."(TY AND COUNTY.
Speiieer Unite Items.
Kept. 1.1, 1SSS.
Mr. I'Hwlpt is building a new house.
1'aruiis ' '"'V '"'" K,u"
ik11, .......
Th' "l"re K'-U'Ukw w.'iu 1.1 :in niusiaw
Monday- ...
Mr. will Mrs. Unburn recently maue a mp
to Ilobur.
Mr Watters livs movtcj 10 me nureiiinrm,
hicli bo recently purchased.
u Hn.'h R.-nsha and daughter Lulu
vi.sittil rt-lotivc hero lust week.
Mr Edgar MeClure, of Eiigcuo, visited his
aucle. Luther Dillurd, hist Sunday.
rhMtvt Oiilmrn, of Eugene, spent Inst
Sunday at bin home in ar Spencer liutte.
jr. Saul KcUhhaw Iiiib returned from
n..:....t.;tl. nnJ will r main until after the
ii... 1
'jlr. A. 1- B'Hiil end family have iut-.l to
Mi'. li.iimMiker's t'lriu. which is located mar
V.' m. 0burn diut'd t.i-.lay in
ir'ili.if Mix k much. He ill 1'C t0"'
.IL.1,1 or tell dllJ'S.'
Soring, and 'h U not forgotten by the pen
pe of 111 w neighborhood, has returned.
A ('orn'ction.
September 12. lS'-'.S.
1..I1 JollllBOll. ' N' lllWiiruiHUit ..in.
V.n. fir-Aim. Au ltrm irtmeared in your
heme nf Sept. 1st taken front the Prim villi'
News, to the effect that Mrs. Minnie Wash-
burne, wife of llou. ti.-o. . vi astumrne,
claim to havo traveled up the McKenzic
river to a point nuircr the source of thnt
Htrt'iiui thnt any other white woman has ever
been. Not wishing to dispiruge Mrn. Wnsh
bnrae's fortitude, but believing she will ac
knowledge the justice of the udnge, "Honor
to whom houor is due," I will correct the
statement us regards the priority of her
achievements.
The first ludies to visit Clear Lako from
the Belknap spring were Mrs. Geo. Frissell
of McKen.ie Iridgc, nnd Miss Lettie Taylor
of Monroe, who left the springs June 30,
l!71, camped all night at the laka July 2nd.
caught fish and roasted them ou forked
sticks in the pioneer style, nnd returned to
th spring July lth. The lake was again
visited by Mis. Geo. Miller of Eugene City,
aud her sister, Miss L)n Etta Cogswell, in
July, I think, 182, in both of which pnitics
the wiiter was a member. With the kindest
regard for -.Mrs. Wnshbiiine, who, if hbo
placed any high value upon the thought of
being the piimeer lady, would not knowingly
do so at the expense of others.
Very llespectfully, R.
Thief C'aiitured.
Thos. Eaton, o young man about 21 years
old, whose parents reside -on Union Fiat, a
few miles from the city, was nraested at his
home on Tuesday by Sheriff Sloan, of Lane
county, on il charge of grand larceny. It
seems that young Eaton, at Junction City,
u short time ago requested a saloon keeper
to sllow bim to write a letter on his desk
underneath which was the safe. The pro
prietor consented, leaving the safe door un
locked, and left the room while he was thus
engaged. Presently returning tho saloon
man tumid him gone and also t'80 in cash.
Hushing to the street he collared the young
gentleman aud forced him to disgorge, but
while a warrntlt was being procured Eaton
escaped. Ha was traced to this place and
captured as mentioned. He was lodgediu
jail over Tuesday night, the sheriff departing
with bis prisoner for home on Wedtfesdny's
trsiu.-Colfiix, W.T. Commouer.Sept. 11th.
The preliminary examination was held
Iv'tovo Justice Hiitler iu Junction last Satur
day. The defendant was bound over in the
Bum of 500 to nwnit tho action of the
grand jury, which ho furnished Messrs J. K.
Parker mid J. J. Eaton as sureties,
Cartwrijjlit Items.
Sept. IS, 188'!.
Little firacie Wnlkhy has been quito sick.
Hiss Ella Mocie is visiting at this place
tnr fsw wrks.
Mrs. M. M. Cartwright has returned to her
home at Draiu.
The Sunday School picnic was a success,
for all it rained the day before.
Master Earnest Doty was thrown from a
horse Monday and seriously hurt.
D. B. and Ed.lie think they accomplished
the greatest thing of all their lives last Sat
urday, w. u. c.
Local Market Report.
ElOFXF, Sept. 21, 188&
Wheat 75 eta free on hoard cars.
Oats -20ft 25c net.
Barley 25 and 30 ets per bushel.
Kirus 20 ets per doz.
1U:TTKB 2.T ets per II).
Hops-15 ets.
Wool. 18 and tOcts.
Lard 12(n 15 ets per lb.
Potatoes 25c la-r Imshi'L
t'l.oi'R 1st (,'ra.le, $1 per blil.
Bacon Sides UKJ 12c;anoulder 8 to 9 ets;
hams, 12W'"14 ets.
