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fe. I i1 .1 IV t K- tT"-S&BXAHifBmm WILLAMETTE FAEMEE. Salem, Saturday, April 11). Notice. Fanners' Clubs that are now organ ized, ormny bcorgnnlzcd by the second Tuesday in Juno next, nru earnestly requested to forward to the Secretary of tho State Convention at Halom. imnio ofcluh, county HARD TIMKS. Tho cry of hnrd times is licnrtl in the land, anil Is repeated from the Atlantic to tho Pacific. Tho spring trade in Now York opens with less jsplrlt than heretofore, because coun try merchants purchna with caution ! in view of the hard times which they know exists at home. In every city of tho Union, to a greater or less ex tent, wo hoar of financial stringency, and here in Oregon we aro told that is scarce and times duller T" .1 fnl I...I- j. I'...... I .r i'iu 'I'm hirilllTS UAICll n- iimu.s. j.iiuruMiiuiiuiiaui iiiu x-uiui- -- - . . ers' convention are sound, and we mcrclmnts and mechanics to help tiie nnn nl.fnln rnllof frnlti mnnv lllu llV rilOVfilllCllt. BIIU HO UOUUl IHOJ ' carrying tiieni out thoroughly. It Is i If any udvice were needed ns to the nlsn nnpps.i.irv (lint wn nrnetlco (Ton say: uo slow nnu sure, iiumuhi: it erations as fust as tho wny shows clear, profit iw much as possible by the exnerlenco of Kastern States, and never attempt more than isub-oluto- omy. And nououiit woaro realizing tho need of that without advice. A most important question is: What can we manufacture and pro- duco at homo, on which wo can real In which It Is money organized, .number of club, list of, than thev have over been before lV I . " M 111 Jilt iJ ftvufftfvlrmtfB fftfljl .( TI rf tL?. am.. I mid total number of members, anil I " do not consider that iiincN oiincciiugo, ac. niiiivir earliest L'uuimiiii i.s mcraiiy true, convenience. M. Wii.kinh, President. J. Hkmiy Uhown, Bee. THK WILLAJIKTIK FAHMKIt. this best During ML full VflllftJ ..nut wn lti..i 1. In. i.l .. remarkable season of prosperity, and 'by contrast with those years, wo llnd tho present ono wanting in thrift, but, for nil thnt, wo arc not Tlio circulation of the Faiimi.h has linking in essontlals to prosperity, irroi.tly Increased IurliiL' tlio iiat i nor c'l wo suffer from hard times. winter,notwlthstandlng tho "liard , If we aro both prudontnnd Industri- times" so much talked of. We re- '"H- cugnlo that tho farmers of Oregon ' during tho tlireo years Just passed, consider this their own organ, and ,l 'arK "mount of money has been devoted to their interests, and they j disbursed among us for tho building can give us a support that will i rrnllrondM. That means of prosper Htrcngthen us to labor for their Inter-1 "y Is of cotir-c curtailed with tho est If they will all subscribe for tht'',ipl'on of the roads, though rail paper. road building is not yet ended In There should bo a popular Journal , Oregon. During tho two years pre lu the Ktato which the people win de-, v1"' "' present one, wo have re pond on as independent of political I "Hzeil for our surplus products a fair and sectarian views, anil outspoken price, In Tact ratherau unusual price, for the right, without fear or favor; i '""I ,,l(' l,r''-' would remain good, uch wo propose to convince them I 'v'" "w, If transportation had not the r.wt.Mi'.u is determined to be. It advanced toau unreasonable llgure asks no favors of monopoly, owes no ""'I H'lis reduced the value of our allegiance to capital, Is Independent j products. of MIltlcs, depends entirely for lts The farmers of Oregon can remeni siipport on the good will of tho poo-1 "i"1" prices received ten and pie and owes iilleginiu illy to I twelve yearsslnce, and llnd that they them. ' "re receiving better pay now than wo recognize that the .state Agrl- "v nan ineii. i noy nave com cnlliinil Society Is a valuable means of good, and wo shall work lor Its ad vancement. We hope to work In sympathy with tho .Slate Hoard even should we somellniescrltlcNeltsacts or allow correspondents to do so. When a Farmers' .State Holon Is formed, wo shall co-operato with It entirely, and tho I'nloii and all its branches may consider this paper devoted to their Interests. In short, wo depend chlelly on the MipKirt of the farmers, and wo hope to give them elllclent upport in re turn. It requires a good support to keep up a good agricultural newspaper. The Modoc War. Con! limed Fighting nt the Lata Beds 1 l.vvt. Hun. !i r. M Anrll III. Dnrln, .... conduct of tho movement, wo should ffiTr Efc rniili'-li' I H.'lit IimiK pueu mi Colonel (lrccn' li-lt llil niiiriiliii.'