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WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, AUGUST 12, 1881.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
EASTERN.
Morninc Itnllrtlu 3IIII FavoruM.
Executive: Mansion, July 28, 8 A. M.
Official bulletin. The President rested well
during the night and no rigor or febrile dis
turbance has occurred since the bulletin of
yesterday everting. This morning an improve
ment of his general condition is distinctly per
ceptible. He appears refreshed by his night's
rest and expresses himself cheerfully os to his
condition. Pulse 92, temperature 98.4, respi
ration 18. Signed Bliss and others.
Corn for tlir Million.
Kansas City, July 28 The Commercial
Indicator, July 2Sth, published this morning,
special reports from over 100 counties in
Western Missouri, Kansas, Southwestern
Iow.i and Nebraska which show a very largely
increased ncreaga in corn, only ti counties re
porting less acreage than last year. The
yield will also be largely increased if weather
continues favorable.
Clicmi Passenger Kates.
St. Louis, July 30. Passenger fare from
hereto New York was reduced yesterday bv
all lines from $24 2j to $18 to meet the sale
of scalpers of tickets at that price, which are
alleged to have been sent out here by the
Erie, Baltimore and Ohio and N. V. Central
and this price will be maintained until the
cheap tickets in the hands of the scalpers are
exhausted.
PACIFIC COAST.
Indlau Hostilities.
Denver, July 28. A Santa Fe special Bays:
A paitv of soldiers arrived last night from
For. Stanton and report a dispatch received
just as they left from Mescalero agency, stat
ing that these Indians, or a large number of
them, are in arms and that Monteilla and
Raman, Chiquita chiefs, had left the agency
and had massacred two Mexican families liv
ing in Tularosa canyon. No official informa
tion has been yet received at district head
quarters. Klapement In High Life.
Sav Francisco, July 28. Ten days ago
Edward L. Rhodes, son of Ex-Chief of Police
Rhodes, and Ella E. Evans, of San Jose, un
der care of Mr. McPherson, guardian, eloped
from San Jose and came to this city and were
married by Rev. Mr. Noble. A corruptible
servant was bribed and a big dog poisoned to
facilitate the escapade.
Wexxlliiill t uellnrrlcl-A Windfall.
Victoria Woodhull is about to marry a
wealthy danker.
Dr. Clallm, of Chicago, brother of Victoria,
says his wite has fallen heir to a fortune of
2.000,000, with a title.
FOREIGN.
A KhorkiiiK Report llrnled.
London, July 28. An English resident of
Kouisk, Russia, writes denying the authority
of the governor of that province the statement
that 1 10 men and girls wera shut in a barn for
refusing to work aim burned to death by a
village, mob setting tire to a building. He
said a shed was burned in which a number of
women uere quartered but nobody was killed.
ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH.
Leo Hartmann, the great Russian nihilist,
has arrived in New York.
Lumber men raised prices materially at
Chicago on the 27th. The demand exceeds
the supply.
In the house of commons, Parnell's amend
ment to the report on the land bill relative to
absentees, was rejected, 115 to 32.
Alfred Bordoret, of Columbus, O., was mur
dered by his wife and thrown into a cistern.
The murderess is in jail.
A telegram from East London, near Cape
Town, states that a terrible gale occurred
there. Three vessels were lost and 30 persons
drowned.
Telegrams report fresh persecutions and
pillaging of Jews in the government of Put
tova. Seventeen Villages have been entirely
deserted.
Emigration runs from Bremen show that
77,303 persons left there for America in the
first half of 1881. It would not be astonish
in? if Germany lost 330,000 subjects during
the year.
Roger A. Pryor denies that there has been
any settlement in the matter of the Sprague
estate, but William, Mary, Amasa and Fannie
Sprague will probably accept the proposition
to purchase the property. This will stop
litigation.
A sale of the Sprague Manufacturing Com
pany property in Augusta, Me., on the 27th.
The cotton mills, dam, saw mills, boarding
houses, etc., fell to Samuel Haines of Greeu
ville, N. ., agmt for White, Bliss & Fabriaa
of Boston, for 35O,U00.
The British press, irrespective of politics,
and individual naoers airree in expressing the
belief that England can rely on the good iaith
of America in endeavoring to prevent renewal
of overt attempts of conspirators against the
British government.
Midhat Pasha, and all others convicted of
the murder of the the late Sultan, except two
actual assassins, and Kzzet Pasha and Seyd
Pasha, who were implicated in the clime, em
barked Monday for El Hedjaz, Arabia, where
they will remain in exile for life.
The vote on the 26th in the French Cham
ber of Deputies on order of the day, has pre
vented a ministerial crisis at a critical moment
but it was only palliative, and the situation
will remain precarious as long as theChimber
does not contain a disciplined ministerial
minority.
