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lira u r SyiUet T LP P n cm EST 13LISI1ED FUR THE DiSSESlMTIPS OP OCWUTir HIJilPLEJ. lD TO E1H H anNESTLi.iNX BV TDESWE1T OF fll'R BROW. V.';.. 20. EUGENE CITY, OH, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1888. NO, 51 Y GUARD, v .PLT.L.SlIED EYK'iY SYl l U 'AY I I. (WVPHKl.... nblMier mi. I'i:rielor. i ! it1.. ' e ' :" wi;'.aii!,.t; . : U-. vefU N't! ''I All-: Eighth Mints. ,::ms oc i"rM-!:irn.iN'. V St. I'M' hue lien:!.-'. . . .. " 1. 1 . i oxi.i jj VI-KS Or ADVKUTHINO. Advertisement invited fl...w: ; imu iutv. ten line r !e, us' inset tioii i'.1; , -u-li ...bsequi-nt iiiwrtiou id. Cah re-pured . i(i advance. , . , , Tim advertiser will 1 txir,'! at tin- fol low ing rat: ii.. square three month. wi , ,.. . j-.n-ir lll.llth ?l 00 . I 'lie square one year i-w 'j'ransieut notice in l-sai column, '.M "lit ir line HT ft u " ;" " i ,vrti.iiu' hills ' rendered quarterly. I All i"b work must l I'aiii .on s 1'KLIVekv. j CEO. B. DOSRIS, Attorney and Coun.sellor- at-Luic, ii-ill pit vc tick ix the cjckts of the Second Jiidieiil Distiiet ami in n. Sapp-me Court of this State. Special attention given to collection ami matters in nnoate L, BILYEU, i -Attorney and Counsellor at Law, -ecgexe fi'i'V, op.ego.v. L n.vcri.,E.s is ai.ltiie conn's of this Sute. Will give special attention I , collection mil Ir,liate matter. Office--Over Hes lin k i Eal.in's bank. Washburne & Woodcock Attoriiey-al-3-siwt r'.C'iEXU CUT. - - - OliKCON OFFICE At tie Court House. jvSm3 OtO. A. Do UK 1.1. H. W. I'i'MHiN. CONDON & DORMS, Attornoysi-at-Lau, EUGENE CITY, - - - OKEGOX Office Over lkobiusou i Church's hardware tore. GEO. M. MILLER, IWzrzij ani Ccurssllor-at-Lax,- asi Ileal Estate Agent. LTUEXE CUT, - - OliEGO.V. Ofl ice formerly oc .upU-1 by Thompson & Jeau. J. E. EENTOX, Attornry-at-I.aiv. tUGEXE city ui:ia;ox. Secialatteiiti'iii irivi-n to Frobate business and AbsUacts of 't itle. Office Over Gran'o Strnv. T.V IIA1UUS, 3LD. Physician and Surgeon, OFFICE Wilkin's Drug Store. Kwsiilcuce ou FiitH rtreet, where 1 r Slielton onnirlv rei,le,l 1)11. JOSEPH P. GILL, 1A KE FoUXDATHISeFFICEorres vyiJence whuu not mifesioiially e'tae.I. Kesiileiue on Ei,'ht!i stre-'t, i; ".-iie Tre.-by enan Cliun h. J.J. V ALTON, Jr., ATTORN i:y-AT-LAW, EL'GEXE CITY. OKEGOX. TIM. rilACTlCE IX ALL THE ?T t'rtiiru of the State. Secial attenti'iri 'iveu to real estate, fn! ectinu', an,l probate iuatt-r'. t-'ollectiiiL; ail kia.li f c);.iins against the 'Jniteil States GoVerLr.ieiit. I b'fiLW in Walton' brick rooms 7 ami 8. B. F. DORMS, INSURANCE AM REAL ESTATE AGENT. I HAVE SOME VEKY I)ES1I!A1LE KaniH, IiMirow,l ami I'liimprov,-.! I',n pr,,rty for sale, !) eay tenn-i. Pr:pDrt7 Sectcd zzl ?.cnt3 C:H::t-;d, The lii-;iranre Cnmpaiiits I rpr-M-iit ale niii'in,' the oMet aii'l i,i,,.-t Kfli ible. nn-l in the 1'hhmit am! E-''lT.n'.E ii-lj i-trn -Tt of thir os.neH StanIi Sk.oM' to X-'NE. hare of yotir patron i ',li 'ite,!. Ottice upstair, over t!je Grai'u" Stof. li. F. ! liilll.v I -- J. DAVIS, Merchant Tailor. n A3 OPENED A Sa)l' OX NiMH Street oppwte the S ; Hakeri, n'.rie he i. prepared t!, do a'.l kin is f w,..k ..f.-r-t in his line. A Lvye stock of Fine l'I.