fl " rur Km aaPf frl7 f 'VP afcv vfcWaJWsr'-l--y st ae H
$2,50 per Year.
The Indian War.
The Oregonlan oontalna the following dis
patch from Gen. Howard, dated at Camp
Williams, left bank of sooth fork of Clear
water, near mouth of Cottonwood, I. T., Ju
ly 12, 1876:
By making a foroed march, I atraok the
enemy at 1 p. m. yesterday, about DOOstroog,
In a deep oanyon near the mouth of the Cot
tonwood, on the south fork of Clearwater.
I opened Are at once with a howitasr. and
anoooeded In starting tho Indiana from their
position .
Passing aronnd a transverse canyon for a
mile and a half. I beiran tho battle in Rood
eernost, and dismounting formed in ravines
ana oeutnu roox barricades, well prepared
For sevun hours every ohargo wo made
ground on them. Still at night our position
was not a vory goou ono as tno enemy lay
contiguous to my communications and
I was short of rations. This morn
ing, by a determined effort, wo regtlned our
spring, of wator from somo sharpshooters.
This afternoon I gave our linos to tho euro of
Captain Perry, commanding, tlio oavulryof
uapiain Aiiie, me naitaiinn or inrautry, nun
draw out Captain Millars' battalion of srtll-
lery acting as Infantry. Just as wo woro
roadv torooommonce oflbnslvo work. Crtnt.
Jaokaon with a paok train appeared iu sight
ooyonu tno inuiana' position. Miller punn
ed out In skirmish order, mot tuo.lrain and
esoortod.it suocossfully; they bad hardly
formed a junction wfth us whon tho artillery
battalion, already boyond tho enomy's flunk,
madoa rapid movement taking Galling guns
and howitzer along.
The Indians inado ono desporato tflort to
nana; Miner, nut railed and men gave way.
Everything was then pushed to tho pursuit.
We shelled tbem rapidly from tho hlsh
bluff, as they escaped Irom tho left bunk of
the river, and followed them, etoaping In
every dlreotlon, as fir a the river, and aro
now across and going into eamp at 7:30 p.m.
The lossea of the Indiana appear to bo thlr
teen killed and quite a large number wound
ad. We have Captain Bancroft and Lieut.
Williams, wounded; also eleven enlisted
men killed and 24 wounded. Their camps
were abandoned la great haste, leaving
muon plunder, xne Indiana rougut as well
as any troops I ever aaw, and so did ours.
not one man felling In duty. I bow believe
that I am In fine condition, Just as soon aa
Green appears trom Boise, lo make thorough
work with these Indiana. They are making
rar toe bosks oouairy, ana i ror ooaesnira
ilea at Mount Idaho. Trooea havA-tMtvwr
done harder or more rapid campaigning or
oetier ngnnng man moso.
O.O. Howard,
Brig. Gea. Commanding.
Washington, July 14. Gen. McDowell tel
egraphs from Man Francisco that he In relolo
ed to hear of Gen. Howard's Important
victory over me inuiana, wnion ne considers
very opportune as having a lendenoy to de
ter fettering Indiana from Joining Joseph's
Dana.
WHO ARE THJ3YT
Phhrydalk, July 8, 1877.
lam Informed that the wheat, which was
awarded the first and highest premium at
tno worms rainasiyear, was on exnim
tlon at the Oregon (Mate Fair, of 1875, and
was passed by without any award or publlo
notice whatever, while I am Informed every
farmer and miller who examined thnaam
plo at our State Fair, pronounced it the best
wheat they ever seen. The exhibitor feeling
that injustice had been done his sample,
furnished Commissioner Dufur one peck
from the bushel exhibetod here, for the Cen
tennial at Phlldelpbla, and the result was
aa stated above, this same sample beating
the samples from U parte of tho world. I
wonld like for you Mr. Editor to Inform me
through your Interesting paper, who the
committee was that awarded the premiums
at the State Fair of 1875, especially tho com
mittee on wheat.
It la strange indeed, that the Superlnten
dent, would appoiot men who either were
not qualified or were not devoted to their
duties, as committee men in such cases, or
in any similar Important duties. By the
way, I may mention that It seems to bo the
general wish In this section, that earnplesof
this whoat should bo placed on exhibition at
tho World's Fair to be held next year in
Paris, and I learn that such Is the purpose of
tho owner of said premium wheat.
