Wilkes' do niu. Ask John Hyde what ho thinks of horse racing. lVrhapa Dave Magill and Henry Hnodgrna might add something, too. Volney OHicer feels rather blue since the race, says he has quit the j turf. There is nothing like slaying olney. Frank Diuilon, a new arrival from Webfoot. is tolling Ilia soil for it fall 'H.unan. a. I Kd and Henry I lean, who have j hcen having on the Heaver creek ! side of this beautiful valley, have returned home. . ' . , . . iiir. i. ii. v. lirnsiioiii nas com to Harrishurg to visit relatives and - - p , "f"'"'''' , He will bring back a loatl of supplies for himself. babhing and growling. The Lewis Istys have got great j big smiles, of the broad gauge vari ; ety, all over their faces, and they j ought lo liave for they got there. Mr. J J, Angell has 1hch train I his mmter. Larry OToul, and has ehnllengetl any horse in lloao lltlll ! for a 000 yant race. None , hs'iil sjsirts seem Inclinitl : match. of our I., ,, to it I We guess by this time that tho Sentinel' editor has Iteeome aware that the l.ee notes are not written by any intellectual gentleman with mercenary motives anil residence at Canyon City, at least we ho-ie so. Mr. Hert Dunton, who has locat ed a ranch in this lovely valley, nnd driven a band of Webftait cattle in, has gone to Eugene City for a loatl of supplies. Dame rumor says he also contemplates bringing bnck a wife. ; Well, Mr, Postmaster of Canyon ; rity, we think it is titneyou should .understand that vou have no richt to advertise for bids on mail routes unless you first consult the Seuti- ; nei s ctiitor amt luui out whether or I not it conflicts with his nrrnnge- I IlielltS, thellatipy Hour club Rave an-1 i other of its tlelieblftil little linn nt I the sehisil house last I'rtilay night. . . . . . .. . . 1 . . Several couples frtnn Heaver crwk were present and all had n huge old time. The supper, a most elegant ..r..i. ....... ......!,-.. i i... m.- i c UllHir. nun ill uii i', ,i n. - 7. . ' Honhniii. Mr. Kditor, we think you, the postmaster and the jieoplo in Can yon, City generally, should lie ashamed of tho heartless manner in which you have gulled tho unsus pecting Muple in this vicinity nnd to think that they never susm-clod any wrong, until the earthed the matter. Sentinel tin- Oh! my, its just toti bad. The races set for the Ith came off all right with nlsiiit one hundred people present, all of whom seemed much ph ased with the results hold on, did we say all well we mean all the winners, which hap pened to be very few. The lirst race was the match between the I.ewis Pro's horse, Him; Dick ami John Hyde's Hay Hlllie. Hay lit 1 lie was a hot favorite with the crowd and was heavily hacked by his owner, John I lytic and his trainers, Henry Snodgras ami D. Magill, ami tho crowd in general. Mine Dick had no backers and apparent ly no friends, w ith the exception of his owners, the Lewis Urn's and his trainers Mr. L. Shelby and ('has. I' thy, who backed him as long tis they had any money, but there was still some f'jtgj or which thu backers of the Wilkes' colt tried vainly to place, for the backers of Hhte Dit k were to thu bottom of their sat k ami well it was for them the raei.'wn- Hlue Dick's from the that they could nnd no takers, tor start to finish, which wn made tin tier n strong pull with Hay llillu (iO feet in the rear. In winning this ran- lllne Dick landed something like loo for his backers. After several small races in which an $ 100 or so changed hands, n n.atch was made between Vohiey