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AND COUNTY Annual School Mitel inff. Tl,.i huuiibI school uieet,n. of district Nu 1 k 1 1 in the Coin t II. m) Mond iV even.- " ii ... I. 3d. A Imuu number l the voters ' i'bnnayernl Ibe district with present nrv eulliHiO"1110 lueeliug was I!!'1 ' ILvw culled to ord.rby i rinpif. Chairman of the Board of irro-i-wbo prexide.l. on.l Geo IT. Cruw. clerk, 'T. JBtiir. The minutes ot lbs lust lonual meeting mid of the special meeting . lrjl 9, JBB'J, were ",u " uru. ii.ii. U 8. Be real tue '''I'0" ' ,u' MUU. .yH,. ,llit,h ., Jirectora lor ,u" " 1 " nifJ and placed on file. . The report sin wpCU "u- h ,,il.,.,1i 1..11l1,., own Iba following the " (IKNKUAL FOND. T,.hil rwtil'l" $7,211.72 ... 5,157.0;) TuWl dihburseuieiitrt Cash on hand Outstanding account Balance to curry to next year . . H17ILDINU HITK yOND. p4i,l for land....... ......... Paid fur advertising for bind . . . pid for recording deed Total paid ; ; Amount collected from taxed... .$1,757. GO . . G57.(i'J .91.2II0.UU .$1,500,011 1.25 3.0(1 . $1504 . 2,390.37 n-innfeon hand $ H34.G2 i mil has been pending for some time be. (ween the district aud E. J. Crow, in remind to the possession ot toe east u.iii or the nnaeutscboul grounds. Mr'. Crow ciU'eril to compromise by deeding to the district WilHl feet adjniuiug the school building on the east aide, if I be district would deed to him its iuterestju the remainder of the lot and IOiI'IU leei on iue auuia euu. uu mo I km, the directois were authorized to com promise as above stated. Ou motion, it was decided to erect a new ...h.xil buildinu on the Fourth street prop erty, st a cost not to exceed $12,000 for the building aud lurunure. iuo motion wna cur ried unanimously. l)u motion, a tx of two mills wna levied on sll assessubl e property in the district for vhnol ltirposos, and a three mill tax fur hnildiiu! purposes. It was voted to use the bulsuce of the building site fund, $831. GJ, to purchase a let in (be east end of towu, ou which to build some time in the future. Motiou of 8. W. Condon I but the direc tors, as f.ir as practicable, employ residents uf the district ou new building curried. 4. II. McCluug for director, nils) Geo. F. Crsw fur clerk, were unanimously nomina ted for the ensuing jjear. Pleasant Mil Items. March 6, IS'JO. Mr W L Bristow, of Cresycll, is vititing friends at this place. Miss Etta Handsaker Is visiting bur sister, lira J W Ouiloy, at Dexter. Mr B B Rutledge and his mother are visit iog in the family of Mr K A Davis. Grandma Cannon started ou Monday to visit frieuds gi Douglas county. Mrs X G Pitzer, who is iu poor health, is iu Eugene iu care of a physician. Mr S V Bond, of Yaquiua, was here a few days ago looking around with a view of buy ing a small farm. Uncle Thomas Matthews, of Doxtor, was here ou Tuesday nud disposed of a load of poultry and "hen fruit." Mr J H Smith and wife, also their dabb ler, Mrs Marcus Kelly, all of Creswell, were siting old time frieuds here recently. The photographer of Lane county, by name J A Briggs, U now ruuning his gallery it Trent, aud will be here on the loth. Mr Lincoln Kelly returned this uiAning ftoui Amity, and like a sensible young ami did not come uluue but was uccoiupauied by Mrs Kelly, nee Miss Lizzie Hoy.- O. K. A ISitsiness Change. I In r. by notify tbo public tb:it I have dis posed of my store und tinware business to J. Mitchell, recently from New Orleans, who will cimdiici tin-busluess in lb" future. I dusiie to recommend Mr. Mitchell to the people of Lane county. uu trustworthy and capable business man. mid in the fulli"-t de gree deserving of their support and eoiifi. deuco To the public who have so gener ously extended mo their patron ise, iu ibe past, my sincere thanks are given. T. A. Hkndkiison. Referring to the above I beg to infori the public that I (ball carry n lull line of itoves of tbo popular makes tocetlier with (complete stock of granite nud tiu ware aud house furnishing goods. Am prepared to do plumbing and tin work in ft first class n't satisfactory manner. Hopiug to merit continuance of tbe patronage so jiberally bestowed on my predecessor, i remain, Respectfully, J. Mitciiki.l. . WeJSay Amen. . Mail and express should be carried ou the local trains between Eugene and Fort land, and we hope that the rumor that Wells, Fargo A Co. will soon commence to orry express on the local is true. The Albany Herald eay: An order has been iued by Wella, Fargo & Co. to commence carrying express on the local trains as soon ai the mad is opened through to Kan Fran ciico. Heretofore no express has been car ried on tbe local trains, and no mail except locked pouches for Salem, Albany aud Eu gene. Wells, Fargo & Co. will now put on express messengers and carry exprets mat ter to and from all stations. Uncle Sam should not be outdone iu mat ters of publio convenience, especially where there is such urgent demand and uecd for it there is for mull agents on the local trains. Iu a great and growiug country like Oregon Iraius should not be allowed to" traveise the utile lengihot the Willamette Valley both ajs every day without carrying the mails. Notice to the Public. Notice ii hereby given that I forbid Samuel W WooJ telling any.of my personal property ithmit my consent, either horses, cattle. ko(r, lard, bacon or other property that be Intuitu the place of Carauel W. Wood and Wla Wood, in tht vicinity of Cottage Grove, Oregon. Dated at Seaton, Or., Feb. W, lS'.K). Ella Wood. i Ff.AIHRRED FlVORITKS SUFFIB. JiK'ksoU- "lle't imea, Feb. 27: Tbe mortality among ""quail and feathered aougsters of tb valley during the long continued now aiege been aometbing fearful. Whole flocks of quail succumbed one by one to tbe rapacity of hawks aud coyotea, or in some instance! hole covey, died, huddled together nnder ehimp of flr or chappamil. Even wben qnenting baroyarda and granaries hun dred! of birds have been found dead i'b their crops full of grain, their inability J secure gravel or some other aids to diges tion haviug fbetningly proved deatri.ctive "life. In sections the mountain quail, hicb sometime feed on tir buds, have athered through, while thi small, r valley loail are apparently almost extinct. tjno, Stat CoKvrxTioji -The ate Ceillral fAminillM hna ttll UnioD a cull for a Kltt .