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Wiw4iiwyii & .;;f '," 'BK liiiiU'' Jm fi DlBiilS ';"iP K 4 s f p. x V VOL. Xli. THE HORSE. Essay Written by A. P. Herschner for the An nual Examlnatlsn at the Agricultural Collect at OonralUa. May 10. 1880. Tho horse has been a useful and. faithful scr vant of man for age, ami has been propagated in a ilomcatio etnto from tlmo immemorial. Ho is a native of Alia, ami is still found in a wild etnto iu tho unpeopled wastes of Asia and Africa. Ho is also found in vast herds oil tho pampas plains of South America and Mex ico, arid formerly in Texas' and California. Wo, read of tho horse In history, both sacred and profane In tho Book-of Jo, 3!)th chap ter, wo havo a sublime description of tho war horse. Xeuophon speaks oft the horso being almost as fleet as the ostrich. Homer and Virgil speak of tho horro in their poems. Na turalists includo tho horso in ono species, al though there aro several varieties, rongitig'in weight from'tho Shetland pony weighing 200 pounds, to tho Flemish draught home, weigh ing 2,000 pounds. Wo class tho horse nccotdlng tohisusoi first, runners and gallopers; second, trotters; third draft horses. I'irst Wo will notice tho runners ami trot ters; tho Arabian horso belongs to this divis ion. Mr. Kccnc, an eminent naturalist," speaks of this horso carrying him from ti to 100 miles a day, and many days in succession, with great case. Tho Arabian horso is from 14 to 10 hands high. Second Tho English racer, or so-called thorough bred, iu point of speed stands at tho head of all hortos; ho is of modern origin, and according to Whito's history of tho Kngllsh turf, tho so-called thorough-bred is derived from a mixture of thoTarklsh, Kusslan, Span ish and Arab-barb horses crossodwith thoBrit ish blood. Horses wcro Introduced and im proved In England by linpoitlng all tho varie ties of the South and East, viz. : Egyptian, Syrian, Persian, Arabian, etc., and to-day England surpasses iu her breeds of horses, as well as in her breeds of other stock. Tho most important of tho Turkish breeds, whero pro grcsscan bo traced back 1,000 years, is tho Kochlana, and from this breed sprang tho eel ebrated stallion Eclipse Tho Barb horso of Morocco is tho most noted Jiorso of that coun try, and this blood is also fouud in the Eclipse, Hying Childers, Drummond and High Flyers. Julius Oscr found a flno herd of horses iu England, somo of which he took to Home to improve his cavalry horses. History informs us that William the Conqueror's success iu defeating tho Saxons at the battle of Hastings was partially duo to his cavalry horses. King William improved his Spanish horses in tho aamo way. King John' imported from Flan ders to improve his cavalry horses in strength and slto. Importations to the United Mates com menced over 200 years ago, and tho improve ments were brought alxmt mainly by the im portations of the very best blood and stoutest of English horses, anil to-day America is no ted for liaving the fastest horses in the world. The White Barb Hanger of Morocco was the moat celebrated horse ever imported to Amer ica, and fleorgo Washington's noted white hone was sired bv him. Four choice horses were sent to the United States iu 1841 by the Emperor of Morocco as a present to our gov ernment. Richards, of Kentucky, imported in 18.17 from the Arabian breed, oue of which became Hhe noted stallion Tyrol. Second, trotters Dexter was the most fa mous trotter Iu 1807, trotting a mile in two minutes and seventeen and a half seconds. Among other noted trotting horses imported from England are Lath, Widleir, Tally-Ho, etc, and pre-eminent is the Messenger, who was imported in 1788; his illustrious descend ants are scattered throughout tho entire coun try, among which wo will name tho Amcricau Eclipse. Another noted American roadster is the Morgan horse of Vermont, sired liy Wildier in 17M. The Morgan horse isi of me alum size, from 13 to 15 hands high, with a well formed head and neck, high withers, well