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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1900. A CENTER OF INDUSTRY XAPIO DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH WESTERN IDAHO AJTD KAXPA. Rich Mineral and A&rlcaltvral Re- searces Flae Timber Tributary Kew Activities Opening. NAMPA, Idaho, June 25. If all pre dictions are verified, Nampa -will soon be the metropolis of South-western Idaho. This promising place la situated In the center of the great valley lying: between the Snake and Boise Rivers, comprising a, district of rich agricultural And fruit lands. It lies 20 miles -west of Boise, and is on the main line of the Oregon Short XJne. forming the Junction for the Ore gon Short Line and the Boise branch, the Boise, Nampa & Owyhee and the Pacific & Idaho Northern Railways. The Idaho Midland, the projected road to Butte, if built will also come hare. At the present time we have 24 passenger trains arri ing and departing daily, in ad dition to freight trains leaving every few hours. The mineral resources of Idaho tribu tary to Nampa cannot be excelled by any other location. Adjacent are the rich quartz mines of Silver City, Dewey and De Lamar on the south, the Boise Basin and Willow Creek districts on the north and east, the mines of Eastern Oregon and the wonderful Seven Devils coppor district on the west. Colonel "W. 11. Dewey, of Nampa, recently sold one of his mines In Silver City, the Trade Dol lar, for 31,000,000 cash. He had previously taken millions of dollars out of his mines in the Owyhee district The soil around Nampa is light and eas ily "worked, and is very productive. Ap ples, pears and prunes are the commer cial fruits, but peaches, plums, cherries, apricots, grapes and small fruits are prof itably grown. Farmers raise alfalfa al most exclusively, since It is a money maker. Three crops a year can be cut, and an acre will produce seven tons or more annually. Timothy, red clover and blue grass also do well. Tributary to Nampa and along the line of the Idaho Northern Hallroad, which extends into the great Payette timber dis trict, is found thousands of acres of pine, tamarac, fir, Bpruce and cedar and many other woods. Borne Wisconsin lumbermen are arranging for a large lumber mill at this place. Immense quantities of this umber will be manufactured here, and employment given to a large number of men. That the climate here is very healthy is shown In the fact that the death rate in Idaho is less than that of any other state in the Union. The Winters are very mild, compared to Eastern states, and the Summers are not too warm for every day work In the fields. We are at a elevation of 2400 feet above the sea level. The annual rainfall Is about 14 inches. Thus, on account of its superior loca tion and climate, people have looked for ward for years to Nampa's becoming the metropolis of Southwestern Idaho. That it has not already become so lies in the fact that it has met with a. series of drawbacks, one of the worst of which has been the water question. The lands directly tributary to Nampa are watered by the following irrigating canals: The Boise & Nampa, the Settlers, the Phyllis and Strahorn, which take their supply from the Boise Rier, that rises in the great Sawtooth range of the Rocky Mountains, where the snows are almost perpetual, thereby yielding an ample sup ply of good drinking and Irrigating water. But so far these canals have not been made large enough to water all the land as settlers needed it. The Boise & Nampa Is our largest ditch, and the one upon which Nampa Is mainly dependent. Through the death In succesIon m s v eral of ts xllfferent owners, this ditch has been kept in an admintoin o - and it Is only until quite recently that It has been in a shape to have anything oone witn it. Last Winter, Colonel w. H. Dewey secured an option on It, and It will soon pass entirely Into his hands, and be Immediately enlarged to furnish the whole country with all the water that can be used. Another drawback has been the fact that Boise for many years has been agitating the question of tear ing up the main line dt this place anc building by say of Boise. The Oregon Short Line people for a time considered that proposal, but as it would only t lengthen the line without giving it any material advantage, they put a final quie tus on this matter several months ago by deciding in favor of Nampa. The water question and