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ITY AND COUNTY. HUIKF MKVriOXJ. c, ...,1 .loi.titry go t. Dr N J Taylor. r.hk l,'"!Sl' f"r Cli"'' ' M'11'04'- i i ,l.t und sold at GolilitiiithV jpYmwmi " .. i. ... i mowers and binder nt Pritchett A ,IIC".;" nXvJuA cash price will paid for wheat i Duiiu. Vi -hty sere n"0 '"r I,"lu'r I jj'l'iilrniMI. l'hutograpli finished neatly, ami artisc ii.. -t Winter'. i Hue lino ' ilk l''us,lei' " "hailed ,j grades at FB Uuiiii . ilotandcoh' rt' every ,lllY the week rrv Horn's Oarner .nop. Vou can purciiMc .. ...-.. ....... v i) iVatu' 'mm f 0 Bml upwards. I t httf-dliOirrt ftfc rfiiiKiniililA iirirpa If VIlU w"1' I i it the store of Pritchett Furkner. ' . I.. .....!. ... !!.... I ai n'' tarlini,' Hill kepn "in stock an excellent rtmnt of Boon reauawo worn. (Jive l. rail. i'(,Minith puya for neavor 5.' to ?1 .W per Jl'j'k and " t" 50 tU Fi.Ur sad otter, $'2 t0 Local Market Report. El'UKXK, June 24, 1S87. VhmT;-85 to 90. D His-J" i i lljfley-'iU CU er ousnei. Kcgn-lfij ct lr lioz. lllTTKK-l-M" 13 lr " I'htatoks 1. 81.50 per bushel. Califor- l.Alin-N" 10 Cl I'er iu. ri,n R-5 ner bbl. j;uuv Sides 8 to 10 cts; snonldcrs (i to 8 cts; Mii., if) to 12J cts. jlieef (n foot, 3J cU per ll. A'.N.l 24 cU Cew pot'tt'e-2ct per lb. 'liee-12J & 15 cts. Watches Givkn-A way. 11. S. Siniou will 10 every uinu uuymg a aim 01 ciuiiuii lor or over, a uiekle watch; warranted a Jul time piece. Agricultural Machinery. Uibiiisan Si Church desire to inform the inle of Lune county, that they have tho 'uKtHtouk uf agricultural machinery ever ped to Lane county, consisting of mow liuy rakos, wugous, hicks, buggies, sliers, binders, headers, plows and iu t everything in the agricultural lino. Also nil stock of hardware. 1 bey will sell us as the lowest. Cull at their store aud prices. Don't Believe It ,en told that F. M. Wilkins, tha druggist, hot selling "Wisdom's Robertino" for the muexion. the most elegant and only really imless preparation of its kind iu the Id, aim giving a beautiful picture cant h every bottle. .in Salk. A lot of ui;e show-cases, as J as new, at E. R. Lcckky & Co's. . Springfield Items. July 1, 1887. Ilr. Davis of Shedd was the guest of Mr. heeler a day or two last week. i-i. I. N. Mulkey of the Christian church pieach at the linptist uhurch next sun lit 11 o'clock a. m. lisi) Adith Messenger came down from iter last Saturday whither she had gone sit friends for a few days. fncle Joe Eaton shook the Springfield from off his soles last Wednesday, aud lilted for the laud of Goshen. iss Addie JIcGatl'ey has been (jnito sick ft-evtral days, but is now rapidly mi- ing under fhe skillful treatment of Dr. i'is. hose desiring to attend the Baptist Suu- sehool will bear i mind that the time holding the same has beeu changed from lock p. in. to in a. m. iliss Iula Bradley came down from Tay i Saturday where she had been teaching the past three months her school having d ou I nuay pveuing. he people of this vicinity are einectiug a fid time at the picnio on the Fourth, to idil near this place of which mention made in our items of last weeK. 1st Saturday evening Springfield Lodge ", I. O. 0. F., elected the following of- irn for the ensuing term : A. D. Burton, i.; Wni. Laird, Roc. hecy; Oeo. i.. ;e, Treasurer. Ilr. T. B. Cougill of Mohawk precinct before Justice Churchill last i rulay fi swore out a warrant of arrest for Oscar :ttr of the same place, alledging m the plaint that Brnster had assaulted him li a dangerous weapon. Constable J. J. ill lunde his arrest aud on Tuesday Brus- had his examination. Mr. Bruster was y defended by Hon. L. Bilycu, while ie J. J. Walton looked after the cast in i ttlf of the State. The Justice after sum- S up the evidence placed him under bonds keep the peace in the sum of $100 which readily furnished. IUmm.ku. f xatckal BaiixiK. It is claimed that a f'iral bridge, rivalhug the famous bridge Airrillin. Vina liaan ilicnnvri'll miles J' of Oakland, Douglas county, on a spur "ie ioast rauge, rue oniige proper 1 uted in a herutiful and lofty mouutain, a (Ustauce from the Lmpqna river. 