Willamette farmer., June 20, 1879, Image 5

WILLAMETTE FARMER.
Fatally Burned,
On Friday morning last Charles Lewis,
a littlo son of Howell Lowis, of John
Day settlement, Clatsop county, mot
with a horriblo death. Ho was playing
witli Ins sister m n. bed room, wtcro
tlioy found home niatclicn, and while
lighting u candle, set his clothing on
fire, nnd before, lm mother could reach
him, ho was bo fearfully burned that
death foon ended his sullcring.
Trcstlo on riro.
YcBtei day afternoon, as tlio. yard en-
gino passed over tho trcstlo work' in East
Portland, going to tho lnacuino uiops,
firo fell upon tho 'stringers, which was
soon fanned into a blaze. lty tho tiuio
' water could bo obtained, it had spread
into a minaturo conflagration. Tho oil
from passing cars had soaked tho timbers
so that tlioy burned liko allash, and had
not tho lire been discovered when it was,
might havo caused serious trouble.
m
Accidental Death '
Mr. Uarr, who lives noar Pray's Lake,
W. T., camo to Olympia on tho 13th
and reported that Mr. Vio Vcron had
been accidentally killed on Thursday
while hunting deer. Their dogs had
driven a deer into tho lake, and they
h woro chasing it in a boat. On getting
near it Vcron caught hold of tho musket
to shoot, drawinc.it towards hira, when
' tho hammer, which won resting on 'tho
cap, got caught on some portion .of tho
boat and discharged tho musket. Tho
charge, largo ono of buckshot, struck him
in tho bowels, from tho effects of vwhich
ko only breathed n fow minutes.
Railroad Work
Tho West Sido railroad is strotching
its sinuous way up tho country at a
rapid rate. Tho advance graders i aro
now in tho neighborhood of Bafckot's
farm in Poll: county. Tlicro was clso a
, good forco at work back in Holme! gap,
n H well as at other, points on tho line us
far back as Amity, when wo passed over
tho road on Tuesday lust, Tho grado is
about compluto between St. Joseph and
Amity; tho bridgon aro all finished to
tho South Yamhill, and tho probabilities
aro that the latter placo will bo spanned
with its 1,1100 foot of truss and trostlo
by tho time tho iron comes to Laud
which is to finish our railroad semi-ideal
into a railroad indeed.
I iO'
Oaucht ou tho Fir
A dispatch was -received at Polico
headquarters ou Saturday last from tho
shcriirof Santa llosa, California, to, tho
oflbct that n man by tho nauio of Hodg
son was wanted at that placo for having
committed tho crimo of arson, and who
had lied tho country. A paitial do-
scription of tho man was given in tho
dispatch, and tho ollicera put upon tho
lookout Yesterday Dectcctivo Hudson
with tho man a mcasuro in his oyc,
sauntered leisurely to itho Stark Btrcct
ferry to sco tho boys ,go over to tho
picnic. Almost ,tho first man ho saw was
a stranger whom tho dosctiption fitted,
and ho was accordingly taken in. Ho
gavo himsolf aivay suinciontly to warrant
tho otliccr holding him until tho sheriff
of Santa llosa comes up.
.A Desperato Salctdo
Yesterday forenoon Geo. Uickcl, n
half brotler of Fred Uickcl, tho confec
tioner of First sticct, entered a barber
shop at tho Dalles, adjoining tho 0. K.
saloon, and picking up a ruior, tlollber
ntaly cut this throat from car to car.
