, i
havabeen erectod, aud a great deal of
prospecting is being done. The pres
ent and prospective activity in mining
giycs promise of making the output of
precioes metals for 1886 several times
greater tbau that of theyear just closed.
In Josephine county, where the prin
cipal industry is mining, during tlie
past three years but little has been
done the seascns not being favorable.
This year, however, a different state
of affairs exist, as the rains'cane early
and abundant, and many mines which
have been idle for some time are now
producing handsomely. It is esti
- Tnated that more geld ha already, been
taken out this season than during the
whole of last. This being the case,
the miner look forward to renewed
prosperity, as a large per cent of the
population depend upon the mines for
their support. Many are prospecting,
and some good quartz discoveries are
occasionally made, which wilt be the
ultimate mesas of introducing capital
into the country.
All the miners in the Big Applegatc
lection are busy. There are 50 mluers
at work on Bogus river and its tribu
taries between the Big Bend and Mule
creek, in Curry county. The indica
tions are favorable for a prosperous
season. In Steamboat district there is
plenty of water this season, and the
prospects are good, In Willow Springs
and Blackwell districts a good deal of
prospecting is going on. All ovor
Southern Oregon tnere are hundreds
of prospectors at work.
The above taken from the San
Francisco "Mining and Scientific
Press" is true in all essential particu
lars, and in quartz, especially. South
ern Oregon will yet make her mark
that will compare favorably with the
famous Comstock of Nevada.
It has been Mutually agreed, cays
the "Astorian," that the State law
regarding the 300 license be tested
here at the present terra of court.
Harris L "Wright were selected by the
liquor men at tho defendants in the
matter, and were formally indicted by
the Grand Jury yesterday. The trial
will take place next Monday. Messrs.
Stott and Fulton appear for the de
fendants, and Distrist Attorney Mc
Bride will be assisted by Judge
Bronaugh in the prosecution. The
Ink it brought to tut the validity of
the law, and will be looked upon with
considerable interest throughout the
State. There will be no evidence ad
duced, the matter being confined to
legal argument. The probability i
that whatever the decision ef thi
court, theca89 will bs appealed to the
Supreme court.
One by one our cherished drluticns
Tanish. For years Oregonians bae
waded arouud in the mud or t;one about
in be splattered vehicles, oppressed
with the idea that sleigh riding rtn.
the poor man's pastime in the cities of
the east and middle west. Now conies
the Philadelphia "Press" and tells us
that sleighing in that city costs from
$5 to $12 an hour, according to th'
turnout. badly conscious that te
should have to be content with stand
ini at tho window and seeing the sport
go on without active participation on
our part if we were there, we draw on
our rubber overshoes and sally forth sat
isfied with the jingling of the sleigh
bells in the dim distance and medita
ting a disquisition upon the glorious
climate ot Uregon. g,
w
It is a singular fael that Texas is so
cosmopolitan that the Governor's mes
sage is p-inted in four languages
English, German, Spanish and Bo
hemian. Tnere is a liberal sprinkling
of Italians, but not enough to justify
tho publication of a separate issue of
the message. The Chinese are said to
be few and far between in Texas, but,
as elsewhere, they have had a marked
effect Ob the morals of the community,
and opium dens abound in all the large
towns. 'Wherever there is a Chinfse
washhouse one may expect to find an
epium lay-out, with its rained white
votaries.
The Postoffic department in its in
structions regarding delivery, says:
"Neither husband nor wife can con
trol the delivery of correspondence ad.
dressed to the other When so in
structed the Postmaster must refuse to
deliver letters to the husband, which
are addressed to the wife and vice versi,
in the absence of instructions to the
contrary, the wife's letters should be
placed in tho husband's box or deliv
red to him with his own letters "
S viator Mitchell's D'orh.
A correspondent of the Portland
' News" fyi
Thtre have been bills introduced
during the past week by your estima
ble Senator, Mr. Mitchell, the provis
ions of which I will briefly allude to.
