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I . VOL. XIV. 'r orrcomlenc Our Turner Correspondsnct. Tuiukii, Or , Feb. 13, 1882. Kditor Willamette Parmeri III tha Inst number (if ) our pajiir tlio much diciimd ind tcxatiniis iiivtti()ii of hccp killing ildt is dwelt upon ut aniuu length by a sufle-rer (rum thi nlmj tii ton nuisance. It is undoubtedly a matter of some surprisu to the Uncivilized haihariiiu or "heathen Chiiicu" who limy como among us that in a laml whcui tliv jkojiIu liimul no milch as wo iln of oui "in ighteiimui t" ittnl "cmliratioii," nml oiir I "tct government tho nun ecr chouu iiiuu,'i kthat one man sho'ild ho iillounl to keep do. ,Uiutiu miitnuU which prey upon those of his ncigl bars utmost at their own sweet will, mid With stiaiei ly a show (if restraint on the- part of thu keeper, or lu 'lo mi tlmt of tliu ruf- j forcr. Yut it m mi; nml thu giea'ent drawback to she- p hukliai.ilry in Oregon u thu depreda tions of maiaiidiug dogs lo lunku a taw allowing no inoro than ou dog to liu kept by i family , a suggeate 1 by your correspondent from McCoy, would bo only a palliative remedy. ,1 In liuvo that, a a rulu, the must worthies unit irrc-sponaibic persons keep thu moit worthiest dogs, think the nio.t of them, and take the leat oaro of them. Tlicn let u liav. a law requiring every one to kiop their Jog in a safe enclosure, the same ax III the cat of other vicious animal, not allowing tlie-m abroad unlets under the iiuinudlato eon- Init fif s rillim-tant Infiat ..r llfiilnr A forfeiture of th dun life, at the hand of any one who chooses to kill it. Alio, make tho owner, or Bke.rof any dog crimiually rctpomible fur H any mideiiicauor done by luuh tion, exactly fl the iAiue an though iuch owner or keepci had Mf oomimttcil the aa'ra crim. himoIf, aud pun- ihmcut tuaj be aroldod upou the payment of Muiubl. tUmigM to Uo ptaintiff, aud tho ami dlabura.iaraU of the action. K''CB l"VM wilt proaouaUthia radiUrlu'd MWt rimtJy , It it, and it la juat what U WajlUd, that U, a renwxly a radical aud tWe the iliaop lutercit exsceda tho dog Mnwrcat to the eouu.ry. Next to woukii aud ohUdrcu I lure a good dun or horse; and a dog luU la worth haflug la worth tikiug oaro of aud fat-ding , and It it corUiuly a great piucu of iuipudcuc. u th.paitof kerx.ra of dogK that the ihcep iutoret of the country should be couatautly ueoaecd Utat they may iudulgu m krrpiug their full o( worthlona curt, (io'oo law of thia kind for ilogi (or their rl kecpi'ra), and luuiihiueiit and tho V. V. for petty imuvia ia greatly nuviieu in orcuu. n. good treument in aupport of petition) to our Lvuialnturu for tills ubjtot would bo to m- Douragu tramiis ami doga to visit tho ilocka and houaua of our rUto Senator ami rvpru JtatlVe. Tlio "oraivk," William Campbell, described f '" itfr paper list wick, who broke into tho ; 'iue of John K. I'oater, on the iut., and i aint to jail on tho fith, hroUi jail on the , and U niw at lttrKo. Moro and very factory ovideiice of hi guilt h.m been bttii.cd miicu hi uxainiuatiuii and commit- sent lo jail. il. 0. JIkmias. Jitter from Farntlngton, W T Kaiimiwito.x, Feb. 0, 1882. IKdlter Wlllaiuetto Farnieri With pou in hand und aeated by a coiuf rt- bio tiro, I will endeavor tnfuriiiih a few item 1 for the columuH of thu ulinont indiapuiublu Vakmkiii and a a oomoijiionoa of human ua- I tUM, will write of thing which moat interest "" rv-opleof this vicinity are doubly inter- .Ifird to the Sabbath day, as tho r.-Jones has been advocating tho y. ml vent doctrmo hero for about tit, and In conteiiueuco tlurcof wu Ijl'it.. Sabbath and Hunday of each week as ilsys i f rest. V hear th.it money mnkus thu uuro go, and if it bo true, tho old nag will stop when lbs gets hole, for in this part wu aru indebted to tradition for tho knowledge of moiiry. However, from tho samu source we loam tlmt iheru is always siinsliiuc after u shower. We having a beautiful Winter hero; sUiglinig )d, weather calm mid comfortable; and It iiuitu amuiiig to a.wubfooter to mo thu oduvts of a country all nuvud on sleighs. 