Harney valley items. (Burns, Grant County, Or.) 188?-19??, June 21, 1902, Image 3

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E< CENTRI! MAN IM DEAD
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Prominent Eastern Oregon Fap
Hallst I'tiNsrit Awny.
lltfiiietiil*er the Bund boys grand ' We will Lave a WOOL SALE in
our Wan-hoi.Hi h , in this city Tues-
LuII the evening of the Fourth.
I’nion, <lr June 1G.—Abner
day, July 1, 1902, u number of
W in. < lurk tin' l.awi-n e er -haul,
Robbins, who died here Saturday,
buyers will be on hand.
was a business visitor Thursday,
aged
G‘J years, was one of the
As this is the In st selling market
Newt Lewis, a Lawen business m Eastern Oregon without sales, wealthiest men and probably the
man. was in town on business Mon­ we will try and maintain the same most eccentric character ir. Eastern
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Oregon, lie owned a railroad, hut
day.
reputation with a wool rule.
SEND YOEIl WOOI, TO HUNT­ never accepted a pass on it. and. it
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Packard Shoes for men!
Best
ml
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is »aid, hud never ridden on it, pre­
shoe for men yiude. N. Brown A INGTON. Free storage
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ferring
a cayuse to his steam horse.
OREGON COMMERCIAL CO.
Sons.
He
also
possessed a fine residence
SHERK A GRAHAM CO.
If you dvdre to trade for, or buy.
here,
which
his family occupied,
FRAME FORWARDING CO.
desirable town property < all at thia
but
the
greater
portion of his time
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Of prescriptions is no child's play. oilice.
was spent ir. a cabin near Drewsey.
It require* conscientious cure and
Andrew Irwin, of Idaho Falls, Fatal Shooting at the Buena Viatu He h»d three large general store»
Runrh.
■ ceuialo knowledge of drugs ami Idaho, is visiting with G^ W. (.’lev-
in Eastern Oregon, filled with
E X EC 1 TIV E COM MITTEE— A.
. W. Gowan. Chairman, Chas. N.
their relations to each other. We enger.
clothing, vet he onlv wore overall»,
During
an
altercation
at
the
Cochrane, Secretary, I [ Schwartz, H. M. Horton.
lake an honest prole in the purity
a ch *ap cotton shirt, a pair of cow­
W. E. Triadi is spending u fe w Buena Vista ranch, twenty miles
Literary Exercises—L. Woiden
of our drug», ai.d the skill and ae
Committee
on Finance—W. E.
skin boots ami an old wool list. He
berg. Jr., N. F. Carpenter,
Trisch, Ben Brown, Harry
curacy with winch we compound days at the Slnuller ranch ou Crune from Narrows Monday evening owned a $10.000 flouring mill in
Cre.-k.
Gus Rem bold.
Thompson.
them ou your physician's order.
| Robert Tonev was shot and killed Drewsey. but had never lieen inside
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Sports
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J.
J. Donegan. Holier
Geo. W Waters returned Mon­
Music
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A.
C.
Welcome,
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C.
Bvrd
by Jerry Daly, both emptying their of it, although he passed by it al­
Waters,
l/n Walton.
day from u visit tu ins homestead
Dr.
II.
S.
Brownton.
guns. The fuels leading up to the most daily. With every reasonable
Decoration
—
Sam
Motherabead
on Pine (.'reek.
Reception
—
Mayor
('.
Cummins,
j ahootiiig have been very hard to luxury on < arlli at his comma-id. a
Frank
<».
Jackson.
Charles
II. W. WELCOME A co.,
Dr John W. Geary, A. L.
Clubbing rat -s given with any I obtain, and a true account cannot splendid home ami a m voted wife
1‘ruprietor».
Brittingham.
Hunter,
pip-r or periodical published in 1 t>e given at this time as .-everul always pleading for him to come
Firework»—I. S. Geer John Budelmun. Emmett Reed.
and
remain
at
home,
he
preferred
a
the I nited States.
stories are afloat.
From one who was present at the rude cabin in the alkali desert, a
McMullen, the photographer, is
board ls-'i and bacon ami beans,
still to be found at his old stand coroner'!- inquest we glean the fol­
and
the companionship of cowboys
lowing: Daly who was on his way
opposite the Bank.
