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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1880)
I a' . ; v b 1? hi in mm' riiuritt'tl lo Inoll ill Ihe dnlr on tlirr til III oit lln-rr Is 5 errors, pier1 mil la who been credit n Mhrn. mul 'rT'' was paid la linn ! OREOJ SD FOR BUTTER. jrmen of Oregon and Wash- AClroula ftn Territory. 1 Jiituav, October 1, 18S0. airymon, o am I,ennd I lou a a If addressing this olrcelar to take thol you and 1 airymen In Oregon a" v ash- I. w liose name and ptwt office ington Tfl 'addrctVl htta able to obtain, for tho ;purpoj li vow attesfcion tOMino fact and iigai live to the 1' VTt a.-diacuasing Uhoiitui id coufcrritw otthr to Ae Ue iomoipj Ireuy we may improve mo prw ent Ul and rrtaoo our butine upen bit J basis. Y'u wlUiajrco with ma tin tiiainoniidoesnotpaywell,iiotiniic-h moncyj. Wlseuwe.havopaidnll expcii ci ci) unsUtUa-aml oftliyer- there lislbud I left for our services, v r and urea and interest onitlra c pital ill- tear vcstul hiilxuuieM)iin short we gorles pay Ithanl Kreliag wo lave to axtiit ui. i iwjuire iwhat is the. trouble? and remedy? WcJiavea loil and climate r dairy purpoaeaj wo .havo good fair (if they were well .tiamed. Uur l hoiflarkct ia mover .yet 'burn fully sup- pliffith gowl butter or cluoso of Urcgou , prsiion. Jivery'ciir niiu-e ium conmiuDioatlOiwitn'V.aiiiorni ami me lio States we bare improtcd mors or leu lb. IceUefcttjf Juuuory, IlSM. a few of cading merchant it 1'ortUnd have Ira- i froat Oolifornia in .round figure, no I thaa 100(000 pound of butter alone, and Is aafe to dry that'Ortgon hif imported the esent year 4ttor .to ithe arjtaemt of $40,000, trhap$SOLttlD. AmlihocryJs constant and IniveraaL "why canlt.Oregon (produce good butter!" Go (sake a eat. insane f the chop r . . i i ljj..iiu. iniiMi. rinw'T.auuc f,jiii". Mi ftp gfton, w, w; avMtniiAn. inu luuuu. iiuu ..v.r..-, a. - 7-77aBtiUi Wm uuiicr ius rum ij; frjyr l'Ibi'i i 11 II .1. ' 'J4'.IPf jv-hk.. -ri ' Our crUein oinplal, '7lt ,aet,t7Blue gopd bttc-,"aad .tho omplait comm not from tbefen-mfronTtlmultitu5e. Oar toil ing butter makeri are itigmatized u tlouclica and l&. low jI id .know t of my own knowiulgeand.exp!ieiioo,and po-.oiml con. tact for over a quarter of .a century, that Oregon baa, and hujiad all thcte year ome butter niakcn, iwbils I amaorry to atlniit there are more Indineientonci. I do know that I have aeenitwenty-five year ago, ud fcn year to year tin jo, as good butter made inOwgon oawoa ever aet licforo the daintiest epiaure. Well tlicivwtat ! tho trouble? aud how ohall oiremedy it? There are aevcral faulU, the greakit probably is in our a) item of keeping our butter, and the bandlinKitaHenhiuvagoaeUmukct The preaent ajitcm, callwl the '(California atyle," of rolling into two Ju. rolls and shipping it iu chests to market whoa propecly attended to, is the cheapei ondlbost metho.1 of sending it from the dairy to thecity -alien it is wanted for immediate distribution aud consumption. It is also admirably suilod to.tlu retail tftvle, and the sjituu works rtryavell during rach times as Uie demand i j-euU-r,tlian the sup ply and it all paes quickly into ousumption. lJut, wheu tle aayjilyia.griatsr than the d mand allUiatdouti iiothviiptu.tocomeimme dUtely to Oxs idat of the consumer,! J rap illy and surely depreciating in. o, uality and value,! uo mivier uow goou ii wa vuvu i& ikii, iu dairy. Then prints drop lo niinovsly low figures, people grumble ovLrtale,buUer aud wonder why Orcgondou't make butterlhat will keep, when Jfca truth in, noooantry or dairy can moke butier that will keepubj(icte4 and exposed to simiUr conditions. We all know, or sliaiU-l know .that better is the moat delicate and aenstive article w e produce, constantly and askutiy uailergoing a jirocess of change from the hour it leave the .churn. It will absorb from the atmosphere, .and in a abort time become tainted 'jt'i'th any out odors of any kind Wlia'terer that it may .come in contact with mithin the aami room or smelling distance. Scrupulous eve and cleanliness in all its manipulations ore iiaper atirely important.'" It may be likened U a jaeach; to-day it is ripe and luscious, fit for the tooth of on epicure; to-morrow a little oyer ripe; next day passed it prime; the next