NO. 37. !
VOL. XII.
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21), 1880.
WIIEKE TO l'IND VS.
People wishing to call on us
while in Tort laud will please
take notice Unit we are on Ahli
street, between First and Front,
opposite Knnpp, Uurrell & o.s
liardwnre store, up stairs.
i i 1
HtBCKIRt'.R nrr iriUotrd lu look nl the
lair on llarlr Ins, nml In tnif Ihrrr It nnjr
error, please Inform m when, nml vlirre
ami lo whom Boirr mm paid Ihnl Im uul
-keen Credited.
THE CELEBRATED MORRISON FLOWS.
Morrison Brothers havo their extensivo
works nt Madison, Iowa, wlicru tliey com
incncoil with shanty huittlings, nml now havo
graduated nftcr many years of t:cccil to ho
occupants of a brick factory, tho largest
works of tlio kind west of tho Mississippi
river. Commencing without capital their
liusincss lias grown solely on tho merits of
their plows. Thcso are now made w 1th both
wood and steel beams, and aro both riding
and walking plow. Tho point in favor of
tho wood boam plows is that they have douhlo
iron standards bracing both top and lxittom in
nnrtosito directions, with double tho usual
wrought iron supports under tho beam, as is
claimed, securely bolted so as to prevent pos
sibility of splitting tho beam. Tho handles
Aro' extended welt back, and tho draft of the
beam is nearly a parallel lino. Tho mold
boatil has a sliapo peculiar to itself, reaching
well .'forward of standard j the point nnd
hire aro long and high. Tho plow is mostly
hoadtfif tho standard, whero it talongs to do
the best work, and tho sliapo of tho mold
board and point are such tliat tho ground be
I gins to turn from tho moment the plow enters
W -it. No foul stuff then, is crowded up under
I tho standard, becauso it is turned over buforo
W J. lVttll,V V( AIIV.W HUH. Vrv. lliu .
""""""Vrt-Jc'll-Mid cover everything up. It is also
claimed on thostreugth ofnxpcrimcnt inado
tliat thcso plows, of same size, aro 130 lbs.
lighter draft than any plow in tho American
I market. A committee consisting of Tlioi.
Fronun, D. Smith, John Lupcr, J. J. Dorris,
II. C. Powell, 1. Swank, T. Muukers, M. II.
Wilds, after testing thcso pious made the fol
lowing report!
"Wo, tho Committee, appointed by tho
Linn County Council, 1. of If., to whom was
referred tho matter of testing tho plows
offered for salo in said county, as to draft,
durability and workmanship, leg to suhmit
the following report: Your committee mot at
the residence of II. C. Powell, and after mak-
I lug th number JO tho standard, proceeded to
mako said test as will appearfrom tno annexed
table. Said test was nuulo in black loam and
gravelly land. The Morrison Plows were a
little better constructed than other steel
I plows) little better polished, and had cutters
prepared by blacksmiths placed well forward,
and further tliat oil scoured, none choked or
clogged.
On tho strength of which O. Parriih, Presi
dent of Liun County Council P. II., ce-rtifica
, ihat tho Council odopt the Morrison Brother's
plows, and favorably recommend tho same.
This test made of various well kuown makes
plows shows that the 10 inch Morrison Plow
Tiul a draft of 350. while others rated as high
as 450 and 500, and tho committee awarded
more points to tho Morrison than any other
plows.
These plows are sold by Messcrs. Newberry,
Hawthonie & Co., Portland, and their agents
throughout Oregon and Washington.
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Furniture.
When you sell your wheat and como to
town to buy furuiture call at the store ot .Mr.
Ira F. Powers, Fiist street, who has every
thing you want, from a baby's chair to a par
lor set, And not only has them, but owns the
most extensive furniture factory North of
Ion Francisco, located close to the public levee
that is so much talked about. Mr. Powers is
one of tlie most enterprising men in Portland.
He keeps carpets and oil clothes, as well as all
sort of furniture, and has an immense estab
lishment entirely devoted to second hand arti
cles, many of which you would take for new,
only that he sells them so cheap. Ho makes
an immense amouut of furniture to supply
other dealers and hi factory is one of the
institutions of Portland.
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Lane Sal of Hops.