MATURI» tY. JINK 21, t!H>2
and
sheepherders.
from the 1’ ranch to the Sod House
P. F Chandler left for Alvord stopped ut the Buena Vista ranch
Some six inih-s west of Drewsey
PuiMitt < rrrk
Monday to du some carpenter work about nuoti Monday with the in­ there is an old log cabin about lOx 1
for the P. L. S. Co.
tention of staying over night. Toney feet in size. Trie crevices betwe-n
Farmer» are now making prep­
<». J. Durst was over from his who had been drinking some, ami i the logs arc unchinked, pieces of
arations for the Lav harvest.
ranch on Pine Creek a few days who was temporarily in charge of I cloth and gtintivsacks hang over
Ira Stubblefield sold his Silvies during the week on business.
the place during the absence of the iqs'nings for window*, ami a
rive- ranch to<*. H. McPheeters.
Foreman Zurker. refused him ]>cr- i thin board suffice» for the do<>r.
Patsy Daly, of Prairie City, ar­
Consideration we understand is
mission and ordered him to go on. i There is a crude fireplace aud by it
rived in Burns Thursday evening
Words followed. Toney went awav ! hangs a frving-pan or skillet, a cof­
The frost of the night of the 10th He is a brother of Jerry Daly.
to get a i ’ u - i , und Dalv went to the fee-pot and a kettle. This a where
mst done considerable damage to
R T. Hughet was up from Nar­ ■ btrn 75 yards away and secured Robbins prepared his meals. In one
< he foliage of the more tender vege­ rows Tuesday, as a witness tor | one ffelonging to a man named Cox corner of the small room is a l»e<l-
table plant» on Poison ctv -k.
We are receiving new and fresh stock nearly every day—fresh
Mrs. Curtis in her final proof hear­ who was wo-kingou the ranch. Re­ stead, two sides of the wall furnish­
ing
half
the
support
for
it,
and
a
line of Groceries, Ladies' dress goods, Shirt waists. Wrappers,
turning they met at the little gate
I. B Culp was down from his ing.
'
post
with
two
rails
attached
to
the
Gents'
Furnishing Goods, Shoes, Hats, Childrens’ apparel, etc
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near
the
house
when
Torey
opened
ranch on P rail her creek Wednes­
Mrs. Jesse Furguson joined her
wall furnishing the other support.
Give
us
vour orders. We will fill them at bottom price*.
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tire
but
missed.
Dalv
returned
the
day looking after his interest on h,iRbuml here last Saturday, They
An
old
mattress,
some
cheap
blank-
tire
hitting
Tonev
three
times,
two
his ranch on Poison creek sink.
are occupying the M. L Lewis resi-
being flesh wound», while the fatal lets that look a» if they bad never
All kinds of grain up to this writ- denec.
shot pasted through the light - been straighten' d since first placed
io« i* looking quite well, but should
pn,f anil yrg C j Mclutosh, of
' breast, comi g out below the right : there, formed the bed of this owner
the present dry spell continue long Canyon city, are visiting in Burna,
| shoulder blade. In all eleven shots ! of a quarter of a million. In short,
damage to some would result for .Ju, KUeata „f R..giBt,.r and Mrs Win’
were fired. After Toney tired his ' he preferred to live the life of the
want of moisture.
Farre
last shot he threw his gun at Daly piospector or the old-time pioneer
The bar is supplied with none
Mrs Overton after enduring
j)r j E Hibbard and family saving, “You've got me, lets shake t<> that of luxury, a» regarded by
but
the very best brand« of
CTMC suffering for a numkr of nn,| t,r,.!11Pr Claud returned last hands ” After this he turned and - the world.
Wines, Liquors and Carbonated
The story of how Robbins cunie
years finally passed from the »bores Saturday from an outing in Steins walked to a shed at the west end
to
build
a
flouring
mill
at
Drewsey
drink», and the Choicest Cigars.
of tune Tuesday ln«t at fifteen min- Mountain.
of the barn about on e hundred
Ute* to eleven o'clock a. in.
yards away, w here he died in about aud then let it go to ruin is an in-
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Your patronage solicited.
