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IIAKJIOIW, IU. d., EUGENE CITY, Oil, . Charles Hotel Roo.ii 8. 30FESSIOXAL CALLS IN'CIIY Mid immediate vicinity snlicite'L :ty and county. bkief aiE.vnoN. oster kid glovei at Friendly's. i ; to Dr N J Taylor fur deuti.t'ry. ; ha bett ice cream at Baum's. Try it l jxU told cheap fur cub at Matlock'. ea for sals. Apply to D M Rtsdon, city. . 9ne bt of Eutera hat 'just received at lock's. ;hty acrea of Hue land for sale. Inquire of '. Colemau. t highest catb price will be paid for wheat BDuan. ; .etogreph fiuished neatly and artit ! at Winter'. . :-. itlock U receiving a large line nf new areas :, Give him a call. tsnd cold baths every day iu tfie week arry H um's biroer shop. eGtJAH! does all, kinds of "Job printing per than Portland price, , w .. . u can purchase Waltham watche at Watt' from 1 10 and upwards. burn mower can be purchased at the . 1 1 . . l . . t t. u...t. ...... tnm tan y A Henderson have received front the ; a complete line of win low shade, large invoice of carpets and oil clothe just iyed at Frieudly'. Examine them, you want a good plate of ice cream go ;ji)iu a'(. Tin d mt ii the city . yon want hardware at reasonable price at the (tore of Pritehett k Forkner. he beat candies and oranges can ajway rand at K Baum' confectionery iton. it your bed room iet, Innngei, mat ie and furniture of Day k Hwndenion. J Geo F Craw has the sole, agency for all idi of the celebrated Tamil Punch Cigar, erliug Hill keeps in stock an excellent rtment of good readable work. Give a call. good farm for raising took or graiu for ou roaauuabio tcrmi. Inquire ot Judge ltoo. yott are in want o' agricultural machin nt aoy kind, remeiubt;r that Mr J 1 idrick keep full aortment. i S H Friendly ha just received an in a of ladies kid glove direct from the East, ! they are the Kueet "ia the land." , :irS H Friendly will pay the highea !i market price for .wheat, .i Give Lim , ; before selling your grain elsewhere, irling Hill, at the postottice, takes sulf ations for nearly every newstaper and odii-al in America, at the publisher rate. aininW, you cm purnhaso ' Justices k (uuimous, civil and criminal uhpoeiiae ; Mji,i1.4U al the Uuabu oitke at Portland tie u'oest and largest lot of window shades f broijght to Kugene will, arrive n Tue. freight, from New i'..rk. Call and t them at Friendly'. )h and after April lt the uuder.iigned I cniiiinonot, doing business on ' a : uly pay basis, selling good for cash nr j .oduue only. All puruiiaxnr will Hud it to ; i ;ir interest to call and gut prices. J. I . Matlock. We nnderatand that the Pacilio Tea Co., i f Eugene, ha been selling butter lepre ited a onr manufacture. We wish to te that we never aold thmn butted and if . . :jr have it, they buy it at retail. Our "-nd, 1. C," i on every roll and any not I caring that brand i not onr. tiOSHEN Creamery Co, Cottage Grove Items. I VROMOUR SPSCIAlfl'KRMPOSr.CNT. I Cottaoe Ghove. Aug 18, ll6. Cloudy all day. Herbert Eakin visited Eugene thi week. Mr 0 P Adams went to Oresawell the hitter tft of last week. Mr King, of this place, was adjudged insane sent to the asylum. , Messrs Geo Washbtirne and Geo Swiit were la Cottage Grove Saturday night Had a Might sprinkle of rain l wt flight! The s ir i quite damp to-day, with stroug indica tutn ot rain. - Mr H C Veatch and family and everal aer left for Yaquina Bay last Friday, to be t ne about two week. - & family by the name of Swank, of Browns . lie, were visiting at the Messrs Garrnutte id Mrs Mager last week. Mr McReynolds returned home from Ran ii'rancisco a few days aio, whither he wentt tend the reunion ot the Grand Army of the . tpuhlic We aw in last week' Guard that Miss '.latilda McCoy, formerly of thi place, was '.tinied the 8lh ult to a Mr Nickerson, of ":n-ingfield. . Mr Linehaugh, who lived a few mile east f here, died a week ago Saturday, and wa interred in the Shedds graveyard Monday. Mr L B Wharton, fcimerlyof thi dace, n iw of J Jikeview, spent a few day amnni; ber d neighbor and relative here, and left for iiiim again luewlay. Mr J E Davis, of Mohawk, waa in town Monday night He was out ou the bunt for i on picker. He laid 35 cent per box is the Aablished price among hop grower for pick ijrf in hi part nf the country, which U not tii y encoaraing for pickers, a ho are up Jiy thought the price for pickiug would wore liberal. ViHrrr. Wide Awake Druggists. Mewim E K Lnckey k Co are alway alive : their boainesa, and ipara uo pain to e- -are the beat nf every article in their Une. i ey have eecured the agency for the cele tad Dr King' New Diivery for Con Biiption. The only certain cure known for .'