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WILLAMETTE FARMER: PORTLAND, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 23, 1881, THE WHEAT OWNERS' MEETINO. The meeting of wheat owners was held, ac cording to our announcement, on Sept. 4th, at Grangers' Hall, corner Califurnia ami Davis street. Hon. H. M. Larue, of Sacramento, presided The first order of business was the receipt of the report of the committee appointed last April to consider the advisability of forming a wheat sluppine association and other matters. The report was signed by the President, Air. Lame, and Messrs. Woods and Ostrauder, of the Committee. It was as follows: REPORT OF COMMITTEE. Your committee, appointed to report to this adjourned meeting a plan of organization, having in view the promotion of the interests of the wheat growers of California, beg leave to report that, since the adjournment in April, much thought has been bestowed upon the proposition to form a separate organization of grain growers, aud the more that is bestowed upon it, the more intricate and doubtful seems the proposition. The divers opinions expressed at the April ssssiou, as to the means to be employed to attain the end, were such as would appear to render all attempts to unite the wheat growers upon any one meth od that might be proposed impossible. Suc cess in this enterprise means responsibility; means business experience and capacity; means tangible capital; and the the question is, can we command these in sufficient quanti ty to inspire confidence in business circles and the support of the farming fraternity ? The difficulties experienced in the organization and the putting of the Grangers' Bank and Grang ers' Business Association iuto successful opera tion, avowedly for the same objects and under the stimulus of Grange enthusiasm, whicii was at the time at fever heat, would answer tho question in the negative. Those of us who are familiar with the inception of these instiu tions, know full well with what zal the pre liminary steps wero taken to form these incor porations, and they also know how that zeal ebbed when farmers were asked to put down binding signatures to furnish money to place them on the necessary financial basis, and a less favorable result even is feared should we attempt tho formation of a new and separate organization. But if it bo inexpedient, if not impracticable, to build up this separate organ ization, let us see if the machinery is not already at our hands to accomplish the very objects sought by this convention. The Grangers' Bank and Grangers' Business Association of San Francisco were created solely for the benefit of the farmers to give them additional capital and facilities for hold ing their products for a reasonable market, and tor handling their crops. These institu tions have been under the eye and direction of honest, practical men, in the interest of agri culture. They are now provided with ample storage and shipping facilities in the system, with experience and sufficient capital, and whatever a new organization could accomplish can be as well or better done by these agencies, belonging to. and managed in the in terest of farmers. If these institutions are a success, and their present standing in finan cial, commercial and farming circles indicates that they arc, then there is no need of forming a new one for the same purpose. If not a suc cess, it would be idle to attempt to do what has proved a failure under much more favor able circumstances. If the wheat growers would unite to sustain tho houses owned, managed and .controlled by themselves, would not the benefits anticipated by this conven tion, arising from a district organization, be secured? So it seems to us. The present Btato of the wheat market re quires some attention from this convention, The most reliable reports received from all parts of the world make it almost absolutely certain that grain crops are much below the average. When it is' also known that not above one-third, certainly not to exceed one" half, of an average crop has been raised this year in this State, when there is