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5? T WILLAMETTE FARMER; PORTLAND, OREGON, OCTOBER 21, 1881. mmm laiucd eterjr Week ly the TTIIXAMr.TTK KUMiKK I'l KUSIIIXB CO, TEHMS OF StmSCKIITIO.V Snevear, (Postage paid). In lultancc t 2.S0 Six months, (I'ostiejo paid), In advance 1.25 teas than alxuiontln will be, per month i ADVEItSlSlNCJ IIATI3 : Adrcrtlscmr-ntswlll bo lncrttd, protlillni tn arc respoctablu, at the followliiir tabic 01 rates One Inch of space per month Tliron Inrha nf ai.e,-n lie t tuonLtl .t i.m li.W One-half column cr month.'. ln' uoe column per mourn "-"' tarSaiiiplei copies ncnt free on application. Publication (Jllkc: No. t Washington Street. Up Stairs, retonis No. 6 and M NOTICES OP RENEWALS. Wo liavo (sent out notices for renewals and hope they will rcccivi prompt attention. This is tlio season when all farmers have money and we havo waited until now to ask for renewals. Wo request subscribers to bear in mind that wo expect prepayment and can do busi ness in no other way. We shall havo to col lect promptly or take names off the list. Wo have not asserted the cash principle strictly with tlio hard times of the past year, but with the improvement of general finances we shall insist on tlio rule. It has always been a loss to us that wo have not followed it (strictly. YORKTOWN. This week tlio American pcoplo celebrate with great magnificence) tho surrender of Lord Cornwallis nnd bis nrniy at Yoiktown, which closed tlio Littles of tlm luvolution. One hundred ye.-ii'H havo mnv poised since tho sur render of tlm finest aimy Gloat Btitain had in America, dcnioiiitialed to tlio mother coun try tho impossibility e.f conquering tho Amer ican colonics that occupied thousands of miles of seaboard and whose stunly citizens possess ed that sort of patriotism that would suffer nil hardships, nud dentil itself, for the attain ment of liberty. Had tlio colonics been less tcatlered thowoik of conquest might have boeii possible, for tho armies of England could conqttcrany given portion with united strength, but could not conquer and hold the whole At lantic coast line, bcc.uiso tho Americans were indomitable, nud revolted attain as soon as forco was removed, in fact they nover ceased to rovult when forco was thciu. Tho aid of France and tho general condition of Europe made it possible for America to be free, and Yorktown was tho final scene of the triumph of American liberty. Now that a century lias gone we malto guests of the family of Lafay ette, whoso descendants cross tlio ocean to witness our respect for their anccstcr, Amer ica and Franco unite to honor tlio day of vic tory so long past, and representatives of Kng lnuil are present to congratulate themselves that British armies did not succeed in keep ing America in subjection, Tho sccno at Yorktown is not one of exultant triumph, but a proud rouiembintieo of tho glorious deeds of our sites It is all the more memorable ho cause to-day Ameiiea and England are in fra ternal harinoncy and every year seems to in crease the feeling of kinship and biotbeihood. WOMAM'S BUFFKAQE COHVENTION. Tho Oregon Woman's Suffrage Association lias been in sossiou this week, and seems to bu attended by many visitors from abroad, us well as citizens of l'oitlaud. Tho Woman's Suffrage movement has claims upon public at tention that cannot lie ignored, and t-eenis to gain steadily in public opinion. While wo have doubts as to the advisability of drawing our wives, mothcis and daughters into poli tics, we have no contest to make, and fiel lnoio doubt than antagonism. Wo doubt if tho great majority of tho women of our coun try ran bu mado to wish the sullrage, and it certainly will not bo fenced upon them until they do, and whenever the time comes that women deniaid the franclrsc, wo believe it will bo grautoel them, The gicat question is : will woman's sull'rago mako tlin world bettel' Wo need a better woilil, and whatever can accomplish that end should not bo ticated lightly. UOW TO HEMIT MONEY. All subscriptions duo the lU-AitrtTK F.uiMKii can bo sent at our expense, by money order or registered Utter, as follow i If you send money order, (which you had liost do if you havo a money order ollice) hand the postmaster tho sum you wish to remit and tell him to deduct his order feu from it. If you 'icgister silver, you must tie it up, without sealing it, aim it will vunio cheap as thiid class matter ami you can write particulars on a postal card, lu deduct the register fee and pewtago you can use postage stamps to mako exact change, which the post master can help ynu do. As wo havo no audits in many places remittances can thus bo madu to us direct and receipts be sent direct from this ollice to the seudeis. To make this plan convenient and easy tor mibseiibei'S we oiler to pay the expeuso of it-initUnce-n as ahoto stated. r i i V ' ' t ' ' i Tub theological delate betwej.