POPULAR ROUTES.
I They seem to be sent here by Com-
MISCELLANEOUS
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I missioned .Sparks, as carpet-baggers
A citizen of Oregon, an old | were sent south in the days of recon­
limited
democrat, has sent the following 1»Ruction, and are robbing the people
°lof their little homes, passing them
letter to President Cleveland, [back to the government and making
and he asks us to publish it, Ia bi.< “oi®$ tha‘ they have restored so
CHAS. N. SCOTT, Receiver.
.
. .
,
. I much land to the public domain.
Omitting his name, though his I I write this letter, not only on my
Portland and Willamette Valley Railway.
full name is appended to the behalf, but on behalf of thousands of
[poor immigrants who have been in­
From Portland.
original sent to the president:
duced to seek the genial climes of the
¡Coburg
Coburg
Pacific coait to make themselves
S t . H elens , Feb. 21, 1887.
and
Passen­ and
Airlie
STATIONS.
ger
Grover Cleveland, President, U. 8. homes.
Airlie
Mail.
Fare. Mail.
Hoping that you will give the mat­
A., Washington, D. C.—My dear sir :
Believing as I do with a large num­ ter some attention, that the people of OUR MOTTO IS SMALL Prof-
AB Ar p.iu
Lv a.m LV
ber of the citizens of Oregon that you this coast may be protected in their
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915 . Portland, PWV*
may not be fully informed as to the just rights, I remain, my dear sir, I its and quick returns. Holi­
Ft. Jefferson St.
your
obedient
servant,
C.
manner in which Commissioner
est Goods, Honest $ .24 11 00 Elk Rock . . 4 15
Sparks is doing his duty on this coast,
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Oswego.........
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especially in the state of Oregon and I The man who places a ten
Weights and Full
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Washington territory, I write this let­ [dollar notice in his local paper
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12 10
Winters..
Measure
ter.
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Summit
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2 29
No honest man denies there having and Hatters himself that he is a [Upon which we hope to win
1.00
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1.Q0
been enormous
frauds committed liberal advertiser will be sur-
your esteem and patronage.
against the government, and no hon­
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1.00
est man object to men being punish­ | prised to learn that a yearly ad­
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2 32 West Dayton.
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Our
connections
with
East
­
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Lafavette
1.24
ed who have obtained lands therein vertisement, one column in
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1.36
3 02 . Davton Juncton
ern and Pacific coast dealers
through fraud, but this does not argue
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McMinnville
Cs..
1.40
3
08
that we have no honest men in Ore­ length, in the Chicago Tribune I and manufacturers are such
. Armstrong
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1.4»
gon.
Whites
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3 30
1.56
[cost the advertiser $26,000. The
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Briedwell ..
1.72
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Yet Commissroner Sparks seems to
that
we
are
enabled
to
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Harrison
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1.75
be treating us as though we had none. [New York Herald receives for its
4 08 .Broadnieads .
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1.84
[
buy
these
goods
as
low
or
His special agents appear not to dis­ [lowest priced column $39,000 and
1.86
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4 10 Sheridan Junc’n
criminate between honesty and dis­
lower
than
our
competitors,
Ballston
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1.96
honesty ; between men that have act­ [for its highest $48,000; the New
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Sheridan.
whether general or special
ed in good faith and bad faith. All York Tribune for its lowest $28,-
are treated to be as frauds and crim-1 753 ; and those papers, it is stat-'
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. Perrydale.
1.94
dealers. Buying goods in
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Smithfield.... 1
900
2.12
inals.
'
Polk .
!
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2.24
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greater quantities than most
The poor homesteader who is labor­ ed, are never at a loss for adver­
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2.37
ing hard and living poor in hope of tising to fill their columns. The
2.53
7 10 .. Cochrane
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competitors, and when hand­
2.65
7 28 .... Monmouth,
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having a little home for himself and
2.80
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Luckiamute .
7 30
family by and by is not exempt. He, I fact is that careful, liberal ad­
ling business of any kind the
.Simpson.
1
2.91
8 00
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too, is made to feel the withering I vertisingpays. Nothing better
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3.02!
.A iklie .
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volume
of
business
enters
hand of the special agent.
