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About Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 3, 1882)
f V0HKv!iSllB M "jr:" -t.ll.' &. g33kjff'F?Zrm ft s k " fl H M ft B HVBf yw U "t?-ji""flJMtrfiMWW j-PBA fc 3 k ft ay B VOL. XIV. rrn.ulcnc,. What Our New Senator Says. Portland, Or., Oct. 26, 18S2. John Michell, Esq., Editor Timtt-Moun-tuinetr, The Dalles, Oregon. Sear Sir: I hasten to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 24th Inst. I would much prefer to let my official acta, after I have aaaumed the dutiea of the office to which I have been elected, apeak for me than to announce in advance what my course will be upon any particular question. I fully recognize, however, that In Eastern Oregon, where I am not aa well known as I am at home, it is possible there may be aome apprehension aa to my official course upon questions which are considered of vital im portance to the people of that section, and therefore I will briefly and unequivocally an swer the questions propounded to me in your communication, promising that I shall, on the first appropriate occasion, refer to the subject matter of your letter more at length. The questions propounded by you are as follows: 1st. "Do vou intend to retain your posi tion as vice-president of the 0. R. & N. Co ?" 2nd. "Would you oppose any further ap propriation for the completion of the locks at the Cascades?" 3rd. "Are you in favor of the removal of the impediments to navigation in the Colum bia river, so aa to make it a highway for commerce to seaboard !" 4th. "In case any matttr of internal im provements should come before congress, which, seemingly, might clash with the inter ests of the 0. R AN. or N. P. R. R. Cos., would you consider it your duty to support corporation interests rather than the peo ple's!" To the firstvquestion I answer-No. I ex pect to devote my entire time and energies to the duties of my office. lo the second question I answer, that not only will I not oppose any further appropria tion for the completion of the locks at the Cascades, but I shall endeavor not to be be hind our present representative in congress from this state, in my efforts to procure fur ther appropriations for the continuation of that important work. To the third question I answer, that I be lieve congress has the constitutional power to appropriate money for the purpose of internal improvements, and that it is the duty of the general government, in the interest of com merce, to improve our rivers, lakes and har bors, and I am in favor of the removal of im pedimenta to navigation in the Columbir river so as to make it a highway for commerce to the seaboard. To the fourth question I anawer, that when I enter upon the duties of Senator from Ore gon, I shall become, if I may be permitted to use the expression, the attorney of the State, and shall endeavor to serve her with the same energy and fidelity with which I have in my long professional career served my clients. I shall endeavor faithfully to represent all her interests; I shall, to the best of my judge ment, act justly in all cases towards corpora tions and individuals, and upon every ques tion which arises, enaeavor 10 proieci me rights of every section of the State, and to promote alike every legitimate enterprise f r the development of her resources. My own jnterests and the interest ot cor porations and individuals shall be made sec ondary to the interests of the people at largo. For fear some one may tlnnK the loregoing not specific, I will add that in the case men tioned in your question, I shall consider it my duty to support the people's interest; and fur ther, that should the occasion arise when the people demanding protection for their inter ests against the aggressions of corporatiocs, should call 0 i me, I should not hesitate to urge, but would gladly urge such radical measures as good judgement and a just regard for the righta of all might require. I do not wish to be misunderstood however, While I shall jealousy watch and protect, so ar as I can, the interests of the people, I be ieve that every ad Jitlonal facility for trans- rtationisa direct benefit to every legiti me enterprise in the State, and that the uilding of railroads which have been com peted and are in process of construction by ;he O. R. N. Co., and the completion of the N. P. B. R., will prove of incalculable benefit to this Stat and the whole Northwest, and hat I should be false to the true interests of he people if I should throw any obstacles in e way of their process, ily own views up- the relation of our transportation interests the other interests of our people are stated the following extracts from a response sade by me to the trust; "Our Tramyo'ta. Couirnoh,' inpcuui at a dicntx civtn by the British Benevolent Society in Portland last May, in honor of the