A. Fahmkr.
THE HAY CROP.
balkm Praiiiih, July 10, 1877.
Tho supply of hay this station in Wlllam
etlee Valley will be fully up to tho demand.
Persons traveling lately In the central coun
ties of the valley report the hay crop as very
good. Besldo this, hundrods of (one of
volunteer oatn are out for hay. So far the
weather Is very Que for curing hay. Fall
oats are heavy and are about all out and
saved. Lirgo totinago of hay will bo i-aved
in the Columbia bottom thin year, as there
have beeu no great floods In tho rlvor to
destroy it. The prioeof hay In Saloru has
not settled down to a certain rate. New hav
sells at present at ten dollwra per ton In our
streets from the meido s. The Kiooutlve
Commltte of the State Agricultural SocUty
otter eleven dollar per ton for the supply of
nay at the comingotatn isir. mere m muon
late sown swail oats, that will make good
winter feed as hay. Pluto.
Contract Awarded
The contract for building (be Grandstand
and other fixtures at .tbe Fair Ground, baa
Imi awarded to N. Potter, at SW. The con
traet papers will be prepared In a day or two,
when the work will be commenced. All
the leaker for Us laaareveaBeata eoatem
. slated to the greaad.
M,
BY TELEGRAPH.
F0MIGK.
London, July 16. A. dispatch from Cal
cutta says the latest aocounU from the
famine district of M wires are somewhat
worse. The rainfall has been slight over a
portion of the affected area. Numbers of
natives on the publlo works are receiving
gratuitous Increased rollef. There has been
groat mortality from disease, especially
among children. Tho situation In Mysore fa
aisooniioai,ann me prospeot in soutnern
India Is far from reassnrlug.
Constantinople, July 10 Adlspatou dated
Saturday, announces that the Russians are
approaching RasKrnd, and have probably
aireauy cut tno railway noor mat point, it is
oonjocted by some that tho Turks will main
tHluadofenslvo lino extending from Rust
clink via Shumla to Osmau Bus, and will
rvo battlo In open Held.
Loudon, July 10. There Is no trustworthy
news from tho armies In Hulutirla. Tho spec
ial dispatches announcing great battles wero
progressing, pmvo groundless: time, the
Uuslans aro closing In upon Rtititahuk Is
probable, although lliolr couoontratloii must
still bo In a vory btukw.ird state Tolrgra-
hlo communication btwnn lluslohuk ttnd
huuila was Intact to Friday.
St. 1'etorHburg, Julv 10 Hen. Tupkorsoir
reports that ho found tlio town of lUysr.ld
destroyed nnd tho nttuosphorit so Itifruted
from itond lioiiles that It was Impossible to
romaln In tho placs.
From tho Hconnof tho Insurrection In Cau
casia It Is reported that the Llzllans havo ro
antnod thootfrnslvo.
Gun, Alkassuirtnnruhed on July 13'h from
Loknvlto to Tkuralchlll, on tho right bank of
tho Gallgsl, and has driven the ouoiuy from
au entrenched position and forced them be
hind Mnkva and occuplod Guouiu, 20 miles
north of Sukum Kaloh,
Constantinople, July 10. 'It Is mid the
Turks have beaten the Russians and unoc
cupied Tlrnova, also tnat Ismail Pasha en
tered Russian territory and advanced six
miles on the road to Tlflle.
Paris, July 10 it la staled Austria Inlands
to propose meditation as soon as decisive
action of either of the belligerents baa dear
ly defined the military situation.
Vienna, July 10. A special says Count
Andrassy has made representations at Buoha
ret aad Belgrade with a "View "of causing
Servian territory to be respected. Rouma-
nla hasrenonncd all Idea ot military action.
For several weeks at least the position in
Asia Minor la tolerably olaar. '
., Makbter-aaba-.lftUKaR'ritte-abad
u,ww mea, an Mid, ineiuaiag me iLsrsgsr
rUon. y
Gen. Mellkofl Is at Kalin with about 35.000
men, but superior to the Turks In cavalry
and artillery.
