THE GRANT COUNTY NEWS
Thursday, Orl h.
LOCAL HREVITIES.
Ak rmir merchants
for
Oity Holler Flour.
Son tlie firo and low priced clocks
nl tfw Watchmaker'.
UH at lmg Crwek, CkU 7, 191,
infant child of Dev. MeUwiigfll.
liner linn uf clock twf l'foH
mm in (hunt comity now nl the
Watchmaker'.
A isxhy boy cam to blew tlw Ikhivm
of Mr. nml Mm. A. .1. Stephen hi thi
dly kit Friday, OcL 9.
Considerable fruit hn Ikmi fron.-n
by the lit cold wMlltrr, sriiich is un
Html lit this time of year in lkslern
Oregon.
John and Oeorge Higirit nro now Uw
proprietor of tim Osnyon City ami
iMiUhell mail roiU, ami the lwy ilc-
errs to.vess.
License lo wed has tieen iaaueil to
Jam II. Turner and Minnie M. I'.iul,
ImUi of the grrat Hayatack country in
Umnl county.
Mutton anil le'f burer if welcome
viiilon in tliis precinct, and home
laiei woubl !' more weleome Uit-auw
tbev are so scarce.
lawyer I'pnning iTturntnl lost Sal
unlay from linker City, wlnre he had
on business conneclel with tint
Fok valley mine contest case.
Mr. Thos. Curl's little loy, who 1m
lain sick ith lyjhoil fever so long t
their residence lvrlow Joint U.iy, is now
convalescent, we are pleased lo lenni.
Mr. U I'. Nierman, whose much is
Slid to produce the Ik-jI .UitoM in
tho upjHir vnlley, tre.iteil the Ni:ws
shop to some line snrnpkw the other
day.
Died, of typhoid fever, at the resi
dance of 0. A. Sweek, in Hums, Tues
day the Olh inst., at 2 p. in. MUt Julia
lleo Gage, a inter of .Mrs. O. A.
Sweek.
Tliare are nlioat 126 civil case on
the docket for the next term of circuit
eontt for Cuion county, and more
criminal cases than ovr Iwfore for ono
term in that county.
The nmount of money received in
The Dalles from insurance comNinius,
on account of losses hy tlio giont fire,
will not vary a thousand dollars, either
way, from f 275,000.
While at l'rairie City lecently the
now )lmtoijnipher, Mr. D.iy, showed
the Ni;ws man Home line work which
win fmiihed hy a new mid supeiinr
pixoiiss in iliuLoi(r,iiliy.
School Superintendent .M. X. I'ou
h.im, who was in the city a few days
ago, informs us that his school ut Ung
Crook town number 100 pupils, and
that now ones aie coming in ocry day.
Mr. Wm. Hall informs us that a
mutton buyer is in the county. The
price ho is Miyiug is iuit low, only
S'J.flO M'f head, but sheepmen will let
jKitt of their Ileitis go at that piico,
owing to the season.
Mr. I. M. Fostei presented the prin
ter with some excellent M.irs which
grow and m.itured at Ins much on the
hill west of town. I 'ear apiear to do
Imttur Uiau other fruits on tlieyi liii(li
elovntious, lint it hat xm demonstrat
ed Umt no section of tho noithwHst
can lie.it our (3 runt county for fruits
of ovary variety.
ft Tlio town council of Hums has siss
oil nn ordinance prescribing "lire
limits;" and propcily owners within
these limits are couiellod to dupense
witlt kloe jiipes poking through tlm
roof, and in their place erect stone,
luiek or terra cotU Hues. It is wis
legislation, and what our town council
should see alxiut, for the protection of
the town,
I'orter Itros., after an unavoidable
delay, were calculating on starling
their new Houring mill last Tuesday.
They epeet considerable Harney coun
ty wheat, nd will ay the highest
prion and sell Hour at the lowest ligure.
Or, Uly will give the usual numiwr of
Irouuds of rlour and bran in exchange
foe wheat, a they do not contemplate
grinding for toll.
Horace sUin was down from his
father's Canyon Creek umch tho other
day aud gave tin Nkw man soiim ex
tra large jwtatois grown on the ranch.
Thoy can Isj sfu at this sltop, anil
woubl hold a prominent place at any
state or i-ounty fair. Mi. Sloan is
building an uddition to his houke at
Dowville, but aside from this could
give in no news of a staitling nature.
Farinor and fruit grower of tliis
valley would le doin,' their custonn-rs
a favor, and helping their own finan
cial condition besides, by aiding to iin
prove the road to South Fork. The
HHplo oor thorn must oomu oier heie
for protltice, and they would feel moie
kindly towards us if they eouhl traol
on a gtssl thoroughfino. Let us im
lirove tho road anil sen how it will
Stimulate tiade.