A flo'd occunred at Tucson on the 27th
doing many thousand dollars damage. Several
bouses were washed down. The mud roofs,
peculiar to the to n, let tbo water throug'i
like sieves. Several uashouU on the rail
road) are. reported aud trains arc necessarily
somewhat irregular.
In the house of commons on the 27th on
consideration of commons report on the land
bill thu clause provided by the attorney-general
for Ireland, proposing that no land com
missioner shall be capable of sitting in the
house of commons during the tenure of office,
was agreed to.
Cbas. Parker, guide in the Adirondack,
while suiding Mrs. George Bull from Forked
Lake tn Long Lake, where she was to lie the
guest of ex-Senator Piatt, made a dastardly
assault upon the woman. All the guides of
tbe Adinmdacks are hunting Parker, swearing
to capture him, dead or alive.
Gov. Crittenden says that the result of his
conference with the railroad authorities is that
he will issue a proclamation within 48 hours
to be scattered broadcast over Missouri, offer
ing f5Q,000 for the arrest of the train roblwrt,
J20.000 for the two ringleaders, who are prob
ably the James boys, and $6000 each fur the
other live men.
The paper makers' association met at Sara
toga ou the 27tb. Muth limine Mas trans
aettd anil all the talk as in favor of a pro-
tec'iv p-jlicy for the benefit of the people as
well as the trade Return ihow in-J
created production m IhSO over Issl of 2u
jier ceal. lu book and tews, and 33 per ce t
iu writing paper Total capiciiy of iti,.j
2,600 tots per day. '
ITEMS BY TELEGRAPI1.
The Hessian fly has madn great ravages in
the lower part of Napa coumy, Cat.
M. Walbridgo was killed at Belmout mill,
at Chico, Cal., by a log falling ou him.
Two were killpd and four were injured by
lightning at Carbondale, Pa., on the 29th.
Stocks are generally higher on account of
rumors that the railroad war will soon cease.
The shipment of inferal machines from Bos
ton to England was made in the name of Chas.
Mills.
Sitting Bull and 787 of his band went by
steamer to Standing Rock on the 29th. Bull
was silent and reserved.
Cilifornia fruit is meeting with ready sales
in New York. Plums and pears are being
shipped to London.
Col. John C. Rurch, secretary of the U. S.
Senate, died at Washington on the 2Sth of
heart disease.
Andrew Martin, of Pittsburg, was fatally
injured on the 28th at New York by n rapid
transit motor.
The mint investigation at San Francisco is
beginning to develop fraud ou the pait of
the superintendent.
The British ship OriHammc was burned at
sea off the coast of Peru recently. The Italian
bark San Andrea saved the ctcw.
Secretary Windom has approved Judge
Robertson s bond as collector of customs of
the port of New York.
The grand jury has found true bills agaim-t
McGrath and McKevitt for attempting to
blow up the town hall iu Liverpool on the Sth
of last month.
Thirty houses belonging to Jews in the vil
lages of Borisprol and Biemn, in the govern
ment of Holtava, were destroyed. Troops
fired upon the rioters, killing four.
The London Telegraph says: The defeat of
the ameer of Afghanistan implies complete
overthrow of the only remaining rcpresenta
tive uf British influence in Afghanistan.
The treasury department on the 28th pur
chased 510,000 ounces of fine silver for de
livery in the Philadelphia, San Francisco and
New Orleans mints.
It is announced that Arabs attacked Harri
man Elben, a place barely nine miles from
Tunis- Gen. LoHrot has taken measures to
protect the capital in the event of insurgents
venturing so far.
Heavy and lung continued rains are seri
ously interfering with the work of farmers,
and great damage H threatened crops, much
of which is all cady cut waiting to be cured,
in New Brunswick.
Montpelier, at Orange Court House, Va
birth place of President Madison, was sold ou
the 28th at public auction for 20,000, to Jna.
D. Carrington, of the Exchange hotel, Rich
mond. There are no indications of settlement of the
trunk liue troubles, but Vanderbilt is quoted
as saying that the war will last till navigation
dosses. Pas-age to Chicago from New York
on tbe 28th, $6 50.
At Mariposa, Cal., Wednesday afternoon,
Dave Hart, and Win. Hart, his eldest son,
engaged iu a fight in a saloon, during which
the father wis shot three times, aud probably
fatally vounded.
Two men were killed, several badly injured
and thirty-two cars wrecked by collision of
freight trains on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford railroad at Rye, X. Y., on the
29th.
The emperor of Russia will leave shortly for
Moscow. Four hundred police have already
been sent on as a precaution, and troops are
stationed along the line between Moscow and
St. Petersburg, about 400 English miles.
The Chicago, St. Louis & New Orleans rail
road was changed from five feet to standard
gauge between the hours of 4 A. K. and 3 r.