tale, and aoon positively worthless. This ever varying change in nature is going on, snore or less rapidly in all article we produce, and i daily perceptible, in butter and more sapid thaa is the peach. The whole secret of keepiug butter fresh as it come from the cbero, i in surrounding it with such conditioas a will arrest or suspend, i fjLLaLBl .1 tWPI for the time being, this process of change; amPaWerily, there la nothing like going away from tail saovU be doae M atejoa practiticable 1 : U&TIJ2Z after It leaves tho dairy and thcro remain until it goes to tho consumer. This can bo done easily and cheaply, and if done properly,, your butter villi keep perfectly sHcet and sound for six montln or n year, and tho butter j on mnko in May and Juno keep up to as good and uniform prices as that made in Octo ber and November. For each individual dairy to furnish tho necessary figures and conveulcccncca forgoing this would bo qnito an item of expense,- more than small dairies Mould be willing or ablo to incur. Lot dairies concentrate their iatterests into one depot in tho city, and all time con ditlou can b obtained at mi expenio which would be tovoch individual only a small frac tion of the losses they now annually sustain fcr tho, waut of such system. The depot would be a regulator of prices which could be maintained with uniformity. The retail grocor nould bail with delight such change; for he would obtain from tho depot from day to 4 ay just what he wants for the day s trado, making tho samo profits he docs now, with lioness trouble, -nnd no oom plaints from, his -customers. The ronsumer would Ibe delighted with such chango and have neiurther-cause for grumbling. Kach dairy wratd have'it own brand and stand upon Its ownmorita, maintoimit own individ uality and charter as character a distinctly aa new, Mostipeoplo are very fastidious about butter, andvwaU they may be. llusiness men and heusekeoner often say 'to me, ''we don't etre rvr'the.price ao much a for the quality;" we are willing o pay 60 eta. per lb. if it is onlf awoet, .fresh and reliable. I laointainithere is an .Imperative demand for a change, for improvement in the whole system, Jromiho milkingf the cow to the cense mors Ulle. Ouroaa Individual interests deeaaad it. Tho many and frequent coat plaiut of ihe consumers demand it. The waata of thetate demand improvement iu the dairy .interests, and will demand it as loagaaOregen must liarort from Califoraia ISa.O0OIU.ief butter anaually, to supply her TTft- J Ww'if'" has ample resouruesto pro- ."Bemsuu uauytng pay ueiier oraaay fc si into fay better t ban any other from of aeeea. jraaiag. Ibia ouahame upon Oregon that we iauat send outaanually ten of thou aaada of .dollar ior butter. I had barely eommenesd.dairylng and sending my product to markU before I felt.tho evils of the present system, ordrathcr waut of system. I liavo waited toeooif some of .our enterprising mer cluats M-ouldiiot iuaugsrate something better, and waited iu vain. The fact is they are none of them w-ajtiral dairymen and hardly know just how aud what to do,and again the amount of their butter trade is jtot sufficient to justify thoexpeusef nropctly.u'tting up for it, and tliey give it little or no thought. When yoa come to towii iook arouaa and aee liow your butter i aomctimes treated. The dairyman deposits yoor butter clicst on tho sidewalk, there is a rush of customer inside and it is overlooked aitd aits there broiling in the sun, When the rush of trado lis over it is deposited in the back part of the -store or back room with the potatoes, bacou, onions, coal oil, cod tiah and cabbage. la it any wonder that it is stalo before it reaches the consumer? Should it beany matter of surprise, to you that your butter sells for 10 cU., 121,, IS or 20 cts. when "ltot-y" or "(Jilt edge" go quickly at 33 cents? and the market for Jthe latter qualities never sunplnd at tliat pritxl Such are the difficulties tliat beaet us aud one moves for remedy, I tbiuk it time to uiako a move and soo what may be done, and have constituted myself a committee of one to make an effort and send this circular broadcast, hoping to reach every man and vtomeu who lias half sbzen cows. If you think it worthy of notice and effort for improvement, diacuaaand