Chickens -Yountf, S2.Wi?2.M; old, MAM,
?3.i0.
The Small J'ox.
McMiSNviixK. Sept. 27. No new rases
of small pox were report.J to day. The
town is nearly 'depopulated. Dozens of fam
ilies left j est! rday.nnd to-day many buMness
houses are closed and the proprietors nre
taking a vacation. The greatest care is be
ing exercised to prevent it further spread.
A pesthonse is built out of town, ths three
patients have been placed therein, and ex
posed parties are kept under strict surve il
laoce. Siuslaw Fair.
The Siuslaw Fair will be held iu the Sius
law valley at the Grange Hall, on Friday
and Saturday, October Otb, aud Oth. Every
body invited. 'At the same place the Linn
County Business Council will meet the Sius
law Orange, October (hh. By order of
W. 1. CoLEMAX,
President.
Wasted. Information by Geo. W. and
Kichel Curnes, who crossed the plains with
thir grandfater, David Carues, in the year
lS'il, regirdiug tho whereabouts of their Bis
ter Eliz ibeth Ann Carnes, afterwards Mrs.
Joseph Burt; also of their uncles John nud
William Carues. Washington Territory pa
pers please copy. Addreu Geo. W. Carnes,
Terriice, Boiclder Co., Utah.
Gold Scales. The First National Bank
cf this city the first of the week received a
handsome and accurate pair of gold ecalcs.
Those having gold dust for sale can now de-1
by takin.' the aatue to the above named
bank.
Varkikd. In Eugene City, Tucmhiy tv;
ing, S, pt. 18, ls, by Lev." Humphrey,
A. Williams to Miss Ella 11. i.ey.
Crrr TaiNsrrTjs. A. W. Mn.-jr to Al i
Matthews, lot iu Shciton's addition; cou-sil-er.Uion,
200.
l'.revities.
Cotiiity fiir Wi dncsday.
County Fair next week.
The Salem Vidette is dead.
School books at Collier's.
Ladies dress goods a sneeialtv at Friend.
lyV ' '
The s.-re and yellow leaf of autumn is tip
on us.
Henderson, Deutis!.
vro to i-attersoii ,k LUnstian lor your
scuooi hooks.
Tako your produce to the Tad i.i T j v C
and get the l-st prices.
Henderson, Dentist.
Hot and cold baths every day in the week
at Jerry Horn's barber shop.
A fine line of sill; phi'.hes iu all shades
and grades at F. II. Dunn's.
Lane County F.iir commences September
.tun.
Tin' University column
the CiL'AUn this week.
a;; nil appea rs lu
Send your children to the Postoilice Book
Store for t!:lr school books.
All hinds nf job and eourm rcial printing
dune neatly at the Gcai:i olllce.
All kinds nf school b.ioks and writiug ma
terial at the Postoftice Hook Store.
A largo number of Lane county people
have atteuded the State Fair this week.
Geo. W. Cable read to a fair-si.i'd audi
ence at lihiiK hart's Parlors last Saturday
evening.
P. K. Watters took sevetiteeu head of hit
fine cattle, and his Hatubletonian horses to
the State FhIt Saturday.
A dhow, r of rain, tho first since the 12th
of July, fell last Saturday evening char
ing up tlm dust and smoke.
The contractor for the University Observ
atory has hail a considerable part of the ma
terial delivered ou the butte.
The public school and Statu University
commenced Monday, and the rush of schol
ars on the streets is noticeable.
Steamboat Inspectors McDormott ami Fer'
giiM n will l)!' at Nuslaw next weeK to in
speet tli j boats Favorite, Mink and . Mary
Hall.
Geo. S. Washburue has been elected tho
Lane comity member of tho executive com
mittee of the State Leaguo of ltepublicaii
Clubs.
At Oni ih i a Harrison man h is just wager
ed his wife against a cow that Harrison will
be elected. The individual is a fit subject
for an insane isylum.
Several of the moneyed Montanians pres
ent at tho races offered to wager from
$10,(100 to $."0,000 ou tho election of Clove
land with no takers. Portland Welcome.
Aaiou Lurch, who was sent to the li.-ni-
tentiarv from Lane county iu Dec, 1X81, has
aptdii d for a pardon, the advertisement for
wnicli uppears in mis issue oi mo uuahu.
Persons wishing puhlio school books
and writing material will do well to call on
us, ns we will keep a complete line of fine
stationery, school books, etc., with prices to
suit tho timfis. Pattxkson & CimismN.
Miss Hendricks and Min Parker will open
cl 1 in the haeini'iit of the Presbyterian
church mi the hrst Monday in Oct. 1 lie
hool will be conducted much on the same
plan ns the school taught by Miss Earns last
Winter.
Oats nud barley at biuhest market rates
taken in exchange for lumber; allowed mar
ket price at the Springfield saw mill.
By using only tho best materials to be bad,
and having had years of aotual experieuce
under the best instruction, enables Hender
son, Dentist, to obtain tho finest results
known in Dentistry.
The Presbyterians will hold a sojial for
their Sabbath School in the basement of the
church next Saturday evening at 7:iM o'clock
to which all members of the school anil their
fii. nds are invited."