. Tin' In Hans endeat orcd in pi In ilii' I.:ikc fur wiiter lint our troons il.rii' led In kceplm. Ilii'iil .may. ' A d!,iatch ii nil I f rum .Miisnii'c.inipiit 7 t. m. Mjlnif Hi it .inie Moines li.ul pa,! nut on lih li'lt nail were on his Hank and rnr During tin' night die warriors under com. freighted abroad. If wo can raise sheep as profitably as wheat, the wool will bo easier sent to market. Freights have a great deal to do with hard times in Oregon. THK F..KMKK8' IIOVKMK.NT. I I.I j. I I ... .1.1.. .!. I.. ,,nnnnn nl lllflll 1-51 II 1C l'CHSOna l.U WIlllUUl IIIIVIIIK "J snip UIU Oilim; , l i:w"" J " , .,. , ,.,- Mli- 'I'li'iltma Limt mi ii . ..'" abroad? And again: What products My accomplished. NowconvcrHnre'lJjjJVnJT of tho least bulk will yield us the somotimesovorstocked with zeal and ;amu.l. Tin- liull.uiHeoiiiiit.o licinl Miout . " '..... i i i . .i ...... Ar.ilr , iiil'iiI mi iiwlnl nite. most Income? If wo can turn our too mucn zcai is u.uiKu.0u-. ... AtiioVloclviliNi.ioiiiln-iI.e eroop, ,imiw wheat into bacon, it will bo easier no unnecessary war on any ono, and Coinm-i tirccii weraoiibrciltoinawi forward as so far as possible u-e tno cap.... ..-. v- , "- W now invested whenever It will woru ,l(1 ,,t 10 a. m. li.ul reached the top of tho at a fair nricc. ril,R "cxt ! Jfll'k'? ml, .wl,lch w' hot- HLUlllll I'llLI.. 1 , l.t.l..,l . .,u.,..t.i. .....I ...l.ll. i..i . There is a saying: "The Lord helps those who help themselves." The fanners of Oregon will realize tho tcuthof It when their movement has borne fruit. oi;(a.i7.i; ci.i us. It will be -ceii by our report of the Winners' Stale Convention, that each precinct is invited loorgaul.e Kami, rs' Club-, and send a delegate to (lie adjourned meeting of thocouveiition to ho held heie tho -wond Tuesday in .luue. rei.iet that notice of organ 1 I'jitlou of each club, and tho olllcers rlected, shall bo sent to us for publi cation at tho time of organization. Tho Wii.i.amktti: I'au.mku pro- Hises to lie tho esKclal advocate oi tho farming interests of Oregon, and we Invito correspondence on all mat ters (hat Interest tho fanner. We recognize, that the chief Interest of oiirpiipcrllcs in the Information furn ished In the correspondence of the farmers themselves. Lastly we request that new clubs N'lid us new subscribers, and that our friends (and we have many kind friends) endeavor to help its to more Miliscrlliors, s0 that wo can make the ineiiced In time to remove somo of tlio causes of hard times, and wo may expect as a practical result or tho far mers movement, that they will suc ceed in obtaining bettor prices an other year, or at least that they will receive all that their groin Is worth in the market, and save to tliem-rl ves all thesurplusprollts heretofore made by speculators, middlemen, and warehouse men. They will aNo save on freights by combining to create competition, and these savings will create a handsome percentage in fa vor of tho producer. To insure good times wo must car ry out the spirit of tho resolutions adopted by tho Karniem' convention last week. Wo must encourage home Industry wherever possible. We must establish manufactures in our own State, and sorctaluat home the tho vast sums of money we now send abroad for things wo could make at home or do without. Wo must dis courage extravagance. Ivvtrova gauce consists of sending abroad money for that, which wo do not raise or make at home, or could do with out. The Knlted States are every year running in debt for luxuries bought of foreign nations. If weoulv !uilortcd ns much asour oxjiort.s would pay Tor, we should be in good circumstances enough, but wo send abroad all the product of our gold and sliver mines, and that even doesn't pay the