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CTCYAND COUNTY, 1 BRIEF JttE.VriOS. No io(l(ctiona of rain. Linen iult r In demand, Rut Robinson hM a fin now ign. SMiberiffMlinotber eolumo. Tb tlmbr in th mountain ii on fir. Oo to Luckey and Bristow' for paints. gale of city property are reported dily. Wild blackberrie are laid to be plentiful. jjt,iji the I X L Store'i new ad. in anoth ' 'sjojlmn. f if, wm iet to tbe brick kiln lint Monday morning. The City Board of Equalization meett next Saturday. . . . , i Luckey and Bristow keep lubricating olU of all kinds. I Old bops are quoted at 24 cent per pound Uan Francisco. . . Ai ( . you want any harvesting machinery give Smith and Co a ca)I. , t , , A new .fljdefralk Hat been laid in front of Cook harness tnop. Crain Bro store has the handsomest front of any building in Eugene. , .Thebeststockof paints, oil and varnishes at Luckey ana Hrutow a. The city of Roseburg baa raised liqn licensee to $300 per annum. Many immigrants, have beeu passing thraugh our city tlii weok. . , Stone ii being hauled for the foundations of Walton'i new buildingi. Willamette Street should b thoroughly cleaned before the Fourth. The Engcne Band gave Ruf Robinson a serenade Thursday evening. The delegate to the I O G T Grand Lodge at Astoria have returned home. I Many of our ci'lzcm w ill go to the moun I tins and coast, after the Fourth. I Eugene Hook & Tedder Co No 1 meeis at Dunn's Hall j Monday evening. 1 Vic , Northern Pacific Railroad will bi completed by the 10th of August. . , Numerous buildings are being elected in the city. Etigeno is fuirly "booming." at A large number of Eugene people went to Junction yesterday to attend the race. r . in I ' . t iUMnnn win commence worn nn ins new brick buildings tine week from next Moudiy. Mountain parties aro discussing the (juei i m as to where they will spend the sum mer. , Many sidewalks In town needs replacing, but (re are informed that it is impossible to "Main umber. I The millinery shop near Geo S Wash bnrne's law ollicc is being treated to a cunt of paint. Mr Gun Fisher is having a very largo, barn erected in the eastern portion of town to store bay in. Remember the baby show Rt the Court Hue on th Fourth of July. Uring y'l'itr cherub and contest for the p rizes . See the advertisement of the "Whims'' troupe, in another column. They will play bc,re on Thursday evening, July Stlf. , The 0 and C R R tunel thrjmjjk .he .Siski you mountains, 3,100 long, jwto bo rut by Mc Bean and Jeffrey of Portland, for $09 per foot ti We are requested to stats by the Fourth cf fuly Ball Committee that Charles Baker wi'l irninh supper at the rate of $1.50 per couple. , Dallas had a $15000 fire last Satnr lay. If hat tow 1 bvl had a fire engine, the c. lamity would have, iu all probability, been eveitid. ( Cal Fountain, A Hickaliinr and Chas Bow man, who went surveyii g with Mr J L Rum- 1ejjfere di wn with the measles at Paisley, .a,ko county. "The atmosphere is ready for rin," re marked a gentleman to us the other d ty. So are the farmers and everybody; not ouly ready but willing and anxious , The Northern Pacific Railroad Co will, selj tickets for an excursion to the East,., to all pioneers, for 975 per person, for the round trip. The time will soou be announced. f We would advise all who .' "trip the light (antnstlo toe" to attend the .Firemans' ball on the evening of the Fourth at Lane's Hall A pleasant time is assured all those who attend. ( Mr Isaac Vandyne, of Coburg, sold quite a drove of cattle recently. They were driven to Puget Sound, W. T., by way of Portlnm'. Mr Vandyne cleared the neat sura of $1000 by the ttauBactbn. On Tuesday, says the Flaindealer, the Roseburji land office sold 2100 acre of gov ernment land, for cash, to Miller Sous & Co, the price paid being SI 25 per acre. The land is located in Josephiue county, near the Ine of ft9 railrosif. Jeff and Chas Fenton returned .from Eu gene on last Monday. They1 have