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jßcöroxh Rim arrai. J. M. SHEPHERD, E ditor. BAKER CITY, AlCi. »7, 1873. THE BEDROCK DEMOCRAT Ha» the Largnt Circulation of any Paper Published In Eastern Oregon. OFFICIAL PAPER For the Counties of Baker and Grant. CONGRESSIONAL. After a brief preparation, the peo ple of this State will be called upon to select, from their intellectual ma terial, a competent advocate in our national council. In this contest, the issues are no less grave than peculiar, the distinc tive barriers that for many years have divided the two contending po litical armies, were, in many places, almost entirely obliterated upon the issues joined at the last presidential election. The Democracy of our country, though performing a heroic part in the great drama of State, has suffer ed long and is yet kind, its sympa thies and its substance are identified with the most vital necessities of the people, and the amelioration of their hapless condition. Its principles are not immured within the confines of any particular section, but have ever promulged the amity of that policy, which re dounds in the greatest good to the greatest number. We desire all our interests, agri cultural and commercial, fully and firmly represented; we desire a trib utary from the purling fountains of our jurisprudence to nourish and develops the native richness of our State; in other words, to be recogni zed by our patrician brethren at Washington. From Oregon’s political inception the banks and braes of tho bright Willamette have tuned the poets lyre, and inspired the eloquence of her dutiful denizens in Congress. But the gorgeous valley of the Co lumbia, comprising that entire do main of our State, from the Rocky to the Cascade Mountains, so rich in resource, so extensive in territory, is marked on our maps as the unex plored region. The hardy harbingers of civiliza tion, so long obscured, and so ruth lessly ravaged by the savage, now ask that their enterprise be rewarded by connecting them with their breth ren of the East by Railroad, to in vite their speedy immigration thith er. We would not insinuate that a rep resentation from the Valley, would wilfully ignore these claims to atten tion. “ We would not say that all are false, And little to be trusted, But, when self the wavering balance shakes, ’Tls rarely right adjusted.” The Willamette Valley, through this agency, in the past five years, has discovered a commercial conse quence in itself, that is marvelous and gratifying in the highest aegroe; and for her citizens east of the Cas cades, the border ruffians, as they were called, until the sable robed dispenser of gospel, tooted their re spective horns among them, to be served likewise, is both generous and just. W e have been represented but once by Jas. H. Slater for the ephemeral period, of two years, scarcely time to form the acquaintance, much less to determine the measures most desira ble; besides the N. P. R. R. was not discoverable on the incline of the fu ture; but now our people more ac curately comprehend their strength, and more forcibly realize the distress and beggary of their predicament without it. A proper intimation, therefore, of our wants in Congress, by an interested party, an impartial portrayal of the situation, would do us, and all, immense service. These are only local interests, yet they have an emphatic bearing in other directions and other depart ments that are national and philan thropic; and their candid contempla tion, can but convince all that we of Eastern Oregon are justly and fairly entitled to the choice of Congress man. Baker County, the prominent champion of Democracy, through her primaries, has cast the initial die in favor of Slater, and are still una bashed, though confronted in their choice by the intrepid and wily gen tleman from Union. SAVE MORE ' THAX^TOC The following article which is as applicable to this section of Oregon, as to Idaho, we take from the Idaho J Statesman. « By this we mean that no man shall buy all his money’s worth. If he is ! a laborer for wages, he Bhould nev er use more than one half his money ! for his personal expenses. If he is a j farmer he should be careful not to buy what he can raise. The great fault with our people is, we are too ! apt to say that we can buy this or |that cheaper than we can raise it.— This fault is common to the Ameri can people. Secretary Spinner says that when our exports equal our im ports, we shall resume specie pay ment. Our imports exceed our ex ports from twenty to fifty million dollars annually. This takes away our gold, and as'long as these heavy balances are against us, we shall not be able to stay the precious metals so as to represent our values with a metallic currency. All our people are at fault for these extraordinary importations. We take no thought about our purchases,but buy as long as our credit will last, and take the chances of more credit or good luck to pay our debts. The circulating medium of the whole United States is less than a billion of dollars, prob ably about eight hundred millions, one half of this amount is treasury notes, (greenbacks) the other half is national bank notes. Gold and silver is very little used, not enough to make change with under a dollar. Of course there is more than this amount in circulation on this coast, but in thb Atlantic States there is about $40,000,000 of fractional currency used for change. The gold is kept in reserve in the national banks, and collected on on imports to pay the national debt, a large portion of which goes to Eu rope; also the amount necessary to pay the excess on importations.— This $800,000,000 of circulating me dium, is kept afioatamong the sever al States and Territories in propor tion to the demand, or rather in pro portion to the commerce or resourc es of trade in each. When a State or Territory produces, manufactures and sells more than it buys it retains a large circulating medium, unless tho money is hoarded up or sent out of that Stafe or Territory for invest ment. As soon as we are able to con trol our share of this circulating me dium money will become plenty.