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WILLAMETTE FAJRMER: SALEM, OREGON, MARCH 25, 1887.
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Mart erery Week by the
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UMttutoSi imontht will be.per month
ADVKKSISINO BATES I
AJTiftisemeaU will be Interted, providing-tn are
MlMctabU. at the following UbU ol rate I
OaclBchottpecoer month.... x-j
Am Inchet ol epeco per month
I ae-halt column per month ir-rjj
tfa column per month ii,,,.V.
ajtjLflamplc coplw nt tf on tpP'l0"0"'
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at me Nowtpaper Ainnr.
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FISHER : SAN FRANCISCO
Will quota ftvorthlt rttee-21 Merchant fcachange.
navfiVan MAY nr.KOUND OH
TH S PAPER tessM
"reaper Adrtl.l..B llur..u (10 WljUCll
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way bo limilo for It In ! I,M""
A HEADKR HHks us If wo will nllow n
discussion of tlio proliibltioniimcndmcnt
in our columns. Yob, cortuinly; but
wo Bhnll clnlin tlio right, ns wo always
do, to oxcliido nny and nil Hint may seem
not to tho point. Whnt- wo desiro is
short, timely nnd pointed nrtlclcs.
Tin: TiiANHrat of tho Oregon nnd Cal
ifornia It. It. Co. to tho Soutborn l'nci
fio Co. will probnbly tnko plnco by July
1, 1887. Prominent railroad men nro
nmv nn Mm I! fid. Tills will illBUfO tllO
Willnmetto Valley a greatly incrciwocl
population.
It is clnimod that Hou. It. 1. Knr
hart, Into Bccrotnry of State, will hold
nn important position with tlio Oregon
nnd California ltuilroiid Company,
whon tho now company tnkes control.
Mr. Knrluirt has nn enviablo reputation
ah n business man, nnd wo enn oxpoct to
hco our Blitto roup much good through
tho instrumontnliticH of his good fooling
toward us. Tho new management
promiHCB to bo wliolo-sonlcd nnd outer
pilsing, and it is claimed that thoy will
build up and sottlo up our beautiful
vnlloy.
Tiik Oregon Pnciilo is having another
steamer built for tho Pacific const trado
nnil nH water transportation must tnko
tho prcforenco for froight, no doubt this
oconti lino will bring tho freight to this
vnlloy that coition from San Francisco
ns well nH enrry nway our products.
When it shall bo contiiiuod oiiHtward
to make n through connection with tho
great railroad system, wo shall hnvo n
direct linc to tho Atlantic of our own
without having to go to Portland to
mnko n start. Tho Willamotto Vnlloj
will rocoivo very grcnt ndvantagoa from
tho completion of tills rond, as it will
bring us into direct communication with
nn extensive and important n gion in
middle- Oregon that must Hottlo up
thickly oh soon as this road can give n
market for products there.
IMPORTHa C0P.N.
Of latu our shippers have teen import
ing corn from Nebraska, via. tho Oregon
Short Line. Thirty car loads, contain
ing !IUU tons, or 10,000 bushels, havo
arrived at Portland, nnd llnds n ready
market. It Hells for $25 n ton, which to
n very fair prieo. What wo hnvo lately
Mild about our region importing the
products of other regions, applies here.
Com can bo raised Knstof tho Ciwcmios
nearly us cheaply uh in Kansas or Ne
braska, und very likely cheaper. This
fact we have shown by telling of an in-
ritniico where corn watt used as a mini
mer fallow, and netted the grower $5.00
an aero. If they can grow corn within
ICO miles of Portland to supply all the
wants of our State, is it not n gtent fault
that thoy do not grow it, bm send 2,000
miles for it, to a country that cannot
grow corn better than wo can? It is
decidedly wrong to buy what wo can
grow at it good profit.
BrKINQ WORK.
All over tho North Pncifio region, o cry
team Is plowing or burrowing in spring
crops, and farmers nro improving to tlio
full the good weather that favors them.
Our winter crop of wheat is iu excellent
condition, and it is hardly posi ilo that
anything should occur to injure it, as wo
nro at tho Inst quarter of Match at this
timo. If wo put iu our crop in good
season, wo stand a show to reecho good
returns.
Our farmers havo hud many diM'our
agemonts to contend with for tho Inst
four years, nnd may not bo out of their
troubles yet. They nro learning much,
and putting what they Kara into good
use, so wn can expect better times, if
oly for tho reason that people nro learn
ing not to got in debt.
Tho month of April, and tho early
part of April, are due to tho garden, nnd
tliero is no work thnt can bo dono to
better advantage than that necessury to
reserve an cxcollcnt variety of tho beat
of garden stuff.
