VOL. XIV. The Simcoe Reservation. Mr. George Ross, who has been engaged as miller on the reservation for the past two years, came to the city last week to procure his yearly supplies, and from him wo learn the following items: There are at present about 30C Fiutesat the fort, who seem to bo doing well. Utiitil late ly they have been taking hfo easily, doing no work Hnd bountifully fed by Uncle Sam. Mr. Wilbur, believing in the old command, "By tho sweat of your brow shall you earn brcud," determined to teach these idlo sols of tho for est a practical lesson in industry. To accom plish this ho plowed about 200 acr.'h of land, and made these Indians plaut it in grain and vo etables. Kor the purposo of irrigation, Mr. W. caused them to build a ditch six or eight miles long, and a bountiful supply of water is fully assured. Mr. Ross says since they have commenced the cultivation of the soil, they are fast leaving nomadic habits and uinKtnir tnemseives nomes. as a matter ot course, it will take a lone time before they w ill attain that degree of steady industry which characterize many of the Simcoes. Mr. R. speaks very encouragingly of affairs on the reservation. It is surprising, he says, to witness the thrift exhibited by many of the Simcoe tribe. They have comfortable homes, are neat and clean in their houses and also in their apparel, and are fast adopting the man ners of whites. The school, under charge of Miss Lovie Whitcomb, is largely attended, and the teacher appears to five universal satisfaction. This is the great factor in naturalization, and when we see it liberally supported we feel certain that advancement is being made, and that the people are fast attaining that position in which they are constituent elements of our government. A great many of these Indians nave a good, practical English education, and with other studies, have instruction in the useful mechanical arts. The Allen affair, in which a correspondent of a Portland paper said that tho ogent.had forbade the Indians sellinc Mr. A. anv horses. amounted simply to tho fsct that the latter gentleman had purchased animals much below what they would have brought in any market, and the agent informed them of this fact. The Topinish affair was a case in which the agent deputized an Indian policeman who was sent there to examine and report the acts of some wild ones, fears being entertained that trouble was brewing. The policeman mistook his orders, got threo or four others, went to the Topnish and attempted the arrest ot somo t of the red sons of the forest, while engaged in a war dance at which tho "knights of the star" were worsted. Mr. Wilbur went over there, amicably settled the affair, and at their request, held services in a largo building, and expects to continue occasional meetings among them. Mr. Ross estimates that 40,000 bushels of grain were raised on the reservation last year, aud everything looks favorable for an abund ant yield the coming season. A large acreage has been sown, and ns very littlii of the wheat is exported, but turned into flour for home consumption. Mr. R. ex, e:ts to be kept busy. This is the first opportunity be has had of coming to town for a year, and expects to bo absent equally as long when he leaves this time. Dalles Time. Silver Lake. Imagine a mirror of perfect French plate four miles long by one mile wide, with, or- nam ntal hcadwork ef mountains where snow, basaltic rock aud evergreens coutend for the mastery, and then for a framework of your mirror surround it on three sides with sloping ridges made of granite, sand and boulders ris ing some six hundred feet from the mirror; cover these with bunch grass and fringe the border with pine and tir; now invert tho pic ture with the colors intensified 100 per cent., and you havo some idea of Silver Lake but you must seo it to realize all its beauty. As a gem of rare be'auty was to be 6et to complete the picture in the Wallowa, the agencies em ployed must correspond with the magnitude of the work. The rude material of the basaltic mountains near was not good enough to make the frame, but like the materials for Solomon's Temple, it must be taken from the granite mountains far beyond, and transported to the beautiful valley where the grand aud pictur esque could blend in harmony, that quartz, mica and feldspar might glisten in its sands aud sparkle on its pebbly bottom. To afford transportation for so much matetial, ageucies of preatcr power than any now employed in those mountains were necessary, so a glacier was formed and the immense blocks of granite rode in crystal palace cars from their lofty home in the clouds to their place of destina