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CITY AND COUNTY. DIIIFF MEXTlOJi. Wild blackberries are ripening. Gao Cronar now carries tb Long Tom i , M.ny Improvement ar being mad Id toWn. '''. ' :&$ notice of referee't sal Id notber column. ...,vi. , m Tud ttrawbenie bv disappeared from tb wk4t . ...... Conslderablt tanning laid changing hand t present. JCast Portlani elected ft Democratic Mayor last Monday. ,1 It.ls,linpible for the sawmill to supply the demand foy lumber. ,. ,Tbe fireworlu for the celebration will cost treral hundred dollar. Stone it being hauled for the foundation of Horn's brick building. The Fourth of July committee ehould offer prize for ft bicycle race. t wd kpaking rain would be appreciated by tlje people of Lane county, Ctburo nd Co. ro having their drugstore repainted in handsome style.' The Fourth of July potter have been distrib uted over the county. Read them. Dr Sharpie inform u that he believes Air. Bice Wooley will eventually recover. It it expected that lire will be started In the brjck kiln vf Hendricks & Campbell tlilt artor- V?' r,. V - ... (. The iron for the front of Ph Vk. W T Campbell's sud J M Horn' brick building have arrived. . ,i Some of, tlp sidewalks of thi cilyjare ia a dilapidated condition. The city council should crder them repaired immediately. The city election in Portland last Monday, resulted in the election of three Democrat and on Republican to the Council There will be a horic race at Junction next Friday, for a purse of $50. We understand that Jack Keeny't horse ha been entered. ,tMr. J riggyoj Fern Ridge, ha a field of 'Deal," wheat, which is (aid to be very fine, itl Standing waist high, and. being headed nut. ,j. The entire family of Mr. T. Awbrey are tdowa with the injaslea, and one or two of them are said to be in a dangerous condition. . , v We return our thank to Mr JUhn Dead fnond for mem of fin McKenzie trout. John is one ot the most export trout fishers in tire county. , . ' U!y Humphrey hi received a bran new 1123 bicycle, but 'at Inst account bad not xd.ucked up. the nE'sJiry courage to mount the untame thing. Mr Wm Diiraut ha opened ft meat market in the building one door north of Goldsmith's (rocMT. If yon want first-class meat at living prices, give him ft call. Clay Owen and Ceo. Vandyne have gone East of the mountains with a drove of cattle, and hope in a few year to return, not million -aire, but wealthy young men. Archbishop rVanehett, of the Catholic Church, diod ut Portland, last Monday. Ha wa one of Oregon' earliest missinneric!, ana beloved by all wb4 knew Woi.. ' m m Resolutions. The Following Resolutions were ftdnpted by . Butte Lwlgc, No 307, IUOT, June 15, 1883: WllKltKAS, In view of the Iocs we have sua tained by the death of our sister Martha Wal ker, and of the still heavier loss sustained by those whe wore nearest and dearest to her; Iherefore be it ; ...Resolved, Tbit it b. but a just tribute to the memory of the departed to say that in re gretting her removal from our midst, we mourn for one who was in every way worthy of our respect and regard. Resolved, That in the death of Sister Wal ker the cause of Temperance has lost one of its most earnest advocate, and this Lodge one of tai. most esteemed members. Resolved. That we . bkall ever hold frt yVri-iahed rememhranee her good qualities a friend and (inter in pur Lodge. . .. Resolved, That while we deplore the lad affliction caused by her early death we bow In bumble submission to the Divine Ruler who order all thing for the best, and whose chas tisement are meant in mercy. . , Resolved! That the hart-felt sympathy of jthis Lodge ,be extended, to the parents, broth ers, lister and friends of the departed. tssoLVED, That these resolution be spread cpon the record of this lodge and a copy be furnished the parent of our deceased sister, and to each of the newspaper of Eugene City. EsTELLA WHITEAKER, John Chribtai.n, VCora. , TL Graves, J Lost Valley Items. , June 19, 1883. Rain is much needed at present. Mr and