With tho blood streaming .from tho
ghastly wound, Dickcl rushed out of
idoora and on tho street and fell in front
of tho express office, where lie expired
in about fivo minutes. Deceased was
formerly interested in tho New York
Hotel, in tiius city, but his health fail
ing him ho retired and left with .tho in
tention of going to California. Ho
must havo relumed on tho steamer
Elder, without tho knowledge of his
friends or relatives, and started for Tho
Dalles Monday morning. His sickness
had no doubt culminated in temporary
insanity. Decendcnt was aged about
34 years. Ho leaves a wifo and several
children at Oregon City. Tho remains
will be brought down for interment
RattlMBaka Jack-
Itattiesnako Jack, alias Ilattk-trau
Jack, Ixno Jack, Cliaiiey Carson, etc.,
arrived iu town last night under escort
of Deputy Sheriff Kerry, of Grant coun
ty. Tho fioddess of Justice presiding
over Grant county, although blind, says
sho saw Jack run off somo horses bear
ing another man's brand last Fall, and
to accommodate her, Jock goes up to
Salem for one year. Jack did Borne
scouting lost Summer, and shot holes
through some of tho eutruil-eatcrs near
the Long Creek Kepublic, in tho Jlluo
mountains. At tho closo of tho cam-
luixn he struck out for Nevada, and,
Bomo Stein raouutaiu horses wero just
ruean enough to kep traveling alieaa or Tho Deniocratie Times says Joaquin Miller
him on the range. The Grant county used to driv. an ox team for the l'fiaoix saw
people were just seiuitive enough to m'l'
send a sheriff after him, and it cost tho , Jol,n P,?'' '' hi jarm, four milts rom
SUte about $1,000 to get him back to Jcj5nvi,to to Ut0' ' .
Canyon City, where he ha.-i been jugged hM comMaMa A
all inter. Tlio Indian nn off loU of 0 hay wiU be cut this season in Jackson
horses from the same vicinity, and wero county.
himnly taken over to the Yakima couu ' The wool crop iu Donglas county is larger
try and turned looso again. But Jack, than ever before known, the wool of a better
lieinc a white man, has to be cooped up. e" . . , . , .
As Net Perco Joo says, thero must bo ' Farn?f" " W Jcksou eounty. The
v "" """J'i ,,uc' '""" M." crop will bo larger than ever before in this
something wrong about this Induu busi- valley.
ness. Some of theeo Indian ought to An exceHent bridge has been built across
have been hung and tho balance sent to Oriliin Creek, near the DolUrhide place, Jack,
the penitentiary. Thci o is old Oits, the on county.
worst murderer and the poorest fighter ' Tho State Line Herald sayi crops are Uook.
in the whole outfit, living in a nice, airv '"3 '" L"Sell valley, and.there is an in
, . . i m -t i i creaw of average,
tent at Vancouver, wliilo Jack, who is u , , ,, , , , ,. , . ...
i r i" J r i i A valuable horua Ubn uil' to (!, ,
nephew of Kit C uron, n cooped up i-. f,MC,rwal billed the other.lay while in the
tt little iron Cpe 'jleu. are i rt t s-ir
State ond Territorial.
Wlllumelle Vntlry.
Tho roads about Ralem nro being Summer,
fallowed again.
The M. "K. Church ntCornclius ii to lie con
structed at an early day.
Tho Commencement exercises cf Moi.inoutb
Cliriiti.in College took placo lastucc!:.
A five-year-old ion of Air. .1. It. Derby rts
poisoned on Thnrjilny last by eating uhito
catnas,
Thd Cornelius Couraut says that placo re
joices in a brass band that discourses nightly
music.
Tho lteportor ,ays Hon. V'm. Oalloway
was thrown from a carriagoxi few days ago
and badly hurt.
Mr. Jos. Ford, of Luckiamutc, died ffroin
tho effect of a limb of a troo falling ob lilm
while cutting timber.
Work is now progressing very rapidly on
tho West Sido road, tho graders bcingou tho
Kast sido of tho La Creole.
A fow days ago a couple 1 1 childrcu'of Mr.
Haines, tho tanner, camo near drowning at
Kugeno in tho vats of his trjincry.
Work has commenced on tho rail road hridgo
at Independence. Quito a largo forco of car
penters will bo placed on this week.
Jcltnny Uohr, of McMinnvillc, woe kicked
in tlio face, by a horso and fortunately escaped
with a bruised faoe, and nn permanent injury.
Tho Kugeno Guard sayon company of emi
grants lost their horses hero on Monday night
and at lost accounts Uioy wcro still hunting
tliem.
Tlio grain crop on upper Salt creek, Mill
creek, tho Yamhill vallev and tho hills north
of Hhsridan never looked as well at this timo
of year,
lYof. Thomas Condec, of tho Stato Uni
versity, will address tlm graduating clots of
tho Portland High Hchoolon Monday, tho 23d
of June
Tlicro aro quito a number of Indians at
present loatli.g around Iailcpcndcneo. This is
tho first band that has troubled that town for
about a year.