tion. The evidences of gUcial action are many and very marked. About one and a half miles down the present heaj of the lake the glacier came down in me lorm oi me letter v, me two ice streams uniting made a width of about one mile, with a vertical night or depth ot over one thousand feet, so that .here it came out between the basaltic mountains it began to build granite walls six hundred feet high, jutting out from the solid rock, and it (cooped out the lake bed the full width, five and one half miles long, one mile wide, and bow deep at first no one knows. At present it is 272 feet deep at the head, which depth it holds for three-fourths of a mile, then rites lbout thirty fct, continues at this level three-fourths of a mile further, then slopei upward to the lower end of the lake, w here the glacier closed out its work and retired. At first the Uke was many hundred feet deeper than it now is, and stood far aliove the surrounding country like the eiiamend set in the ring; but the terminal morraineis cut through by the Wallow.a river, thus lowering the lako to its present level About one anil a half miles at the head of the lake has been filled up by the wash from the mountains, to that beautiful a it now is, it lacks mueh of having tho length and depth it once had. In this lake nature has written many pgci of history, telling of a time when tho lainfall of this- country was far greater than ut present, pel haps dating back to a time when the Cascade mountains were either not formed, or at least below their present level, so that the rain clouds from the Pacific ocean had no trouble in sailing over their summits, thus carrying ma'crial for the glacier in these Wallowa mountains. Had the walls nf this lako been built of othei and less durable ma terial, time's busy hands would have torn them down and spread them out on the vnlb-y below; hut while they havo furrowed and torn and shivered the solid basaltic mountains standing mound and tanking on this lovely picture of nature in this mirror, its frame work is almost without change, except at the lower end of the lake tho sharp tooth of the water has, liko a beayer, gnawed a way out. Who can blamo tho red tish for enminw n many bundled miles to see a sight so grand and yet so lovely, whero their children may play in its pure crystal waters. A'. Eah. Curious Notes. We do not claim that Coos bay is a paradise or anything of that sort, but we are remark ably free from insects and pests which usually frequent other localities. It may sound strango to outsiders, but it is a fact, that wo have never seen or heard of a bedbug in this coun ty, while Rosoburg, in tho adjoining county, and but the short distance of eighty miles aay, is swarmed with them. Neither have we any rattlesnakes, but as soon as tho dividing ridge between this and Douglas county is crossed and the Umpqua vauey entereei, tney are aounaaut. There are no crows at any other place on tho bay except at Kinpiro, where they abound by the hundreds. 'J hoy are very tame, and sit on the fences and post', but aio wary enough to always keep out of reach. They have a novel w-ay of getting quohaugs, a hard shell fish which is found a few incites under the surface of tho flits in the lower bay. The hogs root them up, and the crow, from his position on tho hog a back, pounces down up on the exhumed mollusk, seizes it with his beak and flies up into the air, when he lets go off his ill-gotten gain, which come tumbling down, breaking the shell into fragments on the hard beach. The cro-v then descends and banquets at leisure from the reiuaius. Occa sionally one is seen up this way, and a few are found up the rivers and sloughs but their principal rookery is at Empire. There is an UDBainly looking bird called the shag, which inhabits this section aud has rather peculiar habits. They live upon fish, and any day a hugo flock can be seen follow ing up a school ot fish, diving anil splashing in tho waterat a gieat rate. They generally gorge themselves until they can hardly move, and then manage to crawl out of tho water to dry. Unlike other birds, they do not havo the power oi oiling tneir leathers and rendering them impervious to water, and conseoucntlv in a few hours they become what miicht be called water-soaked, and long lines of them may be seen on the beach or on somo floating log with their wings outstretched, their long lour necks high in the air, drying themselves in the sun. 