the railroad question settled, nothing remained to hinder our progress, and the last few months have witnessed a remarkable growth. Real estate has advanced over 100 per cent, and town lots are Increasing In value dally. Many new dwellings have been erected. Every train brings new settlers, and capitalists both afhome and abroad are making large in estments. The Oxnard Company Is Investigating with a view of putting in an immense sugar beet factory. Arrangements were com pleted this week for a J70.00J hotel, and work on the same begins immediately. Other brick buildings will soon be in ceui ot construction. Business houses cannot go up fast enough While Nampa with her many advant ages must have at some time taken her rightful start, her growth has been great ly hastened by Colonel Dewey, the mil lionaire mlneowner. Coming to this state a; early as 1SC3, his career has been re markable for an unselfish and earnest effort toward the betterment of his state. He founded the town of Dewey, in the Owyhee mining district, bought and de veloped many mines, w hlch paid him mil lions of dollars. In order to gala easy access to market, he incorporated the Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railroad, which was built from Nampa to Guffey, and lately extended to Murphy. Last Fall he began work on a northern extension of tRls road to take In the Payette tim ber district, in order to get cheap fuel to the mines, and It is his ultimate Inten tion to build on to Bntte. After disposing oi jus large mining interests in the uwjnee section, he came to Nampa to make his home, and is now spending the fortune taken from the stored riches of this country in building a city at this place. His railroad offices are located here, and upon the completion of the Idaho Northern he will locate carshops here. There Is also a strong probability that the Oregon Short Line will make this a division point. Soeral large resorvolrs will soon be built near the town, and water will be brought down In pipes. The pressure Is sufficient to take the water over a 10-story building. Last season, prunes and other fruits were shipped In carloads from this sec tion all over the East and to London, England, paying a good profit to growers and dealers. This year the crop will be three times as large. We have a fruit evaporator which is kept busy through out the season, and next Summer a large cannery will be built to take care of the small fruits. Farmers are now experi menting on raising tomatoes for this pur pose. Last Fall a foundry was removed here from Boise In order to get the advantage of a nearer location to the mines, and s'neo coming here has been running night and day. Negotiations are now on foot for the establishment of a &5.000 brewery, with no doubt that it will be built her. Another, and what may perhaps develop into the greatest source of wealth fo Nampa, is Just now materializing. It has long been known that the Snake River gravel is full of gold, and in the past fortunes have been spent In the endeavoi to Invent some system whereby these rich high bars could be successfully mined. E. S. McComas, a mining man of Baker City, has lately been trying the "endless chain" or bucket-dredge system, which has been operated so successfully In Australia and New Zealand, and he has been meeting with a success which con vinces him andjUJ who ha e Investigated that a.t last the correct system for Snake River mining has been found. Colonel Dewey has taken up the matter with Mr. McComas and will at onee place a steam boat capable of towing local barges on the river between Guffey and Nyssn, bridge and, others will be put on later. Mr. Abbott, of Minidoka, has been op erating a suction tlredge on the river, and his gross receipts for the past five months have averaged J5000 a. month. Alt who are now operating suction dredges will substitute the bucket dredge, on ac count of its many superior points. Snake River promises before long to be the greatest scene of mining activity in the state. Nampa is the natural supply point for machinery, coal and all other supplies. Large "Water-Perrer Enterprise. NAMPA. Idaho, June 86. The Trade Dollar Consolidated Mining Company is having built a power plant at Swan Falls on the Snake RUer, a point about 10 miles above Guffey. The plant will In clude two dams, each of about 450 feet in length; one, where the power plant will be located, to be of solid