WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, MARCH 4, 1881.
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From present Indic.i'iotis it appears tli.it
tho coming season v-ill lie the busiest cve-r ex
perienced by htilldcts mil architects in 1'ort
land. Although the. severity of an unoxniti
ploil Winter season, fur Oicg-m, tins retarded
work soincwh.it, and been thu cause of tn.iny
being tcmpor.irily thrown nut .if employment,
they nro only waiting for more settled wo ithtr
and warm days to become ns busy ns bees.
It Is a noticenbl? fact th.v, tlicro is now living
given more than ordinary interest in the
building of fino rrtlite'nit s, not only by those
in medium circumstances, who, by patient
industry and bard woik, have secured tho
nemo of their ambition, tho means to provide
themselves with a comfortable hv'iiu of their
own, but among the wealthy elms citizens,
who are perfecting pi ins of cro'ting Imndwiio
and costly hours. ConldcrnbI.- crt'iucut
a'so prevails over t'lu fir.uru of Third street.
niul thoiniiial stent ikciibrC.ilitiiiiAinswiirth
in starting the erection of n MocU of business
houses on mat tnnroiigliMii', is nut tho lorn
runner of other like iui," n-emi'iits, and it will
be but n short tiniti l't r- it wilt h.i trtns-
formed into a lively man, and it is destined
ti) become the Kearny st'cc' of Portland, and
on either side be lined with liatidenuio retail
business houses, which makes the sln-et of
tho saui'j nnnio in am rrnncisco inch an at
tractive nvcime. Front stieet is also di-s-tincd
to soon become the heavy wholesale
street, while first street, before many veirs,
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is verilim by the opinion of those who of late
have Ken making a careful study of tho
rapid advances of the city as n commercial
ltnrf, and who have, accordingly, laid their
plans to profit by the same. For tho purposo
of ascertaining how tho work already con
tracted for would compare in quantity with
that of previous Springs, n representative of
the StaniiaiiI) yesterday visited several of the
architect in the city nud they alo, to a man,
entertained the views above cxpro.scd.
Mr. Y II. Williams, tho well known archi
tcct, was tl.o first called np.tti. who expressed
liimstii as very imsy, ami that tho pr apect
wimveryr nnunv iorn.il iiuusil.lliy largn Amount
oi worn in tno city ims season. Tlie luipiiry
mid demand for private rcidenccs was greater
tlun ever bvfoic. He hail plans miido for res
Ideiices for Mr. C I'. Ilicou and C.eorge W
Wcidler, both of a costly mid substantial
character, which are to be erected on the
block ol l.mil lioiiiuleil iiv .North Kighteentli
and Nineteenth, K .mil I. streets, in addition
to which a, fine conservatory and an uxteusivo
stnino wore also to no erected on tho grounds.
Hu bad also plans for residences for Messrs.
I. and It, Jacobs, of the well known firm of
Jacobs llros., which are to ho erected on tin-
Mock bounded by Montgomery, Mill, West
par ami r.igutii streets, iiotli resiliences
wero to lia of an
I so' Its retail stores gone nun tu their pl.i-
will appear wholesale houses of lighter
les of,;oods. This is every day becoming
o aneJ more self-cVident and the statement
usually pood, mid it Is questioned if tho de
mand will bo fully supplied.
THE HEAL KsjA'tk M.lnKKT.
The railroad boom, with tho assurance that
Portland is to soon become n grot center of
opcrations.nnd tno rnnid improvements under
way has stimulated tho real estatn mark.-t tn
remnrkablf'tlrgrcc, and there is a steady
miiaiico oi juices nnu many inquiries luauo
for good properly. Land in tho northern part
of tho city, particularly in tlio Couch addi
tion, extending to the western limits of tb
city, is being: milch souirht aftnr. mid nrieos
have advanced greatly for eligible sites in Ois
direction. .Many new buildings are t he
erected this season in that portion of tM city,
which of Itself has tended to iiicrcni values,
mid so general is tho inquiry being made that
holders 'do not c.iro to sell except At an almost
fancy figure. In tho southwest portion of the
city tlicro is also considerable activity dis
played, and there i shown an evident desire
by many to nrocii'o sufficient land to build
upon ns spceililjviw posdblc, and thus socuro
a d'sirabla location for a residence. Many
others are dalling in the market as a spscu
lntion, wliicjr is proving to thoso having tho
means to Invest n nrolltahlo scheme, as nrices
aro advancing without tho shadow of n sign
of thern being any falling o(T,
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an elaborate character, ami
when mushed will bo air ornament to that
portion, ot tlie city. Apian for anew resi
dence fur Mr. S. I'ennoyer, on (ho corner of
Morrison and West l'.irk streets, was ulso on
Ills table, which Is to bo constructed as car'y
as possible, 'the house will Ik similar to the
one just finished for the samo gentleman, and
intended as bis family reddencr, but which
ho has loosed to a well known hiuim-ts nun of
tho city at n monthly rental of 8liB. Mr.
Williams is also at work on the plans fur a
block of business house t bo erected nt the
corner of North First and K streets, by Mr.
