OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 1011. i I Oregon Gty Enterprise Publish Kvry Friday C. I. BROOIE, Editor and Publisher. Entered at Oregon City, Or, Post office m second-class matter. Subscription Ratta: On Yaar ! ttlx Month 1 Trial Subacrlptlon. Two Months .25 Subscribers will And tha date of ex- plratlon aLamped on their papers fol lowing their name. It last payment la Dot credited, kindly notify ua, and the matter wilt receive our attention. Advertising Ratea on application. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. So lour aa politics and self-interest la Involved In the management of lo - cal governmental affalra, Just so long will the "outs" carp against the "Ins,- and just so long will there be India - criminate crltlcsm, without reasonable basis. Thla has been well Illustrated In the flings that have been made agalnat the county administration, who hare patiently borne the unpleasantness and unjustness of harsh words, but the result has been that the friends of yiystera hare come out Into the open In defense of the men whose greatest crime has been a desire to evolve order out of chaos, to operate the affairs of Clackamas County at a minimum expense, consistent with ob taining decent and effective results, and to finally reach a point where they can point with pardonable pride to results that carry their own story. In a recent newspaper issue a string of questions have been hurled at the Clackamas County Court, though the questioner could easily hare given satisfactory answers with less than an hour's Investigation. While The Enterprise does not care to pose as Bif.anminf MofonHo, n t, r.,, ! this newspaper believes that It is the I elghth grade examinations in gram right of every man In public life to ! mar ,mJ clvil wnmeiit The lists refute, when he can, stories that are f theM QM'Uom were published in really derogatory to his character and j The Ewnri Wednesday mornicc to hia reputation as an official. To get j and cIearly ndIcae th." Al at the bottom of this matter, we pro- derman- 8tate superintendent of pub pose to replv to these questions, dis-! llc instruction, has had an over-plus posing of -them briefly, but none the of coIleRe trainln8 to the detriment less effectively. These are the ques- J of nis imPS understanding yong. I with the rural schools. This state- ' niAnr la mato nnnn tfiA rftiea In. Were road machines bought with- out eomDetitiv bids? ' Was 350 paid a Portland man for less than one day s work In inspect-1 mg tne river bridge in this city? the county at an expense of over $200 ! without competitive bids? Are the road machines as purchased i so neavy mai mey cannot ne iaKen across the county bridges, and is there any work being done by them south of the Molalla River? i Does the Commercial Club stand be-' hind the county officials in this mat ter, as stated in The Enterprise? Have the dealings, purchases and transactions In connection with road Wnrl. Ih Ka naa rn van Ml been In accordance with and as the I law directs? i All firms handling road machinery I had an opportunity to submit bids, 1 and three bids were submitted by Beall & Co., the Buffalo Pitts Co., and the concern that handles the Fort Wayne crusher. The Reliance ma chine of the Buffalo Pitts Co. that was purchased Is warranted for five years, and was the lowest-priced machine of fered. The road roller, purchased for $3250, is the best engine on the mar ket, weighs 12 ft tons, and four ma chines of this manufacture are sold out of every five marketed. After carefully investigating, the Court con cluded to buy this machine, obtaining more pressure on the rear wheels, even at a slight advance in cost over some of the other machines offered. The Portland man who was paid $250 worked three weeks and hired two assistants at his own expense. He made an exhaustive examination of the suspension bridge, and submitted a very complete report, which is on file at the court house. The Court believes that in the information se cured, more than double the amount paid the expert was saved to the tax payers. New bridges have been erected without competitive bids. This Is en