Willamette farmer., November 20, 1874, Image 1

$3.00 per Year, in Advance.
IMMIGIUTIOX.
Tho last Legislature appointed
Messrs. 13. Goldsmith, Win. Jleitl, and
H. W. Corbett, of Portland an honora
ry Board of Commissioners of Immi
gration, but failed to make any money
appropriation to aid their labors.
Those gentleman have organized their
commission, and at a late meeting of
the Board of Trade, at Portland the
following interesting communication
was presented to that body, which will
be read all over tho State with interest:
Portland, Nov. 0, 1874.
lo the Board of Trade, Portland, Oregon
Gentleman : Having been appointed Im
migration Commissioners by the Governor,
without funds to carry out the duties of the
office, permit us to ask the use of your
rooms to receive immigrants and. to carry on
the business of the Board.
The Board being an honorary one, and the
State Legislature having filled to provide
funds, we are compelled to ask contributions
from the citizens of the St ite to carry out the
objects we have in view, which among others
are the following:
1. To receive and take charge of immi
grants arriving in the State; give them ad
vice and guidance to settle, according to their
occupations and circumstances.
2. To procure from the railroad and trans
portation companies for Immigrants proceed
ing to the interior cheap steamer and rail
road fores.
3. To print authentic Information as to
portions of this State, for gratuitous circu
lation and to be handed to immigrants on
their arrival.
4. To forward abroad and In the other
States pamphlets ot the various grains,
fruits, lumber and other products of this
State.
5. To keep the record and maps,' for use
of immigrant, of the State, public and pri
vate lands and farms for sale; the Board in
no way undertaking sales of such lan,ds, but
simply referring immigrants to the owners,
or agents of owners in Portland.
6. To keep a Labor Record, where all em
ployers wishing male or female servants anl
skilled labor may enroll their names and
wants: which record shall bi open to and be
examined by Immigrants wishing situations.
7. To distribute In the United States and
foreign countries pamphlets, statistics and
details of the State's resources, and also to
forward the same to the State's Immigration
Commissioners in Europe and elsewhere.
S. To procure, at the request and expense
of any citizen desiring it, whatever agricul
tural or skilled labor he may wish from
abroad, through the State's Honorary Com
missioners, and forward to them conditions
ibr settlement of small colonies wished by
ell liens.
0. To attend to all other Immigration mat
ten for the benefit of this State not herein
unbraced.
In carrying out these desirable objects we
Xeel mat we are not personally auie iu uuuer
take all the duties necessary. While we
therefore solicit whatever pecuniary assist
ance your Board or Its members Individually
can grant, we would recommend and Mill al
so feel favored if your Board will elect a Com
mittee on Immigration of say six of your
members, to solicit subscriptions from the
public for immigration purposes, and ener
getically act in other respects in co-operation
with us in carrying out the objects we have
in view. We are, gentlemen, your obedient
servants, B. Goldsmith,
William Rkid,
II. W. CoRnETT,
State Commissioners of Immigration for Ogn.
The gentlemen above named should
command the entire confidence of all
tho people of Oregon, as disinterested
in undertaking this work, and certain
to make the best possible use of all mo
neys raised for that purpose. The ob
jects of the commission, as set forth in
the, communication to the Board of
Trade, are most important, and to ad
vance them our people can afford to
eve liberally of their means, even if
the times are a bit straightened. Vo
hope to see a liberal spirit shown and
enough done to bear practical fruits, so
that the next Legislature may feel
warranted in making an ample appro
priation to continue tho work of the
commission for the future.
A Complete Succkss. Monday will be
a day "famous" In the history of "Salem
manufactories" as the day that the first batch
of fruit was dried by the Alden process. The
Company has kept noiselessly bat energeti
cally at work, they have put up a handsome
building and erected the machinery wltb bnt
little -fas." Yesterday, Messrs. E. N.
Cooke, J. J. MoFarJand, Mr, Stanton, T. V.