.utainption, Coughs, 0.1d, Harsene, Anhwa, Hy Fever, rlmnchiti,'or any af ' tioej of the Throat and Lung. Sold on a ; -itiv guarantee. Trial Bottle free. Keg- a ar aixa $1. i t . vVrtfi. Mr. B. H. James havinc retired V an bono and being desirou of (etiling 4-. riqesU all those indebted by note orac- irtt-J immediaUly call and make a settle aw He aa be found at his office in the C'-iri Jiooaa, ready to receipt for all debt ir.t h, IW.-y-.Bid for the privilege of eelling p-J t( jh earning Conuty Fair will be r-oWva' by the eecretary nntil Sept 6, l"8t, at m-ja. KM DT, Secretary. W. W. Cole, the Innovator. Now that it t definitely decided that W W Cole'a big oombinatiun of tented attraction will appear here on Tuesday, Sept 7, the tumll boy' search for icrap-iron will be resumed with tirele vigor, impe cunion head of families will dispose of tiieir couking ttove at "cut ra'tet," and, all in all, there will be more hustling for the cartw heel of our father loan liaa beeu eeeu in these part fur many moon. And thus do spangle and red wagon, year after year, arouse the dormant energies of Immunity, Cole, by the wiy, is M In have au umcoiii inonly itn.ng show thi easnn Particularly attractive is the exhibition in special and exclusive areoiu features. Colo ha alway had a penchant fir rsre and unheard-of attractions, and tin year Uo present so miny novWiie that ars new to cirvu business that he ha been termed, with one accord, "The iiinoulaat of the arena." Hi just added Roman hippodrome i pronounced th most complete and perfect reproduction of the racing tournament nf classic time that ha ever been in thi country, lu the lint place, ttVe hnmea nscd iu l is hippodrome are of th luoat famous Kngliah and Ken tucky stock, iiu the rider and driver have done profexaioual work fur year. Cash prizes, ranging from $10 to f."0, stimulate l be contestant to Us all their renonrce to win. Probably the nuiat striking of Man jger C"le' uumerou departure from the conventional hippodrome is the unexampled length nf hi race tra;k, which permit nf thi satr., degree of pd that i aceu oir a regu'tr race course. -This huge track i alto Utilized lor the performance of Dr W F Carver's noted "Wil I .Wt" combination, which include ouut, .enwlniya, Sinnx, (y.heyenne ami Pawnee Indian, Mexican vaquerw, buD'alo, Texas steers, pack mules, liut ktug brnmihos, and all the other adjunct of frontier .scenes. Cole's enterprise will doubtless be rowarded with an ovei flowing attendance iu tins city. Teachers' Institute In Coos County Mr. KbiTort Tobeg;n with, Coo county ia in the Slate of Orison! It i inhabited by intelligent, lociul, hovpiuble and pro gressive penplu. A county teachers' institute via held last Week iu Marshlield. .Nearly all of the teachers in the county .were present, and everyone teemed to evince more interest in edvc.itio.nal work than every other ote, . Hon A J .Sherwood, the county superintendent "chools, it active, euer KctiS and alivn to hi wnrk. Ably assisted by Professor Itood, principal of the Marsh field schools, and by every other teacher and citizen in the county, the popular iiiperiu teudeut held a most successful institute. He haa the tact of enlisting other iu the cause of education, and nf making friend wherever he go. . , The school nf Coo county are not behind those iu the Willam ette valley. Some nf the tnachera were allowed time for attending the institute, without any deduction from their wages and without being reijuired to make up the time. Thi shows a liberal spirit and a wise move upon the part of tire director. The owuer of the (team tug Kojort, kindly placed it at the dismsal of the teacher for an excursion over the bar. The trip from Drain on the O&UltH. to Marsb.tield, i delightful -mode of traveling variojs i stage, steamer, tkiir, and beach wagon.. C'apt liaine uf the stage Hue, Capt Cornwall of the steamer, and Opt Jarvis of the beach, are pleasant jciitleinen to travel with. ' B J. Hawthorne. hostmaster General's Circular. A special dispatch from V.'aahington under date of Aug 15! h says: 1'lie Postinaster (ieneral has issued a circular of infotmation and instruction to postinatter concerning and preparatoiy to putting inv operation, Oct lt, the Act of Au-mt 4, 1 5S4. author