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VOL. XXVI--NO. 20.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
P. P. PRIM,
ATTORNEY & COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
Jacksonville, Ogn.,
TTill practice in all Uie Courts of the
OUte. Office in Mrs. McCully's build
log, oorncr of California and Fifth streets.
DR. GEO. KAHLER,
T)HYSICIAN AND SURGE03,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
Office in city Drug Store, residence in
rear of thc-Court House.
Q. 11. AIKEN, MJ)
U'aaM
tEYSICIANfAND SURGEON,
.JACKSONVILLE, OUEOOX.
aT-OflleaoppMltar.J. Ryan'i etore. s
MARTIN YRO)MAN, M. D.
DHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
OQlco up-stnirs in Orth's brick. Resi
eltnoe on California street.
P. JACK, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN ANDSURGEON,
(Fomicrly of Glasgow, Scotland.)
APPLEGATE, OREGON.
Office and Drug Store at the Drake farm
on Applegate eight miles "West of Jack
sonville Letters can le addressed either
o Jacksonville or Applcgatc.
E.H.AUTENU1ETII,
A TTORNEY-AT-LAW,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
tTIH fmcttce la II the Cnnrtt T Hie Plata. I'rom.t
attention ciren tn all IntslntiM left In mjr can.
vy-Offlc In Ortli'i brick building.
B. F. DOWKLL,
TT 0 RN E Y - A.T- L A W.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
A11tolnt plarritln uiThn'l.TTlll recelte prompt
attention. 3-ii:iil attention siren to Collec
tion'. WILL. JACKSON,
r E N T I S T,
JACKSONVILLE, OREGON.
TEKTII HXUACTF.D AT A I.I.
licui. Laiicliin;; g a.l
amluWerpl.if JeeireJ.for which extra
'charro will 1m innile.
Offlce anil reiMence ou corner of California anil
rath itrMli.
A. C. OIDDS. I., n. 8TKARM.
GIBBS & STEARNS,
A TTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS,
Rooms 2 and 4 Strowbridge's Building,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Till practice in all CcnrUef Record in the State or
Orafon ami wan'Mngioii territory: ana pay par'
tlcnlar attention to limine." in Federal Courts.
Xra.P. P. film.
Ml. Kilo. Pi lm
Clearance Sale.
AT
PRIM'S MILLINERY STORE !
A large stock of Fall and winter goods
is otfered for sale at our store at cost.
lire us a call before purchasing else
where.
The Well Known Draft
Stallion
TURK!
"Will "Biake. the season of 1881 at Jack
sonvillc every Saturday, at Geo. Hamlin's,
six miles cast of town, on Sundays and
Mondays, at John Fountain's, in Mound
District, on Tuesdays and Fridays, and on
Thursdays at my ranch in Table Rock.
Turk iea dark -chestnut sorrel, with
white points,-.17 haridsliigh, weighs 1,450
pounds, twelve years old and is a sure foal
getter.
TERMS Single service, cash in hand,
$5, Season, $10, in coin or grain, paya
ble at the end thereof.
To the farmers wo say: look at Turk's
colts and judge for yourselves. For small
1 marcs he is unsurpassed, and for a recom
mendation I refer you to George Hamlin,
J). N. Birdscy, John Tupper, John Baker,
Al. Sturgis, Jesse "Wilson and John isize
more.
The best ol care will be taken to avoid
accidents but no responsibility will be
taken if any should occur.
ROBT. WESTROP, Prop.
Flour nt 22.50 per thousand at the
New York Store,
THE U. 8. HOTEL,
Cor. 3d and California Sts.,
Jacksonville - - Ogn,
JANE HOLT, Proprietress.
FIRST-CLASS
AT ALL. HOURS.
ROOMS TO LET BY THE DAY,
WEEK OR MONTH.
Prices Very Rgodcrate.
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O' UR NEW HOTEL BUILDING BE
ing completed tor occupancy, the un
dersigned takes pleasure in announcing
that wo are prepared to entertain the trav
eling public No pains will be spared to
provide for the comfort of our guests and
to make them feel at home with us. The
most modern improvements have been in
troduced, and the accommodations of the
United Stales will not lag behind the best
appointed inland hotel on thiscoasl. Our
tables will always b supplied with the
best the market a'tlbrds and served in the
best style by a corps ol obliging waiters.
The beds and bedding are all new and
fitted up in the most comfortable style,
suited to tho accommodation of single oc
cupants or families. JANE HOLT.
