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""WSSWwSS "'5."!j(P?f3W!'1(W(ypiWII','ft 1'WrTiiKp-T-vxvr '-W'5V5w- flau. ...,..- r OENKKAL PIBKCTeKY. State or Oregon. J.N. Vovxft -I U. a Senators. J.H. MrritKLt.-- J rvressman. ssss&s&es&egsg nM 3fMcllltlbK w-Jfecrotni .t T&Aaurer. "V.V W.t- ' i :Hta a- sw; v -jsaK.tutffiM ftnuthfttion.4 Ej, Xf ," - ; ti-i, .fau- mvtii jjimw"""" iil.tf. Tr-ltitfl. R. 8. BTRAHAIf X. ) n V - ntR ) Supreme Judgos. WK. P. IXHI . W. W. TlIAYKR. Third Judicial Dliinci. Marion Cennty. M-lE '""l-SUto Senator. J. A. LOOtfKY J. B. DIHIOK. v J.T. UBKOU D. J. VjamwscaH a layman A. M. LAFOLI.KTTB W. B. COI.VKU ..RcproHcntatlves O. F. HICK8- ..Clerk. yCK juiir luiiv. - firtv.it tv ED. rowan.- ""'"WS3nrer august Giks. T.K. HHAW . IL-County Judge, Gfcp..P TrtnuKti. r- Commlsslqnerji. JohnNkVson -v3j5o5?Sw: O. P. L1TbYtVlKLD.VI--:-J!eep Inspector. , City of Salem. tv m. iiAM3iev - Mayor. A. B MOia 18V w aru Phrry Raymond, 1st wura. .1. j. RhaW 2nd wara. d Laforb 2nd Ward L OJuncllmcn W. W. Skinnkh SrdTVvard (K. MUSM "." r" 13" V.lltJ""111M ... J. Stbicki.br , XK!E-V qcordcrt JAMBS Row TWrer' ft N. mSStkfcjSS EngW8,'F. V. ' r D. 8. Officers. jar. Walton ,-U. . Oommlsslpner, 3o4AraKi.ilgnftl Scrvlcd Observer. Overland to California VIA Oregon & California Ml Road AND, CONNECTIONS. THE MOUNT' WCA ftQUTE. Time Between Salem and Han Frantlsco Thlrty-slx Hours. CAyjfORNrA gxrgMj TRAIN DAILY. -z South. TNorTu7" 1-ca.p.ja. &30p.m. 7:40 a.m. Portland Salem San Fran. 8:30 a.m. 6:50 p.m. ffy TRAIN I DA1LT KX- M'- Ttgojvw S:ttin.ni. iaaiii.-m. ftOO'tf.'ni. .ia?jJJC as AK BUFFET 8LEKPBBS. Excursion Sleepers for second-class vpa- scngcrs on alt cDftrffC. tnrougu uiuub - Tho-O. &. C. Kallroad ferry, makes necUonVlth all tharffcular trains on East il tit. Hide. Dii.sion irom wumi u- P6 brtiana West Side .Division, Between Portland ap Oeryjallfc: DAII.Y-l!TCKT BtlinJAT). 'fcsrsr Lv. PcjfUiind " Ar. LV. "B7I5p.ro. l:sop. m. ia25p?tfl.'lAT, uorvauiK M'iiixviu.K KxritEsa tiiain (daily KXCEIT aUNPAY). L-eop. m. B.-00 p. m. Lv. Portlnntt Ar. Ar.MoMlnnville Lv. "5.00 a. m. 6:15 a.m. At Albany nnt Corrallto connc9t vjth trains of Oregon, PapJUo KijUrond. For full Information regnrdlne rates, mapfi, etc., apply to the Compony'ii nijent, S!lem. Oregon. K. V. K0OEKS, B. KOEHIiKR", G. F. and Pass. Ag't. Manager. A- a. TUB YAUINA RQJUTE. OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD y ' AND- Oregoj evelopient'Ciipanf s Steam "7 ' ship L. " -323 i SHORTER 20 .HOURS LESS TIME , " than by,any other route- ' " Ti Wrrt-cUes TfcronRh.PaS8nBer and Freight Line ' fmEi rortland and slVpolnts In the Willamette VaKty to and from San Francisco. tflbmettp Riyer Line of Steamers! riiKttWm. M. Honc'the "N. a. Bene m. ill. J-IWIB, ' m ' a ci. axu" lv." tHa "Three HratorM." leave POrtlariHTS tu m. Bondava, Wednesdays and Frldaya, from Meesra. ILoIiiwn & Co'b dock, SOU und 202 ror ureron (Jiiy, uuiieviue, penaence, aiuuuy, ilato points, mak ing close. oonneotlQiiat Albany vlth trains of the Oregon Willie Kallrftd, ' TIME SCHEDULE, (Kxcept sunoays): LcttveAlbany 1:00PM WavCofiill M7PM Atrlva-YShulna fciMPMC Lea Yftqulno &S0AM tesSVeT Oorvallts 1&8SAM Arrlvo Alhany 11:15 AM , a. ft O. in"0 connect at Albany and