Mr Johnson and Mr Butcher,, of Jefferson, were visiting relative here last week. Mis Rosa Hunsaker, who ha been staying In Eugene during the past winter, has returned borne. Mr and Mr Thomas Matthew have gone up the McKenzie to visit their daughter, Mr Cruzan. Our school will close next Saturday with a picnic There will be apeaking and "lots" of Sod thing to eat. Our patient teftcher. Prof . Bristow, will return to Pleasant Hill Mr and Mr Cbas Williams, Minnie Adding ton and Hannah Johnson of this place, have gon to Kiteon springs, to tay a few days. . Two of Pleasant Hill' best looking young couple started for Rush Island last Saturday, to attend church. They drove so fast that they lost one of the tires off of the wagon. . They traveled all that night and until about noon the next day before they discovered, that, it was gone, but they found it at last, put it on, and the last that was heard of them they were on their way back to Pleasant HilL Fairt Quiz.' . . , AccnOx. Mr. H. G. Hadley will' sell at public auction, at hi farm 14 mile south-. VMt nff FiiMna Pitv. Ml Salurdar the 7th day Of July. 1883, at 2 o'tlock, p. m., 9 mare, ft of them having sucking enlts, 7 of tbenvbrok tp work and 2 broke to halter, 4 two year old fillie; 8 yearling' and 3 work horses, (glid ing.) Terms-One years' time with approved ecurity without interest, or 8 per cent on for CMh. These mare have been bred this sea son to hi bone Conqueror. , Cascer Removed. Dr A Sharpie, ye rdy performed a tnrgical operation on Do V enable, of Oakland, for a cauoer on thr lip", by the cutting awty of the lower li,i. 8tato University. I 11 -.. 'i . 1 -W( clip the following Jronv. the editorial column of the Paily jDregonian, concerning the UnlveraiVy pf Oregnq: . The receipt of the institution during the year, Including the auro of $.1,243 Hon hand July 1, 188?. were $15,633 89; and th., ex penditure during; the tain period were $14, 797 33 leaving a balance on hand off 341 64. Baton July 1st, a quarter' salary will be duo th faculty, amounting to about $3,000. To meet thi there will, be, in addition tb the amount on hand, $023 nf theifermanent appropriation, and paibibly - $300 interest, n.aking th turn of 52395. which will leave a deficit nf about $(500 when the .next term be gin in September, lint on Friday last there was received from Mr Ilepry Villard for the university ten of .the first general mortgage bond of th Northern . Pacific Kailroad Company of the par value of $50, 000 p.iying ix per cent interest payable semi annually. This generou gift include the interest from January 1, 1883, (p that there will be also be $1500 due from tbi source by July 1. The university need an additional two dory building the lower itory to be used a a hall and the upper ttory as a library and apparatus roo.n. The present hall i in the third story and is too high aud difficutt of access for the purposes fur which it U nted and needed. Beside the room must be cut cut up for tociety and other purpose, to a give more clas room below atair. Alto gether, the university of Oregon i au estab lished aud growing fact and factor in our in tellcoiUiil and social economy. Eugeue ho it civilizing and elavatiug power in every direction aud particularly in the ris ing generation- r Lowell Items. The travel over the mountain is greater than usual. Thi i a rustling place, for bop yard men, and logging camp. Partie who have came over the military road report no enow. The, United Brethern are holding meetings here with good success. Kitson is receive gtieita at hi iprings on Middle Fork. All who have tried the springs seem W-eM satisfied. Arthnr Grime, who loft Middle Fork about the last of March for Summer Lake, ban arrived at bit destination. When ha left here he had ueither blankets, kuife or gun, and only a very little "grub" and only six matches. Middle Fork. Coburg Items. Graiu in thi vicinity looks fine! The Snnday School picoio wa a tuccoss. The school at this pla:e has closed en ac- oount of the measlu'. i , c t