tirely within the law. In many cases bridges were found that needed im mediate repair, and, in some in stances, reconstruction, and under the bidding system considerable time would have been lost in advertising practically all of the evangelical de for proposals. The Court has built nominations. The latest comes out of new bridges In less time than would J the state convention of the New York have been consumed in the advertising alone, and the public has been dis commoded very little In comparison. Had this policy not have been pur- sued, the Court would have been com-1 BUILDING A CREDIT Credit is the temporary use f funds belonging to others, and returning them promptly when due. It is the part of wisdom to establish one's credit. Meeting every obligation promptly lays the foundation. Having an account with this bank helps a long way. This bank takes especial pleasure in aiding its clients to establish themselves upon a good credit basis. Don't wait until you want to borrow. Begin to establish your credit now Ihe Bank of Oregon City THE OLDEST BANK IN THE COUNTY polled to closw gome of the moat dan gerou bridge". Some of the bridge In the aoulhern part of the county are too light, and the heavier road machine cannot at thl time be transported over them t'p to this time there has been more Important work In other auctions of the county. The bridges re being atrenKtheiied, and whenever It la ne cessary to send the machine to southern Clarkamaa, the rrltlca of the Court may be assured that meana will be found to land the machinery where It la required. Aa ImllvldualH, there la no doubt but that the membera of the Commer cial Club are heartily In sympathy with the efforts of the County Court to systematize road construction. The club, as an organization, has not gone 1 on record. If It should be called upon j to do so, we have no fear as to the result. The Commercial Club could ; not afford to refuse its sactlon to such a meritorious effort The dealings, purchases and trans lon of th Court ilnc Jnuary 1 hav b(,pn entirely In accordance with trie law. This ran be proven ny an examination of the records, alone, and without evidence. It matters little what may be offered for or against the contention or question. The Enterprise hopes there will be an end to this constant bickering. While light should always be shed upon public matters, no one should raise superflous queries that are so easily answerable. It the newspaper that raises these questions would take the trouble to ascertain for itself the true condition of affairs, there would be no necessity of bothering the read ing public. OUR COLLEGIATE TRAINER. How many people can give correct answers to the questions propounded to the youthful applicants in the , .. , . . ,, , formation that out of 307 pupils in Clackamas county who were appli cants at the recent eighth grade ex- animations, 227 of them failed, though 144 fal,ed la 0De or tw0 objects, j which entitles them to another try in the June examinations. Explaln and inU8-tme by sentences .... . . ... ,ne dlffrence between an attribute complement and an object comple- merit! Can you do it? Of course not, and you may not need to know. Training the mind of the child is no easjr task' and " shouId be done carefully and. Intelligently, with the primary object of giving to the pupil 8UCn Information that he can most easily retain and which will be of direct service to him in later years What does the constitution state relative to the following; Writ of habeas corpus, ex-post facto law, di rect tax, tax on nobility, persons ac cepting a present from a foreign state? Suppose a man met you, a person of mature years and average intelli gence, and fired this volley of foolish questions at you. What would you do to him? Find the answer in the po lice court Mr. Alderman is no doubt a very fine man who has made a reputation in educational affairs in Oregon. He was connected with the State Uni versity for several years. He exhi bited some points during the cam paign that marked him as rather an adroit politician. But we do think he could climb down the perch a bit and et closer to the actual needs of