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THE OOVERNOR'S MESSAGE.
Governor Thayer's message contain" much
valuable infnrmantion and valuable sugges
tions. Wo take pleasure in saying that Got,
Thayer's administration has been n credit to
our Stato, and honorablo to himself. There
has been no political scheming, but plain and
practical oxcrciso of executivo functions and a
steady regard for the interests of tho Stato.
The result has been good government and
strict economy. Tho financial situation is
yery healthy. Money hs accumulated, so
that whilo ho found an empty treasury ho has
left a full one. For the small outlay of ono
hundred thousand dollars, we havo a Stato In
sane Asylum construotril, that will bo fully up
to requirement for many years. Over and
altovo all proper claims for tho two years just
audcd,thcro remains a balance that belongs to
tho Stato of $110,000. The Stato has funds in
the treasury to pay oil" tho soldiers' bounty
and relief bonds, and tho national government
will more than pay tho Stato enough to sottlo
all balances due on Umatilla and Modoc war
bonds, so that portion of our bonded debt may
bo considered canceled, and oven a small bal
ance will accruo to the State, from that
tourer, eventually. Tho Canal and Locks
bonds, originally $2CO,000, nro roduced to
$08,000, and tho treasurer has 930,000 on hand
towards their redemption. The Swamp Land
fund will eventually pay off all tho road war-
rants, leaned to amount of Sl.13,004, so tlio
State has no bonded debt, or other debt pay
ablo from taxation, and has cash in hand
$110,000 to work with. This is a very cred
itable showing, and is hounrabln to tho State
board that has managed the Statu finances.
Oov. Thaytr talks plainly about tho man
ner in which our Stato lands havo boon frit
tered away, especially tho University fund,
tho 500,000 acres for internal improvement
and the swamp lands. Ho shows plainly that
the public intercut has been neglected in this
rospcot, nirl much lees hat been realized than
might havo bcon, with good management. It
la to bn regruttod that such men, as Oov.
Thayer and Secretary Enilurt, havo not had
.oontroltof this matter heretofore.
He treats of taxation and assessment, and
wo shall take up that matter somo other time
moro fully. Owing to the Statu Fair, occupy
ing our ti inn at present, wo shall havo tu leave
the message for future consideration, in somo
rospcots, but we havo every reason to ho sat
isfied to llnd that the finances of Oregon aro
in such a healthy condition.
occurred consecutively for so many years,
that all the effort of the managers have boen
unavailing to prevent increase of their lia
bilities. Knowing that with pleasant weather they
were sure of success, an ' that under even or
dinary circumstances they could tako in re
ceipts far abovo expenses, they have p.eparcd
for the crowd that could not come in the rain,
and awarded premiums they could not afforj
to pay. It is easy to be seen that with such a
succession of bad years the Society could soon
run sadly behind, and that no precaution
could prevent such disaster. Thero is no fault
to bo charged on its managers, unless it is a
fault to have hope and try to desem well of
tho public.
Now that our Stato Treasury is well replen
ished, and we havo an era of prosperity as a
community, tho Farhkh urges upon thu Leg
islature to consider well tho recommendation
of Gov. Thayer, who thoroughly understands
himself on this subject, and do something to
wards lifting tho incubus of debt that tho
manager.) of the Stato Fair havo to embarrass
them. Do not forget that these gentlemen's
only interest is that they act as a public duty,
and not from hope of reward. They are en
tirely disinterested. They give their attention
to these mattirs freely,and extrciso their beat
judgment for the Society's good. They have
dono moro they have pledged their private
fortunes to secure tho Society's debt a gener
ous act that shows how well they regard their
cause.
No doubt, tho ofliccrs'will lay their finan
cial condition before the Legislature after the
fair closes, and out of the great residue re
maining in the Treasury, it will bo satisfacto
ry to tho farmers of Oregon, who aro eo gener
ally taxpayers, to have not loss than ten thou
sand dollars appropriated for the relief of tho
Stato Agricultural Society. That sum would
materially reduce its debt and encourage the
gontlemen, who have so long laborod for it to
continuo tho eflorts in years to come.