agitate it among your ueighbors, write te juo or confer with me whtn you come to tlie city. I liave a'.udied long and thought much on tho subject and plans matured in my own iniud, and am willing to discuss them with any intelligent, practical man or woman. I iuwte corre spondence and discussion of the whole subject. Respectfully, J, B. Kxarr, CofBinisiou merchant, 2G7 First street. Not. The above fc so reasonable and practical that we tako pleasure iu publisliiug it, though notaaked to do ao, the circular being sent to us without any such request What Mr. Knapp peoposes to do will benefit every butter-maker is the country, and, therefore, is of general importauce. Ko. A DtuuvrvL AiriDrsT. In the New York Sun ol a kte date we find the following! "An Oregon ranchman threw a lasso clumsily, aud the noose fell around his own neck. Just then the horse unseated him, aud, oue end of the rope being fast to toe saddle, be wo choked to death." That was certainly a dread ful death, and the Sun show great ability in finding all about it before be was ever beard oi in uregon ana ueiore it ever occurrea Tlf bome to nr the sews. tas..,. ! PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER A OO0D WORD. .This is tho sort of endorsement wc receive from people all through Oregon and Wash ington, and even from tho States. This was not Intended for publication but o take tho liberty to publish it, as it fits in so well on tho extract wo tako this week from tho Ore gnniant SilvkiitoS, Oct. 18, 18S0. rMitor Willamette Karmcri I don't want you to itop sending tho Faumeu, we liko it in the family. Please, in your next imuo, toll mo how to send you tho money for another year. Tho rcajon I like the FAnwxn is, it is not a political paper but is devoted to tlxi interest of tho farmers of Oretfon. I do not want a political paper. Tho people of Marion know your ability as n writer on any question, either political or otherwise. To speak formyielf, I am pleased to nee you take tho coumo you haso Mid pub lish a paper freo from politics any further tliaa uiviug election returns and such items as gtneral information demand. As soon as I can send yon the money safuy, I will renew mv sulwcrintioii. lloiiiitg you sik.x-cm ill bus- iuess, l amery respvciiiuiyyoui, . - -..'.I .. Piircr.i. btwin, , .D. M. 0SB0RNX CO. The exhibit at tho Mechanics Paviliou mod by tliis establishment calls up, some facta of their history. One of their circular handed us by thair agent, Mr, Uarge, show that this is the twenty-fifth year since they com menced the manufacture of harvcatiag ma chinery at Auburn, New York, and sinoe then the concern ho developed into on of tho greateatJnanufacturinB;eatablisbmentin ihe known world. The histery of farm machinery if well written would be a moat interesting relume, and it is matter of just pride that American invention hat changed the harvest work .of .the whole world. Twenty-five year ago in this valley the scythe and the cradle cat the whole harvest. 1. M. Osberae & Co. th)u juust have cflminfsubjwineasjtowsrd tl VadiesjTdays of suc-eeaftil mnuract;pK harrssti'ng machinery. The ordinary reader baalUtlo appreciation f the enterprise aud actual genius that was required te build np secha business and remain in the lead as re gards invention and manufacture. The best inventive minds and createst geniuses have been employed to r erfect harvesting machines and make them equal to tho coutiuually ad vancing ideas of the times, until uow it seems as if it was scarcely possible for labor saving miclduory to be more perfect, simple aud ca pable than is secu in the operation pf tho many ami various machines manufactured and sold by the great manufacturing establish ment we place at the liead of this article. The objects of chief attraction in the machi nery line at tho fair seem to be the self-bind-ing harvesters, that take the standiug grain, cut and bind it in best shape, saving the fear ful labor of hot harvest fields iu July and August and making it posiihle for the farmer to secure his crop with little danger aud at light expense. This is worth millions yearly t) grain growers in America. Osborne t Co. kucm to have reached perfection, as fiey uow ouer machines at the aamo prices heretofore ptid, wliieh can bo used