GcoriM Wcidler, mid has nlso the building of
the Cosmo)olitan block on Front street, b-iug
isrfcteit iiy Kent A railing, tip superintend.
Mr. Williams stated that lie was as i nt work
on other plans of which ho did not feel at lib
erty to mention,
Messrs. U'arku k Upton werj asked if they
had any t hjcctou to show wlut work they
b.nl on hand, but while admitting that they
nan an miner m pi.in iinuer way ami par
tially finished, they did not, for obvious rea
sons, caro to mention ti.em. This linn of
architects prepared the plant for tho depot
and hotel building to bo erectoil'liy tho Ore
gonial) Itailway Cmpaii'y, liiiiitiilwhicli are
to be crcctuil oh Front street and which will
cost over 8100,000 to c.inpletc. Mr. Clarke
informed tho reporter that there would bo
more building thu present year than ever Ui
foro In any one year witnessed in , 1'ortla.nl.
There was h Iarg4 demand for residences, cood
substantial ones, and in this line alonq tlicro
would bo an extraordinary number erected
this season.
Mr. Justin Krumbcln, the architect who
planned the State capitol building at Salem,
considered the indications favorable for
rush of work in tho building line this sraaon.
anil no hot! already a number ot, oiueri for
buildings, but for whom, he did nor, care to
disclose, as the contracts for erection had not
been made. Trie most important work on
which he is now enitaced. is the new Sea
men's Bethel, his plans for the same' being
adopted ye.teroay ny we committee having
ehargo of tho matter. The new bethel will
be erected on the oorner of Ki trh Th'r I and
I) streets, the site of trie present bethel, and
will be, when finished, a handsome edifice
well adapted t the uses for which it is to be
designed, it will oe mtea witn a unrary, re
ception rooms, chapel room, quarters for both
sailors and ship officers and alo apartments
for Chaplain Stubbs and family, who has
charge of the institution. The building is to
be heated by hot air and supplied with all the
mode.ru conveniences.
Mr. Charles Talbot stated tliat the outlook
wat very promising and he had several order
for residences. Ha thought thu land owners
would sju nuking a good investment by erect
ing a numlier of buildiugs for the combined
use of both stores and residences and that the
demand for such would always be good,
Hon. Joseph X. Dolph will thisSpriug erect
a residence on his block of land ou JeitVrsou
street which, when completed, will bo one of
the most elaborate and costly in the city
The plans for the residence hare been pre
pared by Clearland, the will-known Califor
nia architect, and arnow in this city. The
building will cost about $30,000 and will con
tain every modem improvement.
ur. ivIllllQll Lay, auuiuer vamuriu. nii-ui
Kupiuir paco with the rapid strides being
made, the improvement of tho streets looms
up Into considerable importance, and while of
lati- yosrs tho amount of work dono has been
grat, that contemplated during tho present
sejson will bo of groatir macnitudo than of
any former year. Tho most important inv
pim-cmciit now under contemplation, is tho
destruction of a largo sewer from 11 street to
tlie river, designed to carry oil" the water of
Tsnner creek, and also to drain the entire
western portion of tho city. Tho necessity
fcr such a sewer becomes more apparent every
sason, and tho city charter as amended by
tbo last Legislature, and now a law, provides
that tho city can bonow SoO.OOO for tho con
struction of such a sower, and in all proba
bility tho money will be secured for such, pur
pose. A largo number of tho streets are alo
to Iw extended, graded and niacadainircd,
new sidewalks are to bo laid, and on several
of tho moro generally traveled thoroughfares,
tho proposition of laying stono pavement Is
being considered.
x nuKru.m:i plan.
X Urnrrnl Jail IMIvry I'm ruled lij- a
Hnlrhriil OIHrer ill Lnfiiirllr.
A "goncral dollvcry" of tho fivo prisoners
now'ln tho county jail at Lafayette was nearly
effected on Monday lat, says tho Courltr,
and was nve rtcd only by tho timely observa
tions of Jailer Dixon. Tins Jail walls aro
toiled Inside, and it seems that tho prisoners
had succeeded In working somo of tho boards
loose, so that thoy could dig at tho brick with
some Implement they had gotten hold of, re
placing tho lioards to conceal tho work when
necessary. Thus thoy quietly ntul industri
ously improved oach favorable opportunity
until they bad n tood sired aptraturo so nearly
through tho wall that tncy could havu com
pleted it shortly when tho proper time arrived
and that timo was evidently near nt hand.
Mr. Dixon "snicllrd a mice" from somo cause,
and began an investigation which led to his
discovery of tbo schemo and his Initiation of
it. It transpires that tho recreants had laid
outfiiitoan ingenious plan by which to ail
them in their departure. With ono of the
boards thev found thov could tin.- tbo lull
dor fastenings loono so they could opcu it.
