Aaothrr Pioneer toue. bally Uuinl, Or'.otw 1. j Thomas William, an aged ploucer ol I.ane county, died at lit home lu Lost Valley precinct, Thursday after n.li, OctoU-r Hth, al SM o'clock, from exhaustion tecullar to an ad vanced age. Mr. Willlumia vti loiru lit Pennsyl vania, Ocolivr 10, W3, therefore at liie time of hi death had a few tU.vt l hi cn-ilit over I lie ll year murk. He came to Oregon In IkI, la-tug a nicinlicr of the jarty that waa lost in I lie deaerl of hastem Oregon, ami dually made their way dowu I lie Middle Fork of the Willamette river, In a destitute and starving condition. II then Bet tied on the farm lu Lost Valley tin clnct where he breathed hi last, ill Oral wife died before he came to this county, but second wife survive him. The aona and daughter surviving are: K. P. William., Win. Williams Kobl. William and Mrs. W. 11. Kenton of Loat Valley, C. I.. Williams of Lake county, Mr. T. J Ihiuteii of Camp Creek, and Mm. Ocorge Whitbeol of jiouaws. Mr. Williama enjoyed the esteem and friendship of the neighborhood In which he passed the laller portion of hi life, lu recent years hi mind had failed, but while rvoviil event were almost a blank, the event of hi early life were clear and dUllnct lu hi memory. The funeral w ill lake place to the l'leaaaut Hill cemetery tomorrow, Sat urday, Oct. 1, al 12 o'clock. ttiintntvi nrt:nrT. CUt 1 1 f I'ulttT. V talrM M.rllail4 katbal K Lack mm V .. I'l.poM-lOI -I.I .ml Jur) Hall llt, Mr. PoKTI. A.X l, Oct I'J. The eaae of A. M. Alexander against Moy Llug, lor', i-u,., i.... d, .Ti..i..t the reoovery of otj on a proiutaaoiy Circuit i.,url convened In thiaclly lu note Kiveti by the latter to I. . K. l,i k-1 o KUlnr term tin morning al 10 M woo.! two year ago, tried before JuiIk e'eh". . l the court hour. Hurley, rt.ulted In verdict for the I Ollbvr pnaeiil- Ju.lg. Fulletton. defendant The attorney umUv riled I Prosecuting Attorney l.roi, Mierill a motion for a Judgment, iiotwlth- :Johnu ami t hrk JciiiiiiiKa. standing the verdict, which motion ! "I he mil of J mote vwhi.ii wa r- will la argued Monday. During th I centiy published in IneCilARUi was provm ol the cane quite a little ripple ; called, and they generally aiisweit-d of excitement wa caused la the court i I" '"cir name. by the hlund Moy l.lng The follow mg Juror were excused for the term: K II Inuiiaiu, K W O-hurti, U C Widiiwr, 1' J McCullougti ami J J hjit ni. lUllllIa appointed: Ovorge lima, r ive- who wa on the w line ttand. The Chlliamau aid he had executed thia note to l, k would In ronaldfiatloti of five Chinese Certificate, w hich went to m used In Inudlinr Chine, llleirallv. I-.uk wood l grand Jury; W ivoll and U C the witness wild, hal freiiuentlv vlit-' man, lor the court. ed hi place of tillable and talked In The following grand Jury waa him kimut Intuitu. i'lon.. Im-W. drawii; O F Knox, v.' r Caiuf, J C wood pnHwed to Moy Ling If hcj llrattaiu, J II lluglaud, M Walli, 1 11 would obtain the photograph aud j Veatcll and Maui Norman. After the good dcacilpliniis of hi CeleallJiJU'IH-K'v"lKl"" "" auviosi friend who desired to land, that he auoul bringing inoiciiueiiw moy re I IjockwoiMl) wotilvl aecure the crrtlll- cate all right. Lockwood ulnxiieiil- ly dented Ling a atory on the laml. he aa:a l.lng hail come to htm a a no tary public tu the usual way to have the certificate made out. Jaat Ice Court. Oally Guard, Ueubr 1). The examination of Hldney Horu yealerday afteriKNiii resulted in hi lw lug held to answer before the grand jury, w Itli iMitid llxed at (0(Ai, which he furnished. The main witm-s for the prosecution wa Mr. L. liahb and tlx or eight other wilnerac wete In troduced for corroborative testimony. The defense ottered no testimony aud uhmltted without argument. Hughe, the man arrested by mur ahal Fjtatlalld yestcrdiiV for thruten- lug to take the life of hi wife, waa taken before Justice Wheeler thl after noon at I o'clock, and the cane terml nateil liit like iimnv similar caea do, The wife beg if.il Hint the charge I diimlMMed airainst her lietter half, ami after the defendant paid all costs, he waa dlscharued fiom custody. Tin I a woman' nature. Mcura. 