— This will be done by buying less and selling more. If we raise one hund red thousand pounds of wool and sell it in the Eastern Market, the re turn will be about $20,000. The necessary amount of money laid out for woolen goods and clothing is not less than $100.000. If we were to manuiacture this wool into these goods the excess over the $20,000, would be so much money for the pockets of our people. The same comparison may be made in regard to tanning leather and manufacturing our own boots and shoes. If we manufacture our own wagons, plows saddles, harness, etc., we shall share the money at home in like manner. This is true of every article made at nome, provided the business can be made a success. Some men will not prosper in any business. They want whatever they undertake to pay with out their own labor. Industry and perseverance are the secrets of suc cess. Two thirds of the values of goods brought to this Territory can be manufactured here at clear profit. Why is it that we are importing eggs and butter from Grande Ronde in stead of producing these articles hero. Our merchants bring canned fruits here in large quantities, still we can raise it as cheap as they can where this fruit is put up. Pickles and tomatoes are preserved and brought here from other States,when wo can laise twice the amount with half the labor they do in the coun tries they are brought from. The trouble is our people consider these things too small a matter to save, when in fact they are the very cream of money. With our trade it is like sending the gold and silver to . for eign countries. Wh.en wo’stop buy ing extravagantly from abroad and insist on producing and manufactu ring our own wares we shall keep our money at home and have a plen ty- _______________________ A ccident.—Ed. Johnson and Frank Layton were both badly hurt by being thrown from their buggy, on their return from this city last Friday. W e have not learned the particulars, but hope that they may may speedily recover. Anna Dickinson is visiting friends in Kansas. Th« Union County Convention The Delegates to the Democratic i County Convention mot at La Grand at 1 o’clock, P. M., August 22d, and were called to order by the Presi- i dent of the Democratic Central Com. mittee, Dr. J. B. Hulsey. Hon. I. T. Hunter, acting as tem- j perary Chairman, by voice of the Convention, appointed S. M. Black, j Henry Rinehart and E. P. McDaniel a Committee on Credentials. Committee reported twenty five delegates preserit, who are entitled to a seat in the Convention. On motion, the Convention was organized, and S. M. Black was nom inated to tho Chair, and E. C. Braill ard nominated Secretary. After remarks from Hon. James Hendershot and Hon. Jas. H. Slater the Convention proceeded to elect delegates to the Democratic State Convention. Hon. T. I. Hunter, E. P. • McDan iel, Henry Rhinehart, Robert Cates and Joseph Shambough, were elect ed delegates. The following resolutions were then passed. Resolved—That this Convention endorses the course of Hon. J. H, Slater in the 42d Congress, and rec ommend him to the Democratic State Convention, as being the first choice of the Democracy of Union County, as a candidate for Congress, to be voted for at the election held on the 13th of October next. R esolved—That all delegates not attending the Dem. State Conven tion, be required to send their prox ies, by elected delegates,to the same. R esolved— That the Secretary be instructed to furnish the Editor of the G. R. Sentinel and Bedrock D emncrat, with copies of the pro ceedings of this Convention. On motion,the Convention adjour ned, sine die. S. M. BLACK, P resident. E. C. B rainard, S ecy . T eachers I nstitute. —Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held at the Court House, Baker City, Oregon, Saturday, Aug. 23rd, 1873, for the purpose of organizing a Teaohers Association for Baker Co. The meeting was called to order, and C. L. Means, Esq., was elected Chairman and James D. McFarland, Sec’y. The chairman stated the ob jects of tho Association and appro priate remarks were made by Proff. S. P. Barrett and R. B. M. Boyd, Esq., when, upon motion, the Coun ty Superintendent was requested to communicate with the State Super intendent of Public Instruction in regard to the time to inaugurate a Teachers Institute for this County. On motion, Messrs. Boyd and Bar rett were appointed to make arrange ments for the meeting of the Insti tute and draft bye lawn for this As sociation, and report the same at the next meeting. On motion adjourned, Sine die . C. L. MEANS, Ch’m. J. D. McF arland , S eoy . LATE NEWS. T ucson. August 9. — On Wednes day last, Vincent Hernandes, a pawn broker, and his wife, were murdered by having their skulls crushed with a club, and the jugular veins cut with a knife. During the day $900 reward was subscribed by the citi zens. Six men were arrested on sus picion, the citizens believing them to be the criminals, proceeded to ex tort a confession. The principal murderer, a Mexican named Leonar do Cardova, confessed, fully expos ing his associates, one of whom sub sequently confessed. Three of them were compelled to disclose the hid ing place of the plunder. The next morning a settled determination was expressed to hang three of the mur derers, also John Willis, who killed Robert Swope last November. Two posts, forked at the top, were plant ed in the ground near the jail door, and upon them was placed a atiff pole about twelve feet in length. To this pole four ropes were fastened with nooses to each, and two wagons drawn beneath. A priest, desiring to give consolation to the doomed men, was granted the time desired. The four men, John Willis, Leonar do Cordova, Clement Lopez and Je sus Saguaripa, were brought out of the jail, put into the wagons, the ro pes adjusted, the wagons drawn out, and all four hung side by side. N ew Y ork , Aug. 18.—The gold operations in Wall Street on Satur day have given rise to a feeling that the Gold Clique proposes trying again the tactics which led to Black Friday, and the bears are preparing an appeal to the President to inter fere on this occasion in time to pre vent the bulls from succeeding. Austin, Aug. 18.—The Reveille this evening publishes several letters received by parties here from friends at Cornucopia, all giving most un favorable accounts of the new dist rict, and in most cases announcing the intention of the writers leaving it. T in Shop.— We were, last Monday, shown, by Wm. F. McCrary, of this city, a letter received by him from Kentucky, which said: “I would like to know whether you have a tin shop or not in your place. If you have not, is there any demand for one.” W e would answer the above by saying that there is one tin shop in town, and that is all that is necessa ry, as “ Pink” Parker can do all the work that is to be done ia that line. advertisement . THE LATE STAGE ACCIDENT. Graingers. None perhaps have ever thought by what means this term arose. In years agone during the pastoral period of the colonists, those in agricultural pur suits were first known as grainers; hut sub sequently from the fact that those people controlled the range; and to be as brief as possible they compounded; and hence the present unique term “ graingers” . The word inchoate, presumed by philolo gists to be derived from the Greek word chaos, originated with the same class of people dealing in hogs at Richmond, when not fully grown thev were called choates hence small hogs were called, Hogs in choate. A pologistic. — Should there be any misspelled words in this edition, it is chargeable to the ignorance and willfulness of the “ Devil.” H on. F. P. D ugan, died at La Grande on the 23 inst. after an ill ness of several weeks; he was a law yer of fine abilities, and a genial, companionable gentleman, he leaves a family, and a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his loss. H uckleberries.