been at tending the State University and , speak in nigh terms of its efficiency and,, good, man agement. They are gladly welcomed by their many friends. Lafayette Register. The Yreka Jonrual says that one . of the managers of Robinson caravan, .and circce passed through town last .Friday, to see whether it would be advisable to visit Ore- iron with this biir ehow. The expenses of the company amount to over $2,000 a day, crivintr nerforinancee in three no" at one o a r i. time, beside an exhibition of wild animals. Farmers are requested to call at the new harness shop on Eighth atrcet and price the stock. None but competent workmen are employed, and all goods are warranted as first class. It yoo want anything in the ssddlery line, give the new shop a call aad oxamioe the stock. Council Proceeding. CoCHc.it, Rooms, EcobhiCitt, June 18, 1833. j Council met pursuant to adjournment. Preseut-Mayor Doiin, CoitocUmen Edrii, McClung, Ludcey 81ou, Campbell, Conser, Recorder and Marshal. . .Tbe committee on streets ni&dc a verbal report iq regard to the uvcy of Eleventh Street and also on nrsde of .WllUm.tte Street, ami, asked, for further time to make a written report; granted.. On motion the street cqmmlttee were in structed to report at tjie next jrfgular meet ing, the line of the Noland survey as the true line on the north aide of Eleventh Street, and that two or inor atone comers be established fu said lino. . -, :u On motion the chairnisn of the judiciary committee, in connection with the street committee, was autlioraed to prepare an ordinance establishing bench marks and grade on Willamette Strott. On motion all lauds laid out in blocks within the city limits was declared asscsia ble for city purposes. On motion Councilman McClung was ex cttjed from further service on, the building committee, mid Councilmau Cunser substi- tedt, . On motion, adjourned. It. G. Cai.liso.v, Recorder. Whims. The Holmes Comedy Company concluded a very successful engagement at the New Market theatre hut night iii"Vbims.! The numbers of the company are, Individually, natural artiritx, Raymond. Holmes, tl) young come dian, !is an, easy ator..-and . has jeej ntricity down to a fine art.,. T. F. Backus, Is ei-pecially aduuUd for an eccentric old Kan, and carries the character with admirable faithfulness. Miss Andrew, as the old maid with curls, who wants to go on the stag in short dresses, makes a palpable hit It B. Belgrave, the dashing young man on the stage or off, can hmlly be surpassed in his profession. His "Romeo" Is fascinating. His tenor voice .is also engaging in solos or chorus. Rufus Love r presents an overgrown girl who would lo like to act with original cleverness. Miss Miss Soplm Longwood is a vivacious actress, and thr jws her wholo soul into her sketch or song. Her statue act is simply ..beautiful. Mus Ada Wulla and Miss Carol Crouse have both drawn more .applause that the rest, be cause of their upec'allies. . MHs, Wallace, is a handsome young actress in form and feature, and is possessed ot a beautiful contralto voice, which is full of inu.iic S!:o lias established her reputation among theatre-goers. Mies Crouse is a lively little body, nnd in her. pongs and dances receives long and loud applaure. Standard. Postal Ordes. To-morrow the new postal order system goes into effect, anl yon can obtain if you hava the iiioicy an order fur as largo, a snip, as $ 1 00. ,.'1 ho present limit is $."0. Tie fees on slid utter July July first for orders will be as follows- N t excedin? f 10, 8 cents: from $10 to $l 10 cents; From 10 to 520, lo centi( fr.iin.