the country schools and give the boys and girls a better chance. His pres ent policy is only humiliating to the students and ought to be as humil iating to the superintendent of pub lic instruction. Mo- MINISTERIAL 8HORT RATIONS. Tales of vanishing preachers con tinue to be told, coming from every section of the country and including congregationalists which has been In session at Lockport during the past week. It was reported to the meet- t 1 t . i n. I ing, iu in uuiuiai way, says lue SI. Louis Globe-Democrat, that it has been found impoHsible to provide pas tors for a hundred Congregational churches In different parts of that state. The average salary lu the va cant pastorates Is $500 a year. The report adds that the high cost of liv ing makes It impossible even for an unmarried pastor to live on such an Incomo. A mnn thoroughly consecrated and "filled with the spirit' might, If alone In the world, be able to complete the merry round of a week on lesa than $10. And If not thoroughly consecrat ed and "Oiled with the spirit," his grilling might do him good In leaving him only his flesh while thoroughly ridding him of the world and the dev il. "Could you lead a Christian life on $5 a week?" one of a selecting com mittee asked a candidate for a vacant pastorate in a small town. "How could I live any other kind of life on that money?" was answered. And yet, de spite the wisdom, and perhaps the holiness of the answer, he was reject ed. It Is this spirit of demand In many congregations that their shepherd shall mortify the flesh, and make a daily sacrifice of himself, which ac counts for many resignations. There are deacons and elders aud trustees who not only put the preacher ou short rations, but who Insist, In ad' dition, tnat he shall not eat them with a relish. They want to see him lead a Christian life on $5 a week, and make a weekly contribution to the mirslon ary box as evidence that he is lead' Ing it by choice and not under com' pulsion. Colonel E. Hofer, of the Salem Jour nal, has taken the bit in his teeth and becomes excitable in his paper over the fact that nothing has been done toward the construction of new locks at the Falls of the Willamette. "Pin headed Oregon City politicians cried graft and fought the bills at every step, but they went through." declares the Colonel. Well. well. This is the first time we ever beard there were "piuheaded politicians' In Oregon City. But maybe the Colonel knows. He is pretty wise, financially. Still, his questions are quite pertinent. We think official Washington is slow. It has always been, and probably always will be. and if tne Colonel can stir things up, he should have a monument at the beadgates of the locks, over looking the swirl. It is said that the Democrats need to gain only five seats to give them control of the United tSates senate. Well, whose fault is it? Who but registered Republicans sent a Demo crat from Oregon to the senate. If it doesn't happen again next year we shall be greatly surprised. There are many thousand Republicans in Ore- With a new president, a mixed cab inet, a division of governors and a de moralized army the rehabilitation of Mexico will necessarily be slow, but there are plenty of statesmen who be lieve themselves equal to the task. gon who will never vote for Bourne, should he be nominated In the prl- maries.' It is doubtful if the man who bolted the head of the Republi can ticket can obtain more than a plurality rote. Mr. Lorimer is to be investigated again, this time, it Is to be hoped with better results. Illinois has had an awful smell about since its Jack pot was created. Some folks get excited and say they hope for better things when confront ed with the word reasonable. OAC. WARNS AGIST TREE DOCT SWINDLERS PRETEND TO PRO TECT APPLE TREES FROM CODLING MOTH. CORVALLIS, Or., May 26. Frauds are being perpetrated In several parts of the state by men who give as their references the names of professor at the State Agricultural College, with out authority. One asserts prepos terous things In the way of curing ap ple trees of antbrachnose and pro tecting them from the codling moth by applying chemical