VICTORIOUS. 40,000 Bales of Hops Pooled by the State Association. - ni prtoa io Unit 40. OOP lit!e will ' 1.00,000 SAVED Portland, Dm, lti ! 0 mi Hop Growers' Asaootation I- Nalay .1 If t-i atinnunoe 'hat It hJ aeeUrani receiving 40,000 tales iu the poi (if the nrgauiz itkffl, tlmt it l alieady ers 6 centa h p m-aniugan I nor ext -lit, which aifgregate tt prnli $40,1 K) TlWliffl Ml viae growers 10 hold good hep for 16 cents per pound, . they bl ances warranting tbttt . r i li I -enn-ummation osu be reocl i i mem h raving to pni'luc i I $4iki,ooo. The Lane county hop growers wi! meet Monday, I is , nci ji the matter. IKAMm . ' f ALT! . . r i 'in- Matbtwd Ab-'U toun Htmr, RoleajM a mortgage $ 3,013 0 Partial atM atiou nun gag m "" "hank1 i ti'-i . . 1.54 17 Baal ..lute BtoHf ana), ... 4IIJ S.iiefaclioh t inoitgage 4M I J Ch ii.l mortgage 300 00 HBAI. ESTATE TKANSKEKB. -plilne It Stile to UM trustee of Ibe l'r.ehyterlan church o: Point' T rrM,6Ql80 total Point Terrace; ft .1 H MeClunf and (' w Voting, ex ' ia id Im isiaie ol Jaaawli Li ilk -I'"' ! cased, In Mary J Worllerer, 1 SEVERE REPULSE PURSUIT ABANDONED General Bailer Officially Reports Major Marsh Gives Up Chasing Aguinaldo. ETC. HORSES MILLED r: to th Uuer.l, LONDON, Dec. 16 Qart Culler r 1 oris evcre repute III all' MttlO IO It alto announce . , ' i in ii, ')i a ii iu ejiui r,w" Tllg'a river. Healtackut the '"' "imv" 'he grow- W W Ogle-by and wife to Martin A Boera wllh three dlvlsl m. lieuersl nil, or$l ptr hale, HfP.lrt.-h- ! 7. I 1 cU 12S. (...!'. ce :' n! Hart sultered severe l..m. uih.,ru. Park) $1. I ag earlier Llttlelon'a cent-r i ccom- I'he Vulcan Iron Wwk to the . ,, , to the arowari of ui...i. a, u.. r .k-- """ """'" m..,.h ... ni.iru - the i flu Ion land iii Acme; $36tt. J in,. - i h'i " t'i Mary B Diiuewooit truatee '' Phn he, IVirl mid Jee SOCIAL. Dmimwdx i Mil 7 Paul, la u iu J Mary B laui-" Iowa pi i ut I- !. A H Vi-k i i d wife in Hie hwolb Mil scree n : . 17 s r 1 w; IttU, I'ht'UAU. Es'ate of Join II on inn ii i. c ii t-, On.- i en, Wni elk found. a il l it i-!1 ll 0 I ii telie, lot 8 In , minor heira of I, l4oek u, original ! M6. a J i Hnie and ly Lumber Co, , und 1 1 17 r 1 KT, , , tier' a-eil ; ill -I- ' made, r, count not tie , : I" .'I. vtiia de- i'aleiiao atallmi, The Roer killed ail the horse, and capturtil ll.dler's artillery aod eleven lyddite gun. L7l - Mpporti I by artillery, Ueuerai Baiter had to withdraw hi troop, H-viaed Brltih hwae- a M..ei- f "ileln, 963 men and 70 oflWm. .-in. I viih Hi C' ,k. N H Urury. idmliilai io', dltebaigad aod iHimir- M.en Mtlll . il id, 111 the ii. at .. r of the eatate of JOMph Brown, ilt-ciaaed; aetui-atiuual alale- uieut Hied, ahowiuit total ! i ;-t -. cf $102 85; total ttltl iir-.'i,enta, $1)7 50; balauce on himd natuuaoi uokwbk. County Clerk Loe laaued today a with the foil iwIiik well-known atara , n.arrlaite licnee to K W Joidau and In the list: "Moat Illuatriou High M,M "'" M Iu. Mogul," Mra. A. Yerlngton; ' Uratld l irelice Caaa Matlock and MUl Hlir'i I'ull-llauler," Mra. L. S. I,ucau;i Kflle May Uihunn were granted a "Hlaier Bofwl I'aiijandruui," Mra. ! ma'rUue lu-en-e latehtat evening. The