izing the extension of the special delivery system to all po3t ollis and to all mailable mntter. The circulur provide that every post office in the United ritute and Territo. riea. and District of Colniiibia, now estab lished, and which shall be established while the foregning Act remains, is hereby dvsig nated as a special delivery ntlicn. These regulation take ellect Uotober I, 186, alter which date every postmaster will be held re'pnnsihle for the immediate delivery ot every orthde of mailable matter which may be received, addreoed to In nlhce properly, and tauipul with tlm Hpecnd delivery stamp. Such immediate delivery must be made when the article i directed to an addressee residing or having a place of business within one r.iile of the postidlioc.' . The circular is a long une nnd fully explain every detail ot the nw system. Every complaint nf failure to comply with the provision- nt the Act, will., promptly .be, investigated and th responsibility Mlirwed with proper conse quences. 1 Jasper. Items. Aug 8, I8?f!. Sylvester & Co got their hay in the shed Monday. . , Miss Lnella HankaW lias been visiting relative here tin week. Singing commence here again next Sun day ; six lessons more ; till Kristow teacher. A s me our ha been favoring the Regis ter with items from here, I thought I would send a few to the GrARO, a a great many don't lake the ICeuister, and the new from a booming pla like this should be read by every one in the county. - A certain young lady wa een riding on the back D irt of a buck board last Sunday, while . i young gentleman . and his sister occupied the seat, Paul say be van get a hack; with two seat if two want to go with him. Ink Bottlk. . Nearly An Awidknt. Last Monday afternoon at about 4 o'clock Mr U W Bridges, accompanied by Mr B. 0 Calliaon and child, started home in a wagon., y When the team got near the Judkiu point a freight train inddenly came around the sharp curve, scaring the horses badly, inif Mrs fallison becoming frightened jumped fnrni the wsgou with her ctnlil and fell leveral feet, but the mother and child luckily escaped' with only a few bruises. The team backed to the very edge of an embankment that l over 20 feet in height, when the wagon caught in an nak grub which held it from falling over the hank. Thi i one nf the most dangerous piece nf road in the county, a it I very narrow to the bank, and mi account of the harp curve in the railroad. A train coming so mddenly upon a team must necessarily frighten it. Only a few week ago Mr D B Christian wa badly, hurt at thi same place. I A petition ha been circulated this week askimi the Onutr Onrt to repair nr change the road at the plat mentioned in some manner. W r.ope ne our, win at nnoe order the work done, a a few dollars msy save one or more live -, Fan Fihk IjscraSC On bop, erain, dwelling or other property, g- to B F Jc EE? ris f.r peoal rate. His companies are me hear th ro'itnaous refrain chanted that solid and reliable, paying all lse promptly ; the people do not ai prove of the Preaiilrnt and and withnnt compromise. OlEce at present hi policy. It may be o bat th slctitns in with 0 B Dorris. 1 dioaU some thing the other way. Brevities. Read the circua edvertiaemeut ia another eolumn. Tharoofou Matlock's buildiug has bson completed. s Reduotion work will ba established in Tort- land at once. No marriage license have been issued (inct our last report t See County Surveyor Collier's card In another column. Mon are laying th fouudation fur Tree t in' new brick. . Much interesting reading matter crowded out thi weekl ,. Mr Chat Ha)c will owinicue picking hi crop of hop next Monday, Local dealers are offering C3 cents per bushel for wheat on board th car. Hop. ticket of every style printed promptly at the Gdakd office. . Mr Cha Davis is now at work building fence around th fair race track. Prof Bailey has had hi resilience and fence painted in a very handsome style. Marshal Pay is busy notifyiug parties t i cut down thistles on their premises. . A- McCoroaek k Collier have removed to tn math room in Bausch' nsw building. Building in Eugen only indicate a heal thy growth. The town I not booming. -The Annual Conference nf th M E Church convenes at Forest Grove, August 2bth. . J H Stine will commence the publication of a paper in Brownsville next mouth. . The West Shore', -win Eugene illustrated, ha been received, aud is a Gr.e number, . Sterling Hill i telling the West.Sl'ore, with