1SHLAND
TIDINGS.
I
TIDINGS.
ASHLAND
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
W. II. LEEDS.
Editor mid Publi»t>er.
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PROFESSIONAL OABDS.
ASHLAND,
MISCELLANEOUS.
OREGO
FRIDAY, MAY
A IJEORKIA.
J. T. Bowiitch,
—THE—
Attorney and Counsellor at Law
LAJSTD OF DISCOVFK1FS
ASHLAND, OREGON.
. ^BronchitiJ¿jts\
A
CURE
CHITWOOD BROS.,
At O. H. Blount’s ?
HENRY KLIPPEL,
At O. H. Blount’s ?
MEDFORD
200 Dozen
»
IHK SAGE OF YONCALLA.
Tribute to the Memory of • Uncle- Jesw
Applegate, by Gen. E. L. Applegate.
The following brief obituary sketch
of the late “Uncle" Jeese Applegate
ASHLAND, OHEGON.
was written at the request of the T id
ings by Gen. E. L. Applegate, than
J. S. Howard,
whom none is bettor fitted to perform
Notary Public and Conveyancer
tho task -unwelcome in the occasion
MEDFoRD. OREGOX
I
of its necessity, yet grateful in the op
\li ki.:•!>«»( n-al
Uu-in- 'S giv» n « ar. •
1 HUI i.lHiut out „( SANTA ABIC . it goes i portunity it offers to pay the well
fu I at tun lion, and iuf«»rmat:«>n iurnl*lu<l
like Imt enkea. und give» ns good satlsf»«'- earned tribute of respect aud venera
(uix vmlng property iu the uvw t<»v n
Iloll as any luag remedy that 1 have hand tion to the wisdom, the worth and the
led In ray tWKUy-flve years’ experlum a influence of the Sage ot Yoncalla:
In the drug baaiaess; and 1 can truthfully
-----DEALER IN-----
sav the same irf the CAT-R-Cl’KE.
The subject of this sketch was born
Dr. J. S. Parson
Otto C. T haxtrr , Druggist
near Lexington, Kentucky, in 1810, and
STOVES.
TIN
WÄR6,
GRANITE
WHR6
Carsun City,.Nevada.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
died in Yoncalla valley, Oregon, ou the
23d of April, 1888, being in bis 78th
A shland , O hbgon .
PUMPS, BLACKSMITH COAL.
year. He was the youngest sou of
l owO«. UAL.. May nth. Issu.
office at residence on Main strut, next
I usvii Bl IZxrTINE lu enroule rlieu- Daniel Applegate, a revolutionary sol
dour to Presbyterian church.
[11-42
niatism « itb
benefit. Please send dier who served hi that memorable
AMMUNITION, ETC
a supply to 3. It. Halum. üeuon, Nevada,
struggle for human liberty for Beven
aud oblige, 3««irs truly,
. years and then volantered to help
Dr. S. T. Songer,
| JwkBon beat Uie.ii«ksU ut New Or
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
k
leans, in which campaign he lost hie
All ul your rvirrhii i , nre nieetiug with i eldest son, Elisha. His ancestors be-
ASHLAND, OREGON.
quick «»les. The CAT R-CURE I» giving . longed among the charter proprietors
universal «Htofaetion
1 receuinmeud
Office in Odd Fellows building, second
the BUTTE-TINE as a liniment, ami as a ■ who founded the province of Maryland
rtoor, on Main street.
ill-12
Ctt-Culiir.^l «<r kttit 3 |»r 9 — ■ gargle in Tonsilitis, fur which it ha» ! and the City of Baltimore.
proved excellent.
W. B STF.rur.Naos
I Upon the close ot the revolutionary
EMED^CW VILLE. CAk.
Breckenridge. Colorado.
■ war Dauiel. along with the Boone’s
Chas. E. Beebe, M. D..
|__ | AVE YOU A COLD in the head which does not get be'tef'
. . .............
........... i and others of their relations and ac-
f Have _ you
an cxcess-
I l ive secretion of mucous or matter in the nasal passage» which .either must be I quaintanees, pioneered bis way into
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
uiuflcd
backward to the the wilderness of Kentucky. In 1819
blown from the nose or drop behind the palnte, or hawked or »r
................
AMI LAND. OREGON.
throat'' Are you troubled by hawking, spitting, w-eak and iiillar Bed eves freqii.-nt »ore-
he moved on with bis large family,
ness
of
the
throat,
ringing
or
roaring
in
special attention given to the treatment
the ear», more or less impairment of the
consisting of Milton, Lisbon, Lucy,
• d chronic female disease 8.
hearing,
loas
of
smell,
memory
impaired,
Office consultation free where profession
Charles, Lindsay aud Jesse, to the then
dullness or dizziness of the head, dryness
al services are required.
territory of Missouri, aud settled near
or heat of the nose’’ Hare you lost all
office in Masonic Block, over Cliitwuod's
St. Loni6.
sense of siuell? Have you a hacking
iyrn'o- r"1
drug store; residence on Oak street.
