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OFFICEBSoflUo NATIONAL GBANOB.
Muter John T. Jones, Barton, Phillip. Ark.
3ww-3r. J, Woodman, hw Paw. Van Duron,
" A. n. Bmcdlcv. Crcsco, Howard, la,
Steward A. J. Vaucnn, jnanijiiun. ."
A4't Sleward-Xotllmer Wbiuneaa
Mlddlebusb,
Somerset, N. J.
(pMplaln-S.'tt. Kills. Sprlnghorongb, Wnrrcn.O.
maurer-V. M. McDouxll, Wayne, Htenben.N.i.
secretary u. it, ie cy, iiuuiiimu,
(IU.hVvr-0. lilnwfd.llo, Orchard rfroye,Ind.
tV-es-Mr. John T. .Tones, llirton, Phi Ids. Ark.
Flora-yitf. Samuel K. Adams. Montlccllu. Minn,
ytwwia- Mrs llancy Ond.lard, Nor h Uranby. C I.
,'y ',tWanf Sfsttxrd-JIIss Caroline A. Hall,
Louisville, Ky.
EXrCUTtTB COMMlTir.B.
J). Wyalt Aiken. (Chairman,) Cokcsbury, 8. C.
K. 11. HIianklaLiI, Dubuque- Ijwf;
Dudley T. Chase, Clarciiiont.N.II.
Alonrb Odder, liock Kails, Whiteside. 111.
W. II. Chambers, Oswcichco, Russell. Ala,
Offlcom of Oregon 8tte Grange.
Matttr-Vfm. Cyrns, Hclo.
Otmter-A. K. Shipley, Oswcbo.
Ascftirtr-Mn. K. N. limit, Sublimity.
Kecrttarti-H, W. Handali. Oregon Cfty.
SSiwrrf-W. B. Tbomaj, Walla Walla, W. T.
AiMant SUward-O. v. Riddle, Uanyonvllle.
Chaptaln-Yf. II. Gray. Astoria.
TrtiwirtrS. P. Lee, Portland,
f7.Awr-Danlel Clark, Salem.
Urn-Mrf . B. Mill", Jacksonville
wnono-Mrs. 8. D. Durham, McMinnvitle.
FUvra Mrs. r. a. ivmiy. ".-"-.;
rlv Ain't SUward-Xn. GeorU 8
Bmltli, Hood
River, Wssco eouny. .
AfcKiiHM VommllUt-Vfm. Cyrns, Sclo n
Dallas; K. L. Smith, Hood lllvcr.
u JIufltiMt Attnt-B. P. Lee. Poriuaa.
Clow,
State Grange Deputies for 1877
roitOJIt. Ezprm,
K il-ld""0": Corv.lll. Co.r.Ul.
Enoch Hklrvlno natte Creek
N W Handali Oregon city
J W Hares '. Myrtle Creek...
O M "ufdner.......... Drain's Station
MULTNOMAH. ,. .
riympton Kelly East Portland..,
.Eact Portland
p F Oistleman ' ,11 i.L Hiiain
q v Hunt Mubllmlty Baiom
JN TMIMe8"".' .lacksanvilto Jacksonville
FAIWlSSJIi Itlckreil BIon
J J Charllnn"'. 0""" ke Jacksonville
Danlcl'to?.'. Kerbyvl.l Jacksonrlllo
t tVI
James W Matlock Goshen
II A Irrlno Lebanon
taj:o.
John End Tysh....
1 IUU
Albany
.Tho Dalles
YAMHILL. ., ...
J) 0 Durham .McMlnnvlUa
J Supplnuton (lastoli
D II ItliuimuV. Canyon City Canyon City
K W CiiKvurs Columbia City
II V H.Jittn!?.' Tillamook North Yamhill
UMATILLA.
JS While
.Weston Weston
mm.
J lltiiiryHlirucder.... Olt
WASIIINUTIIN TlllllllfOIIT.
d.AnK.
B W Hrow Vancoiirer
COLUMBIA.
Ill' Klein Dayton
whitman. r,,if.T
Lbltlnner CoHax Coirax
ntr.iiAl.is.