Queen Quality shoes for women. I twenty minutes after the shooting < teresting one. A smooth-talking
Courteous treatment U- »L.
Ib-st workmanship, quality unex-1 During the tiring a horse tied near ' commercial man came along and
Death of Mr*. Mav Overton.
..... lied, style the latest out. N. | the gale when the tight began was I convinced oue of Robbins’ friends 1
Next to French Held.
11 was | that u big flouring mill would pav
Mrs Mav A Overton after a long ' Brown A. Sons,
creasid on the hip by al bullet, 1 av
, mc - thv , , ; that ..............
at Drewsey
if a mill was built
CALDWELL A- BYRD.
period of »uttering pussed sway. I Jorgensen is still to the front while a number of shots lodged in the ranchers would turn their at- i
Proprietors.
TueaJ»v June 17, aged 52 years, 1 with low prices. Call nod see his i the saddle. One shot crashed tention to raising wheat.
1 he
enthusiastic and
month I days
line of watches, clocks, jewelry. ' through a window of the house nar- '
The deceased was born in Oswego ' stationary, etc.
rowly missing Mrs. Zurker s httle ,
„pIaitu,tl tl)3l it wou|j not
County, New York, May 13, B'»*
child. The coroner's jury returned pay; that it would be years before
Home years latter she moved to ' ('ounty Judge-elect H C. Levons i u v rdict of unjustifiable homicide, j wheat would be raised in this sec-
Kansas whore she was married. In
F L M*ce took possession of
The preliminary examination • tion to any extent; that irrigation
ISM she came to Harm v CoQDty :l"' C,ly Meat Mark* Monday. Joe will be held before Justice Jameson 'voiilxl be necefsary . and that this
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would require tune. But the friend
One sister and two brothers survive Louman presides over the block,
this afternoon.
; 9RW r11 k‘iulg offortunes in a flour.
L. WOI.DENBERG. SR., Proprietor.
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her, Mrs. Harriet L. Duncan, of
Robert
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’
oney
was
about
30
years
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j
insisted.
Robbins
be-
Dan Meldrum, son of Surveyor
The services of a brewer of long years experience has Loa* -se­
John Day, Albers (). and Geo. W. General Meldrum, of Oregon, ar­ of age. and was raised near Mitch­ cauie impatient and said:
cured and the product of this Brewery is of the best grade in the
Shaw, of Burna.
rived here last Saturday to do some ell, Wheeler countv. lie was mar- j • Well, co ahead and build vour . Inland Empire. Place a trial order and you will not be disap­
The remains were laid to rest in government surveying in Lake sec­ | ried and has a wife and two chil-! *niU *‘n<1 1,11 Pav for ,t> j“8t toshow
pointed.
the Burns cemetery Wednesday. tion.
jdren living at Lake ( ity. California. . The frit:nd believed in putting in BL BNS,
OREGON
Itev A. J. Irwin conducting the
He hud been working at the Buena a cood oue while he was ut it. and
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Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kenyon re­ Vista ranch but a short time-
funeral services.
ordered the very best machinery
turned Wednesday from Portland,
The remains were brought to I from Ohio. A. four-story building
where they have been attending town for burial and were interred was erected, u ditch w-as dug along
CARD OF THANKS
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the banks ot the middle fork ot the 1
We desire to extend our heart-l Masonic and Eastern Star Grand II
in the Burns cemetery Thursday. Malheur River. and a turbine wheel
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felt thanks to those who ho kindly i Lodges,
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was put in, wild as fine a miil com-
assisted us in our late breavement.
.
qleted as was ever constructed of
FOR SALE—A new house of
N. Brown A Hons have a line the same capacity. Before the water
And especially the choir who ren
five rooms, with outbuildings. A
line of gentlomen’s fin liishing goods was brought to the wheel the pro-
dered such sweet music.
' full block of eight lots. Good water for Summer wear.
jector of the mill became impatient
Mr. anil Mrs. Geo. Shaw,
us there is in town. Enquire
and purchased a large steam en-
Albert Shaw. I
At the annual school election gin«-, and the miil was started. It
.hie office.
Monday Geo. W Young was re- ■ was run a tew months at a deud
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KEWAHD 3130.
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Mr. and
ami Mrs.