Mrs. Y. K. Hlncs, of Crcswell, in the ab
sence of her husband, had a child two years
old fall.iuto tho well. .It cluug to tho ropo
and was drawn up.
Tlio Itivcrsido, nt Independence, says
workmen are busily engnged in removing the
buildings from tlio lots to bo occupied as rail
road depot grounds in this city,
Joo Smith, of llucna Vista, has tho contract
for furnirhing tlio timbers and lumber for tho
railroad hridga across tho I.uckiamutc. This
will require about iMTi.OOt) feet.
Anderson Harlow, au old and well known
resident of Lino county, and son-lu-law o!
Ocn. Jul. Iino, died at his rosldciico in Stiis
law valley last 1'riday, Juno (Jth
Tho West Sido railroad company has io
ceived tlio rightof way for their road through
l'olk eoiiuty, without lieing compelled to re
sort to litigation In a single instance.
Ilia Iloportcr sayst Wo nro nuurud by
parties conversant with post affair that tho
routo lately discontinued between McMinn
villa and bkcridan will bo ro-cstabliihcd.
Tho office of Marshal at Junction goes a
begging. Ceo. Witt, apixuntoil at the lost
meeting of tho council, refused to servo, and
T. K. Houston has been tendered tho olllco.
Tho Couraut of Saturday savsi .T-ast wwli
and all of tho present ono of the construction
trains has been engaged in conveying tics to
tho front. TJio extension is leim- ranldlv
pushed fonrard.
Tlio rcsidenco of J. Ii. Underwood w
taken by storm on Saturday, that being littlo
iM..uw nv.cu.ii uir.nuajr, iwu uno miliurcu
littlo girls between tho ages of four-ind ten
helped her cnjoji it.
Sim citizens of Junction having appointed
Mr. 0. W. Waihbumo to reprcscut tlio inter
esti of Junction and vicinity, in tho selection
of the sito for tlio harbor of refuge, left for
San Francisco Thursday.
Thero will bo a raco between tho Claypolo
horso and tho Thorp maro ou the Fourth,
provided Thorp accepts tho clullengo .sent
him. 8200 has been made up as a purse,
and 4rlO yords namod as tho distance.
Thow is mora travel on tlio rad (mm
Portland to St. Jo tills year than any prvred
lug year siuco tho trbck was nut down. Tho
Attention of immigrants is beinc attracted. to
acuities lor locating on the West side.
ThoMcnmoutli Meenger, speaking of tho
Alumni of Christiau College, says: Since
1873 fifty-four young ceutlemen and young
ladies have received their demrco and entered
upon tho lactivo duties ,of life. One only .of
thiii number has died. TTho remaining fifty,
three .aro blessed with unimpaired health and
vigw.
Ou Monday last as a girl twelro years of
age, daughter of Mr. W. K. Warren, who'
li.. f.'4l ....!. .. -iii
...v. .. ..ii.o iuuui ui ixuivue, was ruing
home from school, sho was -thrown from her
horse. Her 'ioot caught iu the stirrup and
alio was draggeil about lOOyards. She was
very badly hurt and bruised, having one rib
broken and receiving other injuries.
Mr. Keorgo liinehart and .ton, living tin
abovo CresswcJI, came near 4rowninc wlii
ust
ilo
fording the Coast Fork recently. The wagon
was carried by tio current iuto deep water,
and there capsUI, throwing Uiom out Into
the river, from which they eneopod almost
exhaustcit The horses, after swimming
down tho stream for a short diitance, for
tunately .gained the shore with the wagon.
Airtorln.
Dr. Aug. C. Kinney is getting some mag
nitlceut coal sneciiuewi from tho ucoxnlnnnl
regions surrounding Astoria. The store tho
tetter.
Immigrants khould runemher to look into
ntuaieni vauer uciore aem hl'. iiiwg aro
homes there for a thousand families, r.e for
tue taking.
Suulticrn Urtsou.
Mr. Ceorgo Applegate has an old lien that
is raiting a litter ol kittens.
Considerable immigration is pouring into
the Klamath liasin this season.
The school clerk iu Jackson county has
collected all but ft! of this year's taxes.
A raduh SO inches lone is exhibited in
Jacksonville,
It grew on Applegate creek.
Tho Jacksonville Sentinel has information
that tho wool clip of Jackson county will cx
ced 300,000 pounds.
