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Wk have a largo number of interesting
Agricultural Reports sent us by Sonator Urov
or nnd Senator Slater. They are exceedingly
valuable, anil will bo sent to any one upon ap
lication, free of charge. Thbso living near
Portland will please call,
'llIIH 11 THE TIME OF YEAR when UlO busi-
n;8s colleges havo full classes. Many of the
young pi'oplo attending thjm coino ftom the
country. Happening in the Portland Business
College ono day this week, wo saw a full
school, and wore informed by Mr. Armstrong
that pupili woro coming in so numerously
that lie would need another teacher. Ono
proof of the improvement in the country is
that institutions aro bettor patronized than
over before in the history of tho State.
The woman's bukviiaui! amendment to the
constitution of our State was passed by both
Homes of the Oregon Legislature, by hand
somo majorities, and will, after being submit
ted to the vote of tho Legislature in 1884, be
voted on nt the popular election in 1880, (if it
is passed by the second Legislature) and will
become an important element in the coming
campaigns. Our opinion is that tticro is a
fair prospect that woman's suffrage will be
adoptod in this State by the final voice of the
pcoplo in 18S0.
An ordinary drinker and tobacco user
wastes in ono week $ 3.8.1. Inconsequence he
finds himsolf poorly clad, family in want of
many neoessarics, and oompletoly behind in
his dues, flo is never prepared for accident
or sickness financially, and his family, through
the effects of theso habits, aro roared in dis
order an I unclcanlinose. Never thinking of
adopting methods of economy, or changing
his mode of living by abandoning theso injuri
ous habits, tho burdens of life aro grievous.
While it is shown that husband, wife, and
four children can procuro a week's supply of
food for $4. IS, tho saving of rum and t ibacco
wasto turned into clothing aud home con forts
would produco comparative 'ease and pleasure
where sorrow and despair is now the lot.
The 'thriving town of Snrague, Spoka
county, W. T., has a country near it, on both
vidua of tho N. 1', It, H., that will in time be
pprooiatcd for its productiveness. Wo have
alluded to this fact frequently, but the last
proof of it comes in tho shape of produots,
grown 111 miles south of Spraguo, at the farm
of John Eaton, on Hock creek. These eonsitt
of very large and line White Winter Pearmam
apples aud Karly Roso potatoes, both of re
markable size, sent to the Ilurcau of Immigra
tion by W. II, Smallwood, of the Spraguo
Herald. Wo havo groat faith in tho abih'ty
of all that Spoknn and Palouso region to pro
duco fruit, aud tho aucoens attained in different
localities whero fruit trees havu been planted
should encourage thousands more to plant or
chards.
Woman's Sithiuiik is a cause that com
mends itself to, many very strongly, aud tho
worst argument agnii'at it is tho injudicious
oouduct of soiuu of its advocates. If its gen
eral acceptance, is to drag the women of tho
land through tho mire of politics, we do. not
need it. If tho result can bo that woman's in
lluencu shall purify politics, then wo need it.
Meanwhile, if tho organ of the movement
chooses to rv ile good men, bocause thoy do
uot vote to suit its editor, that is a strong ar
gument against woman's cause, for it conveys
the intimation that If woman will abuse her
opponents unjustly Morohand, she may piove
more venomous still with tho ballot iu her
luud, Tho editor of the journal in question,
has yet to loam that thero is a free country,
aud u'ui aro honestly entitled to their opin
ions. The Northern Pacific Railroad Company has
demonstrated that different trees cau lo sue
ctssfully grown on the dry region fiom Atns
worth to ltitu lllo by having different shade
tree planted near tho stations on that route.
Mr. 1'hilip Kits, of Walls Wulla, was tho
author of tho planting undatteuded to having
it done, Wo mado mention, hat summer,
that thtMc trots bad Ixfii set out aud were do
lug well). They have boeu irrigated, of course,
but after they have made a good start they
will no doubt thrive without Irrigation. The
access of this year's tree planting induces
tho Northern Pacific to undertrake a still
larger contract with Mr. Ritzfor planting out
trees along this part of the road and experi
ments will be made with shade and nut-bear-trees
of different varieties. The soil is rich
over all thst dry region and with a water
supply it can be made to produco abundantly.
