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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 9, 1874)
-iScO-r-s 'j-L"t?i j. v . n- ha wt" rwTifr w it "M-fT n-ns, f - - ... ,r asv '-JtV -JSST ' -ET' N ' V 3.00 per Year, in Advance. LEGISLATURE OF ORLGOiN', KIUIITII 11IM.U I.Alt SESSION. SENATJO. Toksdav. Ocr. Stli. Tho Senato met at 10 o'olook a. m., nnd wi called to order by thn President. Prayer wan ottered by Rev. P.S. Knight Tho Journal ot yostoiday was read and approved. II J It 17 Authorizing tlm Joint Com mlltfo ou ltetronchtnent and Helorm to as certain at what rates rooms run bo mm' u roil for the uo nl the Statu Department during tho ensuing twnyi urn; tho Senate concurred. 11 J M fl Asking Congress to appropriate $5,000 to Improve the mouth ol' the Xehalem river: on motion tho Senate concurred. II BCfl To Incorporate North Brownsville; read first time by title. 11 B 41 To laclllate tho redemption of land sold fer taxes. Itad tlriit lime. 11 1) 45 A bill to amend Section 0, Tltlo 1, Chapter 8 of the General law relation to tho publication of estray notices In county news paper. Head first limn. 11 11 411 To amend an act to Incorporate Dalles City authorizing the levy of a lour wills tax for tho benefit of tho tiro depart ment. Head flrtt lime. 11 11 61 To Incorporate the town of Dallas, Folk county. Head first time by tltlo. U 1150 To amend Section 1,110, Tltlo (I, Chajtcr IS of the civil code. Head that time. II II 02 To Incorporate the town of Independence, l'olk county; read tint lime bv title. 11 118 A bill to prevent any exhibition of Human monstrosities; reau second nine auu on moutlon of Watson amended by striking out the words "tinman monstroaltes" In eluding only deformed persons. A motion to indefinitely postpone mads by Lee was lost. H B10 A bill to amend the Civil Code empowering clerks and ahcritr to employ more than one deputy; read socond time and ordered to Ita third reading to-morrow. II B 11 Concerning submarine sites for lighthouses! read second tltuo and pasted to Jta third reading. H B 18-To amend Sec. 33, Title I, Chap. 2, of the General I.awa relating to tolls; read aeoond time and referred to Judiciary Com wlltee. II B SOTo amend an act providing for tho times of holding County Courta In the sever al counties; read second time and referred to tho Judiciary Committee with instructions to mend. 11 B 31 To prevent the spread of any con tagious or infectious diseases among animals: read second time, and, on motion, referred to the Committee on Military Allatrs. II B3 A bill to repeal an act relating to the compensation and Incidental expenses of the Judge of tbeSupreme Court of this Slate. watson moved iniioiinitH postponement of innner action on tno dim; iom iays, la; Yeas, 14. Watson moved suspension of rules and the bill put upon Ita final passago now. Car jied Yeas, 'JO; Nays, 0. Pending tho question Messrs. Walton and Owens of Douglas county had a lively lilt of an argtimentivo tinturo wherein some strong accusations were tnadti and refilled Mr. Owens of course favoring the passage of i lie urn unit .Mr. vtMtou opiating it. i no ilin'tiNilou drttw a large crowd into tho lobby, Cornelius was c.illed tothu Cluir and I'rtm. Jdent Cochrau took a heat ou tho floor hihI with a lengthy address favored the pasnuue of the bill. Tending Ural action ou the bill amotion made by Mr. Towncend to adjourn tLo ote Mantling II to 10 In fnor thereof. 