cough ? Have you dyspepsia " Is your
u25vl'J
Jeese, while yet a boy, attracted the
breath foul.’ I f so you have the C a
attention of leading men of St. Louis,
tarrh
Some have all these symptoms,
ìli
others only a part. The leading symp
and it was believed that he gave indi
tom of ordinary catarrh is increased se
Dr. W. Starfield,
cations
of uncommon abilities. He
cretion of mucus ot yellow or greenish
graduated in bis 18th year at Rock
k THE 0 NLÏ-
colored matter.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN,
k (¡U^AÑTEED
Foul breath is caused by the decompos
Spring Seminary, an institution of
ing secretions exuded from festering ul 1 B y MAl k.V, <
WCLIFtE fOft
learning founded by the celebrated Dr.
lias located in Ashland. Or., for the prac
cers far back in the head: sometimes the
Peck of St. Louis. By the kind offices
ClXCVlAi
tice of his profession. Makes all chronic
membrane covering the bones is eaten .5txo
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CATARRH
diseases, such as Rheumatism, Asthma,
of bis friend Milburn, who was chief
awiy and the bones themselves gradually
Piles, Kiduey diseases, Liver, Complaints,
decay. Such cases are indeed objects of [MINEMEfrCiTpROyiLLE
____ ____ _____ ___________ rj CALI clerk iu the surveyor-general's office,
Female Diseases, Ac., a specialty. Consul
pity, ns stench from corroding sores reveals me curruptiuu within.
tation free.
As every breath drawn into the lungs must pass over and become polluted by the se he was introduced to Edward Bates,
Office at rvsidvm e. Factory street. ' 12-11
cretions in the nasal passages? it must necessarily follow th%t poisoning of the whole who was then surveyor-general of the
system gradually takes place, while the morbid matter that is swallowed during sleep western territory; and who appointed
passes into the stomach, enfeebles digestion, and often produces dyspepsia, and finally Jesse to be the draughtsman in bis
great debility, nervousness and consumption.
•
office.
C. J. Sechrist, M. D.,
DO NOT PROCRASTINATE.
Being now situated in a good posi
If you have experienced any of the above symptoms do not delay, but try C alifornia
C at -U-C ure at once. We positively guarantee a few applications to relieve, and a thor tion the young man. before be was
PHtENIX, OREGON.
ough treatment to cure. Six months treatment. |i.00. *Bv mail. 11 10.
twenty, was married to Mies Cynthia
Santa Abie, Cat-R-Cure and Butte-Tine, For Sale by
ffiec at residence—slate at Engle Bro».’
Parker and settled down to house-
drug store.
[10-40
keeping and the prosecution of his
work in the ■ office in which he dis-
Ashland, Oregon.
played great , thoroughness and pro
J. S. Walter, M. D. S.,
ficiency, and fl i t the time was regarded
by men of learning as a prodigy in the
Will practice his profession of Dentistry
REAL ESTATE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALK
mathematical sciences. But the mon
— at —
otony of office routine was too confin
A shland , O kbgon .
ing for bis restless disposition, and,
JOHN 8. MILLER. JOHN B. WRISLEY.
Office a residence.
11-8
therefore, he soon took the field as a
U. 8. deputy surveyor, aud prosecuted
the work with such energy and Bucci'S»
fl
that in a few years be was regarded as
A. C. Caldwell,
I a wealthy man.
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In 1843 we find him located upon his
Mechanical and Operative Dentist.
magnificent borne farm on the Osage
:o
river, within three miles of the town
AND
Me have opened a real-estate
of Osceola, the county seat of St. Clair
ASHLAND, OREGON.
Notary
office iu
county, Mo., surrounded by all the
Nitrons Oxide G is administered for
comforts aud the tben elegancies of
the painless extraction of teeth.
JACKSONVILLE, OR.
life. His house was the open resort of
Office over the Bank.—[12-33]
the great people of the state and of the
western territory. Such guests were
frequently found at his hospitable
Qaaiard’s Orchestra,
board as Bates, Dr. Peck, Benton, Dr.
Of Aahland» Oregon» (late of Cal.
Linn, Dr. Reduiau and Col. Beal-
Mining Patrut» obtained nt reasonable
ruteR, and with dispatch.
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the Bells, the Dodges,the Marmadukes.
Are now prepared to furnish the l*e*l of
Prompt attention given to «ill business
nusic for public or private Parties. Balls.
the Jacksons, the Hutchings’s, the
ÌI]
should you dealte to »ell, you will do well
connected with the land office.
Picnics, Ac., at any point on the coast.
Breckenridge’s, the Waldo's, the Sap-
I ¿II
to place your property in our hum!«.
•All the new popular music is played by
pington’s, the Austin's, the Ashworth's,
this Orchestra.
LAND AT BEDROCK PRICES.
the Mayo's and the McKinzies. Here
Having employed a large number of mu
national affairs were discussed and
sicians. we are able to furnish any number
|2uo0
No. 37.
160 acres.
of bands. Auy instrument or a caller fur
100 acres fenced atd under cultivation
among other matters the exceedingly
nished to other bands. All orders by mall
and two good springs on the place. This is
captivating subject of the Oregon
:>r telegraph promptly attended to. Terms
choice grain and fruit land and is situated Medford, Oregon.
country.
always reasonable. Address
five miles from Jacksonville.
During the severe winter of 1842-3
12-15] Prof. Ganiard, Ashland, Or,
$60 per acre.
No. 3R.