As to the great value of the Society to our
State, that matter is beyond question. If any
similar society does good anywhere and we
know they do this ono must bo an advantage
to our State by calling out honorable competi
tion, that shall increase and improve with
time, In all branches of husbandry, and offer
ing annual exhibitious of our products, manu
factures, art, general progress, and especially
m displays of stock and contests on tho speed
course. Its value is undeniable, but now all
its attempts are weakened, and its success is
hampered by tho debt that restricts its efforts
and impairs its usefulness.
MMll X -J-S
OREQON SnORT LINE.
BTATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
In Oov. Thayir's ablo message to tho Legis
lature, hn advises that an appropriation shall
bo made for tho relief of tho Stato Agricultur
al Society, and recites the circumstances un
der which it lias become luvolvod. He also
speaks of tho value of its property and thu im
portance of tho Society to tho Statu at largo.
Gov. Thayer has been an ablo ami econom
ical executive, and has never countenanced
any outlay that would not bear criticism.
When an ollioer of his character recommends
a ineaauto as importsnt and worthy of assist
ance from the State Treasury, it must certain
ly possess merit.
Tho Stato Agricultural Sociity owns exton
sive and valuahli) Unda, located tuo miles
northeast of Salem, amply sufficient for all tho
utos, connected with Statu Fairs for all future
time. It is beyond questiou that Salem, as
the Stato Capital and central to all tho Stato,
U a favorable it for tho holding of Stato
Fairs. The Society has made costly impro o
ments on it lands, to accommodate its exhi
bit. The property, as it now stands, rep
resents gieat value, and is well worth proierv
lug for all timu for tho puriKtto to w Inch it has
been dedicated.
Under ordinarily favorablo cirouinstauces,
tho Society would bo hi a good financial con
dition, and need uo assistance, but it has eu
countered a succession of inWfoi times that
havo crippled its nimr. and encumbered it
with debt. Kuoouraged by iruat success in
fnvor-ib'-o yearn to expect Its continuance, the
managers made extensive improvements and
acquired a debt. At the aean.li when the fairs
met, year nflcr year, storms prevented nt
Uudanee and kept dowu receipts. This lias
Wo notice that some ol our contemporaries
aro speculating as to tho probability of arivalry
existing between the Villard combination and
tho Union Pacific people, predicting that the
Oregon Short Lino will bo built through to
Pugct Sound and Oregon, and that tho O. It.
& N. Co. will continue their road on to Baker
City and beyond thero to connect with the
Central Pacific road, so as to head off the
other. While this speculation is going on we
aro ablo to give somo facts that oome directly
from tho headquarters of tho Union Pacific
Company in New York. Not long since Mr.
Sidney Dillon was called on by a gentleman
from this city, then visiting tho Fast on busi
ness, and they talked freely concerning tho
prospects and intentions of tho Short Line
managers. Mr. Dillon said that their present
intention was to mako connection with the O.
11. & N. Co. at some point near tho eastern
boundary of Oregon, anrt further proceedings
were not dotormincd on. It was not to be
supposed that a company like the Union Pa
cific would hesitato to push their roads on to
a terminus of their own, and develop a sys
tem of their own in this region, if circum
stances required it, but that was a matter not
formulated, and depends upon tho demands
of thu futuro. They had a great region to
develop nearer homo that would demand their
earliest attention. Construction of branch
roads to accomodate tho growing wants of tho
region Fast of tho Kocky Mountains and
West of the Missouri would occupy them for
years, but when they could atTord time and
means it was vory probable they would push
their road to tido water on tho Northoru
Pacific Coast and claim a full share of our
business. All that, he said, was undecided,
and left for the futuro to determine
This sounds very sensible, aud only reason
able, so wo imagine we need not look for any
extension of tho Short Lino this side of Itaker
City for years to como, and it may not come
at all it their interests can bn mado to har
monize with those ot tho O. H, it N. Co.
THE STAR ROUTE VERDICT.