proportioned limbs, deep through tho cest, round body, short back, long quarters, Uroad flat legs, long flowing mane and tafl, color often Uck, !1' kePt aml o( ' cn' durance. The beau ideal of good roadster is gentleness, kindness, symmetry in iorroaud easily kept. These horses reach their greatest perfection In Eastern and Northern States, They are descendants of the celebrated Wildier, crossed with American stock. Tho noted runner Lexington is descended from Eclipse. The Norfolk trotters are fine horses; they originated in England from the thorough bred and common stock. In America they 4.W. the name of Bellfounder. Cleveland Bays are a talL fine, bright bay, origna- ting from blooded horses, crossed with the Norfolk. Third Class, Draft Horses First, the Canes- -toga, a horse originating in Pennsylvania from a class .of horses brought thcro iu an 'early day by tllo Germans. Second Suffolk punch, a horso of immenso strength and sizo, often reaching 2,400 pounds. Third Tho Clydcs'dalo of Scotland. Thcso mako up n class of our very best draft horses. Fourth Tho Norman or Ferchcron, of Franco, a horso- of muscular strength, robust constitution, though not fleet, peculiarly adapted ,to form work. Wo have now noticed tho origin and char acter of those horses in general, wo will now sum them up iu classes. First, Gallopers Fint-iTho Arabian, In cluding tho Kacklaua and Barb horses of Mo rocco. Second Tho English raoers, Includ ing tho Eclipso, Flying Childers and Drum mond. Third American thoroughbred, In cluding tho Morgan Blackhawk or Vermont? Kcllpso and Lexington. Second Trotters and tlmo of tho faitcst Morgan, Messenger, Norfolk or Bcllfoimiler, onil Clovcland Boys. Dexter Sdl lUnis ..inn ..2:11 HU Julian . Ilnnrful, niif gild UuUhlutl .3:10 Third, Draft Horses First Coucstoga of Pennsylvania. Second Suffolk-Punch of England. Third Clydesdales of Scotland. Fourth Norman or Porchcrou of France. Tho number of horses in tho United States in 1870 was 12,000,000. WAHTED A RAILROAD. Duttk Cueek, June 7, 1SS0. Editor Willamette Fanner: Onco muro tho railroad question is agitated. This is our last chnnco for n railroad to Butte Creek and vicinity. Gaston tho agent for railroads in tho Stato of Oregon, will speak on tho subject, stato tho subsidy required, etc. 1 liclng ono of tho party Interested in having a railroad, send you a few items to publish In your excellent paper. In tho first placo, if you oxamino tho map of Clackamas county you will find this beautiful and prosperous part of the country a completo chaos of black ness and darkness, something similar'to this world beforo light existed. I think tho map makers must havo been blind of ono cyo, and couldn't seo with tho other to mako such a map. They aro like many authors of books of travel, who never saw the places they write, olxrat. Not a railroad in any part of Oregon would pay tho capitalists so well as ono would through this section of tho country. They havo now commenced a quarry of the best granite rock at Scott's, somo of the rock, has been hauled to Salem for building purposes. The quarry is inexhaustible. This Is the placo to build another tower of Babel, if any of your wishes or Inclinations snould soar in that direction. The water power of Butte Creek would drive as many grist-mills, saw mills and factories, as your wildest immigra tion could conceive, if you doubt our veracity do as they did in olden times, send out your spies or what you call at the present day an investigating committee; let your committeo do as the Queen of Sheha did after hearing of the wonders and glories of Solomon, she went to see for herself, and if your investigating committoo bo impartial they will say as she did, tliat tho half hath not Wen told. Tho wheat grown hero is of superior quality and is far ahead of jour prairie wheat) the laud here is rich iu minerals, rich in splendid tim ber, rich ffir all kinds of produce, rich for grazing; wo only want a railroad convenient, then immigration would pour in