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SALEM, OREGON, NOVEMBER 1G, 1877.
Volume IX. Number 40.
BY TELEGRAPH.
Ottawa, Nov. 10. There Is no foundation
for the report that tbo Canadian government
has granted a reserve of land to Sitting litill
and Ills bind at Rod Dcor rlvor,orany whero
clue.
Washington, Nov. 9. Secretary McCrary
oxpects to reduce (be estimates for tbe war
department next year piobably ten millions
less than last year.
Tbo Texas Pacific people, It Is said, con
tomplato presenting their scheme on a high
moral plan, and as u uatlonnl enterprise.
T,be voto In tbo house (O'day makes It cei
talu tho army cannot be reduced ibis session
below 25, COO. So tho Republicans, assisted
by tho Texas delcgatos, bavo carried tbo first
vital bill of tbo session. This teaches tbo
Democrats that thoy cannot roly on their
nominal majority, whllotho Republicans
bavo chances of making combinations to
control Important measure-).
Tho Inter-Ocean's Washington special
nayv. Colonol Iuitorsoll says ho bus not
beou oQored tho Gortnan mission. Ho ar
rived boro on Saturday. Ho has been recoin
mended by some of tho Illinois delegation,
'iiut lms recolvod no commnulcntlou frnui tho
MAto dopnrttnont on tho subleot. Ho does
not eeok tho placo, but would accept wero
tho honor tendered bltn,
IndlanspolK Nov. 10. Senator Morton's
will was admitted to probata to-day. Ho
leaves bis ontiro cstuto to Ills w Ife, requesting
that sho assist his sous in tholr education
und othorw Iso.
Chicago, Nov. 10. O'Leary. pedestrian,
boat John Ennls In the ono hundred mile
walk, closing nt midnight, haying uiado tbo
dlstauco In twenty-two s'ojnds less than
twenty hour, ami coming out fre-th und
rosy. Ennls nmdo ouly fifty-four miles,
walking clabt hours, ami was badly used
up.
Washington, Nov. 20. Among oonllrma
lions to-day was John SV. Anion. U. H. wur
veyor ttoueral for California, vice Ilolllns,
rohlcnod. TboSonato continued EdiinrM.
KTnrtila. nf Mtcblesil. nbllllllt tltlOrlieV
cenernl Kouueth Hjiynor, tolloltor of the
Treasury; lCllory M. Untyton, collector of
rjteruHl royetiuo lor omum inrumw, vito .
Cuss Cariiontnr,- n?pnnti UJ,-Mtt.li),
Itob't II. Obltlentlon, Tor Kentucky.
Tbo ormy bill bab pa-sstd tho house with
out dlvMon.
Tho Secrotnry of war to-d.v issued nil
order that all nnmes of battle Utlils in
tbo Briny registers, which lierdiuloro Imvo
been ul tho head of reuluiMiiiH, hhould bo
kopt out of ri'vord until itirthtr orders.
Thli li In nccordanco with tlm conciliation
pollcv and In keeplnir with Suuicer'H iiIcmi
to erase the naniM ol btlt from tho lings
Atlanta, G.., Nov. 2. Forttcr Eltdaelt
dlodthlHinomlnc. ....
Fraukllu, HI,. Nov. I'J. Lsst nlk'ht John
II. Duncan, beln: reineil lljuur at the
dru sloro of Wrlcht Ufo., retumed, otter
tho btoro wns closed, und otilirtd through
(ho back window, distributed a keu ol
powder over tho Hoor, turned (ho taps of the
coal oil barrels und t-tt tbo mIioUi on tire
nud attompted toisoapo, but oeforn ho bad
micceeded a terrltlo explosion occurred tn
.t Irely demolishing tbo htoroand setting llro
o an adjoining gtotery, which was also
destroyed. Duncan was family burned.
Lous $15,000, Inturanco $3 flOO.
Washlnuton.Nov. 12. Tbo commissioner
ol the general land ottlco has lo-day Issued
au orddr to Paclllo coast land otllcos rovokinir
tho order ot October 2d, wnluh prohibited
further roceptlon of applications tor eutrits
or desert land under tho act of last March.
