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INDEPENDENT ON ALL SUBJECTS, AND DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF SOUTHERN OREGON.
VOL. IL—NO. 20.
ASHLAND TID INGS.
ASHLAND, OREGON: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2G, 1877.
$2.50 PER ANNUM.
surging waters. The whole scene was expressed in these columns to require come
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the established custom.
meo; leaving for future consideration
witnessed by Gen. Fremont and hia repetition.
For cattle breeding.no part of‘the all questions relating to an increase or
Joy to the toiler! him that t’ls
company of explorers who were camped
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The enterprise and public spirit of continent
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offers finer chances than Ore decrease of the number of enlisted
The fields wi h plenty ciowved;
immediately
opposite,
and
were
power
Oregon on the occasion of the Centen gon,
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with its perpetually fresh and rich men. In the event of the redaction of
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Him with the woodman’s ax that thrilk
The
wilderness
profound;
less
to
render
us
any
assistance.
The
nial
Exhibition
at
Philadelphia
in
like
,
pastures, of practically boundless ex the army by subsequent legislation
O. C. APPLEGATE A CO.
Him that all day do'h sweating bend
bodies of the drowned were never re manner offered a marked contrast to I tent. Grazing lunds can now be secur daring the*fiscal year the exoeas of tba
OFFICE—Ou Main Street, (io reaf Dr.
la the fierce i'urnace heat;
covered, though we offered a reward to the parsimony and neglect which char- < ed at very moderate prices, that will, in appropropiation coaid not be expended.
And her whose cnniilnz fmgers tend
Chitwood’s Drug Store.)
the Indians who searched the river for notarised our own State, in its failure the
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On loom and spindle tleet!
future, be of great value. Those In the event of its enlargement the ad
A prayer more than the prayer oTsaiut,
months. We reached the Cascades to take advantage of the brilliant op who are aware of how profitable the cat ditional sum required for the payment
Terms of Subscription:
A faith no late can foil,
without any other incidents worth re portunities then presented. She is al- tle
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business has been in California, of the extra force could be provided in
Lives in the heart that shall not Lint
One copy one year................................................... | 2.30
lating.
ready beginning to reap handsome re- i and how greatly all descriptions of due time. I would be unjast to the
In lime-long task of toll.
“ six months.............................................. 1.30
We
then
made
a
portage
around
the
“ •- three “
............................................... 100
maneration from the care which her lands suitable for pastnrage have in troops now in the servio« and whose
A bliss .he sluggard never knows
Club rates six copies fur......................................... 12.50
falls, packing the most of our effects on citizens then devoted to their display ( creased in price, will be able to form pay is already largely in arrears that
Dsep in his heait sh ill spring,
Terms, in advance.
Whose life tlwws as the tide-wave flows—
our baoks, dragging our boats over the of wlfeat, wool, dried fruit, canned sal an idea of the future openings present payment to them should be further
Creation’s antheming 1
rocks, reloaded and proceeded on onr mon and other products. Those ex ed by Oregon in this direction. Some postponed until after Congress shall
Terms of Advertising:
Wnoee ce.selesa din <>f labor charms
way to Vancouver, ascended the Wit hibits have attaacted to the State large of our richest citizens have acquired have considered all the questions likely
lake new world's prim d song;
Tzxrvl Notices per line........................................... . met?.
fl<>
00
rrufesMoual Coidv, per year.................................
▲s grows his swart and sinewy arms,
lamette river to the falls, there made numbers, not only of immigrants, but their fortuues iu this branch of agri to arise in the effort to fix the proper
s oo
Two inches, per quarter.......................................
His
soul
g.ows
Lee
aud
stroi
g,
5 00
Four
auother portage around the falls, re of agents and representatives of socie cultural business—and prospectively, limit to the strength. The estimate*
Till over all a glory splines
S (Ml
E«ut “
“
loaded again, ascended tho river 25 ties and capataliats, who have been in it is hardly too much to say, that they of the appropriations for the support
10 00
Oue-tulf G lurnn “
On mine and mill an 1 eoil,
11 Oí
Throe-fourths “ “
Aud lie ste.n destiny that brings
miles, coming ta a place called Cham- duced to acquire by personal observa will he the most weatby men in the of the military establishment for the
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One
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A herbage of lo.l,
poeg, where we finallyMeft our boata tion a better knowledge of its capacity. State.
