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About The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1889)
FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1S89, liete are (,79o,8SQ icm of vacant tli land in Oreou. Flenty of room r the overflow from the rut. Ttie idea that fish vas brain food md a run of ten years before any one -kel why the Esquimaux, who eat t he most fish, had uo mental smart ness. Ileal estate still continues to change hands, mostly now by uew routers to this country, and is increasing very nqiidly in value in Lebanon and sur rounding country. A man ia in Dcbuque, Ia.,buying cats, which are shipped to Dakota, here they are in great demand to des troy the mil swarming around corn and grain Una. lie has already ship- eb two carloads. The bicyclists of McMinnviUe are jvtenuined fellows, says the Tele jihoiKsBegigter. They think they can bunt the machine, but to an outsider it looks as if the machines were basting t!eiii. We pee several machines every day riding a good sized man around the town. Fa-President Cleveland's .horses and rirriagcs are to be sold at auction in Washington so lie time this week He iistd at the White House and Oak View atahlea quite a handsome equine estab l!-,i n. itt. At first Mr. Cleveland (h.xivut that he would keep the seal brown, the bays and his favorite horse, but a few weeks ag he decided to sell them all The ;Itizens of Baker City do not j ropiiee to allow their town to be left out in the cold by the tide of immigra tion from the eaL They have raised 3,imto be spent in attracting the attention of immigrants to the resourc es (! that town and vicinity. Its im migration committee lias also offered three prizes for the best written essays dtneriptive of the lesourcesof Baker count v. Washington' father died when the future president was 12 Jefferson's when he was 14, Jackson's before the boy was born, Madison's when he was a youth, Garfield's whtn he was a mere babe, Harrison the elder's before he had reached his majority, Tyler's when he was 4 years old, and Hayes' andfleveland's when they were young boys. The characters of nearly all of thee were moulded by their mothers. A lienpecked husband determined to gi with a party of friends against the will of his wife. He M as resolved that he would, and she that he should not g-. He did not go. His friends miss ed him, and, just for fun invaded his residence, where they found him and his wife sitting in their chairs fast iiWp. He had given her an opiate that he might dip away, and she had jrfven him one "that he might not. lio xl joke on both. It takes but a short experience in k uewijMiper work t ascvrlain who eonupoe the generous portion f cow iaanities. The men who take the greatest liuaaber of newspapers and read tlicm, are tiie most prosperous and ititelHgeiit, and are sure to give the publisher hearty encouragement. Whenever a niau is found who is a ty rant to his family, or an oppressor of hired help, a fleeter ef renters, or a "Marling fault Under, newspapermen ui stand anide. for such men always lairn to be takixg a large number of .apt'j t and have no time to read any more. This naming inquiry, breathing un puted sigfis of impermtrable ver lanee comes from the little village of Full lUver, Wits: "Are there wild In uarjH in the Willamette valiey, and are f Key tnttblesome to settlers who take !jor pun-base land in the ffiothdisor ear the mountains?" That is a ttun ''vr. I'revious to this thne inouirus Jmveeome akinif there were any women here, if it would be safe to britig a family to the wild west, if it would pay to ship low grade cattle here, if there was danger in being at fjcked and dvour. on a lone road by w ;iti lca!, jf there were any stttle-Ki-nts or faroi houses between towns, ifth-rmalhr were any towns, or if the water wn mo full of fih you, could f. ;y.i' it" 'br -i-- .