Those from a distance will bi given spec
ial attention at C. Go's ball. Bo sure and
..... ;n. .1 ,l 1
come. A lull uress military uriii oi ouo
hour bt fore dancing commences, rreo for
all. Don't fail to attend.
"Old King Cole was a jolly old soul," bo
are those who buy their spring suits of hast
land & Wilson. Thoir prices aro the lowest;
their goods nre best. In a cheap or high
priced suit they can accommodate you.
Tho Jnuctiou tlour the best flour on tho
market. Only if I per sack at P. I. Co.
St. John asks the question, "Are yon for
the saloon or the home." Tho answer given
is vou net your me. jui wncn you are
nsked where you can get the best goods and
price ou tea," coffee, groceries. On sale at
tho Pacific Tea Co., Cor Dth and Oak streets.
A tcli'.'ratn to J. C. l'ovd, of Grant's Pass,
informing him (bat f 0,01)0 cash was nt Gunst
-Co. 's store Cleveland money waiting for
him' to cover with a like sum elicited
no answer from that sanguine Ileptibli-
inn. Portland Sunday Welcome.
Marriage licenses granted since our last
Issue: J. W. Horn nud Annallitehey; Frank
'Miles lied Emma Pasley; Albert Wardon
au'l . Chastain; F. E. Hylaml ami 31. J.
Biehnrdson; D. Linbaugh mid Mary J.
Shi. Ids; Jus. A. Williams and Ella Boiiey.
All accounts, notes and claims due the
la o. linn of Prilchett & Forkner have been
sold and transferred to G. W. Montague aud
the same are now in my hanils tor collec
tion. All persons indebted to paid firm will
cull at my office in Eugene nnd settle and
save costs.
L. Bn.vf c,
Attorney for G. W. Mntagne.
July 2(5, If.SS.
The Charier Oak is the best stove manu
factured. It is the pride of every house
hold. Mcssis. Starr nnd Vandciiburg have
recently rcccivdl from the manufactory at
St. Louis a car load of them, which they are
offering at very low prices. Call and exam
ine them.
Willard Voung, United States engineer,
has gone to Tillamook bay to outline a plan
of improvimeut of tho buy nnd bar in ac
cordance with the provisions of the new
river and harlmr bill, which appropriates
$.",'J00 for the purpose. No official plan has
ever been made for tho improvement of the
bay or bar.
Having perfected arrangements with par
ti, s in Portion 1, I am able now to find pur
chc ers 'or lauds, more readily than
her.I.'o.ie. If you have land for Kile, im
proved or unimproved, you cauuot do bet
ter llrm to entrust your business with ns
Terms r.-asonnble. "Your patronage solicited.
B. F. Dobws.
A public office is for public use, not abuse.
The Eng. ne postofiice is for the accommoda
tion of The people generally, but should not
be used for n place to loaf aud lounge. Tb
parties doiiiu' business iu the building have
rights hich houM I respected, and no
i nut- eh inl.l loiter lucre aio r meir u'.t
1 to.
James Slater and Sheriff Combs le.urnea
ion luulS'lay irotn t.igen uu
I iih n I his i.iirtuer. Heed, who took a
1 numlx-rof T. B. James' horn from this
! cor.Ltv hit July. Mr. Slater located Li
I men above E'leue uud h id them arrested by
! Shi r.iSl. an, of Lane county. Smith and
U.ei lll hve. elimination ls-fore Justice
I Luekfy as soon as witm-si-es can be had.
'Prineville tteviiw.
Mr. P. K. Watb rs sold a St. Bernard pup
at Salem for tho sum of f 50.
A good attendance is reported both at the
State University aud public schools.
E. F. Stiles of Seaton has been appointed
a notary public by Gov. Penuoyer.
In dress goods the I ndies say that Bett
man keeps the litest aud finest lu town.
The finishiiin touches are being put ou
Dr. T, W, Sheltu'a handsome residence.
The mm work and plnte fc-'C" for the ix-w
front in the Grange stole have Ist'ii re.vived.
We keep a complete line of school books,
Paitkilsom ,t ClIllIsNIAN.
Before storing or mi Uinn your oats see A.
V. Peters. Clean Chevalier barley wanted.
Fun begins Sept. 'JS, lsss, by C. Co. pv.
ing a grand ball at their armory. Tickets,
5ll cenls and f 1.0.1.
Henry Simon has opened a ci ;ar and to
bacco store in Silcni ou the corner opposite
the Chiuu. ketu hotel.
The novelty store h is just received a Isre
assortment of school Tablets and "sells 'em
cheap, too." Call see thi in.
Don't forgst that if you Heed a ladl a' or
Mis' !' jacket, or Newmarket, latest and
ekeaprst, Bettmau's Is the place.
The brick masons on the Lane County
Bank buildile; have Ihcii d. layid this week
on account ol the scarcity of brick.
We notice many new faces in attend nice
on the University this year. A large num
ber of the old student are also on hand.
Krausse A- Klein warrant all boots and
sh ies, and will sew up all rips ou boots and
sum s lionglit at their store tree of cost.
