WILLAMETTE FARMER.
rlona AooUUat.
Whilo Mr. Al Horron was harnessing
Ills team at Salem, ono of his horses, a
ricloua animal. Btruck and knocked him
rlnwn nnrl trnmnlnrl nn him. Aft. IxOr-
Iron has a broken ntiklo, and is thought
jto bo injured internally.
Indian Soonts-
General Howard has rocoived author
ity to enlist twenty Indian scouts, tho
fotco to lw finally increased to forty, for
permanent scrvico in this department
Liout. W. C. Drown, 1st cavalry, has
Ixson appointed to tako command of
them, and has gono up tho river to begin
his selections of men.
,Tho Grand Pavilion
Wo havo on our tablo a copy of tho
pious of tho grand pavilion for the Stato
1'air grounds at Salom. It will bo 400
fflct long and about fifty feet wnlo.
Ono half will bo erected this year in
tiuio for tho noxt State Fair. Tho
building will bo amplo and commodious,
ami nn ornament to the Capital city.
Portland Dry Dock.
Wo to-day road n letter recoived by
(Japt, J. li Biggins from Capt. G. C.
Ooss, of (loss As Sawyer, ship builders,
.Until Maine, dated April 30th, stating
that one-half of tho stock for tho Colum
bia river dry dock had licon subscribed
in the East, and that ho had "no doubt
tlioy could get tho othor half taken in
Oregon and San Francisco." Tho prob
abilities are that tho dock will bo com
inenocd thin Summer.
A XlolliBBM 111'
It is repotted that tho capitalists who
recently purchased tho iron works and
tho town sito of Albina, arc making pre
parations for tho operation of a rolling
mill in that vicinity. It is said an order
has been forwarded by tho proprietors
of tho iron works for tho necessary ma
chinery, and that railroad iron will bo
zimdo together with bar and rod from
tho pig as turned out nt tho Oswego
works. This will bo hailed with pleas
tiro by tho pcoplo of this section, to
whom itH successful prosecution will ro
tlouml with great ndvautage.
Tho Turf.
Messrs. Hybeo fc McCurthy havo now
in training nt tho Stato Fair grounds
ltyo Straw, l'orcia Knight, Mollio Mil
lor, and a two-y oar-old named Dob
Payne, belonging to Capt. John F. Mil
ler. A trotting race, inilo hoats, best
two in thrco, is announced to como off
at Salem about tho first of noxt month,
for a purso of $100. So far, Messrs.
Olingcr, Kmorson and Lamport havo en
tered their horses. Tho following is tho
timo mado by Ityo Straw at tho Dalles
race on Thursday : First heat, 1:58;
second boat, - minutos. Dotting, slight
odds on Ityo Straw.
Portland Xookaalo'a Fair.
Tho first meeting of tho incorporators,
under tho charter, of tho Fortland Me
chanic's Fair, was hold last evening at
tho office of John Catlin, Dckum's build
ing, and an organization was effected by
tho election of tho following officors and
directors : Prosidont, F. O. Smith; Vice
President, P. Taylor; Secretary, John
Catlin; Treasurer, W. S. Ladd; Hoard of
Directors, Frank Dokum, Ira F. Powers,
Charles Ilodgo. Tho President and Sco
rotary wore authorized to petition the
Common Council for n leaso of tho
ground formerly occupiod by a skating
link on tho cornor of Fourth and Ash
htroots, for tho purposo of erecting n
building for tho purpose named.
A Metropolitan Institution.
About tho 1st of July Capt. J. 11.
Parish will throw opon a commercial
reading room in this city, for tho benefit
of business men. It will bo on tho
sumu plan us those in Sun Francisco, St
Louis, Chicago and all tha largo citios.
I'ilcs of commercial papers anil reports
will bo kept on tho tables, ami thoro
will bo tolcphouo and telegraphic com
munication. Only subscribers will have
access to tho privileges. Tiiis is an in
stitution that will be appreciated by
overy businus iiian in this city. Tho
rooms will bo amplo to admit of bocial
meetings among business men. It ought
to have been opened loug ago, but it ro
quires some timo to inuko tho necessary
arrangements, and Mr. Parish has them
nearly completo now,
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A Curlositj.
Wc havo lying before us a Commis
sion, signed by the "Acting Governor"
of tho Territory of Oregon, which was
issued to F. Clark, of tho county of Ben
ton, whereby he, tho said Clark, was
"commissioned to bo Judge of Probate
in and for the Eaid pounty of Denton."
The document is dated tho 10th of June,
A. D. 1850. This was nearly thirty
years ago. Mr. Clark is now a Justico
of the Peaco living in Dayton. Ho
tells us that when ho first camo to Ore
gon, wheat and peas were a legal tender.