The Eueene Guard says, Mr. It. Weaver a
a large hop buyer of Wisconsin visited our
city last week for the purpose of purchasing
hops. He was able to secure three car loads,
in all about 60,000 pounds. The average
!.... n.i.1 ir. 1.1 wnt ui- ivitinil At till.
W , tiyure he left nearly $9,000 withour hop grow.
I V en. Mr. Weaver says that Oregon hop are
m www. -- ..... . ... - .
' time of picking, but deteriorate when kept
V ' IdBger. He is buying for the large brew cries
ct Milwaukie Wu.
THE INTEREST QESTI0M.
Invi.Mi, Dr., Oct. 18, 1880.
IMitor Willamette Farmer:
Tho resolution passed by Lane county Po
mniu Orange in regard to the position of tho
1'akmm; on the iutertst quostion was not in
tended for publication. Tho point intended
to bo censured was whero you said: "Let tho
legal rate ho made 8t cent, but allow 10 or
1U per cent, on special contract." Of course,
youarenwara of the fact tluvt tho highest
rate allowed by special contract is emphatical
ly tho rate tho pooplo pay, except in isolated
cases. If wo accept tho action of both politi
cal parties of Lano and Linn counties as an in
dex of popular opinion we concludo that in no
caso should the rate exceed 8 per cent. So
Ions as monoy loaning protected by law is
mvro remunerative than aiiy of tho industries,
Just so long we keep down,home manufactures
and are compelled to sond abroad for that
which should bo produced at homo and savo
tho expense of exporting tho raw material and
importing the manufactured article Wo
should fosU-r and eoourngo every species of
manufacture thereby giving employment to
tho idlo and inducing immigration to our State,
increasing our population and prosperity,
llosncctfully, A. C. Jr.NNlNnx,
Secretary Lano Co. Pomona Orange.
We see no reason to differ with tho alove.
Wo supposed the Faumku was understood to
favor the bill as it passed the House, and wo
l.opn it will becomo a Uw. Meantime, tho
day is not far distant whon wo can havo an
oven lower rate of interest than that. Tho
dilllculty is to borrow monoy in small
amounts, for great capitalists wish to invest
their means in vast sums, and tho farmer, and
oven tho succssful manufacturer, cannot bor
row money on tho samo terms government
can. It is wonderful what a chango has taken
place In tho United States in a few years, and
it is no doubt true that moro money now
seeks investment than ever before. At pres
ent tlicro is a great deal ot foreign capital
seeking investment hero at any reasonable
figure. The government is paying off tho
bonded debt at an enormous rate, and in tho
ordinary course of trade millions weekly are
being sent over from Kuropo to pay for bread
stairs, meats, corn, cotton, and many things
we produce and export. lVguro up all these
money accounts and we see that hundreds
of millions yearly ore added to the loanable or
investablo funds that our nation has to mako
use of, and that, too, without counting ntarly
ono hundred millions, the product of gold and
silver mines, that now stay in America,
whereas, only a few years ago this source of
wealth was drained awoy to pay what wo
owed abroad. Take, in addition to all these,
the increase- of wealth, tho prolits of industry
and trade that are constantly accumulating,
and uuless thcro shall befall us some great and
uuforscen calamity and prostration in busi
ness, wa must see wealth seek investment and
ready to accept lower and lower rates of usury,
and the great progress and development made
in this part of tho nation will iusuro that
monoy will soon be ottered in abundance to
carry on all proper and needful undertakings.
At the samo time, while it is well enough
to lcgisUte concerning interest to prevent ex
tortion aud ill liuhalf of tho struggling clout
agaiust tho capitalists, all such legislation ha
been, andean bo, and will Ira evaded when
ever an actual scarcity of money shall oxist so
that the demand shall exceed the supply.
Legislation to prevent usury has a good moral
iuthicnce, and that is about all. It cannot
foster and encourage industries to any extent
worth namimr, becauso no law can make tho
the capitalist invest against his will. It is of
far more importance to us that there is icr
tuln to bo a plctlkora of money, and that tho
abundance of It w ill make it cheap, than tliat
the Legislature has passed an act to make it
cheap. If money actually becomes plenty
and cheap, and manufacturing industries
promise well for loans, they will bo able to
borrow, and if they cau't, they can't, aud tliat is
til there is of it.
THE EXISTINQ GAME LAW.
IllVKiMtiiK, Or., Oct. 20, 1SS0.
