CITY AND COUNTY,
BRIEF MENTION.
Wt ad4ltlaal Locals, see cdl
aarial page.
Cherry k Day, 'undertaker.
For good 4eatitry go to Clark. ,
47 the printer and ba happy.
xWfjg y'orir chickens to Bettniaa',
Gill's Oregon Catarrh Care, ii a cere.
Brown's Iron Bitters at Ghurn k Co's.
FostofBeo drug store. Alwiy reliable 1
Job work a speciality at the Gualib office.
v See administratrix' notice in another ool
. mn. .
.. All kinds sf gra seeds tor sal at A Gold
mith's.. ... 4 :
r Cheapest tobacco in town at the Variety
Stoei., ,
y The highest easH price paid for wheat by
"7,5 Dam.
. Property has nearly doubled in vain dur
ing the past year.
Go to Swift k Co.'s for fresh California
candies, crackers, 4c
The OiCAnn has the largest circulation of
aay paper in Lane connty. (
A 4 ne line of silk plushes in all shade
aad grades at F B Dana's.
Mr. A. Lnrch was elected clerk of echool
district No. 45, last Monday.
The only phos whirs yni on always sel
Ynr chickens is at Bettinau's.
A full assortment of la lie, mines ami c'.iil
'drsa underwar at Bettman.s.
One hundred ami niitr-ty-eigr.t miles of
railroad were limit in Oregon m 1S32.
Freshest ami finest groceries, cigars and
candies at Swift Co's. Try them .
I Swift k Co.'s goods are all noW and bought
for cash, and are sold cheap for cash,
Swift k Co. sell canned goods, put up this
- year, as cheap as can be bought iu town.
( A Gcard enrtesoondent is wanted in
j every preciuct in Lane county. Send us the
news. ti.
( J. A. WinUr is givinjf enecial attention to
making cabinet photos with scenio back
grounds. ( Ahorse doctor entertained onr citizens a
, short time one dv this week. lie did not
reap a rich liarWt.
Three ynvnir (jentlstnen r.f this city were
reprimanded by Eu-ne Hook aud Ladder Co.
for a grievous "crime."
I will guarantee every pair of boots and
shoes that is got j! me.
Workino-Mak's Stork,
We notice that Mr A V Stnwell and wife
,aold a couple of lots in Portland one (lav
this week for C4) 50.
A nice assortment of cut patterns for la
dies' and children's clothes at ft 0 Callisnn 4
Co.'s, at New York rates.
A good deal of talk is being indulged in
concerning the proper officers to govern our
oity for the ensuing year.
Seven enns tomatoes fur one dollar, and
iother' canned fronds cheats at Swift k Co.'.
This year's put up and froh.
J'i't received at A. Hint's, the finest lot
uf Indies' sines evor hrnnit tu Enge.no, for
sale cheap as the cheapest.
Mr S H Frigidly will pay the highest
cash market price fur whiat. Give him a
call before Belling your grain elsewhere.
Potatoes are selling at rotatl in this city
nt $1 25 per hnshel, while in Portland, tho
Wtropolis, they are only worth 55 cento per
""bushel.
It is not instinct, but education that en
ables the editor to distinguish a difference
between the footstep of the "anger" and
that of a subscriber.
t Some excellent hop land for sale in tracts
from 10 acres upward. Price from $3 to 512
per acre.
(Jko. M. Miller.
"Ruth and Bon?," is the subject of the
fsighth of the series of sermons to young pen
jl by the pastor at thn Paptist church. It
will be given to-morrow night.
, WYe will send the Cil'.snD free for, one year
to anyone who will Rend us live new sub
scribers accompanied with the cash at the
rate of $2.50 per annum for each.
If yon want bargains in boots and shoes, call
around and see for yourself, as I do not want,
ny of these good in mv nw btiildiusr next
Summer. Working-Man' Store, opposite the
postoffico. .
Little drops of printers' ink. a little type
displayed, make our merchant bosses and all
their big parade. Little bits of stinginess
discarding printers' ink busts the man of
business, and sees his credit sink.
. Slang is a dangenru language-. Recently
when a handsome young wife went to a
certain hardware store to get one .of those
wooden contrivances to mash potatoes, and
aid "I want a masher," every man iu the
store started to wait on her.