more than double the tonnage in tho harbor and to arrive than there was one year ago, and when, furth cr, the high rates to Kurope are stimulating every vessel possible to head this way for car goes. Our fanners pursue the suicidal policy of pouring iuto the San Francisco market more wheat than is wanted to fill the ships, thereby keepiug up freights to an exorbitant figure, and depressing the price of wheat cor respondingly. With storage already a fixed charge, what must lw paid in any event with interest at seven to nine per rent, per annum, it is simply a question of endurance, if inclin ed to make it one, between the farmers and ship owners or ship brokers. It is believed the farmer can hold out the longest with his wheat in the warehouse, than the ships lying in the harbor. It should be a cardinal princi ple never to crowd the market with wheat when ocean freights are above, and wheat is lelow a reasonable rate. In conclusion, it is recommended that a resolution be adopted by the convention declaring its conviction that relief from the present, exorbitant ocean freight can be secured only by withholding wheat from sale until more reasonable terms are conceded. The report was adopted. DISCUSSION. Mr. Amos Adams spoke of the necessity of the farmers co-operating, and concentrating their wheat so it could pass througu one chan nel. He explained that the farmers were their own enemies, for every time they held a meet ing in San Francisco, they had their pjcktts filled with samples of uhcat, which they ex hibited to various dealers and urged them to buy. He stated that when these meetings were being held, the business associations could not secure half so good a price for wheat. It they had oueagent whom they could tru,t, their wheat could be held until the price of freight was reduced. It was unreasonable at present, being 4 Gi i"t 3s. The farmers could ave $5 or 10 a ton by co-operating. If they reaolved to hold their wheat, they could live up to their resolutions, liis association was -- -- erecting wharf and etoragu capacity near Port I Costa, capable of accommodating 50,000 tons, J and they had plenty of wharf room for their vessels. . The Chairman explained that he visited San Francisco on June 26th, and at their meeting it was represented that thero were 000,000 tons of wheat on hand, and only 400, 000 tons capacity was in port and on the way. Believing the information, he sold S'20,000 worth of wheat. Subsequently he had ascer tained that the amount ef wheat on hand had been exaggerated. If he had received correct information ho would not sell his wheat. The farmers wanted STATISTICS AS TO" THE CItors. Mr. Mcl'ike contended that the wheat crop was considerably less than it was last year. At the present time there were in port and on the way shipping facilities for 500,000 tons, aud by the 1st of November half of the wheat in the State could be accommodated. If the farmers would hold for sixty days, he believed they could get two cents for their erain. The farmers should seize their opportunity. There were not 900,000 tons of wheat in the State, and by the 1st of March they would not have enough left to load a ship. Mr. Adams explained that grading wheat was a thing that farmers could not reach. They could not remedy that. When they sold their wheat, the shippers had a right to do just as they desired with it. The Business Association had facilities for shipping 7,000 tons a4lay. They could load three vessels at once, having three tracks, and in 15 days cars would be running on their wharf. TORT COSTA WAREHOUSES. Mr. Ostrander believed the Busincs Associ ation had studied the farmers' interests in erecting the warehouses at I'ort Costa. If the farmers sent wheat to them, he had no doubt that the sweepings would not be as much as elsewhere, and doubtless the wheat would be honestly weighed. At present a contest exist ed between the farmer and the ship broker. The brokers and their hirelings wero continu ously declaring that wheat is bound to go down, and the farmers are constantly remind ed that there would not bo ships enough to transport it