Mr Thos Blow intend romasrhljf to Junc tion City soon, , which wtl TinvV Coburg withont a blatksijdtii, Messrs II (6idH&ap!lnjbaJiave moved tp a, fafinltjljturcuasod iu the vi cinity of SpringlieW. The saw millhere will oon start np much to t)ie joy of the people of, this vicii i ty. "the owner are firt-cliss bii-iinass incp and will, beyoud a doubt, do a paying busi ness. Con. The Ablest in Oregon. In closing it report of the commencement exercise at tho State University, the Daily News of Portland, paid that? institution the following deserved compliment: "Entire harmony exists in the university, and the prospect for a pros per uos year in 1SS4 was never better. The faculty ii, without question, the mo?t able in an Oregon ?hno1, and is able to do good work. Its strength is recognized by the Board nf Re gent and thoir wisdom is exemplified in tho large class of well-fitted men aud women graduated this year. Nothing but thorough scholarship is able to pass the rigid examina tion at Eugene. Long may those faithful men be intructor in the University of Ore gon." The First. We were hnwn que day thi week the first patent for a dpUation land claim ever issued to any person in Lane county. It was issued in tho year 1Sj8 to Mr Eugene F and Mr Mary kiuoer for the land lying north of Eighth .Street, ft large proportion ofwhioh is now lmilt over by the beautiful city whjch bears, tjia, name of the pateuke. Tho document i written on genuiuo parchment paper, and bear the sig nature of President James Buchanan. We understand that,thfl,arcj)meut will still re main, in ',he, family inl be preserved" as an heirloom. ' . - Council Proceedings. J Coi'HiiL Rooms, .1 . .Euueke Citt, June 15, 1883 Council met pursuant to oidinanc. PresentMayor Dunn, Councilmen Edris, McClung, Luckey Sloan, Campbell. Absent Cooler. . . , ., Minute of laat regular meeting read and approved. , Finance committee reported the following bill correct, and on motion, warrant were or dered drawn on the treasury for tb vral amount: ' M L WhiUett, $3 fW( J K Attebcry, $15 25; J M Sloan, (9: fpringfii:l.l.Mdl Co, $26 80; T O lUudrick, $5 30; O M.wre, $5:. Jfelson A,Jiihnicnl $4; . j . ;: Street committee made ft verbal report ia fogard to survey ordered at laat meeting and asked for further time; granted..,.. : Report of Marshal read aud p'.iced'on file. Ou motion the committee on fire audi, wa ter were authorized to' purohasa a Siamese coupling for engiue. ... . r Petition of Gross and other for street crossing, received: granted. '; ; :. Petitkn of Jo Lane read, and on motion, laid on table. .. .. - .k Petitiou to insreas? the pay of nightwatch, read aud referred to judiciary committee; The following bill were read and referred to the Finance committee: J E Attebery, $1G 73: Springfield Mill Co, $36 56; It 8 Dean, $1; E M Waite, $93 87; R Sparks, $3; O Beckwith, $9 50; Jt G Callison, $41 50: T C Juilkin. $S; J M Cleaver, $-; H H Page, $1 50; E J McC'lanahan, $10 75; On motion, the rule were impended and warraut ordered drawn in favor of T C Jud kinfor$8and committee on printing for $93 87, the bill of E M Waite. Councilman Campbell moved that when the council adjourn that it be to meet on Monday, June 25th, to hear report of street committee on grading Willamette street; carried. The judiciary committee wa instructed to report an ordiuauce correcting Chap 3, Ti tle 3, Seo 13, and Chap 4, Title 3, Soo 18, of Ordinance No 1. On motion, adjourned to meet June 23, 1883. R. G. Cai.luom, Recorder. Handsome Compliment. Pleasant Hill Items-' Hay harvest la approaching. Our Sunday School U flourishing under th supervision of J. D. Matlock. "Opposition i tb lift of trade." For further information call on Hal, Lara, Stira, Wheeler and Cook. Dr. Brietow and family are absent, visiting friend and relative in Polk and Marlon counties. Ed, says that hi ma U liable to find a new cook on th ranch, a batching is getting rather old. Th tuuilo claaaa of W. J. Bristow will conclude at the Pleasant Hill church building, July 2, at 10 a. m., with the following: PHOOBAMME: A short drill-By th class. Musio-By tb Schools, "Our Greeting Song.l . . - Prayr-"Cy Caleb Davi. Music-''Beautiful Horn." Address of Welcome L N. Mulksy. Response to Addras of Walcon) J, D. Matlock. .N' -r Music "Narer Home." ; t- t Recitution "Supposed Spaach cf Rrgu'.ue," a E. Bristow. Muslc-!'81igh Ride.r . .' 