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si'i 1 i, 1 lie Jam WUSDLKS Or THE CASCADES. Kiiltur Buntliart Tells ef On of Ore goa's Famous Muuutiilu lie. vuriH. F. II. Harnhart, writing to his pa rT, the McMinuvllle lU-porter. has Oil (u say about these wonderful springs mi J the ihiigiitlli-eut scenery: Hki.kn Ai' tsi'iti.NnH, Or., Juno :x To Tu K Kf.I'ohtf.k: I uiu in what limy be culled the heart of the Cascade inuuntuliiH. Tu reach liclkuiip HprluifM you leave tlio railroad at Ku gone by stage or private conveyance Mid follow u very straight anil grad ually ascending course ulong the Mc Keiule river lor sixty mil. The Httt mtiti.M tliu distance iu one day, liul li Im a hurd drive Ik-fore leaving Kugene I litid the pleasure of meeting several KHiplo formerly of McMinu vllle. There was A. K. WimkI, former ly of Kuight, Wood A Wallace, who 1 running a neat corner grocery. Then 1 found George llulloek, pro prietor of the Kugeue Hod u Works Frank HH-neer, lulely with It. M. Wude, and Fish & Itiill'e, clgur mak ers. H w especially gratifying to meet at the supier table of the Hotel Eugene l,r- Low wife, who were herc lebratlng their honeymoon. There are tunny grand aiid heuutlful riven in Oregon, hut I doubt if there are any thai bur puna the McKeiAie. Fed from the perpetual snows that cup the Three Bisters, it leap over preci pices in grand cataracts to it channels U-low and speeds away to the Willam ette seventy-five or eighty luilesdis tant, swift as an arrow, cleur as crystal and as coot as anybody could wish. The descent from here Is very even, be ing about 1:100 feet in sixty miles, and It "talks" all the way. The McKen zle, I am told, was a favorite hunting and trapping ground in early duy-t. The ranches along its banks, now oc cupied by a native-born generation, who to some extent follow iu the fool paths of their auceslois, have not been developed beyond the extent of a hole In the wm us, and game of various kind-, including deer, bear, cougar and smaller fur-bearing animals, is quite abuudaut. The camp is never short of venison. When meat gets low some body takes a gun and goes to the lick a little distance up the river, aud theu for a few duys there Is plenty. The stieani abounds in large trout of the "rcdsldo" rariety, which ure said to be very gatuey. Sixteen miles from here the river, whose volume at tills point is about that of the Yamhill at ilc.Minuvllle, drops down out of Clear lake, one of the wonders of this part of Oregon. It is described a depression ot opening in lh lava bed a mile or so in width aud two or three in length. There is no visible source, evidently being fed by springs nil pnl ieil from the snow K-aks surrounding. More wonderful still, on the bottom ol this lake stands a pet rilled forest of lira and the water is so clear that they can plainly be see u scores of teel Mow the surface. (Jetting into a boat and rowing out up on the lake is said to produce a start ling sensation iu one the first time. It is like being suspended in mid air over a forest. Think of it! I sat down to write about Ilelknap Springs, but Hud that I have digressed several miles. Here at an altitude of 18U0 feel aliove the level of the sea and almost within speaking diHtui.ce, u it were, of the cold peaks, noils up a spring of water heated to a teniera tureoflS8 deg. To more compreheu sibly state how hot it is, an egg can be fairly cooked Iu it in three minutes. Tue apiearancu is that of pure spring water, while to the taste il is mildly brackish, but not disagreeable. An analysis made by l'rof. fcjhawofihe state agricultural college last October demonstrates that It holds iu solution the following ingredients calculated iu grains cr U. H. gallon: Calcium sulphates 1-1-11 Sodium chloride Potassium chloride 7.0S Magiicsibtu chloride -'-) Calcium chloride G'-'.