-. ...... I . I. .. in mrt i Portland WMln.t.. l..nl 9. at 10 a. lo adopt a state plat form and uomiuuU t officers to b Toted for at Ibe next stkle ctiou. It u recommended that conniy "vention4 meet Wduedv. March A t P- . to elect delegate. Each county will allowed S delegates for each senator and jTewoUtiTe to which it may bw entitled. JJHler ibis apporiionuient Lane couuty will ""tilW to 2i ddeKit. Tbe Htnie l'u Py it a cotaolidalion of the Prohibi . Labor and other partiea xcpt the "wcralie and fiepoblioan. Brevities. i Hi .'tK4i'i, demist. "ar.iei. Lily now, at Chimb.' 4 Son's Walu',7 '"in "" En'mi Jl"'K'e Eurnislinl tii0mil u( olliio. ir Impure at this ooi iiajue limiuwa Ml chamber' Sc Tbtt nnl.t,iti..ti ... ....I. . . ... oti .. l i 1 i ine iiulles innk nera. Ask your grocer for Junction flour, excellent. It is Goldsmith pays the highest cash price foi country produce. Oliver Flows, chilled aud ateel, at Cbotu. bers Sc Sou's. (jet a luvely glasi castor for 75 cents at n. iioiiikiuiiii S. ntt.1 ond I.A 1. r. . V. " . "biiiiiui iiermaii'la ware ui vioiiismiiti . L' . II . oee itemnnn s uew advertisement iu this issue oi I lie liui: Dr. E. F. Geary, of Medford, came down iu i.ut;ene luesnay morning. Aflneliueof silk plushes in all shades and grades at F. B. Dnnn'i. me raiiroau in Low crck canvon will not ne repaired belore April 1st. Go to Goldsmith's and get 1 lb of best tea uu vuwu ica pot an lor $1,00, Golden Age rolling harrows and seeders. Cuamoihs A Son. For cheap building lots east or west of the Butte cal' on Dr. Sblton. T....t tl.L.l.t k ... . .... .im iok; a one lea set ol ou pieces v... .tu ui f uuiuKumn a. Hot and cold baths every day in the week at Jerry Horn's barber shop. l reston wants you to come and see bis sauuies ami heavy team harness. 0. Marx, Barber Shop and Bath Kooffl. First door north of Duun'a new block. Mr Geo F Craw has the sole aitency for all brambj of the celebrated Tanail Punch Citfara Before storing or selling your oats see A V. Peters. Clean Chevalier barley wanted. E. C. Lake, marble cutter aud dealer in monuments, shop ou Eighth street, Eugene. Ladies Kid and I'eb. Goat Shoes from f 3 a pair upwards, at the sto.e of O. E. Krausse. Pure prescriptiou goods at D. C. Harri son's Palace Drug Store, Odd Fellow's Tem ple. Bring your old scrap cast iron to the Eu gene Iron Foundry where you can dispose of it. You can buy niftis French kip boots, baud made, at $5 a pair, of 0 E Kraussr; war ranted. The Columbia river at The Dallei was fro. last week so (Hat men could cross on the ice. Now is the time to see the fluest line of clockever in Eugeue. All the latest styles. At Holloway's, Prescriptions lllli d at tbe PalaCK drug store, in the I. O. 0. F. temple, at all hours day and night. J. W. Cnsiik, of Albany, is mentioned as a candidate IA the Republican nomination for State Treasurer. e The Jacksonville Times of Feb. 27, the first for about a mouth, comes to us printed on colored poster paper. I have just received from the East over $2,000 worth ofcc'otl.s. Suits made in the latest aud best styles. J. Davis. Last week the thermometer reached 17 degrees below zeio at lleppuer aud 23 da greis below at Goldeiidalu. Those lamps se toffl you about a few weeks ngoue going fast. A. U0LD8MITU. Richard Mount, practical saw maker. repairs all kiuds of saws. Shop corner of Ninth and Oak streets. St. Patriek'a Day comes on Monday, March 17lh; Good Friday April 4th, aud Easter Sunday April (Jth. Ennuiro of vour grocery dealers for Eu geue Hour, a home production best in tbe market at 03 cts. per sack. On a late trip of the steam achooner Mis chief 210 barrels of salt salmon were carried from the Siusbiw bay to Yaipiina. . Wh. n yon want a delicate and lasting perfume, call at I 0. II irrison s l ul.ice Drug Store, l) M rellow s temple. Try our six inch Studies. They are made by white labor. Tell for 20 cent. Uenson aine reduction to dealers. Eugene Cigar Factory. L. T. Barin ipialilit'd us V. S. Marshal last Thursday, vie John Myers removed for being a Democrat. His chief deputy if J. T. Gregg, of Salem. Halsey has subscribed $1,000 as a subsidy to a flouring mill nt that place. It is pro posed to tap the McKenzie neur Coburg and thus obtain a water power. Astoria aspires to have ft ."i0,000 building for tbe use of tbo Chamber of Commerce. The papers there talk as though 1800 would witness the fiilfillmenf'of this hope. Henderson the dentist has returned fully preparod to attend to all difficult cases of dentistry. Office in same old quarters, up stairs iu First National Bank block. Services will be held at the First Presby. tcriuu church next Sunday at tbe regular hours, Preaching by the pastor in the morning and a song service in the evening. W. Holloway, the jeweler, has just re ceived the largest consignment of clocks ever in Eugene, and some very elegant new disigns. Tbe prices of which are very low. Take warning all you farmers that have summer fallow to work go and get one of Puiue'a Boss Cultivators, and stop your fooling. The Boss does the biz and dbn t you forgot it. J. D. Matlock has just received a full and complete line of Hats and Caps of the latest styles, which he is si lliug at astonishingly low prices. Go and see them, aud yon will be convinced. Dr. W. V. Henderson has returned from Chicago, where bo took a course of lectures and instruction in tbe latest methods of dentistry. Call and see him at bis office if you are in need of work. The Seattle Press says that there are fully 800 vagrants in that city. There are J00 prostitutes, 75 professional gamblers nud 400 people besides bavins "no visible cull, ing or business lo maintain themselves. A I have purchased a law stock of cloth intf I will sell mr t lyi at a .aenfice. 