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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
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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,
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... ... .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-
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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