either to bind with wireortwino and do their work with per fect certainty. Tlit-se machines aro ao con structed that in a few minutes they can be changed from the wire bhidiiig attachment to the twiue binding attachment. They claim for their tviuo binder attachment that it is ao simple of construction and operation that they are safer iu the hands of inexperienced persons than a wire binder. Also, that the prices of their machines aro lower than any other relia ble harvesting machinery now made. The probable cost of twine Mr. llurge puts at from 23 to 35 cents an acre. D. M. Otboruo & Co. make the well known Kirby reaper and mower that has been great ly unproved and fully maintains its popularity. The Osborne Iu lependeut reaper, No. 3, is on tho Kirby principle, and thtir No. 8 is the same machine, with a four-foot cut, for the use of small farmer. Their Independent mower, No. 1, is espe cially popular iu England and France, and lias won grand prizes there. , It is the Kirby ma chine, and for a dozen years ha been a great American favorite. Independent mower, No. 5, is a front cut machine, of light make, being light, compact aud durable. No. '2 is No. 5 turned around to make a light weight front cut machine. Combined reaper and mower, No, 0, presents the novelty of a machine that can be folded up and travel off on time if necessary to reach the field, when the platform drops and work begins. To get strength and durability, with out overweight, wrought iron has been used, and No. 0 is also free from friction; both wheels are drivers and power is even and well sustained. Finally, D. M, Osborne t Co. wish it under VI' stood that they aro licio ai manufacturers, and thoso, who buy of them liavo all thu advantage ordT!llrmlirccl m itli inakcrs uho liavo been foremost for a generation p.wt In making and perfecting the bct harvesting machinery in tho world. They ship their machines by clip-p-irs ntcuud tho Horn diiect to Portland, and thexilo tli-ir full share iu this way to furnish toiinairo to tarry away the products of tho Co lumbian region. They keep constantly on hand a full lino of extras for all the machines they tel. The Portland branch of tho firm was cstablhhcd last March, w 1th Mr. Uurge as its agent, and he informs us that tho sales of the past season liavo been over 200 self-binders, and altogether, including all styles of harvest ers, -ISO machines liavo been sold. The w are housoisnt No. 20 1 and 200, Front street, North oM'aoiflo wharf, botwoen Taylor and Yamhill streets, Portland, Oregon. i WHITE'S BUSINESS COLtEQE. This it tho time of year when thu farmer's son devotes some mouths to educational uses, and we have noticed that many farmers are anxious $0 give their sons opportunities to ac quire knowledge of the world, of business, and of t)j department of lifo that qualify them to be succesif nl ami useful in all pursui U. ICvary farmer can to advantage be a good man of business, and knowledge of ordinary busi ness methods is invaluablo to every man who is ambitious of making his way well in lifo. We call attention, then, to the fact that the business ccile;c of W. h. White, in this city, which lias been a long time in successful operation, I a well eatabliihed institution and is conducted in tho most exemplary mauner. BchoUiVare instructed in penmonahip, and we doubt if the world contains a more expert and accomplished penman than Mr. W, Lynn White, tlw Principal, who ia more on artist than a mere penman, a hi writiug caunot be distiiiL-uUiiod from the finest copper-plate en gra ing. Book-keeping and business methods are taught in the licit manner, instruction is given i&theanM ?(. ngusge.lniaritliiwtlof aud Ir.irl'iri"is eVentlal to a good business man. Mr. White will also take pain to pro Tide pupil with home among good families, where they will-be comfortably cared for at a reasouablo prico. He will also look after their welfare while under his instruction. Address W.X. White, Portland, fi.r fuller particulars. 