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VOL. XXVIII I How to Break up a Severe Cold From the Virginia City Montana Madisonian When we find a medieine we know to posses genuine merit, we consider it a duty. and we take pleasure in leiimg wnai. u Such a medicine we found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. By the use of this syrup we haveirelieved. in a few hours, sever colds, and in the course of two or three days, entirely broken them up as has several of our friends to whom we have recom mended it. It is all it is represented to be by the manufacturers. If you have a cough and want to stop it. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will do th work, for sale, by T. Graham, durggist. Worse Than Leprosy Is Catarrh and there is but one prepara tion that does cure that disease, and that is the California Positive and Negative Elec i mlmont. mild bv The 'Pharmacy. It also cures neuralgia, rheumatism, headache, sprains, burns and all pains. Try it and J tell your friends where to get it.. S.ild by j all druggists. j . i wcllemenl I Runs high at the Pharmacy over SySttm Builder as every body is using it for Catarrh f the stomach. Dvsuesia. Constipation and impure blood and to rmihl np me system. It certainly possesses wonderful merit when .... .i a all sneak so well of it. Sold by all drug- . . ! 6 ' : .v, TTniiAH Rtate-R. J . Out of 1357 cough syrups manufactured hi TT;t,,l t-.tea hut one has been found . . .- t ....1 it... U toDeent.re.y.ree.r P the California Positive and rgaue .iec- trie Coiiidi Cure, which is the best on earth for coughs, colds, croup, etc. Sold by all druggists. STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Tenders are required for. 15 cords of good stove wood in 4 foot lengths, oak or body fir, for prompt delivery at the college. Also for two. cords of uood nsh wood for cooking stove. Wallm Nash, Secretary. Corvallis, Feb. 12. 1891 Notice. A job of grubbing to let. For particulars enquire f H. T. French. Agri cultural College, Corvallis, Oregon, Tne discover f a prevciiths for croup, i ouc of the, most imjmrtsnt made in recent years. Since first discovered it has heen 1 : .oaa anil Wlfll 11 tl V.'krVI lit , . . ... . u t ii eentlemeu who will contiuue the business success. Its being within the reach of nil 6 . ,' . . j . . : are well known and are a guarantee of the - Wakes it more valuable. It is only ueces-; (11 . ,,. . . . , ., i T m ,i future prosperity of the house. eary to give Chamberlain s Cough Remedy r J freely as soon as the tirst indications appear. Disorders which Affect the Kidneys nnd it will dispel all syiiiptoins of the .lisease Full directions are given with Are anion the most formidable known, each bottle. For sale at 50 cents per bottle Diabetes, B.ight s disease, gravel and other by T. Graham, druggist. 1 complaints of the unnry organs are not or ' B j diuarily cured in severe cases, but they may There is no danger of a cold resulting in : be averted by timely medication A useful . ,.. , . t-n,.ah stimulant of the urinary glands has ever pneumonia when Chamberlain s ( ough f , HtmUltUir'a stomach B.tters, Remedy is used as directed "for a severe a medicine which not only affords the reqni- cold " It effectually counteracts and ar- sire stimulus when they Income inacue, rests anv tendency of a cold to result in hut increases their vi.r and secretive -. ,,. .,. . . . ;.. power. Bv increasing the activity of the pneumonia. This fact wa fully proven in li(lueya ani, ,,,:uUer his medicine has the thousands of cases during the epidemic, of j additional effect of expelling from the blood influenza last winter. For sale by T. Gra- impurities which it.is tiie pecnli ir othV-e of . Amoo'uit i hose organs to eliminate ami pass off. The nam, nrngg"",. j Bitters is also a purifier and strengtheuer of Now that the rush of the holiday trade is ; the liowels. an invigorant of the stom ich, over, the pioneer jeweler. P. P. Greffo. isj' a mitchless remedy for l-ibousness and 1 r i rv..r untl n,.ii 1 r. (..iiuiterLctj a teudencv enabled to give more attention to repairing t( nvinat,ure decay, and sustains and com clocks, watc . and all kinds of jewelry, j forts the aged and inlii m. and to all such other work as usually comes - -" in his line of business. Mr. Greffoz does! M"rin F1'eli8. P-hlishersof the Halsey artistic engravings at prices