Tho Star Routo trial is ended, after months
of prolonged effort aud au expense that must
bo immense. The jury convicted two inferior
characters, and disagreed ou tho two Dorscys
and llraily, tho chief actots, ono of them a
Senator and another au Assistant-Postmaster-Oeuetal,
who were the chief criminals. Of
course, somo of the jury wero bought olf, but
tho Court aud prosecutors did their duty. At
first wo had a fear that they did not desiro to
convict, but lator tho Court waked up and
tho attorneys did their best. We did not
expect a verdict against all, localise it was
apparent the jury had been tampered with.
The Court almost instructed tho jury that
these inju wero guilty, and the world knows
tluy wero. They will b convicted yet. The
withdrawal of those who are convicted sim
plifies tho case, and tho government prosecu
tors understand all tho evidence, aud have
more eideuco to brintf to Iwar. " Wo may
hopo to livo to seo llrady and Horsey, both
high in otllce, made to pay tho penalty for
their perfidy tu tho government and their
outrageous a ..hulling. Tho matter cannot bo
pas.id over lightly, for tho nation feels
outraged,
TllK riili'K of a newspaper cau bo lowered
if its circulation cau lm increased. Increase of
circulation gives better hold on advertising
patrouag. If wo couli command better
price for advertising we could put subscrip
tions at a low figure.
HELP TOR A OOOD CADSE.
A proposition is before this Legislature for
relief of the State Agricultural Society by ap
propriating $0,000 for its benefit. The cir
cumstances of the Society are as follows :
They had good fairs and great success years
ago, when our population was not half what
it is now, and the annual exhibits did much
to advance the State both at homo and
abroad. Animated by success, the managers
undcrlook improvements of somo magnitude,
depending on the receipts of annual fairs to
meet tho expense. There is no chance for job
bery, no way to make money for individuals
out of the Society; the managers have worked
disinterestedly and earnestly to make tho an
nual fair an exponent of the agricultural in
terests of our State, and they find themselves
embarrassed and hindered by a debt, princi
pal and interest increased to near $30,000
when this fair was held. This debt was in
curred becauao year after year rains camo and
people could not attend the fair. Whenever
there has been good weather tho fairs have
been successful, and have paid largely above
all expenses. Tho present fair will leave a
surplus on hand to pay interest and reduce
debt, but such reduction must be slow, and
this incubus of debt must always compel the
Society to study economy at the expenso of
necessary expenditure to keep up its reputa
tion and prestige.
Tho managers, representing every county in
our State, do all they can to accomplish good,
and if State fairs are beneficial and really
worth encouraging and perpetuating, then
this Legislature should do what California
and many other States have dono, give money
aid for a cause that interests agriculture,
that in itself is tho basis of all our prosperity
as a State.
Governor Thayer's message shows that our
Stato is practically free of debt and has ono
hundred and ten thousand dollars, for general
purposes, in its Treasury. A great portion of
this money has been a tax on agriculture, and
it is only reasonable that some of it should )'
applied by tho cause of agriculture as repre
sented by the State Agricultural Society.
The appropriation might better be 10,000
than $0,000, but the Society is modest in its
demands and only asl-s partial relief.
Having been for many years fully informed
of the workings of tho Society, we unhesitat
ingly say that uufortunato circumstances, be
yond human control, cause all its embarrass
ments, and havo accumulated this debt; also,
that no act of tho managers can be unfavor
ably criticised with respect to faithful con
duct and honest administration. They havu
dibinterestedly worked for Oregon, and they
deserve to have their task lightened by some
practical relief. No other source can supply
it so properly and efficiently as it can be
afforded through this Legislature.
THE STATE FAIR OF THE AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETT.
OUR FRUIT INTERESTS.
Wo call attention to the proceedings of the
State Horticultural Society, in another col
umn, which relates entirely to the danger
that threatens our State from noxious insects,
that infest orchards, vines or fruit. The fruit
interests of Oregon will be of immense value,
if they aro fcufficiently protected. Tho matter
is plainly set forth in the essay of Mr. Hay
den, read before tho Society by request, and
no ono who is growing fruit can fail to see
that he has a deep interest in its protection.