-'O Silica 4.7:2 Iron and Alumina 17 Manganese chloride trnee l'rof. Shaw calls attention to the largo amount of calcium chloride, "which has been shown- to be of so much value iu cases of neuralgia, rheumatism and kindled diseases." But long before l'rof. Shaw got In his sclentillu work a great multitude of the common people had become Imbued with the belief that the water possess ed powerful medical qualities, and es pecially that ii would "kuock" rheu matism. I meet people hero every day who bear testimony of miraculous cures wroight upon friends or rela tives. An old lady told me today that twenty years ago she was cured of rheumatism In hwr right arm. Ten years later It attacked her left, and she came aud got cured. The arms in both Instances wero helpless. She N here agalu, apparently hoping to llnd In the springs the panacea for old age. People come hero from long distances and various parts of the state for heal ing. Whether it is owing to the min eral substance In the water that they drink copiously and bathe in frequent ly; whether it is duo to the lavish use of hot water; whether it Is in part due to the pure mountain air, or whether it is the result of all these influences acting together, I am persuaded that ilelknap Springs Is a wonderful natur al sanitarium. What it will do for a rheumatic hand useless for months I shall be able to tell later on. There are about 100 persons here at present, chiefly families In camps. There Is a good little betel wlure fif teen or twenty guests can lie accommo dated. The manager of the Springs and the hotel is Mr. A. 1. Ostrander, to whom any letters of Inquiry can bo addressed, lie Is a royal New orker and a most gonial aud accommodating gentleman. rallTaunl, Julyfi. PltOUAHLY THE Man. The exiiml nation of the alleged train robbers arrested at Conyonvillo yesterday will 1 heard at Itosebunr Monday. Case wat recognized by Engineer Walte, Flrcmau dray ami Itrukeii'un Norman as the nmu who went through the train and compelled the passengers to "shell out" when the SuiithernPaelllc express was looted In Cow Creek can yon Mouday night. Case, alias Mc Dowell, was convicted here two years ago for burglary, and returned from the penitentiary a short time since. Quite a number of young grouse and Chtua pheasants are reported in the. country near town. F0i;UTll OK JULY JCCTDEMT. Muster Ueorge BeUliaw, or Irving, II Is ti Us u liytiaiiiile Cap lur uu Kuipty tuniidgo. slty liiuril, July h. George Enicison lWUhaw, a 12-year-old sou ol n) vidw lvishaw, who re-Ides near Irving, met w ith an ac cident ut tlio re.ld.nee c.fOI Holl ln Irving, where limy were visiting at the lime.abotit six o'clock last evening, which will cautte him to remember this particular Fourth of July all the balance ol hU days. The little fellow in company with some other youngsters was celebratiiu the run rth in grand style. Tney had tired oil' numerous lire crackers and bombs, when they haniHtiied to llnd some dynanilto caps, which Mr. Holt' uneu 111 mowing stumps out of Hie ground, and w hich he had put away in a drawer. These the small boy supposed to be empty carnitines and il siruck him that they would be Just the thing in which to explode his lire crackers. He place two lire crackers in the dynamite can and attempted to tire them oil" but did not succeed the firsl,tlme. Hut with the icrsltency of youth he tried it again and the next time was more successful. The tire cracker exploded, at the same time exploding 1 he dynamite cap, which thu boy held between the thumb and tore linger of his right hand. The result was that the ends ot his thumb aud llrst two fingers were blown oil". As soon as the accident happened the unfoi tunato lud was brouirht to this city and left at the residence of IH4 grandmother, Mrs Win Parsons, who resides on Pearl street betweeu 10th and lllh. l)r D A Pal no was summoned and amputated the thumb ami nrst two nngeraor the right hand Just below the second Joint. The boy will soon recover but will ever be minus those most useful mem bers of Ills hand. A Kill list Forest Fires. In accordance with tho provisions of an act passed by the legislature of 1SU3 Il Is made the duty of the governor to issue a proclamation on July 1 or each year calling public attention to the provisions of the act to protect tunbui aud other property from fire, and warning ull persons against violating the same. Governor Lord did not issue his proclamation Monday, owing to a press or other business, but It will bo forthcoming, no doubt