-tln nn h,ntl for customers to sileet fro,,,. Repairuu and cleaning done promtt!y. Sat Ufartion nuarantewL Eugene, Nor, 0, 18'.. tf Day & Henderson, FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING, House in Euuene. Comut 7th and Vil. Sts' (AjlT'Y Ss.9 Agcsts fcr F0i: THE JCSTl.Y jtf-i -GOLD AND SHYER SHIRTS.- V'e are .-till nt the !,! au.l can ell yoii aiiytlmi, or wear, tlieaiui' Than m&M BBQS. Have removed to Marx' New building The y have a complete .stock of Watches, Clockj Jewelry & Musical Instruments. ALSO A larc invoice of CEirittmat soori. HAUKKIl HIS WOltK"! MS BACKER. Expert Gun iimitn Stock ot Guns and Am munition on hand. i:k;i:m; -' - - oiu:.o. C Marx, ! Barber Shop and Hot ar.. 1 ivU bulbs :.iways rca iy , hiring the Wn-k. First do.ir nurih of D iun's ne 11,,. k. that are fretful. p"evi,h, cross, or troubled with Windy Colie, Teeihing I'ains, or ' Stomach Disorders, can be relieved at once by using Acker's Baby Soother, j It contains no Opium or Morphine, hence is safe. Price 0 cents. Sild by Ostium i ', Eu.er.e. C.M.COLMEK, Atforncyat-Iait c , . , tT ,. , c OrHCE:-At Court House, f.ouuty Sur- Yfyor s room. . , , . , . . ,, I for .! i A U-1 b li,. - J P.p. r- )' on Willam -reel, o;i h.. h tn- br.y.r can double h , :u r. tj n'l.iu I 1 y-urs. G10. M. Miu.'K l I. Zrgin Citj, CEl.ELiKATEI) l .e "I -ran.-e it von want tlie Cheapest. . I). i'ui'Iiran & .Son, lioal Estate Agents. V.v.i ill' CHy. Orcffon. Will alUu.l to uiftal Kinl Estate luiiiuoa such us ii.g, celling. Icasiun nn.I nutini farms ,iud city propirty, etc. Oilicv on south siik- f Ninth stiti t. H. F. McCornack, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. T II AYE n( j;m;!1 oCT A Lai: ;e AND .1 S-lect St.s k of j GROCERIES, CICARS, TOBACCOS, j misi'Ki.l vxeocs goods, Etc., ! V. I,i, '-. I intend srilin.' ut Faih ami l;e.i.N- i AliI.E I'lliCt.. j GIVE 1VTE A. TRIAL. J fi n'.'l Misni.ic. ;,(,',',,'!;, K't'jti Ci'y, nr, il. V.. GAKlilSOX. I Orders for Spencer Ilutte fruit tress may; be left ul the liraiio store; ulso Mr. llrown, on Ku:hth ,tr. . I will I. are ihi-ui for sale, j Three yi ar old bar.lett p ar trees will be il i , a hoi: led, su.a 1. r out iH. Other tr.-i j -he;:p. OtIVILLE PllELPS, l'rop. I V- r. wou' DiJ y0"' dinner ! J .1 w nd are pre vented by Dys- '. pep-ia, use Acker's Ihrpvpsia Tablets. Th y nre a posi:ive euro for Dyspepsia, In- ( digestion, llutulency and CoDxtipation. e guarantee them. 25 asd CO cents. Ol urn ft Co, E'icene. yes.' r St.. re," 471 to eat Z 4t I , i:r;K.E city, OKEooN.j Batii Rooms.;" 7 . , , ; : IrocBFies s Provisions i f j 1 inif 11 1 t"ure of Cancer and riocrs. 1--'coT. C. S!cU '3 1 - a wr.! to tt Sw: S,v.So Ca : "About nnN) yr Jerr- JiraJ.cy, haj a oaa-erv-.t '.-. an fac, EOur tio r tye. It c-a .-vj t.a a proa: Jtal cf pa u, ar.J ta kit ts j.ih: ,f v ext. b;t w.. f.ia'.'.T f:ivl tr tn-s i of V.T.fV StyviCc 1'U; cjh' 1 we.l kaowa :a W... Co.. Oa. w.T- ..TeJ." Vr L C . of Artabct:.!, Ta:o Co, 5- . nr :.- "l auSerwJ rr at dal Ir.i 1 u.ovra l3r yarv Y u.r a;cu. c 'n rvu-as.es Jexl, and af:er t:s.r x b '.t ,-s 1 wa ivrr...tc;v cureO. a-r -T.iu. .-.:. d v evca morv'ttao voa ci :j f r .:. I rive known it to euro wh. -h won? thoucht fco;.ea., Mr. A M. G. J.