I'M i tor Willamette Farmer:
I noticed an articlo in your paper of Out.
8th, entitled tho "gamo law." It nppc.ini tho
Lano county Sportsman's Club want a new
game law, saying: Tho existing law leaves
tho gumo virtually unprotected, na any person
may kill at any season of tho year for his own
consumption. How many poor people livo in
the frontier who open out tho vast acreago of
r.ildncss, and wiro induced to settle there
ttion, by tho inducement hcre-to-forc.
"Plenty of land to bo given you, and plenty
of moat out in tho woods." Would it not bo
better if all of Oregon was settled, than to be
kept for deer parks? Now, a frnnticisman
should livo in tho wildeness tho deer run
within gunshot of his cabin, nnd not n bit of
of meat in tho houso, nnd dare not kill any .
Would that look fair? dont you think, Air.
Kdltor, you'd go and kill n "panther?" The
Club says further out "Our fine gamo is kill
ed without regard to season) deer aro slaugh
tered for tho horns nnd hldc, wliilo tho car
cass is loft in tho woods to decay and waste.
I should liko to ask any member of that club,
how long tho horns aro matured 1eforo the
present law opens? Tho horns mature tho
last of August, tho law open tho first day of
September, and provide a follows)
Sect .1 "that it shall bo unlawful for any
person, or persons, to take, kill or destroy any
elk, or deer, at any timo for tho solo purpose
of obtaining tho horns hide and hams of the
same oto.
Now how is this, dont t'mt cover tho
"aportsmans" argument? Further, of what
valuo are tho horns? there is salo for them, I
can offer them by the gross, for wo would
havo more uso of a bettor road law, than a
"game law" I supose tho "sportsman club"
would liko a good road w hen they go gunning,
after they got this gamo protected. Wo
would oak them to be so kind, and devote a
little of their surplus timo in tho direction of
our poor roads in in Oregon.
Mr. Kdltor.lf you think this worthy of pub
lication, I wish you would give us a chance, I.
know some will agree with me; while somo
may with tho "sportsman club,"
Your truly, F. II. Caxakis.
1 J L II
Horticultural Meeting-.
There will not lie a regular meetiig of the
Oregon State Horticultural Society oil the
first Saturday in November. Hy order
Hour Mii.uk, Pre.
CloUUsc
A will be seen by the card of Messrs.
Fishel & Kobert, published elsewhere, they
have the largest stock of goods in their line
ever brought to this city, and can furnish you
with every article of gentlemen's wear from a
pair of souks or a necktie to an over-coat, and
not only have the best of suit made especial
ly for their trade, but will mako and fit to
order on short notice.
A Berlin manufacturer is making horse shoes
of iron and hemp which receive considerable
praise among the German. The shoe is of
malleable iron carrying JeePi 'Je groove,
into which tarred hemp rope is firmly wedged.
The hemp is so thick that it protrude beyond
the irou. The shoe is very light and 1 said
to be serviceable.
DISASTROUS FIRE AT BUENA VISTA.
JnJcndcnc Kltenkle.
On Friday night about tcn'o'clock the alarm
of fire wo given and in a few minutes the
wholo town was alive to tho fict that S.
Friedman's store was on fire. The flames had
gainod such headway that it was impossible
to rescuo anything from tho burning building.
Several ineffectual attempts were made to get
at tho goods, but tho heat and smoko wero so
stilling that it wai beyond human endurance
to withstand it. And owing to a false report
that thcro were several kegs of powder in the
ho'iso persons wero not over anxious to be
near it. When it wa found that nothing
could bo doue with tho store tho attention of
tho crowd was directed to the othir kotmrs
that were in imminent danger. Mr. Fried
man's residence wa the uearett to the burn
ing building, ami soon the fiery tongues of the
flames wero reaching out for its destruction
and before tho furuiture could all be remove
the building wa in llamoa, and then the fight
commenced to rave A. M. Smith' ami Aunt
Davis' residences. And had it not Ijcen for
th almost superhuman effort of both men
and women these buildings would have
burned. The roof of Aunt Davis' house
uiught f re in a dozen dilftrentplaccs, and but
for the number of wet blanket and continued
drenching with water A. M. Smith's house
could not have been saved; P.vtrbody
worked with a will. We cannot make more
especial mention, but simply say thosu w ho
had chance to display courage aud power of
enduranco did so and worked well. We may
sum up tho loss a follows: S. Friedman,
$15,000, insurance, 87,000. A. P. lloiizey,
store house uud dwelling house, $2,0C0, no in
surance; A) M. Smith, $75. Total, 817,075,
covered by 87,000 insurance. This is a sad
loss to our town and we deplore tho occur,
rsuce of such a disaster. Nu clue a to the
origin of the fire, but believed to bo the work
of an incendiary, Ucscuing Friedman' safe
wa the eveut of the evening. It wa taken
red-hot from the burning cinders, and opened
before it wa cool and paper rescued all safe.