The farmers should not believe them. There was enough tonnage on the way to carry off 600,000 tons; enough in port to carry 120,000 tons, and since July 1st, 100,000 tons have left. It seemed to him that the farmers could easily combine and control 500, 000 or 000,000 tons of wheat, and then they could dictate to these grain men. The Liver pool market was high enough at the present time to allow the farmers to sell their wheat for two cents, if they only managed things properly. HOLDING WHEAT. Mr. J. V. Webster believed for the last two months that the farmers have been masters of the situation. He alluded to the enormous waste in loading grain and the chances of dis honest weights, and maintained that by selecting a warehouse at deep water they could have their own agents to weigh and handle their own grain. The Business Asso ciation could see to that, and he believed that by adopting such a course they could save enough to pay for storage. Mr. Upton, a large wheat grower, stated that he was inclined to hold his wheat, pro vided they all agreed to do likewise. Captain Nelson, of Butte, declared that tho man who held his wheat would get a big price. Ho inquired what were the port charges. The Chairman explained that San Francisco was considered the most expensive port in the. United States. Captain Nelson declared that the monop olists controlled San Francisco. He asserted that they had squeezed everything they could out of the interior of the State to build up San Francisco, and they had done tho same for the whole coast. Instead of doing like Other cities, building up the country, they have been robbing the country to build up the city. MILLING WHEAT. Mr. Beckett maintained that to encourage the milling of wheat, frco tonnage should be granted. If free tonnage was not granted foi flour, he would patronize Port Costa or else where. Mr. English, of Contra Costa, said he was holding his wheat. The wheat crop, he said, was a total failure in England, and she would need all of our surplus. The freights should be five or six dollars lesa. He was willing to let shippers have 00 shillings a ton, but they were now getting 85. Low interest and a fine prospect ought to induce tho farmers to keep their crop. If San Francisco hod been acting in favor of speculators, the farmers ought to support Port Coata. Their freight was fifty cents less; dockage very low, and there was room enough for all the wheat in the State.' Insurance money and port charges were also cheaper. Sevesal motions were introduced fixing a date to which the meeting was to adjourn. Finally it was decided to reconvene on Wednesday, September Nth. Un motion, a committee was appointed to ascertain the amount of wheat on hand, the amount of tonnage, etc., on the way, the sur plus of wheat for shipping, and to prepare a circular to be sent to fanners, urging them to hold on to their wheat, and to attend the meeting to be held on the 4th inst. The meeting then adjourned. Who are Insane? "What I war' going to remark," began Brother Gardner as the hour arrived, and the triangle sounded, "am to ask who among you am insane? I should like to make out a list as soon as possible, an' I hope dat no lunatic will feel backward about kandiif in his name." "You look surprised," continued the ohr man, as he walked up anil down in Iront of his desk, "but I am quite satisfied that we have at lcat a dozen lunatics among us. Ve man who shot de President could read law an' plead It; he could cheat, lie, kwmdle, bilk ho tela, buy an' sell, come an' go, push his claims fur otiice an' go on long journey, an' yet he am deela e.l to be crarv. No one 1t L-nna-p.l ' l it 'till he became an assassin. If he hadn't tried to commit murder he would still be I looked upon as a dead beat instead of a luna tic. Now I proposo to take time by de 4-lock and make a list of do lunatics in our club fur de benefit of de purleece. Let each assassin stan' up as his name is called by de Seek rotary. " . The Secretary went through the roll in his usual sing-song way, and not a member stood up. "Worry well," said the President, "let de