1 . .. Select Reading-" WJien My Ship Coma In," Mis Tausie Parker: Musio--"Boating Song." ' ' Match Reading-Martha Handsaker, ''The Polish Boy;" Kate Cruzant "Cato's Speech Ov'er hi Dead Son." : . . ' Music-"Cast thy Bread upon the-Waler.." Select Reading-'Tyramu and Thisbe," W. L. Bristow. '!.-.' . ReclUtlon -"About Women," Ella Hand eak'or.i "'.'.. . . . Muslc-S-ratriotio Glee." . Recitation "New Church Organ," Ida Parvin. .'. , Musio "Hark the Song of Jubilee." "7 Essay "Singing School,'' B. F. Mulkey. Music-"Singin Skewl." Closing Address Rev. Wllsey. Music Hcnlc ong. ASRER. Dinner, base ball and twinging. A Hiludoro Traoedy. Last Monday morning Zach Taylor and bi wn-in-law, Ben H Thorn, who hd b;en Jiavfng aome trouble about a piece of land, weut into Tom Handley' law office at Hlllsboro t ettle the matter before the referee, and while there the quarrel,. v;a renewed, and both drawing pistols, fired at each other at close range. Baker was killed instantly, and Thomas died within five minute afterward. Ect.bse' Bepctatios Sustained, At the Printer' Picuio in Portland our typo. graphical friend Messrs Frank and Wm Alcxanaef (f illy eustaiued Eugene' wide spread reputation, by Wm Alexander being announced the handsomest looking printer pretjntVand Frank for being the "crankiest" ; Cider MAJiCFAcroRT. Mr W H Abram ha men engaged in building large house for hi cider manufactory, in the eastern part of our city. Hefta ordered ( ft ,Jarge amount of machinery from the Eatkuid,thi Fall he intend manufacturing ft vast quan tity of cider. Ai other Jcdoe. Born, in thi. city, June 15, 1883, to the wife of Judjft I S Bean, a soo. Mother and child era, doing a well a eouM be expected. We tol'e the following extract concerning the work of the W C T U in Eugou frctr the proceeding of the Annual State Uaion: . "Mrs Trot Bailey of Eugene city reported verbally as to the condition of tho work in that city. The daughter of one of the weal thiest citizcus of Lane County, who has al ways been accustomed to have wiim on her table, has banished the wine and joined the onion aud is one of the most active workers. ,'. Miss Willard desired to add for the comfort of the temperance people of this Stata, ber hearty commendatiou of the city of Eugeue and the State University. When the and Miss Gordon were there they were in the midst of the commencement exercises and yet. they gave way for her meeting. And it wa not meeting as if thrown together with ,e pitchfork, but wa a well prepared, well organized meet ing and participated in by the faculty and oth er of the University. A warm welcome was extended by Rev Condon. This state of things do not exist in. all the educational, insjitu tiers in the country. She cited some Instances. Miss Willard said she was proud to tind such a state of things in the leading educational insti" tution of this State, and she would lake occas ion to tell this wherever she should go, and let the less civilized States on the Atlantic coast know of the advancement - Blade fere. She further said that if any parents in this state had any fears about Godless schools they need not be afraid of your State University, A city that has 1000 names enrolled iu its blue ribbon club is a good moral city. City Hall. Pursuant to notice given in the Guard, bidii were opeped laat Thursday evening for the construction of a City Flail, on the lot southwest from the county jail. The follow, ing bid were received for the construction of tho same: Geo II Parks $3,530 W 11 Abrams 3,865 The building committee consisting of Messrs William Kilns, J 11 McClung, and Jos L Luckey, have "oncluded to refer the whole matter to the