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Local and General. SHEEPMEN OF HARNEY COUNTY Send ut your orders. We will fill them promptly and care- tuUy. Everything you want will bn sent for if not in Steck. N. Brown A Sons, . L. B. Hayes, of I.awen, was a visitor Wednesday. Proper Compounding Of prescriptions ia uo child's play. It require* conscientious care and accurate knowledge of drug* and (li«ir relations Au each otte-r. We take an Ihjneet penie in the purity of our drugs, ai.d the skill und no- curacy with rluab we compound them ou your physiciau's order. Burns Drag Stere H. W. WK1AM9NK A CO., Proprietors. HARNEY VALLEY ITEMS* The Vale Democrat has moved its plant to Ontario. Joe Clark, of Harney, was in Burns <> i business last Saturday. TLos Houser was over feet* his home west of Harney Saturday Clubbing rates given with any paper or |>eriodical published in Dio (Juited States. A notice for bills to do grading on a nunrber of toads in the Valley apfiears on this issue. E, L. Beede, of Drewsey, was in QnUtio Wed peed ay en route home from Omaha—Ontario Argue. The announcement of J. C. Foley for the democratic nomination for County Judge appears in another SATURDAY, MAUCH 8, 190? column. After all, our lives are lived, as Politoti Creek it were, in a circle. Wo generally end where we began.—March Ladies Soiue of Johnny Jones' family are Home Jourt al. g«aditally «•coAvriiijr from their John E Loggan, republican can illness caused bv scarlet fever, while others are in the nbdsl of didate for the nomination of Asses sor.was interviewing his friends in their suffering. Rutuor has it Jhat a man was Burns last Saturday. «•hot and killed a few days ago on M. II. Brenton left yesterday the John Divine ranch in the south morning for the country south to ern past .of Harney Cactety and confer with tee people in that sec that Sheriff Shelley and George tion regarding bia candidacy for Hisemore aa deputv ate in pursuit the republican nomination for of th* murderer. aherifT. He expects to be gone Jautea Kennedy anticipatea oc about twomeks. cupying hie homestead on Soldier Wm Farrs, the new register of Creek iu a few day*. Jim saya b>* the laud office, and family arrived ha* the beat ranch in tha' neck o’- from Canvon City Thursday and the woods will occupy the C. 8. Biggs resi We are still ageirl for tke Buckrv Cream Ke [tar «tor and herebv desire to call your attention to the fact that the price on same has been re xluced. ■ dence, which he has purchasei. We are not informed as to when he will take his position. • Republican Committee Meeting. The Republican County Central Committee met in Bums last Sat urday. The membetp present were: Burris—Chas. Newell, chairman. Drewsey—Joseph Robertson, sec tary, by A. W. Gowan proxy. Poison Creek—Ira Stubblefield. Warm Springs—A. W. Hurlburt. Island—Joseph Hill. Lake—C. A. Haines, by Fred Haines proxy. Pine Creek—L. C, Bradfield, by Fred Haines, proxy. Hilvies—A. Wlntermeirer, by Chas. Newell proxy. Happy Valley—James Paul, by Ira Stubblefield proxy. Diamsnd—M. Horton, by J. II. Neal proxy. Baddie Butte—C. T. Millar, by J. L. Bits proxy. Pueblo—A. Denio, by Chas. Newell proxy. The date for holding the pri tnaries was net for March 22, and the convention will be held April 12. Election of state delegates was made in order of business and Fred Haioes, J. L. Sitz and J. H. Neal elected the same. The fol lowing apportionment of delegates was made: Alvord, 1; Burns, 14; Crane, 2; Callow, 1; Curry, 3; Diamond, 2; Drewsey, 4; Harney, 5; Happv, 2; Island, 2; Lake, 3 ; Poison Greek, 2; Pine Creek, 1 ; Pueblo, 1 ; Silvier, 2 ; Saddle Butte, 4 ; Wild Horse, 3; Warm Springs, 2. I f I hereby announce xsysclfasa candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the action of the republi can oouaty convention. M. II. B renton , I hereby annouuce myself as a candidate for the office of County Judge, subject to the acliwu of the republican county convention. IL C. L ivens . I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the action of the repub lican county con veolion. Tuas. A lien . I hereby renounce myself as a candidate for the office of County Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic oounty convention. F uank . 