XMajiiMtiMiiniSwini.
WILLAMETTE BAEMEE.
-tYFr 'T Wfr-Y ' ''
vTt-V
WurebniiHi'K ill Astoria.
., , ,
Salem, Saturday, Fob. 15
Ai'oi,onv. Our (Ichiro to give tlio
proceedings of the Hoard of Mana
gers of'tlfo State Agricultural, Hoei
'ty, and an much of the iro"inf tun
1M an possible, In this Issue,, con
strains us to leave out many matters
of Interest, both editorial and com
municated. l
Mi:iiru, So(ii;tv. A call,, lias
bGOn Published l'nr.tltn seniiirl ntliiiml
meeting of the Third Judicial Dis
trict, at Reed's Opera Jloiis'r, on
Tucduy, March I, at 10 a. nil
FAiiMi:iw'Cuits. VllllamrWclls
writes to us from Jlucuii Vista that
tlio farmers of Hint section wcro go
ing to meet on the loth Inst, to form
n club. "Willis .Starr, of Daylou,
Yamhill county, sends us word that
the farmers of Ills nolRhborhood
weie uNo about organizing a club.
speed the Rood work.
lMwiMiNAi.. Mr. Allan Cameron,
' I'f iyw Zealand arrived in Salem
' this week, untl matlu usni'nlli Tt.
Cameron came from California by
hist steamer, where he has been for
the last six months, and comes here
to learn something concerning this
valley as a place for Introducing Hue
Hooded sheep. Wo hope Mr. C.
will be pleased with Oregon, and
loucludu to make it his homo. J lis
family arc at pro-out in San Frun-cJh'o.
this part of our country a feeling, or
ratlier a realization, or tlio Mtuiiuou
Keillor Wlliami tit ruriuir: irl. ,,,l,.ll ,1 l.wnmc.4j nf 11m
The question now ..glinted, and to comitry(-nn(, ,,. nre now disposed
: .scttlf'll. Is. ImU' ullflll llw. imiilluxir . .''... .
,..., i.i," V ... . . "; """""' It Is duo to say that the Willamette
and lecklcss wnsto in getting his j.,,.mei. has had much to do towards
-tin milt iwii'iii on imi.imi mii ior a lor- i nstiiri mr tun tanners oi nuscm linu-
elRii market; and 1 intend now to ' "' with this feeling and inciting
make some .suggestions relative to it, !U'Vm t? ncHon, and that too with
mill Mil w.m..,u" ' only it limited circulation hero. The
ami the icmody. I i)QlloUs ln lin .wived r..n... o-nod.
It is evident to every beholder, reliable farmers' organ arc certainly
Hint the present waste of wheal, In very great, as well to the individual
L'ottinir t on shlnbnniil. t mni-n ii.i.i. miorestoi tlio larmers, as to tlio great
Milllcli.nl in iinrnxv nil nviw,., ,.., tr iffi'loulturnl interest of the country,
Miiiiclcnt to ilofinj all expenses, If and could every farmer in this valley
,..,rv..v viuiiuiini.-iiiiy uuiiu,- ami in anuregon, he induced to tiiKn
Now, for ibo best and most saving mid read the larmcr, there would
way for the producer. JJefoio the t"Jlubtedly boa mighty waking up
eonmlettoii nrtlin .ni.nl v,ii. ( n. !" Hie people, not only or farmers.
Umii ?j ortlmt Bienl woik nl tlio . ,llt of merchants, tradesmen, ami
Willamette fall-, it was a matter of shippers, and oven mechanics and
necessity that wheat lie shinned In the nrofesaionsirenorallv. for there is
. . : t ... . .. " . . .t1 . 7.
IiKTTKU FIIOJI P0KTLIX1I.
Poim.AND, Feb. i, 1370.
, thought friend FInlayson was Joking
'when he held up his scarecrow of
the great danger farmers wore In of
having the railroad "removed."-.
fVslit it ItlilLU
II 11 II 41 111113 V "' ..v.- 0
space, than have some of the late ef
forts of agriculturists to discover a
w... wwli. ftirllmlr nrfitnnr mitrerlllffS.