IIo now gives directions allowing ihom to be
received If accompanied by absolute evidence
of (ruth of tho tltsert character of (he lands
designated. Land ofneers are uUo Instruct
ed to communicate all doubtful cases to tbo
coneral laud otllcer, with a full statement of
fuels and attoudant circumstances.
The house army bill amendment restrict
ing enllstmonts to a total ol 20,000 was adopt
od by so small a majority (bat tbo friends ol
the army are verv hopeful of securluir tbe
acquiescence of the bouio in it anticipated
omission by the tenate.
yisniso at oueoon City. We brought
home, the othor day, rrom Oregon City, a
(line string of silver sides, salmon and speck
led trout, caught In the river below the town
with hook and line, by Mr. L. T. Uarln.of
that place, who Is as well known for a noted
sportsman as for a leal practitioner. He
aud Mr. Natorp, of Portland, hud fished all
day from skiffs anchored In the river, hook
ing fino spoolu'ns of the fiu timned.'tbe
largest, a salmou of ton pouud", havlug been
lost in tho very act of Uklm? it ou board.
Wo read in record of Extern uud KnglMh
sport that salmonnshlng I very excltlug,
and our friends boro eyldenco to the fact, as
they bad pursued tho art with great enthu
siasm as well os with good success. Mr.
Barin has had some veiy serious adventures
:1a pursuit of sport, es it will be remembered
that, In comrauy with the U-e lamented
Charles Pope, of Oregon City, ha was ship
wrockodon tbe raging waters of the Ciacka
mas, where be saved his life with difficulty,
aud Mr. Popo was drowued. The sslmon
caught generally aro or young growth,
weighing from two to fjur pound! tho trout
are samo as tho excelleut dull that occasion
ally reach Salem table from below the Palls.
LosT-A bracelet, on a cmol's-balr shawl,
on the Silvertou stage road. Tho finder will
please leave the same at D. .t A. A. McCul
ay 'is store, Salem.
FOREIGN.
Constsntlnoplo,.'NovM0. Detailed reports
of Friday's battle near Erzeroum showflhat
the lighting lasted twelve hours. TwoT.uv
slan columns attacked a redoubt southeast
or Erzeroum. One column suocoeded In oo
cupyluir a blockhouse, but was dislodged.
The other column, perceiving enormous
losses of the former, retreated. The Turks
pursuodthem as far ns Devo Boynn.and
whon driven back from tbero rallied and
drove tho Russians back to Dave Ooyun.
Tho Russians lost a large quantity or arms
and ammunition, but only a frw prlooners.
Nor. It All tho officers In Kars down to
innjor, unceremoniously voted to reject tho
Bummons to surrender made by the Rus
sians, and resolved to defend the city to the
lat extremity.
Thouf an Is abandoned Opoka and I.polo
maka w Ith uiucli booty.
Tho Russians rotnmencoda vigorous bom
barduieut ol' Bitouiil.
Forty of Ex Sultan Murod's r orvants aro
reported to bavo been strangled beoauso ol a
cnnnplraov to rolnstato Murad. The excite
mom Is !iicreed by a rumor that a prophot
nip ared to tho Sultan ordering him to cou
cludo peaco. ...
Alexsndropnl, Nov. 11 . Ard.ilmn's col
umns Jolnod Oeu. Horniann artor tho battle
ofDevo Boyun. Tho Turks lost tbero 2.BC0
killed, wouuded and prhouorsaud u groat
pirtnrtheir arllllety. , ,
Ilagusa, Nov. 11 Tho Montenegrins bavo
comtuoncod tbo bombardinout of Podga
ri'z. At tho lord mayor's bsuquot to nlgtjt tho
Karl of Hcnconcllold, replying to the toast to
her iiiHj'jsty'N ministers, declared In strong
tonus ttmt the t-'ovornment unswervingly
adheres lo the declaration they made at tho
commencement of tbo war. that British
neutrality mind ofoso li British Interests
wero aMsllod or menaced.