'these birds have a roost on Coos rivi-r, and every night just before sunset they take their flight in that direction, no matter how far they may be from home. At the mouth of tho Coouille river manv sea birds have rookeries among the rocks, and lay their eggs and rear their young in the nest on the jagged peaks high above the breakers. One high rock is inhabited solely by sea parrots, a very pretty little bird with a cuived red beak, and presents the appearance of a hugo honeycomb, so thickly is it perfor ated with holes in which these birds live. Thousands of them fill tho air, ami dart in anil out of their uests until the rock itself seems to be alive. Sea gulls, slings, ducks and nu merous other varieties of birds havo their nests here, aud one can clamber up tho dill and look down at tho nests of white eggs, which seem almost suspended in the air. Tho roar of the ocean, the screeching of birds and the flapping of w lugs make such a noise that a person can hardly hear another speak a few teet distant. Coatt Mail. A Ghastly Discovery. A few days since Mr. Evans, of Union county, while hunting in the mountains north of Oro Dell, discovered, says tho Union County lleconl, tho remains of two Indians. Near a towering cliff of rocks, about a mile from the old Hudson's Ray trail, lay two piles of crumbling bones and two "grinning skulls," and on two trees standing by, about eight feet from the ground, hung the two fatal nooses; also, on the ground, a buckakiu leg ging and remnants of blankets. The ropes had evidently been used for halters, and the knots were tied haugmsn style. Mr. Eraos now has one of the ropes and the skulls in his possession. The Indians are supposed to have belonged to a band of Umatillas who were roaming through tliat country at the close of the Nez Perce war, two of whom wero missing when the party returned to the reservation. They were doubtless murdered by white men, and robbtry was evidently the chief motive. They were seen by several parties before taking to the mountains, and were provided with good horses and saddles, and also some money. They were both unarmed, The handsome drug store on the corner of First and Stark streets, under the manage ment of C, W, Cornelius, is now one of the leading busincis bouses in the city. Special attention is given to the diipcniuig depart ment; both night and day ths most careful druggists are in attendance, ni PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 9. 1882. STATU A CIVS llio wool clip is estimated at 8,000,000 lbs. in Oregon this year; Many immiL'rhnts arc t-oimnr int-n Ritrn Oregon. Jos. Dobbics, of Union county, has a 14,02" pout d crop of wool this seasoij. ISaWer City is looking up and dwelling houses for rent are scarce. Union has an incorporated water company anil intend having water The overland stage was robbed last week near Reddiug. There was a light treasure. Hazlett, the "pilgrim," is in Southern Ore gon, bound towards tho Willamctto Valley. Largo droves of sheep and cattle are being driven across the illuo mountains on the Mea cham road, starting on their long journey to the Eastern markets. A workman in tho emnlov of Al. Herren was badly injured a day or two since by the cxplo-ion of a giant powder cap, which so badly mutilated his baud that it lad to be amputated. Bays tho Prineville A'eirs : From Willow creek comes the report that the grasshoppers have suddenly made their appearance in the gram fields of that section, and are doing ijreat damage teTthe growing emps. Says the Union Sentinel: A larger acreage of grain has been planted in this county dur ing this season than ever before, and crops look, well at this writing. Farmers can no douot find a market for their grain this Fall such as they have never had befoie. The annual meetiug of the Pioneer Society of Southern Oregon was held at Ashland last Thursday, says the Sentinel, when the follow, ing officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, C. C Beekman; Vice Presidents, J. P. Walker and L. J. (j. Duncan ; Secre tary, S. J. Day ; Treasurer; J. If, flufler. Their imnual reunion will.be held sometime in September. James Farley was killed by Thos. McEwah in the cabin of tho latter on Indian creek, Siskiyou county, last week. They wero in a drunken quanel, and McEwan crushed Far ley's skull with an ax handle r somo similar weapon. He then-burned the body in a fire place, aud aitcrwards buried it. What makes the crime morn revolting is the robbing of tho body after death, and beforo limning, of a watch and a small amount f silver coin. TEKKITOKIAL. Walla Walla is infested with curs. Moonlight rides are the style in Walla Walla Mr. R. M. Smith, of Pataba, W. T., con templates building a $3000 hotel. A deserter named lliloy was arrested a few days ago in Walla Walla. A good shoemaker can find nn opening at Vttkima, W. T, Address R. V. Chadd. The