8. 8. aud Jo. Htcihen were arreated at their home In otl valley ytwterday by lVpuly Slierlif hjiklti on a c bantu of removing aome proiierty from the Klmlra aaw mill, belonging to It V. How ard. 1 hey apM-arel be. fore Justice Wheeler till afternoon mud asked fir a nrelimlnury examina tion. Oil account of the w itnesee for the state not being present the trial waa postponed until Monday morning at 10 o ciock. A Correction. PsllT Uuanl. October t). Yeterdav'a OUARI) Ute that the cost to the countv for brlnelnir F. H. Weycr from California and bring about bi marrlnire with MIm Canaday would lie about $160,and spoke of the klndnes of the Lane county omciaia in aaaisi Inir Mr. Wever to this extent. The total cost to Lane county of thl proceeding I tU.40. All the rcmum l..p nt the exnetise. Icsa than I'"), ii tmld from the state treasury. It may also le slated tliBt It wan not through the kindnesaof Lane county olllclal Hist Mr. Weverwa broucht Imrk to Omron. but utoti the order of (loveni or 1'ennover after the circumstanifi had beeti fully i't lorth to him. A. 11 WlIKKI.RU, J. r. ThoOt'ARrtated plainly that the cost would have to 1 paid by the countv and state, which la correct El. IiW lioanl October SO. IloHN. "l the wife of J. It. Kramme, at ISaletn, thl morning, a boy. , 1H UtHI n II.LKka. i i. ai i:ri1 Tatwt II Will H.eev.r. I'oBTl.ANn. Or., Oct. 19. The many rrl..n.la and acotiaintanre M Mr, Frank IV-kutn will learn with deep re- ..r, t of the serious illm-w ol mat, oio pioneer citlxeti of Portland, the pro prietor of the Dekum bulldliiff, a lead ing capitalist ol the city, and for aome year prominently connected with the commercial iii"iii Kai-tinr hank. Ijite thia afternoon i,i. n. million waa such aa to lie regard -,l u nnicticallv honek-H. For some time Mr. U-kuiu baa Iwn In fulling health. and within the last few month hi disease Iib assumed a very K'e character. His ailment l ling ii a dlsea.'. Mr. Dekum ha Utn tea.lily losing fleali nrl strength for me time, and a week ago today became. " feeble that he waa ounpelled to take to hi lied. ThU afternoon It waa thought he could not survive long. Mr. lekuiu came to Portland In 1V.L, and ha ln resident of the city ever since. He ha been among the leading public spirited men of thl city, and haa contributed no email measure to the development and upbuilding ol Portland. LATCH. Portland, Oct a).-Mr. Frank Dekuru died at 10:10 lat night. He leave property estimated to be worth from tl.ouu.ouu to M.Owt.mw. Iisaiai karwaa tesMlag. WAaillNUTOX, Oct. ltf. Seliutor Clorinan left tMlay for New York, w here he will spetid the balance of the week. The senator I contemplating a trip to California and the Pacific coaal alsiut November 11. He will go with Senator lUiisom and Culloiu to iuves tigate the harbors of the Paciflo ot. rite l'. I r. Lo.Mmin, Oct IU. A ditch to the ilobe from Pari till afternoon au rivate advice revived al the French capital, Indicate that the condition of the czar I uopvieM ana lue en a i near. A kptclallal Sataaaeaeei. 