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VOL. XIII. THE OREGON RACIFIC RAILROAD. The citizens of Corvallis gave a reception to Col. Hogg on his return from the East on Thursday evening of last week, on which oc casion Col. Hogg made a response which we publish below. This address is of such gen eral interest that we publish it nearly in full, and regret that it comes at such a late hour that wo cannot devote still more space to so important a subject. We own that Col Hogg's eperations have not heretofore inspired us with confidence in the success cf his under takings, greatly as we have desired their sue tees, but he seems to be on a firm financial basis at last, and we see no reason to doubt that the road will soon connect this valley with Yaquina Bay, and it is to be hoped that the plans for Eastern connection will be fully realized, as he confidently asserts. col. iiooo'h speech. Ladie and Gentlemen, Fellow Citizens : If there was lacking one element to testify to the cordiality of my greeting, it is found in this crowded room upon such a tempestuous night. As I came down tiie Btreet and into the hall to meet this throng, I felt almost ashamed to see so many ladies venturing from their homes on such a night. I assure you that the compliment you have paid me in meeting me here to-night is fully appreciated. I feel, however, that you are here to testify to the conscientiousness of your efforts as well as mine, in endeavoring to bring about these conditions which we are here to-night to pass congratulations upon, one with an ther. A brief year ago I left you for the purpose at an early day of putting into active force plans and purposes which we believed then to be sure of accomplishment. But you did not reckon on the enmity and force of the foes of the central portion of the Stato, of the indus trial portion, and their determination that we should not (if in their power to prevent it) carry forward our plans for development of the resources of the State and take your crops away and bring to your doors the means of reaping the profits of your produce and busi ness. Their long and persevering opposition was met, till it seemed at times that their success was about to overthrew our schemes. But a divinity presides; determined that cir cumstances shall not override justice, industry and determined effort. You at home sent greetings to me in the East. You w ere of great benefit to me in many things. You gave me courage by counsel and I have striven to realize to you your hopes aud earn your good opinion. But I am not here to make a speech but to tell you what has been done and what we inteud to do. The means necessary to construct the lino of Oregon Pacific Railway from Yaquina Bayo tho eastern part of our State, aud thence to Boiso City, have been secured, and wo all hope the result will bo speedy construction of the same. Cheers. The ery opposition that we met with and which seemed at times to be overwhelming, called the attention of those who were seeking investments to our Sroject, and thus the persevering effort to efeat us was the best argument that our enterprise was good, We ai. to-night prepared to say (and we believe that facts will bear out the assertion) that before the lose of another twelve-month the Oregon Pacific road will be built to a point east of the Cascade mountains. Applause. It has been said that when our line from Yaquina Bay into the .Willamette Valley is onrpleted, our road will be starved to death by the roads traversing the valley north and south. Our response is, that whether the lines running north and south give us one ton of freight or not, we are independent of them. After we shall have completed our road to the valley, it is our purpose to place steam barges upon the Willamette river to draw freight to us. Freigat can be taken from the banks of God's highway, the river, and it requires no railroad to draw freight down that stream. WJien we shall have extended our lines east of the Cascades to the Columbia river. Upon that stream we will also place steam barges and draw freight from the nortli aud south on the Columbia and Snake rivers. But our immediate work is the grand trunk line through to join hands w itli those building to meet us at Boise City, and I promise you now that within two years and a half we shall have the work completed, and by joining with Eastern connections will make a grand trunk line through to the East from Yaquina bay. In behalf of that line we promise you, because people have a right to the promise. Great companies only should enjoy rights at the hands of the public so long