He says the people used parched peas
instead of coffee; and others havo told
us that their meat consisted largoly of
dried salmon. Tho truth is, tho people
of this upper country don't know what
hard times are ; wo have lived too fast ;
we have "put on too many frills j" we
havo run ahead of tho hounds and the
quicker we go back to first principles
the bettor. It will be seen that our
friend, Justico Clark, was on the Pacific
Coast when Mt Hood was a mere hole
in the ground. Dayton (W. T.) News.
Warlike Whites.
TJapravokad Attack on Poeaoafal
Troatv Indiana -Ofloora Intim
idated. Tho following dispatch has boon for
warded by General Howard to Govcrner
Thayer.
Walmjla, May 15.
To TUB QOVEKNOIl OF OllEOOM, SALKM:
Under instructions from me, and guided
by directions from tho U. S. District
Attorney, Liout Farrow proceeded to
havo prosocutcd tho following persons
engaged in unprovoked firing upon res
ervation Umatilla Indians, unarmed at
tho timo and ranging as permitted by
treaty, viz: William Thomas, Alfred
Belknap and Georgo Simpson. Tho first
two were bound over and sent to Port
land and taken out on a writ of habca3
corpus to appear before tho Stato Couat
Thoy returned to Pendleton. Lieut
Farrow went to Stato Prosecuting
Attorney Ison and gavo him a list of
cyo witnesses to tho act of firing, but no
action was taken by tho grand jury.
Tim Hiimn nnrl ion oncnlv ndmit their
guilt nnd boast that they will repeat tho
act Men of Pendleton told Farrow
that tho law was in their own hands.
Farrow also rciwrta a secret organiza
tion for tho purposo of killing Indians
at nil times and placos not involving
risk. Ho was threatened by anonymous
lcttcni with tho samo treatment as tho
Indians, via: Dcing shot if ho pro
coedod in his duty. Tho U. S. Marshal
having in his pocket a warrant for tho
arrest of Stanloy, stood in Stanloy's
iircscnco and feared to arrest him. lto
iiablo citizens Bay that they are afraid
to movo against theso men, dreading
personal injury nnd loss of proporty,
thrcatn having been made.
O. O. Howaui),
Drig. Gou'l. Com. Department
Railroad to tho Columbia.
A correspondent of tho Now York
Herald says :
General l)odjo informs mo of tho fact
that tho Union Pacific power has decided
upon extending tho Utah Northern from
its prcsont terminus to tho Columbia
liver and Portland, Oregon. Ono hun
dred miles will bo built this your. As in
dicating tho extent and reach of thus en
terprise, tho following facts nro givon:
Mil".
Prom lUaekfoot to Dolio City.. .....-.. EM
ToHnako lllvor . ...... (0
Bnako Klvrrto tliuOoluiubla via Grurnlo
llonclu Vullev ?T0
Columbia to Portland. - US
Total.
Tho surveys extend over tho greater
portion of tho route, and Gen. Dodgo is
preparing a report on it Thoy show
that a narrow gaugo can bo built for
about 910,000 to (12,000 a railo. It is
contemplated to start from somo point
on the Utah Northern, say about tho
mouth of Port Ncuf rivor, and to build
as fast as tho country will support it,
and county and Territorial aid can bo
secured. Dut Mr. Dillon scouU the idea
of aid from Montana, and says ho
wouldn't accept aid. Ho will go and
build whero ho pleases without aid. Tho
first link will bo pushed to Doiso City,
tho next to tho Columbia, whero water
navigation is reached and branches will
bo pushed off so as to connect tho busi
ness of tho basins of the Dluo and othor
mnges of mountains.
FACTS ABOUT MARION COUNTY.
lu response to inquiries fram tho
Commissioner of Atriculture, Mr. Dan.
Clark, correspondent with tho Agricul
tural Doixirtmcnt from Marion county,
fyimmnnipj t'S tho followim? information.
. -0 ,
which wo compile from his answers:
Tho extent of unoccupied publio lands
in Marion county is pluocd at 350,000
acres.
Unoccupied railroad lands in that
county as follows:
DutnnlAl
...'.K,r.7 wrr.
....vh,kio ucr.
Uusurveycil ...
Intnl......... (I3;.eu'.
Unoccupiod lands owned by private
parties, 100,000 acres. Average value
per n era, of such land, when cleared,
$20 jicr acre. Average valuo of timber
lauds within 10 miles of railroad or
river, $8 per acre. If fur tho r back on
tho foot hills or mountain spurs, or up
tho mountain streams, $3 to $8 porncie,
according to quality and accessibility.