'AITKHNOON NKHMON. The Senate met at 'J r. t. pursuant to ad journment and was called to order by tho 'President. The question or the final passage or II II 3, 1 relating to I he compensation of the Justices of the Supreme Court. I Ttie question snail tno uin passtue ioiiow lug Senators voted yea: Messrs. Barnes, Brlstow, Smith, Kngle, I f loodman, Jewell, Munkers, Ollleld, Owens. Illchsrdson, Savage, Tow used, William auu Mr. President. Total 14. i The Senators votinu- Nay were Messrs. i llraly, Clsrk, Cornelius, Dulpli. Manna, llirsob, I-e, Myers, Smith. Toleii, Vau ! Cleave, Watson, Wetnter and Wisdom 15. I So the bill failed to pas. Itolpb moved reconsideration of the vote by wblcn tne bin was lost 111 was lost I to Indefinitely posltmne the ' ilder; which motion prevail-1 Nsyi 11. i Hlrsch moved motion to reconsider 1 AVAfl l Va! And eotbe bill wis clenched. II U 13-To prevent awlne from running at ' Urtte in cerulu counties: read second time I and psaed to lis third time reading to morrow The hour havlne arrived for the Pedal or der of business the Senate took up. II B 14 To amend an act for the protec tion of game and tisb. The bill was amended as to allow persons to kill for their own consumption any sea son of the year, moose, elk, deer or moun tain goat It protects small game during the monLlu of May. June and July. Van Cleve moved to strike out all after the enacting clause with the exception of section 3, which prohibits the killing of deer, elk, etc., foi the hides, tallow and hsms; lost. I-olpb moved to strike all after the exact ing clause; lost. Dnlpu moved to amend by allowing kill jng of four-footed game out of season only In land owriMl bv nrlviil elt.7-in. Lost. i Van ( ltavv'mnrtd that the proviso I so amended to allow persons to kill all kinds cf game for tbelr own consumption. Carried. After various motions to amend, all of wblcb failed to pass, R.rJ.aMfcn moved to jj tut uui on tne tauie. .uesi. I A Four-Page Supplement with the Farmer each Week. , J,Tjl rT 2 v-rM 8atfT5sJ, . ov S SALEM, Vho question being shall the bill pats, the roll was called with thu following result: yea, 10; nays, 10. Watson moved to reconsider tho voto by which the bill failed to pass. Dristow moved tuindellultelypostpono the motion to reconsider. Carried. 11 J It lS-InvltliiK tho Slate Geologist lo address the Legislative Assembly at the Op era 110UK9, Wednesday eenlng at 7 o'clock. On motion of Van Cleave tho Senate con curred lu tho resolution. A communication was received from H Koh'er, of Portland, Attorney for the Ovrnihii bondholders, lu rein ion to the bonds ol tlio Oregon and Callloruia Railroad. It wn, ou motion, ukured to tho Committee on Rail roads. Senate adjourned. nOttTK.- I UKSPAY, Oct. 0. Prayer was oll'ered by ltev. A. Jones. Itev. Thomas Condon, State Geologist, was iuvitod within tho bar. After transaction of various minor matter tho order of business becaino: FUtMT III.ADIKO OF 1IILLM. II 11 78 Ma'lock To regulate transpor tation by railroads, was read. 11 It ,0 Stott Amending act relating to oinees of JustlcoH of Tercnand Constables. II 11 80 For relief of Wasco county, lo extent lfl,oS5. II It 81 Dean Relating In pilotage. II 11 b'J Stunip To uiueud law relating to examination of Insane and requiring that wbero they are able the friends of the Insane shall pay tor the care of lliem. II II 83 Mays-Relating to Prosecuting Attorneys; providing fur Prosecution Attor ney In each county. 11 U84-Hepealtng Sec. Ill, Chap. 12, of Justices' Code; limiting rights of appeal to Judgment of over (JO. u lit 85 Amendlug act relating to holding oi iircuit ana supreme i.ouris. 11 B8fl Amending Civil Code as to dura tion of tlmo before commencing actions In certain cases, eto. II B 87 To repeal Sec. Pill Civil C-ode; (re pef.ls the attorney's fro in divorce oases.) 