Olticer's horse j Hart ami Hlue Dick for $100, tlis- , tame .100 yards. In this race Hart I was as hot a favorite as llillie had j been in the first, and although Dick i Iiiul won his lirst race he louml no new backers. Tho nice was hot from start to finish, Hlue Dick win uinu by ti feet and landinu u collide of hundred for his backers, who were the same as at first. It was a crushing defeat for the backers of ', tho wilkes Hloek und we iloit'l think 1 they will recover soon, but sliould muko any geimrnl o.xamiiintii)ii of they, we will keep you jKistcd. tho business of thuolllooa. Among Wo still remain, Si.i. k K.vu. j the totiil In reference to which - - , inforinnlitiii istctiietisl, nml wliieli XOTICK. aro to out or into llie ratings, nre 1 wish lo inform the public and the convctiiciico of the location of more particularly the go.sl n'oplcttf ollice, cleanliness, order, keeping Grant, Harney ami Malheur coun- j 0f ut-eounU, personal attention of lies that I have purchased the drug j tj,0 Htttuiastcr, improvements in busincssofJiinics .V Jones at Inker lt((!w.nil!t. ,nu,j(! during tho lal CityDregon together w.th all f vt.ur aI1d the grow th of tlio b.isi. nZitelkU,ml I--Jr'K,.,o same time Th,. theilemuiidsofthisgrowingcounlrv. x blasters who rato (ho highest Your orders will alway receive rtfwrtol to the president prompt ami careful attention. j i tho end of oneh 11 sod your for li. M. Vak Si.vck. such honornblo iiioiition ns ho iiiav Hakv'r t'ity, (Jreijoii, ' uhttvao ty maku. do to the lied Front l!tllUul ll.ill for a coot, lefmahing dilnk of tlm Buest lager beer in liastern Oregon. Stijwrvisor Miller 1 busy on the road up the creek, making that highway perfectly snfe for Harney teamsters. . Whoop for a wagon road from Am-tin's to tho great (inutile nrcek country by wnv of and over tho j brow of the great (ireetthorn ailver mountain. It is said potatoes contain more starch in tho winter limit in tho fall. That may 1h a reneoit why the prices stiffen up so promptly when tho cold weather conies. The late census has shown that tho nr capita wealth of the jatmlo of the 1' tilted States is double what ft was thirty yenis ago. Hero Is n U.t for calamity orators. Mr. Kenneth Macllao passed .'li. j,iioi-iii .'ini imu irr.e-i.-. through the citv yesterday on his , wny home from tho sheep camp, and i gave the usual cheerful nport con - illosnvs the winds weto ml verse. I Ins wns Ins second wns Ins second experiment, and, its a result, miinv of lite enthu : siastlc helicvcra in tfie theories of , rain production have wcnkoicd. Mr. tSmuvtlle ClnrK lm tilted up i room for n lewpital in the Ilorsley ' buildini.' in thi citv. anil is now nre- I liuroil to reenive lknlient. anil fnrniili Um.1,, ouicland comfortable auirtments. li- , i I ii i i Hi slock ot tlrues and ntslic nes I 1 , , , , , . . aixoircan ami compieie. A great many who nt tended the show at Pendleton hist Sattmlay say that while it was a I paw price it was only a 'J paw show, says the Athena Press. This show will U at Haker City tomorrow, nut! if it is only n 2 puw all'air it will satisfy tho curiosity of many who never Itohcld that kind of a circus. Tommy McKwnn, who wns in the i city I uestlny night, inlortnetl us ' that the Sumptcr Valley railroad would run nn excursion from the j end tif the trnek into linker on Fri day morning, for tlie benefit of those i who desire to attend the circus, j People can put their teams in Tutu t toy's pasture, and after returning ' from the circus Is ready to