birthday of Queen Victoria. Among other things I then said: "Transportation is the most important part ot commerce. The international transporta tion of a country is one of its moat vital in rerests. To borrow in substance a figure of speech from the gentleman who proposed the aentimentt Internal transportation ia to a country what the blood ia to the human body. Without it the resources of a country remains undeveloped, the iron and coal and copper and lead remain in the mines, the timber in the forests remains uncut, grain is not raised for export, manufactures to any considerable extent, cannot exist, trade is limited, cities do not grow, the country languishes. Let lines of transportation be opened, and the life 'current begins to circnlate. The mines are opened, the forests are felled, the toil is culti vated, manufactures are started, cities grow, the country prospers, wealth increases, new enterprises are undertaken, new industries spring up, labor is stimulated, wages are cer tain, civilization reigns. Without internal transportation facilities, climate, soil, position, mineral wealth and unbounded resources may favor the progress of wealth, and yet a nation be poor. This great Empire of the Northwest, with its unrivaled resources, is just beeinning to feel the impulse of the new life infused iato it by the increasing facilities for transportation. Our population is being rapidly augmented, new regions are opened to settlement, large tracts of country heretofore unoccupied are being put under cultivation; along the lines of railroads, as they are extended, follow set tlers with wealth, enterprise and energy, to carve homes for themselves from the public domain. When our present lines of transpor tation shall, by the completion of the North ern Pacific railroad, be connected with the railroad system of the Union, and we begin to feel along the arteries of commerce the pulsa tion of the great business heart of the Nation, I confidently believe we shall enter upon such an era of developement as has never been wit nessed in any other portion of the Union. 'Westward the star of Empire takes its way.' The time is not distant when this North western country will surpass New England in population and wealth as far as it does to day in climate and natural resouices. I be lieve the child is born who will behold the most populous, wealthy and powerful portion of the United States west of the Rocky Moun tains. I close by reasserting that the transporta tion lines of a country are the means of stim ulating all its industries, Whoever, there fore, promotes the transportation facilities of a country, pro notes directly or indirectly, all ill legitimate industries. Whoever cripples the transportation facilities of a country, crip- Eles every enterprise of that country. Eve'y low aimed at the transportation interests of a country, falls first and heaviest upon agri culture, manufactures, trade and commerce. Hoping these brief answers to the questions yon have been pleased to propound to me may be deemed by you unequivocal and ctndld, and may be satisfactory to your readers, I am. Your obedient servant, J. N. DOLPH. Blood Poisoning From Imperfect Oxidation of Albumolds. Wall Walla, W. T., Oct. 22, 1882. Editor Willamette Farmer : 1 lost my stable horse on the 17th inst. under the following circumstances, he being well, and apparently sound, up to the day be fore his death : He waB 16 years old, of a remarkably vigorous constitution, but on the day mentioned my stable man stated that old John seemed to have something the mat ter with his for feet, and I went to the stable with him. His hair, usually glossy, was rough looking. On stepping over the log at the en trance to the stable, he stepped upon it with his hind foot, and aeemed unable to control his feet and lege properly. Having no bran to mix medicine with, I' blanketed him, turned him loose in a barley atubble where there waa green (tuff. In the evening 'the man watered bim; he waa loose in the barn yard; the man waa near by. All at once the horse came across the lot, hobbling and partially dragging his hind parts after him; he sank down beside the fence, whin neyed a few times and expired. What was the matter with the horse? Respectfully submitted to Dr. Withycombe, Milt Evans. If you hal stated the circumstances under which the hor.e had been kept,' it would hare gieatly assisted me in giving a correct diagno a's. The disease is probably due to high feed ing and insufficient exercise. Horses kept ur.der such conditions are very liable to this disease: large amounts of albomoids arrnmn. lite in t'.ia sytem, wh! ' h an injurious eTi. t opjn the nervous system. PORTLAND, OREGON, Symptoms. The disease usually makes its appearance ahortly after the horse leaves the stable. Hia animation suddenly gives place to