-n Uul. Ingcr soil and Judge lllm-k, ilut u begun in thu August number of the.W vrimn h'tritie, ii to Ikj continued in lb- oler Issue ef that pii dical, by an eU Julnder fivm the Col me!, in which how ill e.euraeor to sup put by argument the preipoiiion made iu Id first attain and ilefend himself teamed the lusiuluof i ho Judge. Wwteui AeuelVr; Tiil)-MJi tuifvolun teer and f jurlten acres ' '" ji. hi the film of Ham. T. l'leilti.-s J'lcdu.j I.IGI bushels. LINN COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL. Two weeks ago wo went up into Linn coun ty, and spent Saturday of that week very de lightfully at the Grange Hall in Tangent, in company with tho members of the Linn Coun ty Council, which met thcro then. Wo havo often heard of tho efficiency of Linn county grangers, and were not disappointed in finding a good assemblage that filled the upper hall of tho Orange building, nud that showed earnest ness and zeal as well as numbers. When the up-tram reached Tangent some of the brothers met us, and -3 it was the noon hour wc found tlio mans of fanners and farmers' wives and sons and daughters .ill attending to the physi cal wants of humanity in tho lower room, which had two long tables tot out with the substantial of life in the greatest abundance as well as excellence. Wo were made welcome to the refreshments, and afterwards the after noon was spent in debate of interesting ques lions to the public, ouo of which related to the improvement of Yaquina bay and construction of the Oregon Pacific railroad, which we pub lished last week, To realize how earnest the people of this valley aro for a more direct out let to the ocean than our present railroads and rivers afford, one should attend such a gather ing of farmers and hear their expressed opin ions. The farmers of Linn county have many good debators some very fluent ones, among them, who take hold of prominent qucsiions with animation. Various measures of public inter est wcro tbcu discussed, which we hoped some friend who was present and a member of the Council, would havo written it up for us, and indeed thcro was nothing we beard that could pot bo mado matter for common notoriety, but it is hardly tho place of a visitor to tako such k liberty. There were at least a hundred pi cs-cnt, which was quite a gathering for the season, when so many wcro plowing their Summer-fallows. It was a pleasant day, and wo met families who had coino nearly twenty miles to be present. This shows tho earnestness with which Linn county grangers attend to their duties. There was tho spirit manifest among these worthy patrons, which, if it existed among all the farmers of tlm country, could bo mado life of to effect an invincible organization, and could nrnko cllcctire co-operation possible. Another fact that wo noticed with niaikcd pleasure was that almost tho entire assemblage wcro read ers of the Wii.t.AMi:rrr. FAiuiEUaud its warm fiicnda, a fact wo wero not aware o', which proves tlmtorganization naturally looks to the suppoit of a reliable journal that sustains it, and wo sincerely wish it was in our power to do more than wo are able to turn tho minds of the farmers of Oregon and Washington to wards union and eo operation to advance their interests, That evening wo w cro forceel to decline sev eral invitations from old friends and accepted tho geneious hospitality of Mr. John Lupcr, who lives near Tangent, on a claim that he lo cated in lt.r5 under tlio donation laud act, and ho was surprised when wo told him that two years beforo that o elrovo an ox team over that same prairie, bound overland to Califor nia. Tho prairie has greatly changed sinco thirty years ugo,but the grand ampithcater nf mountains remains tho same, and