1 ia lerstand tlut no less th.ni lorty team wuru on tho roail but ween hero and Chunuy onodity t Wiek, moiilg tho giuiu on eleighs, and tho faruioiK tull mu that in this wuy thuy haul from 2,000 to -(Kh) pounds with ono pair of jmiU horsns; and indeed it looki luasouublu, for freighting doiii hero to Ciicuoy, a distumu of forty iiillui, is only half a cent per pound; iiicrchniitB hoto tulto uruiu for g'oi'.ft tluy py tin cu-iU.ii tors of t cent per pound for oat, and two-thirdi of u cunt per I omul for good wheat. Myself und othei jjiu dt-sirous of buying of wime breeders of fowls in or near I'oittaud (if there are any) some good fowls. Wu havo been watching for their advertinn meiits to appear in your paper, anil do nut know how elae to got their address. This country i well adapted for mixed hunbandry. Tho grcilvnt trolblu ha beon heretofore that with 'outer tried to Continue in wubfoot ways, wbiu'i is altogether two thin hero in thu Win ter. Itulow I will j,ive you n rep'nt of the weather for .January, 1882, at this place : I'lieiii wcru live days on which rain fell; ten ilnyi on which snow ftH: ten cloudy days, and six clear days, 'lh J prevailing winds wtmi .Southeast, twenty diys; southwest, llvo ilnysj north, six days Thu hi'lust daily tempcratunt at 2 1". M. was 10 deg on tlie 1st, 2d and IStli. Tlie low cut daily tempi latii'e at 7 A M. and 5 r. M wa 10 deg below 7tro, on tho 27th. Tim mercury stiod down at and btlou zero on I hu following days : 15th, 20th, 27th, 28th and 2!th. !'. S; IJaU7kk. Monopolies. I'Mitor Willametto Fanner : rnrintrn complain of hnrd tiinct and of the grasping giocd of corporations, mid often with out stopping to inquire whoso fault it is that a few aru allowed to take unto themselves the especial privileges of ruling otr the many and dictating to courts and hw linkers. Farmers, labonrs and others opposed to siiih an arrangement- comprise four liftln of the voting imputation. Then it would seem an i any matter to compel obedience to that great ami jmt law that all persons should be en dowed with the same niual rights and privil eges. It A, H ami (J are agrvod as to tho threat ened danger to their adjoining farms from a break in the banks of the river, it is an easy matter, nay, it U-oomes an absolute necessity that they should unite their forces in defense of their property. Hut great corporation af fect the interest of th. uuuy, and the ery fact of th. number tnakos tho bodv unwieldy dnil tlilllauH to mort rl m-llj- dlvjileil anil demoralized. WliiU xr.at corporation a. a rule liav. but on. hoad, and the different ones when ooceuary quickly aud easily coiubiuo iuUroit in pursuit of their policy, aggrcsiive or defetiaive, fanners acknowledge no lead en among themVelvci, and are slow tn join any movement towards intelligent and me coiful action unleii in rshalled by somo one with a greit name, aud very often by ndishou eit politician. Such niovemeiitsload to noth ing then, uule it bo to the discomfeituru of the fanners tuumielve. How then shall wo accomplish that great cud towards which wo are all looking, cp.ut justice ami rights to all? For o.ie, I am watching and 1 oki.ig to seo with whom or what Iniily 1 shall cast my mite in order to render tho greatest aid. Who hall lead uh, politicuu or farmers. J.'ij CuriiciiiLL. Mohawk, Iauo Co., Oregon. Lettar from Weston, Oroson. Wmxo.v, Or, Feb. S, I8S2. I'Mitor Willamette Fanner i A 1 see no coircs,oudout to your valuable paper from this vicinity, I will svml you a few item. Tho health of tho counliy hai been unusually good throughout the season, with tho exception of a fow cases of smalbpox and scarlet fever. Tho family of Hov. 11. F. King, living near Wild Horso crook, fell vie tims to the dread disease, siu-ilt pox. Mr. King and six of his children all had It, but aru now well again. There has not been a tasu of diphtlu-riu for a long time, to my know. lsdge. Tlie town of Coutervillu was thrown into excitement yesterday, about 2 o'clock v. it., by thu shooting aud killing, almost in stantly, ot James Coyle, by Hen Swagait, loon keeper, of that town. Tlio particulars of the shooting aru not known at present writ ing, a thu piulimiuary examination of thu iiurdeicr is not concluded. J. Coylo's aged mother is almost frantic with grief. Site has thu sympathy of her many