Tli e first is a bill to provide for an ap
propriation of one million three hun
dred and thirty thousand dollars, for
the improvements tie mouth of the
Colombia river; this amount is in ac
cordance with the estimates of the
Chief of Engineers, and it is proposed
to make it immediately available, to
be expended between the date.'of the
passage of the act and Tnne-30, 1887,
under the direction of t s Secretary of
War. The Conimittet- . 'Commerce
will take this mntter up for cocsidera
tion soon. There is also,a bill by Mr.
Mitchell to provide fo the appropria
tion of $75,000 for continuing the
improvement of the Coquille river, in
Oregon, in accordance with tho report
of the chief ot 'Engineer?, the amount
to be expended 'under the direction of
the Sec. of War during the Steal year
ending June 30, 1887. A'o a bill pro
riding for an appropriation of 160,
000 for the speedy completion of the
improvements at the entrance of
Yaquina Bay, Oregon, in accordance
with the report of the Chief of Engin
eers, to be expended under the direc
tion of the Secretary of War, during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1S87
Also a bill asking an appropriation of
$160,000 for continuing the improve
raents at the euteranes of Coos Bay,
Oregon, it being in accordance with
the report of the Chief of Engineers,
to be expended under the direction of
the Secretary of War, during the
fiscalyear ending June 30, 1887. There
U also a bill of Mr. Mitchell's provid
ing for an additional appropriation of
$750,000 for the purpose of continuing
the work on the canal nnd locks at
the Cascades ef the Columbia River,
which appropriation is to be immedi
ately available and to be oxpended
undsr the direction "of the Secretary
of War, between the passage of the
law ard June 30, 1887. This bill
was introduced by Mr. Mitchell an
ticipatory of the report of tho Com
mittee on Transportation Houtes to
the Seaboard, to uhora was referred
the preamble and resolutions embracing
the subject matter of this appropria
tion as the national importance of the
subject fully warrants.
All these bills will be ta'tcn up and
acted on in their turn, as it is the in
tention of Senator Mitchell to let the
people of Oregon see by his energetic
action in behalf of the true interests
of your State that he is fully worthy
of the honors consigned to him by
your Legislature, in placing him again
in the exalted position that he lion
so ably (.ecu pics.
About the lirliest industrial pursuit
engaging the attention of tho people of
this State at the prereut time is tht
divorce business. Reports of the pro
ceedings in the respective judicial dis
tricts abnund in cases of marital in
felicity in which thepailies appeal for
legal aid to li)e separately. Such a
record gives but a poor showing of the
moral status of the people. Where
the vows of wedlock are held so light
ly there is little prospect of children
growing up to manhood and woman
hood with exalted views on the sacred
nest of family tier. Theio must be
poison in tho social atniosj here which
encircles many homes in the lanst.
The production of bullion for 1885
of the Pacific coast was 90,181,260,
as follows: Gojd, $27,290,282; silver,
S46.489.930; co'pper, $7,838,037; lead,
$8,562,991. This is an increase of
$3,205,306 over the product of 1884;
of which the increase of gold produc
tion is$l,00J,752, and of silver $69,
878 Itibwii.g the increase of gold pro-
luction.jiearly double that of silver.
Alaska is coming to the front as a bull
ion producing section.
Rev. Sara Jones lias Jbten engeged
in trying to convert the heathen of
Cincinnati, but confesses the effort is
futile. He told them the other night
that they needed ''aeeconc -.losing or
the devil would take theiuja&pij, wild
cowboy stv, le of Sum doosj&-?J"(jar to
penetrate 'he esthetic hides of-Tho de
nizens of ancient Forkopolis,
The Southern States are drifting
strougK toward prohibition, and the
Democratic solidity is liable to be
broken up by the temperance iytue,
which will likely floor the next Dem
ocratic candidate for President, as
Blaine was floored by the temperance
party in New York State,
All the candidates of the presider
tial tickets of 1872 are dead. They
were Grant, Greely, Wilsou and Brown
Gen. John C. Fremont is the survivor
of the campaign of 1856, Hannibal
Hamlin ofYlie campaign of 1860, Geo.
H. Pendleton of 1S64, and Horatio
Seymour ot 1868.
It ib announced that the don
ate committee ou Territories has
decided to recommend the ad
mission of Washington Territory,
and spent a day in putting Mr.