M. to-day distance 530 miles at a cost of
$300,000. Over 30,000 men were employed.
i rains nave ooeu running since.
Eight Indian scouts, headed by Buffalo
Charlie and Yellowstone Kelly, with thirty
bloodhounds hitherto employed on tho plains
by tue government, have arrived at M
Claire to join in putting down the Maxwell
bandits.
Frank Gilbert and Merrick Roeengraats
were hanged at Leadvilleon tlie 29 '.h iu the
presence of about 7,000 people. Rosettrraats
declared his innocence while Gilbert claimed
self-defense. Everything went off quietly,
A farmer picked up a bottle near Memphis,
Tenn., on the 20th, containing a note dropped
from a baloon which left Milwaukee July 25.
Its date was July 26, 11:15 r. M. It says that
the balloon was dismantled and uucoutrolla
ble, and going northwest.
Demonstrations occur every night against
the Jews at Hammerstein, West Prussia, and
further excesses are feared. The gens V
armes are powerless. There were similar riots
at Barrwald, Pcmerania, Tuesday, when a
quannty ol Jewish property was destroyed.
The total number of petitions presented in
the commons at the present session praying
the house to reject any change in law which
may be proposed for admitting atheists to
parliament is 1,392, with 2.10,505 signers, aud
the number of petitioners praying for altera
tion of law is 073, with 15,541 signers,
The men who last March burned old man
Win. Connors and his wife near Pittsburg,
uutil they discovered tbe whereabouts of Sit),
000 in cash and securities, were arrested on
the 29th while negotiating the bonds. Their
names are Geo. W. Nelson, D, L. South aud
Miller, with a pal in Cleveland, Thos, Roland.
Nelson and South claim to be innocent.
The French Catholic bishop, of Mossua, and
four missionaries on a tour of inspection uf
of Catholic missionary stations of Absynuia,
were captured by natives who pillaged and
burned a cnurch and mission house, robbed
the prisoners of their clothe and seut them
into the interior.
The treasury department has ordered the
discontinuance of the manufacture and sale
of gold tokens stamped "quarter dollar'' and
"half dollars." Persons manufacturing or
selling such tokens, are rendering themselves
liable to penalties both of fine and imprison
tnent.
Tuesday night a difficulty occurred at Cross
Creek, near Visaiia, Cal., between Bird
Kenchloe, the proprietor of a saloon, and five
men employed by Kitcher in a waiehouse,
dtring which Kenchloe shot James Nelson,
the ball penetrating his lungs. Kenchloe
gave himself up. Nelson is now at the county
hospital in a dying condition.
Mrs. McKeman of Montreal hail her claim
established as me of the three heirs to an
estate valued at 41,5000,000 of the late Phillip
Donohue of San Francisco, who emigrated
from Montreal in 1S52, a poor mau. Mrs.
McKernan, who was Douohue's sister, never
beard of her brother until inquiry was set ou
foot for the heirs. The estate is divided
among a brother and two sister, all of uliom
are very poor.
McVeaah has decided tint where a home
stead entry in public lands has been made by
a letller the land so entered cannot, whilst
sach entry staudi, lie set apart for a military
r.Kr-atnn, even pnor to completion of full ,
tiue by the u-tner, but that wbere pre
emption has 1-ct.n made of puulu lands I -i
cavercj t- re!y may be set sp,u oy he
!'re:i'H-n for inch reservation at any t.u.e
previous to payment and entry,
i inr. ix a ri.AM,; .will.
Three rii-emcit lnureri.Oiie r llirm Ser
iously. A fire broke out in tho drjing room at the
Poitand Planing Mill, owned by F. K.
Beach & Co., at the corner of Front and G
streets at 1 o'clock Saturday. Owing to
some delay in turning in the alarm and the
distance to be traveled, it had gained consid
erable headway before the eugincs arrived.
The engines belonging to companies Four and
Five are out of service and under repairs, bat
the other three were speedily in position and
playing on tho burning building, No. Two
getting fast water. Owing to tlio quantity
of dry lumber, mouldinus, etc., the fire
spread over tho entire upper story of the
mill in a short time ana sent forth a most
intense heat. The firemen battled bravely
with the llames, although it seemed at first
glance as if it was past human effort to save
any pirtion of the budding. A ladder was
placed against one of the windows in the up
per story, a hose carried up anil a stream
thrown directly into the fiercely blazing in
terior. In a short time the gieatcr part of
THE ROOF Ffcll. in,
But owing to the floor of the upper story being
a good and substantial one none of the burn
ing timbers reached tho lower part of the
mill. The flames were soon sufficiently sub
dued to allow the fireman to take a stand on
the upper story when the fire was quickly
brought under control. The lower part of the
null was very little damaged. The stables of
the Street, Car Company were thoroughly
drenched down and thus prevented from
catching lire, .lames Kieruan, foreman of
No. 3's, and Charles Carroll were knocked
down by falling timbers from the roof, and
the former, we are sorry to learn, was
SKHiOCSLY HURT,
Having sustained severe internal injuries
which resulted in a dangerous attack of hem
orrage of the lungs last evening, and he lies
at present in a critical condition. He had
just recovered from a serious illness and his
present enfeebled state was illy adapted to
the arduous efforts he was obliged to put
forth in the discharge of his duty. Mr.