-:i.;h. .Vv t", N rn r: . r-.--.,y,i, .S Y , wr.t.-s: -I va CioM .35 S S s, aUut trteveara i laat u .rv wi-.i a aora t'aroat r r over a y-ar. ItwJ a frrat cant tier rer.Kst.c4 w.tn no fco-l rvavlta. j!yl.;t e c ri. a:o, had acre fircvm; it ccii.taeiuxvl from h c,u;k, r.d then toe ca..-. ou:.i ojx r5. We doctorwl her forever tnr vear, ard when I com. Cienci :.ng A s. s I t.-.ouatl wvuM aeoWia; .t ,v.;:j j, for tltr j ata taar.iful tJ m, that .: entin-ij- eurel ter l: :4 t.'.e, U4t remciiv I knew rf f rt. a t csm. I rca y Kleve u wa4 tb- B:an4 ef navis rr.y U'e. The d-.v.or to. A n.e I had a throat d.. eat ni.Iar to General Grant . I cneerf u: y reeoriin -en J it to a.l iui-nr.if fn.'tad r,lereJ b;,xi Treat so 0:1 P.o.1 a:-.i S-:m Die.ie ' ttai.ei frco. T::k sw,rr Srrcino tc, I'rawtrS, Atlauta,Ga. What Is It' Th:' prv.la,-. that Unutif-.:'.;y soft ci-'ii-: ph- n at-,1 h..s 1:,, tract of it n; p!i,a , ti.-B i-r iuinrion ::,-t? Th. ai, r, Wi j ilotn's lU U rtine n,v. u-.j !;!;, , all th.s, n,l j i I r i:Mit:cel by la u s of ta-to ami n t'mc t UHl.t t-' be the tin -I ,h lichtful (oil. t article 1 ever J ro.hc 1. WarraiitrJ lnrr.i! an.l untc'.::-K. M. Wi.kiu, a . a:. F;i. ne City. Iy !:: st n:-thisl iu r.e 1 y F.tirn K nt:-: hiua in the prof, i 01, II n,- rs ,;i is , ft: il 1 -1 to pro.!u,-,. i ijr.aily as sirable re- Ui 111 r.i.e ;o, 1 tii.ii-s. ii'iice s.t;ne place, 1 H.iv,'K,vk. E. 11. LIVELY .t; CO. , AkitN.S tvn Ik ki.ickk A: So keck rr.rkin- I Ttc-Ns. j Fuit.h Mother Tincuires sup, rioi in preo.i'.atiou to any iu the market. ! Hy lra, tine Tonic one of the find com , poiin i lor d. bihtv ,111.1 losl vitality. I Houuopsthic mother tinctun s and Tiitu 1 ratii 1,, i-O p. r en! stn'iiptr than lltii.l x I tries: pricts the same as Eastern tslablish- j Ule'.ltS. I Special att. 'atiou iscalh.l to the IS. ,fc S. tinctures, p.e sure and mention 1. ,v S. when prescribing, A full supply always on uaa.l at L li. Luekiy A Co s. I. i-nbert ,t Hcudersnn are the sole aci nt lor i to- ciieiT-ite.t sup. nor stoves, jak V0".i- wife an-,1 look at tin 111. 111 app liniment with Heivlerson 1:1 1 hive your operations p. rforiutsl f-l ! tn ml,, r Dent ,u a -'..ilif-.il Ul lllUer. Mo ,r s lb vealed lb m dv r filiates mid bui! ! up nil the orvntis of the hiiuittu sis teni. Sold bv F.ueene IMui,'oist. Ir. Taylor's 7 Oaks Conipoun 1, purely Teg, table, iMsilively cures rheiiiualism, neu ralgia, too'.hache, sich hi attache, cramp col ic, choh ra m.'ibi-.s, complaints peculiar to (einal cohl or eotiijli, luv.-s, chilis uml fe ver, pains around the heart, erysipelas, phlhUie. Gk iniE Taylor. S.ihl by Osluirn ic Co, druggists. Mr Geo F Craw has the sole aenev for all brands of the celebrated Tansil l'tineli Cigars The Appetite May bo increiLsod, tho Digeativo orRans streugtheued, and tho bowels regulated, by taking Ayer's Pills. These Pills uro purely vegetable iu their composition. They contain neither calomel nor any other dangerous drug, and may bo taken with perfect safety by persons of all ages. I w:vs a great autTerer from Dyspepsia and Constipation. I bad 110 appetite, and was constantly alllicted with Head ache and Dizziness. I consulted our family doctor, who prescriU-d for me, at