much below News, Junction City Pilot, etc., are m.iking those usually charged for this class of work, j arrangements to begin the publication of a Mr. Greffoz's honorable dealings and the , .ial)t,r at n ,r,i-biir t be cailed tlio Cnr- character ot the work executed by htm are r. . - -r , i , . Kmndation of Ue success' he has en- j er. The new journal w.l, be opposed to joyed iu this city through a long period. monopolies," but this may not necessarily m . , T . I ti d i v fw . , , i Vkar for S2.50 Everybody who will send Us $2 50 for a year's. subscription to the Gazettb will receive, in' addition to our. paper, the famous humorous monthly maga zine called "Judge's Library," for one yeir. This offer is made to loth those renewing old subscriptions and to those becoming sub scribers for the first time. No other paper in this country is able to make subscribers- this offer the Gazette hiving secured the nvnlnaiuA riirVlfc to p. nl With "'J ud' iS Libra ry" for this vioinity. "Judge's Li brar" is a monthly magazine of fun, the subscription price of whicli alone is $1 00 It contains 32 pages of humorous illustrations and read- v . j - . , ., t ing matter, to all of which Ju.U'es ta mous artists and writers are contributors, r.u..f K, ..rlntui.l . n,I hniiml iii hand- samely colored covers It i . cimdensan,,. in fact, of "Judges" brightest humor. I.ok at the lieu res! The regular pricj ot the " . 'Judge s Library, $t, while we offr both puidicatious to you tor M the system. L, buying Hall's Catarrh r ' , Cure be sure yint get the genuine. It is 2 50. .'taken iotertial v, and mule in Toledo, O lio, NOTICE OF FINAL SE V I LEMEJS f . In the County Court of Banton County, State of Oregon. Iu the Matter of the Estate of Joseph Thompson," deceased. Notice is herehy given that the under signed has tiled her final accounts of saw) estate iu said court, for final settlement, and the said Court has fixed Monday, the 6th day of April. A D , 1891. at the hour of 10 o'clock. A. M. of said day, at the court h'ii83 in Corvallis, Benton County, State of Oregon, as the time and place for hearing objections to said final accounts and a final settlement thereof. MARIA V. Thompson,' Administrator of the Estate of Joseph Thompson, Deceased, . ; 27-&t " OBITUARY. On February 20, 1891, Wm. Elijah Mays died at the residence of his brother J. R. Mays, in Corvallis, Ore gon, at the age of 40 years, two months tnd 6 days. Deceased Was born in McDoiiough county, Illinois, JNovemiier 20, loov. Emigrated to Oregon in 1852 with his parents and located in L-me county, where he lias lived continuously u;i to the time of his death. He came to Corvallis about four weeks ago t secure medical treatment. But. all the skill r efforts of his phy sician failed to give him relief. He leaves a ife and six children to mourn the loss of a, devoted hus ban'd and affection ite father, four brothers and four sisters to mourn the loss of a dear brother, and many friends to regret the loss of an lioiim- 'ed citizen. J. R M AYS. j The Plupit and the Stage. ' Rv. P. M. Shrout. u;wtr United Breth ' i i- di. i ir.... .....o. -t rp.n ciiureu. d:uo , o.t. .fc t W(m,Wg Dr jjeMr Discovery has done for me, v lungs were badiy oieasel ami my parishioners thought I could live only a few wnlii T took five bottles t Ur. Kins s New Discovery and am smiml aud Well, yaihinu twenty six iiouikIs in wrgnt Arthur Iove, manager Love -" Funny, F,,lks Combination, writes! '-After thorough trial ami convincing evidence,! am "fMent Dr. Ki,m's New Discovery tor o,,,...,.,.,,,:.,.. . i,Kats Vm all. and cure when eVtrvthiiiir else fails, he er-atest kind- uess I can do mv many thousand friends is to urge them to try it. Fre trial bottle at Tims. Graham's drugstore. Regular sizes 50 cents ami $1. Letter. Advertised Feb. 27, 4891 Miss Nora Brown, M. Curry Miss Jennie Davis. Miss Minnie Ireton, August Kros cl.el, VVolton Mitchell, John Neiehe, Henry , Philipia, R. W. Thompson, Miss Wallace, Mrs. Amy Woods F. A. Helm. P. M. The harilware biminets f Woodcock & Sinijcoo. this city, h is iteen M to John H. Simpson. John Mi I ir m l W.ii. Boue. MY. Woodcock retire. for the purpose of giving his en tiro Attention to the affair of the First N itional bank of this city. The character and business qualifications of the ' interfere with . a comoin ition oi .viorin . Phelps papers to secure the improvemeut