2i0 acres,
letters were received from Oregon from
this body of land adjoins Jacksonville
and is level, rich grain, fruit and vineyard
Robert Shortess, descriptive of the
land, and is fenced in five fields. There is
comparatively mild climate and, above
A. L. WILLEY,
on the place a dwelling-house, spring
all, the perpetually green hills of this
house with fine spring, baru and outhouses,
and a good orchard. Terms, half-cash, an 1
wonderfully favored land. Carried
Carpenter, Builder, and Arch
the balance on two. three aud tivc-ycar
away by the enthusiasm of romance
AND
payments.
itect,
and adventure, he, together with bis
S10.000.
No. 40.
392 acres.
brothers, Charles and Lindsay, with
225 acres under oultivatiou and fenced
Is prepared to give estimates to complete
into five tield« which are level, rich, mead
Waldo. Looney and many others, re
all klnus of buildings, and to furnish all
ow, grain and fruit laud, and 40 acres in »»!•
labor, material plans, specifications ami
solved to rent out their farms, trade off
falfa. There arc on the place a larg<
details for the same upon reasonable term*
their personal property for oxen,
thrifty orchard, two dwelling hou« '. two
and short notice.
large barns and 5 12 of an irrigating ditch,
wagons and stock cattle and roll out
carrying 300 iuches of water.
for the perpetually green and grassy
Residence. West Ashland Hillside. Post-
BhOO.
No.
41.
16.)
acres.
office box 113.
Anyone wishing tn buy or »ell pioperty hills and plains of the far off Oregon.
This land is unimproved, though w acres will do well to call on or address
Accordingly, by the middle of May,
of it is good fruit and alfalfa land and the
balance tine timber land. There is a stream
1843, their trains were winding their
DePEATT
&
KYLE,
of
water
running
through
the
place.
Situ
B. BEACH,
way westward upon the broad plains,
ated three miles from Jacksonville.
beyond the western settlements.
Real Estate Brokers.
1110.
No. 42
200 acres.
At the first encampment west of the
CONTRACTOR & BUILDER.
20 acres of unimproved land. 30 acres of Office in Odd Fellew’a Block« Ashland.
whicn is prairie land and the balance good
Big Blue, Jesse Applegate was chosen
timber land, all good fruit and grain land,
A shland , O regon .
captain of the emigration, and held
with two living springs of water. Four
1»
that office and discharged its arduous
miles from Jacksonville.
Ì
Will give estimates to furnish all labor
duties to the disbanding of the emi
|1500.
No. 43.
SO acres.
ami material to uoustruct all kinds of build
1
60 acres of choice grain and fruit land un
gration on the Umatilla River at the
ings. at short notice.
der fence, with new dwelling-house and
western foot of the Blue Mountains,
barn, and water for stock. .Situated one
<1^ All work warranted to give satis
after the severe struggle of cutting the
1
mile from Gobi Hill depot
faction,
road through the forests of that moun
3600
No 59
200 acres
This Space Reserved for
Place of r< - leiice, Hargadine street,!»«« k
tain. It was understood that Lieut.
A splendid farm l1^ miles from Wood
of South School House.
[12-41
ville; new two story dwelling and outbuild
Fremont, a son-in-law of Senator Ben
M. L. McCALL,
ings; excellent orchard of 730 trees; 150
ton, being selected by him for that
acres fenced, a beautiful location and first
Reul Estate Agent and Surveyoi purpose, should go before, with a can
class bargain.
non, to look out the way, and awe off
a .
No. 46.
160 acres.
A shland , - - O regon .
Unimproved; well watered, aud first-class
the Indians with his big gun. But,
place to make a home.
going too far up the Sontb Platte, he
2500.
no . 51.
320 acres.
fell behind, and never caught up with
60 acres fenced; 10 acres meadow , large
the emigration until he reached the
thrifty orchard, an irrigating ditch; larjje
Soda Springs in Bear River valley.
commodious house and barn; a splendid
MANUFACTURER AND WOOD WORKER,
stock farm.
Tben he found he could not “proceed
22
.
KO,
52.
133
acres.
•hop on First Avenue, near Main St.
iu the advance,” because his carriages
Adjoining Jacksonville; all choice fruit
were too light to break the sage, so he
.JAMES THORNTON,
E. K. ANDERSON and vineyard laud ; will be sold iu 20-acre
quietly followed along behind to the
lots if desired.
Vice President.
Président.
14T Will make estimate» and bids on
encampment on Grand Ronde river,
500.
No. 53.
160 aeres.
sll building», public or private, and
Timber land unimproved; running water;
urninh all material, plans and specifi-
Shops, alxiut two miles north of where the
10 acres cleared; 6 miles from Jacksonville. Blacksmith and Wagon
city of LaGrande now stands. Here
Mtions for the construction of the
Warehouse, Etc.
MOB.
X<». M.
160 acres
Fremont crossed the river and struck
same.
Soil a rich dark loam ; 25 acres fenced and
through the mountaiu in a northwest
other improvements; 9 miles east of Cen
MThasli. Doors and Mouldings on
The
underxicned
offer»
for
sale
the
tral Point.
naud and for Hale at lowest rates.
blacksmith nud wagon shop owned and course for the headwaters of the Walla
11300.