$?0ito' $40 .20 cents Frrni $40 to $j0", 2."i cento; from ?")0 t,o JCO, 30 cents; from SO'J to ?70, 3j cents; from from 370 to $$0, -10 cunts; from ?S0 to ?I00, 45 cents. Yon can get a postal note in sums of fS and under by the piymeut of a 3 cent fee. These notes are made payable to bearer without corresponding advices. They are payable nr any money order office within 3 months of the date of Usuo. After Octo ber first tite.cr.sj of sending any sum under ?5 postal noto will be S cents 2 cents fur postage and 3,ceits for fee. After October first letter postage will be 2 cents for each half-ounce in the United States. ' in : : Grand Cklecra'tioHi The celebration here on the FoHrth will be the grandest af fair ever held in this itate.south of Portland, If the poople of Lane county rde sire i day's entertainment thut will corrpare .favorably w ith any celebration ever held in Qregon, they should pay our city a visit next Wednes" day. A itrill of the fjre companies, exer cisei at the ground, a baskot dinner, a pa rade, baby show, gloss ball shooting, foot races, combing grtjased ,() .sar.lt and whcelliriov races, fireworks and a Fire man's ball will comprise a part of the exercises. Belknap. Springs. Mr J W Hixon baa rebuilt the bridge across the river to these noted springs and has also iwt the wagon road in excellent shape. ' He is cosily engaged at present renovating the hotel, tlh bouses, etc Give him call this Sum- Ihtttatioh AcccrTEDu The J W. Geary Poet, O A R, ut tliis city, has incepted an invitation to participate in the' Fourth of celebration at Port bod. Good Throwing. Eugene Engine Co. concluded a short time since that their ma' chine was not in the best of repair and sent tit Corvatlis for Mr Bit. Belknap, Chief En gineer of th'it Dopartment to., come up and overhaul the engine. . Tuesday be .came , up and thoroughly repacked it, and at a drill in the evening the engine threw 233 feet the bet ever thrown by any hand engine in Oregon. V!en thi Vy get in practice we expect they will thi .v a street at least 250 feet. Mr Bkimp i' u..i;-iod machinist, and has the thanks of tho Eugene Department for his many kind words. RfSAfaYS. Two runaways during the past few days. La?t, Saturday, Ed White's team took a spin', and broke the tongne out of the wagon, the horses becoming frighten ed as Ed was unloading wood Tuesday evening Frank Hadle? left his team standing in the street, and they becams frightened and ran away np Nini'i i'riet to the end of tSe road, when they collided witb a fence damaging it somewhat, and also damaging the baggy to a email amonut rr 1 A. MisfAKE. One of those monsters, known ,.aa compositors, everlastingly, "butchered" our market report last week, quoting wpi.I at 23 cents per ponud wheu we plainly wrote it 3 cetiU If any of nor aub ecribers have, been mided by the item we will offer np said 'type aiinger" as a sacri fice to their wTat!r. Lot PcbcbaOTD.t-MV H C Humphrey porehasedlastMoiday rt Sheriffs sale the two vacant lots lust eoutn . tne uepoi, pay ing the anm of $550 for . tlTB same. It is vaguely bioted that Clay will build ft hand some residence oo the property, .The prop erty ooe year ago wold not hava' Seeo old 1 tor over $200, Bicycle Muttering. Have you sees me perform on it? My cap U ft daisy, but it scares tbe untamtly thiuf-H C Uitmphrsy, It is easy to ride, if you have good Judg tnent-Ueo Gill I was going to send for ft $150 one, but since lying in bed thri days have concluded to buy one at a cost of ,371 eejiU-Marioa Wilkin. All the girls in tom.sy that I eut ft band some appearance when performing' Oeo M Miller. . .. n, . I would sell my Intexest in i the agricultural business for on of them T H Cos. Ms too L D Smith.'. . -..,rv. I can get on and 08 tbe unruly, .thing more times In three admits than any man In town Sherlff.CampbeU. i " V ' Yeu can't beat mJ F Yokutn. ', Talk about bard tall. Ob my!