looks down on tho efforts of man with unchanged look forever ami forever. Wo havo every reason to remember with pleasure that day, at Tangent, spent in pleasant social intercourse with far mer friends who show spirit and enterprise in sustaining their own cause', and wo he-attily wish thcio were many moro such. T11E MECHANICS' FAIR. Tho interest felt in this enterprise, outside of l'oitlaud, luings full trains down from the valley counties and keeps tho hotels of this city well filled. Despite tho continued ruins of tlio tiist pait of the wcok tho people fiom the country continue to come in, showing that the fact that the exposition is well housed makes it independent ol weather difficulties. Some papers here seem to be at outs with the Mechanics' Fair, but wo se'o no especial reason for complaint, though of com so some features could be, and no doubt will be improved up on. Tho airangeiiie'iit is gooel and apparent ly convenient, The Northern annex is tilled with machinery and shows many interesting studies for n thinking manor woman with a taste for the mechanical arts, ltesides many steam powers, and an electrical power that keeps up the eleetrio lights, that do most of the illumination, there are practical mauufac tuies, like the making of rope and twine, that command especial interest; wood turning in an artistio way; the making of pottery by tho Biicna Vista firm, and many things that we have not time to notice this week and shall leave until our next. The Southern an nex is deuite-d again to the display of exotic flowers and shrubs nud many beautiful plants, and has the same grotto and waterfall. The center ef the gteat building and tho galleries, are devoted to tl'ei general display and the art gallery is especially attractive because it le-p-resents, almost entirely, tho work of home artists and roe-eiit work at that. From uur standpoint tho best feature of tho whole display is tho exhibit of our agricul tural ptoducts, consisting of grain in sheaf and in class, fiuits, vegetables ami all in greater variety and higher oxeeilleiico than havo every beforo been seen in Oregon on any occasion. Tl'e display of graini and grasses in sheaf is chiefly made under tho supervision of Mr. P. SchuUe, ef the O. A C. It. K. Company, including a coll ctiou nude for him and at the expense of his company by Mr. I). l. PreittyiiiAii, of Salem, who has demo his work well." Mr. C. 1. llurkhar.lt contribute! to this department the finest evlleetion, so f.r as we are nolo to Jinivje, eer inacio iroin ins own protraction by any ouo Orewu fanner. Wo alluded to his e-uteprie in this cunnee- t ion after visiting liss farm near Albany last Summer. Hosulos the e;.'ucral collection nude by the O, & O. 11 H. I'o., there aia special lots e-ontributetl at follows i I), 1). Protte uittii gatlirrvtl over 150 samples of wheat, lur- ley, vye, eiats and Has, in. sheatenj also, Oregon ttrown grain from Eastern seed, shown in glass, compared with the seed that was sown here, showing great difference, the grains being much lartrer. He also shows fine specimens of corn, from mammoth growth to pop corn, and samples of tobacco, fifty varie ties of grasses, including alfalfa over eleven feet high, clover over six feet, etc. Mr. Schulzo's collection consists of over 100 sam ples in sheaf, and over 40 in jars, including speltr, a German brewing grain. C. 1. Burkhardt has 86 sheaves antl24 j.rs. W. W. Baker a small collection of grain and corn. Ilut most attractive of all is the great col lection of fruits, that show to tho very best the ability of this country to produce fruits that are unrivalled. D. J). I'rcttyman has a good collection, nearly 100 plates, many of extraordinary size and beauty, gathered in Marion and Polk counties. Dr. Blalock, of Walla Walla, has fruit from that section. Seth Luelling, of Milwaukee, shows apples. Dr. Henly, of Portland, fine quinces, W. P. Watson, of Hood river, has eighteen varieties of apples and pears ; Nathan Percy, from an island down tho Willamette, shows over sixty varieties of peaelies, apples and pears that cannot be excelled. Other fauits are shown by ox-Governor Chadwick, H. W. Prettyman (whose pound pear weighs 2J pounds) and others. E. P. Wright, of Clack amas county, and one other show plates of strawborries. P. F. Bradford, of