Such land, advantageously located, has
bold for $15 por acre, and it is worth
930 per aero to prepare such land for
tho plow.
Mr. Clark answers with regard to
facilities for disposing of products, for
p'urchaxo of supplies, freights, etc , and
condition of roads. Tho oducational
facilities are described and tho moral
character of the community.
He claims that tho annual emigration
to that county averages about 1,000
persons a good class of people, rather
poor than rich, from tho upper Missis
sippi valloy.
Our custom and terms of leasing land
is from one to fivo yoars, and from $3
to $0 per acre, or tho renter gives one
third of grain at threshing machine, ho
furnishing everything, L e., farm imple
ments, teams, teed, etc., or the owner,
furnishing everything, receives one-half
the crop in tho sack, or his granary on
tho farm.
In his replies to tho Commissioner Mr.
Clark has given a very accurate btato
ment of the facts, and such communica
tions must do good by sending abroad
accurato information upon many points
that will interest people who desire to
coma hem and nro not awaro of the
facilities and advantages we possess and
what social privileges wo enjoy.
State and Territorial.
Winnraettn Volley.
lleaverton I to havo a hotel, kept by Uur
banks k Tucker.
Tho lsto K. N. Cooko had polioios of insur
ance upon his lifo amounting to about $10,-
000.
Calvin McDonald's second lccturo at Salmi
was attrnilod by a small audience, tho Town
Talk says.
Paul Dennis, charged with stealing a silver
watcli. in default of bonds, h in Marion
County Jail.
Tlin Statesman bavs (Jov. Tliavcr lias com
muted tlio sentenco of liennct, confined in tho
Clackamas County Jail.
flcn. John P. Miller. John Gilmoro, Jimmy
ShoriJan and Norman (Iwin, of Salem, aro
veterans of tho Moxican war.
Mr. Pittlturor. of Ilillsboro. found a "trap
set to burn up his store, by igniting a camllo
that would set lire to a Dale oi cotton.
ltov. nnd Dr. L. h. llowlantl, ox-8tato
Superintendent of Public Instruction, wjj
last hoard from at "Iftllnhoro town," Scot
laud, Dick Pitzpatrick of Salem has got into tho
hands of Marshal Minto, into tho jail and into
tho Statesman, bocauso ho is a vagrant duly
convicted.
Gov. Thayer hascommiasioncd tho following
natar.os publio t L. A. Lcmau, Portland) K.
M. Alattcson, Turner; .). ). uiair, ivicnaina; J
II. Alberts, Salem.
Sottlors nro coming to Columbia county by
twos and threes who aro takiuc tin land and
entering upon tho work of clearing thoir
places witn zeal and energy.
Wm. Martin cocaral In Woodworth's mill
near Hubbard station, had two of his fingers
taken oil by a buss saw ono day last woo.
Dr. Ucisoy of Aurora did tho building up, etc.
Tho Town Talk aavs Indian l'cto bit twlico-
man Darker when ho arrested him tho other
nlelil. Ilavou t heard whether tho Indian
died from tho bito. Dut Hilly took l'cto
prisoner.
Mr. Vittler, a fannor who resides near
Champoog, lost a vory lino and valuablo horao.
Tho animal, in attempting to leap a picket
lanco, was impaled upon it, no was soon ro
leased, but died in about an hour.
Tho settlors of Nchalem valley aro cutting a
wagon mod from Vernoui.i to St. Helens, and
as soon as it is finished machinery for a saw
and grist mill will bo brought Into tho valloy
and a mill orcctcu on tno mnaiom rivor.
Snow fell May Gth on Kion Mountain, in
Washington county. Soeds pat in the
ground m many parts of tho WillamoUo vol
lev havo rotted, caused bv tho wot. cold sea.
son, Fruit has been damaged by frost in
many localities.
You can havo nil tho news you caro to at
Falctn, jndginB from tho following taken from
Uio Town Talk: It is rumored ou tho street
that Jay Uoulil lias bought the Ortgou Steam
Navigation, and tho O. ft. C. It. It Company;
"look stock and barrel."
Adrion Comloy and Charloy Starr woro
tried before Koconlor Harper, at Albany, and
found guilty of gambling, it being provon that
thoy won a silver watch from an Indian, by
playing at somo gamo of ohsnoc. Thoy woro
lined 850 and coata oacb.
Tho Kntcrpriso aajrst Jacob llobbina, Ksri,,
and his grandson woro coming to Oregon City
tho othor day, from the Molalla, ia a light
wagon, with a fractious team, when tho
horses took fright and jerkod tha tonguo oat
of tho wagon and otberwiao damaged it.