Bradley; Hiater High Muck-a Muck," conaeiit of the pnreuli of the young Mra. Diiulap; "Sliter Hobble de Hoy," I lady wan Hied with the clerk to the Mra. Buckiuan; "Slater nibble (Job-luDtoo, ORDER OK EASTERN STAR, Members of Evangeline Chapter, Order of Eastern Htar, held another of their very euccea-ful lodge enteiinln tnents last evening. The great) vent of the evening w..h a roaring (,' entitled "Female Manonry," given hie," Mra. I". W. Lowt "Bister Linen Draper," Mra. Alec ockerllne; '.Sister A. K. & A M Mrs. Pn.f. l.illej ; ' liraud Iuner Gun) of the Temple Key-Hole," Mra. Dr. botMBla; "Qraud Outer Uuard of the Temple K -y-llole, ' Mr. McFarlaud; "8iater Mary Yelling Bcreecb," Mas. I). B.Murray; "Two Candidates," Mrs. J. Qoldatulth aod F. L. Chambers; "Organlat," Miaa A'-, I .""iiii- Kelrralimeiila were served during the evenlug, and the occasion was by uuauimous o loaaot voted one oi the moat pleaa :t of the season. senior hi capriur. The annual rece''i"ii by the senior class at Vlllard Hall lust night attracted a goodly crowd, for this la oca ol lh delightful stated events of the Mhoo year. The class colors daoorated tbt hall while mirrors aud pottad plant added to the artistic additions of ilaga aud auditorium. The following pro gram was given: OpeDlng remarks H D An.ell belection Cllee Cluli Address Prol Carnn Music Miss Dlliaid Iteceptiou Mlse Alloway Helectlon Treble ( lei Club History of the class Miss McAIIMer In times gone by this aval t was known as the "walk around" and of course tradition could not be broken, so the promenade was Introduced and proved to be as popular as in day- of yore. Light refrethmentB wataaarvtd, election or c e okku ers. The regular busiuess meetniLT of ihe C E of the Christian church w as held last night in the church annex, aud officers for the ensuing semi -animal term were chosen as follows: r'lecideiit, Miss Vinnie KDapp; vloe-piealdent, Victor E Hoven; treasurer, Alice (las man; assistant secretary, C E t opple; chorister, Miss Ruby Hendr'cks; or ganist, Miss Alice Uasman ; librarian, Mi-- Bercha White. Afier the busi ness session a pleasant social tune as had. This society Is steadily growing, a number being added to the n ember ship last night. MINIMI LOCATIOltS. "Anodeau" claim, Bohemia district; y.r Maud M I eraon, locator Hotel Ai rival-. Daitl Ooaid, Deo 16 ll TKL EUUENR. (i W Calhlng, Wi lulling D McOarly, Waodllng V V. Mi" aity, Weiidliiif I N Uroaa, Portland John McCarthy, Portland c h McCarthy, Portland J Moar, Portland Petal Hofcart, Fall Creek Prank H Waroar, Fall Cn-ek C A Lew ii, Wend I nig John H ice, Pmtl ml .1 Maailn, Portland F P Tt- i t. Bulla CHy A li KaMy, Waudling Dug WaWlli, Haniabiiri; J 1, Bin hanau, Plea-aut BUI I, Smith, Harrlabuig r winker, Portland M s Wewb, vViaonnaln 1'' M BhOman, Portland It H Miicomlier, Portland, Tnoa J Danny, Baker City, N Lnuaon( Lnke Praaton, s D. HOFFMAN IIOISK. W I Coleman, Coyote J J Pi piol, Leaburg C Pattce aud son, Leaburg Otto Ohiiatiauson, Wttooualu L H Plnolfar, Portland H Cohen, H F 1) Acki rman, Mo EPTablu, P laud. J H Hobha, I land. OlaJoluiaon, is. John baudall, Wis. J M Kuihtein, S F. C W Frankel N Y. J