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J 1 O' V V1 - AD'Eii'TiSrJG AGEfJG'i , 11 I i i ii m - 1 iti ii i i I 111 V A il 1 VOL. III. - THE INDEPENDENT. PUBLISHED AT Hillsboro Oregon Editor and Proprietor. 'IERMS OF SUBSCRIPT! ON(Coin): One-y ar,. . Kix in- uths,. Three months, Single .-opies. $2 50 1 50 - i 00 10 RATES OF ADVERTISING (Coin): Regxdr Advertisers. TIME 1 8Q. 1 WEES. 1 50 2 WEEK. 2 00 1 MONTH. 2 50 3mos. 4 50 Cmos. 6 00 1 TEAR. 10 00 2 SQ. 2 00 2 50 3 00 6 00 10 00 15 00 M col 3 50 4 50 5 00 9 00 10 00 30 00 lco! 10 00 15 00 20 00 30 00 50 00 90 00 6 00 8 50 12 00 20 00 30 00 50 00 Transient advertisements, $2 00 1st in sertien; each additional insertion, $1 00. Loc i l Notices 20 cents per line for each insertion. No notice less than $1 00. . Summons, Sheriff's Sales, and all other legal notices. $1 50 per square, 1st inser tion; each additional insertion, 75 ce its. A Sqcabe is one inch up or down these columns. AGEN T AT PORTLAND, OREGON L. SlMUKLS. 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Business entrusted to his cat 8l t nded to promptly. OFFICE N-w Convt Houo n3tf HILLgpORO, WESTERN OREGON General Description. Oregon is the most north-westerly State in the Union, being situated betw een the forty-second and forty-sixtl- degrees of northern latitude. It is bounded on tl-e east by Idaho, on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north by the Colombia river and .Washing to Territory, and on the south by California and Nevada. It extends, on an average, for 350 miles east and west, and 275 miles north and south, and contains05, 274 square miles, with an area of about G0,000, 000 of acre?. The Cascade mountains, with their lofty, snow-capped peaks, stretch across the State from the north to the south, at a distance of about 110 miles to the Pacific Ocean. They divide the State into two distinct ge ographical sections, known as East-1 ern and Western Oregon. The latter that is, the region lying between the Cascade moun tains and the Pacific Ocean is far more advanced in civilization than the former, and within its natural boundaries nine-tenths of the pres ent population of the State are living. In mildness and healthiness of cli mate, richness of natural resources, and beauty of scenery, Western Or egon is uusurpasscd by any part of the United States. Another chain of mountains, the so-called Coast Range, also running nor.h and south, at a distance vary ing fromlO to 70 miles from the Cas cade mountains, and proportionately nearer to the Pacific coast, divides, in conjunction with the lust named chain and lbe spurs of both, West ern Oregon into a number of more or less extensive vallovs. The most important of these i3 the great valley of the Willamette river. Tho Wil lamette Hows from south to north be tween the Coast li.mge and Cascade mountains, in which it has its origin. The Willamette valley, the ac- j knowlcdged gauleii of tho Pacific ; Coast, is about 150 miles in length, j and from o0 to GJ miles in width, j lLe valley at large comprises many minor valleys, traversed by the nu merous tributaries of the Willam ette. What with the towering mountains bordering it on the east and wtst.and its charmingly diveisi fied sur;ace of rolling prairie, dotted with wooded hills and fringed with thickly timbered bottom lands, it forms a landscape of rare beaut'. Nearly the whcle of its area is of ex traordinary fertility ,but of the 5,000 000 acres included in it only about 400,000 are as yet cultivated. With in it are the most important towns of the State and reside fully two-thirds of its population. In the s uthern part of Western Oregon, the largest valley is that of the Rogue river, which rises in the Cascade Kange and flows westerly into tho Pacific. It is rich both in agricultural and miueral resources. Between the Rogue river and the Willamette valley iies that of the Um jqua river, another tributary of hi Pacific. This valley is 75 miles long, with an average width- of 40 miles. It is also very productive. Climate. Saluority. The climate of Western Oregon is mild and equable, differing in this from that of the Eastern States, that it is neither too hot in the summer nor too cold in the winter. Owing to the proximity of the Pacific and Gulf stream of that Ocean, snow or frost nver pervail to any considera ble degTee. Tbe average tempera ture explains this fsct. The average for spring is 52 degrees, for summer G7 degrees, for autumn 53 degrees, and for winter 39 degrees Farenheit, showing a mean deviation of only. 28 degrees during the year. The aver, age yearly Vain fall is 44 inches about the sauce as at Davenport, (Iowa), Mejnplus and Philadelphia. Thunder-storms are almost unknown in Western Oregon, and the disas- the Atlantic States entirely so. i WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY, iiTho low rate of yearly mortality speaks well for