Woo 1. Move leliijl'is 75 cents per load.
Good slock on hand. You cm get a load
wlicm-ver vmi come, ut tho SprinylleM saw
mill.
Oscar Co .per. nil old till).' Eugeuu bov, is
with tlm M alloek stable at Suleui. I Iu has
been with the Matlock Bros, for the putt
two tears.
Tli road from the county road to the en-
tranen of the Masonic cemetery will be
graded an 1 graveled. Mr. H illenbeck has
tho cou tract.
University books, public, school supplies,
ink, blank bo ks; the very latest papers,
novels, tmia.ines aud reviews ut Colliei's
book store.
(.'has. Ben lie's hop house near Springfield
caught fir Friday evening of last week, but
foitnuatelv will discovcr.id III tunc to save It
ti'oiu the tl un 's.
Hardy Sc Bond expect to put n -"twenty-live
ant" counter in their novelty i-tore.
(.'nine early and get some of the rare bargain
that will bo found there.
Tho Mount Shasta Herald informs us of
the marriage at Dunsinuir, Cat., of Dr. Geo.
II. Flett, formerly of Eugene, to Miss Geor
!;iann Cochran, of that State.
M. Wiikins has been elected President of
the Oregon Agricultural Society. It. 11.
Hayes and John Simpson represent Lane
county in the board oL managers.
John Belsliaw has inu exhibit of grain
atlheStato Fair consisting of nearly 2i HI
different specimens. The Belshaw exhibit
ivver fails to take first premium.
The New High Arm Vertical Feed Davis
Sewing Machine will do a greater Variety
nud range of work th in any o:her machine.
Prices reasonable. For sale at Collier's
book store.
A race advertised for Tlmrnday at the State
Fair wherein Itimmck Belle and Bingo were
entered fa'lcl to comn off on account of the
society refusing to otter a p.irso they had
agreed to.
Students for your fine dres and school
shoes go to Karusse & Klein's, as they can
give you a better shoe and at less money
thnu nny store iu Eugene. Call and see thu
dill'ci'eut styles.
Two prominent attorney of Eugene made
n wager of $100 each on the general result
of tho Presidential election, ouo day this
week. Times must bn hard when the legal
profession commence ou eaidi other.
There will bo thfl usual services nt Baptist
church Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:3(1 p. in. The
ninsie. will bo under tin) direction of Prof V.
K. Midard. Voting people's meoctiug ut
.(';:!'). Sunday school at 10 a. m.
J u at riccircd a full lino of noiitiettaLaine
and Harrietts cloth drsss goods iu the tolow
irg shades: Goblin Blue, Morning Blue,
Myrtle, Himrai, ll.irron, Paon, Cresson,
al.so Blacks which tho ladies are invited to
call aud examine, at S. II. Friendly'.
Arrived at Krausse & Klein's tho largest
assortment of Waverly School Shoes, iu all
sizes from Child', Children', Misses' and
Womens', ever brought to Eugene, and will
warrant every pair, and at prices lower than
any house in the valley. Call and seo them.
The County Fair will be hero noxt week
and everybody should attend. While in town
take a look into the grand pavilion presided
over by that genial aud liberal hearted gentle
mnu, Sam II. Friendly. He sells at "way
down" prices.
The Lauo county fair.coimnoucc Wednes
day. Notwithstanding croakers the county
fair promises to be a success. A county fair
only enn be successful by united effort ou
the part of the citi.ens. Bring your pro
duets, nnd by your piescme help the fair
along. . '
See the GrAUij supplement iu this issue.
Hereafter, when wo are compelled to issue
supplements tin y will be filled with solid
reading mutter, placing nil ndvortiseuieiits
in the body of the paper. Tho space we
have is too limit, d to meet the demand
without issuing a supplement.
It i not settled yet about the fata nf tho
Chinese ex. 'I. :i n bill, but it is settled that
Friendly will atify purchasers of mens, wo
men and children clothing, carpet, hit and
caps, etc., thnt no better bargains or superior
style and ipiality ot goods can be secnr"d else
where in Lane county. Give him a call and
examine his stock of merchandise.
John Belshaw, of Lalio county, whose
father, George BkIsImw, took the first
prize at tho centennial for tho finest wheat
on exhibition there, has a display in the pa
vilion, of about 170 varieties of grain in ihe
bead. M. Wilkin, also of Lane county, ha
ou exhibition a very fine collection of
grass-ei, of about 100 kinds.- Salem States
ULin. The young man with his b-t gi I, the old
man and woman, the farmer and laborer, when
they coiiid to town to Eugene to purchase
goods, should not il. h.y but prn.we 1 at oniw to
Frien. Ill's store, where is kept a large stock of
mens, bov an I children clothing, Indies
dress goods, fancy articles, hats, caw, ls.U
and hho;s, carpets, eta
The northbound express train ran into the
rar end of tlm fr. i'ht at Shed. Is Tuesdav
morning, making kindling wood of the rear
cars of the freight, besides ditching the pas
sender engine and breaking it bully. The
freight engine proceeded with the express to
Portland. No one hurt al though many were
badly shaken up. The engineer attributed
the accident to a heavy f ig hut it looks more
like carelessness.