stone; tho other to be a rock-filled crib dam. At the place of construction there Is a rock island of sufficient size to carry the ap proaches to both dams. There Is suffi cient fall to give a continual head ot 17 feet, generating 12.030-horse power. The plan Is to Install an electric power and lighting plant, to be used by the Trade Dollar Company at Its mines, some -0 miles away, in the Sliver City section, as well as to sell power to other properties of the district. RUST IK "WHEAT FIELDS. Will Reduce Tield in an Important District of the Valley. SALDM, Or., June 26. Lloyd T- Rey nolds, Commissioner of Horticulture for the second district, paid an official visit to the vicinity of Rickreal, Polk Coun ty, a rew days ago. This neighborhood is one of the most reliable wheat pro ducers in the Willamette valley, but it appears that this year will prove an ex ception to the rule. Mr. Reynolds says the farmers there told him that In .many instances not one-half the yield of last year would be harvested this season. Farmers who harvested 25 bushels to the acre from Fall-sown wheat last year will have only 10 bushels this season. They attribute the short erop to rust, which is already abundant and threatening to spread rapidly. Orrgoa Sapreme Co art. In the Supreme Court today the fol lowing orders were made: State of Oregon, respondent, vs. Thom as O'Donnell, appellant; ordered Upon mo-, uon oi me Atiorney-txenerai tnat he have leave to file a typewritten brief; that he have 30 days to prepare, serve and file the same, and that appellant may reply thereto by brief. State of Oregon ex reL T. J. Hammer, respondent, vs. F. S. Downing, appel lant, ordered that respondent have Until August 1. 1900, to ser e and file Its brief. E. J. Hannum et aL, respondents, vs. C. P. Brown, et al, appellants; ordered that appellants have leave to file an ad ditional brief, and that respondent nave 20 days to reply thereto by brief. The motion to advance the cause for hearing out of its order was taken under advise ment. C. . Harmon, administrator, appellant, vs. Charles Decker, respondent; ordered that appellant have until August L 1M0, to file his abstract herein. Mary P. Montgomery, executrix, re spondent, vs Robert Smith, et aL, appel lants; ordere d that respondent's time to file a brief herein be extended to July 15. 1903. In the estate of Elizabeth Conser, de ceased, ordered on motion that appel lant have until July 14, to file a reply brief. R. E. L. Stelner. respondent, vs. Polk County, appellant; ordered that appellant have until August L and respondent until October L 1SO0, to serve and file their respective briefs. Capital City Brevities. Dr. D. F. Lane, who was elected Cor oner for Marlon Count', at the election June 4. today filed bis official bond. Thus far he Is the only officer-elect who has qualified. Lane's bond is In the sum of $3000 with M. Dorman, E. JL Crolsan and J. H. Lunn as sureties. Governor Geer today issued a requisition upon the Governor of Georgia for the ex tradition ef James Warren, who is wanted in Portland to be tried for the murder 6f William Kirk, first mate of the ship Clarence S. Bement. Joseph Day, of Portland, has been appointed as acent of this state to take charge of Warren and bring him to this state. Warren is under arrest at Savanah. The State Board of Education, consist ing of Governor Geer, Secretary of State Dunbar and Superintendent of Public In struction Ackerman. will hold its regular meeting next Monday, July 2. At this meeting officers will be elected to conduct the Mute School. Blind School and Re form School, during the ensuing year. The pupils of tho Northwest Normal College of Music gave a recital at Unity Church, this afternoon, before a large audience. This evening members of the school, assisted by Hallle Parrish-Hinges, Mrs. H. B. Holland and Dr. Epley, gave a grand concert. Tomorrow afternoon a recital will be given by John Cljde Fox, assisted by other pupils, and tomorrow evening the annual graduating exercises will be held. The Marlon County Court will hold a session June 28. and this will be the last meeting of the Court as now constituted. In Recorder Judah's court this afternoon Arthur Glover pleaded guilty to the charge of striking James McGulre yestor day. He was fined $10 and costs, in de fault of which ho went to jail. Later he paid his fine and was released. The Salem School Board is preparing to Issue 4 per cent