Voorhees's bill for the purpose
into shape. The most important
amendment will make some
changes iu the geographies next
year. Tho committee makes the
panhandle of Idaho a cut off, and
sticks it on to Washington. The
present southern boundary of
Washington is to bo extended
east to Salmon river, ivhicli is for
the most part easterly in its
course to the Bitter Root moun
tains. Qheso mountains Jbrm a
natural boundary between Mou
tana and Idaho, and are to be the
line between Montana and Wash
ington. Tho tract of country
north of Salmon river to the Brit
ish possessions is nearly as lure
as vcrmout ana JNew Jblnjw
flhTro, and-conslsta of three cofci-
ties, including the Cccur d'Alene
country and the Nez Perces.
J'eople out there have had tt
travel between 250 and 300 mile
to attend their Legislature, dowi.
at Boise City. As they Jive
along the-Northern Pacific the
will find their new relations much
more convenient for business.
The committee is regarded at
iavoraoie to tho admission ol
Montana as well as Washington.
1'esterday was one of the days whei.
Postmaster-General "Vilas was nm
popular in Portland, and ha could noi
have received many votes for constabl.
of Conch, if he had been running, from
the business men. Tlio steamer Col
uuiliia left for San .Francisco last niglii,
but carried no United States mail.
Persons who desired to send letters
east via San Francisco could not do so,
because "Vila, to c;et a reputation fot
economy, cut off tlie steamship service
Wells, Fargo !: Co. must have taken
down a big batch last night, but tliii
was only coast mail. A great many
had put off writing in the hope thai
the blockade would be raised and the
supply of express envelopes in cigar
and drugstores (the onlv places where
they are to be obtained on Sundav.)
was well nigh exhausted. A member
of tho "The Oregonian" staff who had
occasion to mail a lotter had quite a
tramp before he could get an envelope.'
the usual answer be'nj: "Had plenty
this morning, bat they are all gone."
Laud Commisioner Sparks de
clares that all the complaints that
aro being made in tho West
against him and his rulings,
"come from persons who are in
terested in land frauds and jobs."
His opinion in this matter maters
ially conflicts with the opinion of
thousands ot honest, law-abiding
citizens of the Pacific coast, who
have not only been caused great
trouble and unnecessary expenses
by his ltilinsrs, but who are in
danger of losing the results of
toil, if he is allowed to continue
his arbitrary and despotic course.
The "Chronicle" has a long editorial
congratulating tbepeople of Oregon and
Washington on the forfeiture ef 2,500,
000 acres cf the grant of the Norlhorn
Pacific betweeu Portland and Tacoina,
worth 25,1300,000. It says though
Harris will bo hysterical, it will avail
nothing. Secretary Lamar will prob
ably sustain the decision, and the road
must make restitution to settlers and
the Government.
Well, Etlialinaa De Wiggs, I
don't see Low you could go and
engage yourself to that old Slimp
kins. Why, he hasn't a tooth in
his head, exclaimed Miss Wiggs's
dearest Iriend wheu she heard of
the engagement.
"Well, clear," was -the- reply
"you mustn't bo too hard on him
on that account, for he was boru
that way."
Gsaxd Hat.t Ttia ,....;...!
ill Cioa social mrtv t CVnirl P,ni
on Friday evening! Feb. 12, 188G.
Dancing will take placo iu llietpaciou!,
lull above Ike warthaote and no pains
will be spared to mako the affair a
pleasant one in exery respect. The
best of supper and music will be pro
vidfd. Tickets Si'. 00. Everybody is
iavited. Gus. Delpt.
ajMirfiArm
for Snfants
"Oastorialssowonaaaptedtochndrenthat
IrecoEuaendltaaEuperiortoaovprttenption
taowntome." H.A.AscnEK.lLD,
MS Cited St, Erootljn,N.Y.
