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CITY AND COUNTY BRIEF MKVriOM. SesShariff' ssla la another column. 8m J J Walton' law card In thi issue. 8m administrator' nstto in another col unto. Th prop-ty boom ttiU eiutiaue in Eu. gen. Several drummers bar beau ill town thi wek. Mr Win Card well is qaits lick with tlie mnmps. i Th fattest and ehsicMt uieU at tint Cen tral Market. Job wirK extjaU 1 with dispatch at the Gcad office. ( A dsao was given at Lane's Hull jester--siay evening. Dry goods something new. Call and tee theia at Frieudly's. Photographs finished " ueatly and artis tioally at Wiuter's. ; . Tha Portland Mercury liai a correspondent in Eugene. Jft'hn m lie? Givens Day's poatofiice adilreat it now 8ammer Lake, Oregon, Kefnsinher the "Man in the Max Combina tion," the 28th of 20th. There is a full set of Mr Holmes' novel at MoCuruaok k Collier'. A fine line of silk plushes in all sliadu ad grade at P B Dunn's. ' 8everal parties hare Ui in tiwu tliia weak baying horse and hoga. The only place where yon can always aell year chicken ia at Bettmau'. A full assortment of ladies, mi's . aud chit dsa ua lsrware at Bettnian,, Jama Warnick ia building a neat dwelling ia the southeastern part of towu. Freshest and fluent groceries, cigars and oandie at Shrift k Co'a. Try them. A urpriee party wm given at tlie re-i. deuce of Joel Ware lust Wednesday. Prepare fur rainy Sunday ly getting good itorv at MoCornaok k Collier's. If you want a good unwin machine at r;i aouahl prices, call on K It LticUey & Co. A tramp attacked Mtrthsl Attcbery one ulu'ht thia week and landed iu the city ji.il. Strayed or stolen the flag pole recently jnrchaed by tlie Fourth of July commi'tei. M-jO irntok and Collier h iv just received a arf luv.tiua of aoh.nl In i ca iu I school sup plies. Tha largest and fittest lot of gents, buy nd youth clothing and -underwear, jut weired at Friendly'a. Mr H Friendly ha juat received the lar gest iavnie of carpets ever brought to Eileen Oity. (iive him a call. G tha .Star Hotel, Ku;,'u City, Oregon, to gut a good a inure meal fur 2" cm, J I' A I t liaN, proprietor. Jaa W Webb, Gnu 1 Lecturer IM J 1 , will lecture at the Court House , in tbis city, I'"ri( ; evening, February 1, 8S4. Camera will save nuny dollar yearly by tinrchaaing one of tha Sutton Flange Sand Bands of A D Ilia. Inn 4 iuo Gilbert. JWGiary Pint, No 7, depigment of Or, gnu, O A It, contemplate having a ('ninn l'.:r reunion on Feb 13th. Fitting notice will be jjiven in due time. Sutnu beautiful town lota nicely locate' I or aale cheap. Call early and tret a bargain. ' Gko. M. MlLLEIt, (teal Estate Agent. Farmera should call on A D Hindoo k Gun Gilbert and tee 8 K Sutton' Coqicat Flange ' Sand Band. It i juat the thing to keep the aand nut of the axla of yonr wagon. The Siskiyou tunnel wm driven 420 feet daring the past month and timbered thn ug t oat Tilts i taid to be the biggest work ver dona in tunneling on thi coast- A few morning since a part of a woman' wearing apparel waa fonnd in the Court Houae by on of tha County olliuial. The pareon owning the euine can procure H.e garment by calliug "it any of the oinuiaU Ko qneatinn aaked. Bill Rddinga, who waa tried before Jud- Bean at Roseburg lent week, 'or the crime of murder, waa found guilty of murdjr in the second degree, and Hnntenced to tdu peniten tiary for life. Sheriff Purdum paed tlirnUh Eugene with the priaoner Tuesday morning. It seema to be tli impreiMoii that Ash. land will be tha terminus for aoine time after the railroad runs there regularly, as tSa Central Pacific seema to be in no great hurry to make connection. It may be t.o year Wore a junction is affected between tha Oregon and California ayatetna. , Butte ldg 367s I 0 G T, of thi place, elected ths following persons delegate to the Stat Temperance Alliance t meet at Port land on Febraary 20th: Jacob Conner, 0 8 Huffman, Mrs N J Norri, Varian Babb, Mrs J C Luckey, L 0 Beckwith, Emma