— Several parties have returned from the mountains, where they had been to rusticate, and gather this delicious fruit. They are very abundant this year, and some parties, we learn, brought home 25 or 30 gallons. V irtue Mine .— This Mine is in full blast, and the Mill running, the whistle has been heard in town in the morning. T he Academy term of school com mences next Monday, Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State o f Oregon for Baker County. Patrick Ivory, Pl’ff vs. B. D. Buford D eft To B. D. Buford the abovenamed defen dant. I N THE NAME ftl THE STATE OF Oregon, you are hereby required to ap pear and answer the complaint filed against yon in the above entitled action, on or before the 8th day of October a . d . 1873, and if you fail to answer, for want thereof, judgement taken ngaint you by the plain tiff herein, for the sum of four hundred Dollars and Twenty five cents, (8400,25) in gold coin together with costs and disburse ments of this action. You will also take notice that this sum mons is published by order of Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made on the 15th day of Au gust, 1878, LAWRENCE & DUGAN. Att'y for Pl’ff. JAS. W. VIRTUE, baker city , obkgon, BROKER AND ASSAYgß B aker C ity , Aug., 20th, 1873. B edrock D emocrat:—I Beg just alittlo space in your paper to reply to Mr. W B Morises last letter ’in the first place I thoughe I would give him some two or three weeks to make correction as he has maid some two or three amenments to his first letter and know I suppose he has got it just as he wants it. I have this to say that my first statement in regards the stage acident that hap- pend on the first of July som five or six miles N W of Bois City wos a cor rect statement and if I have maid a faulse statement of the factsin the sase I will knot try to cram it off on the Editor and say that he made a mis print as Mr W B Moris has don. I will close by saying that lam not couredlyenough to pearce a man when he shoes his would be white flag and the parts that it covers as I think that Mr Moris don that verry thing in his last letter Tho W B Moris thinks that lam aterabel cou- erd for trying to save life by jump ing out of a five pasenger coach when the driver had toppted over and fallen to the ground and the reighens traling while the horses was straning evry mussel to kil them selves and the pasengers that was in the stage. Hoping know that W B Moris will allow others to have an opinion for themselfes without his asistence. Iremain redy to defend myself against the atact of 1 W B Moris when he present a bold frunt. % Dr G W Newsom NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Sheriff’s Sale. dealer —AND— GOLD AND SHIER BARS, — ALSO— EXCHANGE GREENBACKS, Office— First door north Odd Follow’« Hill Ln49v2tf] Summons. I n the Circuit Court of the State of Ore gon, for the Couhty of Baker. Samuel C. Nicholson, Plaintiff, vs. B. D. Buford, DePt. To B. D. Buford, the above named defen dant: I N THE NAME OF THE STATE OF Oregon. You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you, in the above entitled action, on or before the 8th day of October, 1873, and if you fail to answer, for want thereof, judgritent will be taken against ymo> by the plaintiff herein, for the sum of Five Hun dred and sixty-eight dollars ancf forty cents in gold coin, with costs and dhpvwrsennenis. You will also take notice that this Sum mons is published by order ol Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge of the aboTO entitled court, duly made on the I5th day of Au gust, 1873. LAWRENCE A DUGAN, nl6n21 ’ Plaintiff’s atyB. Summons. o - — I N THE CIRCUIT COURT, OF THE STATE OF OREGON, FOR BAKER County. George R. Clark, R. P. Layton and Cha's P. Silva, partners under the firm, name name and style of Clark Layton A Co., vs. B. D. Buford. To B. D. Buford, the abovenamed defen dant. I N THE NAME OF THE STATE OF Oregon, You are herby required to ap pear and answer the complaint filed against you, in the above entitled action, on or before the eighth day of October, A. D., 1873, being six weeks from the date of the first publication of this Summons,and if you fail to answer, for want thereof judg ment will be taken against you, by the plaintiff herein, for the sum ofTwo Thous and Five Hundred and Thirty Five dollars andelght.cents, (82,535,08) in gold coin, with interest, and the Costs and Disbursements of this action. j You wilfi also take notice that thi* Sum mons is published by order of Hon. L. L. |McArthur, Jtedge of the above entitled Court, made-on the 15th day of August, A. ; 1873. LAWRENCE & DUGAN. ntito2L A tt’ys. for the Plain tiff«. Summons. SEW ADVERTISEMENTS, B y Virtue of a Warrant for the Collection of Taxes,issued by the Coun ty Clerk of Baker County, Oregon, I have levied upon and will on tVednesday, September 24th. A. D. 1873, between the hours of nine o’clock, A. M., and four o’clock, P. M., of said day, at the Court House door in Baker City, Baker County, Oreg^rfr, offer for sale the following described property, at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in Gold Coin, to wit: That certain Ditch commencing at or near the Mouth of Camp Creek, and conveying the waters of Burnt River to Clarks Creek, said Ditch being known as the Oregon Ca nal Company’s Ditch and Taxed to the Or egon Canal Company, and indebted for tax es to the sum of 815U.00 Also, the undivided one-half of what is known as the S. B. Reeves <t Co’s Ditch, Situate in Shasta Mining Precinct, Taxed to S. Alberson in the sum of Seventy Five Dollars, (875,00) The above mentioned taxes are due for the year ending June 30th, 1878. Aug. 24th, 1873. JAMES H. SHINN. ulgu2i - Sheriff. I i t tire- Circuit Court of the State of Onego* for Baker County. Anthony Moore, Amaska W. Moore and Albert C-Moore, partners, doing business under the firm,name and style oA A . Moore <fc Bros- vs- B. D. Buford. i“‘ To BkD-Blxford, the above wai»?