as they fairly min ister to the wants of the public, so long as they fairly serve it ana so long as tney prop erly use the capital invested in their ventures. We promise that this road shall reap no ad vantage in watered stocks; that there thall be no inflations of stock necessary to consume large earnings. We promise that it snail not oat bushel of wheat to market a bushel, and we ask no favors if we do not carry as cheaply aa other lines of transportation. The Orecon Pacific line, by its connections eastward from Boise City, will be shorter than nv of the trunk lines now built or proposed by nearly three hundred miles. If you will examine the map, you will find that it is al most an air line from Chicago. Railroads may be built wherever there is money to build them : but thev should be built upon common ease principles, where they may earn a fair return upon money invesieu aim can uo m trumental in developing a country. We had intended to nave pusneu our uue cmi irum Yaquina bay into the valley of the Willam ette before the dote of the present year, but the elements over which we have no control have compelled u to somewhat modify our plans. Railroads may be built under any cir cumstances if money be squandered upon them, but if lines are to be built with econ omy they must be constructed with a reason able regard to outlay of money. Early Winter i x Srr i TO rv JC? isj 1C "! AtJWT J5 rik. AsflsMsCa 4 V 1 i W , TV will necessarily compel us to w ithdraw a great many men from our grades, but cur deep cuts, our saw mills, wharves, warehouses and all other w ork, which are absolutely necessary for the speedy construction of the road will pro gress without interruption. We are in a sim ilar position to an army going into Winter quarters to prepare for the Spring campaign. Another difficulty has been in our way. All Eastern factories are gorged with orders at high pressure rates. It is next to impossible to get anything for immediate delivery unless it has been ordered twelve months in advance. Our locomotives have been secured, and some of them are coming across the continent now. Other portions of our machinery are being transported to us via Panama, and that route will be open to us all Winter. All the steel rails for tho western section from Yaquina bay to make connections with the Oregon and California road have been purchased and ship ped by three steamers the first, the Finchey; second, tho Suez, and third, the Monarch. A few hours ago I received through tho courtesy of Messrs. Hamilton, Job &Co., a telegram as follows: "Tell Mr. Hogg that the steamer Suez is here (San Francisco) with a cargo of steel rail9." Applause. That we were in earnest, and endeavored. and intended to lay this lino of road at once if the elements had not prevented, is evident from the fact that we did not rely upon the slow process of sailing ships, but shipped ocr steel rails by steamer, and all material pur chased in Amciica by steam via tho Panama route. But as I said before, tho elements being against us, and being unable to get the full amount of necessary material, prevents us letting tho line through as soon as expected. Ye were somewhat disappointed also with regard to tho advancement of our steamers, w liich, as soon as completed, w ill be placed on the coast route and will be found in all re- Bpects at least tho equals of any similar line on the American coast. We now find it im possible to have them upon the lino before some time next Summer; but whether in Sum mer, Spring or Winter, it is absolutely assert ed that the material is provided and just so soon as the weather will permit work will bo pushed to completion. Applause. J And now-1 liave a w ord to say to the peo ple of Oregon, to the people in tho Willamette valley, iu Portland, or wherever they claim to be citizens of the State. We hold out the promise that wo will carry freight upon terms that will enable thtm to enjoy its benefit at fair remuneration for the limvand when to cannot meet any other and all other compe tition, we do not asK lor patronage, Another thing we promise is, whereas to reach San Francisco now by way of Portland it takes from three days to three and a half, wo will make the timo by our line in forty hours, and we will sign time contracts for the delivery of freight from here to San Francisco in forty eight hours; aud do it at prices aggregating 50 per cent, below ruling rates. Applause. I want to sav just a word or two with re gard to the means of exit after our products nae reacneu tne seauoaru. 