—
A DAILY MAIL.
The counties
OOPNTT OFFICIAI PAPER.
Frank E. Stuart,
:
u
tor.
D A L L A S * A T U R l> A Y , M A Y 15.
8 A N F R A N C IS C O 'A G E N C Y .
THOS. BOYCE. E aq . if our only authorized
Buiineas Agtnt in San Francisco.
on the
west side o f the
pc&ul facilities.—
crusade against constitutional liberty',
Why this fide o f the rivet“ should i)e
in 18G1, down t6 the present time, we
tional blessing” of three thousand mil*
^ l
lions o f dollars has never been reduced
neglected while our oj posite neighbors
have had it measured
oiit iff well
enjoy a daily mail, is nlore than we can
rounded periods from
pulpit, stump,
account for.
and through thewt‘ tand reeking sheets
want o f adequate
the manufacture of linen * fabrics, frofu
the stapk of Oregon growth.
The fac­
tory wMMx* hic^ted in or near Saieoi
This is a laudable enterprise and should
meet With the encouragement it merits.
Offioo, Ha. M , Mtyaixiiff Telefmph
Offiee, Front at., FortUnd, Of*.
.To Whom it K ay Concern.
N
o t ic e
is h e r e b y
special comen»
p r o m is s o m y n o t e s , book
A counta, and all Mb«» Claim* mad* a
specialty aud promptly eplleeted.
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ington, Yamhill, Polk and Denton con­ of the Radical press, the mad doctrine
you not, in thuuder tone, say through
that a national debt was a national
the ballot-box, “ We will have no more
N
blessing.
iu the ears o f the North so long that
o f this," and hurl your oppressors from
office with a velocity that will make
thousands got to believe it— actually
their heads swim ?
The counties o f Wush-
tain a population o f 18,000 to 20.000,
the present arrangements a letter posted
This doctrine was thundered
W
great national debt was to work the
This heresy had its or­
f r a id of t h e
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A Statistical and Descriptive Summary- of tk*
Mines and Minerals. Climate, Topography, Ag*
riculture. Manufactures and' CotumesfuipftAjs-
Pacific States and Territories, inctudirfg LOW­
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destination until Tuesday nijht, and
to the people.
yet the distance between the two places
igin in the Parliament o f England ; it
Notwithstanding the assertions o f the
by the road does not exceed sixty five
was the catchword that steeped that
Radical press that the people will ratify
miles at the utmost.
Thus four days
nation in a debt the end o f which I
the Fifteenth Amendment,because Con­
delay occurs, which is a matter o f great
venture to say no man will ever see. It
importance to business men generally.
has uo parallel save in the
necticut elected a Republican Legisla­ lery, a finergtock of
ture, it appears that iu other States they
D oors a n d
United
JO H N L E O N A R D
is h e s
the
p u b l ic
to k n o w
he
W has on hand, at his ghop on the wegt side
of Main street, next door to the Picture Gal­
Sashes,
Like delay prevails to the southward of
States* which became drunken under
this.
the satne fatal hallucination during tin-
vote o f the people
to dispose of forthwith.
To thia end he will
war, and now that the long, dark and
lis a semi weekly mail, but this is in­
bloody struggle has closed, we have
members o f the Indiana Legislature
It seems the dis­ adequate to the business demands of
couraging reports from the White Piue the communities interested. The es
region have cooled his ardor to journey tublUhment o f a through daily mail
any amount o f financial adventurers
agreed to attend the session if the R e­
seeking to cover themselves with glory
publicans would agree to submit the
in d. vising plans for the liquidation ot
Fifteenth Amendment to a direct vote
the public debt.
o f the people, or postpone all action
in Dallas this week.
thitherward; so he has concluded to stage line between Portland and Corval*
make his home in Albany for the pres­ lis would also be o f incalculab’ e benefit
ent, and, Micawber-like, wait for “ some­ iu enhancing the value o f property
on this side o f the river. A t present
thing to turn up.”
this whole region is almost entirely cut
N e w P a p e r . — W e have justreceiv- of! from communication with the out-
A l l o f these financial
schemes, with a few exceptions, are as
full of remedies to apply to the putrid
sore as a dog is of fleas.