Alex. Campbell, of Fours, was also struck by
a falling beam and received a severe cut in
the forehead. Mess.-s. Beach & Co. loso on
material and damage to their machinery in
the neighborhood of $4,000j they were in
sured in the New Zealand Company for i?2,
000. The building belongs to Mr. Ben. Hid
lady, Jr , of San Uraucisco, and is injured in
the State Investment Company for $1,200.
which will cover her loss. An effort will bo
made to resume operation on Monday us far
as is practicable with uninjured machinery.
A FIM2 Mill-.
Another Mramrr for Hie Owirou lmrtr
iMent t'eitapiiiiy Coming.
A difpatch dated ut New York July 28,
says ; One of the finest ship that evei floated
is taking her cargo at Empire stores iu this
city. she is the steamor Umatilla of the
Oreenn Improvement Company's line. The
Umatilla was completed but a few days ago
at the works of John Roach, at Chester, Pa
She is built entirUy of iron, and although of
enormous size her lines lire, synietrical through
out. Her length is 325 feet, aud she has a
tonage of 3000. She is equiped with direct
nct'lig compound engines, with a nominal
horse ))wer ot 5000. The steamer has fore
and oft rigging, aud a steering appartus
operated by steam, aud she has also appli
ances for steering by hand. Kicctric lights
furnish the illuminating power on board.
The orliet-r's qnarters and accomodations for
passengers are of the best and finest char
acter, and tlie crow are also well provided lor.
The Umatilla is among tho best of Amtri.an
built ships. She is one of fire vessels de
signed for the Oregon Improvement Compauy,
three ot which have been completed. The
Umatilla is commanded by Capt. Frank
Worth. She wilt sail trom Brooklvn
Sundav for Portland, Oregon. She will all
at Rio Janeiro and then pass through
the Struts of MaceRan and around to the Pa
cific, stopping at Valparaiso on her nothva.Ni
journey. After discharging her cargo, which
consists almost entirely of railroad supplies,
the Umatilla will coine down the coast to
San Francisco, and will then ply betweeu
Seattle at the head of I'uget Sound, Wash
ington Territory, and San Francisco.
A H0RME U KM A MI':K.
A Hon Rorottics Iaaiuse. Escapes Croat his
KlaMr and Is Hbal Inn Waodshni.
One of the span of horses employed to draw
the engine of Willamette Company No. I was
taken sick a few days since, and was removed
to Goddard's stable for treatment His dis
ease was brain fever aud Saturday he became
insane and destroyed the manger, etc., ou the
loose box in which he was kept, and finally
broke down the side of the stable and escaped
by the narrow passage at one side to the street.
He ran up Morrison street to Fourth where he
fell. He got up and ran against the fence in
front ol .Mr. Chas. ISray s residence, at the
corner of Fourth and Morrison streets, break
ing it down, and then went up on the front
porcn and down into a narrow nassauo at tlie
side of the house and over another Kjrch and
round to the rear ot tue bouse, up three steps
on the porcn and turning short to the ngut,
went into a narrow uoodshtd where there was
scarcely room for him. Here he dashed him
self against the wood aud the house to the
great alarm of Mrs. Bray, bruising and cutting
himself horribly and entirely demolishing a
stove which had been placed there till needed.
A hoitler from the stable and Othcer Coakley
arriving, the unfortunate animal was ham
strnn g to prevent his inflicting any further
damage, and a pistol being procured he was
shot. The side of the shed bad to be palled
down to get the carcass ont, which was im
mediately carted away,
Slttleu at Last. Judge S. C. Wingard,
of Walla Walla, arrived in this city last even
ing from Olympia, whtre he has been attend
ing supreme court for the last three weeks.
He infonr.s us that he succeeded in effecting
a satisfactory settlement of tbe celebrated
Shannon cose, which has been iu the courts of
the Territory for so long. This suit was be
tween two brothers and involved the title to
the site of Yakima City and other property,
valued at $20.0o0. and has been left to three
different referees without any settlement be
ing arnveti ai.
Hanu ot- the Rod and Cu.tr.u-From the
10th of August tilt tbe 30th of December is
the close season for lake trout and red fuh,
according to the laws of the Sttte. Our Iaak
altons will take notice and prepare Ut hang
up their rods and creels and leave these fish
unmole.ttd during their siawumg time.