11 i"ue a powerful structure, aua win resist win of 20,000 pouuds to the miuare inch. !? COnmnuili.in minfirnl nriininp CflPrV- sulphnrets of iron, which enters largely ) that nnrtinn finlluil f lio ori fir Alvh . The r parts are of carbonaceous earth ml flpan. The dimeutious of the bridge length, 19;4'feet; bredth, 15', feet; Slit, (S'i feet: span of arch 12?; feet. Tii Public School. The Directors elect- uie following teachers last Tueslay: . uwter, principal, salary S'JO per month; Anna Underwood, 2d graile, S)0; I. Si. '"in, 3d grade, $50, Miss Sarah Bushuell, ;Srde, t3; Miss Minnie Starr, 5th "e.M; Miss Jennie McClure, t!th gradu, 'I Miss Alir-A flnrri Till rrm,li ll)- I .fill- jUretz was elected janitor, at a salary of i'r muoin. ueo. 11. f arks wasawarui u - contract for repairing the roof for $ 130. .. u applications lor pnucipai, I'llcatiumi (,. .nlmnlinntii teachers aud 'Plications for janitor. 1 LU, ween jicssrs arisiui f Lrl' m,!H tn Vii . I.f,u lux. , n i' , liua mill 9JU n inifv . . - f n engine. Sntr.r.l,i h,. u,,h a traction -.ine and thresher to Junetion parties. "''-8 these salts thev have sold during " sl k a miniber of mowers, hay n,i bindera. Died In 11. t m toe? r -mi in, uur if aw. v ptmn, Mrs. Calista Geer, of Butteville, 'Hull lifin.iiK tii . 1 - 1, , -""uij Aae remains were men iu Mohawk Items. June 2ti, '87. Mrs. Scotland Ki,Ur, Miss R.-ggs. were with us Friday. bo The tlieriu..muter registered 103 lust luesiliiy the 2Kt. S.m.fiiei,dsof Mr. Yan.hll weiu visiting on Mohawk last week. Marion Davis ;,s willi ns ,lst Suudav. lie says the iH-hool ma'am is a "joe daisy;" The father aud luntlier nf J. f t .iv.-.l are visiting with their son's folks on Mo- Ulin A, Twelitv.tl the cri'i-k ou day Jast wt-ek from the upper Mr. Aiul AT .. " 1 '""a in 1 i'IUllIUeil their con John as far 11s the summit of the uHMimams un his way over with cuttlo. The debitlo on tin. .,-. .1, ;i t ... ..,,...,1; ..." was a failure fium tho fart that the negative Were not Present, i. . tin. fi... ulik,. crowd. What is the rvasnti. bovs? LasL Friilav lieiiii, tlirt IjiI il.iv nt tU school 011 Lower Mohawk iuite" a large crowd assembled at the school lumse, iu fact the largest crowd wo remember uf seeing here. Most of the patrons of tho school also others from a distance were here. Among thriu Miss Lawreiiuo and a lady w hom we did not learn th niiuiii from Lugeue. .'Jut it anilears tlmt id uiiiiin liivutni'imia ii'. 11. il.a teacher took the place of the unkuowu laily in inn uiigy ou 1110 way nome. 0 nave had a verv su.'i'ifiil u..linnl ,ni.l lw.,. have our teacher buck agaiu tUis Full, if home one else does not "claim him. Jl'IXlK, Juiui 27, 18S7. Fine showi r Saturday night. Miss Annie Adam's health is still improv ing. Farmers have commenced haying in this vicinity. Mr. Willis Monda killed two Hue benr a short time ago. Mr. C. Cole intends buildimr u new ware house this summer. Mr. Frank Goodman was on Mohawk last Sunday. Yum, yum. Dr. Harris of Eugene visited the wife of Win, Workman Friday. Mr. John Foote of Junction was iu Mo hawk last week iu search of laud. Mr. Woods ami wife of Eastern Oregon are visiting at the residence of Mr. V. Aruai. Mr. William Miller bus been engnged to teach one more mouth of school iu Disti'iat Xo 71). Comix. Gfood New3. We have reliable information from the very best authority that all of tho Oregon Tacitie's old debts, which mean all delfts up to April 1, 18V7, will be iioid by the company on or about the 20th of the coining month of July iu full. Therefore wo udviso all persons holding these claims not to bo mislead ' into discounting them. We have never doubted the ultimate set tlement of these claims in full and are glad to verify the confidence we have reposed. At this moment tho companv is paving all April and May accounts the company have commenced fencing the road between Albany and Yaqiiina. Fencing 011 each side of the road is completed to To ledo and will uo continued over its entire length. The company are also making ar rangements for n placing tho fir tios near Ya- 3uina, whero they aro much given to rapid ecny, by redwood ties from California. Bridge work on tho South Santinm is pro gressing and proposals are now