McPatton and O. J. Can- set to work and
pared and siloed five bushels of apples.
started the Ursa in the evaporators and
prepared to test the value of ibelr new
enterprise. Bullion It In say that in
six honr Mmn Ihev "bronchi forth" s hand
some and bright a looktug lot of drlsd Iruii
as was ver laid our eyes on. The managers
of tfcla new enterprise have opened op a
ma-kst Ibr the farmer in oar vicinity for
task trait, and we wish tbsra all the sneoars
Ifcai their surprise deserves.
A. Four-Page Supplement TOththe
Pl lira K I j r f If ""tlSS
SALEM,
TUC MYRTLE OF ORLGO.V.
A Magnificent Evergreen Description
of the tree - What the Wood is Good
For Other Particulars about this
Sj)lcndid Indigenous Production of Or
egonAn Interesting Letter Etc., Etc.
Cgquillg Citv, Nov. 4.
The myrtle of this county is one of the
most beautiful of trees. It grows from twen
ty to fifty loot in height and from six to twen
ty inches in diameter; many specimens lar
ger. It is a very full fuliago troe, with a leaf
about three Inches long by half as broad,
oval in form, not seriated, and of a deep
shining green.
It is an evergreoD, and after the manner of
its class, sheds its leaves in summer, which,
before they fall, turn a bright golden yollo.v,
glistening in the sunlight and flecking the
green foliage with golden spangles. The
leaves of this tree are very pleasantly fra
grant, and a ride through a grove of myrtles
reminds ono of the storied "odors of Araby,"
or the flower-perfumed "Vale of Cashmere."
The wood of this tree is hard, heavy and
fine-grained, susceptible of a high polish,
when it is of a dark variegated color, and Is
useful for all purposes for which walnut, ma
hogany and other like woods are used, and
is surpassed for these purposes only by rose
wood, and scarcely by that even.
The tree is very tenacious of life; sprouts
freely, is a vigorous, upright grower, and
may be cut or trained in almost at,y desired
shape. It blossoms in early spring, and the
finest honey in the worldjagathered by bees
which work in the myrtle groves. It grows
in abundance in the river bottoms in this
and one or two other counties south of here;
but only on tne western slope or the Coast
mountains. It is being cut for lumber, for
fuel, and burned in heaps to clear the ground
for cultivation. Many are loll standing for
ornamentation, for which purpose it is un
surpassed by any other evergreen.
The fruit is aUo ornamental, beiog a round
nut enclosed in a smooth green hull, and
hanging pendant from tho branch something
after the manner of a futcbia blossom. These
nuts are somewhat bitter to the taste, and
are therefore not eaten by people, but are ex
cellent food for pigs, which keep fat and fine
on myrtle uuts all winter.
The nuts remaltilDg in the ground all win
ter grow In the spring, and thus large num
bers of young trees are to be found in tho
w oods hern.
This tree should become the leading ever
green of the world, as it is unsurpassed lor
ail the qualities which inako an ornamental
evergreen desirable. Its tenacity of life,
haidihood, and the great variety of soil and
condition in which it grows here, render it
very probable that it would Buccced in al
most any part of tho world.
I have no doubt that a very finely fragant
oil may be distilled from the leaves, very
usefnl as a perfume, and perhaps for medio
trial purposes also. Having no facilities at
hand. I iiavo not expeiimented in this detec
tion, but proposo to do so at no distant dy.
F. 8. Matteson, M. D.
From the Coqullle.
. N Coquillb City, Nov. 7.
Rain has fallen during the last few dajs
sufficient to cause enough rise in the river to
ereato a current against the tide. Mercury
at 58 at 5 o'clock l. M,; rainy day.
November 8th Rainy morning; fair even
ing; mercury at 58 at 7 o'clock r. M. The
salmon are now runriiug freely in the river;
ducks and geere are becoming plenty and the
sbootiug good.
November 9ih Cloudy and misty to-day;
mercury at 61 at 7 o'clock l. u. Immigrants
suit coming in.
A party of gentlemen who left this place
last week to examine the bsrat the mouth ot
the Cnnuille river, returned vesterdav. Thnv
express the opinion that tho bar can be im
proved so as to ad it vessels large enough
to carry coal and lumber profitably for the
Hmotuit aiked for of Congress 8200.000.
