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We arc glad to sy tliat tlie latent Down concerning the condition of tlio President cause belief that he is nearly or quite ou of danger, nud there is every reasonable ground to hope for his rapid recovery. OUR BUMMER CLIMATE. Tho tolegraph brings us word that men are falling dead in the street of Eastern cities, also in Kuropc, caused by sunstroke The heat has been intense Kast of tho Rooky mountains and fatal in iiumcious instances, while in tho Willamette valley theie has not Ween an uncomfortably warm day so far, and this, tho 20tli day of July, is cloudy and cool, so that the writer wears the clothing ho li.id on all Winter. The season hafc been very un usually cool for Oregon, though we may lave some warm days between now and September. Tliqpoculiarity of this climate, which greatly incSposes health and comfort, is that when evntng comes, even after (he warmest day, tfio'air becomes cool and delicious and the ti'recl IiarvestcrBleons soundly and lofieshingly. During such cool weather as we now have tho ripening giain matuies slow ly and pro duces the full, plump beny that is so appreci ated abroad, standing at the head of the Eng lish market among cereals of all nations. This extra valuo of our wheat biings a treat deal of money in tho course of years. This hca'thful and refreshing climate, with its immunity from all extremes of heat and cold, is siarccly corralled on tho face of the earth. During May thero was a protracted dry spoil, with sharp north winds, that materially injured crops and decreased yield, but tho it ports we aro receiving show that through the whole Columbia rogion tho yield of grain is good, anil exceptions, if wo could know it, are caused by poor farming and foul land, and not by fault of soil or climate. Our Summer so far has been n delightful episode, with occasional showers and refresh ing sea bioczcs, so that our people liavi hard ly folt tho necessity of seeking health at tho sea coast or in tho mountains. Our harvest is just beginning through tho Willamette valley, and can bo hardly said to haveconimeneed, but will last from now on ami for all the time until September, and some crops w ill ripen in thut month. THE PRESIDENT AND THE OIFT-MAKERS. This is an ago when the vcn.il side of human nature comes uppermost decidodly too often. Money is morn a consideration than ever bu fore. Tho tiinca'Jinvu given opportunity for schemes ami (speculation on a lurgu bcuIb; millionaires aro to bo found in every ducction ami tho corrupt uso of money is n coutiolliug factor in politictj and trade. When President Oarllold was lying at the point of death, the first thought that occurred to some of these money Kings was to raise a iuaitei of a mil lion of dollars for Mrs. Oarlicld, and of cotirao, for Mr.Oarfiold should ho reeovcr.,Specul.itor., monopolists and Mock-gamblers proposed to reward tho good woman, for being ft good woman and showing common houso, with a grand present of coin. Wall street thinks gold a euro for all ills. It was disgusting and vul gar if takun in tho bst sense., and I revived from a prautical stand point, may be called a mount! r attempt at bribiug, by placing the to whom lie should neer owe obligations; people whom tho balaucti of the pooplo have ovary occasion to fear, and we need a Presi dent w ith the honesty and luck bono to hold them in check. Should tho Pnwidoiil din, then such provi sion for his family will ho in good taste, and his widow will iliHH-rvo national remembrance, but no living J'rvsidriit should Ihj tho incip ient of such Nuiiity. Wu have had too much of that with (Iraut, wIhmo grvat famu is tar nished by tho roooplion of gittn. tJarfiuld cannot commind tho nwpeet of tho nation if ho allows his family to Iki thin enriched. He is not puor, and ho cannot afford to be rich on such teims. Tho Uunt that ho I'.tmo up from tho tailoring poople will ho nullified when ever he is laisod to tho fiiuncial level of mil lionaires by their oatriitattima largess. To-day the wislxai of Americans and all the world attend the alin.nl murdered President, and the allopathic of hi countrymen aie given him without record to paity, Ciroum. stances now eodoar hiru to all, and ho has only to deserve tho ooutideuco and respect of tile nation to boouuia and remain the idol of opular fa voi; but any act that connects him with thu venal niuliuicuU cf thin too venal ago will forfeit that oojtnli'U.M ami respect, aud ruudir bun uuly a nimmoupUee man worth a great deal of money It cannot bo to.wtbUi tli it thu scion of tho ptsiplu will throw away hubi-thnlit and loe jo great an opportunity. THE JDLV RACE3 It ImiUk aa If the uanrtiua; to take