.U.t.VM ... ....... . . ..... ......... C3 "
I read your last paper carefully, and
Editor wiiiamcnemnmr. having tlio railroad ' removed."
ii. ..... ln ...n 41. ..4 iinllilltn- Plltllll ' " . "'
. " wr.r.:iZrn iTm. i IJut on rciuuns n,o,, i and ii0
human race .-truggling slowly on- brcnkJ (ut mi(, ,VM voU
ward and upward, seeking for light f U j,, ,K)etrv m .
1.. .. ,1u.k.i Awr mill frvlllir to . . . ' '
uiun;i ii iic '"bi rf--n -, ".now, I uinrri", tnKo rnrc, nml I.p ,.(.
eliminate the faNe from the real A,tft"iil,;.'.!w'
01 IdOltS lloailllg 111 llicrnriiiiiiiotildionubo nutmilMieil."
Wo ratlier think they would be,
more " nstonished " tliiin were the
riilllstlnes when tliey saw Sampson
fMllM't'lllii. n4V 41ir rrolnu nf flnn T ..
i rcau uur urn inn:i vuiuiuo , ,; & "- " b"'- "ii Jjit
l..t.l ii .1 l...nPl- .ltL.......i..f..l In '41. it iil.ir.lr.il 4lin T.i.tijllf. if r....
l.llll II UUWII illlllUSt Hl-tuuilljj-" ","'- "J" ...bi'l'uuuuiillllllViil
attempting to lift the masses out of 'spurious", because James made too
the quagmires Into which they are J much of work, nml not enough of
.1 ii -1 in 11. .,., I .,;;. rm. ...,t.,ii., ...
COIIllllliaiiy pillllglllg, uiuu mu iivu- uuiwii xnu t'linuu 01 uur ivioany
pioaroutorougniycuueniod. 1 mean .lames, iroiii which 1 navo quoted, Is
Conduit. On I'ridiiy evening of
J.ist week a conceit was given at
Heed's Opera I liaise by the Salem
Musical Society, under thu diicction
of Mr. P. Y. I'renllce. Tliero were
at least sixty voices In the ehoru,
mid the reiiderliiL' of Hid illil'i.roiii
pieces was excellent, and proved the
Kklll and musical taste of Mr. ami
"Mrs. I'rentlcn, under whose direction
the dingers were trained. Tlie ilos,
duels, null quartets were also well
rendered, showing decided culture
in the pupils Want of xjiuce jirc
ventH our giving - more exteuiled
notice of the toiicerl, but wo are
plea-ed to stale that the largo hall
was well tilled with an intelligent
mid appreciative audience.
W0I.I" CLl'U.
.VMliT to hlii't'p Italxers una oihi-rs.
1Ci. Pa km 1:11: My request of in
terested parlies, 1 wisli HirmiL'b the
lolumns of ilu ti;u,r, to call a
meeting ror the purpose of orgiiuix
.i)R a Club or making 11 united elUirt
tO (llVslrilV WlllviW III llil imrl .l II...
oiintry.aiid sucli other matters of
iiik'm'm 111 mis comiiiiiiiuy as 1110
meeting may think proper.
The proposed boundary being
nbout as follows, to. wit: The V-i
half of Township 8 South, Itange
West, and thu Kust half or Township
South, Itango ,'IWcst; but if per
sons outhideof this Imiimlary wisli
l unite with us, we will bo glatl to
have their aid and co-operation.
Meeting to be heldnt the residence
nl Hie subscriber at a o'clock p. 111.
mi Thursday, Feb. iliHU.
IAJ'1. Cl.AltK.
I'leasiiut Point, Feb. Ill, 18T!I.
Aiiiii'hii:u.-Tho inan Co., llus
l iiiok'H hlixsi until, who was Mixpcelctl
of the munlerof llasbiimk, In Vamhlll
otinty, bus had 11 pri'lliulimrv
ixiuuiiuilioiiiiiiilbcciihcut to Jail, lie
uts not allowed to Kio bail. The
toiy he tolil uf the tw o men is cutiuilv
illH'lctlltuI, anil llii'io is Miltl to be
tniiigclrciiiiistantltil evldeiico aiiiiliiMt
him. ,
Notut.-'1 lie runners orSalcm Hills
Hud vU'lnliy am luvlteil to nltciul a
uitctliigat (bo l'llnKluHclioolhoii'iMiii
Krlihiy, Feb. L'lct, at 1 oVhiok p.m., In
older to form u fiiriners' club.