call bonds for the pur- Kpose of raising money with which to re fund the prosent bonded indebtedness of $18,000 due in September. RAILROAD TO COUNCIL. Extension to Be Bnllt Before Fall Shipments of Ore. WEISER, Idaho. June 2C It is semi officially announced that the Pacific & Idaho Northern railroad will be extended to Council before Fall, althougluthe min ing interests of the Seven Devils are go ing ahead with the employment of teams for hauling their output to the present terminal, Cambridge. The Boston & Sev en Devils people are shipping to Salt Lake, and the Blue Jaeket has also re recently made a trial of that market In stead of New York, where they have been shipping for nearly a year past. Whether this will prove the better placo is yet to bo determined. The rate on the bullion from Salt Lake is the same as on the ore from Welser, so, unless there be other features, it Is hardly believed that Salt Lake will be made the perma nent market for these ores. STRUCK AND LOST THEER JOB. Boys In Carter Department of "Wil lamette 31111s at Oregon City. OREGON Crrr, June 26. Ten boys working In the cutter department of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company's mills, struck for higher pay this foro noon. Two of the boys were persuaded to return to work, but the other eight walked away when their demands were not acceded to, and their places were filled by others. A few weeks ago, 16 boys wrorking in this department struck for a raise from 75 cents to Jl per day. At that time Ihey were only getting in 15 to 20 days per month, but the matter was compromised by an agreement to give the boys steady work at the old rate. This seemed 'satis factory, but some of the boys evidently tired of steady work, and struck to bavo their pay Increased to Jd per day, and consequently are out of a. Job. The work consists in laying finished sheets of paper, and thoso in a position to know, say that the work is not laborious. The trouble i appeared to arise from the fact that some of the boys, who had been working for some time, contended that they were en titled to an advance. Captain Metzner has received orders for Company A. Third Regiment, O. N. C to participate in the night parade at Portland on the evening- of the Fourth of July. This will be the first opportunity for the new company to appear in pa rade with the state regiment, and the rank and file are anxious to turn out and make a. showing. The new uniforms for the company are expected to arrive in time for the state encampment. The flouring mills here are paying 5 cents per bushel for wheat, on a basis of 59 cents in Portland. The mlljs have on storage about SO.000 bushels of wheat be longing to farmers, but the holders are net anxious to sell on a rising market. CLOSING UP THE CENSUS. Not More Tnan a Dozen EasBCraton Oat in First District. ALBANT, Or., June 26. The enumera tion of the census in this district Is com pleted by all the enumerators, with the exception of 10 or 12 In the country, who have been delayed by the rains. Most country enumerators have traveled about on bicycles, which do not run well on roads in the present condition. One enumerator wrote that he had not had dry feet for a week. Wherever there is complaint prompt attention Is paid to It with a view of getting the complete cen- NEW DEPARTMENT COMMANDER OF THE G. A. R. ALBERT J. GOODBR OD, OF LA GRANDE. Alberf J. Goodbrod, who was elected Department Commander of the G. A. R., was born In Germany. February 27, 1S14. His parents removed to America when he was a small boy, and when the Civil War broke out. young Goodbrod was liv ing at Newark, N. J. He enlisted In the First United States Cavalry, and .served throughout the war, being wounded several times. At the close ot the war he came to California. From there he soon drifted to Idaho, where he engaged f6r a time in mining and Indian fighting. In 1872 he mo ed to the Grand Rondo Valley, where, for a long time, he engaged in the hotel business. In lfiSO he married Miss Louisa Schoemaker. He Is a member of Lel Morton Post, G. A. R., at La. Grande, and an Odd Fellow and a Red. Man. sus. but In nearly all cases it Is learned that the complaining persons have been enumerated. As the census Is taken at the homes, the husband Is often not In formed of the fact, and so reports no enumeration. Tomorrow Supervisor Winn will meet with the nine enumerators of Salem In order to go over the