Brussels, Nov. It. I.c Nrtrde. r.usslan
organ, regards El Bii'.-ontleltl'H speech
last night as encouingemnt to Turkey to
iini.i in tl. l nTir.mltv. but does lint
think (ho speech need cauo fears of othor
complications. . , .
T.nn.lnn Knv. 11. A ltnrlln eorrosnondOIlt
saysthet poito has contldunilrtlly ooinmunl
csted to sumo of tho ifrt.itihr drMWJiAJ
nrogrammo lor me couciumuii oi peace. j
Peracorre'spondont slates tbero tredlssen
slous In tho Turkish cHblnot on tbo mbject
of peace or war, but ol tbo pesco party a Jew
xro being nccu&ed of secret dealings with
Russia,
Nov. 0. Grant uneaslncs at Pera. Pla
cards lmvo boeu posted In Stambnul sum
iiionltiK all patriots to rlco, us tbo govorn
ment was secretly negotiating with tho Rus
sians. Plneaiils also urged tbo return of
Mahtuoud Damod Pasha. Attomnts have
beon made to fasten die rospnusibllity for
these placards on tho Sultan Murad, wbeso
principal adherouls bnvo been arrosted.or,
according to ono account, Imvo been killed,
Ills positively asserted that Damoinl's Ill
ness is caused by au attotnpt to pjlsou him,
Ho Is now out of danger.
Several of Mukbtur Pasha's olllcorshavo
been Feutenced to bo shot lor cou nr dice on
the Olh.
Bucharest, Nov. 1 1. A Rur slan official dis
patch says a cavalry detachinobt csptured
Viatzs, half way between Plevna and Sofia
Friday, with feveral thousand wagous and a
large quantity nf stores. Tho attack was so
snddeu that nur Iomi was small, though the
place was defended by SOOTmklsh Infantry
aud 800 Circassians.
Paris, Nov. 10. Dolepatos of tho Bonapart
1st party walled upon President MaoMabon
yesterday aud assured hlmofthelr devoted
iicss, Tney say tbe president received them
very cordially.
The chamber of deputies elected Jules
Oreyy presldeut, St against 160 blank.
Callb Aux, inlnlstor if tinanco, aunouueed
bo would present tho budget as soon as
dually constituted.
Rome, Nov, 11. Fanfulla reports the
pope's physician alarmed at the increasing
weakness or his hollnet-s, and has summon
ed Vannett, professor ot surgery at Pader,
for consultation,
Now York, Nov, 12, A Rome speolal says
the Pope passed a restless nlgtit, but always
awakened In full possession of his faculties
aud was conscious of all that was going on
around him. Physicians say that ho cannot
recover though he msy linger for a week.
Paris, Nov. 12 Germany and Italy have
paid the balance of their subsidies tn St.
Gnthard tunuel respectively 4,000,000 aud
2,700,000 francs.
London, Nov. 12 A dispatch from Rio
Jmielm states (hat (he Aritentlue torpedo
sblpFuImlnato exploded in tho harbor of
Uueuos Ayr. Killing li persons,
London, Nov. 12. The rumor or the
Po(e's deHth is couiradlcted by a Paris dis
patch, which cays his condition is not ag
gravated. Paris, Nov. 12. It Is reported this after
noon that the Popo Is dead, Tbe report ob
tains credence In eonsrquuco or the uusads
lactnry cbarsctcr or (ho latest reports or his
condition.
Homo, Nov. 12. The Popo's coudltlou is
not aggravated.
Tho Herald's London special says: Last
night and this morning a terilflu storm con
tinued blowing over Loudon having been
pae-oeded during vesterday by gradually In
.Teasing rtlns, Noadvlcis arejyet received
ol disaster in tho Hrltish chaunei, but In
dications are they will be numerou. Tho
French oasts come within the lrlluer.ee of
the s'orm and much loss is apprehended to
result t'rom its vinleucs,
London, Nov. 12 Stanley, tbo African ex
plorer, and 120 followers, were brought to
the Cape of Oood Hope in her majesty's
store ship Industry, which also takea them
to.irzlbsr.