S ind iy and Monday Spoknnn Falls, W.
T., bad incHidiary fires and the losses
amounted t about J i0,(Kt(). The citizens
orgtbiel a coruuitfee of s .ff ty and "t'.r..i" i
I all gamblers an I dissolute persons from t!iu
e.v I tm tioli re a i or. ere.l a l ousiuessi
ho'ises toe! oo between the hours of 11 p. I
m. and 1 a. m. And all n. rwm were pro-
hibittd from being on the bt.-tets betworn I
th'j above named hours.
Ladiei", yon can get a good corset at Bell
man's for do cents.
We understand that (he Carter boy has
b eu placed iu the Vancouver Catholic school.
II ots and shoes of all kinds including
Porter, Shs.iuir & Co's. make. Fveiy
pair warranted at way down prices at Belt
man's. .
There are a few men's suits ("coal, vest aud
pauts) b it at Bettmnu's for r "i, an outfit
good enough for auv man lo wear. Cuiue
and get one before they are all sold.
An oight horse team with two wagons ar
rived iu Eugene from Silver Lake, Lake Co.,
via the Milit.uv road Tliursdav loel.sl with
wool. The owner, a Mr. lived, will dispose nf
his w.s.l nn, I take hack his wagons lo.i.k-.l witn
supplies.
Lam1 County Kxhihits.
Lano i omit v is w.ll represented at the
State l air as these extracts fiom tho Oregon-
i.m attest :
Tho ilisplny of grasws made by Hon M.
Wiikins ef I- ugciio Citv, is u surprise to nil
beholders. It contains between ii.HI AS. I t'.t'O
speeitiietis of gr.,s taken from the ground,
rooti un I al!, wh"ii full grown and bfAring
seed. Th lie iaeln le all the im!ijt.nns vs
riii.K tlnc!i kin th.v most mimerousi as
well as those imported for cultivation. The
doubU row of these grasses, there being
eighty van. ties, extends along titty (cut of
space. The stalks range from one to sevf n
feet ill bei-lil',1, tlm tallest being timothy,
which is liitol throughout the world as the
king of itr.ihsps for hay.
Mr. Yv ilkms txhibited to the r. poilira
small sized specimen of what he calls native
timotliv that gjows iu nolittiel localities; an. I
hich is principally found in black billy
hinds and along the skills of Inula l. He
co. aiders il to Ix) a valuable pasture grass,
and knows it to be indigenous, liecanse
wherever the black soil lands are drained it
springs up at once, dose together and not in
bunches, i.nd retains its greenness later ill
the unison than any other kind that is
kuoivn; h'iice he calls it the evergreen timo
thy, lu bis opinion it is destined to become
one of th leading grazing grasses lo be
grown on (hut kind of soil. It grows but few
long stalks and they aro but eighteen inches
hi;;h. He claims that a lesson is hero taught,
that it is not thu tallness of grass which
give it value for gming, but the nutritious
aud Holid (pialities.
FINIS STOCK.
Mr. Walters of Coll.go Hill farm, nenr
Euoeiiu City, has somo lino Holsteius and
also two still finer shorthorns. The Hol
steius consists of n lot of fourteen altogeth
er, among which are two cows imported by
Messrs. Smith nud Powell of New York.
Th. s. are Damsel and Albrach, tho latter
having the preference for sire, form and ex
cellence. I Ur record is seventy-six pounds
of milk a day. Mr. Walters values this cow,
with a calf two weeks old, nt $ IH0, having
refused an offer of jiJoO for them. The rest
of the cows, 2-year-olds and yearlings, by
his own bull, are all good but do not cull for
ii ii v particular mention. The bull is I'eii
dragtin No. 2053, by Melhallah No. 2CI2,
dam Cottage Girl No. '2C8H, registered 18S0.
lie is 2 yeais old and weighs IrsOO,
The shorthorns of Mr. Watters ant vtny
line animals, one cow being perhaps the best
bred and most valuable animal of the kind
ou the coast, Tho bull is Secret Hero, regis
tered in volume 'S.l, is by imported Spartan
Hero, dam by imported Saxifrage. Hero is
a deep red, 2 years old, and weighs 1500
pounds. He is perfectly docile. A.culf of
Hero's, ou the ground, fivo mouths old,
weighs 5011 pounds.
There are also four shorthorn cows, in
cluding the valuable roan heifer referred to
of the Pen brunch of thu family. The Peri
branch is the bead of the shorthorn family,
and it is the roan heifer the owner considers
so well-bu d aud valuable. She curtaiuly is
a marvelous bounty.
Belonging to this exhibition aro two thor
oughbred short-haired drab St. Beruiud
dog with a little puppy. These nuimals at
tract much attention.
Mr. Watters visited Oregon for the first
time Inst December. He immediately fell iu
love with the state, and leaving bis old homo
iu Iowa, he at once determined to immigrate
with bis family and stock mid settled here
Inst May, purchasing 1000 acres. Ho and
hi family aio delighted with the country,
aadhitfviiti mjn It dees sstJi lo atraig to
have more fruit of all kinds than they can
consume or preserve. How many in the old
states would feel the same, and how many
are there not who will souu follow this
family example.