Our enterprising grocer, A. Gobasmith,
started for San Francisco, Thursday, where
he goes to look after specialties iu the gro
cery line. For good and cheap goods, give
him a call, and yon will leave his store sat
isfied, we will assure you.
At the Variety StorS, for a big American
dollar, you can buy either 9 lbs. coffee, 14 lbs.
rice, 10 lbs. sugar, 3 lbs. tea, 12 Ins. Barton's
soda, 35 good candles, 8 cans tomatoes, 100 nut
megs, er anything you want will be ordered di
rect horn San Francisco for a very small cm
mission. . T. J. Chf-shirr, Manager
That hound of Hen Owen's rias not been
beard from yet. A fc days ago some of
our wags concleded they would have some
fua at Hen's expense, aAd" commenced run
ning cars in on him, on til he made the fal
lowing declaration: "I'oys, take 'something'
wivh the Saint of Eugene and Swamp Land
Acgel of Oregon, who has a peaceful bosom
ud knows no sorrow." Hod says that do;
bust be fooxd if it takes twenty sections of
awamp land to py the expense.
Fire! Firel Fire!
worth of boots and short, slightly
Carnaged, wkida will be k.M e!T at cost for the
ext40days. WcRtm Mjli's Stoi
County Court
probate.
The regular term of the County Cor.rt met
at the Court House, M.day, March 5, 1883.
Present-Court Judge J. C. Church, Clerk
Ware, and Sheriff CaioplwlL
In the matter of tbs estate of J .!. H ,,,.
ton, deceased; will ordered recorded.
In the matter of the estate of J. G. Brown
ee, docead; W. L. Lee, L Senders and N.
Gilmore appointed appraisers of estate.
In the matter of the estate of U'u Jan.
deceased, sale of property ordered.
in the matr of the estate uf II,. Ri.
phens, deceased; P. B. Hays ordered to sell
property at private sale.
Iu the matter of the estate of X M Thnms.
son, deceased; reiort of administrator ap
prove! Mrs. J. M. Thornpron allowed 1100
per mouth for support of miuor heirs.
In the ma'.tir of the estate of A. L. V.
deceased; J. P. Currin appointed administra
tor of sai l estate.
In the matte" of the estate of tlulini Miller.
deceased; last testameut and will ordered re
corded, i. Q. Vaugh, O. R, Ward and H. 1,
Thompson were appointed appraisers of said
estate.
Iu the matter of the estate of T. E.-SHelton.
deceased; sale r.f real estate confirmed.
In the matter of the eHtute of A. J. McDan
iels, deceased; aale of real estate confirmed.
In the matter of the estate of J. IL llayden,
deceased; sale of real estate confirmed.
In the matter of the estate of J. M. Harri
son, deceased; sale of preperty confirmed.
Adjourned.
COMMISSIONERS COl'RT.
The above court convened at the Court
House, in Eugene, on the 7th day of March,
1SS3. Present; County Judge Church, Coin
uuHsioners Veutoh and Stephens, Sheriff Camp
bell and Clerk Ware.
At this time the Court appointed road super
visors for the year 1H33, as follows t .
Dist No. 1-0 R Ward.
2 Amos Wilkins,
3 J M Sxnes.
4 A ArneL
-T J Duuton. 1
ti Marion Bonnett.
7 M L Wiluiot
8 -Tlios UonaMson.
9- Jus Wulluce.
10- U G Oay.
11- 0 W Pitch.
12- H C Mct'all.
14 J P Shields.
15- H 11 Brown.
17- J M Martin.
18- .I W Jliller.
lil Javncr Kenneily.
21- LutHer Dillard.
22 Jiio Weeks.
24 -John Koliertson. ,
2"i V M Nighswaiidur.
2 A li Matthews.
27- J J Uelv.U.
1- 8--J W Bon I.
.1-J It Wilkeson.
3D (t W Carpenter.,
34 Franklin liuuail.
35 L l tiibson.
ti-.l H Inwull;
37-F Miller.
3!-l)avid Hill... . ..
40 Cranvills PWier.
41 Ceo W 'I'nmbow.
42 BS Hyland.
44 -Shade lauiau.
