Yonac Shaotlstr
Jos. ironic, Bob HnrriH, Frank Hobs
and Walter Knott, a Lraco of East Pott
land lads, were arrested yesterday for
shooting within tho limits of that city.
Thoy oro under bonds to appear for trial,
but, wo undorstand, their cuaca have not
yet been disposed of.
i ,a
Firo at 8alim
On Saturday morning just before
noon tho rcsidenco of Frank R. Hodg
kin, Assistant Socrotnry of State, took
firo in tho roof from n defective Hue.
Tho firo was discovered by tho neighbors
who sent word to tho Capitol, when Mr.
Savage, the janitor, quickly buckled
on ono of Babcock's firo extinguish
ctb and soon had tho firo "squenchcil"
without n general alarm being sounded.
Town Talk.
With m. Kntfa-
E. Parry, a 'longshotcman, secured tho
arrtetof John McQuillan this morning
pon a charge of assaulting him with a
knife. Tho affray occurred near tho
Oregon Hotel on Saturday morning and
grow out of n disputo about york. Parry
Kiiiil that McQuillan attacked him with
foul language- and begun to crowd him,
and when ho shoved hi.) assailant ofl'
McQuillan struck ut him with knife.
Tho accused said that Parry begun tho
row by abusing him for going to work
at under wage-) and that thoy camu to
gether in conflict. Parry exhibited a
near on his check but did not know
whether it was mado with a knife or not,
and in view of that fact tho complaint
was changed to assault and battery, to
which McQuillan plead guilty. Uo was
a 'longshoreman, and lxth had families,
i
Can Such Things Ho ?
A short timo since, It. 1.. .Stone, of
this city,' rented a ono-story framo
houso which ho owns in Tibbctt'.s itdtli.
lion to Rut Portland to a party by tho
namo of S. Simon. Sub."ciuuntly ho
vamosed, all tho doors and windows of
tho building becoming missing about tho
same timo, and ho rented tho placo to
another party, whoso numu wo
coidd not Irani Tho last occupant
rfurnished tho houso with now windows
but had no sooner dono so than ho also
disappeared. Simultaneously with tho
hitter's departure, tho windows not only
disappeared but also tho brick chimney,
which luvl been deliberately torn down
and tho brick carried ofl'. Kast Portland
meanness has certainly descended to a
very low ebb when a fow second-hand
bricks becomes tho object of attack. It
is suggested that a watch kept over tho
premises might result in tho arrest of
tko thief, who may return for chimney
draft.
A Bough mail Tumble
On tho basa ball grounds in East Port
land yesterday afternoon a quarrel oc
curred botwocn Charles Drcnan and
Win, Nolan, arising out of tho losing by
tho latter of it-breastpin. Drouaii had
found tho articlo in question, but, think
ing to play a joko on his acquaintance,
retained it during tho latter n inquiries
for tho same Nolan ceased his search
by calling tho man who might havn
it n namo which did not reflect
much credit on his character. For
u while they had it "hot mid heavy,"
when Drcnan, apparently getting tho
worst of it, seizod u babuball bat, with
which ho commenced belaboring his on
iiottcnt. Nolan finally succeeded in
wresting tho bat from bin grasp, when
ho drew a knife, and would certainly
liava usod it on Nolan had not tho hit
ter suddenly remembered that discretion
was tho hotter part of valor and retired
from tho contest. Both putties wcra
pretty badly marked, and will not bo in
fighting condition for somodays.
The Hagor Murder.
Tho Real Mardarors Discovered
Throe Hen Implicated in tho Affair
Xionl Graioheu Ono of Them-
Wo hear n rumor that corned in au
thentic sliapo to us, that tho authorities
aro at last on track of tho real inudcrera
of Mrs. Hager, near Oregon City. A
man named King, an ex-convict, is now
under arrett, and ho confesses to a
knowledge- of tho murder, but charges
tho commission of tho crimo upon anotlicr
ox-convict. Steps are taken to secure
this man, who is now in this vicinity.
It is believed that tho track has at last
boen found that will lead to the convic
tion of tho leal peqietrutors of this
most horrible crime. Tho man
King has evidently told tho truth
in part, if not entirely, and it seems
also that tho German now under arrest,
Louis Graichen, was present when tho
act was committed. If the story of
King hsu any reliability at all, it is
probablo tbat tho three meu were intor
ostod in the commission of tho dreadful
deed. It may bo surmised that tho ox
oonvicU met tho man Graichen, who it
jms was on intimate terms with tho
Uagars, and they must have learned
from him tho fact that tho Hagars were
lately in receipt of a largo amount of
money, and took their cue from his in
formation. We may expect to hear of
the other ex-oouvict's arrest in a fow
days, as ho can hardly escape. It is
said that tho shirt collar found on tho
premises after tho deed, was torn from
tho person of tho man of whom tho
officers of justice aro now in pursuit.