various times, without alTonling more than temporary relief. I Uniilly com menced taking A vera Pills. Iu a ahoit time my digestion and appetite IMPROVED my bowels were regulated, and, by the tune I finished two Nixes of these Tills my tendency to headaches bad disap peared, and I became strong and well. OuriusM. Logan, Wilmington, Del. I was troubled, for over a year, with Loss of Appetite, and General Debility. I commenced taking Ayer's Pills, ami, In fore liuishing half a box of this medi cine, my nmx-tite and strength were re stored. (J. O. Clark, Daubury, Conn. Ayer's Pills are tho best medlcino known to 1110 for regulating the Uiwels, and for all diseases caused bv a disordered Stomach and Liver. I sintered for over three years with Headache, Indigesiion, and Constipation. I hud noap.tito,und was weak and nervous most of tho time. BY USING three boxes of Ayer's Tills, nnd nt tho same time dieting myself, I was com pletely cured. My digestive organs am now in good order, and I am in perfect health. P, Lockwood, Topeka, Ivans. Ayer's Pills have benefited mn wonder fully. For months I suffered from Indi gestion and Headache, was restless at night, and had a bad taste in my mouth every morning. After taking 0110 lsix of Ayer's Pills, all these troubles dis upeiired, my food digested well, und my sleep was refreshing. Henry C lleuimcuway, ltockortt Mas. I was cured of tho Piles by the use of Ayer's Pills. They not only relieved inn of that painful disorder, but give me in creased vigor, and restored my health. John Lazarus, St. John, N. 1J tt Ayer's Pills, i'rrpared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Msm. Buld Ly all DruoiU and TXukn lo Uudlclue. A Kip 1 With .1 lVar. A c . ! ; ry i !,!,! of Hu.k V i-.ihan by ) u;., h l.iv-i,c, !i:'v o ce ,!wu ftiii I U 1 art of th iMi.titry II u.k a j resented .:n.. true iti.-e uh a ni.v, i;.hhI .i. 1 N.tr He t,vV a p.ir'-.cahir ,, liht in his pi.s.r.t, ai:,i U 11 t-.r ,1' v f ,i-.r,.( animal,, u. ! .11:, a p. t of brui'i One ,1 iv ,:,k k.:c.v ho.ue s.-Bi.tshat !.:. r,e 1 r li.pior, 1 n h-.s rr:v..I at t':., h.r.s.. u:, t In, i!;. 1. 1 , ct.;:; , hi r inti l.ti. n i l bavins i.!!'.i at vl -v. k, he , v.hl i.,,t t, ;n ,m 0vr. :;vtd lin k v. ry mu !i !., ,1.,-i.le.l to i,hl a ,1-.-.. 1 with brain .1:1 1 k:'.l or p t ki!'. ! S- h. ,-.-ir..l his 1 ,,vMt. Vinfe ml .bj..rt.,l f.irthwita to (uve brain for Mil - x. The Is ir jot his opf.c on the b'.td, ,'.:.l appr lat.d the pr..j o-:ti -n thoronhlv 1: o.'. 11 ...': up hi, nii:. l that th.- bear shoiiLl b . .. , !!., a.i.,nt.ce n. . telle,. I him of hi, c!i .1-1 aii.l ,s. liar. Then the l ittle eon., in, i..-,i. but brjiu was too .piikkfor him if..! .1! ci.ee U,iii mu a'lack on the north ea,t s. cti, n of H ink's j-ati!!oor.. r.,l maJe .puck au I .:V ctiv, .,!S of it. il;,,, Hank cot it on t! v. vtt :l,e h,:(.l and under .heihm. 1 0 Is- bn- f. f r II n. k was brief, he ,!,,! not ,tay loiikl. liriiiu won the tiilit 411 1 t:.e vti.y iy in 1! u.nik e-t ,-n w.i, to 'tiual th'iu',:iii, win.h-w 1111 t take a , hot at the "b ar.'' H ink's wife tlunk a klteat il. a I lucre of him now than r,r ! I'ottl.OKl .. S. 1: .tor Ihite 1 f l't ni.cst f h ,s a p. ciliari ty 111 that he invariably app, :ns w uh a oijjui in hi inotitli, 1 lit 110 one bcrr has jet seen him Muokitik:. While he iisid to be an in- vet.Mte smoker, for the past ;, titv vears .. ... m-.t utiKti ,1 i,k. kti.er,it with s. uie of hi, seu.ilv'lial tn, nds rrv'eutlv, he to hi then) the story. Iu a Utile duruij the late war Si nalor' F.