45 J K Crow.
4li-W E Mays.
47-S A Oden.
i 48 Win. Stoops.
4'J John Weaver.
60- Thos Muxley.
61- ( ieo Jordon. .
62- P I) Kuowlto.
53- O D Sanders.
51-ADHylaud.
65 A J (Joddard.
57 K Pepint
68- W Kdwards.
6'.t A J Ziniiwalt,
t)lBen Buh.
02 J A Jeans.
61 ttco Dmry.
05 F B Cannon.
00 Benton Kelsay.
07 J as Walker.
08 -H F Houston.
71- Geo M Hawley.
72- J S Dim-las.
73- W II Hill.
The Court made no appointments for dis-
trioU No 13. 10. 20. 23. 31. 3J. 31. 38. 43. 50.
00, 03, O J and 70.
Iu the matter of the petition of B. Post and
others for Survey of county road; LUniul Smith,
Jas Kino and Suth Harp;le appointed viewers,
anil Geo. A. Donis surveyor, and ordered to
meet March 15, 1883. .
In the matter of the petition of Win. Plan
ton and others fitr county road; Court ordered
that '.Via. Smith, C. W. Boren and C. f. Cro
er be appointed viewprs, and Geo. A. Dorris
snrveynr. to meet March 10th.
Iu the nutter of the petition of Jno Weaver
fur ciiiiity road; ordered that C C Hendricks,
J M Dick anil J B Wood be appointed viewers,
and to meet March 2Gth.
In the matter of the petition of W II Walker
and others for county road; ordered that Fred
Warner, D Jacoby aud 3 W Paiks be apimiiit
ed viewers, and Geo, AJ Dorris surveyor, to
view and survey said road March 21hL
At tl.is time the Court allowed It. B. Hays,
for mny paid on SiusLaw road in excess of
appropriation, J108.P.I1.
At this time it appearing to the court that
the County Surveyor's office is vacant, it is
therefore ordered that Geo. A. Dorris be ap
pointed Surveyor until next general election.
At this time it is ordered by the Cojirt that
a new road district be established, to be known
as District No. 72. Also that District No. 73
be established.
At this time it is ordered that R. Pepiot, su
pervisor of district No. 57, is hereby .. author
ized to expend the sum of $200 in repairing
the road and bridges.
At the time of going ta press, the court was
still in session, but will probably adjourn to
day. Ed.
A New Postal Card.
- .,
The new combination letter paper and en
velope, now supplied to the poet olfices by
the post department, is a sheet of letter pa
per with an envelope flap having on it a
three-ceut stamp. All the sender will have
to do after writing a letter will be to fold
the letter sheet, seal it by moistening it wi,h
the mncilage on the envelope flap and drop
it iu the aearest postolfice or letter box.
The combination is to be sold for three cents,
aud it will undoubtedly prove to he as great
a convenience to the public as the postal
card. Another feature of the combination
is that the name of the postoffice selling will
be printed on the envelope.
Stro Wheat. We understand that the
farmers of Lane county will not have to im
port seed wheat, as there is pleuty in the
county to sow the entire acreage. We have
heard of oidy one person, Mr Noma Hnmpb
j rey,' who has ordered California seed.
Annual School Meeting.
Pursuant to notice, the voters of school
district No 4 met at the Court House Mon
day evening, March 5, 1SS.1, for the purpose
of htaring tin report of the officers of the dis
trict, and electing a director for three years,
and a clerk for one year.
Dr. A. W. Patterson was re-elected director
for the term of three years, and Mr. Geo. A.
Dorris clerk fur the ensuing year.
The clerk of the district submitted the fol
lowing report :
SCHOOL CENSt i, ETC.
No, teachers, male. 1
" " f.nuU 6
Average mont! ly salary, males. f.W
" " femalss 49
No, leRal voters 800
o. children between the ages cf 4 and 23,
males 204
females, 290
No. pupils attending srhexd, males 158
luinales l'.W
Average attendance. . . .
..2M
INCOUK.
BaUn?e on hand March 6, 1882.
Rec'dof County fund, March appor.
.. 4. Jun6 i,
" " State " Aug. " .
From entertainment
Delinquent taxes
Taxes for 18S2
IVition of outside pupils
Total
MrF.SDITCRI.