bill, so our national securi ties go abroad, also, to settle the ac counts Kucle Sam's sons and daugh ters run up for gew gaws and finery, and for wine, broadcloth, and other foreign wares. We Isirrow money uhro.nl to build our railroads with, aUo, and we can Tho farmers of Oregon should be congratulated on tho .successful man ner in which the movement has been conducted, and the harmony and Judgment shown by tho State Con vention which mot here last week. It is necessary that tho various coun ties should organizo precinct clubs, and be represented at tho adjourned meeting of tlio convention to be held hero fhe second Tuesday in Juno next. Let the farmers meet and form these clubs, and in tlio club meetings let them discuss all the questions that are being agitated over the whole of the west as well as hero In Oregon. Let each precinct In the Willamette valley have a del egate present here In Salem on the second Tuesday in .June, and wo shall then be able to realize that they are Indeed in earnest. It was to be feared that in the zeal of their new endeavor, the mongers of tho late convention would have committed some indiscretion, have attempted too much, or at least havo said too much, but tho record of of proceedings shows that tho ut- iiiosi Harmony prevailed, mat those who were defeated in respect to their especial views yielded cheerfully to tho jKipular voice, and wo must ad mire tho caution that left the perma nent constitution and by-laws for tho State Union to lie framed by select committees and acted on at .1 future meeting. It was aNo wise not to appoint that adjourned meeting to bo held during fair week. It has never been nossl- hale of Shorlliorin. Hon. M. II. Cochrane, of Compton, Canada, tlio noted importer and breeder of Shorthorns, writes to a friend in Portland that " ho has Just concluded a sale of ten animals of the " Hates" tribe, including his "Duch esses'," for tho sum of 10,000 ster ling ($.10,000), three of them being calves." Mr. Cochrane furtherstates that he will now devote all his energies in that line to the "Dooth" tribe, us he is convinced they aro tlio be.st cattlo for that, or any other country where meal of the bc.stiiuallfy is the object, and thinks it is nonsense to talk about Shorthorns as milkers, when we can tret Ayrshlres at a much loss price, and get more milk. While thoso prices may appear to be decidedly " fancy," still It shows what has been and may bo accom plished by careful and Intelligent breeding, and will bo of especial In terest to the stock-raisers and breed ers of Oregon, from tlio fact that Mr. S. (S. Heed's extensive importation of Shorthorns in tho fall of 1871 was nearly all purchased from Mr. Coch rane, and his entire herd enters largely Into tho "Hates" and "Hooth" blood. lyeontenled jesteiday, mid which had been ncirlv desurteil to-dnv. When our mm i..i pnlned their position cheer could Iw heard nlonif tho whole line. Orders were then jrficn to n wee, the lav a bed, and a dlnpatch wa sent, by kIkiuI, to Iternnrd ordering him, In ease the Modoc had got out on Col. Maion's lelt. to charge thenint once Willi the eaulrr ittil irt t n tli. Kit tin Wi.f ill Ml 1 I til VIII !! Iirt, At 10 o'clock A. M., oar troops had gained conUlerablc ground, and llrlni; In bccomini; more frequent. The general lniprrlon lillmi the In a lied Uourx. Ordcru liairliccii ghen to Mukmi to moo lilt rlylit forward an rapidly ns possible, him! join Col. drccn'n left. Tlili will cut the Mo iIoch oif from waler. From 10 to 12 o'clock there wan considerable llrlni; from the south of the lake. Only a part ot the Modoca could hac got on Maoti'n left, as the Indians cm be heard In tholclulty of.lackNciuc. The mortars which hive ceased llrlng Mncc daylight. Iuc been ordered to u new pmltloo wllhln HIM) yariN ol thu cao and near the water of the lake. At about 12 o'clock Colonel (Iron's ntid Miimiii'i eoniiiiaiidi cn"ected ti Junction which entliely enUoir thu Modoc liom tho water. After tliti mot rinciit was effected occasional III 111'' was hum I at dlllcrclit imrts oflbnllno. and It w:u decided not to piinh our men on the Indians' Mronghold, ns