Portland, shows dried fruits of his own preparation a fine collection. The vegetables are also superior, for this has been a favorable year for them. They include many varieties, but the oxhibit is not so great as in the lino of fruits. Judge Wait tikes the lead with his fine assortment of potatoes. We may have something further to say after a further examination of tho horticul tural part of the display, which is certainly fine; and impresses a stranger, or in fact any person of judgment, witn a high opinion of tho capabilities of this region, POLITICAL NEWS. Tho Ohio elections give tho Stato to the Republicans, Uotcinor Foster having about 21,000 majority, and tho legislature isstrougly Republican. Tho anniversary of tho surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, which was the last battlo of tho rovoluiou, took place on Wed nesday and Thursday of this week, and wns attended by the President and his Cabinet; Tho descendants of Marquis Lafayctto and ol Karon Steuben was also present as honored guests of tho American people. President Arthur is said to havo deferred nominations for tho new Cabinet until alter tho Yorktown celebration, because the old Cabinet had arranged tho affair, and ho wished them to bo present as Cabinet Minis ters. It is asserted that Lincoln will remain in tho Cabinet as Minister of War ; late ru- more assert that Blaine and James may also reoiain, and it looks as if tho last might do so, as, in answer to his representations, Pres- dent Atthur has removed tho Fust Assistant Postmaster-General Tyner, of Indiana, who seems to have been blind to his knowledge of Star routo frauds. This shows that Atthur has backbone and regard for honesty,' President Arthur keeps his own counsel better than any President has of late, and bo far his acts are popular, for ho has oirriedout tho intentions of Garfield as tar as they were known. Ho will mako new Cabinet appoint ments tho last of tho week. Gorhain, candidate for Secretary of the Senate, is said to havo withdrawn to ii.Miiu peace, as his course towards tho lito Presi dent will prevent some senators from voting for him. Conkling, it is said, has positively icfusid to have any Cabinet position, tboagh it is not known that one has been oll'ered him. As beiou as tho Republican Senators fiom New Yoik and Connecticut were admitted lo seats, tho U. S, Senate preceded to elect David Davis of Illinois, President pro tern, of the Senate, in place of T. F, llayard, whowas first elected. Davis is an Independent, having been funnel ly a Republican, and he has of late voted with the Republicans, and it is thought his sympathies tend that way, but be is not a party man. In caso of the death of President Arthur, Davis would he his successor. (iiiitcau has been arraigned for the murder of President Garfield, nud his brother-in-law, Gen, Se-oville-, of Chicago, undertakes his do fense-, and hopes to secure tho assistance of Gen. lieu llutler, and will contest the e.se on the plea that he is insane, and will try to prove malpractice on the part of Dr. llliss. The arrest of Parnell and other Irish agi tators, by Gladstone's direction, causes a ter rible excitement in Ireland ami among liisb uicit in all countries, but seems to bo en lorstd by many puidcnt people as tho right thing to do, Gladstone has show cd himself a snie-cro friend to tho Irish by his advouoy of tho laud bill just posset!. Valuable Potatoes. In our notice of the Washington County Fair we mentioned that Mr. Win. Hlauclurd had en exhibit early pot. toes that lie ha.l grown from tho seed of the Kelly Reese, that w ere remarkably tine in appearance. He has since sent us tome of them ami w e find them imleetl a valuable variety, that took beauti fully, but are si ill firm, and with a s ..ootli skin and every way mtisheteiry inqualit) and uppcarauc.'. He informs u that ili. ripen cry early. We have also treil tome of the potat. rs sent to this ollice by Mr. A. 11. llaiiu. of Klktou, Douglas county, if we are nut mis taken, which came livui seed sei.t iroin the Agricultural Department, Washington. Tiicm' are also wry fiue potatoes, no tloubt all that he claims for them. A eMIIMSH pnxllUt 3.lbli.7(iJ e-! T!...V lui-hous waiting le-r the mau l,nnu-i.iu oru:ug the votltisn with the h u.