illustrations of Kugcne. Buy one. Work has already ..CI, ' been commenced making brick for the new hotel building. Mr Henry Plymate has bought Geo Gross half interest iu the delivery express business. The aidev?alk fa .been" relaid in front nf Matlock's hew buildiug. A g'eat conven ience. The sidewalk botwsen th bnsineaa bouse of A Goldsmith and C Hode I as beeu lowered to the grde. Be inre and attend the Harvest Ball at Rhinehart' Hall this evening, A pleasant time will be had. Several immigrant wagons from Ksusa pasted through liugene thi week en tuute to Lower Siutlaw, We learn that there will be a wedding iu Eugene one week from Tuesday, Guess who are the contracting parties? Grain harvest will all about be finished the last of the week. The yield was much better than waa expected one mouth ago. A number of half crown quail were noticed in the rear of Marx' barber shop last Thur day. Three of them were captured. We are under many obligations to Mr Ja F Robinson for a ton or more of Senator Mitchell' aide speech on the "Uiver and Har' bur BilL" Mr J V O'Dell at one time a resident of Lane county, fca been nominated for Prose cuting Attorney by the .Whitman, W. T., Democrat. Mr R E Kannff will teach girl sewing. ('las meets V'cduus.l..y and Saturday after noons. For particular inquire at residence of W it McCoruucK. It is lid v stated that the OPRR will be built 12 mile east of Albany thi lummer There is hardly a doubt that the road will now be built Ksat The window in Matlock' new building will be plate glass. We understand also . that Mr Matlock will put a hydraulic elevator in as soon aa water is introduced. Fehneman, the dancing teacher, who spent a few month on the hay last year, is in San Francisco. Si-ine of hi friend her would like t see him return with money enough to liquidate his liabilities Uo, Bay New. Hon C S Vtmrbee has been re-uomiuated by the Democrat of Washington Territory at Delegate to Congree. - Let the people of Wellington sustain him with their vote, at he has been tried and never found wanting. The wheat market at Portland is ilowly growing ttronger. It patse our comprehen sion why nun rrnncisco Is ottering Jl.JJJ per cental, while Portland only bid $1.15. No wonder our people are looking forward to tome other harbor. . Young, old, and raiddlt-aged, all experience the wonderful beneficial effect of Ayer't Sarsa ptrilla. Young children, suffering from tors eyes, sore cars, scald head, nr with any scrof ulous or syphilitic taint, may be made healthy and strong by it use. Don't till the system with quinine in the ef fort to prevent or cure fever and ague. Ayer'a Agna Cure is a more potent remedy, and it leave in the body no poison to produce dizzi ness, deafness, headach or other disorders. Th proprietor warrant it Th bill to repeal th pre-emption and tim ber culture acts did not get through th house after being amended by the senate, and it it now in order for those settler who wish to take advantage of these law to act at ocoe, at good public lamb are getting scarce. ; . Gen John A Logap .nf Illinois will po through thi city on next Monday morning' train in a special car. A big crowd will be prssent to ee thi distinguished citizen. J. W. Geary Post, G A K., will march to the train in a body to greet the General. MrEdPDorria, formerly of Esreno, hat been nominated by the Whitman Co., W T., Democrat for Major. National Guard. Ed would make a fin soldier and a good officer and hi friend In Lane county, whose name are legion, bope to bear of his election by a good round majority. . . . Th Moscow, L T., Mirror appeal to it lubscriber in .this strain: "W would lik a number of girnn tack that are worthless for holdicg grain, to be given us os, subscription by thoM in arrears.- W want' to nse th runny lack to.ir.jJ: us some underwear. Those who have, neither gunny aaok nor mowey eaa bring us some wood. If w can't bar underwear we eaa fire np, provided you bring the wood. PUaa lend as some flW sacks for Sunday. .