Mr. Maco, of Hear creok, Jackson county,
clipped fi'JO pounds of goat's hair. Tho prieo
received was 30 cents pur iwund.
It is feared that many fields of early town
craln will fall in caw the mvfcnt mowing
I weather continues iu Jncksou lo.iuty.
Tlio Western Staraaya wool f3 now coming
in freely to tho uaivtintites r.t tliodcjiot, somo
of which conns fnnii Jackson county.
Tlio ttlur day Mr. James Marshall camo
near drowning hiiiifcif mid taun at tho cross
ing of tho Uinixpia at Thornton's place.
Tho hills in Curry county aro .almost
covcrod with fine sheet), a"(l t'10 pastsres, on
account of tho abundant rains, aro excellent.
If tho roads Improve, tho stago company
will run on tlio Summer schedulo soon. It is
Utor already than over Iwforo in that respect.
Mark Waters, of Looking Class, was
thrown from n horso ar.d sustained a com
pound fracturo of the left arm below tho
elbow.
Tlio Salem Town Talk says F. J. Hancock,
who was taken severe)' 111 while attending
the Masonlo Grand Lodge in Portland, is rap
idly recovering.
frhcro will ho a foot raeo in Oakland on tho
!2Mh of this month between N. A. Ambrose,
of that city, and Thomas Williams, of Look
ing (I lass, f or tho consideration of $100 a sido.
An Oakland eorresnondent writosi Tho
griu crop prospect -of this section Is very
ilatteriug, and from present indications tho
yield win Ik) larger than it iiasliecn lor several
years.
A Jackson county former, who has experi
mented with Angora goats, says their hair
brinirs a cood unco when sacked, but adds
r that tho shearing process results in great cry
ami nuio wool.
Ifcc-Oove rnor Chad wick has been invitod to
deliver tho uddrras at the eclobration of tho
-eighteenth anniversary of tlio institution of
Jacktonvillo Lodge, No. 10, 1. O. O. F., to be
nciii on tno iin oi August.
Tho extraordinary hoavy-rain on Monday
uieht, Juno 0th, did much damaco to crnlniii
Jackson county. Ouo largo field of barloy bo '
longing to Air. isaao (instant was completely
beaten down, as-thoro was.no wind, and tho.
grain rcccivcu tno lull lorco oi tao rain.
Tho Plaindealer lays W. 'F. llriggs. of tho
Tellurium mine, was iu lloeoburg tills week
on business connected therewith. Ho reports
work progrcuingon tho tunnel, which is uow
iu 41U lect, cutting througli a ledgo of oro
bearing quarts thirty feet iu thickness that
assays $60 to tho ton.
Tho Town Talk saysi W'hllo nil tho ma
clu'ncry of the Swartz mill was iu a buzz of
business, tho main saw, n sixty-inch circular,
broke into two oqual pieces, bending some
shafting, but otherwise doing littlo damage.
Tho saw cost S'iOO, but in the press of trado
the damage to .Mr. Swartz is groat on account
of delay.
ri'lio Pioneer Society of Southern Oregon
held their annual meeting ou tho fith hist, at
tho court house, .pursuant to call. Tho fol
low ing gentlemen wcro elected to servo as
olliccrs of tlio society for .tho ensuing year:
President, David Linn; Vico Presidents,
lturrcll II. (Irillin and Thomas Sinltlit Treas
urer, KasparKublii Secretary, Win. Hoffman.
It was decided to hold tho annual reunion of
tho society at Ashland nn Thursday, on tho
11 tli. day of next September.
Wnsliinsrtou Territory.
A band of 4.700 head of sheen pasted
luroiigu la i rami e, uoumi lor ucer Jxxigc,
Montana. They arccerUiuly going to a lino,
largo, healthy country.
NedJtlake, a young man employed by Mr,
Jas. Forauson of Ilalsor Citv. as a shcoii
.. . . . . . . ..
hcnlcr, was thrown from his horso a fow days
ago anu severely nurt.
Washington Territory last year exported
100,000 tons of coal and '-'1,000,000 feet of
lumber. Over COO ocean vessels arrived and
departed In the same time.