California is spending hundreds of thousands
of dollars to rid her orchards of pests that
havo accumulated, and we shall profit by their
experience, and begin to work before it is too
late. Tho codlin moth, the worst insect in ex
istence, is already here in small numbers, and
so arc other vermin that can destroy tiees and
fruit, but wo should commence to rid our
selves of them at onco. The only way is to
secure legislative action, and for that purpose
a bill, which wo publish, but which needs
some amendment, will bo introduced, and, we
hope, will pass this Legislature.
Mr. Haydcn, who read tho essay, is local
officer to execute the laws ot California in San
Francisco, and, therefore, speaks from person
al as well as geueral knowledge on this sub
ject. We need not repeat his statements, but
call atrcution to them, and if the importance
of tho matter is ignored by the Legislature,
we shall find it too late in another two years
to remedy the evil, without immenso cost.
Some steps should be taken to shut out fruit
and fruit trees that can spread contagion.
That matter tho Horticultural Society will re
commend for action, without formulating any
bill for that purpose
Wk auk disposed to encourage the getting
up of clubs, and if any person will write us,
naming the number they beliove they can get
in a club, to bo either old or now subscribers,
wo will reply, and try to make it an induce
ment for them to carry out tho proposition.
We must in all instances have cash in advance,
and wo desire aotivo canvassers in every
locality.
Wo nre persuaded that the ancient Hermes
with all the subtle art and natural resources
of tho Alchemists, was a very poor doctor
compared with Mrs. I.ydia K Pinkham, of
Lynn, Mass. Hermes may liavo been alter
M only a clever practitioner of the Illack
Art ; but wo know there is no humbug in tho
pharmaceutical chemistry of Mrs. Piukham's
Vegetable compouud.
For thk firat time iu our history we have
no duns to send out. To be sure, wo havetens
of thousands of dollars of dues we shall never
get, but wo havo'nt them on our lists now.
The cash system works woll, and no true
friend will be aunoyeil because wo treat nil
aliko ami ask cash in advance When
wo send notice that time has expired wo
trust you will reciprocate by a remittance iu
good seasou. If you can remit for a neighbor
also, you -shall receive credit therefor, as wo
announce elsewhere.
Uo Nodding 'a Itirssia Salve in tho house,
and us Holding's Uussia Salve iu the stable.
Price i cents.
Two thousand ludUna are picking hops at
Pujfallup.
The Annual Fair ot this Society commenced
Monday, Sept. 18th., under tho most favor
able circum'tances. The weather was as
beautiful as tho fall season cm furnish. Tho
autumn sun shouo out beautifully, and gave
encouragement to the society that greater
success would crown their efforts than they
havo realized for years past, when fall rains
have scrioufly lessened their receipt.
By the arrangement mado between the
Society and a committee of gentlemen who
were interested in the speed department, the
whole business of entries of horses for speed
premiums has been turned over to them. To
protect their interests they havo fenced off the
track, and exact twenty-five cents per day as
a fee for cdmissicn to the track, which admits
teams free, only charging that fee for tho in
dividuals. Th's arrangement has caused gr- at
complaint and dissatisfaction on the part of
many who have heretofore had the privilege
of all tho grounds, but the Society has acted
for the best in turning the horse department
over to those who were willing to
put up the money to carry it
through, and it is a fact that this department
has caused tho society loss in former years,
and this arrangement gave them that much moro
insurance of making a success of tho present
fair. Ths hormcn had to protect their own
interests, and when viewed from a practical
standpoint tho matter resolves itself into a
simple business transation, ono that was ncces
sary to relievo the parties interested from
loss. Of course tho crowd wanted as much as
they could get for their money, but tho mm
agement had to protect themselves from
loss.
The fair has opened with reasonable ptos-
pects, but many are detained at home because
their threshing is not over. This induced tho
Society at its annual business meeting on
Tuesday evening, to pass a resolution re
questing tho managers to appoint all fi'.t'TO
f Irs to comir.ci ce tho first Monday in OctoLer
of eich year, si giving not'ee ti sll oilier
fiirs vilicu this would be held, and also giv
ing time for fanners to fin'sh their Ii.tv- st
woi k.