Amount (laid teacher
" " for reairs.
" " for furniture;.'.
" " f( r InchleuUls
..t 104 20
,.. 1327 IN)
... 314 36
... 373 P8
.. 44 00
. . 49 W
.. 1413 18
.. 218 63
...$3S40 70
t
... ?2SW5 00
... 138 68
... 14 00
... 472 60
... 84 10
Cjllecting tax and bills
Total..... 3ti4 24
Balance on band March 5, 1883. 8 152 43
Respectfully submitted.
It. G. CaLUHo.v, Clerk.
Coburg Notes.
The saloon at this place has changed
hands, it being now run by a Mr Crane, who
came from Iowa not loug aiuce.
It is reported that the mine discovered
near here is silver instead of nkkle. If eo it
will be much more valuable to its owuers.
Fanners are very busy plowing and put
ting in grain. As their fall grain is killed
their future croj) depends on spring sowing,
of which there will be a great deal.
Mr Win Delaney, the uew owner of the
Coburg mill, came up on Saturday to make
arrangemeuts to have tho mill repaired. He
will move his family to this place soon.
Mr M II Skinner has several hands em
ployed cutting wood for the railroad. He
has a contract of delivering 400 cords at the
depot at this place, for which he is to re
ceive f2 50 per cord. He gets the timber oo
Mr Samuel Smith's place.
Pleasant Hill Items.
- Farmers are speediug plows, cultivators
and harrows.
Mr. Akin is preparing to engage io the
blacksmithing business near this place.
Mis. G. Handsaker, who has been unwell
for the past few days, is convalescent now.
The young man from this place that went
to Lost alley without his breakfast, says it
was rot biin at all, hut another follow, who
rides the yellow lilly, that went.
E. J. Bristow has purchased the fine farm
owned by T Gossage, on one of the tribu
taries of Lost Creek lie .will certainly be
wanting a wife, as he t'lihl.i it better late
than never.
Yum Yum.
Correspondence.
Euoesb Citt, March 7, 18S.1.
Mr. Editor.: As the time ii fast ap
proaching when we shall be called upon to
agaiu select our city otlicors, it is to tho in
terest of all good people to see that tllef are
choseu from among the hotter class of citi
zens that they are men of well known in
tegrity and good business qualifications ; so
permit me to present to the voters of our
city for the honorable aud responsible po
sition of President of the Council the name
of our honored fellow-citizen and tax-payer,
Dr. A. Sharpies. "Tax."
Counterfk.it Bills. Our bump of cre
dulity 18 not our biggest one. ' We do not
make it a puiut to bulievo all we hear, and
wttrry over the probable result. But when
a rumor comes to us that couutorfeit bills
are in circulation, we feel compelled to un
burden ourself in a plain manner, and with
out much ceremony. We therefore desire
to have it distinctly understood that we will
not, under any circumstances, make change
for any more thousand-dollar bills, no mat
ter who wants us to do so, or how urgent
the request .nay be. The truth is we have
no time to bother with small matters any
way. Descriptive Circular. Mr. Geo. M. Mil
ler has just Lad a large lot of circulars, descrip
tive of Eugene City and Lane county, printed,
which are jutt the thing to seud East to per
sons desirous of coming to this part of the
country. :
PuiiCUASED. Mr. Robert Hays, last Wed
nesday, purchased the brick buiJdiug occu
pied by Lnckey k Bristow's drug store, of
the Stnkely Ellsworth estate, paving there
for the run. of (2500. A splendid bargain.
Capitalists. It is said that San Francis
co capitalists are turning their attention to
our State, and contemplate investing heavily
in Oregon lands. The good Lord save ns
from that infliction, but if they will come
here auJ build mills, factories, eto, we aay
welcome, and thrice welcome.
Adveiwi to the Citt.-Judge R. S. Bean
heard the arguments of the attorneys In the
Eleventh street ecjoinment suit. Wednesday,
and deci.led it adveme to the city. We under
stand it will be carried to the Circuit Court
The New Store. We call attention to the
advertisement of the new store oo Ninth street
The proprietors have reduced prices to cost.
Give them a call and price goods.