Bounett, . Carrie IUnkin, Mattis Currlo and J II Bean. Mr Koehler inform aa, aays the Ashland Tidings, that the southern terminus of the operating division of tha railroad will be moved from Grant' Pais to Phoenix a soon a the track can be laid and ballasted that far. Track laying is progressing slowly now at the rita of from 500 to 1000 yards a day, on day when tha men can work at all. A little season of good weather would n put tha track into Phoenix, and Mr Koehlur think it would be but a short time after that before the graveling will be done so that trains ran ran regularly. Jnat how eon Phoenix will be the termiuoa, however, depends greatly opon tha weather. Notice. In encsqunee of a change ia tha firm of Swift k Co no the 7th day of January, all per- son indebted to aaid firm are requested to nettle the same by cath or note at the or of : Swift A Cj before Fetmiary 1, 1884. I noM3otB.-M.-s ol las nop raiser, in thia vicinity sold their hop crop this week. ' The price paid was 17 oants per pound. ' mr r. .a. Masquerade Bill at Junction. The masquerade ball given at Junction City, Friday aveuiug, Jan 18th, 1884, wa a very suuceaalul affair aud waa nutueroualy attendvd. The following ia a liat of luaeker pres.ut aiu character aaauuiwl: Wm Milliorn B K Huruey Hunter Tramp Itoineo JoQ t'nX. . Cha Kiaaiuger ( U Powell iua W aliburiie CC Huaaeil A J Lawrence Kin in it Butler .Mernit Caateel (ieo Haya A Weaver.... Wm Kiaiii(er ( . . Negni Mmativl Jockey , Solditir . Portland Jockey Puke Jockey Jockey Shepherd Slit-pherdea Vin McK.nl ( ..Father Hubbard and wife fcil Uean St VauVniukiii., ,. Hyron Millinrn ... M Bailey Sam Koater.. . U Krankliu Kd .Smith ., Hector Mnrriaoii. . , (.'la'-euce Winter. . . K Dunn Ira Allen Itua Mulli-llaiid.., Nina Millioro .Mary (irava . Devi! .. Simpi Mui 'ii ..Kitty Milliorn .Negro Mioatrel Clown , Page UM Mao Cow Hoy Sol.liur I'tiust Nu mi UihhI Luck America Good Luck (''OTA Millioro Clara Stau.ibery . Folly Amnnda Uutlirio lluutreaa Mr Cou .tea (run Va.li Wo mil Jjllid Wyatt Huntreia Mn J P liainlall....Fie AJaaon' Daiiulitvr Vialia M iltit") K Mottit, Three SUUra IIk H.h1, J Kill i Biker Negro (Jirl Eltle Nuott (ju.eo u (,'luti Mary KiHiog r I'en oi liauouiU i!eua Queen Medley M a J .1 hutlur I'eaaaut MraCNak VanVrankin jKvuuiiig Su Mra Frankliukvr Queen of CluU Mia UCiark ....Jockey Correspondence. CoTTagr i;kovk. Jan. 2.1, ISS4. EoiroK GuahIi: Will yi.u please pulni.ili the following ,urd and noticr: EutiKSE Liry, Jan 20, 1SS4. 0. F. Ksx. DirS,r: -K-Uluwranl Wil kioa are appointed to Iok at gnmudx imd fnrt'ter confer with Eugene. The move imw is for periii ineut uroU'idi. To that tod illb acripti 'II to stock is nolicited. B"i.ks were tent to evu-y precinct in ISS'J. Theae men are authorized to act no'.v. Ymi can make atill (urtlier offers if yon like. Meuii i j in lit Saturday iu March. J. S. t 'II c Kl 'II I Iu reading ttiu nbove cant from the Score t.irv f the Lane C 'liuty Atfiii'iiltural .So ciety, we conclude tliat we are "left out in the cold," and that the officer of auiil Ko. lety are only uaing ua to conj'iell ICimene lol 'mu out n little more. We titer, f .re a itii 1 1 law nil oll'un of grounds, etc, made to aaid S -viety at their ooetingou Sinrday, Jan I!). IS-S4. o. F. Kxox. ) .1. ('. AI.I.ACK, V Colli. li. W. Wmrpi.K. J Lactam Ltinij. Latium, .laiV.tary 21, ISB4. Froty nights and uiiliiiiy d:.ya. Mr Arthur loat liia beat home last week. ' Kev Mow ;ib Sltarp preached nt the Hebron Church hint Sunday. An oynter Mippernnd dance at Mr Bilder back's lat Tliuraduy mglit. The waiea of llio aectlon Chiiinmen ia Ilo red lined to eighty cent centa a day. Mr t'oin-tni k haa had his In'iug learn and men up tlm river at work this week. Miss Shelley and brother from Pleasant Hill, are via'tiug a few days at Mr Wade Martin's. Widow Powell took a short trip to Kugene lint week. We w mdered why, then remem bered thia is laiap Year. 0. Surprise Party A birthday surprise