1 rlcea at wholesale ir. order to make a clearance sale, as I am crowded for room. Call early and se cure bargains. E. Balm, Eugene, Oregon. S. n. Friendly keeps the largest and best assortment of clothiuu. ladies dress goods, hats, etc. He is continually adding the latest and newest sty lea to bis stock. Ui pricea are fixed to suit the times. Bad blood causea dyspepsia and rlyspep ,ia reacts by causing bad blood, bo both go on, growng worse, unt.l the who e system i iDoihontd. The snriHt means of relief for the vTdim is a thorongb and persistent course of Aycr's Sarsapanlla. The Harney valley lunchers. though they anffered severely this past winter, are ju bi a"" over the pro-pects. of reapir an ab on d.nt ba.vest this coming fall, "bit be Items soys is inevitable, judging JmmenJsmount of snow all over tbe.r aec- Iu Klamath county it i ac.inst the settlers, although they have o'st heavHyinst. To. auojr and r.,o , ' i il. irronnd lOUiireia, nd.rDtard 'o death !.. . .KlKOiHlh granger predict an era of pi and en. tr health, peace and pnwperuy. liMlJeiie II . Bedloe. of Burlington, V,1 a of the ad,- bict , c.u b'r hair to become very tarsh aud dry and o 1.11 I ly she sere.., dd I eomb. i...r Hair igor gave br a heallby ""'P; .Ani mil. ber bait U.ul.fu.ly .hick ! glossy. Clocks nt llolloways. A dull circuit court week. ra Albany flour. It U tin lat E.-gs, 16','; butter. 23; pXatoe. l.2o Kr bushel. Candidates ate flying around at a lively rule these days. Work has boeu resumed plastering C. W. Youug's brick block. Col. B F. Alley will start his new at Florence in a month or two. paper Circuit Court will probably adjourn about next Wednesday or Thursday. It is thought that the locks at Oregon City will be opened the first of tbe week. J. C. Arnold and fumilv, late of Pendle ton, have remove to Yale, Malheur county. M. G. Smith is now employed as track walker around Coryell's (oint for the rail road. L J Davis, a graduate of the State I'ui versity is now editor of the Union, Oregon, Republican. Before spring house cleaning go see the itock of cariieu juat from the factory at Day & Henderaou'a, A. 8. Patterson haa been apH)intcd tempo, rory chairman for Lane ounty of the new Union party. F. M. Chrisman, well known her, has just proved up ou a pre-emption claim in Lake county. Walter Cochran haa resigued tba Donnty U. 8. Marshalship for this district. Who will be his successor? The Spiingfleld ferry boat mnk Thursday night but was hauled out and is again atiout ready for business. . The grand jury found thye true billa in which Ibe Barnes of defendants have not been made public, Couutji Surveyer Collier acb d as clerk of tbe circuit court several days this week in very creditable manucr. Clocks, clocks, Clocks. Call and see the clocks at V. Holloway's; over 200 to select from. Seth Thomas and all standard makes. Ed. Hirsch, who held the office of state tieasnrer for eight yeass, is understood lo be laving his wires for the nominati9a ou the Republican ticket. Goo. H. Park will erect a seven-room cot tage on Olive street between 10th aud 11th streets, for renting purposes, as soon as tbe weather will permit. At the school tteetinir of the Junction district Monday, F. W. Folioin was fleeted director, and E. Lee clerk A tax autiicient to rug a free school for niue months wai levied. The rain the first of the week caused the water ti rise sufficiently to take nut the Myrtle creek railroad bridge. It will take several days to replace it so that trains can run. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church will give a Popcorn Social at tbe church Saturday evening, March 8th, at 7:15 p. m. An admission fee of 10 cents will be charged. A II are cordially iuvited to attend. We hear the name of 8. G. Lock wood, of Cottage Grove, as being a candidate for Sheriff, and that of A. C. Jennings, of Irving, for Couuty Clerk, subject to the de cision of the Republican county convention, During the recent flood on the Siiulaw the house IwlonK'infj to a settler by the name of Shultze was washed away and with it a trunk contaiiiiuiin; a watch and clothing. The trunk went out to iea and washed aiip on the beach but little tho worse from the wo tor. Superintendent Pratt says it will fake twenty-five days to get trains running through Cow creek canyon, which is filled to a depth of 120 feet. The new track will be sixty feet above tbe level of the old one, and COO men are at work. We hear the name of Judge R. S. Bean mentioned as a probable candidate for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court, on the Republican State ticket. Mr. Beau is on able, energetic and honorable Judge, and would fill the higher position iu a manner that would reflect credit ou the Slate and himself. - . A letter to John Harris from if. F. Mul-. key at St. Ileleua, Cal., says bis general health is better, but bis rheumatism still causes him suffering. He savs there has been ninety inches of rainfall tin ru to date The uolilen (into Mate makes tier Welifoot sister take the foot of the cla-s when it comes lo rain. SlaildiMi & Suii-.Sp"inl Oiler, Wishing to ititioduce "Our Choico" syrup to the public we will for the uext 30 days make to iboiu this special offer: 1 gallon, "Our Choice" syrup 50 cts i .i 25 Ikeg " " " .... J200 Iu addition we offer tho following goods at these low prices: Bust Pearl Oil per can $1.30 Silver and Italian Prunes por lb 10 Dried peaches 10 "Our Choi" Suvou soap 20 lbs; 20 bars per box 1 .00 We call your attention to our full line of fresh garden seeds aud grass seeds. Also to the fine assortment of prizes