Willamette farmer. (Salem, Or.) 1869-1887, April 08, 1887, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextWILLAMJfiTTfi FARMEK: SALEM, OREGON, APRIL 8, 1887 tr M .' .1 K r, ra i' r- IT ft $pcitm iJeptjfmcuf. Telsmphio Hew. An enrthqunko was folt on Blood river, Callaway co., Ky., April 1. Wells golee, six weeks since. His wifo identt all wont dry. Strango rumbling noises Scs trinkets and clothing left thero by wcro heard nnd flames wero seen rising him, says a McMinnvillo paper. 150 feet in a hilly woodod region. Tho It is expected that there will bo a heat was so great no one could get near number of Montana cattlo men in Oro tho eruption. (Wo don't foel suro if this gon this season for tho purposo of pur was an carthquako or tho first of chasing yonng cattlo and cows to re April.) plcnifh their herds which wero dcci Hcrr Most, tho anarchist of New niated by the protracted storm of Feb. York, has served out his sentence and ruary. has gono back to his beer business. At a mooting of tho Umatilla Wool A week ago as tho czar was exorcising Growers' association, hold 8aturddy, tho in tho grounds at Gatechinn, ho was following officers wcro elected for tho fired on by an officer of tho army nnd ensuing yoar : President, Jacob Frazor; not hit. Ho got ovon by having tho vice-president, Henry Stover; secretary, ofllcors head cut off in prison that ! Alexander; troasuror, Bon 8clling. night. A Umatilla county man writos : Win- Many Russian students havo boon rested with bombs in thoir possession, and all such havo bocn quietly executed in prison. Tho sailing steamer, Eagle, with 250 men on board, was lost on tho North Atlantic, and all on board perished. A Now York postal clerk was caught trying to steal n packago with $10,000 in notes from tho First National Bank, Portland, to tho Ohomlcal Bank, New York. Tho O. It. fc N. loaso is said to bo in completed form, but not signed yet. Tho National Railroad Commisson havo mot and organized with Judgo Cooloy, of Michigan, as chairman. During March tho national debt was reduced eleven millions. Charles L. Fairchild, of Now York, is U. S. treasurer In placn of Manning. AfsiBtant ecorotary in Isaac II. May nard, also of Now York, prcsont socond comptroller of tho treasury. An order has boon if micd by tho pres ident to havo alotment of lands carriod out on tho Warm Springs rcscrvatijn. Hurvoys aro to bo mado nu soon as pos sible. Another attempt to murder tho Czar of all tho Rvsslas has' been frustrated. Tho Czar is imprisoned at Oastchina, and daro not etlr away from there. The Nihilists say they havo ordorcd his doath and ho is suro to dio at their hands soonor or later. Tho Qucon of England is traveling on tho continent. Prof. Baird, of tho Fish Commission, is Bonding a car load of lobsters to Cali fornia. Tho Roman church is trying to mako f rionds of tho Knights of Labor and seem to havo succded. Tho cholora has traveled north from South America and thero is fear it may reach Texas and California by way of Aioxico nuu coasting yoibuiu nuu slcnmore. Tho Now York courts aro deciding cases agninst bogus butter dealers in accord anco with tho Now York Stato law. John G. Saxc, tho Now England poet, died last wcok. Ho has bcon long in very poor health, and failing condition nt Albany, N. Y. A man named Wall, who writes to tho Seattle papers from Tncoraa, ro ecntod eomo sovcro criticisms from Har court, editor of tho TacomaNows. Hon. Wm. Smith, promicr of British Columbia, lately doceased, hail a very imposing funeral at Victoria. Tho steamship Mexico struck a sunk en rock near Victoria, in foggy woathcr, and was a total loss. Passengers and crew saved. Harry Wilkm, tho horeo with a trot ting record of 3:1 1, lately trotted against time- at San Fraucirco, for a puna of $2,000, and made hid mile in 2 :13J. He is considered tho best horeo in America. Tho Chincso am dissatisfied with tho King of tho Sandwich I elands, and all Honolulu was posted with notices offer ing a rowurd of 5,000 for tho King's head, printed in Chinese characters. In regions of Texas where drought provailcd last season, many families aro actually starving for want of food. Tho groat Hotel dol Monte, nt Hon to roy, was burned last week, causing a loss of a million and a half dollars. "Water works costing $100,000 had been providod, and had great force, but the incendiaries must havo tampered with tho works, as no water came through thorn. Hundreds of tourist fled from tho houso in thoir night clothes, and many lost their money as well as their bag gage The salo of tho O. it O. road is com pleted, and tho transfer will be made by May 1. Connection through to Cal ifornia will bo mado by October 1. Tho labor candidate for Mayor of Cincinnati was within COO votes of being elected; but the Republican carried the city. The Knights of Labor carried their ticket in Dubuque, Iowa, making a clean sweep of all city officers and al dermen. Montgomery, Ala., and Atlanta, Ga military companies withdraw from the national drill to bo hold in Washington, because two colored companies are to bo there. Fools are not all dead, yet. Senator Mitchell has presented to the Interstate Commission the petition of the Walla Walla convention of boards of trade in Eastern Oregon and Wabing ton, requesting the lowering of freight charged thai aro now claimed as unreas onable. The Pacific Mail a S. Co, has taken advantage of the rise in overland freights and put up it prices, also. Bute and Territorial Hsws. The wool crop for linker countjr will bo immense. AIs.) tho percentage of lambs. It is now positive that Dr. F. M. Davis did commit suicido at Los An ar-ijcr nns left a lasting momory ol llsoll by tho dnningo to and. destruction of livo stock. Many sheep and cattlo nnd soma horses havo died. Tho. lots has been as heavy as 25 per cent, in sheep. Two parties lost 2000 head each,' and othors from 50 head up. Tho heaviest losses havo bcon near tho mountains somo thirty milos from hero. A man who had my range lost but a fow old ones. Ho has sold 225 lino tmittons nt $3 n haul. Ho had wheat to run them on henco tho mutton. In Marion county they say that for many years tho prospects for a good crop have not been bo good. It was fearod that tho cold woathcr of a month sinco might havo had injurious effects on tho coming crop; but tho nnpear nnco of tho growing wheat has allayed theso fears ; recent rains havo brought up tho young .wheat finely. Tho contract has been let for a ? 12, 500 hotel at SKkano Falls. Most of tho railroad building in tho Northwest during 18S7 will bo dono in Washington territory and in Eastern Oregon. Sinco tho commencement of work on the Cascado tunnel it is estimated that fully sixty pooplo havo mot with acci dental deaths. On account of tho prospect of a rail road to that section this summer, tho crop avoragc of tho Big Bend country is to bo doubled this spring. Tho oxecutivo committco of tho Farmors' Protective association held nt Walla Walla Saturday, appointed Dan iel Stewart, Miles C. Mooro and W, H. Reed to draft a memorial to tho inter state commissioners, asking for relief from tho oxceuivo freight rates. A. C. Campbell, of Fuyallup, W. T., has contracted with John Carson for 20,000 pounds of this year's hops, delivered at Puyallup at 15 cents per pound. Ho also sold 125,000 hop roots at $1 a thousand. Theso roots ho sent to Now York state. A Walla Walla paper says that immi grants nro pouring into that city at tho rate of from thirty to fifty per day. A largo porccntngo of tho arrivals appear possessed of somo moans. Tho Idaho Cattlo Growers' association, during its meeting at Shoshono, re ceived reports from eighteen localities indicating that tho avcrago Iocs docs not oxeced from 3 to 5 per cent. In many localities tho loss has been less than for a nnmbor of years. Thomas Sparky president of tho as sociation referred to his hord at Ameri can falls as being in bolter condition, with less losses than for many years. Ho novor knew them to winter bettor. Tho Yakima Signal says that thoro aro not a dozen head of fat beef cattlo in tho country, but the rapid growth of tho rich hunch grass will soon put them in condition for tho market. A now cannery is to bo built on Shoalwatnr bay near Long island this season, whorein salmon, clams and oysters will bo canned. Tho intontion is to keep it running tho year round. Montana now boosts of tho four greatest mines in tho world tho Ana conda, Bluebird, Granite Mountain and Drum Lummon. Their combined pro duct for the present year will approx imate $9,000,000. Tho other mines of tho territory will produco fully $12,000.