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TEREIBLE CATASTROPHE!
The Steamer " Senator"
Blown Up!
SIX HEN KILLED AND SEVEN
JURED AS FAR AS KNOWN!
IN-
From tl.o Gregorian, May 7tli
At 15 luiuules to 3 o'clock yesterday after
noon, a terrilio explosion which shook tbo
foundation of every building in Portland,
startled our citizens. With tho llrst shock,
it was thought the noise caino from a steamer
Kun, or possibly, from a touch of an oarth
sjuake, but the patulul truth became appar
ent an Instant later. Tbo noise came from
the vicinity of the foot of Morrison stroot,
and looking in that direction a lew seconds
after tho explosion look place, a column of
snow white steam could bo neon curling
heavenward, through which, was dimly dis.
cernedthoshatlored Irauuierjtuof what mlht
have been a bulhlIni;of soma description. In
less time than it requires to write, the. huge
volume of steam and suioko had lHtad Itself,
repealing tho shattered and dismantled cabin
of a steamer. One glance and a fearful
-tory was told. It was one of those frightlul
intustrophes of which wo often read, but are
teldom calkd upon to witness or chronicle
it Alcumboat eipltniovl
Withiu two minutes lrom tho time of tho
pxplosiou three or lour thousand persons
were hurryini; towards the scene of the cat
astrophe. To uttompt to describe the wild
o.icliouient which prevailed would be vain.
Tiie wharves wero Jammed with a mass of
Lumaiiity men, women and children surg
mi: t., and iro, shouting, some crying and nil
wrought up to a plleh ot finny.. A more
uiumuiiiy uouitjranzpti crowd wo navo nov
orsaon. As soon ns the cloud of steam end
Miiokn had rifted nway It wusdlfcovered that
tho boiler of tho
KriUMCIt SHN'ATOIt
Urtl txplodid. Shortly befoio 3 o'clock the
O.i'gou Hieamslilp Couipnuy'i boat tJnuator
iolt her mooring at the O. 8. S. Co.'s (Jock
and steamed tin past the cltv front. When
opposilo tho foot of Alder street, tho boat was
cih-ci ved to slacken herspowl and begin to
"round fo." Tiio nt'Miner Vancouver v;us
1 Ing at tho upper end of the V. K. 'J'. Co.'.s
m Jutrf, and tho Ssuator bcaan to swing so as
In come nlongldo, as tho former boat had on
board aijuiinrlty of Ircight whieh vwis to be
trum-ferred lo tho latter. Tho wheel of the
f-ciia'.or had ceased to levolve, and tho pilot
had turned his helm so as So allow tho stovn
lo swing around, when, with tho rapidity of
Jiglnniug,'camo the d read f el crtsh. In the
'vail.-lliigor lit. oyo, Ihe whole cabin, from
tbo pilot, house hack to tho "hog post," van
torn nway mid theshlvariK traitmeuts scat
tered fnratul wide in nil directions
iini SC1INK
Following Urn explosion wn fearful to eon
'triplato. 'the pllot-housm vw blown about.
i'i 1'on'. up in the air, huh lull :t long dlstaitea
i 'til in tbo stream. l-'ragmontH of tbo cablr
mil portions ol thy ruptured boiler wor
uurled in mid-air and loll in nil iliiictlouv.
The surlai'o of tho rtvur for a loiar dislaua.t
was cot end with the tloatiug wreoW, Soierai
.sroiH woro seen strugglmtf in tho water
Mud clinging with dbspu-.itliin to tint friig
incuts. Thu Vancouver v.'n't intinndlatol?
looseuoil It oin tint (loo); and tminu alongside
llio disabled and lapldly sinking yes-el.