This they Intended to d, thus to create tlw
'iqiosmun mat nicy nan rsi-npen, Willie at
tbo lams timo tbor would lm IdiMeti l
obscure place there Is above tbo cell". TIkii
wnen tno authorities wire scouring tho coun
try in soarcll of them when nil eves wer
turned to other directions thoy would punct
ure Into tho thin scala of brick thov had left
ill tho wall, emerge from their confinement in
tbo blinding shades of night, mid "silently
steal tway." lint "tho best hid schemts of
mice and men," often flrzlc, ns did this, nnd
the lMiuny laddies who conccivi-t it arc
doomed to languish yet a little longer, at
least, nud perhaps moro so. They may soften
tho toils of fate in store for them by m.ikini:
less irmniio. i hoy may mink ol this ail
liecil It with profit.
AT THE IMMiES.
lUllrcmil Oiirrnllniis Itrlne foiniiieiieril Willi
tenet rri Visor.
wo niw Moutitalrictr, Fell. Stth.
On 1'liursd.iy evening of this week Vice
president T. F. Oakcs, J, X. Dolph, attorney
for the 0. It. k N. Co., and H. W. Fnir-
weslher, general superintendent of tho rail
road division, came up from Portland mid
with Agent Fordyce, Matter Mechanic Curtis,
Road Master Hale, held a long and important
conference on matters of iinportnnco in con
nection with tho road. From reliable sources
our reporter learned that a number of changes
wero made and matters of crcat interest dis
cussed. Superintendent Fairwesther sub
mitted tho appointment of Mr. 11. C. Hah ,
lately of tho X. 1'. It, It., as general road
master, a ttentleinmi of well ki.-.wii nlulity.
Other changes were niado which wo nre 1101 nt
liberty to in.iku public nt t is writi.-i:
On Thursday momma Mr. O.'H Kimball
started operations nt the front tn close tho
gap of .'!, miles yet rcnialniin.' betw en thu
two ends of truck, Tlicro is considerable
snow on the ground, but the gentleman says
ha can lay over n miio per day providing the
10.11 1 hen is not toil uatliy washed.
Tlicro was a great demand for men on Ved
liesday, mid the sccnu nr-und the Umutilla
,Houe nud Cosmopolitan Hotel was a stirring
one 111 tho evinliij, agents ol tho company
taking tho ii.itno of every nble-bodicd man
wishing unrk.
In his review of tho different departments
Mr. Oakcs complimented tho olliccrs iu
charge for tin !r t-fiieicnt services, llo'spoko
of Mr, Curtis' department in glowing terms,
and expressed tho opinion that it could not
possibly bo improved on. Upon making a
requisition for twenty moro locomotives, jlr.
Oakcs informed Mr. Curtis that ho should
have that numlier and tun on top of it which,
includine tho two now on tho way makes 32
iron horses to bo expected,
With a reasonable amount of good luck
trains will bo running Into Walla Walla in
less than 40 days from this dut-J, Then wo
will havo two first-class passenger trains
on the road. Air brakes will lo attached on
all tho engines, and tho celebrated Mill plat
form and couplings will bo used on tho
coaches, lly means of theso air brakes n train
running '2o miles nn hour can be stopped in
side of 300 yards, or b-ss.
It Is the intention of tbo O. It. k X. Co. tu
erect a Urge warehouso and depot just abovu
town, tho material for which is at baud and
everything in readiness to oommenco work
immediately. The present facilities nro very
poor, mid with a warehouso mid depot nt tho
upper end 01 town irausiers can lie madn iu
littlo or no time. A side track will no doubt
Ira laid there, and cars containing goods con.
figiiul to The Dalles, switched out nt tliat
place,
Mr. Philips, foreman of tho car shops, re.
ceived orders on Monday last, to immediately
put in readiness the now combination baggage,
mall and express cars. Tho contract fur car
rying the mall went into cllcct 011 tho I.'th of
tho present month, and is now carried be
tween this city and lllalocks. Tuttlc, of thu
postal department will bo up this work from
l'i
tect, is iu the city with the plans for Captain
Ainsworth's new block of buildings on Third
and Oak streets, of which mention hasalready
been made in this paper. He is also working
on other plans for buildings iu this city,
THE LABOBEIW' l"ROPECT.
Of the aluve improvements referred tn, all
are to be of the most substantial character,
and the services of every artisan and mechanic
will be required to carry out the work. Car
penters especially will lw in demand, ami it
is probable that there will be a slight advance
in wages for both them and bnck-Iayers, while
all will receive good pay aud an opportunity
to put in full time to meet tho prrisiug de
maud for good workmen. Work will bs in
plenty for all. and mechanics. laborer and
artisaus representing all brauchesof the traces
are cheerful over the glouing prospects of Vw
season. The fact tliat many skill'ul laborer
utllalto be required to carry out tho exten
sive work proposed by the rsilroad compxuie
will have the effe.t of nuking the times un-
LOCKKtt IIEK OIT.
The Itumrstlr Trouble Hi Urn House or Jlr.
Mitchell, or IIIIMxiru.