fr.uuds in her sail buiuavumuut. Thu Winter has been unusually mild until thu 20th of January, smcu which tlmu there has been tomo snow; at present tho snow is six inches deep, but n Chinook wind is threatened, Thoso owning bauds of sheep will havo to feed u fow days. Sheep ate in go d condition, Tlio butch' rs have no dif ficulty in securing gowd beef on tho range. r all-sown gram looks null, uml moit of tho plowing is done for n Spring oiop, Theiu is a vast amount of government laud tak u in thu west pait of th's count), Itiiown as tho Butter and WilluW Creek countiy, laud that lnu huictoforu been cousideied suitaiilo only for uiaing purposes. For fear my wilting inn become wciiiy, I will tlusn, wishing tho F.MtMr.u success, J, U, Kind, HaW Citv llevtitlf, 1.170 ncioa of idiioer unit 411.it gioiiud wcio located fjr milling puipuiud iu this county during tlio ) car 18S1. V". - " - PORTLAND, OREGON, Clear Lako Anti-Monopoly League. Ikvinu, Lano Co., Or., Feb., 8. 1882. Kditcr illainctte Farmer: At a meeting of Clear Lake Anti-Monopoly Leaguo, Fob. 4, 1882, tho following resolutions were adopted ; Iciolfftt, That we are infavnr of mretitii; in convention and co-operating with all other I-t-.'tgui'N in I-ane county, Imolffit, Tint wo dntnand of our Senator and H'iprescntativcs thereirulatlon of pilotage and towngo on the Columbia river and bar. bo as to destroy tho present monopoly in that business, and open thu same to competition tfnlcnt. To reduce the fcc of Coillltv Clerks nnd Sheriff's, or to make them salaried olliccrs. fsnlinl, That fares and freights on rail roads should be conlrolbd by law. compelling them to submit to o-just law regulating inter chaiiiru of commorco. tontrrtl. That railroad com nauies should bo compelled to pay for stock killed bv them, in t' o countv win ru thu damage occurs. UfArril, That we duinund of tho present p ditical parties tha,tihey place in nomination nly such men a will pledge thcmselve-s to iioo their utmost undcavors to seeuro tho pass i?u of laws in acordnnca with tho forn going resolutions, and others that may be for the best good of the whole people. HrmAmt, That tho Secretary be authorized to furnish tho Kuyene .oiinml and Ouunl, Wii.i.ami'TTb- FAUMKltand VUhttt with copies of the foregoing:, with the re-quest that they lie published. A C. Jknnimis, Sec. Multnomah Pomona Grange Meeting. Kait Foiitlami, Feb. 10, 1882. ICditor Willamette Farmer : Notice is hereby given that Multnomah District I'omona Orange No. 0 will convene at Kist Uortlatid, in the hall of Mu'tnomah (irange No. "1 (aboe Dalton's hardware store), Saturday, February 18, at 10 o'clock a. m. The officers elect for tho ensuing year will probably be installed by Hon, Judge R. 1. Hoise, Worthy Matter of tho Oregon StaU Orange, at said meeting, and a very interet iug time is expected. All Fourth Degrco members are cordially invited to attend. J.4MH J, Joiinsov, Sec. rmatllla County. The following is taken from the Weston Leader and is an account of tho editor's trip from Weston to Hoppner. It shows the thrift nnd product, as well as gives a general de scription of that county. We have w ritten mtch concerning Umatilla and the surround ing counties ; Ceiitcrvillc gives unmistakable evidencei of permanent pioperity and general thrift Tos scsscd of enterprising ciiiena and surrouuded by rich and extensive agricultural land, there is no n asou why it should not still continue to enlarge and improve for many years to come, as it has since its commencement. Looking at tlie beautiful location ono cannot fail to regret tho short-sighted policy and lack of public en'crpruu thot prevented its earlier establishment, for local pride would "in early days" hao mailo tho old stage station on Wild Horse thu nucleus of so important a town as would have forever prevented any mar rival. In spite, however, of a'l this, t' ntor ille bids fair to becumo a trade contor of 110 mean pretensions. The rapid advancement inado by Pendleti n under thu impetus of the railroad boom, has been of tho most gratifying character. The improvements have been of a most gratifying character. The improvements have been of a most lulvst.intial nature and clearly