despondency, sweats profusely, breathing greatly accelerated, severe trembling at the flanks, accompanied with stiff and straddling gait behind. In bad oases they lose the use of their hind legs entirely, suffer extreme pain and die in a short time. Treatment. Keep the patient perfectly qui-t, in a comfortable box stall, on a good bed of straw. Qive a strong physic, such as half an ounce of pulus aloes, one drachm of podophyllin, half an ounce of tincture of bel ladonna; give the whole in a pint of warm water as one dose; feed principally on grass or bran mashes. W ben the patient commences to improve exercise gently. James Withycombe, V. S. Callosity of Fetlock Joint. Irvino, Or., Oct. 23, 1882. Editor Willamette Farmer : Please answer through the Farmer the fol lowing query : I have a three-year-old colt, which stuck a pitchfork in or near the fetlock joint (fore foot). The colt was very lame for a month; the wound clos"d up at once, and never secreted any puss. It ia now two months since the hurt, and the! lameness is nearly gone, but the joint is enlarged and feels hard and lifeless. What would be the proper treat ment for a case of this kind f Respectfully, H. C. Jennings. Paint the enlargement once daily with tincture of iodine by means of a small brush until it blisters, then cease using for a few days; when the scales peel off repeat the ap plication; continue using the iodine for one month. If the above treatment proves inef fectual apply a blister composed of one drachm of biniodide of mercury and one ounce of lard; mix and rub the whole into the enlargement, then grease daily until the scabs all peel off. James Withycombe, V. S. About Hall Hatter. Lono Praikie, Or,, Oct. 21, 1882. Editor Willamette Farmer : I wish to let you know that for some cause postal agent B. Simpson has made such changes in mail matter that we don't get the Farmer till Wednesday, and all other papers that come by the way of Drains are two days behind time. I tike the two Roseburg papers; one is sent to Scottsburg, which I get on Tuesday, and the other and the Willamette Farmer are directed to Elkton, which until the change was made I received on Monday's down mail. Ho (B. Simpson) nas them go to Oakland, and the Oak'and mail comes to Elk ton Monday afternoon after the Scottsbure mail has started, and we have to wait till the next trip, which is very annoying o all of us in this end of the county. If you can do any thing to have it come direct to Elkton, I can have it read through before I now receive it. This would oblige me and many others. Respectfully yours, Andrew Lawyers. The North American Review for November presents an unusually diversified Table of Contents. "English views of Freo Trade," by Hon. John Welsh, of Philadelphia, is a clear and forcible exposition of the difference between the economic situation of England and that of the United States, and of the con siderations which make free trade imperative for the former country, if she would retain her position as the world' workshop. Joseph Neilson, Chief Judge ot the Brooklyn City Court, writes of "Disorder in Court Rooms," a subject of profound interest to good citizens at all times, and more especially now in view of certain recent occurences. The obiter dicta of the learned author touching the Guiteau trial and the Lawson-Gny incident at Dublin are characterized by the beat judicial temper. ill Vm A HammAtnl aw QaiMnAA " . 1 ...... . imiiuii'iuii, cA-uuijcuii'uviieni of the U. S. Army, offers "A Problem for Sociologists," the problem, being to determine the degree of responsibility before the criminal law, of persons affected by certain forms of insanity. 'The Industrial Value of Woman ." by Mr. J. W, Howe, is a very able reply to an article recently published on "Woman's Work and Woman's Wages." "Advantages of the Jury Sjstem," by Dwight Foster, for merlv a Justice of the Massachusetts 8ui reme Court, will command the attention of every thoughtful citizen, being a grave and learned defense of an institution which it is becoming toe jaauiuu to ve-uiue nu aecry. xne re maining articles are, "Sifety in Theatres," by Stee'e Mackaye, the distingaished actor and theatrical manager; "The Pretentions of Jour nalism," by Rev. G. T. Rider; and a sympos ium on "The Suppressions of Vice," by A. Comstock. 