IUker Cv .stv F.m.1 JUcts. -The Baker'
fi unty AkTu ui ural Societj has advertised u
I all rces J u it;, tje eatore of tuu a
rsiou u a irractl 1x.t, a I-3H of a Holt and a
halt free for all for a purse of jOO, I
atai, Accinr.sT.
Sll Minnie Jlay Insliinlly Killed by llir
Accidental IINrlinrxr r n I'Mnl.
Minnie E., daughter of Mr. .1. 1). May, was
instantly killed about 3 o'clock Friday af.
ternoon at tho residence of her parents on
Sixth street between Main and Madison by
the accidental discharge of a pistol, which she
had iu her hand at the time. The shot en
tered her mouth, ronged through to the back
of the head. An inquest was held last oven
ing and from the testimony offered we make
the following extracts: Mrs. May, mother of
the deceased, testified I was sewing in the
kitchen and she passed through the room and
went up stairs. I told her to look at her sick
brother. She told me that ho was asleep.
Soon after I heard the report of a pistol and
going up stairs found her lying upon the lloor,
dead, with a pistol in her right hand. My
self, husband and sick child were in the house
at the time. My daughter was chierful and
sent rally in good health. Never showed any
signs ot despondency. Don't know where she
got tho pistol. Al. Prince testified that he
had known the young lady a little over a year.
Had been in the habit of waiting oil her.
Knew the pistol produced. I presented it to
her to protect herself on tho street without
any suagestion from her. Saw her last during
her lifetime about 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Walked up to the corner of Sixth and Main
with her. Were making arrangements to go
blackbcrrying with her to-morrow, providing
Miss Mills returned on The Dalles boat. Was
with her about twj hours. She was cheerful
and in good spirits. The jury icturued the
following verdict: "We find that deceased
was named Minnie E. May, aged 18 years, 2
months and 12 days, and that she came to her
death from a pistol shot, accidentally dis
charged by her own hand.
l.1trOBTA.T rOMMINH'ATIO.
We call the attention of our readers in
various parts of the State to the following
communication. Parties who have quarries
of stone on their places will consult the best
interests of this State by sending specimens
to Mr. Walling, who will attend to the for
warding of them to Washington. The Dr.
White alluded to was Stato Geologist of
Iowa for several years and made the survey
of that State and also several surveys of
Green river and Uinta mountain range. As
paleontologist of the National Museum, he
is now engaged in making a survey of Col
orado. Washington, D. C, July 15. 1881.
Mr. A. G. Wnlliitij, Portland, Oregon,
Sir : Our department is at present en
caged iu making a collection of stones which
are umm! for puriwses of construction and or
namentation. We have skillful stone-cutters
who dress these specimens into cubes with
edges of four inches, and which show upon
their various sides the effect .of the stones
when dressed in different manners.
This collection is to ba permanently pre
served in the National Museum at Washing
ton, and is to form thu basis of a report upon
the resources of the country in stones suitable
for the purposes mentioned. But, our appro
priation only enables us to visit actually exist
ing quarries, although we are also desirons of
indicating that the undeveloped resources of
the country are as large as the developed re
sources. We have hod our attention attracted to the
circumstance that in Oregon there are large
amouuts of stone, which, if suitably trundled,
wiiuld bo very bcautifal, and very useful,
yet as tbe distance is great and as the number
of actually cxistingquarries is small, we have
not the moans to send a person to investigate
these resources. Your friend, Dr. C. A.
White, has informed me that you take an in
terest in such subject, and I should like to
say to you that if you are somewhat ac
quainted with the subject, and if without
irrcat difficulty vou could obtain for us a col
lection of stones which might in name degree
represent the possible resources of Oregon in
Mtoues agitable for tlie purposes mentioned,
we would gladly defray any small expense
which might be incurred bringing thesestones
together and in forwarding them to us. If
you shall give to this subject your favorable
consiitoration, would suggest that the stones
should lie gathered of such size so that they
can be drnssed into foar-iuch cubes, and that
we shall be notified of the circumstance that
they are ready for shipment in ordtr that ve
can give you the necessary directions and
method by whicli tbey can bo forwarded to
ua. Yours very truly,
GnoiuJE W, Hawks,
Curator National Museum and Special Agent
of Census.
Tiik IUkhoo. Two of the bamboo plants
sent heie by Consul Denny from China were
planted in the grounds of Mr. S. (!. Reed's
residence, on first street. Ihey bate each
sent up shoots which at present are nearly
three feet iu height, but do not look very
thrilty. It is liardly probable that the plant,
the largest known species of grass will, even
if able to withstand our .V inters, over attain
its growth here. In its native soil it is one of
the most rapid urowiiiL' plants known, attain
ing a height of 20 feet and a circumference of
IU inches in two months, from its liglituess,
toughness and elasticity it is invaluable to the
inhabitants of Eastern countries, suppling the
place of tho oak, pine, ash, etc, Fiom itthev
construct their bouses, fences ami gat s, their
chairs and lounges, spars and masts for their
boats and rafts lor fishing. From the shoots
they form tobacco pipes and from the larger
one's opium pipes and oven pipes for con
veying water. The tender shoots are eaten as
asparagus and made into pickles ami pi eserves.