- . .. April S7.I8S9. The pack train has arrived and we are once more happy. Weather ha cleared ap and every one has gone to work. A party from ft a ten came tip last night, and like a great many oth ers expected to find the root of all evil hanging on every tree and bush in the country. But they are no more, two hour in the woods tcok all this energy and longing for the precious metal out of their bodies, they folded their tent, dumped their flour and oats on the ground, and departed, sadder but wiser men. Rutteuberger miners had better stay outside of Golden City district, this 1b not the land of milk and honey. To prospect la this heavy timber and brushy country takes work, and lot of it There is a larger and finer mineral belt In the Cascade mountains than in any country in the whole north west But many a head, will turn gray looking fur ledges and leads of gold and silver before it will be all found, hills so high and gulches so dep and dark that the sun has never shed its light since these big trees have put forth their foliage. You have to coon logs "over deep ravines that are higher than a no limit game, and aa dangerous. Nothing but grit and a good constitution can ever prospect these mountain, for It is not like Col orado and the upper country, where you can take your pack horse with you. Here no horse can live, for there is no grass for them to live on noth ing but moss and brush. "otMug but cougers can stay here, and they are scarce. Dr. E. 0. Smith and party re camp ed across the street from tw. The doc tor i a hale fellow well met, and we have on several occasions found him generous to a fault It was a big m Intake that there was ever any dispute over the Red Bull mining claim; the parties would have made money if tbey had dropped the suit, for by this time he wonid have had a saw mill and a lot of men put ting ia tramway, and by the first of July would have seen a big stamp mill running in full Mast, and that would have added a hundred per cent, to every mine in this milling district As it is there will be no mill here this summer. Nothing but men with plen ty of money and experience can work quartz. If there is a mill built her it will be done by Portland or eastern capital If any one coming to this catap have any packing to do, they will find Jo. Mitchell, at Jlr. Robinson's, Rock Creek P. O., the most obliging and gentlemanly packer in the county to dobusiuess with; I commend him to all coming to Golden City. It will not be lung before one can hear blasting on every side of the mountain for miles around. The socie ty of O-jlden city is very quiet and orderly; no lounging around at night. But you can hear the pounding of rock late and early. Lloyd Magruder is registered as the Mayoi of eur city and all disputes are left to his gord judgment, and every one is satisfied with his decisions, ex cept whea it comes to the ladies. He is a con 3 mud old bachelor and a wom an hater. Dr. E. O. Smith is the most jovial and Campbell the most digni fied of our partv. The couger tried to get our dog Bob, last night, and he, like a sensible dog, kept close to camp. PjtOBPECTOIi er.AwroKDsvii.i.E. J. II. Bcott & Son, of Crawfordsville, have employed an experienced tauner to make and operate wane new im provement in tanning, and they are now turning out some very superior qualities of leather. Hides are washed and cleaned with one-third the lalwr and time and are prepared for market in a much more saleable condition. Oregon must keep apace in this a well as all other Improvement', or clue she w ill fail to compete iu the market of the world. Mr Hoil has moved his cheese factory from below Brownsville to Crawford vilie, w here lie is prepared to fill all orders for his justly celebrated brand of cheese. Mr. Hull has been in this business for moie than three years and fully understand the process smd guarantees a flnst-i-luss line of goods. You Cannot Afford At this season of the year to be without a good reliable diarrhoea ijalsaru In the house, as cramps, colic, diarrhoea and !I Jaflammation of the stomach and bowels are exceedingly clangorous if not attended at once. One bottle of BEfiO'8 DFAJUUKEA HALS AM 4- -"-' uood ':: e-,. of this kind lr,a-- f !::. rt '.H.t an f-h. mimm count. Montague's freight bills for the past month have been un usually heavy, owing to the large quantities of ?