,'llis authorities in charge of the state
blind school aio receiving merited cen
sure for uuiking a free exhibition at
tint statu fair, of the helpless unfortu
nates oared for in that institution. It
wu an outrageous piece of business,
and the suporiiitundout of the school
ItoubJ be promptly dismissed for ul
lowing such a shameful proceeding to
take ilac. To make a freu show of
the uiitoituiuttM panoni for sit ikys,
Just a a farmer displays his liog or
rtiUle, win UirUirous ami wijht not to
& uvil 0c witliout the iovwrust
cemure, 1
Itoekinglmra A- Hl Cniverml
IVwU, $.1,26 per dr at Suk I Ws,
Ort your eye fitted with the right
kind of spectacles itt tlie Wtitchmake r's
Canyon Uily.
j S. A. Ileiluer, tlm. linker City for
Prairie ! wrding ogent, will erect a vnre-
liouse at McHwen.
Davville race nro to commence !
on the '2!th, nml come iwxl after
those nt Prairie City.
This delightful autumnal weather
give one power in piny enchanting
knife mid fork ducts along about
noon.
H. 1 1 vc, tlw implement dealer
of John Day, if erecting ii commo
dious building in which to cflrry on
his increasing huiiness.
The Prairie City baseball boys
have had xMters printed at this
factory announcing dance Friday
night nl the Orange hall.
Dr. Ash ford niient over n week at
l'rnirio City among hi patient in
tnl j,rccjlicii Rmi is ,U)W m,,,,v lo
announce hat U.ey are all improv-
ing, exceiit Miss hleeta l.aurnnce.
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Don't forget to attend tlw literary
entertainment aim iionoon social at
the M. K. church tomorrow even- t
ing. lCiiterlainment to commence
at 7..U) sharp.
John llvde (Missed tlmnigh tlio i
city the otiier day on his way to his
South I'ork rancli. lie had been ,
in Portland negotiating with Ix-ef .'
buyers, wo understand. I
v oiuraciors inn v. i iiuuinn aim
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, i . , ii 'el 1
Hi room cottage which will la t.sei'l
as sleeping apartments in connec-
lion with the New lestaurnnt.
The state insane asylum at Salem
has at the present time the greattnt
numli-r of Mtieuls in the history of
hip insiiituion, mere neiuir an eu
(OO connneii mere last inuriMuy. i
In Cnmtilla county the exK!riment 1
has U-eu successfully made of raising .
fruit on the hills without irrigation.'
The orchards ate llourishing and the
fruit produced ii of excellent ipiality. !
Hoof plates and stove pipes constant- j
ly on hand at Frank Flcischmun's. ,
Will set up ktoM'.n nml attend to all
wotk in that line. I-inl caiui and
buckets kept on hand, and all kinds j
of reisiiriug done. lm
Mr. Heed, who has rich locations j
in almost every mining camp on the
coast, has found a good looking
ipiartz ledge on Canyon mountain,'
a specimen of which can he seen at !
this think factory.
Harney and Malheur whwit con-
tinues to toll towuids the l'rairie City i
mill, where fiom HO to U'i cents per j
bushel is rcnli'Hl. Our fanners and )
our neighlniring faimen w ho hae gxl
wheat will do well this season.
Straw binning stocs aie Iniing in
tKslucoil in Shi'imau county. The
fuel is supplied by menus of a drum,
in which it is chsn-ly pressed and will
furnish a waiui, comfoi table lire for
loMirul hours Itcforo it needs renew ing. j
County Clerk Shearer is continually , ""tomph.ting the erect..... o a
recording the location of new mining ten-stainp .p.artz in. I on his Klk
properties discove.od in timnt county. . vk l'"'!-lrfK-ntioiiM
me made ueaily every day Mr. J. W. (ireenwell privately
in some patt of the ounty, ami hsa- whisH-rcd into thu ear of the Nkws
tors almost invariably hate faith to do yesterday, to look out fur a Wedding
their assessment woik. party from Dayville, Mr. Henry
Fanners complain that they cannot jj't5"y-T and" Miss Millie ho
realize enough for nuts und Unley. ' ''rt'1-
Oats, we undecstaml, sell for nl-out a l'rairie City races which coin
cent deli vet ml, while a lot of lirst-class J nicnce today will be a success, judg
cleaned Unley from up the valley was 1 ing from the interest manifested by
delivered to the brewery heie a few horsemen and others throughout tho
days ago for 1 1 cents.
Deputy slierill' Votgesou was oer
in the (irnuito country lately, and r
jKuts favorably un the mining situa
tion. The Monumental mill has adver
tised for a Urge amount of wl, ami
e cry thing xiinU to the immediate
suiting of the machinery.