They are stu
diously at work probing the body po­
litic and ascertaining in what measure
ed a copy o f the Democrat c News , a side world, and the people o f Oregon,
il,,d
extent the people will suf
new paper published in Jacksonville, even, as a general thing, are ignorant of fer themselves further to be filched of
by P .J ). Hull. Its typographical ap­ the inducements which the country on their hard earnings to satisfy the cries
pearance is good and its editorial depart­ this side of the Willamette offers to o f the bondocracy, the child of a devil­
ment manifests marked ability and persons wishing to find homes or op­ ish and illegitimate creation. Measure
The Democrats portunities for profitable investment. after measure is created by designing
of Southern Oregon are fully able to A stage line running through this beau­ demagogues and pushed through Con­
sterling Democracy.
support a first-class paper, and we sin* tiful and fertile section would open up
cerely hope that our old friend Dick the country, as it were, by presenting
Hull will reap s good harvest and the the desired facilities to such individuals.
cause o f Democracy much benefit-
W H A T O F T H E O . C . R A IL R O A D f
^aerCall in and judge for yourselves.
thereon.
The Republicans are afraid
ment annually as
follows:
“ General
Grant, as President, 825,000; Father
gress in hot haste, to work their nefa­ Jesse It Grant, us postmaster at Cov­
rious design o f extracting untold mil­ ington. Kentucky, 83.100; Son Grant,
cadet at West Point, 8750; Brother-in-
The roads on this side are not only as yeomanry, who subsist by honest tod.
good, but better and more solid than on These wise men, these Solous, tell us it
Law Dent,lit igadier Gen. and boarder
at the White
the feast'side.
House,
about
is a matter of necessity to make a draw
Brother io-Law Sharp, Collector, about
The citizens o f this section o f coun­ in our favor, and all the benefits to be
try, are anxious to know what is being derived from the consummation o f such
of two or three hundred millions yearly
815.000; Brnthcr-in-Law Casey, Asses­
from the people’s treasury, in order to
sor, 83,500; Brother in-Law
done by the West Side Company, if it a project, we think no man on the west
» still -in existence. The particular side of the Willamette will fail to see
organ*, o f tha-^owpany has beeu'om ­ the necessity for immediate action in
pay the.expenses of government and to Consul, 83,000; Distant relative to the
keep pace with the national faith. That Dents, Longstreet, Surveyor, about 87,-
inously silent in the
matter for the
past few weeks, and we have failed to
observe a single item in either of our
exchanges throwii g light on the subject,
Let petitions becireola.
500; old friends o f the family, about
rags and tatters and lives scantily, and
ted in every precinct in Washington,
8500,000: total, 8551,000
who earns his little from day to day by
Yamhill, Polk, and the portion o f Ben­
ton interested, and get every citizen to
honest toil, shall foot the expenses and
almost endless extravagances of office­
n
j ELCIl’S PREMIUM SALMON— BEST
iu market— in kits or barrels.
For sale at
COX A E A R llA R T ’S,
Salem.
GEO.
A.
EKES. )
-j SAM L HEADU1CK
This is the Cheapest Work ever offered La.
this market to Subscription Agents, and it ia
compact with useful information, invaluable to'
MERCHANTS, FARMERS, MECHANICS^,
et.-, aud is of deep interest to ALL CLASSHai'
Published by
N
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M E R C H A N D IS E .
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DEALERS IN
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A fu’ l Stock of Goods constantly on band to
suit the varied wants o f the People.
The Highest Market price paid for
C ou n try P ro d u ce .
We also hare iu connection with the Store
a large
WAREHOUSE,
DEALERS IN
D rugs,
Joan S ommkbtillz . 4
I. V anduym .
GEO. A. TUES A Co.,
M ed icin es,
with track extending to the River, and are pre­
pared to receive and Forward Freight for
15 cents per ton.
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VANDUYN A SO M M ER VILLE.
N E W F IR M !
PAINTS, OILS and DYE-STUFFS,
At the old stand formerly occupied by M. R.
Cox A Co., Union Block,
N E W GOODS !
NEW STYLES!
Commercial Street, Salem.
A Liberal discount made to Country
Traders.