£ Defend ant. I N THE NAME OF IHLSTAITK OF Oregon, you are hereby required to ap pear and answer the Complaint filed against you,in the above entitled action, on or before the 8th day of October, A- jl 1873y being six weeks from) thediate- of the first publication of this Sumiwons, and if you fail to answer, £©rw*rat th»reo£, judgment will be taken agafnst yow,fcy the plaintiffs herein, for the Sum of Five Hundred and Ninety Three Dollars suad seventy-live cents, (§593,75) with Costs.and. Disburse ments of this action. You will also take notice that this Sum mons is published by order ©fHewa- L. L. McArthur, Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made on the 15th of August, A. D ., 1873. LAWRENCE & DUGAN, n!6n21. P*ffsv ASte^s. The Steam Washer, or W Oman’s Friend. S tew nr has long Keen known am,, 1most powerful agent in removing din' grease and stains from clothing and bleach' ing them white. Paper makers have form» ny years used steam in cleaning and bleach* ing their rags, and they succeed in mskinr by its agency, the filthiest picking« from J’ gutter perfectly pure and white. Until tin invention of the S ttm W aste, or Woman's although often attempted, no method h»d been discovered of applying steam directir to the clothihg, which could be used m» profitable manner for domestic purposes The Woman’s Friend washes without mho/ It will do the washing of au ordinary familr in thirty minutes to an hour. The iite»iu Washer is superior to all other device», thr ttie following reasons: Iste I t does its own work, thereby s»r4, a large portion of the time usually taken ia a family. 2d. It uses much less soap than is required by any other method. 3d. It requires no attention whatever while the process ot cleaning is goingon . A lady can do her washing while sheu til ing her breakfast and doing up the brtakist dishes. 4th. Clothing wears double the time, m ill ed in this Washer, that it will washed by a machine, or by hand labor, or a wash board. 5th. Lace curtains, and all. fine fabrics, are washed in. a-superior manner. For tkul» this Washes is most desirable, as it w illnot full them, as machine or haml-rubbiug loti. All fabrics, from the finest lace to a bedUiB- ket, «an be washed perfectly, and with m, without the rubbing-board. I t is truly a Labor & Clothes Saving Invention. For further particulars address, MANNING & MITCHELL, nl2tf Baker City, Greg« A n n u a l Meeting, T he third annual mew of the Stockholders o f the Virtu#b ing Company will be. held at the O ffied the Cwnpauy, N o. 4446, Montgomery D im . Sau Francisco, California, on Monday, September lst,l at two o’clock, F . M ., for the election oil, cere- tor the ensuing year, and the trail« of any business that may properly coiiii fore said meeting. !s»n Francisco, Aug. 8th. 1873. C . F . BALCOM, nl5nl6 SecMUil. Summons. N O T IC E * A ll parties know in« nffi selves indebted; to Mes.-ru. kill F L E T C H E R , are requested to call at at the office of the undersigned ami* their accounts with CASH or by Note,ill SAVE COSTS! Baker City, Oregon, Aug. 12, 1873. STERNS A HYDE nl5t£ Attorneys atI>* County Assessor’s Not» N otice is hereby gives i ^J on the lust In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Bilker County. Reinhold Lekeburg Pi’S- vs. B. D. Buford Def’t To B. D. Buford the above named defen dant. I N THE NAME OF THE »TATE OF Oregon, you are hereby required to ap pear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action, on or before the 8th day of October 1873, and if you fail to so answer, for want there of, judgement will be taken against you by the plaintiff herein for the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty one dol lars and twenty-five cents (2, 251,25) in gold coin together with costs and dis bursements of this action, you will also take notice that this summons is publish ed by order of Hon. L. L. McArthur Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made on the 15th day of August 1873. L awrence * Dugan . nl6n21. Att’ys. lor PI’if. Summons- in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for the County of Baker. G. W . Newsom, Plaintiff, Against James "W. Parker, C. C. Huntley and Brad ley BaiTow, Partners, doing business in the State of Oregon and in the Territories of Utah, Idaho and Washington, under the firm name and style of the North Western Stage Company, Defendants. To James W. Parker, C. C. Huntley and Bradley Barlow, the above named Defendants: I N THE NAME OF THE »TATE OF Oregon, You are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you, in the above entitled action, by the first day of the next Regular Term of the above entitled Court, to-wit:—on the Sixth day of October, A. D. 1873, and if you fail to answer, for want thereof, judg ment will be taken against you by the Plaintiff herein, for the sum of Five Thous and Four hundred and Fifty-Five Dollars, (85,416) with costs and disbursements of this action. You will also take notice that this Sum mons is published by order of Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made.on the 18th day of Au gust, 1873. K STERNS & HYDE, nl6n21 Att’ys for Plaintiff. Public Notice. From and after Sunday, the 24th day of August, 1873, all persons in Baker City or elsewhere in Baker County, keeping open business houses in violation of the Statute of the State, will be prosecuted. A. J. LAWRENCE, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Baker County, Oregon. Monday, to wit: tW d a y of A u g u st, A . D. 1873, the Bo*. Equalization in and for the county »’I ker and State of Oregon, will attend in office of the County Clerk of said cod| and will then and there publicly ew-'-P the Assessment Rolls ami correct »1 rors in valuation, description or qua J of lands, lots or other property, a" f persons intesesteefc are hereby cited J pear at the- time' und place above tioned. W- QLT-V ' A ssessor Baker County, Oreff B y R . C. GEORGte,.D«iu August l,.l&73.-nl4nlL MEM CITY rril*« Fall Term of the Bftkd J. Academy will begin bn the M ' I September, 1873, under the #UFrvL '' s. p. bakkett ; a . P r i n c i p a l ; assisted W M rs . B arrett , fiecep The Directors feel warranto- . our School will fully mainta-r 'f high reputation under its P '^ e r ment, and every effort will I der full satisfaction to our r T o r m 01 Primary Department, per Qntf*® Preparatory and Academic, Latin. Extra, French, Extra, Other Higher Branches in Pr-} ' ^ Tuition Invariably in ^ ,. a . fir. Wm. F. McCbaby, Sec’y. I n m „„ ¡Manufacture the « !, «m Jubilee and J c O R G A N ? ! These Organs are unsurp-^ofo of tone, style of finish, simp ^ tion, and durability. . io0« tf**’ Also, MELODEONS in unequaled in tone. S d for Ï Î Â 1 C a ta lo g Ç Address NEW HAVEh^ jjaven,^ Agents Wanted. ..... ...... Lime! Lime! LMe' R oberta A Nelson have Lime of good quality, and trui **■ low rates. Orders from a distance tolidted-