the aataVriiy of Ore gon. It is only 1 in 172, while in Massachusetts and Louisiana it is 1 in 1 57; in Vermont, the healthiest State East of the Rocky mountains, 1 in 92; in Illinois and Indiana, 1 in 87; and California, 1 in 101. The equable temperature, the ab senc of high cold winds and sud den atmospheric changes render the people le&s subject to bronchial, Thenmatic,- and inflamatory' com plaints than any other parts of the country where the extremes of, heat and cold are greater and tho changes of temperature more sudden and vio lent. Malarious fevers prevail to some extent in the close proximity to water courses, but they are of a mi!d type.and yield readily to treat ment. Natural Resources. Soil.In the river bottoms black lotjm prevails. The prairie lands im mediately between the river bottoms and the hills, forming the outrun ners of the great mountain ranges and known as 4foot hills" consist usnally of a dark deep loam or marl, with a clay sub-soil. The hill landj consist mostly of red brown or black loam, tho red predominating in the central portion of the valley and the black near the mountains. Timber. On the low lands, such evergreens as the fir, cedar, pine and j yew, as well as oak, ash, mapla and alder, grow in abundance for all pur poses. In the foot hills, scattering oaks and firs, with a thick second i growth in many idaces, are found. The mountain tangos are mostly heavily timbered with tall firs, pine, spruce, Hemlock, cc-a.ir, larcli ami : lauivl, without much undergrowth, j except n?ir w.iicrja-JiMa. The) growih of timber reaches what would In; considered extraordinary dimen- ! sions at the Atlantic States; the fir and pine attain very great heights. tomatoes and onions grow in profu Jiuerols. Iron ami lead are found j Potatoes yield from 200 to 500 in various parts of the State in largo J bushels lo the acre. Root diseases quantities. Limestone and coal have been found nt many poiuts. Gold and silver have been discovered all over the State, but only iu South ern and Eastern Oregon in quanti ties warranting mining operations. Natural Graws. The native grass known as bunch grass, grows all over the State. It is verv tine, sweet and nutritious, and retains its fattening qualities until late in autumn. "Water SupjJg. Oregon is proba bly the best watered State in the Union. Western Oregon is traversed in all directions by rivers and smal ler watercourses, fed by springs, melting snow from the highest moun tains and copious rains. There is a regular rainy season, lasting from early in November till April. Owing to the abundant .rain, the extreme dryness that regularly prevails in the other Pacific States during the sum mer season, is not experienced in Oregon. Soft, pure water abounds everywhere. The country is also suppl.ed with water power for indus trial purposes. Numerous mineral springs are found in the Willamette valley, some of which are places of resort for invalids. Eixlvries. The Columbia river is noted for its fine salmou , which, in various forms of preservation, consti tutes an article of export to all parts of the world. The fish are taken in tide water in immense quantities, j fresh from the ocean, as they ascend the river. The salmon catch, as worked by nets and traps,now yields annually one million and a half of dollars, and a vast field is still open for the business. Many other kinds of fish are taken. Tbe mountain streams aro full of trout. Game. Elk, deer, black and griz zly bears, Oregon cougar, or Califor nia lion, with numerous other smal ler quadrupeds; and swans, geese, ducks, grouse, pheasants, and quails constitute the game of tbe country. O the larger gaxe, only the deer frequent the inhabited portions of the "country. The winged game is especially abundant. Products. Oregon is unquestionably the fin- est farming, country in the United States. ' Every kind of agricultural product that grows at all in Oregon, attains a perfection both as to size and quality that ir rarely found in other parts of the Union, excepting California. This is as strictly true of cereals as of vegetable and fruits. Grain. Tho wheat of Oregon is noted for its superior quality, and commands a high price in the grain markets of the world. The berryis rety fair and full, often weighing C5 pounds. to the bushel measurement. Wheat is the principal product. Oats are next in importance. Tho stand ard weight for oats in Oregon is 3G pounds, but the soil and climate is so well adapted to their growth that the weight of 40 pounds to i he bush el is often reached. Barlev is also mr successfully raised. Corn is grown in many localities with sacces3, but it is not made a specialty, the aver age summer being too cool fcr its successful culture. With good cul tivation the wheat lauds will yield from 25 to 45 bushels of wheat per acre; 40 to GO bushels of barley, and from 50 to 80 bushels of oats. These