Hied Near Halsay, of diphtheria, March
l&tb, (leo. T. Gray, son of F. M. and Miry
A., Gray, aged 1C isonUiJ.
AlhM,
K.itor Willametto Farmers
Your correspondent J. 1!. M, is right about
our need of economy in uso if ttraw as
manure for worn-out lauds. It is suicidal to
tako crop after crop from our land and return
nothing to rcplaco tho lots, or evon partially
retain it by tho uso of rotted straw. If a
man must hum his straw, let it bo scattered
over his poorest spots of land, thus tho ashes
which am invaluablo fertilizers, will clinch
sucli spots wonderfully. This entails sosio
work, yet It will pay better than to hurn all
straw in ono pile. Tho only objection to this
would bo tho scattering of wild oats and other
seeds, thereby making land mora foul. In
that case, itwera better left to rot in a pilo
if not all required at tho bam or stable.
As for ashes as a fertilizer whothcr of wood
or straw, anyono can sco their effect on either
new or old ground. I havo newly grubbed
hill land with its first crop of white wheat
now on it, and wherever ash heaps wcro scat
tered, tlicro tho plant lias spread far more and
looks much stronger and infinitely better In
every way than elsewhere.
Lost harvest I threshed on the poorest spot
of land I had and when dono hauling straw
fired tho icinainiug chaff. night tlicro is my
best wheat! It stood tho frost better and by
observations last summer it will stand drought
much better. If sumo scientific farmer can
toll mo what is tho main chemical ingredient
of such ashus, so wonderful as a fertilizer, alio
whero nml at what 'coit obtainable, ho will
confer a favor. Ashes in sulllcicut (luautitics
aro to bo obtained, but if it were Ktash or
somo other chemicals, they may pay to buy, as
thoy do in Kuroitoand tho Hastcm States, why
not hero? Ity inserting this in your valuablu
paper you will confer a favor ou a subscriber
and u all-wisher. I'iiusnix.
Jottlngj from Linn County.
lilltor Willamttto Farmers
Kvorywhcrc tho farmers aru busy, ami aro
pushing their farm operations with uiquc
ccdcutcd vigor. Tim . grain already suwn
looks very Uuu. nud present prospects protniso
tho most productive reason wo havo enjoyed
for many years.
Tho r.UiliUll is dally becoming snore popu
lar with our substantial farmers.
Uov. Coudit, of Astoria, has bcun trans
ferred by thu Presbyterian Presbytery of
intern Oicgou from that placo to Albany,
and will tusuiuo control of tho Albany Col
lego and paitor of tho Presbyterian Churoh.
Mr. J. K. Hounou recently sold his fine
iqun of sorrel horses for upwards of $400.
Tho Harbor of ltcfugu is thu engrossing
subject ninonjj our business meu and citizens .
Kvcrybody thinks Capa Foulweather tho most
foasablo point. Our people aro determined
to havo an outlet to tho sea at that place,
whether or not tho Uovernmcnt establishes
a harbor of rcfugo there
Tho District Teachers' Institute met in
Albany last week. Tho meetings wcro full of
interest and profit, and wuro well attended.
Our correspondent closes with rather so
vera strictures upon tho manner, or want of
manner, with which tho Stato Superintendent
presided at tho Institute. Mr. Powell is
more earnest than graceful, but wo think ho
means all right.
Home Mutual Iniaranco'Company.
Tho advertisement of this well-known in
surance company, will bo found in our adver
tising columns thii week. Tho acnt in thla
city is Mr. (loo. L. Story, ono of tho oldest
rasidenta of Portland. Tho company was
organized Indian Francisco in 1SCI, with
$.100,000 capital, and sinco that timo has dono
neafoand poipcrous business. It has paid
out $1,400,000 in lostus, and now hai a
rtwervo of about tw ico itsorigtual capital to
inaku good nil its jxillcicsl An Oregon
ISrauch of this corporation toutrols tho busi
ness for this Stato and n fair proportion of its
means aro invostcd hero. Tho company has
always Ivon content with modcrato dividends
and maintains a fund in reserve, in addition
to iU capital, that is abundant security for
iU promise. IU stock is not iu thu market,
or subject to scculativo movements, but is
held by cautious men who conduct tho bus!
ncsa of tho company on thu safest buslncra
principles. It will bo heen that to patronlzu
this corporation Is to lecop our money at home,
for all tho surplus of Oregon receipt is in
vested herd among uj.
Literary Contest.