with our Safe and Reliable Baking Powder. This Baking Powder we guarantee to give satis fuctiou, and we will refund the money for any can that is not satisfactory. You do not draw but select your prize. And to buy sugar noio, and ktfp iour rye on tilmhlen' Ad dition, is the advice of SLADDES & SON. Gjv. Whiteaker. The Portland World says; On the first of March Gov. Whiteaker will be sueceded by Col. Millon Weidler ns U. S. Internal Reve nue Collector for this district. The Govern or has filled the office four years, and we un derstand has beeu ready to vacate at any time since Harrison's inauguration, but the delegation could not settle npon a successor any sooner. Mr. Whiteaker has made a good officer, aud bis deputies have pei formed their duties honestly and faithfully. This change will give Ibe faithful and buu gry brothers several places st the public crib, and we understand all the appoint ments have been designated by tbe delega tion at Washington, relieving tbe reaponsi hie head of this daly. This is very gener ous on the part of the delegation in Cou gress. We learn that Got. Whiteaker pro poses to return to Eugene where be will make his future home. A Nkw Powks. A correspondent of tbe v..,..,;,. ltAiublif.jtn writes: The vessel im "in" i".-.-- built within tbe past year at biuslaw Is to be propelled uy a new iuuiis power, wmcu .i a a uniTeas. will revolutionize ocean navigation. She is a vessel of sixty . ...na and nartieain KaII Fmilf Ih. or sc. em j iuu. .. I co have entered into a contract to furnish her with engines of not less than thirty horse power to be driven by a combination of gas, compressed air and electricity, tbe vtsel to be furnished with a fonr foot pro peller to be turned iwo hundred aud fifty !:..e . w,.,i Vn boiler beins reauired IIIUB ft I and no engineer, any boy can run it. The fuel to be used la gasoline on, aim uu. Kui. I..- ,. -,,n;,.ii,i (,,r a ten burse uower enema per hour. The pcrliea agreeing to furnish . . . . . I. t . ....f In KHl ll.A this .lave ruiereu iui wu.ittv. w ki.w.rt iii lha vessel at their own X- UJIKUIuv.j ... pense the owner not having to pay anything unless entirely satisfied with its working; the whole to Iss completed by the first ol April, so we shall soon see if sfam is to b superceded. t: . ...... H,-u J V. Moot has leawd . . , r, n .. i.vi . - and retjtted the Sovern boarding boos and will furnish tioirii ana iouk'"K u' im j . inn luwe.t rale hitnated on Pearl, between 12th aud LUu streets. c u'.,t. A uleamao who baa bad an eitwrienoe of 8 years, desires sit n.ti..nin Eaaene. For farther particulars apply at this office. w t i:n v Itriitnw moved their B en bsndise atore at Cottir Grov into the WbippU brick Uatwe-k. Foaimaater W hip pie al moved tbe poorfice and eipra office into th aam building. Real Estate Transfers. STUKMa. F. L. Chambers to llernhard Prauge, lot In Ellsworth addition; (5H). J W Huff Jr to Lou Huff, lot iu Suction's addition; ft. Josephiue Megur to D A Paine and G W Uandsukcr, lot in Dorri udditioii; $1200. T L Reese to A J C irpenler, lot in Itets' addition; $700. L Bouncy to ElizaMh C Smith, lot Iu Sbelton'a addition; fTist. J D Wilson to L J Dojle. lot iu Pack ard's addition; (UW. Robt MoNeal to Bessie K Farringtoii, lot iu Christian's second additiou; $100. X Aniliergcr to M Bauer, lot in oripiual town;10O. K M S Frank to Ever Peterson, property corner Willamette and UUh ilreeU: $'.'100. Jl'SiTtON, J C Boyd to A L Boyd, 4 lots; $50. I'orNrnv. F S to Ell B Gittiu and Minerva Lewis, 1C0 acres of laud to each; oonsidcratiou $150 iu each case. J A Straight to Tbos Grav. 250.15 acres; 17,474. D A Paiue to Josephiue Segar, NO acres; $1. A W Prather heirs to D A Paiue, 80 acres; $800. Ella R Gittings to W R Walker, 100 acres; $700. T G Hendricks and M A Hendricks to A M Hendricks, laud; $271X1, O W Lucas to E Bostwick, IliO acres; $1150. Jnuies G Farrow to A K Phelon, 80 acres; $90. h T Johnson bkWfred Greenbaum, IliO acres; JCo. - Kiiiieiiia Johnson to Alrrsd- Oreeuh.irmi, 10 crews ?;I7. v It 11 Fisk to A H Fik, tid acres; SlIXK). N W Whit to D 0 Hubbard, ltil acres; $lliO0. f (iraud Jtiry Itpport. We, the grunJ jury of the above court ul the March tern thereof, IH'M, do make this our final report: That wifehave exsmiued the various public offices of Lane county, including tbe fiber ifl'i, Clerk's and Treasurer's, and we find each of said offices well kept and the records well preserved. Tbe vault in rhich the publio records are kept is inadequate aud unsafe, In regard to this matter we can ouly rejtorute what has so often been said by preceeding grand juries. Unless action is tuken in tins mat ter, we fear that the destruction of these records will cause tbe people of this county irreparable loss. The publio jail ii such ouly in name, As t place ir. w hich to keep prisoners it is wholly unfit aud unsafe. It is cAistaut source of anuo.rance aud expense. We have examined into the various crimi nal matters brought to our attention, and hive finished our business and now ask to be discharged. G. W. Martin, Foreuiau of Giand Jury. Dissolution Notice. Notice is his hereby giveu that A. M. Heiidi iejis and W. F. Lower doing business under the firm name of Hendricks ,t Lower, have this day mutually dissolved partner ship in the hardware business at Creswell, Oregon. A. M. Hendricks will pay all dulls and claims according to books, take all goods belonging to said Hendricks t Lower, aud all book accounts are payable lo said A.M. lleudricks. A. M. IlKNnmtKs, W. F. LOW KB. Dated Feb. 27, 18'JO.' . J All who are indebted to the late film of Hendricks & Lower must call aud settle by cash or note without further notice. D itcd Feb. 27, IWO. A. M. HuNimt' kh. CarpuM Carpets ! I have juat opened my large nud well selected stock ol Spring Carpets CONSISTING OK Ingrains, Tapestries, Velvet and Body Brus sels Art Squares, Rugs and Poi tiers, Sea window fur display. 