v"VI"i,"r . k . l Thotqp,va trail with the OrefiDl a opttneet at YAq,t7AJ UevWopluent OaVlJnei ofHtSamshlpsbi eureen Yaqulna and Han rrunciaco. (fTEAMKBS, WlllAjTittn Valler. fROM BAM FRANCISCO, - Thursday, Feb. Kanturd Oregon, TueaayLKf D. H ls hmok yaucina. VillimJfevVallc - Tuesday Reb. 11 RostcrB tSta& ' Sunday Feb. 10 Willamette Valley - - Bat jlrday Feb. Si Eastern Oregon - Thursday March 1 This company reserves the right tq change sailing dates vltlumt npUce, N. B. Pa8tMiKer(s from Portland and all Willamette Valley points can make close connection with the trains of tho YAQJUWA ItOOTB at AlbHW or Oor vqliu. and If deatlneU to Ban FrandiicO, should arrange to arrive at Yaqulna the evening before datapf sailing. jnrvmsxj. "4 Pttttsl st? hxm$ v LMga for mwtBiwiiJi WMwy lot Agata aao and Front sU, I-ortland, Or., ,0f C.a HOOUK, Ae't OeaMf, 4 Cm., SW Moutgwnixry ett 8B FrHnrlsoo, Cut. USDS AND HOME In M Garden Spt of the reat Northwest, T fertility of Sollalnbrjty of Climate, Whole ej!Wa1er B&ttnt Timber and fiom "ahl?o?e7' Murion county is situated in tho heart of tho magnificent Willamette valley, tho central gem In tho clus ter of rich counties that form that princely domain, and Is the banner commonwealth or tno great norui west in all tho essentials that go to wards making It a profitable abiding place, and a homo for tho thrifty farmer, tho cunning artisan and tho Industrious mechanic. . Rich in its agricultural resources, in its cultivated and uncultivated lands, in. its Water powers, tmd minerals; rich Iti Its colleges and schools of learning, ana wltu a climatcunsurnassed for Its salubrity, it presents to the Immigrant frpm tne overcrowueu suites, wuero win winters and hot summers, with terrible cyclones, preyail, comes' to thq coast with means, advantages that no who Home other county iii Oregon possesses. Much has. been written of this western countrv that renuires a stretch, pf the imagination to com prehend, ana numerous complaints, arc,hear,d from tho class- who have bten, misled by them, so in this brief sketch tho writer desires to avoid exageratlon as to its present and prospective advantages, asking those in the east into whose hands this may fall particularly those who have their eyes directedtowards this coast to peruse it carefully, feeling tnat it is no written to lure immigrants within-its borders, but only m ft truthful diScription of a land which, if it; docs" not "flow rrtillr ntirt VinnnvM' contAins within itjt bosom wealth and resources equal 10 any otuer country uu tuu jtuuiuu side of the Rocky' mountains. BOUNDABIES. Marion county Is bounded on the north by, the, vy illamotto, river and Butte creek which separates it from Clackamas county; on the east by Clackamas county and the Cascade mqunalns, wnlcn scparaU ltrrom Wascd county; on theoth by the piimuuii river uuu vuiuii4t the ' Santiam, separanffT'Jfe AUl iroi Iiihn cpunty.andiqngAYftaJ ymameqnver. v . ---, i PHYSICAL FOKMiV'EION. The county contains, including valley, prairio and mountain lands, about 000,000 acres. ,-Thqro-are two main divisions, the mountain arid the. kValley. The latter extends from"5 the Willamette river to the foot of the Cascade impintainf), a distance, of about fif teen miics. Tho