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OFFICIAL PAPER OF POLK CO.
TU ESDAY
MORNING, JAN. 12, ÌSCV.
N e ^ T h e publication day o f the S ig
nal
is changed to Tuesday . . © f
Dr. S. R. J essup , graduate o f the
A S u c c e s s . — Late in November last,
3Icdical Department o f the Willamette a comparatively thin strata o f grave!
Uuiversity, and who attended a course which was procured from the Rickreal,
o f lectures iu the Toland Medical Col. near town, was hauled out ip wagons
a
leue, Sau Francisco, is
persevering,
energetic and prompt physician. lie
enjoys
D a l l a s H o t e l , kept by
A W O R D F O R T U R A D V E R T IS
IN G FA TRO A S O F T H F S W -
AAL.
It has been a practice with us to o c
line ” o f our advertising patrous that
• our readers might have the benefit of
the moral it wtuld point, while vre have
d om ed the friendly recognition due to
the enterprise o f those who realize the
o f placing their busiuess
prominently before the public and keep
.ing the
banue»- on the outer wall.”
The beginning o f the year 1809 seems
.to be an auspicious time for us to per.
.form that pleasant duty in behalf of the
many advertising patrons of the PoLK
C ounty S ig n a l ; and we will preface
this additional testimony o f our appre
ciation o f favors very generously
be
stowed by those parties we propose to
name, by saying that our piper has a
B.
F. N icb.
At urand Ronde, Folk couuty, on December
7tb, 18US, Marvel Jones, of consumption, aged
1869.
Tuesday, 5th. Hon. J . L. Collins
und *• dumped ” along the middle o f having received his commission from the
Main street, in Dallas. It was supposed Governor, as County Judge, vice Judge
by many to be labor iu vain; but such
is not the case. The wheel* of vehicles
Whitson resigned, took the necessary
ols, has been renovated aod refurnish
rumble over this track— high und dry—
ed. The guests o f this house are well
cared for aud never go away dissatis
while all about is deep mud elsewhere.
oath and entered upon the duties o f his
uffice. No civil causes ou the calendar
fbr trial at this term.
I f so slight a sprinkling o f gravel will
M cM . Dodson, administrator o f the
fied.
effect so uiueh, the same material put
estate of F. E . Hubbard, charged with
ou our roads iu considerable quantities
iuveutory o f said estate 87,191,52 ; and
would make them permanently good..
sale of personal property ordered.
From Dallas we turn our attention to
casionally pass a word ** all along the
importance
a good practice.
JANUARY TERM,
I ndependence .
Messrs C rone & W olf have erected
a new two story building and algo a ware
house on Main street; in the former
a
they have, display ed
large and choice
stock of staple merchandise, while the
latter is stored full of farm produce
awaiting shipment when prices will ju s
Some o f our leading citizens propose to
aid wi repeating the experiment iu Dal*
las until our streets preseut u more cred
Messrs. C. &, W . propose keep
ing various kinds of farm machinery in
the future for the accommodation o f the
farmers of Polk couuty.
at preseut. W e think that about treble
the amount o f gravel already deposited
appointed guardian adluem, for minor
h e irs o fM . M. Jones, deceased. Cita
tion to h irs ordered, and Tuesday the
S. M itch el has also a large and care
1
h .
WHEAT BOHAHT-
DOTY a CO., EOLA, HAVE THEIfc
• splendid new
R
W A R E HOUSE
DEAFBOIW.
Completed and are prepared to store an indefi
nite quantity of Wheat, Oats, Barley, etc., etc.,
and are paying the highest
CASH F B I C E
DUBBIN’S BLCK,
Commercial Street,
SALEM .
OREGON.
WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL
dealers
for W H E A T and O A T S .
I heir facilities for receiving and sacking grain
are uuHurpasoed any where in the State.
Steamboats land regularly alongside of
their W are House at all seasons of the year.
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in
CEO. A. EDE3.
SAUL HEADRICK.
Harness,
Saddlery',
GEO. A. EDES & CO.
Leather,
Saddlery-Hardware.
Finuidgs, &c., Ac*
HANKFUL for past patronage, ami havin
returned to their old place of busincs
wiuld respectfully call attention to their
T
E X T E N S IV E
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Buggy
Petition o f II. P. Rankin for license
to keep a liquor saloon in Dallas. W hit
EALERS
IN
D ru g s,
M edicines,
Saddles.
Bridles.
Collars.
Halters.
Lines.
Saddlebags.
