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CUT AND COUNTY. BKIKF .MK.YriOVS. Iterui scarce. Business JulL Coal mornings. Attend the lecture by BelvuLockwood Mon day eVening. Tlie work on the University building U pro igressing nicely. Commnn Council meets in regular sessii n melt Monday evening. Mr. V. T. Slater lias purchased Mr. W. T Feet' fine shot-gun. Attend the memorial service at the Court House this evening. Titus & Lambert, the new tinners, make a specialty of well driving. Wijor Barnhart was in Lakeview last Sat urday inspecting swamp laud. A on of Mr. Win. Millioni, aged 6 years, died July 31st at Priuevillo. Belva Lockwond at Khinehart's Hall Men 'day evening. Let all atteud. A grouBe was seen in town one day this week iflying down Willamette street Mr. Wilson is having a card room partitioned off in his saloon in Baker's Hotel. Henderson's old school house is rapidly re appearing as a handsome dwelling. Several parties will leave for the mountains directly after the circus performs here. The comic opera "Pinafore" will he given to the Eugeue people Septemlier 3d and 4i.h. A. Stinit indignantly denies the statement that ha tried to "shuttle off this mortal coiL" Mr. E. T. Henkle, at one time a resident of Eugene, has opened a barber shop in Salem. On neit Wednesday you will see men who sever pay their debts on the front seat at the 'circus. Prof. Lambert has again moved to Eugene and occupies Wm. Horn's house on Tenth street. Farmers are hereby notified that the St. Charles Hotel will serve first-class meals for 25 cents. No matter if the wife and children do need 'shoes badly, they can wait, but the circus must be seen. Chester, the young son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Combs, is very sick at their home in Cam eron, Missouri We acknowledge the receipt of the Willam ette Valley Educator. It is a good paper and 'deserving of support. The opposition steamihip line that was to have been started between Portland and Sun Francisco has been bought off. See new lumber advertisement of Mr. An drews in another column. He sells good lum ber at the depot for $10 per thousand. The Uuiversity well being dug by Messrs. 'Johnson & Nelson is uow about forty feet and still there is no water to speak of. 'Hie second corps of bill-posters for Kobin 'son's circus were in Eugene Inst Wednesday catteiing hundreds of bills and posting new 'ones. The Multnomah County Court have granted E. Ii. Powell, .F. F. Porter and Eddie Pervis, 'of Portland, free scholarships in the State University. Garrison & Feutnp, one day this week, pur chased Pattee & Stearns' lumber yard, paying itljout $180 for the same. There was over 40,000 feet of good lumber. The lecture in the brick church Sunday even in? will u'ive place to the union memorial ser vices in Kiiioeliu.t's Hall. Due notice will be igiven for the lecture in the future. The depot has beer, moved to the west end 'of the old freight house, and (umber is arriving for the new Imil ling. The carpenters will probably commence work on the same Monday. A grouse hunting p ti'ty consisting of Sheriff Campbell, Ivjcorder Shaw, Geo. S. Kincaid .'and J. W..!lierry wmt to Notio valley Thurs day. They intended returning home lasteven lug. A letter from Mr. S. Munra reports that they are doing a good business at Bonneville, their new home. Mrs. Munra will shortly leave on a visit to her old home iu Pennsyl vania. A hole was burned in the roof of the old Crouch building last Sunday. An alarm was rung and the fire boys turned out in good time, but fortunately their services were not required. A St Louis editor, who started without a cent forty years ago, is now worth 8100,000. His fortune is all owing to his own energy, in dustry and frugality, and the fact that an uncle .recently left him gW.OW SO. We take the following item from the Wil lamette Valley Educator, published at Dallas: "Two young ladies and four young gentlemen graduated from the La Creole Academy this year. Three of the class are to continue their .studies at the State University." From Marion county papers we learn that hop growers in that county are engaging the coming crop at 8 cents r ound. They claim that the Chinese are willing to pick the crop at 25 cents per bos. If such is the case the producer can probably afford to harvest the crop. The new high school building will be com pleted by the 1st of Septemler. Its coet, with that of the site, will be $153,000. It is said that