for tuiniog supplies, and also op account of I
the richness of the mines surrounding it. It
contains above tbree hundred bouses-of va
rious kinds from the log but of the pioneer
to tbe well-appointed hotel, which would be
accounted comfortable in any place and bas
a population of more tban tbree thousand
people. The location of Helena on tbe map
FBIBDAT M0BX136. SOY. IT, ISH5.
Tbbdi ii some talk of organizing an Oregon
For Company.
( Thi Statesman says tbaton tbe 11th Inst.
Mount Jefferson was seen emitting clouds of
moke.
Military. Company B," Capt. McCown,
First Oregon Infantry, arrived at Fort Dalles
from CoMlle, yesterday evening.
Apaokib known as "Champagne Jack"
was killed on the Owyhee River, a few days
iince, by Indians.
Chahoi. The Agricultural will hereafter
be publiBbedby Waite ASchwatka, under the
title of tbe Agriculluritt and Plowman.
Is Watsonville, California, part of tbe
people celebrate Sunday by the Spanish and in the same direction are the diggings on
tbe bead of Ten Mile Ureek, those of Ureen
horn Cretk and St. Louis Oulch. It is four
teen' miles from town, due east, to tbe Mis
souri River, and the road thither runs over a
bigh, gravelly plain. Tbe bills back of town
Jirr. Thompson wittily remarks that "tbe I are timbered, without underbrush, but tbe
only persons in the South who are in favor of hills are generally bald until tbey reach a
fighting now, are those who did not do any I greater elevation tban tbe town' itself bas.
when tbey bad a chance."
HBLEKA.MONTANA TKKKITUUK, THE WAY TO SELL QUARTZ.
Helena, Montana Territory, is a town which it bas become a common practice for men
is rapidly rising into Importance, as a depot 0f a speculative turn to claim large quanti-
Isiio F. Hioch,
Ban Francisco.
0. B. Mulsh,
Bio. Sciuvt lurniit, ,
Dalles.
ties of "feet"' in worthless quirtz lodes, and
after taking the necessary steps to secure ti
tle, rush off at once to New York, or some
other eastern sea-port or place, and offer
their " wild-cat" for sale. Tbe most ordi
nary amount of common sense would indi
cate tbe propriety of purchasers coming out
in person to see the property before buying.
may be determined, by finding the point of I In many cases men have come out here for
intersection of tbe parallel of 46 20' north
and the meridian of 34 40' west from Wash
ington. It is situated on a tributary of the
Big Prickly Pear river, called Last Chance or
Orizzly Gulch, wbicb pitches down out of a
that purpose, and in several instances they
have bought largely on tbe representations
of wild-cat speculators. By dint of that
good luck wbicb is vulgarly supposed to fol
low fools, some of these buyers have got
Bloch, Miller & Co.,
Yv'HOLESALE
Gc I, O O E B
AND DEALERS IK
Wines &, Liquors,,
And Importers and Jobber of
CLOTHING'
Boots & Shoes,
Underclothing,
.Blankets,
etc., etc., etc.
spur of the Rocky Mountains, and empties good interests by buying blind, and many -AQS.A"'5" OFFICE.
into tbe main stream. To tbe north, are tbe
diggings on Silver Creek, Peagan Gulcb and
Cation Creek ; to tbe west, seven miles, is Nel
son's Gulch, celebrated for its big nuggetn,
port of bull-fighting.
Dr. Joseph E. Worckstbb, tbe eminent
lexicographer, died on tbe 27th of October,
aged eighty years.
Looking east, the bills across the Mi-souri
appear to be only an hour's ride away, and
indeed are scarcely more, and in those hills
are located Confederate, Montana, White's and
many other gulches. Towards the north-east,
tbe bottom lands of tbe Big Prickly Fear are
verdant, for a mile io width, with waving grass,
and are now dotted with settler's cabins and
divided by strings of fences. In the same di
rection, seventeen miles, the Bear Tooth tnoun-
English capitalists are investing mouey in tains stand like sentinels watching tbe gorge
A gentleman, an officer of the Oregon In
fantry, was robbed of $900 on the night of the
lStb lost., on board obe of tbe river steamers,
while lying at Umatilla.
A London antiquarian boasts tbat he has
Hogarth's paintbox. If be bad Hogaitb's
knowledge box," it would be something to be
proud of.
more have gotlnterests in veins of no known
value.
