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*tI be worked by natural water—this is a slight drawback to that camp, butstill the miners who own claims therej. 1. SHEPHERD, Editor.13AKEH CITY, JtLY O, 1W3,THE BEDROCK DEMOCRATHbi the Ltirgeit Circulation of anyPaper FubUilled tn Eastern Oregoncasi] a iOFFICIAL PAPER OFThe Counties ofBaker and Grant.are satisfied with the results of their labors this season, so far. Gem, Sparta and Hogem are proving themselves rich in placer as well as an quartz mines. These localities are considered as among the best quartz | ffe mining districts on the coast, discoveries are being made there every few days.The Biz Ditch.Last week we referred to the Eldo-anloheCoiuiossFOifhExcE from all portions of Eastern Oregon is solicited for the Demo chat.All communications, to receive attention, most be accompanied by a responsible name.Personal communications will tie charged as special advertisements.rado or Big Ditch,[but owing to lack of room we did not say all that we intended in reference to this great' -ftwork. We only spoke of the past, now we design to refer to what itsPitbJOSEPH «, WILSON.Again we are called upon to chronicle the death of a pioneer.The King of terrors has again piloted a sojoaruer across the dark valley, and we lameiit the untimely death of o friend to our State—andprospects are for the future, ditch is now carrying only about 800 inches of water from which is realized about six hundred dollars for eachneSOelt;isiiiisthma manly advocate in the Halls of our National Legislature.He died at the home of his aged mother in Ohio, at the villiage of Marietta, the home of his youth. July 2nd 1873. Joseph Gardner Wilson was born in New Hampshire in the year 1828, thence at an early age, accompanied by his parents, he removed to Marietta, where he attended the Marietta Institute, where he graduated with distinction in 1847.At the age of twenty he began the study of Law, after completing his studies he removed to Salem, Oregon, in 1852, and entered upon the practice of his profession, which ho continued zealously and successfully, until the year 1862, when throughthe reccomendation of Judge M. I*. Deady he was appointed by His Excellency Governor A. C. Gibbs to the bench, in the newly organized Judicial District of this State coin-twenty-fonr hours, this is over and above the running expenses. If this be the case now, with only eight hundred inches of water in the ditch, what will it pay when it carries its full capacity of two thousand inches, with no more running expenses than at'preaent, and runs for eight months in the year? It is an easy matter to work out the answer either by practice or the single rule of three.This ditch is ultimately bound to furnish the water with which a great portion of the mines of Rye Valley and the country between Eldorado and Rye Valley will have to be worked—this will greatly add to the value of the ditch property, and it will require but a comparatively small outlay of capital to exteud the ditch to the localities above mentioned. When this is done the income of the ditchmbipioftilloSI!heblcaI re of ahsoofinwill be immense, and the demand for water cannot be supplied by theditch with its present capacity of two | thousand inches. For the next fewpaprtirth;bethyears all the water that can be run in the ditch will find ready and profitable sale in Shasta District.pickatprisiDg the counties of Wasco, Uraa-a, Baker, Union and Grant, in which capacity he ably served the people of Eastern Oregon for a period of eight years, as au upright, frank and fearless Judge.In the year 1870 he was nominated for Congress but was defeated at the polls. A grateful appreciation however, of his efforts and zeal in that contest procured him the nomination upon tlio Regublican ticket for tho same position in the Campaign of 1872, at which time he was electedLooking at the future prospects of this diteh and tho different mining localities tha* will look to it for themeans to work the claims successfully, we can see no reason why the Big Ditch should not be rated as the best paying property of the kind on coast. In the hands of a western go-ahead company, with such a man as jJ. EL Johnson as superintendent, this property cannot fail to be a grand success, and will pay large dividends upon the capital invested.prnnagvastlt;cesa'coand tvas waiting the next session of Congress to enter upon the arduous duties cf that station, when death stopped his course.In the private walks of life Judge Wilson was universally recognized a genial companion, added to bis sterling qualities of intellect, his presence in the social circle enlivenedand enriched the scene.As a Judge he was kind and candid; as a lawyer able and honest; as a friend courteous and considerate;an indulgent father, a faithful husband, an unwavering friend, his intercourse with the people of Eastern Oregon has encbiseled his name upon their hearts endurlingly*His political faith, though adverse to os? own, has never obliterated our regard of him as an honest man—pas -to the motives of apqre heart; in a political season peculiarly stormy, we would spread the soft mantle of charity across the record of any variency. May the Angels of Peace have directed soul to the Elysian PrecinctsHeaven.bisofAnnexation.—A patch says that Rear Admiral Pen-nock, in his report to the Navy Department, relative to the condition of affairs in the Hawaiian Islands, expresses the opinion that danger exists of encroachments of foreign Powers in the Hawaiian territory, which will be prejudicial to our best interests. The danger lies in the approaching bankruptcy of the presentgovernment, and the consequent necessity for a foreign loan, through the influence of which our supremacy may bo threatened uniess sustenance and financial aid are granted by our people or our Government.It is probable that our Government will take immediate steps to firmly secure our interests in the Sandwich Islands, and use necessary measures to foster a kindly feeling toward annexation among the Hawaiian people. It is absolutely necessary to the building up and the maintaining of our I3acitic trade that American influence should predominate in the Sandwich Islands.pore;tiltomisnaumiprdoTlica5tlSlfwctieSeBnghofbenonosy.meisJoMINITVG NEWS,Fror$ all the surrounding mining camps we have favorable news. The miners as a general thing have had a larger amount of water to work with tis season than they have had before for a number of years, arid in mosta* of the camps there is still a fair supply and miners are still busily at work taking out the precious metal in paying quantities; especially is this the case on Clarks Creek and inanplaa iabtoAsthiShasta (Eldorado) Districts, In Rye Valley the placer mines have and are paying well, and the quartz ledges are being opened, and are proving to be better than the most sanguine have heretofore anticipated. The indications are that Rye Valley will ultimately be one of the best mining districts in Eastern Oregon.boldt Basin has and is yielding well ibis season. The altitude of thisDiplomacy.—A Washingtod dispatch says that in settling the ques- I cj£ tion as to the removal of the Kicka-poos from Mexican territory, our Government is anxious, if possible, to avoid bringing intu discussion the question as td the boundary between Texas and Mexico, and therefore diplomacy is to be used to get the Mexican Government to request our Government to return the Indian captives taken bv McKenzie in his raid.*Indications, based upon official letters received from Mexico, are that Mexico will make uo com against the United States for the McKenzie invasion other than a request for the restoration of the Indians captured. This request will be complied with if at the same time the Mexican authorities agree to return the whole tribe of Indians to their proper protectors—the Government of the United States. Intimations to this effect will be made to the Mexican Government, and it is believed the whole matter can be satisfactorily arranged.sirfoitiose1sicincaieejOtmebe icamp is higher than that of any other camp in Baker county, in fact it is bo high that no artificial means can“Lame!” sighed Mrs. Partington. “Here I have been sufferin’ the bigamies of death for three mortal weeks. First I was seized with a bleed in’ phrenology in the hampsbire of the brain, which was exceeded by the stoppage of the left ventilator of the heart. This gave me information of of the left borax, and now I am sick with the chloroform morbus. There is no blessing like that of health, particularly when you’re ill.is ;WimeSOIseisinThmeBtrwilfor^ adopted to furnish it wiik water, ■??ore the mines there can onlyOub people were well pleased with the performances of the La Grande Brass Band on the Fourth of July, at this city.1Goammi:eet
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Baker City, Oregon, US
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