New Ferrt. Mr. A. D. Hyland irTorros us
that "ie will soon have a first-class ferry mn
ning at Butte Disappointmsnt. We wish biin
so (reus in his venture.
Died. At Prineville, Or, Fib 19, 1SS3,
Jimes Heward, formerly a resident of lone
coauty.
Cottage Grove Items.
FROM OCa SPECIAL COHRFJPO.SpRNT.
Cottage Ghovr, March 7, 1383.
Frost this morning.
Mr. Campbell Chrisniaa is somewhat better.
Mr. Austin Roy is still very low with
rheumatism.
Mr. John England has been quite ill, but
is getting better. .
Mr C C Jackson hss been engaged to teach
the Latham school.
Rain is a thing of the past. We have not
had only a sprinkle or two since Feb 1st.
The hands employed to bring ties down
from the mill, are making a run from Brain
bsugh's mill this week.
At the school meetiug here, Mr Jas II
McFarland was chosen director aud Mr A
Lurch clerk. Miss Anna Underwood has
been engaged to teach the school.
The beautiful warm dry weather for the
past two weeks has dried up the roads, mak
ing them passable once more. The buds
and blossoms are also feolii.g the effects of
the sunthiue; and the festive grnuso is hoot
ing; all telling of the acar approach of
spring. . . , ..
The little neighborhood nt Silk Cre-ik,
west of here, is being agitated over a wed
ding in the near future. It appear as if an
annual wedding is an assured fact, in that
neighborhood, as one has occurred annually
for the past five years. Madame Rumor has
it that Mrs O P Adams, our milliner, is
making a wedding dress for the prospective
bride.
. Arsx.
C res well Items.
Cueswell, March C, isSl
Mr. Bull Jennings and wife are stopping
with the family of Thomas Belsnaw fur a
few woeks. The health of Mr Jenuiugs is
improving slowly.
Miss Mae and Belle Parsons celebrated
their birthday by giving a party at the town
hall. It was as pleasant aud enjoyable littlo
party as ever heid in CreswolL
Mr C M Reed sold 16 head of fine stall-fed
cattle at six cents per pound on foot this
week. The sixteen head of cattle weighed
2,1,91)0 lbs, an averago of fifteen hundred lbs.
per head. This lays over any cattle dealer
in the county, Walker Young not excepted.
Walker, yon will have to surrender. Mr
Reed is ab old hand at the business.
Died, at bis residence near ('res well, of
consumption, Mr II G Fitch, father of II G
and Chas Fitch. Our deepest sympathies
are with the bereaved wife and brothers,
whose desolation we can undurstand aud
whose loss we can appreciate. His sojourn
among us has been brief, but beautiful and
pleasant. Mr Fitch won the respect and es
teem of all who knew him, aud the affection
of those most intimately associated with
him. He died with the most unfaltering
faith iu God; he has found a permanent
home where; the highest aspirations of an
immortal spirit to know and to be shall be
fully satisfied. He will be greatly missed
by the home circle and by all who knew
him. NmiLL.
1
Long Tom, Crow nnd Chesher Hems.
March G, lSS.'l.
The sun shines, the frogs croak, the grouse
hoots, aud the festive Long Tomer is happy.
Look aleetle out, boys, how you shoot
grouse and deer. Remember the grtfud jury
sits in April. ,
Born, on Lakd Creek, March 1, 18S3 to
the wife of Thos Pope, Esq, a sun. "West
ward the couise of empire takes its way,"
The voters of Notie school district yoster-
lay elected Wiley Wjukle director to serve
three years, and Dr M Cauady clerk to serve
one year.
Hy Simmons, head sawysr in Abbott's
mill, was struck in the eye last Thursday by
a piece of bark, thrown by the rapidly re
volving saw, almost causing him to lose the
sight of it
Married, at the residence of the bride's
parents, March 1, 1SS3, by Rev S Jenkins,'
Mr Ben Owens to Miss Emma Job. May
they have the patieuce of Job to endure all
the vexations incident to married life.
C T Hale, of Elk Prairie, has about fin
ished seeding, he having plowed most of bis
ground just before the big freeze. He has
rented the Lackey place, which adjoins his
oo the west, till next fall, when Mr Lackey
will take possession. Mum.
Lost Valley Items.