-.te i.nd hi biolbi r. I'okmil llale Wi le together. They Were III conversation, when the Senator drew (10111 his p.ket ciijar, and siru, k uiatch with which lo lioht it. A he did so, a cannon bail toie hi biothi r's head completely fioin his body. The ciar was uot ln;li:ed, and lo this day he ha never lit on.-, and probubl) invei will. --Atlanta I'ou.stitiilu ii. I How would Gli.lstoue vote if lie were in I Anieiica this Fali .' Fu-'lish an 1 American politics are ieo.inlo aio'l apart fiom each other, but he pos-ihly iniht vole with tin party Ui.v.rest ill,. Liberal pally, the leum ciatic party. His own, the London News, says it has uo sympathy with the Kcpiibli can party, ant that j.nuuiil clost y relhvts the views of l.lailstotie. Oucklcn's Arnica Salve. The best .ilve in the vvoild for Cuts, l'.rtii. Sores, I' leer. Salt l.'lieiuu, Fever Sores l etter, l'hpK , Hands, I'hilblains, Corns, nn,. all skin eruption -, and positively cures piles, or 110 pay required. It is Kuamiteed tngt eile.t satisfaction, or money refunded. 1'iir sale by IM111.-11 & Co. IV WW W ''10 ff00 'bings of this vvv )ife Br(t orri,w(ully ,,t alone on account of Dyspepsia. Acker's iiyspopsia iauicts will euro l'yspopsia, Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a positive guaranteo at 25 and 00 cents, by O-buru , t'o, Iv.ueiie. Don't Believe It When told that F. M. W ilkitis, th? druggist, is not selling "Wisdom's lloberliue" for the complexion, the most elegant and only reallj harmless preparation of its kind iu th world, and giving a beautiful picture card with every bottle. Wood Want I'd. All kinds of good, clean four-foot wood wanted by the inter Photo-Company. Wood takeu in exchange for pictures to any amount, until Sept. 1st, S. Impure over A. V. Peturs' store. 1 Minto-( 'oinpiiuy. Il, ,t facilities for enlarging pictuio to any size and a superior ipialily of work guaranteed. Eugene City will in a few years have a population of I'.O.lico, The railroad from Coburg will lie 1 vtt n, b d here, thence to Florence nnd the West road will lie extended from t'orvallis to Eng. lie, Huntington nnd Crocker have been here, looked over the ground uml said this is so. Look ut what you missed by not buy ing a fi w years ago You are missing just us tuiieh by holding oil now. liny ten lien s of the Humphrey tract for $1,00(1 and in live v.ms it will be worth Ull, (KUl. Don't wail for a lioomaudpny Ikiohi prices but buy NOW. (iko. M. M11.1.KH. It al I'.,tnte Uroker. Absolutely Pure. 'I his p-)di-r nevpr varies. A iituriel uf pur i'.v. stren.lh and w I oleann -lies. .Mere reo lo luteal thsn the ,,, inary kinds amleaiinot be 1 in com;,, titii.n with th -niultiiu,1 of low t-', shor weight 1 Inru or ph.phle p .wders. Sold only in enns. Kotal ltiklNH PoaoiH ' Co., M Wall St., N. V. r ROYAL til'"? 