Kider, N Y. S Cohen, 8 F. Should Pa s. Congieaamau Tongue baa introduced a bill lo ihe lower houae aud Senator McHrlda on in the aaaaai providing for a iaiiai',ii ol $8 a mouth for the In dlan war vataraoa in the Northwest. Tln-re are now, It ia stated, ore thou BRITAIN AROUSED Hasty Call of Cabinet to Meet War Crisis. WINSTON CHURCHILL CAPTUNED. Special to Hie Uuanl. London, Dec 16. I he Kngllah war department i- aootoaadlj dlabearteoad over Ihe w-ir crlala, ami a calnuet meeting, If illy calleit, will at once roavano. i la evident thai make rapid aucceaa certalH dIOervnt tactlca BUal oe "iiiployeJ. I. in n. i Mimjiieae, Deo 16. Win s' ' i ho i clnll, miii of Lord aud Lady I. ''" I huichlll, bsa I eeu canlured ( I bett era. IIA.Nk KAll.Ku. Bank Goes II" Broadway Naltonal Under. Sin i-.al lo the r.uard Biston, Dec. 16. The Bioudway National Bank failed today. It had beeu n .n-i. I. i. I a solid couwrn. Is Worse Again. C r Crontt yesterday received a letter from Bd Helms, of Jacksonville stating ha would h conr.nelled to ko to San Franol-co soon to have an on his leg. It will be rememiiet I .. - . I I....' l,U If. 17 several minima , , i ,.i, muuU , ij.,i.i,il. ..iiMi.illmrig i "K"'o o'" - mjureu in mu . ... . wj, the operation ,rfo.d -and au.vlvo a, out Ol seven ll ouaand lltremeniiiemltnat .. originally eiil.ated, and th ee hundie. I uivea of veterans. 1 ue im- PKKbORAU Oallr Uuard Dec It an Judge It Scott was iu Eugeue today. J 11 Pickens went In Douglas county todav on a business trip. Frank J Hard, the mining mail, re turned to Boh'-mia today. Kev L Piz iiylakl went to Cottage Grove today lo conduct services to morrow. A S Pence, of Corvallls urrlvvd up bi join his wife for a visit with her pareatf, Mr and Mia J M Hhelley. C N McArthur went lo Portland to day to make arratigeiueuta for Ihe ap pearance of the U ot O UU inn at the MarUm dining their holiday tour. W B Brown, prenident of the Eu gene Luttii A Savinga llauk, went In Pjrlland todav lo look after plaua for their proposed new bank bmldiug, ou Ihe . .. in i where Peters' store now stands. Bosb Wheeler of Kloux City, Iowa, arrived on llila morning's overland on a visit lo bis uocle, A E Wheeler and family. He will remain in Eugene until afler the holidays, when he will enter Stanford Uulveralty for an ad vanced electrical course. Bar and Mra J B cielaudaud child arrived ti dav from British ( olumbla Itev Cleland haa b WO called lo the pastorate of the I'reshylerlan church made vacent by the reeigualiou of Itev Wm S Uilbert. roacEO tuacHts were niiiino Iseiial ui iii,. iiunt. Mami.i, Dec. Iti Major Maiah, after two day- of furml marching artit -t Aguinaldo, waa tompalled lo abandon pnianll, His rank- Mere dt- aJatad M 1. nanl by the inability of oklleri to wilbatand extra eiertloO. THE POULTRY SHOW Willamette Poultry Association Exhibit Closed Today. Baaa Vtlw . 1in-i ....tti-T.l PelM in WWaJaerta stroml 1' . brel v w 11. ml. . ajaaad l is-k Whrrlrr Unia arinU't Caalanl DOWeaawartk thlni PaUal ia thirl win ik WTANHOtTlB Pea I - II I! "wman flint Pal ho- da Br 1 ' s keiel - ( Aral ' PaJlat A Wdunt aMaad i-H-kert'l .1 w.