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IN THE
HERALD.
VOL. IV,
WHY»
FCAt sF IT GOES
BEFORE THE PUB-
TWiCE
WEEK
BURNS, HARNEY COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER
Semi-Weekly Herald,
GoveoaorBhip of Congo
tree. It was so deeply imbedded
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES !
that only chips from its edges could
London, Sept. 25.—It is true that be broken oft‘.
BY
Her.rv M. Stanley never accepted
Poison from the stinger was kill
A full and Complete Stock of Groceries ami Supplies.
W. C. BYRD & SON.
' the governorship of the Congo Free ing the tree, and its foliage was
P ublishers and P roprietors . State. Recently King Leopold of curled and witheied when the hoop Ranchers wishing to purchase thei<- supplies will do well to call and see
Belgium offered the place to a Ger snake hunters first saw it. An ugly what we can do for you before going elsewhere.
man officer, Van Wiztnan, but it | green liquid dripped from the hol
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
Everything at BED ROCK PRICES
One Year
>3.00 I was declined.
It
was
again
pressed
|
Six Months.
1.50
low stinger like sape from a sugar
H. E T hompson ,
Yours Respectfully,
Three Months
.75 1 upon Stanley.
It is notorious that j tree spile and deadened the graen it
Manager.
A. ROBBINS
One Year (in advance)
.2.50
!
Leopold
believes
Stanley
to
he
the
|
fell upon.—N ew York Morning
1IERAL1) CLUB LIST
Herald and Harper’* Magazine.............. 5.00 only man who could make the Co -
Journal.
Herald and Har|ier’s Weekly
........ 5.20
WHOLESALE !
RETAIL I
Herald and Harper’s Bazar
5.20 goexperiment a profitable one. So
I
Herald and Har)<er's Young People
3.75 anxious was the king to have Stan-
Herald and Alden’s Manifold Cyclopedia, 2.1*0
The morning Oregonian of Sept.
Each additional volume after Vol. 1, 55 cents: lev take th office that he offered to
HUNTINGTON,
OREGON
10 cents extra ver volume, postage.
30 gives an account of a certain
pay the $10,(MX) forfeit which would revolution in the republic of Gua
jft^^Copies of all the above works can be ex
amined at leisure in the Reading Room
i>e due the Melbourne impressario. temala, which will, unquestionably
Publishi rs of periodicals are solicited Smyth, if Stanley should break his become general.
On the 15th of
We are now located in the New Brick Block, with plenty of room,
to send clubbing rates, a <-. pv of their work for
to lecture in Australia Sept while the people were cele occupying three floors, and each floor loaded With POODS,
, our Free Reading Room—W e file, und bind the contract
latter at ek.se of every half-volume, end n«v
“ 1 Stanley was quite recently half dis- Uniting the anniversary of their
Copies bv advertisement.
Will maintain our former rules: Square Dealing, ¿ae Price.
posed to change his mind and re national holiday in the city ofGua-:
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turn to the Congo, if only for th»- tetnala, they objected to the ortiors Best Ouality.
ADVERTÍSINC. RATES:
We buv rlour, Meats, Stock Salt, Barb Wire, Liverpool Salt,
«F ACE ¡ 1 wk I 2 wk 1 mo 3 mo 1 6 mo 1 1 yr
opportunity that would l>e afforded of the day selected by President
Canned
Goods, and Coal Oil in CAR LOADS. Our Paices are LOW.
115.00
1 »1 50 |2.50 K> oo *N 'X)
Ô OU
4 00 6.50 12 UÌ
IS. 00
2KJ0 of settling old scores withTippoTid. Karri II as and the orators were dri
40 0u
. 3.50 5.00
KOO 15.00
24 00
SEND FOR QUOTATIONS I !
1 4 50
6 00 10 00 20 00
32.00
50 00 who has lately been openlv villifv- ven from the rostrum by
the peo
1 6 00
9 00 15 00 2S.0O
4M. 00
54 00
1 12 -X) 16 00 2K 00 4M 00 K0.00 120 011 ing Stanley at Zanzibar, probably ole.
A battalion of infantry was
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
1 20 00 U) 00 40 00 60.00 110.00 140.00
emboldened by the belief that »h< thrown out. but the assault made bv
Prprietors Huntington Warehouse.
Yours Respeefully,
redoubtable explorer would never
JOB WORK
the citizens was to great and the
J. H. AITKIN, Manager.
return to Af-ica. Mrs. Stanley was
infantry was conipeled to retieat.