11 B 88 May s Provides for the election of ouperimonueuioi reuitenuary iy me Legis lature. Kldler movod to refect. Chambers argued that It was dangerous to place too much power In the bauds of one person, and tho iwonlo had come to that con clusion. 1' Idler though thero was political feeling manifested In the matter that wouldn't bo so upparrent It the gentleman's friends tilled toe state omoes. Mays said ho had no political object In view: thought no political vlewa wcro appar ent lu thla House. A stranger could remain here for days and not discern anv partv spirit. Ills oljtct waa to have tho enp)o more Immediately represented in this matter and to relieve the Governor of a great respon sibility, which occupies lunch ot his lime, to the detriment ot other business. In Ills spteclies during tho late campaign tho Gov ernor's time was lu a great part Uken up by explaining and defending the inausgeimi'it ol tho State Prison, and ho wauled to relieve him ol that burden and responsibility. Ajes llradch.iw, 1'idler, Galloway, Mat lock, Mathlt.i, McGuglu, Noer, Stauuuid, Wright of I'tilni. -10. Absent I'hiuule. Noes 40. So the motion lo nject was lost. Chambers tinned to suspend rules and read bill third tlmu now; which motion was lost. II 11 Ml Amending Incnrjioratlon act. II B fO Medium -Relation to Jurlndfu tlon of Justice Court lu all criminal cus-s not exceeding $-MM) line. II B 01 Aiiibiidlng Code relating to Jus. tlces Corn, lelstiug lo Jurisdiction, In cases lux oU Ing not over fMtO. 'ltieuuoe bills were severally read first time, SKCO.NI) IIKADI.NO OK I1II.I.S. Being rext In order. II BU) Relating lo. Stain University; was read and relet red lo Coininllleon relocation. 1! II 72 Registry law; after reading which, The House adjourned, AKTI.lt.NOON HKhSlON. HILLN ItKAD Hl'COM) TIMK. II B 74-Amendlng Sec. 300, Chap. Criminal code, was read second time. 37, ' " 70 To lax dogs was referred lo Com ""'""V,0' .c'ou,nll , , , a. H-Creal"ng end organlilng State University, was ordered engrossed. ..A J."ln' Hesoluiloi. was adoptwl Inviting ?,r- t-0loa, State Geologist, to address the A M?U'M to-morrow evening at Heed's Opera House, III I.I Ji liKAD Tllllll) TIMK. The following came up for final action: 11 B 12 Kxeujptlng homestsads in certain cases when alue does not exceed 2,000 passed 4(1 lo 14. THE STATK CArlTOU At 2 i'. M. the Stale Csollol bill, anproprls. ting 110,000 lo continue the work on State Capitol, and make It ready for use In 1878, by constructing rooms lor State ofllcea and balls for LeDlalaiive assembly, was the ordtr of the day ,aud House went luto Committee of the whole lor iu construction. Wright, of Union. In the Cbalr. The bill provide for three Commissioners sr.daCieik. Mr. ltd explslDtd throb- Jest of the bill, Lb! the amouul lu le expen ded would mske the building habitable in It-TU. The sections of the bill passed until the section came making tkeappropriation when Johnson moved lir sassiiU j aiaklng lb spjrojjla.icuf',av. Vrife !?-??' A if IV?1SS-A iMB rx - 0 -v tyr I sr . I svyvftAft rwir wir ' . OREGON, OOTOIJEK Ayes and Noes weio demanded. Heed was glad the. wero to be on Ihn rec ord. He thought for tho honor of tho State tho building should be completed. It would give employment to ninny men, and the means coiitd coiuo from tl.u Relief ami Bounty funds. Mavsexp 'ed theniiiount asked for would complete tlm building and was MirprNed lo find that, when this was spentitwould not Do over half llulshed. Various spofe.ie wero inndo. Bradshaw of Yamhill fauircd tho bill In an earnest spetch. Stott of Multnomah county opposed tho appropriation wo hadn't tho money wo ouiilit to go slow. Hied spoke again, very warmly In favor of the bill and against tho amendment; showed tlint he was not working lor Marlon