start , home Saturday mornii g. The reKrt is current that Win. Harvey, of Uurns, wlto recently tisik a bntui of mutton sheep from" llnr- i 1IIV ; , ' valley to Pctid'eton for ship t, has 1kcoiui insane. I'M Han- ley, of Hums, passed through here a few days ago on his way to Pen- " J" K' . dleton to care lor Mr Harvey nml I 1 r. .t I. I I 1 i liutU iifli-r Hit. Tirotu.i-fe II ia Iimii.'I his nlllictioii is only temornry, ami that a short stay in the hospital will restore Mr. Harvey lo his usual health of mind. Tho tlcsefnte, deadly lover, with his ojin, has gnl in Ids work nimiu. i'liis thou it is on Oiooitn ' tt'r'i WH' W1U4 Illinois perfecting lier education, who was thu victim, been use alio wouhl not iininiilinloly nml iticontiiicntly iiiurry the cra.y )oitug man with n nun. If he hail only shot himself lirol, Oregon jH'ttjih wouhl have been well picas ctl; but hnvino; killed her lirsl they feci sorry Thi the doubly alllictod unithcr and sister, the widow and daughter of the late Judge I -on, who aro widely known. Portland Telegram. The bitter light auiottg two sets of capitalists in tho cast fur the possession of the Oregon I'acilic rnilioad indicate that it is deemed valuable, milwilludittiiling the as Hcrlioti that the 1 Hi miles of cum ploted road hits cost as much us the ' entire 000 miles of mad was t sti mutctl to cost. If this contest fur ownership cotthl only be settled at once, olio wny or the other, she road would be pushed to complr tioii at once. The hcuvicl and therefore tlu; most exjs-nsive tui tion of tin1 road, in proportion tu mileage, is already eompleti d. I'ostmaslcr (icncrnl Wnnamukei has set ou foot nu inquiry into the condition of tho jHtstotlicc or the country, which is to bo used as a biisis for rating the isislinnsti r, ''H a a help towards tho i in provciuent of tlio Kislnl service, lie has sent n tcrsoiinlly signed letter to the KJhlni!islur at cin-h i county sent throitwhoiit thu t'niled ' States, asking him to make a r j sonul visit to each sit-oiliei! in : 1 his comity, nnd tiiiiko a tlctailt-il ' . . . ... . l : . r rei i nT'vl "r'n " """ ' l"0"astcr general explained that, without this licit from tho (stst j musters. tllU (luimrtlllCIlt CUIItlot I OONCERNING CimOPEAft CITIIiiS. l.v tlie city of St- I'etcrtiHrg It befhn to freese at the oml of October, and u irr neral thaw rrly takes place lieforo the Ivirlnnlng ot ,prll. Uvitvuv hc four ami a half ffiUloiH ot water r head for evUngulhlng flre, or olj-ht ihouaanil tire httndnil (-allow, per fire, ami I lie cutlumUM lowi upon eaeli It forty inumla -t Ttltiji. A i . .i r.' ir.K ex'.ilhitl.m wo-mlKnisl St It t lin IV other itay. The chl'i t rs are tin wnlert.tWeri of IJor.ln. 1'ility j t of nhoin are rcprem-nt.,!, ami tlto i exhiliitont arw eotitlued to txifllna ami funer:il fursiltntv. Cox-n.vvrt.Noi't.i: lias ftrt newspapers: ; 19 of Uiom an iIhIIv. ft niiil-eekly, K I weekly. S HMiil-montlil.v, 0 monthly. In nnttoimllty & are Turkish, T Atnti nlati, i S titveN, fl Trench. Frrneli ami I.nii ' huh. t Italian, i Hebrew. 