Eastern buyers of quartz may guard them
selves pretty well in such matters by coming
in person, or sending trusty agents to the
mines. In any quartz district where mills
have been built, it is the fault of tbe owners
of good ground if their interests are. not de
veloped, and a fair average of the rock as
certained. All owners of mills must be only
too anxious to (rive fair trials to rock from
the different lodes in tbe neighborhood.
It less reliance were placed in the repre
sentations of quartz speculators, and men
could eeo for themselves what they are buy
ing, the effect on the mining interests could
not but be healthy. If the men who are so
anxious to go to New York, would devote
tbe same energy to opening their mines that
they do to running about the country, the
consequences would be highly satisfactory.
To themselves the advantage is obvious
tbeir mines would be opened their facilities
forexhibiting the richness of them increased,
WE HATE AN ASSAY OFFICE IN CONNECTION
wtih our business, under the entire supervision
of Mr. Miller. We make returns in liars In six hours
Vfe guarantee all onr Assays and pay the IIIGHKST
CASIi PRICK for Bars. We also par the Ulgbeot
Cash Price for Oold Dust.
BLOCH, MILLER ft C.,
my6tf Cor. Main and Washington Streets, Dalles.
SELLING OFF
AT COST,
TO CLOSE BUSINESS J
THE UNDERSIGNED would respectfully lnlorm then
patrons and the public at large, that they will
commence to sell this day, their laige and handsome
HtocK or
Dry nocAs,
Fancy Goods,
Lades' Sl-w,
Chlhlr.. Shoes,
lints,
Balem Cloths,
Ac, Ac,
Clothing
Furnishing Goods,
Hats A Cai,
Boots A Shoes,
Mubher Goods,
Blankets,
Ac,
A. T COST.
In order to retire from business! the above Stock must
be sold within Sixty Days, and
STRICTLY AST COST!
All persons Indebted tn the Arm will please call and
settle their bills immediately, thereby saving nil nnns
cewrnry future trouble. CO UN A BOUM.
Dalles, Oct. 2, 1806. oc3tf.
the Colorado quartz mines. There is a better
6eld for tbeir enterprise in Oregon, Idaho
nd Washington Territories.
Thi death of a Chinaman in California is
noted as "an unfortunate circumstance, by
which tbe State loses $4 a month foreign
ntiner'i tax."
D. It. Ashliy, tbe Union candidate, bas
been elected to Congress from Nevada, by a
handsome majority, over Mitchell the pro
mising young man.
Br the appointment of Gen. Miller as Col
lector of the port of San Francisco, Mr. John
son bas carried consternation among the stay-at-home
patriots who live by office-holding.
Tbe rule hereafter is, that to the fighters
. belong the spoils of office.
Robkiit Waddinohak, who was convicted of
' " rolling " and robbing a man at Walla Walla
last Spring, and who was sentenced to nfnety
nine years imprisonment, bas been pardoned.
' His conviction was somewhat due to the Vigi
(ante pressure-, and tbere was some doubt of
bis guilt.
Biuohak Yoonqv says that when ' our wives
become old, it would be wrong to turn them
out on tbe tender mercies ot an unfeeling
world."' He might have added that it was
early or quite al bad to immure eighty,
seven women, all in their youthful days, and
abject them to tbe caprices of one old brute.
. A Robbery was recently
where tbe aggregated waters of the Upper and the interests of both seller and buyer be OfCffOIl StCtilll KftYintttiOll CO.
If;. !(....! 1 I . ..1. l I . . , ... i mi J l - I D . O
Missouri bave bursted through retaining Moun
lain barriers and strewn tbe bed of tbat river
with matsos of rock, bars of sand and placers
of flour-gold." This cuflon was called
' Gate of the Mountains '' by Lewis & Clarke,
and still bears the name. The Boar's Tooth
Mountains are not of great height, but are re
markable for singularity of shape resembling
tbe incisors of tbe animal from which tbey
are named. Tbo higher lands alone tbe
Prickly Pear, and in fact all along the eastern
base of the Rocky Mountains, are covered
with the prickly cactus of many varieties.
A general Jidea of the scenio outline of tbe
country may be derived from a knowledge of
these features : Tbe damp lands are covered
with green grass, the creeks are lightly fringed
with willows, tbe slopes are brown, gravelly
prairies, the bills are clothed, with stunted,
open timber, and thu higher peaks and spurs
are frequently broken and cmggy. It is one
hundred and tbirty-five miles north from Hel
ena to Fort Benton , forty miles north-weBt to
BUiktoot City, and one hundred and thirty-
five miles south to Virginia City. The mines
promoted thereby. There need be no fear
felt that purchasers will uot come to see tbe
mines. They will come all tbe sooner by
not being importuned by the irresponsible
persons who, too often, take it upon them
selves to represent the interests of this
country nt the East. It is a question if it
would not be a blessing if every person who
goes East to sell quartz should fail. Tbe
result woul'l be simply this all who wanted
any inte'est in our mines would come and
see for themselves.
