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in the least probablo. The more influential citinons, in
stead of countenancing and enoouraging thii (noting of
hostility, should endeavor to cheek it and oast their influ
ence on the other Bide. Too muoli agitation of tho sub
ject will inevitably load to the execution of some of tho
bloody throats made by reckless men, followed by the
usual train of horrors; for evou those broken-spirited
people would prefer doath with arms in their bauds to
unresisted assassination.
- Tbk recent conference between our business men and
Mr. Shelby, of the traffic department of the Union
Pacific, can but result in advantage to the trade of this
oity. Assurance was given that a tariff schedule would
go into effect on the 1st of June which would put Tort
land jobbers on an equality in Idaho with those of the
East This is good. Now if our capitalist will build
those large reduction works so much talked about, the
Idaho trade will be secured and held by a double interest
Till acting Governor of Montana has issued a procla
mation establishing a quarantine against cattle from oer
tain States and Territories, the most important of which
are Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indian Terri
tory. Cattle from those sections must be stopped on the
Territorial line nntil examined by the Territorial Veteri
nary Surgeon, a process roquiring at least ninety days.
All importations from Texas by rail are prohibited.
Some criticism has been made by journals in Oregon and
Washington, laboring under the impression that the
proclamation includod cattle from all sections. Oregon,
Washington and Idaho are not included, and the driving
of cattle front this region to Montana will continue un
abated. Montana certainly is justified in taking strin
gent measures to protect her great stock interests, even
though it entail some loss upon individual owners.
The return of the feeble remnant of Joseph's once
powerful band of Nei Perces has given rise to much op
position and the expression of grave fears by the people
and press of Northern Idaho. That those in whose minds
the horrible massacres on Camas Prairie are still fresh
should object to the presence among them of any of the
perpetrators is not to be wondored at Such feelings are
natural and deserving of respect That, however, there
can be any danger to be apprehended from those few
survivors, humbled in spirit and enfeebled in body by
eight yean of exile and practical captivity, does not seem
The 11 History of the Willamotto Valley," edited by
II. 0. Lang, and just issuod from the press of Goorgo II.
Hiinos, merits the careful perusal of every pioneer of
Oregon. It is the only volume treating upon the aubjoot
which in iU oonteuta fulfills tho promise of its title.
Many volumos have boon publishod and many contribu
tions made to the press, having for thoir theme some era,
incident or enterprise, but hover before has a gonuiue
effort boon mado to oompile a complete history. The
majority of the historical contributions referred to have
been the work of partisans efforts of the supporters of
some idea or theory to prove the stability of tho ground
upon which they stand. In too many of them seal and
a determination to "confound the adversary" have oausod
the writers to wandor far into the realms of the imagina
tion on the one hand, and to suppress tar distort impor
tant facte on the other. Such writings are not history.
They are, however, valuablo material for the use of the
cautious, discriminating and studious historian. All such
matoriid has been digested by the compiler of the present
volume, aa well as facts gleaned from hundreds of publi-
cations which bear upon the subject incidentally. A
perusal of the work reveals how carefully, conscientiously
and exhaustively tho compiler baa performed his task.
Tho editor's style of treatment of the subject is admir
able. It was his design to produce a popular history,
one which, though accurate in do tails, should be attrac
tive to the general reader, and not simply a labored
stringing together of dry facta. The composition is easy,
though vigorous, and the text is unburdened with refer
enoos and foot notes, which, though highly appreciated
by the student, are voxatious stumbling blocks in the way
of the general reader. Doth because of its completeness
of detail and pleasing manner of treatment the volume
is highly entertaining to one possessing the least interest
in the subject The book contains 002 royal octavo pages,
is carefully indexed, anil is encased in full leather bind
ing. The expense of production was necessarily great
both in compiling and publishing, and Messrs. Hiraes
and Lang are entitled to full credit for what they have
accomplished. " The History of the Willamette Valley"
should find a place on every library shelf in the State,
both because of its intrinsic merit and as a deserved en
ooarageinant to its enterprising publishers.