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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1876)
February. THE WEST SHORE. 9 MONTHLY WEATHER REPORT. WAR DEPARTMENT, SIGNAL SFRVICE U. 8. ARMY, DIVISION ur TBI, BUM A MS AND HKPOKTU FOR TUB WIT Of COHJUCBCIS AND AUU1CUI.TUHE. 71iM thawinn the Dailu nut fnnthln n. wirier nwl TTicrmoMwrer, Monthly Velocity o ihreciiui ltiiiyr (Ac iloiith of January, UH: Pate. Mean Daily Jmn Daily Rain- 187. Jiarvnwter. Thermometer. all. Jan. 1 80. 1ST 0 .07 2 ffl.tftld 40.7 ,23 3 20..W8 eO .S3 " 4 44.8 .15 ' 5 ai.Srtt) 4H.3 - II 2U.I73 47.5 .ttf " 7 2H.V 40 0 .Ifl 8 90.200 42.(1 " 9 Xt'Vtl 3rU ,12 10 J).M7 Mt.5 " 11 au.i! titi.8 i2 30.510 sm ' 13 30.440 34.5 14 SO. 140 3(1.5 .04 " 15 30.4NJ 40.2 .08 ' lfl S.U61 515 .32 " 17 lto.m 46.1 ,12 18 80.223 40.2 .38 10 a).7U 4!!.5 ,00 20 2.m 34.0 21 2H.t!) 28.5 " 22 I '.Ml 24.5 .17 at ;.oti;i at.5 " 24 30.188 31.5 " 25 30.OV4 3:15 ' 26 2fl.7:H 89.3 .11 " 27 mm 34.7 ,HJ " 28 30.100 38.8 .05 " 20 SUtti 4A.0 .48 " 30 30. W 41.5 .00 " 31 80.it(5 41.7 .10 Monthly moan, 30.105 38.97 Highest barometer, Jnnunry 12,0 A. M.,- 30.588. Iiwest barometer, on the 19th, 20.490, Monthly range of barometer, 1.081. Highest temperature, ob (be 5th and 16th, 58 degrees. Lowest temperature, on the 22d, 20 degrees. Monthly nuige of temperature, 38 decrees. OreuteHt dully range of temperuture, on the ltitli unci 27th, 20 degrees. Mcun ol maximum temperatures, 4ft. Mean of mhiiimim temperatures, At.2. Mean dally rnntfooftcmperiitures, 12.4. Total mln fall or melted snowt4.tM) lucnes. Prevailing wind, south. , Total number of miles traveled, 3,T24 Maximum velocity of wind, on Hie 20tht 28 miles per hour. Number of cloudy dnys, other than those on which rain fell. one. Number ol days on which rain (ell, twenty I two. I Number of clear day, eight. 1 No. of Auroras, 0; No. ol solar halo. 0; No. o lunar haloa, 4. HENRY FENTON, Sergeant, Blgnal Service, U. S. A. 1 A youxg woman employed in one of the Lowell mills spends her evenings in the study of phonography, rhetoric and French, intending to become a reporter, and eventually an . editorial writer. We wish this lady alt possible success, and be lieve that, in any event, she will deserve it. But she must, as opportunity permits, add to the list of her studies, if she desires to become a newspaper woman. She may be assured that, in the calling to which she aspires, all facts are valuable so they be accurately remembered and well arranged in the mind. If she is to write editorials, she cannot possibly foresee what she will be called to write about, and she ought especially to have the leading points of modern history at her command. They will be vastly more useful than the rhet oric. X. J". Tribune. A worthy old gentleman has just died at Birmingham, England, of whom, while his name is famous to the ends of the earth, probably as little is known as of the obscurest of New York newsboys. He, more than any other man of his generation, had practical experience of the fact that "The pen is mightier than the sword " at least mightier as the instrument by which to achieve a great fortune. His name was Joseph Gillott, and he was a She eld grinder. "Mr. Browx, you said the defendant was honest and intelligent. What makes you think so? Are you acquainted with him?" "No, sir, 1 have never seen him." "Why, then, do you come to such a conclusion ? " "Because he takes ten newspapers, and pays for them in advance." Verdict for defendant. A minister at a colored wedding who wished to be humorous, said: "On such oc casions it is customary to kiss the