mountainous, portion, contains BQipe fourteen township)) pf mostly unsurveyed land; lying in a strip twelve railed north and south by forty miles east and 'west, arid'com p'risefl all classes of land, from rich narrow valleys In thp .passes, up through all- the gwdes of rolling, hjlly and broken to that of rock bound canyons and inaccessible craggy peaks It is generally heavily timbered,' and in the near future will be valuablo for its lumber sup plies. These hills and mountains afford a wonderful, summer range for stock, and many of tho more en ternrlalnBtarmers are-availinK-thejn- selveB df-tlBs oriporTijnlty! andjudiert the cold frpflts PFautumir approach, tho stock "are 'brought' ffut to fresh pastures, thus enabling them to sur vive tue winter storms wjtii nine care. ClREATi ADVAKTAQW- ! (decided advantage Marioncpun tv lias over many others1 Is thfl di- werslfieiV farming interest thatcan pe carriea on inrougut tne entire yearpiiol'yKlthstbndjpg th,ls lo a, wet climato.,during the. winte months, tho uplands ore seldom w "lyct: to work, and long before, the prairie fanners 'ard through' with their, seed ing, the hill fanner is preparing for his summer work. And yet the low lands are much preferred by Lmanw the yiejflper agre is generally fgreatejyaud prhapa!lefla, labor pj r- quirea to puico tuq son in proper condition for crops; and then should the season prove dry, the bottom lands are sure to bring the best crops. JQ bettor farming land can be found In the United States than that on the noted Howell prairie, French prairie, Santiam prairie and Salem prairie ThT6f&iVqTt1iW.i$B wonderfully productive. With good, cultivation, forty bushels of wheat1 and -sixty of pats per acre can, be' reatUyBecu)ced ,. - 1 FAcaia'mH run ?iavj?v . The Willamette river, with two lines of railroad running the entiro length of tlid county from north to south, with tho Oregon Pacific road crossing tho.southeast corner of tho county, altbrds ample facilities (o reach a. marktyln any dlrec'tfoh. H4UKM Is the capital of the stato and county seat of Marlon county, situ ated on tho WlUamctte river and on tho CC 4 0. railroad. Costly buildings have been erected, among which the stato capitol building, oouaty courthouse, Chemeke to hotel, opera bouse, new public school bulUllucr, juatnqitc scnqoi uuiiaiii Mtho4kt hufch, Yilkniott C&AtVA UUIHUim liwnoi TViMftUM 1B an1 lmulHAaa llrii VtftlrtH V .vor&bly with older and; awnnitAi All things contrftWrwl.theWUitua ette valley h&a the best country in the world, and Mariba county Is about oontorally located therein. To those Booking homes in tho west, no better opportunities can,- be offered, than are found hero. Pcr&JUs desiring information, regarding Marion countv or tho Willamette ynlloy, thoso wanting farming the well known firm of Wlllte'sS Qhamborlln, real eateto agents, opera house blocks Salem, Oregon. Worth Reaching After. Salem merchants arc ever wide awake to opon now channels of tradfc will catch our meaning, when we toll them that an edition of over 3000 conicfi of tho Weekly CAPITA! Journal will be sent out pext week. This paper will Visit nearly every household in Marion county and many in Northern Polk, espec ially that part of the county tribu tary to Salem. Circulation