i . J rl of the upper Willamette. A man named Tlios. Crowley, who had been partaking of 'the hospitality of Mr. Austin Altree, ot Toledo, for some time, gave evidence of his appreciation of the kindness by stealing, a qn intity of valaable jewelry. The crime was proved in Justice Homing's court and Crowlev Was sentenced U,, 8erve thirty days in the county jail. j Beware of Ointments for Catarrh ) that Contain Mercury, ! As mrcnry will xurely desM-oy the sens of i "' c.mpletelv derange the whole, sys i tem when entering it through the mucous jgurf.ICin) Snch articles should never' he i llsei excent on orescriotions from reputable nhvsicians. as tile damage they will do is SS'S? . , , p j Cheeev & t u. Toledo, O.. 'eoutnius no mercury, ami is taken internally. i . . . . . , . t Utirectlv upon the nioo i ana mucous sunause by F. J. Cheney & Co. SSold by DrUitgi-itS. price 7 'J per bottle. For fish coir'nistoner the legislature se lected F. O. Hesd, K, C. lm:.bell.-Osi. T. Myers; pilot commiMsioners, J. Pi, H llor.in, B. F. Pick trd, f. A Bi-.vru; food .commis sioner, VV "VV. Biker; liliririan, J.. B. Put nam b.iatm in at Astoria, Adolph Jolins'on Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Tlte best 8 live in the woriil for Cuts, t Bruises, Sore, Ulcers, f4alt Rheum; Fever j Sores, Tetter, Chapped - Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, ami posi- Itively CHfeS Piles, or no pay required. ' If -is guaranteed tor give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per bos. I For salo by f ho tirakam. COUVALLIn BENTON COUNTY, OBEGON. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES. We were pleased to see a goodly number of visitors at the exercises Friday afternoon. Visitors are always welcome come" again. The exercises in commemoration of Wash ington's birthday were quite interesting and instructive, considering the short time taken for preparation. The following is a list of the visitors: Mesdnmes J. B. Lee, Selling, Burnett, G. B. Smith, Pyttall, F. M. Johnson, Gibson, Nolan, Bryson. Briggf, Thompson, Friendly, Barker, Bond, Chap man. Brage, Misses Crees and Gillette, Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins, Messrs. Belknap, Mc- Fadden, Julian McFadden, Brady Burnett, Desknrough Nash. Those pupils who were tardy thi3 week were: Wilford Daniel. Richard Ervin, Nel lie Pipes, Georgia Barnhart, Genie Grubbs, Richard McBee, Mercy Nichols, Mamie Summers, Hattie Spencer, Jamie Johnson, Lawrence Stovall, George Rose, Frank Hut- ton, Milton Friendly, Vere Hughes, Taza Hughes, Blanche Small, Lefoy Hurley, Victor Sneucer. L'lira Mackay. Carrie Blakesley, Florence Kline, Carrie Harfcin. Lizzie St. German, Byron Taylor, Tommy Flett, Leo Shaw, Frank McFadden, Delia Callaway. Report of Corvallis public schools for the week ending February 20ih, 1801: e " Teacher. z ...13 ? 1 - ai "See I Miss Newton Miss Lillv 42.8: 50 93.2 9s. 5 95.9 94.4 93.7 9.6 Mias Harris '52 94.9 93.8:96.9 Mis Hoffman 7.4: Mrs. Callahan 57.3, U. W. McKeen 44.4 91 99 95 98 98.8 97.4 92. 5i99. 5 96 B. VV. McKf.en, Principal Specimen Cases. S. II. Clifford. New Cassel, Vis., was troubled with Nenralaia and Rheum.itisin, liis Stomach was disordered, his liver was fenteil to an alariniuir degree, aiipetite fell awav. and he Was terribly reduced in flesh and strength. Three bottles of Electric Ritters cfired him. ' Filviar.l Sheuherd. Harri.sburc, 111., had a rum, iii! sore on his lei: of eiaht years' standing. Used three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his lea is sound and- well. John Speiker. Catawba, O., had five large Fever sores on his leg, doctors s iM he Was niciira hl One turtle Electric Bitters anit one (ok nutk!en's Arnica Salve cured him en tirely. Sold by f hos. Orah-un, Druggist. New places are bei i; i i;i l:y opened up nloiii f.lm line of the O P between Toled. ami the Sunvnit, and new coimrs are msh ing in every week, t ikiu np govern men lan.l and purchasing deeded land, and ii every instance u? Isr our obssrvation, have gone to wotk erecting neat and comfortable da-el iiiL'S and nreoariug tiie laud for cult! vation. Yaquma Post. WHI I HE GOT X St. X.onis Merchant's Trip to til Post- office, and the llesult. California's last sensation Is beginning to take hold of St. Louis. J. V. S. Barrett, the commission merchant oi 122 and 124 North Commercial Street, was one of the first to test Joy's Vegetable Barsaparilla lu sick headaches. Its effect Was such a gratifying surprise that he went over to the postoflice and told his nienaj Thos. P. Culkin, the superintendent of the registry division, who was also worried with headaches, about it. The following letter de tails his friend's experience also: Postoffice, St. Louis, Feb. 20, 1890. 