These are men or experience, and their opin
ions are entitled to weight. Should Con
gress appropriate money for this purpose,
inlmente amounts of coal and lumber will
be shipped out of tbis river, which is no
lying uselessly In the ground, or standing on
the mouutain side. Give us but a way to
market for these commodities and this val
ley w ill become one of the most prosperous
BBCiiubB ut wreiguu. ju.
Second Quauter. The second terra of
the year at the Academy of the Sacred Heart
has recently commenced. The namber of
pupils catalogued up to the present time Is
twenty In the Boarding Department and seventy-one
In the Externa' Department, mak
ing ninety ouercbolars in attendance. Wears
pleased to record the prosperous condition of
this most excellent school.
At tub Dalles. Mr. Samuel L. Brooks
writes ns under data of Nor. 15;n, from the
Dalles, that "The weather bas changed for
the better, mercury in tbs fifties snow bas
nearly all dUapi eared from the hills the
supposition is that an ey winter will be
turn."
Now that the Aides Fruit Pieerving
Company, is likely to prora a booms, ws
bear of vera I partis who talk of snlns-
extensively into the fruit raiting buoiassa.
mJs
OREGON, NOVEMBER 20, 1874.
FROM GRANT COUNTY
Canyon City, Oon 1
Nov. 3d, 1874. J
Mb. Editor: Tho season of busy labor Is
o'er, and
tub aouicultuiust
Can now hae a few hours each day for
study, correspondence or recreation.
the ouain l'lionuer
Has not been so great as of former seasons.
In fact, iu making out our statistical report
for the Agricultural Department, Washing
inetoii D. C, wn placed the grain yield at 00
cr 10 per cent, less tnau average. Thoabove
decrease was owing principally to destruc
tion by hail and rain storms, unprecedented
in the history of this couutry.
rOJIOLOOJCAL,
The fruit crop is t qtwl to the most sanguine
anticipation of those engaged iu that buoi
ness, and although our Orchards are still
young and not come to full bearing, still we
can very nearly supply the home demand
the present season, wltr a very flattering
prospect for a large Burpius the next year.
All varieties of fruits, including peaches and
grapes, this season, fully matured, or rlpen
ened, while our trees of different varieties
are now of the hardy nature to resist the
extreme western frosts.
oiiituatiy.
Although it has always been justly claimed
that our climate was of the most healthy
nature, yet in this, like unto our climatic
extremes, tbis season we have had an un
usual degree of sickness and even deaths
among us. The principle fatality is oonfln
ed to infants, yet in some cases to older and
even adult persona. The disease is describ
ed and named by some persons as "dysen
tery," by others, "bloody flux", and still
by others as "oholera infantum" Under
whatever name It may be called, It has
baffled the skill of our physicians and the
following deaths has been the result :
Infant daughter of Amy and John M,
Fisk.
Infant son of Susin and Dud Sattenstall.
Infant son of Kizzie and Jas. Robinson.
Infant son of Mrs. and Mr. Masterson.
And (adult) Joshua De Morse, aged about
40 years.
Others of all ages, have been attacked
with the above disease, yet nearly all are
now convalescent.
THE TATKONS OF TIUSBANDItY
Are now lu good work'ng condition in this
county. Three Granges iiave been organiz
ed with a prospect of two or three more.
Till! COUNTY COUNCIL
Was organized the 80th ult., by the election
ot D. B. Kinehart, Pesldent; Frank Wallace,
Vice President; William Nettlemire, Secre
tary ; J. J. Cngart, Treasurer; IS. C. Trow
bridge, Gate Keeper.
Regular meeting first Fridav in each
month, at Canyon City Grange Hall.
D. B. R.
CIRCUIT COURT.
n. F. Uoiiliam, Judge.
State of Oregon vs. John Murray; for lar
ceny; not gutlty.
The School Land Commlsbinnors vs. Jesse
aud Elizabeth Hiatt; sale of land by Sheriff
conurmod.
State of Oregon vs. P. Lascbapnl; larceny.