8t. Pkt:ribi r, Prufc- or Merxohejewskl, dlrttluguisheil e cialkst ob nervoua diacam-s, ha been summoned to Livldla, to take part iu the treatment ol the czar. Football. Dally uaarvl, OcluUir Next Saturday Is the dale set for the first game of 1 1 tar Intercollegiate Foot bail Asmiciatlon. The contest will take place at Forest Grove aud will be between the Portland uuiversity and Pacific unlventlty terms. The other game are eel for the following dates: Novemlier 3. Hnto university v Ore gon agricultural college, at Corvulli. Aovemner a, ifregou aiuie noruiai cIkhiI v Pauillo university, at Mon mouth. Novemlier 17. iState university v Pacillu university, at Portland. November 17. Oreirou state normal school v Oregon agricultural college, al Monmouth. November 12. Oregon agricultural college v Portland university , at Cor- v Mis. November 29. Plate uuiveralty va Pa cific university, at F.ugeue. December M. Oreirou (Ate normal schmil va Portland university, at Port- laud. Dert-nilier 15, Oregon stale normal school vs Hlute university, at fcugelie. lHHember 15. Oreirou uuricullural colleire va Pacillu University . at Forest Orove. J. W. MoCrum. of the Pacific uni versity, Is president; A. H. Adilltoti, seeretury, ami ri 1'. Miattuca, oi me University or Oregon, ireaaurer. Khi Ii individual team In the amo- elation will be taxed t't to form a fund In purchase a medal to lie presented to the team winning the largest number of game during the svaaoti. The ar- raiigemeiita were o maue mai eacu team will meet every other team In the association, and will play 10 game during the w luter. Kth inslltutlou i to aeleet one niemoer 10 lepresem ii team on an advisory coinmitU'e.whleh, houlil a controversy occur. I to all as a court of anneal. At the close of the season thia committee will award the pennant to the vlctorlou team. Almoat a ratal Accident- Florence West: Ole Myrlnd, a rest dent of Sweet Creek, wa catiied at ltoe Hill with Frank Hartley. On Friday morning of last week Mr. My rlnd arose very early and taking two ai. one lii each hand, atarteu on a trail thnt had been receutly made for water. He waa tripled by aome ob ject and fell forward, the sharp end of a brush culoirwith a brush hook, enter ing the face Just below the eye and tearing It way Into the nostril through The sufferer waa taken to Gardiner where a surgeon lookout five niecMMif bone, and Mr. Myrlnd return l to Florence on Hunday. The ahnck waa so irrtat and the laiu so severe. ibat no to the hreei;t time the Injured man haa retained but very little food in hi lomach. The doctor, however, pronounced the Injury not iieceiwarlly lalal, hut H will require close attention to prevent ucb a termination. Nolle. U. B. Land Offloe, lloaebunr, Or., Oct at, 'W. Notice la hereby Iven ttiat theap nrmwl nlata of survey of the following townliiie have been received from the urveyor-Beneral of Oregon, Uvwlt: Tp tired. The following tmat were dlspuard of up to the lime of going to pre: I. John Holland vs J W Hill; to re oovr money. Continued. i J M Water v t 1) JohUMiu; to recover luoiu-y. Cotiiiuuvtl. tt. In reamiguiueul of IWyd llru; uMigniiieiii. r iul rcrt niiti. w. i rustev or r mi .m r. v nurcu oi Oleliuda, Oregon, v h H lhvlds; to recover money. Coulluueu. Ii n W Mepheii el al v l I narii- hart; foreclosure. Coullrmed. IS. t. J. Md lalianau v ui it Walliu el ai; foreclosure, bale cou- llrmevl. U. U 11 Mills va Harper orkmau; appeal irotii Justice eouru Nittiwd and dismissed. J H McMurrv vs A L rraxlertl al; foreclosure. Sett led ami dlauiiaeed. 7. n O (larrlwui va A uoiy, kiuiit. Sot tied ami dismiSM-d. St. AOlloveyv V M Orubl el al; continuation. Kale cou0rmel. 83. H N IJutncli v It anu . nun- dy; to recover money. Continued. .. . . . . ii ... M. c r liuiltiun va r im'ji " ix-cover It ey. Sale coiinrmei. S7. C It linker va J J uoouaic; iu reiMver money, rieltlvd ana uiaiuiasen. 43. Isaac l arsou v J aim w n Carson; to recover money. Bcitieu and dimii"ed. 60. F M Hyde v Florida Ilyi! di vorce. Oefeault inerreo io u Stevens. . 63. Geo It Dorria vs J M llowea el al; to recover money. Continued. til). Suauil tirublia va 1 .11 ruooe, admr; forvcbsiurv. Default aud Judg ment. 70. John Stewart va Oernvj W M0- Ktilght et al; bs. t aside deed. Con tinued. . ... 74. Martha I Hay va Jarvia J nay; divorce. Delault. 