iu the near future. Any person who shall will fully set lire to any wooded country or forest belonging to the state or to tlio united states, or to any person shall bo deemed guilty of a mis demeanor, aud upon conviction before a competent pirisdlctlou shall tie pun ished by a Hue not exceeding $1000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year orbybotii such fine and Imprison ment. There Is a provision that this act docs not apply to any person who In good faith sets a back lire to prevent the exseiitlou ot a lire already burning. Tumi: irat.M AKittTt:i. i: ldKiice Against Case Strong. sin-rial 10 tho Daily OujtsD. Canyoxvii.i.k, Or., July 6. Yester day aud this morning (Jeorge Onine, Deputy Sherlll' Shamhrook and two Plnkerlon detectives ran down and arrested" three men supposed to lie the robbers who held up and robbed the norm bound overland express tratu on the night of July 1st. Case, was cap tured about nine miles east or canyon villi- ami James Pool iu town. Albert Pool, the third man. surrendered lilm self to Deputy Sheriir Sliambrook Iu answer to an indictment booked against him for cattle stealing. They ottered 110 resistance to the ontcers ami were taken to Koseburg for examin ation. The evidence against oue of them, Case, is very stioug. Hunt Have 'Km in Oregon. Floods, Cyclones, Blizzards, Irrigation, Sunstroke, Tornadoes, Pessimists, Centipedes, Tarantulas, Hailstorms. Mosquitoes, Hessian fly, Potato bugs, Chinch bugs, Karthqiiakes, Hydrophubla, Grasshoppers, Cold winters, Hot Summers, Violent thunder, Scarcity of fuel, Failure of crops. A Uailkoad Piikmctiom. Corval It.. 'PI...... .itJ.ti'Ait tttuilltt Infill cd at the OC depot Monday morning mui a ttnttithur v. vr.ltiv ttwirilihlP With Hun Francisco freight for Kugeno. I ho CO.lHlgUmeUl Oil WUIUII i aio 1 ...... ..s.L.... f iur Innilrf (if fellPiir and tw'o of merchandise, about thirty 1 1.. ..il I.1..,.! Iun.lmrsi. .. l...nla ' rth ntiimlit uitll wnHil W UUll UIU ID UUV puui"" " and the four-hone teams haul all the ... I I T ll 1. (!. wairons win mmi ui. m iiiiii tin- 111 .1.. Him wfirlt UHide of another twelve luontlm, if the present managemeni 01 iiib j n the O P appwil case " lmlly (iusrd, July 6. Installation of Offickrh. Camp No. llo, vMKiman 01 ine unu. m ni.H.n. lust evenins as follows: Consul, K 11 Uristow; escort, C E Littleton; watclin.uu, J imyie; sentry, Percy Long; manager, C S Frank. Sixteen new members were also initiated Into the lodge. AN Kxhiiiition Kln. The June tl.n City Times in speaking of the Fourth i)f Julv celebration at that place savs: "Whiskers," tne ksu racer, was on the ground, and as the people wanted to m a foot race, lie was given HO 00 to make an exhibi tion. He chased throught a hundred yards w itli a couple of boys. Markikii.- In this city, attlie Ho telK..ge..e, July 4, ISO-"', ''V1 Miller, J. P-, of (.'nswell. Mr H L Swaggart and Miss Ma DeWitt. Among those present at I he ceremony were W N Mallck, of Pendleton, the Misses Matlock and Kdi MaOsk. ami L Hilyeu, of Kugene. The young couple have the Gi akh'.i Isstt wishes. I After Hiving Traveled 3mm Mlhsou a Wheel. i ,'v clip the following from the Uailv Light, of June 'JTih, published a' Naxaliaehle, Texas: "Mr. Lee Teuts h, of Kugene. Ore-' gon, Is iu Waxahachie. Mr. Tcutsch 1 nas iiceompithli. d an undertaking that Will be of much illleri'vl l u liuulii.un everywhere. A reuorler shw Mr. leulseh yesterday and In the course of I, ....It a......, , 1 1 . il I . v.... .irimiiiuii, bhiu; i nave just ar rived in Waxahachie on a w heel. The ' tlrst town 1 made frmn Kuirmie was, ! Portland, then Pendleton, Hoist- yily, I Idaho; Klt Lake, Utah: Pueblo, ! I'rinidad, Col.; Texline. Texas, and Waxahchle. This ol course applies ! to large places. I passed many small 1 tow ns. Phillip Karnes! Joined me tit (rami Junetiou aud Went as lar a Pueblo; he was euroute fol St. Joe, Mo. I had a pleasant chat and aln re ceived aud ttuve some iiiformatiou con. ccruing certain ulacvs along 111 v route, j with Mr. and Mrs. McF.liatfi, of the i Chicago Inter Ocean. Thev are mak- ing a tour of the world. Ftomtiraud! Junction they went to San Francisco, v nil Mv trio