Seckrctary make a note of dis. You have all plead guilty to bein' pcrfeckly sane, an' you mus' take de consequences. If ary one of you walk out of a grocery wid a codfish under your coat, or am oberhauled by de purlecco wid a bag of chickens on your back, cloan' try to shirk de consequences by pleadin' insanity." Responsibility of Employers. When a boy of 10 was at work upon & printing press ,in the press room of a New York paper the press was unexpectedly start ed. Tiie boy sprang back from his dangerous position, and in so doing tipped over the bench he was standing on, causing him to fall against another press, which caught his arm and injured it so as to make it forever useless. He sued the proprietor in the Superior Court, and obtained a verdict for $3,000 damages. The defense was that the accident was caused either by the negligence of the plaintiff or of a fellow workman, for which the proprietor was not responsible.. In charging the jury, Judge Speir said that if the plaintiff or a skilled fel low workman were negligent the plaintiff could not recover damages; but that if the agent of the defendant employed persons not skilled in their work aud the accident occur red through the negligence of one of such per sons, the defendant was responsible. An ap peal was taken from the judgment on the grounds that Judge Speir erred in thus charg ing, and in permitting the plaintiff to exhibit his mutilated arm to the view of the jury, thus arousing their sympathy. The General Term affirmed the judgment m a longopiuion. Scientific American. A Contrary Mule. A farmer in this county, says a North Caro lina paper, has a mule so awfully contrary that he can do nothing with it. Put him in harness, and it is hard to say which way he will travel. . Put a saddle on him, and he ap pears to doze, but try to mount him and he will all of a Biulden begin to kick every way straight out, straddling, with all four legs at once. As to eating, he will cat anything, from liis feed trough op to a wooden saddle. The owner took a notion to have him shod, but ho kicked out the blacksmith shop and returned home. The owner tried to kill him, some time back, so he tied his cars with a trace chain and rode him for six consecutive days and nights as hard as he could under whip and spur. The fact is, that he nearly killed him self in the effort, and had to be carried up stairs to bed, ami his firm belief was that the mule would die that night; but, to his aston ishment, the next morning he found that the mule had kicked to death a Chester sow weighing 300 pounds, bit a piece out of his horse's shoulder, ate up a saddle, blanket and bridle, tore down the tence, and was splurg ing about, more devilish than ever, to find something else meaner to do. No Complaint From the Horse. On the line of march from Varna to Bait sink, I had to stop at a small Bulgarian vil lage, where one of our divisions was to halt for the night.' I found a French dragoon regi ment there that had been on detachment there for several weekB. Accosting tho Colonel, I inquired what facilities thero wero for obtain ing forage near the village, and he gave me ample information on the subject with great cordiality. Ho was a fine old soldier, of tho rough and ready type, who had seen hot work, as he called it, in Algeria. A decidedly alco holic tint about his nose betrayed tho fact that ho was a hro drinker as well as a fire eater. I went on to ask him about the water. "Tho water?" he repeated with a tone of un feigned astonishment. "Well, yes, Colonel," replied I. "Is the water good? is it drinkable?" "Faith," replied he, with a tone of contempt, "I know nothing about it. My horse don't complain.' The gallant mbreur- had never tasted tho water himself, as it would appear. Temple liar. The Garfield Legend. The Garfield legend, suro to cluster and grow around tho story of liis life, whether it ends now or when ho is old in years and of longer honors, will gather about him as his mother's son. Their relations will be remem tiered and told and made the foundation of talo and story and picture when other events are the dry