Thoro woto on board probably 20 passenger
or moid at tho time. Fortunately thoio pe
.nius wore standing in tho rem- part of tun
1'iiUa and escaped (iinqurat.Titiy uiilnjuroih
H was but tho work of a fuv minutes to
transfer nil the passengers from thu Senator
to thu Vnnuomor. Meanwhllo it number of
wall boats, minuetl Ity resolute lollims,
hot out lrom the wharves ami tho work of
r.v oiling tlielnj in edpersoiiswiiscoiiinionied.
lj lllu a number who were thrown out into
Urn water were picked up and saved loiu
iliowulng. After tlto.so who could be Keen
woro gatlteied up, thonifi) In the small Imats
lipgim to pick up tho freight w Utch wiw Joat
uig bout.
Tin: nxi'fjosiox,
As near as cm bo ascertained, was occasion
ed in tiie iollowlug nmuiior: Just before
leaving the O. S. S. Co.'s dock, tlm ongttioor,
Mr. J. .Smith set the pumps in motion. Thoro
was rtl.oiitV'i pounds of steam in th liolle.
mul tho lire was very hot in the furnace. At
the hour mentioned the boat pushed oil' and
lavled up the river. Meaulluio tho pumps
were in motion, nml tho engineer sup.toasd
they foiclug water in the boiler. 1'ut it
seems that, through some dofnet li Hie suc
tion, tiie pumps lulled to work. When tho
ooflt ronolied tiie foot of Alder stToot, and the
4-ugt liter shut oil" the steam, it thought the
(pumps began lo foreo wntor lr.wo tlio boiler.
Tlio water in tho liollor ".s quite low, and
the ero ami plate and tu'oor, wore red hot. Iu
stantly the cold wv.lor tamo ill contnot with
the boiler, the rjunmuy of slu'ini gonoratod
vioiilil not h carried oil', and tho prosbine
i-ould not '.jo, listed, and lionco tho explo
.slitu. Vfntn vcs'.lfoof tho bollor remaluoil,
".eitt tho fiont ond of tho tlio box, which
wax blown forwaid. Tint cylinder of tho
l'ir.rr r8r'!here'tbln ?om Swi?"1 'C'I Uhw Ifcir can safely come to l'ortlaiul
Nvard part cf the eabln torn wm . I tmt then) ,g 1,lsutyJof wrtter nn Ul0 way,
T1IO0): KILLED,
At present writing It Is a dltllcuU matter to
dettiruiltiM the exact number of persons who
lost their Uvea by reason of this terrible cat
astrophe. As near as possibly could bo as
renamed thu number of killed or missing is
six: Captain Danlol McGlll, J. I). IxK'ey, the
purser, George Warner, the llrouian, James
Smith, Johu Cosgrovo and John Crowley
the three last mentioned were dock-handa.
Cap win McGlll was at tho wheel wliou the
explosion occurred. The pilot house was
blown Into fragments, ami scattered far and
wldo over the waters. Persons stated that
they observed a man who wat blown high In
tho air fall some distance away from the
wreck, and that after the pereou reached the
water he was seen lo struggle for a moment,
as If endeavoring to cling In some fragmonts
of the wreck, aud then sink from sight.
Thoro can be lint little doubt that It was poor
old Captain "Dan," as not the slightest trace
has been discovered of him slued the explo
siou. Huusequontly the pilot wheel was re
isivered,but nearly lialfor It was blown away.
.Uuderauch olrcuuutauoea there would be
.little chance for a man's life who wan holding
:o It. CapUlu McGlll has resided for many
.years at Oregon City. He had been engaged
for a long time In steamboatlng, and la well
.Itunwu In Portlau'l. Ho was a sttwdy, (pi let
man. to bet ranted under all olicunutaiuvs,
and had uiauy friouds. .V wife aud oue child
survive him,
Mr. J, 1). Locay, the purser, was lu his
ofllce when the exploalou occurred, The
ofllce was Immediately above the boiler aud
within a faw feet of it. Nothiug hns been
seen of him, and there oau b no doubt that
he waa Instautly killed and blowu Into the
river, and the body has sunk. Mr. Ixxwy waa
also a raaldent of Oregon City. Ut laavaa no
fatully.