MX (looilnlii Hlina
I'IKIIt'R. , ,,
H8 .Miiiklmm Chehulls Point
TIIIIIISTON. nlrmlita
I, O Abbott Olympla Olympia
K LiiiiKinlr !
JuIIuh Hur'lol.' 8U'a BUto
i.nwis.
I.M Plcrson CUquato
YAKIMA. ,
OP Cook LHcnsnutK
In nnynmnlr where the Deputy ajpolnti1' is 11 l
the , innsl ! tilde. cd tho flranues ofilui I.K-iillty will
i nil i"?ly In lei n to mo cblco. I will bo pli-d, for
2 In. lances I liavBhwn oWlirn to make ap.
Iiulniuiuiiu wllhout kiiOMlcdsa aV-M? OVKllM.
Master Oroiron Hiato (lr'ani:, P. of H.
Mooting of Subordinate Gransoo
MNNCOIJNTY.
Ilnp'i, No.ai, inootM l Albany, oil i tho IbI
nn.l SiliinUvH or i-Holi uiiintb, Ht 10 . m.
Oik I'Ulii, S'o. Hi l HaUuy, aniluml Itli
U ...., I,. tiiA tat II U. 111.
piilnted Is not
lUnmir. No, ItW, In OrAwfordHVlllo,
tat
.ml Mnl H.ltimlllVM. lit 'J P. ID
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SvmaUMii r.
Kl, lit
11 oil
Ullum atutlon, Itli
..r. .i.... ..i i .. in
l.otmiion No. SI, t Uubanon, JI mnl -Itli
Hatunlity. t 10 . in.
(Jr.ti.if lirl Nn. 10, Hli "Vsi.mr
Knox lluttu No. 'il, Jut nnil 3rd Satur-
l,'HVuitl.un No. 37, ami itml Itli SatnnUiH,
"MrtiwitHvlllo No. 10, 1st nnil anil S-ttnr.
'''rtiiKont, No. 7, Ut nil 3nl Krhlayfl, nt 10
'luVrUburK, No. 11, lit ud 3rd Satur
iIuvh, nt 10 a. in. ,..,. ..... ., ,n
Slimlil, No. 11, Ut anil 3.1 Saturdays, nt 10
"'lVippy lie mo No. -W, lt nnil 3d SaturdayH
In imilt inontti from Ootobor to Juuo.aud on
tho Ut Halurilay tint lalanon of tbo yr.
Harmonv No. 83, 3rd Saturday, rriiuUrly,
oxiHipt In Nov. Ddo., Jan.. Fob,, and March,
whou thoy meet tho lt Friday.
HKNTON COUNVV.
Koaii Crook No II, tat Saturday at 10a. in.
Wlllamntto No.fiJ, iiTiium nay, " .
l'hlloiuath, No 13, 4th Saturday, at lOu.m.
LANK COUNTY.
Or.mwt.ll. No. Al, -Ith Saturday, lp. in.
i:iuonn, Nu. W, Hi KiiKouo CUy, 3rd Sat
day, at 10 n. in.
CJliarlty, No. 7rt, 'Jl Saturday.
UiHlioii, No. 101. UtSatunUy, at 10 o'clock
Junotlon City, No. 13, and Satuulay, ut I
Slti'ioUw. No. Al, lMt SAturday In caoh
luoulli.iit 10 a. in. ..
MuKuiulo, No. 107, CMtnp Crook, ad batur-
tU'' VOMC COUNTY.
0.ik 1'olnt, No. 3, 1st and 3rd Haturdayu.
MAUION'COUNTY.
HiUmi (IrauK, No. 17, 1st and 3d Satur
diyt In owl! month, except In AtigUMl, Hop
t iiiilior, and Ootobor, whou It mww only on
tlui Ut Saturday al tbnlr hull In balom.
ii.i.ma n, i:n. -itli saturituy
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Uiwk 'o nt. N , ai iuruy, i p
in.
llulto Crook, No. Ki, 3rd Saturday
at 10
"' '"' WASIUNOTON COUNTY.
lltuvoitoii No. 100, inoeta 1st, Saturday, at
lOo'olook.
OrsiBU Calabratloa.