- ikIm itff. GENERAL NOTES. Dsllas Ilemizer: There are now 110,000 bushels of wheat in the Farmers' Warehouse, 80,000 of which were received this Fall. Pendleton Tribune : We understand that quite a number of brick buildings will be erected in tho Spring, Wo havo had a big building boom this year, and if we have anotln r next year, of which there is every in dication, we will have quite'a large city. De sides the new buildings that have been built, old places have been improved, painted, ad ditions adped and yards fixed up, so that you wouldn't know the place. The Blue Mountain Station is still block aded ; Saling & Reese havo a goodly quan tity, and wo notice teveral large bulks of dif ferent brands. Undoubtedly there will be a great deal wasted for want of proper storage. It would require a house COO feet long by 200 feet wide and 20 feet high to hold what is in sight at this writing; and I know of no way to illustrate the coming ami going of teams except by a bee hive j it is a busy place sure enough. Palouse Gazrttc : Mr. Jonathan Johnson, on Wednesday, brought into this office six mammoth specimens of the flat Dutch turnip, which weighed one hundred and two pounds. The largest of tho six turned the scales at twenty-two pounds. The vegetables aro on exhibition at the office of the Oregon Im provement Company. Wasco Sun: Four apples wero brought down from Grant's station last Thursday that will average over two pounds each. They are beauties, of the Yellow Newton variety, and all grew on the same tree. Jacksonville 'Sentinel : Our railroad pros pects tro brightening every day, and in less than another year the iron horse will be in our valley. A telegram from Portland last evening states that 12,000 tons of iron for the extension of the C. & C. R. R. will he afloat on December 1. Grading will soon commence at Roseburg, and the intern ion is to have 20 miles of load ready by May 1. Surveyor John A. Hulburt with a party of men is now en gaged in locating tho road from Roseburg this way. Cen'ral Pacific folks are also at work, having survoyois in tho field, and J. E, Bojgs inf. rms us that foar car loads of construction tools at rived at lie-deling last week. Jacksonville Sentinel : Wo tako tho follow ing statistics from tho books of the Assessor as taken by him in this year's assessment : Acres of land, 229,078 ; total value, SS10.440; average value, .1 fio; improved land, 113,000; v-ilue, 870,002; nvergo value, $j 9.1; unim proved land, 110,078; valuo, $115,847; aver age value, ?1 25 ; town lots, total value, $.m,011; improvements, .273,S30 ; merchan dize and implements, $385,504; money, notes, iiccocnts, shares of stock, etc., 4550,550; household furniture, carriages, watches, etc., 575,200 ; number of horses and mules, 4,841 ; total valuo, $163,480; average value, S33 77 : lumber of cattle, 9,039; total valuo, S80.820; average value, !) 00 ; number of sheep, 31,332; total value, S3(l,125; average valuo, SI 15; number of swine, 9,525: total value. ?17,721; average value , $ 05. Eugene Guard: Work on the Siuslaw road is progressing rapidly, there being between 25 and 30 hanils engaged in the work. The road will, beyond a tloubt, bo completed this Fall, if those who have subscribed work will turn out. Mr. J. E. Ebbert, of this county, has writ ten to tho Ladies' Relief Society of Poitland, stating that he will subscribe 1,000 toward an endowment fund for the Home, providing 6-19,000 more can be i.iiscil. Buyers piid 10J to 20 cents per pound for hops the last of the week. Mr. James Camp bell, of Camp Creek, sold bis hops for the for mer figure. E. W ' ,'nipple .t Br-., of Cottago Grove, have in iiicir warehouse between 20,000 and 30,000 bushels of wheat. Lurch Bros, have between 10,000 and 12,000 bush Is, making a total of from 35,000 to 40,000 bushels sloied ill this place, w Inch is about 10,000 less than last y ear. A great deal of inquiry is being made by emigrants for land to rent. If some of our large laud owneis would cut up their poorly farmed places into smaller tracts, and rent the s line1, the country and all concerned would be gre.itlv lienefited. Eugene Journal: James Campbell sold over 8,000 pounds of bops to Ber heim Thursday, receiving 19J cents per pound. ' It is easy to announce now that the iiuuy who have sold should have waited for better prices. Salem