-eiid I'lillet I. II i:.siuaa thinl s. s BBOWM LROBOBin, IVn Wilkine tint Oaaaaaal do firt Baa WbaalarBrai. lint Pallet A Wilkin. Aral I'm Wheeler Hr.ie. mchuiI t'm kerel .In u t Hen .In eeci.nl I'lillet V Wil'.. 11.- aeivo.1 Ten Wh.-eler llnie thinl Oeafcttal da thinl Pallaa- Tit thinl M. It TUBKIT. BOHEMIA MINES J. W. Cook, Former Owner of the "Music," Tells About the District. BEST EVEN HELD. The chlrkena which have bftn OH exhibition for the pp-t Ibiet days have I -en duly decora'ed with the Millions their excellence deseives and today -larted tor their homes. 'he abow closed ai 4 o'clock thla af iinoon, and lljwas the be-t i ver held. A blfhff stamlard if IuaIs was diaiilavxl and In grealei number. Preahlen. II L Marllu, Secretary II C Wi'eeier, Sii erintendeut A W Bond all workct lisnl for the -n of Ihe ahow ami with good elt.-cl. (leo WDiwns, Sr, Judge, la probably the moat comiM-teut man In 1 ha state for tbia work and deserves cndll for his Impartial scoring. Following is the list of premluma awarded : BARRED PLYMOUTH SOGK& I'en Tim ft Hnaaii anrl U K Wel Ued for. first Peek Qee A Beack Drat Cockerel l bret Hen do eecoml I'lillet il thinl Cockerel B K Weet h ad Hen da thinl Hen tWinw ami Keeney tint Cock .In aritmil I'en 1 lo arc. an I ('ck- do third I'ullet H L Martin taat l'ullet Auiue Wilkin- teomil I'en do third Oaabaaal ITNicklhi thinl whitk LB0BDBM& I'en Ciwhow aii.l Keeuey the fuueral of his father. BUai.l poison eet In and he had a severe time, b t got bett T, and now there appears to ba a relaaee. Monument Fund. The fol. .w Dtp amount has been received loweid tbi Memorial monument fund. Fr. m Emergency Corps $18,50; Play Ciu.l 1 alia, $ft, Park social, w;v ntcK ' roii. () UKj , FL Chambers, fund leit over 11 m breakfaet fund, $03,65; Armory social, $32, 10, Ministeral union, $85,14 Chain letters, $15. ToUl $204,S. Bom I Hkm'ivkd.-A son of Zara Pot ter of Wnliervllle was operated on he day by Dr lirowu, a-slsied by Ilr Selovei, for necrosis 1. r tbe bone. The irreater isirti Hi ol Ihe in tin bone be- nueti Ihe bill. Last year It passed tlie iweru no- .. . u w.a re- 1 " . u 11.. i.i ,, u,i I moved. It may yet become necea-ary senate, but was held up by ( zar Reed. ( ) 11lUU,H a lio is now out of the way, io that the hill stand- a much better chance. a (Jay Old Bum. -Tde Junction i,:i e county :s well represented iu the ( ,,v im,hl.as r 1 li .pman, who as eterans and under Capt Noland . ,)OU,1(i oral on a charge of bigamy, at J) N . I in are usloir their beat j M,,roe last week; "Is over 70 years of tftnitl OatOOr the recogul'lou they r-ge, nnd 1- a pay 1 Hiking bird to have Cock do Cuckeral- do Hen do Pullet do Cuckeral do I'ullet do t'.Mjkeral do III .1 r ANDALU81AN! E Turnnlog firat lint . ... Drat . . .. Knit . . .. first , ... Ant .MS "U.I ..ec.mil thinl Pen Cock ( 'la-keral I'ullet Hen I'ullet Hen do do do do do do s. a. BAMBUJta Ten Wheeler Ilr. Cock- do Hen do OaakankV- do I'ullet d l'eu Thoe Walker . . .lint . Unit ...tint ...lint .aei-nnil ,- 1. 11. 1 lint lint . lint ..lint .. lint HK.inil a plurality of wives." ; rein Wa'chmai 1 'luvi atkme are' cut announcing the wedding of Mr. ird Emer.