people of W, T. are bent on suppress, ing horse stealing, and shall punish all of fenders. Wm. Plaisall, a young man 20 years of age, as accidentally shot and killed by n shotgun in the hands of Mr. Frank. During the mouth of May, 18S2, the police judge of Walla Walla arraigned 24 persons unu conecieu ?su, Hon. Thos. LaDow, reported seriously ill in last week s Palouse Gazette, died of inilam mation of the kidneys at his residence on Ce dar creek Friday. - ie Weather Report for May, 1882. Editor Willamette Farmer : During May, 1882, Iheie were 7 days during which rain fell, and 1.51 inches of water; 14 clear days and 10 cloudy days, other than those on which rain fell. The mean temperature for the month was r.3.3.r. dcg. Highest daily mean temperature for the; moiuii, i u ii eg. on uie.imc. Lowest daily moan temperature, 42 deg. on UIB lOVU. Mean temperature for the month at 2 o'clock 1'. M., 63.3 J deg. Highest temperature for the month, 84 dcg. at 2 1- it. on the 22d. Lowest temperature, .10 deg. at S A. M. on the 8th. Frosts occurred on the 8th a Let 10th. Tho prevailing winds for the month were f.om tho south durinir C days, southwest 4 days, north 18 days, northwest 2 days, west 1 day. During May, 1881, there wero C days during which rain fell, and 1.01 inches of water; 17 clear days and 8 cloudy days. Mean temperature for tho month, 63.87 deg. Highest daily mean temperature for the Jionth, 60 deg. on the 18th. Lowest dany miaii temperature for the month, 48 dcg. on the 10th and 20th. T, Pbarck, Kola, June 1, 16S2. Ochoco Mines. This head is standing, and we intend to keep it in this upright position until the wealth of these mines ,is unearthed. This, we doubt not, will soon be accomplished, as work is being pushed forward with all possible speed. Mr. Jeffery, who was in town last week, showed us several small nuratU of thn genuine truck that were valued at all the way iiuiii uuce w juur uuuara apiece, inese he had taken out last week while nroineetinv. There is plenty ol water for mining purposes now, snd the owners of the mines will prob. ably demonstrate to the credulous the ease with whicn they may be worked. I'rintrille Xtiri, JtrsT .vow Frank Abcll is taking soma nf (K most charming and lovely promenade and panel photographs we ever saw. Call at hii studio on first street, Portland, and see them. Strangers always made welcome. Ji oki: MOMJOMAXS. Ttic Steamer Ann ley Iannis GIIO Here Trilrriln . The British steamer Ancrlcy, Strachan, commander, arrived yesterday morning from Hung Kong. She was 23 days to tho bar, arriving there on Saturday last. She landed 000 Chinese, and had 138 more for San Fran cisco, for which port sha cleared at tho custom house last evening. Tho way in which the inspectors went through the crowd of heathens was a caution Not much was seized except ujiNH.-v.-u, a nun cunning sim some silk hand kerchiefs. One sly chap had mveatid his fortune in tho latter, and had them neatly stitched inside his vest, but Inspector Fel lows, was not to be fooled by such a, trick, and the vest and three dozen silk handkerchiefs were added to Uncle Sam's pile. Tho Anerley left tho steamer Canipas nearly ready to sail for this port, and the Euphrates and Angier Head; loading for this coast, but for what portwas not certain. There was no sickness on board, and tho cargo was lauded in good order.. The rea-ou of the ship wishing to sail last night is that sho intends to bring another cargo before the door is shut. "Sbaiiev You, Boss." A gang of China men employed in grading tho extension of the O. & C. R. R. near Myrtlo Creek, Douglas county, attacked a "riding boss" named Man agan on luonuay. it seems that they had pitched their tents in a farmer's field, mil hn objecting, tho "herder" ordered them to niovo cut. I Ins thev refused to do. and when Mr. Managan came along the matter was referred to him. Ho ordered them to move their tcntH, when the whole gang, some thirty in number, made an attack on him with picks, shovels and axes. He nicked nn a "spoon," which is an iron bar with a pad at one end, used in removing tho powdered rock from a diill hole, and "laid out" half i dozen of hisa.siilants. Tho head Chinaman thon lecognized him and said, "Chiuamen did not know you; sabbey you boss, now." They will probably sabbey him in futuro without any such striking introduolion. Moke Boom fok Salem. It is now an as sured fact that tho woolen mills at i-alem are to be rebuilt. Thn parties interested aro the Bame who own tho Capital Flouring mills, Messrs. W m. Reid and Stuart of Portobclfo, Scotland, taking the most prominent part in tho enterprise. Mr. Stuart is a very wealthy