A BIG TALE OF GOLD.
Two Bucket of Gold Nuggets Picked
Up at One Time.
A mining correspondent to the
Baker City Democrat relates this
thrilling tale of a gold discovery at
Sturgill Bar on Snake river.
Last Wednesday night a large
cave took place at the upper end
of the diggings where Capt. Ed.
Robinett was in charge of the noz
zle and as soon as the dirt that
had fallen was washed away Capt.
Robinett discovered that the rim of
the bedrock rose up in front of him
thirty feet high. As day was
breaking he made an examination
of the bedrock, and imagine his
surprise as he saw at every point
nuggets of all shapes and sizes.
He called the other men and to
gether they soon filled the two
quart dinner pails and proceeded
to the house of Messrs. Reed and
Beezley, the owners. Careful ex
amination has been made of the
channel exposed and conservative
estimates place the value of the
coarse gold actually in sight at
many thousand dollars, and the
gold already picked up at $14,500.
A Mass of Testimony.
The testimony in the Malheur
ditch case, of which S. A. Lowell,
of Pendleton, is the referee, makes
a book of 2500 type-written pages.
The stenographer, John Wheeler,
will receive 15 cents per folio for
the original copy, which will allow
him about $750 for the first copy,
and other copies furnished to part
ies interested in the case will bring
him $200 each. It is probable that
enough copies will be taken to
make $1500 to $2000 for the copies
of the testimony, and besides he
receives $10 per diem for 174 days.
The referee receives $10 per day
while actually engaged in the case,
and then there are all the lawyer
and court fees. The entire costs
will be no less than $10,000, and
they may mount up to double that
amount.
Prolific Sacaline.
Several Umatilla county farmers
among whom are Mose Taylor,
who resides" east of town, are ex
perimenting with sacaline, the new
forage plant, whose valuable seed
costs $20 per pound. Sacaline is a
large plant with spreading leaves,
and grows to a height of ten feet
and more. It has been known to
yield 100 tons of feed to the acre
and is more fattening and nutrit
ious for stock than alfalfa or clover
hay. It is a hardy plant, growing
equally as well on rocky dry land,
swamp land or medium soil, and
when thoroughly started needs
but little attention. It is a native
of an island midway between Jap
an and Siberia, and is now being
introduced in Europe with success.
Should Be Warned,
Would it not be a proper thing,
asks the Huntington Herald, for
all Baker county papers to publish
a warning, telling miners and la
borers in neighboring states, con
templating coming to Baker coun
ty in search of employment, to stay
away, as the county is already
over-run with men looking for
work? We think it would. Broke
men, laborers of every description,
are already too numerous in Baker
county, and it is wrong to induce
further additions to our idle ranks
of labor through publishing sensa
tional mining news misleading
in its consequences to the honest
son of toil, whose lot, at best, dur
ing these depressing times, is not
a happy one.
Wild' Cattle. .
The band of wild cattle which
has been in the habit of ranging on
Joe and Fawn creeks, branches of
Agency creek, in the Coast Range,
have changed their range, so hun
ters say, who have been looking for,
them. The band of cattle has
ranged in the Cascades for nearly
20 years, and has weathered the
worst winters during that period
with ease. Those killed by hunters
in the spring have been found fat
and tender. The valley cattle as a
rule are poor when spring comes.
Tlio wild rnfflnnrA mnrli hnriar
than domestic stock, and are as shy
and hard to come upon, as deer.
Wanted.
Wanted a friend, one who will
recognize me when I am compelled
to wear patched pants one who
will take my hand as I am sliding
down hill instead of giving me a
kick to hasten my descent -who
will lend me a dollar without two
dollars securitywho will pull off
his coat and fight when odds are
two to one who will . talk of me
behind my back u he talks to my
face. Such a friend is worth hav
ing and is of more real value than
all the treasures of the civilized
world. ,
Receiver Appointed.
The Union-Journal Co., of Walla
Walla, upon the petition of its
creditors, nas passed into the hands
of a receiver. Wellington Clark
has been appointed as such, and
Chas. Besserer will act as business
manager.
Drowned Herself and Babies.
News of an awful double murder i
and suicide reached . Baker City j
Saturday night. The tragedy was
enacted near the town of Sumter
25 miles from Baker City, the prin,
cipals tieing a woman and her two !
children. At an early hour Satur
day morning the dead bodies of
Mrs. Ernest Maywaldt and her two
children aged 2 and 18 months re
spectively, were found in the Pow
der river. They were last seen
alive Friday afternoon, and were
missed at 7 o'clock in the evening.
A searching party was organized
and was out all night, before mak
ing the horrible discovery. It is
said the woman was driven to des-
feration by the ill-treatment of her
msband, who drank to excess, nnd
while in his cups was cruel and
abusive. She chose death to such
a life, and took her babes with her '
to a watery grave.
The Value of a Friend.
La Fayette, Ind. "A Mrs. Jae.
Fay, living near this city, claims
to have been cured by the use of
Simmons Liver Regulator after
five or six of the best physicians
had pronounced the case hopeless."
Albert A. Wells. Your druggist
sells it in powder or liquid; the
powder to bo taken dry, or made
into a tea.
For Relief.
The Waitsburg Times very truly
says: "If you wish to relieve an
editor of that tired feeling, pay up
your back subscription and look
pleasant." That's good advice and
should betaken inwardly.
Brevities.
Good Roads.
Makeood towns.
Are you aware of this?
Have you worked your roadtax?
Cattle thieves are hanging about
Wallula.
Prof. J. S. Henry is ill at his
home in Weston.