being receiv ed for tho construction of tho road to a point beyond the summit of tho Cascades, tho track materials for which an now being moved from San Francisco. This is not all the road proposed to be constructed this summer, but only tho first section of it. There is at San Francisco irou for MS miles, which is now being moved to Yuquimi. Benton Leuder. His WiiKliKAiioUTs. Several weeks ago an account of tho disuppearanco of John Hawk, from Coburg, Lane county, was publishod, It was firmly believed that ho had been murdered. He, at last, however, turns up alive and well iu Eastern Oregon. Informa tion of his whereabouts was obtained from a private letter which locates him iu Umatilla county. The letter was written to a gentle man in Portland ami sout by him to G. R. Ward of Cobnrg. His object in leaving so quietly is not known. Portland Orcgouian. A Difficult Problem. Take these figures, 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, C, 7,8, 0,0, add them togtther.making such combinations as you please, and make 100 without using any figure twice. When you have got ton, tho answer, take it to S. )I. Friendly's, the leading clothier, and ho will sell you a suit of clothes from the largest and best stock of clothing iu tho valley at a very reasonable price. Notice. Sicslaw, June 28, 1H87. An important meeting of Lane county Po mona Grange will be held at Siuslaw grange hall on the second Saturday in July. All members of the order are requested to be present. By order of grange, Isaac Simpson-, Sec. Born. To the wife of II. C. Huston, Lon; Tom, June 24, a son. To the wife of Henry Moore, Eugeno City, June 2."), a sou. , ii.ioi T?i. port. The foliowinLf is a re- ,,r llu. srlinnl iii district Xo. 11 for the mouth ending June 21, 187: Total number enrolled S2; average daily attendance 27; av erage daily absence 4. tho following were not absent during the monin: aikiib navis, Ellie Crawford, Cassie Root, Alice Root, Ida Houston, Leila Spores. Laura Stafford, Oli ver Root, John Hammilt aud Sidney Evans. Worthy of special mention for good deport meut were John Hammitt 08. Paul Ham mitt 0C, Maude Hammitt 00, Alice Root 97, -,.;,. Tr.t 'ir. I Vin t SttaHord 09. G.neva u"ii. .." - - --- . ,, Stafford 07, Clan Stafford, John Yarnell .10, Keila Spores 87, t iara Houston ana Ralph Hammitt OS. U. L. i;lL i;, lein uer. Wivrni. .".(h) men. women aud children to feed at the ne Ked Front Restaurant on Willamette sireet Good, wholesome meal only 2 cents. Meals cooked to order at reasonable rates. Makuiej). At Baker's hotel, in this city, June 20, 1SN7, by Justice X. J. Tavlor, Mr. Win. Ireland, of Prineville, and Miss Ida Finn, of Lane county. Hon. os thk Focktii. The Eugene City no-tomVe w ill remain closed on the Fonitu of July from Id a. m. until 2:40 p. iu. All interested parties shoul d nnke a not of this. Fod Sai E.--A few nire building lots, on tuvternn. I'M e fruin t'Uto Apply t(J - Db. T. W. SlIKLIoN. Personal. Judge Bean has returned home. Mr. T. J. Dunten Is again in Eugene. Prof. Yawter is visiting in Liuu county. Mr. Geo, Collier has gone to Xew York on a visit. Senator Coleman of Colmrg, was in town Thursday. Mr. 8. M. Yoran is able to be alxiut our streets agaiu. Dr. II A. McAllister and family have re moved to Albauy. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Edris are visiting iu Jackson comity. Dr. Little, of Astoria, visited here several days this week. Mr. G. II. March has moved to his farm iu Willamette precinct. Mr. James Sloan has returned from un ex tended visit to tho East. Mr. Frank Buckruan is at Wardnor City, Idaho, etigaged iu mining. Mr. Raup of Walla Walla, W. T, spent last Thursday iu Eugene. Dr. E. G. Clark of Portland has beeu vis iting in Eugene this week. Mrs. Johnson, of C orvallis, visited in this city during the past week. Judge W. R. Willis was iu Eugene last Saturday on legal business. Assistant State Treasurer W. T. Slater spent last Sunday iu Eugeue. Dr. Casoer Simmies of this eitv has been visiting in Corvallis this week. Mr. Geo. A. Dorris returned from the Blue River mines Wednesday. Deputy Sheriff Swift visited the metropolis Wcduesday returning