work done and see that no mistakes have been made. There is every reason to believe that as complete enumeration of the district -will have been made as It Is possible to se cure. The Clreait Court. In the Circuit Court In the case of the State vs. J. P. Hahn. of Sweet Home, In dicted for assault with a dangerous weapon, this afternoon the Jury brought in a verdict of simple aseault, and tho defendant will receive a fine tomorrrow. The case was Immediately followed by a civil suit by the man assaulted. A. L. Weddle, for $5500 damages, which will be concluded tomorrow. Two indictments were fonnd, one against Ben Mills for larceny of some cat tle, and the other against John Craft for assault with a dangerous weapon. Tho former will be tried tdmorrow, and the latter has been continued. NoivrnrwEST dead. Mrs. Fannie R. Robinson, Washing ton Pioneer of 1S53. BALEM, June 25. Mrs. Fannie R. Rob inson, ago 77 years, died in Salem at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Mor rison, last Sunday. "Grandma Baker," as she was familiarly known, was born In Nashville, Tenn., December 10, 1K22. She was married to Caleb B. Baker In 1S53, erosslng the plains the same year. Mr. Baker died June 23, 16G5. In 1SS1 Mrs. Baker -was "married to John Robinson, of McMlnnville. who died In 1SS5. Mrs. Baker, with her husband and a company of emigrants, were the first to cross the Rocky Mountains direct to Washington. They opened the road through what'is known as the Natchez Pass. They came in the year 1&3. and Mrs. Baker was the longest survivor of the party. The deceased left one daugh ter. Mrs. Frank Morrison, of Salem, and two sons, Professor L. H. Baker, of Sa lem, and J. W. Baker, of Cottage Grove. C. M. Beak, a Ferty-Nlner. SALEM, Or.. June 2S.-C M. Beak, a 49er. well known In the early history of California. Oregon and British Co lumbia and In recent years well known In this vicinity, died today at Purton, Wiltshire, England, aged 61. years. . Mrs. Fannie R. Robinson. SCHOOL CHILDREN SAVE GRATIFYING- EXPERIENCE "WITH PUBLIC SCHOOL SAVINGS BANK. Tacosaa Scholars Have $18,000 en Deposit, Maca of "Walca Is Drawlar 4 Per Cent, TACOMA, June 35 The pupils of "the Tacoma public schools during the past two years havegien the school savings bank system a most thorough trial, with gratifying results to both the school Di rectors and the scholars. Out ot the 7000 pupils enrolled, 3000 of them are depositors in the school bank, having accounts to their credit ranging from a rew cents tu $109. Since this banking system was organ ized $15,000 has been deposited and 3000 has been withdrawn, leaving a balance of 12,000 to the eredlt of the children. Christmas and the Fourth of July provea to be- the periods for- the heaviest with drawals, very little having been with drawn in the intervals. When the deposits reach $3, Interest Is paid at the rate of 4 per cent. The School Directors and superintend ents are more than pleased with the showing made, and they say It has in- culcated a spirit of saving that will prove very beneficial to the children as they grow up; and xecommend the system for adoption in tho schools throughout the state. TO TEST THE XAW. Salt Involving: the Constitutionality of the Fisherman's License. ASTORIA, Or., June 26. The case of the State vs, C. Berg, which is to be ar gued In the Circuit Court, before Judge McBride. on July 3, is of special interest to even fisherman and laboring man. It 1s an appeal from the Justice Court, and ( relates to tho individual fishing business. t Berg was arrested some time ago for , fishing without a license, and was fined 550. The case was appealed, on the ground that tho license was a tax on i labor, and was therefore, unconstitutional. This case was brought principally lo test the law. Deputy Fish Commlsslpners Loughery and Butts have returned from a visit to the seining grounds on the Lower Colum bia, that they had not heretofore visited. They made no arrests, but succeeded in collecting a number of lndUIdual licenses. They report that the seining grounds that they, visited have not been meeting with much success during the past few daa.. ONE MAN RULES NOME. United States Commissioner Ravrson Unanimously Chosen Governor. SEATTLE, Wash., June 28. As the re sult of several cases of attempted Iot Jumplng at Nome City, and an attendant shooting scrape, which occurred In tho' latter part ef May, the Chamber of Com merce of the