LIGAL AD VESTII* F.MENTH
fiscal year ending Jane 30, 1878, were
—Benjamin Hatha way
$2.50
One square 'ten line* or lees; let imertion.
and made our way across the valley to From various intimations we learn that
In her timber resources.Oregon has a transmitted to Congress by the former
1.00
Each additional insertion.............................
Lee’s Old Mission, 10 miles below their reports will in every instance be vast amount of wealth stored up, which Secretary of the Treasury at the epen*
NOTES AND REMINISCENC ES OF LAY
where Salem now stands, and on the of the moat favorable character, and the future wants of the State will grad ing of its session in Deoember last.
ING OCT AND ESTABLISHING THE
Job Printing,
OI.D EMIGRANT ROAD INTO SOUTH first day of December entered one of being the result of a season's personal ually develop. PriceBof choice timber These estimates, modified by the pre
Of all description, done on short notice. T>gal
ERN
OREGON IN THE YEAH 1S1G.
the old buildings to remain for the inspection in ull poitions of Oregon, are advancing in all parts of the world, sent Secretary so as to oonform t> the
Blinks, Circul irs. Business Cards. Billheads, letter
heads, Posters, etc., gotten up in good style ut living
winter.
they will carry with them a weight as with a constantly increasing con present requirements, are now renew
BÏ LINDSAY APPLEGATE.
prices.
Previous to this, we had been in the which the most authentic information sumption, nothing like adequate atten ed, amounting to $32,436,764 98, hav
Agents for the Tidings.
After the lapse of 31 years, (as there rain most of the time for twenty days. from other sources could not command. tion has hitherto beea paid to to the ing been transmitted to both hoese* of
L. 8 imue’»,
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Portland, Oregon. has been no history of thiscircumi-tancrf Oh, bow we could have enjoyed our
That these favorable opinions are necessity of preparing a future supply, Congress, are submitted for yoar eon-
Jacob L’no.iip«on,
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J. A. Ajptegaie,
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Salem placed before the public,) I propose to hospitable shelter if we could have fully justified a few comprehensive by planting trees iu something like pro sideración. There is also required by
M. L. Ch nnberhue
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give a plain statement of facts from looked around the family circle and be statements of facts will abundantly portion to the the number of those an the navy department $2,003,861 27, and
Dr. N. L. I a *
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Junc’ion City.
Thatcner Worden
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.
Linkviiie, notes taken at the time and from mem held the bright faces that accompanied show.
this sum is made up of $1,446,888 16
Oregon to-day comprises an ex nually felled.
A. F. Snelling,
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Lakevi-w.
J. P Rober.s,
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Mergaure.*. ory. giving motives that led to the en us on our toilsome journey almost to tent of rich agricultural lands still un
Salmon fisheries have been for some due to officers and enlited men tor the
A. Handy,
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Bininza.
the end! Alas, they were not there! cultivated, greater than the whole area time an important source of prosperity last quarter of the last fisoal year, $31,-
K. 31. Pettengi 1 i Co.,
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New York. terprise. Our immigration of 1843 be
Rowel! it Cueesiuou,
...
SL Louis.
That loug aud dreary winter, with its of the State of New York, while het to Oregon, and with due care as to the 913 50 due advances made by the finan
I. . P. Fisner,
..... 8in Francisco. iog the largest that had ever crossed
Tao*. Boyce,
the plains, our progress was neces-'uri pelting rains and howling winds population does not at present exceed observance of the laws regulating the cial agent of the government in London
J. kt. Nell, -
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Jacksonville.
Under these 120,000 souls. Yet with this sparse seassns for catcing, there is no reason for the support of the foreign servioe;
<J. S Sergent,
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Paceufx. ly slow, having to bunt out parses for brought sadness to us.
El. II. Ow«*n,
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Central Poiul.
sad reflections, we resolved if we re population her exports exceed in value to anticipate any abatement in the re §50,000 due to the naval hospital fand;
Mi«« Allie W. Colvig,
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Kock Poiut. our wagons over rivers, creeks, deep
Pei it H. Burt
.....
Yoocdla. gullies, digging down the banks where mained in the country to find a better $15,000,000 per annum.
Without any turns from this perpetually prolific $150,000 due for arrearages of pay to
C H. Dvw,
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Dairy.
the officers and $45,219 58 for the sup
J. 31 Sui on,Genual Agen. for Jackton aid Jusc- nothiug but a pack trail had been been way for others who might wish to emi sensible pressure of population on the source of revenue.
hine aaintie*.
before, cutting our way through the grate, as soon as we could possibly af soil, she could easily accommodate 3,•
<' pt I». J Ferre* General 4’»n’ f >r L*k- cuv'y
With the abundant water power pos port of the marine corps. There will
ford
the
time.