bride, but in this case' we will omit it." To which ungallant remark the bridegroom pertinently replied: "On such occasions it is customajy to pay the minister $to, but in this case we will omit it." Ax Alabama editor winds up an edito-1 rial on the corn crop with the remark, "We have on exhibition in our sanctum a pair of magnificent ears. They are nearly a foot long and are compactly filled. We believe they would be good for seed." Mirth at Meal Time. Everybody should plan to have a pleasant conversa tion at the table, just as they have good food. A little story telling, it may be of humorous things, anecdotes, etc., will often stimulate the joyous elements of the mind, and cause it to act vigorously and health fully. Try and avoid going to the table all tired out. Let all troublesome topics be avoided. Let aches, pains and funerals not be introduced. Don't scold domestics. In fact, don't scold at all. Don't discipline children. Think and say something pleas ant. Cultivate mirth and laugh when any thing witty is said. If possible, never eat alone. Invite a friend of whom you are fond, and try and have a good time. Friendship and friendly intercourse at the table promotes the flow of animal spirits and aids digestion. Think of a sulky churl munching his meal in a dogged temper. He will become a dyspeptic. Never bring a surly growl or complaint to the table. Is the pudding too salt? Was the bread burnt? Do not mention it especially at the table. Let that pass; though you need not eat that which may not be palatable or healthful, politely decline it. He who brings the most happiness to the table is the most welcome guest, either at home or abroad. They have discovered a giant out in, Tennessee in the person of a man named James Horner. He is a citizen of Perry county, ana is one ol a tamily ot eight children, none of whom had exhibited any unusual traits. At the age of 18 years he was a well-grown man, six feet high, and weighed 180 pounds. At 21 he was six inches taller, and weighed 2 1 0 pounds. H e ceased to notice any growth after that until he was 24 years old, and then only by the smallness of his clothes, and he then meas-, ured in his stockings 6 feet 9 inches. Since then he is now 32 years of age he has! attained the height of 7 feet 9 inches, and ! is still growing at the rate of two inches annually, A Chicago girl writes to the school au thorities of that city to say that she " hed bin out of employment for a yeare, and wud teech for fib a month and bored around." Twenty-five years ago a boy left home and started out to become the President of the United States. That boy is now one of the best shoemakers in the Ohio penitentiary. INFORMATION FOR IMMIGRANTS. In order to enable immigrant arriving in this State to obtain suitable lauds uud fumi for settle- meat immediately alter their arrival in Oregon, the publisher of Tim West Shohe caused the fol. lowing advertisement to be inserted in all the leading country papers : Important Nolle. 11 Farmers and others having improved ur unim proved tarms to let or for stile can have them ail. vertised free of charge in Tub Wbt Suohs, an eight-page monthly illustrated paper published at Portland. State location of farm, what improve ments, price asked, name of owner, and where to inquire. Address Publisher West Shohk, Port land, ureguti." Below will be found the answers received to the advertisement. The publisher of the Wubt Siiokb is not a rest estate or laud agent, and therefore in no way undertakes the sale or negotiation for sale of suy of these lauds, nor doea lie verify the accuracy