?yNSff&wBBBpBj3IBWlgS
An Efficient Remedy
In all case of Bronchial and Pulmo
nary Affections u Aran's Ciif-hry
rECiOluL. As such it U recosuizeil and
prescribed by the ueilicsl profession, and
ill many tiiousanih of families for tho
past forty years, it lias been regarded a$ an
invaluable household remedy. It U a
preparation tliat cnlv requires to be taken
in v err small quonUties, and afewdoc
of itaihniiiMercd iu the early stages of a
cold or coiigU will effect a speedv-turc,
and may. very possibly, save life. Tlicro
u no doubt vvhatcv er that
Ayer's Giierry Pectoral
lias preserved the lives of great numbers
of person, by arresting the development of
Laryngitis, Bronchitis, Pneumonia,
and Pulmonary Consumption, and by
tbe cure of those dansenw maladies. It
should be kept ready for use in every
family where there arc children, as it is a
medicine far tuperior to all others in the
treatment of Croup, the alleviation of
VhoopIns Cough, and the cure of Colds
and Influenza, ailments peculiarly incf
dcntal 10 childhood and youth. Prompti
tude in dealms with all diseases of this
class is of the utmost importance. The
loss of a single day may, in many casts,
entail fatal consequences. Do not waste
precious time in experimenting with
medicines of douhtful efficacy, while the
malady js constantly gamins a deeper
hold, but take at once the speedie&t and
most certain to cure,
Oyer's Cherry Pectoral,
jTJlEPJl RED JJY
CTXyer & Co-7 Lowell, Mass.
.Sold by all Druggists.
OVERLAKD TO CALIFORNIA
YIA
Oregon & California H. H.
Jnd connections.
-'arc from rortlanil to an Francisco $32;
lo aaernxiieiito $30.
Close connections made at Ashland
vilh stages of the California Oregon
nd Idaho Stage company.
(DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY)
East Side Division.
Between Portland & Ashland
Kail Train.
IXAVE. I ARRIVE.
Portland.. 7 -.30 A. M. Medford...3:24 A. M.
Mcdford..3:25 A. M. Ashland.. .4:15 A. II.
Ashland. 9:30 r. m. Mcdfoid.. 10:10 p.m..
Bedford . 10 :11 r. si J Portland . .4 :25 r . ii.
Albany Liprcsi Train.
LEAVE. AMOVE.
Portland... .4:00 r M Lebanon... 9:20 p M
Lebanon 4 via A :m! Portland.. 10.05 am
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars daily bc
' ween Albany and Ashland.
The O. & C. It. It. Ferry makes con
lcction with all the regular trains on the
East Sido Div. from foot of P. St.
"West Side Division.
Between Portland & Corvallis,
JIall Train.
LEATK.
Portland.... 9:00 am
&rvallis....8;30A ji
AiinivB
Clrvnllis...4:30 PM
Portland. ..3:20pm
Iotprcs Train.
LEAVE. I ARRIVE.
Portland 5:00 pn Mc'Minnville..8p M
iIcMinnville5:45 r ii.'Portland. ..8:30 a m
Local tickets lor sale and baggage
checked at company's UD-town office, cor
ner Stark and Second streets. Tickets for
principal points in California can only be
procured and baggage checked at com
pany's office,
Corner Tand Trout st , rortlanl,.Orron,
Freight will not be received for ship
ment after five o'clock r u on cither the
East or West Side Divisions.
It. KOKllLEK, D. P. ROGEKS,
Jlanajer. G. F. & Pass. Act
DEESSMAKING.
-BY
MRS. J. I. SMITH,
S"ctolsjsoja.Tr13.3, - - O
Having moved to a new location on
California street at the residence of E.
D. Foudray I hereby ask my friends
and the public generally lo give me a call
for anything in the line" of Dressmaking,
Fitting and Cutting,
Dress Patterns Furnished.
My 'prices arc regulated to suit the
tiinis and satisfaction is guaranteed.
MRS. 5. JI. SMITH.
Assignee's Notice.
The undersigned having been appointed
Assignee of tlie estate of Baruch Fbhcr,
ytssisnor, under and in pursuance of an
.ct of the legislative Assembly of the
State of (JresTLh, entitled "An Act to se
cure Creditors a just division of the Es
tates of Debtors who conveyjo Assignees
lor tlie benefit of creditors," approved
October 18, 1873, and the amendments
thereto approved February 24, 18S3,
heirby gives notice to all .those owing the
estate tbat an immediate settlement is
wauled, and those having claims will
present them at nce accompanied with
3Iy office'is In Jacksonville, Oregon,
whiru all settlements can be made.