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Page 1: JAS. W. VIRTUE, jß cörox h R im a r r a i. · priate remarks were made by Proff. S. P. Barrett and R. B. M. Boyd, Esq., when, upon motion, the Coun ty Superintendent was requested

j ß c ö r o x h R i m a r r a i .J. M. SHEPHERD, E ditor.

B A K E R C IT Y , A lC i. » 7 , 1873.

T H E B E D R O C K D E M O CR AT H a» the L a r g n t C irculation o f a n y

P aper P u blish ed In Eastern O regon.

OFFICIAL PAPERFor the Counties of

B a k e r and G rant.CONGRESSIONAL.

After a brief preparation, the peo­ple of this State w ill be called upon to select, from their intellectual ma­terial, a competent advocate in our national council.

In this contest, the issues are no less grave than peculiar, the distinc­tive barriers that for many years have divided the two contending po­litical armies, were, in many places, almost entirely obliterated upon the issues joined at the last presidential election.

The Democracy of our country, though performing a heroic part in the great drama of State, has suffer­ed long and is yet kind, its sympa­thies and its substance are identified with the most vital necessities of the people, and the amelioration of their hapless condition.

Its principles are not immured within the confines of any particular section, but have ever promulged the amity of that policy, which re­dounds in the greatest good to the greatest number.

We desire all our interests, agri­cultural and commercial, fully and firmly represented; we desire a trib­utary from the purling fountains of our jurisprudence to nourish and develops the native richness of our State; in other words, to be recogni­zed by our patrician brethren at Washington.

From Oregon’s political inception the banks and braes of tho bright Willamette have tuned the poets lyre, and inspired the eloquence of her dutiful denizens in Congress.

But the gorgeous valley of the Co­lumbia, comprising that entire do­main of our State, from the Rocky to the Cascade Mountains, so rich in resource, so extensive in territory, is marked on our maps as the unex­plored region.

The hardy harbingers of civiliza­tion, so long obscured, and so ruth­lessly ravaged by the savage, now ask that their enterprise be rewarded by connecting them with their breth­ren of the East by Railroad, to in­vite their speedy immigration thith­er.

We would not insinuate that a rep­resentation from the Valley, would wilfully ignore these claims to atten­tion.“ We would not say that all are false,

And little to be trusted,But, when self the wavering balance

shakes,’Tls rarely right adjusted.”

The Willamette Valley, through this agency, in the past five years, has discovered a commercial conse­quence in itself, that is marvelous and gratifying in the highest aegroe; and for her citizens east of the Cas­cades, the border ruffians, as they were called, until the sable robed dispenser of gospel, tooted their re­spective horns among them, to be served likewise, is both generous and just.

We have been represented but once by Jas. H. Slater for the ephemeral period, of two years, scarcely time to form the acquaintance, much less to determine the measures most desira­ble; besides the N. P. R. R. was not discoverable on the incline of the fu­ture; but now our people more ac­curately comprehend their strength, and more forcibly realize the distress and beggary of their predicament without it. A proper intimation, therefore, of our wants in Congress, by an interested party, an impartial portrayal of the situation, would do us, and all, immense service.

These are only local interests, yet they have an emphatic bearing in other directions and other depart­ments that are national and philan­thropic; and their candid contempla­tion, can but convince all that we of Eastern Oregon are justly and fairly entitled to the choice of Congress­man.

Baker County, the prominent champion of Democracy, through her primaries, has cast the initial die in favor of Slater, and are still una­bashed, though confronted in their choice by the intrepid and wily gen­tleman from Union.

S A V E M O R E ' T H A X ^T O C

The following article which is as applicable to this section of Oregon, as to Idaho, we take from the Idaho J Statesman. «

By this we mean that no man shall buy all his money’s worth. If he is ! a laborer for wages, he Bhould nev­er use more than one half his money ! for his personal expenses. If he is a j

farmer he should be careful not to buy what he can raise. The great fault with our people is, we are too

! apt to say that we can buy this or | that cheaper than we can raise it.—

This fault is common to the Ameri­can people. Secretary Spinner says that when our exports equal our im­ports, we shall resume specie pay­ment. Our imports exceed our ex­ports from twenty to fifty million dollars annually. This takes away our gold, and as'long as these heavy balances are against us, we shall not be able to stay the precious metals so as to represent our values with a metallic currency. All our people are at fault for these extraordinary importations. We take no thought about our purchases,but buy as long as our credit will last, and take the chances of more credit or good luck to pay our debts. The circulating medium of the whole United States is less than a billion of dollars, prob­ably about eight hundred millions, one half of this amount is treasury notes, (greenbacks) the other half is national bank notes. Gold and silver is very little used, not enough to make change with under a dollar. Of course there is more than this amount in circulation on this coast, but in thb Atlantic States there is about $40,000,000 of fractional currency used for change. The gold is kept in reserve in the national banks, and collected on on imports to pay the national debt, a large portion of which goes to Eu­rope; also the amount necessary to pay the excess on importations.— This $800,000,000 of circulating me­dium, is kept afioatamong the sever­al States and Territories in propor­tion to the demand, or rather in pro­portion to the commerce or resourc­es of trade in each. When a State or Territory produces, manufactures and sells more than it buys it retains a large circulating medium, unless tho money is hoarded up or sent out of that Stafe or Territory for invest­ment. As soon as we are able to con trol our share of this circulating me­dium money will become plenty.— This will be done by buying less and selling more. If we raise one hund­red thousand pounds of wool and sell it in the Eastern Market, the re­turn will be about $20,000. The necessary amount of money laid out for woolen goods and clothing is not less than $100.000. If we were to manuiacture this wool into these goods the excess over the $20,000, would be so much money for the pockets of our people. The same comparison may be made in regard to tanning leather and manufacturing our own boots and shoes. I f we manufacture our own wagons, plows saddles, harness, etc., we shall share the money at home in like manner. This is true of every article made at nome, provided the business can be made a success. Some men will not prosper in any business. They want whatever they undertake to pay with out their own labor. Industry and perseverance are the secrets of suc­cess. Two thirds of the values of goods brought to this Territory can be manufactured here at clear profit. Why is it that we are importing eggs and butter from Grande Ronde in­stead of producing these articles hero. Our merchants bring canned fruits here in large quantities, still we can raise it as cheap as they can where this fruit is put up. Pickles and tomatoes are preserved and brought here from other States,when wo can laise twice the amount with half the labor they do in the coun­tries they are brought from. The trouble is our people consider these things too small a matter to save, when in fact they are the very cream of money. With our trade it is like sending the gold and silver to . for­eign countries. Wh.en wo’stop buy­ing extravagantly from abroad and insist on producing and manufactu­ring our own wares we shall keep our money at home and have a plen­ty- _______________________

Accident.—Ed. Johnson and Frank Layton were both badly hurt by being thrown from their buggy, on their return from this city last Friday. We have not learned the particulars, but hope that they may may speedily recover.