of the statements made therein, kut refers purchasers to the owners or agents of saute. Alt Iwut ftdt owners of lands, who wish to sell or rant the same, can have them advertised free of charge in these columns. Railroad Lsmds in Oregon. The Oregon A California It. R. Company have ft large grant of laud from the United btates Gov ernment, which they sell on very liberal conditions at the low prices of 11.26 to 17 per acre, payable in United states currency. The purchaser oan pay cash, in which case he will be allowed ft dis count of ten per cent, on the purchase price, or he can have ten years' time in which to make up the the same by small annual payments, with interest at seven per cent, per annum. In thiscaee the pur chaser pays down one-tenth of the price. One year from the sale he pays seven per cent interest on the remaining nine-tenths of the principal. At the end of the second year be pays one-tenth of the principal and one year's interest on the remainder, md the same at the end of each successive year until all has been paid at the end of the ton yeasr. Government Lands. Although surveys have been earned on for ma ny years, vast tract of public lands still remain uusurveyed. More govern meat laid is, however, now in the market than is likely to be taken up for a long time to come. There are three laud offices in the State, located respectively at Oregon City, Roseburg .and La Grande (in Eastern Oregon), which afford the usual facilities to settlers wishing to avail themselves ot the homestead and pre-emption laws. Under the "Homesteau Law," every bead of a family, male or female, or single man over twenty-one years, cititen of the United otatee or having declared bis intention to become such, can enter, on payment of the registry fees, ranging from seven to twenty-two dollars, eighty . acres of any of the lands reserved by the govern ment within the limits of the railroad grants, es cepting lands bearing gold, silver, cinnabar or cop per, and one hundred and sixty acres if the claim , is situated outside of the latter. After five years 7 .l Pn na improvement of the land, the Oovemmuut will give the claimant a reg- i'ivci!iiuoH laws,- persons possessing the same qualifications as claimants un der the hntntutoail Ui . n ... . . ., ., viucr m mini. ofnee, on payment of a fee of 92.00, establish a pre- eighty acres, if within the limits of a railroad errant, nr nn. Kiiiilut - i -.l k p. , wu wiw, 11 wnnoui, whenever the laud shall be orTered for sale by the ...w i mviv id we lonner, ana at tl.io per acre in the latter case. How to got to Oregon, Emigrants from the Eastern States and Canada will do best to purchase through ticket to Port land, Oregon, at the price named below. On emigrant trains to San Francisco, and thence by From Baltimore, 76 from Boston. 1 76 : from Chicago. 0.50; from Galveston, 108; Montreal. (, nvw iora, eo; umana, ou; Tortland (Maine), 7S ; Quebec, 176 ; St. Louis, 170, United States currency. Emigrant from Europe oan reach Oregon either via Panama or New York. The steerage fare by English or German steamers from Hamburg or Southampton to Colon, theuce by railroad to Panama, and thence by steamer to Portland, Oregon, is IU2.60, gold, including food. For the New York route, emigrants can obtain through tickets from Glasgow or Liverpool to Portland, Oregon, for 173, gold, by applying to Mr. P. Fleming, Government Emigration Agent, 41 Reform Street, Dundee, Scotland. On arriving in Portland, immigrant should coll at the liooms of Board of Immigration, where all iiifnrnmtinn m. garding lauds will be furnished free of charge. Tliey will also receivo Iniuiiuraut Certificate. which entitles them to half fare rates on all tho leading liues of travel in this State. LIST OP LANDS FOR 8ALE 0U RENT. Bentesi County. W0 Acres. 