party was given Mra Atkinson, in this city, Saturday evei log, Jan l'-'th, it liiiin,- the occasion (f her 72( b'rthday. Mrs S II Friendly made a neat welcome speech which was reapmi le 1 to Iu a becoming mniintr by Mrs J ( Gray. The following present were given Mrs Atkinson: Mrs Jerry Luckey ami Mrs Swift Table Cloth. Mrs Geo Dorria Chiu Set Mrs Frien lly-Cryatal Set Linen Towel and Lnce Th. Mm Golilmnith Majolica Butter Dish. Mm Teat-Coin- $2.00. Mrs Hunt-Pair of Slippers. Mrs Gray Lace Handkerchief. Mrs Dunn Cashmere Dreas. Mrs Hendricka Calico Dress. Mra Altxaiuler-Lace Collar. Coon Range Items. Jan. 24, IS84. Farmara are bnaily engaged in tickling the side of mother earth with the plow. fheynung miniitet, Mr lay lor, of Eugene, gave ns an excellent sermon Sdnday Palmer Ayer and wife have gone to alia Walla on a viait to Ayer's agud mother Oneof Mr King's hnrae hal the misfortune to mag itself witlta rail, which went through i 4 ueck so far that it took two men to pull the rail out. Niuili. Kobbkry at Ju.nitiu.i. One night thi week the ln.ue of Mr Al Johnson, of Junc tion City, was entered by Some thief or thieve who roblied the clothe of several brakesmen "f the O i C K 15, who were aleeping therein, of all the valuable thny cMitaine.1. Meiaothon I. ay nionru the hwa of a watch valued at $30; Wm Wood, one worth about 20; while Frank Craw lost a gold watch valued at 173, and Mr Web- tr ia lueer the au n of f 10 in coin. . PaIAPER.v One evening this month four of the yvoug ladies of Engen donned mala apparel and paraded tha streeU of enr city and only by mere chance were their sex dis- cored. The name of the party are k0WII tu who hM dnr iwura not tn publish their name. County Fair. Tb Incorporator of tbt Lan County Ajrl oultund Society held a meeting at the Court House In Eugene on last Saturday, tha 19tb iut Titer wars a number of gentlsmon pres ent from the dlffomit sections of the couuty, who hail IsMn appointed to canvass and report the inducements that could be offered for hold lug th Third Annual County Fair, In their respective precinct, lteport were had from CmUgs Grove, Sioilaw, Springfield, Irving, Creeawell and Eugene. M Wilklns and Gee Belahaw were appointed to personally Inspect the grounds aud buildings offered by th Eugen committee, aud to report the result at the next meeting of the incorporator. It was decided to make a move towards the securing of the requisite amount of stock subscribed that will ensblit the society to us the mesns now offered in the erection of buildings and improvements on permauent grounds. Nearly two huudred shares have been promised. When live hundred shares have betn taken, the ahareniilrr are authorized by the laws of the State of Oregon to meet, call for the pay ment of stock subscribed, complete th organ ization and elect a Boar.) of Directors. In May, 1882, arti-de of Incorimration were subscribed by Geo Belahaw, John Siinpaon, Alien Bond, M Wilkius and J S Churchill, aud filed with tb County Clerk and Secretary of State. Two dozen copies of th articles of incorporation were mail by the Secretary of the Socltty and sent to as many in diffeient parts of the county, with th request that they solicit ths su'Mcription of stock. The) copies are still out ud the Secretary earheetl' re quest the holders of these books in ach pre cinct to uukj a strong effort to obtaii, sub scriptions to stock, aud send the book to the Secretary at K jeue before the first Saturday in March. Sha.es are $10 each. It I dura ble that the shares bs distributed as widely a possible, and the farmer are urged to take holi I of thi matter and push it to success. I hose wishing to subscribe and finding no axtiit, can send name and kumherof shsres leidivd to the Secretary. Stockholders wil' not be liable for a greater amount than sub scribed, and no assessment can be made until one-half the capital stock, or five huudred idiares, have been taken, and no actinu cau be hail to a nli