THE EU3EK5 CITY GUARC-
EUGENE CUT, OUKUO.V.
Eailroad Koiopoiy.
Till BicilkW.
Editob Gcabd: A the Siuslaw
Wagon rood enterprise, is now gaining
the attention of many of our citizens,
. - . . . ...
I wihh to an a lew tiling lor tue pur-
Already the 0. R. it X! Co. lias le- pose, bf aiding in the matter, I.7 way
ran. to show the cloven foot in Eastern of answering an lat I ran sueh emjuir
Oregon l.v unius. and nnnreKsive ills- ICS. ai maT a'rinfl in the winds of
-j v -ii
oriiuuiation. Their freight charges many who may not have had the op
liar a.lon Wn advaned after a rrom- portunitr of seeing for themselves
io had been made that the rates the Siuslaw and iU tributaries with
should be cut down. Railroad compa- rich bottom Unds to be opened up for
ie when uncontrolled by tho law and settlement by this rood. (I um the term
competition seldom show mercy to the bottom, instead, of ralley eause it u
people dependent upon them for trans- le liable to mihlead the reader; there
porUtion facilities. Their policy seems being no portion of the country men-
tn 1m to rWra everv industry to the Honed Uiat would fill the common
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furthermost limit to which it can be reader's idea of a valley.)
trafned and exist. The shrewd mana- 1st The entrance at the mouth of the
pn care not what their services are Siublaw U considered by competent
really worth, but after surveying their judjp-a to be the Ut natural entrance
field of action carefully tilart) iha toll between. Puiftt bound and tlie Golden
so that all the profit goes into the Gate.
pocket of the railroad magnate. It 2nd. Ilia river from its entrance to
will be no better until the people are the head of tide, a distance of 25 miles
aroused to a full sense of their dancer is one of the finest in the world, so lie-
and elect a Legislature that will enact I eland by experienced sailors U ing free
laws prohibiting discrimination either! from all impediments to sea going ves
in favor of locality or c1.ua The fol-1 v and splendidly sht'ltcrvd.
lowing from the Did OrtgonUtn shows 3d. The narrow bottoms of rich
what the railroad company is doing in Munis extending up and down the Siu.v
that section : law, the Lake creek and their tril.utar
"Unto hire that hath shall bo given '. i rniJi in time homes for four
But uuto hire that liath not shall be to six hundred families; tosay nothing
taken awar: even that which he seem- of the low mountains near the coast,
ethtohave, o truer words were
ever Fpoken, and the 0. W k X. Co.
are following it out to the letter. A
rich man who is able to ship 10,000
I'S of wool from Umatilla to Portland
can have the same done at oO eta. per
100 lbs. The poorer niau who ship
)e than tliat amount must pay $1 per
100 lbs. The rich man who can ship
over 10 bbls of flour at a timo can et
his freight at C6 cts. per bbl The
which iu time, will doubtless become
fine grazing district.
4th. The timber resources of the
SiusJaw and Lake are almost inexhaus
tible, while their water abound in de
licious fish.
5th. It is fully believed by some
who have bot-n over ' the route more
than once, that a good practicable
wacon road can be made from the
the west side of Elk Trairie, to whic!
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poor man who ships less than 10 point there is already a gooa row, to
bbls, must ry f 1 CO The same dia- t'de water by way
criminations are made on other articles, rout, for a sum not exceeding fjUO.
tv- f:i,t i;i mUkUI 1,- t. hi!l we not have the road! We ought
company thou2h we were Promised a t0 lt J"" Sa
reduction in freights has increased the
price of all commodities that are needed
in thu country, It is alarming to
our citizens to contemplate what wifl
1 the result of Villard's purchase of
the Northern Pacific railroad Prob
ably an increase in freight again, and
all small shepherds and all small far
mers will be swallowed up in the insa
tiable maw of the O. R i N. Co.
Stir EoDia
As "star route'' is a comparatively
Jtew term (but already highly odorous),
it may be proper to give the definition:
It means any route over which the
CL A. Woo LIT.