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Widows, who were thus so unfortun-1 illustrates this great truth than
largely into the account in C has . N. S cott ,
ate as to be left without a home, have the rush now to California. Two
Receiver ORC( Ld ) Line.
determining the profit or
endeavored to homestead a piece of
W illiam R eid ,
President P&WVRCo.
land, that they might have a little I years ago the southern section of
margin to be realized out of
home to call their own. Yet 1 under­ the state organized to advertise,
it. Therefore all General
stand that such claims have been can-1
celed for want of money on the part and they managed it well. The
Dealers do have an ad­
of defendents to defend their right. northern section soon took their
Poor men suffer alike.
vantage over special dealers,
cue. To-day the hotels of south­
I was summoned a short time ago
and the greater quantity of
to appear and testify in the U. S. court ern California will notaccommo-l
in behalf of a homesteader. I never date the visitors, and San Fran­
goods sold or the volume of
. in my life saw a case where a home­
business done, the greater
steader had acted in better faith. And cisco hotels registered last weekj
yet he was subjected to an expense of over 15,000 guests.
that advantage and the less
$l(KM) to defend his honor and main­
the price ought to be. Hav­
tain his civil rights; not one dollar of
The
Christian
Herald
says
:
which can he ever recover,- and the
ing a full and Complete
case is not done with.
Bro. Smith has removed to
----- PROPRIETORS-----
Stock of the following Fine Carriages,
On the third of June, 1878, as you McMinnville and will preach for
Hack«» and
are aware, congress passed an act grant­
lines
of
goods
from
the
Itead-
ing to citizens of Oregon the right to the church there, giving all his
Saddle JHorscs,
purchase of this government 160 acres time to the work. We regret to
ing dealers and best inanu-
And everything in the Livery hire,
of land, chiefly valuable for the timber
in good shape
facurers. which we replenish
thereon. I purchased 160 acres, and have him leave Portland, but the
At Reasonable Rates.
in due time proved its unfitness for work at McMinnville is a very
with new fresh goods month­
cultivation, and paid $2.50 per acre
ly or oftener as the trade re­
important one and we are pleased
SAMVJEZ. COJT,
for the same.
quires,
to
wit:
LADIES
Now I am notified by commissioner that the brethren there have
Late of Independence, having purchased the
Sparks that my claim is held for can­
Dre»s
an<l
Fancy
Good»,
Gents
TEAMS AND TRUCKS
cellation for reason« alleged by his been able to secure the services and Boys Clothing and Furnish­
Of Logan Bros. A Henderson, offers his
special agent, Mr. Shields, 1 believe. of so able a Rian as Bro. Smith. ing Good«, Hat» and Cap», Boot» services in that line to the public, and will
1 have no hqaitancy in asserting that
Bah. It is rumored that affi­ and Shoes, Crockery, Queen«
Guarantee Satisfaction
the reasons are demonstrably false.
ware
and
Gia»»
ware.
To
all who favor him with their patronage.
Though I do not possess the funds to davits have been secured im­ I
3e will keep a wagon specially adapted to the
defend my right or maintain my hon­
and a full line of fresh grocer- delivery of parcels, trunks satebete, etc., for
the aaeomodation of the public. Orders left
or, I could not fail abundantly to prove plicating a representative irt
ies, so our customers do not at the stable will be promptly attended te at
the truth of my assertion. But it is congress as being connected in
not, every man in Oregon that hits $ 1000 some »wamp land frauds in com­
have to deal at half dozen reasonable rates.
to spend in law suit; and unfortunate­
places to supply their wants.
pany with an old bilk named
ly 1 am one of that number.
While we do not propose to
Then what shall I do? I ask in all Ankeny. Bosh.
candor. >11.1111 stand still and see my
be undersold, yet do not and
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honor assailed and my rights taken
can not put these goods in
The Weekly Reporter, a faithful
away without a murmur? Or will this
and.
complete
compendium
of
the
competition with Auction
government consider the rights of
citizens, as well as its rights, and allow week’s news, is Lftniebed for 12 j cents
or Short Weight goods
them ta» }>os»e«8 and enjoy what thev a month.
sold to the trade by unscru­
have honestly bought and' paid for’ I
pulous dealers. We fear no
sometimes am almost ready to think I
Miro Bello Johnson, teacher of music
have beep dreaming. It i‘s so hard lo in McMinnville and at McMinnville
honest competition. Thank­
realise that such a high-handed rob- college. Residence corner of Second
ing people for past patron­
b* rjr can be carried on in this blessed and C Streets.
age and favors, will be pleas­
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land of liberty,as many of commission­
er Sparks’s special land agents are do­
ed to have yotf call and de­
Advertisments, etc., intended fqr
ing just at this time.
publication in The Weekly Reporter ;
termine for youtkelves what HENDERSON BROS.,
They have no interest in the welfare must be handed in Tuesday morning. I
merit is in our modest claim. Ample room to care lor horeas. Livery
of the good jieoplo of the state of Ore­ We cannot in future deviate from thtt
teams at as reasonable rates as any where ia
gon or tho prosperity of our state. rule.
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A. J. APPEKSON. Oregon. New stable Third Ft., MeMinnvillo
Sparks v. The People.
County Seat or Ilo County Soit;
Oregonian R. R. Co.
Line,
AUoZAIiiui ville
LIVERY FEED AND SALE STABLES
LOGAN BROS. & HENDERSON.
City Stables.