county, but was anxious for thu test Interests of nil tho State. Portland opposed this bill but that city wiim looking lor many ndvantnges to result from legislation beloro Ihls atxem lily, and had been the recipient of many benefits'. In the past, at Dm hands of the Slate, tin I'fOHino quite eloquent lu hU con cluding remarks. Johnson said It seemed to him like n man who bought a pair or boots nnd It wan a ques tion whether he should buy a suit of clothes to match tho bio a, and Itt his farm go unimproved, or throw Ihobootxaway and go to work on his farm. Ho favored letting tho State House go and lake earn of tho Stale. Messrs. Gearln, Brown, Riddle anil Cham bers severally opposed the bill. Cranston spoke lu uvor of tho bill at some length. The amendment was voted down. On the adoption of the aoctlon making the appropriation of f 110,000. Drain spoke against tlio section, nnd waa surprised when bo rainn here to find what an Immense work waa laid out. Thought, rath er than lo complete the building, It would be better to buy Itood'a'Oiwra House and move Into It noxt week. The people were not able to build such an edifice. II tho Capitol Com missioners lack f50,000 lo complete as good building aa Iho Marlon county Court House, the Legislature) would not hesitate lo ordor Its rcmpletlon. That Court House would Is a credit to tno Main anil cost only suu.uuo completed and furnished. Iliadshaw thought it was nottriioFconnmy to let the money Invested go to rulii,ainoiini Ing to ft&O.OOO. Stump said the man who was olected to do a certain thing had no right lo do anything else. He believed the people of Polk county would largely oposo this bill, and his duties wore summed up In that fact. Ho under stood that ho was Instructed to opposo this appropriation, Rlnearson thought If those who went be fore havo been Hiuud foolish, this Legisla ture should be eiiuy wise. Thero waa no money with which lo complete tho building and It only remained to ootor tho walla and protect them. All mono) s In tho Treasury are needed for other purposes. Lop. of Union, came untrammelled by In structions and nroiKisfd to net on com moil seno principles, and ho thought common sense ri quired iih to Keep nut or di lit. Slate prhln had nothliit- to do w 1th It. Tho Slate Ciijiltol made no dlllnrenco tonld our prosperity hut Ihn question Is: whom wiiiuie money couitt irour; ir mo money was lu the Treasury he would willingly otii for tho bill. Cu. I sitggrsltd Hint the hill ho reported In the lloiisu in a common sense slmno ami gentlemen could mm ml it beloio Its Dual passuge. Tliestctlou making Iho appropriation 1 10.- 000 wiisiht u Hdoptul without Hiueudiiioiit,aH ere me succct ding sections. On iiioOun of Siten thnCniiimlttio rowi. Ton Ho. iso rt sinned, and White, of Union, reisirletl progress. The House then adjourned until 7 r. M. KVKNINU hlXSION. House went Into Coinmhteu of Iho whole at 7 o'clock, lotsinsldnr II B ill Providing for female Niiflrngn. The gallery was crowtltsl with inimbeis of the "sterner sex," ami the spam rtsiiu tin Ihn IliMir was illUil with chairs tirotight from elsewhere, and occupied by the aspirants, ol the fair six who brought their charming presence lo ls roil the linortaiit question, The ladles Hanked the clerks and Wt-rn thick around thn reamers; their presence graced the sides ofthe hall and their gay attire ox tended down thn aisles. Thn committee voted against the adoption of thn bill and then rose and made report lo thn House and then The House adjourned. Wkp.nkmiay, Oct. 8;h, VOIINI.NII HKH8ION. House met at 0 a. m. Prayer was Ul'ored by Klder L. L. Row land. On motion of Bradshaw thn House recoil reconsidered the