A Mohama correspondent writes tho States
man t J. Smith ia building a now ferryboat to
cost $200) Mr. Hamilton of Scio, has opened
a store at tho Monis standi steam saw mill
will soon In at work thereabouts, and good
bargains for real ostato aro to be bad in that
vicinity.
A Carman named Soholl. tho HUUboro In
dependent says, took a Obioatnan to Nebalem
to grub his land, and tho NohalomltuS mts
him half war and sent John Chinaman back
again. Scholl went book for munitions of
war and swears bo will nlro wnom no pioaaes.
no awears in Dutch and it doeiu't hurt tho
Nohalomitcs. It remains to bo aeon liow
Dutch shooting will affect them.
Tho Town Talk Is informed that tho States
man is abont to bo turned over to a joint
atock company t capital stock 110,000,000
shares twenty dollars each. Tho object la to
Bullish a paper dovotod to Uio intercuts of
regou, and will bo Itepublican in politic.
If tho transfer is accomplished, it Is intended
that tho incorporators call together tho stock
holders and arrango to onlirgo tho paper.
Tho Albany Democrat saysi During tho
Sut woek W, II. Anderson J. I), Irvino and
. P. Wolverton havo incorporated tho
Albany, Lebanon and lSrowusvillo Narrow
Cuago railroad company, with tho object, as
tho namo indicates, of building a narrow
euago railroad from this city to Urownsvillo,
by way of Lebanon. Tha capital stock is
placed at 8IM),000. divlJcd into 1,000 shares
of 9100 each.
Aalorlu.
Tho bark Hertfordshire his been chartered
to load wheat at Portland for Liverpool at C2s
and Gd per ton.
Many farmers around tho country who havo
been hoarding up thoir atock of jtttttoes, aro
now selling them for a lower prico than they
might havo realised in tho Winter.
Thu Aitorian saysi Kighty families aro on
the uay fiom California, with wagons, to lo
cato in Tillamook county. Let them oomo,
there is room for 600 familios in Tillamook at
prcarnt.
Tho incorporators of tho Astoria and Win
nemucca lUilroad hold a mooting yesterday.
Itooka aro now open for kubacriptioos for stock
at tho oflioo of Mr. K. Holdcn, who has been
appointed the agent of tho company for that
puqioae.
Tho body of a man waa found on ClaUop
beach, ono inilo south of tho wroek of tho City
of Dublin, on Wednesday evening last, says
the Astorian. Tho Justice of tho l'eaco of
Clatsop precinct was notified, but our inform
ant state that ho refuted to tako any action.
A suitable box waa mails and tho body buried
next day. The hair had all cone from his
head, and his face waa beyond recognition,
and nothiug was found in his poeketi by which
be could bo recognized,
Houlbern Oretrosi.
Kmniro City, Coos liay, is to celebrate tha
Pourtb.
(ico. WoodrufT had both his legs broken In
a logging camp ou the north fork of tho Coos
river.
Prank Perrin, of Coos Bay, was robbed of
$G0 and somo jewelry while absent from tho
bouse.
The schooner Argo is now 22 jcars old and
doing j;ood scrvico. It was tho first estl
built ou Coos Hay,
Six sheep lielouging to Marstera wero poi
soned by browaiug on mountain laarl and
cured by uso of salts.
Tho Oregon Sentinel learns that the sons of
O. Schrifeliu have struck it very rich in Ari
zonaregular bonanza mines.
Miss Amanda McKnight, of Marshfield
says the Coast Mail was thrown from horse
back, and rcceiveJ bruises and fractures.
Another magnificent limtstoue cave, the
Sentinel says, las been discovered in Jose
phine county, ou a branch of chtrry creek,
W. I). Mailer, foreman of the SUiUuguiine,
Jaoison county, was caved on and badly
crusnea. 'BO.Eoai injuries may provo istai.
Ono hundred ship owners and ship msstors
havo signed a recommendation lor Capo
Gregory as tho si to of tho Harbor of Refuge.
A Chinaman, throwing hot ashes out of n
kltchou door, of a Marshfield hotel, badly
burned a loy named Robert Jonet by throw
ing them in his faco.
Tho Itojoburg l'loiudealcrnjthatCinyon
Ho nuonlo talk of a branch narrow cuairo
rood to connect with tho main road projected
from lloacburg to Coos Hay.
Miko Colwcll, tho contractor to carry mail
from Ashland to Link river, lost his contract,
lost money, lost crodit, and was rotten egged
besides, by tho boys of Oakland, becauso ho
ouldn't or wouldn't pay a boy that carried
moil for him.