Jacksonville, March 5, 18S1.
ASHLAND
Livery, Sale & Feed Stable
Haiti St., Ashland.
TMIE UNDERSIGNM) TAKES pleas
L lire in announcing that he has pur
chased these stables and will keep con
stantly on hand the cry best
hAUULR HnllM. IIUCUIES AMJ
CAKKIAGJCS,
And can furnish my customers with a tip
top turnout al any time.
houses i:ai:d::
On reasonable terms, and given the best
attention. Horses bought and sold and
satisfaction guaranteid in all mv trans
actions. HENRY NORTON.
THE ASHLAND
Woolen Maiiiufacltiring, Co,
Take pie ir in announcing that t.iey now
have o and, a full and select dock of
E5HS0K1 AMD HDgaESYj,
Made of the very best
NATIVE WOOL .
And of which tbev will dispose at very rea-t-ouable
rates.
OrderB from a iliftar.ca will receive prompt
nUcnlion. oeud thtm hi and give our goods
a trial.
Ashland Wooi.fn M'f'o Co.
LUMBER, LUJUJSER
THOMAS' SAW MILL
AT THE MEADOWS.
TS NOWFULLYPREPAREI) TO FuR
X nish the market with every description
ot lumber of a supcriorquality. Thismill
is new throughout and lurnished with the
latest and motliniproviil machinery, there
by ensuring the speedy fulfillment of all
orders at most reasonable prices. Bills
sawed to order with dispatch.
C2T"Givc me a trial and I will prove
what I say, for satisfaction is guaranteed
in every cae. JESSE B. THOMAS.
Table Rock, September 3d, 1879.
ASHLAND AMD LiNKVlLLE
3ai!:3rj3:a.,,essi.
II. F. Phillips : : : : Proprietor.
JAM NOW RUNNING A DAILY LINE
L be'ween the above point, leaving Ashland
with coach on Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays, retutn'ng next day. On Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday of each week a buck
board will (tart from lshlaud tcturniog on
the following day.
PAKE, (each way) SS.OO.
Connection made at Linkvillc with hacks
for Lakevicw.
j
Criterion HiHianl Saloon!
CALIFORNIA ST.,
IVoIniid & IHcDaniel Props.
'nillS POPULAR EFFORT, UNDDR
L new management, is furnishing the best
brands of liquors, nines and cigars. The
reading table is supplied with Eastern peri
odicals and leading papers of the Coast
Give us a call
CITY BREWERY
YEIT SOHUTZ, - Proprietor,
T WOULD MOST RESPECTFULLY IN
forra th eltirensof Jackson.. le ami
the wrld at large, that they can find, at
nnr time at mr Brewerr. tho best lAc-er
boor, In any quantity the purchaser rasy desire
M house Is conrenlrntly si tutted aod my rooms are
always In order. A Tblt will please yu.
T. G. RCAMES . R. RKAMES.
REARIESBKOS.,
Califoenia ST.,
Jacksonville, " - - - Oregon,
AHEAD AS USUAL ! !
BT ADOPTING
A CASH'BA.S!S !!
THE GREATEST REDUCTION
IN PRICES
AND THE
LARGSST STOCK
or
GEXEHAL MERCHANDISE !
THE
GREATEST VARIETY
to select rr.ou IN
&U7 On Store in Southern
Oregon or SJorthern
California.
ALL FOR CASH!!
OUIl STOCK CONSISTS OF
i i uu mi! 111 u:u CriCTTS-,
FANCY GOODS,
LADIES' DRESS GOODS. CASHMERES.
AND DIAGONALS, SILKS. AND
SATINS, ROOTS & bllOES,
CLOTHING, ETC,,
LADIES' CAL., 3IADE CLOAKS
WC CAM. THE ATTENTION OF THE
Indies to the fact that wc have now
mi hand the Urgprt and best selected assort
ment fHDIES' DRESS GOODS and FAN
CY GOODS or every de.-ciiption in South
ern Oregon, and we will henceforth make
tlii line of goods onr speciality and sell
'.'leiu at
Cheaper than the Cheapest.
To the ''nl lemon we will say, if you want
A No. 1 SUIT OF CLOTHES ynu must go
lo Rnimi's Hro. to buy them as we claim lo
have the best .STOCK OF CLOTHING in
Jackson county and will allow none to un
dersell us.
These goods were all purchased by a mem
her ot our firm from FIRST CLASS House
if San Frauci-eo and New York, and we will
war rant every article and sell them as cheap
for cash a any buuso in the county.