figures can be relied on. Weevil, smut or drouth is seldom known in Oregon. No failure of th wheal crop has occurred since the settle meal if the country, thai ix, during a con'inuovs jteriod of thirty year. Flux. The soil and climate of Western Oregon seem peculiarly favorable to the culture of Hax but thus far its culture has been pursued mainlv for the seed. Tho lint has mr been tested in Europe (Dundee and Belfast), and competent authorities jnao pronounced it, in fineness, ! '"'"p"' tiuawj , ijunc uiju.ii iu the best European growths, Vegetable. A superior quality of every Jrind of vegetables is grown. Potatoes, cabbages, turnip, carrots, ! squashes, beets, parsuips,cucumbcrs, are unicuown. IVaii. Apples, pf-ars and plums i grow in such abundance that trees have to be regularly propped up to prevent them from breaking andr weight of the crops. Pears plums, cherries and German prunes are very superior. Strawberries, currants, raspberries and gooseberries grow abundantly, and have a pcculiary fine favor. Several varieties of the hardier kinds of grapes are raised in large quantities. Peaches grow well in some favorable localities, but the Willamette valley cannot bo called a good peach country, owing to the coolness of the summer nights. Cultivated Grasses. Timothy, or herds grass.grows well in every part of the State, and is the staple article for hav. Red and white clover.with proper preparation of soil, grow lux uriantly. Alfalfa, blue grass and or chard grass do finely everywhere. Live Sto:k. The mild winter cli mate of Oregon, and the fact that grass remains green nearly the whole year, make it an excellent country for rais in every k ud of stock. Oregon wool is of recognized supeiior quali ty, owing to the. cool summers, warm winters and continued green feed for sheep. The wool clip for 1874 reach ed 3,000,000 pounds. Dairies.--The climate especially favors the successful pursuit of the dairy business. The cool summer nights, the abundance of cool spring water, the freedom from sultry and wet weather and thunderstorms dur ing the warm season greatly facilitate the production of butter and cheese. Concluded next week. Black-eyed ladies are most apt to be passionate and jealom. Blue eyed soulful, truthful, affectionate, and confiding. Gray-eyed philo sophical, literary, resolute, cold hearted. Hazel-eyed quick-tempered and fickle. Green-eyed jeal ous. Ours is green-oyed. Kansas teacher "Where- does all of our grain prod act go to?" Bby'It goes into the hopper." "Hopper 1 What hopporV" "Grasshopper" tri umphantly shouted the lad. 15, 1875. Bcscher's Salary Increased from $20 000 to $100,000. New York; July 7. k. largely at tended meeting of Plymouth society, composed of the pew-holders of 'Ply mouth church, was held in the lecture-room of the church this evening with J. B. Hutchinson in tho chair. The chairman stated that tho ' meet ing had been called for the purpose of considering the question of in creasing Beechers salary. Henry W. Sago offered a resolution to the effect that the salary of the pastor for the ensuing year bj fixed at$100 000, instead of $20,000, which it has heretofore been: This was seconded by R. W. Pope. Aftor which, R. W. Raymond made a lengthy ad dress, in which he censured tho ncv tion of the press very strongly. Tho reporters he characterized as a per fect nuisance, and said they had all suffered by being interviewed by rep resentatives of the press of the coun try. S. B. White delivered a short address, in which ho said tbat while tho investigation committeo were sitting, Plymouth church had mado no efforts to influence them in anv way, and so it had been all through j the trial. They had made no move whatever toward influencing the jury j or anybody else in Beccher's behalf. Their time had not conio until to night, "and now," said ho, "wo will show the world that Plymouth church can spend millions in defense of her pastor's innocence," but not one dollar for blackmail or bribery." The resolution was then put to n vote, ami passed unanimously, there being not one diluting voice. There were about four-fifths of the pew holdors of the church presont at the meeting, which was a very enthusias tic one. It i i generally understood among tho congregation that this enormous salary is only for this year and is mainly intended to help defray expenses ot the trial. American Vistory. B;.L5ast, July 7. The contest for the mayor and citizens' enp was held on tho range on Eord Dufftriu's grounds; distance 1,000 yards. Each man was allowed five shots, tho high est possible score being twenty. Sev eral thousand persons witnessed the shooting. A'l members of the Amer ican team and reserves took part. The contest was exciting, especially toward the close, as the result was doubtful up to tho lat shot. Scores were announced as follows: Gilder sleeve, American, 19; Lee, of Bel fast;, 