THE HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY.
1'ohtlash, Oct. '.'(I. 18S0.
IMitor Willamette Farmer :
Will you please insert tho follow ingai a
correction of an item in my report on tho
pomologital exhibit of tho horticultural
society. C P. Uitrklnrt, ef Allnny, was
credited for only a smalt portion of his ex
hibit, tho contents of tho larger box was
credited to mmeboily else It contained
twenty-two varieties of somo of the best and
largest specimens on tho table, including such
as Spitzcuburg, llaldwin, bluo pearmain,
gloria muudi, Northern spy. In all ho sent
twenty-six varieties, and after so much labor
in selecting aud sending them, to bo misrepre
sented is very anonying to me and I am very
orry for the mistake. Mr. C. P. llurkhart
of Albany is always ready to do his part in
any cntcrpriso for tho good of Oregon, nnd I
have not forgotten his slum in tho contribu
tion of fruits sent to the centennial at Phila
delphia, After this explanation I hnpo Mr.
llurkhart will not refuse his valuable old if
called upon another year, and hero let mo say
if those that contributed could havo seen tho
interest that all visitors to the fair took iu tho
fruit exhibit, they would feel themselves well
payed, and tho presidential party seemed to
to bo delighted with tho largo ami finely
colored apples, and pear and plums, and also
the very largo potatoes, and if other that did
not send anything could havo seen tho same
thing, thoy would ftel sorry not to havo sent,
and bo rosolved to mako amends noxt year
when called upon to do so. Since my report
several small additions were mado in appelcs,
grapes and vegitables, but I hato not tho
names beforo me. Our exhibit was a sucess,
nnd wo hope for the same and more noxt year.
Hkxky Millkr,
Supt. Horticultural Kxhibit.
IN MEMORLUt.
TIiMolWing rbsoluliou of respect wero
passed at tho October meeting of Oswego
Orange:
Wiikiikam, Our Divine Master has per
mitted the dread messenger to remove from
tho cares and Joy of life to tho delight of her
heavenly home, our dear aistcr, Mr. Francis
Walling, wlfoof llro. 0. W. Walling, and,
WimiKAii, Shu wa n charter mcmla-r of
Oswego Orange, No. 175, and much beloved
for her many virtues) therefore,
Itosnlvcd, That while wo mourn tho death
of our dear sister wo feel that our los is her
gain, and can only hopo that our Heavenly
Father will assist u to follow tho bright ex
amplo of faith, hopo and charity which she
has left to us.
Itesolvcd, That in her death her husband,
children aud friends have met with an irre
parable loss, and that we tender to them our
heartfelt condolence aud sympathy, and for
further consolation we would recommend
them to Him who alone is able to bring light
out of darkness,
Itesolvcd, That our hall ho draped in
mourning for tliue mouth.
Itesolved, That a copy of these resolutions
bo inscribed upon our minutes, a copy sent to
the family of the deceased, aud a copy sout to
tho Wii.mviettk Fakmku w ith reijuest to
publish. Mux. C. K, Siiici.kv,
Mux. Mauy Wilmot,
Mux. Sakaii Foiid,
Committee
Bound for Washington Territory.
Tho mauy friend of that old established
firm of L. i K. Hirsch will bo sorry to learn
that they contemplate leaving Salem and re
moving to Washington Territory. For a quar
ter of a century have we Known and tiaded
w ith the Hirso's, and now wu are about to
part with them. Ily upright and fair dealini;
they have held their own with tho world, but,
like enterprising men as they are, they wish
to build up another business, so strike out
ai'ain on the frontier. Success attend them iu
thtir new field. In tho meantime thoy will
continue to close out thtir business at Salem.
See ad elsewhere.
no. iit tiii: ii.ovintv kiw.hoh.