We aleo keep ou hand a lull stock of
GROCEREES,
Hard wake, Cutlery, Glassware,
CROCKERY.
A FULL LINE OF ASHLAND GOODS
PAUJI AND FREIGHT WAGONS
Plows, Gang Plows & Sulky Plows-
In fact everything from the finest needle
to a tlireslung-macliue. Give ns a call
and judge for yourselves as to our capacity
of furnishing goods as above.
The way to make money is to gave it.
To save it buy cheap. To buy cheap pay
UASn for yoar goods and buy of
RKAMES BROS.
DAVID LINN,
AND DEALER IN
corns TTLmzmi23Gs.
COFFINS FURNISHED ON THE
shortest notice and cheaper than at any
other establishment in Southern Oregon.
Furniture of all kinds kept on hand or
made to order.
JACKSONVILLE. OBiggQN: MAY 21, ISSL
AS !1 UH D COLLEGE
A-Nrn53J
m
r-IOHIvSAX. SC2IOOS.
0E- O U jtj'X1 IT.
REV. L. L. ROGERS, ASM., President
Piofessor of Natural science, Mental and
Moral Philosophy. j'M
REV. LaDRU ROYAL, f.M.,-Professor
of Latin and Greek Lardnagcs and Lit
erature. KV
MRS. a. A. Rogers, Prccjress, Teacher
of Elocution, Principgf 'Preparatory
uepanment.
MISS ELLA M. SCOTT, Teacher of
Piano, Organ and Vocal Culture,
MISS KATE THORNTON.-Assisunt
Teacher.
Tiirponsos.
TUITION SG a month, $15 a quarter
540 a year, One scholar three years, or
three, in same family, one year 100. In
strumental music or voice culture, $5 n
month. Vocal music in class, 3 a quar
ter. Board, $8.50 a week. Rooms or cot
tages for self-boarding, $2 to $5 a month.
Tuition in all cases payable in advance in
cash or acceptable notes.
Courses ol" StrxcS3-.
Course in English Language and Litera
ture. Reading. Elocution, English Grim
mar, English Analysis and Parsing, Eng
lish Composition, English Literature,
Rhetoric, Ancient History, ilediaeval His
tory Modem History.
Business College. Arithmetic, Book
keeping, Banking, Civil Govcrnmeut.Com
mercial Law, International Law, Political
Economy, Algebra, Geometry, English
Grammar and Rhetoric.
Course of Latin. Latin Grammar, Latin
Reading, Caesar's Commentaries, Virgil,
Cicero's Orations, Livy, Tacitus, Cicero de
Officii.
Course in Greek. Greek Grammar,
Greek Reader, Anabasis, Greek Testament,
Memorabilia, Homer, Hcroditus, Demos
thenes' Orations.
Course in Mathematics. Arithmetic, Al
gebra, Gcometr.iy, Trigonometry, Suivey
mg. Mechanics, Acoustics and uptics, As
tronomy. Course in Modern Languages. French
Grammar, French Reader, Corrine. Ra
cine, German Grammar, German Reader,
Goethe, Schiller.
Course in Natural Science. Geography,
Physical Geography, Botany, Zoology,
Natural Philosophy, Astronomy, Chemis
try, Jiineroiogy, ueoiogy
ogy i hristian .Evidences.
Normal Course English Grammar,
Arithmetic, Geography, Physical-Gcogra-j
hy, Physiology, Algebra; Zoology. Gt-onty
I'trv Miarfnrii'. Jfuuilll J liiujj ji. 11 ItUL
Tiiiv. Ancknt History. Modem History.
Chemistry, Astronomy, Mental Philosophy,'
t;ivu uovemment, lsooK-Keening, .fcngiisii
Literature, Evidences of Christianity, Ted
agogics. IJocroos.
Tlic degress of A 1). and A. M., with Di
plonvis, will be given in course lo those
completing the following described
courses: Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Eng
lish Language and Literature, Mental and
.Moral Philosophy, Modem Languages,
Natural Sciences and Business.
The degiee oi B. 8., with Diplomas, will
be awarded tli03e completing the course of
r-nglish Language, and Literature. Modern
Languages, Natural Sciences, Business,
Mental and Moral Philosophy.
Diplomas will be presented those com
pleting the Normil and Business course.
READY FOR BUSINESS.
THE JACKSONVILLE STEAM
FLOURING rVSILL
Commenced Manufacturing the best of
flour on
3IOXDAY, SCIT. 30, 1RS0.