northern mining camp de termined that stringent measures were necsm.ry. At a meeting of the Nomo commercial organization, held May 31, the situation was thoroughly discussed, and it was finally decided that, for thp protec tion of life and property, the government of the camp should be placed In the hands of one man, and the man unanimously chosen for the responsible position was United States Commissioner Rawson. Correspondence and newspapers from Nome indleate that the matter was brought to issue by Mr. Rawson himself, but it is also shown that his attitude was from tho first supported by a substantial" majority in the Chamber of Commerce, and at last given unanimous Indorsement! ' GOLDSBOROUGH'S FAST RUN. Roand Trip Between Tacoma and Se attle la About Two Hoar. TACOMA. June 25 The torpedo-boat-destroyer Goldsborough made a build ers' trip to Seattle and return this after noon; covering the run In a little over two hours. The captain In charge said the boat was not speeded up, as the coai they had on board was not of good qual ity, but she managed to cover the meas ured mile over which she will run In the i nnai test in two minutes and seven sec onds, and It Is thought that with good fuel the boat will easily make the time required of her by the Government. It j will be eight or 10 days before she will - - - W.-.J w -.U ..41.U ICSU DRAGGED TO DEATH. Toane Man Oonld Not Free Hlmnelf From a Frightened Horse, ROSEBURG, Or., June 26. Allen Coch- rane. a young man or Myrtle Creek, was J leading a horse to water last evening, j when it took fright. The rope had be j.come fastened to Cochranc's hand, and he was dragged about half a mile and terribly mangled, the rope being Just long enough to Teach the horse's heels, and every jump the horse made the hoofs struck Cochrane's head, which was beat en to & jelly. ENGLISH SYNDICATE BUYS MINE. "W1H Bcria Development at Onee General Mining: News. WEISER, Idaho, June 35. The old Iron Mountain properties at Mineral, 20 mllea from here, owned by the Campbell broth ers, have been bonded by an English syn dicate. Development, it is said, will pro ceed at once. E. M. Barton has returned from a trip to the Thunder Mountain section, where he has large interests. He states bis sat isfaction at the outlook, and that devel opment Is rapidly going on. The Cas wells, the discoverers of gold in this sec tion, are working placer mines to good advantage, Mr. Barton having brought out for them six pounds ol gold, taken out this season. He thinks their clean up will aggregate fully -10 pounds for tho season, which will be 15 pounds in excess of all other seasons' work. W. M. Perry Is now packing in a cus tom 10-stamp mill to the Rapid River sec tion, where it will e used for the re duction of ores from what have hitherto been considered bare prospects. It Is known now, however, that there is sum dent ore on two properties there to keep the plant in operation, without anything from other sources. This is the first plant for that section. Pollc County Crops. INDEPENDENCE, Or., June 26. Thero is considerable complaint, by the farmers, who report almost a total failure of the Fall-sown grain. The Fall-sown grain la very short and uneven, which is sup posed to have been caused by the late rains. But the Spring grain promises the largest jleld for years, the prospeets be ing exceptionally good at the present time. The late rains, -rohloh war enrv a drawback to the Fall grain, were the making- or the crop of Spring grain. The oats crop Is also very promising, and with no more bad weather will undoubtedly be a very large one. Some hay has already been cut, and with a continuance of the good weather next week will see a full fledtred hav harvent Som nntc wMi oicn bo ready for the binder during the com. ing weeic, Dut tnis is rather an exception to the general rule. Jfevrs of North. Yakima, NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., June 25. W. L. Wright shipped seven boxes of peaches to the Puget Sound market this after noon. They were of tho Early Alexander variety. -This shipment opens the season here. Next week, and for some time to eorae, every train will take -several hun dred, boxes of Yakima peacnes to Puget Sound. The poles for the telephone line which' will connect North Yakima with Puget Sound are belne DUt on the rlrht of wav .this week, alid workmen will set them and put on the wire within a few days. The line will