Saturday afternoon the fire lcll
clanged nu alarm, occasioned by a
blaze al the planing mill. Tho boys
ri'sjMjudod with the hose cart, and
got si pm pura on the llnmc. We
are U-co.niiig piile considerable of
a city if the frequency of lire alarms
are any criterion.
According to the semi-annual sum
uiary sUttMiteut the total liabilities of
(iiont county are $K 1,7'K 13. He
sources, including deliniieiit taxi s and
Harney, Ike mid Morrow county
script, ore i-tS, ,uy. f:t. 'Iliis leaves a
net indebtedness of U, 'i'i. l0 ufu-r
these items are admitted as resource.
I Hut, after alt. this is no worse a show
iug than some of our neighboring
j counties with much mote taxable prop
el ty present.
There has been some intimation of
ietitioning the county couit to change
the location of the Canyon cieek coun
ty raid so as to run thu same mainly
on tho east side. We U-liee that
tins is onlv a hituc ioke. for eeiy one
is aw aro that Grant county would go
Uuikrupt in umleitakiiig to purchase '
light of way along the cieek UtUtin. '
The wagon road, however, would be
giiMitly improved by such a change,
and many short pulls avoided. ,
Diod, in this city, Monday. O. tols r '
1 . of membranous croup, Mary
v7, dsughler of Mr. and Mrs. S,
Denning, agisl two years ami ten j
months. Little Mary w. a favorite
witli tliu children, and was the idol of i
her now grisf stricken arents. Her
i.,..!,. ,. ,rtv,l I., 1-ru.i (Irmik where :
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l n I iMntiitiu's riduliiHS iiislile. ami
the fuimnd oeeuirtsl tlwre yesterday
inoniing. A number of friends of the '
family joined the sad ptoesission front
this qlty. '
I'KAIKU! CITY Ct.AI'PINCIS.
OctoW 1U, I SI) I.
Sjecial CorrestKUidonce to Ni:s:
Weather Hue. Knee track liner.
Indigo is M tut our iHisclmll
lvy hlner.
.Mr. Hardiimn is spending si few
doy in the I titrttt river country.
Mr. . I. W. Muck jxid Canyon
City a businuMt visit one dtiy lust
week.
Mr. and Mr. Watson take their
lenvo this week for tint Willamette
valley.
Ak your grocer for Porter I'ros
tlotir. "Tho finest foiiml in any
market.
A grout ninny ruorted on the
iek list this " week, hut nouo
ierioiii.
Mr. Dodsnn will tench tho voting
idea how to shoot in the Mend-
ow,j district this winter.
( MJ A. .,.,,,, B.R,llt ,KBt
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I Sunday visiting her cousin Mis
' Hro.liJ, oast of town.
Mr. ltubbanl Johnson returned
from Malheur county, where ho
has been Suiting telatives.
Mr. A. K'ing was sick this week
cause too much iHiseball. Ho
resinnel work Monday, however.
Klijah Uiuranco enine in from
Maker City lisuhHl with a full load
r , - r i
of f'l' grm-encs for I
Liunince
j -Mr- ' 'JyinKn gosl trade,
j F.vervthing lively in town tliis
! week. ' )ur .lockoy Club assures
11 n lino progruin of races Tlllirs
j day, Friday and Satlllday, Next
WJ,, Me y j,jVo the sirticulars.
Nelson Hubcoek, who bus been
under Dr. Ashford's skillful euro
for tho last two weeks, made his
appearance Saturday. Nelson had
a hard time of it nml looks hard
for the wear.
Why cant we all turn out to
chord! und encourage the eiittso
if it is not true it is u splendid
criterion by which to rear the
young. Hear in mind church is
1 1 :U0 not Lot us go.
lly. Mnek, a studious young
man of whom wo are all acquaint
ed, entertains ideas of going to
I'oithuul to attend school. Wo
are glad to note this fact and we
predict Mr. M. will eoino out with
living colors.
1 1 1 it l!i:iMKThit.
We hear it remarked a wedding
is to occur in our midst next Sab
bath, the happy couple Ix-ing Miss
Claude Foster ami Mr. Fred Simp
sou of John Day.
Fred Vorgison, who made a liv
ing trip to the Susauville mines
lately, informs us that John Hughes
j country. Frame ( it y lias a gool
j race course, and wo would he glnd
to see her get the H. O. district fair
next fall, as she has already bid fur
it for Grant county.