Defendant entered plea of not guilty.
H. E. Ankeny, juror, was excused from
further attendance this term,
Ben llayden vs. Susan Whitley executrix.
Jury trial. Verdict for plaintiff for $3J3,G(J
and interest.
Farley et al vs. P. (J. Parker, nonsuit ent
ered against plaintiff, and caue dUmissod
without prejudice.
Ladd A Ttlton et, al. vs. BrookeSlool et. al.
Confirmation of Sheriff sale ordered.
Grand Jury reported a true bill; State of
Orf gon vs. John Doe.
Ezra Scoviile, respondent, vs. Siman Whit
ley executrix, appellant; dlsinisHed for want
of prosecution, and suhneqiienlly, on motion
uami upon Hiutiavitoi respondent and pay
ment of fivo dnlUrs, re opened and trial by
urv in progress pending adjournment.
John Downing, Juror, excused from further
attendance.
O. p. Curl vs. Susan Whitley, executrix;
motion to strike out part of answer, sus
tained. ORANP JURY JIEPOIIT.
The Orand Jurv reported as follows;
To the Hon. II. 1 lionham, Judqc: We
the Grand Jury having concluded our labors
beg leave to submit I lie following to wit:
We have examined the State I'iiW..niLrv
uij ai-u ,uo i oumy jail nrinis couniy.
We find the State Penitentiary well kept
so far as we know and everything about It,
apparently in proper order.
We find the County Jail well kept with the
exception of the prisoners beds that are now
on the floor, and ws recorninand that said
beds bo put on the iron bars that were fixed
.l -1 U .. .. . k-.
ror mat purpose.
We also find that the east ontaidn rfmr u
insecure and we recommend that It r mads
secure forthwith. And we would Llso rec
omend that the Court House be so nxod as
to prevent leakage on the south side and also
on the steps on tbs east side of said Court
Honse. We also find the books of the Clerk
and 8herin" DroDerlr kerjl an far wa nnnlH
judge from appearance. W. P. Plan,
foreman.
H'.niK vs. B, F. Brown; for fml"7x'. inxnt;
defendant arraigned and granted the usual
time to plead.
Ezra ScovilU ts. Susan Whitley, execu
trix; Jury out.
State of Oregon vs. Prosper La Chapelts;
cause on trial at adjournment.
Farmer each Week.
About Xunico.
While the gigantic controvoriey te going
oi over the orthography ol the name of our
river and valley, of course all scraps of in
formation bearing on that subject will be
thankfully received by the Tl-an irilnds m
gaged in the contest, which grows only tnoro
interesting as the warfare is louger uaged.
To-day weenjoyrd a eall from M. G. FoUey,
of French Prario, who unslonga printer and
came here thirty j ears ago this fall, in 1841.
As Judgo Strong's last letter had jut ap
peared It was only natural that we should
ask Mr. Foisy what he know on this subject
and wore pleased to find him In possession
of valuable facts kept well storod in memory.
Mr, Foisy says the word wa prononncoci
both vays at the time ho cflmo to Orcgou and
that even the tfatne persons, for Instance Dr.
Whitman, and Kav. II. U. Spauldiug, used to
pronounce the word alternately Willamette
or Wallametto, as they felt Inclined. He nl
sorcmembors that such distinguished mem
bers of the Hudson IUy Company as Sir
James Douglas, Dr. McLaughlin, Peter
Skeen Ogden, and Francis Ermatinger, in
variably pronounced the name, WallamccA-,
whlohlsa harder nut than ever for those phi
lologists to crack.
Mr. Foisey also gives further valuable In
formation concerning the goneral adoption of
the name Willamette and also the name
Rickreal. lie was a member of the provis
ional government in tbeyoar 1815, and he
remembers distinctly that the orthogropby of
the word as Willamette was deliberately
adopted during that session, as the most
euphonious and pleasantest word to pro
nomine. Dr. Newell, who was a membor,
spoke in favor ot the use of Wlllatn
etto, and the word was spelled so
In the proceedings of the session.