HAUiKV, April S, 1873
Editor Willamette Fanner:
Tho Franklin literary Society aru gaining
groit notoriety from tho fact that thoy cor
tied off the honors at a debato in this placo on
Saturday evening last on tho question, He
solved that a Literary .Society would bo of
mora benefit to Halsoy than a tiood Templars
Lodga Thero were two rjicakers from each
organization, and prominent among them
weru Hou. T. L. Porter, and Judgo W. J,
Stewart of lUUey. Tho Franklin boys aro
very proud of their victory and they fc-J
competent to meet any similar organization of
linn County iu tha arena of debate iu a
friendly content. II.
BepreaentatlvM.
At the Marion County Graagu Convention
the following persons weru elected lUprtsen
tatives to Oregon State Grange, which meets
at Salem on the fourth Tuesday of May, 1879:
Hon. It. P. IloUf, Mrs. J. L. Hillcary, Hon.
Geo. S. Downing, Mrs. Mary Downing.
The Marion County Pomona Grange held
an euthusiastio meeting on tho 4th irut., con
ferred the fifth degree on a class, and adopted
resolutions favoriug Cupa Foulweather as a
Harbor of Itefuge. v. M. HiLuaur,
Deputy S. M.
Saxjui, April 0, 167, 4
DmUi of a Pioneer.
Ucrritvm.it, April
lb7U.
Bditor Willaicetto Fanners
Died, ou the morning of the 4th of April,
1879, after a lingering illness at the residence
of bis son near Hutteville, Marion County,
Oregon, David liitcbdlcr. Deceased was
boru in Maackstts, r&id in N'cw York,
moved to Illinois in 1S30, an J crouetl thu
plains to Orcgcn in 1U3, L'aviug beeu a
Methodist for morn thau half a century.
IUiiiol asd California paurs plvosu copy.
J. W ii.
Stats and Territorial.
Western Oregon.
S. F. Bennett is to havo otorge of the
school nt licthcl.
John McOrow is to erect a new store bull
ding at Pcrrydale.
Tho people of Lcwiston, Polk county, arc
to havo a big hunt tho 1st of May.
A revival, conducted by Ilcv. Mr. Ilowcr
sox, is reported at Soap Creek, Polk comity.
Over $2,000 of tho stock for the Mlnto
Pass wagon road havo been subscribed up to
last Saturday night.
A team belonging toll. M. Clark, Salem,
ran away and tlirsur out his son aged lf, whs
was severely injured.
Tho Town Talk says C. M. Cortwright and
family will leave Salem to tako up their resi
dence in Kastcrn Oregon,
James L. Folkcs of Salem, was a member of
Jeff Davis' regiment, tho Mississippi Itiflcs,
during tno .Mexican war.
II. Cornell, of Portland was lately married
to Miss Kinily Panncntcr, of Dallas, formerly
of Salem, a teacher at La Grande academy
tha luLflt Winter.
Tho Wild Horse lUngcrs Capt. Hubert
i
hastlaud'a comnanv met lost Saturday at.
tha Klk Horn school houso for inspection oil
amis and drill. Forty-nil: members present.
Dennis Madder, living midway between
Dixie and Itethcl, was thrown from a horso a
week or o ago, and sustained fracturo of
both bones of the wrist and dislocation of tho
elbow. '
John Witeon, who was convicted of larceny
and scutcuced to thu penitentiary from
Umatilla county n short timo sinco. has com
menced an action nraist A. Wouidi. T. Avers
and others, for $23,000 damagos for false im
prisonment. Tha Pendleton Independent learns that!
diphtheria exist-i at Upper Littlo Urease
wood. Mr. A. It. Osboni lias lost two chil
dren iu ns many days, nml Mr. J. Callcgar
one, a littlo boy Othcrn of Mr. Ojbornu's
family aro afilictcd.
At a city election held at Kugctiu, thu tem
perance men elected 11. F. Dome, Pioiidcnt
of tho council; J. McClung, F. II. Dunn and
John Church, councilmen; Horace Knox, re
corder) J. K. Attcrbcrry, marshal. The tax-
liaticrM succeeded in cioctin' nun man .1. S.
Luckey, for treasurer.
W. F. Hayburu, ox-city Marshal of Corvab
lis is L-uilty of n number of crimes, viz. Se
duction, attempted nliortion, forger', and thu.
embezzlement ot m;su city money. Alter
several unsuccessful attempts to break jail,
ho with tho assistance of parties on thu out
side made his escape, Monday, April 7th., at
t P. M, Was last seen about a milo west of
Corvaltis on a brother's horse, at a dead run,
waving a revolver, and verbally sending n
faroweil message to thu sheriff nud Ids various
friends in and about Corvallis, A toward of
$'J00 is offered for thu apprehension of tho
fugitive.
Noiiltirrii Orr&on.
The Daily Plaindcslcr has weakened or at
least becomo weekly.
Tho Gussio Telfair has been rocoustructid.
now machinery, etc., nud runs to Coon ltay.-
Uuclo Gcorcn Jones, in tho sixties, lias
inarriu 1 Mrs. Elizabeth Moffatt at Itoscburg.