Thursday. Mr. J. TV Miitlnrlr has had his storn on tlm south side and west end painted. Miss Kitty Smith, of Boise City, I. T., is visiting relatives and friends here. Mr. S. S. Train, of the Albauy Herald, paid the Guard a short visit lust Mouday. Brigadier General Sigliu, of the state mili tia, will be here some day next week. Mrs. Wesley Shannon has been visiting relatives iu Marion county this week. Mrs. Rosa Bollack of Portland is visiting at the residence of her parents in this city. Mrs. Biicklin, mother of Mrs. W. II. Abrams, has returned to her home iu the East. Prof. Mary Spiller is at the Ashland Soda Springs, whero she will remain for a few weeks. Mr. John Fletcher and sister of Tolk county, spent several days here this week visiting friends. Miss Settlcmeir, of Marion county, is pay ing a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Shannon, of this city. Mr. Eugene Shelby, Gen'l Manager of Wells. Fargo's Express Co, was iu Eugene last Tuesday. Mr. W. II. McCall, of Pleasant Hill, leaves for Silver Lake, Lake county, where he will hereafter reside. r,.uMrj ft.mrcA niid .Tolm Gibson, of Crook county, arrived from Eastern Oregon lust Tuesday, on a short visit. Mrs Matilda McCall of Portland, is iu Enuene visiinc relatives and friends. She will spend about a month in this county. Mr. Chas. Lauer and family will make their annual pilu'rimaee to the sea this year. They will leave for Yaquina Bay about July 20tli. Attorneys Bilyeu and Walton had a crimi nal case at Springfield Mouday. Tho young man was bound over in the sum of $100 to keep tho peace. Hon. J. T. Bowditch. of Ashland, paid us a pleasant visit last Tuesday. He was a member of the lost Legislature and miulo an excellent record. Railroad Agent Houston at Junction last week while coupling cars had two lingers on the left haud badly mashed, and had to have them amputated. non. S. G, Thompson will soon remove to Monroe, where ha will enter the general merchandise business. We arc sorry to loso George from our county. We aro informed that the Dr. Davis arrest ed at Salem lust week for the crime of abor tion is Dr. G. II. Davis, who at one time practiced his profession here. Mr. Robert J. Hendricks, of the Salem Statesman, visited this office lust Saturday. Bob runs an excellent paper and we are glad to hear is makiug it pay. Mr. John Bergman, of Florence, was in Engene Sunday. He was on his way to As toria to have his cannory machinery shipped to the Siuslaw river. Mr. S. Mnnra of Bonneville, spent Sun day here. The old gentleman looks as if the Eure mountain air agrees with him. We ope to see him buck here before many mouths. Hon. M. Wilkins hist Mouday sent to Jailor Wood of Multnomah county, two very fine blood hound. Mr. Woods intends training them them for tracking escaped prisoners. Mr. Sterling Hill has accepted a position as Wells, Fargo & Co.'g express messenger ou the Oregon Pacific's Irain between Albany i,i,1 YiwminR flitv. SteHino thoronL'hlv un derstands the business and . will tnuke an efficient officer. L. G. Ross, formerly a State University student here, has been appointed agent for the California & Oregon Land Co., which owns large tracts of land in Lake and Klam ath counties. It is a responsible and remu nerative position. I. L. Campbell, of the Gcaud, and Hon.L. Bilyeu started for Florence on a buckboard Friilsy morning. Mr. Bilyen will orate at that place on the Fourth, while the represen tative of the Gcabd will take notes and in spect that prosperous and rapidly growing portion of Lane county. They will be absent about a week gr ten days. Fob Sals Cheap The property now oc cupied by Day Jfc Pratt's and Lurkry's blacksmith shops, belonging to the estate of Wiley Sparks, deceased, will be sold at pri vate sale at once. Terms, cash. A bar gain will be offered. Inquire at this offi' for particulars. Dwelling; Horst Pcbchaseo. Mr. G. R. Cbrismau ha purchased of Mr. J. E. Holt bis large and elegant dwelling in the southern part of town paying the sum of $.",000 therefor. This is sn excellent bar gain. We lesrn that Mr. Holt will np-nd the Summer in California. Fob Sale. IV) lots in all part nt Ku";n City