Anna Dickinson is visiting friends in Kansas.

T h « Union C ounty Convention

The Delegates to the Democratic i County Convention mot at La Grand at 1 o’clock, P. M ., August 22d, and were called to order by the Presi- i dent of the Democratic Central Com. mittee, Dr. J. B. Hulsey.

Hon. I. T. Hunter, acting as tem- j perary Chairman, by voice of the Convention, appointed S. M. Black, j

Henry Rinehart and E. P. McDaniel a Committee on Credentials.

Committee reported twenty five delegates preserit, who are entitled to a seat in the Convention.

On motion, the Convention was organized, and S. M. Black was nom­inated to tho Chair, and E. C. Braill­ard nominated Secretary.

After remarks from Hon. James Hendershot and Hon. Jas. H. Slater the Convention proceeded to elect delegates to the Democratic State Convention.

Hon. T. I. Hunter, E. P. • McDan­iel, Henry Rhinehart, Robert Cates and Joseph Shambough, were elect­ed delegates.The following resolutions were then

passed.Resolved—That this Convention

endorses the course of Hon. J . H , Slater in the 42d Congress, and rec­ommend him to the Democratic State Convention, as being the first choice of the Democracy of Union County, as a candidate for Congress, to be voted for at the election held on the 13th of October next.

R esolved—That all delegates not attending the Dem. State Conven­tion, be required to send their prox­ies, by elected delegates,to the same.

R esolved— That the Secretary be instructed to furnish the Editor of the G. R. Sentinel and Bedrock Demncrat, with copies of the pro­ceedings of this Convention.

On motion,the Convention adjour­ned, sine die.

S. M. BLACK, President.

E. C. Brainard,Sec’y .

Teachers Institute. —Pursuant to notice, a meeting was held at the Court House, Baker City, Oregon, Saturday, Aug. 23rd, 1873, for the purpose of organizing a Teaohers Association for Baker Co.

The meeting was called to order, and C. L . Means, Esq., was elected Chairman and James D. McFarland, Sec’y. The chairman stated the ob­jects of tho Association and appro­priate remarks were made by Proff. S. P. Barrett and R. B. M. Boyd, Esq., when, upon motion, the Coun­ty Superintendent was requested to communicate with the State Super­intendent of Public Instruction in regard to the time to inaugurate a Teachers Institute for this County.

On motion, Messrs. Boyd and Bar­rett were appointed to make arrange­ments for the meeting of the Insti­tute and draft bye lawn for this As­sociation, and report the same at the next meeting.

On motion adjourned, Sine d ie .C. L . MEANS,

Ch’m.J. D. McFarland ,

Seo’y .

L A T E N E WS .

T ucson. August 9.—On Wednes­day last, Vincent Hernandes, a pawn broker, and his wife, were murdered by having their skulls crushed with a club, and the jugular veins cut with a knife. During the day $900 reward was subscribed by the citi­zens. Six men were arrested on sus­picion, the citizens believing them to be the criminals, proceeded to ex tort a confession. The principal murderer, a Mexican named Leonar­do Cardova, confessed, fully expos­ing his associates, one of whom sub­sequently confessed. Three of them were compelled to disclose the hid­ing place of the plunder. The next morning a settled determination was expressed to hang three of the mur­derers, also John Willis, who killed Robert Swope last November. Two posts, forked at the top, were plant­ed in the ground near the jail door, and upon them was placed a atiff pole about twelve feet in length. To this pole four ropes were fastened with nooses to each, and two wagons drawn beneath. A priest, desiring to give consolation to the doomed men, was granted the time desired. The four men, John W illis, Leonar­do Cordova, Clement Lopez and Je­sus Saguaripa, were brought out of the jail, put into the wagons, the ro­pes adjusted, the wagons drawn out, and all four hung side by side.

N e w Y o r k , Aug. 18.—The gold operations in Wall Street on Satur­day have given rise to a feeling that the Gold Clique proposes trying again the tactics which led to Black Friday, and the bears are preparing an appeal to the President to inter­fere on this occasion in time to pre­vent the bulls from succeeding.

Austin, Aug. 18.—The Reveille this evening publishes several letters received by parties here from friends at Cornucopia, all giving most un­favorable accounts of the new dist­rict, and in most cases announcing the intention of the writers leaving it.

Tin Shop.— We were, last Monday, shown, by W m. F. McCrary, of this city, a letter received by him from Kentucky, which said: “ I wouldlike to know whether you have a tin shop or not in your place. I f you have not, is there any demand for one.”

We would answer the above by saying that there is one tin shop in town, and that is all that is necessa­ry, as “ Pink” Parker can do all the work that is to be done ia that line.

a d v e r t i s e m e n t .T H E L A T E S T A G E A C C ID E N T .

G ra in gers .

None perhaps have ever thought by what means this term arose.

In years agone during the pastoral period of the colonists, those in agricultural pur­suits were first known as grainers; hut sub­sequently from the fact that those people controlled the range; and to be as brief as possible they compounded; and hence the present unique term “ graingers” .

The word inchoate, presumed by philolo­gists to be derived from the Greek word chaos, originated with the same class of people dealing in hogs at Richmond, when not fully grown thev were called choates hence small hogs were called, Hogs in­choate.

Apologistic.— Should there be any misspelled words in this edition, it is chargeable to the ignorance and willfulness of the “ Devil.”

H on. F. P. D ugan, died at La Grande on the 23 inst. after an ill­ness of several weeks; he was a law­yer of fine abilities, and a genial, companionable gentleman, he leaves a family, and a large circle of friends and acquaintances to mourn his loss.

Huckleberries.— Several parties have returned from the mountains, where they had been to rusticate, and gather this delicious fruit. They are very abundant this year, and some parties, we learn, brought home 25 or 30 gallons.

V irtue Mine .— This Mine is in full blast, and the Mill running, the whistle has been heard in town in the morning.

The Academy term of school com­mences next Monday,

Summons.In the Circuit Court o f the State o f Oregon

for Baker County.Patrick Ivory, Pl’ff

vs.B. D. Buford D eftTo B. D. Buford the abovenamed defen­dant.

