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About Weston weekly leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1880)
1.1 . i 1 fi ORIGINAL DEFECTIVE I II a is.. Ml 04 H.i fe SATURDAY. AtJaUSJ 14. 1880. C23f. Wt?CFIGLl & n$fCOft. OP .PKrysTLVAJtlA. vics-PHEaipescr,' n. exglisil, r INDIANA. . ' . JtrlEafpEMlIAl, ELECTORS, T. (J. OWEN.of Coos County. J A8." FULTON, of Vmj County. J. K. WEATHEKFOKD, of Liup County. ' 7 EDICATIOX, J It is an emmevnia impression, perhaps too pravalent, tiut the education, of the rising gtrtwijetiois must be acquired ex- 'Am tern that it is almost essential to the tMRSMaf the rudiments or elemen tary oranmim, ttiat children attend our ..eouvnon schools, yet it must not be for gotten that there is a kind of useful edu cation that oan not be acquired within the narrow confines of tho school room, nr sknil r.mm litarafiirf Tr. ia fnurtrl in the current literature of. the day and in the books that can now be secured so .cheaply. The man whoso education is con&Mt to that obtained in schools and colleges is apt to be narrow-minded and pedantic, . He is incapable ot taking .broad, liberal and comprehensive views ' of subjects, and their name is legion, cmtside of a purely scholastic training. Towards the obtaining of this desirable ' klmtaf education, nothing so largely cor- HeW!ejrj free access to a well selected library and the pure literature of the day. -In this connection we cannot too much commend the action of our citizens in keeping this important point in view in the construction of our Ciry HalL A good rem for a library is one of its most prom inent features. It is to be constantly jHtppliedvith instructive books and choice ijotmsals and magazines. This is an ex (wilent idea and we earnestly desire to nee it faithfully carried out. Tho benefits accruing from sucltari institution proper ly conducted, are incalculable. Not only . i . . . . , . ne rout juss entering me arena ot a business life, or the younger student still "troggling with the lore of his prescribed . .text books, but laen and women of every age may add to their knoledgo and ex perience by this method of. education. It is no argument against this rueaus of acquiring knowledge that it is gained by such irnpnrceptibfo degrees that the pos easer is scarcely conscious q the progress he is making. And it has this adv&n , tage over the regular routine system that .the ideas that are mastered are so blcnd ,ed with those slready possessed that they seem to;be the natural production of the Mtttdent's on intellcgeuce. Therefore fthey are not apt tp be forgotten. They are indelibly engraven on memory's tab lets. Besides, the knowledge thus ac quired is more varied and practical. We liOpe therefore that no pains or expense 0vill be spared to make our City Hall library a credit to(he place, for we feel assured that it will yield a rich remuner ation for the outlay. LAW. The early history of ever country e: . tabliahes the fact that there is more or - less laxity in the enforcements of law and administration of justice. The Pa cific Cost has been no exception. Lynch hw and vigilance committee hare held Mway at times and doubtless be classed .under .tnat anomalous category "neces sary evils." But that day is past Ore gon has a full and formulated judiciary, and we have a right to expect that acts infringiag on the rights of person or pro perty, should receive adequate punish ment. Cut while capital punishment if prescribed for murder ir. the first dc- gree, the verdict in our state has been seldom followed by the penalty. Some- thing wrong here. If the penalty be x - cessive, have it