place next -woi k at tho new park, mur Rut PuitUnd, would be a matU of efvial interest to horsemen and all olhrrn intenwUnl in sporting affairs If the wiutburoonUuuM aadrlight'ul aa now, wo may uxuoct a large atteudtinceaiid a geiiiially auoooiaful lima It i ralher a wonder that o many man interested in liua hurau. and owuera of them, Imiug luthis part ( thu State, and tapaoially in Portland, have ot Q)tiummated somothiugof tW kind years a-o, and thus) li "Tory reason to Iwllcvo that llmuoveiumtiiow instituted will prove the commencement of a jiermauent aud very ttuo crul urgmiiatiou. aud UU tha lead in untivrarouucctud with riug auuah lu tho Northwwt. GENERAL NOTES. Steamboat men are predicting early low water in the Willamette this season. The absence of snow in tho mountains is the fact upon which' they base their judgement. It has been many years since so light a covering of snow was left in the Cascade range at the opening of Spring. Kugene Guard. .Mountaineer: C. H. Hyde, Oak Flat, brought into oui oflice a small bundle of wheat which cotainly will convince the most sceptical that tin) soil in this section is capable of producing a good crop. It is about two feet high and it is as thick as tho average, willvieldGO bushels to the acre. Last Saturday we rode through a field of about 45 acres of oats winch in one place stood at least six feet high and would average 44 throughout the whole Held. It seems to us that this is enough evidence to give to those who are desirous of imigrating into this section. We only hope that farmers will tike pride m tho cultivation of bread 8 tu ft, and if we have a few repetitions of this Beason, a hundred and Bixty acies of good plough land w ill be worth a fortune. Fanners will do well to look out for barbed wire patent agent who are going about estab lishing agencies to sell w ire. They will give a farmer tho agency for Itis township. The commission is in tho form of a contract and a sharo of stock in their company. Under this membership certificate tho farmer is entitled to hav o bai bed w ire at actual cost to a cer tain amount, usually to half the amount of a note, which he gives. So soon as the sharpers get possession of tho note it is sold at a bank and tlio fanner will have it to pay. Pendle ton Tribune. Our sheepmen have sold their wool for a good price ranging from 22c to IfOc. Win Dutton got for his 27c, an avciagu of $2 per head, net, paying all expenses from Uma tilla Lauding to San Francisco. lleppner Concsponilunt. A cattlo driver who arrived here this week from near Klamath Lake says grass is plenty and stock aie sleek and fat in that country. .War the load on the other side of tho De schutes puveral small bands of mule deer were seen, while young ducks, prairie chickens and antelope were on every hand. This region is tho sportsman's paradise.--Stato Journal. For the past two weeks our market has been supplied with ripe peaches, pears, apples, etc, We always consider that The Dalles fruit has much nicer flavor than any hi ought fom abroad. This will be more than an ordinary year for this crop, and we expect before the season ends that these luscious products will be almost a drug in the market. Times. K. L. liryan brought us in some flue sam ples of wheat and oats a few days ago, and wo were very much surprised to hear him say that they w ere raised on white land, which has always been supposed to be almost worth less. The wheat was about (i feet high, w ith laige heads, and well rilled, and the oats was about 7 feet high with remarkably large heads. Mr. IS. summer fallowed tho land and manur ed it, and this is the, result. Good farming w ill bring out this whito land, invariably. Albany Democrat. Walla Walla Union: From every direction comes tho chcoiing report that tho wheat promises a better yield than any one expected possible a month ago. Tho berry is unusually plump end full. Farmeis who attended tli Oicgon Stato Vair wero greatly and agreeably surprised on their return homo to find their Acids pi esantiiigsuchnn improved appeal ance. AH indications now point to a largo iold in tho Walla Walla couutiy of grain of an extia quality. We commence this week publishing tho re turns leccived from nrious directious with legard to tho crops and wo feel much obliged to our friends who have so promptly complied with our icquest and liavo conveyed informa Hon of so much inteiest and importance. As a great many aiostill uuheaiil from we request I...1 ,1IU (lt,U ll-ltlll.l IIMUIVa IIIMII IIQ tU llll them out without delay and return them bv all who hao leceived blanks from us to fill mail hi time for next week's issue. Faktiikii WiniKit, agent on tho Simcoo reservation unco 1811 