Tho garrison of Bttonm made no impar
taut movement as far as reported.
Thu Turks having withdrawn all the
troops from tho Montenegrin frontier rxoopt
Rarrlsoiis of forts and blcck houses, Prince
Monoiaa is preparing to besiege Nlcslo
again.
Buobarest, July 17. The great central
dopot contains stores of meal to whlek he
supplies of rloe for the relief of the Maatal
famine were a mere bagatelle. SbUova will
be the immediate aad Tlrnova the advance
depot. A rapid advance on Rustchuk does
not seem Imminent.
Correspondents in Shnmla state they per
sonally witnessed the Russlaus attack un
armed Turks, woandod old men, women
and children.
Kafugeot, Hay the Russian troops attacked
wagon trains fleeing to Shumla and murder
ed people indiscriminately.
1 he Turks have evacuated and the Rus
sians occupied Medjento and Mongrllr in
Dobrudscba.
Constantinople, July 17. The second
American frjga has arrived in the Bospo
iu. Kara, July 17. The Russians have fallon
hack from flatoum. It is rnmored that the
column will Join Gen, Mellkofl and again
Invade Armenia.
New York, July J7 A "nwdal, giving an
account of the capture of N k )hiIi, wiys as
soon as tho Russians cuuio within elfiHjtlve
runge of tho Turkish position tbey were met
by aBevorenrttllory tiro, wliiuli, however,
did not check the ndvanoH, and to which
they replltd with a still more formidablii
lire. The Turks being ttOHtod on a com
manding position had isiuolderable ftdviui
t.ue. and as the Umiluiw Hiiiiro.ulil frlitht
fill caps were luide Iu ttioir ritiiks by tho
TurkUu artillery. With surprising v.lor,
however, thby oontiniied to approiuh tlio
liquids, ami as s'ton m they C4in4 within
ritlH rango ihey ojwnt"! u Utrrible ilru on the
Turks for halfan hour. This was continued
with uuabated vigor until ubout mid day
Sunday, when au order for ussiult we
Kiver , and the whole KuttsUui line, support
ed by several batteries u( artlllf ry, stormed
tho helKhtu ocoupled by the Turks. During
the awful climb In the f.ico of a deadly tire
the Russians suffered terribly, while the
Turks, stubbornly defending their position,
sustained enual logs. After ob alnlng tos-
session of ihobolghtscommsnUitiK the town,
st a terrible cost, the Jtusslnns virtually liati
Nlkopolls at thdlr mercy, Tho Turks, find
Inir their line of retreat threatened, abandon
ed tho town, Which was llllod with Turkish
dead. Many wounded were found in the
streets and In the houses, whore they had
beeu abandoned by tho Turks in the baste of
retreat. As regards supplies, tho Russians
leave uotblng to ouauue.
Adrlanople, July 17. Tho Russians are
attacking the town, which is occupied by
two battalions of Turks. Rarouf Pasha is
expected tbera with a large force. This Rus
siaa adyasea guard baa traversed the Heior
peaa through the Balkan mounfaBs. Ths
foreaefwalek aUaeklBg party forrasa
part has oeea pied Yaada valley. Tha Rus
SAJUE
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sian force Is estimated at 10,009, but they are
destitute of artillery.
London, July 17. A war correspondent
telegraphs that after blookadiai the fortress
of the quadrilateral, 100,08a sen are avail
able (or crossing the Balkaas by the western
line of Invasion, exoluslve of Gen. Zimmer
men's army in the eastern section.
Ruobarest, July 17. Preparations contin
ue for a battle near Rustohnk, whither a por
tion of the garrison of Slllstila' has already
gnno, It la said that all tba. work done by
tho international Danube ooamlasion will be
lost In pnntoquence of the measures taken
by tho Russlaus to obstruct the mouth of the
Danube
Panama, July 7. According to news' re
ceived by thn steamship Orya, lioundor has
again been tho seine of voloanlo eruptions
and destructive Hoods, causing, It Is feared,
loss of llfo and destruction of property. On
Juno 20th, from nabaloys to Tumbel, detona
tions resembling the dlaobargo'of cannon,
were heard. At Ysguahl It wa,sald the re
ports oh tno fnmi tho north. At 4 p. til, that
day a heavy shower of ashes commended lo
fall. 'Ihestoitmer Islay, on her way from
l'iinama to Guayaquil, drat nptlced tho fall
or us tins at Msnta, and continued tsrecelvo
tltetii until urrlvlnc lUOtmynrjuH. Nodonht,
as on other occasions, tho ashes have l)eon
transported to a dlstancn of 200 leagues irom
thn volcano which had thrown them out. On
account of tlionbsoiion of acids Inlhoashos
they aro not llkoly to bo Irjnrlous to tho
crops orcattlp, as on previous ncottslous.