to the roots. Another Is offering a premium with subscriptions to a paper, which turns out to be a fake. Dean A. B. Cordley, of the agricul tural school has received a letter from a farmer asking if be gave his en dorsement to such men. The letter says: "A man named Saunder claims to have a treatment whereby he renders trees Immune from diseases by the application of some chemicals to the roots, especially apple trees. He claims that tbey will be cured of an thracknose, and that the codling moth will not bother such trees for six years and that no spraying Is re quired on treated trees other than a light spray of concentrated lye once every two or three years to keep moss off the trees. Mr. Saunder gave me the name of Professor Cordley as re ference, so I ask the college to give me its opinion. I regard thla fellow as a fraud, pure and simple, and in order to protect my neighbors from his operations I have written to the college." "I know nothing whatever of him," Dean Cordley replied, "and if I should give my testimony in the case It would be to the effect that any man wno claims to be able to render trees im mune from the attacks of the codling moth, anthracknose and other fun gous diseases by an application of certain chemicals to the roots of trees is a fraud." A flock of twenty four bens belong ing to George Peters of Sand Point, Idaho, laid 2436 eggs during Decem ber, January, February and March. REAL ESTATE The following real estate transfers were recorded Thursday : Knut O. Hills to llrrt Mills, 64 acre In section 33, township 6 south, range 1 east; $0000. K. M. Howell anil wifo to Mrs. Erra Maurer, lots 3, 4 mid 5, In block Nob Hill. Oregon City: $1. Otto II. Melnlg to Percy T. 8holley, lots 3 and 4 In block t, Molnlg's First Addition to Oregon City; 110. Klvira Saltmnrsh to Knut O. Hills a portion of land in section S3, town ship 3 south, ramie 1 east; $1800, U II. Prahl and wife to William F. J'ruhl and wife. 30 acres in the J lloone D. I C, suctions 23, 33, 26 and 27, township s south, range 1 west I1US7.&0. George H. and Pantile M. Herat's to Ambrogio Gestra, lots 3, 4, 6, section 31, township 2 tiouth, range 3 ent $4!illtl. Denny H. aud llessle II Mi dure to William F. Fleblg, laud In Oak Grove; $10. Elisabeth WelUel to C. F. Welt sol, 204.39 acres of Heieklnh and ElUa Johnson Donation Land Claim, sec Hons 15, 23, township 2 south, range 3 east; $1. Albert and Mary Iluol to Clara A Wilson, 60 acres of section 7, township 4 south, range 3 east:. $'.'500. John J. and Amanda Edgren to Ot to Erlckson, tract 13, Oltlook; $1000, James A. Bunnell to Tade Evans Moore, lot 1 of block 12, Oak Grove Park; $10. B. F. Hart to I. T. Hurt, land In sec tion 10, township 6 south, range east; $1. O. and Gertie M. Nightingale to I T. Hart, land In section 10. township 6 south, range 2 eust; $10. Levi and Barbara Hostottler to J E. and Mamie Hooley, 12 H acres township 6 south, range 1 east; SSGO. S. M. and Willis E. Potter to LUzte Lingelbach, 13 3-4 acres and a right of way, section 19, township 2 north, range 4 west; $10. A. S. Pattullo et al. to O. J. and Caroline McKenney, lot 34, Flnavon $10. Eloise Roadman to R. G. Hill, lot 4 block 19, Gladstone; $200. James A. Bunnell to W. L. Gllson lots 6 to 12, Inclusive, 19 to 25 Inclu sive, block 9, lots 13 to 18, lmluslve block 9, and blocks 13 and 14, Oak Grove Park; $1,000. Janus M. and Drussilla Tracy to Harding Grange No. 122, H acre. Ca leb E. and Lydla Tracy donation land claim, sections 2 and 3, township 3 south, range 3 east; quit claim. James M. and Druslla Tracy to Harding Grange 122, 4 98 acres, Caleb E. and Lydla Tracy donation land claim, sections 2 and 3. township 3 south, range 3 east; $498.??. Walter E. Carll to Emma R. and John D. Baker, 2 acres near Oregon City; quit claim. Inez Ellen Bracked to V. W. Irwin interest In estate of Mary A. Brac kets $1. W. W. and Lydia B. Irwin to Inez Ellen Brackett, 19 acres, George Ir win donation land claim, township 4 south, range 1 east and 1 west; 1, quit claim. George B. and Mary Trotter to Isaac J. Morris and Nancy A. Smith, southeast quarter of southwest quar ter of northwest quarter, section 