0. B. Vrothiutiham and Rev. Br. J. M Buckley. Tfc IM AAtrtniahinrr tm nnmld. . :....111...t Deode. who regard & cold or nnnch trivi. al matter, something unnecessary to pay at tention to. How many times have you heard the expression, "O nothing the matter, only a slight oold.' Yea, my friend, and nine tenths of the many thousand consumptives, who walk the earth to-day doomed to a premature death, said the tame thing. Wo nav attrition vu v",", -',-, r", -J. i - . r reme y ,e . i'iwk uuuyi i-jrui; some oner prepars-; o is tra good, but we have found it by fr I the best, I FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1882. WHL FRUIT GROWING PAY? Our readers are aware that the Editor of the Farmer has great faith in Fruit Growing as a branch of profitable agriculture, and have often seen, our views expressed on that sub ject. It has been our desire, 'or some time, to visit California, and take observations con cerning this matter in that country, where the remark is often made that orchards and vineyards are proving better producers of wealth than their gold mines. We have narrated the particulars of our late journey to California, where we were un able to spenu sufficient time to visit the differ ent fruit-growing regions, but did visit such as possess the climate and soil for producing such fruits as thrive well with us. As to the ques tion, if fruit growing will pay? the answer is plain enough, from seeing men with small farms well planted to fruit, successful in their calling and reaping substantial rewards. Dur ing a journey up the Columbia, in September, and also on board the steamer going to San Francisco, we met and conversed freely with a gentleman named White, who has a fruit farm on the line of the C. P. road, in Placer county, among the foothills, where he has trees four years old only, and asaured us that from seven acres of that age, in bearing, he this season sold $4,000 worth of fruit. The demand for his crop comes from the interior country east ot the Sierras, and, his nearness to that country, gives him a profitable n ar- ket. While fruit matures on young trees there, perhaps earlier than with us, there Is no rea son to doubt that fruit growing must prove as profitable with us as with Californian. We havo a similar interior region opening up for our market by the construction of the North ern Pacific road, and it is more than doubtful if we shall be able to fully supply the demand that must come with the bringing of alt the Eastern States within easy reach. Our fruits possess such excellent flavor that we need not doubt there will be a great and profitable demand. The great variety our Northwest can furnish can be seen from a re view of the different sections of Oregon and Washington. From the valleys of Snake riv er and the Columbia, and about Walla Walla, we can send grapes, peaches, apricots, as well as apples, pears, plums, prunes and cherries. How great extent the fruit-growing districts of tho upper country have, is not known, but we believe that the Palouse and Spokan re gions will be able to produco good fruit; indeed, when there this summer we heard of good fruit produced in many localities. When tho people there turn their attention to it, they probably can make truit growing profitable, Western Oregon can furnish tho best ap ples, pears, cherries, plums and prunes grown in the world. The orchards that were planted in early days have been generally neglected and allowed to go to decay, but many oi them can be saved and made profitable if proper skill and labor shall be expended 'on fhe work. The beat locations are the hills, in eluding the fnot-'hill regions of the mountains, and with proper care and good selection, id four or five year's time, any man can begin to find recompense for his outlay, and in six to eight years he can realize handsome returns. The fruit grower should be in a meature in dependent of the local demand, and prepared to take care of hia fruit himself in case there is no reliable market Our own experience ia that excellent dried fruit can be mado with care and attention by means of the newly in ventrd evaporating processes that have be come common in the last few years. While much fiuit is sometimes wasted when a glnt in the market occurs, the man who is pre pared to dry it properly in case thcro is no locil demand, can depend on it that he will have the world for his customer if he makes a marketable product, and well dried and pa ked dried fruit is not easily perishable. While there will be a reliable demand for apples and pears, and cherries can always be grown to good advantage, we consider the growth and manufacture of dried plums and prunes a safe and reliable business, because we have a country that has exemption from the pests that destroy those fruits elsewhere, Californians appreciate this fact, and are planting ont immense orchards in localities where that fruit does well, as in the Santa Clara valley and foot hills. A friend of ours is interested in this business in California, and has a nursery of 300,000 trees started. It is evident that neither the orange, grape or peach offers greater rewards, and it is posi- tive truth that our country possesses the ability to grow the fruits we have named in the greatest abundance and excellence, there frr ' n't growing offers inducements second to no other branch of agriculture. Wl h