TAOUINA BAY-THB OREGON PACIFIC 4AIL
ROAD. A correspondent who has visited Yaquioa
Bay gives an account of the business of the
pi ice, tho farming and fruit-growing interests,
and particularly alludes to the opportunity for
stock raising in that region whero winters ore
never severe, which, hc-says,,seeins to be neg
lected, though it is not easy to belitve that
where so many seek investment and cittle
raising is so remunerative, so good an oppor
tunity is passed by. It is more reasonable to
believe that the country does not afford as
much inducement in that direction as the
writer supposes to bo tho case.
The jeaderj of the Willamette Valley will
be interested in learning that the Oregon Pa
cific Itailroad is making some progress, though
but slowly. No work is being dono on grad
ing, but parties are at work on three tunnels
between tho summit and the bay. These re
quire considerable timo for completion. The
company have laid out a new town site on the
bay, called Yaquina City, where a wharf and
two warehouses havo been constructed. A
telegraph line is in operation between there
and Corvallis. In various ways the company
claim ti have cxponded 150,000 nt that end
of the line, and havo construction material of
aanio value on hand. Besides this, they claim
to have n number of locomotives in New
York, whilo 75 miles of steel rails, two .o
comjtives, passongr coaches nnd other ears
aro said to be stored in San Francisco. On
tho line from tho bay to Corvallis are five saw
mills, 3,000,000 feet of lumber, 1,000.000 ties,
and the company claim to owe no man a cent.
Tho manager, Mr. Hoag, says they expect t)
complete the tunnels during tho wint-jr, com
mence active operations in the spring, and
have connection with Corvallis next fall.
We havo always dono this enterprise full
justice, and have been ready and willing to
record its progross. Its managers have been
too free to make promises they knew they
could not keep. Wo sec, by a publication
taade in a New York journal, that this scheme
Is counted ono of the Western outlets of tho
Unien Pacific road, which wo have heard in
timated before. If that company is behind it,
of course thero is no doubt of their ability to
construct it when they got ready, and that
may not bo for somo yoirs. Even if completed
to-day, it could do little without an outlay of
$450,' 00 by government to mako an entrance
to the harbor.
The Oregon Short Line is coming this way
rapidly. It is possiblo that the U. P. Com
pany will cross Middle Oregon with it, come
through the passes of tho Cascades on the
Santiam, and then seek the ocean at Yaquina,
but even if they do this they will also be sure
to mike n terminus at Portland and Astoria.
The railroad era is upon us, and tho Pacific
Northwest offers a wide scope for capital and
enterprise to venture, We may look for won
derful things to bo done before 1800.
TAXATION OF MORTOAagS.
The act that amends the law of Oregon and
provides for taxation of mortgages, has the
following provisions :
Seo. 1. Defines that term "real property"
and lauds when used for purposes of assess
ment ami taxation, shall include all fixtures
and improvements, lights and privileges, and
a mortgage, or deed of trust, whereby land Is
made security for debt shall be treated as
laud or real property.
Sec. '1. Provides how land shall bo assessed,
and that any obligation whereby land is mado
security for debt shall bo' assessed, and made
ubjcot to a lieu for taxes due, same ai other
real property.
Seo. 3. Provides that any owner of obliga
tion by wliioh land is made security for debt,
shall be deemed to bo the person to whom
security was given, unloss records show some
other person is the owner. All assignments
hall bo void, unlets made in writing on tho
margin of tho records of tho security and
name of assignee given. In all cases, such
debt and security Bhall be assessed and taxed
to the person on the record as security.
Src. 4. Such debt shall be assessed at Its
full value, unloss payments made on samo aro
recorded ou margin of county record.or unless
ajiesaor considers the property not actually
wotth tho amount of tho dtbt.