No. 5’».
urn acres. occupied by the late Otto Heidrich
Walla river, while the emigrant train
r^yGeueral «hop work done in »bort
I nimproved, level rich grain
fruit land:
pulled up the mountaiu where the city
>rder.
running water, title donation claim. A
In the Toirn of Linkville.
jiiBt mentioned now stands, on to the
great bargain ; 7 miles vast of cntral Point.
J^fStair building a specialty.
Together with large sheds adjacent head of Kock creek, aud from thence
32.
No. 56.
200 acres.
l^FAll work guaranteed to be tir-‘-
100 acres fenced in and in cultivation; for storing agricultural implements and they cut their way through the forest.
:I hhh . and of latest designs.
bouse, barn, smoke house and other out other stock. Best location in the town.
From Umatilla. Jeese Applegate, his
buildings. thrifty young or< hard of a Go<xl chance for a man to make monej.
I
brothers and their immediate friends,
choice variety of fruit; one-half mile from
Also,
a
two-stoiy
building
now
used
as
postoffice and school; good roads; summer
proceeded northward by way of the
< . II. ITKISMIV. I . 11. I IKrtlt f. v. < AIITKH
and winter; in Table Rock, 9 miles from a store and restaurant. A good business Whitman Mission to Fort Walla Walla
rre.i'lenf.
Vh-e-l’r«--.
i’*.hli-r
is now being done in all these places.
Gold Hi I station, O A C R R.
with the view of leaving their cattle
>10 per acre
No. 76
176 acres Terms easy. Addres.
for the winter under tho protection of
Mas. E. E. H eidbich ,
This splendid trai t of land is all fenc ed;
;a«0 acres under cultivation. It is situate in 11-42]
Capt. Armintinger of the Hudson Bay
Linkville, Or.
the KEirrii.r. belt on the west side of Rogue
Company. Thus leaving their wagons
river valley. 1‘2 miles west of R R depot and
3’ 3 miles east of the county scat. The soil is CHOICE FARM FOR SALE. and cattle they proceeded down the
ASHLAND, OGN.
river by water, and at Celilo Falls they
free, rich, black loam, all first quality fruit
and grain land. The place has a house an<l
met with a great calamity which cast a
large barn and first-class fruces on it. It is Best Location in Rogue Rivet
Paid Up Capital, $50,000.00
shadow over the whole company and
a great bargain, aud will tn* open for «.nlv
Valley.
over Jess»' Applegnte's whole life.
thirty day*.
The un»lerhiffhe<l, in consequence of the Bringing with them a complete sup
fl’’
77
14 acres
renced and in cultivation- ^oil rich, dark ill health of his wife, in compelled to seek ply of a variety of tools, when these
loam; every acre of it first-class garden and a drier climate, and therefore otter» foi people arrived at Fort Walla Walla,
fruit land, and will t.Kou ai FALFA without snle hia farm of yn acres adjacent to the
irrigation, adjacent to Jacksonville, l»2 Town of Talent. The place is in a high located at a point ou the river where
miles from either Medford or Central Poini. state of cultivation, contains a goo<l home the town of Wallula now stands, they
and bnrn, about 5<M> fruit trees, good water,
I ha\c ’treat Bargains to otter and it etc. Will also sell horses, wagons, cattle, were prepared to readily work both
MAN« FA'll KEKM or
will pay you to keep a close watch on this hogs, a full outfit of farming implement» wood and iron. Therefore, immediate
spa« e for (he next six months for Spec ial and household furniture. Terms easy.
ly erecting shops and saw-pits, in an
Bargains. If you have any property for
The farm will be sold alone, if desired.
incredible short time tiny had built
sale, come ami see me and I will do my Ad dress,
G. F. P ennkbakf . b .
, best for you.
Talent, Oregon, Feb. 5, 1M6.
and launched a sufficient number of
Office on California street, opposite Clover
well constructed boats, some of them
House.
quite
large, in which to navigate the
Plain & Fancy Cassimeros, Flannels, Hosiery, Etc, •j I
Choice
Lands
For
Sale.
HENRY KLIPPEL.
I
waters of the Columbia. They had
OVER and UNDERWEAR. - CLOTHING made to ORDER.
For sale. 3.019 acres of land; 419 acres of built, also, for light and contingent
farm land in the valley, good for fruit or purposes a couple of small skiffs. It was
grain.
Office and Sales Rooms in Masonic Building,
one of these that went over Celilo falls.
Two thousand six hundred acre- foot hill
ami mountain-side land, good for fruit, Among those of the families lost was
W II (TlilS-IIX '«•rrwtuw ■ »<•
I
-----hi the town of-----
dairying anil stock raising This tract of his son Edward, named after his bene
land has over seven miles of fencing, dwell factor Edward Bates. His first son he
ing house, a stock shed 86x90 feet, and had named Milburn, to honor bis
plenty of living water.
| friend Milburn of St. Louis. This
Th"
largest
stock
of
meti
s
title
shoes
Cali on or address
J. S. H f . khis ,
Will you suffer with dyspepsia and
Ashland. Jackson o., Oregon.
Siskiyou co., Cal.,
' son was burnt to death by bis clothes
♦
liver complaint? Sliiloh'a Vitalizer in can lx* found at O. H. Blount's.
I catching fire when be was a mere
guaranteed to cure you. For Rale by T.
D o «8 a General Banking Business.