"We are prepared to do all kinds of Cus
tom Work, in the way of exchange of flour
for wheat, chopping feed and grinding
corn. Wc have superior machinery for
manufacturing flour and wo feel safe in
saying that we ran dj better work than
any mill in Roguu River Vnlky.
In exchange, we will give for good,
clean wheat, :(i lbs. of flour and 9 lbs. of
mixed feed for each bushel.
MoKENZIE & FOUDRAY,
Proprietors.
T-
NEW STATE HOTEL ! !
Jacksonville, Or,
Mrs O. W. Savage, Prop.
HAVING re-opened this house, and se
cured more rooms, I am now better
prepared than ever to offer to the public
the best of accommodations. Good beds
and well ventilated rooms. Board most
reasonable.
The C. and O. S. Co.'s Stages leaves the
house daily for Redding and Rosclmrg.
P. S. There is a first-class Bar and
Billiard room in connection with the
house. The best cigars and liquors al ways
on hand.
LIMfflLLE HOTEL,
LAKE COUNTY, 06N.,
W. C. Greenman, Proprietor.
'"PHE undersigned takes pleasure in an
1 nouncing that he has taken charge
of this house and that the management
will be first-class in every particular. Tho
table will always be supplied wilh the
best the market affords.
Terms reasonable and satisfaction guar
anteed. No pains spared to meet the
wants of the traveling public. "
AY. a GREENMAN.
Mwrse in .Mental anil Jloml f hilosophy.
Ethics, Psychology, Logic, Eolhctics
Moral Philosophy, Theism, Butler's Anal
raaisvmf LaJajmi-umju
A T1SII" TO CKATLK LAKE.
TIic ralla of Kojnc River.
From the State Line Herald.
The bards o the Sierras sing the
grandeur of their nattvo crags and
peaks. Tahoe, Yosemite, Shasta, Lave
each in turn been festooned with gar
lands of poetry and song. Each nock
and vale of the Eastern hills have been
sought out by literary men and women
and their beauties made to shine upon
the pages of all the great literary jour
nals of the land. From Mt. Washing
ton to Hood and Itanicr, not neg
lecting that mighty rock fringed flood,
the Columbia, grand in its unexcelled
majesty, scenes, places and things have
been sought out and described by mas
ter hands at description. Yet, in the
deep recesses, or among tho Gcd-like
heights of the Cascados of Oregon may
be found deeply hidden in dark forests
of giant pine and fir, scenes that for
grandeur, sublimity or beauty, were
nevet excelled and seldom equalled in
tho awful handiwork of nature; scenes
seldom visited and never described;
scenes to which the world's great tour
ists are yet strangers, to tho renoitn of
which no bard lias sung. Men seek
out foreign lands to puzzle their brains
in combining words to vary the des
criptions given by thousands of writers
before them, when their -own native
country affords wonders in nature far
excelling any to be found abroad.
In a former article to the readers of
tho Herald, wo promised a description
of Crater Lake of the Cascades, which,
by the few who have visited it is pro
nounced the grandest of its kind in
nature. Some there are who have
traversed the Alps and the- Appennin
es, havo visited Yosemite and Tahoe,
only to stand tntranced on the brink of
this dhce mighty cauldron and look witli
silent awe into its awful depth, or,
turning, view with rapture the beauti
ful landscape spread out like a map be-
Io nd around them. The roads lead
i;araiFjii 1
i, lu-,
-Huiiitmfur
,.
fruitful of other treats, m tho rugged
grandeur of this picturesquo range.