The planting of carp in the ponds
011 Clauep plains has proven to be
grand success.
Th ioat popular Mil fragrant Perfum of
thAy"IIAV.'KMKrAl'K-U7 it Sold St
LWbura a Co., dnuk-uu, Luvm Uty, Urrjva
noTiiEnst noTiiEust
An jwt dtaturbed at ni-lit aad bro.ta of
four mt by a aick thild atiStrUz and erring
with th eicrucUtin.' iu of cutting tota ? Ij
xv, fo at one an.i t a omiw m uuv
WIXSLOWTS SOOTHING 8YRCP. It
m ill tvliev bt poor little auSrm hantxliaU !y
depend upon it; there) U a svutala atwaL
Tbei u not a mother on earth iu bu er
turd it, who wi:l ant trll you at oo that it
ill rrtfulaU tht bnweU, ant tfirt Rat to the
Bother, and relief an-l health t tha cbuM, op-
mail are carried by other power than ItfttJXEfflXtt
,1 a . 1 I IViUAiw I'il 1 V bU swu biisixw awa tue aaiv--u
mobiiy empioyea ior me purposie, but sut kJ vtrjwbe. iicou a U.u
none of such constitute star routes. In I
the lattr is included carriage of mails
in stages, on horseback, etc. In the
Pcwtotlice books star routes are marked
with ail asterisk (); hence their name.
NEW ADVEUTtS KM KNTS
A. L-NCH.
J AS. PAGE.
LYNCH & PACE,
PEAMM 19
Tho laws again-st "treating" and other
mild forms of briVry at electious
are very stringent in England. Nev- la Donis' Erlcll Boildls;.
erthelcss, the average expenses cf
candidate for a scat iu the House of
Commons are said to be 115,000. After Groceries "i Provisions.
having reached that charmed and en- wui Wp oa hand a jnral a-rtnat
vitd precinct he is not paid anythins I Gnrie rroriioua, CurJ Maata,
... . I i otv Cvr, t arxhra.
I'aiullt, Srap, otiona.
Onva and VnA I nita.
GENERAL
EDUCTIOI
Ofthe
kinds
Prices of all
of Goods for
the purpose of re
ducing my stock.
&. H. Friendly.
ml
D F!
GRAND
))!
II
OF THE
105tli Anniversary
-OF-
Amencan Indepsndenco
FIREMAN'S
GRAND BALL!
EUCEKE EOOX & UDDER CO.
Will girt a GRAND BALL at tha
Court House,
-ox-
MONDAY ETCHING, JULY 4, 188
I
GrEEAT
S Eosenttatt&Co
Are SELLING their entire stock of Goods at
AT
EUGENE
GITY,
for his service!
J. C Drain has taken a contract to
f umudi the a 4 C lt R. 63,000 rail
mad tics. Whether this indicates an
intention to commeuce work or to re
pair the road now being operated is a
question not jet solved. Sixty -three
Uiousaud tie is a sufficient number to
luiU thirty.' hi miles of railroad.
The j-t -ek as another remark
aln we-lc of immigration, and the
prolilitie are that the total arrivals
for May will exceed 70,000. Such a
number for a single month would be
LevonJ all precedent; it would surpass
bv more than 6,000 the arrivals for the
er.tirw year of 1S?7.
" The Albany (X. Y.) Express (Rep,)
mm of Garfield: "We believe that he
w n can mo longer fctand by him." Let
thfit uot U called "a Democratic- lie."
The Republican journals furnish all
necessary powder and shot for use
a'mst their own party.
Dispatches state that money is read
ily procurable in T York for three
percent- interest Yet the prodigal,
wasteful aiid extravagant Republican
Administration baa agreed to give three
ancT a half percent on the renewal of
the maturing aii.es.
Mr. HarUugh took out of Douglas
cuuty tills week over 5,000 head of
Mutton fcheep, leaving in thir stead
seiuttLing over fo.OC'J
Wool aod Willow War.