1 uoticuu u iuw days ago in remarks made in reference to tho development of industries heie, and concern inL' the means of export, it was claimed as a great merit that much thought had been be stowed upon the question ot conveying off tho large surplus ot tne wheat crop, anu mucii correspondence had been had in reference to establishing a steamer line of communication to Great Britain, and that parties who own a lino of steamers on the Other side could be in duced to enter into the arrangements if a re turn of five per cent, upon the investment could bo made. Now, the iact is that the pioneer effort for steam communication be tween the Pacific Coast and Great Britain is no longer a simple question of correspondence, but is reduced to actual fact. I, acting in be half of the Oregon Pacific Railroad, did some months ago, through the agency of the elec tric cables which girdle the world, enter into correspondence which demonstrated the pos sibility of establishing this line of steam com munication with the coast, of providing suita able loading stations and of carrying off the surplus wheat product of this coast, and all this at prices w hich we considered sufficiently remunerative when the difference between the time and the consequent cost of sailing ships as against steamers are considered. The first three steamships bringing steel railsfor the Oreiron Pacific, on their outward voyage, will crrive this mouth. No pledge of fie per cent, was required. All that was necessary was to mane tnem see it in a uusi ness poiut of view, and they did it. And in stead of the three ships we asked for seven are now upon the way. The other lines have taken it up since, and our office iu New York has had the oiler of over fift) steamships for general trade. And they say they are willing t enter into contracts to bruit; immigrants at $55 per head, not $80. Perhaps the difference between $55 and $S0 is to-day more profits on watered stock ; but I have no knowledge of that. And now, by inversion, I have a word to say to Judge Burnett, who greeted me on your behalf, for what he had been kind enough to say. 1 Mvy by inversion, because I should have said that first, bnt like a child, I desired to preserve the bon-bons to the last. 1 tliauk you for all the kindness I have received, for the welcome he has been pleased to offer in your behalf, and I accept it as being one of you, as a fellow citizen aud not as a stranger in your city. And it has been a glorious thought to me whilst in the whirl of business in th'e East that I was there benefitting every one of you who have been here working for our mutual interestsi. You were necessary. You have enabled me do what I have done. and again I thank you. Prolonged applause. Meny of our fanners are busy putting in their fall grain. From what we learn, unless there is a longer continuance of good weather than we have reason to expect, the acreage will not be so extensive s last year. Many farmers are yet busy hauling grain, and a few are not through harvesting, to that there will not be much time left for fall sowing. PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1881. A HORSE-BACK RIDE THROUGH POWDER AND GRAND RONDE RIVER VALLEYS. SUMMERVILLE, Oct. 22, '81. Editor Willamette Farmer: I have just finished a jaunt through Powder River valley as well as Grand Rondo volley, and will send you a few items concerning what have seen and what the outlook is in these two small but beautiful sections. The old-time mining interests are slowly giving away to the more steady and lasting industry of agriculture. Arouud Baker City, which is near the upper end of the valley, are many fields of grain and large stock farms. There is an unlimited stock range on every side and extending into Burnt river. Baker City is a thriving place, and is the center of supply for a country lying hundreds of miles above and to tho Idaho line. The magnitude of the re sources of this Bection is great and varied. Farming is still carried on, and is quito as ex tensive as of old. All the difference being that the mines are carried on now by corporations, instead of by single individuals. Baker county was organized in 1SG2 by the Legislature, through the Go crnor (Hod. A. C.' Gibbs,) appointing John Q. Wilson, Judge; George W. Hall, Sheriff; S. A. Clarke, editor1 of this paper, Clerk. Tbo conntyvsoat:jras Auburn, with a population of 2,500, mostly, miners. This was a mining camp founded by D. S. Littlcfield, Henry Griffith and Captain Stafiord, and is twelve miles from Baker City. At the present time Auburn is in a terribly dilapidated state, and is a rclio of bygone days. The educational advantages of Baker county are exceptionally