Last Tuesday morning this villsge, says the
Hillsboro Imltpaultnl of yesterday, waa all
agog with a new sensation, Mr. Geo. aliUttell
having locked' his wife out ot doors. There
hu been domestic trouble between the couple
for a year or two, and the conduct of the wife
became such that the husband would bear it
no longer,. and asksd advice of a lawyer and
shut her 'Out It Is said tliat she had been
staying oat late at nisht recently, and that
air. Aiiwneu 1 ia ner ne .would look her out
if she did not quit it, and that last Tuesday
night Mrs. Mitchell stayed away all night at
some placo In the villsge, aud when she came
home she found the house shut up. She went
to Sheriff Hale and tried to get him to break
Into the house, but ha coutda't see it in that
light. The situation still remsins nnchangd,
and the husband holds the fort. Mrs. Mitch
ell hss possession of tho children, and ha
sought shelter nt a neighbor's. It seems she
susmcted that ho wanted the children, and
had taken them with her when sho absented
herself from home on several lato occasions.
We learn that the achieved husband ha
served a notice on the wife that he will apply
to the circuit court for a divorce, on the
ground of infidelity. Mr. Mitchell is a quiet,
inoffensive and industrious nan, and he and
Mrs. Mitchell have worked bard for several
years and built them up a nice littlo home,
and it looks hard to see that home violated
and two littlo children disgraced and robbed
of their birthright their ritfht to a good
name and the undivided care and love of their
parents.
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THKOICU lOVi;t-To.
.VmlgalUu on the ruirColuuililaand Snnko
silvers Uesumetl A Sew t're IkM Tariff.
Yesterday the Oregon Itailway and Xavj.
gation Company commenced selling through
tickets to Walla Walla, Lewlston and all in
termediate points on the Columbia and Snake
rivers. There will be no more obstruction or
delays fby Ice, and passengers will lie sent
through with the greatest dispatch to all
KiuU. On next Tuesday the new route to
iest llapids at the head of navigation will
be opened and loats will leave Cehlo twice a
week for tins place. Tho company is now
preparing an entirely new freight tantr sched
ule which will soon Ix) circulated among ship
pers and is to go in operation some time next
muth. The system of measuring freight
will be discarded entirely aud that of weigh
ing introduced and tie fm'ght is ti be graded
in three or more class s. I ha schedule will
l-e complete In detail, and when the new sys
tem comes into force, shippers will reap tho
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advantages, as laiiiug pacicage and good at
actual weight will ou the whole reduce the
former scale of prices.
ortland, in tho interest of tho mail service.
lh long delayed material for the construc
tion drpattmunt 1 arriving slowly but suiely.
On Monday evening tbo Hasselo arrived with
thu harue Huntress from tho Upper Cascade.
tho latter having (.11 bond over 1.7) tons of
material for thu car shops incUdiug car
springs, wheels and various castings needed in
that ilepaitmeut. This material has lieou
much needed and was shipped from thu F-ut
as fast freight.
Work is beginning to assume Its wonted
activity nt tbo shops on tho island. The men
are liting put to work, ami with tho arrival of
each liisuilmcut 01 material, the force will
bo increased. Ono of tho sand trains is busy
filling in around the yard mid hear tho new
blacksmith shop. Twolvo forges nro In nlaco
in the above mentioiMxl depigment, and the
largo trip hammer has been removed from
tho old shop into the new, A largo steam
hammer lias been placed in position and Mas.
tcr Mechanic Curtis iuforn.s our reporter tliat
this will be a valuable auxiliary ,
Mr. J. J. Holland, ma-tcr shin builder for
tho 0, IU k X. Co., gives thu following a;.
count of thu large transfer 1so.it heimbuilt
.fundi rids supervision nt Celilo for the pur-
poso ui iruusiciring cars 01 the .. r. K. Jt
across Snsko river at Afnswortb. Thu 1-oat
will 1)0 i!0O lett long, 3(1 feet beam and 7 ft
hold. There will Ix two iracLscapabloof
holding mx cars each, and tho carrying capac
ity will be twelve freight cars oath trip. Tho
material lor this lxut is all 011 the ground,
and work under headway, there being s in
fifty men employed on In r now. Mr.ilolland
aays he will hare her ready for hervlec by tho
first of May. and it wil re mire 173.000 feet
of Umber tn complete her.
Mr. JlniUtid is also constructing, a mam
moth wharf boat, which is to lw tho largest
ever built in this section and will cost, when
completed, 12,000. The boat is C.V) feet in
length, with 60 feet beam, fi feet hold at one
end and 8 at the other, licinc built on an in.
eline to facilitate loading and unloading from
the cars. The work on this immense strurt
ule is of the most substantial nature. There
are screwbolta in gunnels five feet spart, gun
nels 8 Inches thick. There art fore aud aft
keelsons 0x18, eleven in number) six fore ami
aft bulkheads four inches thick. She will
have six king posts secured by hog chains to
keep her easy on the water.
The Northern I'aciflo Itallroad Company
has ordered to be delivered during the pres
ent year, thirty large standard freight en
gines, GOO lax cars, 400 stock cars, AW) Hat
ears and a lot of .new sleeixrs. This modest
little order was given to the Harney k Smith
Car Company and will aggregate 81,500,000.