The Society nlso on that evening, at fio
iitsrgcstlon of President Wilkin", nominated
Capt A. J. Appo'-son, of CI ckim-s county,
for Proiident for the year to come, which will
p'obibly be ratified at the elect'on to-day
(Wednesday). Mr. Waite declining to run
for secret iry, Mr. G. A. Peebles will i rob-
ablv be clo-ted secretary.
While it is impossible to give a full account
of the exhibit in this issue, because entries
wero not mado in season, so that books can
bo copied. In a general way we can say that
the exhibit falls far short, in almost every re
spect, of what the State has a right to expect.
The pavilion has many interesting things to
view, but ii'it nearly so great an exhibit Is
made as we had aright to expect. Ono and the
chief reason for this is that the premium list
has been cut down somewhat, and it is unfor
tunately true that monoy considerations weigh
very materially with exhibitors.
A general survey of tho stock yards shows
that wo havo a creditable display of sheep ol
various grades and different families. In this
dopartment the exhibit is certainly satisfac
tory. Among the exhibitors wo find D. M.
Guthrie, T. L. Davidson, John and David
Craig and others, and various families of
Merino, Cots wold, Leicester's, etc., on an ex
hibit. The cattle department is well represented
in the lino of Short-horn and Jerseys. G. W.
Dimmick and Henry Mj ers aro leading as ex
hibitors of Short-horns, and G. W. Nesmith
anj aro leading exhibitors of Jersey
cattle.
Swine of Burkshirc, Poland-China and
Essex breeds are on exhibit, and somo extra
good porkers are to bo found. In swine we al
ways have had good displays and tho present
one is, if anything, not quite up to somo other
years in number and variety.
Horses, of course, wo have in variety and
excellence, from tho Clydesdale and Percheon
down in s;zo to the trim tho'oughbred. This
isadepaitment in which Oregon always ex
cels, and there never was a Stato Fair when
tho horse display was not crcditabl-, and even
superior to that shown in many older States.
Wo Bhill review it more fully next week.
In the pivilion thero is tho usual variety of
fruits, (lowers, grains, grasses, vegetables, eto.,
anil also much tancy and art work, as well as
miscellaneous items of hourehould matters,
such as canned fruit and preserves; of course
there are dairy products. Among tho needle
work can lie found somo articles really well
worth a notice. Of home artist's work there
is a creditable display.
Our record of tho fair only brings it down
to Wednesday noon, aud at that time tho exhibit
has only been put in order, and the crowd
never actually comis until Wednesday alter
noon, and Thursday and Friday are the great
days of tho fair.
The camp ground is alive with tents, and
all the tempo;ary houses are occupied. In thu
evening the glaro of camp fires, the sound of
music, the assembling of old friends and the
milking of new ones constitutes a pleasant
scene and gay surroundings. The thousands
camped among tho oak groves that cover a
hundred acres in extent form a cheerful pic
ture of life hi this region. The crowd tnat
will throng the grounds and fill the pavilion,
however, will be the chief attraction to a
stranger.
The tloral annex to tho pwilion, uuder the
supervision of Mr. Henry Miller, affords
country visitors a view of thousands of flow
ering plants and shrubbery, many of them
taken from his hot-houses at Portland, and of
tropio origin.
IRON' TllliniNK WINDMILL.
There if, in operat'nn, ou the Fair Ground
at Salem, and busily pumpiug water, an iron
turbine windmill. In thu first place its struc
ture beiug of iron insures its durability, and
its general make-up corresponds, so as to
make it a lasting mill. Tho turbino principle
of wheel construction insure more power than
can be got by any other principle for applying
wind power. The engino is self-regulating,
without the use of weights or weather vanr ,
such as are in use by other mills. Its cost
($115) is uo irrcater than wooden mills sold in
this city. That is tho cost of a 10-foot wheel,
the suo generally used. There are 8 ft., 10
ft., and PJ ft. wheels, but the 10 ft. is tho one
generally preferred. California uses a great
many windmills, and since this iron turbine
eugine has bceu introduced thero many of
them have been sold, and thy givo great sat
isfaction. The use of windmills would bo
much greater if they could be guaranteed for
durability, and now that an iron mill, on tho
turbine principle, has been introduced, to cost
no more than tho common wooden mills, and
possessing so much grr atcr durability, wp may
expect to see them in irentral use iu this Val
ley, and especially in the much drier regions
east of the Cascade Mountains.