»
Long-Tug
Short „
Carriage
D
ASSORTM EN T
— or—
Concord Stage Hurne-s.
„
Hack
„
Grant is a minority President by near Tatom and D ice, Commissioners.
General accounts o f officers, jurors
half a million o f the popular vote o f the
Uuited State*. Is it probable that and witnesses, audited, and allowed.
son & Applegate, Hayden k Myar, Sul
fully selected stock o f general mer making the Presidcnnt elective directly
by the people will receive any notice at livan. and McCain for Petitioner. Shel
general at d extensive circulation among chandise, as.also a large warehouse;
the hands ol the Rump now in session ? ton and Lee for the Demonstrators. Li.
.all classes of readers, and is therefore a the latter is stored full o f wheat and
The people are generally iofavor ot cense granted for six months.
medium of uo mean importance tor the other products o f the farm. He has
Petition o f Wm. F. Clingham for li
8udh change, but politicians of the baser
dissemination of information touching lately purchased the interest o f Mr.
cense to keep a liquor saloou in Dallas.
sort oppose the salutary refoimatiou.
every branch o f trade or business. A ; Kos»-ndorf in the blindness and now con
Whitson & Applegate, Hayden k Myer,
live paper is always sought and read— trols it a'one.
ann McCain, for Petitioner. Sullivan
T ill: H E W S .
advertisements and all— this we flatter I Dr. J E. D a v i d s o n is a successful
for the Remonstrators.
ourself the S ig n a l has been in the and popular physician— a graduate o f c o m p i l e d f r o m d i s p a t c h e s t o t h e
Thursday , hh. Clingham’s petition
d aily
OREGONIAN i* »»
past, while we propose to make it more j the Medical Department o f (he Waliatn
occupied nearly all day. License grant
so in the f uture.
et University. His practice is exten
ed for six months.
S a v a n n a h . Dec 30.— The Sheriff of
sive in his portion of the county.
W e will begin with
Petition o f vVm. Chase for license to
D allas .
Messrs. V a n d u y n , S omm erville k the county on Thursday, went to Hay
keep a liquor saloon at Independence.
.B. F. N ichols , druggi.-t and npoth Co. are still on hands with a rousing ward's plantation on theOgerothe river,
Hayden for Petitioner. *No remons
ccary. has avui ed hints* If of the use of stock o f dry goods, groceries, etc., and eleven miles from this city, to arrest
trance— license granted for six months.
our columns ever siuc>- he purchased the 1 like the balance o f the leading mer seventeen negroes, charged with shoot
J. II. Upton appointed Justice o f the
ing the watchmen ou the plantatiou,
extensive d m * establishment of Sheriff ohauts of the burg, ais clever, enterpris
Peace for Dallas Preciut.
Smith, (M r S. having done likewise ing and accoRimduting. They do a for and carrying off the crops They made
Friday , 8 th. Account o f Applegate,
before him.)
warding and commission business thro’ five arrests on the Atlanta and G u lf rail
Mr. Nichols’ es’ ablishment ¡¡»complete, their large and conveniently situated road. They were surroanded by about Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, allowed
for 810,00.
-handsome and neatly and tidily arran
warehouse. A ll goods per steamer to one hundred armed negroes who rescu
ed the prisoners, disarmed and robbed ^ B o n d s o f Rankin and Clingham to
ged ; is a credit to Dallas aud a source Dailus pass through this house.
♦he Sheriff destroyed the warrants and keep liquor saloons, approved— licenses
o f proGit to its enterprising and socially
E M erwin , furniture dealer aod
issued.
disposed proprietor. It is a desideratum manufacturer, is a practical Cabinet then threatened to kill him if he ever
served legal process again iu that vicin
and convenience to the people in this
M aker; keeps a general assortment of
Our article on Mr. “ Doubleton ’ ’ took
part o f the county.
ity. The negroes then separated into
chairs, bedsteads, bureaus, ate., o f his
effect. The t-queuking greenhoru o f the
J . H. L F.wis.dealer in drygoods, gro own manufacture as also o f eastern squads and marched back to the plant,
Ensign rode u day aud a half to find
alious, avowing that they would have
cerics, queensware, hardware, etc., etc , goods iu hit: line.
souic one capable o f auswering it. l i e
the heart's blood o f every white man on
is an accommodating and clever mer
found his tuau who strung out a column
J . M. M ason , inventor and patentee
the Ogerothe river, saying that war had
chant. He always keeps a good assort
o f billingsgate against the S ig n a l aud
o f the best gang plow in use (the Chal*
commenced. One negro watehuian is
ment o f goods. IIis selections are al
then “ busted. ”
lenge), has gone to California to dis
supposed
to
be
murdered
and
two
white
ways timely aud with a view to substan pose wf rights in that State.
meo badly hurt. A ll the wihite men
tial utility.