This is a little more than the present number
of cars owned by the Northern Pacific, and
when received, their rolling stock will be
double its present capacity. Fifteen new ca
booses will also be built. The color of the
riaenger coaches will bo changed from brown
yellow.
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Heat the Game. Last night a slick Invid
usl braved the modern tiger In his Jungle and
captured the beast in tho most approved man
ner, He was engaged intently watching a
faro came iu a First street saloon, when sud
denly he made a dive for the cash drawer,
grabbed ten twenty dollar pieces and got out
of the room, and was running down Abler
street at a "Maud S," gait Wore those pres
ent fully realized what had taken place.
He got tway with the coin, aud being a stran
ger ho vill hardly lie apprehended. It was
the biggest coppered bet that the dealer hail
turned for for many a day, and he lost on the
ITEMS BY TELEttltAFII.
(Intlicld left Mentor for Washington on tbo
am,
Tho Knglish t'nivtrsity boat raco takes
piaco on ivpui cnn.
Fifteen children were burned to death by
tho burning of tho Catholic orphanage on tho
27th.
Charley Storms, a sorting man, was killed
by Luko Short nt Tombstone, I rizona, on the
27th.
William Shclim, of the firm of Levi Strains
A Co., died at San Francisco on the 20th,ngcd
01 years,
Tho treasury department has taken pre
cautions to prevent .1 p.iulo in tbo cityof Xcw
York.
Mount St. Mary's college, situated at Km
metsburg, Maryland, has failed. Lnbilitio,
$200,000.
White-law Held, editor of tho X.Y.rW.Mc
, III marry Jennie, daughter of 1). 0. Mills, of
inniuniin, 111 .iiarcn.
Fnuatin (Tuition., implicated in tho murder
of Col. Potter, was hanged by vigilantes nt
Allx-qiicrqlle, on tho 2llth,
1 Hayes tins been nppaleil to by tho Califor
nia delegation to pardon tho lusscl Slough
settlers. His manner was not very encourag
ing. (len. lollcy, with 021 men, was drivtn
from Majola mountain by tho llocrs on tho
27th, the latter charging up hilt four times.
Cd Icy and nil tho men oxecpt 8100 aro said to
bo slain.
Post ofilcos established Mcudorl, Spokan
county W. T., Chester 1). ldc, postmaster.
Postmasters appointed ll.irclny k Jones,
lluttorllle, Marion county, Ogn.i A.K.Austin,
Sitkn, Alaska.
It Is learned on trustworthy authority that
tho President has decided toissuo a proclama.
tinn convrnini! the. Senato in special session nt
noon March 4th, for the consideration of ex
ccutivo business, such as nominations of sue
ccssors iu tho cabinet.
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MOINT RAKKK.
.tcnln In nn Arlltr Male, nml tears r a
l-Hin Flow.
From Mntisqui, near the foot of Mount Hi
ker, It is learned that tbo mountain Is in nn
active state, and tho people In that part of tho
country nro apprehensive that tho lava will
How In great quantities. A dense volume of
smoke is coining from tho mountain, whilo hot
cinders, ashes and lava aro Mug thrown from
its crater. At night it pours forth streams of
fire and rock, which illuminates tho ntmov
phcre for miles mid miles, striking terror to
tho inhabitants and causing the pconla to lm
greatly alarmed for their homes and jives.
As yet the llow of lava Is not sufficient to in-
iliratu any danger. The eruption is said to
lion magnificent siirht from tho Uimmt Numiur
distant about .'0 miles, and which is admira
bly located to obscrvo this wonderful phe
nomenon, ns the mountain looms up to the
height of 12,000 feet, mid is clothed in white
half way down its sido.
JOHNCRAN&GO.
Invites reil.lcnts In the ivmitrjr to hupect
tlitlr block ol
DRY GOODS.
yK CAllltY AN IMMENSE STOCK Off
DRESS GOODS,
CLOVKS,
HOSIKUY, land
UNDEllWKAH.
MF.NS' UXLAUND1UKD SHIM'S,
MKXS' UXDKUWKAH.
IlUnilKR COATS,
KTO KTC, F.TC.
SAMl'Ll MINT KI1KI". ON AITMCT ON
tCl ami 1S3 t'lrts Mrett, l'ortlaml, Orrgou
TO
Before Buying or Renting
AN ORGAN
Serul lor our I.ATKST tlluitrstnl OsUloirue (S TP- to)
Willi NKWKSTSTYI.KS. st M sn.l upward) or 0.M
per quarter, and up. SK.NT FIIKK. Mason i IIhiik
lln Organ '., IM T-rnmnt Street. tlotuV; 40 K.
lltli Street, Ner orki HO Wrlsuh Arcnue, Chlesiro.
Off with the Blinkers'
It Is astonishing how persistently a custom
it adhered to, eu-nwheuit Is a thoroughly Uid
one. To this category liclongs tho practice of
placing "blinkers" ou tho horse's headstall.