P. Hiechard, who stole overything ho could
pack away and hide, and afterward stolohim
sell away from Marshfield Jail, has not boon
recaptured. Ho stole trees out of on orchard
nnd door and windows out of housoii, as well
looser articlcrs.
limt of tho Mountains.
Tho fruit crop in Boiao valley was doslroyod
by a cold wave.
Huilding has commenced at Dayton, W.T.,
and will bo lively.
Itobt. Jamison, of Umatilla, one day
ahoorod 128 shoep.
Tukannun bridge is being constructed. It
will bo HO foot long.
Sinco July It, 1878, tha Colfax post oflico
has issued 1328 money orders.
Noah Horron, injured by a kick from a
horso at Dayton, W. T,, is now recovering.
Prank Oswald, a Prussian, was thrown
from his horse, near Heppncr, and sorioasly
injured.
The Mountainocr saysi Alx. Smith, ono
of tbo cattlo kings, Is to bnild a fino residonoo
at tho Dallos.
A dwelling houso belonging to Mr. John
Hefstotor, Sheriff of Colvillo, was entirely
consumod by fire. ,
Farmington, on Pino crook, grows vory sat
isfactorily; has a good school houso and
botols, stores and work shops.
Tho Indopendont says that Heppncr ono is
of tho prettiest towns in tho county, laid out
with tosto and looks clean, as woll as busy.
Tbo Lowiston Tellor says: Tho west sido
of Camas crairio Is Bottling up, and tho road
from Cottonwood to Mt. Idaho has ranehos
taken all along Its margin on both sides.
Tho Spok-ino Nown saysi Tho follow
Wyenoott, ono of tho 1'erkias murdarers, is
still in tho county jail and under Uio caro of
our gonial Deputy Sheriff Kidding, at Col
villo, Farmers from California aro buying up
farms in the (lenrseo country, in Northorn
Idaho. They all liko tho country very much,
and with means wilt raako it tho garden spot
of all Jilalio.
Snaunlo. a Paloura town, is being survoyod,
nnd tho pcoplo can hardly wait for tho stakes
to uo hi beloro tuoy oommouco winning.
Mian Hpanglo taaches sohool and has thirty
three pupils,
Tho Columbia Chronicle wonders why tho
N. V. It. H. Co. wont to build thoir lino
where thoro can bo no business, as it runs for
a ways through an inhospitable region, frosa
the proposed starting point.
Tho family of Mr. Marion Davis j who livos
near Parrobgton, ona day cooked some pis
plant loavos for graeus. Not long afterwords,
ihroo of tho children wore taken aiok, and
medio) aid not being procured in timo, tho
youngest, a boy about four years old, died.
Two lads living on tbo Fataha, by tho
Dana of lsrulanai and Parrel I. were Playiaa
oao day but week with a revolver, which was
aocidentally'drseturged by Parrell, tho con
tents entenog tha breast of Urislaum, but the
wonnd U not dangerous.
Somo timo sinoo tha citlxena of tho Dalles
petitioned for tbo re-establishment of tha U.
B. ioi-Utt tbt, point. Wo learn that tho
matter ia""iow tOder advlsemeni ky tho
authorities, and that General McDowell, as
well as (lenoral Howard, aro in favor of it
Mr. W. Christian, who drives tho stags
between Canyon City and McDerrait, reports
that Old Wiunemueco, with all bis followers,
upon learning Major Kinohart's mission,
struok for tho mountain and that tho Major
had telegraphed to Cen. McDowoll for two
oompanioa of cavalry.
Itev. Ilobort Williams is tho namo and
titlo of a Nos 1'eroo Indian who has Just been
ordained aminlstor of tho Preabyteriaa church
at Walla Walla. Tho roverend gentleman
went through with his examination in a way
which would ba creditable to many candi
dates of light complexion.
Mr. James Ilird has commenced cutting his
largo Gold of grain, containing soma two hun
dred acres, for hay. Tho field is situated on
ono of tho highest hills south of tho Datlos.
Mr. Ilird will most likely let somo of tho Cold
go to grain, but as a general thing cutting it
for hay Is tha most profitable.
Tho I'alouso Caxctto says: Marengo has n
good
bnrri
oil (louring mill, witn a capacity oi miy
rrolsof flour psr day: 1 saloon: 3 hotels: 1
blacksmith shop: I boot and shoo shop; 1
livery Btablo aud a splendid school, with
about thirty scholars in attuadanee. It is
situated on tho Territorial road, about fifteen
miles from Dayton, mi tho Tonehot, and is
surrounded by im otUnsivo farmlug oosntry.