-on Oora, of Butana,! ...,i vi.s H .tt le M. Warner, of Med- A Good Choice. Dr L L Wiiitson, f uhleh will take plaaa ai the of this city, was elected by the Oregon U0BI, , 1, ride's parent- IbbJ ivOO at.,, iv.ni.1 AMuv.iBtliin w bici ri - n. o.l.er 14. The hfl'te-IO-be ri:i.' iuv-' - - , l.'Kl oenUlly met in Portland, a represent- wu . , nne tlmea nopnaW leachei IB tative to the National Association ,ii C O. S N. B. at ihla ptaor. Her which meets at Old Point 0) mfort, Va, ia., , young Irleuds bie extend wall oloeing the last weskln June, ISKXI. An w ..,e iu advuuc. excellent eelectloa, Boh Mabry, I raveling for the l ham berlaln Medtelua Co., of Dee Moines, lows, waa in Kugene yesterday, and (ksAeoel li, , i renewal ol advertising Oontrml with the OOAJtOv Mr. Mabry states tlmt h a coran any gela better direct eaaalta from iu advertising iu the Pea BO Weeewsrtt rid a an BdaVnr. aud Htalrsmall, Cock Hnlaaa, than any o her ta-o papers in Oregon. But local adverllsera say the same thing, for that matter. Cock Wheeler llnm aecuml Cockerel Thiai Walker aeoond I'ullet Wheeler Urns n i Pen du tldnl Cis keral - da third PaUet- Thoe Walker. thinl BUM LBOHORBB. Cock Amos Wilkine first Cuckeral J Danleleon fint Hen Amos Wilkina fint PaBrt do tint CoaktaeV J l.anielson Mcnud UOBT BBABMAA Oook J M Kitclieo fint 1'H.keral do tint Hen- do fint I'ullet do first Hen do second BLACK MINOItCAS. Hen E M Jmlkine ftnt Osokerel Wm Keres fint I'ullet de fint Pullet do eriund Hen EM.Iudkini Moond C.Kikeral- John Soott eeomd 'ockenl - do third WHITK MINOItCAS, Pullet - Wm Keres fint Pullet I eecnn.l BLACK LANUHHAN. Pen A W Plackhura lint Cockerel do ttrat Hen do tint Pullet- do fint Pullet do eecoml Hen do second do eecobd Ceckarel J llanielaoo third Pullet A W HUckburn third S. L WYANDo'ITKH, YrarliiiK tvs k D W Wallls Crat Yearling -"k II K Kincald. econ.l tWkeral Dag Waasoa first Cockerel-- do second Hen dt fint Pullet- d. tint I'ullet da ercond PKK1.N DUCKS. I luck. II V Weet. fint I lucks In second I'rAee du bnt llrakes d . . .second BKLGIAN BABBB Male A W Bead first Female .1. lint I I III, It' HCHOOl. WORK. Cm 1-1 111,1 tloliitsvs-Si'llool Savillka Bank Makes a plelidtu Miowiug. Tliere is consider ilile nclivlty dls- pluvcil in Hie .Ml n.l,-. of (lie put lie schools in making preparation for IboCbilstniaa holidays. Miwt of tlie roomi ale getting up -pccial pro- gi iima iu honor of ihe orcaslou, and daoorajditg ihe biaokboarda appropri- atelv. Tlie pupil- iiiauilesi a dicti In ternal in the Christmas donation, and nic i mlvt d io make mis the heat ot e on leciid " The annual report of iba Hohooi sav in..- I'.mkaiM i.e prepared after the l i-t depiili, which will he made next Monday. Dee, 181b, AM deMitors must in s. ii i in ir bank hooks on that dale, in orilci tlia the accounts may be balaUOed, and new I 'is Issued for til-new veni, liegllinlllg Jan. Mill. The bank was Ii . ii Isst March, aud du riuu tue mi montha, over $'J0t) have been irptadled hv KtO children. Of this amount, ab itn $iiHi i malu on do potll ut tbi- dkte, 40 depoaitots have withdrawn their money, leaving lio, a Ill cuatomi rs of I lie liialllutloli. Of this laat nuurfero. have made no new deposits mihv