A Tennessee paper recently made a
GEORGE A. EDES,
3
SAM'L HEADRICK.
A N D R E D U C E D P R IC E S-
AT THE OLD HEADQUARTERS OF
good hit when it said: “ A few days ago
sign it; when filled, let them be for­ holder«, incurred by reason of this “ /ia- a meeting was held in New York to ex
warded to the postmaster in Portland, tional blessing .” The present demoral­ press sympathy with the rebels of Cu­
day had‘ ‘ bought up’’ Gaston k Co. and
or to Mr- Einmeos, our postmaster here ized condition o f the country being the ba, which was participated iu by some
that tbs whole thing was a huge swin­
at Dallas, both o f which gentlemen direct result o f the preaching o f the o f the leading Radicals o f that city, at
dle on the honest-yover-credulous farmers
have promised to do all in their powar
political heresy that “ a national debt is which it was solemnly resolved that
o f the W est Side counties. Let us
to forward the movement. Let a'so
‘ the wrongs against which the Cubans
a national blessing.”
hear from you Mr. Commercial , et al.
every man o f influence in their coimuu-
The saintly (?) preachers, moral (? ) revolted,’ including ‘ taxation without
notice exercise thattinfluence with our
representation,’ the ‘exclusion of the
C o n n e c t i o n . — J.C.Jamison informs
reformers and patriotic statesmen (?)
representatives
at
Washington
and
us that be has completed the connectiun
tell the people that this debt, this bles­ natives o f the islands from public serv­
through from Portland to. Corvallis.— with the Postal A gent of this depart
ice,’ and denial o f ‘ all sacred privileges
Passengers leaving here on Monday, ment. If these things are done the sing, was contracted in saving the na­
tion from disintegration and ruin ; and o f citizenship and na'ionality’ are such
can reach Corvallis on Wednesday.—
success of the project will be placed
The through fare is $8 00.— ,Commer­
that these patriots, loving the Union so as ‘should arouse the indignation of man­
beyond
doubt.
Then
go
to
work
cial.
well, generouslg came to the rescue kind.’ Yet these great wrongs are per­
promptly.
W e think the Commercial lias been
with their loose millions and invested petrated here in Tennessee, without ex
misinformed in the matter. No such
T ue troubles on the Cherokee neu them in Government securities (at forty clt*no special wonder.
arrangement ha« been heard ot at this
tral lands in Kansas have been brewing cents on the dollar). These said secu­
The Nation notices toe fact that A.
point, and t,he only connection we know
fo r a longtime. Meetings have been rities, known better by the name of T. Stewart was nominated for Secretary
o f between Corvallis and Portland on
held at which the most violent spirit bunds, are exempted from taxation ; 1 o f the Treasury the day after he hud
this side of the river is a semi-weekly
was manifested. Senator Ross, at Pt and w hy?— merely because these bloat­ presented G n. Grant with a check of
pony mail service from th° former point Scott, receutly attempted to address one
ed millionaires found a good investment 865,000 for his gilt house. And anoth­
to Lafayette, in Yamhill county. The o f these meetings, but he was pelted
for their money.
er exchange says that it has been ascer-
only public means o f passenger travel with tobacco quids, sticks and stones,
W hile the nation was struggling in tained that the combined gifts o f Grant’s
is by the river, which ¡ b a great incon­ and finally fired on aud driven awny.
the throes o f internecine strife, a field first selection o f Cabinet officers, to him,
venience to the majority o f the people
The excitement culminated on Thurs­ for speculation presented itself, broadei*,
amounted in the aggregate to 8250,000.
on this side o f the Willamette.
day when the engineers were met some
m«*re prolific, more diversified in its ; And another exchange asserts that the
miles south o f the grade by a band o f
character, one that offered greater in- true significance o f the initial letters of
THE GRAND WORK COMPLETED!