organization, the collection or dis hwiiI of funds until notice to that effect has baeii m!)liliml. It ia certain that we can or ganize and secure iermament grounds if agents will mak a combined effort let every nun who has a book uet each of his neighbors to take as many aharts as he like., And brin& or send the books to the meeting on the first Sat urday in March. J. S. ClIttltCIIILl. Secretiry. Cottage Grove Items. t'llllJI Ol' U HPtL'IAL ClIRIIKiPHNIIKS r. Jan. 2:t, ISS4. Cnmiidei'abia u on plaint of colds aud sore throat. Mie I'o-vtta Yeatcli went to Eugene Mon. d.'Y, lo take lensoos in drvts'iiakiiig. Mia M.iltie (.'iiro.ni-n le' t biro last Moil j day lo atleiol the Sitters' si-htxd at Saluni. uem mi.Miifnrmed about Mrs ir Wyuu Ini) ing Mr Carey's faun; it had only I'Ct'll talked of. Wo xlmuid have uientioneil bef-re tbitthnt Dr J W Harris is stteu.ling t'e Me-llcal (;il- h go at Pi rtl .inl. lAsl hiij.it was tnu cnlile.l ol the kcnsoii sti lar, ami uas iu com eoou n to lieeze the ground so as to bear a man up out of the mud, thawii'g again during the day. Mrs Ca.vin and (laughter lift a few days ago for their homo iu California. Mrs C is a Miter of Mrs O P Adams of this place, where they hae been visiting for quite a wlme. The girls of this place g iva a Leap Year party last Thursday evening, there being about twenty-five couples in attendance. The gills had a sumptuous feast prepared in the City Hall for those whose lot it befell to be among the chosen of the opposite sex. It was an enjoyable illair. A burglar entered Whipple' (lore Tues day morning about 4 o'cl.xk Luckily he wai discovered by the clerk before he had ttolvu anything. Mr W W Cathjart fired two shots at him, one hitting the glass above, the other probably hit the burglar they could mil find where it (truck, The burglar made Ins escape. Am. Letter List. Letters for the following person were tin called for at the postolfice in Eugene City, Or. Jan 26, 1884: Allen, Win B over, J M Brlg, C l.rown, Mrs Mickle B..t. W N ISninimit, M M Builey, Lee Umiuby, Gilbert Brown, K Ca-laiid, Mrs M ! I aryell, I, a Condit, Mrs J H Cooper, DrG F Cummins, Ida M Conrad, Mrs D G Crapper, H N I'ruiiaton, Mrs M Dunc.iH, K Dice, Louis Evans, T Evans, M ; Kimick. Mrs P Elliot, K P Ferguson. E Fuller, M V Hill, S J Hickenhottom, T Johnson, Carrol fesaiip, Ellas Killiuiworth, Mrs J Lane Co Coyote Club Leaford, L M Laucaxter, J Ijocker, J Ixstney, J . Montitmuery, A Meredith, L C jeely, Mrs M G Ni. Phil Pope, 11 Parris, Mrs L Parker, W O Pierce, B W Kowiiblatt, T Hiley, Mrs M (Wi-h. L locnln, W A Summers, J Simmons, K Smith, F l Itramlilc, MAry Tramble, Jacssnn ThomiMon, II Tua-nseu, G Tree. F MnhlreiJge, U Haues, H H Henry, Michael Howard. A W Howard, Samuel 2 Tboinaa. J J Walter, .1 WaUin, 8 W Wright, Cbri A. S, Pattcbsox, P. M. Ma-sqckradk Ball. A masquerade ball will be given at Cottage Grove, Feb 14, I8S4. All are invited. JSoue admitted un maskisl. The committee of arrangenirnU sre; tiabe Chrisinaii, Cha Stouffer aud D Mark ley. To CoHiDtpoJDEKTs, Xo notice can be taken of anonymous communication. What ever I intended for publication must be au thenticated by th nam and address of th writer, not necssarily for publication, but a a guarantee of good faith. Died. In Mohawk preciuct, Lane county, Jan 2.1. 1S84, of iufliuxttiou of the bowels, T C Linton, agi 71 year. ' LAUQHMAKER. What tha Portland Psopta Think of Him. Th ab iv title ia bestowed by the Port, laud newepaier tipon th actor who ap pears at Line' Hall next Monday, He bring hi entire supporting "xnnpa ,y direct from the East, and has received stronger praise all along th route than wa ever re member to have semi given More. The Orrgonian of Dec 11th s y: "No actor has ever visited Portland with stronger endorse ment than John 8 lugiiahe. He i on of th beat if comediatia, and play a part with such thorough appreciation of what the author desired to be couveysd to the audi uce, sua is withal