Seo. ft. On tho first of August County Qleiks
ball deliver a listto msessors of land made
security for .payment of debt, with names ot
debtor and creditor, amount of debt,, descrip
tion of property, dates of record, aud name of
present owner,
Seo. 0. (lives the form of foregoing ab
stract. Sec, 7, Defines duties of County Clerks in
premises.
Sec 8, Says any debt secured only in one
county shall be treated as other property iu
all respoots. Tho owner of same cau deduct
indebtedness, as from other poperty.
Seo. 1), States that piomUsory notes shall
uot be taxed, but the debt aud tho instrument
by which it U secured, shall lo taxed.
Sec 10. Kxempts from operatiou of the
law, mortgages, judgments and debts Iu favor
of the State.
Seo, 11, llepeali ether laws
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CONoEQUENCE OF BOSS RULS-
Tlio elections Tuesday show that the regu
lar Ucpuhliea'u tickets were defeated in New
York auil Pennsylvania by great majorities1.
The elections in 32 States show that in many
Democrats have uou. The next Cougrras will
hae a Democratic majority iu tho House and
cloe vote iu tho Senate. The people reject
"ImW rule, aud have condemned machine
politicians. The people are right.
WILLAMETTE FABLER: PORTLAND, OREGON. NOVEMBER
FRUIT QROWtKa WOREOON OPINIONS OF
A CALIFORNIA EXPERT.
Mr. Edwin Hayden, who has been engaged
in handling fruits in California for eighteen
years, has been traveling through this valley
this fall purchasing fruit for the use of some
of the great canning firms of California, nnd
probably has as much practical experience
concerning fruit of all kinds and the adapta
bility of any country to fruit growiug. as any
p.'rson to be found. Having met this gentle
man and become aware of his general iutell
gence and special Information on this ques
tion, in which we have taken so much inter
est ptrsonally, we have obtained from him his
views concerning fruit growing in our own
region.
To appreciate the impoitance of fruit grow
ing as a productive industry in California, we
should understand that the value of dried
fruits made in that State is two millions of
dollars; canned fruits manufactured there are
woith four millions to five millions, besides
which extensive shipments of green fruit are
conUintly made to the East and to other Pa-
cifio regions. It is probable that tho total of
values of fruit grown in California does not
fall below ten millions of dollars, not includ
ing the grapes mado into wine. This rude es
timate is only mado to show the importance
of an industry that is certain to enrich tho.-o
who take hold of it in Oregon. Thero are
only a few persons as yet who havo attempted
fruit growing on a large scale, and the open
ing of railroad communication with the East is
certain to create a profitable demand for all
the fruit? we can produce in both the countrry
East and West of the Cascade Mountains.
In tho first place Mr. Hayden expresses the
decided opinion that Oregon fall and winter
fruits are superior in flavor to the same varie
ties grown iu California. In early fruits Cal
ifornia is usually equal to our growths. This
is attributed to tho fact that they have more
hot weather there than here, and for that
reason our late fruits mature more perfectly.
As to plums and prunes, ho thinks ours are
sup-rior both in flavor and size, especially the
Italian, German and Petite prunes. Mr.
Hayden fully agrees with our opinion that
Oregon soil and climate especially tho soil of
tho red hills are adapted to growing plums
of many varieties to perfection, and that we
have the world to supply.
Concerning varieties of plums and prunes he
names those available for canning; to be used
as table fruits as follows : The Columbia,
Washington, Yellow Egg, Coe's Golden Drop,
Silver Piune and Blue Damson, all can be
used to advantage for the table, and the peich
plum and green gage are used as pie fruit.)
For prunes, to be dried whole, he com
mends the Italian, German, Petite d'Argen
and Silver prune. This last is pronounced by
our Horticultural Society to be identical with
Coe's Golden Drop, but Mr. Hayden insists
that while the leaf and fruit seem identical,
the fruit is even a better flavor than the
Golden Drop, which may be due to soil and
cultivation, as the trees Mr. Alderman
planted originally for Coe's Golden Drop
plums. It seems to be true that the Coe's
Golden Drop or Silver prune dries wholo to
good advantage (We should add to this list
of prunes tho Beatrix Imperatrice and a pi line
that Mr. Sedlack has in his orchard in this
oity).