8. R ieder . I hereby announce myself as a candidate ier the office of Treasurer subject to the action of the repub lican county convention. R. A. M iller . I hereby announce myself as h candidate fer the office of Assessor subject to the action of the repub lican county convention. W. E. H uston . I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the office of Assessor, subject to the action of the repub Democrat Central Committee Meets. lican county convention. J. E L oggan . Th* Democratic county central committee met last Saturday after I hereby announce myself ns a noon for the purpose of fixing the date for the party’s primaries, its candidate for the office of County county convention, and to appor Clerk, subject to the action of the republican countv convention. tion the delegates to the latter. R. T. H uohet , The primaries will be held Mar. *¿5, and the convention April 2. I hereby announce myself as a The apportionment is as follows: Burns, 11; Harney, 4: Drewsey, candidate for the office of County 5: Curry, 3: Diamond, 3 ; Happy, 3; Judge, subject to the action of the Alvord, 2 , Lake, 3; Crane, 3; Sad democratic county convention. W. C. B yrd . dle Bvtte. 3; Wild Horse, 3; Poison Creek, 4; Island, 3; Silvios, 3; Pine I hereby announce myself as a Creek, 4; Callow, 2; Pueblo, 3: candidate tor the office of County Warm Springs, 3. Judge, subject to the action of the Socialist Mass Meeting. democratic county convention. J. C. F oi . ey . At a meeting ot the Socialists of John L. Hembree and Taylor 8imia<>ns. of Narrows, are spending The sweet notes of the lark, red a few days in Burns m business. breasted rol'bin and bluebird aro John rars his sheep which aro now in the Saddle Butte couulry aro Harney county held at tue Court now occasionally hoard. looking fine, though they have had House at Burns March 5th., Ex. A Mr. Carpenter from I.awen no hsy this Winter. County Judge C. P. Rutherford came up and purchased a sack of “Csptaiu Racket" a comedy in was chosen chairman of the Coun potatoes of the writer a few «ays three acts which was produced last ty Central Committee and Geo. W. ai ice. Purouaao price 14. night at Floral Hall to a crowded Waters sec’y. Jt was decided at Duoks-and geese are gradually house was well taken. Each indi this meeting that do local ticket working their waj northward again vidual character showed much would be put out for County officers eince tire cold atoroi wave has sub preparation and deserve the high in view of the fact that the mem sided. est praioe for their excellent work. bership iu this oouoty onlv amounts to about sixty, and for the further L. R Culp and Bert Bowers aro W, E. Alberson, of Wild Horse, busily engaged in building dams was in Burns a couple of days this reason that it Is not the aim of and plowing ditches on the John week. He tells us he has consent Socialism to gst office but to biing Parker ranch, preparatory to irri ed to the wishes of his friends and about new and better conditions in our government and this the. hope gating the meadow land thereon. ia a candidate for the nomination to do through educational work. We have it from .good authority of assessor on the democratic tick The principal conditions that the that Mrs. E. Lampshire ia employ et. His announcement appears in Socialists demand are direct legis ed to teach the unexpired time of this issue. lation, the iuitiative and referen Mias Edith Creastngn's term of O. W. Clevenger is doing some dum, and Government ownership school iu the Jdnes-Denstedt dis very neat work in the cabinet mak of public utilities. Thess things trict. ing line. For such as commodes, the Socialists have long demanded J. H. Culp ia talking of moving bookcases, cupboards, tables, you and they care not through what to Burns in ths near future for the should consult him and oxamine party or paities they come. It has puqx>se of swinging the paint his work. His combination kitch been charged that the Socialists of brush throughout the painting sea en table ia something that every Harney County would unite fur the son. He also anticipates building woman needs. purpose of defeating aud electing a dwelling bouse on billot some Fred Haines, Harney’s wide-a certain men at the county elections. time during the summer. w<ke merchant was over last Satur It was stated at this meeting, and day to attend