Sal nn (SratiKo, l'. of tl will wlebratotho
nnnlvoiaarv of ll.o tlabUih limit of tho
Onbr.at Oiolr Hall In .Slein, on the third
Natiiidavof n.ointor. 1877. oimimenolua at
in ....il .. u. Mr,iihnra from otrrr Urail-
ui art Invltact. Judge llolo v 111 deliver the
adiirixa, anu oiuir iiFwuoi i -looted.
EJSl'il03PECnVE.
Interesting to Oregon Wheat Growers.
Several hlnla hayo boon given through tho
Fahmkii that much Is to bo galnod by habits
of retrospootlon, a truth which la so plain as
to bo considered Bolf-6vldent. Tho best re
sults cannot bo obtained, howevor, without
uniting our exporlonoes, nud this can bo ac
oimpllshod through tho Faiimkii. The lime
hvi come; tho roads aro lmpassabls f6r
freight, tho rain continues, and although our
firming oporatlons are not suspsndul, nt In
tho colder Statos oT tho Union, thero 1 sulll
olont spare tlmo to pais In rovlow tho opora
tlons and results or last year. It It not to bo
denied that tho prosont systom of grain rais
ing on tho Paolllo coast is one of thoft and
robbory, for nothing Is roturnoil to the soil
in place of tho untold millions of wheat that
havo boon ohlppod to England and other
parts of tho world. As n consequence our
crops aro steadily diminishing in the yield
per aero, and tho cost of production per
bushel Is Increasing. In tho first settlement
of this country volunteer crops, yielding 23
bushels per acre wore common; now we
boar no more of volunteer crops, but wo do
hear of crops upon wbtoh baa boon bostowed
much labor, tbatylold as llttlo as 10 bushels
por aore. The land upon which heavy crops
may be expected Is narrowed continually.
Wo havo boon plowing deopor and deoper;
wo commenced with 3 inohos, thon tol,on
to 0, 8, 10, 12 and 1 1, just as tbo necessities ol
tho case Boomed to require, and as wo go
down wo must admit, undorour prosont sys
tem of cultivation, that deep plowing t'.i deep
ttealinq. Wo are noting as though our soil
woro Inoxbaustlblo, or that ovory thing do
pends upon climate.
Our obildron will wnko to tho bitter truth,
If wo do not, that " always taking out of tho
moal tub and novor putting In soon comes to
tho bottom." Thoy may curso us, as do tho
prosont Inhabitants oflho boaullful, but lm
ovorlahod Shenandoah Valley curso tholr
ancostors for leaving tholr chlldron nothing
but storlllty for unj Inhorltauco. This year
Is said to bo a favorablo year for tho produc
tion of grain, and If so, comparo thoylold
porncro with a corresponding toason 10, IB,
nnil ao yours ago. Will any ano iy that tho
docrodHO has boon an llttlo as ono bushol per
ncro In 5 yonrs 7 Ono man nonr hero, on tbo
good IiIIIh, ralood l.'-JM bushels on over 100
noros. Tho ylold upon tho namo hind K
yiurs Hgo, was incro than 35 bushols por
aero. As groat n dltlurunco U noticeable In
othor pliicos. Twonty joarH ago wo rulfiod
Hiinual crop, now wo mimmor fillow, nud
our ornpi nro of course blonlaly. This
s'lould bu taken Into tbo nccoout. And If
wo, by doing twlco as much work, cun ralHu
30 or 10 busliols ovory i year, tlintUonly
lOorao IiuhIiuIh yearly. In Llnu county,
tho farinoi'rt beau ulvitl, tho dorrtnso has
boon equally groat, nud wh Ho from many
places In nil of tho valley counties wo boar
of largo rnturiiH, tho unwolcomo truth, of a
ripldly exhausting noil pros.ios upon us In a
variety of wnyH. It ih not alouo In tho ill
mluUhod ylold that wo sro It, for with tho
exhausting of tho olemonts of uutrlllou
comes weuknosH, nlotviirsi of growth, In
ability of resistance to mbtoorologlcnl
clmngoi, and n long cxposuro to tho thou-
sunt Insocts and pirasltos that proy upon
tho plant. Wo hoar ol rust, blight, unllllod
IiciuIh, Umber straw, and othor nllmentH un
known lu this country a.i years ago. Wo
may ox poet inoro.
What la tho remedy 7 Artlllolal fortUIors
and gtiilns nro tald to bo out of tho question.