'We have known Mr, Whito for many years and have great confidence in his ability to do all he professes. i i i ANOTHER GREAT PAILR0AD. from th N York Times. A new railroad paoject of considerable im portance is alxmt to take practical shae, all the preliminary steps for tho immediate con struction of the first 130 miles of road being nearly completed. At present the Oregon llailway and Navigation Company has a monopoly of the transportation business of the tjtste of 6cgon. Its principal lino follow s the Columbia rive, the northern liouudry of the State, i run the Pacific ocean to Walla Walla; in Washington Territory. It cousiu of alternate sets of steamers and patches of railroad around rapids. Another line runs North and South along tho Willamotto river from Portland to Itomhurg. A third extends from Portland to Connllin. The counties of lieuton, Linn, Marion, amd Polk grow three-fourths of all the wheat Iu the State. Iu order to get to market this has to go over the Oregon and California Hailrond, as the Willamette branch is called, to Portland, 130 miles more, and thence by steamer iu San Fraucito. From tho mouth of tho Columbia to a point opposite thociiitreof tho four conn tic named is another ISO miles. Thu ficlght costs 67 r ton, yet even at that exorbitant price the Oregon Hail way ami Navigation Company say, in their last annual report, they weio unable to move 33,000 tuns that weio ofTercd in I&70. About stvtu years ago a chai tcr as granted to tho Willamette Valley aiTSCoast lUilroad Company, aud to aid in its constructions the Legislature gave it a land trout of 000,000 selected acres on both sides of the millitary road from Kast to West, across the entire centre f tho State, together with all the tide aud marsh lands in tho county of Benton, Tiah luclude 40 milcs)of beach ami wattr front of the two peat bay known as Alsca and Yaquina, The company was also granted im munity from taxation for 20 years. At pre sent about 10 miles of line is finished, from Corvallis, on the Willamette river, westward, ltecently the project wo taken up by fjuteru capitalists, aud the Oregon Pacific Kailioad Company was formed. This has absorbed tho Willamette valley aud coast Kailroad Com pany, with all it rights and franchises, ami it is proposed to go to work at once and finish the line from Corvallis to Yaqaiua Kay, adis tauce of CO miles, and to construct "0 miles from Conslli eastward, the Entire 130 milts to be equipped and ia running order by Sept, ii. iftnii vi ) sVj'f'Mr'V'TiT-L1-" ' HBsTJgiii WW 32, 1830. 1. 1881. A lino of steamers wilt then bo put on to run from Yaquina Bay to San 1'rancin.o. Congress at tho last session mado nil appro priation to drcpi.li tho entrance to this liarlior, which is said to bo of ample extent to alh'rd shelter to tho na les of tho world. A corps of United States coast sum-) on niont present engaged in sun eying tho harlior. Under dito of Sept. 10 tho engineers report the discovery of it now channel at tho South side of the bar, w hich allonls, at low tide, a depth of H feet of water, with a mean tide of 7 feet, makinr 21 feel of water on the bar. This w ill afford entrance for any vessel that can enter tho mouth of tho Columbia river. The Intention is to carry the. line eastward along tho military road throug the Sweet Home valley and Mount Jefferson Pom, claiihcd to bo tho only accessible pass In the Cascade Kangc. Another advantage is that the pass has ait elovstlon of but 3,50o feet, less than half that of the summit passes of tho Union and Central Paciflo lUilwoys. llio eastern terminus is to be Uoiso city, in Idaho. A branch will run from a point near the In tersection of tho Crooked, Squaw, and Do Chute riven, In a north-castcritly direction to Umatilla, on tho Columbia river, where connection will lie mod with the Oregon Hallway and Navigation Company's main line. Another branch will run from a point near Slhcr city southerly to Winuemucvd on the Central Pacillo lUilroad. The length of the main .lino and branches will be about 000 miles. Tho projectors say that they intend to fix tho rate of freight on wheat from the Willamette valley to San Francisco at 93 60 per to and to cut down passenger fare also to one-half the amount now charged by the monopoly. They aaert that they will be well able to afford this. An Immense revenue is expected from the lumber district at the foot hill of the Cascade lUnge. The early comple tion of the extension of the Chicago, Burling ton and Quincy, and Chicago and North western lines to Boise city is also looked for- wtrf tolhUs privltiully -adding ttro more trails-continental routes to the transportation facilities of tho coutinciit. Salmon In Alaska. John Muir, tho celebrated naturalist, who lectured in Portland last Winter, '.