Col. W. F. Prosser, United States special
timber agent, has seized somo .7,000,000 feet
of logs, iu a boom on tho .Snohomish river, on
information that they wcro cut on govcrment
laud. Moat of them unquestionably belong
io mo government.
Col. Larrabec, of Seattle, contradicts tlio
report that he desires tho Democratio nom
ination for Dclcgato to Congress at tho next
election, declaring that ho regards tho hide
peiidcneo of tho citizen as much more to bo
desired thau the vassalage of an official.
1'ua-et Hound.
Steamboat now mako Cfty-niilo trips up
Whito river, W. T.
Quito a number of uow building aro being
put up bi uiyinpia.
Tlio saw mill at Scaheck isahut dowc, for
want of salo of lumber.
The new I'resbvtcrian Church in Seattle
(was dedicated ou Sunday.
Mr. Oeo. Oelbauch. of Tuiawater. Is mak
dug a fair headway with his new grist mill.
A new powder magazine is to be built abtot
two miles out of town, ou the road to Salmon
bky.
About 70 acres of Iioim liavu bacn dt-
stroyed this year in l'uyalluy valley They
didn't Jay.
Tho Olympia Courier says Cob Larrabee
announces officially tltat he is not a candidate
for Delegate to Cougress.
Mr, D. J, Iligclnw has severed his oounec
tion with tho North Pacific, ot which steamer
ho has been purser four or live years.
The Experiment savs (Veu. Snrseue has uur.
chased tlio lino residence of Frauk Clark, iu
New T'acoma, and hencoforih willnuko that
placo his residence.
Tlie Seattlo Post savsi Ono Murnhv. wlui
drives au express wairou at this place, was
Hung from his waym, by an accident, and is
not likely to recover.
Tlio Olympia Transcript says: Tho Indians
are preparing for a i;rand potlach, soon to
tai;o place at tne Kquaksou reserratiou, a lew
miles below this city.
At Sau Francisco the coal market is feeble,
A contract with the railway for the monthly
delivery of .5,000 tons of Seattle at $5 60 has
been made, Wallsend, for June delivery, at
7 S3.
Not less than 1,000 acres have been planted
with iiotatoes on Whidby Island. Other
points are reported to bo plantiug largely, so
we may expect a yerj large surplt s to market
abroau this Fall.
Mr. John llobinson, of Whidby Island, in.
tends to engage extensively in potato drying
this season. "Potato meal," by any of the
patented processes, ij a staple article in the
foreign markets.
A local board of immigration has lecu re
cently established at Seattle, A like board
at Olympia has for some years hern con
ducted under the auspices of the Territory,
and has been productive of vast gocd to that
portion of our commonwealth.
The (Irani Lodge of Gaod Templars last
Wednesday, in session at Port 'lownteud,
elected the following officers for the ensuing
yeari N. D. Hull, Chiet Templar; V.
Ilaybould, CWuelor; Louise 0. Calvert,
Vice Templar: A. Weir, Secretary: W. II,
1,V,.... 'r...... v l.f:.. t'.......t.. c.
iwuw.v, i..iuvr, i.niiKiiii iivfiiicuy, .in.
jierintcndent of Juvenile Templars, Th n -t
meeting w dl be held in O'vuipia, 'i .. I ,
18k0.
Enl or the Moantnln.
hay was hauled into lto'sj City
Now
weak.
last
Idlo "men nro getting rather numerous about
Ibiso City.
Many strangers l-avj latoly anponrcd In tlio
Uojko country.
Alhncltboanl lino will toon connect Wallowa
with li rand Hondo valley.
flreat bands of cattlo aro I oinf dr eu from
Holso valley to Cheyenne.
Thero is $00,000 woithof marketable beef
in Grant county awaiting buyers.
Tho llcd Hock Democrat says they havo
green peas in Powder Hiver valley.
Two Canyon City merchants exchanged
rocks and bullets the other day. Nobody was
hurt.
Specimens of rich quartz aro lieing brought
into Hoiso City from tho neighboring moun
tains. A six-wagon emigrant outfit arrived at
Boiio City last week, having left Kansas last
April.
Many lota in Tho Dalles aro worth more than
tlioy wcro with tho buildings that encumbered
tbcm before the fire.
A number of aluablu horses have recently
liecn stolen from Hoiso valley, and citizens aro
on tho trail of the thtlvca.