is, whqt makes advertising valuable and the Capital Journal guarantees 'its circulation to ail aayertisers. ino country trade is worth reaching after and au advertisement In the Weekly Capital Journal wiUbo a wonderful persuader. Rates on application to win a. rarry, .man ager, 4 ,x- TUB MAKIfKTfl. Tho foreign wheat market lg Arm nut the local market is inactive. There is s.arclty Df butter and it Is in, good domnnd'af fancy figure,, 1 w;heat 05 cents, Oats S0A40 ccntA. Flour $5 pes bbL Potatoes vyeak 40c, Eggs 12c ' Lard ftaiOc. woot-imsoc. IIams-12ai!;. Hhouldcrbf6W. Bacon 1012c Kay Tlmotjiy, $20 oat and choafc tl Apples Green, SI per bushell. ' Pfum-Drled,UiPCvpeTB) . it. Apples dried bleached 9c. sundrled 67. Chickens Old ja0 ; young- JlbU Jr? lilacs lioei.niaes, green, o o,, aneu t v. , deer skins. 20p sheep pelt?, 1030c, accord- Illdcs Boef.hldes, green, OOi, dried 7c; Ing to wool. Beef 3Xc gross. Mutton l50.per head, llog Co, 4res?odi PORTLAND MARKKH3, . , Wheat-Quote valley j$1.22.2S ; Waltft WnlM firm 1Ml1.1 "i ,jn' Oatal-Mnrket Ajto. Quote .4&ai7Uc. -j Flour Valloy standards quoted at' 5J.00, and "WHa Walla brands S3i03.75, fiuper flne 52,60275 per bbl, j. . . Hay Brtjbd timothy quoted atSHSajTper Feed Bran, per ton, 4f617 : phor l 20; choppep barley, ISper-ton. r. Barley lfrcwln, perctf.$l)5 ground per itops-Qupte 7pc per ppnnd. Lard-Kegs7, or 5 gallon tins, 8$o; pnjls, 'Buttflr-ChQloc dairy, K337Kc per, lib. ; unuu in runs, wutooc isJortoe Falrlv Hteadv. :ll r dszen. tToviBionn uuoon, 12c ; shoulders C7c ."",.." --- "IA. lc ; bams, 12 NEjy, AjjVKRTisjjMiajTg. Gilbert & Patterson- . ; l pEALBRa ijr CHOICE PROvisiq, Crockery and Glassware, SOLE AGENTS FQBj THE-'EPICURE' TEA,! The best and-most popular brand In V" thesjttiarkot $ , PAGKERS QF sjfiABLWP-HMtsi (PJOKLED.IEATS, UTTC. tftJUK LEAF LARU. Country produce of all kinds. A com plcte stock la 'every department) OILBEUT & PA'CTRSPN, GRANGE S'iDRE! Salem CoOperatiYO.Associatjog, P. of II. DEAtWW IN ChoicGrocertesn Frovisions, Fruits, a.ndVegeta.Wes, Croctary, 6lwwr?i ' ButtefEggip -' r,and'iraru AH ifl& of pcplgja'liug. ' " JAUES.ArrfBN, Jlwi?r. 120,810 sJrect.Balem, Or, , . willis & wmm Real Estate AotJ? tlnvM nnA aAllfl fnrma And cltv til AlarVia number Of desirable rarirbs and city propty Hoioafering on raijopabtQ t erms. Kire Iristirancel anSBWMWNilSff Will aegettato Joans on reaTfl!atoor x& ooaid soeurity on long or short tlwr, and for larf or neaaU tuiua. lanas, stock tarms, Business property or city residences, will be prdmpny ntnl mllnhlv Irlfnnnnrl hv nddrcHSimr kw tows, NKW ADVffilTISEMKNTS. Judicious Advertising CREATES many a new business. ENIiAr6E8 many an old. business. REVIVES many a dull business. RESCUES many a lost business. SaTE many a falling business. ' ERESERVES many a largo business. . k 'Se6t4rE success in any b'uslncss. - tV -THE Advertising IN nTHE, WILLAMETTE, NJALLEY -IS- UbltX. SP K I . 1 . . . V .. ( Who wishto rewjh. out for and-sccuro the, manificcntnntrjr Trade which can be br6ught'to,Saeipfrom every nopkand cornerfof ,f Marion County and from, th'd greater 'part of Polk '' ' untyshftdyertlsenth ' . 