show the faith of thu people in the future in their town. The establishment there of a National Hank proves that the importance of this town is not unknown to the outside wot Id, The building of a road to Pendleton will still continuo to further brighten its prospects, while the ef fect ot carrying the road beyond that place and making it a mero way station remains to bo seen. Thu fears honestly entertained by many 011 this point, they tako no pains to con ceal. Hut irrespective of railroad influences, Pendleton has many of tho factors that com bine to produce a town of considerable im poitaucu and iiilluenco, and that it will long continuo to bo such there seems to be 110 rea sonable doubt. Ileppner presents a rather prepossessing iippcaiaucu and has 'an uir of general piospui- ty that speaks well for tho commercial im pel tai.co of tho place. Tho people aru gener ous, hoopitable and energetic. Up to this time thu principal sources if revenue of tho placu has been from the stock and riieep in teicsts of the country Biirromuliiig it, Thu extent of tho latter may bo inferred from tho fact that there aru owned within a r.idjua of twenty miles of Hoppner our 200,000 sheep, It is safe to assiima that these will average ut leant sk pounds of wool apiece or 1,200,000 pounds, which at tu average piicu of twenty eeiiti per pound yields the haiiiUouio sum t f 210,000 n year. The stock interests v, hich no pethnpsoii the wuiio ate yet of no mean proportions. Mauy thousand head of cattle j2arsJii2v . s. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1882. are yearly driven from this district. Mr. Kygcr, of th. well kuown finn of Scaright Kygcr, informed us that he hvl just com pleted the purchae of 2000 head of cattle at prices raritrlng from $8 to $20 per head, which he will drive in the Spring to thiir Immense stock rii. , in Wyoming to be ready for the market the following year. Cattle driven from here are too thin after the long travel to be in a marketable condition. It is said that bunch gTav land are subject to a rcgulsr ro'ation of .,re. cattle, sheep and grain. It Is true of tne vicinity of Ileppner that the sheep have already driven off the horncs nd cattle to 4 great extent, and now it Reims as if the granger was praising hard f 11 the heel of the herder Mueh land that a few years ago was considered valtieleas for a trri cultural pur pose hi been filed up n by intending farm ers, and no doubt tli weilth of gr.v'n will Soon vw with the weilth of wool. Hut there are vast tretelns of country that will never be ss valuable for the grain they may produce as for the grass they now spontaneously yield. There is one thine that reflects crcditablv on the people of Ileppner; is their lively interest in educational affair Their public school house is one of the finet in the county. Tlie present teacher are Prof. J. W. Grant and Miss K.jniley, who have had charge of the school Br more than a ver. The school is maintained all the year round, the insufficient governrrnt money being supplemented by a direct tax levied by the district. " Valley and Rlrtrs In Lake County. The State Lino Herald gives the tollowine sketch of rivers and valleys in Lake county : Lost river rises in Clear lake, Modoc county, California, and in it course describes the curve of a horse shoe, flowing first to the north and east, veering to the northwest, rounding to the southwest, where it enters the Klamath Barin, finally to the southeast. W!rfl -iliw"" inU TuU Ulw !rithIa fiv"j6f agevar.d.the picture of h'ealih.but ..... VT' . 1 "uiiwwjcftrinjfij five miles itfnost wholly in thiTatile. This stream, aside from its pages in history, i of interest as playing somo very peculiar pranks in nature. Shortly after lcaiing its source in Clear lake, it enters Lanccll valley by a sub tcrrareous passage, and for a distance of twenty miles i only seen where the crust, several feet in thickne-s, is broken through anil the water appear in holes and pools, called by the people "pot-hole." though its course is well defined by a depression in tho surface, which resolves itself into a large and turbulent river in the springtime, w hen the great accumulation of waters cannot be