-S M WalUt, .It Is enough to make ft Christian swear K U Collson. . ,i . A - lawyer is the noblest work, of God, "but It breaks him all up" to ride ft bicycls- Geo S Wash hurt. . . ... K I have mastered the art after many day of hunt falls and bruises "-Tora Cheshire, 1 dream about it-Geo Swift. : llie ground is nc softsr at the school, house than nn Willamette strt I have tried it Geo Smith. -, It' worse than having a "mill" of Sun day morning Joe Taylor. . I only stopped in front of McCUien' be came it i ft pnoular place-Geo Collier. .. W can mske our "big brothers" ftahamed et themselves Masters Church. Fireworks. The fireworks for the Fourth of July cele bratiou arrived last Saturday. Through the kindness of the committee we are permited to give complete list to our readers; 2 SO ft Excelsior Bsllooos; I 20 .ft Kxcilsinr Balloon; ) doien 2 lb bomb shell rockets; 1 dozen 21b parachute rockets; ) dozen 21b meteor rockets; 1 dozen star colcred Roman candles; 1 d.zen tri-colc'red Pomau candles, 30 stars; 1 dozen 5 iu:h serpents; 1 doz colored bengolaa; 1 illuminated wheel; ) chaplot of roses; . 4 colored floral bombs; 1 polka battery; 1 Buttery; ,' ) ' 1 eaglo with shield., ., i.. The, above list i undoubtedly t tho most valuable lot of, firework ever procured for ft Fourth of July celebration in Southern Oregon. i ; Irving ftems. . , , . . IrVino, June 29, 1883. llrnmmers are numerous. () .. ,; Are you going to the celshration at Eugsne! . Sherman Simpson of your city is in this place rusticaliuiJ,, t . ;, . .. . Wm. Yntea is lcainiiig ithei blacksmith tra.le. He is in jiartnership with-J. R. :Wise man. May his effort be crowned with suc cess. !. ' Mwsrs., A. C. and J. V. Jennings have Just returned from a trip down the.Sioslaw. They went down the river iu a boat, and report having had a nice trip. . ' , i'i.., ., Five of nur Irving boys went riding in a borrowed hack las.t. Snt-l-'ay.. Vm driving through Eugene, cne rf the homes gt scarred at a dog and broke' the hack tougucuand neck yoke, 'i'ho boys footed the bill ani aay that when they take another rack ride they will go on foot ' " ' AN lnviHorrr. Cheshjr Items. . , I. ' Weather wirm nd dry; crops' suffering for rain. The saw mills are all busy, running on full time. ,. Rewrts from the Siuslaw road are very flat taring. Work is progressing finely; men all in good health and spirits. The average Lrnj Tomer is happy. He can now send in the size of his mouth and get a Cud made to order, either by the yard or P01d. .. .. Accidentally Killed. We are called upon to chronicle another fatal evident which happened at Hett s mill, m Richardson precinct, wet of Junction, fast Wednesday morning. From meager re ports we learn that Mr Wm Jones, while in the wnorls 'cutting down a tree a limb fell upon him killinz him instantly. He was about 35 years of age and was a married man.. This is the second accident of a similar nature that ha pecurred in Lane county during .the. past yeir. , - ' Larcest ce a Watch. We clip the follow ing from the Daily Standard, concerting a well known JJugene boy: D E Rice, earpw ter at woric pp tle .building formerly occupied by Corbett snd, Maplea-, on First street be tween Ash and Tine, bad a watch and chain stolen from his coat; whioh he had thrown aside whi'e at work . last Saturday morning. YesteriUy officer Hudson arrested ft boy named Albert Reynard, and charged him with the theft When told tliat the watch and chain were wanted, Reynard immediately pro1 duoed and delivered it to the officer. He was taken to the c.ty (.risen. Dlr SiDDENLTi Mr Clarke, aged about 60 years, died at Junction last Wednesday. The old gentleman reared at an early hour Tuesday evening, feeling quite well, but dur ing the night took quit ill( and died Wednes. day morning. Mr. Clarke was universally esteemed by all who knew him, and his family have the sympathy of the citizens of Junction and vicinity. . To Exempt Firemes.t-:A1I exempt Firemen ore cordially iqvited to take part fa tbe parade on the 4th of July, witb the Eugepe Hook k Ladder Co No L :8. p. EaW, Jr., Foreman . H. aod L. Co., No. L , - , ui I- Sota-Mr M Wsdlis. cne day, thi week, old over 81,000 worth of Hoiks to J,L Hamp ton and brother, who will take tbem to East ern Oregon. : Fochd. gold ear-ring. The, cwne.eaa have the same by calling at the Gcaid office, and pay0Z 'or nrtice. BpJ.