A garden is a luxury, and spoaks for
the chnrnctor of th homo that owns it.
All sorts of vogctablcs should bo grown
to perfection, and all tho small fruits as
well. These nro tho best part of a good
living, and fill tho homo with luxurios.
Tho farmer's wifo and family aro suro
to wish to grow flowors, and should bavo
enough ground put in ordor to enablo
thorn to mako n cood showing. Thoro
is happiness and satisfaction in cultivat
ing a taeto for tho boautlful, and it
makos a good impression on whoever
passes by tho homo to boo that tho in
mates lovo nature, and cultivate that
lovo as a boautiful tasto. Lot it bo n
log houso or a hnndsomo and costly
homo, tho growth of flowers nnd bcauti
ful shrubbery mako ns fine nn impression
from tho ono ns tbo other. Nature
smiles ns much on ono ns on tho
othor.
NO LOANING OF MONEY FOE HIRE.
A writer in tho Oregoninn favorB n
law to prevont tho loaning of monoy for
interest and requests somoono to dis
cuss tho subject.
Monoy represents vnluo. A young
man who works for wages lays up $100
n year and lonnB it to hnvo it swell his
enrnings. This writer Bays, "Lot thont
them build or enter into business or
manufacturing." Tho man with $100
of earnings is uuablo to do theso things
nnd mcnntlmo wIbIicb tbnt his money
should bring him an income. Ih that
wrongt
A horso is hired out for monoy. A
houso Ih routed. So Ih n farm. bat
Is the odds if n man loans'his money for
intcrost, or takes it to buy a houso nnd
loans that for tho interest? Do it a
houso in tho city, it farm in tho coun
try, a team, or any property wbntovor
that represents n monoy value. What
is tho difTercnco whether you loan tho
ono for biro or tho othor? Wo cannot
eoo any.
flovorument tins to borrow in great
exigencies and this theorist would havo
tho pcoplo loan their monoy freely for
tbo lovo of country. That is very pret
ty talk but where is tlio man who
wishes to do it? Patriotio men mako
groat sacrifices for lovo of their country,
but tho country roproscutn nil tbo pco
plo in it. If ono man is thus liberal ho
actually gives his means to bis follow
citizens, ami thoro Is no rcasouablo ox
cuso for tliero not paying their sharo of
tho nations burdens.
Tnko up tho question of loaning or
not loaning monoy and you are met at
ovory turn with practical questions that
show money to represent valuo and bo
identical with proporty. It is tho mer
est sophistry to wnsto argument in an
swering tho man who propounds snob
questions. They say, lot those who
havo it go to work with it I Many who
hnvo money nro not ready to do this,
but they will let othors who nro workors
and desire to build railroads or manu
facture havo their monoy to uso at low
interest. What is tho difloreneo? What
is tho difleronco between twadlodum
and tweodledeo?
BTBAH FLOWIMO
Dr. Hlnlock hat tent east for a steam
plowing rig nnd intends to tear up the
Hod of (lilliam county und raise wheat
by steam power. That country pro
ducos good crops and the doetoi has
dono much to provo that fact. A few
years ago only stockmen occupied that
country where now thousands nro pet
tied and making farms. Wo hnvo told
how James lllalock, tho doctor's brother
farmed half a section and cleared $5,000
on two crops of wheat and ono of corn,
only making two plowiugs. Dr. Ula
lock has genuine ontcrprio and great
energy, and with great faith in that re
gion will sin oly produce reMilU. His
work there growing crops in the p.il
has proved the value of the country for
farming purposes.
WEATHER WISDOM
Somo timo ngo wo mentioned that
fortliiity years, or more, wo had ob
served tho w wither in tho winter
mouths and almost universally tho groat
changes had occurred at tho last quarter
of tho moon. Tho first part of last
November was rather ploasant nnd
though cold tho weather was good for
out-door work. Tho hist quarter was
on tho 18th nnd that was tho mot
stormy day of tho fall. It continued
stormy for four weeks nnd tho 16th of
December was the last quarter again.
Tho ruins continued through tho t-ccond,
third and fourth months, varied by snow
and tomo cold weather. Tho 16th ofl
March was tho last quarter again nnd
it was it very pleasant day. Thoro was
boiio nun on the 17th nnd since then
wo havo bnd beautiful woather and may
look for tho samo with a fow showers
which wo sbnll need. Tho chances are
that tho weather will bo too dry rather
than too much rain.