:uu Oli'.IInN In Muikr I lie llu.l of tlielr
Mio-4 Auiiln.l our II) Tit-lta).
WcdiHsday tho good, staunch ship Coloina,
which has been lying for mimu timo past nttho
fiiot uf Stark stieet, will unfurl her siilt and
begin her long journey to China. Shu i un
der charter to tho firm Yiue, Yo it Co., and
will taku out between three and four hundred
Chinamen. For their usn tho tccond deck of
tho Coloina has boon put iu trim, rudo com
partment having bicu prepared, and if little
hat been dono in the way of comfort much has
been dono in tho way nl safety. Kvcry pre
caution has Ih'cii taken to mako tho pnsago a
sifo ono. Life preservers, float aud btlts.
aud all tho other contrivances known to sea
faring men havo been placed in osition, the
boats lisva been carefully overhauled nnd tho
ship examined at nil points. , Tho Chinesa
who return on her are, as u rulo, well up in
years. They havo not tho npnearanco of jws
su&silig much win, but this is not tho ca ns
it is sild hy tho attaches of the ship that as
high as 31UO,O0() iu uuiu alono will ho trans.
Ii'.irtcd. An intu'ligcnt nnd communicative
'Mnamaii who was found on tho deck of tho
ship lat night said "that ho hid been in tho
United Status for tho l.ivt 25 year and had in
tliat time tried his hand nt everything from
washing to general mining." Ho had been
lucky in several instances and had won ami
lost fortunes "alio samo a whito man," Of
latu year ho ha bceiu'dowu iu tho mines of
Southern Oregon aud had succeeded in gath
ering together a snug sum of money and it
now going homo to buy him a wlto and live
iu luxury on tho interest. In reply to n ques
tion ho said that tho Chinamen on board
would average about 8500 apiece in tho
amount of money thoy took with them.
Most of it was in loin, but somo of them took
orders from tho great morchanU hero iu lieu
uf tho cosh. A great mauy ot tho Chinamen
nro of hnrd-woikiiig. half-starved Coolie tltss.
They look as though they had been engaged
in building railroads all their lives anil are
now sick of it. Thoy all, according to this
intelligent Chinaman, dread tho voagc, and
especially tho scurvy, which they fuir will
breakout when thoy rrnch tho hot climate,
Tho medical force of tho Coloina, however, is
aulllcicnt to guard against anything liko that.
A Hail Arrlilrul.
Yesterday morning a sad accident occurred
on C and Fourteenth struct which resulted in
tho death of Frank Ferrsll, a stout ablebodiud
ami honest workingniau. It aoemt that
Messrs. Klbriuiiton and Carr who havo the
contract fur grading North Fourteenth street
p.ut their lorco of men nt work on tho cut
mar C street- Ferrall wa amoiiif the num
ber. After they had licuu ut work for tome
timo tho bank ga.'o way and Ferrall wa
thrown to the ground and partly covered with
dirt. A low moan was all that his fellow
workiiigmcn hoard issue from him as ho fell.
In lest than fifteen minutes ho was dug out,
but life wo already extinct. Coroner Oar
nold Wing notified, tho Ixxly was conveyed
from tho barn whero the woiklncmeu had
laid it to tho undertaking establishment of the,
Uorouer and an himiett wu held at once.
The jury after listening to tho evidence of Mr.
Carr and tho other men who saw the ncci
drnt, brought in the
IOLMIWIM1 VKUDllT!
We. tho jury, find t'mt the deceased wa
named Frank i'tiiall) that ho waa a native of
Tenneime, ngnl aliout 50 years, ami that he
came to hi death by the sudden raving of a
Iuiik on North Fourteenth street, whtru ho
was ensaced in grading. '
Wm. A. Ini.KV, Wm. Fi.ynk,
I), M. Fikld, J. K. Kuimv,
Caki.ton 1'iitce, (iKIl, AlllMITT.
Ferrall wa a siuglu man, holiest ami indus
trious, I lu had been iu Oregon a longtime,
and was universally well sioketi of, llo will
bo buried from tho Coroner's olllco to-day.