-Near. Crow P 0, Jun.ao;'l883,'to the wife of Frank Hadley, on. Real Estate transactions for June. M Keantdy to J D Petri, 1,000 acres; eon sideraUvu $9,000. ' ' " J D Petri to M Kennedy, 238 ftcres; eon $0,000. . ,... vV, .-.' J M KiUhsn to J R Wiseman, lot in Irving; eon 1300. ji I 'r J O Yates to J R Wissman. land; con I3M, Saml Wood to Alfred Wilson, 6 ftcres; cod $300. ;' . Geo M Cooper to Tho Brown.lot in Eugens; eon 1123. 3 W Duncan to J C and P E Snodgrais, lots la Eugens; eon $2M. JW Duncan to A K Patterson, loU In Eugene.; eon $873. L A Dickinson to Jo Dickinson, 100 acres; oon 8200. Jus Dickinson to G IT Warner, 160 acres; eon 8000. Geo Belshaw to A A Hemenway, 60 ftcres; eon 8200. .GeoT end J A Sear to D Mosby, land; coo,8& ;. i David Mosby to Geo T and J A Sears, land; con 8-10. .. ,j S II Friendly to R C Vaughan, land; eon $4,970. i ... . :' .. John Whltoaker to IS C lioosler, 61 ftcres; con 8L" : : i ' " J L Hoosler and wife to L Mitcnell, 14 acres; con 83. " '' ' ' h Mitchell to K Winzenried, 185 ftcres; con 81.050. i Bobt Scott to J L Scott, 44 acres; con 8450. .Ceo M Cooper to E F Wyatt, lot in Eugens; em82,T0O. A. Sharpie to N Swaggart, 20 acres; con N. Swaggart to k Sharpies, 10 acres; con 8100. .. ... j . .,' I . , John Fesaman to W M Wooten, 322 acres. oon 81,600. ,... Wm McPherson to R Scott, lot lo Eugens; oon $850. ,v ,,i rf - I . C W Washburne to J M Andrews, 108 acres; oon 8 W Tyler to S E Allison, 40 acres; con 8500. J V Crail to Burton Kelsay, 60 acres; con 8250. John McAllister to S M Cook, 1C0 acres; con 8700. J W Harms to Jas Wagoner, 43 acres; con 8500. R A Scott to Chas Kinney, lend; con $114. Jas F McClain to W W Hinton, 160 acres; con 853. A F Shulti to Louis M Thompson, lot in Cottair Grove; con $'-'5. J M Sloan to M Plaster, land; oon S'-W Rout Carey to Chas McKinney, 200 acres; eon 8200 ,. N P Clrruudsn to Sarah A Cathey, IoU in Cottaire Grove; con 8500. John Ross to ('has Uoodcmld, 320 acres; con ooo. .-.. Ja Kobinstt to J J Turpid, loU In Creswell; con nu. ' j A Stinlt to Keeler Farrlngton, 84 acres con 8100.' ' ' "" ' Keeler Farrineton to Johnatnan late, M acres; eon 8164.'- ' i ' . ' Al A Dnaklll et at to w w iiin:on, iuu acre eon, 8180.'- L. Ackerman et al to A. Alayer, lot In Eu gene ; con, e-HWov- ' . John resamau to i j aiton, jr, power oi attorney. . State of Oregon to G W Ebbert, 40 acres school land.! sou itSO. - 't A K Van Houten -to Klirabeth Kurns, lots in Eiipene; ooh 840O. . ' llebecca Kestler et al lo tienry naenee, ui acres; con fS,). 1 J K t'ainplxll, SUerin. to vnariotte iui ston otal, lot in Eugene; toeorreet rleed.' Lucian Lvtle to Samuel A:.y, 120 acres; coh 8500. ... ' I' '.- State of Orocen to Henry Wort:if y, 40 acres school bind; roit 880. ' ' '' "'. AlarKaret" Keeney lo J & Aiieoery, lot in Eugene; eon 8500. " .; U 3 to Asanah Park; V atent ' Bridge Burned. A yery destructive accident accurred on the 0. ami C. R. R., nev Albany on Sunday, the 24th instant Tbe gravel train, engage In bal lasting and ..repairing along the line of road, backed down fsom Albany ftnd loaded several flat cars wiJji wood. Jn returuing, about noon', when tounding, curve one and a half miles below Albany, the engineer discovered a bridge only a few rods ahead uf him, on fir, i He re versed hi edgin and jiut on all, possible steam, but too late to prevent, an aocl Sent . Himself and fireman jumied to sv themselves. Tlie engine went Into the bijrnlng structure which gave wajr.ltttingitdrop to .the ground, dl Unce of fifteen, or twenty feet ,'1'lie, flat cars loaded with wood plledVln on top and all were consumed in a heap together. Severn! of the Chinamsti.wer considerably bruised iu jump ing from the flat car, but none were seriously Injured A messenger was sent to Albany with the news and the fir department of that city responded nobly, taking their steam engine to th scene of the disaster, putting out the fire and saving tbe remainder of th train and a part of the bridge. Tbe