Wlllio Hrown, son of tho widow Hrown, of
dtyo valley, was bitten by a rattlesnake, one
day last week, and died in a few hours.
It is thought that $10,000, judiciously ex
pended, will placo Uio Yakima wagon road in
a condition', for the jiaasago of wagons with
.light freight.
A number of loggers guilty of tresspassing
aipon tho domain of government in tho
bnonomian region have jumped the country to
.avoid arrest.
Tho Walla Walla Statesman saysi Mrs.
Annotto l'cckliam is in the upper country
lecturing and working for tho temparanco
cause, anu uas laicen l.uuu pieugcs mere.
Tlio Can von City Nows tiaysi A man by
tho nunc of William Maunen ran away with
a woman, from near Prairio City, taking
with them $100 or $300. A reward of 3.10 is
ollerod for Mannan,
Tho gravo of Mrs. S. 'Chambers, tho emi
grant' lady who was burled September 3d.
)8to, has iiceu found two miles from .Malheur
agency. Tlio famous and long-sought bluo
buckct dicgings are supposed to Co in tho
vicinity oi where sho was buried.
Tho contract fcr buildinc Ilia brido-0 across
tho Umatilla river, at Poudloton, was let last
jtionuay. .Mays xiglor wero the lucky
umucrs. i noy oi inu contract lor L',tUO,
which was low enough. Work was com
menced immediately and tho bridge will soon
bo completed,
Craudall, Hciirici .V Co. liao had a forco of
41 Chinamen at work on their miniinr clatnum
John Day's river sinco tlio first of April, ami
will increaso the lorco to 'J00 or 300 Uforo tho
close of tho scaion. Tliu claim was lint
opened iu 1807, but was abandoned until tlio
prceont season.
A Weston man exultantly exclaims:
"Thrco months heuco tho scream of tho Iikhi.
motive will resouud in our strwts and thu
golden grain from a thousand hills will hero
wait tho steeds of steam to speed it round tho
world." All of which means that railroad
communication for Weston has bovu decided
in tho affirmative.
Tho Hoiso Statesman savs developments
tend to convict two men named Lewis and
Hoscncranz of tlio murder of three men named
John Hascom.Hobcrt Ferguson and.a stranger,
who were supposed to havo been killed by
Hannocks last Summer. Hoscncranz con
foasea to having part of 91,'JOO, money found
near tho place, and savs Lewis has tno rest.
His actions prejudice his case, and they aro
both under arrest and will bo tried.
Tho Kast Oregoniau sayst Wo aro in re
ceipt of a private letter from Capt, Learned,
in which he states tho Indians nro acting very
suspiciously in his part of the country, lie
tween Weston and tlio Columbia river. Ho
states they aro very sauey and impudent ami
havo on several occasions taken occasion to
curao and nbuso unarmed citizens when
caught out alone. This cccurrod olT tho res
ervation, too.
Last Saturday a foieo of men, with 23
scrapers, commenced work iui tho cut between
the Walla Walla river and Mud creek, on tho
Weston extension. This .out will bo alxiut
COO fsot long, and will avcrago about 30 feet
In dopth for a distance of 'J.VJ feet. As rap
idly as .tho work can be laid out, men and
teams will bo set to work on .this road. Tho
iron for.it is now being delivered at Whitman,
from which point tno road will run iu a
soutWly direction to Weston, a distanoo cf
aliout 1 mites. Tho big cut .is tho only .real
heavy piuco of work ou tho routo, though In
places mo gratia win rcacu yu icat to tno uuie,
and thero will be somo aharn.curves. Tho
road will .bo finished, if possible, iu time to
move tho ,Towing crop. Walla Wdlla
Union.
Tho Harbor of Kofmjo.
Tlio Hoard .of Pacific Uoaht Hugiueur
composod of J.leutciiaut-Coloncl O, K.
Stewart, Lioutenatit-C'oloneJ JL K. Wil
linuiKon and Major (S, II. MundtJl, all
of tho UniU-d Status engineering corps,
acting as a couiiuisHioii to tlotoruiiiiu tho
iocutioii of thu luvnkwatur on tho iwrtli-
ern coast, that will inaku u liurbor of
niujre, met at their ollicc, -Va !i'M
Kearny fctn-et, ,S.iu Fniurisco, mii thr.
oth inst.