II. O. CIRCLIS OF P. D. will meot on SAT
URDAY EVENING, NOV. 18, at 1 o'clock, at the
building In rear of E. P. Fit Gerald's Store. By order.
Nov. 14. nol6-4t J. DOIIERTY, Sec'y.
' Columbia Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F.
Moets every Thursday evening at i4 o'clock, lu Gates'
Hull, corner of Second and Court Streets. Brother in
good standing are Invited to attend. By order. N. O.
Now oa Nbvkh Call at Win. Birnbaum's Jewelry
Store and examine his extensive stock of Watches, Dia
monds, Jewelry, Sliver Ware, Lamps, Cutlery and Fancy
Goods, which he odors for sale In order to close business
on account of ill health, at less than cost, There Is no
such large and well-se'.ected stock this side of San Fran
cisco, and the quality of the goods will speak fur itself.
at Helena were discovered in 1864, and are Now ' "" tlme to presents cheap, and at a saving
yet in tbeir infancy, I of 60 percent. Mr. D. has alsoalot of l'erlscoplc Glass.
spectacles mac penorm wonuere. nur.
New Land District. Tbo Commissioner
of tbe General Land Office has announced
his inten'ion of recommending a new Land
District in Oregon, to accommodate tbe set
tlors east of tbe Cascades. T
tracts of lands in this eastern
will afford homes for thousands of farmers
and -stock raisers. To the south of this
WANTED.
fV-805 COUNTY ORDF.RS, at the Office of the
vf Oregon Steam Navigation Company.
Dalles, Nov. 17, 1806.
W. a BRADFORD, Ag't.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
faZ2EXZZ-3 5S2ctta33 rKT!S30
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th, until -further
notice,
The Fassengrer Train
to connect with steamers
FOR UMATILLA & WALLXJLA
Will start from the R. R. DEPOT DALLES CITY, on
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at
4l30 A. M.
THE STEAMERS
"ONFiONTA" or "IDAHO,"
CAPT. J. McNUI.TY, Commander,
Will leave DALLES, DAILY, (Sundays excepted) at &
o'clock, A. H., connecting by the CASCADE RAILROAD,
with the steamer
"NEW WORLD" or "CASCADES,
CAPT. J. WOLF , Commander,
fn Portland. W. B. BRADFORD,
Dalles. Not. 13, 1865. nlZtrj Agent O. 8. N. Co,
NEW SALOON.
NEW BTONB STORE, WASHINGTON STREET
nnHE UNDEK81GNED would respectfully announe
M. that he will open a first-class Saloon inKt-euchft
Oilman's New Stone Bnilding, THIS EVENING, and is
prepared to serve cuitomers with the best of
W ines, Liquors, and Cigars.
ALSO, A
E It T IS LUNCH
Every day and Evening.
oc28tf. JOHN RI.VDLAUB,
F . DEIIM,
here are vast To lhe Tax-pajers of Wasco Watchmaker nti (1 Jeweler,
district which " ' BnCT,r,A7nT"c.0 V J! """lPA"-. ' ' "
Watca Vounty, Oregon, JVo..14, 1808. j
-fATOTICK I HEREBY GIVEN, that the time for pay-
committed at
Wood's Theater, Chicago, The suspicions
to tne OOteotlves tell upon tWO-Swell-drossed BUU 10 me soum OI mis Jj , BMnliWl County taxes fr the year 1806 will
..ntlan,.n t a ...j , I ttlacfl am tlifl land nn Prnnknit Pivor anil exiure on FRIDAY, DltCEMUKR THE 1ST, 18'iS, All
Bv-..v- " F.wk uu parcel 01 r-- ----- r, taxes remaluluir unpaid on p.rsonal properly after that
tne audience. Tnev were arrested taken! rs muio ei miroey iaue 1 Unto will be collected the same as on execntlon.
into a private room, and turned out to be "allevi 11,9 Malheur and Owyhee. To the
(must we believe It?) two clergymen in dis- 0ft" ftre Urand li0e the 6reat Wallowa
CHAS. WHITE.
Sheriff ind Tax Collector, Wasco Co., Oregon.