lust June, while Ihe re uialning g am more or leas "active" depositors. I s i hi. I I AIINIIAD IN SYSTEM. .Mr. Iteseler Is lo reml m paper lufore the State Teachers' meellm, in Salem, ami i- making a careful sludy of the Eugene system, which Is the only one In operstion In Oregon. ihe billow ing questions are to no answered by the pupils who are depositors: 1. "How do you get the money to dcposll?" J. "Why do yon put II Into the school savings batik?" a. "What did you do with your money formerly?" 4. "For what have you spent mon ey recently thai you might have de poaitadt" i. "What are you going to do with the lliin.ey you -in" ' I) "W hat are you going in Is when you are rown-OpT" The object of these questions Is U learn In Iher III a Is a prai ' leal device fo: loaoblug tbriftj Wbatbt ( the chll dreu nie Ii flueuced by the wishes of their parents Mini it-min t -, i r by oilier conaldetailons; whether tills idea lias Influenced Ibell I'ublta as yel; and whether ll tearhi t lie uorrei't estimate of tin- v Iu- oi money. Mr. Ueaaler would he vry grateful ll parents would s-sisl li i hi lo securing evldeuoe to tbegOOdol lad effects of the BuIiihiI ,--,vi"ii Bank. The parents ate In a piisliion to know what ellecl the bank In - had on hahlta of their Child e . Any ipcciflo examples of economy or thrift exhibited will be much apprecla' d. Tim next meeting of the general oommlttee on Christmas donalious will o. cur Monday, Deoemlatr IHth, at 7:1 lpW,lrt the itiilorsof the M. E. chinch. eEr hum ia aoNEMia. IVrtUmt Teleinm, Ivc. 1 "More oiilside capital haa gone Into tlie Itohemia mining dis'rict in the past six months than iu tin- previous six yeeie," said J. W. Cook at Hie Im perial yesterday. Mr. C.a.k waa pro. prletor of the Muric mine until last spring. The Music Is the most ItVDM tai I mine in the district end It VB1 tbfongh II Hons of Mr. took that It was le eloped. "The proanaatl are thai from now ou the Bohemia itfttiUt will Increase In in i-.ii in . Just to show bow much faith foreign ni'iilng eiierls have in the dlelrlol. I will cite the cms,. or tin Vesuvius. This Is merely a proa peel, yel It la boo dei I to an Knglleh syudicale for $36,0)10, and they will nave men at work uu ll all wluler MINK "l I.I ..I mi , Byrnes brothers. Johnson it Kim. fen- stein have opened a largo gtfa of luo-e ore II yc feet In width, which given lb - remarkable assay of $1N0 to ilia ion. 1 tils nunc haa heeii Isuuhsl .an Imi- gllah syndicate for a large sum Heed A Fletcher have bud men at wotk during the past summer opening up line rich body of ore. Phase aie Just a few of themiat Imporlaut In- stances that I have mentioned Tbeie are many others. The II. I. in. Is mucli the richest mine In the district, but It is now Oloatd down an account of litigation, the Helena haa a new five-stamp mill, which It has not had an oppartunlly to run. Although the Helena haa a richer streak of ore, It has not been de- vt-loied ss much aa haa Ifeeu the Music. Tbt latter la now running 10 of Its lf stamps, and Is a good pnatucer. II I llawley mid Eugene narlie. who aie associated together, have some line claims which they are devel oping. I understand