Statetmttn: For the past two or three mouths the people of Turner havo been at Swell el's Points, over the matter of building a school hou-e- at that place. It appears from what wc can learn, that there are 110 scholars in the district, of tho lawful school age, with an average iittindane-e of 40. The t-ehool house paity w.iuto i to, and elid levy a tax to build a $2,500 sjiool house, by a Kire maj rity, at the school meeting, which re-quired a levy of 151 mills in order t. raise the amount, which is being fought to the bitter end . by the heavy tax' payers, w ho off red to comptoniiso by building a $l,2ei0 school house, but the other parties rvfusetl ti accept their terms The cao is now in court. Ashland TUlinjt: "hkeeldaths" one of the Indians of the Klamath ivservation, is said to have sold $1,0X1 woith of cattle this Fall. He is thritty .ml very iudiistiious, always at work, usiiallv fur seime ef the white settlers, f.vni whom be takes cattle for J y. Ors';ii A. Steams, nf ljeko county, h.,a at tit u u speci men of thee prtxliuU of liis f uai, this tide of L ni;ille, in the i-lupj ol 'lute- immense on ions, which tee-igli 0 poinds. They are of the Lirgc White Italian 'liij.!e vanety, aud tlm eo el, obtained fiom Jsliits Vick, of Roch ester, was sown the day Goiriidd was man--uraUHl. Jotio Zuuiwult pa-sed t eili Lxkevicw several dasaj, t. Itll a v-.e. 1 2,l(il sheep en n to Coiiiii.c, Cuh, ben iu the Stem Mouutiiu couutry, Lu hat 1,IKI I.eaJ, They had been driven a long way on the day of the loss, and, being very hungry, ate heartily of milkweed and sunflower. This is supposed to be the cause of their death. Dayton (W.T.) Xttet: The cold wave that visited the Eastern States a few weeks sinco has at la3t reached Dayton. On Moueloy night about three inches of snow fell, surpris ing tho " oldest inhabitant " when he crawled out on Tuesday morning. The snow has en tirely disappeared. Grant County Xeici: Peter French was in town this week on his way to Harney, to re ceive a lot of cattle that ho has purchased. He has boutrht steers to tho amount of $70,000, and wilj smP t San Francisco duri" tho Fall and Winter, Cheney (W. T.) Tribune: Mr. John Tate, living near Cheney, this week left at tho rail road land office a turnip, weighing 33 pounds and measuring 47 inches in circumference, Mrs. Doolittlc, living on White Bluff prairie, brought in one weighing 23 pounds. Mr. Den uison, living near Spangle, contributed one to the railroad land office, weighing 24 pounds. John Tate, the same gentleman spoken of above, presented six onions, the aggregate weight of which were 7J pounds. These vegetables create no comment here, and yet for a "country that is too cold and frosty for vegetables, "they are very good. Gross valuo of property, $2,463,302; in debtedness, $594,892; exemptions, $232,019; total taxable property, $1,G33,851; number of polls, 1,050. Colfax Democrat: Mr. John A. Campbell, who lives three miles above Farraington, camo to this country eight or nine years ago, and put out an orchard. This season he has sold 5,000 pounds of apples and 1,000 pounds of plums. He has not made a success of peach- growing. Walla Walla Union: It is reported on good authority that whilo in this city, Mr. Villard told Mr. Schwabacher that if he would get up a company to build a first class elevator in Walla Walla, we (meaning Mr. Villard and associates) will tako one-half the stock. This disposes of tlio lepart that Mr. Villard and his associates wan toil everything to be had in this country. The railway station on tho East side of John Day river is called by the caustic name of Al kali. Tho Dalles Mountaineer says; Thrco montliB ago the only buildings there were the station house of the O. It. It, N, Co. and a small store room. Kow, we are informed, there nro two large hotels, fivo stores and sa loons, about thirty dwellings and more settlers constantly coming in. This point is destined to becoino quite a business place, being situa ted at the first accessible point on the line of tho railroad, beyond John Day, and the nat ural base of supplies for a largo agricultural section of country along that river and on Rock creek. Goldendale Gazette: A recent visit to the garden of . I. Lancaster reveals some won derful things turnips nearly 4 feet in circum