In seasons of scarcity a ckarte hri&d is made
from the seeds. The leaves aro steejieil for
medicine, and salves slid ointments made
from the roots. It Is used as a switch to
punish him in childhood and applied as a
bastinado on his punishment in ripe years, in
fact from infancy to old age, the oriental man
and the bamboo are inseparable companions,
and without it be sinks into degradation aud
poverty,
Aiulie Town, The terminus of tho narrow
gaug railroad on the west side, which is located
on the farm of the late James E. Williams,
has been named after the president of the
company, Airlie. He visited that section of
our State wheu here lastSummer and was so
favorably impressed with the lieauty of the
county that he requested if any stat.on should
bear Ins name It should be tins one. w line
we should have preferred to see the name of
the place niven to the pioneer and honored
settler of tlie place, it is certainly a compli
ment to have it called after the projector of
the road iu preference to all other.
hvnuiJMY at Ha itRlsBUKO, On Monday
evening burglars entered the hiutu of Mr.
Dennis Sullivan at HarrUbiirg. They suc
ceeded in securing a gold watch belonging to
Mr, S. ud also a pair of pantaloons Mnguig
to a guest,anameake of the pror itt i in the
pockets of w Inch was i"(X).
RaisKIj the Guam:. The work ; raiting
the grade Hi tbo vicinity of the est idu de
pot about completed. The building and I
pi i r -. i,e Wen raised Slid trjck Mill up '
i trie pr c i and in fuuro n is not i.M
i) soy tr uo e wdt bv L'ijcrieu,.cd fru . i
water.
Agriculture In Montana.
Correspondence Glohe-Pcmocrat.
It will bo regarded as high treason by the
good people of Montana to express any doubt
of tho future of their ast domain, or to ques
tion the accuracy of tre statements consistent
ly made regarding the advantages it offers to
immigrants. But over on tho eastern liound
ary line, at the month of the Yellowstone riv
er, after traveling some I, ."00 miles through
the length and breadth of the Territory, and
without the fear of the vigilantes liefore my
mind, I feel free to say that I do not believe
Montana will become a State within the life
time of tho present generation. It is too close
to tho sky and too near the North Pole; it has
too much bed rock and too little water, too
many barren mountains and too few fertile
valleys, too little fuel and too much cold
w cither to ever become the happy home of a
prosperous people.
In saying this, I do not wish to belittle tho
vast resources of Montana. The Territory
possesses as rich mineral deposits as can be
found anywhere and presents unsurpassed
facilities for profitable stock raising; but nei
ther mining nor cattle breeding is calculated
to build a ureat and enduring Statu. There is
but ono harvest time in any mining district,
and when the crop is gathered, the gleaners
must depart. It is only a question of time
when tho richest mines will be worked out and
abandoned, and the city that relies for its
trade on a mining section leans on a broken
reed, and holds by a rope of sand. Cattle
raising is in its very nature opposed to the
growth of a State. This is especially true in
a country where cattle must run at large
through all tbe seasons as is tho case in Mon
tana. Here nothing worth speaking of can be
gathered, and no grain can lie raised for Win
ter feeding. The cattle must be permitted to
run on the ranges, and in order that they may
do this, no fences must be built. It is not easy
for the Eastern mind to picture civilization
without fences.
Certainly there can bo no homes in such a
grazing country as this. There will be
churches and schools in the small towns, but
they will be unknown in the vast areas over
which the herds must roam. Those conditions
make it most improbable, to say it mildly,
that the population of the Territory will in
crease rapidly in tho near future. According
to the last census some 40,000 people have
taken up their residence in Montana, but it
would pilndc a searcher to find 10 per cent, of
that numlier who will admit that they really
intend to spend their lives in tho Territory.
Of course, 99 per cent, of those who once
settle will live and die there, but they would
all fondly cherish tho belief that tbey will
make a fortaue either in mines or cattle in n
few years, awl then go hack to the States to
live in comlort.
Tie Palouse Country.