- Tennessee vjted f'C snpretne jndge and county officer two weeks ago. Th associated I pnm roaD Wlu tno tired to send th bad news (to him) that the Democrats won by only 35,000 majority. W have read a imat deal lately about Tennesae going Republican, but tli end uf th-ir aret etpectalion" is as end- den and a trrnescme to them a th defeat In County School Fund Apportionment for August, 1008. OrricE Scnooi, Superintendent, Eugene City, Aug it, ISSb. Balance of County School Tax collected (or thia year and reported by Treasurer (or apportionment, i,V;fJ.4l, to which ia added S.ii) 59 over from Isst year, equals fSj'Jj tn be distributed among 423 childn n of school tgf, allowing to each JLUO, leaving an uuap. portioned balance o( )7, 10. DISTRICTS, CLERKS. BCIIOURS. - AMOUNTS. No I 2 3 J T Call iton 0 W Fitch B Rutledge E P Henderson. .. M J Hilligaa.... A T Bonnet t. ... Thomas Bailey... William Welch.. T Renihaw J T Kirk , K P Haytield.... Wm Miller. J W Matlock.... M M Ecolestou.. W II Spaugh.... 0 W Roberts... . M Robiuton J A MeMahou... J S Churchill.... J I Stewart J C Jennings.... James Gesthart.. Allen bond.. ... (enrgeTSears. ,, J H Sharp...... ...7 ...W ...41 ..090 ...IS ...49 ...47 ...21 ...32 ...77 ...63 ...19 ...65 ...43 ...37 ...16 ...73 ...46 ..IIS ...23 ...65 .. .40 ..45 ...81 ...76 1)6 20 84 60 - PS 30 767 00 23 40 63 70 61 10 27 30 41 60 100 10 hi 90 24 70 84 60 63 90 43 10 20 80 1)4 90 69 80 153 40 29 DO 71 50 62 00 68 60 103 30 98 80 49 40 60 70 " 49 40 33 80 .32 60 13 00 49 40 43 60 67 60 61 10 63 30 60 70 31 20 1)3 60 ' 37 70 ,31 20 115 70 '44 20 163 80 63 30 46 80 42 90 16 90 49 40 44 20 74 10 13 00 44 20 61 10 69 80 52 00 41 60 70 20 63 30 22 10 64 60 67 20 61 10 41 60 46 80 172 1)0 42 90 37 70 65 90 23 40 22 10 31 20 32 50 33 80 2.H 60 39 00 3!) 00 4 8 i 6 7 o 9 10 11 12 d3 14 IA 10 17 ID 19 SO 21 '23 4 a ' 2(1 27 28 . 29 30 31 33 34 38 36 87 88 40 M 42. 4S" 44 43 4(i. 47 48 49 50 61 62 fiS 54 55 56 57 68 69 60 61 62 63 65 67 63 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 79 80 61 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 81 02 93 94 '93 96 97 93 09 100 John Harms,, . IIS John W Molfett....89 W W Nedy, ..33 ..26 ..23 ..10 ..35 ..62 .47 ..41 .39 ..24 ..72 ,..29 ..24 ..80 ,34 r IN Sbelly BS llylaud...... Jerry Pipee George It Hal,., C A Hastings.. ., 8 S Stevens Hiram Wmgard., i S Douglas Joase Sovern Dt. Palm.... .., Win Tiffany NoarcHlioy John C lAimon..., George 8. with Henry .ittes... KW W hipple 126 8 Haudtaker 41 I N llembree K6 i S Martin 33 E K Whitcd 13 J P Taylor 3S W G Purkerton 34 W J Hill 57 Win Ksruowikey. . . 10 D B t'Arley. 84 SO Thompson.... v. 47 J W Cx 46 Robert Millicsn 40 Charle Had ley 32 J C Innian 54 J T Uonnaldann 41 E Geef ......17 W F Smith 42 A V M.H.re 44 James O'Brien 47 George M Neet 32 James Wyuoff 36 W H Countisa 133 J M Dick 33 A Dllyland 29 ' Eli Perkins 43 W II Walker 18 TJ Blakuley.' 17 P Masnay ,...24 J a A Wnlker 23 S W Haipole 2(i W H Hill 22 J II Whitmor 30 C B Sweet 3C R BKelsay 18 DC Mathew. i7 Mr AT Warner.... 16 O WKerr 22 Philn Wilcox 17 S L Bond 43 PAyre .; 31 23 40 22 10 20 80 21 60 22 10 65 90 40 30 42 IK) 23 60 28 60 19 50 43 60 24 70 37 70 20 80 24 70 13 110 18 20 6 50 33 80 J II Miuitgomery..,.33 J L AtUinsiin... 22 I IN , . Thonui Popo.. J H Fergnsun. John Kirk B Hie K L Gum J Nuit ., O W ilttrd.... 22 .13 .33 .19 .29 .16 .19 Id W8 Weatrope 14 i; r. .Mum ,...a AF Davis 26 TotiU ...... 4273 8.r)354 90 Balance not apportiousd. , 37 10 . $3592 00 W. Pa it g (won, Co. Supt. List of Letter- Remaining tinclld for In the Fost Office at Eugene Citv, Oregon, Friday, Aug 20, 18S6. Persons (filing (or the tame will please say, advertised, living date nt advertisement I Bnllman J W 3 Brewster J W Brooks E C Rmwn Brashier Bulbrd William bntialls Elmer O Eddy W H Evans Mist Minnie Hampton Mr M E Henry Miss Muttie Mackey Rev W A Wilson Robert Milliron J H Norton Mr Ida B Pratt J II Pj hem John Hitter .1 r Hitter John Kobsrt Wm Kowell.Dunlay&Hull Skree M O I'oney Mrs Elcy A Turpin Mrs Mary 2 Tiiltvn Mr August I'eiinington Miss Lizzie Potter Mia Mintia Porter Mr Ahuira ' F. W. Oisni BX, P. M. Unfortunate Canoe Votsoe Last week Harry Johnaon aad E l Norton started tip the vallty with the 'caune Princes, intending . to shoot down th McKetisis to its mouth, and then paddle to Portland. They returned last light as they wentby rail. 