dust of forgotten politics. The son's kiss inauguration day, the heart broken cry of the mother over "my baby," when the strong man, high in place, was shot down, the solitary letter which the weak fingers of the President found strength to write in the weary week ot illness these are the things for which the man and the mother will be re membered. Linked to an emotion and a memory which comes home to the hearts and the bosoms of men and women, the lasting remembrance of President Garfield will rest secure. l.eiivenu-orth (Kan.) Time. How the Czar Travels. The depareure of the Kmperor from Peter hof was intended to he kept a profound secret, but, as usual in such coses, it leaked out through one channel or another that a move was to be made, and the arrival hero of fJcu. Kozloff, Police master at Moscow, g:rvc a clue to the direction that would bo taken, upon tho day fixed for the departure tho Oftciul M,. 4-n'jer, to the dismay of the authorities, an nounced that the Emperor was about to start for Moscow, an indiscretion of which the im mediate penalty was a severe reprimand from Count Ignatietf, wli forbade the unofficial press of the capital to reproduce the announce ment, or refer to it in anyway. IneUrst in timation vouulmafed to St, Pctersbura that the Emperor tail at luaily left the Minn a. i contained In n official telegram pnblnhc-J on Saturday, and recording his arrival in tho city of tho Czars. Since then his movements have been duly chronicled by tho official organ in a series of telegrams, which the othor papers were graciously allowed to reproduce in gigan tic type 24 hours later, though without a word of comment. Tho observance of all this mystery can only be explained on the assump tion that tho Czar is in imminent danger of falling a victim to the machinations of the Nihilists. As in the case of tho late Emeror's last journey to tho South, tho line was guard ed throughout its length by soldiery. At every hundred paces bayonets glistened, aud at intervals tents shono white and camp-fires gleamed. Such places as offered more than ordinary facilities to miscreants of the Hart man typo were specially looked after, but, still not satisfied as to the safety of the imperial party, Gen. Ignatieff, who accompanied it, resorted to various extraordinary measures to baflle any possible attempt on tho part of the revolutionists. Washington Etiquette. A Washington correspondent relates the following of ex-Senator McCrccry: Some days before the adjournment of Congress, as the story goes, good-natured and ponderous Sen ator McCreery, of Kentucky, was waddling down Pennsylvania avenuo when a dapper young gentleman, one of the class which de lights "society girls by exclaiming at inter vals during a fashiouablo reception, "Have you been very gay this season?" approached him with tho question: "Ah, Senator, how de do? I called on you this morning; did you get my card?" "Yes," said the Senator dryly; "I got the card; but what did you mean by writing 'E. P.' in tho corner of it?" "Oh, that," said tho young gentleman, evi dently delighted at being ablo togivo informa tion, "that, you know, means 'en jiernoime' in other words, 'left in person.'" "Yes, yes," said the Senator, meditatively, "I sec." The next day Mr. McCreery again met tho young man, and this time, going up to him', said, "Ah, by the way, I called on you this morning; did you get my card?" "Yes, sir; yes," was tho reply; "I got it; but, I say, Senator, what in tho world did you mean by writing 'S. B. A, N." in tho corner f it?" "What! didn't you understand that? I'm surprised. What should I mean but 'sent by a nigger?'" A Horse Breeding Device. Tho Rev. W. H. Murray has evidently found employment that he likes in Texas horse breeding. He writes enthusiastically that Texas is just tho place for the business, and that the todgh little nustangs arc the right stock to take hold of for improvement. He declares that they trace their origin back to " a race of equine kings and queens," and have only deteriorated under hard usage. "1 have seen these little 800-pound horses," he says, "travel eighty