forced through the subterraneous channel, and comes to tho surface for room to "spread itself." At Uouanza a v illage is located at what was for merly known as Big Springs, this eccentric stream again conies to tho surface in a cluster of immense springs, and within two hundred yaids wide and fifteen feot deep, a clear and sparkling river, and many of the first settlers remember when, near its mouth, in the victu ity of Tulo lake, a natural bridge spanned it, over which many a weary emigrant has driven his team iu safety. But this bridge is now covered with several feet of water. LAN (1 ELL VALLKT. Is located near the boundary lino of Cali fornia, extends north and south, and is about eight miles long by two miles wide, is well wateicd, and is a largo and prosperous settle ment. Wgotiblos and grain are producod in abundance, there ia a bountiful supply ot flue timber surrounding the valley, and settlers seem fully justified in pronouncing it a fa vored spot. From this valley, following the whole course of the river, there is a fine mar gin of excellent land which, however, is mostly taken, and considerable of it is being cultivated. To tho uorth of Bonanza the val ley spreadi out for about fifteen miles to the foot of Yianax mountain, and is known as ALKALI VALLEY, From an alkali lake, usually dry late iu tho season, aud presents a clear w hite surface of alkali entirely void of vegetation. Around tlio margin of this lake is an extensive tract of fine meadow laud, watered by springs, and bordeung on this comes the strong black sage loam, tho value of which is becoming known, as w ill bo appirunt by the rapid manner i-i which it ia Icing settled. This valley is also supplied with timber from tho heavy fonsts of piuu and tir intermingled with cedar, which suirauud it. And when timber is spoken of iu Lako county, only such as is heie described is intituled, as there is no oak or other hard wood. Juniper is pleutiful on the table lauds and in tho dr) or purts of thu val leys, but generally btanda us an index to rocky giouiid. Leaving Alkali valley ami ciosMiig a low lango of timbered mouutaius, about cijht miles brines iu to , Ht-l-AUUK'ri ItlVKIl VALLEY. The riven U of e-ousldeiablc sue, is well tared with t'.sh, aud fringed with cotton wooei and willow, running through a very beautiful nnd well watered ralley, ariout thirty mile long, and from one to five mile in width. The lands are principally meadow, the stream i tributary to the Big Klamath lake, and a great part of the valley lies within the Klamath Indian reservation consequently is not open for settlement. Its climate is cool, and generally conceded not to be adapted to agriculture, except for the hardiest plant and vegetable". The course of the river is toward the west. Tho nppr part of the valley, King outside of the reservation, has qnite a settle ment of stockmen, who have an immense range on the hills that surround them. Tim ber is also abundant and of good quality, while tho valley supplies them with all the bay that the &everirv of their Winters de mand. Moving on tn the eat over a timbered mountain bv a low and easy pass a distance of twenty milps brintrs us to IlREw'iJ VALLEY, About twelve miles east and west, by an average of three miles in width. This, like upper Sprainie's river, i occupied almost wholly by stock men, but little effort hiving been made to till the soil; vet thoe who have tried it assert Hie success of their experiment. Most of the Pacific Coist has been visited by the writer, yet we have seen few mountain valleys more attractive than this one, before the sere and yellow leaf asserts its Autumn sway Defttb of J. Van Benrden. One of the plessantest friendships we hare made in this city was with J. Van Beurden, the well-known jeweler, who was an accom plished man, a perfect gentleman, and pos sessed many lovable traits and genuine good qualities. Though foreign born he was an ardent American He was a man who in spired confldenoe by his lwk,and whose busi ness throve on the basi of personal regard. for he hod many friends. Ha was only 33 POetl! poeurnonii)' &-1 respootgr ofsLidismfj morning we Were mor than shocked UTknow' that our friend was