S2.r0 per Year, in Advance,
SALEM, OREGON, FEBRUARY 22, 187.3.
Volume V. -Number 1,
aotii'i: to si'iiscimiisits.
The dale appearing iiDrr the printed
mine on the paper In the dale of the
KXPIIIATIO.N of Mlilrrlllou.
NEWS BY TELEOUIAPH.
Pittsburg, Fob. 17. Tho llnoil III
theMoiiongahola ilvci ftmt lime m v!t Iij-I
out abatement, and Is rather lueieas
iug In violence. It Is Impossible to
npproxlinnti an estimate ot tliu dam
age done, but It is considered the
heaviest river disaster ever ex perl-,
enced here. Grave rumors uroeurrciit
concerning the damage done up the
river. The lotn of life ho fur Is only
two. .
lllchinond, (Vu.)i Feb. 18. There
have been heavy rains in this section
of the State fur the past two day, '
and heavy land-slides on several rail
roads. :
Washington, Feb.18. The President
has signed the Indian appropriation
bill.
Now York, Feb. 18. Casserly, from
the Committee on Public Lands has
reported favorably on the bill author
izing a commission on thu Irrigation
of the San Jomiln and Tulare valleys. ,
A private dispatch from Yonkers
Bays the engine of the Yonker special
become detached near Hastings tills
morning. The engineer was unable
to stop It, ami tliu engine ran Into an
express train ahead, completely dem
olishing the curs and killing and
wounding n large number of people.
"When the collision on Jluilson
rlver ltoiul at Yonkerw occurred the
train was going north from which the '
engineer anil tlreman Jumped. It
caught tho Poughkoepslo way train
at IItistlngstpluiiged half-way through
the rear coach, which contained one
passenger, the breakman mid assist
ant conductor. The passenger was
uninjured, but the brakeman and
were both probably fatally injured.
No passengers seriously Injured, and
no one killed. I
It is reported that the British ships
Sterling Castle and Lincoln, which
nailed hence for London, Dee. 10th
and Ilth, rcsioctlvoIy, have been lost '
at sea. The Lincoln had a eiewof
twenty-three men and the Sterling
Castle twenty-six. ,
Several creditors of the Howies
Bros, state thatulalms In this country
against the firm amount to over SHOO,
IH10. The Japanese claim is wild to be
as much as tiO,xH. It Is claimed
that Nethau Appleton, whoso prop
erty at Newport, Ithodo Island, has
been attached, In the Intcre-t of the
Japcnese, Is liable as a partner, and
beyond what can be realized from his
e-tate little Is expected by creditors.
ArchbNIiop Met loskey has appoint
ed Hev. Father Pioston, of St. Ann's,
as Vicar-General, In place of the late
Father Starrs.
Itumois aie current thnt an ellort
will be inado to place the Boton,
Hartford and Frio Itallroad under the
control of Comodore Vaudeibllt, no as '
to prevent tho threatened depreciation
of bonds of that coinpanw '
Salt Lake, Feb. 17. The agent of
priesthood are cliculatlng for signa
tures n petition to Congress for the
appointment of Commissioners to
visit Utah and Investigate the matter
at Issue, with the (leiitlles. The ob
ject of the Mormons is uudcrto(I
solely to bo the staving oil' of legisla
tion till better ariaugumeiits be made
to defeat the Government's ellort s to .
enforce the laws. '
Clawson and others of the ion's
Co-operative Mereahtllo iii-titution
were principals In the secret protest '
sent yesterday by tho Desert wire to
Washington. The Job was put upon
Saturday night as a sort of forlorn
hope, although several Saints express,
ed a fear of its being too late, and
thought It no use to contend longer
-against National authority.
X-There are some doubts about ('lag
gett's apiMintmeut, there being no
such Information by the Western
Union line. Claggett has hosts of
friends heie, but the displacement of
Governor Woods will be much re
gretted by even the radical Gentiles.
Yreka, Feb. 18. The first of the ,
army lino of the tfl-weekly couriers
between this place and General C!l-
lem's headquarters arrived this even-1
lug. from whom we learn that Gener-1
als Glllem and Canby were at Dorrls,
but It was thought Van
would be the hcadoiiuiters.
The eourler met Mcaehuin at Pall's
last night, when ho Muted that he
believed Captain .lack to be an honor-.
able man, and If he asked him to go'
to his camp lie would go. It is said
that the Modocs have a bitter enmity ,
against botli Meacham and Applegates, '
mill tho general Impression Is that
they will have nothing to do with
either of them.