The word Rickreal was adopted as a better
word than La Creole, which Dr. Newell ob
jected to as having "too much French end
too much nigger" about It. So It Feems
that the early Legislature considered the
subject and adopted tho name Willamette,
and from that time It seems In have boon
used generally, until tho word Wallamothas
become almost obsolete.
During this conversation Mr. Foliy In
formed us that Mr. La Chapello, living on
French Prairie, who came to Oregon in 181!),
was now in town and kindly found that
gentleman and brought blm to our office.
Asking him how Gov. Douglas propouno
ed the natnoof our river his roply was
Wal-fawi-eck, Just as Mr. Folsy had assert
ed. Mr. LaChapallu uo It as his opinion
that the whites named tho rl or without ro
gard to Indian names.
We oiler this as another bono of contention
on the name controversy, humbly hoping it
may lead to beau til ill results und last the
distinguished controversialists, and hl-i-lorlograpbers
a Jong while.
LITERARY SOCIETY.
,. .UNA NOV. 1 1th.
Mr. Editoii : The .ena Lltr-rary Soelotv
met last nveulng at the Grangft Hall and or
ganled by oloctlng Mr. J. O. Cooper, Prosl
dent and P. A. Graves, lecretary.
This Snolety will hold reau'lar meetings
eacli week during the winter to engagii in
various kinds of literary exMrclsns, such n
readlnns, addruHHot, esssvH deliats and lec
tures by tho best talent the county aflords.
The following programme was adopted for
Fridav "vnnimt November 20 h;
Reading John I). Hlirglm.
Iav Marlon Martin.
Adres Andv Hel forth,
Question r.ir debate "7fvin'iftithat China
men bo encouraged to omlgrate to this couti
trv." i
Those seleo'ed for the a fill mall vo are W.
T. Baxter. W. A. Henry, and M. Martin.
Negative P. A. Gnves, Andy Solforth and
J. S. Hlgulns. An Interesting limn Is ex
peeled and a general invitation is extonded
to everybody to Ite present. W. A. II,
A Correction.
Mn. KiiiToit ; I note in this morning's
uregon statesman a letter by p. J. Malotie,
in which he slates (hat Delazon Smith "lies
buried on the silent banks of the Willamette,
near the little town of Albany, without a
lab or monument to mark hla renting ..I.
The more the shame for bis Oregon friends
im.,4 nuiHiicira.
The foregoing Is untrue The resting place
of Delazon Smith U marked by a handsome
and costly monument, erected by bis friends.
and It Is certainly singular that the editor of
the Statesman should publish a oommunlca.
lion containing such a base slander on the
people of Oregon, without comment, for be
rriunt have known. If ha knows anything at
all sbiutJreg-nn rrlr, that the remarks o
in irrrn'pn' were lin'rue
Yours Ac, u. p. llunKHAirr,
Maubiko At tbo residence of Mr. D. A.
Johnson of Salem, Nov. 18, 1874, by Rev. P.
. ..rp' Mr " Morgan of Linn counfy
and M its Auna C'suar of Marlon county.
Yoluino VI. Number 40.
TT
l'ui-cncrV Club w Itock. tolnU
The UocU Point Palmers' Club mot Nov".
13, lS7t; Preildent (5. S. Downing In tho
Ulislr. On motion, J. M, Greeintreet was
called on to ghe us.ntnlk on fruit raising,
Mr. Greenslrcot said ho was sorry so little
attention was paid to this industry; ho could
mnko more monoy from a tlvo ncro orchard
of properly selected tVtitttbnn many farmers
he know of mdo from their farms. Wo run
on specialities too much; alt wheat or all
stork. Wo should d!orsify our industry
more, Riid thoro would be loss complaint of
hard times, lie showed how tho nurncry
men of early time swindled the peoplo by
grafting suckers and overy old root thoy
could lay hands on. Tho result is our or
ohiiuls are dying oti'j It could not have boon
otherwise By losing the top root In root
gMiUug, tho result Is the tree commences to
die in tho top shoots first. Wo must quit
ront-graltlng aud raise good healthy seod
lliigmnid bud them on whole stock. Pro
feried budded trees lo grafted trees, by alt
odds; prelerred tho quincunx mode of plant
ing, because in so planting each tree was
equi distant from his lei low; showed how
this could be done readily. W should raise
applos for our sioi.k, and especially to start
nur fattening bogs In the fall. Spoke of tho
lack of tine fruits on the msjority of farms;
you could not get a good cherry, pear or
grape. Paid a high oomp'.lmont to good cul
ture. Showed how to make dwarf trees of
our gooseberries and mirrauts, thereby in
creasing the size and flavor of the fruit, be
sides bulug lc&s liable to mildew.