modified, but while it is law let it be enforced. Persona convict ed of various crimes have been sent to the penitentiary for a specified time. jBut during Governor Thayer's adminis tration, every month adds to the list of ihese whom executive clemency has re leased from completion of their servitade. Bach power should be reserved for ex traordinary occasions. Its frequent ex ercise on trivial grounds was not co&iem . plated by the framers of surh areToga- tire tt is slight to lb,c jwliciary, ft premium for lav-breaking, and a prece dent biglily dangerous to a p?er loving f"" " 6 . tv that in tHe case of Wintzeagerode, tie " lav has not been stultified by the gover nor. Th Portland Oregonian might be the most influential journal in the state of Oregon, and under different management it would be entitled to that distinction. As it is conducted now the question of its superiority may well be doubted. It it is true that it possesses two of the great requisites necessary to placing it in that position, viz: wealth and circula tion. But these of themselves do not constitute a great newspaper, nor yet an influential one. In order to rank as a great journal it must be permeated with the dignity of truth, must be above the wilful abuse of its power, must not stoop to personalities nor be swayed by parti san politics. Of late this has not , been, the course of the Portland Ortgonian! It is true that ever since it fell into the hands of liar ry Scott, that it has lost no opportunity to proclaim that it is all that a great paper shoald be, while not unfreqtiently the same issue would belie its pretensions. That paper however is not the creation of Harvey Scott's inven tive genius, though said genius appears in it more frequently than is necessary fur the plain statement of facts. The Oregonian was quite a newspaper when Harvey Scott was digging ditches on Grayback Bar, Idaho, an occupation, which by the way was cleaner and more honorable than many that he has since been engaged in. Scott,a worst attempt at being majestically severe is found in the issue of Aug 4th, in which speaking of the Democratic papers of the State he says: "Their lack of energy and industry, their stupidity, their total want of con ception of the functions of a newspaper, their meAgerness, pattriness, shabby ness and inanity, are all phenomenal. When such a journal us the Oregonivn prostitutes its position by such a sweep ing and unfounded charge as the above, it forfeits all claim to being a great or even a respectable sheet. While we may have more Republican journals in Oregon than Democratic ones, it is not (rotable tLat the former represent more ebility or better editorial", than the latter. Even if it were so, it would indicate very bad manners in the journal that would conceitedly arrogate' to itself all the ability. The truth is that the Ore gonian in the article referred to was making a desperate efibrt to gt even with the Albany Democrat, that has so frequently spiked Scott's heaviest pieces with a f ew pointed sentiments; and in stea lof meeting his opponent in a spiritof fairness he retaliates by making a whole sale tirade against the Democratic press, which every intelligent man in the state knows to bu neither gentlemanly nor just. SAP. The Walla Walla Statesman nays: 'The last number of the East Oregonian proves most conclusively that it is be yond all hops of ever becoming decent. Poor thing ! it has lost all the influence it ever did have." While this is rather sad, we are bound to admit that it is too true. If the editors of the E. O. had a vestige of i lespoct for our county left, they would sell