1 Wffmmr riJllrl"l ; -Mill Aja advertisement in tho 'Dally reaches the town people ; ', but UiojWjOekly edition, ;i Ciateties the lta.rixieXvS! REMEMBER THAT THE CAPITAL -.JURgL TO INDUCE . -, v'. ,... ITSELF' IS 'bRINTIG WORTH THE MONEY. For terms, apply to eftgrfifl- -Wfc . r r 1 J ' BEST-- Meiium THE , WKLY. RUBHSH go. WILL H. PARRY, Maaager. NEW APVKBTigiMKSTrS. Real Estate, Loan, AND- Insurance Agency, Arsd opriof'oi- Salem Pottery Company. I am neent for the nolo of all of tho Dun- doe Mortgogo Co.'s faruts In Marlon and Polk Counties. Prices cy low. Also several WATKH I'OWElta nv Sulem and vicinity. I am laying out in an addition all of J. L. Parrlsh's land next cost of 8a lem. about 100 acres. Theno lota will be otlercdforsaleby mo about January 20, 1888, Also aero property In. quantity to suit and In quality tho best for fruit und garden purposes, In most healthful loca tion, and within one to two inllcs or tho Htato House, at 3100 to $150 peraerci I have nve to ten-acre impraveu puux wuu Imtlilltitu IViilt. In lipjirlnc. lt. nlnun r Balom aLutlr prices. L have for sale- city pro'porty ofull kinds, farms of all sizes and ad&otAtions, stock ranchos and timber innas, lam a ixotary ruaiic yostracis fUrtilsocd at fair rates. Conveyancing done. MONEY TO LOAN on Real Estato, two to flvo years, payable in 1 Installments If desired. SALEM Is the Capital of tho Htato of Oregon, and Couitybeat.of Marlon County. It lfl on tho east bank of tho Willamette lflver, (a navjffabla stream), and on tho, Oregon und California Railroad. The Btata Uouse has coHt Jl.000,000,00, the Odurf Ilbuac 8110,000.00, the Chemekete Hotel 8120,000,, andthe new Public School building (10,000.03. The Htatp is practically out of debt and Marion County nearly so. Balem has thq HtaUi Penitentiary, insane Asylum, Deaf Mute Hqhool. School for tho Blind, and Htato Fulr crouhds. Tho State Supreme Court is held in the Htato House at ttalcm. Halem has the Willamette University, the best Insti tution of learning In the Pacific North west. Halom's Public Schools are cxwL lent. Hidem hog onu of the best natural sites for a largo cty and now has about 7,000 people. It has a free wngon brldgfa aenws the. Wlllametto river. Excellent Water, supplied through Iron pipes on tho Holley system; botm Gas arid Electric Lights, ijqqnige, IClru Dcportiueut, wjth three engines, two Public Parks, tfcfee Flouring Mills with a united capacity of 1,200, bbls, qf flqur dally, a Saw Mill otW.000 feet dally capacity, and other IndtistrloS, Street Cars coming soon. One watox pOKCC of 200 torso power Is now- for sale cheap und another sUfllclenttorun a large woolen mill Is for salp Yrfthi neo88iary. ground for K,000. All things considered? Western Oregon ttw tho host climate In the world. It Is much llko tho climate of England, but the summers are dryer than In England. The following Is a part of the property I Have on Sale; in acres about five miles frpm Dallas County Seat of Polk County, and two and onehulf mlea;froiiltalroad.Htatlon. Tvfo hundred acres In cultivation. Ono hun dred and fifty acres In fall wiicat: two thirds of tljo remainder Is susceptible of cultivation but is now light timbered and' grazlngland: a good pardon 1$ creek valley land. It 1h all fenouu and ha noor build. ings, well tyatercd, v, 1U uduptod to mixed grain and stock farming. Cau bo divided into two or Inoru furms. Price of whole, 312,000; one-third cash. 227 71 acres two miles west of Iluena Vista, Polk Couufy, two mllos from Rail road; 140 acres In cultlvaUon, balanoe timber and nurture: land Is alt coodi all fenced, good burn and fair house, well wutered. This is one of the most desirable farms In Polk County. Prloo, 80,600. 