1, testifies thus concern iughis Indians: "wo have now 17,000 acies oi near that under fence; tho Indians aro living in nice comfortable houses painted inside aud out, and is all tho work of their own hands. They have tables chain and cook stoves, and pictures hanging on the walls. We have three churches well built, neatly finished, painted, and a bell in the largest church. Tho church will seat alnnit seven huudervd persons. The Indians have thrown away their blanket drtvwes and di es like whites. The member ship of tho church is not far from 700. Wo do all our blacksmithing; wo make all our lumber aud Bhinglcs, aud we have a steam saw- null tappahlc of cutting 10,000 feet, plan ing 5,000 feet and cutting 13,000 shingles per day. This null is run to its full power and only one w Into man at tho works. Indtius log, saw, plane and run the engine as well as white men could do. Only one white man ia emplovcd to take measurements of logs and lumber, OSBORNE TWINE BINDERS II, A, Davis, of llarrishurg, who is very well know n, this w eek tells lua experience w ith Twine Hinders, which is decidedly in favor of tho Oabouie machine. The sales of these ma chines hav e exceeded expectations of the agent of the company here, caused by success in the field aud the award of the State Agricultural Society The sales of reapers draw to a cliwo for tliii season, but the Osborne men still 111' many orders fiom all parts of the country. Merry Mason This well known and popular Clydesdale stallion is making a Fall season at the farm of Mr. Win. Chalmers, Cornelius, Washington county. Mvrrv Mason stand uucqiialcd as a good aud reliable breeder, and has a lineage that trace back to the best brvd animal of Scotland, W trust our reader will call and see him at Conndms Farm, and all inn rest assured that Ids get vtill ttaud will upas samples of Clydesdale. WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, JULY CROP REPORTS. Compilation for the Coming Wheat Harvest Throughout the World Gleaned From Telegrams, Etc. THK Af.STKtAN HARVEST. VfK.NNA, July 14 The Austrain harvest promises to be fully up to the averagi. CROPS I.N FKAJ.CE. Paris, July 14. The wheat crop of France cannot exceed an average, and may besliehtly under it. Tho beet crop cannot exceed an average. (IHAtX SHIPMENT PROM RUSSIA. Odessa, July 14. Advices state that export of grain to foreign countries from interior provinces ol Russia by the Warsaw route has taken such gigantic proportions as to cause great embarrassment to tno railway management. There not being a sufficient number of covered wagons for the transport of grain, coal trucks had to be brought into use. GERMAN CROPS. London, July 14. A Kerlin correspondent says that there is every prospect that the Harvest will no mucn worse tnan last year. Crops aro valued at only one-half to two thirds of an average yield. THE LIVERPOOL GRAIN MARKET. Liverpool, July 16. The leading grain circular says that, under the influence of continuous sunshine, the wheat trade has been extremely cjuietjdoiand at various mar kets inactive; prices barley maintained, large proportion of cargoes off coast were withdrawn sellers expecting lrctter prices at destinations; future arrivals lirm, but buyers not eager on spot since Tuesday; business in wheat of retail character; prices generally maintained. In corn thero was more offering on the quay. Prices aro lower to-day. The market is not numerously attended, and business was quiet. Wheat is moderate demand; penny advance for Spring; other grades unchanged. Flour steady, Winter qualities attracting chief 1 1 tcntion; Canadian peas firm; corn moro fairly ollered, but being little inquired for; pnees declined half a penny. HARVESTING IN EUROPE. Lonhon, July 18. A Vienna correspondent siys: The latest estimates of tho harvest in Hungary agree that the yield of wheat will be much larger and of better, quality than last year. Reports from Russia stato that the yield will be excellent, Roumanian grain crops are much damaged by Spring rains and stoims. Reports from France show the harvest, with few exceptions, will be excellent. It is be hoved she will have no need to import any wheat. GRAIN HELD OVER IN CAMFOLNIA. The directors of the Produco Exchange have filled their report of the amount of the flour and grain crop of 1880 in the State July 1st. In a number of minor cases, which would aggregate a considerable amount, no returns have been received and no estimates have been made in such cases. Where there has been a great discrepancy in reports of two or more parties from the same section, the board has iuvariably favored the smaller esti mate: Flour, barrels, 135.592; wheat, centals, 12,444,278; barley, 