with and without hotinj. Prices U auiL Geo. M. Miller. Our sportsmen are having considerable fun j hunting wild pigeons. Brevities. Optli air concert this evening. The batiks-will be closed on the Fourth. Workmen are plastering the Titus building A couple of beggars did Eugene Tuesday, See change in the 0, - C. R. R. advertise ment: Half-fare rates to Eugene on the Fouith of July. Hay is selling in the fields from five to six dollars a ton. Oue-half of the year ISS" is now numbered with the past. The free delivery system will be establish ed iu Salem to-day. Three wood sawing machines are being op erated iu Eugene. There is considerable travel now over the mountain roads. There are 1!),0 K) iiietnliers of the A. O. U. W. in the I'nited States. A state press association is called to Dice' at Yaquina City July :illh. Several parties will leave for trips to the Lower Siuslaw uext Monday. Sau Francisco real estate men look for a boom in Oregon mil estate. Mr. Et Awbicy and family returned hute from Crook county last Wednesday. Xiitin rons horses are training on the track for the races next Mouday and Tuesday. Sot' change iu Win. Moore's wood sawing advertisement. It will pay you to read it. Mr. M. W. Myers, of Jackson comity, the Pereheron horso dealer, was in town Wedn esday. The Benton County Bank has been opened at Corvallis with W T. Peet as cashier. Fire destroyed $115,0110 worth of properly at Dayton, W. T., Friday morning; SM.000 insurance. Matlock Bros' mare Repetta, of Pendleton, was beaten in two races at Slieopshetid Bay, X. Y., this week. Brick is arriviug for the new Masonic Tem ple. Brick-laying will coiumeuce ou the structure uext Monday. The uniforms and guns for the military company have arrived. The company will look fine 011 the Fourth. Frof. Thornton and wife, who havo lieen visiting here for a couolo of weeks, returned to Portland last Tuesday. Ex-Governor Stoneman.of California, pass ed through Engene on Thursday morning's train, on his way to Portland. Ex-Attorney General Williams.of Portland, orates here on the Fourth. He is one of tho best speakers in the state. Comu aud hear him. C. B. Carlise, secretary of the board of inimioratiou. has bouiiht the Med ford Moni tor, aud will soon begin the publication of a weekly paper there. One of the important attractions on the Fourth will be the ladies representing the states on horseback. The ladies have beeu drilling several days this week. A piece of Spokane Falls property, about UO by 117 feet, sold for $j3,000 a day or two since, that being the largest real'estuto trans action ever occurring iu the place. One hundred pounds of red light will be discharged on tho summit of Mount Hood on Mouday evening at 1 1 :30 or on Tuesday evening at 11: '.10 if it should bo extremely cloudy on the ovoning- of July 4th. The hose races on tho Fourth will be con tested by the two companies in a manner that will provo quito interesting to the spec tators. All should witness the contest. A knife and scissors grinder was iu town a couple of days this week. His outfit would have made a splendid carriage for the orator of the plugs to ride in on tho Fourth. The county treasury having received $'1000 in gold coin from the bondsmen of J. F, Muuz, Treasurer Baldwin will call in quito a number of county warrauts. Klamath coun ty Star. Tho Portland Daily Dcmorrat is improving daily. The Democrats should subscribe for the paper, aud pay for it, and then in a short time the party would have an organ that it would bo proud of. Iu the last two weeks Peto Oleson has been arrested four different times at various places, twice in Oregon, once in Washington Territory, and once iu Arizouu. He also sailed from Astoria for Alaska. A Sun Francisco dispatch of 21st says: Woik will shortly be commenced on a road extending from Astoria, Oregon, to Forest Grove, a distance of 10 miles. Tho line will connect with the O. & C. branch of the Southern Pacific railroad. Hon. S. G. Thompson, of Pine, Lone county, formerly county judge of (his coun ty, arrived here Tuesday. The judge has considerable interest in this county, and is hore looking after his property. Prineville