Of every description exet uted with neatness
quite pleased with the idea of oc
and despatch, at reasonable rate».
“ ~
I'he ••H-mbers ofthe niobthen shout
Pamphlet»
Posters,
Circulars.
cupying a semi regai throne. Ini’
bill Heads,
l etter Head»,
Envelopes,
•d “Let us storm the national palace;
Portland Boot & Shoe Store
Note Heads.
Carda, Tickets,
Statemeli s,
her mother would not hear of i*.
Invitations.
Dodgers. Etc.
Memoratili a.
kill Harrillas and rest.ire the repub
LUNABURG A- FRY, P roprietors , B urns , O regon .
and it is stated by people who ought
lican form of govt riiineiit. Guate
T he H erald is kept regularly on C’e for re I
ference, in the Geo. P. Kouell Newspaper A<1 to know that Stanley yielded to his
mala should not te ruled bv a die
MoekB.ints and Shoes, of the very best
duality
just received
ertising Bureau, lusprutest.. New York.
mother-in-law in the matter, al
Cheapest Place in Town for Cash
t.itor The pbilidering of the mi
though he and bis wife was in- tional treasury iitii-d 'ceWfce” The
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
: clined to go. Gossip bus it that the
Alaa.’Cnatom work »nd Repairing neatly done.
'ttenipt was made bitt unsuccessful
I
non
ar-rival
of
a
yearned-for
little
national :
because of the infantry and artil
Benjamin Hur rigo Stanley is M's. Tetinants's grit-v
President
lery guarding it. The fight in the
Levi P. Morton
Vi. e-Pregident.
It is known in Brussels that
JameaG. Blaine i ance.
Secretary of state
-treets lasted four days and fully
Charles Foster.
Secretary of Treasury
Ji.bn W. Noble some of the ablest officers in the
ecretary of Interior
5
X) lives were s icr'ficed. Salvador
Redfield Proctor
beerei ary of War
Benjamin F. Traiev 1 Congo country will resign if Stan
gei rotary of Navy
is
moving troops to the southern
Jeremiah M. Rusk
Secretary of Agrii ultnre
Long and frontier of Gnateina la. it is believed,
Wm. H. Miller ley becomes governor.
Attorney General
BRENTON <fc FINE
Proprietors.
John Wanamaker
Pvstmagter General
bloody
war
with
the
Arabs
may
for the purpo-e of invading tlie lat
STATE— OREGON :
J. N. Dolph i also be counted on as a result of Ms
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ter country if the city <>f Guatema
U .».Senators
J. H Miti han
r . : Binger
. Hermelin assuming control of affaits in that la revo.t spreads to interior points.
Congressman
D.Sylvester Pennoyer
Governor
Geo.
W. McBride
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region.
Secretary of State
l’hil. Melt» han.
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Treasurer
Bupt. Public Instruction
State Printer
Supreme Judge!
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J. B. McElroi
Frank Bakei
i R 8. Bean.
Í Wm. P. Ixirii
) W. W. Thai er
Rlieuhin 8. Strahni
A Goblrr Sim < »n a .Melon.
Chasetl by a Hoop Snake.
SIXTH JUDICIAL district :
I>
M. D. C lifford
District Judge
,D
C has . F. Hvns
District Attorney
(li).
D. S. D ustin
Joint-Representative
.(D) H enry B lackman
Joint-Seuatvr
COUNTY—HARNEY !
W m . M illke
(D)
County . ldge
.W. E. G rack
(D)
Clerk
T. 11. ROBERT!
Treasurer
. (D)
(H) T. A. M c K innon
buiveyor
A. A. Co.» ino
Bherin
.(D)
• (D). W. E. A lberson
Assessor
CHAS.NE.'
ei . l
School Superintendent
(R)
Taos. G. D odson
Stock Inspector
(D) Í
'D; (
Commieeionere
DIRECTORY
URNS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
M.D. WILSON Pastor.
There will be preaching by the pastor in each
Month as follow a. until further nutit e
>•1 >abbaih—buri ■—al 11 a in, and 4:30 p m
k<i Sabbath—lalana b< bool Houae— at 11 a m
“
—Harney—at 7:30 p m.
id Sabbath—burnt»—it 11 a m. and 4:30 p m
4th Sabbath— Hari.ej— at Ila m, and 7:t0p m
SOCIETIES
harney lodge , no . n,
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W k . ALTNOW •
Lytle Howard.