Washlnmon, Julv 10. No action has been
taken by tho war dopartmsnt toward order
ing more troops away from tha south. The
I Infantry, recently on dntjr at Atlanta,
having bon orderod westito'reldforoe Gen,
Howard, but few troops are left In the south.
The whole body of troop now stationed In
the southern states, wlthtaa aioeptlon of
iiuirn in iusbb iu opersHiras .,B"L Mexican
marauders, does not exosad 1,090 or l,2O0
men. t
It Is the Intention of tba navat anthorlliea
toarmalltbeba-t veaaala wltk rifled ord
nance aa fast as It can ba atada.
Chleago, July 17. THa Jeuraal says of
crops, that the news eoaMwass .very good
without exoaptlon aa to MM laealHf or char
acter of tba crops. J v ,
wasningtoB, jDiy m. usesa 'a weoatin
Bed Oneatla, BeateA eonaty,
Hdae. Uaten eouatv.' Ofaaw 1 1
it Land
irerry,
Douglas coaaty, Oresjea. "' '
Postmasters aapslatai '
ft Harris,
5"Sf"J-.?'?"-?0l
yrHiwai
.v. uwawsui vottt
.AiJ
eun
-
turn
Ka oaiiMtifcF la asfc that baa aa assssla
or thto kiad la tkair amidst. Ha to a eoward
of tba werat type aad ble vtotiaa are geaar
ally selected from asseng the meet pure aad
reined and bis charges er innendos caaaet
always be refuted. Many a happy house
hold baa been broken up by tbe cowardly
writings of an Irresponsible, destardly vil
lain, whodare not sign hi, name to bis letters.
He generally writes noon scraps of paper
picked up at odd places so that be cannot ba
traced. If found, an anBonymoas letter
writer should be hung to tha nrat tree with
out svon a hearing In Judge Lynoh's court.
During the past few days an asssssln of
this kind has been at work In Halomand
Vlolultyv Que attempt st suicide and several
threatened divorce cases are already tbe re
suit of bis dolose. Well-known honorable
men's wives have reooivsd letters hinting of,
iniiueiuy on tne parts ortueir loige torus,
ladles of nnlmpoachable standing In society
have been slandered to their hncbands and
friends without the slightest foundation In
fact. Should It oontinue, certain suspected
nerxons will bo closely shadowed and woe be
it lo tbemlroaughtlntheact. Ills life would
not be worth the prioeof a short strong cord.
Ip the moan time we say to those who are
recelvlnc those letters to-recelve them with
out Rlvliur thorn a oassliiK thntiRbt but only
consider tbem the emanations of a foul, de-
pnTou villain.
IMPORTANT DISPATCH.
A dispatch was fcent by Govornor Chad
wick, to the President today, asklnirhlm to
suspond the order recently made M. Con
novnr, Indian Aitent, to gather the Indians
in umattita un-ervatinti. inoians who are
neaooful declaro that they will fight If the
order is carried nut.
List of Letters,
Remifnint; uncalled for in the Stsyton cost-
otllce:
liilyeu TaMUm Miss,
lluriifllt Kdward,
Ilenrr Haran,
IIIUW K..
iioniierRou ur. J,,
Hook Flora,
HlronsThiiliins,
Lyttle Charles,
1'iiiiiiiey M. VV
Kycrafi Leo,
Soars Thoinns,
Williams Klexander,
Jones William,
McCan Alllo,
Plrogon Marthy,
Smith Narah,
Scott Jacb.,
Wllloon Uronla,
A. D.Gaku.vuh,!, M.
Tiik Unas Ciiuns. In another column of
this week's pipor will be found the ad vor.
ilseuiont of tho "Boss Churu," which Is pro
nouuosd by those who havo used It to te
tho best churn over Invented. Mr. II, A
liawklns, lato from tho Kat, Is the agent,
whon residence Is at Auuisvllln, Oreaon,
whore he can be addressed for particulars.