wo might Ioh' many without Mlllni; an Indian, and Ifwn could keep then. Iroin water they would hate io leave incir posiuon niu. wcenuiit not llnd them laa Htrongerone. Our Idsvck In tho two day' light h.n been lite killed mill tell Wounded. Tint nnlv nitl.... Met Wounded Is Mciit. Iigiin. Company (j. rweii.a iiii.iiury, icn wound in the leg. lie Is doing ttcll. Xo Junction has been forme I lietwecu (Irccn' right and Musou'm left. Kite Inill.mi only aro reported killed, an j irihco wu hate ioiiia scalps. None of our killed or wounded hatojet fallen Into tnc hands of the enemy. It U et Idcut that If our men urn hold their position on thu lake shore.Mr. Modoc will lut 'in leave or Mirreudcr, an hcavv limofiuus. ketry Is now going on. Tho Indians evidently we hxiiiiii;; inr naier. J-.tery oiiewnoii.li ecu our troops In action ."xiiks of llicm In the highest lei ni. Tiik Hown: Waoo.v. One of tho planks of tho late Farmers' Conven tion urges the patronage of homo In dustry. Tho Howie wagon mado In Saleni.and advertised Inoiircoluinns, Li.... .- . . . . . ... ... .n...N.u. miy .mponuit misi- s ,, 0rCBOtl ,IwnilflM.,uro nll(l lt; nnwi ilnrlnir Hint tv.wiL- ..! It ....... . ..., .m "' " f. . iibin, .lint li lS wise to havo some other time an- I'AItXIl!!! Ilium Villimlil.i niul .i..!..! i ...t..i . . t . .1 . .. - . ' ' "rx 1 aiior.i ui no mat, lor means or cheap , ni iiuikj.t.i 1 r... L..H.... ... ....-I.. 1. .1. . Herman ,.... ... ..n ... i. ... 'I'lvinuii, niu mi uiir iioiiraiious Ni.w Anvi:itTisi:.Mh.NTs, A lllrsch are on hand this week- will. the i.dvettiscmeiit promised last week, fall and see them. Hreymau Hnis. have received their full spring stock, Mr. KiiL'cne llreyiiiau having returned from San I Kranclsco, where he laid lit a large lock of goods with his usual taste,1 and at must favorable prices. They aie provided with all suits nC r. abroad must now amount ton fearful sum, to over a thousand millions of dollars, and perhaps two thousand, so It Ik'coiiics us as a nation to go slow, or wo may soon hear a great lluanclal crash nhout our ears. At the present time gold has advanced price be cause tens of thousands of Americans aro going abroad, pleasuring to Vlon 1111, to see tho great world's exinvsl pointed. 1 fa Nmiier' State I'liton Is formed, as we havo no reason to doubt, It will Ih within Its province to attend to the storage and shipment of wool as well as wheat. Wool raising will be sure to greatly lucreiisoiiiHl the wool ciiip will always need to bo handled well to Insure the best returns. It will lie as great an object for wool buyers to purchase in bulk of first hands, as for the farmer to sell di rcct to buyers. To control the wool crop of our State, and hold It for tho highest bidder, will redound greatly to the Interest of the wool grower. Another thing, frauds lit wool could Iki prevented In this manner. If com mitted by tho llrst seller they can lie detected, and the credit of our State can be protected from frauds commit ted in packing after tho wool has Ih-oii sold to speculators. Wo imag ine that frauds aro ofteuer commit ted ni than by the wool grower. It Is 11 slgultlcant fact that move meuthof farmers for self protection. XI10 3L.ntCNt. From an Kxtru Dully Statcioium Is sued last evening, wo learn tho follow ing: Somo Modocs havo escaped from tho lava beds. A party of ten Mo docs murdered Kugono Ilovoy near Peace Tent, taking four horses; Watson escaped. Kxcitemcnt In tense. Settlers being notified. Mail carriers who left yesterday experience of neurlv imi vi.him ...... 'morning horucht no nubile dls- the manufacture commenced, ims es-' Kffi bIendr'fcks0 mU,',0r WM ln1ilt.il. ml llw.l, ..,!.. l..'.. .1 1 urouKUl 0J ilOIKiriLkS. "" . illllltjIIIHI Kltdl IIIUIII I nil enduring reputation. Wo visited I the manufactory a day or two since. and learnod that operations are ac tively commenced for tho spring campaign, and fanners may depend on getting any vehicle they may re quire, mado to order, and of such stylo as they prefer. Let us supjiort Oregon manufactures when wo can. lU.NKIUI. 