Son wood Is l on fur uwny nud wo cannot havo
tlinioKirt.'i ofgro.it cltliH, for ourcitloi aro
only vllliigos. Wo huvo but ono resource, to
return what wo havo within our ronch nud
thus dlmlulih us f.tr ns possible the nmnunt
annually taken Irom tho soil. In tho Stn'.os
oil, this consists In tho cultivation of grain
urops to bo turned under, and In producing
a large amount of animal mauuro, both of
which nto ns yet uulrltd and Homowhat
doutitful problems In Orouou.
To produce animal manures nt such rates
as to bring thorn Into use as gouoral fertili
ser, requires nevoral clroumstauros as con
dition prooodout, which do not exist In this
valley. Animals canuot bo kept for tholr
mauuro aluno In any country. Catllo must
ylold milk, butter, cbeoso, hoof, hldo, etc.,
beside, and upon the value of those depends
the quoatlon of Its mauuro aa a fertilizer.
The production of milk, butter, or cheese,
hero, can be only in very limited amounts,
Inasmuoh a iur market Is small and Isolat
ed, lloefls already below what we cau af
ford, for with beef at 3 conta per pound, tho
mauuro or that animal for wheat-raising
would be, practloally, as Impracticable as
tho more costly phosphates or guano. The
pioducts of tho .sheep, upon which depend
tho availability of lis mauuro as a gonoral
fertilizer, nro less valuable than In tho states
aforemoLtlouod. Wool oati be rated fair,
but inutleii Is worth ns llttlo as boef, and for
the IndetUitto luturo both can bo raided Ut
below what we can ailiml by tho herders
.uid dock-masters of that great but never
changing country east of the Cascade inotui
Wins and Kistern Oregon and Wahlngton.
Nothing then toem to bo left us but the
r.iUlugofcrten crops, tho leaving of every
btraw, chat!, etc., upon tho ground, and tho
supplying of as muoh manure a h con
slsleul with tho wants of our increasing
population. In this connection It would be
wtdl enough to say that far too little atten
tion Is Riven to tho raising of sheep, tor, al
though our protlts upon mutton ate reduced
u. a minimum, by our Kih'oui Oregon
brothers, the tlseco Is unatfectid by the com.
petition and beam transportation to tho mils
of the earth ocklng a mauunicturer. There
is no animal that can oompjte with the
sheep as an assistant lu lie wurU osummer
fallowing land, or that yields as much bene
III to the succeeding crops. It hi a uo equiv
alent. 1 mutt quote lUlpu Qeer with one of the
WTTT.AMRTTE FARMER
moat pungent aaylngs upon this subject.
Speaking in the Highland Club, In reply to
the remark that we can never expect to get
more than ono crop every two years, Mr.
Geeruald, ''I dony that, Mr. Presidents we
can have a crop ovory yoar." How bo, says
one. Mr. Oeor answered triumphantly "tho
first crop, Blr, is mutton and wool, and the
next crop Is all the better for it." Since then I
havo talked with a good many farmors who
have lost lots of money bocauso thoy did not
fully apprtciato that speech. I bollovo It
was publhhod In tho Faiimkii at tho tlmo.
I would liko to register, lu somo conspicu
ous placo In tho Faiimkii, tho following
question, viz: "What is tbo cost of raising
an aoro of wheat?" According to my figures,
thb host, oxoluslvo or tho Interest on laud,
U not loss than JO, and of this sum only
about ono-third of It Is payable In tbo farm
ot's own labor. AdJ tho lntero3t on land, at
ton por cent., with
a valuation of ?20 por
aero, and we have the iimu, twP w wmuu
our ylold can doollno and pay exponsos. If
a blonnlal crop is asiumod. This Is a vory
Important factor for the Oreaon farmor to
consider, especiallywhen ho knows that ho
mustonler into competition with a great
part of tho world and that most of his com
petitors are nearer market than himself.