Address Joseph Fishburn, Salem, Oregon,
who will send, by return mail, descriptivo cir
cular with rates of cost. Many sales nre made
on tho State Fair ground, one being to replace
a wooden wheel mill.
FANNING MILLS AND WHEAT CLEANKR.".
Mr. Thomas Holman, well known as build
er of fanning mills and wheat cleaners, has hii
usual exhibit at the Stato Fair. His factory
is at Salem. Many of the largest mills and
warehouses in the Stato havo his cleanerc, and
they do tho work perfectly. His farm fanning
mills have gone all over Oregon, aud hundreds
of them in use bear witness to their exce
lence. Those who wish to buy any sort of a
fanning mill or wheat cleaner oin learn all
about prices and capacity, by calling at tho
factory, or addressing him by mail.
BUTTER COOLER.
Among tho valuable things on exhibit at
the State Fair is a patent refrigerator, known
as Bemdock's Butter Cooler, for keeping but
ter without ice. Vessrr, Wilson & V'o'i e'icff
are the owners ot the patent right for Oregon,
Washington and Idaho, and desire to rell
county rights. Their address is St. Charles
Hotel, Poitland, Oregon, where all busincis
proposals will reach them. We havo one of
them, and another is in possession of Dr.
Pilkiiiijtoii, of Portland, who can speak of its
usefulness. It is made of pottery ware, and is
very easily handled. Tho price in other
States is only $3, anil that will probably le
the price here. Negotiations are pending for
their manufacture bv the Buena Vista Pottery
Work", A. M. Smith, proprietor.
The inventor guarantees that it will keep
butter fresh and cool as no wooden vessel can.
C rtificates are furnished from persons in San
Francisco, showing that when the outside was
subject to a heat of 145 degrees, the butter
within remained as hard as when placed with
in it, after an hour of such trial. That is a
very remarkable experiment, and anv simple
contrivance possessing such valuable qualities,
saving ice as it must, should become of gener
al use as soon as its qualities are Known, espe
cially when it can be finished at such a low
cost.
OARDNER BROS.
Occupy a centrally located stand, adjacent to
tho main aisle, and their display is continual
ly surrounded by a mass of music-loving peo
ple, who are regaled with strains of instru
mental and vocal music. Messrs. Gardner
Uros. have been selling organs and pianos
throughout Oregon and Washington for years
past, and have a reputation for fair dealiug.
All should visit their neat and tasty display?,
Among the many pianos and organs for sale
oy tne nrm, we note lieorge bteck s pianc,
Hazleton Bros.' pianos, Emerson's piano,
Behr Bros.' piano, and following organs,
Talier, Chase, and Mason & Hamlin.
O. W. GRAY & SON,
Of tho Pioneer Oil Millr. have a creditable
display of oils, botli raw and boiled, oils in
in cans, barrels, cases, oil cake meal and oil
cake. Their display is tastefully arranged,
and can be found to the left below the side
entrance. In regard to the kinds of flax seed
in use, wo would say thero are two kinds,
Bombay and American lint, the former vields
ten bushels more per acre than the latter, but
the straw cannot be utilized, while in the lat
ter both seed and fiber can bo saved, and that,
too, at a fair profit, and one and a half to two
tons of fiber can be saved to the acre. Th's
firm received a medal at the Centennial Ex
hibition in 1876 for tho best display of oils.
Their works are located in East Salem, and
aro extensive. In regard to the ues to which
oil meal is put we quoto as follows : No
description of feed so greatly promotes the
health of animals as oil-cake meal, and those
encaged in the dairy business, raising and fat
tening stock or wool growing, who have given
it a trial, declare that thev can no longer do
without it. Iu the U. S. Government Report
of tho Department of Agriculture it stands in
the following relation to other feed as to tho
percentage of flesh produced : Indian corn
meal, 11 per sent. j barley moal, 13 per cent.:
oat meal, 18 per cent.; oil-cake meal, 22 2-100
per cent. For milch cows it is particularly
valuable, increasing the quantity and quality
of milk far greater than any other feed. Com
mence by feeding about one pint mornine and
night, either alone or mixed with.other feed,
which can be gradually increased ordinarily
not exceeding two or three quarts per day.