New Mill at Taraer's.
Mr. tf , J), Cockerllue, s new comsr from
the Eastern elope, is putting up a new flour
ing mill at Turner's Station. The limber for
tbe frame and a portion of tbe other 1 amber
is already oa tba ground and tba earpeater
work is to oouseenee at once. Wa are glad
taaotatbtoavideaee of prosperity ea tba
fat of our sabarbaa towa.
T - a a a, .,,.. 1 aa .
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Oregon, u lean by Oklota.
Wa take the following from tbe Stuben-
vllle, Ohio, Herald or June 20th. It from
tbe peu of Mr. J. M. Reed, brother-in-law
of G. A. Cutting of this olty, who recently
paid our valley a visit :
Editor Hkralu: It may be of Interest to
your many readers to peruse a communica
tion concerning atrip to the moat distant
State ot our Union. If they will (In their
minds) accompany me In a flying trip across
thecontlnont to San Francisco, and spend a
week In seolns tbuoltv and ltsnumerona ob
jects or Interest, wo will then be ready to
take passage on board ono of the O. S.S.
Company's vessoN, sailing every week from
San Francisco to Portland, Oregon. Of the
sea voyage or rdiiio inreo days, bo lore arriv
ing at uoiumuia itivcr bar, tne least said tbe
bettor, however, ono IIiIur will attract your
attention, after having crossed the bar and
entered tho broad and beautiful rlvor, that
many now fucos now suddonlv appear on
dock; you enquire of them "Where havo
you beenT" "Oh, just taking a nap, wasn't
a bit sea Nick." '
Ascending tho rlvor u short dlslnnco a sic.
nal uuii Is flrod uud our uood shin Anchors
at tho docks at
AHTOIUA,
Thn oldest city of Oregon, with a nomitatlon
r l vo thousand, a porter entry and tho
principal point ror salmon Usulng, which in
dustry is carried on quilo oxtouslvuly,
amounting to at least $5,000 annually.
I no wuisuo is-sounded, calling us on
board, and wo continue un thn beautiful
river with Its numerous Island, high blull
ubuks, neayiiy iiinoereu wun massivo II r
trees, whoto tons seem almost ready to
pleroo tho clouds, finally wo readied tho
mouth or tho Willametto (pronounced Wll
lam et) Into which our trusty pilot guides ua
and in a vory short tlmo another sigual gun
announces tuat wo aro about to arrlvo at
1-OllTI.AND,
The commercial emporlnm or the North
west, with a population or 12,000, four dally
and several weekly newspapers, ohurobes,
schools, hospitals, street railway, Ore alarm
telegraph and a No. 1 Are department. At
tha docks wa find both steamship and sail
ing vessels that ply between this and' ports
f stBa) MAHMtilnn iutalilaii nmllna - Jb.
n utua luiiuuirn, uiu uiuiuarjr unilta
doing business on tbe two rivers, dossing
tha river by ferry to'Kast Portland, we lake
tha O. A O. railroad, which exteada aoM
MO sallesdne sooth, and moat of tbe distance
RMlowa aaarwuiaueua. vauey, wa came to
Kim Haatosr--Trw-l
ha Hi nto-rniUsi br
fella sooae thirty or forty feet-bill, bar tba
skillful engineer and mechanic overeoase
ail oDstaoies anu ouiu a oaaai wim iooks,
araand tba fells. Splendid water power is
here obtained and utilised to a considerable
extent. The train moves on and wa begin
to feel we are nearlng the end of our Journey
for the present: a gentleman calls attention
. li. !.!.... ti r a .lt An mmb IK .1.
w iiidbuuiiiu ui m vtfj uu uui if,ui iio
train stops and we alight In ths capital city
of Oregon
SALKM,
A very handsome place, population 6.000.
wide streets, well shaded. One court bouse,
capltol, mot yet flnished,)WlllameUa Univer
sity, larae couvont and uood public schools.