1, township 2 south, range 2 east, 10 acres; east half of northeast quarter of southwest quarter of northwest quarter, section 1, township 2 south, range 2 east, 5 acres; $4G00. Matthias and Emille Beck to Isaac J. Morris and Nancy A. Smith, west half of northwest quarter, section 13, township 4 south, range 2 east, 80 acres; $7500. V. II and laura Moore et al. to Moore Investment Company, 80 acres of section 8, township 2 south, range 2 east; $10. Fred J. Nelson to D. A. and Ada E. Dinsmoor, land in Shaw's Annex to OreRon City; $200. T. Leonard Cbarman et al. to Jo hannes Thommen, all of lot 5, block 5, We-dynn; $145. August and Anna Erlckson to Er nest H Sutherland, 4 acres of Ezra Fisher donation land claim; $1000. A. Lindgren and Mary E. Llndgren to Hermann A. and Katherinn Thee, 12 acres of section 25, township 1 south, range 2 east; $1700. J. A. and Ella F. Lash to C. E. and Sarah A. Nlninger, lots 13, 14, block 1C, Hyde Park; $10. Howard N. Smith and wife to Es- tacada State Hank, lot 2, block 18, Estaeada; $225. James O. Linn to R. G. and Emma J. Palmateer. lots 7 and 8. block 17, Estanada; $10. Joseph Dobbins to Cato Parelius, land in Clackamas County; $1200. Margaret White to George Wines, 20 acres, section 34. township 2 south, range 2 east; $1000. Eastern Investment Company to Franklin E. Mueller, southeast quar ter of northeast quarter of section 34, township 4 south, range 2 east; $1. J. L. and Bertha Jones to Ann Rid ings, 13.53 acres of sections 5 and 8, townsnlp 6 south, range 1 east; $1012. The Sandy Land Company to Pe'er Swan, lots l and 2, block 4, Second Addition to Sandy; $325. Julia Ann and J. H. H. Anderson to Otto H. Kulper, 20 acres, section 1, township 2 south, range 3 east; $2000. Mathlas and Agnes Justin to Ethel Funk,' all that part of Tract "I," First Addition fo Willamette Fails Acreage Tracts; $1. Myrtle G. and H. M. Metcalf, J. E. and Nellie Maloy to Adolph and Al- vina Walter, 80 acres of section 23, township 3 south, range 2 east; $10. J. B. Glover to C. C. Woodcock, land In section 31, township 1 south, range 5 east; $10. CLACKAMAS AB8TRACT 4 TRU8T COMPANY. Land Titles Examined. Abstracts of THIS Mad. JOHN F. CLARK. Mgr Office over Bank of Oregon City. MRS. E. H. HARRIMAN TO FOUND BIG UNIVER8ITY IN WE8T NEW YORK, May 26 Announce ment was made today that Mrs. E. H. Hairiman would found a great uni versity In the West as a monument fo the memory of her husband. She In- ends that the university shall be sec ond to none in point of endowment. The institution will be called the Edward H. Harrlman University. Speculation as to the exact location of the Harriman University favors Southein California. Mrs. Harrlman hag not divulged ber plans In this Th spect, except to say that the Institu tion will f) on the Pacific Coast. MOLALLA BOY GETS HICH COLLEGE HONOR FORREST OUNTON MADE HEAD OF UNIVERSITY OF OREGON DRAMATIC CLUB- UNIVERSITY OF OIUXION. Eu gene, May 26. Forrest Dunton, of Mo In til, has been elected president of the University of Oregon dramatic club, to succeed Mlris Helen llcach, of Portland. Mr. Dunton has been a member of the club for three years and has titken part In ull of the larger plays put on by tho oikhuIiuiIoii dur ing the past two seasons. The Iirauiiitlc Club I regarded as one of the best of the many atudont societies of the university and, the mcmlHirNhlp being limited, the num ber of names on the waiting list each yeur frequently exceeds tho numlwr of thnse who are In active member ship. Feed something besides corn, for the pigs have to make frame; corn Is the thing for fat, but poor growing If the whole farm where hogs are kept could bo plowed at least once a year it would mean more healthy sur rounding". 