8. il. FRIENDLY, Eugene, Or. Stou to Think, Vid yn will be sure to go to the City R-staurant and have your Watciiks and Jkv, ki.hy repaired while the Hunk Jkwrlsb is in town, lie is doing first-class work at Isitlom prices; in fact he is determined to do Good Work no matter how the price goes, M. C. Hkillkn. A Nt rsANCK If ever there was a nuisance that culled for abatement it is the gathering of students aud boys in front of the post office, and in tho postiifT.ee building, every afternoon on the arrival of the Engoue local, At times tbe way is blockaded for at least half nu Lour by persons who have no legiti mute business Jhere making it inconvenient for thoso who have business with the other tenants of tbe building, or wish to secure their mail, Tbe law authorizes our city officers to keep the sidewalk clear, aud they should abate that part of the nuisauce at least. Tbe crowding inside and rowdyism displayed by the hots, is also a source of great utAioyance to Ibe potoflice officials, binder ica them iu the distribution of the mails. From the crowd every afternoon stranger would sup pose Eugene received tons ol mail and was a great busiuess point. Rki'I'di.icam Statu Convkntion. The Re- Iiubliean Suite Ceutial Committee met in 'ortlaiid onWeduesday.and designated Port land, April 10th, at II a. m. aa tbe lima and place to nominate full State ticket. Tbe convention will consist of 218 delegates, of which number Lane county is entitled to 10. It is recommended that primaries Is held on Saturday, April 6th and county con ventions vn April Uth. Lane county was represented iu the committee by Mayor Ho vey, who acted as proxy for II. C. Humph rey. Attobnkts in AmNDANtn.Tbe following altornejs have been iu attendance npon cir cuit court here this week: Prosecuting Attorney Hamilton, of Roseburg; L. L. Mc Artbnr and W. W. Cary, Fortland; F. D. Wright, Albany; J. II. McCollimi, Junction; Judge Bean, G. B. Dorri, J. J. Walton, L. liilyen, A C. Woodcock, 8. W. Condon, Geo. A. Dorris, A. E. Gallagher, K. R. Sklpworth, G. O. Holuan, and Geo. M. Miller, Eugene. Soswcioi'S. Something of sensation was created at Springfield this week by tbe discovery by the tenants of bouse that 4 hole had beeu cut throagh tbe chimney at Ibe joist aud filled with inflammable mat ter. 1 be bouse wu insured aud the local sgent in Eugene being notified of tbe cir cumstance, lbs insurance w.is promptly cancelled. Ornrni Lamm. Col. I. T. Wallace bont tbe first of Ibe year aeccred options on aeveral valuable pieces of property in and adjoining Springfield, paying small sums down. The time for final payment has elapsed without Mr. Wallace meeting hi obligation!, end no change of ownership iu the property will be made... Insank. Mrs. Larseo was examined be fore tbe county court Friday and adjudged insane. She was taken to tbe asylum Satur day. She is about 40 years ot - and her mania bus been caused by domeutic troubles. bh baa one child, boy, about four yeara of eg. Fixotss Isjlud. A Chinaman while working in Section Foreman Patterson's gang Tuesday morning, lost th end of two finders of tb left band while handling railroad iron. Tbeeompany's surgeon, Dr. McCumatk, dressed tbe wounds. C'ASj-srra. 'w a stuck at VJ k Header- Circuit Court. The Circuit Coutt for Lane Couuty con vued at the Court House, Monday morning, March , m. at 10 o'clock. The follow Ing officer were iu attendance: Judu It. 8. Bean, Prosecuting Attorney J. W, Hamilton, Sheriff J. M. Sloan and t'lcik Ware. Grand juruts drawn 81 follows: Geo, Matlin, J. T. Whilmore, J. H. Sulmnan, J. R. Sloan, S. X. rfcward, John Guiley, J. It. House. The court appointed Geo. '.Mar tin as foreman. The court appointed the following bail ill's: 0 T Fanning, E. P. Henderson and Ed. Sloan. The court excused Jurors W. H. Mulkey, R Winfrey and Grant Hyland for the tiliu. William Johnston, a native of Great Brit ain admitted to full citi.oi sbip. Michael, Kerivan admitted to citizenship. The following cases were disposed of up to the time of going to preas, Friday noon: I Stale of Oregon v Aaron l.nrch; ob tainiuif money by (also preteuse. Continued. i Stale of Oregon s Aaron Lurch; for gery. Continued. 3 John Bach v Jacob Dirzbmh; to re cover money. Dismissed. 4 F B Dunu vs E J Stiuit et si; confirma tion of Sheriff's sale. Sale cuulirmcd. 6 F B Dunu vs J W Alleii and Jesae Cox; to recover money. Settled and dismissed. 8 Philip Huf.ier vs D 1. Butler; to recov er money. Coutiuued until next week. U. David Moseby vs D Hamlin et al; con firmation ol SheritV s sale. Sl confirmed. II L L Ferkius vs Lester N Riley; par tition. G O llolman, Volney Hiiuenway aud E R Holleubeck appointed referees lo partition (lie land. 12 Lincoln llnzlutou vs W R tiilfry; to recover uionev. Settled. II R W Marple, assignor' vsT A Milliorn assignee; assigument. Ordered that money be distributed pro rata. 15 J I Case Threshing H Machine Co. vs Wui Hollandswotth; to recover money. Tiied by jury. Verdict for plft for $125, $25 ally, fees. 17 W L Dysinger vs I. Honey el al; fore, closure of Mechanic lien. Settled aud dia missed. 1 E W Goodchild vs Fannie and F J Crouch; foitelosuro ol morlgago. Default and decree of foreclosure in favor of plft. for $1101, $110 atty. fees and in favor of Geo. B. Dorris for $154 .fill with 10 per o ut. in terest on both claims. 1 l'J Alice Guilley vs Henry Guillev; suit for divorce. Default and referred to E. A. Gallagher; divorce granted. 20 TO Hendricks vs Joshua McGbce; to recover money. Default aud judgment (or $150 aud$l5atty. fees. 22 A L Harbin vs Eugene Finu; tore cover money. Continued for service. 24 Jacob Hatlery vs S P It R Co; lor. jver damages. Non suit. 25 Calviu Keuuul vs Yukuin I'ldall; fore closure of morlgago. Judgment for plft for 278 8S, attorney fees and costs. 20 C C Lyons vs Lane couuty; appeal. Tried by jury. Verdict for defendant. 