Geo. Warner, tho llretnan, was standing In
fiontof tho furnaco at tho Instant ot tho ex
plosion. Tho whole front ond of tbo fire-box
blown over, doubtless mangling and
tcaldlng him fearfully. Tho body, no doubt,
Is still in tho hold, but up to present writing
it ii uu not ueon oxincatui. Deceased was a
young man who was universally ostoomod.
lie has a mother aud father residing In this
city, whose agonizing grief over tho dreadful
event can well bo imagined.
James Smith, a deck-hand, who was en
gaged in putting wood down in the hold, hau
beon missed, and there is every reason to be
lieve ho was killed or drownod.
John Cosgrovo, a deck-hand, hn likowise
been inisRed. He was standing on tho for
ward dsck handing down wood. Supposed
to bo killed outright, or badly Injured and
drowned.
John Crowly, a deck-hand, was down In
the hold stacking the Wood away when the
boiler bust. As tho Trout end of tho fire-box
was blown over, overy avenue of escape was
cut oil, and bo was drowned, beyond all
tiouot. us was seen uy a man nameu joy
ous sitting down, with the vater up to his
waist, but unable to escape his Inevitable
(ate.
At present writing not a singlo b.dy of
tuoso wno are among tno victims lias been
recovered.
TH0SI3 INJUHED.
Tho following persons were injured by the
explosion:
C'harlos Lyons, a deck hand, was slightly
Injured on one side of his face, cused by a
fragment of tho flte-box striking him as it
was blown over. lie narrowly escaped in
stant di?atli.
Edward Cowley, a deck hand, is severely
infurod. Ho was standing on tho forward
deck, and received a heavy blow from a piece
of timber, fracturing several of his ribs.
John Leary, the mate, escaped with slight
injudos.
Charles Grant, a deok hand, sustained
fteiious injuries. His shoulder blade is frac
tured.
Mr. Felix Evans, an ongineor, win stand
ing in tho pilot-house, talking with Capt.
MoGIll nt the time. He was blown seme dis
tance into the river, but fortunately was
picked up by a smalt beat. His injuries aro
of a severe nature. One arm is broken, and
his lioad and face recolvetl several gashes.
John Wilkinson, a dsck-hand, hai his
right hand considerably injured from steam.
Urir. Jones tno steward, was sorlously ln
(nrod. He was not cut, bruised or scalded,
but tlio shock to his nervous system u'at so
intense that it is doubtful whether he will
survive it.
althe votiMnn
Were provided for at once. Two were taiett
to tho Clarendon Hotel. ron;3ered as comfort
able as poyel b Jo, aud tncdlctU aid suinmotved.
Mr. W. Jj. Halsoy, proprietor cf the Claren
don, generous guvo orders to biiugali tho.so
linturtid to that hotel, and promised that tbpy
should be tenderly cared for free of cost.
Those vho were not taken to the Claretufon
wero distributed about the ci5y.
INCIDENT!).
A little girl, .laughter of a Mrs. ilnluice,
agod about !) yonrs, was sitting on a box of
goods wiien ths explosion oeetnred. Mho was
thrown somo distance out into tho water
along with tho box. Fortunately, tho little
girl's presoneo- of mind Hid not de-ert her,
and on rinding herself in tho .-ivor she clung
desperately to.the box and finally crawled
up ou top of it, when she was soon resented
by a smull boat. Her mother was taken
ashore along with three children, having os
uiued Injury. When slio rnaihed tho wharf
Mrs. Holmes discovered one of her children
missing, and supposing that it was lot,
swooned away. However tJo mother was
overjoyed when the missing coo was resto.d
to bfr'iti the manner we have, mentioned
A Chinaman whs pulled oat of tho wreck
by Capt. Peter Maekie, of tiio-steamship JIL,
Stephens, some time after the Senator was
beached on the custom share. Strange to
relate, ha was not injured' at all only wet
ntwl tonlhly strol.