be completed for use within 90 days. It was announced that the line would be built to Pasco this Summer, glv-" Ing this city connection with Walla Walla and. Spokane, but the latest orders are said to be to stop here. Barren Ledge Tapped. SILVER CITY, Idaho. June 26. The big War Eagle tunnel has tapped Its first ledge, a "barren one, apparently, but enough to snow that there are such In this famous hill. This tunnel, projected by Robert J. Anderson, manager for this company, is to be two miles In length, and was Inaugurated for the purpose of unwatering and giving depth to rich gold mines. It Is being run by the aid of machines, and work is progressing nicely. Among the properties to he given great depth. 1000 to 3000 feet, will be the Oro Fino, Golden, Crown, Cumberland, eta, and the blind leads. It is safe to assume, they will encpunter will give them more valuable, holdings. Good Crops in Lewis Coanty. CENTR.ALIA. Wash., June 26. Pros pects for growing crops here are now ex cellent. From present prospects there will be a large jleld of wheat and other grain. The potato crop will be very large better than for years. The hay crop could hardly be better. The hop crpp promises so far to be good. There will be a fairly good yield of French prunes, but the other varieties will be a. failure. The apple harvest will be only medium. The berry crop will be better than was expected. Harvesting Begna in Clark County. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 26. Farm ers In town today state that hay which was cut previous to the recent rains is practically ruined. The proportion of grass cut. however. Is very small, as - i. y of friendship "but La'" Preferencia is the smoke . - for you if you want the best s. rt( i oc." and Trade f epjhed b 1, - -T I I ' BHHH1HII.HHHHMHI compared to that stilt standing.vwhlch has not been damaged- Hiy harvesting was generally begun all over the county this week, anda good crop is reported All kinds of grain, potatoes and other growing crops hive beet benefited'by tho rain. OficeravEle eted. TURNER, Or., June X. The report of the corresponding secretary of the Chris tian Church shows considerable enlarge ment. Five missionaries were supported during the year at Important points in the state. It showed about 1000 additions to membership, and about $100,000 in value of church property. "The obituary com mittee reported 51 deaths. The convention accepted th9 report ot the nominating committee, and the fol lowing officers were re-elected; ..Presi dent, M. L. Rose, o'f Eugene; vice-president, J. A. Bushnell. of Junction City; secretary, Dr. J. S. Dale, of .Eugene; treasurer, W. A- Wood, of Roseburg; corresponding secretary, J. B. Lister, of Eugene. Dallas Ooartkesie Dedicated. DALLAS, Or., June 25. The nfcw Court, house was dedicated yesterday. Judge R. P. Boise Ailing the place on honor, and delivering the principal speech of the oc casion. His talk was interesting, in the fact that it was a legal history ot the county and district from the building of: the first Courthouse to the present. The entire bar present took part Jn the speech making. H. L. Fenton, County Treasurer, will tomprrow pay Into the State Treasury J772S. This completes Polk County' pay ment of the state-taxes, amounting to 27,- 724 for the year 1S9D. Mr. Fenton will also make a call tomorrow for all .warrants Indorsed prior to January 1, 1S9S. , Smallpox la a Postofice. TACOMA, June 26. Health officers of this city have been Informed that small pox has hraken out In the family" of the Postmaster at Alpha, Lewis County, and that the young man" had handlea mall at the time he had the eruption. The case in Chehalls is the result, and other cases have been traced to the Al pha Postoffice. The fumigation of mails passing through the Alpha offiee has been, ordered. Prominent Cltlsens Sick. CBNTRALIA. Wash.. June 25. John Galvln. an early settler and well-known ciitle-dealer ot this place. Is seriously sick at his home in South Centralla. Colonel George H. Ellsbury. a promi nent citizen and early settler ot Cen tralla, Is dangerously ill 'with Brlght's disease. " Colonel Ellsbury was ihe found er of North Centralla, arid was at one time an extensive owner and dealer in real estate and farm property. WaanlnKton Notes. The steamer Adelaide sailed from Seat-' tie Sunday witb 2000 toii3 of supplies for tho American forces in the Philippines. Charles McAllister, of