Pink !t Uinohart, fu (Irant couuty, havo an
orchard that contains 40 aorus iu tho solos
uroand 4,600 bearing fruit Ircoi shade tho
ground, Tho largest yield thvy havo given
no far was (5,000 bushols, and I- hands woro
kopt busy six weeks picking fruit, If tha
crop is not injured by froit tho harvest this
year will not bo less than 17,000 bushc-U, and
will employ about 60 hands to gather tho
fruit.
Speaking of tho upper John Day valley, the
Grant County News says: Immigrants con
template the scene, thousands of acres of land
with soil of rich black loam, from three to
ten feet ia depth, without a brush on it, and
hundreds of acres of pine, fir and tamarack
timber withiu a few miles of this land, and
all you havo to do is to coma, select your
farm and go to work, and nature famishes
heavy and profitable crops for you.
Two quartz veins havo been discovered re
ceatly on tho Cold Creek mountain, north
aide, which contain a good per cent, of gold,
Tho Lowiston Teller aaya: Pivo claims have
been located uon them of 1,500 feet each by
several brothers, named Carrico, from Oregon.
Thoy think they havo found the richest mine
in Idaho, the placer cold found on Cold
creek is evidently a wash from thesa veins,
(Tho Carrico' used to bo loggers near Port
land, and were formerly in tho lumber busi.
ness near Salem.)
I'uiret Hound.
Hon. O, Jarobs is talked of as a Candida to
for Mayor of Seattle.
Tha Tacoma Herald received a fine royalty
for starting a paper at Spokana Palls.
It is rumored that tho Olympla Tribune aud
Intelligencer aro about to be combined.
Owing to recent encouraging railroad news,
Victoria real estate has taken a rapid advance.
D. P. Hatlard, iu a apeoch at Seattle, said
SCO.000 would construct a wagon road to
Yakima,
Tho Hnoqualmle Pass is in good condition
and tho Post says fat cattle are driven over it
to Seattle.
A White Hirer oow, has a calf with two
heads, and they hope 'to raise it won't it
be headstrong?
Fuyatlup and Squak Valleys will ralsti im
monso crops of potatoes this yearton times
as much as heretofore,
Tho hop crop over on tho Sound will bo
licht this vear. cultivation beinn neglected or
abandoned. So tho Tacoma Herald says. I
Over ono hundred immigrants arrived at
Victoria on 'tho City of Chostor direct from
Canada. They nro all bona fido settlers gen
uino land seekers.
Tho immenso barrel factory to bo built on
tho Sound by California capital, will pronably
occopt tho offered sito at Holltown, and will
bo a bonanza at that place.
Scattlo is holding moss meetings to sco what
can be done to forward immigration, and also
to assist construction of a wagon road over to
tho Yakima county, across tho ioscado
Mountains.
The Tacoma Herald says: Tho wild beasts
in Picrco county aro very numerous. As tho
salmon berry season approachoth tho bears
aro wonding their way from tho mountains
and infesting tho promises of farmers, taking
what property that belongs to his wealth and
dovouring it. Jasper Woolery, for four yoars
past, who lives in Yuyallup valley, has killed
iifty-niuo boars. Hcsidcs tho boars that Mr.
Woolery has slain, ho has put to doath numer
ous deer, cougars and cats.
Tho Olympia Kxporimont saysi Arthur
Austin, a son of Mr. K. W. Austin, of this
place, was driving a toam, and whilo in tho
act of striking tho oxen with a good in tho
right hand, ho swung his left arm back with
a good deal of forco, bringing his hand against
tho keen edgo of an axe in tho hands of an
other man who was behind. The blow nearly
savercd tho hand from tho wrist, rendering
him entirely helpless.
Yaaronvcr.
Harbor, of Portland, is puttiug up on tho
sito of Lovo'o mill, which was burned two
years ago, a mill in which bo will plsoo ma
chinery for wool-carding. It will bo ready to
run in about four weoks.
A clean-up at two placos mi Salmon creek
but weok demonstrated that sluice mining
cannot becomo proiltablo there until improved
mothods of saving tho gold aro introduced.
Tho gold is very fino, of good quality, but
hard to savo, though it prospect woll. It Is
probablo that tho ailver plate process will bo
used during tho season.
Tho Indopendont says: Tho parly of six
Vancouver miners, who havu been out on Uio
brad waters of Lewis river, returned to this
city on Saturday. Thoy aro somowhat reti
cent as to tho find, but wo havo seen samples
of coarso gold brought in by tho party, and
learn that thoy proposa to stay out, having
already cono again, wmio Here, ono oi mem
went to tho irovoriimont land oflico anil filod
his milling claim. They aro having lumber
cut for sluice-boxes, and all things lone as
though there was somothing in it.
i i
From Alaska.