Mr. Manning Inquired of tho speaker why
the oherry did not succeed with soino men
and localities. What was tho uiattorT
Mr, Groonstroet said the grafting of the
cherry ou wild stocks, which was praetlcod
in early times, was ono cause; tho grafting or
slickers and old roots was anotbor.
Mr, Hunt being called lor, said his oxpori
enco was the samo as Mr. Groenstreot's iu
tho main.
Tho President being called for, said ho did
not succoed very woll with the cheiry; had
lost part of his trees and part wore still living;
thought thore was something In locality.
Mr. Olevson had succeeded with all kinds
but tbo Red Carnation; would plant tho May
Duko first of nil; lilted tho Bella (Iu Chnlssio
11 rut-rate; liadaery line seedling wiiioli ro
snmbled that cherry; spolto well of tho Black
Republican.
Mr. Perkins said if tho humors would
plant more lino fruits they would talk less of
hard times; wanted two or three ucros of
choluo cherries nil ills farm; thought (hero
whs profit lu the cherry tree, ospcciully lot
those who bad dry locations.
In answer to an inquiry what plums to
plant, Mr. Greonstroot said first of all ho
should plant Helm's Seedling; spoke woll of
tho Peach plum, the Columbia, aud among
nthors (ho Dropd'Or for an early plum;
thoro wero mautf good ar'!',-v t"' dotio
well.
Mr. Aitkon was a now comor but was tirt'
couraged to plant fruit trees; thought wo had
a good fruit country, but It was no woudor
the oarly orchards died out; thought tho dis
cussion was quite Interesting; had got con
siderable llhr, and as ho intended to plant,
would bo likely to profit by It. Planting
trees with a post auger would not sunood'
anywhere; wo must plant with care and cul
tivate carefully.
Tho President made some timely remarks'
regarding the prosperity of our club. Wo
wero tho only club In tho State, some four
joars ago, and wo went tbo onlv ono now In
good running order that ho know of; al
though there had boen many such organiza
tions in the meantlmo, but of all them ours
alone Is left as far as ho knew of. Let us
tako courage and go ahead.
On motion, "What is the most profitable
breed of hogs for the Waldo hills and inodo
of making then profitable t" was cboson us
tho subject lor next meeting.
J. M. Greenstreiit to be ou hand to give a
lecture on tree planting.
Mr. Altkeu slid Mr. J. K.Jones then pro.
sonted Ihelr names and wero elected mem
bers of the club.
There then was a distribution of books,
quarterly report aud eight quarts of Clau
sen's white winter wheat from the depart
ment of Agriculture for trial iu Oregon.
After Which, the rtlnli uill,.. ...... I ... .
Uwn!5r2hi,Urd'y taI2!B,ri Ht 0n
o'clock sharp.
V. TT, UUNT,
Corresponding Secretary.
FROM CiKHVAIS.
Novemiikr 18, 1874. -
AS ID ilj-tfl tit nAatM 1 I
Mn. KPiron:
.n.U,V."u.U ot ?."r c,t.y, '". wMou
came olf In day. LVeruhlng spn-Hred u,
"fi IIhIVHi ., uh l,,, I it Hit(.i,,llt
IvUHCUinen ui 'uilrrJ. u. t'allllor. 11
F.' flerJ."U', J" " U0lBy' ' A slwPIrdI
netorder Berjsmln Parker Stevens.
AftrWmf-PWer K. Murphy,
i'iMici-34mutlL Uilues.