Hreat credit is duo Catit. Win. Troupv ot
steamer Vancouver lor thu oiolness and pres
ence or mind displayed by hlni in roscnlug
tho pa.souj;oi-i. Had not the Vaucoaver
been iwur ul hand and renubrod valuablt as
ilFtaiife, thu list of victims v.-ould havo been
much largoi.
Th lire w&n on boat d at tho tlino about 70
tons of froight, bound for wlnts up tho rivor.
Of tiat auuiuiit not ono-sl:th was reeoTorod.
Tin: SKNAWII
Ws built at Mllwaukio in tho year JS01, by
tho People's TransportDilion Company. A
few years ago tho hull was almost entirely
lebullt. Tho boiler was built at San i'rancis
isi in 1S37. Ou the IStii of last October tho
hull ami bollor wore inspected oy capt. i
r inntiers uiHi James &.miiu, hiiii ihhii nurt,
found in good condition. The bollor, con
sldciiug its Rf;o, was rogardad as very strong
and porf'octlr safo. Whon last Inspected tho
bollor was ullowed to carry 100 pouuds ol
stoatu.
XavltriUlon of (ho Columblu.
Tlio Ootnmercinl Uoportcr quotes from
Cnt. Mtchlur us followsi
11 .,..1 ...1.I..1. ...,, nM'not rlliml.tn
nml no trouuip wiiaiovcr."
Tills strikes uu ns ft very reckless ami
unnecessary assertion to ialo either ou
tlio part of Gen. Mlehler or the newspa
per referred to. Wo have only to ask in
this connection: Why is it that so many
vessels of only motierato size that do
come to Portland havo one third their
cargo lightered down the river, and so
often lodge on tho river bars? Why is it
that tho largest vessels that load at Asto
ria have no trouble in crossing the bar,
while they do not dare to attempt tho
navigation of tho river? Wo are no ene
my to Portland, but all men aro doing
injury to that place who make assertions
In Its favor that are unreasonable aud
can lie so readily disproved as the one
made above.
Ist Sunday night the school hoiiFO lu A.
O. Marshall's district, some six miles east of
Albany, was burned. There is no doubt but
it was the work of an incendiary, aud the ut
most dlllgeiice should be employed lu ferret
lug out the dastardly scoundrel, aud meting
out ust loo lu lu full measure.
A shooting atlVay occurred last week at
Conner Creek lu llakor county, the particu
lars of which have not yet come to baud. Hob
Parka bad some dlfllculty with Matt. I teed,
hla brother-in-law. who bad separated from
his wife. The dluloulty led to the shooting
of Heed by Parka, one shot taking effect In
the tklgh. Whathar U aaoU will prove te
al la not known.
A TRIP ON HORSEBACK.
Tonus Santiam, Linn Co.. Ogn., 1
April 27th, 1375. J
Mr. I-'oitor: Since my last letter to you,
things havo undcrgouo a radical and pleas
ant change. Old March, with her blustering
winds and drenching rains, and April, with
her alternate sunshine and shower, have at
last succeedod in transforming tho sablo
robos of wluter into alltho verdure aud love
liness of tho boason; and whilo we do not
expect our climate to vie with fair Italy, tho
land of romance, it is nothing more than fair
lo say that Oregon is as favorable in this re
spect as any othor State in the Union.