3 5 .armed men, who made the whole
ducements to the money kings, than Grant’s given name, U. S , is, as it
On Saturday last, at 10 o’ clock, al party prisoners, searched them, to -k
ever arose, reigned or fell on this con­ spells, “ us” — l and my frieuds.
m., the last spike o f the great trans­ possession of their outfit, aod set the
tinent: it was the exigences o f the war
continental railroad, that connects the camp on fire, so that all note books and
The New York Timfo has heard from
— a war the origin o f which it is not
other
valuable
property
were
destroyed.
turbulent Atlantic with the placid P a­
Washington of a Federal office for
All the- engineers were driven to a fort my province at this time to discu-s,
cific, wc.8 driven hom eland the import­
northward over the prairie and warned further than the “ blessing” is allied which there are six applicants— a
ant event was announced to the whole never to return on pain of death. Col.
Bloomer woman, a loyal negro, a recon­
with it. Human life was trafficked in
Chupmau,
Chief
Engineer,
and
Rankin,
people throughout this broad land ¡ d a
structed rebel; a Republican Irishman,
with a spirit of reck'essness which nev
in
charge
o
f
the
party,
were
he
d
some
manner well befitting the sublimity o f
a wounded soldier, a red hot politician.
time as prisoners, but finally released er before characterized specu'ation in
the achievement. The spike was at
with violent threat«. Thu wi»rk o f any pursuit. Men went hurrying to Senator Wilson hacks up the first, Sen­
Uahed to a battery, connected with the constructioo on the already surveyed
ator Sumner the next, Senator Spencer
and fro to the depots at d miliiarv sta
telegtaph wire, in such a way that every portion of the road has not been dis­
Hons; and other places, where contracts backs up the third, Senator Stewart the
One thousand eight
stroke of the sledge was heard at every turbed, since.
fourth, Senator Austin backs up the
hundred aod sixty-nine men were at were let. Thousands and millions of
telegraph office throughout the country,
work on Tuesday, and others are rap­ dollars were paid by the moueyocruts, fifth, and Senator Chandler the last.
from California to Maine, from Oregon idly arriving. It is thought they are
qnder the Lincoln dynasty, for the
It is characteristic o f the ways of
to LMniana.z Nor w a sth ia a ll.it was strong, enough to defend themselves;
Priv ilege of skulking from the test that this world that, while the millionaire of
thence transmitted beneath old Ocean’» but it is .not impossible that United
tried tho grit o f manhood to save their, New York are presenting Gens. Grant
bed to the transatlantic nations o f the States troops will be sent to keep tbe
peace.— St Louis firpubliinn. -
daBtardly carcasses to play the role o f and Sherman with splendid houses and
Old W qrld, bearing to them the tidings
swaggerers and robbers while their bet­ bank checks for princely sums, there are
o f tha vproud triumph o f American * B ass B a h ,.— T he y,,unE men o f Dallas
propose meeting at tbe Court House on Wed­ ters were fighting the battles, as they hundreds o f one.armed and one-legged
enterprise and genius,:and foreshadow- nesday next for the purpose o f organizing a
thought for their country’s weal. Is it soldiers wandering about New York
iog the day when the peaceful victories base hall club Ail interested are invited to
city, and earning a precarious living,
right that these defenders should be
a.tend.
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who meet tho-e millionaire every day
o f seieDoe shall have annihilated time
oppressed to eorich the skulking spec­ without receiving any relief.
aad spaas in tho transmission o f matter, S p e c ia l . — Rev. A. W. Sweeney,of Umatilla,
willpreaeh at the Baptist church on Sunday ulators ? Should four-fifths of the tax­
“ Mack” states, in a letter to the Cin­
«• h bag already in the conveyance o f evening,
May 30th. Every body is invited to ation imposed on the country”be paid
intelligence. The 8th o f May, 1869, attend.
cinnati Enquirer, that Gen. Butler has
by
them,
while
the
bondocrat’s
ill
got­
will always he considered as one of: the
found out that -ixty or more Republi­
T hu “ G ull ” S tout , referred to in our local
grand epochs in the history of our . column of last week, will be found on the ten gains are exempt from taxation and cans in the llou st ;vre National Bank
country’ » gre-tucss.
i fourth page of this issue, published by request. ' draw heavy interest iu gold .
> Directors.
further than a vague rumor that Holla
T
Cramer,
faith is, that the poor man who goes in
I
PICTURES ! PICTURES!