miles with a 180 -pound up, under a Southern sun, in a -ride across country without roadways, from sun to sun, and that to with little grain, perhaps nothing but the grass they can get from tho prairies at night. Many of them pace pace like the wind paco so fast that they play with you on tho prairie, though you liavo a blooded mount that can run like a groy hound. Others trot trot naturally with stifles well out and and perfcot kneo action, and will do nothing but trot, however hard pressed. I have raced through tho prairio grasses and llowcrs at tho rump of a nustang stallion fifteen and a half hands high, and blood bay in color, with a tad black as nijilit and that would sweep the ground a foot, ami been un able to break him from his trot or range up to ins side, amiougii my mount was a three quarter bred mare of 1,100 pounds weight, took to the chase with her eves blazim.' "and cars laid back in a way that plainly told her ruler mat Biie icit a eood deal as lie did, Mr. Murray advised a cross from a thorough bred stallion, believing that it would increase the size without losing toughness, and produce the best saddle horses as well as trotters. A Rural Wedding and What Followed. . Wo had a contrast between town and rural manners and dresa yesterday at a country wedding. The brido was a rosy-cheeked chambermaid at tho hotel, and we wero all invited to the marriago at her father's farm house, several miles away. Tho cerumony was performed in tho usual maunner by a clergyman late in the afternoon. A bounti ful, if not pretentious supper followed, and then came games old-fashioned kissing games, liko Copenhagen, postollico ami or- feits. 'he city girls held off awhile, but, see ing that their coyness was not well received, made martyrs ol themselves, anil generally liked it. J think I observed a fact that is not generally known in kissing, that, for the most electrical results, one kisser should be a blonde anil tho other a brunette, representing the oposito poles of a bat tery Certainly, tho kissing between persons of the same complexion looked and sounded mechanical and perfunctory, while those by contrasted couples were fiery, spirited aud harmoniously explosive. However, after several hours of diversions, largely oscilla tory, there went to lied a most thoroughly kirsed bride. Her scarlet lips looked swollen with the ordeal of long and earnest kissing, for she hail been smacked over and over by every man aud woman in tho party. Shu had Ijorne the treatment with good humor, and no married life was ever liegun vtfitli a uiprrit-r frolic, But the crowniug exploit was an obn-rvance of the old Vermont cus tom of tucking up the happy couple in lied. Jlali an hour alter they had letirrd wo burlarijtil their bed-chamber, and turned the fight of half a doen lamps on them. U e haw a sight that proved woman s tupenoi foititude. The bridegroom turned red aud mute by turns, and was completely flablK-rk'-ted, but tho bride, though her face lay rosy tno-iith on tho snowy pillow, was quite elf-posceil. She had diessed herself in a daiutv new nit;ht.dres, with idumna ocr tin- niiouMer and on the bishop sleeve, and may have derived her courage from a pre vious view of herself in the jjlasn. Ver) lovely she- ru, and very prettily careful to keen herself - o.erod just enough, but not so inurh a to ln-i "ie Yoke of that charming night guwu. I ' ceremony consisted of tuikiiig in the ' - ' ei all around, ami -loelv aiel noleiith it the new man and wife were . well iijir-' t gether Then we left them I J i ' I ermahl t rUrr PORTLAND USINESS OOLLEGE, USINESS UOLLEGE, B (Old "NATIONAL," Established 1S00.) 128 Front Street, bet. Washington and Alder, I'OKTLANli OKEIiOX. A. I. ARMSTRONG.. J. A.WESCO,. . . ....Principal. .Penman and Secretary. Designed for the Business Education of both sexes. Students Admitted on any week day of the year. NO EXAMINATION ON ENTERING. ltATKS OF Tl ITIOX : SCHOLARSHIP, Business Course, TELIXIRAI'IIY, Ooimileto Course, WRITING, per month ..$0. . 25. ... 