Tim lirxt gi'iitlrw.111 c.illud on wiui
Capt HoIIch, of tho Oivgon Hloimsliip
Co.'s steamer "(leorgw W. Kldor," who
L'avo n detailed account of tho various
currents nnd winds of tho nortliorn Pit
citic ocean, and nlbo described each of tho
proposed sites of Trinidad, (.'rescent
City, Coos Hay, Port Orford and tho
Columbia river. In his opinion the
proper situ for thu breakwater was tut
latter place, and it should Iih built out
irom wnere rort Htovuns Ntanas, mi us
to protect tho vouth channel thera lie
thought that tho great and increasing
trade of Oregon demanded it, und that
all coaster would be benefited by the
location. I'tiero was leu fog north of
Capo lilanco tliun houth of it.
Capt. J. R. (Hidden was unequivocal
ly in favor of Trinidud. Captain Hon
nifiold of the schooner Jesse Nickcrson,
agreed with Captain (Hidden. Captain
Iiss, of tho bchoouer hlnoruh, also fav
ored Trinidad for general commerce. If
thu ruget Sound and Columbia tradu
were alono to lo consideicd. Port Or
ford was not tho befct location, on ac
count of its reef. Captain Nelson who
was greatly interested in Humboldt Hay
conunercc, favored Trinidad for general
commerce, und for Piisjet Sound and
Coluiiibii ilwr tjwli', t'l'pi- I'l.ittury,
lie I'l ''-gll' "i 't 1 ' I '''I
a . i v ,
OREGON DEPARTMENT
OIP
Faoifia Mutual Life I
Of California.
OTFICEBS:
K. D. SHATTUUK, President, J. A. STnOWHHIDOK, Vico Pioiidcnl,
A. H. MOKOAN, Secretary,
UirtlSOXORS:
F. D. SHATTUCK,
J. A. STHOWHHIDUi:,
i:. P. HOOKHS,
J. K. CULL,
This Department is OrRaMized
Holdero, and to Bring nnd Keep Monoy in Oregon.
102 FIRST ST., - - PORTLAND, OREGON.
A. H. MORGAN, Soo'y and Agont.
A.
junolS 4 in
PELTON'S SIX-FOLD HORSEPOWERS
IL.Ir'CJTB,V.OTXJXtHI
COOPER WIIJELDEN fc CO.
is
Cl'KUIOIl Tl ANV IMIIRK-rUiVKU NOW IN
Onv1"! l'i '"' twin' inturuis. Till; rtmr.H
Agricultural Implement
HOUSES S
NEWBURY, CHAPMAN & CO.,
Xxnportorsj And Sonlarss Xn
PRMlMPLEMENTSa,KlICHINES
'.Vi..s.
61 and 263 Front
Branch Housob at Walla Wt?lla,"W. T., and Albany, Orogon.
Isonclcs at nil important points in Oregon, Washington Territory and
Western Idah.
Oeaoral Agents :for D, '3VI. Osborne &. Go's Mowers, Roapert,
and Self-Biadirjfr Harvoeters, Improved Whitewater
Wafjons, Morrison Bro'a Flows, Lion Self -Sump Sulky Rakes,
Bpsy Hacks, 'Minnesota Chief Thresher, Headers, Whip
ple -Guides, Bolster Springs, and a fall line of Steel and wood
Goods.
Camp Meetbg.
Tho entli-day advmitiitH will IttW a
camp Hunting on the nauio ground occupied
by them last year, ou tho (arm of Adam
Htephcus,.! miles north of Kast Halem. Tills
meeting will commenco Juno 'STitli mid oou
tinuo tilUuly 1st. Itev. K. X. Haskell, of
Michigan, a memlier of tho general confer
ence of that people, will bo present us ono of
tho speakers. Tho grounds will bo fitted up
no as to mako it a pleasant and beautiful re
sort for all Mao may wish to attend. All
persons comiui m thu cars to attend this
tiK'ctiug will reccivu n rertitlcate from tho
resident of tho mieting to return free.
Train ill stop tlose by tho grounds. it
IMsm AiurxTm Our columns contain
(he business card of tho Home Mutual 1'iro
mid Marino liisuraueo Company, of California
aud Oregon, (ieo, L. .Sti.ry, agent. Mr. Story
is one of the oldest resident of Portland,
We knew him hero twenty-sevtit years ago.