7(1. Geo 11 Small v J II Mosby; to recover money. Default ami juugiueiu for $2U'2M, and MU anil inierenu mi. John M Williama vs A I son W Wtili.tile: to recover money. Default aud judgment for f 150.25 aud f 'J5 ally r. HI. (I IlChrlstuan vs John II Mi l.v et al: to recover money. Settled M.l lliatlltHM.Nl. s. Carrie L Delaney v Clayton D Delaney; divorce. Default and re r-rivd to J K Youmr to take testimony Ml. K J McClaiiahan v Minnie Illlichtou et al; Injunction. Judgment liv .lufalllt. ks. Mart ha Smith v Cliaa lietinen at al: to recover money. Jlerault m . : t. I 1 .. a . h . Jamea I. scon vs u r. urisiow et al: lo recover money. Deraiilt Hi John Mi ouum v a ii risa ei al; to recover money. No service. Ural Estate Traaafen. Rrmrlvl Jallr 1 Ki' AaiaiTtmraT Kl'OKMK. fleuM Miller and wife to Win Kd wartl. w 1 of lol 5 nutl N.blk 4; con tl Clara M Xilnud aim niisoauu 10 John Stewart, Sr, iitidivldeU of a lol 4, blk 15;in A J Johnson, slierui. to a r. mini lev. lota HI and 17. blk 27, rrasler liyiand s an; con f.i. JUNtTIOM t l l V. A J Johnson, sheriff. In F A lUnklu aud Wiu 11 Walker, lot 4, blk 61; con w ' - - ...... 1. 1 A J Johnson, siicrni, io r n iunui and Win It Walker, lot 1, blk 31; cm HO. OifSTRY. A J Johnson, Sheriff, to F A IUnkln an.l Win U Walker. I of n W i. Slid lota and 3. sec 31. t 17 S. r 6 w, 14 A J Johnson, sheriff, lo F A IUnkln and Wm It Walker, lot I, sou I-, i iw a, A w III ai-n-a noil Sli.(i. A 1 Johnson, sherlft. t William II Itavldaon, si of net of liej of swj of in in is a r 4 w. 6 acre: cou t iti, A J Johnson, aherlff. lo Adtlie U Oaburn. wj of ne and ei of nw ol "liniKitl. lmi acre: cou 114. L H lo Frauci J Schneider, nej of l nal of el and el of aei ofseo Pi in r A w. Iii acres: oatelit. U H to William Miller, lol No I see 2 io lu a r 1 w. iW.UO acre: liatetil. M M Mark and wife to A It John aoti w 1 of n e 1. sec . t IS . r 6 w. NO ..p- Nil! t1). James Iteastou and wife to Edwanl I'miihrey. lot 1 and e I or n wj.net in, ri MONDAY, CKTOHF.lt 23 Malahsl MiVluie, ol Junction 1 II . , l ill Kllgeiie. Cha. Kohu, of Poitlaiid, is in Ku (cue ou a business trip. Two sou of France are exhibiting a couple of bear ou lbs atresia luday. Collection reported small. A ll-ninulhe-old child of George A. Drury died al Coburg tin morning of bowel complaint Ihe burial will oc cur tomorrow lu the I. O. O. F. ceme tery near that place. Still a little mUly. Circuit court lu siou. Yesterday waa a rainy day. Hog buyers are still around In plen tiful numbers. All the churches had good coligrrgn tioua yeatarday. The Haverly nil Hiatal are atratitltd lu Portland. Hve Frlsudly' new adverliainieiil In today's Ixue. It will pay you lo read It. Wild ferae aud duck are reported iiuite pluiilbul ou the prairie weal of r.iiicciiv. The young man with hi slstera g, ring which It wishes to pawn .'or 1 1M or lea for a Ineal, la coining up the valley. Look out for him. Peiry Ileal, a well kuowu placer miner, was allot by a highway roblier a few mile Irom finite, .Moul., Thurs ilay ami will probably die. Ileal ami his w If Heie ell rout from the mines lu Gurumu gulch, and had a bug in the wagnu containing ISiOO lu gold dust. The higUwaymau emptied a load ol s'H't Into Heals lMly. Mra. I Us I wlni'iHhl Ui the hotses uml escaped with the gold. A posse Is lu pursuit of the robiwr. The Dramatic. Neas of Corvulli contain the following: llert Van Cleve, the Hageillaii (7) was ial beanl of lu baleui. ill new coliiatiiy failed Ut matrlall.e. J. It. Walker, who left Curvaill early lu AUKtlal to Join Ward aud James' well known troupe of trauodiaii. is now wild Ihe com pauy at Ihtllltuore. He is not iu the cast, but as au under study come ou the slai; occasionally as "sclialor," "soldier," etc. The onlllpaliy leaves iu few days for Waaliinglou, 1). C Miss llwlsy Ogdsil returned to Suleiii this moruliig. JudireJ.C. Fuilerton arrived on ti l morning a Kcal, to attsud court 11. N. Cockerllne went lo Portland yesterday to reiualu a