about $10,000 has been spent uu "flub dub" ornamentation. This was absolutely nec essary to put the building in harmony with the school system. Oregonian. The prettiest little scheme for land-grabbing yet devised is thus described: A man and his wife sepirate, and after getting a divorce they go to a favorable locality and take up adjoin ing claims. Having complied with all the legal requirements and secured clean titles,' they become reconciled, re marry and settle down on a double hnmesteaiL Notwithstanding the new law against per nicious literature, copies of the Police Gazette have been seen in some public places, where they are eagerly scanned by lovers of such pub lications. A person who sees such things hates to be an informer and prosecutor, but some body will get taken up one of these days for violating the law. A hint to the wise u suf ficient The committee of the G. A R. having been appointed tn confer with the authorities of the different church organizations and secure their Co-operation in the union meeting to be be Id in Khinehart's Hall on Sumlay eveninir, hereby extend a cordial invitation to ministers and members V co-operate with ns, and reqne-t them to omit having services for that evening In their several meeting houses. By order of the committee. Junction City Items. August (1, ISSj. Dry and hot. Mrs. Hendricks it quit sick. Wheat is coming in quite fust. Mm Mattio Lee is visiting frieuds in Polk county. The buz of the thresher it heard all around. Our empty dwellings in the town are tilled with families. Mr John Millioru is dangerously ill; also Mr. James Gore. Junction is a nice town ami there is ample room for several more nice families. Our public school is to begin early in Sep tember with a Mr. Smith, lute of Texas, as principal. Mr. James Huffman and family returned from the Foley .Springs very much improved in health after a stay of nearly two months. The mail stage leaves here regularly every Monday,' Wednesday and Friday mornings at 11 o'clock, returning the next day follow ing. One of our business men has been doing a living business of late, judging from the four clerks he has hail iu employ. He is worthy of a good patronage. A Mr. Miller's horse took a spin Wednes day up the street, through alleys und across sidewalks with a dog curt tied to him. lie- suit, broken humcss. Mr. Ed. Houston very pleasantly surprised his many old frieuds by a tlutli of his usual friendly hand shake on Tuesday last He is visiting his brother. liushntd a warehouse has undergone a thorough overhauling, and with a new cleaner is now burning wheal in the very best marketable order. G. W. Ouimliv has bought the drug store of Dr. Frank Wortman at Monroe ami has moved his drugs to that place. He is also moying his family there. Mr. Charles Campbell fell to-day from derrick, arranged for stacking straw on Mr. C. W. Washburne's place. Dr. Huff was alien:, and he placed the patieut in a com fortable condition. The Good Templars still hold r.n with viirilant criu. SUM W C T, J K Houston, installed the following last Tuesday ns of ficers of the lodge for the ensuing term: Miss Jennie Huslinell, nil: .Miss .Minnie Houston, W V Ti Miss Minnie Stan-, W II S; Mrs Frank Craw, W L II S; Mr G O Powell. W Sec; Miss Arvilla Howard. W A S: Mr J A Bushnell, W F S; Mrs J A Bush- licit, W Treaa; Mr J W Starr, W Chap; Miss Uosilla Howard, W M; .Mr Clias SStarr, W DM; Miss Olive Page, LG; Mr W M Houston, W Sentinel. San Juan. Memorial Services. Memorial services of J. W. Geary Post in honor of General U. S. Grant will be held in Khinehart's Hall on Sunday evening, Aug. Sltli, at 7:30 o'clock. The congregations of the different churches will unite iu making the services unanimous as citizens and sol- lie rs. The members of J. W. Ge..ry Post No. 7, (t. A. Ii., all old soldiers, and the ladles of the Kelief Corps will meet in their hall on Sunday, Aug Uth, at 7 o'clock sharp, and from there will inarch to Khinehart's Hall so as to nrrive there at 7:43 o'clock. The service will commence precisi ly at 8 o'clock with a selected piece of inuieby the choir. Uuv. W. i. Simpson will deliver an invocation, to lie followed by the oratni of the occasion. Comrade (. harles Lambert, late professor iu the State University, in a funeral ora'tion in memory of Commander U. S. lira lit, latei Commander of the armies of thu United Suites and President ot the tame for two terms. After the oration the choir will render an a; propriate piece of vocal music under the leadership of Mr. A. lirown, after which, tile services Wld close Wlto a lieueUlctlou by l!ev. E. K. Geary. It is requested by J. . Geary Post that the citizens of Eugene will display the (lag of the nation at hall mast during the day of Saturday, Aug. 8th. ami niakt such other lisplay with crape nml other insignia ot mourning as will jmuport with propriety, and ill such means to show piofouud regret at. the nation's loss. Resolutions Adopted. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Boanl of Regents, held in Eugene City, August 5, 1885. the following resolu tions were unanimously adopted; llesolved. That the thanks of the Execu tive Committee of the Board of ltegents of the University of Oregon be and they are hereby tendered rirjt To Thus. ti. Keamcs, m. w.iirana Master of A. F. & A. M. of Oregon, and his iibnrdinate ollicers, for the elhcient end highly satisfactory manner in which the cer emonies of laying the corner stone of the University building on the 28tli ot July were conducted . .Second To Prof. J. W. Merritt, of Jack sonville, for the interesting, learned and in structive address delivered by bun on that occasion, ami we regret extremely that he will not consent to the publication ot the same, as we deem it worthy of a careful perusal by our thinking people. Third To P. II. Farrell, Esq., of Eugene City, who generously donated his time and skill iu piepanng the corner stone lur tne Un, versify building. Farmers. Si. .1-0 I'.mr whoaf. at the KtitrpnA Citv Milts. The highest ea-h price paid to farmers, and a premium tor all choice milling winter wiieat. The Ci'fNTV Fair. During the past week several representatives of the State Agricul tural Association have been iu Eugene for the purpose of explaining away the act of changing the date ot that luir to con flict with that of the Lane county fair. Mr. Aperson, of Oregon City, President of the State fair, was in town over Thursday night and met a number of the Lane directors. From the statements made by Mr. Apperson ami the other gentlemen connected with the State fv.r, we are satisfied that the changing o' their date was done wholly in ignorance of the time set for our fair, and was unin tentional. They express much regret iu the matter. Since learning the facts in the case we are in favor of changing the date of the county fair until after the State fair, say October 1st, 2d and 3d. Latkii Since writ ing tne above we learn tint at a meeting of the Lane County Kair Association, held at Khinehart's Hall yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the time for holding the county fair as changed to October 1st, 2d and 3d. Harvest. Harvest is progressing rapidly, the weather being remarkably fine fur the pur pose. Wa learn that the grain is not turning out near so well as expected. The grain is plump and of good quality, but the straw is thin n the ground and the heads are not filled s i well as of average seasons. Horsk Wasted. Mr S Nelson, who lives on the old Bean farm, desires to purchase irnod sound horse that is broke to work ...,r.U- .f th fiillnwnu' deicriiition: A crsv or bay, 4 to 6 years old, and weighing at i least l.lWlbs. Crouch's Patent Incubators. July 10, 1S7C, Frank Crouch, of Oakland. , obtained a patent nn an invention for venti lating houses. The instrument on which i the patent was obtained consisted of a pair of plates of thin brass or other light material i shaped like dinner plates, or more like a I pair of cymbals, soldered together at the ' edges. The vessel thus formed was tilled with a fluid very sensitive to beat, which I expanded very rapidly w ith the increase of temperature, and as readily contracted with the fall of the mercury. By attaching this I to levers and other mechanical appliances, i doors, transoms, etc., opened ami shut by ' the expansion or contraction of this little in strument, as the temperature demanded. I Soou after the patent was issued, Dr. U. j IS. Scott, of San Jose, Cat, bought one of the "regulators" to apply to au incubator j that he was manufacturing, with tho promise that if it worked he would purchase more, j But Mr. Crouch never heard anything more from litis. Not long after this a IVtaluma manufactory of incubators began to use Mr. Crouch's "regulator." This was just what was needed to regulate the heat, and the in cubator was a success. It won several med als after this improvement was added. Whether or not Dr. Scott had anything