The best time for visiting Crater Lake
is in tho month of August, before the
snows of autumn come to block the way,
or her frost to-hite the wanderer, or
blight tho verdure so near these lofty
summits. The location of the spot wo
seek is twent3'-Sve miles in a northerly
direction from Ft. Klamath, near tho
northwest border of Lake county, Ore
gon, and is directly on the summit of
the Cascade range at an elevation of
0000 feet above level of the sea. Leav
ing the California and Oregon stage
line at Jacksonville or Ashland in
Rogue river valley, having first provid
ed ourselves with all tho necessary ac
coutrements and paraphernalia for
camp and mountain travel, we start in
a northerly direction for the banks of
Rogue river. The Rogue river road to
Ft. Klamath is a reasonably good one
at this season of the year, and will bear
us within three or four miles of the
lake, which is about ninetyjniles dis
tant from our starting point. Having
reached and crossed the river at Han
nah's ferry, we turn our course up
stream. As wo move on, the valley
grows narrower and farms and farm
houses are fewer, while the rapid river
grows swifter, the forest denser, and
mOre rugged. Fifty mile3 of our jour
ney brings us to "the bridge.'' Here
the river has narrowed to soventy-fiv
feet in width and runs with fearful
rapidity between steep ami rocky
banks. In a distance of one and a
half miles from this point the river
falls 300 feet and passes through a
deep gorge in the mountains, rushing
at times down a steep declivity, then
leaping impetuously from rock to rock,
lashing itself into fury and foam, whirl
ing in eddies or resting a moment in
some protected basin before plunging,
fifty feet with a rush and roar, only to
repeat the same wild phantasies as it
rolls wildly on to the ocean. Ere
reaching the foot of the first rapids,
tho roar of the mighty waters in tho
distance rises above the din of those at
our feet and moving as rapidly as the
character of tho country will permit,
we discover through tho trees the
snowy foam of the great falls of one
branch of tho river as it plunges with
a single leap over a perpendicular cliff
184 feet, without a break, into tho
rapid flood below. The fall is one of
the finest to bo found in these wild and
solitary regions. Situated as it is in
the depths of one of Oregon's
aKg-JaTPTajj
mightiest forests, where the pine and
fir g-ow to a gigantic size, where the
sun seldom penetrates tho gloom, and I
the foot of the white man until a few
years ago had not penetrated, where its
never ceasing roar wakes the echoes of
the ro:ks and caverns which abound in
this weird region, as, for centuries, it
has done, and builds its beds of moss
whero lights its eternal sprays, the
traveler intrudes upon its solitude with
a feeling of awe, half-akin to fear. He
looks about him, expecting to meet
some hag or ghoul-like spirit, ready to
repel his ruthless intrusion. "Wander
ing among tho woods and through tho
mountains in this vicinity is a hazard
ous business for a solitary ramble un
accompanied by gun or dog. Old bruin
of the grizzly species, is found in great
numbers; deer, elk and other game are
also plentiful.
Leaving tho roar and gloom about
the falls of Roguo river, wo will jour
ney ou towards our destination, which
is still forty miles away. Our road
lies through one of the finest forests of
the State. Here the sugar pine and
fir grow to the height of 250 and 300
feet, with diameter in many instances
from six to ten feet, and will doubtless
some day be utilized with great profit.
For many miles there is nothing to
vary the monotony of this interminable
forest, until wo find our road running
along the edge of a canyon which by
time and water has been washed down
the mountain sides to considerable
depth. This w ash occurred many years
ago as tlio forest trees have grown in
it to an enormous size. Tho great
curiosity of this canyon, however, are
tho columns or pyramids of rocky ce
ment standing at the bottom of the
gorge, and with a base of thirty or for
ty fret, reach a height of seventy-five
or one hundred. These pyramids have
evidently been composed of a harder
substance than that which surrounded
them and did not yield so readily to
the action of water; hence,.-
preserved as itemsinthaj. pa' Pauor"'
'l-grmrur mnmiiin. i t-nJ in this
wild region.
Having reached a point within ten
or twelve miles of tho summit of the
mountain, our road becomes gradually
steeper and moro difficult to ascent.
Here, too, evidences of volcanic action
are more apparent. Great masses of
pumico stone and Java are seen scatter
ed about. The character of vegetation
gradually changes, and fir predominates
in this altitude. When three miles
from the summit, we turn to tho left
and after toiling for a mile over scoria,
pumice and lava, we go into camp and
prepare to make the remaining two
miles, which is quite steep, on horse
back or afoot. Tho weather for camp
ing is excel! -nt and the denseness of
the fir timber gives protection from
the winds. Open glades at hand pro
sent n very tempting feast for our jad
ed horses and we soon have the satisfac
tion of seeing them revelling in clover
and redtop, knee high, while the rip
pling sound of the many pebbly brooks
near by give assurance of an abundance
of nature's bevcrago as pure as though
just distilled from drops of pearly dew.
It is well to take tho early morn
for the remainder of our journey, and
breathe the morning air from the
mountain tops. A night's rest in
these high altitudes, coffee and
bacon before sunrise, and the invigor
ating air give life and vigor, and soon
we find ourselves tripping up tlir
mountain at a rate only to be main
tained a. few moments without rest.