From
what
information
000,000 inhabitants. Her wheat and sessed by Oregon in the numerous also be needed an appropriation of
dense forests before we could reach the
we
could
gather
from
old
pioneers
and
wool, lumber, salmon and fruits, make i streams which intersect such large sec $262,565 22 to defray unsettled expens
Vulley of the Columbia, and then it ap
peared as though our greate-t troubles the Hudson's Bay Company, the Cas up au aggregate of commercial resour tions of her territory, mechanical and es U. S. Courts for the fiscal year end
had be gun; for here wa h id to encoun cade mountains to the south became ces which munt be considered extraor industrial enterprises will spring up ing June 30th last, now due to attor
ter the cataracts aud falls the C >lma- very low, or terminated where the dinary fur a State so sparsely settled. with increase of population, which will neys, clerks, commissioners aud mar
Klamath cut that chain; aod knowing Besides these,other resources of almost help to consolidate and augment her shals, and for reut for court rooms aud
bia aud the broad and lofty Cane vies, Alum
that the Blue mountains lay east and unlimited capacity may be enumerated, I numerous sources of wealth, and fur the support of prisoners and other
with thvir heavy { »rests.
At Fort Walla Walla, on the banks west, we came to the conclusion there such as water privileges, coal fields, nish both occupation and means of deficiencies; and as part of the inter
of the Columbia river, with onr team- must be a belt of country extending iron mines, gold-quartz and placer investment to those whom her varied ior department was destroyed by fire
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about exhausted, we were advised to ex-t towards tue South Pass of the mines, aud a variety of manufacturing openings will attract within her bor on the 24th of last month, some repairs
leave our wagons and animals over Rjcky mountains, where there might enterprises, It Is easy to understand ders. In all its aspects, the future of aud temporary structures have in oon-
winter at that place in the care of the be no very lofty ranges of mountains to how these various interests will assume Oregon is bright with promise, and sequence become necessary, for which
Hudson Bay Co. A portion of the im cross. So in 1816, after making ar augmented proportions under the in they will do well who aim at securing estimates will be transmittal to Con
migrants, including my two brothers' rangements for the subsistence of our fluence oi increased population, sup an interest in her territory before a gress immediately. An appropriation
families duriug our absence, we organ ported by an adequate investment of
of the requisite funds is respeotfnlly
Ashland Lodge No. 189,1. 0. G. T. families and my own,accepted the prop ized a company to undertake the enter capital to turn them to proper ac great advance in prices takes place.— reoommended. The secretary of the
osition, providiug we could procure
T/te Resources of California,
Meets at the Hull of He man & Fountain every
prise,
composed
as
follows:
treasury will communioate to Congreaa
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count.
Friday evening at 8 o’clock p. m . Brothers and boats in which to descend the river, us
Levi
Scott,
John
Scott,
Henry
Bogus,
in connection with the estimates for the
elaters in good etmding are curllady Invited to al it was supposed we might procure them
The drawback to Oregon hitherto,
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Lindsay
Applegate,
Jesse
Applegate,
teo i. T .e Tempe meets every firet anl thud Wed-
appropriations for tbe support of tha
from the Hudson Bay Company. Un
has been the want of railway connec
aeeday in eich month.
Benjamiu
Brcb,
John
Owens,
WHY
THE
EXTRA
SESSION*
IS
CONVENED.
army for tbe currant fiscal year, esti
der these considerations we made ar
JOHN 8. EUBANKS, W. C. T.
tion with California and the east. This
John
Jones,
Robert
Smith.
Sx
lq
riel
C. II. H argadimk , Sec’y.
mates for such other deficiencies in iha
rangements with the said Company f >r
want supplied, as it will be before long Fellow Citizens >f the Senate
Goodhue,
Moses
Harris,
David
Goff,
and House of Representatives: different branches of the public servioe
R
Ashland »Lodge No. 23, the care of the property through the Benit Osborn, William Sportsman, Oregon will at once take a prominent
as require immediate action, aud can
winter. We failed in our effortsto obtain
position among the great producing
The adjournment of the last congress
William
Parker.