Thurston Iti'iiiH.
Sept. 17. 1888.
Born, to (ho wife of Stephen Castleaiau a
girl on Sept. Olh. Sttvo is doing wsll.
Thurston has a postotllce. Martin Iices
is postmaster and who is assistant? Ulrss.
EIUIia Gum had 'Ji bushel of oats from
one acre ou the mountain back of Fred Gray's.
Thurston has a new school house 20xJt!,
rustic outside and in aud finished. School
commence. October 1st.
Dr. liiissell not 12 stalks of corn with two
cars on each stalk aud 12 large ear of corn,
all from six bills planted first week in June
on ground not grubbed, and hoed only once.
Who can beat iff
Letter List.
L. Iters for the following persons remained
uncalled for at tho postotlico 111 Lugene City,
OlegMll, Sept. 15, 1,8X:
Abrahams, Max Moore, Hannah
Grumlti -Id, Mauiicu palmer, Frank
Kelly, Mrs Sarah C Sellers, John W '
Lorn', Liona Taylor, Florence
Marvib, litv Waltir Walton, Ira D.
A charge of one cent will bo made on each
letter given out.
Persons culling for the above will please
say advertised, giving dale,
F. W Osuunw, P. M.
Superior Cook Stove.
V.vuKst CtiY. On.. Sent. 11. 18X8.
This certifies that I have a Superior Cook
Stove that I have used for ten years, unit
tiiat it h is never cost me u cent for repairs,
the fire back is in good condition yet and the
SUA..- is iroing good woilt.
Mblvii.i.k Taylor,
Cuburg, Or.
For side by Lambert k Henderson,
Cut This (Hit. It iu Worth 81.00.
F.rmrsK. S -pt. 12, lSSs.
We promise to pay one dollar to any cus
tomer buying 10 worth or over of Groceries
(eXccpliiij; sugar) of ns between Sept. 17th
and Sept. 22nd inclusive, upon presentation
of this adv. rtis. nmut at our More.
KuoliEN Sox.
DniKrrtji-s Mki.tixo The Board of
S hool Dist. No. 1 in. t at the ollice of J. E
Fetiton, a full Isjnid and c! -ik pre-eut. All
the teachers having pres. ntiid their cerllli
cat' fiitiilitiK them to teach, th'-y thirefore
kmiied contracts with Ihe board to teach for
l ine nioi.tin nt the salaries heretofore tiV d.
The following bills were ordered p4id: Will.
er II for s. tiiiu "p seats, $15: Sherwood
D.-k Co., il.s.l '; Starr k Van.leuburg,
M 25.
Wuirii. I want tj.tKO pounds dried
plams aud highest p:ice paid at Bettmsn'i.
Personal.
Andy Titus 1ms returned from California.
Bi v. G. M. Whitm y is visiting at Albany.
SamT Goldsmith spent Sunday in En
g. ne.
Mr, Will Expcy and wife visited here thit
week.
Frank Stewart it in Eugene on a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Viola Hudson is visiting at The
Dalle
C. E. Robertson has moved to his farm
in ar Coburg
Mis. L. G. Adair has gone to Sau Fran
cisco ou a visit.
Mrs. W. H, Wntkin has returned from a
visit to Bonneville.
Rev. Ollield, of C.fni Bay visited Eugene
several daS (his week.
Mr. Peery. a Portland attorney, was hero
a couple of (lavs Ibis week.
Mrs. J. R. Ream has returned from her
visit to Albany aud Lebanon.
Attorneys Bilyeii atid Fenton went
Salem last Thursday liioininu,
Mr J. I. IUU will leave for his homo
California the first of next week.
Geo. Haves of Vancouver, B. C,, was
to
in
iu
town this wsek visiting relatives.
Sherwood Burr. R. R. Hayes and Ja.
Abrams returned from Portland Monday.
Mr. .1. E. Fenton appealed tho county
judgeship to the supremo court last Saturday.
Mr. .1. R. Whitney, of the Albany Herald,
visited relatives and friends here this week.
Mr. E. F Stiles, of Senton, has been ap
pointed a notary public, by Governor Pen
uoyer. J. ('. Church and son. J. II. McCIiiiil' and
C. M. Horn ar having a hunt iu tho Cas
cades.
Herbert link in and Alex Cooley of Cot
tage Grove were in (own the first of the
week.
Hays McCall, formerlv ot Lost Valley but
now residing nt Silver Lake, was iu town
(his week.
Conductors Guthrie and Nash havo been
nt work this week running tho trains from
Salem to the Fair grounds.
Hon. P.. P. Coleman bus returned home
alter an absence of several weeks, nt his
stock ranch in Crook county.
Miss Belle Coleman has so fsr recovered
from her recent illness that the physician iu
charge has been dispensed with.
Mrs. Chas. Whileaker and mother went
to Jefferson Friday. Miss Ann Whiteaker
returned lo Portland (ho same day.