1 v a tiawrictt. "Esq.: Dia.r Bib: Yok ask me. Did I act on your ad vice? I did, and am glad to have to thank you for it. For years I have suffered from indiges tion and headaches. Taking your advice, I rr- chased a bottle of Joy's Vegetable HarsapaTilla. Before I had finished the first bottle I could eat almost anything with impunity, and have been since rarely troubled with a heartache of any kind, for which I giTe due credit to your ad vice and Joy's Vegetable SarsapariUe. Yours, etc., TH09. P. CUIKTW. Baperintendeut Registry .Division, Fustofflce. Life of Sitting Bull and The Indian War. "The Life of fitting Bull and the Indian War," is the title of a new work by the famous writer and lecturer, VV. Fletcher Johnson, author of "The Johnstown Flood.? The fever heat to which public excitement has been aroused by reason of the pending Indian War, makes the publication of this great work oue of special intersst and im portance, and every patriotic American should read it. The book comprises a graphic and fascinating story of the greatest Indian Nation; a full aud authentic life of Sitting Bull, tha foremost of Atneric ui ln dians; a vivid and realistic description of the Messiah Craze and Ghost D.inoe, and a full history of the great Indian War of 1890 91. The volume teems with incidents more thrilling than romance and fully establishes the fact tuat "truth is stranger than fic- tiou." In it are to be fouud iu all their wild reality and vivid savagery, a living history of the S.-ux Nation, from the earli est time to the present day; graphic descrip tions of their peculiar manners and strange customs; their disgusting dog feasts aud weird sun-dance, their religious beliefs aud ceremonies, etc., etc. General Miles, Gen nil ilnster. Buffalo Bill. Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, White Eagle, etc., eto., are promi neut figures in the thrilling and blood-curcl- liojjf story. Tue book, which is protu.sely illustrated throughout, is gotten up iu the finest style of the book-maker's art, and reflects the greatest credit on all ooucerued in its production. VVe predict for it au eiHirmous sale. It w sold by subscription. Ther general agents for the Pacific Coast are the well known, enterprising house, th'tf Pa cific Publishing. Co., San Francisco aud Portland. See tbsir ftdvsvtweujentf" to, air ether eiiBrm ' THE NEW LAWS. The following are the laws passed at the last legislature: GENERAL tAS. The general appropriation bill. The Australiau ballot bill Regulating primaries in cities of 2500. Appropriating $45,000 for the legislative session. To provide for the recording of wills. For the protection of 'sea gdlis. State board of charities and corrections. Appropriation of streams for irrigation. To protect salmon and other food fishes. To complete the state-capitol, Amendiug laws relatiug to guardians. Time of holding supreme court at Pendle ton. A portage railway at the Cascades. Regulating fees of county assessors. Regulating recording of towu and ceme- tary plats. Authorizing the admission of aliens to practice in the courts' of Oregon. To regulate liens of judgments and rte crees of the United Stales in the district of Oregou. T:iinr r.annervulsn for every salmon n caught. Allowing the state board of agriculture to acquire real esiate. To punish persons refusing' to aid officers in the discharge of their duties. Granting consttnt of the state to the fed eral government to purchase land for public bui ding in Portlaud. Protecting the German song birds. To protect laborers engaged iu dealing land. To establish a rogues gallery at the peui tentiary. To provide for the further advancement of the State Reform school. Permitting only Citizens of Oregon aid Washington to fish ior salmon in the CjI- umbia river. Authorizing a mother to appoint a guar diau by will. Increasing the effectiveness of the act for the prevention of contagious diseases anions animals.' Protectiag labor jrs in timber and logging camus. ADurouriatins $25,000 for new buildings