10 ml In Smith nf iMnrnlii. n im proved; will mine from 5,UK) to H,X l'nisiels of niiiutuiiiiuHiiy. ivrnis. one-onm-mr iinu-n im . aiice lu iusUilluicnta to suit purvluuicr. Addrms. JAMES UUUL'K, CurVHlllK. 181 Aeres one-fourth mile south of Monroe. House, barn and orchard, nearlv all fnnnd urn acres of it under cultivation. Also 10 acres timber land three miles enit of Monroe. Terms reason able. Enquire of Won. Speer, on the farm. 1230 Acres five miles from Mnnm inn f It In cultivation, the balance gracing laud with good soil All fenced. Five house and two bams. Orchard with Taried fruit. Well watered and wooded; 600 of it can he irrigated. Price 916 per acre. Oue-halfcash,bnlnucetime. Address. ALUUlir HUUl'llUEY, Monroe. 304 Acres seventeen miles smith nf rwvnlli. and one mile north of Monroe, on the stage route. ah 01 inu lanu u tmer leiioe; -ill of it good tillnWo land, with new two-etorv frame house, two orcti. ards and small vineyard. Plenty of good running water and tirowood on the place. Price $20 per acre ; terms easy Inquire on the premises, or ad dress, SAMUEL STANK US, Monroe. Clackamas County, 300 Acres 14 miles from Portland. 7 miles north east of Oregou City, 4 k miles south-east of Clack amas suiiioii on tne u. A u, It. It. lou acres of it under cultivation, there is aUi a small nrtmr.l house, barn, stock-shed and ft good fence enclosing 250 acres with cross fences. Price to.000, J.OOO uuwn, uaianoH in one anil luree years. Tins pluct was first settled 011 in 1H1. J. T. APPE11SON, Oregon City. Columbia County. 635 Acres of good land at Scappose, in Columbia vuumy, u mum irom roriiand, down the Colum bia River. All fenced. (10 acres undr en Mi I inn plenty of timber and good running water 112 per no. i vi jjutuuuiurs eoijinm 01 tne owner, on the place, 1J1US. McI'UEHbUN. 3,'IQ Acres, school laud. Price M per acre Inquire of EDWIN RUSSEL. at Bunk of British Columbia. Douglas lounly, 260 acres, ten miles north-west of noseburg. M acres under teuce, 90 acres, good luvul laud. Price- 1,200, Inquire of S.W. CRANE, Itosoburg. 218 acres, eight miles north-west of Rnsehurg. 200 of it fenced, and all of it good plow land, with ft good stock range, md orchard. Terms ressunahle. Inquire of W. ft. CRANK, Roscburg. For rent or sale. Half section of land, seven miles north of Oakland. 200 arm umlnr feno 100 in cultivation. A good dwelling houce. Two eioca nurns, wun privilege ol mountain range Good water, and lots of timber. Price- HO0 per year. . WESLEY ALLEN, Oakland, fit!' Acre, on south side of the Calapooia moun tains, known as Estes Station. Place is well im proved. Good 4wsvstory house, costing '(,000; bam costing WM orchard and meadows. The entire fnrm can he bought for 112 per acre, or 1U0 ftcres of it for 910 per acre. . A. EHTKf, Comstock Mill. Lane County. 320 Acres twelve miles from Junction City. A good stock rang for cattle and sheep. There is slso ft saw mill end sash factoty, run hy water power, 6 to 8,000 feet of lumber pur day, and is capable of cutting 20,000 per day, having one of the beet dams, millracee and water power fn the SUte. The land has on it some very tine timber while adjoining there are thousands of acres of good ' timber. Price for the laud, mill, etc. 1,000; par cash, part time. J. P. FUIEDLEY, Corvallit, Benton County. 