so May and nuforcsd iu bringing out his poiut that all are agreeably impressed with him at once." Deo 18th, it sdus; "Laugrieh bss a way of keeping hi sudieuc in roars, in a quiet t way toj, and accomplishes what i most dadred iu a comedian. Th 'Man in a Maze' is a fuuny creature." Sunday Oregnnian, Deo 23; "Mr Langri she is a good actor, and plays the Irish gen. tlsiiisu with a degree of esse superior to any comedian now living." Daily Standard. Dee 22: "J S Langrishe has probably caused mora laughter at the Mew Ma.ket than any una comedian aver before in this city. A notable feature ha been th absence of Dythlng approaching coarsen. Th numerous explosive round of mirth that hav greeted hi efforts have been the result of his innate hninor and irre sistibly comical personality." Telegram, Deo 22; "The Lsngriah Com pany have beer, keeping the people in good humor all the week by their fuu at the New Markut Theatre." Northwest News, Dee 22. . "Lengiish ha caused more laughter during In stsy than any comediau that ha visited Purtlaud for year." Sunday Mercury; "Langrisko i ona of tha recognised comedian of America, One wink of that roguish eye, one twist of that 'lamnus uose,' one twirl of that comic mouth can let an audienc into convulsions." All this tends to the belief that Eugene City in about to have the oreateat dramatic treat that waa ever presented here. The "Man in a Maxe" will be given on Monday and "Matrimonial Oddities" and the "Gen tleman Inun Ireland" on Tuesday, thus changing the entire bill nightly. Ticket, are on sale at Wi'kiui Drug Store and have been iu demand. Obituary. Died, In the city of Roseburg, January 17th, at the reatdsuce of Mr and Mrs Stanten, of inflstnation nf th bowel and congestive chills, Onne, ion of Mr and Mr 11 Otis of Ciesswidl, aged 17 years, 4 months and 11 days. His father, who went to atteud him, brought his remains home on the morning of the 18th, and tn a kind and loving mother who i sorely bereaved. Orine was a liriht intelli gent boy, juat on the threahold of manhood, and loved i y all who knew him. The gates of the city we could not see, Over the river, over the river; My darlini; boy's waiting to welcome me, Over ths river, over the river. Gone before us, our brother, To the- spirit land; Vainly look w for another, In thy place to stand. To us for seventeen anxious years, His precious smile was given; And then hu hadx farewell to earth, And went to live iu Heaven. Fhoh a Friend. Crcsswell, Jan 22, 1881. Obituary. Died, at the residence of George L Gil fry in Cresswell. January 15, 1884, of scarlet and brain fever, Harry L, only son of John B aud Mary F Kigdon, aged 14 years, 4 months and 21 day. Although be received the(best of care, yet nothing could stay the fell destroyer. Harry wa a boy of more than oidinary, intelli gence, with a disposition kind and amiable, winning the hearts nf all with whom h cam in contact in life, mora especially among hi schoolmates. Vet though thou wear'st the glory of th iky, We know thou'lt keep the tame beloved name; The same fail thoughtful brow and iientle eye, livelier in Heaven'ssweetclimateyutthesame. Best in peace thou gentle spirit. Throned above Souls like thine with God Inherit, Life and love. , To School District Clerks. Orrtci School SurxiuitTiOTiKXT, ) Euoxni CiTy, Oh, Jac 26, 1884. ) Clerks of School Districts falling to receive blanks for making annual report can obtain them by tailing or Sending to the office for the ame. It may be well to remind a'l nf the impor tance of a full and clear report to be made prior lo the 1st of March, in or-ier to secure due apHirtionment of the public money. A. W, Pattkrsom, County Supt Obituary. Died, at Cresswell, Jan 4, Vif scarlet fever, little L D, son of Mr and Mrs Doc Scarborough. age i 2 yean, 11 month and 6 day. Tld lovely bud to young, so fair, Called henc by early doom; Just cam to show how sweet a flower In Paradise would bloom. Beneath thi (tone in toft