N.FL3HKR,
Assignee of Baruch -Fisher.
' fJIf?U' T)A1T)PTI OT?ifTl
vJil a .QikixB Is lit kEuT
CALiroBurA St.,
Jacksonville,
- Oregon,
The undersigned is fully prepared to do
all work in his line in thcbesl manner and
at reasonable prices.
GEORGE SC17 r?MPF
and Children.
I Castorla cures CoEe, CowHpoHaa.
I Bonr Btorjaeh, Diarrfcosa, Enictation. ,.
I EUsWonns, ctrea dee?, aod promoiM
I "Wloaiialcrioua medlcaaaa.
Tsm CsaxiCB Coxmst, iSB FnKoa Street. K.T.
m ISIs&tflOT Mf tflu
eUc!
;1 bs
Successor to
Bilgcr & II
Selling
Glory and Yery
TVs keep in stack all kinds ofSaelt Hardware, StoTe and Tinware, Oils and flows,
Wagons Harrows and Cultivators
Lamps, Bells, Rope, Iron, Paint and other Brushes, Curry
Combs, Tacks, Window glass, Coal oil, Ilinges. Blackings, Pad
locks, Door locks, Powder and Shot, Fues, Caps. Sand Paper,
Knives and forks, Cross cut saws, Hand saws, Planes, Nails,
Traps, Grind stones, Bolts, Augers, Cable chain, and many
other good too numerous herein to mention.
Largest Stock of Hardware and Farm
. implements in Southern Oregon.
Call or write for prices
A.
CEONEMILLER & -BIEDSEY,
JACKSONVILLEi
-Lg-o:o.t: For
LBELLE WAGONS, BUGGIES AND HACKS,
LANSING RIDING HARROWS WITH SEEDERS COMBfNED,
BUFORD CULTIVATORS AND SPRING TOOTH HARROWS,
McSHERRV GRAIN DRILLS AND BROAD-CASTSEEDER3,
BUFORD PLOWS, ALL STYLES,
COLLINS CAST CAST-STEEL PLOWS,
. RANDALL PULVERISING HARROWS,
-CIDER MILLS, FANNING JM ILLS, CORN SHELLERS,
HAY OTTERS. FAIRBANKS SCALES,
COOPER'S ENGINES AND SAW-MILLS,
CHALLENGE WIND-MILLS,
CHALLENGE GRAIN CRACKERS, Eta
EXTRAS SERVED ON SHORT NOTICE-
We would respectfully ask our patrous and friends to call and see
our lino of goods before purchasing elsewhere, as we ieel sure wo
can
Sell As Low If Not Lower
Than any first-class goods can be sold for; and we guarantee all our
goods as represented.
CRONEMILLER AND BIRDSEY.
Jacksonville, Oregon, May 9, 1884.
GENU1ME CLOSING SALE.
Owing to ill health and recent financial difficulties, the undeisigntd has conclud
ed to retire permanently from the mercantile business, and thereloru offers-for sale his
entire stock ot
At the Old Ashland Store,
Tho Store nnd
OTTERED
Ashland, Or., June 26. 1885.
JAMES
DEALER IN
Groceries
HATS AK
Tohacco, Cigars,
California street, between-
CALL ANDSEE MY
Fresh New Stock and New Prices !
PRODUCE TAKEN" IN EXCHANGE.
Frank Brothers Implement Company,
DEALERS IN
Farnij Mill Machinery
PUFORD'3 WALKING PLOWS, HODGE'SDOUBLE DRAPER Headers
LaBELLE WAGONS, WALTER A. WOOD'S MOWERS,
McS-HEhRY DRILL AND LEEDERS, REAPERS, TWINE BINDERS,
BTTFORD'S GANG & SULKY PLOWS, COATES SULKY RAKES,
BUFORD'S RIDING AND GEAIt, SCOTT iz CO.'S Engines & Threshers,
WALKING CULTIVATORS, COOPER &. CO Saw Mill Machinery,
RANDALL WHEEL IIAKROWS, CARRIAGES, SPRING WAGONS,
THE CELEBRATED HOLLO .VTOOTII, BUCKBOARD WAGONS.