Review, June 2'tli. Salem Vidette: Dr. G. II. Davis whose ar rest on a charge of seduction was noticed a few days ago gave bail iu the Hum of $2000 deposited in gold by his brother. The out look of the case now is, we are informed, Unit it will be settled in a manner satisfactory to the parties concerned. Gov. Pennoyer has received from the Tam many Society of Xew York an invitation to be present 011 the occasion ol the ninuty-ninth celebration by this order of the independence of the republic, to be held in Xew York in their great wigwam on July 4, at 10 n. In., aud to deliver au address suitable to the 00 Surveyor General Taylor reports that there is considerable excitement among settlers in Tygh valley, adjoining the Warm Springs Indian reservation about the new boundary of the reservation as run by deputy surveyor McQiiinn. It is not likely that any serious trouble can result, as the Indians, who are the dissatisfied partic, are tailoring under a misapprehension. The Tucson, Arizona, Citizen, thn leading paper of that territory, advises the citizens to organize aud wipe out the last redskin on the Sau Carlos reservation. To show that he is iu earnest the editor of that pap--r offers to equip and keep a man iu the Held so long as his services may lie required. This may seem to b rather irregular to eastern people, but to the people who have lived in that sec tion of the country it will not seem so bad and possibly nmy be carried out. San Francisco is trying to diwrimiuata against Oregon wheat in favor of California wheat. On the proposition to mix the two as of eqnal value the produca exchange voted it down by two-thirds vote But now comes Bannister of Star A Co., and says that before this comer in California wheat, white Oregon nsually sold in Eune at ljjd to 31 per cen tal alsive California Xo. 1. The "corner," however, gives California wheat a fictitious value and like Tenjiy-fin'a goose they are prouJ. The county and city jail are empiy. Another marriage reported on the tapis. Come and soe the celebration next Mon day. Eugene Hook & Ladder Co. meets uext Mouday evening. W are pleased to learn that Mr. Alla rt Cook is recovering. les cream tweutv-Ave cents a saucer at the Park Saturday evening. Residences are being erected iu nearly every portion of town. Ice cream twenty-five cents a saucer at tho park Saturday evening. Nearly all the wool in this vicinity has beeu sold and shipped. The stone wall along tho ditch on Sixth street is about completed. All kinds of fireworks at Bauiu's. They are fresh and of the best quality. After the Fourth many of our citizens will have for the luomitaius'and coast. Slndden & Son will pay cash for a lot of chickeus, turkeys, ducks iiud eggs. The foundation for Dr. Slu lion's hand some new residence is about completed. Sladden & Son have on the way from Cal ifornia a line line of fruits for the' till. Gutters have been put in at tho intersection of Eighth and Ninth and Willamette streets. Do not forget to drop iu at the park Sat urday evening and enjoy n plate of ice cream. Races adjunction next Friday and Satur day. A huge crowd will bu in attendance. We notice Sladden & Son are still selling for cash only, aud buying produce for rush. " A load of hay was dumped oil Willamette Street the other day, much to the surprise of the driver. A railing is being placed around the plat form at the depot. This will be a great 110 commodution to passsugurs. The Steamers Mink and Mary Hall make daily trips from Florence to W. W. Neeley's at the head of tide oil the Siuslaw and buck to Florence. The Indies who havo iu charge the "Even ing Tifiiu" nt the Park are sparing no pains to make the evening a delightful one for those who attend. Mr. Wm. Rlanton, wo sre glad to say, has fully recovered from the effect of the kick he received last week, bring able to be in town Inst Wednesday. The Electrio Light Company has made a contract with the Mill Co. by which the hit ter are to furnish the ueccessary power to drive its engines for the period of five years. Rev. Walter Burrs of Victoria and Kov. (' M. Hill of this city will exchange pulpits for two Sundays. Re'v. Mr. Burrs preacheB