As to the profit of growing prunes Mr.
Hayden says a little woman,, near San Jose,
has ten acres of Petite prune trees in bearing,
and the family dry the prunes themselves, re
alizing $3,500 a year, or $350 an acre annu
ally. That is in nowise beyond belief, and we
claim to havo got $250 worth from an acre of
this fruit in our young orchard near Salem tho
present year, that bore for the second time
only.
Mr. Hayden thinks our country rsp:cially
able to produce excellent small fruits, and
that we shall havo an unlimited demand from
canning establishments for all we can produce,
at " to 3Jo per pound, for all time to come.
Blackberries, in favorable locations, will pro
duce enormously, and probably pay better
than any other small fruit. The Law ton and
Kita tinny each succeed well here, and the
fruit is very superior. The cherry currant, he
thinks, should be produced here iu greater
quantity, as it yields largely under good culti
vation and cau be relied oa to bring 3c per
pound from owners. Gooseberries also do
well, and are worth 4 cents. That reminds us
that through the Upper Country gooseberries
aro grown in perfection everywhere, so wo
suggest to fruit-growers there that they can
find a market for all they may raise aud can
for market, aa gooseberries aro a popular fruit
tho world over.
Apples for shipping are Yellow JCewtowns,
Monmouth Pippin aud lied Clark Pippin;
Baldwins, Northern Spy, Hoxhury Husset,
Ksopes Spitxenburg, Gloria Mundi, Yellow
Belltlower, William's Favorite, Red Roman
ite, Virginia Greening; there is a limited de
mand for the American pippin as tho latest
keeper known. Wine saps, wheu of good tue,
aie good shipping apples, but seem to have de
teriorated of late years. This he attributes to
overbearing, and, with proper cultivation and
suitable thinning out, believes they would be
profitible to raise.
A class of applet that are not salable or not
fine enough to ship, but are valuable for home
use, are the Hambo, Talpahocking, Waxen,
Geuatiu, Smith's Cider, lied Astrachan, Red
Juuo aud Fall Pippin. All these dry well; in
fact, any fruit, sweet or sour, will answer for
drying, so an apple orchard can all be made
available without a home market, if the own
er has a dryer and force to run it. To work
to advantage for drying au apple needs size
more than quality.
California canuers put up up only two kinds
of apples, Red Astrachan and Fall Pippin, aa
they come when other fruits are not filling the
market The Red Astrachan is au appls that
w ill do to raite largely of, as it is especially
marketable In any shape, green, canned or
dried. Great establishments use all small ap-
pita that will uot pay to pare, to dry or can,
to get juicita to work up for jams and jellies.
Hayden says all dried apples should be
bleached, to be salaHe, which can be easily
done. Have a box that can noiu
trays same size as the oner, anu iuium-v
the fruit is pared, ai.d, before it can oxydize
from exposuie to the air, spread on a tray, and
nut the trav iu this box. Have a pan win. a
few coals in the bottom of the box, put a
spoonful of sulphur on ther oils, shut the oox,
nnd in four or five minutes the fruit is set
with tho natural color, and the trays can then
be removed to the drier.
There is also an easy way of handling fruit
in paring and spreading on trays, that once
learned becomes mechanical and enables any
handy person to do very rapid work, ilie
parer runs an apple through the machine, and
while he reaches for a fresh apple, takes the
other off with the left hand, ana as ne iu
tho parer he slides the pared and cored appie
on a stick that will hold eight or ten; when
the stick is full another expert takes it, runs a
knife down one side of the pared fruit, which
cuts it into separate liugs, and then taking an
apple in his hand and sliding it over the tray,
he leaves them spread as accurately as he
pleases. One becomes so expert in a short
time as to pare and spread apples very rapid
ly. Saving time is making money, in all such
work. What costs is the timo employed, arid
to become expert in this will prove valuable
to all interested iu drying fruit.
Mr. Hayden Bays, if you want to plant
poars plant Bartletts, and if you want to
plant more pears plant somo more Bartletts.