A correspondent at Oukland gives us
E ola .
were obliged to flee to the city to save
G. B. S tiles deals in groceries and
II D oty keeps a general assortment their lives. The women and children a life like portrait o f radical charity iu
that burg. I t seems that an Indian
family supplies. His success in this o f ail classes o f goods, is a genial,whole
are iu the haods o f the mob and have
branch o f trade has been very remarka souled gentleman to trade with and is
borsethief had icoouoitered the countrv,
becB curried off into the woods. Great
ble. He keeps a full and extensive
leaving his squaw quartered on radical
doing a good business.
excitement exists in the community. A
stock o f fresh goods selected with care
families who made her sundry presents.
R. D oty & Co. during the past sea Sheriff s posse o f between three and
and judgment. The Dallas communi
She made a co-ideruble raise autor»«:
son, eractod a large warehouse ou au four htiudred citizens will leave at d y
ty would be seriously inconvenienced
her friends in hat quarter.
emineuce overlooking a good boat land break to-murrow to rescue the women
.without his establishment.
ing on the river just eas' o f town. and chiidreu. The military decline to
Some shrewd financier has set up
W
G. B r o w n , though his advertise
They have been purchasing grain aud interfere until the power o f the civil
agencies agaiu ou this Coast for the
xnent has been discontinued, we will
and other produce as well as f turns h uutbo«¡ties for preserving order is ex
collection o f more “ lincolnmonument-
say generally keeps a good assortment
ing storage for the farmers in the vi hausted.
fuuds.” It will be remembered that
o f goods in his line, lie owns a fine
cinity. This warehouse is a good prop
S a v a n n a h , Dec. 31 .— The Ogee<-
iu 1866 the Mongrel Committee for
fire poof brick building in which his
erty aud the building o f the same eup hee troubles still continue. Middle-
the State o f Illinois pocketed 88Ü.0U0 of
store is kept, and ou the secouthfloor o f
plies a want hitherto much felt in that ton’s house was burned last night. The
mouey belonging to the Lincoln Monu
which the Odd Fellows o f Dallas have
part o f the county.
crops are ruined and all the whites have meut Fund, Bud alleged that they had
their hall.
The Sheriff, with spent it in the great political campaign
Dr. W . D. J effries is a skillful coiue to this city
A . S. Crider, next door to the S ig
physician and surgeon— has been regu his posse, went out this tuorBtug but o f that year. The monu in enters wunt
NAL office, manufacturer and d aler in
larly educated to the profession and is a made no urrests. A lurge force, fully to raise the wind again aod hence have
boo's and shoes ; keeps a good assort
deservedly popular Doctor.
armed, are determined to ussi-t the au* become solicitous fur the memory o f the
ment o f both custom made work and
M ann k P ierce , blacksmiths, arc thorities. All six o f the roads leading great joker whose farthci services were
goods eastern manufacture.
Mr. C.
still hammering away. Give them work from thi* city are pieketod by negroes. quite summarily dispensed with at the
has built up a good trade iu this part
W e will remi tuber Salem and Port A meeting was held to day at the Court instigation o f a very imbitious Repub
of the country
House, where affairs were discussed.
lican whose name was Booth, iu F ord’s
land pa'rons in our next.
Iu Stiles’ harness sh o p may be seen
S a v a n n a h , Jan. 2.— The troubles Theater on a certain Good Friday night.
in Ogeecbee continues, hut nothing
a goodly number o f harnesses fiuished
N O T IC E .