man and owus a linen mill in I'm is, woolen and jute factories at Portobelln, two cloth factories in England and one in Canada. Ho has gono East to order tho machinery for the new null, and from his experience in such matters it is certain that the best will bu ob tained. A National Bank will also bo opened there, $.10,000 in government bonds Imviiisr bicn already purchased to dopos.it with the Secretary of .State. It is probable that n branch of the Mortgago Savings Bank will also bo opened there, bale-in is bound to be a lively place b fore long. Another Siiooti.n-ii Sohai-k. On latt Thursday evening a quarrel Th"at had been in progress during the afternoon, says tho Prino. ville Sews, culminatedin the evening by one party shooting tho other with n six shooter. Alike Mogan aud "Morsey" Barnes had en gaged in a came of cards in the afternoon, when tho game took a turn that would not have been endorsed by Hoyle, and the par ties quit the game with only a few words. In the cveninir Barnes and Alogan met in the Exchange saloon, where after a few words, Barnes suddenly drew a nistol and limi at Mouan, the ballet taking clUct in the chest. The wounded man is doing well, considering the warm weather, and the serious naturo i,f the wound. Too Bad. A fellow sailing under tho am- toeratic name of Montaeii. onn of n n.-iii- nf eure-thiug gamblers and opium fiends who lately arrived here fioni San Francisco, at tempted to commit suicide in a well-known opium joint on Washington street on Monday evening by, as it is ailegu I, taking chbro. form. Ho was unfortunately frustrated in his commendable design, and has since concluded that he is not in any hurry to quit this para dise of pipe hitters. JI has been lingering with the bamboo too much of late, which was "the cause of it." Tm; ltlVEit. Tho river still keeps rising, and it is generally conceded that we are to havo the water as high as in 187 A gi ntle mnn who arrived fiom Clarke's Fork yestcr. day states that the suowin some parts of that country is 40 feet deep. Smiths saw mill was shut down last evening on account of hiirh water, and a slight rise more wilj neces sitate the stoppage of l'ennoyer's mill also, flu's is bail for tho employes, who will je thrown out of work for several wicks. io To HradejuarUru. We often hear the remark and Sn.tl that the McCamrnon Pianos and Whitney k Holmes Organs are the best, but are high in price. Being the best, they are the cheap, est. A poor musical Instrument is dear at any price. McCamrnon makes every part of his pianos in hi own factory aud under his own supervision. There is only one other fc tory in the United States that does this. A full line of these celebrated pianos arid or. gans can be seen at the large musio store of J, II. Bobbins & Son, together with the largest snd best stock of small musical instruments in the city. Also, alarcottockof nir-inr. . lr.,.. aud mouldings of every description. We buy all goods from the factory, Oive us your orders. It will pay you t.i go to headquarters. .No. 223, rjrst street, Portland, Or. lm Don't buy Kn.ilsge or Feed Cutters till ,'ou see Jsew York Plow Co ' "Cycle," 05 kekmati strict ITK.MS BY TELEKItAlMI. It is believed that Congress will adjourn by the 20th of July. ' The Khands, a tribe of Central India, are rerjorted to havo taken the chief town of a rival tribe and murdered 4000 people. The rennins of Garibaldi, the great Italian patriot, is to Lo cremated in accordance with the injunctions of his will. Intense excitement still continues anions tho strikers in the iron works in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Serious troubla seoins immi uent. A Chicago dispatch states that-l.TO journey men horse shors havo struck becau-e the bosses refuse to diecoutinuo tliu uso of ma chine mado shoes. Senators Cameron and Logan hnij'o got into a row over the proposed retirement of General Sherman from the nrmv. Bad blood is beinrr ciii;euucrcei uciweeh me two. The regents of the Washington Territory university havo decided to tender the resi dency of that institution to Prof. Thomas Condon, of tho Oregon State university. President Arthur and Secretary Folger havo recently been in conference with leading Stal arta of New York, and it is believed that Folger will bo mado the Ilepublicau candi date for governor of that State. Washington correspondents are now en. gaged declining a second term for Aithur. Indications are that Craig, Dem'., is elected supreme judge in tho fith district, Now York, over McCulloch, Hep. At Ogdensburg, N. Y on tho Gth, the flouring mills of Henry Rood, tho largost in jmji tiitiii ju-h ivjiK, were imuieil. ings, $75,000; insurance, S13.000. A