07 7fi acres, two miles south-Wost of Qer- valM, Mftrlon Cdu'nty, small barn, all fenced and all tillable. Price, 82,100. 820 acres, eight miles east of Salem and titi'and ono-liulf iuIIl's from. ICallread: 16 acres In cultivation, balance mostly good llro timber uud accessible; landJs partly creek bottom upd boater dam land and, baianco in edge or waiao mhw, gcntiy roi ling. ITicc, 810,00 per acre. lOOacrcB, flvo miles northwest of Salem, In I'olk countv. tumitv-two acres In cultl- tatlon, balance timbered, well watered by sprlpgs. Kousupoor. Price, $1,200.00. 018 aores. three mllos west of Alrlle, In 11I. Anr.... hm.i. twi T.fti.. nrrtfinrfl all fenoed. 200 acres valley kind, and in uilivation; oaianct) ngnt umuoreu unu ;nUiuglund, threo miles from railroad, rice, $7,000.00. 1KIU ucrcs two and one-half miles west ofSalem. House six rooms poof. Barn good, well fenced, good spring, liKKacreH in cultivation forty-elgllt hcrerf in wheat; fruit in bearing, thirty acres timber. F(no laud for grain or fruit raising. Cau he divided FrieeVso,160.00. Part on time. 160 anrcMolirhtmllra from Alrlto. In Polk county, House, and burn ppon flftyrllvu acres In cultivation. Ontt-fourtlr creek bottom land on rock cree(t, gooa water power, three-fourth bench lund, forty acrw timber. No rocky lands good' Woas of people around It; oicn stck runae In Coast Ilango of mountulus, on west aide of Place, rripe, vuw.w, 310 aores. set en miles vast ofHllverton, Marlon county, Not improved, rolling Hindi well watered. Fine chautx? for stocla Prjoo siooaoo. ,n-11nAAa U....A.. n.llAU dlttth ft dotttm iiaj? IM.-I t:n, nv,vi4 mi.vo dvm.m w. uwwu.. Good buildings and good fences, good springs, two acres orchard good variety of tree uud small fruits, 141 acres in cultl vallonr olghtyHwo acres in wheal. Foil possession given, una no i-ruij iwwto, Price, $1,100.00. lQiicmi. uood bulldluirs and Kood land next to Parrlsh's Addition to Buleni, letw than one mile from tatu House. Price, JJOOO.OO. 1AV, acres, ono and one-half mllos east of State House. Fair buildings, fruit, etc. AH good land. Price, sw.w. n.10 Rrrrw. neven miles south of Salem and one and one-half miles from Turner. '2 acres In. cultivation, UO acres oiooayer aaw land, the bent land In tho world for bnlons; three-fourths Is valley land, well watered Largo new barn, fair housewill matte two line tunas. Irloo. $30 per acre. l'4fl 7T ni.l worn ilea northeast of State House the best farm lit Marlon county Very good buildings, ton acros 01 orcuaru In bearing, all In cultivation; seventy acres in full uhrnit. nut In on Hummer fallow and jlfteen uoreu winter louts; ttyphe acres In fed clofer meadow. All of crops go with tuetiplaoe. ' Price, $100.00- per acre. Can au'iue anu stjn iari, 11 wuuiw, , Tjnjaljftf el on part In nearly all cases LTTHfvvs, fttce over Capital Natlsnal uanic, wiib T. Kloluwdn.'attn 1 lSw8alem. S-, iregon. 1 -