for the State Agricultural college. Amending the law pertaining to suits for the partition of feji property. Regulating the loan of money by building and loan associations. To define the qualifications of voters at School elections iu small districts. Defining tiie dutiei of county officers. For the appointment of a board of regeuts f r the M i.tuoinih Slatd Normal school. Dividing the state into two congressional districts. To establish a library in the penitentiary. Providing for the sale of the tide lauds not connected with the shore. A.neiiding section 1183, relating to charges and claims against the estate of de cease I persons. Allowing justices of the pe ice to examina and a ,iimit insine prsous when the couuty jud;e is absent. Providing for tha iocorporition of relig ion i, lreuovolent, literary or charitable so cieties. Punishing the boycottiug of employers by labor unions. To authoi-iza the state t contract with thj railroads for the transportation of idiots, insane and convicts. I Amendiug the act relating to foreign in surance and surety companies. To protect employes and laborers iu their claim for wages. Adding two members to the state medical board. Regulating the salaries of county treas urers. Amending the railroad commission law. Appropriating $16,000 for the militia of Oregon. SPECIAL AND LOCAL LAWS. Taking Fulton Park iuto the city of Port laud. Increasing the salaries of chief engineer aud first assistant in the Portland fire de partment. To change the name of Ellcnsburgh to Gold Beach. . Changing the nani9 of R"y to Mount Angel. Authorizing the Astoria, Sea Shore & Eastern railroad to build bridges. Authorizing Portland, E tst Portland and Albiua to build or acquire bridges across the Willamette. Authorizing the construction of a free bridge across the Willamette at' Albany. Amending the act authorizing the con struction of bridge at Corvallis to permit of charging tolls.' Authorizing- Ast ia to build a sea wall. Incorporating the port of Portland. Extending to L ino and Liuu couuties the operatiou of the drainage law. . Changing salaries of the county judge and treasurer of Suerm.m couuty. Providing that two pilot commissioners shall reside in Astoria. Authorizing, the- Coos Bay, Eoseburg & Eastern railroad to construct a bridge across Coal fi-ink slough. For the relief of David McCrflly. Changing boundary , lines of Gilliam oituty. 27, 1891. Creating a Western Oregou district agri cultural society. Fixing fees of comity clerk of Harney county. Granting right-of-way to the Riddle Im provement company. Regulating the fees of clerk3 and sheriffs in Crook, Klamath and Lake counties. Regulating the salary of county judge in Grant county. Authorizing the Willamette Valley rail road company to issue bonds. Changing time and place of holding court in the sixth judicial district. Authorizing Multnomah county to em pi rv bailiff by the year instead of by term, Providing for more clerical aid in . the office of the secretary of state. Regulating the fees of Curry county. To fund Salem's floating debt of $20,000, Creating the office of plumbing inspector for Portland. INCORPORATION ACTS. Incorporation and amending the charters of the following cities: Ceutral Point. Sa, lem, Independence, Marsh field, Mitchell Loug Creek, Liukville, Union, Verouia, Grant's Pass, Ashland, Milton, Silverton Dallas, McMinuville, Stayton; Hubbard, Empire City, East Portland, Tillamook Newport, Astoria, Sheridan, Baudon, Prine ville, Springfield, Lebandu, Elgin, Oregon City, Jacksonville, Ocean Grove, Browns ville, North Brownsville, North Yamhill Prairie City, Forest Grove, Lafayette, Woodburn, Winchester, Alkali, Junction City, Jefferson, Clatskanie, Medford, Al bina, Portland, La Grande, Burns, Canyon City, Albany, Corvallis, Suuiraerville, Eugene, Cottage Grove, Huntington, Fossil Athena, Coquelle City, Scio, Hillsboro. PORTLAND AND THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY Following is a copy of a letter written by Prof. B. W. MeKeen. to the1 R)vie. of Demson, Iowa, the professor's former home: In my last I left myself in Portland where I had a few hours to look around before leaving for Corvallis.. I will in a few words try to give the reader my impression of this well known and flourishing city. The whole atmosphere of the city gives one an idea ot staid and solid, but conservative and substantial