Frank E. Dunn, wishing (o toughen up
some, has unit clerking and will work on
the trucks for J. W. Clark for n while.
11 in L. M. Rin 'or and family have remov
ed from Colfax, W, T.. lo Oakland, Cnl.
Mr. liinger uud family are well known iu
Eugene.
B. F. Dorri went to Salem Monday and
pincvd on exhibition samples of the Blue
river ore of tho companies in whieu be is
interested.
Mrs. S. L. Lytic nud family, of Priuovillo,
havo ngain taken up their residence in Eu
gene to enjoy the benefits of our educational
institutions,
Mr. J. IP Goodman is Buffering from n
spliutei in (he palm of his right hand. Hn
bad it split open to thu bono but failed to
find the splinter.
Mr. Chas. Lauer was confined to hi rcsi-
deiico several days this week with sickness.
We were pleased to see him on our streets'
again Friday morning.
Mr. Geo. M. Miller left Monday evening
to spend a few weeks ill California. During
his nbscniin he will visit his brother, Joiupiin,
who tins a tine Inrin near Onklauil, Lai.
Hen Owen, John Cogswell, Henry Hoff
man and wife, II C Humphrey, R R Hays,
Geo Vanduyiii', P K Walters, John Belshaw,
Jas Hoffmau and wife, Marion Wiikins and
wife and several others from Eugene took in
the Stale Fair this week.
Dr. Geo. M. Miller and wife of Ottowa,
Illinois, are visiting at Rev. E. P. Hender
son' in this city, Mrs. Henderson and Mrs.
M illrr ar sisters aud (hi week tiy met tke
first time la SI yars. It Is needless to any
that the meeting was a happy one.
Sterling Hill leaves Saturday next under n
contract as advance representative of the
Hudsou Eckert Juvenile Opera Co. He will
represent that company as far as Chicago,
when ha will return with the tragedian,
Frederick Wardo.- Mr. II ill is an energetic
young man nnd will be successful.
Largii Sale.
The large tract of land occupied for many
years by Geo. lUlshuw, four miles west of
Eugene was sold by Mr. Belshaw this week
to a Mr. Smith of Sun Jose, Cal., for the
sum of $10,200. The land complies 1280
acres of good prairie, and on it has been
raised wheat that look the premium for tho
best wheat raised by any nation at th Cen
tennial Exposition, nt Pin is and many fairs
held iu Oregon. The purchaser iiflends to
divide it into 10 acre tracts and offer it for
sale. Ho started for California Monday to
make arrangements for tho sale and coloni
zation of the laud. This is un important
move for Lane county as upon a tract of laud
which has had but a few people resid.ng on
it will be occupied by many families. Tho
Willamette valley is capable of supporting
an enormous population in comfort should
land owners be content with small tracts of
land well tilled.
(ieo. W. Kinsey, Auctioneer.
When you want your goods, household
furniture or land sold at auction, call on
Geo. W Kinsey, the pioneer and most suc
cessful auctioneer in Lane County. Ho will
attend to all sales on a reasonable com
mission. Run. Satnrday night last a light shower
of rain fell, nnd on Thursday commencing at
noon rain fell most of the afternoon. There
was not sufficient to give grass a good start,
but it has laid (ho dust effectually and (lis
poseo of the uviial summer smoke. From
present indications wo may expect fair
weather.
Hoes Wastkii, From present indications
a considerable amount of the hop crop of
Lane county will not be saved on account
of a lack of pickers. It is a lamentable
fact that numbers of unemployed men,
women and children wonld not go into the
bopvards and help save the crop at fuir
pricei.
Lcckt A'iam. We havo been informed
that Ike Vocnm, who mado nearly f 10,000
during (h" year of big hop prices in this
county, h is a hop yard In Puyallnp valley
and says he will clear 10,000 thu present
year.
Aax Biiokc.v. Mrs. Hii -'hi s, of Cresswell,
while climbing a fence at Linton's hop yard
several days siucu fell and broke ber right
arm. Dr. Sharpies set tho injured member.
Mnstn). At the Court House, Suturday,
Kept. 15. IhsS. I.y E. May, elder of the
j Christian Church. Albeit Warden lo Ar
IminJi Chastain.
STATU UNIVERSITY.
Ada Sii iiii'LM . . .
EorroB.
Next uicetiug of society will be nomination
week.
Tho minstrel, Jimiuio G., has not yet re
turned. Wonder if Eugenia knew when Central'
was coining?
Vacation is ovei! Tho blest newi Is
school has begun.
Compositions ucxt week are to bo handed
iu to Miss Carson.
The text books iu surveying and chemis
try have been changed.
Miss Etta Moore, a graduate of lust year'
class, is now iu Portland.
There were not enough scholarships in
Washington county to supply the applicants.
Miss Litma Holt, after a your spent In
Tennessee, has again uiiterod tho Univer
sity. Out of flflin ii in the Senior and Junior
classes, only four were ready to report Mon
day. X.xt wsek Horace and Walter McClura
and prol b!y Id McAllister will enter the
Junior class,
The ohm in Webster which has forniorly
recited to Mr. HiiU'er will recite to Professor
Hawthorne.