J. W. Olliver and Miss Nannio W1L
liams wcro married March 30th at Looking
UIIUl.
.Miners still very busy all over Joscjihlno
county, generally running their claims night
and day.
Tho Oak Creek, Douglas Co., huuting party
was out ou a hunting expedition, and killed
cloven deer.
About Stf.OOO of tho total tax for Jackson
County lias been collected, leaving $7,000
outstanding.
Tho thermometer stood at 05 in ,tho aliade,
Monday, March 31, at Koscburg, tho Inde
pendent says.
ThoWestern Star sayst "To this dat tax
es to tho amount of (10,000 havo been collect
ed in tho county."
Tho Green liros. of Jackson county, aro
still running two arastrai and their rock is
yioling big returns.
Quack Woon, n Chinaman, arrested fur
robbing Marks k Co. 'a zafo, Koscburg, has
given bonds to appear in 81,000.
Littlo Lilly Daulstcr, child of It. II. Hams
ter, of Anplcgatc, died froyt tho ufiVcta of
drinking lyo tuvural weeks emeu.
Tho Jacksonville Titntj says that stock
raisers in that couutry aru preparing to drivo
their stock east of tho mouutaitis,
Tho Hoscburg Indcpcndcut sayis Mr. D.ui
Applegato killed thivo largu rattlesnakes,
wtnlo plowing in his field ou April 1st.
Quartz mining, tho Democratic Times says,
has received a now imjictua of lato, that au
gurs well for thu intercuts of .Southern Oregon.
(iranvillo Kaylor uneatthod on cxtcusivo
cinnabar ledge not long since, near his
iihcu, four inilus from Jaakconvillo. Oro
looks well.
Clark Comutt of Cow Dreyk, dicil ou tho
30th iust. thu Plaindcslcr vays. IIU death
wot caused by tha kick of a horso. A child
of deceased died on thu 1st iutt.
A full sot of hands ia tolxi placed in tho
Lucky Queen mino and mill soon, and thu
lessoea will adopt a now method for working
tho oro. Lata assays show rich oro.
Tho fanners of Douglu Co. aru putting in
their crops aud aru Uhiud with their work on
account of thu lato rains, Thu majority of
tho farmers aro putting iu largo crop.
Hilly Watkina and Allcl; Ireland aru tha
champion grouse huutcrs ut Hosoburg. Onu
day last week they killod liino grouso, throe
pheasants, a grey squirrel, a quail and a coon.
The Sentinel savsi "Little Mattio Sisley,
nieoo of Mr. and Mrs. K. D. Foudray, acci
dentally chopped one of her toes no nearly
off that it hung only bya little pieco of skiu,
Wiu. Hybce returned from bu claim on
Hogue river on Monday, and ivporU a slide
in the claim, that carried awaya quautity of
pipu and cauMd a short suspension of opera
tion. J. Daacoiub of the simial service, who Las
been stationed at Koselurg since the estab
lishment of tho sigual office; leaves with his
estimable lady ina thort time for Olyinpia, to
takuchargu of that station.
Judge Hanna. of this district, ha notified
ileum, Willis and Abrahams to appvar and
answer by April 10th, whether or not they
have any moneys in their Lands Ixlonging to
the Canyou Itoad Couijiany,
K. M. Garret, mall contractor ou the rout
between Jacksonville and Crtaocut City,
whow stock u wrcngfolly attachot by
creditors of a former contractor, wim his suit
at CreMx-nt City last wtcL,
Tlio mluiug wguou pioiniM to U a profit
able one fur Josephine County. Kx-fJovtmor
CliadHickand H. '. McNevin have purchased
a ledge near Fisher's Frrry, ou Itogue Kiver,
which has been lately piwpccUxl.
The Cuo4 Hay N'eUH sayss "Tho new stcain.
er at Kin pi re, built by Hon. John Dully will
soeu U ready, and will mako daily trip from
Sumner to Loipiro City, and give a shorter
and better road from luburgtothu liay,"
Following aru the transaction of tbu Hue
burg laud olllu? for March: TimUr ujiplica
tlons, 'J; prc-cmptiou tllingii, 0; donation cer
titici.tr, 'J; tiOOiotc&l vuultt, 7 7C0 acres;
tuial bou-estei vftsJuiW3, 7 -V2A acres;
Citii, IX'Juan
Tlio stock holdere cf tho Umpqua and Coos
lay railroad held n meeting, nt which tho
following named gentlemen wcro elected di
rectors for tho ensuing year. 8. S. Mann, O.
Wisgate, A. Nasburu, Asher Marks, II. Her
maim, A. A. Fink noil Aaron Hose.
On Thursday last, the miners ia Tellurium
tunnel reached n much improved grado of ore.