March 10, 1883. .
Beautiful weather..
We are glad to learn that Mrs. Williams is
improving in health. ,'
Tbe farmer are busy rcsowlng their grain
that was killed by the bard freezing weather.
Mrs. Bertha Williams, nf Walterville, Mc-
Kenzie, Is visiting frien Is and relatives at this
place. '
A certain young man, of Pleasant Hill, is
hauling wheat from a certuin fanner's in Lost
Valley. He says it is Wheat he is after. Is
it so. 1
Mr. L. Bristow, of Pleasant Hill, has pur
chased Thomas Gairagea' place in upjier Lost
Valley. Now, girls, is yeur chance, for he is
one of our best young bachelors. ,
Ssow-drop.
LtNcif Basset Festival. There will be
a lunch basket festival given at the Metho
dist Chnrch on Friday evening, March 10-
An excellent musical and literary programme
will be rendered; after which the basket
lt'nches will be called by number, aud the
gentlemen holding corresponding number
will bo entitled to share io lunch. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all, and every
lady is especially requested tn preparj lunch,
having her name oo a card inside the basket,
and send to chnrch by 6 o'clock, where it
will be taken charge of by committee and
numbered. Tickets, with timber for lunch,
1 SO cent.
Laaiefre. ,
Personal.
Wm. Rersiiaw 1 able to come down town.
Mr. Joe. Wooley has returned from Califor
nia.
Julius Goldsmith is up from Portland on a
visit.
Mr. S. II. Friendly loft for th Bay City
last Monday.
James Humphrey, Esq, was Iu our city
this week. He looks uaturaL
Mr. Kite Wooley la very ill at the residence
of his brother, Rev. Mr. Wooley.
Judge II. C. Humphrey went to Corvallia
one day this week on business.
Mr. G. Bettman is again able to attend to
business, wo are ph ased to state.
Mrs. S. E. Goodman, of Corvallis, is visit
ing relatives and friend iu this city.
Mr. Ed. Houston will leave for Junction,
Monday, where be ha secured a position iu
Wortinan's store.
Mr. H- Warshauer left for San Francisco
but Monday, where he will purchase a large
stock of goods for the I X L Store of this
city.
Mr. J. P. Kaes, formerly Cfcrk of Yuba
couuty, Cai, is visiting at the residonco. of
his bruthur-iii-lav.-, MrJWFroiik, in this
city. ,
Mr. Aaron Lurch, u Cottage Grove, loaves
to day for San Francisco, where he goes to
purchase a largo stock of spring and summer
goods.
Mr J W Hixon, proprietor of the Bolknup
Springs, called nu us tin week. He informs
us that he will rebuild the bridge across tho
river at his springs immediately.
Thos. Awbrey, who has been studviug
telegraphy under L G Adair, loft last week
to manipulate tho wires at lliddlo, the south
ern terminus uf the 0 k C R R, .
Messrs Veatch and Stephons, County Com
missioners, have bcoii iu town during the
past week. Mr. Stephens has about recov
ered his health, and he report the health of
is family a being good.
Mr, Geo. S, Washburne, of this city, ba
spent the greater portion of this week in Sa
lem. He argued the case of the State vs
Jack Kerns, who was sont to the peuiteuti
ary for manslaughter, last Friday.
Brevities.
Drummer plentiful.
Merchant are buying large spring and
summer stocks of goods.
Tho Common Council meet at Duuu's
Hall next Monday eveuing.
llavo you seen Jim Robiuson' bill of ex
pense for his recent trip to Portland?
Mr. C. A. Van Houten, formerly of this
city, has been appointed postmaster of the
Prineville office.
We are in leceipt of a paper published in
Eureka, California, that contains 211 laud
office notices. It has struck a bonanza.
See dissolution notice of Mulson k Van
Winkle, in another column. Mr Melson wi'l
still continue the business at tho old stand.
From present indications the pionio crop
will be ready to pickjoarly tki aspring. Such
weather makes everybody, old aud young,
long to be eut of door.
Dr. L. M. Davis, of this city, ha been se
lected to deliver tho valedictory address at
the Poplin, Mn., Medical College The Doc
tor will soon leave for his home here
Until further ootice, we shall sell load and
oil as follows; White lead, Pioneer, strictly
pnro, 7c; Boilod. Linseed oil, -best quality,
7"i; Raw Linseed oil, best quality, 75c. ,
( Oani'RN k Co.