Wonder what bos become of the original
of tho photographs for which Fletcher Linn
was tg canvass?
Minnie Uieu is teaching a school in Wasco
Co, snd will not return. Neither will Jesse
M. Wise b expected.
Melissa Hill has accepted a position iu the
public school in Tho Dalles and has fifty
scholai under her care.
Miss Ma Hendricks, a prominent member
in the Kutaxian society, will start next week
to teach a Kindergarten.
The Senior class this year will be small,
the next one ipiite large, chiefly made np of
(his class' backsliders.
The rain we have had has done mucji
to settle the dust aud make the long walk to
the University mora pleasant.
Paul Brntlniu and another Paisley student
arrived .Monday after a long journey on
horseback through the mountains.
Will McCo'rnuck, who so uurrowly escaped
a serious accident on his way borne, iu
April was ablu to return all safe.
Miss Matthews, of Dayton, W. T., aud
Miss Bain, a gradual., of thu Portland High
School, have entered the University.
I'liomns C. Todd has returned from his
home in the Ciilapooya mountains, much to
(he delight ol some nf the young Indies.
A great ninny new students have started
in the English course. Some of the old
ones are changing their gotirse to the new.
The first meeting of the Etituxian society
was hold yesterday. As there was no 0,110
tion for debate, it was necessarily wanting.
Milloli Butterfield, a former student, has
accepted a position for two years in Port
land. He has joined thu Militia company iu
that pine.
The University lawn and surroundings
give great credit to the euro of tho janitor.
It is a surprise and a pleasure nnd looks in
viting to all.
As we gather together it is plain to be
seen that some of the young gentlemen have
spi ut their vacation raising iuastach.es.
Their success calls for praise,
The guardian angel of tho Senior class re
turned Monday evening. Tho American
eagle of the class returned Wednesday, Th
Princess has become the class Queen.
Most of the young gentlemen that have
been canvassing for book this summer have
fob ml their work so profitable unit interest
ing that they will be late iu entering school.
Mis Carson, our newly fleeted teacher,
occupies the room formerly used by Mr.
Spillcr and has taken her work and is also
to have the classes in Rhetoric aud Compo
sition. Miss Greene of Seattle nnd Miss Hamilton
of Rosebitrg have returned and each brought
a brother. Mr. Hughes and Mr. Young
have both brought their Butters. Fletchsr
Llnu was r.il left far behind for he brought
a brnthr.
W will miss from our society this year
soma of our most prominent ineinbor and
are very glud to see so many young ladies
among the new students from whom we can
hop.i to gain somo valuable member and fill
up their places.
Gill'ont Nush, a former student, arrived lu
America some time in July and reports hav
ing experienced much pleasure and having
seen many things ot Interest during bis ex
tensive trip through Europe. He promise
to be in Eugene for tho introductory socia
ble at th University.
Among tho students assembled this week
there are many new faces which goes far to
show that our University is gaining in favor.
Somo have com from distant parts of th
Statu Throo from Washington Territory
and several from our own town. To all wa
extend Welcome as' well as to the new teach
er who has como to labor among us, .
During vacation a Laurean, very brave,
ou a bicycle, whilst making tho trip on hi
wheel from Ihe sea coast to Salem becaiu
tired with lis motion and sought rest in a
pasture without asking previous permission
of jts long-horned proprietor, who a soon
as he saw thu intruder, came iu groat haste
to eject him. The Laurean, vaulting ovor
the fence with more speed than precaution,
tore a rrnt in his clothes more than the
length of his purse which obligtd him to
ride into the capital city under the cover of
night and deposit himself with a tailor un
til he could draw ou his' bunker, then he
wisely concluded to finish up his journey in
side of Ihe curs.
Cociitkous. A soon as the Lauo County
Agricultural Association discovered that
their annual meeting conllicted with the
Statu Fair its directors promptly changed the
date. This was courteous and right, and
this journal believes thnt for this act that
society will be rewarded by a suecessful
meeting. During the past two weeks we
have had more inquiry as to the time- that
association would hold its meetings than of
any other. Portland Rural Spirit.
For Hale.
A good stock ranch of 3C0 acres, two flue
comer lots iu Eugene, and one extra Jersey
cow. Applv to Frank Rankin.
Sept. ll.'lS'iS.
Tub Ckciju's, The Blue River Mining
Co. havo forwarded a ton of rock from the
Cnesus mine to reduction works iu San
Francisco. Several assays have been mado
from this mine the lowest of which showed
$1.75 per ton and the highest UlUO.
Maiiiukp. Mr. John W. Horn and Mis
Anna Kitchey wen) married bast Wednesday
by Rev. Geo. A. McKinley. at the residenea
of the bride's father on Cn mp Creek. They
will make their home nenr Pendleton, Or.
Fob Rknt. House and Vara on Eighth
street, opposite race course. Iaijuirtt on
pnniUes.
Mabiiikd. At Shoshone. Idaho Ang. 21,
Geo. Wilcox to Edith Wiuters, both for
merly of Eugene.