business euterprise. In other words, the city deems never to have had a boom such as is too often considered essen tial to the growth and development of cities in the far west. It is the evident outgrowth of the need of jast such a city iu just such a location. Located near the mouth of the Willamette river, and consequently at the entrance to the famous Willamette valley, it thus becomes the natural outlet for this, the richest, and most fertile and productive portion of Oregon. It has permanent water communication with the Pacific through the Columbia and Willamette. And last, but not least, is its direct communication by rail with all eastern points. Portland will always be one of the leiding cities of the coast. I left the city by a branch of the Southern Pacific railroad which runs from Portlaud to Corvallis on the west side of the Willamette. Going through the city I ascend quite a grade and find myself at the outskirts of the city, in a p' sition to obtain a very good bird's eye view of nearly all of Portland and East Portland. I soon found myself in a country quite unlike most portions of the far west that I have Seen so far, in that it shows evidence of having been longer settled for the most part and more thoroughly improved in re spect to buildings, fences, cultivation, etc. The Willamette valley is comparatively level, in some places flat, and shut in on the west by the Coast Range and on the east by the Cascade mountains, each range being plainly visible. The Willamette aud its tributaries are mostly fringed with tim ber, but aside from this the valley is largely clear until the foothills are reached. These are partially covered by oaks of various sizes, the north side of the hills having the heaviest timber, while the south side is bare except for grass. Iu the mountains the timber is larger, more abundant, and consists largely of pine, fir, etc As I pass along the valley I see on all sides evidences of easy going thrift, "well fixed" and pro ductive f irms; good farm houses and other buildings; extensive wheat and oat fields; pastures where numerous cattle and sheep are quietly grazing; many fine orchards of apples, pears, peaches, and prunes, with trees well loaded; fine fields of potatoes and other "garden truck;" fields well fenced with barbed wire, post and rail, or "worm" fences; in fact, there is every evidence of quiet prosperity. In my ridu of 96 miles from Portland to Corvallis I saw more wheat fields th m in all the rest of my jour ney, except the wheat fields of Dakota, more oat fields than in my , . whole journey beside, more cattle than on the whole trip except iu Moutana, . and a greater relative number of horses and shee? than elsewhere. Wood forms the only fuel, it boiiy usd en tirely even on locomotives. This is also true in western Washiogtou. I have not seen a ton f coal since I have been in Cor vailis. Tue Willamette valley is about 150 miles iu length aud from 40 to 60 miles wide and what can- be said of one part is so near. Iy true- of alt that no distiuotiow need be made. The- river is u.ivigab'.o for about 123 miles or more, from- its nwalh, or about 30 miles-j NO. 4. above Corvallis. Iu the lower portion the4 rivei is navigable the year round, bilf the pper stream can be navig ited only six or eight n.'OiitKS of the yearj beginning- Witn the fall rains. La3t year steamboats were plying the river iu October, but this year owing to a lack of the usual amount of raiu the boats did not start at all till about Jan uary 15th, an almost unprecedented fact. Both sides of the river are supplied with railroads, which, with the gtcauiboat, fur nish ample m?ans of transportation. Wheat is the great staple of this valley, though oats, all kinds of scmi-tiopical fruits, hops and vegetables flourish here. , This valley has raised wheat for the last for ty years aud the average yield is still from 20 to 30 bushels to the acre. The Daily Oregouiau, of Portland, quotes "valley wheat" at $1.22J to $1.25 on January" 15, aud oats at 60 cents on the same date. Wheat is sowed almost any time from September to March, depending only on the farmer's convenience and the proper de gree of moisture. The only reason, per haps, why wheat should be the staple crop is that it requires less labor than most ether crops. Self-binders and steam threshers also still more reduce the labor. People are awakening