It is always best to havo roatonabln
weather for it seldom hnppeiiB that
March gives us a ploasant month that
April will not make us sorry for it. Our
plcnsnnt days aro cool nnd tbo nights
aro cool nnd somo boar frost shows
mornings, so vegotation is not burrisd
up prcmaturo, so far in tho season wo
bavo had eoasonablo wenther through
tho terrors of March aro not serious. If
wo bad not oxporicncdd tho prcmaturo
warmth that camo early in tho January,
quickly followed by severe cold and
heavy snows, tho winter would have been
favorablo to all things growing, but tbo
peach crop Ih certnln to bo stnnll nil
ovor tho Pncifio Northwest ns tbo
warmth of early January started tho
bloom nnd tho cold snap that followed
it frozo tho rising sap, injuring many
trees and destroying all tho buds that
woro started.
Tho advertisement of tho comblnn
tion fonco to bo found in nnothor col
umn, will attract much nttcntion from
nil. It seems to bo just what has boon
long desired. Itianont, durable, and
will keep out ull kinds of stock from n
coicken to n horso. Mr. Rood wilt glad
ly rendor to nil any information dosircd
regarding tho workings of his machines.
Much of this combination fencing is to
bo bcoii nrouud Salem, nnd it appears
to bo giving gonoral satisfaction.
Tin: o. c. iiKAr..
Turin on Mhlrli tlio fvHitlicrn I'iicIIIo Se
cured tbo Itnitil.
Ban Fiiancisco, March 20. Negotia
tions for tho transfer of tho Oregon A
California railroad to tho Southorn Pa
cific, which have just been complotod,
have been going on for ovor three years.
The contract was made by C. P. Hunt
ington, acting fur tbo Southern Pacific,
und Andrew llaes, of tlio firm of Hues &
Sous, auting for tho I-oudon committee of
landholders. Tbo Pacific Improvement
Co., also interested in tlio deal, was ro
resented by O. P. Huntington. Tho terms
of tho agreement aro that O. & O. bond
holders aro to receive nt tlio rate of J 10
in exchango for their present bonds, 5 per
cont. of tholr bonds guaranteed, principal
and interest, by the Southern Pacific Co.,
together with four pounds sterling In cash
for each old bond. Theso now bonds aro
now to be issued at the rate -of $30,000
er mile, and aro to bo secured by n now
mortgage, equivalent in oint of lion and
priority to existing first mortgage of the
Oieuon & California, and will bear inter
est from Julv 1, 1887. Tlio O. & 0. pre
ferred stockholders will rcceivo ouosharn
of S. P. stock for every two shares of
tholr own stock, togothcr with four shill
ings sterling for each preforred share,
and common stockholders will got ono
S. P. sharo for every four of their shares,
together with thrco shillings for each
common sharo.
HE DRANK DEER.
Thn fact that Now York City consumes
0,000,000 barrels of bceraiinually-whlch,
being aoraged, gives each man, woman
nnd child about (ho birrels and, con
sidering tho further fact that there is u
largo proKrtlou of non-drinking iersoiiH,
esiecially children, suggests tlio ideu
that there aro jieople iu that metropolis
who uet more than their sharo of the um
ber Teutonic boverau'o. and it also sim-
gests a story about an old (Seruiau brewer
who was brought in asn witness to testify
as an oxport whothorornot beer is in
toxicating. The luwjer for tho defense
asked :
"Do you drink much beer?"
"Veil, I trink mo a glass efery ten
miuiild."
"Yes. Well, do you find it Intoxlea
big?"
"Neln."
The judgo then asked a question :
"How much boor do you drink oeiy
dav, sir?"
Tho brewer looked up with a some
what puzzled expression, as if ho had
been plied with it question impossible of
solution, and finally blurted out:
"Vat you mean, ehudgot Kegs'"
About a year and a half ago, two young
men mimed Yoctiiu and ltcuetleld, were
indicted by tho grand jury of this lounty
for tho larceny of a liorte, the projierty
of O. Cuiuiingliain of Putter creek. Yo
eum was arrested while at work for
Mr. Thos. Kendall of Cold Springs, was
tried convicted and sentenced to tho jhsii
Itentiary for two or three years; but at
that timo the whereabouts of Rcneticld
was not known. At the trial Yocuin did
not deny that the horso was taken, but
laid tho bl.iiuo on ltouotield. This
statement was taken cum grauo sails,
and didn't do Yocum much good.
A few days ago Sheritl' Hontley was in
formed that lteuetield was in tho noigh.
borhcod of Milton, Deputy D.iWs was
dispatched that wav, und In company
w 1th Scott Uiehey, the local deputy, pro
ceeded ton dunce where Henetleld was
said to bo In attendance. Ho was there,
and was hustled oil' without ceremony.