WHO nut tiltmHil ly, for In many iilatn-s I laid my head upwu mv milt line til a pIll'IK ai lllglll and covered w ith the shades of even ing. Once iu a w hile I took ad van tnge of a friendly section house or un empty baru aud made myself comfort able.' "Mr. TeUtsch Is a brother lrw.nr fl. low towesman, Chas 1). Teutsch. The loin; trin hrou-nud tli uli.lninii'. face some w hut, but aside from this he looks as fresh and chipstr as a Itowery boy." Hop Intelligence. The weather contiiuies lavorable for the growing crop, but frosts, dry weat I er, miss hills, and poor cultiva tion nave placed the vines where no amount of good weather can give even a fair yield. Estimate still continue at from one-third to one half oil', with the preponderance of opiniou in favor of the latter figure. Otsego, X. V., Farmer. A Portland firm reports: "We re. gret to report that some unscrupulous dealers from California have dene our state a vast injury by palming oil' on the English brewers interior hops from other states as Oregon. We moiitioa this fact that hopgrowers may think over the advisability to have a state branding law passed in the near future. A good rain this week has blight ened up the appearance of the yards but with hardly any appreciable elici t on the crop. There is no gainsaying the fact that the yards are very hack ward in their growth aud it is still es timated that this crop will not exceed halt of last year's. Watervillo, N. Y., Times. F'orConorksm. The Salem Journal mentions W. I. Vawter, of Medford, a graduate of the University of Oregon, as a candidate for Congress In a very complimentary uiimner. The Medford Mouitor in commenting on the same says: "Friends of our respected towns man tue promt that we have a man who Is capable In every way of repre senting this district in the U. S. Con gress as it hhould be represented. .Not only is Mr. Vawter sound 011 public questions but he is possessed of a strong K.'rsonahty aud all those qualities which make un the thorough gentle man winch with his power as a speak er would l sure to accomplish much ol importance to this section, in his race for the nomination the outlook is very encouraging and Ids many friends in the republican party will make a united aud hearty pull for his success " The GUARD would like to see the gen tleman get the nomination as he has the ability and is a llrst-class gen tleman. Pionkkr Woman Df.aii. Mrs Jane Fullerton, w ife of Hon. John Fullertou died at 1 o'clock Saturday morning at ltoscburg. Her husband, her sou, f'lrnnlt In. lint .1 (' Kiillertnii: und daughters, Mi Mcltetizir, of Portland, and .Mrs in -Mchow, 01 .mciiois sta tion, wero present at her deathbed. The absent members were Mrs M M Melvln, of Astoria; Mrs Kva Mocine, ot Cosmopolis, Wash.; and John Ful lerton, Jr., ol Canyonvllle. Mrs Ful lerton was born iu 18J5 and crossed the plains with her husband and fam ily in 1863. She has since resided in Douglas county. A Prominknt Mi.mstkr Dkah. Prr Thfiiunu I 'nniloii has lust recclwd a telegram from his fcister, Mrs. U. It. Higglngs or Terre Haute, inn., an nouncing the sad news of the death of hur husband liev. Win. It. Higgius. Hev. Hicgins lias been an aetivo and i.nt.oliip nilnUli-r of the I'resbvteriail church for the past forty years, and has bueu prominent in eoucanoimi work In the slates of Ohio and Indi ana. Mrs. Hlggms and her son Alvlu f lll.rirlnii vl.oiii.1 Prof. Condon here somo four years ago, and made many warm rrlemts who win sympaiiute w ith them in their great loss. .'imu Ivavkan Mr Michael Ell I. an extensive land owner of Andale, ui-i-lL-uri Ih.ph on thneitrlv tr-tin yesterday morning, coming by Sacra mento, lie win Semi aoom u moiiin in l.'niri.iip liwiUinti over the country. and if it suits him will probably lK.