day or two. Mr. Campbell, who liva in the southeastern iNirtlou of tow n, I dun gerousiy lit. Mr. It I'eulot who live on the Mo- Kenxle river, waa brought here for treatment by a phyaiclau. He Is dan gerously 111 with drojisy. W. T. York, one of the proprietor of .Medfnrd Mall, arrived Here yesterday . i . i. . i . .. ... morning alio letb on um.i m avuv Villi hi homestead uesr More nee. Katunlav'a Portland Hun: Ml Ilitby Montgomery, of this city, left vesterdsv svetilna for a short vllt tli re stives lieur l.tiireue. M Motitironierv is well known In Port land and her many friutids wish her plrusant trip. Ths traveling agent from Ulior hon elsewhere are la-riullled to so licit onlers here without being sub jected to a onnt of license, which is s hardship to our resident tailor ami dealer in Kent's clothing. Cannot Ihe city coiinoil suggest a remedy for thl Impismlou. i!v r n pnlilicaiia in . c ..'c ii.it..i ta ctuo 1. 1 i.i.!tiii idiii) iroutiio -t oi Jsnu.iry. The The fr co llie lcilali . i . t r u.iior I'oio, U-f.ite I lie l.i- Scii.ttor lui- ' olcniii rt ul.i Uioii id the siliiiilMii, ..mi I trt III); lo l" as sot i.ibl : lii liattire mill ertiitt. I'lin.io I lliU liesltliii al liig l ily iii ii, h nrld, claim Ci'inmi-M iiii r K'-yioild 111 hi lejKirt out ling the H ul l fair jear. The ileath rate upon a Icisis of a t-uUtiiiii id I.IhKI.IKIO was only lli.'J, the lowest id iiny Urge city in Mm world with , the ikt'tiblc i xi Tptiou of llcrlin. AciMrding to a Chicago editor, l.ei I'. Morton has a icparato wig for every d.iv in Ihe month, by tho consecutive ti'e of which he is able to A II.tlN lr."Ul. iilC itcilUllll for till' tlUllisllllM III ol the state tutlload ioiiiiiiI-muii la alni"t tinivef tliriMihoiit tin' t.Uc, e.i v llic Wilcoinc. Nut that the men ttlio comprise it are objiv lioii.ililf; they ate vety pleasant (.'iilloincn; lull tin1 rti of tin1 c I'lc think it is it litth toi lunch to pay out some I lOMM year jn-t to fiiritif!) our geittleuicn a jVj of ilo iu uoihiii; exi'ept tiding arouii 1 th' slate iii pal n e car ami hcii, wineil mid timed by ll.e railroad official. Whether tli" legislature v. ill Hi ctde to this loud and plain demand is doiibttul. The ntiinerou cainli- li.tia fnp r:iilr.i:til fiiiiiiniiiniiii'r are more or Una useful al Ihe capitol make i.plo bt lievo that the Imir on . . i I.;. I. ... I I,!... tarn ami ihat ll KMtl. mi n:iwni ill w liuteier c.iine l ie bosses have to play. K n il lias At tlo en.l of tbo month I. I ....1 ..on.. ;1,ii .... aside a loinj-haind wig for pt'iiiv tin iiui " -. i . and thereby many a neat little job tritium a one. iff lw wormM Ihrotigh. tiuly : Horrible, horrible! Ami it Imp- lliree cat! Slicccttl Ml laat, but llicil i.,,-d tm( in Ohio, McKillley' tiw ll Iccti.ui is alnuys Htpoi.ed till .(lt,. A m gro comuiitttsl u brutal tlie but of the session, ami more l(utrni;e on a white woman and in than thirty urc filiting for Uk the attempt to lynch him by an plait, nti'l reatly to do on thing re 1 xciti tl ttopiiliice thnt) person were iiirel ol them to secure it. lu killed ami over a score wotinilcd. t.ui the lohbvllig lllld log rolling this hutl liapnel III H NiUthcru and duly htlic scheuua uml com- ut it would have furnisheil an binationi and conspiracies aga-nal uxo'llcnl illiislratiou of the barbur Hie tHsiple of tin state, that ll'' . isni of thrir Insiplc. Hut in Ohio, election of tlio coiniiiirsioner uf- never. fords, is worsn than throw ing awuy the flll.UK) a year. tho Ueino laya lioee I e, l'W.U acre It S. Is MarlSIf HiiSlM Uerse. ST. PfcTKltSBt'KU, Oct ll There seems to be no longer any responsible duobt that the cxar 1 rapidly a proachliiKhlsend. A displcti fn.ui Lividia Uxlay atinounci-s that his con dition lias cliamred for the worse since yesterday, and the imperial family is K.ed7,A.pec'-' d.