When told what ho was wauted for, ho
admitted that he was the man, and that
ho stole tho liorte, but regretted being
yanked oil from his girl w ithout giving
him a chance to say good bye. It would
be poetic justico now to turUon Yocum,
since Henetleld corroborates tho former's
statement, that he (Henefield) stole tho
animal. Charley Healo was tbo unfor
tunate individual that purchased the
stolen horso. Pendleton Trifcuno.
IIraces, All styles shoulder braces at
Part's drug etote, 100 Stato street.
STATE B0AKD OF AGRICULTURE.
(From tlio etatefinan.)
Tlio follow ine was decided upon as tho
racing programme for tho Oregon Stato
Fair of 1887:
TnOTTlNO.
Unco No. 12:50 class, best 3 in 5;
purso, $400.
Unco No. 2 Brooders' stako: Two-year-old
class, best 2 in 3 ; entrance 50,
1250 added.
Haco No. 32 :45 class, best 3 in 5 J
purso, $500.
Unco No. 4 Threo-y ear-old class, best
3 in 5; purso, $400.
ItneoNo. 6 Frco for all, best in 5;
pureo, $700.
KacoNo. 02:35 claBS, best 3 in 5;
purso, fCOO. .
iiaeoiNo. 72:30 class, best 3 In 5;
pu b i, $500.
nUNNINO.
Raco No. 8 Salutation stako: of n
mile, handicap; $160 added to n sweep
stako of $30 each for starters. Ten dol
lars to bo paid May 1st. Weights to bo
published July 1st. Accoptanco and $20
to oo paiu August 1st.
Raco No. fl "Oregon Dorby," a sweop
stako of $100 each for starters. Forty
dollars to bo paid May 1st. Klxty dollars
August 1st. One mllo and n half. Horses
brought from California slnco February
1st, 1887, to carry Bovcn pounds extra;
$300 addod.
Raco No. 10 "Juvcnllostnko" fortwo-ycar-oldB;
of a mllo; $250 added ton
sweopstako of $50 each Twenty dollars
to bo paid May 1st, $30 August 1st. Or
egon and Washington torrltory bred and
raised allowed ftvo pounds. Non-thoroughbreds
allowed soven pounds. Colts
and fillies brought from California slnco
February 1st, 1887, to carry sovon pounds
extra.
Raco No. 11 Mllo and one-sixteenth ;
Purso $500. Ton jer cent. cntranco;5
Icr cent, to bo paid May 1st and 5 per
cent. Aiiitust 1st.
Raco No. 12 Samo day ; purso $100 ;
ono mile: 10 jcr cont. cntranco fco;to
namo and closo by ten o'clock on tho sec
ond day of tho fair. Weltor weights 28
!Kunds added to weight for hgo.
unco xno. j;j l-reo lor nil, ono milo anu
rccat ; purso $000. Samo conditions and
entrances as tho 1 1-10 milo raco. Win
ner of mllo and 1-10 to carry flvo pounds
extra.
Raco No. 14 Farewell stako for two
year olds, ?i of n mllo. Samo conditions
and entrances as In Juvonllo stakes. Tho
winner of Juvonllo stako to carrv flvo
pounds extra; $260 added.
Raco No. 15 Samo day. Goodbyo
handicap i mile; $160 added to a
sweopstuko of $30 each. Entiles to namo
Still ClOBO by 0 p. 111. Of the first day of
too nur. weignts to Do tnibiisiieu by
ln.iii ,, uiu nuiuu lib J.U1I. 111. x'nuiiy,
and $20 to ho paid by fl p. m. of said day.
The following is tbo remainder of tbo
proceedings of iho board which were of
general interest :
Tho premiums in divisions E, F, J, M.
N, O, R, woro ordered changed and
raised materially. Theso nro pavilion
exhibits.
It was decided to odor a premium of
$500 for a military drill. Messrs. Do
Lashmutt, Byhco, and Apperson were ap
pointed a committee on arrangements.
Tho chairman np;ointed Loonoy a
member of the finance committee id
pluco of Cliambcrlin.
Tho secretary was authorized to col
late statistical and descriptive informa
tion of tlio resouru s of the stato of Ore
gon. It Is purKod to publish tho re
sults of tbo secretary's researches in
pamphlet form for distribution.
A committee was uppolntod to Investi
gate certain charges against F. W. Dun
can for having fraudulently entored Mig
nonette in tho two-year-old trotting
nice at tlio last fair.