With our windows thrown up to admit the
genial lays of tho morning sun, wo hear in
the distance tho merry roundelay of the lark
as he flaps tbo fresh-fallen dew from his
downy wings, and whose mimic trill seems
tho very echo of gladness. But we wero just
going to ;say, when interrupted, that wo aro
having a vory plcasaut visit to this part of
the State, On the morning of April 22..', at
5 a. m , I was self congratulated that I was
fairly ofT. Passing through tho embryo city
of Scanty Grease, which did not present a
very lively drama to the eyos of a casual ob
serverat least there was no slippor-shod
clerks bouncing around dusting and sprink
ling I crossed Pudding river and was soon
in full view of broad Acids and stately dwell
ing of Howell Prairie. Old Sol mounted a
few degrees above the horizon, dipped his
golden plumage In the feathery spray of the
morning dow, and spreading far out upon
tho dreamy landscapes, I uasfoiced lo ob
serve the general thrift and industry of the
happy denizens, as the glittor of plow-shares
cast rtil&ctions almost too severe for an Im
paired vision, while harrows, drills and roll
ers were in piocessof preparing for the luturo
crop. As I ascouCbd the rolling lands of
tho p'stuiesquo aud ever-romantic Waldo
Hills, I had a splendid view of tho sur
rounding country, 3uring my side through
this section, my olfactories wore once or twice
ofl'eudfW' by tho disagreeable odor arising
from carca&ess of unlucky bovlaes that had
doubtless; been driven tothe "distaal swamp''
by tho continuous stovms of tho past month.
AumsTille was readied nt 10 o'clock, and
upon inrjiiry was informed that tho llouriug
mill of that place was doing a largo business;
but that the growiug grentupas of tho town
had boon, suddenly chocked by tbunorring
courso of Bon Holladay's race tracit.
Arriving at tho Sclo ferry, on tho North
Fork of tho.Santiam, I found farnios busy.
Ilut as th laud in this locality Is nearly upon
a level with thu river, it was still too wot lo
bo plowed in many pkie-.'s.
At 2 o'clock arrived at Mr. Jn. Miller's,
who hud formerly been in tho mercantile
business-in SUverton, :nd dined with biin.
Mr. Miller said ho owned about SIX) head of
shuop which he had wintered ou his farm
without any nniious los, and woro now in
line condition. Aftor an hour's :est, I pro
ceeded upon our journey. I found, tho cur
rent of Thomas Creek mther too stitf lor tho
locomotlvo powers of my liltls bs,y. The
warm weather had cauBod the utream to riso
suddenly beyond tho fording point by melt-
lug tho snow in tho mountain. I was not
long in.ieturning. Altera brief oouucil, Mrs.
Millor Informed mo that the-io was u good
skill fust below tho- ford, and as her littlo
daughtor, Miss Eugenie, was going over
shorrly, and being an adept at rowing, if I
would accept an invitation totako aboat-ride
I mljiht have tho pleasure of visiting my
friends on the othcealdo ou loot; and turning
pony into tho orchard, with perfect liberty
to mm where tha timothy glow sweetest, af
tor which a brik walk of lifteeu minutes
brought mo to tho water's odge, whore the
gallant little lurk lay quietly moored to a
bonding willow. Pleading ignoranco in tho
iiso of oars, our charming little heroine of
lift oc n bright summers, with a few skillful
slrokos conducted me safely over tho angry
waters. Somehow, while orossiug the stream,
I was Infatuated with tho idea, that had thoro
been a U.y Newfoundland lounging ouelth
or shore, waiting for a first-class Job, I could
almost havo w Ishcd for an upset. But as the
water waa right from the snow-drifts of the
Cascades, 1 did uot oousider It a proper ele
ment In which to indulge the joys of hydro
pathy. I louud my old frleud, Undo Billy
Carey, now about 70yoarsold, still In the en
joyment of good health, and who hud Just
linishod chopping and kplttllng a hundred
rails the same d.ay at i o'clock,
I have now Loon visiting nearly a week;
took one bunt; shot at something that loeked
like a grouse; no game. Kouted a dozen wild
porkers, who, probably uot eompmheudlug
oua motives, went for the dogs; dogs went
for me; and I, in turn, went for a friendly
sapllug. Good gracious! Just to think of ltl
a Journalist, musician, poet, and all, hustled
up a tree by a confounded woods hog, Is Just
the latest, sweetest thing of the seasou.
I shall start home lu a day or two.
Although the foregoing is perhaps not writ
ton lu my best t'ci'u, It would be vawt for me
to attompt to do auy better uuder the exist
ing circumstances. With a note-book well
filled with newB items, you may expect to
hear from me sou after my return.