26 valuable presents to lie given For Sale on Easy Terms.
child. He used to mournfully say:
K. Bolton.
Stock
Rauch
for
Sale
away at the Red House June 30, 1888.
“Thus by the elements of fire and
Are
you
made
miserable
by
indigeativu.
■ollet tiini. inade .1 .11 ac< < «»ible point» <>u
The undersigned offers for sale his stock water have I lost tht pledges of my
couatipation, dizziness kms of appetite,
favorable terms.
Curtains in pairs mid by the yard
One-fourth down: balance within six, ranch of 500 acres situated on Title lake, gratitude for my early lienefaclors. and
>ight vxrhaiitfr and télégraphie transfert* yellow akin? Shiloh’s Vita izer is a Madras, lace mid scrim. 1>. R. ,V E. V.
Klamath county, Or., an A 1 ranch for stock this I regard as a bad omen upon my
twelve and eighteen months.
l '»rlbiU'l, .S hîi Francisco and New York. positive cure. And offered for »«tie by
Mills.
x
purposes. Wilf put up 150 tons of hay oft
7.X/ </«»/ L.u.,kl al at.iudi ni prives.
T. K. Bolton.
See map at the RaP*osd Depot for graded the place. Best range in Klamath county. life.” This Columbia river calamity
prices, etc., or address
Will sell stock and farming implements I led to that most expensive and severe
I A Nasal Injector free with each bottle Presents given away at the Red
with the ranch. If desired. For further in expedition to explore aud open the
D. H. HASKELL.
For bargaina uupreevd.'utcd eall on of Shiloh’s Catarrh Remedy. Brice50 House are perfectly handsome. Go and _
formation
apply to
ft. H utchison .
Trn'lt
Site
Agent
(
.
P.
R.
R.,
San
Francisco.
see them.
x
Blotuit for the next 30 days.
x
routs. Sold by T. K. Bolton.
I south road in 1846, that a safer way.
California.
j i.'_3
Tule Lake. Or., Jan. 7, ISS7.
SANTA Al JU* 1« delicious In flavor.and
» Cure for 1 taBghs and Diseases of the
Throat »nd ■Bugs, and the best selliug
medicine I 1 «gr handled. The CAT-R-
(TKE Is »11
claim for it—an alxmlute
re.
ej
U
w. e . M ayucm
II fourth .J.
a San Francisco, Cui
Have you seen those
I
1888
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Will practice 11 all courts of the .*taie.
CollectiouN promptly made and remitted.
’• I
I
4,
WRISLEY & MILLER,
At O. H. Blount’s.
NEW FIRM
INSURANCE
General Real Instate
—BUSINESS.
At O. H. Blount’s.
STACKS OF
Can be seen at
C. W. AYERS,
Architect and Builder.
0. H. BLOUNT’S.
Business and Property forSale
Ashland Woolen Mills
The Bankof Ashland
i
TOWN - LOTS
MONTAGUE,
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Of all descriptions done on short no
tioe. Legal Blanks, Circulars, Busi
ness Cards Billheads, Letterheads, Pos
ters. etc., gotten up in good style st
living prices.
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Terms, in advance.
ASHLAND TIDINGS
for emigrants, might be found to Ore
THE WOOL QUESTION'.
SMALL FRUIT.
gon than by way of the Columbia can
yon.
A careful estimate places the num
[Philadelphia Record.]
In the early days of Oregon, Jesse ber of wool growers in the United Stat««
The principal small fruits are straw-
Applegate took an active part in the at about seven hundred thousand, and
I fouudation of the provisional govern fully five hundred thousand men are Ixtrries, rasplterries and blackberries,
but gtxieeberries, currants and grapes
I ment and the direction of public af employed to assist iu caring for their
fairs. His house was resorted to by floeks aud doing other farm lalxir. A are also included. The most profitable
leading men and chiefs of tribes, for majority of these ffix-k-masti-rs, as well fruits are those that receive attention
council. He entertained, during the as their employed help, are heads of during the entire year.- The straw
summer of 1845, the Envoy of the Brit families; therefore, if you add to their berry will thrive and bear well with
ish Ministry and his suit, when out to numlier their wives, children and other but little cultivation on some soils, aud
thia country uixm a trip of exploration dependents, you will have a population often receives no care after the plants
and observation. In pursuance of his of at least four million persons more or have been set out other than to run
report the claims of the British gov less interested iu the growing of wool; the cultivator dowu the rows once or
ernment were so mo lified that they or about one-fifteenth of the entire pop twice; it will pay well for any extra la
were adopt««! by Polk's administration, ulation of the United States. There bor that may be applied, however. Ths
and in a convention of the two powers are no doubt fully one hundred aud fifty largest I terries are grown from plants
held on the 15th of June, 1846, those thousand other farmers who keep a in single stxxtls, but the largest yields
long pending and dangerous uue6tions small number of sheep, but these could are usually obtained from the matted-
pertaining to Oregon were definitely not lie fairly clasaed as growers of wool. row system. The first essential is to
settled by treaty.