out, and any change would be for the better. It is a weekly disgrace, and if possessed of any influence, would do much harm. There are five large cork-oak trees in Green Valley, Sonoma county, Cal. .The bark is already an inch and' a half thick. " Brownsville, Yuba county, Cal., is a prosperous mining camp. There is no liquor sold in the town. About 150 miners are employed in the district. The chief mines are 'the Nevada, the Mc Chestney, the Roberts i Kendall, and the Slater &. Elliott. The K, O. says it is not its "custom to comment on the vices, virtues, or sense j editors of any newspaper." How j "tartliag! Jf the pure-minded genius J that &o hastily handles the iffice-quiil; nian whose life has been above sus- piciou of crime; the being whose vir tue is talked throughout the State, and sung in Umatilla county; the per son whose moral example is a blessing to Pendleton and a credit to the county; whose name is synonymous with sobrie ty, honesty, choice language and decency, if he ceases to criticise and gcard "vir tue and sense,' ar.d reprove "vice" as well by his pen as his example, what will Umatilla countv be reduced to 1 ?ETS ITEMS. The population of M&rshEld i 625. . ; Five prisoners in the 11 ndooino coat; Castro. Tallev crom ere lare and bf good quality,' .-' f . 1 4 i Big river; Mendoeiao county, . isfaid to abound in trout. Several freight sars were ditched near Dixon yesterday. . j , , Land troubles continue in the Mendo cino settlement, Fresno county. Some vineyards near HealJsburg are suffering from blight this year. The report that small-pox is at New port Mendocino county, is denied. The petroleum oil refinery at Newhall station was burned yesterday; loss, $100, 000. ' ; o ... The mill which was crushed by an ava lanche last winter at Carlisle, Meadow Lake district, is being rebuilt. An enterprising man is funking of gathering up all the drift timber on th Mendocino coabt and raiting it down to San Francisco. 5 Several bathers at Santa Monica got into the under current and tangled in the kelp, and but for timely help would have been drowned. Within a radius of 15 miles of Truckee, there are 600 men at work in the wood their salaries range from $i0 to 125 per month, including board. Wild strawberries, sweet, luscious'and plentiful, cover many acres of the mea dows near Donner Luke.' Thejr are ripe at presant and fishejmen and tourists find them exceeding tempting. Owing to the ravages of worms, the price of alfalfa hay is going up in L'an Bernardino. : lone City horses have the epizpotic. Hanford people have given the gam blers notice to leave. Pieces of pure copper have been found on the Curuado Islands, according to the San Diego Union. A rattlesnake was killed on, the school ground at Ukiah last week by some of j the school children. The schooner Orrin went ashore at San Pedro recently, but was got off with slight damage. At Nortonsville recently, Archie Mad den, aged 3 years, was burned to death by a coal oil explosion. . The London Chrome mine, San Luis Obispo, is extracting fifteen tons per day. . Miss Hurley, of Sunta Barbara, who stole articles from a church, has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment and $150 fine. Last Friday the box which wca under the corner stone of the old Normal school building, San Jose, was opened. Fverything was in perfect preservation. Rust has made its unwelcome appear ance in the Willamette Valley, but prob-' ably too late to do serious damage. The Albany Democrat reports the drowning of Chancy Moore in Crab Creek. He had gone in swimming, and was probably attacked with cramps. The body was recovered on the