Uncle John Ridenour, of Weston
was in town Monday.
A. Mellin, Walla Walla's rust
ling tailor, was in town Tuesday.
We have always noticed that
people who rush the growler never
wear diamonds.
The grove below town is green
and fresh looking. Just the place
for a Sunday stroll.
Appraisers place the value of the
K. r. Warren estate at $12,546,
real and personal property.
Monday the Pendleton scouring
mill had receiyed 1000 bags of
wool, aggragating 400,000 pounds.
A rich gold mining country is
said to be embraced within the
borders of the Nez Perce reserva
tion.
Dr. Cropp, of Walla Walla, per
formed an operation last week on
John Rush, of Helix, for some bone
trouble.
Three hundred people ottended
the Odd Fellow celebration at
Walla Walla, Friday, from this
county.
The county judge has issued an
order allowing the widow and
children of W. M. Steen $30 per
month.
"What the new woman wants to
learn," say6 a philosopher, "is to
buy a larger shoe and a smaller
hat." Correct! '
A Demorest medal congest is to
be held at Weston to-morrow eve
ning in the U. B. church under W.
C. T. U, auspices.
"Where did you get that hat?"
is what is heard by the boys who
come out in that most comfortable
all attire a straw hat.
Jim Scott, a railroader, is now
at the Sister's hospital, Walla Wal
la, suffering from injuries received
at the Weston trestle.
George W. Bradfield. a highly
respected citizen of Milton, died at
the home of his daughter in that
city, on Tuesday last.
The street crossings are in much
better condition since dirt has been
placed on each Bide of them. Just
a little flxin' now and then, helps
things amazingly.
"If you see it in the Press, its
bo," she exclaimed after reading
the advertisements which voiced to
the public the caliber of Athena's
progressive business men.
Clark Nelson, eon of II. B. Nel
son, of Weston, on Monday last
was thrown from a bicycle and the
result is that both bones of the
right forearm are broken.
Ninevah Ford has 6pruced up
once more and feels now as good as
ever, but he was bo near death's
door that ho could hear the angels
sing, says the Walla Walla States
man. Beef cattle in the Long Creek
country are not equal in number
to what the demand calls for. Stock
cattle are bringing good prices and
the market is advancing every
week.
George Simpson, a blacksmith ot
Weston had the misfortune to be
struck in the eye with a sliver of
iron the other day, and the Bight
of the afflicted optic will never be
recovered.
Thos. Nelson, a newspaper man
of Heppner, is talking of establish
ing a paper at Pilot Rock. The
people at the Rock, it is under-1
stood, offer him flattering induce
ments. Shiloh's Cure is sold 'on a guar
antee. It cures Incipient Consum
ption. It is the best Cough Cure
Only one cent a dose. 25 cts., and
$1.00.
Peter Mclntyre, an experienced
wool buyer, is already added to the
list of those who have come to this
county to get a share of the clip of
this region.
Buy Cook's "Dead Shot" squir
rel poison 35 cents per can, three
canB for $1 sold on a positive
guarantee by P. M. Kirkland and
G. C. Osburn.
Whenever we see a farmer come
to town and hitch his team to a
young shade tree we always take
it for granted that he is not much
of a farmer.
Shiloh's Cure, the great Cough
and Croup Cure, is in great demand
Pocket size contains twenty-five
doses, only 25c. Children love it.
Sold by all Drugists.
Farmers, be on your guard. There
are more swindlers abroad wanting
to buy land and playing the tin
box game. They were recently
around Albany, and they are sure
to take in this section.
The death of William Graham,
Sr., occurred Thursday morning
of last week, at 7:30 o'clock, after a
lone illness of cancer of stomach,
at the home of his brother, Porter
Graham, near Weston.
The weather is very dry in Mor
row county. Sheepmen are com
plaining a great deal on account of
poor grass. - Lambing will average
better in per cent, in Morrow coun
ty this year than ever before.
I recommend Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism, lame back,
sprains and swellings. There is
no better liniment made. I have
sold over 100 bottles of it this year
and all were pleased who used it
J. F. Pierson, druggist, South Chi
cago, 111. It is for sale by Osburn.
The ratio of losses of horses in
Oregon during the year ending
March 31, 1895, is estimated in the
report of the statistician of the agri
cultural department for total causes
at 2.5 per cent.; losses from winter
exposure, 1.2 per cent.; Oregon's
winter loss of sneep is 1.5 per cent,
total loss, 3.1 per cent.
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Hunt Will Not Get His Claim.
Geo. W. Hunt will not get the
$333,340 for which he commanded
suit in the United States court to
recover from the proceeds of the
sale of the Oregon ife Washington
railroad. Judge Bellinger has de
nied his position in a lengthy de
cision. Hunt claims to have ad
vanced this amount to W. S. Ladd
and C. B. Right, which they had
failed to apply on the interest of
bonds held by them. The bonds
came into possession of the Farm
ers' Loan & Trust Co. and when
the road was sold under a mort
gage recently, Hunt demanded the
$333,340 which had not been ap
plied as interest.
Japs to Be Rewarded With Watches
A novel method of rewarningthe
Japanese troops for their service
in the war against China has been
resolved upon by the Japanese
government. Instead of being pre
sented with medals, each 6oldier
who has served in the campaign is
to be given a watch, and the Japan
ese war office has just entered into
contract with several Swiss firms
for a large supply of these time
pieces. The presentation of the
watches will be made by the mi
kado when he reviews his victor
ious troops at the close of the war,
Germany's watch on the Rhine
will not be in it with the watch on
the Jap.
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