Consldsrabla manufacturing ia tba way of
Hour, lurnitiire, sw anc planing rams, an
run by water power. Ths State prison with
about lOOconvloUi la located near the olty and
is a well managed Institution. Marlon coun
ty contains a larse area of floe agricultural
lands, Howell, 'French and Salem prairies
being especlHlly rlob and productive of all
kinds or trrsln except corn, which doss not
do woll in sny part of the valley, because of
me oooi niguis.
LINN COUNTY
Is one of the vory Vest counties of tbe State
for agricultural purposes, but perhaps sot
anv better than Polk or Yam bill counties.
on the west side exrept that It has a little
Detter advantages in point or snipping. Al
bany, tho county seat, is a growing little city
of 4.000 doo plo Is favored with Rood schools.
cliitrolms, hotols, two ox three newspapers
and a never railing water. power, almost un
limited in capacity. , ,
, INDUaTIIIKH AND IlKsdUIIURS
Are numerous, hut whoat Is tho great staple
product and may bo regarded as a certain
croii, ns rust, tiles, hoppers etc., never appear
uimsiroy mo moor ui uiu unsuauuuiaii,
Wool irrowlntr. Ilax.hons. vouofable. eto.
are all profitable crops, ' '
I'ilUlTri AND nKltlllKrt
Of all kinds (oxcent peaches) urow to oerfea
tlon, and leir sbtiuduutly. Annies, pears
anu piums aro etfooiaiiy line, tno iron no
- . ... -.. . - . i. .
iii iur,o, aiwujruuijiiu, aim wcw iiayuruu
TIIH CUUATK
Is mild and pleasHiit; trio' summer days aro
not oppresKivoiy warm, and always followed
by cool iiluhts, Tlio winter seasou Is tho un-
ple4S4iit feature of Oregon. A great deal of
rain falls, as h rule, with but llttlnsnowor
freezing wuattior. (Confoatlouors uno maiiu
fsaiiiimi Ice.) ,
It would lioimposslblo toglvayourroiders
anything like a fair descrliitlon of the coun
try In a slintlo lottor. therefore If an vono read
ing tho fureKoIng delres to kuijW more of
Oregon, I would suifKext ihat they suirl ihelr
uamnand address to lls Kxrollttucy,S. F
Chad wick, (loveruor, 84lim, Oregon, and his
Secretary will take pleasure Iu rnalllnirtliein
aamsll pamphlet containing a fund of Infur
malton which thoycan peruse with satisfac
tion. ZM OSMOLCSION,
Tha yaamc HUte of Oregon, wltb a popula-
uoa or iu,wuseuisl a surplus pioauo, tro
ths farm, ml as, fereat aad stream amount
lata atlaaatMt.aMjO0O aBnually, and Iu-
ereaalag rapidly aaeb saeeaadlag year, a
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Volume IX. Number 23,
healthy climate and good society, may be
trutbfnlly considered a desirable placate'
live, but there are certain classes of persoaa
earnestly advised against going there, via:
oommon laborers, skilled mechaalea wkbeat
oapltal, and lightning rod men. Tba tatter
wouia surety oome to griar ror warn or traaa
In their tine. .
A visit to the 8tate Is not much of aa un
dertaking these daya of rapid transit, and
win no aoiiot repay you as wen hum.
Yours Truly, J. If. It.
An Appeal from Fakwo. i
Whllo wo wore' visiting I r lend Cyrus,' at
his home, the other day, ha received thefol-.
lowing letter from the Palonse country,,
whloh ho permits us to publish, as showing
the condition of matters there. Ha regrets
that no moans aro at his disposal to use for
relief of frlonds In that distant and disturb-'
od region: ri
Four Mich, Nfs Pxrcks Co,, )
July a, 1877. J
To Win, Gyrus, Master 0. 8. G., P. of JI,(
Solo, Linn Co,, Oregon:
Worthy Masti:i: and Hro : I will Iry to
keep you pouted about uvoiiIh hero during
tho war slid exulting tunes, Tno pooplo bora
aru at present u llttlo mnro reconciled to the
Oct. but thoy aro terribly excited and soma
aro leaving. Othara are building stockades,
and putting their housoa In a state of de
fence by barricading tbe doors and windows
and mskidg port-holes t.i shoot from. So j
far, wo have bad no trouble. Tho Iudlana
killed ono man about fifteen miles front
bore, and (hat was enough to start tbe people
aud they built stookades and aro using all
moans In their powor to procure arm,. If
wo woro properly armed we oould hold tha
country and defend our property and lives.