following day. The property of the late George B. Hagar, who was so foully murdered nearly two months ago, was sold at Day ton on Saturday last at public auction. . There are now five Hancock and Eng lish Clubs in Coos county. Between two and three hundred names enrolled, and the work has just began. The bee men in the foothills of Pasa dena, have been compelled to surround their hives with fences of barbed wire, to keep off the bears which make fre quent raids for honey.' About 700 salmon were caught at the Cloud Rjver Fishery at one haul last week; only about sixty were females. A haul was made last Sunday evening, and out of sixty salmon caught, only three were females, The Silver Stateia informed that Hum boldt Lake, or "Sink of the Humboldt," us it is frequently called, is dry. An area of about thirty square miles which a few years ago was covered with water, is I'ow as dry as a desert. This change has been caused by diverting the water -f the Humboldt river to the lands along the stream. There are in the Government ponds, on the Cloud river, some 1,500 trout, which will average about 2 pounds each. Webfoot Oil cures paip, intemal or external ,ia from one to fifteh minutes. Warranted. For sale by McColl 4 ADVERTISMENTS. acrveam lajmactiom u DIkik fly invigorating a feMe constitution, renovating a 4 biliated phyaiqtu, and enriching a thin and innutri tiou circulation with Hottetter't Stomach Bitten, tbe finest, the most Lbrhly sanctioned, and the mont popu lar tonic aqd preventive in uiattnee. For sale br all Druiorlata and Dealer jrenmally . . "The Curt and Home." A Rctieiout Journal Devoted to. caxusTiAW work: Isslkd Monthly at Weston. Every Family Ought to Take it. 3Termsp tl.00 Per Y.r.-K KEY. tU W. MOKKISOX Editor. THOMAS QU I N N, MAsrrAOTuaES aso pealkcoi . SADDLES. BRIDLES, HARNESS, ETC. Brick BnildlBg, Mnia 8t., Walla Walla. j - 1 will keep at all times a full stuck of Team and Buggy Harness, SADDLES, WHIPS, SI'UKS, HALTtBS. COJ.LABS, CL'KKY COMBS, IS11USHES, &C, And everything uaually ki;pt iu a lirat-cUis Hameiw Slioji. REPAIRING neatly and promptly done. MIOS. tl.N.. S. F. SHARP, M. D., Physician, Surgeon, and Accoucheur. OFFICE Over Wagner's Store, CenUrville, Or. 17 60 -tf Furniture NOTICE. Lx OFrrcn'AT LaGkaxdk, Oa., July Sth 1SS0. Kotit'e in hereby (riven that (he following-named aettler has filed notice of bu intention to make final proof in support of his claim and av.-ure filial rntry thereof at the expiration of thirty day a fioro the date of this notice t:i: Fountain Black. Preemption No. 2491. ' Proof will be made At V. R Land OiScaat LaGrande, Oregon, on the SOth ir.x of Augunt, 18SH, for the Nw;, Sec 8, T N, R 37 E, "and named the fol owjujr as liia witnesses, viz: Jas. Picrson, Wm. Petre, I). Vi . C. Krench and Joi.n Stark, all of Umatilla touutv, Oregon. M7-8U-Sw MENKT W. DWIGHT, Regiiater. NOTICE. Notice whereby given that Chan. A. Barrett haa this day made application to purchase under the act of Con gress, approved June 3d, 1878. tntitlwl an "Act for the iJc of Timber Iands in the fetatj of CulifomUt, Oteon, Nevada, and in Vashing1on Territory," the Swi of 'wc 10 is T 3 N of H SQiL t inai proof and purchase are to be made at tije tipiration of sixty day from tee date of this notice. Hemu Xwicui , 7-17,-SO-Ihr KegiVsr. NOTICE Notice it hereby given that John F. Adam ha this day made application at this Otftce to purchase under the act of Congress approved June 3d, 18Z8. entitled, "an Act for the sale of timber lands in the Statm of Cali fornia, Oregon, Sevaua and Washington Territory." the Sei ot See 10 T S N, R 36K. Final proof and purchase are