Bucharest, Nov. "11. Gen. (Oberutcbefl
who planned tbe campaign whlcu rtsulled
In the defeat of Mukhtar Pasha, has arrlred
to lake command of the staff of the Russian
army in Bulgaria.
A telegram from Dolney Dobnlk says: In
consequence of tbe evacuation of this place
by the Turks , tbo Russians have contracted
the clrolo around Plevna to thirty miles.
The Russians have one hundred and twenty
thousand men sufficient to fill two continu
ous Hops or trenches around the whole posi
tion. Five or six thousand cattle aro visible
In Osman Pasha's position and other Indica
tions show it probobie that he csu bold out
thirty or forty days.
London, Nov. 12. A Russian official dis
patch dated Bogot, the 1Kb, says the Turks
lust uittbt attempted tn surprise Oeu. Skobol
otPs positions. Tbo Russians were warned
atd allowed tho Turks to approach within
100 paces when they received thorn with a
hoavy fire. Tho Turks rotreated to an en
trenched position and maintained a violent
fire until two this morning.
It Is reported be.ivy fighting ftvor.iblo to
the Turks iias boon prorosslng at Plovua
tbo past two days.
Chevket PAsha has gono to Schlpka, Mo
hornet All will take commador (ho divi
sions atOrcbatilo.
Importation or ryoaml Hour is oxsmptod
from duty by Tuikey until March 1, LS7S.
London, Nov, 11. An Indian paper statos
that In cousequer.co or tho raids ofwarllko
tribes on tbe frontior. troops bavo been
warned aud a six weeks' expedition hKsbcon
resolved upon.
Tho Herald's cable dispatch bays: Tho
greatost fears aro entertained for tho life of
tho Pope. Tho moss eminent in en in tho
medical profession In Italy bavo been sum
moiied. After careml oxamluattoii all hopes
are given up. HU lower limbs aro par&lrzod
aud bo cannot llyo long.
Coustautlnoplo, Nov. 12 Ron r IW.ia lol
oursphs tbo following: Russian supports
from Gabrovaen routo to Schlpka piss be
ing obllatd to pnss within our range icoeut
ly lost SCO killed. Our losses wero trllllug,
but luolude Lesmau Pasha, cotumacdutit of
tho artillery, klllod.
Mukhtar Pasha telegraphs umlcr'c'atoof
Sunday: RuksIaiis are entrounlnng them
selves In the neighborhood of Den-. Bovun.
Accordluirto intelllceuco I li.nl? received
from Kars up-.to Uie4h Instant, the orce h
.-eVA&HAhiA-piKWTvV tnl ' vttzWWrtma.
i uo principal euoris or too enemy nro ap
parently uircoteu ngainst j.rzerouni.
Mniitonogrius. after their demonstration
against Podgorltza, commenced bombarding
tho Turkish tort commanding Scutari and
the Antivan road.
A Belgrade correspondent ssys Prince
Milan provided at on extraordinary cabinet
council Saturday. It is stated that tho par
ticipation of Sorvla in tho war wrs decided
on. and a proclamation to tho army is al
ready prepared.
London, Nov. 13 Ojtnnn Pasha's loscs
are ostlmated at 1:00 to 300 men dally from
the concentrated tiro or Russian artillery.
0man Pasha h constructing fresh fortifica
tions which seem to point to his holding out
as long as posslblo rather than to attotnpt a
sorllo.
Prlboners and deserters stato that tho
Turk have six week' provisions.
Coustautlnoplo, Nov. 13 Prlvato tolo
grams state that tho attack ou Erzeroum was
renewed Sunday.
Tho Gosholl's arrived boro Saturday. It Is
proposed to bend them to Aleppo without
trial.
Cettiujo, Nov. 13 Tho Montenegrins yes
terdav captured (ho fort commanding the
town of Autevarl, with its garrison, two guns
ana a quantity or ammunition anu provi
sions. The Montenegrins are advancing on
Autevarl,
Constantinople. Nov . 13. Suleiman Pasha
has been appointed commander-in-chief of
win armies in lioumena. u is prouau.o
Tazll Pasha will command (bo army of
Rasgrad.