good. We met Mr. J, A. Payton, and from him we learn that there are nineteen schools, with an attendance of 1,300 scholars the wages of teachers range from 40 to $00 aud board per month. . Mr. James Virtue, of BakerCityihajxr cabinet ofTninefals, Indian relics, etc. This I cabinet was taken to the Centennial exposi tion, and Mr. V. now has in his rabinet the medal of award. There is undoubtedly the nicest collection in this State, aud a worthy representation of Oregon's mineral resources and rclic3 of the aborigines. The yield of grain, so Mr. Jas. Welch, of North Powder, informs us, was iu the neighborhood of 400,- 000 bushels. Wheat yields from 40 to CO bush els per acre; oats, 00 to 80; barley, 00 to 80. The best yield is in the lower end of the val ley. The only drawback Is that grain must bo sowed in the Spring, and consequently is late harvested and liable to be caught by the Win ter. Mr. Welch says there was probably one Sixth of the valley in grain. Coining down from Baker City on the stage, 1 had my first experience with a stage dog. A stage dog will travel with the stages until he tires, and then lays over, and rests until the next stage comes by. One great peculiarity of his is that he is not particular which way he goes but go he must. " Calou'sa Bill," who was our driver, said, concerning the Btage dog, that "when a dog gets to running on the road he ain't worth a dam." The stable men and hostlers treat him with uniform kindness, and always have a bone for him. It seems as fascinating to the canine species as to the hu man race to tramp, and when they tramp they aro lost forever. Speaking of "Calousa Bill" reminds me of how he gained that name. He was driving in Calousa county, Cal., and his drive extended over a river. Tho ferryman was accustomed to have the boat in readiness, but ono aay Bill came down the bank with such speed that he was unable to stop the team, and to they went onto the boat and over, but Bill was equal to tho emergency, and swam the team across tho river, and thus gained through California the name of "Cal ousa Bill." I visited the ranch of James Ferguson, on Walk creek, a fertile section, where the wild rye grass grew as tall as a man on horseback. Mr. F. has sheep and horses, and is the pres ent owner of Black Stranger, that noble old sire of trotting hones in the Willamette val ley. Stranger was imported to Oregon by Gen. J. W. Nesmith, of I'olk county, and will do much to raise the standard of horses in Baker county. During the time Gen. Nesmith owned Stranger, he was never on the track, but this Fall the Union Couuty Fair offered a premium of $100 purse for t,ho best trotting stallion and named Stranger amongst the rest; so Mr. F. gave him to Mr. If. S. Ho?obooin, who, in one week's training, produced a rec ord of 2:59 and won the stallion purse. In company with Mr. P., I came to Grand Ronde valley, where we met Mr. D. A. McAllister, the largest breeder and importer of horses in the valley. Mr. McA. worked on the true principle of bringing out standard mares a well as stallions, and, as a consequence, now has some splendid colts. His importation was i V , made in 1879, and is as follows: Stallions "Dead Shot," 6 years old; Aloalda by Meni- brino Chief, dam by Vindex, bought in Fronkfort, Ky. "Lemont," by Aliiiout; dam Swagart's Lexington. Mares "Crest," by Clark Chief; dam by Young Mexlly. "Smoke," by Selimby son of Tour Hall; dam by Duval's Membrino; he by Menibrino Chief. "Codicil," V Administrator; fcim Littlo Wax by Ryslli- y'e Hatniltonian; dam by Duval's Membrino. 'Token," by Shelby Chief by Abdallah; dam by Cassius M. Clay, jr. This is considered tho finest importation of stallions and marcs that has ever been made to Oicgou by any one man. Mr. McA. is a lover of fine stock, nnd will promote this interest to perfection. While in tho Cove, which ia one of the most fertile and pleasant spots in tho valley, I visit ed Mr. French's orchard and farm. They had just' finished drying plums and prunes. The yield will be fully 20,000 pounds of dried pro duct. Dried fruit sells from 15c for plums to 25c for prunes and a good market. Mr. F. also has a largo dairy aud flour mill. His plum and prune orchard covets 21 acres of ground. Mr. H. J. Gcer lives further up toward tho mount ajns iu the Cove, and was unfortunato enough to lose three-fourths of his fruit crops by frost. Ho estimates his damage at $1,000. Mr G. has originated a now prune, which, he thinks, has merit, and will call it tho "Amer ican." & Another section of growing prosperity is Summervillo precinct, in the lower end of the valley. Adjacent