IN T H E N AM E f t l T H E STA TE OFOregon, you are hereby required to ap­

pear and answer the complaint filed against yon in the above entitled action, on or before the8th day of October a . d . 1873,and if you fail to answer, for want thereof, judgement taken ngaint you by the plain­tiff herein, for the sum of four hundred Dollars and Twenty five cents, (8400,25) in gold coin together with costs and disburse­ments of this action.

You will also take notice that this sum ­mons is published by order of Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made on the 15th day o f A u ­gust, 1878, L A W R E N C E & D U G AN .

A tt'y for P l’ff.

JAS. W. VIRTUE,b a k e r c it y , obkgon,

BROKER AND ASSAYgß

B a k e r C i t y , Aug., 20th, 1873.Bedrock D emocrat:—I Beg just

alittlo space in your paper to reply to Mr. W B Morises last letter ’in the first place I thoughe I would give him some two or three weeks to make correction as he has maid some two or three amenments to his first letter and know I suppose he has got it just as he wants it. I have this to say that my first statement in regards the stage acident that hap- pend on the first of July som five or six miles N W of Bois City wos a cor­rect statement and if I have maid a faulse statement of the factsin the sase I will knot try to cram it off on the Editor and say that he made a mis­print as Mr W B Moris has don. I will close by saying that lam not couredlyenough to pearce a man when he shoes his would be white flag and the parts that it covers as I think that Mr Moris don that verry thing in his last letter Tho W B Moris thinks that lam aterabel cou- erd for trying to save life by jump­ing out of a five pasenger coach when the driver had toppted over and fallen to the ground and the reighens traling while the horses was straning evry mussel to kil them­selves and the pasengers that was in the stage. Hoping know that W B Moris will allow others to have an opinion for themselfes without his asistence. Iremain redy to defend myself against the atact of 1 W B Moris when he present a bold frunt.

% Dr G W Newsom

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.Sheriff’s Sale.

d e a l e r

—AND—

GOLD AND S H IE R BARS,—ALSO—

EXCHANGE GREENBACKS,Office— First door north Odd Follow’« Hill

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Summons.

In the Circuit Court of the State o f Ore­gon, for the Couhty of Baker.

Samuel C. Nicholson, Plaintiff, vs.

B. D. Buford, DePt.To B. D. Buford, the above named defen­

dant:IN T H E N AM E O F T H E S T A T E O F

Oregon. Y ou are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you, in the above entitled action, on or before the 8th day o f October, 1873, and if you fail to answer, for want thereof, judgritent will be taken against ymo> by the plaintiff herein, for the sum of Five H un­dred and sixty-eight dollars ancf forty cents in gold coin, with costs and dhpvwrsennenis. You will also take notice that this Sum­mons is published by order o l Hon. L. L. McArthur, Judge of the aboTO entitled court, duly made on the I5th day o f A u ­gust, 1873. ’

L A W R E N C E A D U G A N , nl6n21 ’ Plaintiff’s atyB.

Summons.• o — - —

IN T H E CIRCUIT COURT, O F TH E STATE OF OREGON, FOR B A K E R

County.George R. Clark, R. P. Layton and Cha's

P. Silva, partners under the firm, name nam e and style o f Clark Layton A Co.,

vs.B. D. Buford.

To B. D. Buford, the abovenamed defen­dant.

IN T H E N A M E O F T H E STA TE O FOregon, You are herby required to ap­

pear and answer the complaint filed against you, in the above entitled action, on or before the eighth day of October, A . D., 1873, being six weeks from the date of the first publication of this Sum m ons,and if you fail to answer, for want thereof judg­ment will be taken against you, by the plaintiff herein, for the sum ofTwo Thous­and Five Hundred and Thirty Five dollars andelght.cents, (82,535,08) in gold coin, with interest, and the Costs and Disbursements of this action.

j Y ou wilfi also take notice that thi* Sum ­mons is published by order of H on. L. L.

| M cArthur, Jtedge of the above entitled Court, made-on the 15th day o f August, A .

; 1873.L A W R E N C E & D U G A N .

ntito2L A tt ’ys. for the Plain tiff«.

Summons.

SEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

By V ir tu e o f a W a rra n t for theCollection of Taxes,issued by the Coun­

ty Clerk of Baker County, Oregon, I have levied upon and will on

tVednesday, September 24th. A. D. 1873,

between the hours of nine o’clock, A . M ., and four o ’clock, P. M ., of said day, at the Court House door in Baker City, Baker County, Oreg^rfr, offer for sale the following described property, at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in Gold Coin, to wit:

That certain Ditch commencing at or near the Mouth of Camp Creek, and conveying the waters of Burnt River to Clarks Creek, said Ditch being known as the Oregon Ca­nal Company’s Ditch and Taxed to the Or­egon Canal Company, and indebted for tax­es to the sum of 815U.00

Also, the undivided one-half of what is known as the S. B. Reeves <t Co’s Ditch, Situate in Shasta Mining Precinct, Taxed to S. Alberson in the sum of Seventy Five Dollars, (875,00)

The above mentioned taxes are due for the year ending June 30th, 1878.■ Aug. 24th, 1873. JAM ES H. SH IN N .

ulgu2i - Sheriff.

I it tire- Circuit Court o f the State o f Onego* for Baker County.

Anthony Moore, Am aska W . Moore and Albert C-Moore, partners, doing business under the firm ,nam e and style oA A . Moore <fc Bros-

vs-B. D. Buford. i“ ‘

To BkD-Blxford, the above w ai»?£ Defend­ant.

IN T H E N A M E OF IH L S T A IT K OFOregon, you are hereby required to ap­

pear and answer the Complaint filed against you ,in the above entitled action, on or before the

8th day of October, A- jl 1873ybeing six weeks from) thediate- o f the first publication of this Sumiwons, and if you fail to answer, £©rw*rat th»reo£, judgment will be taken agafnst yow,fcy the plaintiffs herein, for the Sum of Five Hundred and Ninety Three Dollars suad seventy-live cents, (§593,75) with Costs.and. Disburse­ments of this action.

You will also take notice that this Sum ­mons is published by order ©fHewa- L. L. McArthur, Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made on the 15th of August, A . D., 1873.

L A W R E N C E & D U G A N , n!6n21. P*ffsv ASte^s.