01' tlUN. CaNHV Tl.n remains of tho late Gen. Canby were brought down from Itoscburg by 11 special train, reaching Portland early ti. ...1 ... .. . . t ii.HMii. iiiuriiiiig. no 1-ruiay inorn lug the funeral services took place at the rvHldrnce of Mrs. Canbv. At V2 o'clock, the remains wre taken to Armory Hall, where at least five' (iiousauii people took a Inst look at the face of thu Illustrious deceased. The body wu then removed to Kast Portluml Cemetery vault, where It will remain until taken to tho Kast for flu id interment. Incompliance with the expressed wish of Mrs. Canby. there The IimIIiiiin Itoutcil l'roni Tlirlr Nro.it- l.oKl-t'ntnlry In llo. luriul(. Yiii-.ka. Apill IS. DJ.iwtclies from the LaviUleih up to 15 1 m., the 17lh, have been reeelveil. Our troops have poJ-cs?-loa ol tlio Modoc stronghold. Tho Indians lift for the bills southeast of tlio Lava Ueds. Tho cavalry aro la hot pursuit. First sergeant or troop K, 1-t Cavalry, captured Modoo battle Hag. Scat-Faced Clurllo and Scoiivliln arc killed. Flftecn Indians got between tioops In I tlib Held and camp and killed Kugcno Hovey ofYivka, scjiliied hlai nud uuitllated bis iKHly fearfully; taking four horses anil one 111.1I0 and left lor inouut.diu. Our total loss of troops Is five killed And twelve wounded. Meacliaui Is lmnrovlnc rapidly. Thu Warm Sp. big Indians were llrst In tho stronghold. Killed and scalped nil wounded they could llnd. Tiik Modoc War. Wo givo full details on our second pago of tho foul murder of Qon. Canby nnd How Dr. Tlminua Tut Hm XfAjlnn.! ! 1 have taken and are taking place gen-1 u "" Jmtry or civic .llsplay, but our columns elsowhoro will be found endlylnthoWest. Their st.cces,shas !... of Portland generally ft.,, TtT r S" '" 5fJ"n! been assured, not only as to sectirlnir 0,0''wl l,u"" places of business during uioiuiivaiueortl.elrpriHlucts.buttlicsj ",,iM"u ,M1"UH' (in.ngesof Ipwn ovet. manufactiiro x. . . v. "" i. .. ...... 11. s - . .-i - . ur .1 i ii .1. iii.riiiiv . .. ':. :. " T?:"r """":" "-Mdlastuyaitr.il'wlllboglvon them after their nV;,;r . , ' ""ti"" 'riiiers- c.y or .Natural lli.lory, Hon. s. K. Cludvtlck I nlon.and It must result favorably was chose., ciulnmii. and m. c sln',1 If well muuniicd. Nvreiary. A C'titi-tittitloii and ' liv.Utti. . ... nmnnv iiy iiov. Air. tiotvcr. lor a to. full details of lnilitarv munitions against these savages. Tho Indians huvo a stronghold, and fight with desperation, conscious that no quar- tVt-lt... ...Ml I ., .. . I, I. .,!.. .1 s. .... . . it i-.iiiiiiui'iui.r ...r I. in . Mm..... ..r ...'. i ... ... ..!.. ...... .. .. . . ... .. &. . " mix ii in....-, ,1,.., ,. ,.-- ,.,,,1 ,.,.. ........, i i . . " s- """"'"i "..I.,-. "."'".". "vwi.-BiHinoiieiy 01 .siatu. nud wll no doubt recele their full V i ,' "M",,; ""nM" l mowliants uml niw inub to co-one- ,,,,,'. "u" Wtt' 'lol'l nvtlon bj , ,uu""1' mo,u' tempts at self protection. All are in T '"'.'Vt'; -'ldwick.-'n-U,.t. l'rot. wlO. I I Co., l,or(l..n,l,have Herein Oregtin, wo do the same tho same boat together, at the. norov m.im.-o if' ib.lr usual itdvcrtl-rmeut for the things, on a lesser scale, that aro lm- of the .s,Kculatorand monoiHilNt "w-r-.ssvrturv; n,v. w. it "c;;art' prlng and Mimmer int.lo. Thelrstock . iHivfrMilng the nution and creating The pros,Hritv of the farmer is tho ' wa?.iciesi 'm,oim.r."H'r ,,lV"" ,or mccr 1 ..f farm umelflnery Is r,v,d,,.. Look ...ml times. Wo must protect our- basis of the gVnen we 1 land I. , &f Si" V, SfiSSL ?! T till lllt'Cth iuii. l.ir Ii... r 1...1I.... ...I..... I., ......., I ...... i ", . . V " " "" ",v oil I hi tu.sni.1 T..,l. i ... ... . ..,'.' .r1" '"' .iinvsiiiTii-iiii ninr, iuilsUie KIMU WWII JITOWS TlCIl Wliell 111.. ivimtp ll.n ..... ... ...a. , ai i.t'sjute . w --.-.. ..., .m.... 1 l.ail. Limu Mr. J. N. Harker, of Douglas county, is now In town, with somo samples of lime burned by him on his place, ten miles.' south of Koseburg, which he has submitt ed to the inspection of tho Commis sioners for building tlio Stato House. I ho lime has been tested, and proves to bo of most excellent quality. Cole's Valley, Douglas County, U expected to viol. I no nan i...ui..,iu nf wbeut this year. ' fcTfi imh.WiMW