with ns no more; that hit beautiful eyes were cloaed in the long sleep of death. It seems a calamity when one who has youth and good qualities to make a long life useful, and who ii so well beloved, is sud denly taken away and lea ves a dearly cherished wife and little ones to mourn a desolate home. God have pity on them ! But as for the friend so many have lost, the husband an father this dear family have lost, we can easily believe that tho Merciful Father has him in his keeping, and ihat the good quali ties that endeared him to us on earth will grow to greater perfection in the hereafter. Roxue River Farmers Must Furnish Supplies. Vice President R. Kohler requests us to put the farmers of the Kogue River Valley on guard as to a very important fact that relates to their interest. This season and next rail road work will be prosecuted along the line. The people of that region will be called on to furnish horse for team-work and supplies of all kinds needed for the comfort of man and beast. The chanc-s are that they will find a good home market for all they can raise, and the company will not bring supplies from the north if they can buy in Jackson and Joso phine counties. Times in Southern Oregon should be as good for two years to come as they ever were when gold mine paid the best. Oregon Inventions. An improved sulky plow has been patented by Mr. George Applesate, of Youcalla, Ore gon. The object ot the invention is to pro vide mean whereby the depth and width of the furrow cut by the plow may be easily regulated and the plow controlled while in motion, and to provide a plow of light con struction and draught, and ene which can be easily turned at the comers, and capable of such manipulation as to adapt it for plowing in indirect lines or curves. An improved flax puller has been patented by Mr. Samuel W. Gaines, of Scio, Oregon. In using the machine, as it is moved forward the flax 1 clamped between reel bars and a padded drum, and is pulled by the reel and drum aud deposited upon a platform whence it can bo raked off by hand, or by an outo-' m.itic mechanism connected with and driven from the driviug parts of tho machine. -SVi-cntiic American. We take plcasuro iu calling attention to the advertisement in our columns of tlieiiiuii- luoth sced-houso of D, M. Feiry Jk Co., De troit, Mich,, the most extensive seed dealers in tho countiy, whoso business has been built up einiioly through tho quality and pu ity of the seeds thuy supply, and wlm havo tints obtained thu confidence and pationiigq of thu publio us reliable eeuUmen. Their annual catalogue for lS'- containing a vast amount of useful information suited to all wlm hao a llowcr or wgctublo gulden, can be ultaiued iruui wieiu ii eo uu upimciviou, SjSf'!' Haw' NO. REDUCED SUBSCRIPTION PRICE. Our charge for subscription at home is Jn variably $2 SO a year; but a we wish to cav courage Eastern people to read about thl region, wa offer to send the Farmer to sub scribers from other States for two dollars' s year, or one dollar for six month. GENERAL NOTES. Following are the names of the officers of the Baker City Grange No. 152 : W H. Bently, W. M.; Wm. Baldock. O.; I. V. Haines, L.; John Steward, S.; Sam. Waits:, A. S ; L. Jones, C; C. H. Clement. T.j Tho. Smith. Secretary ; Wm. Gunn. G. K.; Sister T. F. Smith, Ceres; Sister M. Baldock. Flora; Siter Mary Jone, Pomona. Wm. Ross, of Pilot Rock, Umatilla county, has sold, since last July. 239 bucka. I'M thoroughbreds, for 80,510; ewes to the amoun of $5,245, and wool to the amount of $6,930. The sales of wool were from 3,053 sheep. John Smith, a saloon keeper, of Weiser City, last Thursday, disputed with a man bjr thename of James Johnson, and finally drew a pistol and shot Johnion, killing him instant' ly. Smith was arrested, and, at last accounts, was being examined by the examining magis trate. Weston Leader: Just consider. Umatilla county has now eighty-two organized school districts, including about five thousand school children. These districts are scattered from one end of the county to the other nearly one hundred and fifty miles. To oversee aU this we have one countv superintendent, witk a salary entirely too small to