'J llulgarinn, t Arabian, 1 l'enOun, I (lenonli. j A sii.kkk I'.omnn l utliolie prnycrlwiet. ban Itcen woven at Lyons, In Frnii'v, tlie completion of which t,Kt! thrisi ye.tr. The prayer are not printet! on the allk, hut woven. Five hiie.ilr.il i t.,iieft were - kinieu 1111 ine lotiin. ano 1 an hottght for uitMing preaU hy . rich people. J a CUUINAHY COUUAT10N. ' Is using au i; In aler do not hold It 1 In one place, move it round In the hotvl. j Nt.v i ti put mtat.nn on the table In u 1 covereil illxh, they will reabsorb their ' twit moihtiirc ami Wcome notfliy. ! Ix llnrorlnir piiilillnjr If the milk is ' rich lemon llnvorlntf I un1, but If the J milk in p.tor vsuilla iiinken It richer. Hiioiiri:txo for pie sleml.l tie cold j ami tlrui. Have your water cold ami , Mnml In a cool place while tnl.xlng ami j rollmtml pastry. Ir a cake cracks or-cn when baking It j U ,,',,,l,,r l the men is too hot urn! c'l. the outslth! I .'In iv lie litaitlc It ,,,,.,,.., . . ! neitteo or tin cake was maile Uiohtilf. 111. r Hie yolk of anejnr ami opreail on the top of rinks nmt pie Jte.t Wfore iiittiti ihein into tlu ovcu. The e-f makes that Mono been on batters' pies nml cake. llESf'ECTINa I1AIUH0ADS. Tut: limited mail on the lVimtvylvanln line U-lwc-en ('ohimlms, 1)., and I txllu.it tiili tn MtUl to bo the fastest railroad train in America. It xii.w Av whitol for tlio children of railway employe arc maintained by the railway coiinmnle In India at a rery tunoU expciluc to the pupils. Iiiixois hna a larger raltmmt nd) life limn any other state In the union; or. lo lm mure exact, It haa I a. Mil iiiilca of main lines and 9,vi8 mlu -. uf iddliiir. Nor letm lli.tn ITS crimes were e..m milled on Spani-lt railway car-. Itsl year, and In consequence thu i'-o. rn lltenl hit decided to nlHllUll Hi , coiipen and IntrtMluee more of the American style cars, many of wl.iWi are now in lue Tint m,w.t lHutlfnl iinmnrrlc I - . al rtil l.t all Knropc U thu I'rlnm.,,, ,., of UeMc.)armt,-idt Mill. A.OITOV lllLliK. ,m . ,,. , , ... With IllM Cfc.U . I , ,(, nband.i In r hIao on th.. I, . V' III I ... S-le. 1.1.11,1. loi.tiwi.sn niton tho duke of Port bind'-. a(rilailon in favor of ttoln-f nw nv wltli t)ie ttcarluif or uhecU r.-ltt finili ci.t i i.iffc ItorwM the queen has direi fail linn, ni, ir master .. the horse, b take olf tlie tn-nruijf n-uis from tho liorses Hi. .L. hit w Uio ixiyal carriagea. If you wih neat nml laxly johvvoi k you cm do no Itettor than to cult ou the News. Married, Sunday, Sept. L'l, Ififll, nt the residence ut Win. Rutin, in John Day, Mr. Perry Slitill nml Miss ICIennor Duncan, Justice Onttnnnuh olliciuling. According to Cliiineey Dcimiw, (Mki babies have Ih'cu untiictt for hint. After a while, w hen they are big enough to lie sent to the siiiteiitinry ami also succeed in getting hung, he may not lie so proud of llie name. When you semi nwny for goods remember the Hrm of Collin V Mo Fnrlnml at Heppner. They not on ly guarantee you first class gtnxls nt lowest prices, but ihey pny mail or expres-t i barges mi same to any l"";'1 Ibee in rant or Harney See tin ir new "ad" for eoiim ii fllltli' I pnili. itl.tr- ' Fes Hotll the IiicIIiimI nnd i ultswlieii Syiupof Pi-; is taken ; itispleosnut nml ri frcBhing to tho taslo nnd r.ctn gftitly )cl promptly on tlio Kidneys, Liver r.nd Rowel, cleanses tl.o sys tem ( II.-. tiially, di.-pcls cold, hcatl nehes and fevers nnd cures linbitual coiistipntimi. Svrup of Figs is tho only icmcdy of Its hind ever prtt ilitecd, pleasing to tho tnstu nnd uc ccptuhlo to the stomach, prompt in it" uetinn nml truly henchcint in its ell' cts, its iniiiiy excellent quulilica coniim ml it to ull. It is for mlu in fA nnd $1 bottle by nil leading iliuggisis. MOIurACTUIiril DULY lit TKC CALirORHIA FIG SYRUP CO. StS tHAu'lSCO, Loui.tvaii, r CAl. Af tv tour, ,v. r GO?- a yj fy is 1 C.IUn.1 liiy4i A I' Vrnittii.i.tr, I'nu. Ikuli.li s. ikm.i lAlli,! 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