London, Nov. 13, Tho Pall Mall Gazette
assorts that Germany Is urging Belgium to
accept tho Gorman prntoctorato and mako
her military system confoim to Germany in
return for guarantee of Independence in oth
er respects, and for territorial compensation.
Germany argues that Belgium, In (ho event
oranotuer uranoo-uerman war, wouiu prou
ably bo ihe battleground aud boobsorbed
nv the victor. Auiintary convention wnn
Belgium now would render Germany un
assailable. Tho Gazette believes theso ar
guments have made great headway in vory
blub quarters.
Pail, Nov. 12. Tbero Is much anxiety In
cciwquencoof tbo violent terms In whloh
tbe motion for Inquiry Into tho olectlon con
suresthH cabinet. All the great powers bavo
advlstsd Presldeut Maa.Mahon to bs ooiiollla
trv. It Is emphatically denied that Presl
dent MaoMabon, In reply to a delegation
from proups of tho Right whlon waited upon
bimoutbti night ef tbeSth Inst,, said, as
wus reported at the tlmo, ho wa right to
rely upon tho support or senate for a con
servative polloy which was the only one ho
whs ablo o lollnw,
Romo, Nov. 13 There is no foundation
for tho alarming rumors current at Paris
yeUerdayobout tho Pope, who still su Hers
from weakneas, but whoso condition has
not recently become worse.
TLo Popo Is better today, He gave audi
ence to teteral persons.
Sacramonto.Nov.il. Since morning aftor
one o'clock and up to 7 o'clock, heavy show
ersfnll with great violence stripping leaves
from the trees as few storms have elono to
fote. During tbe day a few light showers.
Ralu fall measured at 7 r. M. to-day feOdOO
of oud Inch j total rur (he season 1 03-100.
San Francisco, Nov. 12. Dlspatobes re
ceived Iroui various points in the State
north and south. Indicate a general ralu
througbrut (be Slate, In ome places suffi
cient ror tbo prudent wants of farmers.
Tho eatid banka iu tho Gorman oceau
aro ocf -Qfth It area.
Saving1 Grain.
EJltor Wlllametto Farmor :
Noticing a piece in your paper headed
"Lessons or tho Year," relative to the past
harvest, loss of grain, and manner of har
vesting, and asking for the opinions of far
mers in different localities ns to the best
method and way, I thought that I would
reply in brlof to that article A great deal
of oensuro is laid upon tho header for the
loss or grain this yoar. I will exactly coin,
cldo with you in that rospect, and show tho
reason why. To run iieadors to tholr capacity
it requites sovoral men and horses where
labor Is icarco and wagos high. It requires
tho men or largo area or laud to run one
header and threshor. It iuvolvos too large
au acreago for ono machlnotocutand thresh,
and as tho grain ripens on atl or tbo dlfiorout
rarms about tbo samo tlmo, somobody has
to wait till it gets too rlpo or rails down or
crinkles, bo that tho headers cannot cut It,
and tlorofuro it causes hoavy lo;s, by ralu
Now it is not tho holder's fault in its own
imturo, because It savos grain wbou proper
ly run, I think, equal to any machine, pio
vldcd iritis mod iu the grain Just at tho
proper season, aud my cxporlonco tells me
that it is tho cheapest machlno by rur or all;
and bo It Is with tho reaper if yoiuto not uso
it, when tho grain Is Just right you will bo
loan equal loss of that or tho hoader.aml so
as far as both machines aro coiicorned they
oau bo used at Improper times soas to render
thorn very wastoful and unprofitable; but
hero Is tbo point to tako Into consideration:
Whloh Is tlio most prolltublo machliio to uso
whon proporly handlod? My experience
for tbo pist 111 years in running both ma
ohluos Is that tbn header Is far tho best of tho
two methods In general, but tho fact Iu this:
wo want a machine that will combine (ho
prlnclpTes'of iicudln, trireab.lug,'"HhdviR
rating, all in one machlno, iu such formula
as rrom ono to throo men and from two to
olght horses can oporato It aud porform si1
tho labor of two or throo machines In one
sluglo operation, and thereby taYOwastnot
handling It over and over npaln, and cause
largo pur cent, or tho grain's value to go
Into what I claim unnecessary ox3uo o
which any farmer cau sorrowfully toll by
sud exporlonco. I bavo often heard It ro