19; Fulton,- American, 17; Johnson, of Dublin, 18; Bruce, American, 17; McKcuna, of Dublin, 17; Wylie, 10. Tho tie between America and Ireland Avas then shot off. According to tho terms agreed upon, the men had three shots apiece when the result again was a tie, Gil dersleeve and Leo's scores boinj ex actly alike. Each mado tvo bulls eyes and a center, counting eleven The final result was a victory for Gildersloeve, who mado three bulls eyes in succession, scoring 12. Lee made 10. The victorious American was wildly applauded by the excited spectators. In the courso of the shooting for tho cup Bodino, Dak in and Coleman, of the American team, made misses and were obliged to re tire, in accordance with the rule re quiring the withdrawal of any man who misled tho target. A considerable . number of Irish competitors aUo retired under the rule, including Wilson, a crack shot The enthusiasm in Belfast for the American shows no sign of abate ment, j After tbe contest, the members of the American team and friends, ac cotnpanied by the mayor, aldermen and other leading citizens, made an excursion on Belfast "Lough." The party were entertained at Chende boye, Lord Duffciiu's country resi dence. . . The Yreka Union toys that a band of Angora, goats -numbering two thousand passed through Cbico last week, bound for Jackson county, Or- ecron. . 1 NO. 15. Patrons of Husbandry. APatrotrof Husbandry, writing upon the advantages of tho Order to' a cotemporary says: One of the first and most noticeable results of a newly organized Grange is to see the members inquisitive about lurther information tfcey want to get posted. A demand springs up right av. ay for reading matter! Persons who hare'not taken a news paper in their families for years, or maybe in a lifo time, suddenly real' ize that they have not only been liv ing b?hind the times, but beneath their opportunities. The admission of one ray of light usually prepares the way for a grander and more wholesome illumination. A littlo' odd it seems at first, yet none tho less significant and encouraging, to hear country folk warming up iu their discussions of some abstriso point iu parliamentary law, and to Ree tho ladies as well as the men evincing a laudable ambition to show fealty ta Jefferson's Manual. These facts go to show that there are educational as well as business features connected with the orderthat Patrons are ac comp'ishing other things, as well as endeavoring to buy cheaply and sell to the best advantage. OREGON. j j Gov. Oibbs orated at Junction on j Independence Day, Hon. J. P. Ca- pies, at Gervais, Judge Boise at Aurora, Hon. H. H. Gilfrey at Stay ton, L. V. Powell at Jefferson, and (i. P. Riley at Rock Island. Farmers in tho neighborhood of Weston, Oregon, complain greatly of ,tho depredations of squirrels. These pests have invaded that sec tion in imtnenso numbers, and in some in&tauces have destrovfcd whole fields of grain. The celebration at Stayto i.Marion County, was attended by over 2,000 persons. There were 1,000 at Jeff, crson and 0,000 at Junction. Ev erywhere the national anniversary seems to have pasted off pleasantly, few accidents occurred, aud tho fito of patriotism 6till glows brightly in the great American heart. The Record notes tho arrival of tho steamer Ohio ut Salem, from Eu gene, with 1,300 sacks wheat, 140 bales wool, and lots of butter and eggs. She discharged the wheat at Salem and took on eighty tons llour for Port land. The Ohio has made a trip to Eugene at a lower stago of water than any steamer went there on before. Gloomy Outlook for Alfonso. Losdox, July 7. -The Times to-day refers to tho military and political situation iu Spain and gives a gloomy view of tho Alfonsist cause. It says tho recent minor successes of Jovel lar have been outweighed by revers es elsewhere, and the Carlists seem about to give forward march. All the bright hopes Alfonso brought to Spain havo vanished aud his best generals ar less active than h. reto fore. They havo met defeat instead' of victory. The king has not been more successful in Madrid. He has failed to satisfy tho Church and has enraged tho Liberals, hence the min istry seem ready to try tho effect of ns much religiou toleration as will permit Protestants to worship in tho back streets, but such concession;' will disgust clericals and not satisfy Alfonso's political supporters. Nei ther has tho king made peaco be tween the warring factious. The'" press xs muzzled to prevent it from' being cisloyal,and there are no funds to pay the army or navy. "I did not lhink,r said cri evil' tongue, "that Mile. A. B. C. would ' indulge herself in tho luxury of o convent before makiag her re- ntry in the , world." A' still more evil tongue auwered: "Vhat would you ' have? , A woman would sot' caro to ' go to Paradise except for tbe pleas-. ure of descending to Paradise Lost. Arsenc Hommve. SnBicniDK for the is DKPKNDKNT.