-ate here permanently, as he desires to leave Kansas Is-cause of poor heal1 h In that state. Mr Lill is a vi-ry0pleasant gentleman, and it is to be hoped that ho will sue tit to remove here with his family to reside. Guard, July V At rtiiou-NHVit.i.i.' Several Einrche people attended the celebration and all came home well pleased wiiu ineir entertainment, despite the Inclement weather. Charles A Fastlalid, of this city, delivered the oration. He was ut his best and was highly complimented fT.trr Hi ili'llvf-ri-il ins simvccIi without the use of notes or manuscript. l.l mnuiian, Jr., won the bicycle race with ease over number ol coiuiwiners. w Wool. Sftll'MKXT. l II I'll-lidly has jut shlppe-l three ear loads of u.sd from this city to Porllnii-l. Mru wisil is co-ii'iiir to Kuueiio tliiss asoii than for a liuffilK-r of years AKKIVEU AT HOME, ANOI'HKIl iftlUKM'. Ilsy Mllougliliy ll.is His i:es ll.idly Injured by a lire t rib kr. Pull)' liUl J, July Yesterday afternoon nb.nii J o'clock Kay 'llliiughby, a win of lr. Wil-loiit-lihy, of this city, w ho was visiting at the home of Ins uncle, E, J. Wil IoiikIiIiv, ut West Point, ul nit four teen miles from l'.iii,-eiic, had one of bis eyes badly injure. I t.y the unex pected explosion of a fire cracker. The Isiy had gone t his uncle's for a few days' visit, and while there his father sent him some lire cracker w itli which to I'clehriite '.!, Fourth. Yes terday afternoon the boy lighted the! fuse 10 a lire cracker mid threw il on j the 11 lor. The cracker did not explode 1 immediately, and us the fuse apiiearcd to have quit burning, young Willoiih by, tsy like, stooped tlo 11 to examine il, bringing his face unit eyes iu close contact with the lire cracker. Just at 1 his moment it exploded, adly burn ing Ins face and throwing powder into Isithofhis eyes. His face was black cued and not u of his eyes were tilled ilh powder, causing him to sillier great pain. Sweet cream was placed 111 his eyes, which removed the lootel particles of powder, but iu his left eye there were several grulus w hich we're imbedded Iu the eye ball, barely miss iHg the pupil. He was brought' to his home in this city iininediiitsly, arriving here alsuit live o'clock last evening. A din-tor was summoned and a Horded the boy relief by remov ii g tho particles of'povtihr from his eye. He had a very close call from loi-lng his eye, but will now recover all right. He has lost all desire for that fascinat ing sport of exploding: tin-crackers. (iut L st in the Swirl. We clip the following gutsl one 011 our friend Judge J J W11I1011 from the Portland Sun: "I'ncle Josh Walton. of KtiKcuc, oue of the Patriarchs of the illamette, was billed to tickle un the eagle, but he forgot Die town wheio he wus posted in amliill county. He got oil first at Independence, but was told ly the I-mi rth or July committee that he had not lie 11 sent for. Theu he went to Dallas, wlioie he met some old friends who Informed him that he had not been thought fit for years. Then ho wsut to Sheridan aud In quired of the chief of Milice if anyone was lo.iking for Judge J J Waltuu, of Eugene, aud when the olllcial took down the map to see where Kugeue was, the Judge started fat Port land. The judge is an old bnurhon dem iH-rut, and he stopM.d oil at llillsboro to brush upon the main plank of the democratic plaltorui, when lie was met ty tho committee oil arrangements, ho greeted hint fraternally and 110- tltled him that Ids turn would come next 011 the program. The chairman fell great relief at Ids presence In the city, as he said he wiu ufrald the Judge had lieconie aberraleil unit had wim- drt d oil, and the citizens were afraid iiiwy wouiii nave to ran Hack on Tom ToniMio to do the sprud -eagle. The Judgu yesterday sai.l that he had inailti arrangements to orate, by tele phone, but he thinks that the wires got crossed somewherv." AN ORATOR HIT NO t'KI.KIIHATION. Independence West Side: "Judge Walton, of F.uitene, li.td an annoying experience Wednesday. About a week ago some one tclphitnetl to him to de liver the -Ith of July oration and lie un derstood It to be Independence. So on Wednesday hesteiiiied oil' the train here. Tho editor of tins pas-r Is-ing acquainted with tlio Judn" asked: What brings you down here Judge'."' "I am going to deliver your Fourth of July oration." he said. Of course we knew there must bo some mistake. I'pon Inquiry it was found that llills boro was the town. So the Judge hired a team, drove to McMlnuville und took the morning train foi llills boro. 