For beef cattle it has fattening properties
which cannot be excelled, the beef always
being more tender and juicy, and of much
finer quality, than when fattened on any
other feed, and no feed known will so quickly
prepare animals for market as oil-cake meal.
For horses, a small quantity given daily pro
motes their health and greatly increases the
cleanliness, evenness and glossiness of the
hair. At the present price it is the cheapest
feeil in market, and always sells for from $50
to $00 per ton in England, and Irom $35 to
$10 per ton all over the Eastern States, where
it has been proveu for a long time to be in
every respect tho most profitable feed known
for stock of all kinds. One ton of oilcake
meal is fully equal to three tons of bran.
Death of den. A. L. Lovejoy.
Gen. A. L. Lovejoy died yesterday evening
at his residence, southeast corner nt Main
and East Park streets, in this city. He was
born in Massachusetts in 1808 and came to
Oregon in 1S42. Tho party in which lis
camo was one of the first that arrived in Ore
gon for its settlement as a community. Only
four of that party are known to be living:
S. W. Moss, of Oregon City, S, R. Robb, of
Portland, Medorum Crawford, of Yamhill
:ounty, and F. X. Matthieu, of Marion
county. Gen. Livejoy was Speaker of ths
House of Oregon's Provincial Legislature in
1845, and was also Speaker of the House, on
term, of tho Territorial Legislature, and a
member of tho Constitutional Convention.
Ho was Quartermaster-General of Oregon
during tho Cayuso war of 1817-8, and was
Postal Aeent for Oregon under President
Pierce. In 1848 Gen. Lovejoy, in conjunc
tion with F. W. Pettigrove, founded this city.
Soon afterwards the30 two gentlemen sold
their interests therein to other part!es, and
Gen, Lovejoy moved to his placs near Oregon
City, where he resided for many years. He
was for a long time ouo ot Oregon's most en
terprising and wealthy men. Tho great flood
of 18G1 destroyed a largo amount of his valu
able property in Oregon City and vicinity.
This .together with tho treachery and dis
honesty of supposed friends greatly dimin
ished his fortune. Several years ago his health
failed, and he suffered much on account of a
fall from a railroad bridge. Tho last few
-years ho has been unable to attend to active
busiuess. In politics he was well known as n
Democrat, although he has taken no promi
nent part for a number of years. Ho was a man
of generous impulses, kind to his family and
true to his friends. He was honest and hon
orable. Given by nature a toinper quick and
at times rash, he was notwithstanding always
just. Whatever may hive boen his failures
and shortcomings he was never mean or false
to anyone. To his family he was all that a
father and husband could be. He leaves sur
viving him a wife, two sons and two
dauehters. Oregonian Sept 11th.
It has always been our custom to send the
Willamette Farmer to every member of
our State Legislature when it is in session and
to all members of Congress. Representing as
wedothefarmingj'nterests of Oregon, and being
the recognized organ of tho State Agricultural
Society, and of the Oregon State Grange, we
take this method to keep our Legislators in
formed, so tar as wo are able, that the inter
ests of agriculture wait npon their action.
We have no ax to grind, no measures to advo
cate other than the interests of producers.
The Farmer is'the medium for farmers to dis
cuss all topic as well as for us to advocate
their cause, and therefore wo invite the mem
bers of our Legislature to accept and read it
duriug the session. As some may criticise
our motive we explain, what all old members
will confirm, that we have made, it our cus
tom, and expect to always continue it.
T'wui-ilountaiuttr: The Dalles has at last
attained sufficient standing to be properly
termed tho educational center of Eastern
Orecou. With the completion of the new.
two-story brick building, the public school
will have three commodious structures, with
seven competent teachers. The Independent
Academy commenced its collegiate year last
Monday with a very full attendance. The
faculty, with Prof. Gatch as principal, offers
facilities for education in the higher branches
unsorpased in the Mate, the .academy of
Mary Immaculate which commenced August
23, under the dire 'tion of the Sisters of tho
Catholic Church in this city, has had a verv
successful career in the past. Thus, it will bs
seen, that our city for free, independent and
sectarian schools offer advantages not enjoyed
by any town in Eastern Oregon. Already a
large number of families have come into the
city to take advantage of these facilities, and
if dwellings could be more easily rented, this
number would greatly increase.