Mr* Alva Springer, of I elected director for three years, and i 1°8S> !int^ lhen *hut down. . It now
The readers of this {«per will be | Narrows, were in town Monday as 1 lv v ii ,
window frames I
i i
\ A pnecial
• i : stands there, . the • window
w. E. Huston clerk.
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oil
lfcU’ n ip V t
all hruu»»*
broken -» tn
in h by v in
mischievous
buys,
pleased to learn that there is at i «¡infuses f<,r Mrs. Curtis and Mrs.
tax of I mills was voted.
the
machinery
rusting
and
going
least one dreaded disease that sci­ Anderson on their application for
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to wreck, without a dollar's insur­
ence has been able to cure in all final proof. ' .
Services nt Christian Science ance on it. Robbins pai<l the bill
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its stages and that is Catarrh.
Hail, corner east of the Bank, every without a murmur, tor he foresaw
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Mr.
and
Mrs.
L.
B.
Springer
Hall.» Catarrh Cure is the only j
I Sunday at Ila. m. and 8 p. m. the end in the beginning. He had
(»ositive cure now known to the I returned Tuesday from a visit with i Service Wednesday evenings at 8. never been inside the mill und I
medical fraternity. Catarrh being relatives, at Cord, Malheur county, Everybody is invited to attend never spoke of it, although the ■
1 road from Drewsey to his cabin was
a constitutional disease, requires a j They also visited a day with their these service».
, along bv the side of the mill.
son-in-law
Geo.
Marshall
and
fami-
constitutional treatment.
Hall’s
Abner Robbins was born in Bos­
Successors to tt. A. Miller Â- Co.
The Bund bovs have secured
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, ' Iv near Harney.
ton. Mass, in 1832. lh was a shoe­
Floral Hall for the Fourth of July
acting directly upon the blood and
County Judge-elect W. A. Booth. ball. This will be one of the main maker by trade. He sailed from
Boston und came to Sacramento,
mucous surfaces ol the •y8tl',u'j 0fCrookCounty, arrived from Prine-
social events of the season. The (Jul , in 1853. He mined in Cali­
thereby destroying the foundation viHt. Thursday, having been called
boys know how to conduct such af­ fornia and was steamboat captain
ot the. disease, and giving the P*‘j |ier<i o() aecount of
death of his
fairs, and are always sure of a large and followed the mercantile busi­
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tient strength by building up the | nephew, Robert Toney.
ness. He moved to Jacksonville.
crowd. First class music, Every- Or., in 1858, came to John Day in
constitution and assisting nature 1
18B3. and came to this section in
Mr. und Mrs. Joo Louman and body will be there.
in doing its work. The proprietor
; 1877. The Robbinses had two
i
eon
were
over
from
Harney
Sunday.
have so much faith in its curative
children. The son died and the
pewcra t hat they otter one Hundred Mrs. Louman and little one, ac­
¡daughter
married James Lucky,
TW CURB A COLD IX ONB DAT
Dollars for any cnee that it fails to I companied by Mrs. James J: Done­
and thev now live in Portland.
Mr. Robbins was a fine violinist
cure. Send for list of testimonials. gan und children, returued home fake Laxative Bromo Quinine
Address. F. J. Cheney. A Co., I the same afternoon. Mr. Louman Tablets. All druggists refund the arul singer and jig dancer. No
remained to accept a position with money if it fails to cure. E. W. greater pleasure was afforded him
Toledo, O
to have a company of cowboys
■ Lovens A Maae, the new proprietors Grove's ».¿nature io on each box. than
Hold by Druggists, 75c.
viait his
hu cabin
/«valun and
utili put
dii ! in
in the
trip DATIV
visit
early I
25c.
Hull’s Family Pills »re the boat. i of the City Meat Market.
night in dancing and singing.
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Local and General.
WGGL.MEN, ATTENTION!
GRAND CELEBRATION
kt BURNS. OREGON. JULY 4th. 1902
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Prooer Compounding
Burns Drug Store
HARNEY VALLEY ITEMS.
Literary Exercises, Baseball. Minor Sports. Etc.
All entainment free.
New Goods! New Goods!
Lunaberg & Dalton
The
Windsor
Bar
Harney Valley Brewery
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Miller & Thompson,
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