No doubt the Bartlett is the king of pears,
most especially for canning, but we have been
told that Chpp's Favorite, that comes just af
ter the Bartlett, is very much like it and cans
os well, and is pissed off as the same fruit. As
the Bartlett only lasts two or three weeks, it
is evident that it is necessary to put some
other varieties, but no other variety takes its
place for canning, unless Clapp's Favorite
may.
This reminds us that the Bartlett is a very
slow grower and makes a small tree. We
havo Bartletts, in Salem, that have been out
twenty years, and aro not yet occupying over
tec feet square if that much ground. So we
suggest to those who plant them out that they
may as well set them close, say 12 feet apart,
which will admit of 300 trees to the acre. Mr.
Havden says canners will always pay $20 per
ton, or lo per pound, for these pears, and no
doubt they will pay that for tho orchard, and
gather and pack the fruit themselves. We
happen to know that they havo paid three
times that, or $1 50 per bushel, for Bartlett
pears in California, for several years past.
Fears that will do to shipon; Bartlett,
Clapps Favorite, Louise Bonne de Jersey,
(not too many of them), Bourns Easter, Win
ter Nellis, White Doyanne, (or Fall Butter)
and the Lickie.
Mr. Hayden says the folio wing varieties are
not worth cultivating here: Dutchess, Vicar
of Wakefield and Beurre Clargo. Those who
have those trees will do well to graft them
over into Bartletts.
Mr. Hayden spoke of the great advantage
of keeping swine and sheep in an orchard, a
matter we have often touched upon. They
do good in many ways, as also do turkeys and
chickens, who destroy insects and so preserve
orchards from destrmtive pests.
Above we have given the disinterested
news cf a California fruit bujer, whose opin
ions are formed on tho experience of a life
time. He unhesitatingly pronounces all the
fruit we havo named as superior, when grown
in our country, to those grown in California,
Wo all know what reputation that State has
for its fruits and we cannot doubt that we
p ssess a great opportunity for making money
in fruit culture, if we venture into it in a
judiciary manner. The information we gather
from Mr. Harden we endorse from our own
observation nnd experience, and we do not
believe a more valuable paper on fruit grow
ing was ever presented to Oregon readers.
Taking this as his guide any farmer can set
out trees with confidence, and soon make him
self more independent by mixed husbandry,
than ho ever can become under the old system
of wheat farming.
Portland Bmlness College.
This institution is now receiving more stu
dents from this city and from all parts of
Oregon and Washington Territory than ever
before, since its organization sixteen years
ago. This is a gcod indication, and shows
that our young and middle-aged people real
ise the importance of properly qualifying them
selves for a successful life. From an acquain
tance of a number of-years with the workings
of this school, we unhesitatingly pronounce it
first-cUss in all respects. The branches shattering the left fore arm and (mother mak
taught arc just such as every man and woman inS ware flesh wound on the left side.
must know sometime, elso grope along through
life in comrnritive business-ignorance with
out any knowledge of their own financial af
fairs or the sources from which money is
made anl money lost,
'lhe managtrsof the Portland Business Col
lege are practical and successful business men, )
precise and systematic in all their dealings,
are always on time with every undertaking
and fulfill all promises to the letter; and this
of itself is a guaranty of satisfaction to all
their patrons.
Persous who feel an interest in practical
education aro requested by tho managers to
visit the school at any time, and examine the
books of any of its students if this be necessa
ry to satisfy them of tho hote and the ichat in
teaching. Shoull you visit Portland at any.
time, it wi'l repay you for the time spent to
call at the college and see the school in mo
tion. You will find there also the finest col
lection of all kinds of pen work, both plain
and ornamental, to be seen in the State; and
wo bespeak for you a hearty welcome at the
hands of Messrs. Armstrong and Wesco. In
the meantime send for a copy of their Colltgt
Journal, containing specimens of ornamental
penmanship executed by Prof. Wesco, besides
giving full information about everything per
taining to the sohool.