095,028; oats, 15,744; corn, 94, rye, 3820. This is the greatest amount of wheat ever carried over. WHEAT SHORTAGES. CoLUMBrs, July 10. From officia' July estimates from the boards of agriculture of Ohio. Illinois, Michigan and Iowa received by Secretary Chamberlain of the Ohio board, tho follow ing shortages in wheat are reported, as compared with tho crop of 1880: Ohio, 12,000,000 bushels; Illinois, 37,000,000 bushels; Michigan, 14,500,000 bushels; and Iowa, 17,000,000 bushels. Total siortases for the four States, 80,500,000 bushels. CT.OP CONDITIO V. New York, July 111. A Commercial bulle tin of the wheat crop says: As far as infor mation goes wo have pi ospects of a yield of say tour hundred million liusliels, against tour Hundred ami eignty millions lasi year. Certain ollsets however, need to be placed against this difference. According to the best information from commercial sources the Pacific States held a am plus of about twenty eight million bushels at the beginning of July. The wheat afloat for Europe and the visibh supply for the United btates and Canada was six million bushels greater at the same period of 18S0, to which must be added a small allow ance of say seven million bushels leprescntiug an increase of stocks in fanners' hands Kast of tho Mississippi. As compared with a year ago these columned items repre sent a total of foity-one million bushels which reduces the deficiency iu total supply to fortv million buthols as compaied with a year ago. On tho whole, therefore, our exportable sur plus will not vary so largely as has been sup posed fiom that of the harvest of 1879, out of which wereexportcd one hundred and seventy light million bushels of wheat and flour. WIIKAT VNI t'UUN PROM'MT.-.. Washington, July 13. Agricultural de pat tmout returns July lt: Tho wheat crop as repented is much better than June 1st and averages 83 for the whole country. Tho Atlantic States fall off slightly as compared with returns far tho same time last year, but the laigowheat regiou Xorth of Ohio river and West of the Mississippi icturn a low condition compared with lhSO. M ichigan reports only 04 per cent and Illinois 00. Ohioand Indiana are below last year, but repoit a fair prospect. Missouri and Kansas each make great com plaint of damage from insects in Spring w heat. Iowa also returns a condition much lower than last year, which is only 72 The in crease of area planted in corn is nearly 2 per cent over IssO. I lie average condition ot the eroii is not so hiirh as tho last two vears. )and is DO against 100 last year. In all the North Atlantic States the crop is backward, owing to the cold, wet Spung, but in the States South of tho Delaware river and on the (lulf of Mexico it is reported aa fair. Texas, however, reports serious injury from urouui, in me gicui cum producing ivgiuu liordcriug on tho Ohio and Mississippi rivers the avenue is below last year, particulary in tho State of Iowa, which only reports 77 Pr cent, caused by tho cold Spring and too mush rain in June, in Illinois and Missouri tne condition is reported vtiy favorable. Direct Shipment ot Oregon Wool to tne East The committee charged with sclliiifr the grange wool Kolcd at Kielmrgnd Unipqua leclined all bids offered yesterday. This wool has heretofore brought the highest price paid for choice Oregon wools owing to its brightness of color and light' shrinkage. Ar rangements are now Wing made to ship this wool direct to the Rut, This is considered a move in the right direction, which will opeii a direct channel from the. producer to the manufacturer, This shipmeut will amount to about a quarter of a million pounds of very choice Uuipqua wool. CanaiUaa TMstle. Mr, O. S. AlUn, of llctrertou, handed us lut week a thistle, which he pronounces the Canadian thutle. We ib not know whctlur it is or not, ba aro of tv.e opinion that is of thu variety known at Bull thUtle, which is con. mou around Portland and throughout the State. I LETTER FROM OHIO. LuiNARUsBCRO, June 20, 1881. Editor Willamette Farmer: Once more my thoughts reverts to Portland and my Webfoot friends. The Willamette Farmer in its tendencies is, I consider, one of those journals whose in fluence for good will ever be admitted by the unprejudiced and candid reader. That part of the paper in which the little friends do so largely partake. I also consider one of its must agreeable features, and far more lntcre-t- ing to me are those than the reading of the trashy results of high taxed ana iovc-sick im agination, called Romance and Novel, to be found in almost all public journals, and which are bo eagerly sought after by the young, yea, and even many elderly persons, too. We have had a most variable