marked that wo had too much uiachluory
too much money Invested iu It. I sy that
wohnvoof tbo kluJ, for tho grand trouble
Is that to uso the present varloty of machine
ry to get our grain to tnaiket requires qtilto
u largo outlay of money, besidos about as
much more yearly to run them to their best
capacity, which incurs largo liability ou tho
farmers, and commonly, through tholr In
debtedness, causes them to bo obliged to
put tholr grain Into market at a price fixed
for thorn if it bo vory low iu accordance
with tho actual domand to therefore tho
"effect" produced by this extravagant and
very wasloful method of getting our grain
roady for market is equal to that actual cost
or outlay of harvesting, After tho farmor
In common pays up alt of ihe year's liahlli
ties It loaves him generally with very small
per cent, of tbe markot value or his wheat,
and not unfrequently fulls short of anything
(o remunerate hi in for bis years' laborabove
a fair living. I would Just bay to (bo farmers
and oil thoso whom it may concern that I
have been laboring ror the past live y oars to
develop a maohlun that every farmer with
bis own men and horsos red u I red to put his
grain In could Iske the bamo uud In ono
operation (o put It in tho sacks leadyfor
market, or the grauary; that is, for Instance
ifoue man urs two or three horsos to put
in say from CO to 100 acres per year, the kuiiio
man and horse ir necessary can put (ho
ra mo at harvest time Into the sack in good
order, and I think with much less acmil
waste to tbo acre, when tlio machine Is fully
developed, lor every farmer oau opora'ehlM
own muchliionn his own grain at Jiixtthe
rlL'ht time, r-avlng the aid, cost, aud wst-to ol
Uurplus help, and many either liabilities
siinjecl (Hereto, ."sow, i say to an coiii'prueu
that In order for me to push Ihe new nmdo
machine ou to success, aud tho more speedi
ly get it ready ror common uso, I mini have
ai.bUtance, theuofore I asked some Individual
or Individuals to como and investigate the
original machlno winch I at my residence
UK miles south of Dayton, ou the Willam
ette r her. If we have ralr days, wo will at
any time soon hitch up team and put the
machine luto operation, and Intend to lliresh
aid separate biie-st' wheat and oat as tho
bentweiau do lor tho sasou. I hopuih'tt
tbero will homebody ul least enidtiuvor to
help us along iu (bo new enterprise, and, II
they bo larmeie, oxtrlcalo themselves fioin
the old routine ol Iho past half century, ex
pensive and wearisome labor, and endeavor
to make farming more profitable aud honor
able In tho futuro than tbo past. Now wo
Invlfn von nil liom near and rrom lar to
comet as soou a you can. and examine tno
machine ror youreir. Wo have mado ap
plication lor le'ters patont In the United
States Patent Office, expect ero long to re
ceive such papers from that ollloe as will
protect us In mil. 8), thanking jou ror so
much space in your valuable pap-r, I close.
W. II. I'ARHISU.
Hood Elver, Waico County.
IIooo RtVKit, Wasco Co., )
Oct. 17, 1877. )
I roturncd to Oregon so tno time ago, and
have como to tho conclusion that 1 will
make Oregon my borne; this Is tho placo ror
awhitomau, ho cau livo with half tbo ex-
ponse hero Iu Oregon to what ono cau in tho
State of California, at least in tho part where
I was resldlug. One thing tuio about Or
egon, if tho grain ls.put lu as it should bo,
that la to be put lu tho crouud whou its iu
good condition, nud not wait unlit tbe list
hour whou It has to bo muddod hi', then
growl irtboy don't get a good crop, It's their
fault, not the; soil. A practical farmer will
plow and sow In tho Call, but souiotlmos ho
is behind lu Ills work. There aro some far
mers who bavo too many Irons In tho fire at
once; or courso somu will bum. This In
llkosomoot' our California farmers aro do
lug annually, uud call It business:. If they
can got from ono to two hundred thousand
acres of laud scratched In, thoy call It a good
crop if they can got 8 or 10 seeks to tho acre. '
Wo havu a lovely placo hero iu Hood ,
Rlvor. It Is ono of the most pleasant placos
that I havu found lu alt of my travels.