Au invaluable strengthener for the nerves.
muiclts, aud digestive organs, producing
tirtngiu ana sppeuie.is wow us iron Hitlers,
10,
1882
STATE NEWS.
The Dalles is full of burglars. -1
McMinnville revels It "bal-masqnes."
Jacksonville is proud of her schools.
There aro millions of ducks in Coos bay.
Wheat $1 lO.per bushel in Un'on county.
Deer hunting is the principal sport In Bike
county.
Improvements at The Dalles are going on
rapidly.
The Prairie academy at Dayton opened on
tho Cth inst.
Beef continues to command a good price at
Weston.
The brick work on the now mill at Salem Is
completed.
One hundred and thlrty-:even studentta a
the Oregon university.
The foundation for a new Methodist church
at North Powder is being laid.
The Umatilla Indians havo 10.000 acres un
der cultivation and own two mills.
Hoodlumscongregateinthe Diyton churches
Sunday night, and annoy the minister. i
James Carmichael attempted to rape a six
year old girl in Union City. He is now in
jail.
Hank Vaughn has settled down in Union
City, and Parker thinks he is too near Walla
Walla.
The Umatilla county poor -for the coming
year will cost $1200. So says the Ecut Ore
gonian. A majority of the immigrants that arrive
by steamer are seeking homes in the Willam
ette valley.
. The Albany Democrat expects to see work
begin in earnest on the Yaquina Bay railroad
next Spring.
Sing Lee, a boss Chinaman, has bought a
farm in Pierce county and 100 heod of beef
cattle for $4200.
1he old school building at Cove, Union
county, has been cold "for $30. Valuable
piece of property.
It isn't razors, but tin cans that fly through
the nir in I'rinevillc, and tho people all "got
away from the window.'
J. T. Miller's store at Coqnille City was
burglarized Tuesday last. $50 in money and
$500 in jewelry was taken.
Fires along the telegraph line between
Marshfield aud Rosoburg are now out, and the
wires all in good shape.
A subscription paper is being circulated by
e Christian denomination, for j,he benefit of
the
a new church building at Drains
"What to wear" is a leading article In the
Dailif Statesman. "How to get It" would
take'better with the average reader.
It costs one and a half cents per pound" to
pack hay and provisions from Scottsburg to
Camp creek, a distance of soven miles.
A great many people would like to know by
what authority the lands on the reservation
along Wild Horse are being squatted upon.
The deed has been made and the money
paid over for the ground on which the depot
of the O. R. & N. Co at Baker City is to be
located.
A loving couple were married at Lafayette
the other day whoso combined ages amounted
to 153 years. It is never too late to make a
start iu Yamhill county.
The eleventh annual fair of the Union
County Agricultural Society will be held on
the grounds belonging to the society, com
mencing Monday, Sept. 17, 1883.
Five wagon loads of Chinamen passed
through Baker City last Monday morning for
the grading camp on Burnt river. They are
in the employ of the O. R. k N. Co.
A Yamhill man claims to have invented a
water teleicope. with which he can see a five
cent piece in forty feet of water. If h can
now invent a machine to bring the blasted
coin up, he will receive the thanks of a tor
tured people.
A serious accident occurred on Friday, the
27 th, at the tunnel on the Umatilla and Baker
City railroad. Eight kegs of -powder ex
ploded, blowing one man sixty feet in the air.
His eyesight was destroyed and it is thought
his injuries will prove fatal.
All the insane pitfcnts will be removed
from Portland to Salem as soon as the asylum
at tint place is ready for their accommodation.
It is now in order for some country publisher
to ariso and say that iu that event Portland
w ill be depopulated.
The Post says produce is rated as follows in
Eagli valley : Onions, per pound, 4 cents ;
beam, 5 cents; potatoes, 1 cents; wheat, 2
cents; oats, 2 cents; barley, 2 cents; pickles,
40 cents a gallon.
Uncle Jakey Stouder, the pious old fraud
who skipped the country last Summer, leav
ing his wife and family and numerous sorrow
ing creditors to mourn his departure, was
captured at Independence last Tuesday after
a long and faithful chase.