Xii earthly reason can bo anlgmil for thus
obstructing tbo horse's vision, oxcept that it
has long been tho custom to do so; If thu
eyes of the horse, says an exchange, like those
of man, were diicctcd foi waul, blinkers might
prove uncomfortable, but not injurious Tho
range of viiiou in the horsn Is much greater
than in main by limiting this range of union,
and allowing it a forward direction only
which is not according to uaturu tho lunacies
of tho eye Income strained, nud theirstrcngtli
Imiiaircd. Xor do the blinkers iliininisk the
liability to fright on thu part of tho horse. It
is rather increased by preventing thu timid
animal from seeing object nt ono side, or a
littlo liehiud. Tno best thing to do with
blinders is to cut than olf.
JOHN MIXTO,
car.KMtR or
MERINO SHEEP,
rnAitra rLEAsuiiK in ommiNci tothe wool.
JL STOwcr M urec-on anil nuinininir icrriwnts 1111
eiisncc 10 purwiiue iiiuruiiKiiurcu jiiimu ruu uiiif
pirtici InUrt.tcd that thc.r ran. ami lll tmleiuur t
sell bheep U tlio same quality and value st much ehesmi
rates than such can poMiblr.be. Iinmrtel. Esamlnatlon
and coniparlMii ltli other sheep In the insrkst are ee'
dlsllr liitlUil. Address.
JUIIN ill.NTO.Balcm, Oregon
Tli llanis and lUin Unil.s ol tho Flock oin Ihi seen or.
tho Island Farm, aillohilu Kalcut. Tlis Kwcs at tin
same placo, or at lliolllll farm tour and a hall lullis
south ot the city.
J. B. KWAPP,
Commission merchant
AMD PU CHASING AQE.VT,
14 First Klrrel, I'orllnuil, Orecon.
Would respectful! announce that lit II In the flcM
prewred to rccvlte and soil tlio prisliict of tin mil oa
Commission, to purchase sud torvard supplies on tk
most reasonabl terms lor anjr vrlio l.h to buy. Use
lug had rears ot eipsrienra In ths hsiidilinf ami sale a
tho products ol ths farm, irurden, orchsrd slid dslrjr,
also III tho puroji'aslnir and shipping of (roods, particu
larly In Uis line of farm Implements and tniulilncrr,
feel eonOdcnt that 1 understand practlcnlty lliooantsot
tho farming eomruuiilty In hating at tho city or me
troxUs of trade an agent who understands their wsnts
and 1M faithfully and honestly execute their orders,
cither for purchasing tin lr pupjillos or selling their pro
ducts for a fair, tnodcrsto compensation, at all time pro
Uictlng their lutomt tlio sumo as his ovh. ,
lleeognliliig the prlncljilu that IliW-llty 3 trust U IU
rue luomuru and merit uf succiss, I roi-vt'Uullv sa
licit your intruiiago.
All onlers aecoiuinlrd with tho ruth will bo prompt,
Dlled and forardcl at loscst market rates.
Clli c us a call when )ou enmo to loon.
Scn.l us jour enters and save Jour time and traraSog
spenaes, for wo can buy cheaper than you can.
making orJers seclfy particularly tho Un! uij
quality dcilnil, and keep a duplicate, that you may bo
ablo to determine whether your directions were strictly
followed In case you ara disappointed In qusllty ot
other lo. J, II, k.VAI'r,
1'. O. box tit, I'ertUud.
Corbett's Fire Proof Stable
E. O. SMITH,
omCK: No. 107 llrst Strict, Utnein Slor.
rlson and Yamhill, l'ortlaml, Oregon. aut
$
1 ji
fore.
. n
J.
A Caiiiiauc Coisnku. Tho AVnlla Walla
Union says 1 Tho proUbilitles nro that an
army of men, several thousand strong, will bo
at woik on tho railroads being built by tho
0. It. oi X. Co. nnd X. P, K. It. Co., in Kut
crn Oregon and Washington during the next
year or two. These men cannot and will not
live on bread nlono. They will consume
thousands of cabbages, many bushels of
potatoes, onions, beets, turnips, beans, peas,
carrotSj'tiarsnlps, besides radishes, lettuce and
such without end. Then, too, they will fur
nish a cash msrkct for quantities of Urge and
small fruits. That farmer, is wise who raises
all the vsriocs vegetables for the use of his
own family. In fact it is a duty every good
farmer owe to his family to put In and culti
vate s f-nnd c-arilen evesv vear. Tlita vmf all
nirplus garden stuff will nnd a ready market
among the railroad men. We are of the
opinion that seme, man will get rich in this
country rai.ing cabbages for the Portland
market. Steamship loads of cabbages) are
sold in Portland each year.
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si I'TV. lfft.,l.l-tMSIMm.,,,t ,,itM! I ,
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T' IVKIIY, I'GEII A.NII IIACKH, COIINKU KECOHl
J ami Taj lor streets, Portland, Oregon. ItMsonaM
chsrgee. 1'srtlculir attention nli lo hoarding horiei
Hacks In sttettdsnee st all trains and boata, day and
night. Conuecleil by all Telephone Uompanles. Miea
you mine to 1'ortland Inquire for "Orlietl's HscVs."
aplO WOODAHI) & MAdOO.V, Prop's
ft KAi7SinrKJII'lJ MKIHCIAt:.