Beason, discouraging to the farmers, and hence its influence to be felt by all. I have known corn planted even w ith in tho last week, whilst wheat is quite ready for the sickle. There was one severe streak of drouth this season, but upon the whole there has been a superabundance of rain. Last Winter's rigor dealt a death blow to many apple trees and peach trees, and juniper trees succumbed almost in tnto.. Ihe time draws nigh which annually calls to mind the birth of the great American Republic, and here every town, big and little, is preparing to celebrate the 4th of July with gunpowder, poor whisky, squib speeches and enthusiasm, and say to Aunty Shipley that Greenwood Lake commemorates that event on the most enlarged scale; railroads give reduced rates to Dclawaie, and that if she rises early and listens, she will hear twenty big guns at sun rise booming over the bosom of that placid lake I was lately talking w ith tho agent of the Josliti Comedy Company, who are now al- leady booked for a tour through California, Oiegonand Washington Territory. Of course Salcin aud Portland will be objective points, where Charles L. Davis will step upon the boards with his excellent hits on human nature's weakness, m the character of the New England Farmer (Alvin Joslin) ; having seen it myself, I would say to all, go and do likewise. The moral draws hieh all the' way through; in fact, it will do you all good. The total eclipse of the moon and the comet have been a source of much philosophical and learned speculation, and, if the half of the predictions fui. 1881 should transpire, needs only to be added the day of judgment to render the thing complete and close the books. But I don't take much stock in such things; do you! With kindest regards for you and yours, I am John Waters. Fruit Trade In California. From S. F. Commercial Herald. A discovery has been made by a Solano fruit-grower, named Deitz, in the matter of preserving fruits, which may prove to be a very valuable one. The preservative agent is carbonized wheat and bran, and it is claim ed that by it fresh fruit is preserved from decay, so that it can be shipped East by slow freight and sold off as the demand is made for it. without having to sacrifice it for fear of loss. The difference iu the cost of a carscnt by fast freight and one sent by slow fi eight is about $500, and this saving would be an im portant natter to our fruit growers and ship pers. The inventor of this plan dcclaies that tiuits can be so well preserved thereby that flesh peaches grapes, etc., can just as well be had in the mid-winter as at any other season Capitalists who understand thebusineis are preparing to go extensively this Fall into planting orchards of pears, nectarines ani plums, the fruit to bo used for canning pur poses. The demand for snch fruit in Europe constantly increasing, and it is believed 'hat it will increase as the supply increases, that in fact there need never be anv dancer wi mo ,,uiv uvcuiiiiug a iirug in me mantel. The fruit market is abundantly supplied with nt l.n ...! !......-.:.. 1 .L. 1 . the various kinds of fresh fruit. Prices are aboutas past seasons and so far thero have been but a few days in tho season during which really low prices prevailed. It would be now difficult to supply tho general market if it were not that acetain understanding prevails that a proportron of tho fruit, particularly peaches, be kept iu tho commission dealers hands to supply tho trade of the city. The canners are sharp after all that comes to the market, inis is due to the greatly increased canning capacity during the past season. Peaches aro sought after, and we are informed that a prominent" house last year, having put up a very large quantity, did not nave a can -on hand two months after the season closed, and were actually compelled to import tium me j.oab iaj uii me ueiiiaiiu. Sacramento Union. The principal fruits shinned to the East so far this year are the plum and the pear. Iu both of these we excel, and in both the East ern States fail. Both are good shippers and nay well to ship creen. This is a eood vear to ship fruit East, from tho fact that our fruit is early and fruit East is late. Our fruit ripens this year about two weeks earlier than last year aud Eastern fruitisripening about two weeks later than last year. This gives us the advantage of about four weeks in their market. This fact is no small matter to our fruit growers and shippers, and will tell iu me general summing up oi tne proilU Ol fruit culture this year. Oregon Woods. All who visit Oregon speak in the highest terms of our native woods. To be seen in their best and most complete beauty, one should call at Shindler & Chadbourne's, No. 107 Front aud 100 First Streets. This firm make a specially of using up our native woods and succeed wouderfully iu blending them to gether and constructing therefrom neat aud unique lurmture lu their extensive ware rooms cau bo found a full line of furniture, as well as oil cloths, matting, carpets, tapestry. etc. They carry a complete and w ell selected stock and sell the same on reasonable terms. TWO OR MORE 8URGEONB From the Pacific Sugical Institute, 305 Kear ney street, San Francisco, are on their tour through Oregon and Washington Territory, luuy preparcu 10 rreai an cases ol .piual Disease. Kneo and Hip Discac. Club Foot. Crooked Limlu, Paralysis, and all Chronic and surgical Diseases. As this Institution is uu isiuiUled in facilities for the treatment of these attcctious, all who are interested should not fail to see these surgeons. Their appoint ments are as fo low a: Walla Walla, August Ith, 5th ami 6th; The Dalles, August Sth, 9th tin! 10th; Olympia, August 13th and 14th; Seattle, August llith, 17th and 18th, aud Port low u.eud, August '.SJU1, 2 1 st aud '.Ml. On heir return tney will bo at the St. Charles II tel. Portlaud, Aiuust 21th. where thev w ill remain five days. 7-15-0w I 22, 1881. Why? The Dalles Mountaineer makes the follow ing statement and pertinently asks why such facts are suffered to exist: Ton after ton of wool is being shipped away from The Dalles this season, and the consumption of woolen gooas is steadily on the increase, yet no start is made towards establishing a woolen mill. Thousand of cattle and hundreds of tons of hides arc shipped and driven away every year and yet wc send East for canned and packed meats and everywhere but our own section for tanned and manufactured leather. Apples, peaches, grapes, pears, plums and other fruits in vast quantities are being raised in our im mediate vicinity, and still we buy California canned and dried fruits, jellies aud wines. Why are these facts suffered to exist? Why should not our own people grasp the situation and establish the necessary works, thus keep ing the money and profits at home! Let us arouse ourselves to a sense of what is slipping away from us, and remedy the matter before it is too late. The above exhortation is equally applicable to other portions of the State besides the one designated. After Mutton Capture. Albany Herald. Some ten days ago, two young cougars at' tempted to capturo their breakfast from Mr. Eph. Jackson's band of sheep, corralled near tho house in Sweet Home valley. Mr. Jack sob's dogs, being ever on the alert, treed them near the corral, and, gun in hand, ac companied by Mr. Jackson and his son, aged about twelve, Mr. J. proceeded to make away with the feline pair. After slmotinir tho larger one Mr. Jackson concluded to make prisoner of the other if possible. In order to do this, Eph. fastened a beaver trap to the end of a polo, some 10 or 12 feet long, and climbin? up the tree to a convenient distanco from his cougarship, succeeded in inducing the animal to put his foot in the trap, and thus brought him down from his lofty pel ch, and secured him in a large box. Yesterday, Mr. J. fought him to this city and exhibited his catch to all who desiud to sec the would-be sheep-eater. EUcldtat Agricultural Society. Ooldcndale Gazette. The constitution has been adopted and ai ti des of incorporation filedr the incorporators being S. H. Miller, D. F. Hartley, Ed. Letter man, J. Nesbit, Sig. Sichel, Pat. Ryan and S. W. Childers. The officers are S. H. Miller, President; I. C. Darland, E. H. Letterman and D. F. Hartloy, Vice Presidents; Sig. Sichel, Secretary, and J. Nesbit, Treasurer. The shares are $10 each and some have al ready bean sold. As soon as there is a profit of $100 a dividend will be declared. It has been determined to hold a fair in October. No saloon or other demoralizing influence will be allowed. The directors will not shut out fast horses or trials of speed, but simply the drink ing and gambling features that too often attend such exhibitions. Flax. OregTn Colonist. In Linn county they are just ready for pull ing nearly two hundred acres ot good flax as has ever been seen. Most if not all t f this has been hepoken by the Albany Twine Woi ks, which now hav e a capacity of nearly 1,000 lbs. of twine a week, and which its pres ent enterprising owners expect to double in capacity in time for next year's harvest. The farmers w ill have at onco. a market for all the flax they raise, and avery admirable alternation crop for wheat. It is more profita ble, and it so cleans the land and varies the chemical food it draws from it as to ensure a splendid following crop of .wheatr Next month we hopo to print a