The Sentinel advises its readers to
transpiring yesterday. The citizens
up iu flue style. Mr. S. C. Miles ranks
A d m i n i s t r a t o r ’ s S a l e . — By order are organising to put down lawlessness. shell, in the following pathetic style :
among the very best workmen oa the
“ Let all who are more secure iu per
o f the County Court ol Polk couuty, 1
[From Dispatches to the Daily Unionist.]
coast.
son or property in consequence o f the
will sell to the highest bidder on Sat
Portland, Jan 9 :— The second trial
E x-Sheriff J o s . L u i o e t t , proprietor ui day, the 23 day o f January, all the
virtue ! and patriotism ! !. o f Abraham
o f E G . Randall. Postmaster here, fur
o f the Union Market is a clever, prompt
Liucolu contribute to his memory.”
personal property of the estate o f F-
robbing the U. S. Mails, terminated
and obliging meat vendor. He spares Hubbard,deceased, consisting o f Horses,
This lets his “ memory ” out ; for
yesterday. The jury after being out
d o paius to furnish his customers with
Cattle, Hogs, Whoat, Oats, H ay, Polar teu hours, brought in a verdict o f guil surely there is do persou o f sane mind
the choicest meats.
toes, Wagon, Harness, One Gaug Plow, ty. Great interest has been manifested and honest purpose to assert that se
curity for person aud property has not
T h e E ll e . n dale W oolen . M il l s , Farming Utensils, Bacon, Household k
in this case throughout the entire pro
been shockingly impaired in conseque
though uut at the present time silver, Kitchen Furniture, etc ,etc., with many ceedings.
nce o f the adoption o f the traitorous
rising, will doubthss renew, for their other things too tedious to mention.
Oregon City, Jan. 9-— Quite a large theories o f the grotesque smut-machiue
splendid success iu their enterprise is
Terms o f Sale : Six Months Credit
meeting o f laborers was held here to- President sur named by a portion o f
evidence that they understand bu.-iness. for all sums o f teu dollars or over, by
oighi at the Court Hou-e for the pur his myriad of victims, “ Linkuin "
The proprietors coutiuue to manufact giving note with approved Security and
pose o f organizing a cluh for the protec
ure the best quality o f goods to b< found bearing ten per cent interest, payable
tion o f white labor against Chinese la
T h e W ickedest C it y .— Chicago is
in the u.at ket, aud j roj ose, we are told, in Gold or Silver Coin.
bor. Several eloquent speeches were overwhelmingly republican. That city
to still further increase their facilities
Sale at the late Tesideuce o f deceased made and the meeting adopted sundry
carries off the p«]m for being the wick
for the manufacture of first-class stup e seven miles southeast ot Dallas.
resolutions which will appear in print edest city ou earth. Sodom was not a
fabrics.
M cM . DODSON,
shortly.
circumstance beside i t Domestic infi
Jan.
6,
1869.
Administrator.
C a r d «.
delity. divorse suits, murders, robberies
Messrs. A pp le o a t e & W h itson ,
Several of the resigning members o f and all sorts o f crima are there winked
Sixheu bridges have been comple
Hayden &. Myer, and Judgt Collins are
ted on the Oieuon Central Riu road, the late legislature now curse the de approvingly at. For mature, systemat
the leading ulioi m y - ot the county and \\ e&t-sidc, making an aggregate length ception practiced to induce them to take ic, undemonstrative wickedness, Chica
yank high in the profession o f the law. o f 1 1 -4 miles o f bridging.
the fatal step.
j go cannot bo discounted on the globe.
«.
W .H . W A T K I N D S ,&
Geo. P. Litchfield filed a petition for
probate o f the last will o f Marvel M.
Jones, deceased. Jas. McCain, Esq.,
President Johnson’s recommendation
for an amendment to the constitution
e a r « . _________________ _________
W. B. WATKISDS,
advertisement in another column.
yond the contingency o f becoming diffi 2nd day o f February next, set for hear,
tify or inclination dictate. The cele
cult to “ navigate ” during the very ing the petition o f Mr. Litchfield.
brated Moline plow as also the famous
worst seasons tor mud iu this country.
Wednesday, 6th. Collins, Judge—
Boston clipper is kept for sale at this
house.
83 y
S»e
itable appearance than some o f them do
on Main street would put said street be
SmiC«! STORKS.
M E O
COUNT IT COURT.
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P a in t s ,
Oils,
AND DYE STUFFS,
IMPORTED
AND- OWN WORK
RENTED.
FO R T il F
WAR-
At tho Old Stand formerly occupied by M. R.
COX A CO.,
TRADE:
A
LARGE AND W E L L SELECTED
Stock o f i i a k u w a u u , which we offer at
Portland prices.
UNION BLOCK, Com m ercial Street,
SA L E T Ï, OREGOIY.
— ALSO —
Saddle-trees, S in e lie s ,
Bearskins, Stirrups
And Finings.
Shirting, B ridle, B elt and I.ace Leather
SHEEP, DEEK, K IP and CALFSKINS.
Proprietors—
A liberal discount made to country trade.
GEO. A. EDES,
SA.ML. H E A D R IC K .