'On SutnrHay morning they staited by team up the McKen tie end launched the canoe t the ferry, intending- to reach the Willamette that evening, They had barely mad on mile when, in hooting a ratiidi th t-ano struck adrift which completely blocked the river, - and , the craft upset. Their guru fishing rods j blanket and ntir camping outfit except thei- dog, wa bait and the young men bail to he very lively to preveut being curried under the drift The canoe, which is provided with water tuht e impairments, was saved. When the luck let voyagers reached Eugene, about midnight, they came near being locked np ns tramp. Wednesday' Oreuonian.' The Willamette and the,Mctferf I are very different river to run a the Pcrilr.nd young gentlemen learned. Persons who wish to "cano down (he Ale Ketone sbou d know at least how tn swim, as it would be of nt to them ?J0 or 300 times in a voyage down the river. Mr J M McC'laoo, .formerly a resident of Camp Creek .Precin't, Ltne eoauty, hit been nominated for "the office nf 'Sheriff by the Democrat nf Whitman otiuty, W, T. The people nf that locality if they want a capaNe, honest, energetio Bherill would do well to elect Mr McCltne. n man ttnml higher in the estnnntn-n M die tie.-p e I (4 Lane cosnty while he resided here, aud irrespective of party Ih.istion. they woahl be lejoiced to hear of hi electiou' RokawaT, Uncle Kln Stewart left ll gray horse, bitched t bu:libard, standing near his resilience TbursUr, when the bone got arareil aoi Vwk a spin, smashing np the vesicle badly. Fakmebs Take Notice. -r-Agood dinner can had at Baker's Hotel fcr 25 oenta. Personal. .' A ,...- ! Hon B F TTardiL-g was in Eugen last Wd. nesday. , Mrs V If Abrams is y.tilinj at 0kltnd, Oregon. . , Geo W Smith, late of Ilalsey, una moved to Cottage Grove. Dr T W Shelton hu gon to Yoriuin Bay on a short visit . Mr S P Sladdeo, of Portland, speut last Sunday in Kugcne, Mr L 0 Adair, lust Thursday, returned from San FiancUou, Mitt Stalls Rowland returned yesterday frotn McKemle Bridge . Mr Andrew BAbb lias accepted a position lu th Revere Houne at Albany. Mr J .W Cheery, last Weduesday, paid the metropolis a busines trip. Rodney Soott and Jame Ebbert were In Portland this iweok several days. . . Mr Geo. M Miller left for the Uwer Siutlaw last Monday afternoon. Mr D Cherry and Mr Burrowa went to Ya quina Bay en a visit last Tuetday. Mr Al (landman, of .Independence, was visiting in Kugons.last Thursday. Hon Enoch Hotilt of Harrisburg, visited Eu geue last Ve.lnday and Thursday. : Mr Cha Brady hat goo to Eaatern Oregon for a couple of week' visit, Mrs lioaa BoIIax, nee Goldsmith, returned to her home in Portland last Monday. Mrs Matilda McCall, of rieaaant Hill, has been viaiting friends In town this week Miss Clara Berluhlrs hat. returned to Eu gene after a month' visit In ,t!i country. , Hon J M Gearin, of Portland, wai in Eugene last Tuetday on legal bushiest. Mx Thos Humphrey, of rlouae City, W. T., wss ia Eugons several days thit week. Hon K S Strahan, of Albany, Supreme! Judge elect, vitited Engeue last Wednetday. Mr N Humphrey left- for the McKeurie Bridge, last Tuesday, to tpond a couple of week. . Mr Goo W Carpenter his returned to Lane county from Maxwell, Colua county, California! , . Mr Jacob Center aud wlf have retumtd from Sail Francltoo. They report having had aaplcndid visit , . . , . s , , ,. CongressmaU Hermann paaasd through Eu gen en route to hi home at Roaeburg laat Tuesday afternoon. Mr J T Ware, of Bridge Creek, Crook county, ia visiting relatives aud friends in this city and vioinity. Mr P Avery and wife and Miss Irvius, Of Corvallia, visited Eugene laat Wednesday. We acknowledge a pleasant calL , Mr Floyd Vaughan left for Ceutsrvllls Inst Tuesday where he " goes tn attend upon his brother, who wss shot a fow days ago, Mr John Cooper who kept books for F. B. Dunn for several years left Portland last Sat ui day morning, for his old hurts in Missouri. ir isavia, ni new xott state, was in ft - I .1 A, . . town aeverai uay mis weeg VISIlliiB Ml brother, Mr Cha Davi, and nthrr relative. Mr E L Brutnw returned from th Foley Spring last Saturday much improved In alth. He left for hi horn in Salem Mon- day. Mr M J Odell and Miss Katls Wood re turned fr Idaho Territory last Wednetday afternoon. Th health of Mis Wood ba not muterlully Unproved. Mr Holt, of Illinois, a brother ot Mrs Prof Condon, visited in Eugen a portion of tin week. . He attended the GAR Encampment at San Francisco, Messrs Cochran, Campbell and 'Whitosksr have returned from Rnwe river. They y, "we killed throe deer," which mean that Uncle Johnny Currin did the killing. Mis Clothier having completed th course of Instructloni for her pupil will leave the firet part nf next week for mmt other field of labor. She ha given excellent ratisfaction in her art ttudlei. A railroad pvty consisting nf Col T E Hogg, President of the 0 P II II, and aevertl Chicago Western Railroad uncial, passed through Eugono last Weduetday en