engine tender was thrown bottom upwards some twenty or thirty feet from the burning structure, thus saving it from entire destruction. The fireman is said to have lost 8150 in greenbacks and ft gold watch, which were in hi, clothing and were hanging up in the Cab. Mr.. DvClark, the madmaster, went upjSunday nigl.t with force of men to clear away the wreck.: and re. pair the damages. ...A temporary (rack was laid down and the damaged engine hauled up and placed on the rails .again. All the wood work woe burned off; ftn'd much of the other part injured. The engine, No 21, was a new one, and about a valuable a one As is owned by th company. It will cost two or three thousand dollar to put it in running order again. A temporary iracs: wa oousvrucveu, enabling trains to pass by 2 o clock, p m, on Monday, wben the regular man train irom Rossburg came through, followed by the Leba non expres. Resigned. Mr Abe Goldsmith ha re signed bis position a clarlt in Mr G Bett man' (tore, and intends leaving Monday to eek ft place to establish t business. Abe is good business man, and oie w ho will gain the confidence of the people iu any locality he may locate. Attachment. Messrs 8wift Co of this city, levied an attachment ihis. week 0on tbe stock of Todd 4 Biveos, , commission merchant, who recently failed in Portland, for the mm of $015. ( ,. Died at Jikctjo.v, Mrs U Farley died at Junction Lwt Sunday, and.sras buried Mon day. She leave husband ftnd family to mourn bee untimely death. y; ' ( . 1'iED. Mr Polly Miller, on, of Oregon's earliest pioneers, died at her residence in Long Tom precinct, last Sunday, Sli leavos .many relatives and friend to mourn ter death. i ioM- At Palouse City, June 19th, WSJ, 1 to th wife of Ed P-wem, as-f'r. Mohawk Items. ' .( .j JcttS 19,1883. llealth generally good. , , . Our voice is not "for war,' but fur tain. The school at Jackson school hous ha closed until after harvest Mr Jas Konig. of Judas Valley, paid hi relative a visil last week. Blackberries ftod raspberries are abundant oth,sr frujt alipost a failure. . Grain I looking ft wl eoulJ be x ptctcd.eonsidsring th dry weather. , . sMrChurchill, of Eugene, is hr visiting her children, J 8 and A f Churchill. MrWir. Haydtn M building ft. tic resi- dense on the farm he purchased last Spring, Messrs Walter and Parsou gav social hop last nigH which wm ft, pleasant , affair. Mis Sslli McCise, pf Eugene, gav per parent aod many fritndi a tocial call Dot long tine. Mr Clark, of V T, I hr -ititing hi relative anil friouds, aod looking after hi Mohawk farm. Prof W D McGee, of Eugene, has organ- bed writing oltss at Stafford aohool bouse, which promises to be a grand success. Prof It II Williamson passed through her last week and gav some of hi most interesting entertaiuineuts, which were highly appreciated. Mr J Mat Spore returned from an extend ed tour through the bunch grass country ft few day ago. He sdviae all young men without humes U go to bunch grass and se cure hoirt while they may: t i .i i i ... 4 June 27. Mr J M Stafford ftnd family bid Mohawk adiea. and started for Kaatern Oregon, this morning. Their many frien Is regret their removal ami in consequence of the same, gave them ft social call last Sunday evuniug, which wm very enjoyable as wen as a san affair. Mr S. favored us with ft few parting word nd we bade them, farewell. - About 60 persons were presunt Good wishes go with them. 'l Boot's. Cottage Grove Items. -ROM OCR SPECIAL I'ORRKSrONDKKT. June27, 1SS3. Mr C B Allen I here buying stock sheep to take east of the mountain. Monday morning came in cloudy and misty, but cleared off before noon without rain. W W Cathcart bas been quite sick but is able to be about again. Ills slater Myra, is also better. Mr Perry White started on ft trip to the springs, Tuesday, for bis wife's health, which is very poor. Th law suit pending, wit disposed of yes. terday, by Justice Vaughn, Judgment being rendered against .defendant Mr Hamilton Veatch was kicked by one of his mules hue day last week and considerably hurt, but is ab'e to be at work agalu. The rir is getting.sery low, , and there 1 one more run of tie to bring down, and the? tbluk It will be very difficult job. There was another Ware in fitouffer and Markley.'aash and door faotiry,.Teday, but wo Ktlngu(shed before much damage was sustained. . , ,: , A number of residents of our plac went up Row river rusticating last Sunday. M J P Curriii, John Masterson K M Wallace and families were among thenumbr.