These seven hundred thousand farm get the young plants in the ground as
The summer of 1846 was spent iu ers will average to own or poss««s at early as {xtssible, so as to afford them
the explorations for the southern route least one hundred and sixty acres of an opportunity to grow and make head
to Oregon. At that time the country land each- making a total of one hun way tx.*fore the dry season slis.il come
from Pilot Rock eastward to the siuk dred and twelve milliou acres; devot on. High winds and a dry soil will
of the Humboldt was noted on the ing the more desirable part of their make short work of young plants. The
standard map of the United States as farms to the raising of grain, hay, etc., rows should be just wide enough to ad-
unexplored region. . Upon the dnsse 7« flWO^whw« »>f which u required tor out of the use of a horse hoe, and the
the company came near perishing for the feeding of their horses, cattle, hogs, grunnfl wi siu x t tw wpt very loose
want of water, and the Captain of the and sheep during the winter season) around the plants in order to guard
expedition received such injuries from and selecting the p<x>r, rough and hilly against drought as much as ¡Kissible.
thirst and the heat of the sun that pe portions for the pasturing of sheep; One foot apart in the rows for the
riodically it effected his mind ever af thus putting to profitable use their en plants will permit of the use of the
hand hoe iu the rows. If the soil has
ter. The route was found ami the way tire farms.
open 'd through the Siskiyou mouut-
Tho number of sheep in the United lieeu carefully prepared and rendered
uius, the Grave creek hills, the Umpqua States is now estimated at fifty million fine no manure need be used the first
canyon, and the Calipooia mountains, bead, and the crop of wool at about year, but after the plants shall have
all together about 80 miles of forest three hundred and fifty million pounds, made growth a sprinkling of a mixture
cut through. It cost very largely and worth on an average of last year’s of wixxl ashes and bone dust along the
the responsible parties iu the great un prices alxiut twenty-two cents; making rows will greatly promote luxuriant
dertaking; but for it all, including the the total value of the wool-crop of the growth. If single stools be preferred,
escort sent out in 1847 to meet, pilot country seventy-seven million dollars. every runner should be pinched off so
and defend the emigrants, including
There are sold annually for export as to prevent loss of vitality to the par
also beef cattle and other supplies sent and bone consumption from thirteen ent vine, and the blossoms should also
to the emigrants, no Applegate ever re to fifteen million sheep for their mut lie removed as fast as they shall appear.
ceived a quarter of a dollar by way of ton, bringing about three dollars jx-r Late in the fall place a mulch over the
pay or assistance for all that effort and head; making the total value of wool vines, aud keep them covered until the
expense.
and mutton sold each season about winter shall have passed. Early in the
In the winter of 1847, when the Whit one hundred and twenty-two milliou spring a liberal application of fine,
well-rotted manure should be scattered '
man massacre occurred, Jesse Apple dollars.
gate was one of the foremost men in
If you remove the duty from wool, over the rows, as the rains will wash it
establishing a territorial credit by the (itid so make the growing of it an un dowu to the roots. This will enable
formation of personal bonds l>v which profitable business, it would render al the plants to fruit early and grow large
supplies could be procured for the most valueless the portions of these Iternes. Do not be afraid of using too
Oregon army, that the country might farms devoted to sheep raising aud much manure. There have been a
lie defended from an uprising of the thereby would decrease the average great many new varieties introduced,
savages, the prisoner rescued from price of the farm at least two dollars but a milt'd variety composed of Cres
amoug the Indians, and Cavuses cbas- and a half an acre, making a loss from cents aud Wilsons considered the best
tised for their blood-thirsty outrage. this source alone of two hundred and market kind in this section, aud the
Sharpless is the favorite for a family-
During the same winter he made an eighty million dollars.
attempt, at the head of a small com
Sheep would also decrease in value plat The old caues of blackberries
pany of brave men. to beat through the fully fifty cents per head, making and rasplterries should be removed and
snow drifts of the Siskiyous, to Cali another shrinkage of twenty-five mil destroyed by fire in order to protect
against insects as much as possible,
fornia, to call upon the United States lion dollars.
officers there for help for Oregon in her
Wool would decline from Beven to while grapes should l>e trimmed before
emergency.
eight cents per pound from the average the weather shall have become warm.
The early summer of 1849 was spent price of the last fifteen years,—adding It is the work, rather than the variety,
in explorations and road building, with another loss of twenty-five million that pays in small fruit culture, and if
the Klamath common wealth. This dollars, and the farmers would I xj so pro[>er]y done, not excepting mulching,
was a company organized among the impoverished by the low prices obtain it cannot be performed too well, while
leading spirits of the Yamhill country, able for their wool, that out of actual quality, not quantity, must be relied
mainly to locate somewhere in South necessity they would be compelled to upon for assisting to secure high prices
ern Oregon or northern California, reduce the wages of these five hundred and thereby to realize large profits.
where gold mining, agriculture and thousand persons employed to assist
Apple» or Oranges?
manufacturing could all be carried on in the caring of their flocks and the
IS odouih C h I. Democrat.]
as a mutual operation. In a word, to doing of other farm labor to the extent
plant all the elements of civilization of at least fifteen cents per dav or
Luther Btirlamk characterizes th
in the wilderness, and at the same about fifty dollars j>er year; making orange as« boom fruit. The apple-
time be strong enough to defend it a still furthur loss of twenty-five mill the winter apple—he regards as being
against the hordes of savages then in ion dollars from this source’ alone.
a much more profitable fruit to tb<*
habiting that country. Upon the plaiu
Now for the sake of reducing our grower. The orange, oomparativeb
near where Jacksonville now stands revenue between five and six million speaking, is a luxury even in the citn.