Couucil which meets next Monday evening. Directory of Lane County Granges. Grand Prairie, No. 26, meets at their ball on the 3d Saturday in each month. Master, L D Gibson, Irving, Lane Co.; Secretary, A. C. Jennings, Irving, Lane Co. Siuslaw. No. 51. meets on the second Satur day in each month at 10 o'clock, at the Green JJoor rtchool house. Master, J A J urow, Crow, Lane Co; Secretary, Isaac Simpson, Siuslaw, Lane Co. Siuslaw. No. 101, meets on the 1st Satur day in each month. Master, Wm Stewart,' Goohen, Lane Co.; Secretary, W K Dulard, cf Lane (Jo. A Severe Sentence. We clip the follow. iug Jacksonville dispatch from the News, under date of June 19th: "James K Polk Brown, who was charged with incest by hi daughter, some tine ago at Ashland, wa con icted at the present term cf Cottrt of the jn'm nf ran nnnn hia niS-n rhitil ' THa nr'ts. - - - -1 -1 ' - 1 oner wa4 to-oay aentenced by Jndg tianna to thirty year in the penitentiary. A Heavt Yin d Mr TVs Gray thi week old Mssrs Bicks and Co, the proprietor of the fruit cannery here, tbe product of three cherry tree- .The tlrree tree yielded respec tivelv 40. 60 and 90 callnns each. At the price paid,-five centa per pound, .the total amount received for the 190 gallon', amounted to $47 90. Any of our farmers having fruit for rjkle can find a ma rket tor tbe same at the can nery in this city. Strike. Eugene has at last arisen to the acme of fame. A strike took place in our city last Monday, tbe band on the the brick yard demanding an increase of 50 cent per day on their wage, but were sur prised to see another force take their place ; in let than an boor. Cottage Grove Items. from our special correspondent. June 6, 1833. Measles still prevalent. Mis Myra Cathcart i quite ill again. Mr Polk Cu'rin visited Eugene this week. Camp-meeting closed at Siuslaw Monday. Born, June 15th, to the wife of Mr Hugh Thomas, a daughter. Smoky more like September than June. Garden and grain need rain badly, Some slight indication of rain thi morn ing. Our fear is that it will not come. Mr John Stewart, cf Eugene, accompanied by horse buyer, visited our bnrg one day lost week. Mr R W Veatch dislocated one f bi fin ger last Sunday by getting it caught nnder the seat of ft hack whilst alighting from the same. Mr S E Veatch did a hard a half day' work suuilay a he ever did on ft week day, subduing a fire that Wa threatening destruc tion to a neighbor' premises. The neighbor, bachelor, wa gone 'from home. Mr V had let the tire the day prtvioU and and thought it out, but the wind rekindled it. Some rail nd wood were burued but 110 other los wa tustaiued. . Apex. Clmp Creek Items. ,;. JrNRlS, 1833. Health genorally good. Win Gobhart killed ft large cougar one day last week. Preaching at Waltcrville by Revs I N and Mulkey, There was preaching here last Sundsy by Itev S. Jenkins. Me Campbell's children have gone down to Benton county to visit relative and friend. Mr and Mrs Allen met with a severe acci dent, one day last week while returning from Eugene. The horse became frighten ed and itarted to run, wha they upset tbe wagon, throwing thein out and hurting both badly, We understand that Mr Allen it getting better, but Mr Allen i very lick, We hope bc'lh will soon recover. Or. Local Market Report. Antl Driven Well Meeting. , , Junction, Jane 10, 1833. All peron oppod to paying royalty'-' ou using th totalled Nelson W Green driven well, are requosted to meet at Isabels Hall in Junction '-City bti Saturday, Ju.i 9, 1883, at 1 o'clock P. t.'s . Mant CrruEre. Pursuant to tbe above tall goodly- nnih- ber of citiieni of Junction City and' vicinity met and wa called to order, aud Mr W J Gregory wa elected Treaideut of th Rivet ing and W M Houston Secretary. After tatiug th: object ot the meeting by the chairman, Mr R V Howard offered the fol lowing series of preamble and resolutions which were unanimously adopted by the meeting after om discussion upon the tub- ject of the ao oallcd driven wells: Whereas, Certain persons in Oregon are demanding