The recent ranis have made tho
loads between here and the flout
heavy though not Impassible. .
Los Angeles, Feb. 17. Private letters '
dated Tucson, Feb. 11, has the follow- I
lug:
CachNe's band of red-skins bus been ,
raiding In Sonera, killing men and (
stealing cattle and horses. A com
munication was received to-day by I
Governor Sallbrd from t no Prefect at ,
Magilalena on this subject, ami (Jen-,
end Crooks has received one from
Governor l'eschlera, regarding the
same matter. i
San Franel-eo, Feb. IS. One of the
heaviest rain storms ol the season oc
curred last night and It is still raining
nt Intervals.
New York, Feb. 18. Mr.. Smith,
occupant of tenement-house on Saekett
street, Brooklyn, left two children
locked In a room to-day, and while
she was absent the house caught lire
and the children were burned todeath. '
A woman named Mrs. Taylor was
fatally Injured by Jumping from a
window. I
Vaudeibllt emphatically denies any
connection, present or prospective, I
with the lioston, Hartford and F.rlc
Itallroad. i
It Is reported from Albany that u
great deal of agitation exists among'
the members of the Legislature over,
revelations likely to follow the
Investigation concernlngbrlbesbyJay I
Gould for the repeal of the Krle
Classlllcaton act. I
It is nrobable that the Legislature
will pass a resolution declining to ask
representatives from New York to
vote for the expulsion of Credit
Moblller criminals.
Tlie Republican Central Committee
last evening indorsed the iiewehartwr.
After allobllgatlonsarepaid, Horace'
Greolov's daughters will each have
Sioo.OiJ).
Salt Lake, Feb. 18. The Irrepressi
ble conflict still goes on. All the1
papers, Mormon and Gentile, are'
loaded down with matter In regard to
to the I'lali question. Money in
abundance has been sent to Washing
ton for the payment of tho services of
Tom Fitch and his kind In behalf of
the Mormon cause. Kx-Torrltorlal
Secretary Fuller, ox-Acting Governor
Mann and various other renegade
Gentiles are at work like beavers to
prevent tho dreaded legislation. Paid
special dispatches have been sent by
tlio Deseret Telegraph to various
papers Fast and West depre
cating the President's policy mid
setting foi tli that conservative Gen
tiles think his special message will
materially Injure business and Is bused
on wrong Information. Kvery
unprejudiced and truthful business
man in thu community who dees not
yield allegiance to lirlgham Young
ictlfv to thu niter falsity of these
Church telegrams. Many opportuni
ties to secure Kiifctcrn and foreign
capital for development of mineial
rcsouices have within tho last year
been lost or defeired by fear of In.sufll
eicnt security under Mormon law.
Letters here now contain the refusal
of capitalists to Invest till they could
depend upon the protection of the
Federal Courts and laws.
Madrid, Feb. 18. A proclamation of
Miimstv will bo piibllsliedon Thursday
to Curllsta now In Insurrection in
northern provinces If they, within two
weeks, submit to the authorities. If
they decline they will bo energetically
pursued, 'the question of representa
tives to South American republics is
under consideration.
1indoii, Feb. 18. An explosion
occurred to-day In a coal mine at
Stttllonlshlre. Between 80 and 40
miners aru reported killed.
Castellaris about to scud a circular1
to foreign powers to prevent their'
Interference in the alt'alrs of Spain and
to assure them thut the ltcpubllo l
not seeking to Interfere with other j
nations.
Bremer's Farmers' Insurance Companies.
t'nu'Atio, Jan. J2, ISTiJ.
lMltor Willamette Kiirmor:
.Since tho great the which destroy
ed this city in 1S71, unit tho great
urooflust fall which nearly destroyed
Hoston, or a largo part of It, tho mat
tor of Insurance litis taken it great
deal of attention among men of prop
erty. These con llagrnt ions have dem
onstrated tho utter worthlossno.ss of
the Insurance companies which take
such great risks in lurgo cities, so far
as tho farmer Is concerned.
Suppose such ncontlagrat ion .should
visit Philadelphia, Now York, St.
Louis, San Francisco, Now Orleans,
or any of tltegreutcltiesof thoVnltod j
States, then what would It profit tho ,
farmers throughout tho country, pro
vided they should have their proper
ty insured In city companies?