like a flood, and this rich undeveloped country would be made to bloom. A large belt of inajestio cedar I have named it Mount Lebanon, you can get cedar enough there to build one hun dred Solomon's temples, or more if you want to, all wf ask is if you liave your doubts come and see for yourselves, prove for your own selves whether we tell the truth or not, iu conclusion. I nuote Julius Ceasar. if you como and use you and we shall conquer. Then the balmy breezes oi isutto LTeen win winsper, Break forth into singing ye trees of the wood, The railroad is coming we all shall feel soodt The big hills they will butt like rams, The muo uuu win sup like lamu, William Roweix. i Bled rails IJrle- Ah Chung, the Chinaman who some time since was assailed by Jim Pang, a brother celestial, and badly wounded, by beiDg struck over the head with an iron bar, died last night at 10 o'clock at the Joss House, from tho result of his injuries. Coroner Cooke held an inquest and a verdict was found in accord ance with the facta of the case, Jim Pang is now in the county jail, on a charge of aasaolt with a deadly weapon, not being able to fur nish the required bond. A charge of murder will now be registered scainst him. During the melee between the two celestials, Pang was shot by Ah Chun? and slightly wouuded. There will be some tall swearingdone in court when the. case comes up for trial. The diffi culty arose about a woman, and occurred in the room of Ah Chung, where Jim Pang had jjOue to seek vengeance on tu nvai PORTLAND, OREGON, OREGON'S PIONEERS. Their Eighth Annual Reunion in this City Tucsdny, The Procession nnd Exercises nt tiic ruviiioii. A moro delightful day for tho celebration'of the annual reunion of tho Oregon Pioneer Aseoclation than that of ycttcrday could not havo ,bo:n wished for, not n vcstlgo of tho damp and mlscrablo weather that has pre vailed during most of tho month remaining, and fipt until lato in tho afternoon was a cloud prcceptiblo to mar tho beauties of an almost perfect summer's day. Eaily in tho morning hours, long before tho time announced. for tho Pioneers to gather their banners, aid form into recession, crowds of men, women and cliildicii, n largo majority being slrangois in tho city, wcro promenading either sldo. of First street, giving thu busy thoroitghfaru.au unlit uuiug appearance. Stores wcro crowded nirl trade was brisk, as tho hundreds of visitors, combliiluu business with pleasure, made a hasty shopping tour Iu tho morning. As tho lfonr of noon approached tl.o crowds of peop'o wended their way tow aid tho 'Claren don Hotel whero tho prowtslon was to form, and while thu lino was fi rmlng tho sljdit pre sented t ) ono standing on tln5 lmlcony of tho caravansary was one seldom wltncsstd? Men, womou and childicu all ln-nt on securing somo favored position iu order lo obtain a good view, weio good Immorally jcitimr and crowding each gthcr strli"g t reach their objective oiut, tho sturdy Pioneers wcro foil ing into liuo under their rcsncitho banners and tho stirring notes of music from tho hr.is bauds but heightened tho general oilot of the Inspiring scene. Tho procession of Pioneers was ono of tho most liotahlo tliat ever appeared upon the struct ol Orrjpjn'n m.tropolts. Within ill ranks wcro auiuo of tho butt-known and honored men of tho state, who nearly half a century ago, leaving tho liumei of tficir lathers, bravely faced the dan gers that by day and by night surrounded the lives t'f tho early pioneers, and following tho course of tho star of empire towaid tho golden shares of tl.o Pacific, penetrated thu ;erfect wilderness of thu great northwest, to build up new homes for themselves lieyond tho contilies of civilization. Shortly before ono o'clock the lino was formod ami tho procession, preceded by Mas teis Herman Burrell and Hay Green, mounted upon poul's, as guidons, started up First street uutli r tho command of A. L. Zicber, grand marslial of tho day, and his aides, and proceeding as far as Clay street, theuco went ti