from $15 to $75 for each ordinary welt now ia use in thi vicinity and are threatening to bring suit against all per ton refuiing to pay for th tame, claiming that they are infringement of the So-called drivep well patent of N. W. Green, and Wl'ERSae, The parties above referred to have misrepresented and otherwise acted 111 a, strange aud .unusual manner, which wa calculated to mislead and cause any one to doubt whether they have any legal or mor al right to collect any royalty whatever and nsREAM, Using tho word of one of th above partie, they now say that Judge Deady, before whom they will be brorght will multiply their own price by threw aud give thorn judgment for three time as much a they sue lor; aud . Whereas, . The to-culled N. W. Green drive well patent baa been declared to be null and void by au ririineut judge of one of the highest court our cuuutry to-wit: The judge of the U S Circuit court of th State of Iowa, before whom, a we are kifurmod, wa brought all of th material evidence both fur and against the patent and wa therefor foi that reason the only .fair trial ever had in the case. Thurforo It it Resolved, That neither N W t.rcen or any other person ha any valid claim aguinit any person for constructing or using the or dinary driven well iu general use iu Oregon. Therefore, ihould uit be instituted against any person in Oregon who it willing to con tribute hit equal share in proportion to the number of wells (or pumps) he may have iu use, it would be the duty in that oase for eaoh and every citizen tf Oregon alike interested to contribute an ainouut luffkieut to make to make up fuud to defray all necessary expenses in defending tbe case of auy per ton contributing, ihould they or auy oue of them be tued witbit oue year from thi date for au iufriugcnieut ot the N W Green pat ent, aud (01 the purpose ot raitipj a fund (or that purpose, thi meeting duet now appoint R V Howard aa corresponding cecretary, with whom all interested person iu thi State are respectfully solicited to correspond, tbe object being not to collect any fuud at preaeut but to get a sufficient ainouut sub oribed aud ready should there be occasion to uso it. , ' After tho . adoption of the above, subscription wa taxen to the amount of $S00 and npwarda. The meeting then ad jourued. ' - W. J. Greiiory, Chairman. W. M. Houston, 8ucretary. Ei'oene, Juue 22, 1882. Wool-22 ct per lb. Sides 15. llams-LVaifi. Shoulders- 12. Lard-15. Buttcr-20. Ejjgs 23 ct per dot Chickens 43 per dor. At Junction. W understand, that th sur veying corps of the Oregon Central Railroad have finished the survey of th extension to Junction City. It will only be a few weeks until the grader oominenee work.. Junc tion property is now held firm, and in few month it will fairly "boom." Property Sold. The piece' 'of property lying just north of thi citjr '.and known a Skinner's Butte, was sold this week by the heirs of the late Mr Mary Packard to Dr T W Sheltop, for the lum of $3,000. Tbe place i said to contain 120 acre. Teachers Institute. The State Teacher Institute will be beld in Salem, June 26, 27, 28 and 21 In the programme we notice that Prof E E Burke, of the State University, will deliver an address on "English Literature in Schools." Book-keeper. H W Abrams, who was sentenced to tho penitentiary at tl.elaat term nf court for th killing of Dr Brownlee, ia keeping the books iu the foundry at tb state penitentiary. Street Improvement. We rhdereland that two business blocks on Willamette street will be improved by re-grading. , Al so that gutters will be ordered on each aid ot the street. - . - Ji -r Handsome Mr. J. B. Rbicehart hasoom- pleted the painting of E. H. L. Cos trucks and ajparatu. Tbe work wa done in ft truly artistic ityle. Solp. The Wacheuheimer . place nea Junction wa sold at Sherif sal Moo lay, t Church. a Mr B Bremer for $140. . i V,r0X Personal. Dr. G. W. Odell Is in town. Mrs Wm Ouburn has retured from a visit to to Prineville. ( Johnny O'Brien baa recovered sufficiently to resume