the company, consisting of about one dollars, we must virtually impoverish countries, while tbeapple isaneoessit
hundred and twenty men with fifty one-fifteenth of the entire population The orange can lx* raised with profit i :
•wagons, formed their corral and pro of the United States, and so force this mo6t any section of the State, and >:i
ceeded to vote u|xm the question of large body of people to follow a busi this county as well as any, but tl
location. One aide maintained that ness that will yield no profit, and com profit to be derived from the cultiv.
within the circle of a few miles were to pel them to raise wool in oompetition tiou of the winter apple is 100 per oe:
be found all the elements of success— with all the poor and jKiverty Htnckeu greater. With every year the fru
gold, soil and water power. The other nations or :be earth, where land and grower is arriving at a more thorou,’
side admitted the elements, but urged lalxir are fully one-half less than in understanding of his industry and ..
the climate would not do. A showing this country; and in doing this, we in clearer appreciation of the means lx -I
of snow had appeared on the 20th of flict upon this most honorable and re calculated to develop its resources f >r
May on the tops of the surrounding spected American industry the follow financial gain. As a world-renoBn<xl
winter resort we aru eïpect*<l
hills. It indicated too cold weather ing losses, viz:
exhibit to the tourist Slid
for the growth of domestic plants—a Shrinkage iu value of laud».
|2M),0U0.(i0u to
labor.
25.000,009 visitor growing fruits of tropical Slid
country only fit for the abode of the
flock».
25,000.000
semi-tropical climates, gardens at J
wildman. In vain did the affirmative
wool».
25,000,000
arbors overflowing with tropical v. r.
point to the splendid oak timber, the
____ L .H
natural plum orchards and vineyards, Total loss to the w<ad industry, 4 U5.o00.000 dure, but the shrewd Yankee
and urge wherever such growth is
If wool be placed on free list, our learned that winter apples are a
found domestic plants must succeed woolen manufacturers will obtain their source of greater revenue. Mr. Bur
and civilization may always find a safe raw material twenty-five million dol bank does not deny that the cultiva
and successful home. Nevertheless, lars less than they do now under pro tion of the orange, lemon, fig and
the negative prevailed with a decisive tection. Will the people of the United nut trees is profitable, but spa \ -
majority and the great enterprise wa6 States get the full benefit of this sum in contradistinction to the general > .>-
in the cheapening of their woolen pre6sion concerning the enormous p u
abandoned.
In the fall of 1849, Uncle Jesse, as goods? H'c think not; but at least fits of their cultivation. There can
be was, by this time, universally called, one-half of this amount will go to the no doubt but that the cultivation <•»
gathered up bis herds, and with his manfacturers and merchants in the citrus fruits will be one of the lead! ;
large family of boys and girls, moved way of increased profits, and this small industries of this state, but until it h is
off from the Willamette valley, crossed sum of twenty-five million dollars is become more general and engages the
the Calipooia mountaiu. and settled all the saving which the manufacturers attention as well as the leisure hours
down as a pioneer of Yoncalla valley, and }>eople can possibly make to offset of those who aspire to be the own.-is
in the Umpqua country. Here he ob the enormous shrinkage enumerated of orchards, the apple will oontinm to
be the most profitable.
tained his section of land, the reward above.
[Nevada City lieraid.]
Very few carpet wools are grown in
of the Oregon pioneer promised to them
by Benton and Linn liefore he left the United States aud as their low
While our state appears to be going
Slissouri. Here he built up a fine value makes it rather unprofitable to wild over the cry in favor of the oraige
home, embracing the comforts and ele rais«» them, uo great harm would lie and lemon groves of Southern Calif ir-
gancies of an advanced civilization. done if they were placed ou the free nia, it is a fact that applee are Uxln)
His house was open, and resorted to list.
commanding a l>etter price in Ban
We are now growing in the United Francisco than oranges. Apples are
by distinguished personages all up and
down the coast, and, in fact, from one States nearly a full supply of the finer retailing at three pounds for 25 ce:.ts
sorts of wool, and only require to im in the markets, while oranges rai.g>-
side of the continent to the other.
He was a memlier of the constitu port about thirty-three million pounds from 15 to 70 cents per dozen, accord
tional convention. He was opposed to to give us a full supply. Continue ing to quality. The apple is a beVei
the extension of slavery. He was in protection for a few years and we shall fruit to keep, is of more use in the c>.!-
favor of internal improvements and raise all the wool we require, carpet iuary department of the household sad
more nourishment to eat. Besid*«.
the protection of American industry wools excepted.
The importation of worsted goods who doee not enjoy the delecious cider
by the general government; and upon
the outbreak of the rebellion he was at the present low and unjust rate of that comes from the juice of the ep-
loyal to the very core. But in the zen duty has inflicted a very serious loss ples, and the vinegar is the beet whi -h
ith ot his influence and success of life, on manufacturers of this class of goods. the market affords. The apple tree is
he trusts the unworthy, he is betrayed This should lie corrected, and worsted more hardy and requires lees labor in
by the designing and treacherous and should be made to pay the same duty planting and caring for it. The fruit
is lx»tter to ship to market, because of
struck deep with the poisoned fang of as woolens.