Manv Paiimi:u,
A X0111.1: Srocic Cow. A four
year old cow, belonging to (J. P.
Minp-011, 1. tun county, Is the mother
of four heifer calven, having had two
nt two years old, and two at four
year old.
sacks, and bo handled over fnn
times before it was on shipboaid; now
I ho way seems to be opened for busi
ness to bo transacted in a different
way, and for the great benefit of the
farmer. Now to tlio point: let there
be wharves constructed at Asrni-ln.
and warehouses of Mifllclont capacity
to storo nil tho wheat in transit,
raised in Hie Willamette vall"v wllh
Oloyalors h load and unload. T ei
this bo done by capital in the valley,
in the Interests of the farmers, and
not of .speculators: then with small
and not expensive warehouses along
the Willamette river, tho wheat can
be placed on lioard a steamer, or suit
able barges, under the inspection or
the runner's agent, nml from thence
transferred to Hie depot nt Astoria,
without waste, mid at small exneuse
iiiiili'iroil u'llli lli . ..mil ...... I.. ..r Hut.
j-. ...- ... ...u ...i,.-i;iib llllllIU Wl I . Z . V ?
Itatlon. Tlio holders of re.il ' "V,.,V,"..?,,r "rn-'' "". '""I llilVO
. . . , . . ... : evuieiu
tr.mspoi
estate at Astoria look with favor 011
such an arrangement, and are ready
to lurnisli all the irround neeessnrv
(I speak advisedly) for such wharves
and warehouses at almost any point,
between Tongue Point and Smith's
Tolut, which includes the harlior.
Wheat placed in store at Astoria is
sure cash to tlio producer, for Oregon
wheat holds the proforunco In the
rorolgn markets, and If placed where
vessels or heavy tomiatro can reach
It, there will bo iiodlllleully in mak-
ingsaies
no doubt or tho fact, that were the
flirill.' lfOrwill In In. I.K.llirlif Ii. n
full realization of their pre.-cut situ
ation as compared with each of the
other proressionsor the country, they
would rlso in their might and show
to f lie world that they arc really and
in fact tho " bono and sinew of the
COtllltl'V." Tllll fiirnliiruiii-ii 1 lii.llnvi.
conceded by all otlicrclas.-esnud pro-
lessions 10 oe in.0 might and .sfieni?tii
of the country, and yftcn do we hear
pronounced ferc t cllwcs 0 the
i. inner ami ins occupauoii. jui an
this comes with a very poor grace,
sluco' it is n notable fact that those
very persons and professions that aro
tho loudest in their praise of tlio far
mers are tlio most zealous in their
labors and cllbrtstoblud their hands,
and force Hiein to .submit to become
lirol Iilhln nnlv In ii snl iT nmii,ttnrj
who euro nothing for the welfare of"
in iiiiii? fir I'fiiiiirrv. ruiiv kfi hip uu
either can bo used to make his own
speculation successful.
jiui, i siarteu out to givo an ac
idently got somewhat oil" of the
...... ,. . -4 .. - - ...,.., tiiiu
'that lie can now and then see nn j probably will, shoulder tlio railroad
Ismie, .see it clearly in all lis outlines, nnd carry ItofF perlinps to Missouri?
in pito of nil the irrelevant trash Tlio railroad gone, our "poot" sees
(hat interested parties nnd weak n "monopoly, tho river," charging
minds may throw nround it. I have heavier freights than tho railroad
no disposition to tread on the corns i now charges. Just how tho removal
of a voncrablo divinity, or do vio-of tho railroad will affect prices on
sllblect. 1 will rotiirn nml irlv.. i.nlv
a short minute of tlio proceedings 6(
the meeting. The house being call
ed to order, Mr. John Perkins was
called to the eliair as temporary
chairman, and J). C. Stewart chosen
.secretary pro tern.
A. J), ltunuels, Joliu L:iughliu,aiid
I"). ('. Sliiu'nrl. wnrn iniiu.tiiii.il l.t. 41. o
ehairiiian Indraft a Constitution pre
paratory to permanent organization.