A correspondent of the Palouse Gazette,
writes from Moscow, over tho Idaho lino in
which direction the O. H. A N. Co's roads arc
rapidly being pushed, as follows: , ,
Wo have taken some pains to ascertain that
the crops in this section of the country have
never looked as favorable at this season of tho
year us they do now The well informed and
good judges tell us that tho average number
of bushels of flax per acre will reach eighteen
We find that at this average the number of
acres sown will yield us about one hundred
and eighty thousand bushels, which is an in
crease over last year of three hundred per
cent. Wo say why do you not raise all flux
and no wheat, oats, barley, etc. Imttln-y tell us,
no, the wheat and tut crop of this year will
compaie favorably with tho crsp of two years
ago, and will fall short of last year s wheat
aud oat crop but little. Tho question now
agitating thu'minils of the community is, can
we procure sufficient transportation to curry
it to market this Fall. Who can tell? Will
the O. R. N. Co. answer us? We aro satis
fied that if we can have the necessary trans
portation this Fall to carry oil' our grain be
foio navigation closes that the number of acres
uf laud sown this year will not exceed ono
half of what will be in cultivation next season
in this part of the country. Our farmers ap
pear to lie airam uiey win ruise iuu ihucji
grai.i. e asii mem wny, aim uiey say,
what snail we no wiui n. i lie question
is too much for us nod we hopefully reply;
maylie son ethiug will turn up to help you
out beforjj next Fall.
Goon Iiika. Tlie farmers on the line of
the narrow gauge road iKitween Silverton and
Lebanon have formed joint stock companies
and aro engaged in building several ware
houses in whicli to storu their wheat until
such a time as they may wish to sell it. Tiny
find that when they linvii placid their grain
in a mill or warehouse they am practically at
the mercy of the ow nor tlur of and have
therefore conclud d to h.ivo budding of their
own.
Tiik YAquiXA Bav It. It. The contracts
for furnishing the ties for tbe Yaqninn Hay
railroad, says tho Curvalli Outrilr, have lieen
let to different pcisniisj who aro now or soon
will be engaged in get. in,! them ready for de
livery. Ilie survey will soon In; siifHcienily
located that a largo force of men, who are al
ready engaged and in waiting. The iron is
on the oceau bound for Yaquina bay.
Sim'IMKSh, Mr. D. D. Pretty man starts
this morning on a trip up the valley, says the
Salem Tall, to collect specimens of cereals
ami grasses to be exhibited at the Mechanics'
fair at Portland, aud which specimens will be
sent to the California Mechanics' Fair at Han
Francisco, by the O. R. ft N. Co. for exhibi
tion. Mr. Prettyman has already iathcred
over 25 varieties of grass alone.
From Bunch Grass. Mr, J, Cross arrived
here yvsterday from Grass Valley with forty
head of beef cattle which lie describes as one
of the finest lots'ever brought from East of the
mountains. Hu says the grass In that region
is very fine, and instead of being dried up as
is usual at ibis season of tlie year, is still
erien, aud that the cattle in all that country
are in splendid condition,
To UK Ol'YhTlil't'fKH TO PollTLANH, Mr.
Win. ltiid, iiouujer of the narrow gauge rail,
road, has rcciv d a tcleiap'iic liputch frein
Mr. Vdlard . ' e ' dhout delay in
M.-uniai the n 'I t .t r th rna'l from
.'u'tlaml to Jon H n I .1 H is would "tin
, luoicale that tin ' mi aiiv contemplate,
u 'dim.' the road into Portland. '
TRANSPORTATION LINES.
Oregon Iluihvar and IVuvign-
' tion Loinptiiiy.
OCEAN DIVISION.
Irlwcrn Sa:i i'ranrlsrii nnil Pol Hand.
Leaie San Francisco
Laave t'ortisnd
at 10 A. M.
at 3 A.M.
6 4
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Juno 2.v,fitne :0.Tunc 30
Julv 10 (July ft July 15
July flit '.Inly HOI July SO
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I July
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.luly ftl
ltli-lit Is reamed to change steamers or sailing days
Tlii-onir.il TlrkrtssoUl to all principal cities In Uirj
United States and Culiaua.
RIVER AND RAIL INVASIONS.
Columbia, Ulllanictlc and Yumlilll Kfrent,
FEltltUAHY 1,1981.
Lcaie Portland
lor .Mon. Tue.
W.sl.lThurlFrl.
Sat
Dallies, Walls'! I
Walla, lima-1
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tilla and up-f 7 AM 7 AM
7 AM
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7 AM
7AM
SAM
river points.
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termouiate
points ....,
III AM
To point on
7 AM
Miako itiver.
I
tirueral unices Cor. t'rsnt and Is Hlreels.
J. MrCRAKENfcCO.,
Ak'Is State ol California.
A. I MAXWELL.
Ticktt ato'iitO. K. .V.N. Co.
JOHN .MUllt,
Ucneral Krelirht ft PaHs'r nircnt.
a II. l'ltKBCOTT.
Mansg!
Oregonian Railway Compaiy
LIMITED.