-r-toh received subm-juetitly from Lividia aays the . i.t .iiliiff suffered from a sud- . ,..: heart, which cm pelle-l 1)1111 b tion became so ZT' it hslbi ' prevslled U - . i-l li.-l arill I 1 aiiiii" afternoon an 111110.1 - - publish Monday, entrusting the re gency to the cxarowiU. General Count Vmnt.fl.l.choff, aid-diM-amp Ulfie euiper.r. and minl-ter of the Imperial house; K. P. Prrtdebonaatleff. procura- .,.,..1 oft he hoi v synod, actual ..rlvv eounellor: Wltle. minister of the interior, and General minister of w ar, of w I, sec 30,t ife UiKlla F. Ma k, trrt of land in see 25, 1 17 , r fl a.- al. .t la a II'. SMC. taf 111 Aa, I fa ' f-lll VS"'. "v:.a awr.nd i HHGri.wold.nd . 1.- tuw....ivAr in mf4 nt U " h " T' VL ' r"" o '.n "v on I num. tract of land in arc 24, t II ., f W II Hodman ami wife to J K IJar . ,1 aflur aatil Hate. It M. VATVH, SHKRIIiA.f, Keglster. ltKelver. l, I acre; cm 125. Ullod Tom. t,y ouard, -i"lr B. Afalrsltt-tl audleuce attended t . I a.'at f 1 1 f Ja.-konvllle Times'- The resignation of Walla. concert given by Wind Tom at the op J...,' 1. ..1 ..r tl. 1 irt. 1 .r. Koo la.t hatunlav evening. I,e heart, which com-1 ' " ' -ti 11 noli While the old nfirni'lia losl uons of liedown III. cod - K'Erf ruatee last Moi.tlay. ho. r-.wer b. nprtsluce. In a wonder , critical that hi. 0 i J-X t haj f.n : fuy .ocurate lii.nn.r, muilc on Yanlm hew. was ha illy 1 1 : a- t 1 pree Wef ,lto deter- heard by him. he is gn.wtng old and lo Ihe imlicntioti now am that I S nator 11:11 will practically liuvo Rebuilding (iraiit. Tlie Moro Observer ha the lollttw- Ing: There are about 4)0 men, besides nuiusrous team., employed lu rebuild ing at Grant, from the milling and dis tilling works lo Kufus, all along ihe line. Home subttautlal business houses, and many neat reslden.wa, are Hearing completion at Murray's, III what Is known as the Orchard, among them a store of suitable pnortloiis for Mr. J. W. Smith, Into wtiicii lie win move tils stock next mourn. mt new passenger station, freight house and W. V. T. oflKes, will m ready for Mr. OtiareUthi week. "MI jK'r- aiidiim" is Mr. Walker.s motto, and he Is just finishing the foundation lor ths new distillery, ami will lie ready lo resume work by Ihe tlrst of Decem ber, on a better basis than ever. A PHiKrrAiii.K lNi)t:TKY.-Mr. Nor- rla Humphrey Inform us mat, at present price., he call reallxe from hla dried prunes, raieed 00 bis 2-'i acre orchard, a few miles north of Ku iruiis. The trees are six yoars old, aud have been thoroughly aud Intelligent- I eu It vatwl. His so I ln oosl lor ury Imr. tilcklna- ami culllvstiag will prol-ahly anion nt b betww-u l. and II iVI.Ieavlns the balance as profit. The fruit buainea Is certainly a profit able nna. when nronerly attended lo. What Is such an oroiiaru worui. Nearly any any farmer eau care for a ten acre orchard aud never nils Ihe time when he is so occupied. Win. Start A PaI'KK. The Fossil Journal In IU last Issue contain the follow I ne Item of Interest: Ibs-ky Mountain Hmlth, tlieaifed printer who haa been at work lu tins omoe ior several weeks, departed on Tuesday', stairs for Mitchell, the citlxcns of that plaa having lnvltel him togoovsr aud start a per with a view to agitat ing the oiiestlon of a new county. The paisjr will come out about Novemlier 1st, and will be known as the Mitchell Herald. Kugeiii ileitis a lire alirtii sys tem. W ill she cct 117 Circuit court is in session. It will likely b an inexpensive lerin to the tax jiaycrs. Although the youtliful kluslive of K.KVpt 1o-n not smokn and i strictly obedient to the Koran's in junction not to urn) strong drink, hit Inula various ways ol amusing himself. Ono is in his yachts, of which 1 10 lias, four, tliu liirget-t be lli) uli. ml ui b.ro us nit oi-tnii liner. I udcr his rub woman s po sition is fast improving in l'-Kyi't ami harem lift i din:tpcarilig. Ky tliu Moliotiietati lair an Kgyptian ia Mrmitted