Onoorthe items ol tbo cost of raising an
aero of wheat Is the harvesting; henco the
dobato between the hoador and harvester
mon, In whloh the headers seom to have
the advanUgo In Immediate cost by 1 per
acre. One advantage of tho hoador Is, that it
loaves more .straw upon the ground where
it grew, and any machine which would
loavo all, except tbo wheat grain, might be
considered a fertilizer also. In the States of
Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, and somo otbori-,
wheat is generally cut and bound, and the
straw and chaff aro usod to food and bed
stock, and after bolng carefully compoUed
Is returned to tho ssil lu an improved condi
tion, Instoad of being burnt In pllosona
small partortho land, according to tho cus
tom horo. Until tho farmors of Orogon nr
rlvo nt that point occuplod by tholr brotbron
In tho last nnmod Stales tho hoader mon will
hnvoonohtrong argument In favor of their
mothod. Thoro are somo objections to this
method, but I wilt not tirgo tnotii nt prosont,
ns I prosumo thoy will bo fully hot lorth by
tnoro com potent persons.
Coino forward, brethren or tho plow;
don't bo iMckwurd; let us discuss our ix
perloncoH, that wn may bo tho hotter prepar
ed for utxt year's labor.
Homo Ulll, Mnrlon Co., Doo. 1st, 1377.
a a II. .11 D1.1A. a B fl 14
Orango Celobration.
At tho Inut regular mooting of Salem
Grunge, 1. of II., It vras ugruod tocolobrnto
tho iisulvercary of the Ordor, at tholr hall In
Snlutii, on tho third Siturday In December,
1877. commencing at 10, and continuing un
til 12 in., wlion tho mombors nro oxpoolnd to
botngrnugo tnblo for nil present. All tbo
members are requested to attend nnd Invito
their enpocial friend. Members from othor
Uriuigesnre respoctfully invltod.
Jlrolher H. P. ISslie was InvlUd, nnd con
sonted. to dollvor an nddross; after which
Urothor John Mlnto will sing good old Hon
nto I)oon, whin volunteer speeuues, songs,
mid toasts will bo lu ordor. Tho word will
not bo lukon up In the forenoon, so that
members mty invito non-1'atroin. A spo
ol tl Invitation It extended to tho prnpriotorH
of tho Wlllamotnt Farmor, and tuolr wlvia,
bv tho Maxtor ol tieui uranuo.
Tho alinriioon will bodoioted to tbo annu
al oltotlon of ulllcors of tho tlrango, lo sorvo
tbo oiiiulmcyoir, together with oinur regular
hiisliiiixH, during which it Is hoped overy
member trill remain tind nrtljluto. Urn
tilers ami Slaters, lot iu Imvo n tult attend
ance, and IhUH M-oure u good tlmo and hu effi
cient but or ollk'ors. G. G. Ui.knn, M.
Stuselaw Orange
Kn. F.itMi:it: Slusolnw Grungo Is In n
ll3urlkhlng condition and wide tiwuko. Wo
Uko tho Faiimkii, which keeps us thorough
ly potted lu rcspoctto prices, and tho doings
of other Granges. Since our Grango 1ms
boon oritaiiliod thoro baa not boon n law-suit
In tho preclnot, whloh I think Is speaking
well for tho Ordor hero. Wo are maklug
grand prep-triillons to colobrnto our natal
day, whloh Is tho -ith of December. We aro
to havo n big oystor dinner, with other good
things too numerous lo mention. At the
regular mooting of this month wn elected
tho following officers for the year 1873: Win.
Itussell, Master; W, I. Coleman. O; Mrs. A.
J. Nlghswander, Lecturer; Cbnrios 11 ad ley,
S.; I. F. Davis, A. S,s John White, Chap.;
Marlln Wingard, Treas ; F. M.'NIghswan.
der,Seo.; Thornton Doak, U.K.; Juno Simp
son, Ceres; Kiuma Hutsoll. Pomona; Mary
MUnor, Flora; Katie Itusjoll, L. A. S.
Deo. -I. F. M. NiaiisWAMir.il.
THE LIQUOR TRADE.
To an outnlder facU relative to this branoh
of trade are but llttlo known and whou tbey
are pried Into cannot help but attonlsh
them. The liquor trade or Wan Frnnolsco to
ilayrtanda liulin ioremost ranks of mercan
tllo enterprise mid the homo engaged In the
triulonro among tho oldest and wealthiest lu
the city. S. F. Commercial.