An exchange publishes a clever essay on
the use of the handkorchief. It concludes
by saying that the true use of the handker
chief is for tho purpose of flirtation. It cer
tainly seem to bo oue of the first uses
learned. .
A religious contemporary ha been flgur
ing upou the cubical area of heaven, and
with a delightful elasticity of notatiou dem
onstrates that in the hnuse of many man
sions not built by hands there i room for
every one that ever lived "or shall live" on
this earth, or on 11,240 planets like it l . al
lowing sixteen feet square to eaoh individ
ual. That "sixteen feet square" seems tan
gible enough, but the lest is vague.
Rkturnf.d Home. Mr. Jas Kannff, who
has been in our city for several months past
to enjoy tho benolit of our healthful climate,
returned to his home in Eugene City Thuri
day afternoon. He was accompanied by his
wife, who, during her sojourn in this city,
has been mastering the mysteries of the
"art preservative," aud, by hor earnest en
deavors, has been unusually successful.
Dalle Mountaineer. Mr. Kanolf and wife
have arrived here, but we are sorry to state
that the climate of Eastern Oregon ha not
improved Mr. K.'s health.
Scarce. An unusual demand for houses
in Eugene exists, and it is beyond the power
of the builders to fill awaiting ordors. As
soon as a hnuse is known to be for rent, or
it is surmised that the parties now occupy
ing it are going to move out, or it i hinted
that there is a probability that some one said
he thr uglit that they were going tn move
out, the owner is at once interviewed by
parties desirous of moving in forthwith.
E. H- k L. Drill. Eugene Hook and
Ladder Co No 1 had a drill last Monday
evening. The company ran to Hendricks'
corner, where they formed a line and passed
water on the Osburn buildings after which
they raised the double ladder on Hendricks'
brick building. It was decidedly the best
drill the company ha had for th past four
year.
A Celebratki Case. The celebrated
Wachenheimer case of Harrisborg, Or, which
has been a fruitful source of items for the
newspaper ol uregon, l to come up in j
another form at Linn county county court,
at Albany, on the 13th im t.
Member Electeii. At the meeting cf
, E II 1 L Co No lk M
essrs, Jas L Page and
I lectin V m WicHe r
rr s'vctej member
THE LATE FREEZE.
One of Oregon's Most Experienced Far
mers Differ with Mr. Barlow In re
gard to its Elfect on'the Yield
of Spring Grain.
Editor Guard: In your issue of Feb. 24th
1 find a le ter writien by Mr. William Barlow,
of Burlow Station, in regard to the froeilng
out of the wlnat, and by the heavy freeze'
where ground Is fall plowed, is as good as a
heavy coat of manure, and if the pre-Mut sea
son is good, he expects to get ten bushels more
per acre than if it had not frown out, rid that
his yield lier acre by seeding in the spring fol
lowing the big freeze of the winter of 1W
was 4!'J bushels. In regaid to the yield
jkt acre, which is tolerably good for fallow
ground, I have but little to say; but in thoM
early days when our wheat lands were new
anil rich it was nothing uncommon for us to
get 35, 40, and sometimes as hi'h a 50 bushels
Ir acre, and eveu the year nf rust I had 45
bushels of winter wheat the field over, aud a
considerable nf it was hill laud and not very
good, and scarcely any frecz'ng the previous
winter , and even summer before list I had
from the fish polo variety, sowed iu the fall, a
mall patch that yielded over Ul) bushels per
acre. The land was summer-fallowed and was
new and rich, and no freezing on the1 soil Worth
mentioning Now if frost enriches tho ground
equal to a coat of manure, I have failed to dis
cover it; and I have had considerable fall
sown wheat killed out entirely in the Stat of
Indiana aud renown again in the spring and
the crop nothing more than averago, and at
the present t ine wo have over oue hundred
acres killed, seede 1 with thirteen white vari
eties and all killed but two, nnd those were
small samples I roccivid from the Eastern
States Lamlroth and white Mediterranean.