Crockery, t.tc
Bomdms will t robducted OB a
CASH BASIS,
WTiich meana that
Low Prices are Established
CmJi dtlittrtd nilhiot hir; U Iitn
Ml KINDS OF PRODUCE WANTEC
W which we will pay kivkt mjtt
OrnrE? OF THE IAT:
Preai nt-Hoa. J-ha Wb?.eker.
"k IVraiiWriU Mr. J W JLn.mi. A G
UorT. J. Jin KUv. f A MUUnrn. J T GUfry,
and P B Luati.
irratir. Jiak J FVVatana.
Ka.-r Ueo S tt'ahburn, EJ.
ChaeUia Ke A P Aailrr.
Marbal-Kno T O H-ndrick.
Aautaat Manhal-J M Shelly, ET- ,
A salute of 13fJD will U fired at daylight.
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
The pn -ioa will form iafreat o(th Court
tIou at 10 A. M-, a
1 Enrvne CitT Brata lUnd.
2 -IjlwriT lr, ciRUtiir W p.f., rpre-
rtiUm: tl r-Utd et UM I uioa.
S-OrticrnoJ Ih It.
4 -Eune City Cowrx-il.
5-Sut l"nirsitv Facuhr.
&-i'rw.w.l! Brax lUn L
r-Eune H k Ladder Co. No. L
8 Sncwtie.
9-("iiiiii ii CxrrizJTt ami oa ILiratba-k,
10 Ciuirnt oo FouC
ROUTS OF rr.OCESSIO.Vi
Th procwaioa will march to tho corner of
Oak and Sevtnih Slrwu. Umbc ia Willam
ette. thice to Sia'ii, tlw-oc t" Hi;h. thrni
to ta. h, throe tu tht Urovt inrar the tix
(cm City MilU
ORDEK OF EXERCISES :
Muue T the Pod.
"rre? by Ui Chaplain.
Rraliaj DccUratiuft of Ltdrpredtsec
Mivia
(rratjoo.
Miuie.
BASKET DIHaEROHHE GROUNDS.
ISASE BALL :
A Match Gam of Raw Ball at I oclork in
. tbo afternoon fur aprii of a fiu Bat and LaU.
Mi hc br th Brata Band from tf.a L'aad
SuadatTi'.M.
r UraaJ Fir-ma'i Ball at Ui Court
Hutu is tb Kvruuu;.
F. w. osnrax.
A. S. KTI KK.-OX, VEieratir Com.
J. K. CAM1BELL, )
cum nil,
-AT
LURCH'S HALL
Cottage Grove,
ox
MONDAY EYEKIfIC, JULY 4r ISU
Tlic best of Music uiU be pro
vided for the occasion.
TICKETS, Including Supper, - $2.
Afl are IcritsJ t3 1? Prtssnt.
Committee cf Arrangements
J M HliXDRirirS. O S KIXUAID,
B C VAX H0UTEX.
Committee on Invitation.
EUGEXEi
C W Fitsb. T G ITndrhka,
J M Thump, S H Friendly,
J It CampUll. J K Ream.
SrRIXUFIELD j
WR Walker, WBPencra,
Jaa SUwart
JUXCTIOX:
Geo S W Jibarne. Jaa W Pnufield,
LSuloDon, John Wortcun.
WILLAMETTE FORKS:.
L Waid, Marion Vaodyne,
lnrg snutn.
COTrAUE GllOVEr
Cnrraa Owburn, K. W Whipple,
Aaron Lurcb.
CllESSWELLi
G L Gilfry, Wm Soott, Jr,
Jolin Hugh a .
Committee- of Reception.
H C nompliirv, F W (Vburn,
Cbaa WkiKakrr. M S Wailia,
C Marx, Elbert Goudmaa.
Floor Managers
John O Brian. Hiirac Knot.
Goo S Kinrnid, 11 (! Huniphrey
Jamea McClmn. IS l; v an lloutrn
TICKETS, Withoat Sapper, $2.