Tho building for tho quartz mill is nearly com
pleted, but tho managers urn in favor nf net.
ting a larger mill than tho ono they have.
1 hey expect to havo tho stamps at work in a
few-weeks. Tellurium is firm, with little to
bo found for salo as it is non-asscstable.
Tho quartz lode, partially prospected by
Hcckiiian, Fisher and Klippel, and located on
the laud of Oscar (lansard, ha j been purchased
by Mr. II. I. Macncvin, of Virginio City,
tho Sentinel says. This lodo is a continua
tion of tho famous Gold Hill mino and licsou
tho north sido of Hogue river. Mr. Macnoviu
Is a quartz miner of thirty years experience
in Mexico. Arizona and Nevada, and will
prospect tho property thoroughly during tho
coming Summer.)
i:t at the Mountain.
Tho Teachers' Institute for Umatilla Comity,
is to bo held at Weston.
Tho hills around Pendleton aro ltitii and
Spring likoj beautiful Indeed.
Pendleton people aro subscribing liberally
to havo a road mado to Granito Creek.
Wcllcr h Henry, of llakcr City, butchered
a steer lately, that dressed 1,103 pounds.
Tho Great Hepublio recently mado tho run
front Portland to Astoria, 110 mile, in llvo
nnd ono fourth hours.
J. II. buddy was arrested at lloiso City us
adckcrtcrfrom thonnny. Ho was claiming
to Imj n newspaper man.
In a quarrel at Walla Walla, V.. Alexander,
acoldicr, was badly cut by a discharged ol
dicr nanicil O'Councll.
Thu mail carrier between Wallula and Yak
ima, has failed, nud tho mail has to bo carried
by thu roundabout way of tho Dalles.
Mr j. Jnsias W. l'roun had ono of tho bones
of her left wrist fractured by thu upsetting of
tho stago, between Idaho mid lloiso City,
Tho llcrry Uros. and Mr. Dclory, who havo
bought about mx hundred bead of horses iu
ICasteni Oregon, intend to start for America
as sooa ai tho roads aro passablo,
Cnpt. I'.vitinau's company of Stato militia,
now numbers sixty men, nud thu Pcmllctou
HasttOrogoniati says, they havo regular drill
days and nro ready for any emergency.
On thu first of tha month tho county Audi
tor, in Walla Walla, counted and receipted
for 10,-tfil squirrels, Tho county paid two
ccnti each for thd scalps, and tho auditor
hunted them.
Tho project to establish n University in this
valley under tho direction of tho Uniteil
Brethren Church, is prospering. Thu best
offers to tho enterprise weru mado by jicoplo
living on tho Touchct, above Waltsburg.
A correspondent of thu Hod Hock Democrat
says tlicro has not been the usual amount of
snow at Humboldt Prairie. Stock aro thin,
but thriving now, and not many havo died.
A great many citizens fear another Indian
War.
Thrcu prisoners, confined iu tho city jailnt
Walla Walla, managed to get Into tho hall
May. Onco thero it was a small lob to cut
I around the lock, open the door, scalo tho
captured.
At tho present time 1W) men, 35 whites and
the rest Chinamen, aud 12 teams, aro at work
on tho summit of tho Walla Walla railroad
making the cut to roducu tho railroad grado
at that Kint twonty-thrco feet per milo Su
perintendent Hill says that the work will bo
finished by the 16th of May.
A correspondent of tho Kast Oregonian,
hailing from Dry Creek, gives this account of
ono of thoir braves i ICarly yesterday morn
ing John Gordon declared war and licked his
w((o first, then his brother-in-law, then went
for his homes, docs and hogs, and succeeded
in making a regular cleaning out. His wifo
escaped tho general wreck and passed Dry
Creek about 10 o'clock A. M., ou her way to
her father's, near Weston, with her babo in
her arms.
.- r
AMiirlii.
Ladies can now ridu their vrlociju'dco in
Astoria, if so desirud.
Mr. Hrowstcr has been duly installed as
ho4pital steward at Fort Stevens.
Seals aro very destructivo this Spring to
tho fish in tho barber and bay of Astoria,
" Tho steam launch Mainict haa all of her
equipments now, and is (lying around tho bay
and harbor at a lively rate.
Hadollet & Co.' wbistlo blow lor tho lira
timo this ncasou. Thoy put up a fow cases to
try tho retorts, and aro highly pleased with
tho result.
Soma cntcrprisiug manal Aitoiia is pro
pariug to mako a .Summer resort of Touguu
1 olut, a lew milo atiovu Astoria. From tho
summit a sublimo view con Iki had,
Tha Astoriau saysi "It looks good to sou a
wairou and team on tho streets of Astoria
from thu couutry. Such scenes havo never,
until tho last few months, been witneozed.