Tin: tMKAT iLMii.iHii Ki.M:nr.
TRADK MARK An unfsillng rriL-TRADI MARK
euy ror cunitisi
VeakiiCsa,NH'nna.
lorrhes. lmH)teniy
smlslldlteaiicatliat
follow, as a eonio.
luenco of Mclf.
Abuses; ss l)ss of
Memory, uminui
lAstltuifs. 1'sni In
ilia lyu'lc. l)liniti.M
UOII TAIIIO."! 'Won, 1'rema.ArTIII TARMI.
sanity, oe
iVfull
1 send fre
Is sold by ill tlrurclsls at SI per nackate. or sli fur M.
or lll l sent free by malt nn receipts tho mousy, by
adddrexlng THE Illl.tV SIMtll'INr. lit.
No. 10 Mechsnln' lilock, lll.TftOIT, Mich.
tirHnU by all l)rugirl'U. ' J"lt3L
e
liiruumue, mjasssny other diseases tint lead to ln
sully, or UouSiroiMSsn, and a premature grate.
Vfull i-nsKxki rs In our pnmphlst, lilrh we dcslrs
lo send Ireo by ns to cyery ono. Tlie Hreflu Jlellcllio
RAILROAD LANDS.
LilMtnil Terms,
Low I'l'lecs,
Ldii"; TUu
Low InlciT.st,
OIIKIIO.1 AND CAI.H-OI1NIA ll.MUIO.UI COMl'ANY.
OVTKIt TIIKIIt UNIIN llllt HAI.K III'O.V THE
MloliiirlIlwral Urnis, llne-lourth nf the price
In uh; Inlemt oil tho luUnce at lha raUi of mssii ir
nnit one year after sale, and each following jearjune
tcnth of tho prlm-lsil ami Intcrr-l oil the ll.m. at tin
ratoolseien iierecntisr annum, Ikith prlmhul sn
luterrnt nyablu In U. H. Ciirrtney,
A illHsmnt of ten wr rent will lw allowod for rsili.
Letters should bo addressol to
I'ALI.hl.lUI.K, Land Agent,
J'M . . . II. It., 1'ortlan.l, OregonJ
turn.
"Tiikue'i il.tNV a Slip, Ktc." Two
weeks ago says tho Seattle W of Wodncs
day, a gentleman who lives on UainbridgclKrancis, Jr r Vict..ria will lo brouubt to
Port lownseniand there fitted out with sup
plies for the comparatively unknown Irjt re
ported fabulo.by rich gold mines at Tukou,
in Alaska.
Island desired to sell a piece of real estate in
Tacoma. He was readily oleVrnl 82.200 for
It. lie was willing to let it go for tliat but it
appears that his wife would not join him iu
executing a deed, and ho could not make the
transfer. Since tbo telegraphed transfer of
tho rai'road to Villard, the owner of the land
otTeied it to the Tacnuii man saviutr his wile
was now willing to sign tho necessary ded. ' ass to be thawid up, I'm glad he waschawed
the c'liLjeinan quietly Intonneil LIni be vi ll". I Hey touldn't llud anvthluc of him.
y, 1 It saved a emm funeral expenses.
Sent to the AsYLnx. Yesterday after
noon Hermann l'arstel, tho keeper of a First
street saloon, Mas taken to tho asylum for
confinement, having been adjudged insane.
On being placid in a hack with three of his
friends to he taken over the river, he bccaino
very violent, and knowing what was Intended
being done, he made several efforts to throw
hiui'elf out of the vehicle. He had to lie
haiidcuired in order to keen him under re
straint. Wii!e en route to the ferry his wild
cries attracted a large crowd which surrounded
the back whilo waiting the arrival of the
lerry loat, .
Heavy Custiiait. The Oregon Improve
ment Company has made a contract with the
Central I'acttic Iiailroad Company ol Call
fnrnia. to fumith the latter with all the coal
used on the road for the coining year. The
supply will ctiue from tno Xew Castle mines,
near Seattle, recently purchased by the lm
provement Company,
Phkssixi tiis Skasox. Anticipating
Spring somewhat are three little canary birds
at Mrs. J, H.jr'arrish's house. It is surmised
the yellow flejglin:! will have to wear red
flannel aroum their necks with a gold modal
attached thereto; the tlaniiel for audciously
pressing the 4uoii and the medal fur leading
all other aiai; in early births.
Is mads from a Minnie Tronical I.iaf of Kara V&lu
and Is a rONITIVE IIKMKDV for all ths ll.e.ucs tlia
cause pains In tho lower part of tho liody for Tend
User Headaches Jaindl-o-lltilnesnrsyel Us
aria, and all dllBcultlea f tho Rldnsys. User and L'rl
nary Organs, for FEMALE lllBKAUKS, Monthly lieu
strustons, and durlag Pregnancy, It has no equal ll
restres ths organs tliat Mias ths hl'md: and Is hence
onenf the best BLOOD rUHirKHH. It Is Ihs only
knan rsuietly that cures Urlght's I.cim-. gorilla,
bees, dm yAHNKHH 8AFK JUAIIKriiS CUItK.