Each
man
had
his
boats. Having a whip-saw and other
States of the Union, and its advantages without making appropriations for the not without inconvenienoe be postponed
/V\
a . F. A A. M..
pack-horse
and
saddle-horse,
making
will attract a large flow of immigration. siij^ort of the army for the preseat fis until the regular session.
Holds their 8’ate<l communicatioDB Thurwluy even tools with us wo bunted logs from the
30
animals
to
guard
and
take
care
of.
—
ing« on or before the full moon. Brethren iu good masses of drift wood lodged along the
THE PARIS EXHIBITION.
Toe future of the State is well assured, cal year, has rendered necessary a sus
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orc.
•ULidmg are cordially invited to attend.
river banks, hewed them out, sawed
and her enlighteucd efforts, as above ' pension of payments to the officers and
I take this opportunity to invite yoir
[ to be continued .]
H. C. HILL, W. M.
them
into
lumber,
and
built
boats,
and
stated,
have
given
a
great
impetus
to
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C. B. W atson , Sec’y.
men of sums due them for services ren attention to the propriety of edept'ng
with our families and the contents of
PROGRESS OF OREGON.
its development.
dered after the 30th of June last. The at your present session the nc^usry
Ashland Lodge No. 15» our wagons, commenced the descent of
As stated in a recent number of this army exists by virtue of statutes which legislation to enable the people ef the
The advances made by our sister
the
river.
Dr.
Wbitmen
procured
us
I. O. O. I'.,
Statu of Oregon during the last few Journal, Oregon, without having the prescribes its numbers, regulates its United States to participate in the ad
the
service
of
two
Indians
to
act
as
pi
Hold their regular meeting every Saturday even
variety of soil and climate, which ren organizitioa and employment, and vantages of the interust ional exhibition
ing at their hall In Ashland. Brothers in good lots to The Dalles.
From there we years, iu the development of its pro der the cultivation of such a diversity which fixes the pay of its officers and of the agricultural iuduetry and iba
standing are curdiolly invited to attend.
thought we would have but little tronb duets and resources, have been very re of products possible in California, is men aud declare their right to receive fine arts which is to be held at Paris in
J. D. FOUNTAIN, N. G.
le by making a portage at the Cascades. markable, and its steady progress seems one of the finest farming countries in the same at stated periods. The stat 1878, and in which this government has
I. O. XI illeb , llec. Sec’y.
We did well till we reached the Dalles, to be mailed by an enlightened and the world. For wheat growing it may utes, however, however, do not author been invited by the government ef
Rebek ih meetings on Tues lay evening, nearest
a series of falls and cataracts. Just systematic system on the part of its be considered unsurpassed, as it has al ize the payment of the troops in the ab France to take part. This invitation
he full of the moon eacn month.
leading men, of making its condition
above the Cascade mountains one of
and prospects known, in all quarters ways such an abundant supply of mois sence of specific appropriations. There whs communicated to this government
J. A. APPLEGATE.
our boats, containing six persons, was
from which a desirable class of immi ture, that a failure of crops is unknown. fore the constitution has wisely provid in May, 1876, by the minister of Frrnee
caught
iu
one
of
those
terrible
whirl
^ttorncii and tfcunsrlor-at-Taw
grants may be attracted. Oregon can During the present season, which has ed that no money shall be drawn from at this capitol, and a copy thereof was
pools and upset. My son, Warren, ten
not, in the ordinury sense of the term, been one of drought over such a large the treasury but in cousequence of ap submitted to tbe proper oommittoea of
years old, my brother Jesse’s sou Ed
SALEM OREGON.
be said to have been ‘’written up,” and extent of the Pacific slope, not a word propriations, and it has also been de Congress at its last session, but ne na
ward,
si^ne
age,
and
a
man
by
the
name
of complaint has been heard from Ore clared by statute that no department of tion was taken upon the subject. The
DR. J. 11. CHITWOOD,
of McClellan, who was a member of my so far as the diffusion of information gon. On the contrary, its crops prom the government shall expend in any department of state has received many
.......................... O regon . family, were lost. Tho other three and advice can operate towards that
A shland ,
ise to be more abundant, than one fiscal year any sum in excess of the letters from various parte of tbe oountry
OFFICE—At the Ashland Drugstore.
