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About East Oregon herald. (Burns, Grant County, Or.) 1887-1896 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1889)
O regon H erald LAKEVIEW LEAVENING POWER PUBLISHED EVERY rill K-DAY a- D. L.Ì S; GRACE, P ublishers Of the various Baking Powders illus* trated from actual testa ROYAL and P roprietors . ADVERTISEMENT THE HOPKINS HOUSE M. D. HOPKINS, P roprietor . GRANTS- (Alum) .... OBKQSMieBnKMMraS RUMFORD’S* (ftnhl MSaniMMaEEa EVERYTHING NEW AND FIRST-CLASS HARFORD’S (when fresh) IHHBMmnuai CHARM * (Alum Powder'. CLEVELAND’S This Hotel is new (House, Rooms, aud Furniture) aud offers courteous servlet to ersry Guest. ■SSHMmaMBSMI PIONEER (Son Francisco)............ ^MHBHMEBHHMM IN CONNECTION WITH T1IE HOUSE. CZAR................................................... ■SMMMMMBI ADVERTISING KA I K 11 wk 2 wk 1 mo 8 nio $1.50 <2. ¡4) $.».00 S' "• «11 DO 8.00 4.00 •i 50 I. IK 00 ' 8.50 5.00 8.00 15.1 >1.' 24.00 I 4.50 6.00 10.00 20.. >0 ¿2. Ù0 6.00 9 00 15.00 26 <> ' 4M. 00 12. V0 16.00 26.00 46.0} 60.00 20.00 v0 00 40.00 60.'»0 110.00 Putters, Bill Heads, Note Heaos, Invitations, OFFICIAL DIREI i'ui.V D > w SIXTH JUDICIAL DIE • udge ............... D ktloroey .R I. The attention of small etock-rais- ' ers was turned to. this section about this time, and Camp Harney was , established as a military post, a man named Walker carrying the mail on borsch;;■ k between the I Post anil Canyon City. The fol lowing is a short sketch of the ear ly settlement of Harney valley, as we have been able to learn it: 1672—Stille Riddle, John Boone, the Smyth family, and JohnChap- ' "’an. came in with stock. 1873— J. S. Miller, J. Cooksey, T. P at her and the Venators brought in cattle and horses. Jas. Sheppard, and the Currys brought in stock. 1874— P. F. Stenger, and Thos. Whiting brought stock in from i Douglas county, Oregon. P. F. Stenger ■stablishing his camp at what is known as the Sod House on ’ the Blitzen, afterward removing to ' the present Peter Clemens ranch, i where Riddle it Boone had camped ' two years before, and Whiting at Rocky Point the present site of Burns. Mail route from Canyon City via Camp Harney to Fort Mc- Dermit, Nevada, was established. 1879—The Smyths, father and son, killed by the Indians, at the close of the trouble with the l’iutes ; and Bannocs. The Bannoc warfare ¡ceased. The first merchandise store and saloon put up by a man mimed Josephson, and kept where the Burns hotel now stands. 1.878—Wm. Curry bought and moved the Josephson stock to where the Levens Bros, ranch is located. Daniel Wheeler, the first Justice of the Peace. 1879-80—The military Post at -Camp Harney abandoned. Large stockmen began buying out the smaller dealers. 1881— I’. M. Curry, now of Lake view, Or., came here, for whom Curry precinct is named. 1882— Geo. McGowan, the Mar tins and A. O. Bedell located. Egan Postofliee was established. 1832—McGowan A- Martin opened general merchandizing store in Egan and the next year P. F. Sten ger bought out Martin’s interest and moved the store to the site of the present town of Burns. 1883— Geo. McGowan named the ' new postofliee to be in the McGow-1 an it Stenger store "Burns,” in lion-\ or of Robert Burns, Scotland’s fa mous bard. 1885—The first newspaper, a fl column, patent-outside, was estab lished by Horace Dillard. 1887— T he E ast O regon H er ald , a 7-column, patent-inside, newspaper plant was established by D. L. Grace. 1888— In May T he H erald was enlarged to an “all-at-home-print,” making it the first and only news paper ever printed complete in the Harney country. Only $2.50 a year. N. Brown began the erection of the first Grist and Merchantile Mill in the valley. 1889— The creation of Harney County was obtained with follow ing officials: Judge, T. J. Shields; Clerk. W. E. Grace; Treasurer, T. II. Roberts; Commissioners, Lytle Howard; T. B. James; Surveyor, W. R. Gradon; Sheriff, A. A. Cow ing: Assessor, W. E. Alberaon; School Superintendent, L. B. Ba ker. P. F. Stenger obtained ‘he first daily mail, and erected the first costly and elegant family residence in the county. The United States Land Office for Harney District was established in Burns with J. B. Huntington. register, and Harrison Kelley, re ceiver. DR. PRICE'S .................................. ■MMBMMMMH SNOW FLAKE (Groff*»)...................... OHMMn CONGRESS .............................................. I9MBM HECKER'S................... ■■■MSBO GILLEY’S......, Cenerai Blacksmith Waeon-maker. ------ L akeview , O regon . II. R. SCHLÄGEL OSHMMBWS HANFORD’S (Non« Such), when not fresh. .