STEW ROUTE.
i
COMMKNC1NO FIUDAV, MAY t, IWlJ and'
unUl further notice, trains and boals 111 ritiv
as follows:
KIlEK.tMl I. AST SIDK IIIIIHION.
7.1S A. M. MONDAYS. WBDNKSDAYK, and
)t FRIDAYS, fiom foot of Morrfiun street
Steamer CITY OF SAI.K.M for Oil) ton, ami a.1 points
iKtweeu I'orlliiml mill Da) Ion on the Itlvcr,
and eonneetiiiK' lth trains at ltH)s Uuidllllt for
Ml. I'nill, Frrneli Frnlrlr, Hllterlon. Waldo
Hills, Wi-at Htnylnn, Mtrlh Haullniii, Srlo,
and Intermediate points. Htituriilnir leaves TUES
DAYS, TllllltSDAYS, ami JSATUUDAVS.
FREIGHT.
(Foot of Morrison street from 7 A.M. to a P. M.)
Krelirht received TUESDAYS, TIUJICDAY8 and
SATUHDA YS.for all tlie abovi) named and Intermedial
points.
weht Him: imiHio.v.
8'ffl A. 11. dally, Smidajt excepted, via 0. k O.
iUU U. H.,(WestStdo Division) toot ot K street,
niaklnir close connection at rl Side 1'roaalng or
nrldwlll, llroiulmrail ami Hlirrlilan Jnlirtlon,
tS"t'oi points bojoiidSherldatl Junction tills train,
will run as follows-.
On MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS anil FHIDAYS,
to stations between Hherldnn Junction, Halt',.
and Honnimilli.
On TUESDAYS, THUI18DAYB and 8ATUUDAY8,
to stations between Hlierldan Junction and Hherl
I . . .
TIIKOIIlin TICKKTH to alioro points on sal k
O. ft C. II. it., West Side division ticket ofHiw.
J. 11. EILLMOHE,
J.VO. II. WHEAT, rionerol Superintendent
Acting Kreliibt and Ticket Airent.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY
Salem, ----- Oregon.
FALL TERM
OIi: MOMIAV, HKITEMBKH 9, IXI
FACULTY t
TIIOHAH VAN M'OY, A. M., B. I).,
President and Professor of Ancient Laiig-uatceA.
K. V. riMHKH, .". D.,
Dean of Medical Collcire. and I'rafusMir ol OlwIeUles.
MUM. r.LIZtBl.TII W. AND1IKW, U.K. I.,
Dean of Woman's College, and Professor of Kiitftiih
Literature and History,
W. M, AHNOMI, A. M
Principal of tholluilness Department.
MIHX LAI'IIA M. AI1AHH, H, M.,
Musical Director,
KIIWI.N' A, AMIKKW, A. N
Professor of Natural Sclenees and Curator ol Woman's
CuIIcl'S Hall.
MIXM ALTHKA MOIIKKM, B. H
rrlnclfial of Grammar Sdiool and Instructor of Herman
and French.
I. L. KOWLtttll, M. It., r. R. M.,
lajcturer on Hygiene,
MIHH II AIIIIIKT H. TKTIK, H. ?.,
I'rofissor of Art.
HIHM .'K.TTIK I'll'I'.H, U. II.,
Ilriran arid Vocal Culture.
MINH l.l.ZIi; T. IKIIHK,
tnstructor In Matlieinatlcs.
TIHMIAK V. JOKV, t. M.,
1'rofcJiKor itt Matliem dies.
MMS. H. '. MINOR,
Matron of Woman's Collenu II ill.
I'alHlouues, wllh fuller arllcnlur, tan-
ulslird free, oil aunllrallnu In llir FrrsMrnM
.lull. l'.m
mirmiiiu
luly 1WIU
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
-AND-
TAU LATIN ACADEMY,
lorrsl Grtr, Oregon.
J, It HKilltK.'K, S. T. II., 1'KKMIDtWr,
CALENDAR i
FAU. TKItM-Flrst Wednesday In Heptemla r lo Krsl
Wednesday in December.
WINTEK TEIIM -First Wednesday iu llniuiUr U
Hrst Wednesday In March.
SI'HI.til TEltM First Wednesday in Uanli to first
Wednesday in June. .
HuUtfAVM Christmas to s Years.
EXPENSES i
TIITIOX rBK TK&M, IN AOVJVl'a.
Academic Deistrtment 110 TO
Cullculate. Department, .... U-
Hoard, In famlliis, Including fuel and Jiflils, iJ to H Ml
This Bcho'l alma to give tboronen Instruction
and parental dlsclpllno, to fomi correct
habits and moral purposes. It ttieis
good facilities tn all Its departments
to Students of both Sexes
or furth'-T Infcrinaticn, api'ly to cl.e lriuiiiit or to
iuir--J i riior. .i. vr. siaumh.
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