- 000. lacoma :scws; immigrants aro settling in largo numbers around Win- lock, Newaukum and Chehalis valloy. They are all in good circumstancos, and most ot them havo monoy with which to operato in lands and farms. A num ber of theso settlers carao from Tennes see nnd Texas. A largo number of imported cattlo havo been added to the range of Baker county. Stock throughout Baker county is doing well on tho new bunch grass cov ering the range. Tho country adjacent to Ontario, Mal heur county, is especially adapted to fruit growing, says an exchange. Throughout the Powdor River valley farmers are putting in largo crops ot grain. The acreago promises to be un usually large. Samples of tobacco raised on Burnt river in Bakor county have been shown the editor of the Democrat, who says it will compare, favorable with the best grown in tho "Old Dominion." Prinoville paper : We are informed by parties from Summit prairie that Jack Chambers, of that place, killed three grizzly bears ono day last weok. Eugene City paper : Hop growers are giving more careful attention to their vines than for some years past. A big crop and good prices would go a long way toward giving Lane county a real boom. Why is it o many peoplo nro never satisfied T Their homes are marvels of comfort and luxury, friends nro gener ous and affectionate, they aro cducntcd and refined, capublc, not only of enjoy- int?. nllt. lmrmrfimv linnnltinaa In rtMinrs yet, they are dissatisfied, miserable, and rcallv. TOltlmtlt. intnmllm tn An an make othors miserable. Their blood is impure, they havo taken a heavy cold or thoy aro billions. A fow doses of Frcso's Hamburg Toa would romovo nil obstructions, and enable thorn to enjoy, with renewed zest tho pleasures thoy are now compelled to forego. fjf tn P. .T. Armitrnnr. nf Vn11..o nl.l .' -"' "V""""-o ."" "" Stand, for hlftrtltftniitillm. hnr.n slinnini and wagon work. Archie Murray, of East Camp crcok, an oxtensivo norso ana nttlo raiser of that section, was in Bakor Citv a fow days since. Ho reports a small loss of cattlo in his neighborhood tho past winter, and stock of all kinds doing well on tho bountiful supply of bunch grass on tho range. E. W. Allen, tho popular scodinan of Portland announcos in this issue that ho has removed to nioro commodious quartors. Wo call at his new rooms and find him deer, in business, and ho do- sired us to say that ho is now bettor than over prepared to sorvo tho people with truo, rehablo gardon seeds, trees, small fruits, vines, etc. Give him a call when you are in Portland. Dr. Strykcr has oponod a privato dis pensary at 200 Commercial street, wlicro ho will successfully troat nil cura ble cases of chronic and nrivato (lis- PlUtOA. mini) nn nnnanmnllnn ita Ural stages, piles, scrofula, and di senses of women, olc. uarrosponuonco solicited. Electric bolts and appliances for salo. mnr-25-m A Caplaln'a Fortunate lllerovriy. ipt. uoiotnau, lour, Weymouth, plying botweon Atlantic City and N, Y., had been troubled with a cough 10 that ho wm unablo to Hep, and wt imlucrtl to try Dr. hinaa newiJucovcry loruon-umptlon. it not only cave htm Inttant relief, but allayed the ox trctni unroncis in hn brci.it. Ilia children wito rinihrly alT-ctcd atvl a ninglo cloio had tho iaiii tunny affect. Dr. Kinc's New Dii covoi.v ia now the ttamlard remedy in tho sOini,itt pouicnoni and on nonrii the ichooncr. Krco Trial 1J ttlca of thli Standard Krinrdy c rtrt k oon urui? a lore. 4 ?BBEF( The Ktil Known HptelBc. It It ute to ttfirui that Uiera la no epeclflc tnat can compere with Dr, llenU'i calibrated Ctltrr, Bctf and Iron, fr tlio treatment ot ntrroui iIIkiih. Thla compound contain a lint amount ol ctltnr which Uod of tho lt ntrtlnet known to tha medi cal (raUrnlty, ami xlicn prepared lth txtract ol beet and pyrophosphate o( iron, erreeta pliyelca and mental decline, and iheuld certainly be kItco a trial by all thoee who are ufferlnf from nermua dleeaaee. Celery, Dccf end Iron can be procured ol all drugirlita, MRS. II. . GAY, AlllANY, OIIEGO.V, UKEKDEB OF- Itrowu Leghorn, Plymouth Rocks and Imperial Pekin uucks- eggs v a A tew One Tckln Draktt (or tile. LUTE SAVAGE, 175 Commtr.Ul St., Salem, Oregon. Books & Stationery Articles Arllat Material, Mulral loelrnnienta. School