ArranfeiDf nt. will be made for Super, and
iXkv jpirn in due time.
i A gcnrral inritation it etndd to alL
Uat ol miuic Im furouaediurtb ccaior
ifraiifli!
mm
Tho TRAVELER WHO WIST.Y rroride.
aa t tb cratutpeBey ofinaa brtakiofvith
kim Haeter' htamarh Bitten, kaa ocoMot)
to eaoxTjtulat hinMrtf oa hi f'.-kt. wfcear
a am otlxm h aaT av!ertel to do t m9
(rpa cmW tb ca!a.H- lor vr.it a
it r a padr and prevtiT. AaMwe thea
ara ItnrttJ avoe. hUi.wiMa. cnoratim
and rtmsMna. imiaiia ofta arte,Uat apoa I
a chaav of ritsat or nnnted diet, .
r j it. i .
a or mtm Zg aru-iMa uMMn ji mm auy.
Sasht
Doors,
Mouldings,
Window
And Door Frames
For Sale at greatly re
duced rates.
A TtSO
Hacis,
Buckboard,
And Wajon Material,
To Close Estate of John
Kinsey, deceased.
GEO. W. KHIEEY,
AGENT.
Ea-ne dtj, April 23 1SSI-
Cents on the Dollar.
jeadquarters?
P9
OEEGON
HIDE AND FUR GO.
-:0:
Bring- your BEES AND FURS
to the
HEADQUARTERS
Wliere the HIGHEST MARKET
t MICE in
3jiS.;3.H CASH
Will be paid for all kinds of
FTJES, HIDES AND
TALLOW.
D. HYMAN.
tobinson & Church,
UKAI.S I.V
tflELitS HEAVY IIARD-1TAHS
HAVK THE
Best Selected Stock In Oregoi.
HAVE FOR .!
at tho LOWEST
Itn.
IRUV. STEEL,
AXES. ANVILS,
XAU, ROPX,
Call CLaiw,
and I'nrkrt
LTI.EliY,
AS, FI5TOLS,
AMMUNITION
iM ULTFUAL
lMTLKMEXTS
Blastirif Powdrr,
FULin? 'ladle.
Etc.. Etc.
W invit an txas
(nstion of our gi
cnnfiiWut that
stuck will auit tk
times.
New Departure
t
AD
"f. WFEK. f;T.A.-kwwlr ava).
S5taS2K'
lul. VuM.
daat S mi. 8vaplrtkl;
AUnm SriMaa a tmt
T7H3B ICE5A tTSTA STONE VTAKRra
ra T.G.HF.NDlU,k
TVXTROMZETHE VEN WHO nrt.PT iRrnnvnr TPnm .v
J- j M'UWL HOI E3, ho int.ru ar4 yoor itert. I A re.uV Wtd aV5
peodaeiriNvsualU. Talte atk that. A perawneitly late4 aaT
A V PETERS,
u n i t r t c it . .
v-wa greauy rtcuoM pric, aa low a. a,, .tier CASH STOKX.
Bt Printo U aad IS yar,U 00 Tua. Cawiot Skirt, so . j
E5t Brown and Clcached Mucins, 7. 9, 9. aad
lOctr.
CTarU aad Brook wol oottoa 7i eta per Dot
rUn ad Milled Flraada, XV and SO
eta.
Water Praof. eetta.
Hm Wkiu Skirta, 75 eta and ri.
V?rtm'',t I CooJ (No Traak) 15,
3fa" Unlerwea,, Slirrfc aad Dtawera, M et
MeBa'Orertbirt,, 73 eta. aod IT.
Men' OtwH, so, 63, J3 rt,
EmHiwderiea aad Idya. at hUwi La
no.
W Uwi rpaadr aad poiititw Car fr Ca
tarra, IKtiria. t'aakr amtk and h-
d. iHUuH,SCATAUliH KEIEUV. N-
A aaMd Int-Mr frr wrtn ci (ntt. I . K ti T mj old C
If yoa mw kmlta aad mt anatl. rrk
Mm j CVbura c to, lVoTau. t
ftCSaiLother CoQds at Pfoportfonate Rates.
WHITE SE -VING MACHINE !
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