Dr. W. II. Card well, who examined the
body, made tho following tcpott a to the
cause of hi death:
After a careful examination of tho lxxly of
tho deceased, I find that thcro exist a frc
tuioof tho upper portion of thu right femur,
or thigh lionet du a complete fracture of the
sixth and feventli ribs on tho right side, in
addition to tho iividcnte of extensive interns!
lieuioihagD. It I my opinion that ho came
to his death by tho injuries 1 have dem.rilx.il,
W. II. Caiihwkll, M, I).
HOW TO BEKU MONEY.
Many person write and ask how to send
money to pay subscriptions with. There are
only two good reliable way and they are by
money order or registered letter. All post
master aro required to register letter. At
many of the interior town we have agent
who lave authority to receipt for money due
oa subscription account. The but way,
where there is no agent handy, is to register,
We aro not aud cannot bo responsible for
money sent in open letters.
Foil tiik United Kinodom. Tho fino ship,
Adam Simpson, by all odds tho most hand
some and sea worthy vessel which ho over vis.
ited Portland, i now taking in wheat. It is
reported, but wo cannot vouch a to iU truth,
that the nimpson wo chartered at figure Ih).
youd the quotations, tho shipiiurs, It would
seem, preferring a sound, staunsh vessel even
at high rates, to the ordinary sea going craft
at ordinary rates.
liiilDaic Foc.NDATlONH. Yesterday morning
a large scow containg broken stone was towed
to the scene of operation on tho new bridge
and the work of emptying it into the crib
wa commented at onee, 'I ho (tone will fur
nish a secure foundation upon which the pier
will be laid. The great weight of tho stone
used in building the pier, together with the
weight of the bridge, will effectually prevent
the current, how ever swift, carrying tl.o f urn.
datioseway.
On Saturday night last the residence of Vin.
Swcgle, two mile east of Salem, on Saltm
prairie, wa entered by burglar and ltetwten
815 aud $20 in money taken. Mr. Sweglehad
been to Soleui during the day and collected
somo money duo him, letwoii $:i0 and 810.
During the day he paid several bills
out of what he had collected, leaving iu his
possession something over 815, It i thought
that somo ono liad seen him collecting tho
money and followed him homo with tho inten
tion of robbing him. When he retumtd home
Harvey Ogle actompauiid him and stopped
over uight. The robbery wa committed, it
is supposed, some timo after 12 o'tloek, Tho
house was ransacked, and tho clothing of
Sweglo, Ogle and the hired man was taken
out iu the yard and ocket turned out, from
Sweglo' pocket over 815 inmouey we taken,
aud a small amount from Ogle's.
It ha been estimated that of the horse in
the world Austria hat l,W17,000; Hungary,
'-M70,000; France, about 3,000,000j Itussia,
21,470,000) Germany, S.HS'.'.OOO; Ortat Urit
aiu and Ireland, 7,255,000; Turkey, alwut
1,000,000; the United States, 0,501,000; the
Argentina Uepublio,4,O0O,000jCauada,2,52i,
CKX'; Uruguay, l.COO.OOO.
Heath air Win. MtTnrlnml.
William O. Mcl'arland, whose accidental
shouting was mentioned iu tho Faumku of
last week, died last Saturday nt his residence
on tho ocean beach near dray's harlior. The
Olympia Courier gives thcso additional par
ticulars of tho accident : Mr. Mcl'arland was
showing his laro sea otter guns to a voting
man w ho had stopped at his houso. Ono of
the guns was loaded, which Mr. Mcl'arland
had forgotten about, as it had been laid by for
soma timo. Tho young man iu examining tho
gun drew the hammer back without duo care,
for when it failed to catch ho let it slip from
his thumb and discharged tho iruu, Tho con
tent 112 grains of Dander aud a largo conical
ball passed through both of Mr. McFarlaud'a
leifs. As tho muzzle was lesi than two feet
away, tho injury was very great. The calf of
tho right leg wo badly mangled, nnd the
bone of tho left leg just nbovo thonnklo wero
broken and shattered, When Dr. WnURhop
arrived thcro on the fifth day, ho found tho
leg dead nnd cold. Ho amputated the leg
and the pathnt seemed to bu doing well for
21 hours, when tho stump began to mortify,
anil extending to tho Imdy, caused death In
-IS hours nftor Amputation. If ho could have
had assistance earlier his lifo would probably
havo licrii saved. Mr. MoKarland wo a well
known and highly respected 'citizen of Cheha
lis county. Ho was I7 yours old. His neigh
bora and friends gathered about him in his
distress from fnr and near, and testified their
sympathy both ill wont and droda. Ho
loivci n wifoaiid aix little chihlron. When
w ill peopla Icaru never to point cv en an empty
gun at other ?
