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THE WEST SHORE.
were chosen lo ill! the vacancies, and Sirs. J. C. Carson
was added to the board an a fifteenth director. The of
ficers are an follows: Mr. J. F. Watoon, president; John
McCrakmi, rice president; Mm. Richard Hoyt, seerefary;
J. K. dill, treasurer; Mrs. Caroline Dunlap, HUMrinton
dent; MiHH Carrio Ladd, Mrs. M. H. Burrell, G. (1. Gam
maim, Mr. 13. Helling, Miss Fannie Holinan, Mrs. II.
H. Nortlni), Mr. J. C. Canton, Mm. B. Goldsmith,
John Wilson and R. Weeks, director. There is noth
ing tliat should enlist the sympathies of our citizens
inoro than this free kindergarten movomont, and it
should receive a hearty and lilmral supjxirt
WOODINO UP.
KUwnboating haa iU sxn'ial peculiarities on nearly
every stream in the world where inland commerce in
Ixirno on tho Ixstom of the water. The smigs, the ragged
roustalsMit and the volubly profane unite, which Heoin to
I hi indisMtiisuhlo features of navigation on the Ohio and
Mississippi, aro wanting on the Willamette and Colum
bia, much to tho comfort and pleasure of travelers. Un
til the last three years all freight and passengers going
inland from Portland, were conveyed by steamer up tho
Columbia, and ivcn now stamlxat traflio on that routo
is large. On the Willamette, also, with a railroad par
alleling the stream on either aide, tho river steamers
atill plow their way to a dixtanca of seventy miles above
Portland, and are an iiuNirtant factor in the transporta
lion facilities of the valley. Between Portland and As
toria steamer (radio is maintained with all it pristine
vigor, large oeau strainer on the San Francisco route
and haudaomo river craft continually passing up and
down tho stream, while smaller Ixmta ply on overy navi
gable atntim (lowing into tho great river. This is a laud
of vast forest, and the firs which clotho tho hills lo
twoen which the river flows, supply the fuel for gener
ating strain. At intervals along the stream on either
aido aro piled great rows of oord wood, aggregating
many thousand cords, and the acone depicted by the ar
tist on page one hundred ami fifty-three is a familiar
one b traveler on our river boat. The timo is ap
proaching when ateamlsNttiug on the Columbia will lo
coiue of far greater importance thau it has ever lxeu in
the at When the locks at the Caacadea aro com
plete and when, cither by canal or ship railway, the
(tltstructiou at the Dalle have lxen circumvent!, the
river will then lie omii to continuous navigation from
its mouth to the heart of the great graiu regions of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho. Stumer traflio will then
iucrtvMA wonderfully in volume, and Itooomo again of
great importance iu moving t market the product of the
interior.
JOHN DAT VALLEY.
That irtion of Oregou known aa theuJohu Day
Valley " lie in Grant connly, along the eouint f the
upir xrtiiii of John Day river. The stream rises iu
Mversi braucuo iu Ui 1)1 ua uiuuutaiua, aud flow iu a
general northwesterly course to its point of discharge
into the Columbia, near the boundary line between Gil
liam and Wasco counties. Much excellent land lies
along tha lower portion of die main stream, the rapidly
developing John Day prairie, and many fine valleys
are found along the courses of the north, middle and
south forks, and on the upper portion of the main
stream, on tho latter of which is located the scene de
picted iu the engraving on page one hundred and sixty
five. John Day valley is a tract of fertile land seventy
miles long, and varying from one to six miles in width.
The soil is prolific and is especially adapted to wheat,
barley, oatu, potatoes, alfalfa and fruit Wheat averages
from twouty-five to thirty-five bushels per acre, and bar
ley from thirty to fifty. The wheat makes a superior
quality of flour, is always free from rust, and may be
easily kept clear of smut and weeds. Owing to the ab
sence of transportation facilities to outside markets the
wheat crop is not extensive. Much barley is raised for
feed, and grass and alfalfa hay form an important crop.
The general altitude, of tho valloy is three thousand six
hundred feet alsjve the sea level, but its location be
tween high mountains gives it an agreeable climate. In
the valloy are the towns of John Day, Prairie City and
Mt Vernon, whilo Canyon City, tho county seat, lies but
a short distance up Canyon creek, one of the tributaries
of John Day. Although the best locations have long
Ihm'ii taken, there aro good openings for settlement here
or iu othors of the numerous Sue valleys of Grant
county.
USEFUL INFORMATION.
The juice of red onion is an antidote for the stiug of
Ixm'b, wasps, hornets, etc.
Tho odor of fresh paint may be removed from a room
by placing a saucer of ground coffee in the apartment
Kid bIiocs can be kept soft and free by rubbing them
once a week with pure glycerine or castor oiL
For cramps iu the feet, press the hollow of the foot
against something hard and round a broom handle is
the best thing.
Warm a small quantity of turpentine and pour it on
the wound, no matter whore it is, and relief will follow
quickly in an attack of lockjaw.
Roasted coffoo is one of the most powerful disinfect
ant. The unpleasant odor left in the breath after eat
ing onions is eutirely removed by a cup of strong coffee.
For the violent internal agony termed colic, take a
tcaaoouful of salt in a pint of water; drink it and go to
bed. It is one of tho nieediest remedies known. The
aamo will revive a person whon almost dead from a
heavy fall.
Tough meat can l made very tender, whon put to
boil, by adding a tablesjxionful of gx 1 vinegar. This
is also g(xxl for a tough fowl of any kind; and tou( h
aleak can bo very much improved, after xunding, to
alt and roll in flour and fry iu very hot butter or lard.