tho Mechanics' Pavilion, whero tho exer cises of the day took place. AT Till: 1MMUO.V An InimrnM Crowd lrrrnlTbe Hperrbn and ExrrrHra. Long btforo tho arrival of tho procession at the pavilion a Urge crowd nwarmed around the building intent upou securing soat within, but the admlrablo arrangements mado to pre vent the capture of the placo by the ptoplo before the arrival of the Pioneers frustrated the plan, and none but ladles wcro pcrmittcil to enter the building, who were assigned scats in the spacious balconies. The interior of tho pavilion hod been haudiomely decorated by Mr. Win. Evans, the ceilings and walls being adorned with a number of flags and stream. era, ami tuo (ountaln upon tue main uoor eu tirclcd with plants and flowers. After the arrival of the Pioneers and all hail lieen seated, Giaiul Marshal .ielwr called tho large uuimldv to oritur and introduced Mator D. P. Thompsiu, who delivered the following address of welcome i Mr. J'rcUltnl, Latl'u and Omtltmen o Me Ortijou Pionttr AMtocialloii The privilege of welcoming the Society of Oregon Pioneers on this occasion of your an nual reunion in the city of Portland ha been assigued to mo. Hail I consulted my own feelings, another and abler speaker would have stood bvfi re you to welcome you. But inasmuch as the duty has been irnnosed unon me, 1 will say tnat in iieiiaii ui tn city ol Portland I welcome you to it hospitalities. More than a quarter of a century ago I came ...-.... i. .. to the Territory ol uregop. ino 1'ioneers wero hero at that time, face before me the Pioocor of 1841, and of each succeeding year up to lt3. My business after arriving in the Territory a 1869 brought me in contact with tho lead ing spirit who bad come to the Territory be fore that time. Nearly all the Pioneers came to Uregon either liv tuck trains br ox teams across the grett plains, or by way of Cape Horn. Many invnui were occupied in mo journey, uu nu manner of danger were encountered, either by the hostile savages or want of provisions on the plains, or the dsngera of the sea in the loug SHU MHI1UUS iujrge IU MJUUg VVBSCta around Cane Horn. It Is you, the leading spirits, wno braved so many dangers, who are justly entitled to claim the honor of laying the foundation of this proud coinraouwealtn. The development of the State of Oregon has been wonderful wjthin the last decade. It is a pleasure tome to know tliat so many of thoxe whose energy and enterprise ba brought about this wonder ful development are before me to-day, to cele brate this, the eighth annual reunion of your society, and to know that so many of you still live to witness the advancement of the institution vour enenw and enterprise in augurated. You have been found foremost in FRIDAY, JUNE 18, every cnterprixo that has added wealth and greatness to tho Stato. I am glad to boo so many of you here to-day and when I extend to you this frciudly greet ing, it is with A feeling of fraternal frelndshlp which I can oxpresi iu no words so fitting as thoso of the poet ulu) wroto "There arc no IrlasMi Ilka tho oU friends." I will not enter Into any 'dry statistics on this occasion. Wliotitlio slto of tho proud city in which wo oro a-sciiibled ns a deuso Ilr forest somo of you wero here. When tho valleys of the WilUmcttu and tho Umpqun wcro a howling wilderness and as untamed as tho wilds of Africa; when tho great eastern portion of our stato was regarded as only fit for herds of Indian ponies to feed upon, you jcro hero. You havo assisted to bring about n blcrioiis transition. ?t, flio untamed wilds havo been made blonm- ln gardens sml fruitful' liuMs. Tho unlriid Hslds of Eastern Oregon have liccn found to be fertile fields for tho production of grain, from which bread is mado to feed tho millions of our rnco whoso lota havo been cast in coun tries beyond the suas moro inhospitable than our. Pioneers of Oregon, permit mo to greet you as ono common brotherhood. It has been youri to open up an cm pi ru in which thou sands of happy homes havo liccn