- Mr Huffman, formerly of this place, but now of the Lower Siuslaw,,, U paying bis old friends here ft visit W understand that Mr Huffman has taken a contract of furnishing 2,500,000 fet of logs per annum, for five years M Griffin, who I running a hsixter wagon, met.srith an aceident while crossing th Cala pooift M.?u'utaiisrbyilii wngon turning over. He had quite load of goods,, fthd among the rest, about- 40 dozen eggs, but luckily only broke fifteen eggs. A Nil. -)t- STAR HOTEL Good Meals and Good Beds Furnished at Living Prices. Thi hotel ha recently beon built on Wil lamette street, between Sixth and , Seventh streets, and furnisheil throughout with new furniture. The proprietoit guarantee to fur nish the bast meals eve given in the City, and at living price. ' farmer who wish good and, wholesome food. nu; first elass lodging, honld give the Star. .Hotel call. No Chinamen te .e.mpfoyed abont the boose, all the work bejn'g iclone by white people who thoroughly understand the hot'il busi ness. Give the house trial. A fine dinner will be set on the Fourth of July. Scarce. We have beard of seve'a! par- tie here in the lose few day desiring to rent dwelling property, bnt have been una ble to obtain any kind of house to live in, therefore being compelled to leave our city. Our wealthy citizeu should invest tome of their surplus mean in building neat, com modious dwellings.. which .would ,. not only prove good tnveaUr.jnts, bgt,, worjdjje the means of conferring lasting benefits cpon ottr fair city. Con tract . Let. The city of Eugen,. last Wednesday, let the contract for budding th new City Hall to Mr Geo H , Park, for the wm of $3230, th house to.ba cpn pletert I. v October I. 1883. The building .will be 40x40 fne aiid 32 feet high,, and hard nn Isiictd throughout, ; It will be finest city hull south of Portland. V i, ti fr j"- ' F5E Potatoes. Mr ,tV M Miller, of Irv ing, .one day thi week, i left at thi office some ctthe,. fioest earljr potatoes w hav seen thi year. .. .We widens tand that they are new variety he Jii "oiiguiated, ftnd that be will have quite ft lot of seed potat)e for sale next season. Soto Oct. -Walearo that Mr Tho Bel thaw ba ftohl bind rug (tor t Creswell to Mr:Wm$Xott Mr Belshaw has moved to his hon aril.i:eanthi eity. where he will ref- side div.lug tbe coming summer. - We ,.wnb Personal. I F Yoakum went to Portland last Thurs day. , Mr E K Hendsrson," of Portland, 1 fa tows. . h ' " Mr A Lurch wu in town on day this Wk. i , j.. ' :i Mr Geo Washburn was la Jonotloa this week. .. . . . . . ' l Wm Renshaw and wife hav rtturnsd troia California. , , Dr E R Geary has- so far recovered a to be able to be opoo onr streets. , Mis Dor Hendrix, th bell of Uarrisburg, paid Eugen ft short visit yesterday. James Humphrey, of East Portland, ha been in town during th past welc W are glad to announce the fact that Senator Dorris' eye is rapidly improving. , MrsL J Cleveland loft Thursday morn. ing fur California, for a stay of two or thrs months, ' We acknowledge a pleassiut call from Mr J Uve, manager of th "Whim" Theatrical Conipsny.1; , i ;ii i 1 Tom Ogle ha returned from Umatillft county, where be ha been for th put fw mouths; ;. ., . .; . I ' .lo Prof E E Burke and Mr T 0' Judkin will leav Portland June 30th on the excur- ion to Alaska... , , Mis Clar Llndsley. of Humboldt, Callfor. nla, is visiting at th residence of Mr M Wal- lis, In this city. ' - I Mr O K Bean