Says the Union Iiecard: Eggs 30 cents per
dozen, butter 35 cents per pound, wood $4 per
cord, hay $3 to $10 per ton, flour $9 per bar
rel. The butchers have raised on their meata
and the hotel and restaurant have raised $1
per week on board. Shouldn't wouder if
they raised some of u out before Spring
On the ev.ning of Friday, Oct 27th, aa
Messrs. Caius Vincent and Wm. Van Goethen
were camped upon the Umatilla river about
five miles above the Warm Spriogs, the former
was shot by some unkuown person, ono ball
) s,r- Dow 66n of the Vancouver nursery,
sajs the Timtt-ilountaineer, showed us a fine
lot of trees he has for sale in the lot adjoining
the planing milt on Third street. He has
some of the best variety of pear, plum, apple,
Jeacn ana cnerry ana some small Iruic trees.
Ir. D. informs us that he has sold a laroe
quantity of these trees iu this county and also
some in the neighboring territory.
At Echo is an apple tree branch, siys the
Eal Ortgonian, taken from an orchard near
by, which is four feet long and about one inch
through at the largest end which has on it
over two hundred good looking apples. Au
average apple on this branch measured seven
and one-half inches in circumference. This is
a pretty big story, but it is true nevertheless.
Roseburg has the. "model" girl. Every
time her mother has the hardest work to do
she selects her finest pieces for the piano, like
"Sweet Rest By-and-By" and "Mother's
Growing Old," just before she goes out to play
croquet with the joung men. Most girls
would hard-heartedly bang away with "Jor
dan ii a Hard Road to-Travel" or "Whoop
em up, Eliza Jane," but this girl isn't one of
that sort, and tome day abe will marry the
president of a base ball club.
The Union County Record of La Grande
makes a grave charge of cruelty against Rev.
R. H Moss of Outerville. It accuse him
of starting his neioe, aged twelve years, alcne
on her way to St. Louis, Mo., poorly clad and
with no one to look after her, either on the
way or after her arrival there. Hon. O. M.
Jameson finding the girl on the stage, suffer
log from the cold, upon heariug her story,
took her to his home at the Cove and cared
for her. The Jtetord criticize the reverend
gentleman In a manner perfectly proper pro
viding its part of the stoiy is correct. V
1EERITOKIAL.
Sprague polls 400:vote's.
Garfield has a literary society.
Dayton is full of drummers.
Moscow wants a money order office.
Missoula has a national bank.
The Villard hotel at Now Tacoma is com
pleted. . m'
The Columbia Chronicle has
now pow
press.
A new hotel will be opened at Snraim.
tho 15th. ' "
Land ii being rapidly taken up on the Pa,
taha.
Heavy capitalists aro arriving in Seattle
daily.
The Boise Statetman says the freightfo.
business is dull.
Wasco rejoicej in having the largest hotel
in the county.
Coal oil has been found near Elhi, six miles
from Puyallup.
The barrel factory in Seattle gives employ
ment to 100 men. r '
Sweet peas and aspaiagus still bloom iatha
open air at Seattle.
Immigration is pouring quite lively int.
the Big Bend country.
There are thirty-two buildings in course of
construction at Waitsburg.
The new mill at Port Townsend will bs
running in a few days,
Columbia county votes on the court boon
question Tuesday next.
The initial number of the Umatilla Exa.
iner has been published.
Tho court house at Boiso City, a fine brick
structure, cost $37,827.
A Montana firm has contracted to furnish
10,000 pairs of buffalo horns.
A tri-weekly stage has been put on bt
tween Cheney and Colfax.
The 30th instead of the 13th is the day tit
by Governor Newell as Thanksgiving Day,
The Sprague House, at Spokane Kails, will
be opened to the public Nov. 16th.
The Kootenai Courier is the name of a new
paper to be issued at Wcstwood, Idaho.
Seattle is feeling good over the prospect
the early completion of her new railroad.
The only son ot Allen Weir, editor of the
Port Townsend Argus, died on the 1st last.