and mo bring established, t whero virtue, liligian, good morals, patriotism, together with tho arts and sciences, and all things pure nnd clututtiig, shall bo taught for all time. Hero you meet many who can recall incidents w itlr w hlchyoii aro nil familiar. Incidents which cannot fall to cause us nil In our minds to live over again tho dajs of tho past, To view this fair do main ai It was n quarter of n,contury ago, when tho "tridl and foot-log" w ero our only thoroughfares, ami tho " cayuso pony" and tho "shoulder pack," from ncccsiity, supplied tho .lace of tho lotomotivo and steamboat, and tomparo that timo with tho present, tho fact can scarcely Iki realized, that so groat a chaugo could In) wrought in to sh'ort n fine. With tho luagniflcont stcamcrs'of tho Oirgon Railway and Navigation Company, that plough tho waters t ot the Columbia, nlfitv: tho wliolo uottbern 'boundary of ol, j,tto, .and penetration almost to tft-- l?ilky mountain Iu. the Territory of Idaho, and which convoy tho products of Rvtini Oregon, WAshinstou Territory nnd Idid.o to the sealioard, thcro to lie shipped by Brn-;; pg vessels to all juris of the world. Witi lines of railroads that traverse the we.t cm portion of the stato from the northern to almost tho southern lioundary of tho state; with the lines of railroads in Eastern Ore gon and hi tho Willamitto valley now Iu the course of construction, that furnishes employ ment for thousands of laliorers, and which will open up fortcttlcmciiU millions of acres of .land to profitablo cultivation; with tho magnificent lines of ocean steamships sailing from Portland to far-otrSitka on the north, and to San Francisco on tho south, and w hose homo port is within our stato ; with tho tele graph llucs extending to every village almost in tho state, bringing them Into instantaneous communication with every part of tho civilized or Id with the tolcphono that connect al most every business home in tho city of Port land with the others In instantaneous commu nication, shows tho changes tl.at have been brought aliout In great part by you In Oregon sineo your arrival here. And now, having briefly alluded to the past ami tho present, in tho namo of tho city of Portland tho queen city of the northwest we welcome you to nuct with us on this, your eight snnual reunion. At the close of the address Itev. J. S. Grif fin, ono of the oldest pioneer clergymen of the atste, ofleicd a fervent prayer, alter which Madorum Crawford, president of the Pioneer Association, mado the following opening ad dress i JHoMtrt qfOrtyon Latlif ami Otntltiiuit : On this, the eighth annual reunion of our socisty, it was derided by your officers to hold oar meeting here at the metropolis of our adopted stato. lie substantial interest in our association msnifrsted by tho citizens of Portland ever sines iu organization aim a desire to encour age and accommodate tho large ami increasing number of Pioneers whokro located in Eastern Oregon and Washington Territory, wero im portant reasons ; and the time for holding the auuial State Fair at Salem having been changed to within a few days of the tune ap pointed by our constitution for our annual re union, determined your committee to accept tho Invitation of tho Pioneers and citizens of Puitkuid to meet heie ou this occasion. Tho very cordial manner iu which we have been received, and this magnificent pavilion, so bssutifolly decorated, provided for our use, prove that the citizeu of Portland are not unmindful of the runpectduuto those Pioneers who laid the foundation of the prosperity they uowciijoy. b'oino there are yet left among us who re member when the ground on which thu beau tiful city stands was an uninhabitable wilder ness, and the spot now occupied by this mag. nificeut building an Almost Impenetrable (uncle. 1 nese cuange so noiiceauio ners are uui little less marked throughout our adopted country. The Indian canoe and Hudson Bay batteau have lun superceded bv steamboats ; while the Spanish bronco ami Indian pony have a " i - -.