Residents of Hear valley are ex
j K)riencing a large ipmntity nf in-
convenience by reason of the dis
l continuance of Hlautnii x)stotlice,
but there is a probability of another
j oll'.ce being established in tho valley
I soon. At least two Mjrsons have
been recommended to the depart
ment as suitable material lur jxwt
musters. Over on upsjr Trout creek be
yond Silvio valley immense gravel
dcK)sits have In-en found, and the
country is said to be rich in course
gold. John Wash informs us that
the entire section is living located as
mining ground. There may be rich
, leads, but the dilllculty to bo over
come in extracting tlio golil will lie
the scarcity of water.
We learn that Jack McDonald
who cut nil' the ear of Mr. Stevenson
at Mitchell a short time ago was
lined ful) by tho town council and
released. Afterwards Mr. Steven
hiu began sull'ering from blood siis
oniug, and it was feared he would
die. Then a warrant was issued for
McDonald, and the sheriff of Crook
county sent mm out after him. At
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last accounts ne was in wus couniy
in the vicinity of Dayville, with the
abend's xne close at hi heels.
,,, inf()rmH ,u Nnv-
(ml t) hm
fU)(t he is traveling on a railway
train he has hut to take out hfs
watch and count the clicks of the
rails for twenty seconds, which will
give the number of iniioM per hour,
People in our county sehlom ride on
a railroad, but we have a sure plan
for ascertaining how fast tho stage
is uoiuit. .1 ust ask the driver how-
far it is to tlm station, ami wtoii
count the elicKS ol l ie wnm as ii
descends, which will in nl iiieasure
doteruiine the ieed if multiplied by
tbo lime of day.
1 2 It It lDItAS.
1ki:, Or., Oct. 12, 1 SO I.
Mr. Ceo. Gilbert, wlw has Ireen
working on ICmigrant creek for some
time, is at home again.
TImj Iwi loys have dispowl of
their race horV. Hlue Dick, Mr.
Shelby being the purchaser. The
price was not h-anu-d.
The vaqtiero who haw Ihnmi rill
ing tlie Murders creek and lower
South Fork country, have returned
home with a fine bunch of cattle.
Several of our rancher.-" are haul
ing the wetl for their full sowing
from Crook county, where they are
able to buy it fr from I to bits
jwr bushel.
Gathering 1-ecf i in progress, nn
we write. The utialitv is Mler
thnn for some vcars, but buyers
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nun ii" i in 'ii v ij vi.i
lower than was etiecl-d.
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Several of our hs al h.irse men are
talking of taking in the Dayville
race. Should they do so the Day
viller will have to hustle them
selves or they won't lw in it.
Hugh Clark, who has Wen freight
ing over the lleppner road to John
Day for II. D. A Co., is home for a
rest. Hugh says it is the worst
road in Oregon, but nevertheless he
will try it again.
Johnny lluntoii ha bought the
diamond band of cattle from Mr.
W. S. Hrowu. Wo failed to learn
the price. Johnny is branching out
and is now one of the heavy cattle
men of this vicinity.
Mr. C. W. Hoiiham who wields
the hammer at the village smilhey
has been kept very buy of late.
Heiug a first class workman, he is
able to do anything from plating a
racer to making a mowing machine.
Our oUicient road ucrvisor Mr.
James Wickiser has this end of tho
road from hero to Canyon City in
good trim. What's the reason the
Canyon City end can't be remedied
a little, especially from Guernsey's
to the summit.
Mr. Snyder, of Dayville, was in
our village last week visiting his
nephew, Mr. W. D. Oll'icer, and
h-ukii.g after his interests in the I'
S band of cattle. We mailo his ac
' (piaintance and found him a very
pleasant gentleman.
The stage came in last Thursday
for tho first time, and we lmd tho
pleasure of reading our Nkws the
' evening after publication. Messed
, lie ye editor and all the good people
of Canyon City w ho assisted in this
good work, ami we don't forgut Hiu
i ger Hermann either.
Mr. Henry Snodgrass has pur
' chased another horse, and has ban
tered Messrs. Shelby ,V Lewis for a
.'tixi yard race for fVit n aide. As
vet they have n( accepted his chal
lenge and probably will not. Henry
has evidently gut the top hand and
consequently is running jtiito a jam
on the lioys.
We are glad to sec that our friend
Mr. J. C I.ucc is agitating the sub
ject of fruit evajsiration. We 1km
Mr. Luce will keep up the agitation
till something comes of it, or what
would In- U'lter still, try it himself.
That there would be money in it
there can 1m- no doubt. We Iwdieve
there is more money sent out of
(iranl county for fruit than there is
fur Hour, and uieii who ought to
know think there is room hero for
two roller mill. Whv then.i there
nut room for two or three commer
cial ovaiKirntora? We believe there
is room, and that it would Ihi a pay
ing investment. It would be itolicy,
we think, for a man starting into
this business to not only evaisirate
all the different Iruits, but also to
can all kindsof fruits and vegetable
iy well as preserve und make jelly.