full, truo and par ticular account of flax raising in the Willam ette Valley, with instructions for growing this most useful plant. Nice Horses. Baker Count Reveille. One day last week we inspected a good sized band of horses and mules belonging to Mr. II. Kepnison living in the out-skirta of Baker City; and wo must say that, taken as an entire band, they are very superior. They are all sizes and ages. One mare had brought him her eleventh colt. They live on the bunch grass of the surroundincr hills and mountains, Winter and Summer, and are very rarely troubled with disease. Mr. K.'s band numbers about three hundred. Singular Weather. Last Saturday it was hot. In the evening the wind blew and during the night it rained. On Sunday it was quite cool all day. On Monday and Tuesday it was quite hot. On Wednesday morning it rained hard. Ou Thursday morning it was cool, the mercury at eight o'clock indicating only 55. It was very cloudy all day Thurs day. Friday it was warm and cloudy. Walla Walla Union. Good SrooESTioN. In a letter to us from the Oregon State Fair, J. L. Sharpstien, Esq., says: "From observations here it seems to me that in all cases the Pavillion, and all build ings designed to receive'articles for exhibition, should be removed some distance from the race track and grand stand. This is the way they arc managed here, and all Walla Walbvus who have been here say the same should be done at our grounds, if possible." Walla Walla Union. One of tho articles exhibited at the State Fair, which attracted general atttention there, was tho woven wire bed shown by Edes & Durkee, whose manufactory is located at Sa lem. These beds are exceedingly popular wherever uso.1, and deserve all the popular ity they have gained. They are much lighter, and much stronger, and more lasting than the ordinary spnng uiattre, and cost less than any other first class spring bed. They are offered for sale generally by hading furniture dealers, and any person acMreasiug Edea & Durkee, balem. will receive circulars and price litt. The many advantages of such a bed cau io easily seen on eiatnii.stin,, .,..1 can be readily imagined without fnrtl,r dcscni tion. julyl5-lmo A MCHDEKei-8 ATTEMPT. A Slan Named Hwltztr Shoots and Hortall Wounds n Mr. pinner, a School Trarher. For some time past a young man named Kinney, by profession a school teacher, and who bares a most excellent reputation among tho settlers of Eastern Oregon, had lived and taught school at Grasswood, Umatilla county, and us young men have and always will do' naturally fell in love with and was finally en' gaged to a youne lady who lived with and was partly raisul by a man named Switzer, who Kept a store and tho post oflice in that section of the country. Now this man Switz er, says the Walla Walla Statriman, is over bearing and raised objections to the course of true love, and swore that neither Kinney nor any other man should marry tho girl, bnt Kinney laughed at the idea of a man, in no wise related, intervening between two lovers, aud like a brave youth determined to bring matters to a focus. Ho therefore on FridaT evening last proceeded to the store kept by ttj Switzer and sitting on the counter asked him f. ,-' if he knew or had heard anything against his W? character. Switzer replied that he knew 'M' nothing whatever. "Then," said Kinney, $&,' "why do you oppose my marry in? the girl? ' Switzer then said that he did not intend ' intend Si Kinney 'if that he Y that anyone should marry her. then said that he understood that said he was going to shoot him. Switzer said "Yes, I did and guess 1 had better do it now," and no sooner had he uttered the words when he pulled out his pistol and fired, the ball striking Kinney in the eye; this was followed up until the pistol was emptie 1, one other shot stiuck the already wounded man over the eye, the misslo dancing around and coming out by tho ear. During this time Kinney had been getting ready and having his pistol cocked in his pocket fired through it, the ball striking Switzer in tho neck, who flnilccd under tho counter: Kinnev follower! him up and reached over to give him a final I fyfi shot when the cartridge exploded and the 'M ball remained in the chamber which pre vented any further use of the weapon. Switz er then left the store, and providing himself with an axo, swore he would chop off Kin ney's head, but his aimablo intention was frustrated by some bystanders who prevented him from using it. He was ar-ested and taked before the Centrcvrllo Justice of the Peace nn Satuniav aud remanded. The doc tors ray that Kinney's wound will probably' ! . J prove fatal, while his intendid murderer will ft r cover. As a general thing it is