27 Rufus Rawlins vs Lane county; ap peal. Tried bv ju ry. Verdict for deft. 28 Geo M Miller va J W Duncan et ux; !o reform deed. Decree as iiruyed for. 2'J 8 Meeker v L R Child; to recover money. Default nud judgment for S121 aud 10 per cent, interest. 30 David Moseby vs J W Vaughan et id ; confirmation of Sheriff's sain. Sale con firmed. 32 Ke K Parker vs Hurry Sehrader; lo recover money, Default and judgment for $521.20, $50 ally, fees and 10 per cent, in terest. 33 Febo E Shotikuiler vs G II Forrest; to recover money. Judgment iu favor of pltf. for $122.75. 31 Jos Sommcrville et al vs W F Men denhall et ul; partition. Referee' report tiled hiiiI continued. 35 Board of School Laud Commissioner! vs J S Erkers et al; confirmation. Sulo con firmed, :iii. T E Warner vs llanuiah Lewis; con firmation. Sale continued. 38 Llttlcficld A Haskell vs Smith Lum bering Co; to recover money. Default as lo lumbering Co, 3'J E Stewart vs Lane county; appeal, Tried by jury. Verdict for plft for $ I. 41 H N Hill vs Margaret Dumeillo ntiil; specific performance of contract. Dicree ill favor of plaintiff, 42 WF Reed vs Jos Dimmer; lo recover money. Continued for service. 43 J D Il.irrill vs Crawford & Fuller; to recover money. On trial, 40. Haltie Salomon vs E Van V rank in, appeal. Appeal dismissed on motion. 17. liallie Salomon vs W F Seals, up peal. Dismissed. 43. State of Oregon vs Joshua Chapman; lniceny by bailee. Jmlicted by grand jury. Arriiigiied ami slated ha did not waut nn at torney, nud plead guilty to the stealing ol $20. 60. Stuleof Oregon vs. Willie Thorp; larceny. Not a true bill relumed by grand jury. Stale of Oregon vs Edward Waud; man slaughter. A true bill. Plea of not guilty entered. Trial will tuko place to-day, Sat urday. : tule of Oregon vs John Donahue; rccaiv ing'stolen property; a true bill. Slate of Oregon vs Fred Coopor, burglary; a true bill. Died. Septimus II Spencer died at his home near Irving Tuesday, Match 4, IH'M). His health had been gradually declining for sever al months, uud hisdvath was uot unexpected. Mr. Spencer was born In St. Charles county, Missouri, Nov. 15, 1421, nud at the time of his death was Ci years, 3 months and l'J days of nun. With his wife nud Ihn ocbil dreu he came to Oregon aud located in Lane county in 1854, taking a claim on Cump Creek. After residence there of four years be purchased the property where be died, and removed thereto. Mis. Spencer died several months ago. Two sons ami three daughters survive biui. He Lad many friends, snd was held by tbuia in high esteem. Tbe funeral took place to Ibe Ma sonic cemetery near Eugene Thursday. By request Hon. L. Bilyeu delivered an elo quent and appropriate tribute to the mem ory of the deceased at his lute residence cud also at the grave. A more extended biogra phy of Mr. Spencer will appear uext week. A .New Medical Finn. Drs. Walters and Smiley have formed a copartnership for the pruulico of medicine in Eugene uud hive tuken rooms over Smith He Hall's grocery store. Dr. Wutters recently look special course of lectures ht the Rush medics I College, Chicago, iu oddiliou to his former medical education. Dr. Smi ley is a graduate of Mudsill University and ha bad ten years' active practice iu' Iowa. These gentlemen come well recummeuded as physician, and will givs the publio w ho may desire their attention, the lie lit. tit of ripe experience. AitinrK!'.-K'lwril Waud was indicted by the Krand jury chamed with manslaughter in abetting th death of his wlf, n'jar Ottawa tirov, an account "f which was given last week, lie lot been arretted and will he placed on trial thi" morning. G. A. and lie. i. It. Dorria will apimar for th defense, and District Attorney 1 1 ami I ton aud G. O. llolman fur tb UL. Realm: Chah.e. - Mr. J. Mitchell haa fmrchaaed the atore and tinware busini-a b ofijr f Mr. T. A. H-od-rn ai.d will con tisu th Mm. Mr .Mity bell come wall rf'HTiniendtd a a competent tin war dealer and workman. Seaiso Aai Since Sunday we have bal svery indu-atiou of Spring. South winds and warm rains have moderated the weather exceedingly. Seldom has On gon bad January snd February so sever aa thoa jot pi. Pud. In Eugene, Orjon, Feb. 5, IbOD, C. E. Cooler, latt of Fort Jour. California, lb funeral took p!ar Friday tfteinonn al 2 o'clock from the M. E. Chnrch to I. O. O. F. oemetery. ('(lllllll-sllllll'IS fun It. Met in Lino tie, Wednesday morning, March 6th, IVHi. fa Board of otlicers preseut. Tho following proceeding wtre lis J: County Surveyor Collier ordered to survey and relocate, March Nth, the county road surveyed from C W Young's 8 E corner to N F. corner of said donatiou laud claim. Petitiou of N 0 Fisher et al for county road; names of remonatrators exceeding the petitioners, ordered that petition be dis-mi-sed. Supervisor of Dut No !H) ordered to open county road through tho wost end ot 8 Jen kius' laud aud up the south side of Not! creek, tin lice cast to tho intersection of the present county road. Road districts No IS aud 52 bo aud de clared establish, d as the same was estab. lished prior to the change in Road Dist No 18, mado iu March, l8VJ;tbut is that Road Dist No 52 remain unchanged and that Road Dist No 18 boundaries conform thereto. The Dickens road; John Stewart, D II Coleman aud P J McPhetsou appointed viewers and C M Collier Surveyor. The Coryell road; D Hinton, Fred Lewis and T J Dunten appointed viewers an C M Collier aurveyor. Road to mouth of Panther creek; H C Huston, II C Perkins and R B Huyes ap pointed viewers aud C M Collier surveyor. Chickubomiiiy road; C K Hale, 1 SDau and G it Courtwright appointed viewers aud C M Collier surveyor. Eli Perkins appointed superintendent of the grading improvement of the Binsluw road across Coyote bottom. Rood district t'l established, rwdug a part of No 71, with boundiiiius as fjllowa: Be L'iu at cor of sees 17 18. 