to morrow morning and evening at the Baptist church. Hunt is'selling an immense amount of boots and shoes. He is the pioneer mer chant in this line of business, mid sells at ex ceedingly low prices. Give him n trial before purchasing elsewhere. We clip from Tuesday's Salem Statesman tho following complimentary notice of our growing city: "Eugene City has improved more within tho past two years than any other city iu the slate, nutsido of Portland and Salem. There docs not seem to bu any "boom" iu Eugene, but the growth is evi dently the result of the legitimate growth of business, extension of trade and confidence of her people iu the city's future. Eugene City is a very pretty little city, and the third in tho state in point of commercial import ance, and her people seem determined to maintain this stand." Bob you should have omitted Hiiiotu in the above. Goshen Items. June 20, 1SS7. Peddlers and tramps numerous. Very woll, Mr. Fen, hero we are. The most of us will celebrate ill Eugeno. The little daughter of Mr. Geo. Dillurd has been quito ill. We observed Mr. Al. Lnrkiu of Eastern Oregon in our villugo Suiidny. Mrs, Chas. Jackson, of Colfax, W. T., is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Jus. Stewart. The weather continuing ns nt present, grain hnrvest will be at hand iu a short time. Our pugilist has not yet "painted tho vil lage red" but such indications are prevalent, Mrs. McClure, we learn, intends making a visit to relatives aud friends iu the near future. Rev. I. N. Mulkey filled his monthly pointmeul in the pulpit at this plaeo last Sabbath. It is whispered that a wedding will break the monotony of the nuichtioriiood within a short tiuio, "Did you soe that buggy pass aud repass Sunday r is the query, while "O, yes, in deed I did!" is the ready answer., Mr. Wesley Matlock who has been visiting at his uncle's J, W. Matlock, started for his home in Eastern oreHU yesterday. Chas. Kali, who formerly worked for dif ferent persons in this vicinity and gave his name as Chas. Kelly, passed Goshen with wife enroulo to California a few days ago. A Sl.KUTIf. List of Letters Remaining uncalled for at the postoflice iu Eugene City, Oregon, Juno 30, lh87. Ames, Ralph Leing, J. W. Comstock, Chas. Merrill, O. W. Hill, John Murchoue, Mrs. E. Horn, James Osluirn, James Pfuff, Emil. Persons calling for the abovo will please say advertised, giving date. F. W. Osiwus, P. M. Fir Wood Wnted. Bids will be received for furnishing thn Eugene Electric Light Conqwuy one hun dred cords fonr foot body Ilr wood until July 15. Twenty-five cords of miuiim to be delivered by Sept. 1st, and seventy-five cords by Oct 1st. J. F. Robinson, Secretary, Wild Pioeoks. During the past two weeks the country has been overrun with pigeons. Cherry orchards especially havtt suffered from their ravages, 'fho sportsmen have had a fine time shooting them, making good bags. Sixty birds were killed in lliiddleston's or chard oue day this week, and from ollor orchards reports come ol thirty or lorty killed in oue day. Com 1 no to Obkoon. The great show of Adam Forepaugb, whose fame us a showman has g ne to the uttermost purls of thn civil izri world, will visit Oregon during the present season, lininedw'tely alter closing a prolonged stay at Lrastuia, Staten Island, near Xew York. Adam Forepangli's circus is perhaps the greatest 011 earth, mid if he brings to Oregon half as much as ho hns ex hibited in the eastern states, b w!l out shine all termer shows that hare visited this country, and he will be patronized propor tionately. Wat Ikwm. Simon will sell you a fancy I M-rcgl shirt, two eollais and a pair of cuffs I all for Vt rents,. Now is your time to buy. A Poem With a Moraf. He was reared iu the lap of luxury, Had do euro with his daily broad. But the fickle goddess had willed it That trouble should fall on his head. From his old man's well-carnod thonsandl Ho hud hitherto drawn his supplies, But when tho old man made a "bust np" The young one opened his eyes. He found that the wreck of their fortune Had been helped by ads of his own, And he learned that constant dropping Hud worn away the stono. There are limits to