45 Years Ago From the Weekly Enterprise of No vember 3, 18(16: Messrs. Thomas Rowley and John G. Porter of this city have within the past week, brought to this county two lots of fine wool sheep to tho number of 200 each. Tho sheep are certainly oqual to any that have ever been brought Into the county. Tho same gentlemen Tiave also purchased four bucks of full blood, two of which took first premiums at the lust State Fair, and the other two took second premi ums. Three of these were purchased of Thomas L. Davidson, of Marlon county, and one of J. Mlnto, also of Marlon. For fineness, beauty and weight of fleece these sheep cannot be surpassed. Wo are pleased to seo our Clackamas county friends "branch - Ing out" in this line. The facilities for sheep raising In this county are unequalled in the State, and thero is room for a thousand head w here we now count but a single sheep. Messrs. said an old lady 10 a young gentle Rowley and Porter design entering ! mini. "Have come to want already." upon the buslnes largely, as their was the reply. " want your daugh late mirchases Indicate and as It costs 1 ter." no more to raise fine wool than It does started right. . Flno wool merinos, to produce coarse grades, they have started right. Finn wool merinos, such as they have, will average six pounds to the fierce; while common sheep rarely produce more than three to four pounds. We have an evidence of what results from keeping the best sheep. In the production of Mr. T. G. Nailer of Washington County. That gentleman last week sent to the Fiie- tory at this city one French merino 1 fleeea f hut u-e lulled 1CU. noiinria. and several of the fleeces from this flock ! weighed twelve pounds, and the aver- age below that was from 8 3-4 to 9 1 notinds esrh. Mr. Elliott, also of this county has lately purchased two splen- , did fine-wool bucks. We advise otners to follow these examples. The Peoole'a TranDOrtitlon Co. Since the people's Transportation Co. came Into the posesslon of the prop- j erty they now own and control at this place, they have proven an era In Is It Fair to Yourself, to Your Family or Your Neighbors? SoiiM-body lias proposal nn ordinance in fuvor of which Ihe people of Portland are asked to vote, Monday, June 5. Tt makes it unlawful for you to board a ear in which there is no vacant seat. It makes you liable to arrest if you do so. It subjects this company to a fine if it permits you to do so. In other words, if you are in a hurry to get home, catch a train, go to your work, attend the theatre or visit friends, even if you are willing to stand in a ear, you will not be permitted to do so. If you and your wife are standing on a street corner, waiting for a car, you must remain there until one comes along that has two vacant seats. Or, she may board a car with one vacant seat and you may get along the best way you can. Are you in favor of such frivolous ordinances? PORTLAND RAILWAY, & POWER CO. SEVENTH the growth and prosperity of thla tily. Their Immense worka art now nearly completed ami ready for uan. Tho IIuhIii extension was rnmiiu'iii'ed the 12th of Inst Augiisl, under I lie superintendence f t'M't. Kellog, and according In his own plans. The new arm or extension nearly reachn their Cuiiemali warehouse and U raised lilKhi'r than the high water mark of INtll. It I" constructed as follows; Three parallel timber HI Inch square (all (lie (Imoer average this slue) are bolted to th" bedrock with 1 14 Inch Iron. Cross timber laid on and bolted to form a bottom; (hreo timbers are bolted on each aide with cms, lie every ten feet. 17 feet Iron I 2190 feel long. 20 feet wide III the main on (op, and 33 feet wide at (be angles, and from 13 to 17 f't high. There wer 23 ton of bolls used lo fasten till ponderable barrier, and tho workmen are now loading It with hundreds of thousand of Inns of rock. Horn "Mnunfcturd Clothing. It I with pleasure (list we call the - i..illo1i of t in triulo lit tne income" Mr. C. M. Kester ha for supplying the market with home inanufuciiired clothing, etc. W sometimes hear a merchant complain that bin euato nier are slow pay alluding to th agriculturist. Do such merchant ever roiicelve that they are mostly, to blame for this? IH they realUe that (be farmer I principally dependant 011 the home market for the dlMSHl of what he produce, In order that lie my pay hi lore bill? Wo think not, else they would consider, when purchasing clothing In other market and aneh article a are made at homo, that thy are ahutilng up estab lishment which employ large number (if people who buy of tho farmer that they may live. One such estab- I 11.. 