to near by arn Uricket Hat, Indian valley and the Wallowa country, all of ..which are tiibutary to Summervillo. There are here three stores, hotel, tin Bhop, flour mill, livery stable, saloon and blacksmith shop. At present there is a tri-wcckly mail from Weston, There is now established a stage line, owned by Morclock & Reinliart. Many residents of Salem will remembes Mill ard E. Reinliart, M. D., ono ot the owners. He has an extensive medical practiec, and is I prosperous. Unc stage lino consists oi com tfTThrtable coaches ana ennn atnnv An.i v. route is a pleasant ono and cood ro'ans. nreo no night ridinc. They bono soon to so a dai ly mail line established from Union to Walla Walla as it is needed, and will facilitate busi ness, etc. Air. J. . morvciio iniornis mo mat about 500,000 bushels of grain wero raised this year in the above-named sections, and that the vicld ot crain was : Wheat, 30 bush els; oats and barley, 40 bushels. In tho coun ty, he thiuks, there were raised 2,000,000 bushels of all kinds. BlllrriNtt ISOTI.H. The British bsrk Scotia was at Montevideo Oct. 30th for this port. The British ship Jennie Landles sailed from Algoa Bay Oct. 23d for this port. The Loch Fereus and Olive S. Southard are outside awaiting opportunity to cross in. The steamer Willamette is due from San Francisco with two locomotives aud two Pull man coaches. The British bark Ant-Arctic has arrived at Astoria from Valparaiso under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co. The American bark Wealthy Pendleton and British bark Santon have arrived inside from Yokohama in ballast. The British bark Langston, "40 tons, Fcr guson master, arrived yesterday from Well ington in ballast. Tho British bark Rainbjw. 823 tons, Lang- ham mo8tcr, arrived yesterday from Manilla in ballast. Tho British bark Canomo, Carpenter mas ter, was cleared yesterday for Qiiieiistoun by C. Caesar & Co., with 18,099 centals of wheat. The new schooner James A. Garfield is in the river from San Francisco, with a general cargo including two largu passenger coaches for tho O. R. & N. Co. Tho Derbyshire has cleared from Astoria with 20,000 centals of wheat and 14, 311 bar rels of flour for Livcrwol, shipped by the Salem Flouring Mills Co. The British steamer Gulf of Suez arrived at San Francisco Oct. 27th with 7.714 steel rails and 1,305 bd Is fish platei for the Oregon Pacific. The steamer Kinchlev arrived ilou dav with similar cartio, and the Monarch is about due. Tho steamer Willamette sailed from San Francisco Monday for this port with a general freiitht. She will take freight hence to Seat tle and will probably enntiuuo like trip j, as there is not much business offering at San Francisco for the Sound. The Columbia has a full cargo ami will leave here this forenoon for San Francisco. The ChesUr also has all freight room engaged aud h been compelled to refuse more. Among the Colusabu s freight is about 0,000 sacks of potatoes. The Alden Jiesso and Coloma are lying at Smith's dock and will sail in a few days lor Hon? Kong with about 350 Chinese passen gers each. Vast stores of cabbago, rice, tquatb, etc., are being stored away on board and the decks are being covered with ca booses. The steamer Annie Stewart while makiug a landing at Port Townscnd Monday broke her shaft and will have to be laid up for a few days. There is a rumor current in Seat tle that she will be brought to this city, have her machinery removed and be used as a barge. She is an expensive steamboat on ac count of Urge consumption of fuel. Vliy They funic Here. A representative of the San Francisco Post has been interviewing tho passengers on an immigrant train from the East and was sur prised to find that the majority of them were bound for Oiegon and Washington, The Port mau says : In conversation with an intellicont immi grant, he g.ivd tho following reasons why this Stato received so few immigrants, and why the bulk of them went .North into ashing ton Territory and Oregon : "lour people, lie said, "nave lew or no agents East to offer inducements to immi grants, ion Keep your mate entirely in too dark. If you havo lands hero that can bo secured by immigrants wo do not know it. o nave never ream nt una in uainornta that could bo obtained at reasonable rates and en favorable terms. Common report has it that all your valuable lands are held by capitalists, w ho oiler no inducements n hat ever to seltlcrs. With Oregon and Washing ton tho caso is (litre-rent. Tho Territory of Washington, 1 know, is to-day mnro thoroughly advertised Eist by agents, piniph lets. etc.. than any other section of tho country, Tho