The amount of property destroyed ,
In Chicago mid in Boston, equaled
three hundred millions of dollars,'
mid tho farmers of tho country must
help pay this destruction by an In-!
crease of premiums on their Insured 1
property, or they have lost what pre
miums have already been paid by
insurance companies becoming in
solvent. Now tho question naturally arises,
what is the remedy? Tho answer Is,
there must be two kinilsof insurance;
country insurance and city insurance.
A farmer must not take risks In city
insurance companies, because by so
doing ho has to pay a ton fold risk
when ho takes out a policy. There
is not much danger of his property
bolng destroyed by fire. Ills build
ings are isolated, and ho should not
have to take a risk with those whoso
property and buildings are in cities
closely situated. His iwlloy Is coup
led with tlioso risks, and ho has to
share a proportional quantity of tho
los.se.
Tt has now become necessary that
farmers protect themselves that
they look out for tholrowu interests.
In order to do tills, Fanners' Insur
ance Companies must ho established
which do business only In tho coun
try. It inntters not where these may
have their head. Let them bo man
aged with fidelity and economy and
tlicy will bo safe. There aro plenty
of fanners who aro capable mid will
ing to take hold of such enterprises,
and who will conduct them .success
fully and satisfactorily to all parties
concerned. Perhaps, at the present
time, the best ones to take bold of
tills aro thu Patrons of Husbandry.
Farmon' Clubs can tdo Inaugurate
this enterprise whoro there is no
other agent to begin it.
It is claimed by insurance agents
and by their papers, that Farmers'
Insurance Companies will prove u
failure, but such will not bo the case.
There is no reason why such onloi
prises should fail, If good men aro at
their head. Country ami city aro
bound together in some relations,
but not in the relation of fire Insur
ance. It is but folly for a farmer to
Insure in a city company, and pay a
premium equal, or nearly so, t tho
one paid by city property holders.
Farmers' Insurance Companies aro
necessary and practicable, and it be
hooves all farmers concerned to com
mence operations immediately, and
thcrebv lose no more by city confla
grations. This is certainly a common
sense view of tho whole matter and
not visionary. ' Tho Chicago lire of
1ST!, and the Boston lire of 1872, have
awakened tho farmers, and have
taught them a lesson, which will bo
the moans of rev lutioui.Iii lire in
surance. Fanners, prepare for tho
future, thut you lose no more by city
insurance companies1. Hi:x.
North Yamhill Farmers' Club.
Killlor Wlllmii'lln l'nrmrr:
According to adjourmnoiit, the
farmers of North Yamhill met on
Saturday, Feb. loth, I87J1, and or
ganized the North Yamhill Farmers'
Club, which has for It object the en
couragement of tho improved culti
vation of the soil, and the general
development of tho agricultural re
sources of tliis community and coun
ty; the encouragement and fostering
of whatever may seem calculated to
increase the contentment and happi
ness of homo life; co-operation with
all other farmers' clubs of our coun
ty and State in tho carrying out of
any measures that may ho calculated
to advance the local or general inter
ests of the farmer.
The regular meetings of the ('tub
are to be held on the tlr.t Saturday
in each mouth.
The otlleorH elected are: President,
.1. Torrenco; Vlco Presidents, John
Laughllnand H. I led well; Secretary,
D. U. Stewart; Treasurer, S. F. Glen-i
don. '
Owing to the lateness of the hour,
no discussion was had on the ques
tion chosen at the previous mooting,
and the niiiiu was retained for the
next meeting.
Sixteen became members of the
Club, and all present appeared to
have a deep Interest in the move
ment, which seems likely to be
something more than momentary,
and tho present Indications aro that
tho North Yamhill Farmer' Club
will speedily grow to such propor
tions that at no far distant day Its
iiillucnco will lie felt, to thu material
advantage of tho farmers of this
community, and, in co-operation
with tho mimuroiiH other clubs of
the country, to tho great advance
ment of tho agricultural interests of
the State.
Club adjourned to meet ut the
North Yiiinlilll Academy on. tho first
Saturday in March, ut III o'clock a.m.
1). C. Stiiwaut, See'y.
Mr. Philip Lowe, of Tangent, Llnu
county, has published a lengthy letter
concerning the charge for transporting
wheat to maiket, which has cllccttd
quite a commotion in certain quarters.