Alarm of Cltlxons Proteotlosi Insures
Prosperity
Tho steamer California arrived at Port
Townscnd, Thursday at C P. M., with
Sitka nows to tho 10th. There waa de
pression and anxiotr among tho citizens
nftor tho Alaska loft Victoria, April
20th. Tho Indians woro quiet whilo
sho and other vessels were in port; but
Uio citizous still boliovo thoir intentions
hostile. Chief Katlian loft Bitka after
tho attack on tho stockade, and on Uio
morning of Uio Alaska's second arrival,
Katlian'i trusty servant started to Kat
alousky Day, whero Katlian is supposed
to bo hiding. After tho Alaska left ono
Chilcat and Uireo friends of Katlian
tore up tho largo steps of tho govern
ment wharf, towed thorn to thoir lodgo
and split thorn up for firewood. Thoy
had been lately, repaired. Tho collector
hearing of tha outrage, sent for tho In
dians on tho Alaska? return. Katlian'n
frionds fled. Ho forced tho ChilcaU to
pay tho valuo of tho steps to him. Tho
citizens aro fully satisfied that Katlian'n
band still mean mischief, and that their
forco is strong enough to involva every
Indian when tho first drop of blood is
shed.
Tho miners are now framing laws aud
laying out tha district nnd prospects look
encouraging.
Salmon nro not running yoL Her
ring catches largo.
MihsionaricH havo Htartcd with now
vigor. Tho savages keep aloof from tho
nchnols.
Tho citizous aro gardening, raising
fowls and ptuntlug vegetables sinco tho
Alaska arrived.
Tho EoltlUU Colony.
The KugliBh colony, mentioned somo
timo ago, as coining out undur tho mis
picra of Col. Hogg, of Corvollis, pissed
up the river last (mining on tho steamer
Honnnza, under tho leadership of Mr.
Wallace Nash. There wero twcnlyono
adults, men nud women, among them
hcjiiio two or thrco civil engineers. Thu
colony proposo to settle on Yuquitia iwty,
on lands belonging to the wagon nud
company, of which Col. Hogg is man
agor. This is but thu beginning of quite
u largo immigration should theso find
things to their liking. They have con
siderable means uud thu appearance of
thrift, and will bo quite u valuablo no
quisition. Ilya Straw Vlotorloni.
lly ft dispatch last evening from thu
Dalles, it is learned that llyo Straw won
tho race yesterday, in two straight bents.
Timo wns not given.
Valuablo Property For Sale.
I offer for salu my home In Sulom, tine of
tho moat desirablo locations in that city,
very comfortablu dwelling Iioujh with oan
acre of ground attached, valuablo fruit on tho
plaoe, good atablu, excellent well of living
waUr, sunk deep in tho Ud-rock, Price
2,XJ.
Also siity-thrco acres ouu inilo and a half
from town, ono-fourth iu plum and prune
orchard containg 3,000 trees in good cultiva
tion, one-fourth iu wheat, grouud newly
e rubbed.
Tliis is a valuablo property, with a well of
living water ou it, fenced in three fields)
cabin and stable. Prom it there is one of Uio
roost beautifsl views to be found in Oregon.
Prico G0 an aero.
Terms of payment con Im made easy on
both these pieces oi property.
Address, H. A. Cuukk,
Parmer Oflico, Portland.
Or 1). W. Caaiu, Farmer OUice, Salem.
TO OCR HBAOERS
AsjjsM ssishumc aa alventtsaaesH ia IM
HUUlim tUMMM wlllesatsra Hvwism
as st savls last tfeiy law II U tkeWHUaUm
rAMuu cuiu a cum.
THE BEST FRUIT DRYER
OF ALL!
I now have rontrel, tot Uils oosst, c) tha midlines la
vented bv Hampton Roll lor nrcMrvlnir sad drjlnr
frull and vegetables, owned by Messrs Kollr. Oele aa4
Watson, ami shtll proewd to canvass for sale of ma
chine and Indlrldtul and county rishta lor Oregon,
Wuhlnxton and California; also, for tha sals of an Us
prorod proas for mtklns: dried frulls and vofrttaldet,
the bast otcr made and used. These machine are
Kelly's Fruit and Vegetable Grinder,
That makM a rralp of fruit preparatory to evapora
tion and drjlnft for market.
Kelly's Centennial Fruit Dryor,
That prcprs tho pulp, abovo described forum, bf
drying Uio same.