ference, onions grown from seed planted in May, 5 inches in diameter, cabbage heads ono foot through, potatoes of which 20 will make a bushel, etc. Wm. Wigle, of The Dalles, has just paid Jones & Neshitt 0 cents a pound for 21 hogs, weighing 3,098 pounds. He says tho price was one cent too much, but that he had an order to fill and was compelled to buy. W. B. Noblot, of Bickleton, called yesterday, and says the grain in tint section is turning out beyond the expectat oas of everybody. Very many aro now coming from there to our mills for their flour and chopped feed for the Winter. Yesterday G. W. Smith, of Rock lanel, paid 1$ cents per pound live-weight for 5J0 sheep delivered here. They camo from tho -Alder Creek country, 50 of them having been boeght of Martiu15iitler and 450 from John and Robert Graham. Hillsboro Independent: Snow fell last Tues day through the western part of Polk and Yamhill counties to the depth of a half inch. Snow has been visible on the Coast range for two weeks. A heavy frost nipped all tender vegetation last Tueselay night. It is proph esied by the local weather pre p'lets that w e shall havo a hard Winter, Watches, Jewelry, Etc. J. Van Beurdeu has a magnificent show at the Mechanics' Fair, but has a greater and finer show at his store, 107 First street, where you uced to go to purchase at a reasonable price any choice article of jewelry, or a good tune keeper. Mr. Van tieurelen you will find to be one of the pleasantest and most reliable men you ever dealt with. A Good Barrow. Mr. J. W. Batchelor, of Butteville, has the acency for a cheap and simple harrow that he and his neighbors have trieel very thoroughly and find a great success. Mr, Batche'or is a working farmer and not a speculator, and will mail any one the plan and right to make one on receipt of one dollar. We know John well auil can vouch for hu gooel intentions. Plows. Staver A Walker of this city are agents for the J, I. Case, Steel Beam, Center Draft Plow- that we happen to kuow gives great satisfy tion wherever it is uscel. Read the adver tisement with the plow cut and you will see what they claim for it. This house is build ing up an excellent trade here in agricultural machinery aud thsir goods stand at the top of the list. For a Ceintlsciaz'd Outfit. When you come to . echanics' Fair you cannot do better t- --all in at Fishel & Roberta' grfat esu... t, corner of First an I Alder streets, Fortune!, which is tho greatest clothing house north of San Francis co, evhere you can outfit ftr any thing you iiit-tl to wear from a tip t.ip hat to a tip toe stockinj. Uurj-ca' Starve, the worh'. It Is tsaiiLliteil rur,' Xoue ctaer &o easily ( uu - d or so e-conoimcal. Roem for Settlert-H Arthur White who has been cngatred all summer in surveying Uncle Sam's lands in the vicinity of Moses and GrandCoulees, returned yesterday. He says that northwest of Mosei Coulee there are three or four townships of gootl agricultural land, though water is scarce. Several living springs, however, were found theo by his party. The country is com posed of light, rolling hills, covered with a luxuriant growth of bunch grass, with occas ional patches of ryo grass and white sage. West of the Coulees, distant four or five miles, there is an abundance of timber suita ble for log houses, fire wood and rails; while further off, on the Columbia, thero is timber suitable for lumber. The banks of the Col umleia are genrally high, rocky and precipi tous, with only a few places suitable for roadi to the river. North-west of tho north end of the Grand Coulee there is an extensive region suitable for grazing purposes, but it is too rocky and spotted for farming purposes. The rocks nre granitic and balsaltie in their formation. There is a good country for wheat raising around Wild Goose Bill's loca tion which is between Camp Spokane on the east, and the Grand Coulee on the west. There is plenty of scrub pine in that region, with occasional bodies of fir, and patches of Cottonwood. The pine and cottonwood make good fuel and the fir can be converted into lumber and rails. There are quite a number of settlers on Wilson Creek ami in the vicinity of Wild Goose Bill's. This region is about 120 miles north of Walla Walla, and has an altitude of over 2,000 feet above the sea. Frosts aro frequent, particularly