1.700 Aew, Rtock ranch, 100 of good farming land in Willamette precinct, seven miles frnni Eugene. Oa the place is a two year old barn iWi, also a good house uearly new 20t2ti, young orchard, euundnnce of water and timlr. Price -VoU per acre ; half down, nr will sell 320 acres of the unim proved hind at 4.00 per acre. JOHN DIAMOND, Willamette Forks. 480 A ores, nine miles west of Eugene; 110 per acre in a body, or in It JO acre lots. , H. C. 1'EHKINS, Eugene City. Lin si County. ! v fit Aw. A desirable ftrnfn nnd Dairy farm, containing Mo acres, U utiles east ofrtclo.O mile from Marlon Hutlon, (O. A V. It. K. yu miles north-east of Albany, a mllen south-east of Heirm. All under fence and urop fenotNl, with house and barn, an i,rclirl r irurui 1 1 trees cuoU variety of fruit; springs and runulm waier, pknlv of ftre-wood and rail-timber. Ui eeres In cultivation, : acres In inea-'o; (the place well adupu-d u I he growth of tlmotbv, Diuertta and the different rlovers.) t hurch. wih'jol-hoafte, grist, saw .nd plM.1n,-mllls-l within radlusoI.liiille.,fiheolMoe. Ktoelleni IIIP ,rrm )(, iTiee, si7 W fcur encyj er arie. Hair cash, half on time, with place Tor ecurtt.v. Purchaser ran also bnv ot tho undersigned, horses, onttii nn t lieep, toireih-r wllh Tumi Implements, wheat,. Kit, liny, el a, uud t low figures, aim-res In tall gviiln, to In-olude-d In thejuUe. For ninlior uartieiiliirs Inquire of V. U AMIS, on the pivuiue. 319 Acres, three miles west of linker; -10 acres in cultivatiou. All good open prairie' laud, with plenty of water, house mid fnrm, with other im provements. For Hont Price per year Mb, English or Scotch farmers pit fered ROBERT JOHNS, Haliy. Marten County, 313 acres, 7 miles south of Snlum, Hot mile west of Turner's station; 260 acrue under cultivation 1 new well-finished house, and oichnrd of l,luti trees. 300 acres of (he above is Btavur dam, and a nice stream runs through the entire length of the farm. Price, f 12.U00. Inquire ot K M. LAruUUti, tu!iui. 33 Acres, 6 miles east of Salem, all under fence. A good house and barn and young orchard of av sorted fruit trees, one-half acre in stmwbei riv, one-half acre in other iiiml) fruits. For teuns ad dress, E. F. CA DWELL, Sn!.in. 285 acres of land, one mil anil a-half from Jef ferson, Mnriou county. 200 acres prairie, tho balance timber. Largo orchard, Buildings tittd repairs. Nearly all under fonoo. Good well of water, and stock water. Terms 'i,000 rush, or 1,000 down, balance on short or long time, In terestPi per cent, to be paid annually, secured by mortgage on the promise. Inquire of tlo agent at H. R. Deot, Jelfenou, or of thu owner, at tho Court House, Salem. II. A. JOHNSON. Half block in Sitlem with tine orehnrd of grafted fruits. Price 1,100; address G. W, Traver, l'ort luud, for further purticulara. Multnomah County 20 acres, 2 miles west of U10 oity; suitalil j for gimleiiiug and fruit raising, House uml slubto on premises. Price, 91,800. Iuniro of Da. 3. B. PI L KINGTON. 80 Acres on Taylor Ferry Hoed, four unit una half miles from Portland, suitable for mining veg atables. Price tlu.00 wt acre, EDWIN 11US8ELL, PoilUid. 16 Acres two miles east nf Portland. Pries. 9760 Address GBO. W. TilAVEK, Portland. 80 Acre nine miles east nf Portland. Price fSoO. Address Gko. W. TUAVER, Portounl, Polk County. A deslmble stock mini, ooiitnlnlng o0 iieren, st United l'4 miles from Lhilhisnmi 15 from Sal, 111, All under fence, wllh Ihiiiho, bam, orchard, HrlnK and running water. 100 acres tlilnlilo bind, bnluuce open 011 k Uinlior bind. Prloo, (S.IWt; half ciutli, balance mi time. U. 11, LAUIlKltaON, Portland. 