TlKsotluUquander their dally earnings
for poisonous whiskies, should read the
abovo and pauso. With tbo dally depletion
of your purses ihey build mtnslons, and
revel In luxury. You grow and sweat tin
dor a heavy loud, and, porohanc, n weening
wile nud helplets otNiriug waut for the
common neceiwarlos of life.
It the abovo nxtraot Is not sulllolont lo
mko a man wheel Into rank, and march
with tho tomporauce army, the c.v In tinw-
lohS, X.
Drlluquont Tax Ltit.
District Clerk Cox has turned over tbo ile-
Itnqiienl tax list of District, rso. ai, to tlio
Comity Clerk, who will turn tho siue ovr
to tho Sherlll for rolleoUon. Mr. Cox li.a
colltuled of the levy the mini orjlOOi 14.
Vhe delinquent list ainounis to only tiM 5S.
Tlio tax has been collooted closer tilts year
lhau over before,
United Siato-s Senator MoDanald ospnsses
Iheoplcion that tho railroad hao ouign wn
theii.rniw llmlta or ibe State authoilty
whloh created them, and that tho uatlenal
Government will have to protect tin no,
preoUtly a It doeaooranaercoon Ukei md
rivers.
Sheep and Farming.
Editor Willamette Firmer:
The keeping efBheep on the farm cannot
bo over estimated. Thoy eat eul the briers
and brush lands where tho brush has been
cutofTandthoshoop properly confined on
those places, and they eat up tho foul weeds
and pests that aro an annoyance to farmers
and help to clean up bis summor-fallow
lands whore thoy aro properly managod, nnd
thoy enrich tho land moro than any othor
stock, tholr food is chowed so flue, and tholr
droppings so small that It enters right Into
tho soil and decs not ovaporato as does tho
droppings of largo stock, such as cattlo and
horsos. Then they nro so much moro easily
managed and controlled than largo stock
they can bo changod from Held to field so
muoh easlor and can bo coutlnod wltk very
muoh lower fnncos than large stock, and the
returns from them aro so much quicker,
thoy coming to maturity so much quicker
and yielding a lleeco as well as moat. Thon
thoy nro handy tor fresh moat to tho farmor
genorally so far from market as to be com
pelled to raise bis fresh moat at home. Now
perhaps some or thereaders or your paper
will any what Is tbo use or filling up the
paper with that that we already know so
well. But when we atop to think that the
great tondenoy or Oregon at the presont tlmo
Is to produce wheat and sell It off without
returning anything back to tho soil, and also
that wo must summer-fallow our lands or
they will grow so roul that wo cannot raise
aaythlng but wild oats, sorrel, cockio.and
all other foul woods. Then it becomes a
matter of Importance how wo can enrich
and clean our lands In the quickest and
cheapost way, and got paid for It as wo go
along. Tho fact U, sheep will convert more
worthless borbago Into monoy and put it
into tbo farmer's pocket, than any othor
stock . A farm that is kopt continually well
stocked with sheop will grow richer, while
ono that koops nouo and annually sells all
UsgtalnolTand sonds It away, will grow
pooror.
Ii. D.J.
PLEASANl ANNIVERSARY.
Mkiiama, Doc. Ctb, 1877.
About thirty coupios convened thisovfii
lug at tbo houhoof 1'hllmoro Morris, K'.q., to
extend to him friendly greeting, nud wish
him "Jod speed" In his sovouty-Ilrbtyenr,
(this being his birthday.) Mr. Morris camo
to Oregon '2H yoar? ago, and hos snout most
of his time in Marion county. As ono of tbo
early pioneers, his mind is replete with all
thoso trying ncones nud Incldouts that tried
"moil's souls" of that period, having been
compolled tho first wlutcr horo, lo loed out
his straw buds, and fell treos for his oittlo to
browo upon , to savo tliem from starvation.
Mr. Morris camo from Illinois to this Stuto,
was well acquainted, and lu fct at ono tlmo
om ployed tbo lato Umentori Abraham Liu.
coin as a common "laborer, and necrodlts to
tho Htini) lllustrluus doad that tiilent, wit ami
manly uunuroblty which nil uubluscd wit.
ue.shes accord.