a disinterested deiro to do all that ia possible tc encourage production in this re gion and to enlarge tbe range of products and create a mixed system of farming, we havo devoted especial attention to fruit growing, and invito full discussion of every branch of tho Bubject lu our columns. We will cheer fully answer all questions that are asked. The season is at hand when orchards should be planted, and it ia desirable that the great ad vantages we possess for producing superior fruits should be improved to the utmost. There can be no fear that such production ever can exceed the demand the great world will make upon us. A Lesson Taught. Writing on the 28th ult. from Mount Ver non, Indiana, a correspondent of the North wetlern Lumberman says : A short paragraph in that paper of a late date is a good argument for those who wish to save some of the valuable timber of the country. The paragraph referred to was a statement that the ship Syren had loaded in the Puget Sound District with spars and ship plank for use in Bath, Maine, at a cost of $15,000 for freight. As I was born and lived near aud in Bath, I know whereof I speak. Less than 100 yeais ago there was more mast and spar tim ber within 20 miles of Bath than would have supplied all the ships now afloat. But for years the people of that section thought, as many people now think, that the timber was inexhaustible, yet within the memory of men now living, the ship-builders are aending 20,000 miles for timber, that, with reasonable economy, could havo been procured within 100 or 200 milca, to aay the least, at a cost of ointenth of what they have to pay, am not yet 60 years old and have seen pine trees lying in the woods that would have made masts, that were cut down and con demned because they would not "rive" into shingles. The sight of theae forest monarchs rotting in the woods was a e'ght I havo never forgotten, and one that owners of large and valuable trees might profit by. It takes a large and valuable tree to make a mast for a large ship. Some yoars ago I visited Bath, and while there measured two masts, finished and ready to sot. They were 81 feet long and girted eight feet near tho middle. They had been cut in Michigan and hauled by rail to Bath, nearly if not quite 1,000 miles, and yet Sewcll, in his "Ancient Dominions of Maino," says the American revolution was nearly precipitated at tho very placo, several years prior to the fight at Lex ington, because the British Government per sisted in cutting mast and spar timber in tho vicinity. Attempted Mukukk. Last week a French man named Vincent, living in Grande Ronde valley, sold out h:s ranch and band of horfes, says tbe Washington Democrat, and started for Walla Walla. While encamped with a companion near Warm Springs on Friday even ing, an unknown man on horseback rode to within a few feet of the camp ami fired sev eral shots with a revolver, one of which toik effect in Vincent's abdomen and another in the left arm. Virici nt's compinion escaped under cover of the darkness into the brush, mounted Irs horse and rode to Warm Springs, where he procured help and 'returned to the scene of the shooting. Vincent was found to be dangerously wounded and suffering greatly. Although search was made, no trace was dis covered of the aesa'sin, whose object was un doubtedly robbery, but waa frightoncd away without accomplishing his purpose. The wounded man was 'carried to the Warm Springs House, and a messenger dispatched to Weston for a nhvsician. Mr. A. F. Sham- stein reports t'mt Vincent is still alive. Walla Walla Union : Mr. Fettis exhibited Saturday samples of corn raised by him on his ranch on the Mill creek bottom, time miles below the city. Mr. Fettis planted in April, cultivated it fivo times, and ilid not irrigate. He says that almost every stock had two large ears on it, and that a great many stocks had three ears. He claims that the 40 acres pro duced 2,000 bushels, of fine mercha';Uble lorn. There la no place in Oregon that can equal Jackaon county in the proJuct'on of the fiuer fruita, and especially grapes. Nowhere in the State is wine manufactured that will compare with that made here. In fact, it is not to be excelled by that of many parts of California We expect to see our county rank high as a grape-growing and wine-producing region in the near future, when the railroad shall cheapen freights and attract the attention of people who understand the business hither. The soil and climate are admirably adapted to the culture of all kinds of grapes, while the opportunities that present themselves to the skillful viniculturist) are multitindiuous. Owen M GillJ"o' PittW'. one rf the u', lO'ituctnrs for the constiuttiou of the I'ltttbirg. McKwsport and H uigMogheny railmail. hB ,tU-n nrraI,,no,l !r, l...l.l..1r.l.t on charge of forgery and enbezzlment. NO. 