-'rites tho S. F. Bulletin, from Alaskat " As for tho salmon, as seen this morning on their way up tho swift, brawling current- tens of thousands of thousands of them side by, their lucki out of the water in shallow places nothing that I could writo may pos sibly give anything like a fair conception of tho extravagance of their numbers. There Is more salmon apparently, bulk for bulk, than water. Iu fording the stream the writhing multitudes, crowding against oucauotlier, could not get out of one's way. One of our men waded out in the midst of them and amused himself by seizing them above tho tall and swinging them over his head. Thousands of thorn could thus bo taken by hand while they are making their way over thu shallows among the stones. Whatever may be said of other resources of tho Territory, it is baldly poisiblo to exaggerate tho importance of her fis'ieries, Xvot to mention cod, herring, hali but, etc., there are probably not less than a thousand sa'niou streams Iu southeastern Alaska, as largo or larger than this one (aliout 49 feet wide) crowded with lino silmoii eviry year. The run commenced this year more than a month ago, mid tho king salmon, one of the tiv'd spcciei recognized by thu Indians, was running In the Chilcat river, alxmt the middle of lait November, Thero aro u wheat fields in Alaska, iiuurtlakss, coiupar ed with tho most fertile portions of all our fiKxlful country, it is pre-eminently the land of plenty. AuhUc-ri Hi Own Ciiilii. Mr. William Drummoud, who some time go created a sen sation iu South Portland by leaving his wife, with whom he hail been reunited hut a shurt time, and instituting suit fur divorce on tin ground that she had been fahe to him, visited the home of his Ute wife's parents Sunday, and iu her absence carried off tho child over whom both claimed the right of guardianship, Mrs. Urummond then put the bheriffon the track of her luisbaud, with a warrant to re cover her child, but up to late accounts lie could not lie found, although Jim Caywood was looking for him high and low. It is sup. posed that lie has left for parts unknown, . a i in A Skkioc's Actiiiknt. -Tuesday evening an accident happened at the car shops of the O. &. C. It. It., w hich resulted iu the injuring of three men, Harkins, Moor and Douahlsou more or less seriously. While they were at work tho scaflold ou which they stood was hurled to the ground, a distance of 30 fctt. Harkins was tke worst hurt. ItAiLHOAU Kxtinmo.n. The pile driving is completed from Kinney's mill at Salem to the rirer. The trussel work Is an exteoiion of the railroad 200 feet for a double track for the accommodation ef the llounui mills. In load ing aud unloading grain, flour, good and mill I ecu. -?." iisfis "vS ii iii Til -. .,m.,....,...., I-'j;-i".'..j-j;miHri;-,iign.j-ir"'T JSRSSSvv'''' ' -1 5l "M.- jf t 't NO. 30. " ir the Lord Complains." ltcmlnln-cnt-e of Jtiiliro UnJcrwuixl, ef (IcorjrU. IU..' Arp's Ona day as tho Judgo camo out of the Court House our preacher, who wanted te ralso money to build a new brick church, pre sented him the subscription list, and in a tuodcat way ruikcil It f it what ho thought of it. n.. I 1 , i , .. u f..ll.. ...i ..- u alio luugo icukcii ttc ivvfffviuuy unit iwi iv .. .1 , ,!.,.. I.I l.t all ovor ami uanucti li usck, rcmarairu-1 in all right, sir-all right-that "obligation will bind 'cm. I coutdut hare written a better ono myself." "But," said tho-prracher, "I thought perhaps the Lord would put It in your mind to help us a little, ond'so I --" "Oh, that's it," said the Judge, ylMldnt uudcrstand you. Why, certaluly I will help. When arcyou going to raise? I'll send up a couple of hands most any day. Have you got the lojjj- cut?" ''My dear sir," said the preacher, "wo y a"jt to build a brick church ono that will do iWr to our Lord Mid Mas- tcr,-aud boa " "No, sir; oh, no, sir," saUt tho Judgo. "Bog your pardon for any dullness, bill you seo wo worship in log ehurchodown in Polk, and tho Lord ceni to bo contented with 'em. Supposo you try ono of tnem, nnd