The admission of ring, thread, roving its better keeping qualities, and, as it
ingratitude--hia property swept from
him, his affairs ana himself a ruin. and elubbing waste under a duty of is commanding a better price, it ia
Thus the mighty hath fallen! As the ten cents per pound, has cause«! a certainly more remunerative than or
tall Pillar, or the grand Colossus, un most serious loss to the owners of ange culture. If our people would
der the awful pressure of the hand of wools, for every pound of this so-called pay the same close attention to tl -
lime must crumble and fall -must waste takes the place of a pound of selection of the choice varieties whicl ■
finally mingle its particles with the fine scoured wtxil, and the extensive liecome mellow at different parts <•
oom mon kindred du6t of the plain, use of it is the principal cause of the the year, when grafting the trees. an<i
so we give him up. as we must all give large quantity of Territory, California cultivate the apple orchard as carefull,'
up each other, to a fate that cannot lie and Texas wool now remaining unsold as the orange orchard is cultivatoo.
stayed, to a destiny which we cannot on the markets. It should have a duty the difference in favor of the applt
know. Then, farewell. Uncle Jeese! laid upon it the same as scoured w«x>l would become still more apparent.
Thou grand man, with thy great heart, (which it virtually is) of 30 cents per
Biggest Mill on the t oast.
with thy bright and wonderful intel pound.
These two great companion in-
ITa'-oma Ledger April 15.]
lect and universal knowledge, thou
prince of lofty conversationalists, fare dustnes, the growing of wool and tbe
The monster milling establishment
manufacturing of Woolen Goods, are to be erected on the flats, at the mouth
thee well!
inseparable and should be protected of the Ptiyullup river, will l»> by far
equally; the manufacturer to the ex the greatest combination of the kind
A Strong Hint.
tent of the difference in cost of manu on the Pacific coast. These mills will
The following is taken from the Or- facturing in Europe as compared with cost alxiut a half million of dollars,
egouian: "Give me newspaper adver that of America, and the wool growers and will consist of large saw mills,
tising for all puriioses. whether to in to the extent of the difference in the planing mills, sash, door and blind,
duct' immigration or create business.” cost of raising wool in other countries and shingle machinery. S. A. Wheel
said a merchant to a reporter. “Not and that of raising it in the United right yesterday, assured a representa
long ago a Tacoma real estate man put States, where land, labor tmd living tive of the Ledger that everything per
a large advertisement in two large are so much higher.
taining to the structure of a house
Eastern papers, for one insertion only,
Conqietent judges claim that the <w- would lie made U[x>n the spot. The
paying therefor alxiut 82200. It is lees timates of loss given above might be daily capacity of the mills will be 700,
than a month since those advertise increased one hundretl million dollars (MX) feet, and houses will be I'oustructed
ments were printed aud now how many without exaggerating the facte.
in parts, with a view to the eastern
letters do you suppose that mau re
Respectfnll submitted.
trade and for exfxirting. A large force
ceives daily?” The reporter thought
WASHINGTON BELT.
of men will be employed. Mr. Wheel
100 was about the size of the mail.
106 and 108 Reade St.,
wright said that the work would com
“Oh, 100 is not a circumstance.” con
New York. April 14. 1888.
ment» almost immediately. The syn
tinued the merchant. “He receives as
Albuquerque, N. M., dispatch. April dicate is composed of Col. C. W. Griggs
many letters a day as three large mail
of SL Paul.C. H. Jones, of Menominee,
sacks will hold. That’s newspaper ad 26: Frank Porter, who was killed by Mich., a memtier of the Michigan
vertising and Portland could lx) made the ¡Sheriffs pos«>* at San Jose while state senate; Henn' Hewitt, jr., of Me-
resisting arrest, is fully identified as a
known in that way.”
well-known desperado, having operated hasha, Wis., and John E. Glover aud
in Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. James Johnston, of Hudson, Wis.
The saw mills to be built on the
Thought Better of It.
He was with “Kid” Johnson in the
There was to have been a wedding in Tucson train robbery in April, 1887, flats by the company which made the
high life at Tekama, Neb., a few days after which he, with several others, es iiurcbase of 80,000 acres of timber
and. of which mention was made in
since. A wealthy man, aged 62, was to caped over into Mexico. Just before our
dispatches of yesterday, will cost
marry a beautiful tnrl of 16. The be died he stated that on that tour be
company had assembled and the girl aud his companions committed many 8400,000 and will be the largest mills
and the old gentleman were standing crimes, such as murder and horse and in the territory. They will employ a
before the minister, when the cnstom- cattle stealing, aud that the Mexican large unrulier of men and will contrib
arv question was asked if she would Government offered a reward of 81(1,- I ute greatly to the prosperity of thia
take him for her husband. She 000 for their capture. He was known city.
dropped bis hand and bursting into by several nick-names, one bang
100 choice brands of tobacco to se
“Longhair,” from the fact that he
I tears, cried, “No. I won’t.” She tben
x
gloriM in wearing his hair long. He lect from at O. H. Blount's.
ran
up
Biairs
to
her
room.
The
old
!
was
buried
in
the
potter
’
s
field
at
the
You
can
buy
men's
wool
lined
duck
tnan left and the company dispersed tn
cemetery to-day.
ulsters of O. H. Blount for 83.00. x
I confusion.--[ Pittsburg Dispatch.
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