'the mistake probably occured through lndvpeiiilcnc being a switch station oil the telephone line." 1'KRSONAL. The Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Journal says: "Miss Ell.abslh Sawyers left San 'Francisco this week enroutotoMt. Pleasant, Iowa, where she w III visit at tlit liomu of her cous in, Mr. John F. Eeecli." Seakiitg of a musical program rendered In tliat city July 1!, It continues: "Miss Saw yers, a lormer graduate of the Conser vatory, was present und her rendition of 'La Campanula' Pnglniil-Lis.t was a revelation to line iti touch, move ment and tonal cllcd that It stirred the heart to woudt-r and admiration at the power of human hands to inter pret tho mysteries of music." The buily News also comineiits as follows: "Hut the gem of the evening was the pl iiio solo hy Miss Sawyers. It was iirtiMlc, rellned and spiritual, and oue fell ul most as though they were being translated as her playing carried your tliouirhts heaven wan). " lull; (iimril. July .V Coach i no Party. A party of about ten or twelve young people hired the tauc coach from l-.ll Jiangs jester- day, decorated It, ami tlrove to Fair- mount, isprlngllfld uml through the streets of Kugene. It attracted con siderahle attention, when the bugler gave not loo of tin Ir coming. F'our horses were hitched to the stage. Lebanon Kxpress: There lives in this county, near Sodavllle, a man who has rniuhrd the wonderful nge of OS years. If u Is Medders andrpool. The vlil Riiillemau is strong III mind, memory and bodv, ami can at this late day sign his name and read nrdinary hund-writlng. He looks under 81). This speaks well for the mineral springs al Sodaviihi ami the cliiirtto of the Willamette valley. bill; Vusrd, July 6. AlMOLRxtii. The meeting of the Kugene Transfer Co. was adjourned from last evening to this evening at 8 o'clock. All stockholders of the enmpanyare fcqui-steil to Ik-present at that hour at the City Hall. M Allium. At tho home of the bride, near Jlarrlshurir, on Tuesday July 2, IWH, bv itev OU-rg, Mr Harry Wilson and Miss Maud Durham. cincur Court Cask. Dr T W Harris has sued S Is im in the circuit court of Lane county for (117.-00 and interest on s-ii account. o Doum urAiirK. .Hi new the going Into ell'i ct of the dug law, dogs on Willam tttesUi-i-t are scarce. This Is as it should Is-. A1TUIM tUM PtKlMKNbt.N I', Ir. 0. X. I'u I ii j (Ms One of the llrst Plums lu the Male. si'UI in llu i.i i.io. SAi.itM, Or., July 8.-Dr. I. A. Paine, of Kugene, was appointed su perluteiidvut of the Oiegou State Iu sane Anylum at 2 o'clock this alter lionu. 1 1 r. I'm! ut was born at Paine Hal low, Herkimer county, N. ; Oft 10, lVi.t; he moved with Ills iiarents to 1 Wla ware comity, Iowa, iu li'.. Ha was educated at the State I'niversity of Iowa, and beiiau the stud of med icine at Mouticello, litwa, iu 1875, un der the prt-ci-ptorsiiip of Dr. 1. 11. Pliillins. followed tiv a two v curs' course al the medical departiueiii of Central l ulverslty, Kentucky, lie iH'gitu practice at llapld City, ltluck Hills, liskota, and later al Sand Springs, Iowa, remaining until l8.t7. w hen he visited New York City, and passed several mo.iths Iu siecial study at the New York hospitals and col leges. Iu the spring of I.VvShecame to l-.ugene. Dr. Palue coiiimeuceil practice lu Kugene In paianerslilp with the late Dr. J. J. MclKiuald, the llrm at Paine A Mcllonald continuing alsiut oue year. He then forinid a partnership with the late Dr. W. 11. Mc.Miirln-y which lasted until the fall of lttil. w hen through the death of his partner. Dr. Palue was left alone, lu November. ISti.S, he foi tiled a partner ship with Dr. W. Kuykeutlall and is now a memlHjr el the firm of l ame Kuykeutlall. During the World's Fair he took a short ceurse in his pro fession at the leading Chicago hospi tals. He was married at Montlccll , Iowa. In Julv. IS7M. tu llel.a Mlsusou. nf Illinois. 1 hey have three children l.coue, rarrie aud Elmer. 