Northern Pacific Railroad has 2,OUU,UU0 acres ot land in Western Washing ton, wheio a good living, no do.tbt, is to bo had, nnd money made in farming, tithing, lumbering, milling, manufacturing trad ing and mining. Tho company is now building its toad in Eastern Wash ington, from near tho mouth of Snake river, on tho Columbia, to Lako Pen d'Oreille.and hero they offer 5,000,000 acres nt $'2 00 per acre cash or $1 per aero, one-fourth cash down nnd the rest iu three yeaily pay ments. The immigrant who can pay the quar ter down on 100 acres can secure all the ci edit necessary to put in a crop and keep his family tor a year, nt the expiration ot winch timo he has withered ono of tho crops, and very often can pay off all his indebtedness. These are the inducements that bring immigrants from tho old country. Then, in Oregon tho rail roads there sell lands on as equally reasonable terms. The result of this is that those sec tions aro filling up rapidly with hatd-worUug, industrious and intelligent people, while your lamous Ijolncn state is neglected. Tho foreign immigrants were mostly from Germany, Holland, Norway and Sweden and could speak no English. There was an entire alienee of Irish people en routo from Euiope, ''' iinl!im1iiv jmldiioi I'et farther West than Chicago, prefernng to settle down ...-, cities and accept tho oucious duties of majors, aldermen nnd police olliccrs. Tho trip thioiigh from NuwYoik takes about nine days, ami the fare, third elas-i, is $05. Both routes, the Central and Union Pacific, aro well patron ized but the former is preferred. .11 a civ: mstsiii.it. One llrllbdi l.'mk Anliorc mid AnoMier Hunli Near Mioulnnlrr II113 Hie Cri-vts i:i r. tiulr. Messrs. Hcwctt & Co. last evening re ceived a telegram from Astoria btatiug that the liritish bark G. Bioughton, Clcmcntshaw master, conciimcd to them from 1'iisbane with 400 tons of coal on boaul, went ashoru at Leadbettcr point, at the mouth of Shoalwater bay on Monday last. Sho is lying easily iu a sheltered position and tho sands aro dry around her at low tide. The crow are safe on board and the captain is at Astoria. A comnetant man will bo sent down to-day to -ascertain if it is possible to get her oil the sands. The llioughton belongs to r. irtuuic, of Glasgow, and is built of iron. Informa tion was at the saino time received that the liritish iron bark Lamnierlan, 740 tons, Capt. Pi ingle, from Newcastle, New South Wales, with a cargo of coal for llodgcrs, Myer & Co., sank on Monday six miles from tho shore near Shoalwater bay. The captain, who was injured, is at Astoria, and the crew w ho were all saved, are at South Bend. AsbTIIKII Giieat IsonitroKATKi.s. Tho Faimer'H Transportation Company has filed articles of incorporation iu the office of tho Secretaiy of State, with a capital stock of $100,000 and tho following incorporates, Willi nn Denholm, William Low 0 and 1. W. Graham. Tho object of tho corporation is to construct and equip a lino of steamships and barges on all or any of the Willamette, Co lumbia and Snake rivers or their tributaries, to construct, 'quip ami 0crati' such railroads, .-nnnlu nr Im I'M (1H IllrtV lift llOCCHgarV Or LOU- enicnt for tho purpose of the transportation 01 ireignt or pausciiLjew, nun w iiuni, uoc, it joy and convey such wharves, bmhliiiiis and other real or personal property as inay b found necessary in tho business. Principal office to be located at Portland. Good Ai'I'oi.vtmbnt, Mr. D. 11. Sanborn, well and favorably known in buiiness circles here, late traveling agent for W. J. Van Schuyer& Co,, has acceptel a position as porchasing agent of the Northern Pacific Railroad compuiy. Mr. r'anborn is a popu lar aud thoroughly qualified business man, and will fill this important position with credit to himself and satisfaction to the com pany. The company will shortly open an office and appoint an auditor iu this city. Tiik Sandy Raimiod Hiuikie. From a gen tleman who has a contract on the O. R. ic N. Co.'a line between here and The Dalles, It is learned that the bridge across the Sandy is being rapidly constructed. All the timbers are ou the ground, ready framed, anil tho piles for the approaches on each side have been driven. Work will be continued on the bridges until they are completed, eveu if grading and clearing is suspended for the Winter. NO. 38. STATU NEWS Clackomas county has only two papers. Jacksonville is infested with sneak'thievos. There are six divorces on the Lane county docket. Mr. Frazcr of Umatilla county, has raised a cabbago weighing over 39 pounds. Thomas Dickey of Umatilla county, was accidpntally shot and