This is tho placo for me; I bavo come hero '
In mako mo a homo, and thoro is good laud
hero that is unclaimed, that could bo nmdo
good homes, for koiiio men of get up aud go
to thorn, Tho laud W well timbered, nud
water can bo g'U by digging fur It from IS
to CO feat, and good as over was. I have mo
a good placo here, so has my brother aud
father. This Is tho place fur health; It Is ,
hard to bo boat. Oh, how grand Is tho sun-
risohorol One could not tell w lib tonguo
what the oyo can uco. Hero aro tho grand
snow caps, oue north and tho other south;
Mount Hood, which looks ss If It was in a
Pw hour' walk; aud Mount Adams, which , .i.syrx
Is north of our preaaut Valley, looTa -1!llt?OT--E
ir It was near by, One who loves to see tho
groat works of nature could uot help but
lovu this llltlo country home, in this lovely
valley of Hood River. Thero Is tho Siato
road which runs through this tlcasaut
pnradUoln tho mountains. Wn cau ratsn
mill to one's heart's content, botli small and
largo. Grain dce-s well here, so does man
kind when bo lives like n christian and
don't try to bar his fellow-man out by claim,
lug tbo whole country, us some are aud bavo
been doing.
Now for a country where game and flh
can lie found; here Is the place. Wild ysme
lu abundance, aud llsh lu all Ihe little
brooks, as far as I know, I bad a friend
who came from tho Wlllametto valley, who
stopped a few elsys with us, and ho killed
seven black bears aud ono deer, while here,
It whs a Mr. Dalo Klrkwood, or Hlllshoro.
Ho went back well plensed. Now If wo lmvo
uuy sick friends who w Uh to regain their
health, lpt them senk homes hero lu Hood
River; thoso who llko a retlrod 1 fa cau bo
bulled bore.
1 may call ond see ynu when 1 cot well,
I have boon crippled by sinking tho bit of a
obopplug-ax lu my root, whiih will lay m
up tor soino mouths. I am getting uloug
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1). I). GAitlilsa.N,
Alfalfa aud Mosquote Grass.
I saw In your valuable psper of Ihe 2d of
Novombor an Inquiry about raising Alfalfa,
asking tho following questions wh'cb I will
answer by my own experience. The best
laud to mako It a success Is rich bottom laud
of a blue nlay subsoil. Tho ground wants lo
bo wtdl plowed, tho deeper (ho better. It
wants to be sowo I In thi spring, any time
after the frosts, as (he frost will kill tho
young and tender sprouts as soon as they
come out of tho ground, unless they have a
strong root to uuiirUh tho plant, I cauuot
recommend it as h miccosslul grub (n tho
farmers of Oregon, from (lie fact It will uot
do well ou upland or ou a gravel subsoil,
liut fir me It bus done well on the bottoms,
as I havo cut two crops a yoar from It. It
will go right ou (o growing ufier. cutting,
and inskos a good pasture for IiOkb esi oclal
ly, as thoy nro very fond e I' It. It rivsls all
other grasses (bat I have eor tried ex;ipt
the MoHjiiete, which is a r.atlvo grass of
TtxiH,aslt will grow on upland". My ex
perience Is that MoMjuoto grass will kill out
fern and other noxious weeds that aro a great
pest to the farmer of Oregon. I sowed It
(wo years next Apill.on a high point of land
which was cove reel wJib fern, Kiid now thero
I no fdrn to beseun scarcely ou the ground
beiuiibo the turf Is so thick that the feru can
not get through. John Si.mi'.on,
Sluslaw, I, una county.
Marlon County Pomona Grange
Will moot ou tho Hint Friday in Do
comber ut 10 o'clock in tho forenoon, tit
Gruntro Hall, Howell Prairie. A full
iittendnuco li desired.
(J. W. HiNT.
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