VookH, Music Hooka, PIJ loe Card, Cilllnj; CUrli, and ao emllete variety ot ckit cutteiy. T KBtiEKS. JOIKWaU and CASH BOOKH 1J ol all kind and ( rtcer. Laieet itylee ol pepertrio like, Pen, l'enclli, etc. Photograph Abuote, Autraph Albumi, all cl the Uteet atylee. Alwaya a lull assortment cl Lovell's Library and Olme Norel. Or Any Periodical FunliUcd on Hnorl Notice at Megnlar frlera. E. S. LAMPORT, ' Manufacturer of aM Dealt r In Hdrness, Saddlery, Whips and Robes. Having bought out tli(4t"ck and Good will of J. I. Jordan ; Sou I hope that their cuitwu.r. nil) eiwnd to me the ui liberal patron ire that they did ro them. I tilll Mil only tlM lt.UTM...tl. anditylof "" ' Fall IJar or Vrlrfng Clovea H(t Hand. 'Team Bu y and C'arrlaae aaiu-HCM aaa aaaajerjr. tA. Ot my owo make and at a price that cantu be beat by aay rm In lb State. Oall and u Tfceaaaaada kavlK beta tanabC at a law aie I ana resarad U glee karcataa. EDWARD LAMPORT. At Uie MOld Htand,1 tW Oummerdal irMt 8TAVER & DEALERS IN Farm, Dairy, and Mill Machinery. WAGONS, BUGGIES & CARRIAGES. Binder Twine, Belting, Oils, and Machine Supplies of nil Kinds. 208, 210, 212, and 214 Front Street, Portland, Oregon. BRANCH HOUSES t Wnlln Wnlln, V. T.; LnGrnndc, Or.; and Moscow, I. T. AGENTS AT ALL POINTS IN NORTHWEST lanaaTaJnataaaf?ianaaag aaS&BaWpTOaBBBaaVQHVBaBBa&P J. I. Case Agitator. Hunt lighter, thrrthta (a.trr, le If it liable to et out el order and eavti frala be' ler Ihtn any other Thrrthcr, Acmo Harrow, Iod Smasher, Cruiher and Levelrr, weigh, much leaa than any other rulterltlng Harrow, aelle for about one-third leeo, a.d withal iloce the met thorough work ot any. Stiidchnker Wjirohh. Thtmti'e Pk.ln, Htcel Hketn, Tubular Axle Wagone and evrythlnir en wheele. J. I. Caae Polky, fane and Walktnjr I'loae, Hart Avura ami Plllllir&IfiM. m. I BlBTaaaB MMpaafakajfeBBaf BaBBBaV r5a5JV m rtT Wo carry tho JnrROHt Btook in tlio Northwest o( UtigBiou, Carringcs, CnrtlTSpririK WnKOne, nnd VoIiIcIoh of all kiniln nt pricod to will ovorybotly. It will py nil rntonding pvircimBorB to cnll nnd oxntnino onrhtook nnd obtnin prlccH. nafaHrfaHBfaQrPad LiaaBBBDaffl!'! "SiSs. Kom Feed Cutter, ffuiranteed beet Id the World a. 'v fcl'PBa5r5 aW Kfk DEDERICK HAY PRESS : Over tliroe-fourthn of nil tho liny baled in tlia Unhid Stated nnd Cnnmln in bnlod by theso prcecoH. 'T"M7I1?33P1''' ' MaamMaaWaaa4jpHj iBl Vakn.aaa.' .aj, naw w aTaa-iTH"yBuii, 7,! UpW f raaMC aoaa For tho convcnicnco of our patrona agencies at all jwiuta of Importance throughout Orogon, Washington und Idaho,, where we carry a stock of our varioim machine nntl veliicles, nnd also rcpairn for da mo. ' Wo oarnt'Htly iiak that you call upon our and obtain our tonne and prices before noed in tho line of Machinery, Vehicles If wo havo no local agent near you, and we will send full information and pricpti by return mail, or have one of our traveling salcsmon call upon you. Should there ever ariso any diwatisfoction in your dealings with Miirsolvca or Agents, please write ut all tho facta and All onr eoods havo been especially strongly and durably inado.linely finished superior to all others of their class manufactured in tho United S.huh. We shall hope, by furnishing you tho and courteous and honorable treatment, STAVER & WALKER. 208 to 214 Front Street, Port' and, Oregon. WALKER, Buggies and Carriages. End Spring. Side eprlnp, lire ttor rprlnjr, Tlmktn tprlnf llupgle. and all kind, yf Oarrlazee and Vehlclea. J. I. Cue r-ortabtr, Straw burnlrjf, Traction and Bklil Knulnea. Uuet I'owerlulln the wurld. , Hoosicr Korea Kied Drill, and Seedore, with True, Axle and Wide Tliee. Studnhakcr. Four f prlnir, n.tform, ami Eprt .WiKJJii. half rutfurm, Tlireo 8prlnr Bissell Chilled Plows Warranted hottrr Iiullt and better working than any other Chill Plow made. . Bob Sleighs Special hnllt foronr Trade and first class lu every respect wo ha-vo eatabliHliud Iirmich Housos nntl nearest local agent, ozamino our kothIh purchasing oUowhoro anything you may or Huppliea. please write us what you wish m purchaso wo will see that ample justice it done you. built for this trade of lite I est material and painted, nnd Kuniniiutxl eoual or best goods, by fair puccx ibcral terms. to secure your entire Mtnn. gf. e.UAiVVUHf I wk ".ii&-tMrflkl xt&tjk.