human endurauce, And limits in drawing cash, But he never thought ought about It Till the old uiiiu weut to smash. When his hmdon-cut pants grew seedy, And he longed for another pair, A staunch friend said: "Go to Simon, You're suro to get them there." So he hastened in that direction, He swore "by gawgs"there is no difference At least so far as I see, Between Slicheiii's high-priced trousers And what Simon asks you to buy, So Simon shall have my custom, And a pair of his pants I'll try. They were sent home and he tried them, His countenance beamed with delight. And his best girl said they were "killing," Wheu he called on her that night. Ever after he practiced economy, Was thrifty, contented and wise, And thanked tho good angel who sent him A fiieud to open his eyes. Moral: Buy your ready-made clothes at II. S. Simon's. Ditchburu's restaurant. The best ice cream iu town ot Bauiu's. I.iiwn and Summer dress goods at Friend ly's. Ditchburu's restaurant is doing a good business. Ice cream at Bamn's. Try a plate. It is cool and delicious. For lawu mowers and ice cream freoiers, etc, go to CnAHinus & Bon. Lambert ,t Henderson are the solo agents for the celebrated Superior stoves. Take your wife and look at tlioiu. Every purchaser, for the uext thirty days, of $15 worth of merchandise from Simon, the clothier, will receive a handsome watch free of charge I leiitistry Is the science and art of saving and substituting teeth. Dr. Henderson makes the subject a special study aud performs his ojier ntious in the must skillful manner. Pfunder's Oregon Blood Puriflor is the great conqueror of Biliousness and Liver complaint. Rcliuf certain in every case. Sold at One Dollar a bottlo. Try it. Having established connection with Call for 11 ia agents I am now prepared to give my patrons tho beuellt of the very best medium for Helling real estate ever offered titers. Geo. M. Miller. - Charles Baker being sole proprietor, all acco.ints duo Baker's Hotel will be collected by him, and all claims against said institution will bo paid by Mr. Baker. K. Sukkd, v Cms. Baieb. Private boxes nt Ditchburu's. If you want a good meal go to Ditohburn's. Meals cookod to older nt Ditchhura's on short notice. Go to Bettmau's aud see the fins set of sil verware, consisting of ll'j pieces to ho given away. They are both beautiful and costly. Mr Geo F Craw has the sole agency for all brniida uf the celebrated Tamil Punch Cigars, Maiii!Iki. At the residence of R.D.Brown in Eugene City, June 23rd, Mr. E. Puuker son and Mrs. L. F. Hall, Rev. E. P. Hender son officiating. Sai.akt Ischcahkii. Tho salary of the Eugene Postmaster has been increased to floOUaraisiiof $100, Tho receipts of the office have iucreased uearly $500 during tht past year. ('Aitnor Tuankb. We hereby return our thanks to the pooplo of Eugene who so kind ly assisted during the long sickness aud death of our dear husband aud father. Mus. Duhant and Family. Evenino Tikkin. The tomperanos ladies of Eugene will entertain their guests at the "Eveuing Tiffin" in the City Park on Bat unlay evening. The baud will be in attend ance, tho park will bo Humiliated and there will be choice refreshments daintily served. No Fin CuAciKus. The Committee on Fourth of Julv give notice that the firing of crackers and fire works during the process ion along the routo of tho same will ba strictly prohibited. IIandsomk Cane.- Hon. J. J. Walton, Jr., was the recipient of a genuine surprise last Wednesday. He received by express one of the handsomest gold mounted canes we have ever seen. It was a present from Mr. It. Alexander of Pendleton, Past Grand Master of the Odd Fellows of this State. It is need less to say the Judge prizes the cans highly. MOWERS, Binders, Hay llakcs, liar voon Forks, Carriages, Wagons, Buggies, And all Ehda of Farm Machipory Can be found at CHAMBERS & SON'S HARDWARE, - South of Hoffman House. W. W. MOORE Most Complete Machine In Existence. LOWEST RATES, BEST WORK. TERMS t For sawing once Sawing twice Sawing three times ...tOoU ...Wets ...60 eta Si'Kri u. terms given on large contract. Lhavk Oiintas AT MtCornack 4 Collier's Book Store. I u"ni 'or interment last Saturday.