to do with furnishing tho Petal u ma manufac tories with Mr. Crouch's patent we do not pretend to say. Other incubators are using the "regulator" as well as tho Pctaluma, re gardless of tho fact that it is an infringe ment of a patent. Mr. Crouch has a right to a rovalty on every one used, and we hope that he will get it. Oregon, and especially Douglas county, has an interest in this matter. It is one of our achievements, and we should have the credit of it We hope Mr. Crouch may lw able to get a compensation for the use of his patent If these men are using his in vention to make money without paying any thing for it, it is neither honest nor honorable. Koseburg Keview. Insane Man. A man was arrested last Sunday and con fined for breaking into the brick church through a window. Indications appearing that he was insane he wn examined before Couty Judge Washburne Monday morning on the charge of lunacy, and he was v found. Sheriff Campbell that morning took him to Salem. The Statesman, of Tuesday, has the ollowing about the case: Last Thursday a man named Messer escaped from the asylum and was not recaptured until Saturday. He was working with ft number of other inmates whitewashing the fence around the asylum, und made a break. He run too fast for the guards to overtake him, and struck the brush. A search wsi instituted for him, hut it proved unsuccessful, as no trace of him could be found. He had escaped once before and was captured near Gervuis. Yesterday morning Sheriff Campbell came down from Eugene having a man in charge whose clothes weie covered with whitewash and dirt, who proved to be the missing Messer. He was first noticed at Eugeno on Sunday morning. He tried to get into a church, but the doors were locked und the windows fastened down. Being determined on making an entry into the build ing, he took up a board ami proceeded to knock the wimlow lights out H was arrested anil recommitted. It is supposed that he made the way to Eugene on foot from here, as he had no money. He was one of the oldest patients in the asylum, having been brought lmm East Portland when the change was made. Real Estate Transactions for July. State of Oregon to L F Cuniminga, 83.85 acres, con, $1117 "0. L F ('iimmings to A H Buttolph, 111 acres; con, $20. U S t" John Harner; patent. M Hill to J B Coleman, lot iu Eugene City; con, Sill 50. E E Emerson to Hiram Lee, Sr, lot in Eu gene; con, 150. E J Stinit to B H James, 240 acres; con, $81)0. J 1) Spencer to S H Spencer, 250 acres; con, $2500. D Pritchett to A and A Kirkland, 520 acres; con, S:i(i40. Isabella Kirkland to David Pritchett, lot in Eugene; con, $1500. .1 B Harris to S S Sigel, lot iu Eugene; con, S'.'liO. J W McCornack to Matthew Flaherty, 151.28 acres; con, $550. V S Bond to Allen Bond, land; con, $24. J P Law to F O Emerson, 35 acres; con, m C J Hills to James M Keetiey, 2 acres; con, $25. Elizabeth McCornark to Eugene P McCor nack, 588.1)9 acres; con, $1000. Jasper Items. August 4, 1885. Mr. James Wallace of this place has cap tured a young coyote. The musical tones of Hill A Co's thresher is now heard in our midst. C. L. Williams has just passed this place with a drive of 7000 logs. The weather is reported as being rather stormy around the horn this week. Our second term of singing school opsns on the third Sunday in September by Prof. B. F Mulkey. Beeswax. For Sale. Ono hundred and fifty-five acres of fine hard-wood timber land, and 20 acres rich bottom prairie land. Lies 4 j miles north of Kugene and 2 miles east of Irving station. Will bo sold together or in 20 acre lots, at from ?8 to 15 per acre. Payment can he made iu cash, part cash with approved notes at one or two years, or will tike wheat at market price. Enquire of G. M. MiMKKor T. J. Smith. DisMIHsKt). The cases of the Dundee Mort gage and Trust Investment Company, limited, the New England Mortgage Company and the American Mortgage and Trust Company against F. F. Groves and the sheriffs of nu merous counties were dismissed in the United States court yesterday. A demurrer to their oills was sustained some time ago, and though allowed time to amend, they did not do so. Oregonian. For the Minfa-Three miners from Linn county left for the mines on Blue river, 30 miles east of Eugene, last Wednesday. A couple of them already have claims and go to work the same, while the third intends locating a claim. We learn that several mining claims in that section have been recorded in the Coun ty