work,' Mis Irene Dunn is home from Portland 0 spend the Summer. t Mr Js L Page paid the metropolis a abort visit one day thi week. Mr L 0 Adair bai gone to the Snowdeo Springs for a brief season . Mr Robt Hayes ha returned from the Fo ley Springs much improved iu health. Mr Alex Cockorline and wife have re. turned from a viit to Marion county. Mr. J. W. Wright, of JuVtloo City, was in Eugene last Wednesday attend! ig to gal bus- iucss. Miss Flora Simmons, ot California, is visit ing at th residence of Mr. Wesley Shannon, in this city.. ' , Dr. Chas, Whiteaker, of Portland, was in town several days this Week, visiting friends and relatives. Mr Wm Humphrey and, Wife.of Roseburg, have been visiting reluthvei aud friend her during the past few (lay. Mr. Chapman, who formerly 'owned a black shop here, but went to California, ha returned to Kuone and Intends locating Here perina nently.. Wear glad to report that Dr Geary i im proving rapidly, and that era long he will be able to assume bi dutie a pastor of th Pre byterian church. Dr Edward P Geary ,of Eagle Point, Jackson county, ha been in the city the past week vis iting relative and friend. II leave for hi home this evening. Mr Wm Renshaw and wife are expected home thi afternoon. They have traveled over California, and are coming home via Vic toria and Puget Sound. . . j LANE COUNTY PIONEERS Will Meet Saturday, June 30th. , To the Farrers. We have many Inquiries from firmer end other about crop prospect in localities other than their own. In order that we may be able to give a full statement of the condition of th condition of th crops in all part of th com.' ty we have prepared th fo'.lowing questions whioh ere desl.e our former friends to answer in detail. - We would like to hav a letter from every neighborhood in the county. Th an swer may be given by writing down the num-ber-of each question as we have numbered them, and then write the answer to each que- li m opposite it number. W will make full report in our hwiu) of th Guard of July 7th, Hi iic those who send In answers will pleas wild litem by July 6th. W hop our friends will uiaks inquiries among their neigh bors upon the point contained in th above questions and then answer each question epa- rately. The following la tbe list of question: 1. Will the March sowing of Spring wheat be excellent, good or Inferior. 2. Will the April sowing be excelleut, good, or luferiorT 3. Will the May sowing be excellent, good, or inferior! i. U thcro any Fall sown grain, and will it be excellent, good, or inferior? 5, What proportion of tho acreage of wleat is March sowing? 6. What proportion Is April towing? 7. What proportion is May towing? 8. How doe th acreage own to wheat compare with the acreage sown to wheat last year? 0. I hay crop excellent, good or Inferior? 10, Ta hop crop excellent, good, or inferior? IU How doea acreage compare with hat year? 12. Will potatoes be excellent, good, or in ferior? 13, How does acreage compare with last yesr. 1 14. What is the prospect for apples? 15. What U the prospect for. pears? 10. What Is the prospect for plum. 17. Will garden crops be excellent, gjod, or inferior? . Let each person who anawars the above ques tions do o in a spirit of candor; renumbering that while it Is our boost that we have ft coun try that produces never failing crow; "t( our crops are snnietiiu.es tl'.orN Let us bare - the condition of the crops as they are whether good or bad Lane County and Eugene City. Daily Oregon!!!. Although the bulk of the immigration now pouring into the country goes to the broad plains of Eastern Oregon and Washington, Western Oregon is not wholly ncKlected. Among the newcomers are many having money, and these, not being compellod to go, into .th new regions, generally locate iu neigh- brh:ods provided with schools, churches ami other establishments of long sottlomont. . .Th Willamette valley counties are all receiving new population of this highly desirable kind, and none of them in greater number than Lane county. Land thsr