Hopkins, of the Palouse Gazette, wants mm
ono to open a bath house at Colfax, so he caa
clean up.
The Walla Walla Statetman thinks Colfu
ought to be reached by a switoh from th(
main line.
The Olympia Standard opposes the admit
sion of Washington Treritoty to the Union, ai
a State.
Eight cents per pound is offered fo: hauling
freight from the end of N. F, track to Missou
la, 120 miles.
The question of prohibition came btfore the
Walla Walla debating society, and none is
the organization could be found to espouse till
cause.
Forty-eight immigrant wagons passed
through Sprague for the Crab creek country
last week.
The price of hay and oats has materially ad
vanced in Seattle since the recent railroad
contract was let.
Capt. Smallwood has sold his interest in th
Sprague Herald to Armstrong k Co , and bt
retires from the tripod.
The youn.i folks of Cheney sit up all night
to see the comet. They don't get discouraged
if the comet is a failure.
A burglar broke into a Boise editor's house
last week, and when he saw the true state of
affairs, pulled off his overcoat aud left it.
Walla Walla saloin keepers walk up to the
Justice's office every Monday morning and
pay $25 fine for keeping their houses open
Sundays.
The machinists in the Sprague shops set up
a locomotive and had her running in exactly
four days from the time she was taken from
the boxing.
The Sprague Herald learns from a relitblt
source that the road-bed from Cabinet to the
end of the track is sunken so badly as to be
almost impassible by trains.
During the month of October 107 veueli
entered and cleared at the Port Townsend
custom house. During the same time $5,7M
was collected in custom dues.
Politics are hot in Spokane oounty, and the
newspapers are wading in head over heels.
The tVtoKne salutes Montgomery as a Ihrand
the Sentinel calls Kellogg an old slobber mouth.
FronTa gentleman recently from Whidby
Island we learn that the logging camps in thai
section are doing batter this season than for
merly, owing to the fsworable fall they havt
had.
A coal miuer named August Sanders, work
ing in the mine at Newcastle, met with a
serious accident by having a. heavy body 01
top coal fall on him, breaking one of hit Itp
and scratching his head up quite badly.
Walla Walla Watchman: Agsin weask,
where is Mrs. Eliza Maas, formerly of DenTer,
Colorado? Any information regarding tM
whereabouts of the lady, who is Germin, will
ba gratefully received at this office, where in
formation of vast importance awaits her. we
would esteem it aa a special favor if some w
our exchanges would kindly copy.
Charles Seeley's band of fine lamb nj?ye"
i: . ,!.,. n.DBai Hintnrrli town rriuay,
says the Pomery Republican, bound for their
Wint-r range on the Tukanon. There were
1800 in the hand and it is the finest drove ei
sheep we havo seen in the country
Geo. Hutchinson, working iu a ones,--
at Alki Pciut,
become insane,
r 1.1. :..:,..
ui J119 inaunjr wiieiM - -- .
women and at tne sight oi a icm"
to the woods like a deer.
An army of men is employed at .the aoutk
rn terminus of the Carson and Colorado
road, gradiug, leveling, ballasting and word
ing ou the Bodie branoh line. The compwj,
it is said, will continue the work of construc
tion southward until a junction is made
the Southern Pacific, 250 miles from tot
present terminus.
A rumor come, to hand from pdle,r!i
says the Washington Democrat, to the edecs
that three railroad employes were found mar
deredinthe woods nearMeachams ;
near the summit of the Blue mfu
Moccasin tracks were seen in the viciuity "
a broken ramrod was picked up near we
bodies. How true is the report is impomow
to tell.
A "gentleman," hailing trom, no one knowi
where, came to thi city last week, sayiiw
Salem Statesman, and represented himM" "
a cattle dealer from Eastern Oregon. j
hired nine or ten of our young men, ana .
formed them that he wished to take a bna
cittle to Montana, and that they were
ceive for their salaries the sum ol jJL
month and everything jurniahed. int
was set for the boia to start out, and a r
' appointed time all the party were on n"i
but the "employer" failed to put in n ?
Jance, The boyi think they have been tan
I in."