Q. J. McCkaw.
London, May 5. Th Christian union con
vention met to-day lu the Hay Market Thea
ter, Moody, chairman. BaUeraby, Oauon,
Freouiautle, Ohaplaiu, Archbishop of Canter
bury, Chalmers, Rv. Mr. Aiken aud many
hundreds of others, delegates representing
the principal town of ton kingdom, were
present. Kev. Kelmau, of KJinburgh, la hla
addreu, said the results of the work of
Moody and Sankey In that city wa:o truly
marvelous. Three thousand persons had
been converted, and the number of drunk
ards and theatre-goers who bad been re
claimed waa wonderful. A delegate lrom
Home gave an Interesting account of the
progress there Addresses were also deliv
ered by other delegates from the continent,
LETTER FJJOHHR. SPAUlDINa.
Portland, May 5, 1875.
Mr. Editor: Whan I came to Oregon I
hadnoldeaofnpi"arlngln tho nowspapers,
and did no Mpt-ct any occasion would arlso
for iipwHnipurs to muck mo, or assail the
Pluiiiliterl-inlt D I v pf)c?s, In tho Inter
est of which lain tntm-'!, hut a I'Wit ar
ticle in the SlatcuMun is sl"i u to m, and I
ask room to make soiiih p'aln ..'rt'emaiits.
That pretended comiiiutit'-attou beirs Ihe
ear-marksof 0. P. B-ird-lcy, tirnm fur U-
Alden Company of N w York, wlih whom I
conversed In a frieuuly manner while In
your city lately, fur it is connecled with the
topics and particular points of that conversa
tion. I cannot help saying thanf h'j wis a
strictly honorable man lie would nut seek to
covor his attack by a false signature, or to
claim McMiuuville for his residence. It is
evident to me that ho not wish to be hold re
sponsible for that letter or he would have
honestly signed his name toil; but I havo
no limo to waste for you on anonymous cor
respondence, except to say that the value of
tho Plummer process Is confirmed by the ef
fort made by tho would-be Alden monopoly
to attack It in this underhanded way. If It
was not valuable It would not prevent
Bsardslcy from continuing Ihe sale of county
rights for tho Alden process.
Sinca I am assailed I wish to state a few
facts concerning my "xporit ucu in fruit dry
ing. Ono year ago 1 Iw.uoo interested in an
Alden Fruit Dr.siug Coinptnv lu Sonoma
county, Califorui't. I put up threo of tho
Alden machines there and for three months
superintended their supces-ful operation. All
Mr. Beardsley knows about the machiues is
to sell the county rights. He can neither put
them up or run them, as was proved when
the Alden Company of Salem had to rend for
Mr. Pylo to give them instructions. I am
Isoth able to put them up and ruu them, and
havo dono so, and know from my own ex
perience that they do good work and aro a
success.
While engaged in drying fruit in Sonoma
last summer, my friend Mr. Plummer ar
rived from Kansas, and after observing oper
ations expressed the belief that ho could
make a machine to cost less aud do tho same
work at loss expense. I knew him to bo a
a man of very inventive turn and told him
to go ahead and try. Ho did try, and suc
ceoded so well that I sold my Aldou Interest
out to go In with him, and about tho first of
lostDi'ceniber wo made a machine and started
It to w ork in Suu Francisco. Tho patent was
wcured a littlo ovor lour months ago,
nml wo had no difficulty lu gattiag a, gatuut
because tho Plummer cmuot possibly con
flict with tho Alden unless Alden took out a
monopoly of hot air. Hot air is a principle
of Nature commou to all, we applj' one pi
C3" to uso It and tho Alden has another.
Tho Company that owns that process In
California, alter minutely obnerving our pro
cess has made no claim that wo infringe on
tho Alden patent, though they s.urttd out
with that intention.