tobe made at the expiratlou ot sixty days fram this notice. Husky Dwioht, Register. LaOrande, Or. July 6, 1880. M7-KO-9W , NOTICE. Laaa Office at Latiraade, Or., June 1, 1380. Notice Is hercliv liven that tlie folloirinr named set tler has Bled notice ot his intention to make naai pi oof, in support of his claim, and secure Inal entry tlierton, at the aspiration of thirty days from tlx date of this Bvwce, via: Alexander walfcrr. . i Witmstes testiinoar will be taken before D P. Dwiuht a Kotary public at Pendleton, Unatilla count-, Oregon Aug. si, saw, lor the be Sec Z, Ii,K 55 t, and names the tollowim; as his witntases, viz, John ilt Dunuitt, James Derrick, Ales Miloe and iu lJuran, all of V eston, Umatilla oountr, Oregon. , NOTICE. - LA 9 OrncE, at La OaaitM, 6'., July 19, 1880.s. " Notice is hereby given that tlie following named set tier ha Sled notice of bis ioUutiua to inse uaal proof in support of his claim, and secure tlnal entry tliereof at the expiration .of tnirf days from tae date of this notice, viz: ALEXANDER 8TU.L. Preemption No. 1,644. Witness testimony will be made before Dwight k Bailey, notaries public at Pen dleton, UTHon. August -a, 140, for toe aeUt See 2b, 1 & N, K ZSE, and names the following as his aitavasvs, vis: Alex Walker, t C Jenkins, Voina Webster and ti. Key, all ot Wrston, Umatilla County, Oregon. . Hkxav w. VwiGirr, 7-24-SO-Sw , Kegiater. NOTICE. Lax a Omcs at La Giusde, Or., July 22, 1S40. J I, alary Z Russell, of Umatilla County, Oregon, who made Uomesttad application number 076, for the nl, s wl 4, Sec 10, T i K, 11 35b., do hereby give nctice of m intention to make Snal proof tc eatabnaa sny chum to the land above described, and that 1 expect to prove my claim before the County Judge of said county at Pendleton, on the 28th day of August, 1880, by Wie fol lowing witnesses: Jamea Kuteti, A. 11. Lansdale, ti. C. Geiss and J. svott, ail ot Weston. Umatilla County. Oregon "S1ARY Z. KliSSfcJUL. NOTICE. '.' r -TfrOllCE IS HEREBrcrVTH THAT JAMES alsl KUlaui his this day made application to pur ciuue under the act of June 3, lt)78, en tit ed, "An act for the sale of timbered lands in tna titatai af runrni& ' Oregon, Sevada andjWaaauiston Territory the fcwt of fc. l.Ta. slK. Itn4 pioot sad parchsw w uww uuw ciimna 01 NXty UAVS publication br-of . and within ninety days from date hero i HE-NRY W. DWltihT. i DsasdAusv-S.JSSOS lt 'it IODIDE OFPOTASS. Tha Beat Spring M9dicmani. BoiU- fler of the Cainplaxion in uia- Cares Pimples, ;Boflv' Blotcaes, ! Neuralgia," Scrofula, Gout, Bhsumatis and Marcori al pains, auiall Disei383 arising from an impure atata of the Blood or Iivaj. lTSold by McColllt Miller. ' AN IMMEDIATE AN&1 PERMANENT CURE for COUGHS: CDLDS. ATH Kk BRONCHITIS, CROUP. INFLUENZA. CATARRH, Lossf of -V0IC& incipient Consumption, and all. Diseases of the Throat and Lungs. Ask for the Cali fornia Pulmonary Balsam, and take no oOnr.- -i .-j k ,":'. : ; ! aST&uld by an Draeatat. si SO.LS"l. SaUOX 1X0113 w II!K paoj maij jo JUo wJ FS,'-.!,U,,J aasorUud Sirtimno. ioj 'smoqnIm vssboa jo ijOO5 pooi! vrv -norjilnaasa .CiSAa jo jo iiddui pool puvq uo laB " pjjp tifB nqiu"i 1rAA ti puwlud Aiau 'JUtumivm 3Aooi paiip pun dontj ana pSMiaa 2tt.vt: v -''"" 'iviaaxviAj ONiaiins si saa ivaa jiAy ; ' ' sicjj "soua mim l dors Sniqqof nwaua") i '.Cjojjbj .too(i pin: IST 4 STR4YE. '' T?R0M THE PREMISES OP TEE P subtcribcr, resdinc;on eight Mil,in Was co county, a IMKK BAY HORSE, about 13J hands high, with short heavy tial, star in fon--hcart, mane partt'd iu center, hite streak over left nose, collar marks on top i neck, shod air around wiih old shoes, not branded nor