is comparatively cheap and In gyoat supply, while educational aud other growth ot civilization have been long established. Line county offer ft field for more varied Industry than any other of the Western Oregon countiet. The grain farmer, the stock raiser, the . wool grower, the hop" grower, the lumberman, the dairyman and ft" score of other find the conditions fur their various occupatiou it hand; while the com parative cheapur is of land, its fine character am a olimate aomawhat more genial than that of the northern eohnties, are more potent in ducement. The county is gradually receiving an excelleut class of newooiners, and as ft con sequence business of every kind i prosperous. This is particularly apparent in Eugene, which tor many year has gone along In a humdrum,' dead-and-alive state. There is riot ft. vacant house t the. city,, and boardh'g houses end hotels are full There is ooualdorable build.' ing movement, and increased trade I reports! by the general merchants. Eugene Is on of the pleasantest place of residence in tht State. It bo the constant attraction ol eheerful and beautiful scenery, and of location near the river, and during summer, .montlw it enjoy the wholesome "ventilation" of the' ocean breeze. Its street are regularly laid out, and are better shaded than these of any -other city in tho Stat. The State University is the chief distinction of Kugene, and a great feature in its social life. From it the place take a high moral and inte'leotual tone, and thi Is an advantage it will always enjoy. - Real Estate. Having lately Issued ft circular descriptive of' Lane county of 15,000 copies, I can furnish' the same free to parties wluhlngeto send them East to friends. They furnish more Informa-' Hon, such a the immigrant wants, than yew oould write in a letter of 20 page. I am also " operating with E. J. Haight Co., of Pnrt--land, Oregon, the most active, energetiet nd-' thoroughly ftdvertised firm on the FacinV Coast. Partio having real estate to sell -will' find it to tholr advantage to plane the isms in ' my bands, as I am constantly" increasing my advertisements, and am fully determined that" Lane county shall have, hor share ot the immi gration bound westwlr'd. V Geo. M. Miller, '. 1 Real Estate Broker. Office, Willamette St., Eugne City, Or. The Lane" cottnty Pioueecs will meet in tl.U city, Saturday, Jv.uo COth, to hear re port of committee appointed, and to attend to ?ch other business as may come beforo the meeting. A toll attendance is desired. IOO T ELECTI0!.-Tbe following officer were eVcted for the ensuing year: G W C T, B Eli. Jessup, of Yainhil; UC.W O King, Mem; G V T, Mr Houson; G 8, J E Hous ton, Eugene; Grand Treaanrer, J II Lambert, Milwaukee; Superintendent of J W, Levi Le laud, Oregon City. After the usual rou tine of business tb Grand Lodge adjourned. Good TEUPLABs.-'11ie reprfrt cf the grand secretary of the Independent Order of Good ' TempUr,now In grand Wdge session at Astoria shows the number of working lodge to be 104, an iucnjnfa' cf 30 etnee the last yearly session. ; NuHber. of member of members 4,480, increase v 1370, dumber of juvenile templar 8,C23 with 51 elubs. The next grand lodge will meet at Corvailis. Purchased. Mr. J M Hodson, late of IudiaLa, has bought W II Abrams' brick build ing, dow occupied by Mft'ira Robinson and Tb price pad, we leirn, was To CounEPOSDEXTS. W would most re"' spectfully request our numerous eorrepov dents to alutain from all personalities in their' communication, as the columns of ft new?-'1 per 1 not the proper p!ace to-vent tb tpleen of one person against another. Purchased. Mr 1 Robt Vaughan, of Co- '" burg, - purchase J of Mr 8 H Friendly, tbi -week, hi farm lying 7 mile east ot Spring' field, paying the wm of $1,500. About eighteen months ao Mr Friendly paid $3,000 for th place;-. . The MVKeuzie mad is now open for travelh and wagms can pu over the road without diiriculty. Wm. O.WR. Sup't , i EoRtf In tin. city, June lflK l:S3, to the w if of C .-muty .'u-ije Church, on.