vote by which II li 12 To exempt a homestead from forced sale In cer tain cases, waa passed; ami on motion of Gearln the bill was referred to a Special corn mltte of three; Gearin, Chambers and Brad shaw. Galloway, from Special committee reported a substitute for II B0 To promote the study of anatomy rnd alter a discussion In which a motion to Indefinitely postpone wss voted down the substitute was accepted by the House and ordered prluted. The Senate amendments to the Game Law bill of the Houte (14) were concurred In. TlllllII IlKAPIMO Of II1I.IJS II II 48 Heed of Marlon Kortheivt s'rui-l lion ol the Slate Capitol Building ou. up ou third rtsding ml on motion ol Mtren was referred lo committee on Publto Buildings. Ii B til Heed or Marion Kxleudlng the right of suffrage to woeaan, raue up ou third reading and waa rrjtcttd by a vote of 13 lu til. ;v . m v .s-cr. - laW :srv ,r.A 4W v.h Kft& ? i, 1874. 1 UK Ml Id ANT LAW. Amongst other bills reported fioiu the Senate as correctly ouiolled and transmitted for the sUimliiro ot the Simtkcr wnsS B 1 to repeal thu l.lllgnut Law. ItAIM'.OAK mi l., Kced of Marlon, front Joint t'ommllteo on Railroads, reported it miIimIiiiio lull ir the construction of UioOngou ontral I'nclllo R It. and Teh graph Line. Tho i'.ilMltllto illf Lr Irom the original bill, in Unit It nominates tho Governor Hiiiiitiiiigontof Die bondholder as a Board to Mgulalo Irelghla and fares mid dellnes the provry ot mllroHd. On suspen sion of llllin the sttb-.tliulii was read first lime by tltlo and oidered printed, Inidgerwood from Coiuiuittee on Counties reported back 11 It 31 lor tho prevention of dli-iaso among animals, with an amendment that the minimum penally tor Infringement ofthe act bo 100 instead of tf'JOO. Kldler moed to amendment by striking out the minimum. Pending action ou tho question Iho House adjourned. .M'TI'.ltMION t-KSslON. Tlie House rt sinned at lioO p. .it. Fldler's ameiidmoiit lo strike out the min imum l unity from Iho lioiucstio itiiiiual disease iretentlou bill was adopted, and tho bill was urdi red engrossed lor third time. ItKISJUTor tXIM.MiriKI H. Laughlln. finin Roads and llluhwavH.ro (Kirted back 11 11 51 Relating to railroads Willi a recommendation lo strike out iho sec tions requiring that rallioads Is) leiuvd at certain (sjlntsj the rejairl was adopted ami iuo uin onierrti engrosseu loriuiiii n lining Stott, Irotn Judiciary, reKirlisl back II B 115 To amend the laws relating tothu collec tion of taxoej four oftho Committee reporting against tlie passage of tho bill and ono (l'lor once) In favor ol tno bill, Su.tl, from same Committee, reported back II B ll Kor the coustiuclloii of ditches and Humes fur agricultural purposes: with mi iimendmoiit relating to tlie service of notices, which waa adopted and tho bill ordered en grossed lor Ihlru reading, Stott, from same Coinuiltlen, reported back II 1142 Relating lo Iho assessment of prop erty, Willi an amendment that Instead of In debtedness being deducted lo Iho extent of ilvo thousand dollars, onu-tlilrd of thu in debtedness ho allowed. Mays moved to amend ;lio amendment by making It the duty of jsjrsons claiming In debtness give the names ol Iheisirsous to whom the liidebtedmsN is diie.aml no deduc tion bo allowid lor any Indebtedness outside the counties wheru persons at o assessed. Pending action ou Iho amendments, Ihn House at 2:15 p. i. adjouriiid until 1 o'clock lo enable the UK iiibeis lo Hltend mi oxhlbi llon given by the pupils ol the Dcal-Miiu) School, Ou resuming, at tho appoluled hour, tlm debate on Iho sssosun lit lull was continued, wniioui resini, uio aineuiiuiems ;iumg agiilu lull pending at 5 o'clock when Tlie IIoiimi