and family left for the Fo ley Springs, Thursday morning, to spend a couple of week. Sam Rosenblatt, formerly of this city, t at New Tacoma, W T, havlug purchased a bakery and grocery store. Messrs L Bilyeu and Geo S Washburn paid Cottage Grove a visit last Wednesday on professional busiuess. Messrs John and Elmer Gray will arrive home in a few clays, from Chenoy, W T, wlera hey,have been for the last two years, Wm Irving, formerly of thi city, w are pleased to learn, Is conducting a large furniture business In Victoria, BC, and making a goodly amoufatof money., . . Mr Al MeClanahan and familvi.of Sacra- nieuto.valley,'Clifiruia, hav Jusi arrivsd her, and aro looking at the oonntry with th lea of purchasing ft farm.- We hope Mr MoCalnahan will settle in oon county. He is brother of Mr E J McClanabad. r- r-rrl, Local Market Report. Euoene, June 30, 1881 Wool 18 ct per th. Sides-15. Hams-1516. Shoulders- 1Z Lard 15. Butter 20. Eggs 23 cts per doz. Chlckeus 85 per do. Costkmptible The Mountain Sentinel peak thusly of dentist who onoe mad Junction hi borne, but who, on account of poor business wa forced to leav. BU talent wa not appreciated! "J H Queener, the tooth carpenter, left towrJ. ,on Thnracus for the Wallowa, as he said, but our friend Swash having claim of $9.97 ftgaiost him, which he agreed to pay before he left, did not believe him, and ent the aheriff alodg close behind him to ee if he meant it or not. Tho sheriff overtook him at Summer ille, and persuaded him to come with the amount of the claim and. ceit. (iAjr mad that will undertake to" beat 'Johnny Swasli out of an honest debt under the existing oir cumstance would steal acorn from a blind Closed bt Attachment. Last Wednesv day the stor of M. Stock, general merohan dise dealer of Corvalli, wa closed by t tach inant of Portland creditor in the lam f $IG,000. Hi liabilities in t8an Frncioe! are abont iu,uuu or fii,uuv lauumomui Assets r estimated from $20,000 to $25,000.' Mr Stock ha an honorable record a a busi ness man and hi failure will be regretted by many warm friend iu Benton county and throughout the valley. To Hano. In the ess of John Justu of Jackson county, charged with th murder of bis father, District Attorney Knt and ti R Wubstor appeared for the prpsocef ion, and J R Neil and B FDowell, appeared for th defense. The trial lasted several days, ftnoV nded on Tuesday with a vrdiot of murder n the first degree. The quarrel in which the father wu (lain by the on grw ont f th intimacy of both with ft wanton womaa. Th tragedy took place last March. ACCTIOH.-Mr. H. G. HadUy will U ftt Dublic auction, at hi (ma U mile south west of Eugene City, on Saturday the 7th , daqt of July, 1883, at. 2 'o'clock, p. m., 9 mare. 9J of them having sucking" colts, 7 of them broke to Work ana Drone to naiier; swo jw .. fillies; 3 yitarirngs'- and 3 work horses, (gild ings.); a'evms-One yssrs' time with approved security without 4nterest, or 8 per oent off for otsb.' Abese mare nav oeen oreu wm w son to bis norse Conqueror. Dastarlt. We hear it reported that parties are nsiug giant powder in tbe Wil lamette and McKeniie river for th pur pose of killing llsh.' If the perpretrator. should be caught in suck dastardly acts they. ho uld receive th severest punishment of the law. BsTTEir. We have information at band that Mr James Coinstock, who is in San- Frauciscn, is rapidly improving, ftnd ttend ing physicians sUU that ho will be able to come home iu month or Jim' many friends in I-ane county will be glad to hear of hi recovery. , SeTTUSO Ur.-tSattler are reported to be rapidly fillintp the Siuslaw oontry.i Five families, tmt In tner ooiy anon time; ago. Tk,'$tiada r g"0l. Peft Tin ftnd. thimbjeterry bushe on the hills ftfford cwHV-t food for tock. . 1 ! T Caop. The wheat crop in Um, eonnty, il rain shoald fJl within one, week, . Mr Pui.tt inncb ucc,s in hi new Ws'ne. would be fir. . W r lotted Wat gra . vector. k nearly as well a it slid one year '. I