to have four wives, hut at present it is considered bad form for a man to have mure than ono lit! pin ate. Jacksonville Times: In a con versation with the editor of the Tillies SuMTiiileiitlent Newbury pnntiuiiced himself as op-Mmed to a change ol school ImhiKS as a wnoic. While he tliinkd that a few changes could ho ma lo lor the good of those atletitling the puhliu s I100U, he consitlers that thu look now in urn) are i;imm1 cnntigh for practical purMises, especially in tho linaiicial deprcHioii now prcvuiling. Mr. N. represents the Hcnlimciil of a large majority of the school patrons, ami will vilto acconlinnly when the timo comes lu iltvnlo this nudum. The Calif.irnia newsi HiK-rs havo a great deal to say about the auh slilution of fruit for wheat as th crop of thnt hIii to. This change haa Ix en going on Umlily fur a num ber of year-, until now, the state, althouii splendidly adapted to the production of wheat, both in soil ami climate, the wheat crop hits greatly diminishd!, and California is 110 loiigt-r 'in. f"f fh" treat wheat state. The change has been at tended by many gtixl results. The production of wheat, whilo it waa unprofitable to the farmer, gave employment b hut little labor. Machinery Iks all the work. The great field of wheat thureforo ex cluded rural population, and while tho cities were urowintt lln ro wus no increni-e in tho jMipulation of tho country. rruit growinj has worked a revolution. It fivos profitable mploynintit t gnat iitimlx rs of iicoi.li'. The land has grown more fi-rtilt) ami moro val uahle ami a new ami most profit ahlo industry has boon sturbxl. Tho lieauliful fruit of the I'acilio coast has not a rival ami need no tarilf hill to protect it from foreign competition. I ha canning indus try is also grow ing, ami fruit which cannot be marketed in its natural Utfl is canned or dried. IICII-T 50 Cllt lK IIM. Brownsville Times: J- H- Alley, who is superin teudlug the construction of the new i i.riati.ii nhurcti In tills idaoe. I un- douhtnlly entitletl to the distinction of, nMoii. Corvalli Tiinea: The secretary of state has advertised for and will shortly purchase with itabs funds, twelve dozen ioeket knives. 0,uccr as it mav seem, these knivra are neither f ir the taupcrs of any of tho various counties, nor for the in digent inmates of any of the or phan homes of the itate, but are lo be supplii-d gratia to the members and (ii-rk) of the coming legislative In just what way a new : Ii la -1.0-rtaliinirlita lack the vigor they once hal. Hi ttiuic and repiiiiion 01 liaii Quart. Orlota 2- ' aouinl bv snellilia wtird phonetically MarkIKI). At the rvsitlelice of Ihe 1 !.. by the sounding of nrte 011 1 .0.1. in tl.la eitv. velerdy tt.e toatio. amtillrinr M-ners 01 ine ai- aftrrnV.ii. Mr. Chart- ..y- and Mi- pbabel. all seemed to Kiv plew.ure lo AnnaPialU llev. H. I IJoardman n,e audi-iu. Hi rendition of s.me ofllciating. The brideirroom s home rotnmou turn were espnially enjoyed. U in Gilliam countv, and thither the "" ", 4 , r' ....-,nU.lei,artel this liiornli.g, A levy of 11 nulla has lawn mad lo ' I ' . . r .... .' . -,1.1 ..fa lna.1 I it. .-.In nmtitr for ail WrUUtV DUr- !r'::ihH. M. afterrin''VVr.;..-." and Toihiawillbereldcl theau that the eoodition of the cxar is de I dnjty ry, peraU. havimr ovurauen the wura or more 1 . .M.i,..i 1.. ,.( 1( u, helii legislator churche. than any other man In "- . i.,.,ine.. ol law-inaking This I tlx nriletli one ior inn., . - . . . , , ebraaka. four 111 1 no ii"i " distriii it would Ix neither inure ludicrous 1 nor more silly if, instead of a knife, bail ouart, -tolf a ea il llietlibcr Should nt e'alO eX- Ji'stk k Ourt liuslnea I tul-t imii.im! be furnished llii a monki , la-fore tliat tribunal Unlay. Th ease of g uUn j()g wearing a brass col- l.-,ll-.