Mr. Morris was In tho war with Mexico, In
18111-17, under Gonoral Price, nud was on
duly hc Scott's headquarters when iho
HWiirthy Mexican General La Vegos wa
brought in u prUoner; uud remembers
welt that the U.istllllan wild to Gouoral Scott,
"HyU dUeuorutScoit,!!lvonioin thousand
or jour YilllKeo uevun ami nu iicu uunuiiri
tuKo Cerro Gordo." Mr. Morris has din
grume of tattle lltldrt where bo, with hi
tro-jps, wniumigaxed hiiHtho company roll
of eacii eompiuy of his rolmeut andii con
tinual dl.irv or leading evtiiils or tho om -i.iUn,
(if killed, wounded, olu. An hoiirN
mile wlui tno eld veteran, Is a feist or mind
worth an iiiigol'rt time. Hut hold, I have
leftu eoinpiny thnt were tu the helghtnf
exuberant spirits, while hero inn I ut this
hue hour, lu my "little old ctbm," on tho
stream alone all alimi. II.
BUENA VISTA ITEMS.
1). M. C.iltiroRtb, our enterprising drug
gist, has opened a now book store lu connec
tion with Ills othor business.
Jetl'erson Miller has eulaiged nud rcpilroJ
his bom shop.
Mr. J. T. Flotoher, ono of tho plnnoer
toschers of Oregon, has been appointed
assistant lu ihograiled fchnol.
Mrs. Jnmes Smith whs badly salivated a
a faw days Mnco, but Is now fast recovering.
Mr. 1'. W. Pra'.uor has Just finished ami
moved into bis uew home lu tho edge of
town.
Steamboats are running dally. They come
f quailing for more wheat.
Mr. J. W. Ilobart shipped l,fl10 sacks of
wboatyosterday. Maivti.n Fuatuku.
Independent Maotlng.
Quito a largo gathering nt tho Indeptn
dents of Polk connty met In Dillas, Wed
nesday night, December, 5th 1677, lo discuss
the political situation. The greenback Idea
prevailed unanimously, and a motion was
madoaud carried that the Chairman call the
Central Committee, nt an early day, to make
the necessary arrangements to uomlna'.o a
county ticket for the coming June election
on that Issue, and such other matters ol
political raomout ut may come before thorn.
D.
i. ii')u., uuuiruiuii.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Tho followlnfr students of St. Tanl's Acad-
omy, aro entitled to plaos on the Roll of
Honor far the term beginning September
:t 1, 1877:
Ilctbe. Clm 100
ivpr. MiCKto Wi
Kerr. Fnncl l'O
AUrn. Davis 1
heyscr, Anna
...ICO HoveDilfu, A mm, tti
t'txpir, OiM w
SliUon, Vic.) !
Knol4. Kte '.
Tludcll, Alls IH
S.ve. Billot...."" IM
Minor, Emma W
Uruwn. tifo..., ....... W
Dor.dTor, I'aUy- KS
llonham, Clinton 8?
Alli'u, Uar...... Kl
Conoxcr, Krauk 83
llarUomtn, etii..... KS
Mickey, Oram SI
Tlumou, hatrmau... 6J
llrxiwn Asa M
strauj;, Clara SI
Van Warner, Tiieo h
hhavr, Sallln '....,. tU
Cbimh. I.II W
lkmlmm llurlon...... .. Ui
Carpenter, I.tlUo IK
Orares, CUrs Ul
Hrlstow, Kjccna ih
Iini'mrr, Anule n
Hiss, Din n;
lloobsai. Frank.
("nnnlnslun, llenn.... '
Morris. I'u.flo , SI
Kenttlor, Kriuk... 'I
llolrat., Mark S'l
I'xiforazf, E-dlc. t"l
lllrons, Ast si
J. A,
Sellwoop, Prlcolpal,
.V young mvn in Maine writes tn ask ua if
w i want to enuuKA n "purlin editor." No
h ink you. Wo hsrs a puzzled editor, tnd
th-' Is wulllelHiit. He la puzzled to riud cut
whrluiUuuder pwp'e don't pay for tbelr
pap) t.
A Fruitless Ride.