is not expected to live. Tliroo Nez Pcrco evangelists are at work among the Umatillas and have thus far eon Verted 50. Two weeks search for George Strong in tho mountains of Lano county has resulted unsuc cessfully. Baker City expresses fears that North Pow der will get ahead of it ns tho principal town of that section. Independence has a new opera house, and Hon. Stephen Stalts made tho dedication spcoch in lino style. Captain Reed of Coos Bay, has taken a con tract to build a barkontiue ot 750 tons capac ity, of Oregon pine. Mr. Volk is at Roseburg to engage men on tho construction of tho O. & U. railroad from that city towards California. A. J. Tartar, who lives on Snakn river, Baker county, has raised 100 bushels of com and 40 bushels of wheat to the acre. Jack McCoy's team broko through a bridge over Burnt river 1 country, killing McCoy and five horses. A shepherd dog belonging to G. K Billings of Jackson county, recently caught rt doer, this is tho second ono caught by this dog. Tho Hume, says the Port Orford Post, was still of Hunter'B Point yesterday. Somo of her crow camo near drowning by getting cap sued going ashore. Henry Tampson of Marquam'u, Clackamas county, has raised a squash which weighed 171 pounds. Samson could havo raised a heavier one than that we supposo if he had tried. I, Richardson, pro tern editor of tho Jack sonville Times, cut a bullot nut of his leg a lew days ago that was accidentally lodged thcro last June. He will make a thorough bred editor iu time. Thomas Diokey of Butter Crcok, Umatilla county, while chopping tho head otl',a chicken accidentally discharged his pinlnl, the ball en- lUrilll- llin mi. v..... .!-. , i ,.u.ii. Made. He lies iu a critical condition. The total number of pupils, says the Jack somiUo Sentinel, enrolled 111 our public school is 218; of these 28 aiu non-residents. Tho amount fit far collected from rato bills and tuition is $100. A whale 15 feet long ami 30 foot in circum ference was found on tho beach near Empire Citv iccontlv. It will produce 500 gallons of oil which will sell for 50 cents a gallon. N. J. Cornwall discovered tho bonanza. Tho tax lovy for Benton county for tho irtscrit year is 15J mills, of which 4 mills is or State tax curront expenses, 3 mills for school tax, 1 mill for inaaco asylum tax, i mill interest on Modoo war bonds, 7 mills for county purposes. T. Brown. lmhthouBe keener at Point Ara- go, reported drowned, arrived at Hugeno C ty on Saturday, having been threo days in a small boat iu tho open sea with nothing to Irink but a little ram wator wnicn no caught in his hat. He landed above tho Siuslaw, coming through tho breakers at great risk. This is tho most inclement rail felt on Coos Bay for 15 years. Tim O. R. k N. Co' new wharf, 100x30. at at Salem is nearly completed. Silver quarU has been found by Dr. Mao key near the coast, on the Sixes river, that assays over $20 a ton. Thu shipments of butter from tho Coquillo will this year reach about 18 tons and tho ex port of fish will amount tn about $30,000. Skidnioroof Rosuburi' b-at tho Plow Boy of Albany in a fo it race over a muddy track ou Saturday last, twenty feet in 100 yatds. Timo 1 1 seconds. A penitentiary guard w bile on his way homo from a night's frolic in Salem fell into Mill creek on Monday night and narrowly escaped being drowned. Tho river at Salem is about fourteen foot above low water mark, and at present is on the stand. Considerable driftwood is float ing, causing tho ferry to stop running 011 tho wire. While chonninu a fallen tree in Coos county last wiek it suddenly split and threw Andrew llenuriCKSOIl JU lec-l, 111 mu uir, hiiu he camo down head first, sustaining a severe scalp wound. 1 J rinal Lomtlou A Portland engineer writes as follows, un tie! date of Ventura, Idaho, October 24th : I havo just returned from a trip 100 miles ' up Clark's Fork into Montana in tho interest ot the N. P. R. H. turvev. Final location has been made from the north sido of Lako Pen d'Oreille to thu "Cabin," a point 40 miles above the mouth of the river. Preliminary lines have been surveyed and staked as far as Thompson liver, which is about 100 miles this sido of Missoula. Thu lino as now projected along Clark's Fork will cross the river threo times aud will pass through a rough, rocky couutry and will be exceedingly expensive. DKbAYKb Tim in. On Sunday the freight train for Portland was delayed until the next day by the high water of the Santiam having washed away one of the supports of tho bridge at Jellerson. A three masted schooner cilled Annie Lar sen was launched at Port lilakcly on Saturday. -l 71 ?ite4