ac'Jouined. HUXATK. Tho ,ci n.ilo iih t at 10 o'clock a. ,m , and win calliil to order by rrisldent I ichiau PiHjer wis olbrcd bj Itev. lather McCor- nick, ot Hits cltv. .loiiroalol- M.slerdavreailiiii.liionrovi,,!. ... . . " . . . . . aison ui -iiiii'ii it lemtii siraiit'o sigiuti by cillt us of Douglas county iigaliist n illvl slou ol tho count winch was ou motion m foi red tothu Coiumltleii on I'oiiiilles. Goodman present! d a petition Irom tho Common Council of Iho cliy ol llarrlshurg, I .III It county, asking that tho dialler lm Himiuiled; referred lu tho Couiinitleuon Cor porations, 'inn lomiuiiicn on iviuc.iiioii reported back S B li making It discretionary with County School Diititors to adopt or njii I thu It xl looks rccomilH nihil by Ihn .Slate Superintendent of the Public Schools, with tin. iccotiimemlHllnii.thst ll do not pass. Whisoii iiiomiI tliu bill beliidelliittely sist poiiid. I'eiiillugtheilisciiMslou ou tlm bill, '1 ho Senate niljntiriied, AITKIINOON 81SIO.N. Thn Senate met nt 2 p. M. and on mm Ion of llris'o nark a retess until 8:30 r, M. to eual hi members to attend Ihu exercises given by Iho Dvaf-MutbH at thu Congregational Church. .... ... i-ii .... ii.-i, ..i.i..... -..- 1 S II 11 To amend the at t oroudliiL- for h liiilfrirm ooursuof luslructloii in our public I soi'hiin. On liiotlou of Brlstow, the bill was ro-re furred lo thu Coiiitultleo on rMlloalluu fur further consideration N B 71 -Iteisirted by the Ciiminllie on Ju dlclsry as a sutislltuUt for S lt Nos II, 30 ami s-,?T,,,,'Bi,f,:,,.,.,,r,,.ri,,..,K "" t',,.,," ,,rr' Civil Pro'-tslure; was, under susjiislon of . rules, read, the. llrst time by title en'd 100 cop .ii i"i i.H.J." i . t . .i h Viri VilL, i..i.!ifemn.i..-,. S Ii 7.1-V as reponwl by the to mmltlee on town Sll Railroads as a substitute for H H 31 to pro vide fur the construction of the Oregon and Central Pacific Railroad; read first time by title. The Cem inlttee on Printing reMrted the cost of printing the new Code, as estimated by the Hxport, to be f 15,tU7 2h; the reKrt was laid on tbn table. The report of the Committee appointed lo rt.lt Him Inkttllitj. f,i. tt.it lllltiil uimtd lliMd read, and ll recommended that a suitable s; pro rlallon Iw made fir llie porpt.se In ro title lur tlie instruction of aline bill. 4 of the State; It vsj laid on the table. The report of the Committee appointed to visit the School for the Deaf-Mutea was (hen prtnl-d; H reenuimended sn spprnprlatlon nl II 1.000 io in.et iheexiensesof IDs Instltu- , tlou tiurlug the tutulug iwo years. iu: -ic. . -t,-ks t..i - ; 0KL r -avse Volume VI. -Number IM. Roth lepoils were llnally referred to tho Coiniultie.ion Ivlucatlon, with Instruction-. to r.qmrl Mils providing for the needed ap propriations. The icport ol'tlio Inlnt Committee, appoint od ou Iho part of Ihn Senate In visit tin, In sane As. linn, wna nail; thn report wa fii votaliln anil rieoiiiliieuiled that the contniet bit unaided to Dr.J, I!. llaiMhorni. r.ircarlni for tho lnitin timing the ensuing four Teats I't iitlluv Uio adoption of the report The Selia'e adjourned. M-ws-M-.IMHinn..jw Tlif 1Vlit:it .UniKof. Wo Im to studied the wlnitt market with nil tho light to bo gained in Portland and from oilier sources and learned of no liu purtaut changes. l.'p to this time si vessels have clenreil fer foreign ports currying I20,W) centals, and rour iitoin aro ou Ihn berth at Portland anil wilt llul-.Ii loading this week, that will cany it way as much more. The loading for theo ships Is already nl hand (hern, so that tho reclopls of wheat for foreign export, at Pott laud, up lu this date, amount lo 400,000 btisli els. Shippers complain bitterly of great