the meeting of the Re truthfully, that such was not the publican County Central Commit oase but that ths Socialists would NOTICE FOR mot. tee, and was one of the delegates vote perfectly independent accord elected to the State Convention. ing to their individual ideas for the Notice ia hereby given that bids The other delegates are J. L. Sils, best men regardless of party names. will be received bv the County Court of I,awen, and J. II. Neal of Burns. G. W. Walers and Harry Briscoe of the hsale of Oregon, for the County of were selected as delegates to the Harney, for the grading of certain narts NOTICE—Tho-e who hold re state convention to be held at Port of the roads in said County, ceipts for the Northwest Wool- land March 19th. The Burns Band viz: Growers »nd Live Stock Journal of turned out and cheered us with Harney City and La wen Road. Pendleton Oregon, and are not re some good music. There was some I.awen and Narrows Road. ceiving their paper are requested good speech making and though A part of the County Road leading East from LawOO. to address the Journal, or send not of an eloquent or flowery nature A part of 4he M :andar Ians their names to the Items. Sub was to the point, and thus our first Road, and scriptions will date from the re public meeting while not largely Jhe tyowser Lane Road. ceipt of the first copy of ths paper. attended passed off pleasantly and Specifications lor 'said proposed work are now on file in mv office. The bide News was brought to Burns last was enjoyed by those present. will l>e opened and considered by the Sunday evening by James F. Ma Geo. Waters, 8ec’y. Court on that a half-breed by the name hon Thursday, April 10, 1902, SHEEPMEN OF HARNEY COUNT) of Pat Strong had shot and killed at 1 .o’clock I*. M. of said day. All material must foe furinated by the George Simpson foreman of the low wifi require a qreatmany Contractor, and the Court reeerves the Devine ranch at Alvord, Friday goods between now and Wool seli- right to reject any and all bide. afternoon, February 18. Sheriff i.tg time. We would be pleased to All Contractors will be required to give Shelley and John G. Saxton left for a bond to bo approved by the Court, handle your business. Any part conditional for the (gfehful performance the scene of the murder about noon Monday. Strong is the name under of your trade sent us will be ap nl phis cqatract. . Dated this 6th day oLMsrch. 1903. which the murderer registered when preciated and property handled. II. RlCHABflSOM, . in Burp« some time age. N, Brown 4 Sons, County Clerk, announcement * I hereby snnounce myself ss a candidate for the office of Assessor, subject to the action of the demo crat county convention. W. E. A lderson -. a mao answering Mowve’w <i«*crq>- tiuu ths day before oa the road a George Simpson Shot and Killed few miles nonh of Toll House. The aud Bln Murder Escapes. man was afoot and it is supposed his horse bad given out and been taken away from U m * road and Winnemucca Milver Htate«, March 3. At the Devine ranch at Alvoid, killed. Constable English canoe on to Oregon, George Sluipson, ths fore- '■ Winnemucca, arriving here late man, was shot and tilled by Fat' yesterday afternoon, and reported Moore, a ranch hand, last Friday the affair to Sheriff McDcid. A description of Moore has been rent morning. The news of the killiog was to all points along the line, but hi* i apprehension will be difficult on hrought here late yesterday after ' aceouat of ius twenty-four hours’ noon by Constable English of Me- start. J>eriuit. He knew no particulars, It is possible that he reached further than that Sinpson was shot i I here Saturday oigl.t and left on three times and that Moore made ' one of the trains. Only one ticket I was sold that night, one to Ogden, his escape. The Constable catne but the ticket seller can give no ac here in pursuit of the murderer. curate description of the person The scene .of the killing is in who bought i’.. It is believed more Harney county, Oregon, about 150 likely llmt Moore cut across tfee miles north of Winnemucca Geo. country fro*u Toll House to Gol- conda Simpson, the murdered man, is < The description of the murderer stepson of John Vance, the well- which has been sent out by Sheriff known stockman, who lives near McDcid is as