route to Ashland. Harry Warthauer spent last Monday night in Eugene. Tuesday afternoon lie left for San, Prauvisuo via the overland route, where he goes tn purchase goods for his store at liakeruty. . , Mr W T Pcet and family arrived in Eugotie last Tuesday f n m Ohio. - They were oordially received by 'their mady friend. It i likely they will permanently luoat in tu gone or at some other point in the INnrth west;. ... ' .j ; . .; .. Mr John Sommervilte, of East Portland, ha bean visiting friend in tbl city during the past week,, It I twenty years slno lis visited thi place, and be expressed himself as agreeably surprised at the iir.provements sines made. Springfield Items. , , Ang20,'86, Items very scare. Mr A Wheeler, of th firm of Pengrs, Wheeler k Co, is viaiting ths metropolis this week on business. -. Mr Stewart and children arrived back fmm Lakrview yeeterdav. Mr J W S remind us of a little boy who hu Just donned a new pair of boot. Master .Timmle, on of J W Stewart ol thi place la the owner of the (in Hcsmptrdown colt, which wu mentioueJ In th column of Oiiarii of last week as belonging to Mr E Stewart W desire nor Goshefl corresnndent to keep his eye on a certain ycurg man paying regular trl to that nftigbborho-id from thi place. W will not be rerpnnsihl for any aheep killed in that locality from this date. There Is talk of convertimi the t digraph lin now in oieratlon between thi pniut and Eugene into a telephone line, lint we think th owner of th line will object to payiug such enormou charge for use of telephone instrument, which your eorrwpomlent hu been informed will owt about $25 per year for each office. X Y Z. Fob Sale. -Mr John Wssver desire to inform th public that h hu s span ot good work hors. seven rear old, weighing between L4H0 and 1,800 lbs, fw sale. For further par ticular, inquire at 111 Guabu oltic. Notice Is hereby given that hop piuklng. will commence at W P Cheshire's yard, near Hpringfisld, Aug SO, lSSfl, with wbit piokm. EUGENE WATER WORKS To Bo Built Al Onoe. - A New Com. pany Organized, One of the needed convenience! In Eugene fur a number of year has bean wanting in a ystetn of wator woti. -v Th enterprise has been many time propoecd In th laat half doteo years, but it hu never been carried out At last a company hu been organised, which uaure a tupply of wholesome water for all purpose and at fair price, (or our citizen. Ths company, as incorporated, is composed of the following named gentlemen: Dr T W Shelton, S B Eakin, Jr., R rj Bean, Jaa f Robimmi, T O Hendricks, Cnu Lauer, John Church and F M Wilklns, A ineetiiui of the stockholders was hshl Wed nesday afternoon at th First National Bank in thi city when the following uroceedtmr were hd: First it whs learned that ai'i.AOO of the capital stock had been subscribed. On niuiion the following directors wms sleeted for th ensuing ytar: T ( Htndrick. T W Shelton, Ilia Lauer, R S Bean and F M Wil klns. Ollicer elected: President, Dr T W uiiiiHMi. ,vmirji,uH r uouiuaon; jreasur er, S II Eakin, Jr. Th company authorized the puruhas o( on acre nf land near th rivr, ml one acre on the bench at the east end of Skinner' Butt (or a reservoir, and right of way, etc., c.( Dr T W Shelton for th mm of 81000. ' Work on th construction will begin a soon as the engineers can properly survey the ground and make estimates. Ws opine thst the company will Vrnve a good investment and that a liberal policy will be pursued by our citizens in aid of tli new enterprise. Dexter Items. '' Aug 10, 1886, Indication of rsln to day. Mi- J M rarket leave for Silver Lake Satunlay. - i Mis Matti Currle, of Eugtne, Is vlsltiug friends here. .' i ' Mr C F Willlaria loft nh rlsv lost wsak (of Eutern Oregon. r Miss Luella Handaaker is vlsltincr relatives at Jasiwr this week. Mrs Klfi Fentnn And mother-in-law were up from Eugene Sunday,, ' Mr O t Ward, of Pendleton, it expected her oon on a visit to relatives. j Mis Hirdl nahh. nf EiUMma U vLltlnu 6 Uncle Tho Matthews' thi week. Miss Ell Ronev. of this nlace. will taanh the fall terin of soiiool on Mohawk. The residence 'and barn of Tho Warner' near Fall Creek, where burned on th 13th lusa nnt Mcertaiueot no liiiurance. . MrJWUuilcv ia maklnir nranarsllons for the erection nf a lions and barn on his place purchased from S Handaaker, We are pleased to Jrarn tlirt Roht Under. who has been under the care of physicians at Eugene for tome time past it greatly improved in nvaitii. i ' Luclan Tarker. Oscar Stooiis. P Laird. Wvi and Douglaa Hellars, passed through towd yesterday morning en Mute to the Deschuttes on a bunting and fishing expedition. W learn that Ed Smith, who hu been work. lug with the Simmon machine below Eugene, got hi baud badly sprained last week by having it run untler a belt on th machine. He will b unabl to nt the hand fur some time. . ' ' In "Gossirier'i" attoirint al wrltlni a nun ha hu surely disclosed Ida puppyism very much, Ilia nehillsh loke. which is frauuht with Inde cent language, ourIiI to be treated with the utter contempt which it merit, On who can nut write without having a young lady impli cated In the manner in which he did bould, pin himself away with inexorable shame, in, torn secluded place and there await th remorse of conscience fur the Infamous punster he has miilu nt liliniMlf -:-Vr.il tiAl ,i..t iiw tn tttirlnW from this, for we lave too convincing proof of who (lid th writing, but shall not eyen give an inuendo u to your Identity thi time. Y an ees Bill. New Hotel. The business men in -the vi cinity of th St Chsrles Hotel have raised the. mm of 11000 a an lucentlv for .th bnildlr nf a new hntfd In tilnca nf ths nhltimntnr. ai Mossn Jame and Henry Hulfrtian have i oepted the couilltlon pr.iyMed' and will ntt iihiii the construction of th am In a fet wtek. The new building will be located on the corner and will have a fmntage Of 40 feet on Willamette Street, and. 108 feet on Ninth. Street And will he three storlin In height Mr.' dsn H Dorris will also build a two story brick, building Just south of I'.acm's store 40x00 feet,' We understand that Mr Watklns hu leased, tl new hotel Thi improvement will add. much tn tli appearance of th town. Eugene is doing Wort building thi year than any oth er town lu Oregon, outside of Portland. .Too Hioii Board at Eugene City Is id to gather too high to be Justified by th price of produce and th simple requirement of ait in land college tnwu, Three dollar per. wek la all ihat should be charged for simple country, board aid 'Miring. But, like vary -other locality depending fcrr hs 'vlttlity upon ai pub lic institution that happens to b located there, certain of tho peopl think that the Institution was mail and 1 supported (or their especial benefit and work ths mlns for sll there is In It The vacant scholarship in most of the counties are th result of thi enterprising spirit in Eugen. Portland Tel egram; ' . Our Portland contemporary la In er rnr; .Good, wholesome board and lodging may he secured (or (3 and 3 50 per week at uveral place In till city. Of course, if stqdents want lbs best, they must psy for It according- - -! 1 . Arremtru. Last Tuetday night a num.. ber of Indians camped just cut of the Eu. gone Mills, engaged in a drunken row. Knives, olubs and rock were need but only one squaw was injured, and she not dan gorousiy. Ucputy unenu owiit arrestea one Jim MaKsrlsnd, a squaw man, on the ohsrge of furnishing whisky for the occm ion. Deputy U S Marshal Frushof Portland yesterday took McParlsod below to answer Wore Judge Desdy. The proof is said to be positive and it is likely Mc Far land will . . . ... gel a good sentence in me penitentiary. Robbed. Mr F B Dunu's store wu entered lost Mondsy evening by burgUrs, who efTocted an entrance into the bnildiug, by cutting ont th pannel in the rear door. The light fingered geutry stole one gold sod one silver watch, 20 heavy plated gold rings, ome bracelets, nod a suit of clothe ami probably other articles. It was a bold robbery. F.ciiene WCT V. By request of Mrs A It R'gg". president ol the Oregon WCTU, Wrdnesdsy, Aug 25th, will be observed at a day of prayer by the Eugen City Union. Members and all others interested are re quested to moot at the Presbyterian Church at 3 p. m. Cm Transit as, Ths following transfers ol city property hsve beea mad since oar last issue I David Pritchett to N N Matthews, lots Skinnee' original tdditlon to Eugene; ennsider ation, tl.nOu. 1 terry Fry and wife to P U l(no, land Just east of Eugene; consideration, noo. Hor Piceeks. Mr A W Burnesnn will oomuwnc picking bo at hi yrd five milee nnrthesat of Eugene, on th McKenzie, one week from next Monday. Pickers wanted. Contbact Lrr.-Mr II N Crain hu let to McForland and Fenton a contract for a new residnic to be built on the corner of Ninth and Cbaroeltoii streets. ' prty nf gentlemen nd ladlt ill leav n,re Wednesday to male tli avt,nt of lbs ' Xhr 33iUrs.