losso, and that wheat Is still nt.mo the rates that will allow them lo 1111 their charter engage ment without great loss. Thny aro eompoll oil to purchase and ship to save duiinaf o on walling vessels, San Francisco rates aro given aa fl 40 por cental for wheat with freights at threo )tltids. Portland rales are given as $1 31 per cental for wheat, and freights threo pounds five shillings, with no inkers at that figure. Those llgures nro given us by Mr. Notorji, agent for Hotlgers, Meyer ,t Co., of London. Ilu also Informs us that heavy failures aro reported of houses connected with the l.u ropcau gram Irade. A vessel that cleared from Portland last April lately reached Kng hind and tlm wheat llmi cost $.! percental only brougiil l 10 ii toss of over forty per cent. A prominent friend of thn farming Inter est hums up Ihn situation for us thus : "It Is understood Hint millers and corn merchants In Kuropn aro anxious lo jay In huge sltHiks which iney can tin so at low prices sod aru wurklug lo keep thn market at low llguro until their stocks aro full," "Iho corn market was morn barn of stocks ou hand Ihls siiiiiiiiurlhau lor live years pro vloitsly; iho piospeci Is that Wheal will slightly mlvillicu within Dm next two weeks; 'I horn Is no good reason why hrrailstuifs should boso much timer to-day than they wero a year ago; tho ilill'uroiico Is out n1, pro portion lo tliesupply," llnnlso quotis friilglits by Morgan's Sun, at 3U 15s lii CI 2s lid mill explains that tlio lower ralool Insursunt uin t'teil with them. ihn Ml days ol I advanco wlllu nt . , ., . ,, , '""Ul1" ll.llllssloll f oun mill it Iiitnrtsl iu.ir in. . .. ..i ..r ,1 - 1. 1.. i. . . ..... """ " titopur -.. homo moir nrues chaige, morn ihnii couipeiis.iliw te iho lower latisothur vessels am iH'rnil at, ShIiiiii Mills oiler VC , o's per bushel. Purl litud talis fur u Ileal uiisacked 70 to 72 cts er Im.hel. TiicOi.ticsr P'aiim in Oiikiion, Mr. K. V. i'.ldildgo owns thoilounlloii claim of Josejih Gervats, which His on tlm Willamette rher ono ami a half miles above I'alrfielil. It was I llrst settled the saino year the llildsou Uy Coiiipsiiy iiioM.l irom Ai-lorlalu Vancouver, about forty years ago, perhaps more, and it 'has Ihcii farmed continuously uver since, I Tlio II, B, Cu. tsincliided to try thnoxperi I uient of grain raising and Gervals eamu up tho Willamette rliur, locattnl there, and com- iiiunced farming tuidiir their auspices. 'Iho present year alsnit two liundrwl and seven-ty-llve acres of this land was under cultlva- i " '"' H" raised over ton thousand biishelsof grain, Ono acre ami a half of oats yielded one liunuretl and sixty. Ilvo bushels; ono , i i i .i i....i.i ,.t... ... n,... -verm... vlt.l ,r n.i. ..n,.s .,rn,,.,'.i .. sixty-lour bushels. The ground was sum uier-bllowud. Ills best whest averaged for ty bushels In thu acre, some of It grown on . u j itwitad fi7;T.n ; .vV - ... ali Klir.. -...i'iSii wiwinir was tbiriv SLhii.VoltoJt so e ThreeSlis ol .1 lZ I land wasjfalluwetl. We have here given re '"' westoftheltocky Mountains, on whteb, ., tut.iMn have ever len used, even ih no fertilizers have ever Iwn used, even lha manure natural to the place was not saved. Omt'Kiis Ai'itiiMTKii, The following per sons have Lien selected to oftlclatoat the Kalr llrounds next week: Ticket sellers main entrance, John C. Booth ami G, W, Herrtn; railroad entrance, T. It. Hlbbard; east entrance, J. Henry I'.rown; gate-keep ers, iiisln gate, G. P. Kerrell; isllrnad gate, I ! i. Nixon st.tl Sir ''ar' oulfilng guto, ( W. Miml. 11 i.v sollulk, detVaudS. Jolly, Charge cf hay burn, D, D. Pretty, man. Mrs, Belle W Ciskn "III conteit for tho I Vivk premium at the I'au.