1 i 'jr 1 Tlie l aud l..s. ! rnmirriivlw.tni. il, wi los, nnideiii and 1 di tt rttsl w ives, are over Iu t t:tv-in j years, are etit'.tltd to ail liie rihl,, rivi- !, gt-s and K iietits un.b r the h 'nie,teu.l l,n I Ih it csn be 1 lij Vi,J bv ui-li. j lho mother of a liMi-g child, t-r children, , 1.. tht r i low, ,!t ,. r:td wife t'r msfeitiin.-ite ! single pi rxn, may ac-.piirw title lo land as j th. head of a family, though under the age ! of :w. ntv-one. i Widows of d. c, as, 1 entvvmen sileoeed to the lights of their luib.inds, and may make tin il pref an, I take title iu their own 'nam, . It is not ibs, lately 11, cc iry that they ,b. onid rtM.ie r.vu the land afti-r the dtslh of tlie Ini,b,ind, as re, id. nee or cultivation l. r the preset. Vd time i all that is ruiuired of widows ami minor heirs. Tue widow of a person who served uinely .1 ivs or more d-ir-ng the war of the rebellion in the l inte l State tinny, navy or marine cvrps, and died without miking an entry, may nuke all entry the Mine as her hn,haud if living, might do; and in making final proof receive creilit 111 lieu of re,i,b lice on the land, for the peritsl of her husband's service, not toevcesd tour years. T he dis rttsl wife of a homestead Vntrv- uim insy make final pro,d as his ngcul, and have patents i,su,d iu Ihe name of her htia b iu,l, or he tn iv (smlt'st Ins entry on the ground of abaiikloiimeiit ol the claim, and sfter cancellation "liter the land iu her own name. The latter is the miser course for many rcaous. Au iiliinarrit d woman, widow or other wi,e, having luiti.itid n entry, may marry, without alb cling her rights lo Ihe land, pro vided she complies with the legal ropiire ment. Should she marry prior to the time lien ,hu might make her proof, and perfect In r cl iiin, and leave the laud to reside with uei husband el,ew here, th entry would be liable lo cancellation for nhatidotinicnt, but not mi account of the marriage. Win re a man and a woman each make a lioiiie,tc id entry and marry before making final proof, one of the entries must be re linquished or commuted at their choice. If iht y live together on one homestead, the entry covering the other homestead will be liable to contest for abandonment, even though the hind be cultivated mid improved. The homestead law requires three (lungs to give final title; flist, honest residence, see. oiid, good cultivation, to crop or otherwise, nd third, fair improvements in the matter f buildings, fences slid the like. Com pliance with only one or two of these re quirements will uot satisfy the la. Full compliances with nil three requirements must be satisfactorily shown for the entire peiiod of the date when final proof is made The daughter of a deceased soldier, sailor or marine, if otherwise qualified, may enter land iu her own right, notw ithstanding au entry may bavo been made by her guardian and perfected for her bcuelit during her mi nority. She can thereby secure two home steads. A widow, as the lejal representative of her deceased husband may continue lo cultivate his linnit stead mid at the same time makeau eniy iu her own name. A woman has this advantage over a man. She can thus secure two homesteads while he is allowed only 'lie. The widow of a deceased eiitryniiin'mny purchase under the uot of June lo, ISsil, the