Wo got tho machiiiH in operation lalo in
tho seasou anl only imulo experiments in
fruit drying, but tho jo expurimniits wero an
entire success. Tho pr -dncc is fully equal
to that ot the. Aldou. Our uiuchhio can do
the work oi! at 1 ast tureo of tho othor, re
quires only one Ore;, the building costs les,
and it costs, less to operate it with tho samo
results. A. company can orgauir-j with j5,
000 capital to do as mucii work as can bo
dose with She Alden with $10 000. During
the winter wo dried pumpkins, tho only
article wo could procure in quantity, and one J
oi ;uo most uuncuitio ury wen. a mil it;
with great prolit to ourselves and the pro
duct is for sale both lu Salbin and Portland
to speak for itself. K. Si-auldinq-
No Drunkard's Drink in Mine.
No drunkard's damning drink in mino!
Give me. in preference, water straight !
No ccod for brandy, gm or wlno
To make my spirits moro olato.
Talk not to me of social joys
Aud Inspiration for the brain,
In that which moro thnn life destroys,
And, more than hell, produces lain!
Its vaunted pleasures are a myth;
Its friendly greotiugs falsoly deal,
Do&plte tho oaths there plighted with
Tho glasses clinked to give tho seal..
No friendship will I ever crave,
I cannot fully count my own,
Without my yielding like a slave
To what has millions overthrown.
Enough tor ma the liquid bright
Whloh Nature doth horself distil;
That's made to bless and not to blight,
To life sustain, ccd not to kill,
A drink that never clogs the mind,
Nor stuplQes the soul of man;
Nor leaves a direful sting behind
Of vain remorse aud social ban.
And pledged by it, I'd rather choose
My strougest friendships e'er to form,
Such as I'm uot so apt to lose,
'Mid temposts dark and beating storm.
Then, onoe again, I do maintain,
In language of the opening line,
Let those who will Imbibe their till,
"No drunkard' damnlug drink in mine!"
Wim. Wilson.
From Walla Walla. Mr. Lute Ljnd
sey, who is just down from Walla Walla, re
ports to the Orcyom'aii that the Agricultural
Society of that county Is about to reorganize
under new otHoers. Work on the new fair
grounds which hays been selected In a more
convenient locality, baa commenced. The
fair grounds will have an area of B0 acres.
All the necessary buildings are to bo con
structed soon.
FBOH MINNESOTA.
Hutchinson, Minn.. J
April 12, 1875.;
Mn. Kditor: I judge from the Farmer,
that the past winter has been a severe one in
Oregon, same here. But what a strange dlf
'prt.nco In cllmale lu tho same latitude. Wln
or lptrn hero parly In November and snow
t'mt ffll tin n. lav till March 25th, and ou the
north side of hnlMlmrs not a particle of rnist
id It, and but few tlsys that it iIirwpiI in thu
tin, March 28;h, 27tti and 2Sth wero warm
and. tho mow left In a hurry, on the 20th a
very I'mw termers who wanted to play tho
heroic sowed wlieat (Mi laffpr date was fol
lowp.1 bv heavy mini- (ihrflri-r tha' had fall
en for fivf in int lit-) ud up to (his writing,
since the 21) It, not a Feed gone Into the
ground, not a plow or harrow used. In fact
for a number of mornings past, the ground
has been frozen solid, not entirely thawing
out during the day following, while down,
down, Is old frost, feet deep to say tbo
loast, and this is the climate of the famed
Minnesota that presumes to compete with the
Pacific Coast in the wheat markets of the
world, for wheat is tho crop tho farmers de
fend to get money from. No frultto sell, on
the contrary.if tu'ey have any they must buy.
Many a farmer has never had a barrel of ap
ples in his hnuso.