bill has b-jen reported in Congress to sus pend issuo of silver certificates and limit coin ago of silver dollars to requirements of tho p .'Oplc. Osmau Pasha and other officers condemned by court martial in Egypt, aro confined in the palace at Constantinople and forbidden to commuuicito with tho outer world, Saturday night, in Billings township, Mich igan Anna Stephenson shut her basbaud Wil liam dead for trying to gain access to his house after sho dad baired him out. They had (j minded often, At Ltwrciice, Kansas, on tho (Ith, Davis Bailsman was enticed to the river by a colored prostitute, mid two negroes-, Frank Kiiiuand Georgu Robertson, murdered and robbed him, aud then threw tho body into the river. Tho murderers were arrested, Iu the House, on tho 0th, a report was sub mitted on tho Northern Pacific railroad grants ; tabled. Th-i report states thn com mittoican runctivo of no legi-lation which would hasten tho completion of tho road, Specials from Washington stato that th general impression is now tli.it Congress will adjourn about the 10th ot July. Tho Houso maniftsts a disposition ti go to work, mid as tho Senate keeps up its work well it will prob ably be gut tlnoiigh with in about u month. The sheriff of El Paso county, Texis, has got himself into tumble. Saturday night ho attached a train lo satisfy some creditor on tho Tuxus ami Pacific railroad, and the U. U. authoiities iu tho westeru district have ar rested him for obstructing mails, as he failed to detach the mails. At St. Louis tho pros! lent of the typograph leal union in his adJress on the Ctb, said Iheie were too many compositors outside the union, and urges that this should bo overcome. Res olutiO'is wero referred endorsing tho action of tlio irou and steel workers and declaring it was the duty of all typographical unions and wage workers, to lend moral and material support to the strike till its objects wero ob tained. A big counterfeiters case has been unearthed in Kirwiii, Krt. Geo. F. Best, arrested for passing counterfeit coin, was just from Bos ton and lived iu a dugout iu an hO aero home stead, twenty mills north of there. Tho sherilf searched his houso and found a pal named Hudson, a complete sot of dies mid a quantity of unfinished counteifeit uoin iu dif icreui parts ot tho hous.j. Ilest proposes to squad, intimating that he has accomplices iu the East who arc interest' d with him in this business. Tim'n' Washingtiu sajss 1 bore is n very effective lobby working about the tvuiatu n .1... -... & ..! ' .i uuiuoi, mil n-muuii ni, --i&iimu iu inu army ap piopnation bill, and is one of tlio most pow erful that has been organiztd for some time. It is a lobby working in the interest of a few favorites against the g neral good of the army. Gen. Sherman has a large stalf mado up of officers who hold verv hanilamnii i,kiti,,,i. and their rank is that of colonels. In ensn .'f Gen. Sherman's retirement these officers will nave to go to tneir rcgirn'nts, and iu a ma jorityof cases je dieidedly reduced ill rank and pay. i i r Beat the Case. The little China girl who unquestionably suffered barbarous treatment t tho hands of her master some weeks ago, snd for which her master and mistress were held on bail to await the action of the present grand jury, had entirely recovered when the grand jury reached the case, aud was in good health, tn that she bore uo evidence of her in juries, and refuting to itify against her matter, the grand jury had to ignore the com plaint. Sore stomach, canker in the mouth, throat, or stomach, headache, heartburn, pain or cramp in the, stomach, sea sickness, aud every manner of diseases that arise from Imti,., ii,n or derangement of the stomach or iritcttinn canals, such as dyspepsia, diurrhu-u, dysente- ry, summer complaints, oholeia moruus, ami vjuuicra in iu earner stages, rernons who have been alliicted for Veara with uunn r.l tln-i... . .1..1 I.. :... , . .. . complaints, and who have suffered from their tortures, have been completely cured bv thu use of Sloan's Instaut Itrlitf. NO. 37. Good Newspaper Business for Ea'e. Any person who Irishes to locate in the Up per Country, in the newspiper and job print ing business, can hear of an excellent location whero a business that is now well established can bo bouirht on reasonable terms, as tho pro prietor is engaccd in other nutters tliat en gross his time Under these'eircumstances he will sell out. Inquiries addressed to the ed itor of the Fakmf.r will receivo attention. Mauiiinkuv CtiMisn. 