regretted that Kinney was not quicker with his own weapon. anamination for West Point. Editor Farmer: Will you please an nounce that an examination of all applicants for the cadetship at West Point will taks place in Portland on the 29th day of August, A. D., 1881. An advisary committee will be constituted consisting of Col. G. L. Gillespie, Major Engineers, U, S. A., Capt. R. H. Lamson, Hon. Richard Williams, Judge C. B. Bellin ger, Prof. T. H. Crawford and Dr. W. H. Saylor and possibly others, and belore this board should be presented all letters of rec ommendation, commiudations as to character, . deportment, natural ability, disposition to Btudy, etc., which the applicant may present and those passing a rigid examination befors W. H. Saylor, M. D., whose duty it will bt to reject any who have any serious physical disqualifications, giving the public service the benefit of all material doubts, wjll afterward l.n Avaminnd rMfnru, ta Ki.aip.1 ts, a aotiafai finn on rpfullno- writinrr nrf.hnornr.tiu mrith. 'A ....... .. . ---r, "-.-- 0, - '.. .go. j, ...... ,, inetic, (mathematics seem to bo the key note fi'i . v... t;.i. .,. ... .:. --j v" history. - While the examination in its nature be competitive, yet as competitive examinations tend ratner to display tne existence ot quick nes in acquiring, memory for retaining, and rtadineBs in producing knowledge, and do not often show other equally essential traits originality, reflection, grasp of mind and judgment and weight of character, that acuteneBs and activity are frequently mani fested thereby, where depth and power are not, for these among other reasons, a recom mendation for a cadetship will not necessarily be given the one most rigidly exact in the re-, suit of his examination. All things should be considered, vigorous and endunng physi cal powers, mental capacity to master the long and difficult course of study extending through the tour years, and natural ability and manifest aptitude for acquiring and ap plying knowledge Bbould take precedence of mere scholastic finish and readiness of answer to formal problems. The candidate recommended must present himself at West Point by the 13th of June, i os.', and then aud 'here pass the regulation examination. All traveling expenses to the academy must be boine by the candidate, whether he be accepted or rejected. When admitted he must bo between 17 and 22 years of age, at least five feet in height, free from any infectious or immoral disorder, aud gen erally free from any deformity, disease or in firmity which might render him unfit for military service. To quote from the regul' instructions: "A sound body and constitution, suitable preparation, good natural capacity anit aptitude tor study, industrious tiamte, perseverance, an obedient and orderly dispo sition and a correct moral deportment, are such essential qualification that candidates knowingly deficient in any of these respects rh' uld not subject themselves and their friends to the chance of future mortification and disappointment by occeptingappointmenti and entering upon a career which they cannot successfully pursue." I State papers please give notice. . I Very truly, i M. C. George. Horn at Ska A daughter was born t v Mrs. Acker, a passenger on the Columbia, on f her way to this place, on Saturday last As ft' is usual on such rare occas.ons, the little one V attracted much attention from all on board. 1 1 Just as the ship entered the Willamette, on Sunday afternorn, the infant waa christened Miss Ellen Noble, the stewardess acting god-mother and Col. McCraken and Cant Aiuawo'th assisting in the ceremony. The name conferred was 'Columbia Bolles Pa cific," in honor of the ship, captain and th oceau birthplace. After the christening wH over the bat was passed amunc the D asset gers, and the aum of $40 raised aa preset i v. mo tuna traveler wno nau siarieu va voyage of life under such peculiar circaa stances. Strcck Lccky. Mr. Carl Pruhm, win has been employed of late as steward est board the steamboat Alice, engaged in mi ning between Astoria and the different car nerit8 on the Columbia, has fallen heir to very snug fortune amounting, we are informed vu aivui iou,uaj. Me received a letier w Wday iuforming him of the fact, and cor taiuiug about $1,100 aa a proof of the fceniu ness of the infoimatiou, and to afford ld the means of returmnt? to hia native citv i liu, to take possession of hit proprrty, whi. wo understand was left to him bv an nnch It is needless to state that the pot of stew ard on that boat is vacant. Mr. D. leave at Once for Iterlin w nmlrratand. a suppose the shady pines of Onyin U onte forgotten when he seta forth in J am linden ) 'f.'f i A 1 fi i)