Clerk's office. "It is a Girl!" With a broad smile, Grant Osburn uttered these words to ye rejiorter. t'k. nl.:i.l u-.. l.n I.. Thitrulnv ftirrtn'tn and we v lis 14 pounds. The DiotW is doing well, but it is aousitui, wueeo, n uranv recovers. GENERAL GRANT. Memorial Services to be Held at the Court House Saturday Evening at 8 P. M. In resionse to a call by Mayor Dunn a goodly number of citizens met at the Court House last Wednesday evening for the pur pose of taking proper action in commemora tion of the funeral of (ten. Grant On motion, Judge Bean was elected chair man and Judge Washburne secretary if the meeting. Ou motion it was resolved to hold memorial services at the Court House Saturday even- INU AT 8 OVUK K. On motion, a committee of general arrange ments, consisting of Messrs. F. B. Dunn, T. J. Smith, J. P. Gill, W.G. Simpson anJ I. L. Campbell, was appointed. On motion, adjourned. PKOliRAMMR OF EXERCISE. The committee on general arrangements have prepared the following programme: Muric, by the choir. Prayer, by Kev. Oetavius Parker. Music. Short addresses by the following gentlemen: Profs, B. J. Hawthorne, I'has. Lambert, Elder T. F. Campbell, Bev. O. Parker, Judge 11. S. Bean, Judge (1. S. Washburne, Hon. L. Bil- yeiiT Key W. G. Simpson, Dr. J. P. Gill, Mr. H.Fry, and others. 1 lie Court House room will be decorated in mourning for the occasion. A select choir will bj present and render several fine selections for the occasion. All are cordially invited to attend the meet ing and do homage to the memory of the hero of the late war. By order of the Committkk. Cottage Grove Items. FKOMOVK KI'Kt'lALCOHKKNrONPENT. Aug. 5, 18S5. Weather -warm and smoky. Several drummers in town of Into. Another show in town Monday evening. Miss Emma Taylor is sick, so we have heard. Mr. J. J. Comstock was somewhat better whon lost heard from. Mrs. Jennie Ficklin, of Eugene, was visit- iug at U. Carey's Saturday ami Sunday lust. Mrs. Alico Carey went to Eugene Monday with the intention of stopping in the family of Dr. Harris for a w bile Mrs. Tapp, of Oakland, and her son John are at the bedside of Miss Emma Boron. We understand Emma and John are betrothed. Mr. J. C. Spray got back from east of tho mountains a few days ago. He left his wife tluro. He reports that Mr. Goorge Mo Go nan, formerly of this place, had been shot and killed by a cow boy. MN Kmiiia B.iren of this vicinity made an attempt at "shaking oil this mortal coil" last Saturday evening by taking n dose of morphine, but failed, and will uow probably do the next rashest thing get married, as soon as sin) recovers. Quito a sensation was created recently by several cows going home badly cut. as with knife, a few miles west of hero, no one having any idea what or who could do such a deed. It has now been discovered that a vicious hog was tho perpetrator of the wick eduess. Ykiiitv. Resolutions. The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by Eugene City Lodgr, No 11. A. F. & A. M., in regular session, Wednesday, Au gust 5, 1885: Wiikiikas, The ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the new University building have been ot un eminently satisfactory cliunic ter ami a iprecinled by nil classes of our citi zens; am. Whkiieah, The work performed by the Grand LodgK.of ( . & A. M. of the State of Oregon was il.me under the auspices and gen eral management of Eugene City Lodge; therefore BkhoLved, That the thanks of this Lodge are hereby cordially extended to Grand M s ter T G Keames ami all regular or acting mem ber of the Grand Lodge fm their prompt ac ceptance of the the iuvitation to do the work and for the very able manner iu which said work w performed. Ke.hoi.veii, That in behalf of the Masonic fraternity we tender to J W Merritt, of Jack sonville, our warmest thanks for the excellent address delivered nn that occasion, and we feel i sured in saying that nn public effort in re cent times has received such unqualified ap proval on the part of all our peeple. ' To our brethren who came from other lodges and to the poplo of Eugene, we return thanks for the con manner in which they gave at tention to the ceremonies and necessities of that occasion. For Sale. The Mnorcs farm, .1$ miles from Eugene, is offered for sale on easy terms and iu tracts to suit purchasers. Contains 1700 acres of the best grain laud in Lane county. Inquire of C B MooitKs, Salem; or Gko M Miller, Eugeue. The Ohekon Code. A reporter of the As toria Herald, in