A capital of from usi u, f-JtsK)
would lie sufficient, for we Indieve
the merchant of Grant county
would lc only too glad to buy home
fruit, and that they would take it
nearly as fast as it could lie produc
ed la-sides the great Huriiey valley
would take a large amount, provid
ed only that it was of as guisl ipiali
tv and as cheap as California's pro
duct. Let th'' subject be agitated
through the column of the Ni:wa,
and w u ladiuve that i re another crop
of fruit is riiic some enterprising-
man will lie to the front in this mat
in tin mat-1
ter.
JoK llnssKIMIAT
l Goto the He, Front Uilliitrd
Hall, Canyon City, for fine wines,
liquor ami cigars.
Ilemy lined cantos emits, $'.'!,
' hmiy lined laiiwi ocrciU, fll.ftd
each, at Sels I'.ro's, Canyon City. '
, The contest Uaweeii the l'rairie
City ami ML Vernon lielsi nines on
the Canyon City diamond Inst Sablsilh
resulted iii a complete victory for the
Mt. Vernon's, the score standing I'J to
.'Ui, Some nf the Prairie City Uiys
w ere nut feeling Well Ul lgiu with,
and dm ing the progiets of the game
they good natuiedly a'twi that they
would feel worse In-fore the game was
over, 'the Mt. Veinoiis apMvired in
eood trim, aiel scored from the start.
John (iiHtrge made a .' hit, also
Scott and s. Durkheimer, and John
Laurancc of tlie Prairie City's made a
home iuii. Jaik Stephens umpire.
Time of game ' hours Next Huuday the
Mime nines w ill cross will cruM wil
low un the Prairie City diamond.
On Sunday, tle a.Hli thero w ill be a
game played un the Canyon Oily dia
mond litMii tiie Canyon City and
Mt. Vernon taums.
Mill.
The mitto owners of the Granite
and Greenhorn districts look for
ward to the starting of the Monu
mental 'JOslnnip mill with consider
able concern and have every assur
ance that at last the time has
arrived when they will U able to
receive some remuneration for the
manv hard licks nut in on their
projK-rties and Ik' enabled to develop
their mines on an extensive scale.
Mr. ('has. S. Miller, owner of the
Monumental mill, 1uh tverfeeted all
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arrangements for the starting of the
plant about November 1st and will
conduct it as a custom mill, buying
all ores delivered.
The principal mines that will con
tribute ores to the mill at the start
will 1m the I.a Hellevue and Hull'alo,
the latter within two miles and the
former six miles of the mill
Later
t , i ii I
M nnr 01 tTvviuiOTn w ui jhmhi
V.Vxrii . i .- .e
Mr. Miller is assund ol a sulh-
oient imnntitv of ore to supply the
mill anil tins lioing the case ocru
tioti will lie continued without any
ilillieultv. Democrat.
Its
Excellent Qualities.
Commend to public approval the
California liotiid fruit remedy Svrup
of Fig. It is pleasing to the eye,
and to the taste and bv genllv act-
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nut on t to kn nevs. hver am howo
it clonuses the system eH'cetuiillv,
thereby promoting the health
and
comfort of all w ho use it.
Co to the Hed Front llilliald Hall
for a cool, refteiliiug drink of the
finest lugcr I-. r in Ivistern Oiegoti.
Town lots in McKwon were
placed on the market October 1,
und nro olFcm! nt S-o to 100
euch according to locution.
The Suinptor Valley llailnmd
Company operating its lino out of
Maker City has submitted a freight
tnrrilT to thu rail run d commission.
W. H. Kelly has just icccixod a
stock of extm line Wall Paper, and is
prepaid! to do siintiug ami mpeiiug
cheaper than anv one. Work outside
nf town lolicitcJ. line him a call.
A mi... in Missouri predicts a
hard winter. There will he much
cold weather and many deep snow
storms, lie is a "weather sharp"
and his prediction hae been in
tho main correct heretofore.
Mr. (!.iiu ille ('lark has fitted up
rooms for a hospital in the lloisley
building in this city, and in now pie-
umt I to .eci'ho atieiiu, ami furnish
them ipih't and coiufoi table a pat tiiientH.
1 1 is stock of drugs and medicines is
also fresh and complete,
I'll vers and grower alike com
plain tlm1 there is no market for
otalH'S this fall. In San Francis
co they bring but oO to (10 cents,
which would in ake them uho.it n
hit here for shipping purposes.
Hut there is no market for shuds
for shipment.