land embraced iu cases w here that act is up plicuble. HttxiiY M. Corp. Tim Height of.Mt. Hood. Tho Aneroid barometer which the illumi nation paily took to the summit of Ml, Hood indicated an altitude of 1 3, 025 feet, Mr. W. G. Steel, who was with the party, thinks this number too much by about 600 feet, his estimate of the height not exceed ing l j 500 feet. HopfYcr, it revives au old I line belief that Mt. Hood is higher tbau the government figures make it, 1 1,225 feet, mid in a measure sustains the views of (hose who have held out for a higher altitude. I'ntil some rears ago, Ml. Hood was gen erally believed to be about 11,000 feet high, Lieut. Williumsou cut Ihe figures down to their present sie by his triaiigulation of the height. Mr. Steel nays tho height of Mt. Hood will never be definitely settled until au actus.! measurement is takeu und the height triangulated. The If st plan to do this, he ilniiks, would be for the stale to eo-oprnte with the C niled States geological Biirvey. Co-operation with the government survey is quite common in other Slates. Oregoiiian, June 2:1; (1 W Hunt returned yesterday from Albany, where he made ar rangement for shipping lo Wall ills, the stores 11 lid powder, tools, elc, which have been brought in from tlm scene of his con tract on Ihe Oregon l'acifie. lb) says some of his powder is spoiled, and of course, all the potatoes, onions and such like stuff is worthless. When he looked over the sup plies brought iu and thought of all the money il ti.it cost and the money and time wasted 111 hauling it out into the mountains nnd and back again, he was a tittle wrathv. Ho expresses bis opinion free in regard to the people ho will lead a man into such cntim liv repivat utiug themselves to have money which they have uot. llcttriiuii will take all kinds of produce. eggs, bacon, butter, chickens and everything at belter prices than anyone Isu lu town. Military Cknsi-s Last year a census of "all able bodied male cili."V between IS mnl t t years of age not otherwise eiemptrd I . v law was taken ly law, nn, I here is the result of it: Jackson, 1 Jn.'j; Wallows, (in-2; Wasco, 1121'.; Yamhill. I5I.I; Douglas, 1IM; Linn, 2l)J'.i; Giant, 1273; Malheur, ISO; Cllion, 1222; Milllnom.ih. W.if,; Clatsop,?!: linker. Too; Columbia, f20; Tillamook, Dili; Crook, 01 1; Curry, 'Am ; Morrow, 7'1'J; Coo. U:i2; Josephine, -t'15; Gilliam, .Isil; Washing ton, 112:1; Lak, 112'',; Klamath, 311; Lane, 17:10; llentou. HS5; Marion, 1''2; I'maiilla, 150.); Polk IPiO; Cliickam.i-, 120. Total, UJ.&i.i. As th" total vole al tlm late election was t;0,2li7, it would look as if a great many men were missed. The principal sawmills of Oregon formed a ''combine" last year to keep up prises. It leaks out that die dealers in sash and doors III Portland have formed a similar associa tion, ami if any member i caught in the act of violating Its term, he is to pay a forfeit of $ UH). I.uujIm t sells nt f :l.5o per M less in Mslleoiine than iu San Francisco, lu such ways ti e faimers and workingmeii are plundered. Tin re is a tarilT of 2 per M on for ign lumber to assist the plundering. U'tlome. Fob. 8al. A lot of nico show-cases, as good as new, at E. IL Li'cirt fc Co't.