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rriiTLi i viyv tt i i i i i PROCEEDINGS.
Germany, France and Russia Make Proposals to
the American Government.
Propositions of a far reaching charac
ter concerning China are being present
ed in rapid succession to the American
Government. In one day propositions
from the German,. French and Russian
Governments were submitted to the
State Department at Washington. The
answer to Germany covered the subject
of punishing Chinese subjects, and
made know n that the United States had
instructed Minister Conger along the
lines suggc-ted by Germany. The-e
instruction look toward secnrii g the I
name? of the persons deerving chastise
ment; also whether the punishments
accord with the gravity of crimes com
mitted, and dually, in what manner the
United States and other Powers are to
be assured that satisfactory punishment
is inflicted.
The Franco-Russian proposal takes a
much broader scope, and submits a
program under which the negotiations
for a complete settlement can be carried
forward. This proportion is under four
heads, namely; First, punishment of
the guilty parlies; second, .interdiction
! of the shipment of arms into China;
: third ; the payment of an indemnity to
i the towers, ami fourth, a sutlicient
guarantee for the future. In addition
the suggestion is made for the establish
ment oi a jermanent legation guard at
lYkin, for the razing of the Taku forts,
and for the maintenance of a line of
communication between I'ek'n and the
sea.
The impression in Washington in ad
vance of action mi these projiosi'ions by
; our Governmont, is that they contain
! i othing essentially unfitting thm to !
subjects of consideration in the final
settlement. What the United Mates
' Government particularly desires to
avoid, is the entering into a program
that leans in any manner tow art! the
maintenance of a fooibold on Chinese
soil.
MODOC COUNTY FAIR.
Said to Have Been a Great Success Fine Pa
vilion ExhibitOregon People There.
All who attended the Fair at Alturas
last week report having had an interest
ing time. Oregon was well represented
twth in people and stock. An Exami
ner representative interviewed Joe Bui
rus who was the tirst to return from the
Fair, and that gentleman repoits the
first annual Fair of Modoc county a
great success. The races were good
trials ot speed and were well conducted.
The pavilion exhibit , is said to have
been a snlendid showing of the resour- i
Ces of Modoc coiintv, and thoe aIiu
visited the pavilion were agreeably sur
prised. Much credit is due Mssdames
J. M. Thompson and .1. E. Kaker for the
splendid manner in which the exhibits
were arranged.
Oregon horses took some of the pur
ses in the running events, and Oregon
people came away well pleased with
their treatment generally. Dick Rus
sill's Grand Central Hotel was well
patronized by the Lakeview contingent,
and all report gol treatment at the
hands of Mr. Kussill and his worthy
assistants, Mesdames Russill and Gomez.
Those who attended the Fair from
Lake and Klamath were: dr. and Mrs.
W. M. Harvey, Mrs. GusSchlagel, Mrs.
F. M. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burrue,
Dan Maloy, Miss Lena Heidrick, F. A.
Fitzpatrick, Miss Edna Mitchell, Mr.
and Mrs. C. B. Parker, F. M. Green,
Dr. Demorest, Ed Lamb, Jonas King,
Mark Guilliams, Warren Guilliams,
George Ross, and Mr. pnd Mrs.
Gerber of Lorello.
Louis
C. M. Oliver and Walter Fleming, of
New Pine Creek, have gone to Marye
ville, Cal., with a band of beef and
stock cattle to sell.
A. L Howell returned from the Saera
mento Valley last .Mondav night. Mr.
HoweT recently drove a huruh of '.)'
head of mul--s to lied Bluff, where he
sold part of them, and disposed of the
remainder at Corning, at a fair margin
over the purchase p ice. He says the
mule and horse market is siuirgish in
California. Vessel eanieit be bad to
carry off t he California wheat er-.p and
this fact alone effects the horse market.
He visited Old Copper City Alxre two
new towns are bui.ding up. Five
smelters are being erec'eO at t! at min
ing camp. Shasta county mines are
booming and Redding is the important
town of Northern California.