If tho Lord make any com- plaint Just lol mo Know, aim a h neip yon. with a brick one." Tke Levee still, Thursday quite in Interesting discussion id relation to tho lovco bill wo held in tho1 Council. It had its inoeption in tho presenta tion of tho resolution commending the vote' oiymr Senator ou the bill. Mr. Nioklin- rtw quite el.iqucnt when speaking of the af fect of the passago and raid it hod passed simply bocauso tho membere of the Legist' turn were unucr ins impression that the I'ort land publio wai not in reality opposed to It. Mr. Nicklin went on to show that no promi nent geutleinau had visited the Capitol to work againat the bill. Mayor Thompson fid towed in the same (train, and said that Speaker Dawcm hut told him that a certain Conned man of this city hod remarked to the commit tee to which the bill was referred that it wm .tbejlesire of the Council that the bill pas. Tlif. scte.1 like a bomb on the Council. Mayor, Th7trfWrmoreover stated that Mr. Keiil hid said ho would not only liavo the levee but would have other plat when he wonted them, and wouldn't pay a rod. Mr. Wad haina, who was present, thou addressed the Council to the ssme effect as Councilman Nick lin, after which the resolution wai passed, The Narrow Gauge, Tliegrado is finished to a point above Leb anon, and alwut another week will complete thu briilgcs to Brownsville, Tho North Santiam bridge Is complete that over the South Sintiam will be douo on Sat urday, Thesa,atriioturvs are composed res ixctivelyof twfvHowu Truss Spans of 100 uml 100 fret. ' Tho fonntr has 1,000 feet of trtstlo bridging to Its approaches and tho lat ter 1,200 feet, making therefore tho North Santiam 1,200 feet iu its eutlrj length aud the South Sautiam 1,100 feet. The narrow gauge tikes 2,010 ties por mile. It U well-tied, the rails are threo feet apart and tho engines eighteen tons weight. The track is to reach Scio.by tho 21 th iust. The ooutiactor inoposu to lay four miles of track per day on Albany 1'ialrio.' Scio is building up lively. Sllitrton Apiral. Hullauav Vi. Colk. On the Otli day of lie t .November the now celebrated cose of Joseph Holladsy vs. Oe-orge I". Cole will come mi in our courts for argument on the granting of n new triil. A sharp and bitter tight wilt bo mado ou this "ilnt.-as tho defense are now sick over thu turn affaiis liavo taken and aro iletcrmiucd to koop tho cos from tho pul'llo gaze if they cm possibly do so. They, more over fear that the prevention may pull souu new and startling evidence on them, and this they aro determined to prevent, If ossill, 1 ha proiecutiou will lie rrnreseiited by Mitchell & ltaiuent, aud the defense by Hon. J. N Dolph. As much interesting light is expected to ho thrown ou tho doing of cer tain prominent politicians by the devclop-inciit-t in this caar, thu court room on thu day cf the argument will probably bo crowded. Fun: at Foiimt O no vk. Tuesday night thu little town of Pol-cut drove wai visited by a severe conflagration which resulted In the total destruction of five buildings and the loss of thounanda of dollars woith of property. The fire bewail in a house occupied by a fami ly and soon spread to (h large store of .Mr. Wills, w hich in an instant was e-iivelopcd in flames, aud U-f-re they could be checked tho surroiuidiiiKbiiiMingaweru destroyed, Kvery thiol.' of vsluu was ruined, and for a time the mtire town was threatened a a high wind wa blotiug at the time, ihe family of Mr. Wills camo down to this city yesterday ud are now it the nt. Charles. Uur reporter visited the-m loatiiiv'ht, but a they hail ictlrnl he could find out llttlo from them of impor tance'. llll'oliTANT Du-HION. Judge Boise de cided at tho term of the Circuit Court in tit i lonnty just closed, saya the Yamhill Jlrjiorltr, in the cue of K. H, Poppluton vs F, A Fletch er etal., that u avrrcmui.t in- a promissory noto providing for the uyiueutof an attorney ftu in caio suit is instituted to eo'lrct Ilia same, is void and without consideration, and caubot thcrefoie be enforced. This is a vr important decision an 1 effects tho entire bus iness community, at neatly all notes and mort gages executed within th-i past few year con tain these agreements. The caio will prob ably go to the Supreme Court. iiu 'I i ! 'ii