1 ... U. If ..iLir'a In I III f-ltV linumi-li( mm im. n.-. " - I worth more to us than ten portage, yet we find people complaining thai the slow prises of passing freight through the town has beon amiiisneu, and wo hear of nothing particularly that they would say or do to keep the factory above waier. We ar proud of Mr. Kester establishment, and should like very much to ee the proprietor Increase his force of era lives. From tho Weekly Enterprise Novem ber 1, 1801 An old minister enforced tho no- jccsslty of difference of opinion by ar 1 gumeiit; "Now, If everybody had been of my opinion, they would all have 1 wanted my old woman. One or tne 1 deacons who sat Just behind him r sponded: "Yes, and ir everyoooy was . of my opinion, nobody would have ! her." . "I'm afraid you'll come to want, A California paper report an accl dent (n a man when going from Hell Hollow to Red IHig by way of You Hit. Aecldentallv Shot. Wo have to record another painful accident which ! occurred on Sunday last near (his i city. As a well-known Indian mimed I Cluylock was preparing to start out deer shooting his rifle was discharged ! by accident, and the ball look effect In the left shoulder of a Mr. William Stone, proving nearly fatal. I lie in- ill-ill. kid V L-rleved at the mls'OltUtie, j;eiieroiislv proffered his horse In pay- ment of the pliVMlrlim's ch'iiKes, Killed. A few days since a small Iik!I:i:i child, while straying at out In fir i-Miy (f lll-ii : tre-t. tell from the I nr, and in .".iwir-t insMiiuy Iilile l !i dashing n.-alnst the rv.Ks l:i its fe'l. ."everm ("Tldenis of r-a- 1 im bnve occurred slneu the founda- 1 on of nugon 1 Hy, i-Hi no v in 11 tne ' no er m.r" w :( riming miner densely populated the time I approcu-1 AND ALDER STREETS Uikei Homfl Baking Easy 1 mw 1 17 - V Absolutely Pure Thm only baking powder mada from Royal Drop Ore am of tartar KO ALUM.K0 LIME PHOSPHATE ing when It will be necessary (o erect a siibslHiillnl fence along Ihe rim of 1 the bluff for the protection of life and limb. From the Wekly Enterprise Novem ber II. lHf'fi. A Mytrlou Matter, On Tuesday evening, Ihe 3mh lf October last, while Mr. William Whit lurk, of Al blqua precinct, Marlon County. wa Intent to Portland, a man came to his house and ak(l to ty over lie had with him two mule. Mr y ,o(, ,,,, h( C(M,d Mty nnd after her sons hsd taken rare of tho mules, and she had pred uppr for the stranger, retired. Ho then tald II of Wednesday, and at tho hour to nguln retire on Wednesday night took hi hal and left the house, and ha not been seen since by anyone In the nelghlmrhml. It wa found on the following morning that he bad taken the saddle mule and blanket, and left tbe other mule on Ihe farm II re ported that he had come from (ho Ularkfool mine, aud his remarks about loaning aomo person $Jmmi, which had given him aomo trouble, coupled with hi myterltu action since, leavo the Inference, that h w Insune, or thM he wa guilty of aomo crime and afraid to remain until Mr. Whit lock ame borne. The aban doned mule, and -soma ramp equipage I still In Mr. WVs xelon. wait ing a claimant. Tho man I described as being small of stature and appar ently about forty year of age. Th Indian War. Governor Wood ha begun his business by evincing the proper spirit lu regard lo (he dreaded hostilities U tho Indians enst of Ihe Cascade -ange. A a re- milt of hi determlnat.'in lo have mil- Itary authorities do something In this resect, wo almost dally witness large bands o' horses passing out office, en route to tne Dalle, tor ravairj service. The Indian have stolen an Immense amount of slock from set tlers, and murdered mauy person, right under the eye nd arm of the troop for year past. Ye, they hve even taken the soldiers own animals. and old Halletk ha never Interfered lo render that aislslanco he annum, except so far s ho was able lo pro- lerl the Chech-ho route, and ihls ac- lion, brought auoui inrougn i.owrnor WoimM Is quite refreshing It Is sin- rerely honed that not a redskin will le iipnrcd In n! Ihi.t grcitt scope of co irtry. Krterminaie me rae ui worn, ana we nope n nmy nm; done. LIGHT mi