'Mr. .1. D. Hurst, head miller of tho Capital Mills, Salem, who has been East to puiclinse machiuery for the extensivo new mill now in courso of erection there, arrived home on the Ore-ran Tucsduv afternoon. Ho has purchased all tho neces sary machinery at a est of over $00,000. T.vo car loads were shipped from Chicago on the "'in m "lay, and tne remainder will soon fol low. Mr. Hurst has during his tiip visited a number of the principal nulling centers, and found that the Jonathan gradual reduction process is meeting with great favor wherover introduced, and ic is bis opinio-, that the in vention will work n total revolution in the milling business. Tiik Second Annual Coavocati in of Wash, ington will beheld in Trinity Church,. Seattle, commencing on Thursday morning, Juno 22d, A preliminary service will bo held on Wed nesday evening, tho 21 st iust. This is oxpected to bu tho most important gathering of the clergy over assembled in Washington Tcnitory. Two of the bishops, besides others of the clergy of Biitish Colum bia, have signified thoir intention to be present. The "Woman's Auxiliary" will hold its usual meeting, and it is believed that a largo number of laymen of tho jurisdiction will be present. Columbia Ctnr.tman. News fiom thi Horse Thlev3s. From privato source", and tlso from tho Laktviow papers, we learn of tho tout of tho horse thievos who sometimes this spring made a drive from tho Boavor crcok country. It seems that they had drivt-ii tho hoises in Call foruia, selling somo on tho road, and two of the men worn on their way back to their old stamping ground. They were identified in Utkcview, and upon an attempt liing mado by the shcrili' to arrest tli'-ni. they put the steel to their horses and escaped tho shcrili. A livily chase was mado, however, and their pack horse was capturi d, and also oue ot the saddle horsci, which lelt ono of them afoot. Several shotB wero fired at the lleoing thieves, but to no effect, and thu last heard of tho man who succeeded m stayine' with his horso, ho was fifty miles ahead of nil pursuers, and tho chase utter Mm was abandoni-d an ho rodo tho best lmroo in tho country. Tho poor dovil on foot will probably havo a rough tune if ho sue cut ds m e'scaping his pursuers, as bu has no food, and will havo to drop in on soma ranch or camp befoiu many days, He is armed with a breech loading shotgun. It is thought that tho flier on horseback went into Grant county and probably on to Idaho, as pirtie-s met him oiug iu that direction two or three days alter lis flight at Ijakeviow, 1'rinerille jVcitvi, Medical Lako, Chaplain Wills, U. S, A,, who has been trying tho warm baths at Medical Lake for several weeks, speaks in the highest terms of the curative propoitios of the water. Ho says he is almost entirely lelieved of a distressing uttack of lumbago from which ho has been suffering for several month", mil ho heartily commends this w ati r to all who aro affected in like manner. Ho thinks this grand "san itarium on tho mountains" is destined to win a wide popularity. I Iu anti-ipates a large gathering at Medical Lake this summer. - Cfintrg Trilmne. The Increase Given. A short time ago thu Chinoso engaged in grading the 0. R. k N. Co.'s load over tho Blue mountains struck for higher wages. Iho But Oreijoniait says: Mr. Steel, ol the Ore. gon Construction Company, Wi ut hehnv last week, and tho icmilt was the Chinese lahoiers' salaiies wero increased to f.'IO per mouth uiion hit return. It is no extra expense t Mr. Steel's company, for the O. R. k N. Co, con tracted to furnish this class of Iiborat S-0 per month for each mnu employed 'Jngon,SV;ii'i(if.- Thirteen hundred sheen in Umatilla county recently (Implied 1,115 lambs, and also sheared 10.000 nuinils ot wool. Sheep are wirtb $2 aud wool 1U cents per pound. How does it pay? The abovo enquiry is from the Wasco ,V, and tho nuswer is that as tho duty on wool is II ceuts per pound, sheep farming in Umatilla pays juvt about twice ss much now us it will when the Democratic freo trade theory prevails ami Mr, Fcntoii goes to Congre.s. Can Demo cratic sheep growers perceive the point f Russia Salve is unrivalled for its speedy healim qualities. Ask your druggist lor it. 25 cents. A Clllll, To all who are suffering from the errors and indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness, early decay, loss of manhood, etc., I will send a reciepe tliat will cure you, hike ok ciuiuie. This great remedy was discovered by a mis. uiouary Iu South America. Send self-addressed envelope to thu Rtv. JosKfll T. I.s. HAN, Station I), Nuw York City. dec300m William C. Kuillkiii. of Victoria, baa been granted a pat.nt on artificial furl. Should it come into general use it would ulr lie lorrsts In that section and the coal mines a rest.