naildic marked. When last' seeu was at John May's bruise, going in tlie direct on of Walla Wa.Ua. TtN MULLAHS will bepaiUtur tr.e return of the animal, or 5 for information of his whereabouts. JOHN TAUI'EUT. The Halloa, July 20, 1SS0.. s 7-24-80 EST1IAY XOTliE. ' - iorxD BY - THE rDRsitri, A- Jom bpan of giay horn sbeut 7 vo rs old,, one branded I, la on the Htrht ehou!d. r and V on t:ie left; the other brandtd A W with a diamona under it on the left shoulder. The owner can have thenv by proving property and paj ing expcnacn. , J. E. SCRIV?RK, Ji. t, . i (Xcar Wofttoo ' CALIFORrUA LIVERY and FiitiV ir.iCLL. MILTON, OREOON. i JOHN DUSTA1T, Proprietor. Splendid TurnouU and Buddie Hones at shortest notice. Plenty of hay and grain always on band. Charges to suit Uk iowa. I . 3T Remember U;e place, opposite tke ?ji Je N. DU8ENBERY V CO.'S 33 S V O fcTH.L CONTIXUE8 on a CASH BASIS, and we have just received unusually Urge Invoices ot Drv Goods' ClotbHig, sienta' I unuahing Goods, Loots opd Shoes fiiocenet and Provisions, which, we ara Dratalrad to .-!! at the, LoWLST possible rates FOR CASH. Grain Bacon, l-ar.l, Lc., taken In exchange far mercfiandise KeuiMalH-i Hie p.ace: opposite Drug Sture, Main bract -".". i .-- . .aniz- T. COOK, (XsXC. ol'FiCE-At Drug Storl, Centmrille, 7-17-80Ttf W. H. ROWLAND, PHYSIO-ilEDICAL OR BOTAHlC Diseases of Women and Cuildrm.i DiphUierb and . uinmcvnajMiiiH, also E.X AcUng,oI CsutH pec- tolty. Coosihtauon Vre at my unVe, door wi holfman ilor.u', CZNT-,KVliU.K Ur. -. I IK. H R AT TYfcW m ctfy Opposite FMoJicX ' "' """-fcslfc 111 a aaa a a k i I as nALXA WALLA, V- 1. TAKE IT uH-iuuat lxusl ti&irs The LEADER ; one t-f the hext sod in the North west It is nuearass'U a an Advcrtm UKJiara 4 RTISrMFVTs 1 J.-B.--JONPS v 1 .... jtfi0,'&i.K:. KtaVMrft -i,,' ,1 Shelf-Harilwavc Coasf aatly hand, for said cliea?. A LartfctViJCrta:fcl c HARDWARE , RAHGES, COOK , lae trj Bt .ttorta V prTd Psltersfc AU Ttowew sjs :: f4 cTy aaaterlia. . . Use beat wrkae ctatpatroA. ' . j Rivets, Iron . .J Steele Nails HOBSExoSHqES, CUTIiBRY ! M .i .W .teiiUutoca-. 11 ;a.,f. SHEEP SHEARS, CS3Ei-T iXT'CI? . SI3TS , Shct-Sun 5; Rlfie Ammunition, - A Fuil Z-ine ot Pistols and Eevolvers! ! '" -.V - (HI!'. i . Trout Baskets, Etc. Rodges S, OutlerY ' Comprising heKvj-vsMt Ktivr-s, Forki 1 and Spoons. . B A cokpllth stock c? rgpe- So'.il lAtt. JA rat.3 i-rA -ao anida. . r z '. 3'.Li ; OlLS l.OiLS T ie U:i lew n 'i are new p: CA Va'ttJt EtRi" OILS ill Than the earn Jjaji thGvfiidc ot The Dalles. . C"CaIl an;l 'gel IVk-es! City Drvs Sroas, yjros. -4 SOAUtX SCHOOL, Boardius and' z Day School T-"r. The Chrutmas Term begins on Thursday, Sept. i 13X0. It is luiportaut for every pupil to be preset the ' '-' '- '' t - r . 4 1 J FIRST DAJ0FJHE TERM! For -parttaulars; WPa tbe MmoI ssawFlnplarCtrert. betw en oecood and T:iird tWix-u, or Addreaa las 1-KI.M.Ir-AL, figs, L. m. M aLl. ADOCMAI iTIr?ni. aX V( W tin 0 cai. SSOrty )oi nal, ub.ui.ed every aouruoj , at 622 Caiuomif St. 8. T j FRANK ifcU.1. The Asoosal. i uocntislly a California pnblleatloa -bngtit, brwyi aox 1 aciUe out U asiilniss U toe ; guua Uuu o. .u.-ui.t uteiaaiur. bent, yu, pud, ta an., adurx , ujin iccct ! 4.vt yearly asbscripuoa. . . Arguuanl. L .! i-. . , t 1 North end cF Water St. H; A. GrRFEN Kiid'ti2ttKfi Silr aitol 'tqlp'y of Bay, Criu. uats, etc.,uid aU noraea left in our charge rHaur giXal treaiairnt , i ti , r.-antfit ait juUwo .given to stock ,sly or BlgM good cucri ul dmpii. grounds adjasvat to slab. h JMt HLEY : .Surveyor -aisU i Ivil Eagiaeer. Prdtetr, Oregon. Towo Plau tL-ad'-. Lj.i: dV'Lirthtei. iTirw- At nc Cnrt se. S0-2zv y