Tor Halo by Urugglttj and all Dosters at ll.Xi per
tottls. Urgsd bonis In ths narktt. Try.t.
11.11. Wuriirr o
oe beater. N. Y.
JOB PRINTING)
AND
BOOK BINDING
A. g. wall: IMG
OW.SM AMI ttlMU'LTh IN A I.M1ITIMATK
manner ,ili tho sl-u lunied branches nl buss
noss. Ilaslng srcumulalnl a largo aswrtment of
STOUK AalEI FRUIT CUTS
llueuii.K work lor H.xk.nrow.ri and fruit Cultus
IsUIh h Utter .tyls sn.lsi ihrsiwr ratas tbaa aar
other In lice hut. Hating 1
STEAM t.OOK . BINDKRY
IV.iiI.IihI li.,ulnr., M11.I0, et"., In frsl du.sU'ks
anil.l lii.t lltlng wnivs jtr 1I1.AM1, HOOKS for
over.i klr.dnl butln.u inale to ordtr. autT
iSSI
kCATALOOOa
Foil TaKOC The schooner l'crklus
ported from Ttvnsend as being sold to Allen
"Of courseJ said tho widow Skinner. "I
felt very sadftUat my ImsSand should lie
chawed up in tliroshing inadiine, but as ho
weuld not give him gljOOO for his propertv
"j"
My Anuiial Catalogue ur legelnble mid
I'luwer Hreils fur 1HHI. rich In eimrarlnya froio
phoUigrsphs of Iks orlglnsls, will he sent Pltf.KUisll
11 ho ai p'y, sir ole cuiUiuiers neul not writ for It.
I offer one ot too Urgc.t collections of vegetabls seed
over sent oui by any s ceil house In America, a largi
portion cl hit h were grown on my .Is scpl farms
rull directions for vultlrstloii on each uksg. All
seods srrsnul 10 be both Iri.h'aud tru tonmo; 1
far. that should It pross other lw, I will rcnll a
order grsll.. The original Introducer of the Hubbard
8.U!.h, phlnney's Melon, Uarblcheiul Cabbages, slol
can Corn, and Mores of other vcgttabhai, I luvlu Ui(
palroiago of allwhoars aiulous to havo their seed
illicitly from tho grower, frt.h. true, and of Ihs tcri
lxstslr.ini. .: slltit.TtllLDxAiil'i:! IALTY.
JAMU J. II. tlllKIIUUV, yiarblehcad, 11.
utcit'iai
hiram smith,
HMITll, llltASFTliLDA CO,
Jfarrlnbut(f On-fon.
IwUri In
General MerohanciisB.
r rod lire Itouiit.
VIIKAT WAM Kli for their Orstibws llourlng U
PLOUItaUayaonhand.
l.OuO.COO lest sensonMl IuimIht, rough aisl dreMJ.
,0o0,00O feet logs on hand, uiyll-t!
8L& OIANT .flSAW
lrVjpv,Dl MACHINE.
'J.'JsiM -eriil-ec.l Iiniiruvixl
SAW MACMiME
iswamntn) 'ipij;ih. lo? In Hire ,.
nle.aid i.iiii-ri-i.nl H-M- j.rfu '.ofsiiyslr In it
dsy IbaiilHuiueuran bipu: MiwIlieoIdHity,
l.ierjr lariutrasd Lumberman needs ose,
ACE MTS WANTIO !,.!.... J I.. .r,,-
SPNIiPoncilXThtllTO
LINFORTH, RICE &
(iciicrsl Agen's for Ho Pae Be. C'cu.t.
:t(.l llnrbrl nlrrel, ri t nuiiltro, liilllornlii.
rt'i-imj
CO.,
Ilicorjioratnl f.SM.
Home Mutual InsuranceCo
OP UAI.imH.VM.
vim) tysit.
LoHHeHPiii(lwS.u8 1 ,334,GU3.44
LohhchPiuM Ogii lXs, $ 1 fi2,...J3.29
On'ou Itraucli Ofliic,
GEO. L. STOltY, Ara.mgor
HouUimsI corner of first sn.l KUrk Htnets,
OppoUi U.M It Tlltoii's lUnk,
POItTA.NI, OIIEdO.V. apl
THEDINQEE&CONARDCO'r
IIKAUTIKtl. tCVKIt-IIMIOMIVO,
ROSES
nhJ,1,e.".vPW"01-if fT MolsKNforWIuwr
lllopiu ami rail llantlnir. s,fv Oy mtU. al all
t offli t H vo ht.lni.lG, Virli-ll.i. ymrcl,t.r.
all alll, for l , u fr j , iu for .l anf. i
l. lf.r.-l73forlJIO. Illli,rl3. eViel
for our es (iul.le 1., Jio.e liiltiue, sml
elMueroia tfxr auu bluet ho. 1., our (Irtat
Jr!TilS'ii'Ji.,!r"wll "',l alUtilMiiluar It.'.