-ii- i ..i ahanuoneu me trail to tne locomotive. A few more years will not only remove all traces of our pioneer customs, but the Pionters themselves will be beyond the reach of re unions and camp fires. Let us not therefore neglect these annual opportunities of recalling the, past and enjoying the present. Following the remarks of the president came the annual address delivered by Hon. J. W. Ncsmith, which was replete with useful information showing tliat the gentleman had been industriously engaged in gathering up the historical data of the state. The exercise came to close by Hev, O, U. Atkinson utitv 1880. cring tho occasional mldi-oss which, owing to Its length, caused tho audience to grow' some what wearisome. During tho exercises tho pavilion was well filled, thcro being about o,uuu pcoplo within its walls. At tuo con clusion ef itev. Mr. Atkinson's address which brought tho exercises at tho pavilion to n cleso tho assemblage dispersed. , Rr.CATTAH OV Till: Kit lit. Vnrhl Itnro l'olinurd.TIir Ionr-Onr t'uu lexl 11 mi lirllieltiirr!liell. Thu hour announced for thu start iu tho yacht rnco yesterday afternoon was IliIlO o'clock but nu hour before that tlmo thcro wn a largo fathering of pcoplo in tho vicinity of tho liaat houses at.d along iho wharves on thu river bank. Tho yachts to take part iu tho uco for tlm Piomcr prize, a handsome silver goblet and colors, wcro floating idly with ttio cuireiit, tluro not hcinp enough wind to till tho sailj, which fact had n somewhat dcpi casing etlcct on thoso gathcied to iov tho taOii as "no wind, no rnco" was whisnoivd about and shortly aftcru ard vcrilled by the nnnoi.ucimeiit that it Had icen mutually agreed to postpone tho race until 10 o'clock tnis morning, w lieu It will comu oil" should there lo a siilllcitnt breivo to clfcct a start, Tho rowing tegattn between tho picked cruwsof tho Portland ltowingAisociation and Willamctto Boat Club for tho four handsome Lilvor goblets ofTered by tho Pioneer Associa tion, took place ot (I.IIO o'clock last c cuing and was witnessed by a largo coi.coutro ol spcelatoi. Tho Pottbt'd oiuw wero iu tho now paper shell, tho Wi'l. uetlci using una of their club lioats. At 'I tt rt tho crew of tho piper shell took a divide I "advantage, starting nt the word "three" while tho crew In tho other boat wailed for tho wonl "gT which flluwul. Tho iwncr lioat mndolho best of Oiu advsntago gained being Very light and Ukliii: hur headway imnirdiaUly. 'Ihu WlllamulUs, however, overhauled t'liiu olf tho upper sawmill, keeping thu load to thu turn. Hero is whero tho rnco was won nnd lost. Tho Villamoltvs wire to turn n w hiU lUa ami 1 ' J neper boat rod one. Tho bow of tho Wi: uuutt-a was kept very clwo totnorcii, tiu jny losing grcairviu turning, whilo the pa cr Wat mado tho urcle In (,ood style and gained In tho lead when In ixuution fir tho hoiuostrotch. This lead was kept to tlio llnlsii, mo lioat w lining liy alxiut two hundred loot. On cining into tho boat houso tho VI lllamcttcs made mention tliat the tinn ing buoys wcro not In pmpcr position. Tho whlto was phcod almost oil' tho foot of the island, ami mo rod was nut a snort iiisiancu west, nnd tho current in tho rivor nt this point meeting from Imth sides of the Island, Hosted tho buoys nearer togethrr; whilo again, tho buoys wero not andioiod In a liuo, tho whlto lielug aliovo tho red, ami tho Willamette could not clear their buoy when tho other crew started to mm. i ids win not alter tnu result of thu race, as no protest was cntercdi but the fact remains that the buoys were not properly placed, nor weru they In a line. As to tho rowing of each puticipant, it is enough to nay that they wniked hard. Tho winners can congrstulato thcnmclvts on their hard- fought victory, and tho losers tako consola tion in the fact that to be beaten by such manly compititors is no discredit. ii TNU 'AJir I'IRK AM) RAM. Whirl) Closed llir Festivities of IU Me). At the approach of ulghtlall hundreds of our citizens and visitors