IVuiich .1 gallons for $1, Uutlet penis
rt gallons for ?l, Loly Washington
plums id cents a gallon, gicon gage
plums 10 cents a gallon, and the gage
plum at in cents a gallon, cooking
or eating apples j I per seamless wick,
also gissl fall ami winter apples,
nt Mrs. Phillips' t;aiilrii, Can yon, City,
Orogyn. ,
When you send nwny for eoods
remember the lirm of Collin ,v Mi-
rarhi.nl at Heppuer. 1 hey not on
ly guarantee you first clan gixsls at
lowest prices, hut they pay mail or
express charges on sa.uit to any
stage ollicu in Grant or Harney
counties. See their new "ad" for
further particulars.
Flour t'i.OO ht barrel, barley I J
cent per ouinl, rye '2 cents, wheat
1 J cent, chop barh y I cent at
Guiidlach's. Bring sucks and cash.
If you wish all the hay you want
next year, plough S or 10 acres now,
and sow 1 J hushelw of fall rye per
aero and cut from '' to 'I tons per
acre in June without irrigation
Only a limited nmount of rye to
Sparc. l'oUtix-s IJ cents t-r Hitiud. '
The news came out thu wires
that Charles Stewart 1'iiinell died
on the morning of the 7th iiixt.
Mr. I arnell has boon the leader for
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tiatty in tlio lintisl. iw. rim. net. I
and has demonstrated peculiar
qualities as lender. II is death will
lie a sail loss to those of his follow
crs who placed n linn leliauce on
his u.xccuthu uhility.
SiqiL Power slated to the I'n
kerCity DeiiKKM'at that ficn the
end of (he Kilo foot tunnel on tin
Intrinsic, ho recently sunk a too
fixit shaft, from which (mint lie
run n 1 I fiMjt crosse.it, striking ihe
foot wall of the ledge. It was nt
this juncture that he was forced to
aba.. dun operations, having en
countered a heavy llow of water,
which runs 1000 gallons per hour,
lie was able to windlass T.'O gal.
per hour, but this was iustilllcicut
to exhaust the llow. The gentle-
man at once put his forces to work
di n ing a new MID font tunnel ti
drain tlie shuft and uiiiiii generally
and which will tap the ledge at a
depth of ;io feel, tho lowest yet
attained being ;h0 feet. Mr.
Powers eviiresse himself highly
pleased vutli the judication and is
loiiil in hi praise of the (irocu
hum ilistrict.
The Monumental
V. (!. Keller, tho profqiector. has
iiurchasotl a half interest in the
Fred Miller tinrtz ledge, nlmvo this
city, and in due time will run a tun
nel and otherwise develop the property.
A luff tiuver named ere was in
town a few thiyg ago, and went from
hereto the South Fork country.
There is considerable beef in the
country, and stockmen are anxious
to tell'if satisfactory nricen are of-
j fined .
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A tli .klfiti villfi ilit it. ,1 t.nit mil
' unllf.,,. I. nr..,,,., I II. .,., i- MM,.,
n. ,., twin, itiiMii.ti iit'rt, i. i i,v
chitons of that town, instead of ad
opting a gravity srstem of water
works invested in an artesian Kite,
nnd now oiler the hole clump after
a lurce sum of cash has liccn sunk.
I Cougars slaughtered a colt be-
longing to Mr. (ireenwell of Day
ville lecently, and to got even on
the varmint tho loser liberally
stryelu lined the eareas. Ho was
afterwards rewardisl by finding thu
dead lasHes of a cougar and an im
mense black bear in close prox
imity to tho Kisonod colt meat.
An humble follower of the lamb,
commander of a band of linker
county sheep, drove his herd over
the grade on the old Harney road
""'l -'led the same with loosestones. I
II . .! I I I .
1 name was rmiMiur, ami w ncn
j Siiervisor Miller and the county
nlheer went after htm lie cheerfully
slushed up I'JOnnd e.xenses for the
road fund.
A nugget, the weight and fineness
of which indicates its value to be
f IN l. has been received at the Hoiso
Cite nssav ollice from the bank at
j Weiser. It looks like Canyon creek,
I Ore , gold, though its history did not
j accompany the deNsit. It has
evidently been carried in sou.e-
lauly's pocket a long time. That
nugget should he secured by some
manner of means to be placed in
the Columbian exhibition at Chica
go next year. Statesman.
Slierill' Cresap and Judge llaxel
tine, who left home two weeks ago
for Salem, are the subjects of much
concern on account of their prolong
ed absence. The News is in receipt
ofadispatchl'rom a geutleuiu.i in
Portland, w ho knows them. The
dispatch is dated the ith, and is as
follows: "I have understisxl th.it
two prominent Grant Co men got
lost at the en pi tol and missed the
train, hence did not turn up when
looked for. One of them has put in
an apK'arauce, but the other is still
missing." We have learned in
directly that Sullivan's detectives
ofTacoina are searching for the
lost num.