If farmers turu thplr attention to dairying
here it is not all fun I assure you, (though no
doubt better than whett raising if present
prices of wheat and dairy products continue.)
the writer has wintered 05 cows the past win
ter, and since the 0.h of October they have
oaton on an average, dally, at least 1 ton ef
hay and ?."00 has boen paid for mill feed
they havo been stabled every night and 2
loads of manure drawn each day from the
stables; and, until the thaw water was
pumped by hand for them to drink. Now,
can Oregon promise us something better
than this by way of climate? Mr. Editor havo
you heard the story of tho traveler at the
hotel? When asked If he would have his cup
refilled with tea or coffee; replied, "If that
was tea, I had before, I will try your cofTee,
if it was coffee, give mo some tea, a change
must help It any way." This is the way many
larmors foel about trying somo other climate,
it will bo a change at least.
After long search over your premium list,I
find in an obscure place under "'chap. 2,
cakes," a small premium for "5 pounds
fresh butter," (This is in No. 0 of the Fau
mkb, No. 5 has uot come yet.) What is the
matter? have you no good grass ? or good
cows? or Is labor and attention worth so
much in other branches of farming that it
doe not jiay lo bother with buttor and
ciieeae? Tour prices of dairy products aro
grand, your cows cheap, climate and water
must mskeynur StateadairymanN paradise,
lu thdt ruspuci, Imunt know what thotroublo
is. Yours,
CiiARias D. McEwer.
From Cottage Grave.
("orr.uu: Uitovs, May fl, 1875.
Mr. EniTuu: In your issue of April 23d, I
soo n piece lu ltoml to the price of good
poultry, I itgreo with the writer in regard So
the price of good puultv but what induce
ment ii it tor iitrmt vs to raise good poultry
f jr m irket whuu ho gets no moro for it then
for the pom est scrub fowl that can, be
brought Into tho market. I .have seen eggs
brought to our store here at Cottage Grovo
that looki-d more like crow 's oggs than any
thing eUo r.nd they got as much for tiiem as
the oi.e that brought tho host quality of Bra
mali eggs, mw l his is not right, there should
be a ditldrc-uco made, as much so as there is
in tho beat quality of stock, and I think it is
about time that there should bo seme difler
onco. You ask some of our farmers why ho
does not improve his poultry, and he uni
versally replie, I got as much for my eggs,
as you do for yours, and what is tho use of
mo paying fifteen or twenty &llars for a trio
of Uruuiahs,whon there isnamonoy it. Now,
Mr. Editor, 1 hope this question will bo agitat
ed until it w ill pay any onolo raise good stock,
and instead of selling our eggs and dickens
by the dczeu they will be sold by the pound,
then us farmers w ill see that it will pay lo
ral3e a good quality ol anything. Yous,
.SUCRTItjDOE.
THE DEAFT STALLION
Young England's Glory.
BEN ROY,
W1 STAND ??E SEASON OP 187. FBOM
Terms-Single Service, $15 ; Season. 929.
.SSJ.rK Yi" W!LIHB ! aiorr.
iEsA:SHsffl&
hona SellTs, briswS" ' "2H1L d?'
lUhcd In blli;. nd riven tTpartlw ilSqaVrlffit.
IMU n HsrL'ldnr.lu .u... .. .". t . ...
.i ii: ir uiumi, ju osnas i inch blffh.
SndUluSafrm l4M W 1000 MU,li "W4"
Uatlnii made the MftKin of 1874 In Salem, his col
III beat proro hit breeding qnalMc.
For airUior particulars appfy to
maratf Livery Stabl?ofCD"'bfniygSfh.
Pure-Bred Fowls for Sale.
LIGHT AND DABK BfUnSHS, BUFF CO
cblu. Huudani silver and Gold Spasmed j
ltid. bilver SpHDiried lambm-, Black-Breuied
ltud Game. KnglMi DorklnK. White China Get,?
W hue China Geete EgRi, $5 per doieiV uoira,
Pure-Bred Sheep and Goats.
,ru Bcroiw. new uxnnunlre and Cotawold
Croc, and Merino Gndw, Tbomnhbrcd and UnM?i
Angora Goat. J.fc.PAMMlfclHI
Salem. Feb. 18. law. --a'AMIalJH.
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