Tho tido land dykes ou Clatsop nro nearly
lluislicd, till- Astonan says. Messrs. Warren
jt McGuiro havo thus, not only dono u good
work for thctnsclvu, but a very big thing for
this, county.
Capt. Hccso Williams, of tho Day View
Houso, Ilwaco, was a passcugcr by tno Ore
gon, starting on a journoy of about 10,000
miles to Wales, for tho purpoao of bringing
his wife and children to this country,
. The Astonui sayst "From a private letter
from Itov. T. A, lfylaml, Ixanng date tho
21th ult., wu quota i 'I had a talk with ex
Senator Mitchell but week, Ho told mo he
expected to complete arrangements with New
York capitalists on Frhlay last, to build a
railroad from Salt Lake to tho Columbia river.
I bare no doubt he will suc-xsoud.' "
' !rW Astorian sayst "A half breed turned
Hank White, turued executioner in the county
jail night before last, and "strung" up his sole
companion, Ah Siu, then burned a hole
through the floor of tho jail, under the stove,
expecting to make, his escape, Fcrtuuately
for the claims of justice his scheme was frus
trated by thu appearance of day. light, aud
the celestial was taken down, mora dead than
alive, and Hank was looked in oueof the sol
itary cells.
fusri Huiinii.
Port Towuxud has a new fire bell, that
can be heard thleu miles.
's. Mary Waddell, u long saQerer from
uauttmsiou, died receutly at Seattle.
A great many passengers who come to As.
toiia ou the steamers take the rood to Puget
Sound.
Owing to lack of fuiuls, .Seattle will have
only sa en sunt u half mouths public school,
thu year.
Goo, A. .Sttl, social Indian Agent, ha
been over to Hvllinghani Itay, to look after
postal affairs.
. cow stea'uer is now baiUing tu lialti
moru to take the pla'. ot tho Shubriek, as
ligntliouso Under.
Mr, Kulr.-I, who hat hvl iharge of thu Sig
nal station at Ulytupia, lu received word to
go to Winiii-uiueva, .N'evala.
The Cornet laud of Keattlu thinks of com
ing over f) kontett for the pttuiiutsi at thu
State FairatSalvnineat Fail.
QaiUthu'.e jirulrir, uU:h lie ftrty or fifty
IMPOIITER, W1I0LJSAI.E
GARDEN SEEDS - FLOWER SEEDS,
FRUIT AND EVERGREEN TREES, PLANTS, ETC,
Alfalfa, Grass nnd Clover Seeds, in Large Quantities,
and ollered in Lots to Suit Purchasers.
GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES.
SEED WAREHOUSE, 315 AND 317 WASHINGTON ST.r
' &etUL Franoisoo.
"KISBER" AND " ROOKWOOD,"
Property of Rodmond & Smith,
Will urie iaarc the uuulnjj siuon of 1870, comnwnclnc April 1st anil cndlnj July Ut,
At thoir Stablo in Portland, Orogon, on Sixth and I Stroots,
Near tlie Oregon Tremfcr Co-npony's EUblr.
TcrttiN, $50, pnyalilo wlicn Jlttro In in Fonl. All Accidents oc
cttrrliiir to fllnrcN to bo at RISK of thoir OivncrN.
KI8BER'S PEDIGREE.
.. , JIyta'Jlon, strip In tlio tut; whltohrnr foot; hlto hlmt lciri toilcl lty 5.1, IdTH: col by lltxlrk's
Ifaintilctonlan. l.t dam Uity Kftlllw, by tlys Amcrlran Btar; Jd dnm by Lons Itlatnl ChcV llawV: lfwn'llt
tonlui (Itytilyk s), Ij AUbllah, son ot llatnbrlno.
RO0KV70OD'S
iKirktny; right torn loot aril Icttlilnd fithlt.
.p,;l ini. "ll-if li.W" J"'MUjiilaii. lildAin by
dam by IMrato W hlpj lh dtm by Hamilton! (a mmilntf
nappy iiniiuni tuiii 1 linonw.
AirUorrcrondriicvsullcltrJ and promiitty .intv
REDMOND
ni'IMtn
miles south of (iiiw Mattery, nml on this coiut
furnishes Seattle with fat hocf, ,
Cosniilcinliln iktiinyo lias liccli ilutio, tho
Itollltigham liny .Mail t-ays, to furminj; inter
ests ly orcrtlotv on thu Hlmjt.it river.
'Hio water is two feet ilci'p on thu I)dtnm
JhIi Uittom lautls, ntul it will Ikj IinitosHiMu to
plant nnythliiK for thrcu weeks to vomo.
1'assciiKoni from Li t'otsner wty tlu wliolo
country is oxcitcU mvr thu nuu'ii from thu
Skagit river mines n nl nit fow week tliofo
will In) a ierfuct st imjwilu for that rich re
gion. Tha waters of tho streams rmntviiiir Into
l'upet suiinil havo heen unusually hich of laUi.