83,954;
With all these things
B ; HON. J. ROSS BROWNN,
_1___________ SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
HE UNDERSIGNED. HAVING P U R -
chaaed the Pbotogruph Gtilery of Capt.
Lafollett, regpectfully announces to the Pub­
any pledges whatever. If* they can’ t lic that be ig prepared to take all the different
trust the people o f so radical a State as varieties of Pictures in good style.
JiH r He invites ail to examine his work be­
Indiana, they had better keep still about fore going elsewhere. He also promises to do
bis BEST in every case.
the little wooden nutmeg State away up
JUST RECEIVED— A lot of New Style
there in New England.
Cages, which, for beauty and excellence, cauuot
be surpugged in the State.
Jp#“ Farmers can pay in any kind of mar­
The New York World gives the
ketable produce, delivered iu Dallas.
amount o f figmes which the Grant fane
“ Get a shadow ere the substance fades !’*
ily receives from the Federal Govern­
3
W. 8. JAMES, Artist.
to trust the people, and declined making
lions from the pockets of the sturdy
the premises.
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A L T .-C A R M E N ISLAND AND L IV ­
ERPOOL Salt, in quantities to guit, at
COX A EARHART’S, Salem.
S
S L O
P ? X 4
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Complete in One Large Octavo Volunwrof S7d
pages; Price, $4 0#.
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are afraid to trust the ratification to a Of big own manufacture, which be U anxious
To Salem there is a tri weekly
n o t ic e "
or
the greatest happiness and prosperity
A
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WHOLESALE & RETAIL GROCERS A G ood B o o k f o r A f t i t i !
Assert your man­
believed that to be burdened with a hood and the task is easy.
on ds ,
OTICE, cash or good« paid far County
Orders, at ten per cent diseanA
' Gk Bi STILE'?.
COX & E A R H A R T ,
connection froui Dallas, and to Corval
editor o f the Signal, spent a few days
• claims .
g iv e n t h a t m y
By recent dispatch­ gell them CHEAPER than they can bo pur
es, it will be seen that the Democratic chased thig Hide of Portland.
P ersonal .— Mr. J. 11. Upton, late
D A V ID S O N ,
Wife, CathxriQe Berry, having absented
herself without just cause or provocation from
an iota, but. your taxes have increased ? my bed and board, I will not be responsible for
Do you like this ?
O f Course not any debts contracted by ber.
JOHN H. BERRY.
Then why do you permit it ? Why do
Dallas, May 14, 1869.-4w
to accommodate the county agricultural in Dallas for Portland on Friday mom
iocieties.
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»
ing, say at 8 o’clock, does not reach its
company ifc b6ing formed to engage in
W IL L IA M
N E W A D V E R TISEM EN TS.
occurred to you that during the last
four years of trabquil peace this ^na­
the next-Slate Fair haw been changed establishment o f a daily mail route be­
by the Hoard of Managers from the20f h tween Portland and Corvallis. Under
L inen F a c to r y .— W e learn that a
D a l l a s , Majy 13, 18 9.
Readers— you who toil, has it ever J
Since the inauguration o f the great
Willamette have long suffered from the
S tate F a i r — T he time o f holding surely more thau enough to warraut the
o f September to the 11th of October,
THE PUBLIC BLESSING.
Agents W anted—$10 a Day W .
C .
B R O W N ^
Brick Store, Main street, opposite
the Coart Hoaae, Dallaa, Ogn.
Two $10 Haps for $4.
L L O Y D 'S P A T E N T
Revolving Double .’Raps! W
T w o C on tin en ts. A m e rica and E u r o p e ,
aud A m e ric a w ith th e U nited States
p ortion on an im m en se s c a le .
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Colored—in 40110 Counties.
E
HAVE JUST RECEIVED THK
Largest and most Complete stock of
QFNERAL MERCHANDISE
Ever brought into Polk county, ineladiag*
Spring and Summer goods o f the Latest 8tyles,
which we are determined to sell as Cheap, or
Cheaper than those o f less inducement.
We have a very fine assortment of
m ilE S E GREAT MAPS, NOW JUST COM-
A
pletcd, 64 x 62 inehes large, show every
place o f importance, all Railroads to date, and
the latest alterations in the various European
States. These maps are Deeded in every School
and family in tbe land— they occupy the space
of one Map, and by mcaus of the Reverser
either side can he thrown front, and any part
brought level to the eye. County Rights and
lar^e discount given to good Agents.