After .somo iIIkciissIiui n illir.r..iii
subjccls, participated in liy Messrs.
.mini i.augiiiiu, i-erKins, urazer,
Ha Vis. Powell. Sli!irL's. nml nlluii-d
ii . ...""'.'. i :,..: ::. "":'
ii ui nuggesivii uiai wo select a
question Ibr discussion tit our next
lonco to tlio reelings ofn single hope
nil " mothor in Israel." lint, for my
self, I have about Inst all faith In a
millennium, short of the period when
ovory mother's sou of Adam shall
know all of science Hint can bo learn
ed in this world. Till that day. the
Jaws of monopolies, the Iron hoof of
demngoguery, and (lie slow-grinding
- units oi tlio gods," will nmsticate,
(rainnlo on. and "rind into rmu-lnr
enough voluntary victims to make
the jaws, (ho hoofs, nnd thu mills
paying institutions totiiojo who own
stock m tlieui.
the river, when the mine monopoly
owiiK both the railroad and the boat?,
and how a dtrtnlon of pntroungo be
tween tlio Innd and water (mnsport
ntion would help (ho farmers, nnd
induce "Hen" not (o carry oh" tlio
railroad, and not to run his boats
over the falls, i n0l quite so clear to
Us, porhtuw, its It Is to our Albany
"poet." Those who really bellovo
that tho railroad ouirht to bo nrr.
mltted to do a part of the freighting
at Its own price, cither out of grati
tude or through fear of its being
"carried oil'," will. In such ease.
""" ... i. -JJ, ...... Ill DUVII 1-IIW,
Hut then I am eiicnuraceil hv the have the iirlvlloL'n of riisiiniwliiiw in
r.ict that Hie farmers have become the call to " como and reason to
senslblo that something is wrong igetlier." After tho railroad Is" done
financially, and that this conviction ' gone," our " poet " describes, in vis-
is causing ineiii in uoiii meetings ami ion, tttc iarmer ns saying
.iinn now, iri up irnfon inucmcr,
h .-. , iquesiioii ior iiisciissiou at our next
1 urn glad, and rejoice, that the i meeting. The following wax agreed
soplo are heglnniinr to aiiticliiatel!ll.K.,.": ".T,,c pniprlely and pr.ictica-
tho advantiiL-es of a fondirii initio. Imi "J. V?1 organizatloi. or the
.. i i I. ,n . , , .'. ' "iriners oi regon ior t no protect on
nnd sliow u disposition to break oil. 0r their interest."
me eniiiiiierciai iviiers uiai nave ior ) iuijouruoii to meet at Aortlt Yam
a quarter of it century bound Oregon
to San l'niiicisco, mid which has rob-
lied her oroiio-huiroriill her agricul
tural protlls. This need not be, ir we
but rightly understand the advanta
ges which tho God or nature lias
L'lven us. Tim irreat "UIvirof tin.
West," Jwltlt its thousand miles or
navigable waters, draitiliiga country
whoso ngriciiKural capacities are suf
ficient (o sustain mi empire, having
at its mouth, a safo and convenient
lutibor Airships or almost any ton
nage: with such udvuntneres. Is Ore
gon in tlio future to pay millions or
money to tliut nroud nictronolis. in.
stead or bringing her trade within
Her own lioumlarlcsV II c malt tee!
1 have made this at I icle siifllcientlv
long-sometlnio in the ftituro, I will 0 ' mZlv
sluivv Ifl i'.iii iiiip i.rmil inUt.il.-.. ........ I " " """l,'..
bill, on S.itinibiv. 1'i.ln-mii-i.. tr. siiv
new suliH-rlbers for thu I'uriinr were
secured out of the atteudittits or tills
meeting. I), c. s n:v.viiT.
North Yamhill, Feb. in, IST.I.
.0TI('K.
The runners or I. Inn county are
hereby notified that there will be a
rouniy convention held at Albany
on Saturday, March S, 1S7.I, at 10
o'clock, a. m. for the purpose of a
general orgunlatiou for their mutu
al protection, tuking into considera
tion (he best feasible plans for build
ing local warehouses; ulo Hie con
.structlon of a large warehouse at As
toria; and to devise ways and means
for building said warelioiues; also to
form a copartnership or an incorjiora-
Ami ( liiiV ni.1 It. ti llitltii.ln.