11) and 20. T i8 8. R II W, thence N 0 miles, S-7 mile, W.5 miles, b 1 mile, W 1 mile, S 1 mile, W 1 mile. Road district 95 established as follows: Begin at mouth of Wild Cat aud to include P2 miles on each side of surveyed road up .Musum river m iuo ii nine poai. Coyote precinct enlarged by adding the following : Begin at N E cor of aeo 30, T 18 S, R 5 W, N to Spencer creek, down Spen cer crei k to Covote creek, up said creek to 8 side of sec 21, T 13 8, 5 W, West to T 18 8, R 7 W, and S to Siuslaw river, and the voting place is established at the Hudlcy school house, district NJ58. Road district No 7(1 be divided by tho east line of J II Stewart's farm, that poitiou lying E of said line to bo kuowu as district "ti aud that west as 00. Supervisors appointed: 10, LeviGeer 71, MSHudsull 22, J F Weeks 70, J 8 Whismaii 35, D M Purkersou 81, E F Chapiuau 43, Oiin Heunutt 87, Adams 40, W A Smith 1(2, M P Mabe' 02, H C Huston 111. RN Park 17, J A Walk. 05, A F Couray 18. Chas Wright 00. C A Schoiack. 27, D H Coleman. Foley Spring Mad; continued uttlt next term. Relocation of county Mad through premise nf SMncer, Scott and Viliy; pris;eedliigs or dered dismissed. Friday noon, at the time of giVig V pruai, the Court was still iu session. For .School Director. Wo hereby nominate William Smith, as di rector for school District No 4, lo serve for tho term of tbrco yeara, lo be voted tor on ,Monday March loth, lNOO. Manv Votkiui. NoTU'lt TO VOTKIW, To tho voters of School District No 4, Lane county, Oregon: Notice is hereby git en that if I urn elected Director ol said district I cauiuft servo for mora thnu one year, at which time I will be compelled to resign, al tbereloro imk that yon do not vote for uieex cent on above condition. J. II. MuCl.l'No. Dated March (1, IWO. Letter List. Letters for (he following persons remained middled for nt the postotllce in Eugene City uregon, niureii y, law: Brown, Hon E F Molton.'Ed L Chase, It A Moore, Drtice Dolson, Lizzie Tarry, Chas B Eaton, Alexander Trestrail, Bubt 1'arabeo, Elias White, Buttle Williams, J A. F. W Osbuun, P. M. Dressmaking;. Ada Hicks wishes to infrm the publio that she will do wink iu dressmaking, Apply at Mrs. Durant's residence ou llh stieet between Willamette and Oak. Aluany Disi'ani'Kd. Ten years ago Albany had neatly douytiie population of Eugeue, buwby tbe recent school census Is tb two town it appears now that ths county aeat ol Lane couuty has passed its neighbor in re gard to population. Hers are ths figures as presented at the school niseilng iu tbe two towns lust Monday : Persons between ths age of 4 and 20 years lu Eugene district, 1,0110; Albany, 1,028. Legal voters In Eu gene district, 715; in Albany, 077. From the llgnres given it will bo readily seen that the blowing by the Albany papers about having 5,000 to f!,0()0 population is all wind. Eu gene, a larger towu, only claims 3,100 popu lation. Hum and Low. Tbe Willamotte river, says the Oregonlan, ha its tips and downs like everything else in this country, but it is seldom it gels up so high and down so low iu so short a lime as it did during the past month, Iu the lirst week in the month the water was about '!', feet ubove low water mark siul iu the lust week it was within 1.3 feet ol extreme low water, difference of 27.2 feet. The "difference" would make a very respectable river of itself. School OPKicuns At tho Cottuga Grove school election, Monday, R. M. Veatch was elected director, aud J. P. Currin clerk. Tbe district baa 172 scholais snd the preseut school building Is inadequate. A meeting will be held March 17lh when a proposition to erect a new school house, to cost about $1,000, will be voted npon. FKimr Lii knsu Gnantkd. Theommty oourt cranted ferry license thi week to .1 I' Chesh ire, the lam to be nis-rated on the Willamette Mow th Koi-en Bridge. A th tint tb terry will Im in operation will neceasarily be short no few was enacted for th license. Mr. Cheshire I buildiiiK the host and expect to have it running in about t'n days. Hum WaTi.a Auain. The. rain lbs first of the week caused the river lo rise rapidly aud it attained ft hi luht Wednesdav nillit of W. feet aliove low water murk. The fool bridge on the east end of the Eugene bridge washed out. A ferry will soon be in operation so that people may cross. Hkavt Loan or Sithk. The Priuevllle lfuuioM, r.i L,ut Kiilonlnv knv that thi tin been the baldest winter ever known in that secllou of the conntry, and ihat the loss of slock already amounts So 50 per cent. At that time from live lo twelve iuchesof snow ws on the ground iu Cruk county. G.A. lt.--Th butt, Encampment of the Grand Army of ths Rnpuhlnj will meet in Eutteiie next WidueiuUy, March 12, From present indications theie will be large attendance from all parts of the stale. Dbfxsmakinu. Miss Mary Pogu has re turned from Portland snd taken rooms at Mrs. Durttiii'a, on loth street, and is pre pared to cut and inak dresses in th latest aljUa. S.itialacliou guaranteed. Srrs.atou Jcik.s. Governor Ferry haa appoiutril Julius A. Stratton, on of the Superior Judge of King county, Washing Ion. IU i at present district attorney. Exaiiinino BoaaD. Drs. Gill and Mo Kiuuey, of this city, snd Dr. B. F. Russell, of ThuratoD. have betn appointed aa Board ol 1'eosion Examiners for Lane county. KTATR UNIVERSITY. Col n in ti of tlio Eutaiian Society Eva llaBMsoN Mai Mi U.K. n - ElltTuR - AsaT. Editor Pres. Holt appoiuted as Finance Commit tee Misses Sharpies, Adair and Sua Dorri. Owing to circumstances which could not be avoided, the Eutaxians did not debate last Friday. Tbe Eutaxians woro made happy by the news that they are entitled to the gymna sium Friday afternoon. Tho girl are already striving for tbe "gold medal" which Mi. Woodwortu so kindly offers. STfWtST SALAD. The Junior class is small but oh, my. Oh, girls! the moon Is rising. A Soph, The Juniors are now preparing