wandered iu tho di rection of tho pavilion, where tho camp tiro was to lie lighted on the grounds adjoining the building on tho ninth. Hero were gath ered a larso number of Pioneers and their fuiniliia and tho reunion around tho tamp fire was perhati the most enjoyable event of the day. Over an hour was paaeil Iu the riuiwal of acquaintanceship and recalling of incidents occuring whilo crossing the plains years ago and tho dangers incurred and hardships endured while journeying towanls the promised land. Friends met that had been separated for years, and who neter ex pected to miet sgsin, and as they would wan der oir hand hi hand, the lurid flames of the crackling fire lighting up their happy faces, one had no lonver need wonder of the liond of fellowship and luvu that liouud the heart of the Pioneer together. During thu evening a py ruwcmiic.il uisiuay was also git en in iroui of the pavilion. The observance of tho day was brought to a close by the Pioneer ball at the pavilion, which wnsiiumeniiislv attended. and dancing kept up until a lata hour ot tho night. I lie attendance at tho ball was un usually large, and with its close tho observ ance of Pioneer Day terminated. Tho gen gentlemen composing the Committeo of Ar rangements, the olliccrs of the association nnd Grind Marshal Xiebtr, are to lie congratulated on the well deserved success attendini their effort to make the eighth annual icuninii of the rioueer to no reiuemiiered as ouu of thu moat pleasant, sgreeahle and suciciuful yet riven. To-day the officer ot the association or tho ensuing year will be elected. WEDNEEDAY'S PEOCEEDINOS. Tho memlcr f the Oregon Pioneer Asso ciation met at the pavilion Wednesday moi nhig for tho purpose of holding their annual meet ing. Madorum Ctawford, president of thu aisociation, -occupied the chair, J, 11. lliowu, secretary of the association, read his annual report to tho olliccrs and uieurni. Follow ing is tho DECRKTIKY IlZI'OUr, OJJlctri nnd iltmUr of tin Orryoi J'hiutr Your secretary would lieg leave to submit the following as a report for tho year oiling June IS, 18S0 1 The roll of member lias not materially ii. creased since oir last annual meeting, but thoso who are iitmbtrs evince more interest NO. IS. than heretofore, and it is to bo hoped that all tho members now on tho roll will tako inter est and enroll all who aro eligible iu their Im mediate neighborhood. By this means wo could In a year gut n tally all tho early .settlers to Ik'coiiio incmiii rs. It is also desirable that all who can will writ up and scud to thu societary every scrap of history or incidents for thu puiposa of licing preserved iu our archives. They will lu-uvu of value, nnd should bo oullcctidlieforo It is too late. 1 would hero beg leave to nc kuowlcdi;a tho receipt of an interesting paper from Col. James Waters, who commanded in tho Cayuxo war of 1818, and now lives at lAjking-jlass, In Douglas county. Col. Wa ters is now alxiut 80 yrnrs old, mid I nm in furnuil enjoys remarkably good health for n man of lux ago. I would recommend that ho bo mado an honorary member of tlilj associa tion, nnd ruqitustcd to contribute another pa per, referring especially to 'tho Oijuihj war, o lio has undoubtedly in his noascHslon docu ment of valuo on tho silhiect. I would ngnln renew my tCcomiiiendntion that nil cf. icrt I io iiiiuio to collect iciiui lit uiiiinr to tho Indian tribes that unco Inhabited this conn tiy. Diitlmi tho Inst year I succeeded in pro curing a nun barrel, n portion of n horn spoon, mid a steel to light tires with, that had liecu buried with nn Indian long years ago whero Salem now stands, Thcso lellcs were discov eiul whilo exiitvating near tho foundation ot Kinney & io. mill. I would suirirrst that n enmnilttiio of thrto bo nppointed by tho nssoela'lnn nt this time, to havo a room in tho statu capltnl bulldlnu set nsldn for tho uso of our'as.iH:!atfou hy aut of tho legislature, for aafo krtpiug of tho nooks, aremves nun ottior property, ns tnero hni tvon now