Oh, Ileuny, doar Buny, como hitk. r ;
.. .Pit .urn. ... .!... .. B.... .... .. .
- ... v .-w..j nuuiviu.UH B1.nl I
W u II iMieli.ilr of all Hut ne'iui-ot
.urn iiruunri; no moru lo go aitray.'
Ir.
1st what their difllculties consist. '"o oticct or this reeling stanza N
lya careful examination, 'a part or j loubt much or it lost in reading
!iem may dicover the real stnlo or lf 1,s fu" frtn'c was probably only
1. .. .1 . ... f..!4 1... ll.rtT l i.. t
show in can, our great mistake, com-
merclHlly. n.
Astoria, Feb. .'i, IS7.1.
I'jtriutp. Club In Yamhill.
IMIliT W lltnmttl.' I'mDiri
It will be nccesNtry that we haven
good representation; and in order
that we have it, It will be highly ex
pedlent that each Club appoint a
commltteoor three or more to attend
this convention. And. fnril...!-.,.,..
l
felt by thcLlmi county farmers who
heard It read saw tho tenr that
stood In the cyo of tho " poet," and
A llKi'inn.u'. Tlu King of spulu
lm MbdlcmtisJ, uud Rone buck to Italy,
nnd A republic bun beu proeliilinul by
liiriYirft-.
Durluir the oast two years a few un ..ipiw.tiv .-..,..,... ,.,.., , n ,.
, i .i i . r .. .... ' .... .v. ..vim uiu eariy
r.irmers lii this part or aniliHleotiii-j organization or CluUs in evervdl.
ty, have made sovend attempt, to. trlct nnd coniinunitv in this Vallev
orgauie a Tanners' club, and in, often j that they may .sond their delegations
they have failed. Hut, notwithstaud- to (hUconventlon. We, as a Club of
inir llie.se repented Ta hires, some two i ariiu-rs, it eimgocepiy interested Air
Mr. .Inlin l.uni'lil in Imw I..... n in.. r,ir ...... tn. . .i... i . i... . '... "":M,i """
o " -v ( viiiiii.-pii,i ucsiie nun anjaceiit cou li
the most ctucicnt) have persisted in He- send up their delegates to the
not giving It up, and last Saturday u ''"" Omnly call, mi there may bo a
k'iH)d nuiiiber or our best and most I ft Vx?? K,,H '0'Kli inve.stlga-
T... r ....--... .,,,,. ,u isane iiiuated ii ans and
enterprising runners were Indiiivd I iirniiiLniiuuit. ' " '
to meet at the North Yamhill Acad-, It has been Niid that farmers were
emy, and effected a temporary organ-! ',ot united people, nelthercould bt;
iz.itlon. All tniiMini Mi.iiiu.il (.. r..i. .u.t ,f "u'?u Pl'i Niyers were to vL.lt
Uotho grx'at Imrtance of such ZVSth&
movement, each one expressing the they stand, ami still wind their w'liv
opinion thut u funnels,' club could be upward.
made very pleasant iw well as bene- c i5' Vr.1!cr of III0 9,u,,i MeFarluud
nchd to any agrlcutturnlcommunlty. hooi ,iou Vj.v ,
There Is evidently sprlurintr up iu I Feb, io, I67V r,,MI0N' N?c '
investigate, it is loo much to nv.
licet Hint all ot them will at mien so
the best way out or their dilllcultles,
11 indeed tliey should discover in
Just what their difllculties consist.