38. STUDEBAKER BROS. HFO COMPANY. When in San Francisco, we called at the warehouses of this compauy, on Market street, where its business occupies ore of the finest buildings on that street. We were ahown by Mr. Iaham, manager, its different department! from baaement to ronf, containing vchiolea of every class, from the common apriug hack to the most elegant landau or coupe. Some tima in the spring of 1881, when Mr. Clem Stude baker was visiting this coast, we devoted con siderable apace to a sketch of the wonderful career of the Studebakcr family, oommenoing with the wagon-making of the father, in an. humble way, tracing it down to tho time, fsf our own day, when hia sons oonduct the greatest wagon and carriage business' in th world. Thia great and tucoeaaful oonoern if one of the remarkable triumphs of American labor and energy. In oarriage-making, the now take the lead, aa they put up the moat elegant as well ns most serviceable vehicles that can be made. In their ware rooms on Market street, they keep merely aamplea 0 rnaay stylea, and the visitor soon perceive that he ia bocoming acquainted with an inter eat that is conducted like clock work, and possesses wonderful energy and expansion. Since establishing their house in San Francis co, the Studebakera have tsken front rank in their line, and actually sell more carriagsa there than are aold of any other manufacture. That is due, of course, to good management in part, but chiefly to the fact that their vehiolea possess every excellence of make, as well M are constructed with the moat perfect taate. Standing on the main floor were elegant oar riages valued at 91,600 and at lower figure, but while they pnt up work of this charsoter they construct a far greater number to aatisfy the wants of ordinary life. The well-to-do farmer or merchant or mechanio osn find there whatever he may need, from a plain hack to the lateat atyle of landau, and whoever may atand in need of carriage or spring wagon will find something to select from their catalogue. If any of our readers have a want to supply in that line, they cannot do better than to re member the Studebakers. OCTOBER IN OREGON. IVhen wo were lately in California w en. joyed tho delightful weather thero, and were oitcn asked it tho peoplo of Oregon had aa good a climate. No doubt, their Ootnlior weather was delightful and well worthy being prouu or, but October in Oregon is just aa delicious in tompcrature, and to-day our skies are a; clear, and our air aa pure aa that of our, neighbors down tho coast. October ia a K harming season, and may woll be styled the fst month In all the vear. Th .nrtv .ln. had a good effect in purifying the atmosphere, and putting soil in apecial oondition for the plow. In all our observation of California, there waa no fall wheat aowed and growing. Rains aro unusual there in October, and when the skies poured down moisture on them the farmers did not know what to do hnnt it while our farmers were waiting for the early rains 10 sow tlieir summer-fallow, jvhloh they have long since done, and tho rrroen Mold, that contain hundreds of thousands of aces East and West of the Mountains, aro already rioh With 'promise Of the comintr hrvAt TUrn California farmer hesitates, because he feaiV' rain will not come in due seaaon. Before long he will be willing to turn over his tnM.1. land and get In hia seed for next harvest, but he has no certainty of hope that ho will have rain when he needs it. But thmnan th. P.. cifio Northwest the plow is running now, and the work is progressing most favorably for the next year's crop. Tako the very best por tion of California, the Santa Clara Valley, which is the garden spot of the Golden State, and it bears no real comparison with the beautiful Willamette Valley, wflero prairies and hills vary the landscape, where springs pour from all the hillside", and overflowing streams wjter the fields. Neither can It com pare in the diversity of its forests ami v.rfAt. of woods. Nature hss done much, and wealth and art nave supplemented Nature with lavish hand, but Western Ororon and W.Mrrfn were made by Nature to be the paradise of tne raciljc. Mother's) Don't Kwnw It.. m.n.. i.n dren are punished for being unr-outh, willful, and Indifferent to initructlona or rewards, simply because they are out of heilthl An intelligent lady said of a child of this kln.lt "Mothers should know that If they would give the little ones moderate doses of Hop Bitters for two or three weeks, the children would bo til a parent could desire." IIATTLF. t-BKEK. Mich. ,Jsn. 31, 1870. Gkstlesuv Having l.een sffihte-l for a nmnljT of years with Indigestion and g-neral debility, by the advice of my doctor I used ...... ,,., ,, mu i iny mey atmrueil me almost Instant relirf. I am glad to he able w wsiuy in i ,eir uoiiaH, Tllos. G. Kn ix. -tt. !. lfty f