repose, Is laid a mot! era dearest pride; A floater that scare had wait d to life, Aud light and beauty, e'r it died. a runxu. vi Deleoates. The following delegate to the State Temperance Alliance hav been elected by the Leading Star Band of Hope, Eugene: Mr Collier. Mary Sueucer. J K Houston. Iter E A McAlliater, Alice Babb, Etta Hill, Mary t.. . I- r .. . nnier, Aureiia names, wrv c r Itenilersoli' L B Rowland, L 6 lUwlaud and Kati Far' rington. BoftN. In Eugene City, Jau 24, 1834, to the wife of A K Patterson, a son. Mother aud child doing well. Wasted. -Three or four boarder. For term apply at dwelling north and oppo.it pnblie cbn.i bo-.--. Mits. Bsovryux LANQRISHE, THE Couar d'Alsna Mines. W hav been permitted U copy the follow ing from a letter to Mr Kobt Spenoer, from hi brother-in-law, Mr F M Davis, formsrly a resident of Lane county, concsrnlng th Cosur d'Alent mine: Kaoli Cm, Shoshone Co., I. T. 1 January IS, 188L ) I pri-peoted three wssks in th mine before I found a claim that suited me, but nsw I hav a ous fourth Interest in a 40' sore claim, that I ft 'satisfied will pay 40 to th band. Most of th claim taksn hav not been pro pected. There are seven claim on th main creek that are open and they pay from $8 to 120 pir day to ths band. This Is undoubtedly a gold field and a rioh on. It is a hard coun try to prospect, a it b oovsrsd with thick timber, and the soil is pretty deep, and it take mm tin to prospect a small giilch. Quarts ledge have been struck and (om rich roe' found, but not half so rich as th paper re port it This camp will not b fully pros pected for a year yet There is no one taking gold nut at present on account of th cold and now. Tha snow 1 now five feet deep and It baa been a very mild winter so far. Persons coming to tb mine should aim to get her by the fir it of May. The beat way to come to the mine is via th Coeur d'Alen Post, which Is Mveuty mile from thi camp, Pi ices in camp for provisions are very high. Flour sells at ISO pet' barrel; bacon, 40 cts per lb; sugar, 60 cts; beans, 40 cents; rice, 50 cts; co (fee, 75 eta; dried apples, 60 cts. Th price will be no less in May. Lot of trouble 1 X ptcted here in tha Spring over claim jumping, In conclusion, I would say, if a man can com bare and take the chance of itrikiug some thing without hurting himself financially, I would say come, but if a man 1 doing well wheie he is, and it would work a hanlahlp upon hiui, providing he struck nothing, I would advise hltu to leav well enough alont W hae plenty of deer meat to eat, and are well tupplied with provision. F. R DaVih. Rough on Eugene. Ona of our pmmtnenr citizen want to Port land last weak and registered at the St Charles Hotel, and requested that a room be allotted him. The clerk gave him the room a re. quested. About 10 o'clock In tho evening the Eugene man wended hi way to hi room and found it occupied by a itentlenian, when he returned to the olfica, and th following con veraati in ensued : "You hav given sum on my room, Mr Clerk !" "What is your name, Sir T" " , of Eugene" "Well, well, ymi are realty from Eugone." "Ye sir." The Clerk after vlewinir the Euiten man critically said: "I'll he blamed! we hav had many Kutie'nen register from Eugene, but yu are the first one that wanted to sleep in th In use. We merely asl,'n them a room but always give it out to th next person that requires a room. I-et's tak a drink." The Eiu'elie man was given another room, and vows be will never register at a Portland hotel a being from Eugene. Lost Valley Items. Jan. 21, 18S4. DC Matthews killed a bear last Sunday. Hound and hunters plentiful, but deor are scare. Mr Ward is feeding a fow fine steers this Winter. We arc sorry t say that our miliar. Mr B Parker, has left us. Quite a number of log broke loo:e during the last high watur. The Dexter grist mill ha about 12.5 bbl of flour on hand at preaent The farmer are taking advantage of the good wsather and preparing (or Spring. D. Personal. Mr