This is thu com, particularly with Whito and
flkasit rivers, whern n (,-och! doal of loss has
uecn sustained ny loggers and larmcrs.
Tho Courier savst "Mr. W. llnniell. Chief
Cicrlt to Major (lillesiiiu of thu ICncincYr
conis, was In Olymjiia this week, His visit
to thu h'outiil was to look, up tho rjiiestion of
titlu to thu projiosctl ntos of tho lisht-liouse,
and other mattirs prtlmiitmry to the work of
Quito an exciting sccno trsuispired nt tlio
Methodist Church, n fow minutes Ucforu tlio
commencement of service. Tha Kxtierlmcnt
sayst "Ono ol tho chandeliers, containing six
burners, to-gothcr with thoir globes and chim
neys, fell with a crash to tho floor. Tlio ig
nited oil spread in all directions, nod but fur
tha timely efforts of tha fow who wcro In tha
church nt tho timu, a general conflagration
would havo ensued.
Tlio Scattlo l'ost sayst "Tlio pcoplo of tho
Snohomish nro turning their attention to ag
riculture. Whcru two years ago only a fuw
hundred bushols of wheat wcro raised, soveral
thousand bushels wcro railed last year, and
this year thu amount will bo increased by
forty or fifty thousand bushels. Thu yield on
tho dyhed lands is said to rangu from fifty to
sixty bushels pur aero, on tho uplands from
iwi'iiiy-nvu to lony, and on tlio bottoms irom
thirty-flva to fifty bushels.
Weather Report for March, 1870.
During March, 187'J, tiiero wcro IX) days
(luring which rain fell, with nu njfgrrgato of
10.00 inches of wutcr; four ulcar daya and
oven cloudy days other than thonu on which
ruin fell. Tlio mean tumperutiiru for tho
month was -tl.'-V: highest daily moan lorn
puraturr, C'i on tho Illst; lowest daily mean
Umtiemturo, 113 nu tho 7th. Mean temper
aturu for thu month at '-' o'clock r. M., ti'X'MC.
Highest record of thei-tnometor during tho
month, 70" nt 'J o'clock 1'. n. on thu Hint;
lowest record, '.'J? at 7 o'clock a. m. on thu
I'.'tli.
Theru wcro occasional shower of hail.
snow nnd rain during tho 1M, :id and -4tli( thu
snow melting as it reached thu ground.
um tno 7in ii snowed nearly all day.
snow molting as it fell until uveuing, when it
ceased to melt, nud by thu morning of thu
Hth thero wni4J inches ou tho ground, thu
most of which went o!I during thu day, nnd
all dt&ipjicarrd on thu litis.
Tho prevailing winds weiu from tho north
during nlisa days, nouth-west 10 days, south
six days.
During March, I87H, tlicro weru 10 days
during which rain fell, aud O.fJ inches of
water) onu clear day nud 14 cloudy days.
Mean tciniivraturo for tho month, o7,3.'l.
Highest daily mean tomocraturo fur thu
month, CO' on thu IXId, Lowest daily mean
temperature fur thu mouth, U'J nu tho 7th.
Kola, April 1, 1 870. T. 1'cakce.
Woiiuh im IIoos. lleforo odmiulitcring a
vermifuge, ft is always iirojxjr to relax and
clear thu lutostiucs of accumulations gf
ingesta. For this purpose givu to each hog,
in the moruiug, an hour before fcoding, a
cordiug to thu fclzo of tho animal, from two to
four ounces of castor oil, mixed with ono
drachm of oil of turtteutine. Next day, aud
onco dailyduriui-nwi-ek, administer remedies
wldch combinu iu tlamitclvis the properties
of a tonic, a hitter nud ou ostringvut. Fur
this purpoM wu recommend thu sulphato of
iron and Kcittiuu root, iu doses of onu scruplo
to half a drachm of thu owdered sulphate of
iron, ono: one lo ;wo iiracntusoi Uiepowuered
(jeutine riHit. For tho purposo of ready
administration, such a Kwdr may bo inixud
with a tainonful of liuuoy or treacle, and in
tha ihaiw of thick posto or electuary, smeared
upon the root of tho touguu which is far
preferable- to ilrtucldug. It is best given in
the morning, au hour Mfure fcrding. A fro
iutnt chsugo of food, plenty of sour milk,
and always ready access to pure drinking;
wat-r aro esstntial. National Live-Stock
Journal, Chicago.
HviuY rr-adc r uf this paM-r cau have utr.K
nno month's subscription to our Illustrated
MniMino of choicu literature, 1.KI.SUKK
HUult',1y sviidmg uluveu cents to iay for
nulling the j riTniutii that tyovs with thu mug
a,'nu, vw., fi jair of HuiUr Ciosii Chrunioj.