HARNEY l>. ». LAMI* OFFICE:
Regiater
J. B. HüNTlNOTOK
Reieiver
..H arrison K elley
CHURCH
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Meets at Odd Fellows Hall, every Saturday
7 30pm,
H. M HORYOV, N.G.
Ben Brown. Tress
HARNEY POS T NO. 4S. 6. A. R
Meet» every 1st »nd*id Wedneadav of each
month, at * Kid Fellows’ Hmll. All Comrsuee
In (ooditanding invited.
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M. M. BRIERLY. P. C.
Ca*g. N ewell . Ad’J’t.
Mchi»-W
U. S. MAILS.
■csss— vale
, .
Arrives and departs daily, sundsys excepted.
■UBSS—CASTO!, <rrY:
Arrives Mondais, Wedncsdais. Fridays.fP"
Lea»»» Tuesdays, TueadaA, A Saturday» * am
Mr. James Grier, who licit s about
five miles east of Dawson, has a
The Proprietors of the White Front Liverv Stable
A hoop snat-» chased Architect turkev gobbler that is a curiosity.
sures the public that they are prepared to accommodate
Rufus B. Van Tderstine down Mr. Gvie“’s turkeys consisted of two
in every way in their line of business.
and grain constantly on hands, ami careful hands.
Orange Mountain. New Jersey, a hens and the gobbler The hens
Passengers taken to nil parts of the country. Joi. Wagon it, connection.
few days ago, and he onley escaped made nests about »5 yards
apart
i
an awful death by strategy.
in Mr. Grier’s no-lam i natch, laid
G ';ngto East Orange he saw their nests full of eegs and went to
ZB URNS BUTCHER SHOP
what I e supposed was a twelve-foot telling. The gobbler go» lonesome
BYERLEY <t STUBBLEFIELD
Proprietor
section of fire-nose hanging over a and co icluded that the proper thing
rock high ^liove the road. On close f.*r him to d<* was to set also. He
inspec’ion he saw it was a serpent got an equal distance between the
with a head like a bull dog and a ten turkev hens, squatted over ii
guinea watermelon anti set «ix weeks
tail that ended with a barbed sting I before he was discovered. Mr ‘Grier
er half a foot long
thought that hi« gobi ler. hud been
Rufus took to his heels when he stolen. an<l was utterly astonished
Full weight given. Good l*e> t ot* the block. Mutton, pork
saw the monster move down the «hen he found him in the natch
venison and game. when on the market.
rocks. He got half a mile start, trving to hatch out young melons.
—Enquirer Sun
but looking back nt the bend of the
The Incorporated
road he saw the snake grasp its
CaiiM-d by the Earthquake.
tail in its mouth, forming a hoop,
Waverly, III . Sept 2H —Seven
that rolled swiftly after him Th •
teen miles aouthwmd of this city lies
hoon-snake came on with electric a small strea..... ailed Panther creek.
gjteed. When the frightful creature On this stream are sevtral large
TRANSPORTATION Company
was within a hundred yardsof-hitn. eaves. During the earthquake on
C. C. McCoy, General Manager,
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Van darted tiehind a big oak. The Saturday night crush after crash
was heard to resound from the larg
Stages leave Burna. Oregon, daily for Harney, Drewsey, Beulah.
The hoop snake swerved, and com er cave, and on invetigation it was
Westfall and Vale, where
ing on in blind rage, drove his spear found that numlters of targe fissures
in the rocks had appeared. Masses
like tail into the tree.
Close Connection is Made
It was traped Van hurried to of atone fell from the ceiling and a with the railroad. Good fresh horses, careful drivers, new vehicles,
RATES OF FARE FROM Bl RN» TO ONTARIO AND IMIMIMM- I DIMS:
Orange for help to return and des small subterranean lake covering
I»®»
Burna to Vale
Bnrns. to Ornarlo
110
almost half an acre has entirely dis
- Weal Fall
•’
•• Grovel it y
M 50
troy the monster. Two hours lat appeared. In the bottom of the
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’• Pine (. leek
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ter half a dozen men, with shotguns former lake are a large number of
ascended the mountain. The hoop- fissures. A strong smell of burn Baggage, 30lbs to each Passenger. Frieght and Passengers most
Passenger fare paid in advance.
he way-billed. P
anake was gone It ha/i pulled its ing sulpher pervades th* cave. It
J M.V aiohx ,
N eri A ckles ,
H arry F m > vd ,
is
l*eing
visited by throngs of peo
tsil out of the hollov, horney sting
Burns Agent
Division
Agent.
Gen.
Sup
’
t.
ple—The Republic.
er which was left hurried in the
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