Two thousand copies of list of pro
posed premiums were ordered printed.
The board decided also to mako ex
tensive improvements In tho grounds.
New fences will be built nnd tho old
rookeries which havo been an eyesore to
the visitors ut tho fair for M) many years
oast will bo removed. All the old booths
from which tho huiecuuious candy,
cider, and soda merchant in days pact
sold his wares will betaken out, and tho
ground useil ns a parade ground. Tho
outlook for tbo fair this year Is most fa
vorable, and that the board feel this Is
Indicated by tho improvements thoy in
tend to make.
UNIVERSAL COMBINATION FENCE!
The Best and Cie(ij)est
Stock, Rabbi!, Chicken, and Hog Fence Made.
Hr M R H M n pi n n n ri rc n rah sB
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IMEW OF FENCE IV POSITIO.V.
Richmohd Champion Fence Machine Weaves a Very
Heavy Wire.
For Sale to Farmers or Others, price $0 per Macliiiic.
TIIK S T ItO ;- T AMI IIIHT Dl'RtKli: Ol I EM l4.. Cii.ulnt and other valuable lalorna.
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Excitement In Texas.
Great excitement hat Wen cautod in the
vicinity of Pan, Tex , by th remarkable re
covery of Mr. J. K orley. who w so help
Itie bo could not turn in bed. nrraiae hit head;
everybody aaid ho wardyiuitof Comumption.
A trial bnttlo of Dr KIdr' New Ditcovery
waa tent him Finding r- i-f, lie bought a
large bottle nnd a box of Dr. Klnij'a New
Lite 1'illa t by the timo he had taken two
boxci of the Pills and two brittlea of tho
Diacorery, lie w well a d had gained in
Ucah thlrty-aix pounds
Trial Bottles of this Great Di-covery for
Consumption free at tho Po t Drug Co. 2
Cedar Potts.
W. C. Zimmerman, of Aurora, will
furnish split cedar posts, delivered on
tho cars, at 9 cts. each, nnd whero a
largo quantity is desired, tho buyer will
find it to his ndvantago to write to Mr.
Zimmorman for terms.
Get a bottle of Keck' Citnrrh Cure and
bo cured ot that Urrible dtsiv. ,
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Wnlliia IMiennn.
llnv
mT t.umlrtJi and thouiindirl
tteonle In
i'c ona artr out a mutreuie exwence mrougii aui
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(ring from tl a ininy lilt flt.h It heir to, limply bt
caure inrj- lure not ocen u' 10 nnu me rig
been ati'e to And the rlzht reme
die. Flnt comet loet ol appetite, thtn lelma dim
Inlahlnirol rerre pooar, the bleoJ becaiiot dUonlcr
cd ami t e whole tyitera la toon dliortulil. Dr
llenlev't Celtry, Detf and Iron would rettore the tut
ftrer In a thort lime, the celery itreoiithenlng the
n.rvca, tlia Ittl glrlnif nourlthtnn, and the
iron
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EGGS FOR HATCHING!
From Wjumlottcs !
. MUCH, aaUhU liuu
'mgar
Single Comb It. Leg
horn, Fckin Ducks.
FIFTY ;!UNI KKEKDERS !
Alt telected ami prlie wlniitwr Mrdt. Sixteen jeart
experience In handling Ono atock.
Wyandotte, Hne Conili II. Lesborn,
cmra pr eetibir ol 13 . .8 3.00
Hlnul 'omli It. L'ulitirn nod I'lyiiioulli
itnriii. lerttttliif ol 13em;a... .. ... 2.50
Teklu Itui-k Fa Pertetilnirof 10,. . 2.00
Tlianklull r paat patronairo I hope t j merit It atill
In the luture by Fair dealing.
TO. HATISr.ttllllN Vr.iUAMTEr.il.
GEO. D. GOODHUE,
nurl'lf Sil-iu, Oregon
I. S. STItVKKIt,
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You WiU Not Fiiidri5
traTt&era Uua Stanley j teed tared bom the oU
eooa oi vanoua cropai aeea rauea rum im..i.tw.
ouoat, hcadlctt cabbafct, ipringUnj carrou, or rtiutc
want Nonbera teed, booeatly raited, borne
foot more than two other catalonca contain at
warranted laee ue cortr;, Tanuwe oortiutj. wu,
to be found in no oiher, aend (or my metable and
lowtr-Md caulont lor lU;, aKKEtoaU. iibcuimmi
a ol Beasa. a) at Peart, 41 ol Cabbaiet, $j of Uelont, .
1, etc, etc., bctidet a Uirt and choica rariety ol Sower teed.
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