J o h n Ilu jd ie s ,
SALEM T A N N E R Y .
Dealer In
^
‘ H IG H E ST CASH PRICE PAID FOR
H ID E S , T A L L O W
and B E E S W A X .
W . H . W A T K IN D S , k C o.g?
F E E D , G R A IN A N D F L O U R !
PniBit«,
tis is
M AG IU W ashing Pon ders
V a n i i * lie*
Robinson A Co., Salem.
- A SC—
For sale by Grocers Gcn-
corally.
C O L O R S O F A L L K IN D S ,
-A I.S O -
Buy them ! Try them !
FRICK
o b in s o n s
R
Glîîffs and FuKy,
REDUCED.
m a g ic
w a s h in g
pow
ders are successfully introduced tlir*»’
out O r e g o n ,a u d nrc u u n ers a lly pronounouuc’d
The best W a sh in g Compound
in Use , i
G r o c e r ie s a m i F r o v is io n * .
^ 9 * - Under the Legislativo Hall, Holman’s
Block, Salciu.
2Stf
Wiliameits Iron Works Company
^ « - F a r sale by G. B. STILES, D allu u f*.
NORTH F R O N T A N D E S T R E E T ,
J A M E S L DALY
P ortla n d ,
G E N E R A L AGENT\
Office— No. 104 Front Street, Portland,
Oregon.
(Opposite Franklin Book Store.)
n
j ILL G IV E SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
IR O \
Oregon.
FOUNDERS,
STEAM
ENGINE.
AND
B O IL E R
R IT L D E R S ,
the Collecting and adjustment o f ac
counts, bills and notes; Negotiating Inland
HESE WORKS ARE LOCATED ON
bills; effecting loans; selling and leasing real
the bank of the river, one block north o i
estate; house renting, aud to the general agen
Couch’s
\Y harf, and have facilities for turning
cy business iu all its branches.
out machinery promptly and efficiently.
We have secured the services o f Mr. Join
JAS. L. DALY.
Nation, ns Director o f the Works, whose ex
D IS S O L U T IO N N O T IC E . perience on this Coast for fifteen years gives
The partnership heretofore existing him a thorough knowledge o f the various
kinds of machinery required for mining and
between S. Mitchel and M. R oseodorf milling purposes,
We are prepared to execute orders for all
uuder the firm name o f Mitchel & Kos-
endorf, is this day dissolved by mutual s asses of Machinery and Boiler Works, such
T
consent; i$. Mitchel continuing the
bus ¡ness, to whom ull accounts due to
the late firm must paiu. and who will
pay all claims against the firm.
S. M IT C H E L ,
M. RO SEN DORF.
Independence, Dec. 21, 1868.
M in in g
and
S te a m b o a t
.11A C f 1 1 i\T E R F ,
FLOURING M ILL S .SA W MILLS.
Q U A R T Z MILLS, M IN IN G P U M P S
<5 C. a c . d-c.
Manufacture and repair machinery of all»
kiuds.
F a r m e r s ’ S to i* e —
MONEY S A V E D !
LOOK ATTHIS!
fJ ^ II E LARGEST AND BEST STOCK
OF
Q,uarv Stam pers, Shoes and D ies,
Of .ne best hard iron.
Dry Goods,
Clothing;,
Roots,
Shoes
Groceries
,
Iron Shutter W ork at San Praueisco
Cost and F r e ig h t.
Wheeler A Randall’s Patent Grinder and Am
algamator.
Dunbar’ s Self-adjusting Patent Piston Packing
Steven’s
“
“
“
Either applied to old or new steam cylinders.
,
and Crockery,
O R G S O J ti
First Street Detween Stark and
That has ever been offered in Polk Co., is just
received at
C R O A F A W O L F ’S
W a sh
ington, Portland.
WHOLESALE
OF
New two story building at INDEPENDENCE,
which we will serl CHEAPER than the CHEAP
E ST.’
We are prepared through recent arrange
ments made iu Sau Francisco, to find constant
sale for all kinds of Produce, and paying the
highest market price for WHEAT.
We also have iu connection with our store,
BAKERY
MANUFACTORY
EVERY
Style,
Kind
and Quality
_0F -
A LARG E W AREH OUSE,
where we offer storage on good terms.
We nRe keep
M O L I N E and B O S T O N C L IP P E R
PLOW S.
I8 tf
CRONE * WOLF.
Orders solicited and promptly filled.
F. 0PITL Proprietor
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