1 lie laniliy resides uu the comer of Tenth and High streets, where the Doctor built his cottage home lu ISM), aud also ow lit other valuable property In Ku gene. He It a ineiulmr ef the blue lodge, chapter, . A A. M., Knights Templar aud a charter member of the l-.ugene lamp, Woodmen ot the World. He was one af the Incur iMirators of the Kugeue National bank, is e x-prssldsnt al the Lane County Medical Society, and member of the National Association of Hallway Sur geons. For several years tho doctor lias en joyed au enviable reputaitlen as a sur geon to which lie is justly auiiueti uy reason of his skill, Judgment, coolness and promptness In any surgical worn or emergency, lilt genial istrsoiiallty has always made him a favorite not only lu his chosen pnifessiou but with luu general public as well. Amai-g his fellow townsmen he Is re gartled as a clear-headed successful business man, aud the way he has managed his owu aflairs Is abundant evidence that the executive board ha made no mistake iu selecting hhu to mauage the a Hairs of the largtMt and luistt tuiHrlaut Institution of the state. The Guard congratulates the doc tor upon his apiKiintment. Still wa dislike to see the gautlemau aud his estimable family move away. 1I01SE BIKMXU. Ths Kesldi-nce of Mm. Moiitrnnf ry, tine Milt) oui ii ol irviug lie ported ou lire. While the 2:04 train was stopived at ihedt-iHit this afteruiMin, the couduo- tor announced that the n-sldeuce of William Montgomery, situated about one mile south of living ou the county road.und alsiut live miles north of thl city, was in llames when the train passed by and would In all probability be destroyed. A strong wind was blowing at the time which fanned the (tames into un controllable fury. The only water at hand was from a well, and this had to ls applied to the lire by nivalis of buckets, which availed lltllo iu check ing tlie llames lu their mad career. A nuinU-r of people were busy removing furniture, etc, from the burning build ing, and it is quite probablu that con siderable household etlecta were saved. The house was a oue aud a half story structure, aud waa a sub stantial farm residence. A wood shed or other outhouse adjoining the the huildiug was also burning. As the information concerning the lire la very meagre It is not ktiewu whether the dames were carried ta any other building or uot. Neither is II knowu how the fire originated, or whether or not there is any luaurauoe on the building or couUuU. LATER. J M Kitching of Irviug Informs us that the lire caught from the roof about 1:30 o'clock. Nothing except a portien oi tue oeuuing aiiu.iainuy i elothlug was saved from tlie llanies.1 .. ... . . y . ,r - '1'he building was Insured for $4.00 and tho contents flOOj buih la the Western of H N Cockerllne'a agency. The loss will approximate $1000. An Accident. The Albany Demo crat in reporting tho celebration at that place has this: "Not many acci dents occur rod. The one most exag gerated was that of Mr. Miller, ol Ku gene. . He was scorching; arouud the bicycle track when a lady crossed In front of him, or tried to, causing a col lision. She waa knocked dowu and Mr. Mlllur gut up with a very blisxly face. His nose was ieported broken; but the Democrat man examined It audit was undoubtedly solid." Foil tiik Dkff.nhk Pendleton Tribune: In the case of CN Claike, foreman of Protection Engine Com pany, against C C Heudricks, lu the matter of the company uniform, here tofore made somewhat famous, tried Iwfore Justice Parkea and a Jury yes terday afternoon, the Jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff's attorney gave nellce of au appeal. At Grant Pahs. Joseph Koch Is engaged at Grants Pasa making a mammoth map of Jisw-ph I na county, showing county roads, school districts, etc. The work will take him about two mouths. Stock in '.unwoukh. Our citizens have subscribed to a considerable amount of stock in the HoxoulaOuu works in this city. This Is an enter- iirlse that should lie encouraged by all. f you can't take 10 of IW shares, buy one. Itoit.v. Al Lost Valley, July 8, lUlio, to .Mrs (Jeorge Siullh, a daughter. Mrs Smith's husband baa been dead i about six mouths. THK MAIL OK I UK 1100 11 EH. Corvullis Times. lloomcrs in search of the prowiseil land con tinue to pass through town t-n route for tho Silctz to bo on the ground when the d.iy of opening arrives. The corrrsiiontlcut of a .iiicoln county paper reports that up to last week t'J