Hy a carol
them may
the case, though even some or their
leaaer may miss the mark entirely,
and co oil' linlf i.rw.bri 1.. ..,t..!...-
" i-, ii iniAiiij; ( , 7, . '""'l """
met and lancy In an ne.vi)ll...ii.ii. ""uesseti 1110 tnroiioing or a creat
Jumble or.pro-e and " poetry." The I ''eart -hftt Just for the moment forgot
laci iiiat stares us In tho face is that luytnril,orUMJ I100r down-trodden
there h now a jlnanctal crintn upon w. I flU'l,lor" aml ''Ogau to boo-hoo for
-Money is s-arce, farmers nre hani I "Joor IJn.v."
pressed, ami most or Hiem can truth- "'"tory tells us Hint tho Widow
fully say, " lie that steals mv inn-r odott, alo.i "poet," being desirous
steals tranh." Tlio thing to be looketl 1 of fe',viB vent to her gushing nffec
after Is a remtdifn remedy ror the ! t,on for l'llr('0 Potter, wroto "seven
.farmer, a remedy Tor tha' people, aml fory verses," which sho sent to
not Tor mercliants and trail.. mr. the Parson, "pasted on ton or an
tlcularly, not for steamboat eonipa- n'nz'"' Sreat cheese." Tho"poet
nies, not for millers, nor, ns James ' r-v'" ',lsteail ot being addressed to a
Finlayson seems to think, n miiil,aMI1 dis-gusted with his stipend
or lien Jfolladui. If merchants I nd walking off with tho meeting
traders, and transportation compa' noUs on hWahouIdcr, seems to have
nles cannot gt rich without sucking bec" ll l)oet,c I'rayer that tlio Parson
tlio life-blood from tho veins or the i'ouhl proporly honor his olllce:
fanners they ought to content them-1 kJ'o,!'!?,' ZXZMm
selves Tor the present with more1 Yiuui !". any Rime,
mIIIIm.. 4.1 l. .1 1. .' ",v'i"s.i niMiig II IO IIIO IUI10 0' llllll-
w filing to bo fleeced to pay a debt or dem."
gratitude they owe men w-lm l.mi! rm" .,, ............
mill., ..i,i...i . -,,u -vioauy -poeiry," wneiner
SrtetMo T V T1 r0a,1,i' 0r I'lomop ornn "amnzln' great
started nres in their iuilfilmrii.ii.i i . .. .... ....... .. .. ..
mm.,, .,,.. , , , .. "'"-. cncese," niuiscniio iioor Jieiuiy,"
1 ndtiH , r1,"'1 ''i0 (1"rero,,t ,f r not, ought by nil means to beset
cniiiiaiists muilo lnv,.iii.....i.. .... . '. 1. .. . ......
I;,i,-mrn . . 1. .7 '-;--' "ii to music. It would be a cap tat thing
u SSTi1 f,? ,,eMfc'n 0 , to Ing after tho wlno begins to work
X w 1 o i, ,, Til y",,,?,ar, pkws- ftt tllG Uer 4U- Will our " poet"
m2JZI ??lly rilQt- -et,t to music? Wo suggest as
XtonlV?r0Tth0tilt- very appropriate tuiie- '-.."
kS t 'V" C ,t,,, v,ow I" tho men., time, 1 hope tho fur-
hi nlv nTFI?ta',on' ,ne" w, ot "ll co',ll that
in tits essiy " read boforo flu. 1 t..., ....i... ......
iCiimiivUii-inn. 1.1 1 V ueigius are oiy enougi ueeauso tliey
h S-m"",, l,'J1I,m,ar-v-:'t"' re less than one fourth what they
engine with msSgl''S canul "l lf0' lMr M'elm, thl,t " h
, tho city of AlUmyr you remeniber lk'r ,0 ltro'iize a roreign coinjvi-
I llOW UlailV Of US ils.niiil.l.i.1 ... in.. 11V tll-lt itnimnlii ..vi.'n. II. r. IIV,..n.
Imliiv y, ! ivi,miUli wc.K,0lt IonHoU ette mlley 0 about six hundred thou-
iailll ior W lint ho liml lr...n f.. ... . . ' ' . ...
vi.- ,
One would hern ii.ii,.r..ii.. to get all their produce to market
., , , .... ..iu i.uiuers 'hiiu iiui it mere inemseives. ijon'i
now Is how much " praio and wel- lot them bclievo that tho best thing
come " and patronage shall bo civen thoy can do Is to sow their money
to the president or tho n,iirtj "6roaoVart so that It shall fall on
prevent the 'wi,mv,.i . , . European son. jjctter "ditll" It
p eminc ruoal'ofIt. I first Into their own inxkets. Anace.