Apply for circulars, Terms, aud send money
for and see Sample Maps first, if not sold taken
back on demand.
J. T. LLOYD,
3
23 Cortlandt Street, N. Y.
L A D I E S ’ T R IM M E D H A T H !
To which we invite tbe attention ot the
Also, to our full stock o f DRE8S GOODS,eon-
sisting o f Silks, Irish aad Fretefc Peplie%
French Merinos, all-wool Empress and half aad
all-wool Delaines; and especially to our com­
plete assortment o f Biass Buttons, Fringes,
Gimps and Velvets of all colors, our Ginghams,
Lawns, Cambrics, Swisses, etc., ete., in grunt
variety.
We call the attention o f GENTS and HEADS
OF FAM ILIES to our fine assortment of
L ivery and Feed
CLOTHING and HARDWARE,
GROCERIES and CROCKERY.
COOPER
W
k
Stable.
Call and see us. You will always tnd us
happy to see y«»u, happier when we show yoa
eur goods, and happiest when we sell to you.
GESNER,
OULD announce to the Traveling Pub­
lic that their large STABLE in
IN D E P E N D E N C E ,
is constantly open for the of all those who
may favor them with their patronage.
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W C. B R O W N A CO.
Dallas. Polk county, April 30, 1869.
1
Willamette Iron Works Company
Saddlery, fyk Harness.
S.
c .
STILES,
NORTH FRONT A I D I R U R t ,
PORTLAND, OGN.
IRON FOUNDERS,
M ain st. (opposite the Court House), D a lla s ,
M
anufacturer
and
dealer
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Whips. Collars,
Check Lines, etc., etc., of all kinds, which he is
prepared to sell at the lowest living rates.
REPAIRING done on short notice.
N otice o f Final Settlement.
N THE COUNTY COURT OF POLK
County, State of Oregon : In the matter of
tbe Estate of F. Mel row, deceased.
Robert Ford. Administrator of said estate,
having filed bis account in said court, praying
a final settlement of tbe Dame ; therefore, notice
is hereby giveD to all persons interested in said
estate that said application will be heard and
determined at tue Court House in Dallas, in
said county, on Tuesday, the 8th day of June
A. D. 1869.
2i4w
J, L. COLLINS, Co. Judge.
I
E x e cu to r’s N otice.
u n d e r s ig n e d , h a v in g b e e n
appointed by the County Court o f Polk
county, Ureg n, administrator, with the will
annexed, of tha estate of Johu Fawk, late of
gaid county, deceased; therefore, a'J persons
having claims against the estate of said de­
ceased arc hereby notified to present them to
me, duly verified, at my residence, six miles
northwest of Dallas in said county, within six
mouths from the date of this notice.
JAME.s f a w k ,
Administrator cum ttitamentum.
May 8, 1869.
2:iw t
T
he
S T E A M E N G IN E
in
'1
AND
BOILER
BUILDERS.
T
h e se w o r k s a r e l o c a t e d on t h e
bank of the river, one block north of
Couch’s VV barf, and have facilities tor turning
out machinery promptly and efficiently.
We have secured the services of Mr. John
Nation, as Director of the Work», whose expe­
rience on this Coast for sixteen years gives him
a thorough knowledge of the various kinds of
machinery required for mining aad arilliag
purposes.
We are prepared to execute orders for all
classes of Machinery and Boiler Work, each aa
MINING AND STEAMBOAT M A C m m tT
S A W aud F L O U R IN G M I L L S ,
QUARTZ MILLS, MINING PUMPS,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
Manufacture and Repair Machinery ef all
kinds.
Irou
Shutter Work at Saa Fraaeloca
Cost aud Freight.
A Randall's Patent Grinder apt
Amalgamator.
Dunbar’s Self-adjusting Patent Piston Paeklag
Stevens’
“
“
“
“
Either applied to old or new steam cylinders.
Wheeler
Quartz Stampers, Shoes and D iet,
Of the best hard iota, t
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