He has lately liven to the Dulles adjusting
and paying the lossus sustained by tho late
fire. These amounted to 87,000 and ha u all
been promptly paid. The Homo Mutual is
very prompt, as well as resMjiisihlo, and loses
no .line in wying au losses on a uuerai scaie,
NEW THIS WEEK.
500,000 POUNDS
WOOL WANTED.
HEREEN & FAttRAR,
8olcm, Oregon,
At. sjrs'u In lliv nun a. W l llnyvrj, .., J t,
rut
vKinriio
HERREM
r-A?2HAR.
TUB
IMflUlCG
C. A. DOLPH, Attorney,
C. W. WIUF.HO, CHAHLl HODOK,
JAMK3 sti:i:l, W, W. SPAULDINO,
L. C. 1IKNI1ICHSHK, A. H. MOHOAN,
(1KO. K. NOTTAOF, ('. A. DOLPH,
in the Interest cf the pouoy
B. Covalt, Gen'l Manager.
DSIL MANHKAtTIIIKIl
AT HAI.Wt, OTirOdN, ot
utnm n i.irn nni-
juncv u
St.. and 262 First St.
TO OUK READERS
lsiM aaivfrlaf asmtiwarat U Ike
nilUNkns nuuiH wlllreaiera larsriKa
us sM-tss; Mat tkfr law II la ibe WILUMITTK
nUUHM. CURKK CUM.
GREAT
Excursion to Puget Sound,
TUESDAYsJUNE 24
From Portland toSeal!lc and Returi.-
Tickets for tho Hound Trip
0nly$G,50,
Children llmler 12Years, Half Price.
Tiokots forRoturn GooditilL
July 15.
rilMW IK Till: IIUST lll'I'OIITUNITV T(l VlblT
X the liruit 1'iii'lt Souucl lountry and (lew IU
liumnlUixut maiiimiii xtniry r iri.'M'iitl to tiiu
firmer, ol Uio WllUmcUs Vsllcy. Tin ordinary I'rioo
fur a trlji to rkstllo and Uuk to I'orlUnd U 110.00. Ily
rrsnireuicntfurtlisUntatuf ll McUiudut Ci1kI
lliunli ef Huittltt, llw Um fur Uils ssrurton Is roduml
tuaa.W.aikur pJn i,f WW. Auite srrwiKcmenU
W 111 ho lllS'll) Lr thu n. H. S. Co. II.. M II i v.
and tlio lUKt( Humid htuuu .N, (Vi. for the fuUnt c
eoniiuoiUtloii of aU lk-o. for health, kaiuie aud
All rHini on the line of the II. ft U. II. II. will iy
lull fr to IVirtlsnd snd l rtturnnl lrr on rertlflwUi
ol ICr. laue Mllmi Dutl Okv hsis lern on Ihv niur.
Ion. Iliktu for ulu at J. h. (Jill's snd at llw (). S.'.V.
lj utlUaln I'urthmd, vl J
8. FRIEDMAN.
AUCTIONEER!
AntlCm.mIs.sIon A'ercbiit.
A IJill VIIO!.rAL". AN. ItCTAII, I KMIM I.V
sxlltl4tl Sfurollllll'llKK,
HALfi.fi OIIICUO.V.
Junel'lm
xnr
-TX -3s5
Administrator's Notioe.
VTOTICi: 18 IISIIEUV-(IIVKN THAT I1V AN
il orj.r duljr li ado ami cnUri-d Iu tho Co inly
Ciiirtui UrhUUiol (irrson, fur Iho Countr of Unit
iwuuli. Ihaundfr.l.iiiMl Iim Wa sti(3li.tvJ Adulnl
tmtoroi l'o nUto ul .Sik' J cIupuun, iltum..l,
'id ttitl all iwrMiiuJ hsilnir tUlui.avIn.l sld vitaUt
a u mru J t-a t-iH.nt tho ouuo tu tho under, uicd
S r 'I a.tr.nr ullli .rf ot .uih diluu wiihlii (
I I'H'tn. iroi the date nf the l!rt iniMiintluii of IhU
im.i! J It, bTOIHiAHK.
tdiiiliuttrator,
I ltd I I '!' w4, It 9 jUillUH