Si Fitzhugh, formerly oi Alturas, who
robbed a bank in Oregon some years ago
and created so much excitement, has
been captured in Wisconsin and will be
brought back to stand trial, says the
Plaindealer. One of his partners wn
killed at the time of the robbery and
the other captured and is serving seven
years. The partner who was killed held
the money and Fitzhugh grabbed it
from him as he fell and then made his
escape.
Some of the riot-supporting Bryan
organs are "hurrahing" for the con
temptible hoodlums who assaulted
Governor Roosevelt ami Senator Hanna
while on their campaign tours in the
East and West. The newspapers that
uphold such dirty wot k are more con
temptible than the perpetrators of the
crimes against law, decency and free
speech.
Nally Willey, who visited Termo two
w-eeks ago, informs the Alturas New
Era that the news of the extension of
the N. C. & 0. to Likely, and possibly
to Alturas in the spring, is reliable.
'iermo will surely be regaled to a way
station In place of a terminus next
spring.
One Hundred and Twenty Eight Taipaers
Petition the Court to Appoint George rt.
5teven Stock ln,pcctor-The Appoint
ment I Made at Once.
Lakkvikw, Ore.. October 8, l'.HK).
Court convened pursuant to adjourn
ment; same officers present, when the
following proceedings were had, to-w it :
It is ordered by the Court that the
sale and conveyance of the following
descrilntl real estate, iVlonging to Lake
county, State of Oregon, at the time of
the sale thereof, viz :
Commencing at a point '210 feet east
from the su beast corner of Ivot No. 8,
in block No. 1, in the Town of I-ikeview,
County of Iike and State of Oregon, as
shown by the plat of said town tiled in
tlie otlue of the County Clerk of said
Lake county; thence south 72 feel;
thence eat 45 feet ; thence north 7? feet ;
thence west 45 feet to the pla e of begin
ning, and which said real estate was
sold and conveyed to Henry C. Whit
worth and Helen C. Srry by Charles
Toiiiiing-en, County Judge, and S. J.
Prose, County Commissioner of and for
Lake county, State of Oiegon, on the
17th day of September, lfOO, K and the
same is in all things approved, ratified
and confirmed.
Now , comes George 11 . Me ens, w it h a
(H'tition signed by Michael P. Barry and
one hundred and twenty-eight others;
and also Alfred H. Barnuni with a jn-ti-tion
signed by Dan Chandler and thir
teen others, jK-titioning the Honorable
County Board for the apjintment of
Stock Inspector.
The Court having duly considered the
matter and being fully advised in the
premise.-, it is therefore ordered that
George II. Stevens be and he is hereby
appointed to till tin? of lice of Stock In
spector during the unexpired term of
W. S. Morley, deceased, with salary
fixed at $500 per year.
Ordered by the Court that warrants
be drawn upon the Treasurer, in pay
ment of the following allowed bills, to
wit: lxuis Hi pshire, nursing I'enland family
II days at 2 T'r clay 28 00
Annie Chase, nursing I'enland family 15
days at 2 jt day 12 00
Hawkins tt Kinehart, I urn her for Crooked
Creek District, No. 4. and Thomas Creek
District, No, 12 40 49
S. J. Prose, Commissioner, salary and
mileage 4 Ml
Court adjourned until next regular
term.
Chaki.ks Tonninobkn, Judge.
S. J. Pkohk, Commissioner.
The Reno Gazette, one of our bright
est exchanges, has entered upon a new
volume. Editor Bragg is deserving of
much praise for his earnest and faithful
work in the cause of Republicanism in
Nevada. Bragg and a few other faith
ful men, assisted by McKinley Prosperi
ty, are about to turn the tide in Nevada,
and that state will undoubtedly stand in
the Republican column at the Novem
ber election.
V. CONN, THE PAISLEY MERCHANT.
Complete Stock of Fall and Winter Goods.