5. PEN WORK or nil kinds done In Hie mot AUTISTIC MIN.XKK nt UKAMOXAIII.K KATF.S. Send for estimate. The College Journal, Containing Information of Course, and ClllorOKAMt;XTAL l'KXM ANHHII', free. Address, A. P ARMSTRONG, Lock Box 104, Portland, Or. sH,l chcerfullv recommend the present management of tho Portland Business College Mr. Armstrrnp, whom I have known for many years, Is an axpcrtcnccd Teacher and u Practical Business Man. 11. M. DbFRANCE, au?5-Cni President old "National" College AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvnllls, Oregon. The next session begins on SEPTEMBER I, 1881, Sixty Free Scholarships. Drawing Tnllglil lij .11 1 is i:. .Vlcl'itddrll. B. L. ARNOLD, President. Tho Bishop Scott Grammar School, A IIOAItniM; AMI HAY HCIIOOL I OK hoys ami yoiim: mi:.v "WT11'1' "EfllN ITS FOURTH YEAR UNDER Till: TT present management M'fllller U, IKHI. For catalogues, or am further information, attilress tho Reetor, BISHOP MORRIS, or tho Head Mister, J. W. HILL, M. 1)., Portland, Oregon. uugl2-:!in st7h e Len'sk allT The Christmas term ill open on Tlmrsdny the llrst day of Sciiti'iiilier. Applications for tho admission ot boarding pupl should bo made early to Miss Mary B. Rodney or to Bishop Morris, Portland, Oregon. nug!2-2m Tlllltll ANNUAL EXHIBITION of Tin: Portland Mechanics' Fair WILL COMMENCE OCTOBER 13, 1881, Anil Close October gain. OFFICERS: FRANK DEKUM, Esq., President. W. II. HONF.YMAN.fc.iq., Vleo-Prcsldcnt. W. M. LADD, Esq., Treasurer. A. II. MORGAN, Esq., Secretary. E. OLDENDORFF, Superintendent. Gold, Silver, Bronze Medals AND DIPLOMAS OF HONOR Will bo awarded to meritorious exhibits, in accordanco Itli the Rules, Regulations and Premium List of tho Fair. Applications for space at tlio forthcoming Fair should ho filed at an curly ilato with the undersigned, vilio I1I cheerfully furnish all iniorniiuion concerning tho Fair. By order E. OI.DDMMIItl T, Klip'l., Cur. I'lrsl V Wnsliliiuliin Sis., I'm lliiml. Or. JuljlU-td MONEY JT0 LOAN ! I M PROVED FARMS REAL ESTATE. For term of jears, at III per cent interest. NO EXTRA CHARGE. Inquire or, nr Address, iiiti:i.iit into'. Jill) 10-3m Miilrm, Oregon. MONEY TO LOAN, SECURED BY REAL ESTATE AND MORTOAOBS U Sums of $500 to 30,000 Alt M LANDS, OK PORTLAND CITY I'HOJ'ERT! urn to., WILLIAM KEID, 48 First St., PortlnrwI. Oregon. Ilt. VI!IIV 4MII.K, V. S. VETERINARY SU11GBON, I'ortliiiHl, Orrgiin. Writes Prescriptions for Dlseasesof all classes of stock. rlco, tl for each prescription written, ttuto synip. tomssniJ age of animals m near as possible. Olltrr C. P. Bacon's lllackhawk Stables, 93 Reconu St., Iwt. HUrk and Oak. Urslilrnrr Oor. Thirteenth and Taylor Rtt. WILLIAM 'ITUNBAiT Feed, Fann, Produco and Con mission Merchant. Importer of California Fruits, YigeUble, Hone) Butter, Figs, JUisins, etc, and nsjuirU'" of (iraii Hour, Woe), Feed, FrulU, Eggs, et. ALFRED KINNEY,M. D., (Formerly lomUxJ at Cortland.) SI IM.KON AM PHYSICIAN, Oltlc at residence, 8. E. cor Liberty and Clieinc- keta Hts., tone bloek north Opera House, 8AI.KM, - - OHKIiO.V. E. O. SMITH, omt'K: No. lCTFJrt JStrett, ! Mor. ritrm nd Yuuljll, PortUrxJ.01-,01 , jn II. l.Utl'KXTKK, .11. I. PHYSICIAN and SURGEON. T.t of Salem ) mhe up stair. . W f 'oier of III and M"rrlmi Mi., PORTLAND, OUIJ.u.v t ill pra- - e in J'orUud stiii surrounding xiuutr auzl tf DENTIST. G. C LA It It, J). J). S ;;. lOICtLANP OUKfio.N .TKANSrORTATION LINKS. Oregon Railway and Naviga tion Company. v ,- OCEAN DIVISION. IlrlMrr-n Kan I'rAncliro and Portland. Lcatc S.in Francisco Lome Portland at 10 A. M. at 12 Midnight. S A sA A se ' -s ! e d 3 o p - o p H 55 & S ts ff 3. wi5 o rS M3o S Aug. 0 Aug. iiAug. 14 Aug. HijAug. 