Oregon Short Line.
Mr. Robert E. Strahorn reached Omaha re
ceotly from Wood river and the route of the
Oregon Short Line Railway, which tho Union
Pacific is building, and gave an Omaha Herald
reporter a fresh and valuable budget of news
about this great enterprise for the develop
ment of the New Northwest. The main line,
which starts at Granger, Wyoming, 876 miles
west of Omaha on the Union Pacific, is in
operation from Granger to Cokeville, Idaho, a
distance of 85 miles, mixed trains being run
for some days. Some of the largest mines of
coking coal in the country, especially valuable
for railways and for smelters in the Wood
river country beyond, are developed at Coke
ville. Soda Springs, Idaho, is the next
important point, aud lies 149 miles beyond
Granger. Track is being laid rapidly, and i
now about completed to that point. Scda
Springs promises to lay Maniton and other
Colorado resorts inthe shade. It possesses the
finest group of mineral springs in America,
and is situated in a beautiful spot in Bear riv
er valley, surrounded by high mountain ranges.
The mountains are full of large game deer
and sheep, and trout abound in the streams.
It is on old volcanic region, and some extinct
geyser cones and extinct craters aro still in a
good state of preservation. To Port Neuf
canyon the line is being graded from Soda)
Springs. The canyon is one of the most
picturesque iu the west and the river abounds
in falls and cascades. Passing through the
canyon the railway is being built to Port Neuf
station, where it joins the Utah k Northern
track. The line through to Port Neuf will be
opened this 'fall. In the meantime construct
tion is going on rapidly west from theUtah &
Northern toward Wood river and Boise City.
On this line about 45 miles of track have been
laid, carrying it across Snake river, where the
bridge is built above American falls, affording
a magnificent view. At present the track is
being laid beyond the river at the rate of a
mile and a half a day. About 5,000 men and
several thousand teams are working on the
Oregon line, engaged mainly in grading west
of Snake river. They will endeavor to reach
Wood river crossing, 80 miles west of Snake
river, in September. From Wood river cross
ing the constructors purpose building the
Wood river branch northward, into the heart
of the Wood river country, to Bellevue and
Hailey, which it is intended to reach this fall.
At the juncture a town has been laid out called
Shoshone, 14 miles from Shoshone Falls,
which are twice the size of Niagara, and next
to Niagara tho grandest spectacle of a cataract
iu America. It is expected to make Shoshone
an important point for the supply of a rich
agricultural and stock region, besides being a
point of departure of tourists tor Shoshone
Falls. The Wood river branch runs through
a valley much of which is as rich as many of
the valleys of the Rocky mountain country,
and at Bellevue and Hailey it reaches the
heart of a rich mining region, while the com
pletion of tho road will afford a rail outlet to
transport thousands of tons of ore that are
being piled up in anticipation of its coming.
With a fair winter it is believed that the
main line of the Oregon road can be finished
to Baker City within a year. rancourer nde
pemlent. Concerning wheat receipts the Benton Leader
of Corvallis, says: Wo took a turn through
the river warehouses yesterday to see how the
new crop is coming in. At Cauthorn'a two
warehouses wa found that the receipts up to
that time amounted to 50,000 bushels and at
Blair's, 30,000: and the movement is but just
begun. Mr. Cauthorn his room for 130.000
bushels, and Mr. Blair for at least 100,000;
and for the next ten days the grain will be
rolling in by the thousands of bushels daily.
We were unable to learn the amount received
at the depot warehouse, but will report it next
week. The quality of the wheat received is
universally good, the berry being plump and
of good color, and the yield is above the aver4'
age.
Walla Walla Union: A stalk of corn twelve
feet high and seven inches around the butt,
was what Geo. Church showed u." It was
raited on Muney's, below town.