I iienu (.rmuea ,ur t-iiiwiiiiMi mil, calla lilus,
feru, i'rew-t. et Wo uhall feci fully repaid
for this gitt ii tlio uttmitvi nro st.own to your
ftun.l. U.-..!.,i.i i.l U.o .irsiiubio and
onr.ous u.-i . i- m-..; in .' , J .. . .. i..:i.j,s
toin. A-Wmu J. f.. pirr:.:; t'o.-i7
iSarvla S. .N'w Vul, i.pli-toiv-lt
AND KETAtt. DEALER IN
1S79. SEEDS!
Trotting Stallions
PEDIGREE.
Alcinndr r AbJatlnl,; S,ldin by (tray JloMcjJftr; !U
borwjj llcctwood- dun by New York Ulack llnwk:
noalcl May 17. 1675. Klrr.1 by Iltctwood, sonot
crrd.
Addrrti:
& SMITH,
Portland, Oregon.
Dr. Mlntio's Nephrotlcum
Worhs wonilcr. Iu nil cases ot Dropsy,
llright's Disease, Kidney, lllnddcrand Urinary
Complaints, or Kctcntion of Urino, aro cured
by tho Nephrotlcum. Kcmalo 'iVcnkncss, (Irnv
ol, Diabetes, iain in tho back, sidu and loin
aro cured w hen nil other medicines havo failed.
Seo what tint druggists of Portland and Son
Krnneisco say nlxmt Dr. Mintio's Nephrotlcum
nnd lCnglish Dandelion I'illss
"Wo Iiavo sold ii largo nmouiit of Dr. Mui
tio mclicln, tho Kngllsh Dandelion l'illsj
nlso tho famed Nephrotlcum, and in nil cases
highly recommended. John A. Childs, drug,
gist, Second strict, Portland, Oregon t C. II.
Woodanl & Co., druggists, cor. First arid
Alder, 1'ortland, Oregon) Messrs. Abrn'ms t
(.arroll, druggists, Nos. II and 5 Front, Han
Irancisco. Wo regard Nephrotlcum as tho
best Kidney nml llladder remedy before tho
public." All druggists keep them.
Kornll derangements of tho Liver,
Uso Dr. Mintio's Knglisli Dandelion Pills.
For Biliousness and Dyspepsia,
Uso Dr. Mintio's Knglisli Dandelion Pills.
For Fover and Ague,
Uso Dr. Mintio's English Dandeliou Pills.
Kvcry family should not fall to keep too
Dandelion Pills on hand.
W. S. FAILING,
ivonuaos, to nr.ssr Masrw,
Wholcsatu and lUtall Dealer in
POULTRY, GAME.
Fish and Oysters!
And IK-altr In all Vrlllo of
Thoroughbred Fowls nnd Eggs !
Por llrwMlliitr. u for mils (-'(.tier's lln-odlnr and
WiowC, i-rcd luiiK-ra sunt VUr fouuUIn, and
will kmi en lisii.l.nu tho miuUltut of U.o I'oultry
ant. I nm brcodltir tlio folulnir iuro-brol fowls:
Witmi I.KdllOlty, Himwn Ijmjiiounh, Daiik
llitAiittAK, Plymouth Uockh, ani
HltdNZB TUIIKKYM.
ly bniulliig ttock Is well nolockil and iiuro, and I
pijmiitou ailUatUon. Ilnm Marrantcd ininiandiaro
July tucked. )rdr .McUl. Any uiiiununlcaUsn
rolAilne u liio ultry builnM lll U proinpUyan
sworod, r
Stalls llaDd 12 Central HarketsForttais
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TIKW. A, (XIX A. CO.,
Sll-9m p.1 I.W7 llmvd Ktrett, Kui V'nuiclsuo.
JNCOHPOltATKD 1801.
HOME MUTUAL
INSUEANOE 00,,.
OF CALIFOUNIA.
aF'iro Only !
LOSSES PAID or.oa $1,334,633,44
LOSSES Paid In Oreioi J'JS $162,363-29.
Orogon Branch Offlco,
Geo. I. Story, Mauttger,
Southeast comer First and Stark .Streets,.
upp. lAdd & Ttlton's llank,
' " Xortlsvncl O-.
Ixxik out for tho I. X. L. Storu
a.t" cobvallis I
YthUH U optnlnff duriiijr Qd taUxZluTZCitlUm
wek of
DRY GOODS, OIOTHING,
Hats, Boots and Shoos,
Ladles' and Cents' Furnisulnr, floods.
Will 1 told nclu.htlr fvr iwh st tt WWtST HAS
I-'HANCIMW ItATr-rf, l.Mjtii hul Ktur", Llvr
H atls
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