Officer J. W. Mlnto went oyer to Dallas,
yesterday, for the purpose of bringing over
an Individual by the name of West, whom a
warrant Issued by the U.S. District Court
was out for, and charged with sell ng whisky
to Indians. Mlnto learned thathis man was
In Jail over there, but when bo got there
West had escaped, having dug bis way out
nnd Is now at llborty again. John had a
long trip for nothing nnd came homo tired,
wot, muddy and hungry.
Stooltholdora' Menting.'
A mooting of tho stockholders' of P. P.
Transportation Company, met this afternoon
In tho Good Templars' Hall, nnd orgaulzod
by tho oloctlon of Mr. Henry Warren, or
Yamhill, Chairman of tho meeting. The
Chairman stntcd tbo object or tho mooting
ns being to placo before tho stockholders tho
financial coudltlon of tho Company, and to
solicit stock lu ordor that tbo Company may
meet its roqulrotneuf sand indebtedness. Tbo
meeting was well attended and a lively Inter
est manllostod. Aful. report will bo mado
to-morrow.
XOS4. 1877.
The Only Strictly Wholesale Drag Home
In Oregon.
T. A, DAVIS & CO.,
71 Front Street,
PORTLAND, OREGON,
OFFER TO TUB DRUG AND GENERAL MZB
chtndlso trado a complete assortment of
Drugs.
Patent Medicines,
Fine Chemicals,
Glassware.
Shop Furniture, &nd
Druggists' Sundries.
ALSO,
WINDOW GLASS,
Of all sizes aud qulltlcs.
WHITE LEAD,
Of sll tiio lcadlns brands, In tins and kens,
COLORS, IN CANS and DBY.
Putty, Lampblack,
Bod Lead, Gluo.
VARNISHES,
tnclndlnjr tho finest brands for Coach raln'.cro' nse.
Paint, Whitewash, nnfl Varnish Brushes,
MN.SKUD fllli, lu Imrcls and cans.
Tiirpintlnc, Coal Oils, Castor Oil. Lard 011,
Xcat's'lbot Oil, Fish 011.
Alcohol,
In barrels and cases.,
nine Vitriol. Sulphur. CnHllle
rjoi, C'onccni rated B-ye,
I'OtUNtl.
23ittoi'a fill jtr.lTtea.
Quicksilver and Strycnnino.
TA.3S.,
In Quart, Half-Gallon, One-Katlon, and VIvc-QaUoB
Cans and Parrels, etc . etc.
Wcora Aecnts for Oregon and Washlneton Terri
tory for
THE AVERILL PAENT,
the near mixkd pai:it in uss for
llalllirhr'dt'ft arbn'le Mirrp rip. Wal rice's Mice?
Oath and Mul rrl Plson, unit mciM and
Jaync's fruprltt.ry JUOIclnc.
tTT" Wc buy onr cooils from first bands, thns en-
ab Inir im tn corapi to wllb any rnsrkct nn tho Coast,
s a compatlton of our prims ulll prove. mjrt)
I!UTAUIiIM3SKU MbCi,
Willamette Nurserv,
G. W. WALLING & SON,
I'JtOPltlETOHS,
Oswego, Clackamas co., Oregon.
WAILINGS
.PEACH PLUM,
Tlio Itnllnu Prune,
And tbo best varieties of
I'luiu,
Prune,
reach,
Apple,
l'cnr,
CUerry,
Nut and Shade Trees,
IN FULL ASSORTMENT.
Send for Descriptive Catalogs.
Salem Flouring Mills.
UE3T PAM1LY FLOUK,
BAKER'3 EXTRA, XXX.
8UPKRFINE AND ORAnAM,
MIDDLINGS, DRAN, AND SHORTS,-Coustantl-j'
ou Iinud.
Illirstoitft Prloo lu CASH
Paid for Wheat
ATAZsZsTZMSS.
R. O. KINNEY,
Bent Mif
Aiient B, F. V. Ct
ZiUOXUB BEXsZs,
Successor to J. M. Euus & Co.,
S Llbertr at. - - NKW YORK
Coiu-mlsMioit A.rent
tton BnTINQ AND FORWARDING FROM
V New York tU Isthmus, Pacific Rallrotd, sntt
Cap Horn. U kinds of Merdundls e, and for the al
of Vrolacu from Dm Pacific coast, fur tha couectto
of monof. Ac octSlf
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