Both are alive, the freezing bavin very little
Impression on them. I mention this to show
that unr Oregon full whoats are changed by
our mild climate to be very little more hardy
to withstand our winters than our spring
wheats are, I am resowlug and cultivating it
iu without plowing, but I do not expect any
more than the fall crop would have made. I
will admit so far as the freeze went down it
makes the soil pulverize better and more loose,
but after tho spring rains it will again soon ap
pear as if there never had been any frost, and
run together worse than if the soil had been
left more rough, and onr heavy loam soils pro
duce better wheat than sandy or light ashy
lands do. Again, if freezing enriched the soil
so much, why is not the yield of wheat larger
in somo of the States where it freezo to a
depth, below the plowing every winter? Take,
for instance, for the last five years, five of the
wheat growing States, viz; Wisconsin, Minne
sota, Iowa, Nebraska and Dakota, which are
all cold States, and their average is only it
bushels per aero, while the average per acre r.f
England Is 35 bushels, ui ire than any other
country, and 'reezes less than It .does in Ore
gon. In conclusion, I believe we have lost our
seed and the expense nf putting in the fall
crop, and the dilfurence in the price of sued we
have to buy, the loss in the quality of wheat
for flourihg purposes, the loss of time needing
the same land over again, while the same' thrtO
would have put In about one-half the acies In
spring grain; so we see at once that if the
spring Season should not bs favorable, it will
shorten the acreage of the wheat crop nearly
one-half, by the farmers not havinvr time and
seed. Therefore, I consider by the freeze a
loss to the farmers nf Oregon thousands, and
eveu millions uf dollars. '
Gkohur Bklhdaw,
Buried in Snow.
Last week we briefly mentioned the circum
stance ot a snow slide having occuered in An
teloe valley, in which four children were for
a time buried alive. It seems that during the
day (Monday) three of Cy. Prescott's children,'
arid one of Mr. Beard's, were "coasting" on a
hill nearly a quarter of a milo from the resi
dence of the former, when a huge mas of mow
overhanging a high ledgo nf rocks near by, be
came loosened, ami before th children wore'
aware that anything had happened, all four
were overtaken s'nd buried several feet beneathr
theiiMHB. 1'iii tunntely, Mr. Prescott's dog,
faithful animal, dovotedly attached to the lit
tle ones, was with tliein enjoying the sport.
On their disappearance the dog commenced
barking and howling, which attracted the at
tention of Mia, Prescott, her eldest daughter
and a hired man, who instantly surmised what
had happened and were not long in reaching
the ssit, where they found the faithful canine
pawing away tho snow, as If endowed with
human intelligence, First one and then
another of the children were uncovered, until
all were exhumed, black iu tho face and all but
lifeless. They were brought to, however, th
first expression of one beln', ''Ma, what made
you wake me up!" and of another, "Why don't'
you let us sleep?" Evidently they suffered but
little, and were unconscious from the first. We.
congratulate the 'Ittle ones and their parents
and propose a now collar for th dog. Grand
Roude Post
Last Notice.
Tax -payers will tuke notice that I will re- '
turn all taxes remaining unpaid April 1st
delinquent, after which the law allows two
per cent, and mileage to bo paid by the de
linquent fur collection. Receipts for Cot
tage drove precinct may be had of Lnrch
Bros : Long Tom, Richardson and Junction
of W II Hubert Cress well of GeoLGilfry.
Pay up and save costs.
J. R. Campbell,
Sheriff aud Tax Collector.
Dated March 10, 1S83.
The Crop. Our farmer are using every
exertion to sow every aero possible during
the present spell nf line weather. We have
been informed that nearly all the fall (.rain
has been resowu, and much of the regular
spring crop.
Notice. There will be a meeting of the
delegates of suWdinate granges in Eugene
City on Tuesday, April 10th, 1833, for the
purpose nf electing representative to the
State grange.
Tue City Hai.i Th on plans
aud specifications for tho city hall, on even
ing this week, adopted plans, which will be
so oini i Leu in me next lonneii.
VOW MARSHAL
" HER P BY AXNOUVC13 MYSELF AS
I a fin Ii! i for the o.!i of .Marshal, sub-j-H
if Uie will of tho people nt top V' -h
'April?. 1U . .!MtN .''
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