The ascent is not remarkably steep
in fact wagon's can bo driven to the
very brink yet at such an altitude
the air is very rare and light and one
soon becomes exhausted and overcome
by exertion. As wo advance the
scenery about us changes rapidly, yet
there is no indication of a body of
water ahead;in fact a-e appear to havo
reached an elevation beyond which it
is not reasonable to expect it. The
trees become more dwarfish and
scraggy. The grass id less abundant,
and wo miss the brooks and springs
so plentiful just below. We halt now
and then beneath the shade of thick
clusters of fir, to gather breath and
rest our weary limbs. Occasionally
through openings in the trees we get
glimpses of towering peaks, deep
gorges and wide spreading forests irt
tho distance. We look longingly
ahead for the opening which is to ter
minatd our toils and reward our exer
tions, but in vain. To all appear-
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anccs we are no nearer than wa war
an hour ago, and again with a sens of
fatiguo we move on. All at onco and
without a moment's warning we find
ourselves emerging from the timber
into an amphitheater-like opening.
Towering rocks rise up on either hand
and in front and point skyward;
around and about us is spread a scene
of dejo'ation. Huge masses of lava,
ashes, pumice stone and rocks of
igneous formation lio scattered about.
No sign of life outside of our own
little, party is visible, the solitude w
almost oppressive. Just beyond ns
rise a semi-circle of peaks towering
from 500 to 1,500 feet above us and
encircling an area of about eight by
fifteen miles. A few minutes more
bring us to the brink of Crater Lake,
where, standing on a pinacle of rocks,
we gaze with silent wonder into iti
awful depths. None can look upon
the scene without feeling that he is in
the presence of some Godlike majesty,
a sense of his own insignificance steals
over him and ho involuntarily shudders
in contemplating the awful work
wrought by an unseen and mighty,
power, ere entering upon the distrip
tion of which we will pause for strength
to do it justice.
CA.NYOMILLi: JOTTIMiS.
Wild strawberries are ripe on the
foot hills but not yery plenty.
Dr. S. Whittpmore formerly of
Phoenix, Jackson county, is happy
his wife presented him with a son on
tho 12th, and his name is Samuel.
Noah Cornutt, one of the leading
stock farmers of this neighborhood, bad
the misfortune to lose a fine perchoron
stallion on the 8th ult, valued at 81,000.
The horse died in five hours after the
first attack.
The wool market at this place is just
opening. Wool is quotable at 25 cents
per pound, sales light as farmers be
lieve better fisures will be offered as
, tue season aavar;un tt. t:.. : i :-
vicinity will boidJiKUIOW;(rt,jpr-
mild character of the wiuleT. """ 4
The Hon. County Court of Douglas
county havo contracted with Miller A
Son of Portland for a bridge across
Cow creek, five miles west of this plane.
The bridge is to be a Smith truss and
will cost 2,100. It is not oa the
stage road, but will nccommodate a large
farming community.
Wm. Ruble of Grave creek who is
working the celebrated Cayote gold
mine which has been in litigation, has
had a very successful winter's run. He
has taken out over S3,000 already, and
is not more than half through cleaning
up. He says he will clean up between
five and six thousand dollars.
A large number of deer havo been
killed in this vicinity during the past
winter for their hides, the game law
to the contrary notwithstanding.
Messrs. Riddle Jk Manning, merchants
of this place, bousht over 5,000 pounds
of deer hides within the past five
months. L. Stacy, another buyer, has
probably bought as many more which
taken together with lots bought by
small dealers will make a sum total of
over 12,000 pounds, and considering
that these hides have been purchased
of men who live in this country and
that deer hides will averago about 3
pounds to the deer, it will be seen that
about 4,000 deer have been killed here
during tho winter. The price paid has
been from 30 to 42 cents per pound.
Canyonville, May 14, 1881.
The dispatches confirm, what wa
have heard privately, that the Oregon
and California Railroad Company is
about to be reconstructed and reorgan
ized, so that the road will be placed on
an independent financial basis and be
constructed through to California, but
we are told that no work will be done
on the extension the present year. It
is intimated that the reorganization
also contemplates construction of
railroad to Astoria from Forest Grove.
So the coining road will probably be
through from Astoria to California.
Willamette Farmer.
Fortune's Whims. Gov. Perkins,
of California, has appointed W. II.
Knight Harbor Commissioner at San
Francisco. Twenty-two years ago the
Governor worked for Mr. Knight at
Oroville for 50 per month.
It is a custom of the Chinese to pay
the doctors only while the patients re
main well. Every family has its fam
ily doctor who gets so much per eead
per year for each member, save during
sickness when the pay stops.