to the fact, however, that fruit raising cart be made mora profitable than any oth--.r industry aud mar fruit trees, especially prunes, af'e bcinjf set out each year. The fruit industry, however, is only iu its infancy, but Oregon is bound to come more to the front each year as otic of the great fruit producing states of the Unit ed States. Nearly every one raises tome fruit now, tkmigh much of it is allowed to wste or is fed to cattle and hogs. Indeed, quite a common way of fattening hogs here is to turn them loose among the fruit trees Fruit nearly always has a loal marketable value which would make it worth while to take care of it. I was tjiven a couple of apples grown here in towu and each measur ing 15 J inches iu circumference, either of them being large enough to make a "mess of baked apple" for a large family. These of course were above the average" in size. but one would have no trouble iu rinding "mates" for them. It wonld he hard to say whic i is more plentiful here, apples or pears. The festive cow aud frisky swine' luxuriate as much on the one as ou the other, and I have seen lartte luscious pears, that I was told would bring 50 cents per bushel here, and would readily sell in Iowa at "three for a dime," chopped up here and fed to the family cow. Favored bovine! Happy indeed must be thy lot thus daiiy to bo furnished with luxuries tit for arf epi cure! Prunes yield without stint as do all the small fruits in their Soasortr and the "season" here is remarkably elastic For instance, ou December 18th, I saw a large bunch of strawberries grown near" town. They were fine large berries just turn'nx ripe and ou the same stalks with some of tliesi berries were fresh blossoms. These were grown out of doors, and without pro tection, and I was told that this same1 bed had home ripe strawberries each month from last May. Peaches aud grapes do well here but ara not so thoroughly adiptad to the climate and sails as most other fruits. Roses, p mSies, and the hardier flowers can usually be found any ni-mth in the year. The season here known as the rainy seasnu corresponds in general to Iowa's winter. But little or no snow usually falls' iu the valley. There has been nous so fa( this4 season. Since DeSJomber'i the seasons of rain, fog, and bright clear weather have bsen about equally distributed. There has thus far bceu more than the usual amount of fog and less of raiu and clear weather. The fog is chilly, disagreeable and peuetrat--ing. Ic always gets warnur when it rains, aud instead of dreadiug it as miijht be ex pected, the Oregoniaiff look fnrward to it with pleasure and may bs seen plashing merrily through inn I and rain, oft times without overshoes or umbrella. This ap parent liking for watar has given rise to the' term "webfoot" which is applied to the na tives and to all who have been here long? enough to get acclimated. Larks, robins blue birds, sparrows aud other reatliereu songsters sing j -you3ly duriug rain and sun shine, but are glum duriug the foggy periods. Tliey may be seen, however, or any day. Having spoken of the Willamette valley in general, ltt us-compare it with other por-' tious of the state. The whole state west of the Cascade mountains has much the same climate as the Willamette valley. This portion of the state is cut up into small val leys by the swift mount liu streams that find their way to the ocean. The Willam ette valley has beea longer settled than the1 other portions of the state, and has those? staid qualities which belong to older com munities anywhere. Iu fact, anyone com-. : v., ov.t.otf -uir to Hud himself ill i , ; ucio nun .Auuv.,n - I . K .,, Hli.anii..iiite.l i,ue ll,-,,l --'. ..... rt thOUgtl n Will niHl customs aim ui thought somewhat different from what he is used to. This is not true of tiie Whole state for there are many portions ajr roujh and wild? as can be. . Nearly all of the state institu tions aro to be found in the Willamette val ley. East ol the Cascades the couutry is a different in climate, etc., as if a difference of ten degrees of latitude existed.- Theref the winters are loug and oolcL the raiu scanty, aud the soil aud productions differ' ent. It is iu the eastern portion of the state that the vast heids of horses, kuown iu thaf east as OYegoii horses or Oregon ponies, but uere oaUed bu-msh cr.iss horses, are raised L-ses, are raise VV, MoKk. t - 1 -'