■■■■Bl PEARL (Andrews & Co.) .............................. ■■■K2B Prepared to do all Kinds of Work in the Blacksmith line. Horse Shoeins at $2.H per head. RUMFORD'S * (Phosphate), when not fresh.. .■■13 Reports of Government Chemists. “ The Royal Baking Powder is composed of pure and wholesome ingredients. It does not contain either alum or phosphates, or other in jurious substances.-EDWARD G. L ove , Ph.D.” " The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest and most reliable baking powdei offered to the public. “ H enry A. M ott . M. D., Ph. D.” "The Royal Baking Powder is purest in qual ity and highest in strength of any baking pow der of which I have knowledge. < " W m . M c M urtrie , Ph. D.'* * All Alum baking powders, no matter how high their strength, arc to be avoided as dan gerous. Phosphate powders liberate their gas too freely, or under climatic changes suffer de terioration. DREW8EY ADVERTISEMENT. Lou. J. Bosenberg, Mixologist. Everything in our line of the Best. Liquors—Whiskies, Brandies Wines, Fancy Drinks, etc., Cigars, etc., always on hand when you call on “Uncle Dick,” at Drewsev, Harney county, Or. C. A. SNOW & CO. t . a . M c K innon , Any and all kinds of surveying done on ah or notice and reasonable terms. 1TBF Settler wishing to be located, can have plats furnishc free of charge. P roprietor . I=»ATENTS. - - - WASHINGTON, D. C. Parents obtained, and all patent business atteuded to promptly and for moderate fees. Our Office is opposite the U. 8. Patent Office, and we can obtain in less time than those remote from Washington Send Model or Drawing. We advise as to patentability free of charge; and we make no charge unless patent is secured. We refer here to the Postmaster, the Superintendent of Money Order Division, and to officials of the U. 8. Patent Office. For circular, advice, terms, and references to aotwsd clients in your own State or county, write to above address. D. S. HOPKINS, A rchitect . Grand Rapids, Midi. ROCK PRICES Will furn'sh Draigns of Houses, Cottages, and Mansiona costing from.$300on up to aev figure wanted. If you mean lo build,send $1 to my address, and I will mail you a portfo lio of 33 designs of dwellings, like the one on file in E ast O regon H erald * office, with full plan of each, full size details, complete specifications, and bill of materials, all very full and complete so any ordinary carpenter or builder will have no trouble in going ahead and completing the work. And if you do not find just what yon want,; write me what changes you desire made, and I will accommodate you. Or leave Orders with T he H erald . Y ou will It as cheap to erect a handsome house as to waste material on an un sightly building. Wilj aid you lu re-coustructing your present bcildtng. 41-lf BKIINS ADVERTISEMENTS. W. W. Cardwell Like a Printing Press it produces sharp, clean, legible manuscript. Two to ten copies can be made at one writings. Editors, lawyers, ministers, bankers, merchants, manufacturers, business men, etc., cannot m.tke a better iu vest men t for $15. i-- , Au intelligent person inka.week can become a Good operator, or a rapid one in 2 months. $1,000 offered any operator who can do better work with a Type- Writer than that produced by the Odell. SW Reliable Agent» and Salesmen wanted. Special inducements to Dealers. For Pamphlets, giving endorsements, Ac., address the 45 ODELL TYPE WRITER CO., T he R ookery , CnicAao, III. sat . iiunsoN Harney, Or. . A. WfLMHfRE. Lakeview, Or. WILSHIRE HUDSON Attorneys-at-Law, LAKEVIEW AND JIARNEY, OR. C. B. BAKER, Sub-Contractor. Leaves Prineville Mondays at 6 a m. Leaves Burns Thursdays at 6 a ra. Arrives at Burns Wednesdays at 6 p m Arrives at Prineville Batnrdays at ® p m Passenger rates from Prineville to Burns $7.50; Round trip $1 I with 00 days delay This firm practices in the courts of the State and before the U. 8. Land Office. Any land Office or other business entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. UPLAND CAKES SOLICITED. ELITE SALOON tNEV LODGE, NO. 77. I. <). o. F at Odd Fellows Hail.* er\ -» ui . t ’ h . . J. E. M < K 1X x x. x ., PAUL LOCHER The Burnt Beer I. • Floe Qu.llty, and may be Bad by th* Gia PROPRIETOR Bottled, or In quantity. CANYON CITY ADVERTISEMENTS C. A. KWLEK, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW CANYON CITY. OREGON. TH3 HERALD READD9G ROOM. Attorney-at-Law. M. DUSTIN. MT ko : Hurney Citvnn<1 Burn Erery and Lady Gentlemen a welcome Visitor to this Free Rea4 , ing Room.