outtits had lassetl through Ins place. Every d.iv or two, however an outfit comes buck after having shaken the dust of the Silctz from its feet. Three of these from Moscow, Idaho, passed through town the other day, and satisfied with what they had seen of the Silctz hud turned their faces towards Allx-rU. British iiu-rica. They would have been per fectly satisfied to have hern allotted one of the comfortable improved farms that belong to the Indian settlers on the Silctz, but had no fancy for settling on oue of Silctz streams where tho labor of clear ing became a necessity in acquiring thrifty farm and home. 1 hey claimed to be a detachment of thirty Idaho families who followed the advice of a preacher and left their Idaho farms, exiH-cting to grabuya quarter section of level 'and fertile mother earth when the day of the Silctz oening rolled around. Iliev blasted and black ened the virgin reputation of the preacher as thev "turned backward, oh backward'' from the Silctz, as did also a quota of tho same kind that the next day followed them in search for some land of pcuco and Dlcntv where the bloomer is not called upon to wrestle with plows aud harrows and other labor mak ing tools in the great scramble for a livelihood. A KEff MAUICUuK Ut'KEAU. Several months ago one of Doug las county's most estimable young ladies, the daughter of a prominent fruit grower, whilo engaged in nicking fruit for shipment, care cssly scribbled her namo and ad dress on a slip of paer and "sorter uccidently on purpose like dropied it into a box ot the choicest variety of prunes, and lot and behold, when she hapoiied to think of it and look for that little Bcrap of paper it could not be found. A few dayB ago tho young lady was very much surprised, to receive a letter Injuring the postmark of a littlo town in i'cnnpylvania, nut far from Philadelphia. It was from duelling young grocery clerk, who told, in gushing lunguugo, bow he had discovered the long lost precious soap of paper in opening a box of the world's renowned Umpqua valley prunes, and with what deep feelings of emotion he had viewed the fair one's "sig., eta., etc.," while sampling the delicious fruit and arranging it in tempting display, labelled 15 cents per pound (home price 5 cents). What olse was said wo know not, nor can we guess the lady's reply. We leave that to the imagination of our readers. Cor vullis (( zctte: Ronton coun ty can probubly boast of having the most exiiericnced school teacher in tho state. His namo is J 1) Woodj Lust Friday he closed in district No. 74, threo miles cast of Wells station, his 08th term of school. This veteran pedugogue is now well advanced in years, being perhaps sixty years of age. His first school was taught in llunton county in 1855, and during the forty years which since elapsed he has been engaged almost constantly in school work. The fact thot his teaching experience has all been had within - t,e state r Oregon is evidence con ,; l i0. m, ;,i, t, elusive that he has met with pho nomenal success and given goneral satisfaction. Corvallis Times: Cruel fate Ims dealt unkindly with the sheriff of Klutnath county. He was aboard the Southern l'uciflo train hold up near Hiddfus Monday night, and with child-like submission he yield ed up 120 in cash and his 38 calibre, blue steel barreled Colt's revolver to tho single robber in sight. Since this "itluo steel bar reled revolver" is the insignia of his office, and the emblem of his authority, in fact, the one good right arm of the very law itself, this sheriff should hereafter, when he leaves home, lock his shooting iron in the safe or bury it in the back yard, o that bad men cunnot again take it away from him. When tho first issue of the Con federate money was scattered among the people, it commanded a slight premium. It then scaled down, suvb the Chicago Herald: June, 1801, 00 cents; Deo. 1, 1801, 80 cents; Dee. 15, 1801, 75 tents; Fen. 1,1802, CO cents; Feb. 1, 1803,20 cents; June, 1803, 8 cents; Jan., 1801, 5 cents; Novemlier, 1801,4 cents; January, 1805, 2i cents; April 1, 1805, 1) "-nts. After that date it took from f800 to 1(1,000 in Cenklerate money to buy a fl greenback. o co