(ew nd raHratt ffpvlntt and Hummrr CiUMKt Being received tlailv at his MAMMOTH STORE and at the One Price Cash Store con trolled by C. M. Talbott as manager. The stocks of these estab lishments are full and com plete, and an experience of nearly twenty years in the trade at Lebanon enables me to select such goods as will meet the wants of the people. As I buy for cash, a careful inspection will satisfy anyone of ordinary intelligence that MONTAGUE'S PRICES and the superior quality of his goods fully merit the liberal patronaee he is receiving, and for which he returns his pro found thanks. In Montagues DRESS GOODS department will be iound many new and elegant designs purchased at very low figures of one of the largest importing houses in America. The goods will be sold corres pondinglv low, and we res pectfullv invite the ladies to examine them before purchas ing. Montague has been selling a great many wedding dresses lately, and will take pleasure in furnishing complete outfits to parties contemplating house keeping. Our CLOTHING DE PARTMENT needs but little advertising, as the goods sell themselves. We keep native Oregon manufactured cloth ing as well as fine lines just received from New York and Chicago. A look through our stock will convince vou that we can fit vou in any kind of suit you may desire at prices lower than a good many mer chants can buy their goods. We'have good serviceable suits at $5.75, $7, 8, $9 or $10. These prices are 25 j?r cent lower tnan the goods are usu ally sold in any town in Ore gon. FOR THE BOYS. Boys, it will interest you to know that in selecting his mammoth stocks of clothing, he has just laid in the largest assortment of Boy's Clothing ever brought to this city. Have your Papa and Mama bring you in for a new suit, so you can attend camp meeting and the May picnics, and we will fit you out very nicely. Always insist on having them D tn Alnmnim a far ihfir uxxls, as in his establishment you will get 100 cts. worth for every dollar expended. BOOTS AND SHOES. In addition to a large stock of Leather good3, Montague has purchased an immense stock of the celebrated Buck ingham & Hecht make of boot3 and shoes. Every pair warranted. When you need anything in that line drop in and see us. The goods and prices are all eight.- THE ONE PRICE Cash Store is an immense success; the sales are very large and increasing rapidly. It'istrue the profits are very small, but as we can turn tho money many times dur ing the year, I find that in the long run it pays mucli bettw than the cred it system. We all U ut come at last to a cash basis in all our business trans actions, and the sooner the iietter. Come on with your money, make us kaow when you are looking at goods t .at your intended purchase MKAN ;A.-ii iny.;:, and vu v n find 1 BEARD Druggist and -DEALER IX- Pure Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils and Glass, STATIONERY, Fine Perfumery,Bruslies& Combs CIQAKS AND FANCY TOILET ARTICLES. Prescriptions Accurately Compounded. Main Street, Lebanon, Oregon. - ii i i CRUSON & MILLER, DEALERS IN WAGONS, BUGGIES, HACKS, -AND ALL KINDS OiF- Vehicles, Implements, TOOLS OF ALL SORTS, Light and Heavy Machines, BARB AND SMOOTH WIRE, IRON, STEEL, COAL, GUNS AND AMMUNITION. Call in, Gentlemen, and we will Make You Happy. $50 REWARD! To any person who is offering better inducements or fairer prices than JOSEPH HARBIN. Wagon and Machine work a specialty. I wont dish your wheels to Quaker hats. Tic "COMMON SENSE HARROW" Has Giieu Satisfaction, and I will cndeaior to male ay other work do tie same. I am making a lot of new California racks; ihvy are the best.- Don't forpet ray horse fhoeinj:, for I .guarantee fatis faction. Call and see me at the Ked Front shop. Joseph Harbin. I0NS0RIAL SHOP. FOB A NICE HAIR CUT AKJJ A CLEAN SHAVE Call at ray (.hop, Main Slreet, Leba non, Orrgou. laltK) boue razors and Lave a 33A.xii koom Connected to my nhop. YOU CAN GET A B ATM ANY 1 1 ME. I.R.BORUM. SPECIAL NOTICE. The Ann of Conhow & CaMe, having by mutual consent diwtolved partner ship on M'irch J, 1889, all ivnom knowing tbt'inw-lve indebted by note or account to wsid f.rru are reucM-d to call at tne old tnd ana Kettle, J h butiinew in tiie future IJ1 beeurried on under lb firm name of Cable & Ftunurd, ",'. E. iStanurd liM-lng pur- & HOLT, Apothecary, . m. a ii HEW SENSATION -AT SWAN BROS.' Tin and Stove Store. j A CHEAP COUNTER OF ALL KINDS OF Household Goods. BORE GOODS FOS LESS I08EI Than You Ever Saw. IF YOU WILL ONLY CALL, Yog will be Astonished -At the Rcck-EQttom Prlcw, i'v f!fe w flwiihl hi