who escaped, were left to struggle the end, all that is possible has been done during any previous year. The appropriation made by congress for expressing a desire to participate in the
best they could until we made the land to discourage pauper immigration. At cost of production for cereals is consid that fiscal year. We have therefore an exhibition, and numerous application*
J. R. NEIL,
with the other boats. Leaving the the same time neither expense nor erably less than iu California, owing army in service authorized by law and of a similar nature have also beca
jl^TIORXEY AT-LAW.Ì
women and children on shore while we trouble have been spared to dissemi mainly to the comparative cheapness of entitled to be paid, but no funds avail made at tbe United States legation at
rushed to the rescue, it was only with nate both by written information, and land, while the expenses of shipment able for that purpose. It may also be Paris. Tho department of state ha* al
Jacksonville, Oregon
the greatest effort that we were able to when opportunity lias offered, by tan to eastern and foreign ports, including saidl as un additional incentive to so received official advioe of the strong
keep our boats from sharing the same gible displays, the nature of its resour freight, insurance and incidental prompt action by Congress, that since desire on the part of the Frenoh gov
H. KELLEY,
fate. Wm. Doake, a young man who ces aud tue grand opeuing it presents, charges, are not likely to decrease the the commencement of the fiscal year ernment that the United States should
not only to the class of agricultural
Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law, could not swim, held on to a feather settlers, but to capitalists, whose spirit margin in favor of the Oregon shipper, the army, though without pay, has been participate in this enterprise, and space
bed until overtaken and recited. W.
to the same extent as formerly, under constantly and actively employed in ar- has hitherto been reserved in the ex
J acksonville , O regon .
Parker and my son Elisha, then twelve of enterprise can there -find vast and the system which is now more and more duon-t and dangerous service; in the hibition building for tbe use of exhibi
profitable fields for its exercise. The
Will prec’ice in all the Courts of the State. P-oni.
years
old,
after
drifting
through
whirl
at en loo given to »11 business iutrueted to mj care.
establishment and support by the-State being adopted. The conveyance of performance of which, officers end men tors from the United States, to the ex
pools
among
cragged
rocks
for
more
O ffice .— In the building formerly cccapied by
freight from Portland, in small coast ; have discharged their duty with fidelity clusion of other parties who have been
Kahler Ac Watson, opj»o»ite Court House.
than a mile, rescued themselves by of an efficient well organized Immigra ing eraft, free on board in San Francis and courage and without complaint. applicants therefor. In order that onr
catching hold of a large rock,a few feet tion Bureau, has been of great advan co, is less, ull charges included, than These circumstances, in my judgment, industries may be properly represented
I. O. Miller
above water, at the head of Rick Is tage to Oregon, aud now that its rami- for direct shipments, owing to the constitute an extraordinary occasion, at tbe exhibition an appropriation will be
( Architect and Builder*
land. At the time of the disaster it j fications have acquired the reputation higher rates demanded by sea-going requiring congress to be convened in needed for the payment of salaries and
and influence of u practical system, its
GRANITE STREET - - - ASHLAND. was utterly impossible to render them
usefulness will increase year by year. vessels for change of port, and the in advance of the time prescribed by law expenses of commissioners; for tho
any
assistance
for
it
was
only
by
the
in hie line on short notice ar. 1
creased rate of insurance, consequent for your meeting in regular session. transportation of goods and for otha»
lowest term«.
n7v2.f
W ILT, on do the anything
greatest skill that we succeeded in sav In a new State, to which increase of on the existence of the bar at the mouth . The importance of speedy action upon purposes in connection with the object
ing the women and children from shar desirable population is the most para of the Columbia river. It is not proba this subject on the part of Congress is in view, and as May next year is tbo
J. w. EAMAKAR.
ing the same fate. It was a painful mount of all considerations, the ex pen- f ble that railroad communication will so manifest that I venture to suggest time fixed for opening the exhibition,
scene beyond description. We dare diture bestowed on such an institution I cause anv alteration of conditions, as . the propriety of making the necessary if our citizens are to have the advan
I NOTARY PUBLIC.
not go to their assistance without ex is repaid ten fold to each individual tax
LINEVILLE LAKE CO., OREGON.
posing the occupauts of the other boats payer, by various indirect advantage*, regards shipment of the more bulky ar appropriations for the support of the tages of this international oompetion
'O/h'cg in Post Office Building, S/iecial to certain destruction, while those per- Our views on this subject in relation tides of farm prodace, so that this in army for the current year at its present for the trade of other nations the neoa*-
attention •riren to rvn^iaw'infj* 12 19tf. ! sons were struggling for life in the to California, have been too frequently novation will, no doubt, in time, be- maximum numerical strength of 25,000 I
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