in the val leys on tho bottom lands. Mr. White is of the opinion that it is a pretty good country to settle in, though itn remoteness from rail roads and markets, mike it at present a stock raising and not an agricultural country. Walla Walla Union. The Yaquina Bay Harbor Improvement. The action of the residents of the valley foreshadowed in our last issue has become an established fact. The meeting called by the Mayor of Corvallis, at the request of a large number of eitizens, was held in the City Hall on Saturday, Sept. 17th. The practical step was taken of opening a subscription list which was speedily taken up in the room. An influ ential committee was app-iiuted to conduct a systematic canvass of Benton county, which is in progress as we write. It was insisted on, that no one should fail to add his name to the list because ho did not feel able to givo a large subscription, but that what was most desir able was that the list should bo large in the number of subscribers rather than in individ ual amounts. And here we feel proud of be ing able to point to the fact that while the Oregonian cries to the wealthy citizens of Portland and hitherto cries in vain to dip their hauds in their well lined pockets to buy a dredge to clear their passage to the sea for vessels drawing over sixteen feet of water, these valley citizens of ours show their faith by deeds, not words. Heaven (and Congress) helps them that help themselves; and we, cit izens of the Willamette valley, do not propose to blow off our steam in denouncing the "cow ardly representatives" of Oregon for failing to get us all the appropriations the valley de mands, but rather we will strengthen their hands and uphold their knees, by going to work ourselves to provide funds to keep the work goiug during the comin; Winter. So we shall prove to the world that not only our senso of the vital necessity for this outlet, but also our readiness to trust abso lutely to tho sense of right, never absent real ly among the people's representatives united in Congress, to devote an amply sufficing sum to supply ths people's legitimate demands. Oregon Colonht, A Clackamas County Family. The EnterjtrUe speakiug of a visit to the Palmateer settlement says Mr. Garrett Pal mateer, the founder of the family, is 76 years of age and does not seem to be over 50. In deed he offered to wrestle any of his sons or grandsons and was considereel in his younger days a fine athlete. He had six sons, five of whom are living near liim, each having a fain ily of his own. He has about 24 grand child ren and several great grand children, and is as lively and merry as any of them. All his sons are good, active, industrious men, and among them they have 1,500 acres of as good land as can be found iu America. Traveling in tins region it is safe to address any one you meet as Palmateer, and "Doc," the wag of the family, says the country around there yields 20 (Palmateera) to the acre. Mr. John Palmateer has a Buffalo Pitts machine with which lie threshed over 3,500 bushels of grain on tho Palmateer farms alone. This machine nas beenruunina for U years and during last season he threshed between 6,000 and 7,000 bushels. The entire Palmateer family are men of fiue physique and are all intelligent, practical men. The founder of the family. Garrett Palmateer, is as vigorous and active as any of them, and is one of the best informed men we ever had the pleasure of listening to. The soil aud situation of the land on the Pal matter farms render them peculiarly adapted to the culture of wheat, and from the crops that are grown in this locality this fact is demonstrable. Lo.ndo.v Truth has found an English fanner whose carefully kept ae.-ounts extending oer a number of years justify the estimate that English farmers lute lost $750,000,000 in the last to ycar by bad weather. In value, this is aliout as if one and a half wheat crops had been wiped out in this couutry. Fauiur.-i will bear in mind that Mr. John Hughes, State street, Salem, keeps on hand Red Clover sc.el, Blue Vitriol and Sulphur in fore quantities, tor their especial use. All of the.e articles a progresive farmer has tue Din-yeas' Starch has r-rr!t-.l l, i,ri. ' eSt t.riT. tlliMf-ta n. .1... T. .- ... . . . t, ami , tafiSS maintaining an unbroken record of snJcess.