follows: “Irish descent; speaks with£outh McDermit. Simpson took charge of the Devine ranch when the own tern accent—drops tho “R”; age, a- bout 33 years; height, about 5 feet er died last fall. Moore has been ’ 7 inches; weight, about 135 pounds; employed there several months. Hu ■ dark hair and dark mustache; blue had previously worked on ths Vance 1 eyes; medium sharp nose." Moore’s flight indicates that the ranch for-about two years. killing was without justification. Simpson’s body was brougl/t to There are various theories concern the Vance ranch late Saturday ing the murder, but none hare au- night. A messenger was sent to ' thority. Moore is said to have ex inform Constable English of the pressed himself strongly against murder and also that after the kilt Simpson several months ago, say ing Moore started southward on ing in effect that he would like te have a chance to kill the latter. horseback, presumably for some 1 Though Moore is unknown here, point on the railroad. He stole a ■ Simpson was well-known in Winne horse at the Vance ranch Friday mucca and throughout the northern night, leaving an exhausted ani ' part of the county, where he bad mal in the stable. Constable Eng jlived for many years. He had been concerned in several scsapes and lish started out in a driving snow was of a .(uarselsome disposition storm in pursuit, presuming that when under the.influence of liquor. Moore had continued southward, but in any event’twenty-four hours MEN A.M» behind his man. At Liotard’s wob WARTED-TRUSTWORTHY « o |V> travel and adrertiae far old eatab- IHhed bonu of aolid Snaorial eland Ina Salar, ranch, near Cane Springs, yester ino a ,e r and eaeenaea. all payable la eaab. No eanveaelnf required. Ulve reference« en< day morning the Constable struck , enelueo eelf-addreeaod atotavoo enveloped. Moore’s trail for the first time. The Add rete Manager. l*i Coatea Mld(. C*lea,o Iteier had passed these Saturday I__________ ________ _ _ j morning riding hard. He also WANTRD—SEVER a L SEKSONA OF CHAN- passed near Paradise Hill Station after aad coed reputatine in eocb atate'one la thia county requ I red,to represent atd advertise that forenoon Several miles this old eatabltabeo wealthy hnalners bou«e of «olid atandlnc Salary (IS N weekly with side of the latter place the trail was ! Snaoelal azpenaoa additional, all payable In caan ear* Wedne day direct from bead oS^ee. Jlorwe lost, but the Constable met some i and carriage« fural.hed, when aeeeaear- Ret- Enetoae eel I addreaaed a«aaap»l an. Bisque sheepherders who had sren ' ereaee«. v el ope Menace?. ZKCaxlon Bnildiuc, Cblea<n AX OREGON MURDER. •4 I ; I Diatacmd Pick-Lps. Diamond. March 5. 1902. Homer Winters has returned to Diamond from Drewsey, where he spent the winter. Quite a pleasant little social dance was given in honor of Miss Pearl Fry at the home of her sister Mrs. Will Cummins last night. School commenced in Diamond Monday with Mrs. Gerald Griffin installed as teacher. § Milier & Thompson, Successors to R. A. Miller A Co. c Mr. and Mrs. Simon Lewis, of Burns, are visiting their daughter .Mrs. Vulgarmore for a few days. T. J. Shackelford is iu Burns at the present writing. Wm. Woolev made a flying trip to Burns last week. Miss Pearl Fry aud Mrs. Will Cummins were Diamond visitors yesterday. Frank CummitM has lately re turned home iruiu a trip to San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs. M. Horton have re turned home from Burns, where Mrs. Horton has been under the doctor’s car« for the past two weeks. The westher is quite warm in Diamond now. OPAL. TO CUBB A COLD IN ONB DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove’s signature is on each box. 25c. ? 0 ftf.FlTZGBBA.LD. PresMtent, F. 8 RIEDER, Bee’7 aaATrear. Attorneys E. 0. T. G. CO. (Imcarporatetf.) Abstract* Furuish*d and Title Guaranteed te all Lauda in Harney County. - REAL ESTATE Bought and Sold on Commission. " Office in Bank Building. The Capital Saloon All persons are hereby uotified not to remove any building rock V. X. ?inoi. ’MFTteteT. from the west half of the Morrison BtST OF VÍMR8. LIQUORS AMD CIGAM. Adddition te the lawn of Burns. Dated January 11,1902. 00* Drinks mixed te suit your taste. Courteous troalmaal gnaraated M. L. Lawia, Your palrunage ßnlici:«!. Agent for The«. Morri«on.