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.