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
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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
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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
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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.
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