HAPJIOWS, Etc., Etc., Etc.
A Full Line Of Farm Machinery.
Write for catalogue- Address either
FRANK BROS. IMP'L. CO; PortlabJ, Or.
Or, E. VT. PORTER, Apmt ftroge ty, Oregon ipr f 1 3 m
8m&B frrs.b& Uf xbJ H
ib
goods for
Small Profits.
II. Makglt & Co., Jacksonville, Oregon."
Fixtures will bo
FOE HEISTT.
J M. McOALL
DRU1VI, --
rf OotfMii
BOOT9
Candies, Etc.,
Etc.
Oregon and Third, Jacksonville.
'i'O OFFSET
The Dull Ti
KEWMAif FIMIES
Has marked his goods down to
Hard Times Prit
He will sell yea MORE
LESS MONEY thaa ever
in Jacksonville. Ilia stockia
AS GOOD AS THE IEST
Ad ale price via
astonish mi
It is needless to enumerate fee i
he has to sell, as he keeps Terylhuasr '
be found in a flrst-clasa
General Merchaadise Stn
When in town rive him a call aafl la
will show you soous at prices that trill.
KNOCK THE HARD t.
Idea clean out yoar aea4.
His stock is varied and complete, aa
you can hardly ask for anythiig ha kaV
not got
Remember the place coreaei af fcll
fornia and Oregon streets.
Highest Market Prk
PAID FOR
FARM PRODUCE!
ESTCall and see if this advrrtlseaeat
is not as true as gospel.
newman Finan.
Jacksonville, Oregon.
J0I1X 5I1LLEB, - rroprictOT.-
DEALER IK ALL KINDS OT AOHI.
cultural implements, tools of air
kinds and a general assortment ef saeli
hardware.
He also keeps the largest stock ot, aadf
all the latest improvements in
GUNS AND PISTOLS,
AXD Jl. TXTUj ASBORTUEST OSf
Fishing 5?ackle,
Fow&ar, S&oJ
LAMPS, CHANDHBf,
AXD ALL KI1TD3 OT OH.
Give him a call and enaiai Ms tmi
before makin your purchases.
JACKSONVILLE tm&tk
A. . Johnson, Pr.
As the demand for fruit trees ie
grea in this valley I have started a JTot
scry in this place and will raise notkis
but the finest varieties. This year I wUl
sell from theWoodburn Nursery as Braaf
and also Irom the celebrated AlomooV
Nursery, Oakland Cal. The fcllowfog'
are borne of the leading varieties I Till
keep:
Early York Brigs liti Xay.
a. anu u. urawiorog mump n eric
Wale's eariy
C(1T.'
Amsden
Alexander
Orange Clinp
Susqaehaiinaa,
Mary's Chow
Tellow Berg
Lemon Clinz and many more.
yrunoa and JsXt
Pcttite Prune d'Accn Peh Pica
iltalfan Prune Tellow Xfg.
uomen i'roncr toe's uoicten i9J
Grosse Prune BradsVsnr.
ct Cathnne Prone Japan Txms-
Cberries, Nectarine, Apricot, Qiaace,
Apple, Erench Goosberry, Oregon Cham.'
pagne Berries, and all kinds ot ornameaW
al and shade trees.
DAVID LINN,
GENERAL UNDERTAKER.
aSd bealxb or
corpus TWxxMxmmm.
BKKJB
smmm
HUNTERS EMPORIUM!
COFFINS FURNISHED OUT TBtr
shortest notice and cheaper than at any
other establishment in Southern Oregon.
Furniture Of all kinds kept on hand W
made (o otrfer
Criterion Billiard Infeti
CALIFORNIA ST.,
CATON &. GARRETTV
Proprietor.
THIS popular resort, under nrv ae'
agement, is furnishing the pert I inert
ot liquors, wines and cigars'. The lesdlar
table is supplied with Eastern perie4i4sv
ana leading-papee ot t3 ueaee.
aoatf.