accumulated several hundred doll.irs worth of books that should Ito ill somo fcciiru place for prcsirtntioit. m'ATiH nimiMi tiu: vkaiu Death has invaded thn ranks of tho anoela tii'ii ami early settlers fearfully within tho hut j tar. I havo made out tho following list, but presume that tluro nru many mm u names that 1 did not get, as. no effort has been Hindu to nsslst your. ctctaty in that respect, and nil that I hao obUlncd came under my own ob servation or were published in tho no spa per ot which I am n subscriber. The follow ing is tho list t Arthur Burrow, died in Portland, Aug, 1'., nged 8.1. Camu to Oregon iu 181.1. John Dnnncr, died in Portland, Aug. 'J I, 187U, nged 87. Cnmo to Oregon in I8.'.(). Gardner Elliott, died at Oregon City, Sept. 22, I87l, aged 73. Camo to Oregon . Win. L. llolmrs, died iu Oregon City, Sept. 12, 18811, nged 7X Uiina to Oiegau iu 1818. J. J. Burton,' died in Poitiaml, Sipt. Ill, 1870, aged . Cnmo to Oregon In I8KI. Homy Thomas, died in Portland, Sept. 23, 1670, aged . Camo to Oregon In ISM. .Icreminh Lauson, died uoarSlieridnii, Yam hill county, Oct. 12, 1670, nmd 08. Came to Oregon in 181.1. Christopher Shuck, died near lliluboro, Washington county, Nov, 1, 1871', nged lit). Mis. Luilsa Ia'Iiiiox, died in Pottlnud, Nov, It), 1871', aged 74. Cnmo to Oregon In W,, Presley GoorKO. died In Host Poitl.ind. Deo. 23. loTU, aged b2. Came to Oregon in 18.11. Edw aril Oartu right, died in Portland, March 1.1, 1880. Camo to Grigou in 18.12. Dr. m. catherfonl. died In Portland. May in, 1880. Came to Oregon in 18.12. John M. Pugh, died near Salem Marion county, May 15, 1880. Came to Oregon In lOIO. Of tho above list all wcro not inunbcrs (, this association, hut they who newithelei pioneers, and as such I thought it beat to mako mention of the same. IH'KX AM) COMI'KNfUTION. It Is to bo honed that some wav will 1m ,1. vised to collect the duos from a grint many inviiibeis who, through negligence, have not contributed to tho support of the association. The Impression, through suiiih cause, hn gono abroad among somo of our lucmbciH, that a considerable amount our revemio ii used in compensating the otllcers. This Is a great mistake, Not A cent Is paid to any officer as salary, and there is not eteii any pid to the olliccrs and inemliers of tho Board of Diiectors a expenses to attend tho Idisinrss nicotine's that aro neccssailly held during thu year in transacting the business of tho WKiiiation. If thoro should be a sufficiency ol money left after thu bills of tho snnual reunion nio paid, I think it would only U an net of justice that that tho ollicera should Ixipaid tlmr e)enoT, All of which is resjiectfully submitted. J, 1U.MIV Bliow.N, Setietniy. On motion the society proceeded to tl.o election of olliccrs, w hlch resulted us followsi nicsjilent, M. CYnwfoidi vico pu-sldcnt, lleiiry Wan cm recording secretary. J. litniy llrowiiicoriespondiug secretary, illaid if, Itces; trcASuur, J, M. Bacon, On motion the society pioceeded to tho election of alxjardof dirtctois, which Itsultul iu selecting J, Collins, Chris. Taylor and F, X. Matldcu to act iu that espseity. It wss moved and carried tint Col. Waters, 'Sdtilre Evart and Itev. J, Griffin le made honorary mcmbeis. It was moved that the secretary be Instructed to inform Col, Water of tho action of the society. It was moved that the subject matter of tho address bo referred to the dim torn. Carried, On motion tho thank of the society were tendered to the ollicer for service during thu last year; also to the citizen of Portlnud, Carried. Ou inotlou tho society adjourned, t i il -jufr la CmatlllA. Our Woodhuru correspondent "0. A. It.' has been on a journey to visit friends on Wild Horso iu Umatilla county, and report tliat ho is delighted with tho country; far mers and stock men aro doing much to Ixau tify their homes, and aro stirring nnd iuduo trlous citizens, though he says hu don t exact ly like tho wind. We oxpect to hear from 'biu inoie fully when he gets home. AiVW--4.