A hard-working son of the Km
orald Islo i. iin.cd rut Kennrsly, for
several yeni a resilient of I 'en
dlctou, received a dispatch a few
days n t'o fro... Diilutl), Miun., in-
formii-g him that lm was one of
seven heirs to properly valued at
S!l,000,()00 which was' left by Cat's
uncle, one Henry l''it.si.iiuiuus, nj
former rich lesiilont of Calcutta, J
India, and which has been in the
Knglish court of chancery for !
years. When I'at n-cciicd the I
news of his good fortune he simply '
said, "Well, if it cnli.es Oi'll bine i
a oimmI time wid it auhow."
' i
The number of horses that are
now in training on the l'rairie City
race coiiise for tho coming races aie:
Tiger and lllack Daisy, owned by
T. t '. Adkins, of Dayville; Itihbon,
owned by N. T. Fisk, of John Day;
Hig Hen, owned by J. II. Hyerly, of
Harney. Johnnie, owned by J. D.
Combs, of John Day; Cieeio, owned
by Jau.es Hlaine, of IL.tiiey; Hum
ming Hinl mid Hob, owned by
Majar I'to's; Slim Jim, on m il by
II. O. I.auraiice; White Stockings,
owned by French; Hellinger, owned
by W. I'uett; Midlie, Johnnie Moore
Jr. ami the K mare, owned by Win.
Anderson; Johnnie Moore, owned
hy G. W. Mcllaley; Lady Mack,
owned by Hndncy Mcllalev, Dick,
owned by Win. Hunloii, Kid Dandy
Jim, Job. m.e and two l.otses with
out names are under the manage
ment of ('. Hlunt and M. F. Hud
son. Several other lmrsi s are ex
pected to he tlu re
o.-viv urvjOA-tX
llotl. the iih iIkmI mid ri suits when
Syrup of I'igsi.itakcu ; it is pleasant
ami refreshing to tho tasto and nets
gcntlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver nnd Dowels, cleanse the sys
tem cflcctually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers anil cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of l'ign is the
only leinedy of its kind ever iiro
d.iccd, pleasing to tho tasto nml ne
ccptahlo to thu stomach, promjit in
its action ami truly hei.chcial in its
elli cls, its inniiy excellent (pialiticn
comiiieud it to all. It is forsalu in
oOe, and $1 lsjttlos hy all loudhig
druggists.
UHUf AOTUIUQ ONLY Uf THC
CAUFORHIA FIG SYRUP CO.
US IHAhCISCO, at.
iovittiur,tt, m renr,t. t
mm
Tho first and second nines of lliN
place will play a match game of
ball Saturday forenoon.
Wood is tho same as cash at thin
olllce, and those who usually pay
their subscription with fuel may
now eet credits liv leaviui! a lew
j cords of something to produce heat
, in the back vard of (his olllce.
Someone shot a valuable mnro
belonging to John 1'owcll a short
time ago, either by accident orother
wise. If it can be proven to huvo
lieen iulentioiial Mr. Powell will
sjMiro no exHMise to bring the guilty
K'rson to justice.
Wni .oi Wii.muir Astoii. the head
nf Ills famllr. Is tlio greatest roal estate
owner In tlie worlit.
A i lu. unlet ami uiiasitumlui; ihuiii-trv-vlcar-llke
man N llr. Sir More 1 1
Mnckeiule, tlie famous Umiloil tliroal
specialist.
A TiUMO.lirouu In Imt weather trav
els at the average rate of thirty inllei
nn hour.
I.loitr IhroiiKhthe new l.tel teleseohi
Is nearly l.ooi tlimv, us hrlnht as that
seen liv tin- naked eye.
1 a lifetime of eighty years the hu
man heart ts-uts WMUHHUHW tlmi, nil
average of seventy Itciils a minute.
'I'll nmuliet- of kk in a si-Hiunl
eel In Nicinlsr Is fullv nine million.
I ntlcr the micrncov thuy lueusuro
oglity to the linear Inch.
I'. 'I'. IIwimw'h executors nro ulsmt
to erect In his memory n luiihlln,; f.,r
the use of the historical met sclciiUllc
sm-letles of llrliluutsirt, ("oiui. 'I'ho
huilillug Is lo cost SlMl.Oixl.
So i-aii ns we know the nrtltlcltil Incti
Imtlon of eirirs orltfinntcil In lltfypl.
when1 it is still carried on. Acconlln
to a eonsnlar resirt no fewer than 7.V
(Ksi,e,sj cfks are hatched In this way
eerv year on the Uanltu of the Nile.