The Steam Washer, or W O m a n ’ s F r ie n d .

Stew nr h as lo n g Keen known am,,1 most powerful agent in removing din'

grease and stains from clothing and bleach' ing them white. Paper makers have form» ny years used steam in cleaning and bleach* ing their rags, and they succeed in mskinr by its agency, the filthiest picking« from J ’ gutter perfectly pure and white. Until tin invention of the

S t t m W a ste , or Woman'salthough often attempted, no method h»d been discovered of applying steam directir to the clothihg, which could be used m» profitable manner for domestic purposes The Woman’s Friend washes without mho/ It will do the washing of au ordinary familr in thirty minutes to an hour. The iite»iu Washer is superior to all other device», thr ttie following reasons:

Iste It does its own work, thereby s»r4, a large portion of the time usually taken ia a family.

2d. It uses much less soap than is required by any other method.

3d. It requires no attention whatever while the process ot cleaning is going on. A lady can do her washing while she u til­ing her breakfast and doing up the brtakist dishes.

4th. Clothing wears double the time, mill­ed in this Washer, that it will washed by a machine, or by hand labor, or a wash board.

5th. Lace curtains, and all. fine fabrics, are washed in. a-superior manner. For tkul» this Washes is most desirable, as it willnot full them, as machine or haml-rubbiug loti. All fabrics, from the finest lace to a bedUiB- ket, «an be washed perfectly, and with m, without the rubbing-board.

I t is truly a Labor & Clothes Saving Invention.

For further particulars address,MANNING & MITCHELL,

nl2tf Baker City, Greg«

A n n u a l Meeting,

Th e t h i r d a n n u a l m e wof the Stockholders of the Virtu# b

ing Company will be. held at the Offied the Cwnpauy, No. 4446, Montgomery Dim. Sau Francisco, California, on

Monday, September lst,lat two o’clock, F . M., for the election oil, cere- tor the ensuing year, and the trail« of any business that may properly coiiii fore said meeting.

!s»n Francisco, Aug. 8th. 1873.C. F . BALCOM,

nl5nl6 SecMUil.

Summons.

N O T I C E *

A l l p a r t i e s k n o w in« nffiselves indebted; to Mes.-ru. kill

FLETCHER, are requested to call at at the office of the undersigned ami* their accounts with CASH or by Note, ill SAVE COSTS!

Baker City, Oregon, Aug. 12, 1873.STERNS A HYDE

nl5t£ Attorneys at I>*

County Assessor’s Not»

No t i c e i s h e r e b y gives i Jon the lust

In the Circuit Court of the State o f Oregon for Bilker County.

Reinhold Lekeburg Pi’S- vs.

B. D. Buford Def’tTo B. D. Buford the above named defen­dant.

IN T H E N AM E OF T H E »T A T E OFOregon, you are hereby required to ap­

pear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitled action, on or before the 8th day of October 1873, and if you fail to so answer, for want there­of, judgement will be taken against you by the plaintiff herein for the sum of two thousand two hundred and fifty one dol­lars and twenty-five cents (2, 251,25) in gold coin together with costs and dis­bursements of this action, you will also take notice that this summons is publish­ed by order of Hon. L. L. McArthur Judge of the above entitled Court, duly made on the 15th day of August 1873.

La w r e n c e * Du g a n . nl6n21. A tt’ys. lor PI’if.

Su m m ons-in the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon,

for the County of Baker.G. W . Newsom , Plaintiff,

AgainstJames "W. Parker, C. C. Huntley and Brad­

ley BaiTow, Partners, doing business in the State of Oregon and in the Territories of Utah, Idaho and W ashington, under the firm name and style of the North Western Stage Company, Defendants.

To James W . Parker, C. C. Huntley and Bradley Barlow, the above named

Defendants:

IN T H E N AM E O F T H E »T A T E OFOregon, You are hereby required to

appear and answer the complaint filed against you, in the above entitled action, by the first day of the next Regular Term of the above entitled Court, to-wit:—on the Sixth day of October, A . D. 1873, and if you fail to answer, for want thereof, judg­m ent will be taken against you by the Plaintiff herein, for the sum of Five Thous­and Four hundred and Fifty-Five Dollars, (85,416) with costs and disbursements of this action.

Y ou will also take notice that this Sum­mons is published by order of H on. L. L. McArthur, Judge of the above entitled Court, duly m ade.on the 18th day of Au­gust, 1873.K ’ STERNS & H Y D E ,

nl6n21 A tt’ys for Plaintiff.

Public Notice.From and after Sunday, the 24th day of

August, 1873, all persons in Baker City or elsewhere in Baker County, keeping open business houses in violation of the Statute of the State, will be prosecuted.

A. J. LAWRENCE, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Baker

County, Oregon.

Monday, to wit: tW day of August, A. D. 1873, the Bo*. Equalization in and for the county »’I ker and State of Oregon, will attend in office of the County Clerk of said cod| and will then and th e re publicly ew-'-P the Assessm ent Rolls ami correct »1 rors in valuation, description or qua J o f lands, lots or other property, a" f persons intesesteefc are hereby cited J pear at the- time' und place above tioned. W- QLT-V'

Assessor Baker County, Oreff By R. C. GEORGte,.D«iu

August l,.l&73.-nl4nlL

M E M CITYrr il*« F a ll T erm of the BftkdJ. Academy will begin bn the M ' I

September, 1873, under the #UFrvL''

s. p. b a k k e t t ; a .P rin c ip a l; assisted W

M r s . B a r r e t t , fiecep

The Directors feel warranto- . our School will fully mainta-r ' f high reputation under its P '^er ment, and every effort will I der full satisfaction to our r

T o r m 0 1Primary Department, per Qntf*® Preparatory and Academic,Latin. Extra,French, Extra,

Other Higher Branches in Pr-} ' ^ Tuition Invariably in ,.

a . fir.Wm. F. McCbaby, Sec’y.

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Jubilee and J cO R G A N ? !

These Organs are unsurp-^ofo of tone, style of finish, simp • ^tion, and durability. . io0« tf**’

Also, MELODEONS in unequaled in tone.

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Lime! Lime! LMe'

Roberta A Nelson haveLime of good quality, and trui **■

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