that raid bodies of ore haa been opened up by 'them iu the Celepoola, Fairy and While Swan. ki i m i I I CKIIT1JC CRKKK. " The Bohemia disirlot oomprlsee a large in itierallaed eia-tlou of the coun try, and I believe that Its poaslbtlillea havejusl begun lo be realised. The formation and the quart and velu flllluga greatly resemble Ibe Cripple Creek, Col, dietriot, in fact, eminent experts say that they are almost Iden tical. I believe that some time mines aa good as any In the world will be In operation lo the Bohemia district. In addition to the quartz mines, there are some excellent plaoer grounds iu Hie district. These are located lust below the properties of the Hlverslde company, and have been worked porfll ably for years Iu a crude way with rockers." ZIod Hems. A W Boed Cockerel l)U W.sslworlh. . Pullet -Wheeler llrus. ' Hsu- A W LlJ fi.st fir.t fint fint .lint Pi KAKhl N A 1 UKB. All any 1 -inner ' Dec. 16: "Mr D H Young, the agal man, today 1004 fed $."0 lu cash fur an sgale, probably the hlghrst prh ever paid lor an Orig in stone. I be agale wr a found Iu the I." rue Itivervslt. y and cut by Mr Young. It imuairs a ille-'lke woman's fa- sud hi very an .king stone. 1 A in 1 i ii i' Fakmkk Mr Doug toaof the firm of Dougla A JLetVlBfar, who own a creamery and wheat farm about eight miles east of lietc, Informed us that he had abtmi W" bushels of wheat lu tlie MptiU' held mill; that he intendeil paying lltu stnrsge ou Ihe same and liaulin it hack la his home aud leed It to blealoob. Dec. 10. Elden Templemau aud (Jeorge ( arr have returned home from the Mohawk railroad. Too much ralu for gradlug. Itev. K. o. call i, pastor of ihe Christian church, Is oonllnuing ihe meetings la?gau by Itev. Humbert. Quite a number of friends aid I da tives gathered at the home of W It Parker ou Ibe 8th Inst., In celebrate Mr. Parker's Mth birthday, John B. Crutun and family, of Pleasant Hill, being amoug the number. D. H. Hunsaker and granddaughter Carrie left for Man Frauciaco last Fri day, taking the overland at (loshen. Thomas, Frank aud Wlllbim Cruxan are home from the Saginaw mills, win-re they have la en employed for nearly two years. A (Jooi) PoaiTloN. Htate Journal: Ernest L King went to A.'bauy last Thuradsy to take charge of the Piwtal I elegraph "ill ' e. The salary aud com ii Isslnus amouut from $.5 to $100 per month. While workiug at the Asylum in Salem he practiced and learned te legraphy during hi ' apere time and now, soon after resiginlug bis position at the Asylum, baa secured a much better i oeltlon, free irom politics and political howlers. The First National bauk ol Baker City, In its latest staiem. nt, showe that It carries deposit segregating $1,000,968.68. Of this amount It baa invested $372137 In government bonds, while Its loans are ouly $14,621.21. Its capital Is $76,000, with surplus and undivided profit of $70,171.0'-' more. The state fair board has ( footed W. H. Wehruug preaidaut, and J. H. Hettlemelr vice preaideut. A. Bush was uauiial as treasurer for i he coming yea'. M. D. Worden, of Poll 'and, we elected secretary. Last year's de ficiency over the appropriation and all other leoeipt waa tmMa o