their ora tions. Tho Cn sar class will commence to review this week. Wanted: A purse to keep John Carcon in Portland. Mr. Miller visited the University last Wednesday. Why did not Ada care to join th choir last Sunday evening? Wo regret to learn that Ina Talk Las de cided to leave college. A number of the college students enjoyed tbe teacher'a inatituto lust week. The class in Addison have finished that book and tuken up Shakespeare. Tho Freshman class numbers twenty, sev en of these aro ol the gentler sea. Class in First German had a slight touch of examination last Friday morning. Author McKinlay has been qnilo ill. Wo re glad ho has again resumed his studies. The Seniors have oomrucneed the review in Astronomy, preparatory to efaminatiou. Quite number have been nbstnt from recitations this week ou account of sickness. Public rhetorical this week. They who take part dosiro a "full house," Class essays will bo due ous wuk hence. Most ot the students aro busy at work on Ibe same. The Sophomore finished examination iu Livy last week, aud have begun reading Tacitus. The Trigonometry clase are . sorely dis tressed at times, but never have attempted suicide ss yet. We expect soon to see the Freshman class out with their puke bonnets and Revolu tionary cocks. Mr. L. J. Davis is editor and business manager of tho Eastern Oregon Republican ajt Uuin, Oregon. A number ( iludeuts partook of th oysters which were served last Friday Even ing at ths M. E. Church. Two well known Eultxians held mutual commiseration society lust Thursday at their home on 11th street. The First Junior's Annual Exhibition will be giveu in Yillard Hall on the evening of tbe last day of thia term. Carrie Friendly and May Miller have re turned to school aftvr number of days ab st nee ou accouot ol illness. Class emblems -The Seniors and tho Jun iors all wear badge of brara; the "Sophs" bavo chosen circus hats, but "Salt" foilbe Freshtuun class. Ths studunts ara anxiously looking forward to the April vacation, wben they can enjoy few buliuy days cf Spring as rest from books. Miss Lucy Garoule, our ex-editor, will not continue her similes this year. Tie Entaxians will feel ths loss of such good nd willing member. A meeting was held by the Juniors at the University, which resulted in the election ot tho following otlicers: l'res., Linna Holt; See., Clare mas V eon let Tren., Ettia Levi. nv you noticed how good lbs mirthful Micky ia of late r We had almost concluded that he was suffering from soma mental dis arrangement caused by a Huff, but Otto says he is only kocpiug Lent. Did you ever see s flush flash a picture quicker than flash by flash light. If yon hav never aeon the resalt of such a Hash, drop into our sanctum aud we will exhibit Hushing picture ol few atudeut. , Students should be particular to bavo their names written ljeach one of their text hooka and thns avoid tho troubio, by their exchange and consequent loss. Each, indi vidual should be sum that ho has no others than bis owu books boiore going (from the University buildings. There are so many books alike that one is apt to pick up others instead of their own. Things to be wondered at: Why ths Lsn reans do not five aa open lewion? How AJbort Smith procured ths lily which domed tho lapel of his ooat hist Friday rooming? I low Shi mubrellas, rubbers and luucbea disitsipcur? Which lucky mortal ot the Senior class w ill obtain the one hundred nd fifty dollar prize? Who can "Rathe ein Rather better tliau "dot Ictlle Dutch class?" Why our brother Editor persists in nsiug such lacial expression, even while boxing? The members of the Freshman class met at the residence of E. IL Luuer last Satur day oveuing to effect a permanent organiza tion. Mr. 0. H. Martin, "the literary star of the class," was chosen temporary Fresl dunt and Miss Grace Matthews temporary Secretary, Commutes were appointed to draft resolutions, to procure new members, and to decide the uaine of class distinction. The meeting waa of short duration asauother will be held soon to elect officers. During the meeting "a box" was presented to tbe cl.wi with cumpliuiouU of the ''Sophs," th contend ol which were enjoyed while they lasted. Personal. Mayor Ilovey visited Portland last Wed nesday, Wesley Shannon weut to Marion county Friday mom lug. Mrs. Jss. McDonald loft Monday night for her home st Gold Hill. Samuel Mr, f Harrishiirg, gav this office k pleaaant call tlila week. Senator Ycalch was iu town thi week several days sllendiug court as witness. A. C. Burboar, of Glen Teua, returned from California last Wednesday morning. T. W. Chausse, proprietor of ths Cottago Grove Leader, was iu Eugene Saturday. Hon. E. P, Coleman, of Coburg, baa been in town this week, serving as juror in lb circuit court. Messrs. It. M. Yeatcb, Scott Chrlsuiun, Alex Spare, D. P. Knowlton, Dr. Wall and J a. McFsrland, of Cottage Grove, were in Eugeue this week attending court. John O'Brien, a compositor ou the Ore- gonian, and President of the Portland Typo graphical Union, visited bis family at Ouiro on tho upper Siuslaw, lost week. Commissioners Hyland aud Smith were in town this week attending county court. Mr. Smith had very severe attack of U giippa and was nuable to attend tbo Feb ruary term of court, bnt haa now about re covered. Stai.liox Fabadsj.A number of owner of atnliions have spoken to us this week about setting day for parade and exhi bition. Usually the first Monday in April has been chosen for the purpose, as that was the first day of Circuit Court, but on account of tho time fur the term being changed a number of horsemen doubt whether th day would now be observed aa heretofore. Ve would auggest that a committee of owners of horses appoint day and give proper notice of the aame through ths local papers. , Marrmok LuxMsica. Issued tinee our last: C J Ebruian aud Jennie Biubneli; Johu B Hill and lioiscUa M L;c.