Jas Humphrey, of Ea-it Portland, is in town, II C Humphrey hM returned from Port land.. Sheriff Campbell went to Cottage Grove yastarday. L Bilyen went to Harrisburg yesterday on profuisional business. Clay Perkins and H C Owen went to Port land nu day thi week. Mr E K Henderson is visiting relatives and friends in Eugene. ' C'raggie Sharp, nf the West Shore, visited this office last Monday, l. ; Pleasant Hill Items. Cattl are doing very well. Jack Eaton, Dan Kelssy and Andrew Dougherty started for Etsterc Oregon last Monday. Lafe Hendricks is circulating a petition fo the purpose of building a brrlge across tha Coast Fork near Cresswell. H has already raised about 1 1,100. Pott ' Dikd. In this city, Thursday morning, Jan 24th, of scarlet fever, youngest daugh ter of Mr and Mrs Win Preston, aged about 7 months. The parent have the sympathy of tin ir neighbor and many frioml iu their sail affliction. The remain wers iuteired in the Pleasant Hill cemetery yesterday. To Ckeimtors. Notice is givn that all ac counts owing me must be setthid by Feb 1, 1884, a I intend closing out my binines. AH account unsettled at that tims will be givsn an attorney (or collection. J. W. Matloce. Imtereht Sold. llovey, Humphrey k Co of thi city, hav sold their interest in the Koseburg bank to Mr Will Humphrey, who will conduct the luuk in the future. We understand that Mr Peet will again remove to this city. Died. At Lakeport, Jau 12, 1884, of en- "iiiption, Margaret F Stanley, aged 3D year a. .......i. . wt. ... u i .ti ;" mi"u"i. wm n mniipiary i-nns- tian lady, and many friends mouru hr un timely death. Died. -At I'..-, burg, Jau 16, 1584, of par alysis, Mr Dions Gage, aged 52 year ami 3 days. Th deceased waa a titter ol Mr Tho SlielUu ol this city. Th Dalle hat a tV),003 Cue W.Bdsy irtght A Merited rrlbwtt: W cliothe following meritsJ tribute to" th 1st Unci Elijah Bristow, from a eons-'' pondenoe to a Galesrille, Illinois, dally, by our' fellow townamau, Mr Wssley Shannon: "Among our pioneer friends' whose asemory I cherish with pride and remember with grat I ',ude, wa on from McDonougb County, Illi nois. In tb spring of elghbxn hundred and forty-five w lsft KnoK oounty lor OregoA. On our third day's travel w met Elijah Bris tow, who waa .env(if boto fur the sunset Weal -Our acquaintance begun at that tint aad tout ripened Into Intimacy which ended only with hi life. Almost tb first moment of our acquaint tanceship he wm the reeognlsed leader of the' party, and so conlnusd until h lsft th Ore gon rout and took th trail leading to Califor nia. To see "Unci BrUtnw,"a ws affection ately called bim, leav us wa a source si deep regret to th entire eompaay, for w all entertained toward him a warm filllal af. fectlon. He wa a natural leader nf raso;'' aad had hi ascendant over all who ''approached him, not from any advantages in early Ufa, for h was not a man of culture, but from natural qualities; cordial and gracefid manners, ele vated mind, fearless spirit, generosity and un assailable integrity. H wa a grand apeci man nf th Old Roman style. Th outlook ia California wa not satisfactory to bim,' and h crowed th mountain on an Indian pony and located In th southern end of the Willamettte valley, line known by th historic nam af Pleasant HilL" Ths following fall be built a log houae and mlt other ' improvement on th land. Hi numerous and respectable fam. ily and relatives arrival in this county la th fall of eighteen hundred and forty-eight, aad located in his immediate vicinity, wheT)' they and their dependents still resld; aad some of them have rendered Important aid In th leg islation of the State; in building up Institu tion nf learning; schools of common education and college of science. In October eighteen hundred and seventy-two, thi just, wis and good man descended to ths tomb, leaving to his family and friend th rioh legacy of a Ion life nf usefulness and untarnished honor. I have a sincere pleasure