Tho tnd lans broke out so suddenly, and our
people have been so little troubled that they
nover thought of arms, and the Indians aro
prepared for war and we have comparatively
no fair arms for defense, and we have our
women and children to save, with property' ,
to defend, and our means of procuring araaa
is limited. In fact ready money with ua ia
a soars commodity. I have staid with oar
brothers and sister and will belptbsm to do
all tbey can, and encourage tbem to boldoa. ,
Our sisters realise tba situation and our poor '
meaaa of defense. I bava told them X
tasMMrkt aaany of oar brethren la Oregea (
urn lafannai a., mftr lm la
that tuev wtr-a An m . in
isw"v -p 'rrsMUwaaavsBssw xim
f. at arsaeat. If avMaira ia Om
nll beta to procure arms, WV-dU VJ tl
wsll. Aalv alva urn sIbm te aaiakt af
dtfflculty. Wa wUI secure tbem by aetea or
by loan to our greage or aay way you iaey
Sropose, but the arms, under thspreaaat
anger, we must bava it if possible. It
seems strange for P. of H . to ask for araaa. '
an Order given to pesos and tha elevation or
mankind, Instead ottbe degrading influences
or war, but we are living on the frontiers
among the savages, surrounded by these,
snd well know the horrors of an Indies war,
having heard tbelr yellsand seen tha aflaeto
of tbelr savage barbarity. Wa know not
when wo may be called oa to defend all wa
hold dear lu life. That la the reason for
these appeals for arms, and I hops tba
Brethren in Oreghn will respond to our call
for help. ,
The health of tha community 'la good at
present, some few cases of that fearful
soourgo diphtheria. Grange' Botes, I bava
none to send. I see the Brethren often, but
tbesoene Is changed. We keep scouts out
aud use every means of care to guard against
surprise. I have cached the' grange records
la the ground till tha olive branch of peace
aad security agala float oysr ua. Ho tba
bss of the seal for awhile will ba dispensed
with. Please write wbatyou can do, 11 any
tbiag , aud be prompt about It. Wa have Be
time to spare. Hoping to bear from you
often will close by remalalog ysurs frater
nally, Wiluam Kino,
Heo'y of Orange No. 16, W. T
Address Paloosa Olty, Whitman county,
W.T.
A Flsaaaat MaeUBg-
Hnn. S, J. R. MoMIUan, U, H. Senator
from Minnesota, and Major Quinoy A.
Ileooks, of this Stale wore old school males
together and graduated in the same class.
They met recently at Portland for the first
tlmo after a eeparatlon or twenty six years.
Senator McMillan has been on the bench of
District and Supremo Courts of Minnesota
for a number of vearsand Just previous to
bis election as U". S. Sena'or, he had bees
ru-oleoled chief lustlco of tbe-State. From
the Sulem Mercury of May Stlth, 1870, we
team that MsJor IJrooks emigrated to Oregon
crossing tbe plains In lK.il,and has spent
most of tho time since then In the publlo
sorvloe, serving In various capacities, not
ably as Special Agent of tho post office de
partment for tbe I'aclflo.. Coast under tho
admlnlxiratlou iU" Andrew Johnson, and aa
Ahsl, Qr. Mr. Gun, of tho Mate troops In the
lato Modoc Indian war, Mfjqr llrooka la
now living on his farm at tho ilbtHprlugu
near Link vllle, LHa county, In this Stute.
i i
Tho San. Francitco Fair. "' ',
Wo would again urgo upon tho farmora
tho necessity of contributing without delay
toward tho exhibit of the productions of Or
egon at the San Francisco Fair to bo held ia
August and Septembtr. All specimens left
aUbeFAUMKii office will be promptly fur-
warded to the Railroad Office at Portland.
Mr. S. A. Clarko la bow traveling through
Linn and Lane coaatles, aad 1 meeting
wltb good saceess,
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