- iron. fotlv Ulna built in Orvtfoii, and the llance ia-lng uled among different slates. Ur. .11 Vsnnnu-kl, .r ilia slate vs ri. H. and J'" . k..nl rml anil It Is llkelv .1 il,..l,.arv alaiiilnatloll Wlil I'l VilVI President .Morlou a be held a the grand jury I iu .-a.loii ,,t have the ti-fattioo of riling b- and thai body can examine luto '' ,ll(,i ljlg j, yvrl oontrs.i Lnglisii mtlrf- can hman. The court or h rid !.i Mahrihi-Tt au, if, by A. K. deportation. Wbeler J. P. at bis oUtoe In Kugeiie Oregoo, Mi. Ira Gray aud Mue l.lxie Kuinm all of Lane county. I the llliltid snid iirt of cralio party in tho guU rnstorial content in New York. lndeii dent dciiUHTats, who have hereto fore bitterly opsed Hill, are not only ruorlinK him hut publicly using their influence in his behalf. It will Ih a pretty contest. The chances of Hill's election are daily growing brighter. Tho authorities of I.ane county havo a kind nature. They brought a young until all tho way from Cal ifornia to marry a girl, mayim inn of his choice, lift certainly of her choice. Her condition would nut admit uf delay, o llowers, bridal veil, ami all tho gewgawe winoii ftouio diem iiitlisMiisiihle kt the inaliiiuuiiiul ullar were liriiMHl with, and the jut'uo lied the knot while they were clad in plain every day clothes. River navigation on Ymihill river brought the railroad to terms. The McMinnville Tclephoni-Register ssys that tho Southern I'acilio of its own accord haa decreased the freight rate from that city to Port land lo 71 cent i-r iw poumis. I'ho l.tth steauier Toledo has been of more benefit to the community thsti the railroad commission. One (lecrcjised the freight faU, tho tither increased it. I-a l tho comiumsion ho abolished, and a maximum freight an I passenger rale I passed 1 J tho legislature. Jules Curie, of Juneau, Alaska, is ono of the few men who can tell how it feels lo he buried alive from so - a a I exitenoiiCt. lie was living av mo as a fll timo in New rsiminisu-r, i. v-. One morning In- l.ud gone Into a rcstAurant and ordered hi break fast, when all of a sudden he fell dead. Al least, that ia what the dodor aid of him, though he was conscious of what was passing on around him all the time. He wua laid out fir huriol. and hie fricmla kept tho liMial vigil over him, ho wai put in a coiTin ami borne to the cemetery, all tho time realizing the terrihlu fate that was about to overtake him, hut unable by word or r-iiMi U) do anything to prevent it. He was lowered into tho grave, hut happily, as tho first clod rat tled ou his'collin, he U gm tr feel the blood pulsating at his heart, and his powers returned to him. lie found he could move his hand and began to hammer oil tho colli 11 The present rain will fit the ground for tho plow. Iiw land nd that plowel lant fall heretofore waa too dry uud I ard to jdow, Jacksonville Times: It is stab d that a hill will lie introduced In the next legislature providing for the publication of our school Imoks by the sfJte. In view or the fact that a coufi'lcrahlo sum of money is spen: ttimually in Oregon for text books, some of tho legin!sUrt, with the beet intertsU of the s.t plo at he.irt, mar favor the passage of such a law. They should take the uperieiu-e of other state inb co".sideralioii, which has proven quite ileur. California trieI the t x rmiei.t of publishing her own -t hool Ih.I(. end now regrets the f,s! -h a.l venture, U-ttUse, during Ihe lint five yt.iis ll e plant wi s in oper-itiou, it cost li e If of that staff 0"4.7i'0 10 end, l-idcs this ...I sum In r s. I 1 1 I i tit r -i e 1 ui.l flO-WOO 17 11101. I- r lie atn'F H ''o 'It. 1, ' thev y fie it t" ' e ! 1 1. i.ni !...t. h:i -el '' t -an - ' oorr va!- I v.dll A.k for U. of O. 6 cigara. .101 i 1 tlit.i k 1 ll- I"' h 1 It. I.i m . r- ii.f. ti -r Id had market 1 b-rof .ii- i t.e C. r L- li e tr- libei.t j ' ' with only oi.e-l iuilo ..it '.ircg' 11. of the school ixipulation of California, afford to try the exterimenlT" O