In recalling th recol lection in reminlsoenses nf thi old pioneer friend and Christian irentlemen, I wish I could erect tn hit memory a statu of marble a tall and aa noble at th forest tree among which in lift it waa hi deligbt to roam and be neath whose (hades in death it 1 his furtUM to slumber. Retallaion. Editor Guardi In your late Isaue, I tee that th editor of the Dayton Journal ohjeotf to my statement mail to Mr Duncan la a let ter that ''I had never seen what I would call a Rood sample of wheat raised east of the Cas cade Mountains," and be refute thi fast by what he lielieve bis brilliant aad ttriklng logio: "In this assertion Mr Belshaw exhibits hi venom to th detriment of bis good asa and Judgment" then th editor ef th Jour nal makes a much broader and sweeping attar Hon than mine and aays "it is known and gta rally admitted that there is no better wheat growing region on ths globe, and no better wheat is grown than In Eastern Oregon aad ttr.i.i.. i .v.. v .i ii . . Mnuiuytou, ! mnjw tliat a SUOU1U no DO hasty to judge from what I have seen. Ia sty statement I aimed to tell th truth aad at the present time belle' just what I said and I will stay with it, for within the last ten years I have received over ona hundred different ample from east of the Caacod Mountain and not one wm over second quality, and many far below that Now, in regard to the two assertions, by the editor and myself, upon tho qualities nf wheats, mine was from what I had seen, while his wa only from what he hail heard. And now, Mr Editor of. tha Guard, I will leave it'to your readers to judge which of our assertions or statements quoting the language of th editor of th Journal's own language, "is the most detrimental to good sense and judgment" I will now say, using th same language to bim a he did to me, that ha should not he hasty to judge from what he ha beard from others; but rather from what be has seen, for any school boy cava show him the Dally Oregonian, wherein tha Walla Walla wheat is quoted front seven to to ten cents per cents tower than the Willam -etto wheat What does that mean? There it none so blind as ha that will not see. It might have been better for the editor of tha Journal hail he not been so hasty to write what others -say, better hav seen for himself, which would have saved bim th trouble of using so toucan brilliant logic, Geo. Bimkaw. Brevities. For good dentistry go to Clark. Bring your chickens to Bettman's. Swift k Co. will pay th highest market price for chickens. Go to Swift k Cts 'a ton fresh California. -candies, crackers, Ae. The largest stock of carpet, oil olotb aad matting just received- at Friondly's. Swift t Co.' good are all new and booght (or oath, and are tulil cheap for cash, v Swift k Co. tell canoed goods, put np thht year, as cheap as can be bought iu town. Bring your butter to G. Bettman if yoo. want tha highest price; also all kinds of pro daje. MrS H Friendly will pay th highest, cash market price (or wheat. Give him et vail before selling your graiu elewhro. LOCAL MARKET REPORT. Et'OEifE, Dr.2,18M. . Wheat -01 to 92 cU on board cars, . ()ats-50 cts nett Hops-17cts perllv. Sides-wam Hatns-Ua Shoulders- a,lGV Lard--10aU2. y Butter-3.) ?,43. E,'gs 40 ou per itos. . Having lately issued a circular deeenpt v of ' Lan county of l.00) copies, I can furnish , the same free to parties wishing to send them Eaat to friend. They furnish more informs-. tion, suj'j as the immigrant want, than yon . could writ in a letter of 20 page. I am also operating with E. J. Haigbt & Co., of Fert and, Oregcn, th most active, energetio aad thoroughly advertised firms on the Pssjfie CoMt Parties having real aetata to sell d find it to their advantage tn pLm the aaauf H my bands, aa I am constantly inereces; ativeniaements, and am fully deWrtaoned i Lans county (hull hav her sLare of th h gration bound -vest ward. Geo. M. Mitixv The f.i AJtu his the Isrgest areuiattea el. any papr io Lao vtivury. V