an interview with II. L. Haven, of A. L. Bancroft & Co., was informed that the new Oregon code, to be published by that firm and W. Lair Hill of Oregon, would not be ready for delivery before January 1, 1880. When completed it will Ije iu two large volumes, containing 800 pages each. A. O. U. W. We are handed a circula' signed by Andrew J. Marshall, Grand Recor der, A. 0. U. W., which sBys; I take pleasure in stating that there is no assessment for the month of August, and but one for July. Brothers Barnes and Jorden and Father Up church will visit Eugene sometime in August. Notice Mr. B. II. James having retired from business and being desirous of settling up, requests all those indebted by note or ac count to immediately call and make a settle ment. He can be found at his office in the Court House, ready to receipt for all debts due him. Will Fahh Thrwoh. Old John Itobinson's circus, by special train,' will pass tliDuu-h Ku gene to morrow (Sunday) between the hours of 10 and 12 M., on the way to Ashland. The cars are owned by the circus and are hand somely painted. For Sale. On easy terms, 11 acres adjoin ing lots of J. B. Harris? at 22 per acre; also adjoining above about 30 arres at $150 per I acre, all on r nth street, r.ugene. Une lourt.1 ' down; balance on one, two and t!ir ywrs at J 10 per cent interest' Apply to S. Nelson, Eugene. Personal. J. E. Holt paid Portland a visit this week. Miss Elrua Lockwnod is 'visiting iu Boss burg. Andy Titus has returned from the upper McKeiuie. llobt Johnson, of Falsley, hut been in town this week. Mr. J. G. Wright, of Salem, was Iu Eugene yesterday. Mr Geo Milligan, of Walterville, went to Salem yesterday. Judge Bean went to Salem Monday and re turned home Tuesday. Mr. W.G. Pickett, of Juuetiuu, is visit ing friends at Priuevillo. Mrs. B. C. Van Houten, of Cheney, W. T., is visiting in San Francisco. We are sorry to learn that the child of Mr and Mrs Henry Day is quite sick. Mr. A. Goldsmith left on a business trip to Portland hist Thursday morning. Prof. Condon has gone to Southern Oregon looking for geological specimens. Mr. Lane Matlock, of Goshen, has returned home I i on i a visit to Eastern Oregon. Mr. K. M. Day has been paying Victoria, B. C, a visit during the past week. Mr. J. E. Fen ton paid the metropolis a brief visit on professional business this week. Mrs. Walter McCornack and Mrs. KanotT have returned from the Foley Springs. Miss Polnyre Levy, of Salem, is visiting at the residence of Mr A Goldsmith in this city. Miss Bertha Goldsmith arrived home from a visit to Portland and Sulciu Thursday after noon. Mr. Eugeno Cumpliell has returned home after several weeks visit in Portland and Ma rion county. Mr..H. H. Gilfry and family, after a week's visit iu Eugene, returned to Cresswell Tuesday afternoon. Mr. F. W. A.Crain and family and Mrs. Hindoo left for the Belknap Springs last Thursday. Mr. Win. Alexander left Wednesday morn ing to work on George Thurston's new house, above Springfield. L. II. Wheeler was admitted to practice in the United States District Court last Satin'day by Judge Deady. Mr S H Friendly will leave this morning for San Francisco, where he gees to purchase his stock of Fall and Winter god, Mr. Murk Wilzinsky, of San Francisco, and two other gentlemen from Portland left for the Foley Springs last Tuesday afternoon, Messrs. A. J . Johnson and Joel McCornack, accompanied by their families, have gone up the McKen.ie on a camping out trip. Judge H S Bean left yesterday morning nn a visit to Portland and The Dalles. He will probably return home next Wednesday. '1 he II C Perkins surveying party returned home from Ivot of the Mountains lastSunday. They report having had a pleasant trip. Miss Mary, youngest daughter of Mrs. Phirbik Kinsey, is in Albany, visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Harry Montayno. Messrs. Bid) Hays and II. G. Hadley in turned from the Foley Springs lust Monday evening. They report having had a good time. Frank Miller of Portland went to Southern Opgonon last Wednesday's train to siqierin tend the construction of a bridge over Kogue river. Mr. Harry Warshauer left for San Francisco last Tuesday. While ill the Bay City he will purchase a large stock nf goods for the I X L store in this city. John M. Breck, Jr., ami I!. J. Laughlin, and E. J. I.i'cknrd, of Oakland, loft Cress, well last Tuesday, by tho Military road, on a trip te Crater lake. Mr. Henry Baxter, the genial and accommo dating