11 Aug. fl Aug, 24 Aug. 19 Aug. 29 Aug, 31 Aug. 20 Aug. tX Sept. 8 Sept. 3 Sept. 1.1 Sept. 15 Sept. 10 Sept. 5 Sept. 23 S'pt. IS Sept. 2d Sept. 30 Sept. 25 Sept. M Oct. -8 Oct. 3 Oct. 13 Oc' IS Oct. 10 Oct. fi Oct. 23Oct. 18 Oct. 28 Oct. 30Oet. 25 Per. 20 Right Is reserved to change steamers or sailing days. Through Tie kctssoM to all principal cities intto Uuited States and Canada. RIVER AND RAIL DIVISIONS. Pullman Talace Cars runelng between Dalles, Walla Walla and Dayton. Columbia, Willamette and Yamhill Urm. FEBRUAllY 1, 1881. Leave Portland for Mon. ITues. Wed.ThurFrl. Sat. Dallies, Walla Walla, Uma tilla and up river points. Astoria, Kala rua, Tacoiua, Seattle Yictoiia, New Westminster 7 AM 6 AM 7 AM 7 AM 7 AM 7 AM 7 A 6 AM 0 AM 6 AM 0 AM 8 AM CAM 6 AM 0 AM 0 AM Cath'am't, Bay Ylew.SkomVk. way. Brookfl'ld 10 AM 6 AM Wcstport, Clif ton, Knnppu. Da ton , 0 AM fl AM 6 AH 7 AM 7 AM SaIciu, and In termedtato points To polnta on Snake RU cr. 0 AM 0 AM 7 AM 7 AM (icncrnl Ofllccs liir. Front anil I Street J. McCRAKEN&CO., Ats SUto of California. A. L. MAXWELL, Ticket agent O. R. & N. Co JOHN MlJlIt, Oe'ienl Freight k Pass'r agent. C. 11. PHEKCOTT, Manager Oregonian Railway Company IJ.HITKD. NEW ItOUTE. COMMENCINfl FRIDAY, MAY B, 1881, and until further notice, trains and lioato v,!f ran as follows: lilt VM AMI I'.IHT HIIIK ItlTlSION. 7A A. M. MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and tt FRIDAYS, from foot of Morrison street Steamer CITY OF SALEM for Puyloll, and all pokita between I'ort Innd mid Day Ion on llic Klvrr. and connecting with trains nt May'fl Landing Car HI. I'Hiil, Frfiirh I'mlrlr, Hllvrrlon. HakU llllla. Writ Hlavloll. North Kuntlalll. Hcia. and Intermediate liointft. Returning loaves TUES DAYS, THURSDAYS, and SATURDAYS. FREIGHT. (Foot of Morrison street from 7 A.M. too P.M.) Freight recoiled TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATUilDAY3,tor all tho abovo named and Intermediate points. WKHT HIKE DIVISION. 8nl A. M. daily, Sundays excepted, via O. A C W R. H.,(Wcst&ldu Division) foot of F strtst. making closu conniption at West Hltlr CroHalnic for llrldv.ll!, llroHdmead and Hherldnn Jnurtlan tdTYoT points beyond Mherldau Junction Udi train will run as follows: On MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, to stations between Mhrrldnu Junction, Dallns, and jrloiimoiilh. On TUESDAYS. THURSDAYS and SATURDAYS, to sUtions between Mlirrldau Junction and Sheri dan. TllltOI'fill TICKKTM to abovo points on sals at O. & U. R. It., West Side division ticket oflli-e. J. M. FILLMORE, JNO. R. WHEAT, (loncrid Superintendent. Acting Freight and Ticket Agent. USE HOSE PILLS. WILD OATS AND SORREL EXTERMINATED . . ,11V THE. ... Best Cultivatorin the World. The California Adjustable Spring Tooth Harrow and Cultivators. lly tliu tK-ctiHiir form ot the teeth and their vlhrut Inif iiiutloiKiritliOMnil ALL ItOOTH A.NI TKAKII mj hroutfht to the HurUru, ami tho ground iu.erUl to tho dentil of lx InchuN r imwiiriiN. They WOIIK i;;l!AW-V WKf.l.nn Ml, Hit I,ANI anton JttxU und I loots us on fruu .toil. Kueli tooth three feet rlfcht Im-liM Joiiif of rilfsj TKMI'KKKI) KI'RINfl 8TKKI sfaTHtiid for (Uwrljitlve rlrcuUmfund )rfet lUt, MunufsU'tiired and noM only by . . Batchelor, Van Gelder & Co., (Or, their Authorized AjftnU,) HrrHUiulot 4'al. himI t'orllnml. Orrcoa. RAILROAD LANDS. Liberal TerniH, Low Prices, Long Time, Low Interest. OtlKOON AND CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMI'Ali Y. OFFER THEIR LANDS FOR SALE UI'O.V Till folliiwhtu- liberal terms: One-fourth of tlie prl'-s In conn. Interest on the ImUiico at tho rate of sevin oent one ear after sale, and each following year one Until of the prlnclhil and Interest on tho lulamo at tin rata of seven !r cent lr annum. Doth lriuelil Interest ulalilelii C. H. Currinoy. A UHivjiiiiboi ten per cent win nu mioweu lor e.n. Ixtters should lie addrusscd to PALLhUIIULZt:, Land Altent, )ei II. & C. It. It., I'urtUnd, Orei-nJ JOHN MLYl'O, ritcxrtxa ov MERINO SHEEP, rpAKEH I'LKASLIIi: IN OtTERINO ToTJIBWo )L I growers of On-ifon and adjoining Tinhorns ihs cliam-o to purchase Tliorouifhhred Merinos, ami asjtutisj imrtles interested that they can, nd will imluitor U Mil Mim-ii of the S4ln iUalltv anihalilatlnuchil.iaMl ral th.ii .in It ,-kii im..lllv bu llilliortoil, KwUlliiaUo. and eouiurlu with other sheep in the market r. cor. iliallv Invited. Addrts.. JUII.S MINTO,KaWro,Orr.-ou. The Ranis and IUm UinU of Uiutlmk ran l seiuon lbs Island Kami, adliiiiw.f haliui Th I-mm asmeptatr, or at the II 111 Farm Mir and a half lnil south of the cltr J ' - i I aJf -.krL JVM BlvssFsssaW