Mr. Lowe's statements are vigorously
assailed, but, asldu fioiu the detection
ofan error in figures, his muiii positions
appeartobocorrcet. We shall doubt
less hear from him again.
We are Informed that Mr. S. G
J teed has recently sold two of his
blooded short-horn calves for the
round sum of SJ.'JOO. Oneoftheui will
be taken to California. We did not
learn the destination of tho other.
Such stock pays for raising. Oriin
niuii. Tho Olympla Cuurlrr I Informed
that tho Supreme Court have allowed
the Issuance of a writ of error In tho
rase of that Territory vs. Charles
Watts, convicted of murder, with a
view of removing tho cause to the
I'nlted States Supreme Court.
Tin: Ci:m'i:.vvi.i, Ci:i.i:uttATiox.
Hon. A. .1. Dufiirdcllveiedaii adilrcs
at Portland last Tuesday evening,
explaining (he objects and alms of the
Centennial Celebration, and the
manner in which it will becouductcd.
We give the Oregonlan's notice of the
address: "Tim speaker, after giving
the eailler history of the enterprise,
stated that the Commissioners who
assembled at Philadelphia last May,
among many other things determined
to hold the great Centennial Celebra
tion in 187(1, commencing on the loth
of April and extending to 1st of
October. The number of acres on
which tho celebration will beheld is
-',710, lying across the Schuylkill river
from Philadelphia, lu what Is known
as Falrniount Paik. Thespeakerthen
proceeded to give lu minute detail the
precise manner lu which the grounds
aie to be divided, tho dimensions and
formofthopavllion; that each portion
of the pavilion will be set apart fertile
numerous classes, specimens, etc.,
from the animal, vegetable anil
mineral kingdoms. Kvery klndof wild
animal would be on exhibition, from
a harmless gopher to an elephant, and
of the domestic animals from a lamb
to the 11 net short horned Durham
cow. Minerals of all kinds, coal, rock,
and precious metals, would bo
assigned their appropriate places.
Cereal productions, specimens from
the farm, manufactories, shops and
forest, would also be given a promi
nent place. Arrangements would bo
so lnrftstml that, imii.1i Mfaln ulwuilil !..
j entitled to a place In the great pavil
ion, which would cover over AQ acres;
land that all articles from one State
j would not become mixed with those
I of another, anil those of another, and
l thus produce confusion. Kach State
should bo entitled to the full measure
I of credit she might deserve. Mr.
, Diifur then explained at length and
, with clearness the llnuniilal workings
ofthe great national eutcrpilse. Ho
i favored strongly the early organiza
tion of a State Society, which should
i devote Its energies to awakening an
Interest, and in the collection of mln
ends and other specimens to be placed
i on exhibition. He concluded Ids
j remarks by a handsome appeal to the
I State, urging her active co-operation
I lu the great national enterprise now
on foot."
Giiant Co 1 1 .vr v. Grant county
now makes all the Hour she needs for
home consumption. It sells at the
mill at $t per loo pounds. Beef Is
worth .1 toll cents per pound on foot;
bailer and oats. II: and win at " runts.
All Kinds of homo pioduce Is abund
ant. An old settler of Grant county, un
der dale of Fob. Ilth, writes that the
past winter in that region lias bewu
very much of the Webfoot style.
More rain has fallen than during any
previous whiter since the country was
settled, The iiieieury has not been
below ID degrees above Zeio. Stock
looked well, and the grass was green
and growing like spring.
The '!hti i', of Albany, saya :
" ('apt. Smith ami his engineers have
run one Hue for the Albany unit Sail
tlam Canal to this city, and aro now
running another, (,'apt. Smith pro
nounces the one run the most natural
' channel he ever saw for the same dis
tance, twelve miles, the fall being
gradual, icqiilriug no deep cuttings,
the deepest cut being six feet, and
that font short distance only. There
will be no locks icqiilrcd, thus cheap
ening the cost of construction.
Mr Slater has Introduced In Congress
a bill tomakothoColumblaaiidSuako
K I vers the northeastern iKinndarles of
Oregon; lu other winds, to Include tho
whole of Walla Walla Valley in this
State. The bill provides that tho
voters of that section shall havo
opportunity to express their choice lu
tliu matter.
To prevent swarms leaving new
hives, It Is reecom mended to move
them, as soon as possible, several rods
from where they Were hived.
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