320 Acres On Suit Creek, eight miles from Hal-' lasiind eighteen liuin Snlcin : half of it under fence; 76 acres oeii land fur cultivation, with good outlet to mountain slock, range, Them is ft school within If, miles, and grist and saw-milt within three miles of the place, Prioe, 6 pel sere ; half down, bahiice time. A Kiiid of sheep can also bo had with the place, nr can be rented on shares. ilAUV II. BALL, Porrydule. 660 acres, 0 miles north of Dallns, Polk county, Price, t,000. Snid farm la aituateil on the heart waters of East Halt Creek, on the mud leading from Dallas to the Grande Hondo reservation is well watered by a nice brook runuing through tho centre; alto an irrigation ditch, running water Into the door yard ; 000 select f 1 uit trees, together with a fine assortment of small fruits; good barn, etc. ; dwelling-house; plenty of tire-wood and rail timber. If purchaser desires, he oan buy of the proprietor horses, cattle and hogs raised on the farm, together with farm implement!, wheat, oats, hay, etc Inquire of McMINN POIlaON, Pallas, Oregon. l Washington County, , ( 100 Acres In Washington rouuty, 8 miles wot of Portland; 36 acres meadow land, 60 in cultiva tion, half of it fenced, good orchard, comfort!.) house, bnrti end other outhouses. Price, !,(). Inquire of W. GRAY, comer of Fourth and Jelferson streets, Portland. 220 Acres, about 60 acres lotti m land, 40 acres impioved, bulaiice 0eu timler. l i iie, $1') per acre. I i0 Acres, slioiit GO acres bottom !i,J and 1 acres ln-aver duin, in cultivation, Piico, t2,000 teims moderate. 100 Acres, unimproved laud ; about Zi sores bottom laud and t acre twaver dam, batsuoe) open tiinter. Price, tli 60 jter aero. H7 Acres, splendid springs and branch water; about 00 acres bunver dam, 'M acres in cultivation, fair house and burn. Price, ti'6 ptr dcni terma easy, 8tl Acres, adjoining the above; alut 40 acre boaver dam land, 20 sores in cultivation, splsndio wak-r. Price, 110.26 per aero; terms fair. The above tracts of laud ara ailuated from tfn to twelve miles from Portland, on the road U D.ijk-n. D. C. HATCH, Oowego, Oregon. Vamblll County, A40 Acres, all under fence, l mites fn in North Ystnhill depot; 100 seres of it under cultivation 200 seres rolling pasture laud, 40 actes oak snd ash timber. Term, 26 imr acre, d.wn, Bslauce time. THUS. DROWN. N. Yamhill, W.tNIIIXtiTOM TlltHITOIlV. HhisT 4'ounly. 80 Acres, four miles from Seattle, W. T. Pnc. 1,200. Address, G. W.Tniver, Poitloi.d. 20 Acres, in Gamine Valley, W. T, Price, 110. Address, G. W. Traver, Portland, II Acres, one mile from Kteilsronm. Prite. WOO. Address, G. W. Traver, Portland. 200 Acres, 4' mHa north-enst nf Viu.tivri 18 acres in cultivation. IjO lenoud. with Lome and bam. Price, 2,000. 1 J. 11. AIj1t N, Vuuouvrr. Yahlaaa County, 610 Acres-GuouMH, iiwt.wui. .ui county ; haylaud, all under felloe, with h uld.itg-, uorrals, farming implemmts, etc. Pr.oe, fit ir i" . aim, 11 wsnufi, aiout -UN n'.bi 01 nue Amorican cattle at reasonable urioe. Ti hall down, balance on tune. 4V A:re--Kiftv mites abovn Yak'tm fife. in the Suoquslmie rood to Ssattl, 41 mltci trout the summit of Uie mountain, and 100 milui fftrt Seattle; 46 acres of it in cultivation: ii!, Jvrl litig, blacksmith shop and other buiMlugi ; at' J ' young orchard. This is a tine ummer ranuti for stock Uiat cannot be crowded or eat out. Teiuu 10 per acre half cash, balance time. r. M. TilOKr', tilWttrtn'g,. 276 Acres Situated tn the famoue Onehalis ft' lev 1 nver bottom land: 10 acre slsstwl nt cleared; splendid building BlU, with eabm, or chard, etc Price, 15 an acre. tf. fl. intent e M. OllOUt, Btat'H.