Kelly & Cole Fruit Dryer,
Of silos that ranire In cost from 175 to tl each, wall
rdtj to dry from IS to 30 bushels of apples pw day
of 10 hours' work. This dryer has no superior, aad I
described in tho following cut
Keftranco Is mado lo the following named persons:
Usvs llsooii. llronks' HUtlon.
Bus Ai Alum, " " and many others rhs
have used th dryer aad know tho quality of fruM
when dried and the earaclly a safety of lbs snachlaM
whleo ar beatod by stoam, so cannot born Ins froM,
neither are they liable lo destroy lh bnlldliur,u has
boen tho oe In this BUU with oiliors. ....
Tho quality of tho fnHI, when dried, U equal to Um
bMt nunufMtared, and we bvlleva It superior to all
ether.
Collvor's Fruit and VcRctablo Press
Is IntonileJ for puking dried frull or vegetable In
two to tlrspouad paper boe,arid puts It In the best
poMlU condition and form for prlule use, al trifllna;
cost.
I shall ho prepuvd to fill onto for the patwr bona
from KMtcrn roamifturr, at low priu.
Thrw years ro I put up on my fruit farm on Ooaa
River, Uoos County, an Alden fruit Drjrtcfr raetorr,
that is nrr owned and operated pueeoasfull by ray sn.
1 am fully posted as to Oi biulneai of dryfos; fruits
aflei slfhtMii years' iiMrinM, and unhaalUtlnsV
pronounn the Kelly a CoJsUryef without a superUr,
ami Just tha maaitlna needed for uso by the majority
of fruit trowers. Address
A. B. COLLVEB.
myiatf
horse mm
sirs
BOARDING STABLES!
Oor. Third and Ash Street,
FOXlVXjvafaJtnD.
Morses bootftt aad sold per order. FartUs havasa;
realoMl)rilldaweUlossUoa as sows, as era has
biaji ardan in OIL Wa an nvswarsd la haniUa tss-
broken horses, sirthsM that Kara eoatnvetsd lUsssj
habits (thereby flttlac them tor market), on tha stoat
sdeatlne prUMlples. Terms reasonable. Address
H. D. MONTGOMERY,
Care or P. F. CASIXEMAN.T. .,
fibts-tf Xoirtla.xicl.
JDLYSfeLMEETINft
or TIIB
Washington County
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
The Directors of the WaihlnyWn County Aptculloml
Society bars offered
OOO.OO I In the ejnTt, for faatost
Kuoning and Trotting Horses !
Tha trials of epned to take plate orr Uie course on ta
pooieu s rur uruwws, near
nillNboro, WttShlnajtOB Co., Or.,
July ! and 4th, 1HTO.
I'HOOilAMME:
July SI, I r. w. Kattoat tluunlng lloree, Mare or
OeldlDa-, 3 yuan olJ, mlla and repeat, eatranoe 10 per
evnt., . flM fan
Jul Ui, 1 r. h. Kaatrst Trottlnir llorw. Mars or
Ockilnp;, fiuu fr all, throe in Ore, entnnos 10 r cent,
...... 1T, ITo.fM
IminolliUly afkrtard, fantoet llunuln IIotm, Mar
Of (kldlnj, frra for Jl,rJlnl(! Vth et 1 miles, an
tranno 10 r rrnt, HOO. StoO
TtiS rulu) yorirnlor radnir at the Annual UooUnct
goclcly lll li In furca at Uhi July Mnetlno;.
AdicUAoa fur men and loje urer la vmr of ag,
MwnUr Jvy. Women and toys unjrr that sga,
frro. II. lsaiis, I'rMldent.
I), M I' UtVLt, H7iary, iuiyl8-lm
PAOIFIO RUBBER PAINT!
Itti ,ot llccrlvctl by Inilfntluaa
NowUlngbRerol In tide ruvket. Tlili IVnt nasi
bran In umi la thU KUta wj and by so many, wtsh
mtbftilnry ri.uiu, uai u umu no boiur
iukimU tl.1.
IartX023 ZlMDtrOKD I
Html I'or Siiiiiplv Cult,
HODGE, DAVIS 8c CO.,
Wholesale Drupgists,
yVGr33rJTa.
ouyotf
J. PIU DuIWIS. W. It KIIW.
Dubois & kino,
Commission Merchants.
ADVANCJSI MADK ON C.U!O.SIK.NTB.
411 Washington St., 8an Fronciioo,
108 Front St, Portland, Or.
UKuUnanlbther inloriuatioii reudlng tha wos
uurktt furnUhod en spplliatlou to cur 1'urUand Uouaaw
nuylo U
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