North Yakima, was dangerously and perhaps fatally shot while toying with a revolver Sunday, which he supposed contained no load. Work oh the Jetty at the entrance of Gray's Harbor is progressing rapidly. About 7C00 feet, or about a mile and a half. Is now completed, the contract call ing for a total length of four miles. The supervising engineer estimates that It will require two years yet to complete the work. The Puyallup River in up to the top of its banks In the lower valley and threatening to break over and do great damage to tho market gardens In the Puyallup reservation. The rise is caused by the warm weather of the past few days, which has caused the snows on the mountains to melt rapidly. The line of march for the Fourth of July parade will take the pageant over three miles of Tacoma business streets. Jt is now pretty generally understood that none of the Oriental liners will bring any more Japanese to Tacoma. Tho steamship company has been -put to a great -deal of trouble In handling the foreigners during the past few months. The present intentions are to land all the Japanese at Victoria, and let them be inspected wljen they try to cross the border. Idaho Notes. "Harvest will begin In the Lewiston Val-lej- the first week in July. Boise fruit-growers nnd packers con template putting In a fruit-drier or evap orator, to cost $10,000. The Boise Statesman is authority for the statement that four Idaho volunteers who returned from the Philippines soma time ago are found to be afflicted with leprosy. These men are living isolated lives pending developments. The Coeur d'Alene Mining Company has commenced woric on a hydraulle elevator ," Ceremony is the for your money. upward.. . At high-class S. SICHEL & CO.. Distributers for Portland. 5. BACHMAN &. CO., General Agents, THBHAVANA-AMSRICANCOnUArza3. . 4 mile we3t of Wallace, on Priehard Creelc, to work the creek bottom. Tho T?ower to operate the elevator and. wash the ground will all be derived from the big pipe line running from Raven, seven miles above Wallace, down to the point Where the elevator will be placed. This pipe line is 22 Inches In diameter. There is now no sawmill on Priehard Creek, and all the lumber needed for the work will be hauled from Wallace. Oregon Notes. Antelope Is to have another newspaper. Harvest hands are scarce In Harney County. A carload of horses or Capo Nome were shipped from Elgin Saturday. Pendleton Is troubled with burglars. In two nights they secured $265 in cash. About 40 Lincoln bucks were sold at Heppner last week at from 30 to 4100 each. - -,. he quarantine against San Francisco has been declared oft by the health "offi cers at Astoria. The Cove Creamers- Company is putting In new machinery, which will greatly In crease the capacity of the creamery. The Coos Bay Creamery is. now making 1160 pounds of butter perday, nearly all pf which is put up In cansfotthe export trade. The Coqullle City Bulletin Kports the collection of $112,500 for taxes In Coos County since April of last year. Out standing taxes are estimated at $50,000. A severe hall and rain storm fell at Perry, Union County, Friday afternoon. Chunks of Ice the size ot hen eggs cov ered the ground for some time after the storm had passed. " " E. D. Stratford, special agent of v tho General Land Office, who ,has been doing special work In Alaska, has been trans ferred to Oregon, and, will probably have his headquarters at Roseburg, , . Two and one-half,mlles ot the track for tho Daniel's Creek logging road, on Coos Bay, was laid last week Hauling of logs will commence at once from several large camps. The supply of timber la almost inexhaustible. The Astoria Chamber of Commerce and Push Club have agreed Jointly to pay the expenses of a launch for the use of"Enu merator Curtis, who will begin at onca to take In the .fishermen on the Colum bia River within the Astoria district. It is expected that fully 1000 names will bo added to the census roll throiigh thl ac tion. Pears' Economical soap is one Tihat a touch of cleanses.- .Pears shaving soap is "the best in all the world. AH sorts ef people use Pears soap, all sorts cf stores sell it especially druggists. Other Styles for Street Dress, House, Outing. - AGENTS E.C. Oregonlan Building " smoke . :cr "4bsi dealers " Saa Francisco. "It costs no more to smoke the best." Ladles' llpW ' I jmJ SE5 3b at THt! . C&6k ,S BRANDED 1. , JC3& SH0E- "" !V '$2-50 JBM. - 9 " -