clerk of Mr. Peters, is again to bo found at his post of duty. He reports having had a pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. Thus. Kussell visited relatives and friends in Eugene last Saturday and Sun day. They left Monday for PortlanI, where they will hereafter reside, ('has. V. Bains, representing H. G. Dun & Co's meieantile agency, has lieen in town sev eral days this week procuring the financiul standing of Eugene businessmen. Mr. J. E. Houston left for his home in Ash laud Wednesday utternooii. He has taken the agency of that section for Grunt's memuirs and will commence canvassing at once. Senator E Hoult and daughter, Miss Annie, of llarnsbiirg, paid Eugene a visit last Wed nesday. Mrs Frank Belshaw accompanied them homo to stay a few days. Messrs. J. E. Funton and H. C. Humphrey left for Yaquina Bay yesterduy morning by buggy. They will return home in about ten days, accompanied by their wives. Gen. Goodo, Solicitor General of the United States, passed through Eugene last Tuesday on the South bound train. He was on his way to California via the overland route. Hon. A. F. Campbell, formerly of Koseburg, paid his parents in Eugene a visit last Tues day. He went to PortlunJ Wednesday, where he intends entering upon the practice of law. Mr. Silvey Stewart, son in-law of Senator Coleman, returned here from a trip to Cali fornia, Wednesday. He is now visiting at the resilience of Mr. Coleman iu Willamette pre cinct. Mr. David McCoy, of Spencer precinct, with his family, have removed to Baker City. We can recommend Dave to our Baker county friends as a man of integrity and honesty. We wish him succesa in his new home. The following gentlemen started for the upper McKen.ie last Thursday morning on a hunting and fishing excursion: President Johnson, Treasurer James, B B Cochran J. G. Gray and County Clerk Ware. Messrs. Wm. and Hugh Itenshaw returned from their trip to the mountains last Monday. They killed three bear und several deer; and to prove the bear portion of the story they brought in the scaljn and received the bounty offerel by the county. The party comprising the following gentle men: W. II. Williams, Sam Lowcnstein, Col. L. Fleischner ami H. B. Lift, of Portland, and 11. C. Owen of this city, and two servants, returned here from the Foley Srings lost evening. They all report being much bene fitted in health. Col. Fleischner says tt.t water is as good, he believes, as the famous Arkansas Springs. The Portlmd gentlemen leave for their home by this morning's train. Blue River Mining Notes. Several prisqiecting parties arc m the section, A numli-rof placer claims have boeq located iu the district. Three men from Linn county passed through Eugeue for the mines last Wednesday. Him, the Chinaman, has discovered a ledge where the cropping assay 30 gnbJ and (2 sil ver to the ton. Tho Cochran James mountain party took along with them somo mining tools and pro pose doing some prospecting. The rock from the ledges discovered by F. 11. Mason und P. F. Castleman, of Portland, are said to have assayed fairly rich. A large number of our eitizens are catching the mining fever, and we are looking for a number to start for Blue river any day. About twenty-live Chinamen are sluicing at the mouth of Simmons creek on Blue river. It is 1I they urs making good wages. They lin'e now been at work nearly two months. The quartz ledges are located about forty miles east of Eugene. There is a giod wagon road within four miles of the mines; the bal ance of the way is quite rough, but it is said a wagon road can bo constructed at a moderate cost right into the mining region. Mr. F.'B, Mason ami Mr. Hutch left for the mines Friday morning. They tk with them a prospecting quartz crusher that will pulverize about 150 pounds of ore per duy, besides all necessary appliances for quartz prospecting. The machine mid outfit will be packed in on horses. The two main ledge discovered am alwut two feet wide at the top and can 1)0 traced for miles in length. We have seen some rock that came out of the ledges about four feet from the surface, ami free, irold may bo seen plainly in it with the naked eye. H is said to assay richly. Claims have been taken on the ledge for about one mile. The following are the ledges that have thus far been recorded in the County Clerk' office, iu the Blue river district: Treasurer ledge Locators, I Seymour, Kieha d Gilliert and J. W. Downer. Golden Gate ledge-L. Seymour, Kichard