Till: mr Is ailiulttetl to the Interior of
a le. 1 1 thiiitih minute oH'iitnn . r
in .ullis, which iriMicrnlly exist In 'ivel
inmitK-rs. Tims iism nu ordinary ap;d
l -af there may Ik found n. inativ a
one hundred tluaiHaud of thcue ojhmiIii,.
FAHM FOU SA LP..
Co.ilainlug tin co scctioMs of land
in a bo ly, nil well fenced nml un
proved, title U, H. Pali ul, abnit Mill
ncies of this is good plow bind the
rest good gtanng. Tho improve
ineiita cons st in pntt, as follows.
The fences are pin tly tail, mul.ed
ami rideied, und partly post, bonul
ami wite. Dwiillinr;, fiist cIiihh I
story I ramc, 7 rooms well built nml
in good order; wood shed; stone milk
house I'.VJO, one room uvcihead
snmu si70; one smoke house; ono bin n
'27x70, stable on one side nml wi.goii
shed on the other, both lull length;
chicken houses; hog pens unf gnu
my room for 001)0 bushels, also one
sheep shod I 10 feet long. wliitMi will
hold. '2000 xheep together with Ihe
best dipping arrangement in tho
county, also i align piiileges outmdo
for summer ami wintei; We have
grown i)u 8 feel tall on an nveiage,
ami our wheat waa awmded tlie
Diploma of Mont ut tho New Oilcans'
Hx position, 'Ihe oichunl consihtH ,,f
100 apple, pear plum and prune tit os
all gtn.ring line und beating abund
antly, lly cultivating in p.ot of tlm
huiil Ii.nI spi iug, iioiim of which had
not been plow id for years, wc mixed
HiOO hushchi of fust chtht grain and
fill ton a of buy. Thcio is now fall
rye enough sown to pioducn I. Ml tons
of hay next season, ami tho wheal
Irs ml is now being plowed. Good
hot so nnd cattle range adjacent lo
and extending south for '20 to
miles. Cut tun f'ily, tho count v
seal, with its excellent public school
is within one mile, and John Diy
Cily with its new Holler mills, within
two miles. Whent hardly ever hells
for lesH than a dollar per bushel.
'I his splelullll pioH'lty is: HOW oll'oied
together with seed ami feud g.a.n
iint. ugh to seed the place neit year
and forago for .'1000 sheep with safely
also fit.ii and ciotnhluH enough for
next season at fT.'iOO. $'2.ri00 nf
which must I ii cash ami the lest on
tune at Irusnimhlu illtiiM.'Ht.
For (inllier paiticuhua, address.
T. II. L.olic, llox ''.),
Poithiud, (i
or Geo. Gumlhii'h, Canyon ('ity, Or.
llurks, llucks, Ilucta.
I have .MM) llucks for sale. All
ies,
Tom Moiuian,
1 leppner, Oregon.
Five Thousand HiislteU, mule nf
less, of choice Winter apple, aio
now iiinly ami ollei oil for sale at
Hun hart's Fruit Fin in, situated It
miles noilhetiHt of Canyon City, und
about half a niile eolith of the John
Day nml Praiiio City road.
i No Codling moth has ever been
si en in thiH orclmtd to mnr or iujuie
' the fruit ihcieof, hut tho apple aio
j s' liiel nml silrnry to the vuiy coie,
, hi. d of the most poiular and last
, keeping varieties.
These aides aio now ofleied at
J the low price o fo eenta per box
, or $1 00 per sean.biBs suuk, cash in
i ami on in i.i i:nv.
The nbuMj teniiH to hold good flolil
the 1st day of October, Ls'.ll, to tho
lilt day of NoM'inber, lh'tll.
Come one, come all, nnd get your
Winter upp'oa, Pay our money
do ami and he happy.
Special tonus nib roc todealeiaou
he w v rot.traetH.
Styr Kwctd cider and ('loun cith r
free to customers while loadin;r.
u cr: i. it. ui.vDn.iitr,
I'i oprlelor.
cot.t:G-
r..itlhj. Oifjon A. 1' AnuilrtiiiK, 1'ilu.
I'.Ml.l, Stliuul I tin it. las. tViLllut, Ssioii, Oirtoa.
hslli ttsiltrl li 9lUl, MUit rslM U( lUlUull.
DuHincHH, Short b and.
't!?."'"tl l lmmHlklf. mj I cl,lk ltjl (mik!
frlf Ssl Oiiasibssi Vbf ittr, ItsJ.ux sauill
I ( Uf KM, V'SUM4 tliu IIUI ktsMl, flit