Dallos City, Nov. 14, 18116. no!6-2wd
guise I
Okm. Sums has gone to Europe- He has
been absent from tbe old world thirty-one
years, and from tbe Atlantic side for twenty
ii. He will stay East for the ncit two vears.
Gen. Sutter enjoys a monthly pension of $250
from the State of California, which he bas
richly earned by distributing a princely for
tune, In charity to Immigrants, and works of
boneficenoe in a general way.
Tbi Trial or- Davis. It is surmised that
Chief Justice Chase refused to- try Jeff. Davis
at Richmond from motives of consistency;
he having taken tbe ground that no United
States courts esist la any of tbe seceding
States. Mr. Johnson hat announced that
preparations for Davis' trial la Richmond will
shortly be completed. He maintains, In tbls
conneolion, tbat the seceding States were
ever oat of the Union, and tbat tbe law was
uly suspended during tbo rebellion.
Valley, and tbe farming and g-asung lands
of the nortberu slope of tbe Blue Mountains.
This district should also Include all the
eastern section of Washington Territory and
the western elope of the Bitter Root Moun
tains. It appears- to be the practice of tbe
General Government to. make tbe boundaries
of the land districts conform to those of tbe
States and Territories- But there is- good
reason why the one east of tbe Cascades
should be organized on a different principle.
Tbe advantage, to settlers would be obvious.
MtANS or DarsKss. The British- naval in
ventors, despairing of building ships to cope
with the American iron-clad Dittater, propose
to take vessels of ber description by boarding.
The Americans retort by an invention, by
which large shells are thrown ort of the bold
to explode on deck. - Tbls lo called1 "deck
scraping."1 A recent experiment on wooden
effigies, representing meu, proved that the ia-
veution was an immense luctess.
MRS. L. WHITE'S
WEW PHOTOGRAPH ROOMS;
Washington Street.
HAVING NEWLY FITTED DP THE GALLERY over
Briar's Store, would respectfully announce-to all
those wisldng
Photographs, Carts de Tlslte,
that they will do well to give ber a call. Particular at
tention paid to taking Ladies and ClUldrens Pictures. .
ac'Jl-.tf.
t or sale at a Uargain.
-g PCffc FEET OF GROUND, fronting on Second
KsBtF Street, miming back 120 font. aHli.l.,l.,
French A Oilman, with FIVB DWELLING HOUSES and
TWO STOKES tlwreon. If the anove property is not sold
before the 20 lb Inst., It will be sold at public auction, to
gether with Fwrnlture in one busse. TITLE PERFECT.
For particulars Inquire of PAYNE A CO- A acts.
Dalles,. Nov. T. 18H6-td '
ion SALE.
A FIRST CLA8S, SECOND tlAND PIANO", ean be had
on reasonaiMe- terms.
oc3tf
Inquire at this Ofltes, or of
A.W. FERGUSON.
vo. r$. BROOKS, m. r.
Office A Dr. Craig's Drug Store.
DALLES, OREGON. - ; -
(HUT BOO TO TBS A8BAT OFKICC,)
D EAGER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, ,
CLOCKS, Gold Pens, Silver and Plated Ware,
Spectacles, Cntlery, Ac J
4reTPartienlar attention paid to repairing flneti
'Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. All Vi'atnhes repaired b
tie warranted for twelve months.
N.B. All orders from the upper eountry, by Expros
or oiuerwiaiprompuy atienueu to. suit
JOSEPH ELFELT,
WH0IE8AUI AND UIAU DBALXB IK
Fancy & Staple Dry Goods,
CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES,
UA tS AND CAFSr AND
Gentlemen's- Furnishing Goods...
Fire-proof Stone Store, cornet of Main, sad Court
Streets. oc4-tf
NOTICE.
G EORGE T.TEWi is my duly authorised "Rent during
: my absence in the Eastern States, to attend to ths-
collertlon ot all accounts due Die, and also the late nrub
of Wlntermeir A Manger. A. W1NTERMEIR.
NOTICE.
FB. IIOLLAND IS HT AUTHORIZED AGENT U
s attend to collecting and settling up my business,
during my absence. Tbose Indebted to nie-os to Payne
A Co., are requested to pay him Immediately and savs
eosts, as he lias orders to collect. K. A. O. PAYNE.
Danes, nov. is, raua. mr
it. . oatss. 1. 1. un,
GATES & IIA.T'T,
Attorneys & Counsellor! at Lair,
DALLES, OREGON.