Anolbtr Ureal Knre,
At La Aran lu recently, tho superb horse
Trade Dollar, won a fino three-quarter mire
raco over Klchard III which required three
hosts to settle It. Klchard took tho first in
1:171 1 the next two being ttken by Trade
Dollar in 1:171:181. It wa, one , of the
fastest race over run in Amsrica Two
day afterward thcro waa a dash of a mile and
a quarter, for which Itichard III, Winter and
Fraukio Doviuo wero entered. Itichard waa
a hot favorite, bringing 820 In tho pooh
sgsinat 812 for Winters and 85 for
Irankio Doviuo, Tho track wa heavy
from a rvceiit rain, and tho stout old
champion of Ochoco redeemed him
self by carrying tho rod and white
of "Undo 'LisWto tho front in 2il7, which
was at tho rate of 1:10 for the total distance.
Tho raco wo a very cloto one, all thrco being
hunched for the entire length of tho road.
On Saturday tho raco was milo heat for a
purstof 8500, aud Trsdo Dollar won agaiu,
Winters irctting second money. The time
was HI0-WI7.
Itr.NO and Oiir.oos It. It. Tho Altura
Imlrjfiidriit says: From a gentleman who wa
hero this week, wo loam that work Is to bo
commenced lu a few dajaou the railroad from
Itcno to Orison. Tho grade stake have been
set for a number of miles from lteno, north,
and a set of hand will begin at lteno, and
grnde north, and Another force will coinmouce
at Itelfast, in Honey Ijiku valley, and grade
toward lteno. After luavinii ltulfsst, the road
will pas through Poto'a valley, Horse lake,
Madaleuo plain, aud over tho divide to
the South rork, following neirly the present
traveled wagon road. From tint place north
ward it will go on tho cast tido of Goose
lake to the Oregon line, and then following
the route that was surveyed last .Summer.
Tho entire roiitu to bo traversed by tho road,
is a succension of rich and fertile valleys, sus
ceptible of cultivation, ami capable of pro
ducing all kinds of vegetation adapted to this
tlimatu, and the day it not far distant when,
what it now a comparatively wild and unset
tled country, will bo mado a thrifty farming
touutry,
A Thikv CAlTum.ii, Jim. Wehlier, iiij
Holder, (iflit Henry Pohhuun, was arrested
jesterdsy by the polico for drunkenness aud
taken to the atition. While he wa iu
durance vile Mr. S. Heinan, the First street
merchant, appeared and charued him with
stealing a tOJt and a pair of psut from hit
store, valued At j'.'O. These he had dunovod
of to Jucolu, the old llo' man, and hod got
drunk ukjii the pioceciU. 'I ho firm of Old
k King alio clurgud film with ttvaling n bolt
of valuable cloth from them, nml Henry now
stand an excellent chaueu to ruminate ou
man' iniafortuuua liehiud iron barn fur somo
time to come, I
FlltK AT Auii.na. !.at Friday while ono
of tho uuimroua steamer which ply lietweeu
here and tho Columbia river towns wo pro
ceeding down the river tho spark from tho
fiiruaco set fire to the wharf and it wo totally
consumed, In addition to this thice hundred
cords of wood belonging to the O, J(. k N. Co,
was burned, 'lliolo.s will auuK-jfatu some
where in the ueighlHjrhood nl 2,000. Tho
strangest thing about tlm conflagration i to lie
found iu tho fact that although Album i but
a milu below ut it took tho new several day
to travel tho distance.
Nut Dkad iiutSlkei-ktii. A strung freak
ha hpieutd in a family named Dusanhury,
living ou Sixtli stieet. A daughter wo taken
rick witli scarlet fever, She tinged n few
w eek, and recently wu pronounced dead by
physician. Tho body wu wauuu few day
after death and the parents ehcris'i the hopo
that their loved ouu it not dead, but iu a
trance. It is exiielc-d some stungu ruvili
tious may 1m made beforo tho child u burled.
The remains ate tenderly cared for by her sot.
rowing yet hoptful relations. Jlull't, ii.
Tho proplu of Wasco county nro io-
IJo'cing ovcra jiloisant rainfV'l
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