support him re spectably at borne, without considering any traveling expenses. The Weston Leader thus describes a not. tion of Umatilla county : The Willow Creek country it attracting more and more attention from intending settlers. It it fair to atraa 1, tnat in two years more time, it will be aaf thickly settled at any aaricnltural portion of the county With this accession to population will be a corresponding increase in busineeo, new towns grow up, new trade centres b tablUhed, school houses be built, and, is brief, progress ktamp its impress on that part of the county. The first great requisite, good soil, is there, and the industrious husband man now alone is needed. .- '- - p Lakj: CojtnrtfraM- The weatjwir ?fel5S the past two trivnths Jas b'&iSiLiM '," faroral. We have Lm&xe?iCM'-4s& fact. Considerable snow" KaialleDaiyySt' "' remains evenly distributed. " Stock has fared exceedingly well. Feed it abundant; th raugo was available until a ahort timoincv A great many bands of stock are being win tered on the desert, and all reported to be do- mg well. Altogether, the Winter has been mild and stjck is doing better than usual. Grant County Xetu : Col. Lang has beetf in this vitinity during the present week buy ing cattle and sheep to drive to Eastern mar kets during the coming Summer. He ha not heretofore driven any sheep from this section, but is going to try it this season. It is claimed tht a droi e of sheep will travel as far in a day as cattle, while they are less trouble and th expense of taking'them through is also contid erably less per head. Mr. Lang has bought one flock of mutton sheep at the round pnee of $1.75 per head. This is the highest pries) ever paid for mutton sheep here, and would seem to be enough to afford Uir remuneration for the cost of raising them in this land of free grass. A reliable anil steady market for mut ton sheep is what this country badly needs, and if they can be successfully driven to th Cast, and at the tame sale for a fair- pries here it will be a good thing for sheep men. The close of the present year will probably see the completion of the Oregon Short Lin railroad nearly or quite to the eastern border of the Stite.iu which event stock of all kinds may be shipped to the Eastern States with only a short drive. Grant County Xeics: The clerk of th weather has furnished us with some genuine Winter weather during the present week. Thb mercury was 4 degrees below zero on th 29' h ult. This is the lowest temperature ex perienced here for several seasons, and, al though warm when compared to that which has prevailed in the Northeastern States, It makes Oregouians shiver. The Freeman mine. Lsmhi countv. Idaho. says the Statetman. has been deeded to a com pany who will work it with a capital of 8500, 000. The late owners, Geo. L. Shoup. Thad deus C. Pond, William A. Wallace, Theo. V. Singiser, aud James Glendinuing, have mad a good thing in the transaction, w hich is said to be the largest mine sale ever effected is that section. MEM Of TAKVATI.. At) Axed Hermit Dies tn Utjelj fablm Isv Joaeiiklne (.'imaur. An inquest has been held on the body of the man found some dayt since by Volk's sur veying parly in a 0 ibin on Cow creek, Jooe pluuu county. The jury rendered a verdiot that "they Mievt-d it to be the body of John S A'utt; that he came to his death by starvation, and had been diad about three months," The Jacksonville Senlitul says 110 provisiou of any kind were found iu the cabin. Tho deceased was lying on the bare floor in his clothes. In one corner of tho cabin was a bunk containing a fow blankets and old clothes, on a rack on thu wall was an old rifle guu and plenty of ammunition. No marks of violence of any kind were discovered on the body, John Swett is said to havo been a native of New York, ab ut 50 yais of age. Ho left no relatives in thN country as far as known. His remains were buried near the cabin. A pine boaul luars thu incription, "John Swttt, buried Feb. 3, 1882." ile had been a hermit fur year iu this icinlty, Once before he uamo 1 car elyug ut starvation. lie only Icauio to the settlcmeut et long intervals, and tuut ujuy vu ei umiiiuuiuvH. i ,1 w Gl .' 1 v. SVi Vi Ot