Gilbert und J. W. Downer. .Southern Cross, Golden Gate ledge, first extension-Oliver Goodfellow and John M. Davis. Tidal Wave, Treas r ledge, first extension north-John Gaehter and Daniel Suttle. Ski'oii.I ..v (.onion. Treasurer ledte J. W. Taylor, James Fountain, M. A. Fluin, Edward Deepins, t . llesette. Golden Gate, first ext elision Jos. O'Brien, G. C. Clark, Thos. Shriuue, G. M. Whitney, Peter Cu. .in. Amlv Poniaide, H. II. r.ukin, Jr., T. G. Heudiick, John Deadinnmb B. Feniot Treasurer mine, tiist extension -T. G. Hen dricks, 10. Se .jour, John Gilliert, Frank Lun e, Lewis Segiiinn, dames Murrell, J. P. Gill, G. L. O'Brien, S. B. Eakin, Jr., S. G. Clark. Brevities. Smoky. For additionul locals see editorial page. Hiu courts -police and justice are very quiet, w hereat the reporter mourneth. Benton countv nays 810 for euch coyote scalp. That's tho amount Lano county should also pay. Kemember the circus takes place next Wed nesday. It is said to be much better than the Cule circus. When von come to see old John Robinson' circus, don't forget to visit the Guard office and subscribe. The Nashville Students played to a good house lust Saturday evening at Khinehart's Hull. The singing was good. In writing for publication dot the i't and cross the t's. We can read hen tracks if the i's are dotted and the t's crossed. A letter from Wm. Zimmerman ays he showed at Cresswell last Saturday evening, and mode more than expenses. Mark Stevens, well known here, Is the post master at Cove. Oregon. However, he trem- bleth or account of being an "offensive parti san." The legend "In God We Trust" is on no United Mates coin smaller than a 5-cent piece. The Government takes its chances below that amount ' Four uersoiia have already applied to Mr. Paxton, Superintendent of publio schools in Multnoiu..h county, for scholarships in the State University. There are ten vacancies In that county. , . We learn that the trottinlr stallion Sir Wal ter, owned by Mr. George Gill, with a record of 2::(5, is now in training at the Linn county track for the races at the State Fair. Mr. Henrv Vanghan. of Spring Hollow, Umatilla county, has already threshed 30,000 bushels of wheut and will have at least 30,000 more from his farm. He is a brother of the VaugliuH boys that live iu this county. A graduate of Vussar has published a book entitled "How to M ike Bread." A lady who' followed the directions is very much pleased. She uses the loaves to put against the door. They look better than bricks and are much heavier. Wm. King, of Siuslaw, was in town thi woek, ami informs us that he ha' a heifer which gave birth to a fine healthy calf when she was only 14 months and 20 days old. This knocks the spots off of the Albany heifer by about two iuonths,--Hosebii:g Plaindealer. Now thu festive husband lenduth To the beach his trusting wife. While she's absent he iiretendeth His will be a lonely life. Tearfully with her he partethi Gladly he wuuld go, but can't When she's gone, he gaily starteth Out to see tho elephant. In the U. S. Circuit Court last Monday Judge Dead y, decided the old case in which the Government sued Wm. L. Adams, former col lector of c istoms at Portland, for 812,800 lost' iu transit to San Francisco nearly twenty year ago. The Judge held that .Mr. Adams was not officially resgsmsible for the loss of tne money, which was stolen frein his ttatensjin, nor were Ion itPAtim rtitmtirfi)i!A for his actious while sn engaged -a decision which appear I tube jusf Tho executive committee of the Western Union Telei'ranti Co., at its meeting in San' Francisco last week, suliscrilied $5000 to the Grant monument, and a resolution wa passed that the managers of the company be In;, structed to receive subscriptioas from the pub lic, and notices to that effect will be displayed in all W. U. T. Co. offices. Each manager will provide himself with a pass book lor this imroose. in which sutiseriberi can write their name, postollicc slid amount donated. An in-, lorinal receipt will be given each person, until the formal receipt k received from the com mittee at New York. LusT.-Ia Eugene. Saturday, August 1, 1885,' a young black and tan hound. Anyone know ing his wlieresbout will confer a favor by sending me a card to Franklin, Oregon. G. W. GlBaoV.' Notice. The Farmers' Warehouse i now open to receive grain under the management of the association with Mr J B Young in charge. r T..r V'.tn-v A wwl .tinner eat 1 baJ at Baker's hotel for 25 cents.'