WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 20, 1805.
Parties art still leaving Boise for Blackfoot.
A light fall of stow occurred in Boise
Bnain on the 18th lost.
Indians till infest the road between Boise
City and Owyhee.
Tn man killed by Boise at Walla Walla a
week ago, was named Pox.
Wibn the weather n very foggy in the Wil
lamette Valley in winter, the people hope foi
continuation of ' fine weather."
Hibak Kotuz bus been convicted in Boise of
murder in the first degree for killing a Cbi-
Daman.
- Many of the troops lately in the Confederate
army are enlisting in the armies of the United
'states..
Wi have received from BT. M. Waite, Secre
tary of the State Agricultural Society, a
pmphlet containing the premium listot the
lite State H'air, the Constitution of the Society,
the opening address for 1865, an essay on
sheep-husbandry, and much other interesting
matter. It is handsomely printed by the
TUB OCEAN STB AMKRS AND THB CO-
LiVMUlA RIVER ROC TK.
The power to maintain tho trade to
the mines in Idaho and Eastern Oregon, by
way of the Columbia River ronte, rests mainly
iu the bands of tbe owners of the ocean steam
ers plying between San Francisco and the
mouth of tbe river. The companies owning
tbeae ships bare heretofore carried passen
gers and freights at rates which can only be
described as exorbitant. Their profits in con
sequence have been immmense. They might
have been even greater if tbe direct tine of trans
portation bad been followed, but tbey have
chosen to follow instead of leading; to go out
of the way to build up tbe interests of others,
instead of keeping on tbe natural route and
building up their own interests. By this policy
they have aggregated in the bands of others
a sufficiency of capital to build up an ocean
steamer opposition which they are not likely
to be able to compete with, unless tbey aim to
carry freights to be delivered on tbe direct
line of trade.
Tho number of steamships on tbe Pacific
Coast is so great that, if our mining trade
were taken away from those now running in
it, the shipskthu thrown out of employment
would probably find ro ether field of opera
tions. In fact tbey would become something
worse than a total loss, as tbe care of them
and necessary repairs would be heavy items
Farmer Office
Wakla Walla Hri-We condense from of expense, with a very remote prospect that
lh. S, nf 9.1th in., th. following : 7 W0Uld 09 Callea ,Dt0 U9e R8a,n
The annexation queetion has been re-opened, 11 la ooi! reason, ble, however, to give the
and is being argued at length with great
ncumen. The apparent disadvantages of tbe
Msumption of part of (be State debt is plainly
compensated by the regular administration of
justice; the advantages of the Insane Asylum
and the Penitentiary, which the State already
proprietors of these steamers credit for ordi
nary forethought, and if we do so the conclu
sion must be arrived at, that they intend to
strenuously exert themselves to maintain tbe
trade and travel by tbe Columbia River route.
Tbe method of doing this with certainty is
has built; theSpecffio Contract Law, which easily solved. The advantages of speed, cheap.
raonot be obtained .from tbe Washington Ter
rltory Legislature, and the general considera
tion of being citizens of a State- instead of a
Territory.
The effects of the hurricane in Walla Walla
Valley on tbe 19th inst., were very severe.
Hay-stacks were overturned and scattered ;
partially completed bouses were blown
nbout promiscuously; limbs of trees twisted
off, and a general Injury or destruction of i
things exposed to the fury of the winds.
Tbe news from Kootenai is very discourag
ing, not more than sixty men will stop
there the coming winter. By another year
the mines will probably be abandoned, for
tome years,
' Sheep and- Cattle Movsbsnts. We learn
that several bands of cattle have crossed the
Columbia above this point, and are to betaken
to the Attanum, Eeetitas and Yakima valleys.
A portion of tbem. are stock-cattle, and the
owners intend to loode these for tbe purpose
of breeding stock. There are already fifteen
families on tbe waters of the Yakima, and tbe
inducements held out are so brilliant that tbe
rapid settlement of that section is almost a
certainty.. A great portion. o the sheep taken
to that side of the river are intended for breed
ing purposes, and this important branch of
industry is-receiving all the attention, which
the most hopeful can expect. In tbe spring a
considerable reaction will take place among
immigrants who have gone down to tbe Wil
lamette Valley to settle. Satisfied with the
drenching railns, the Oregon mist and the
fathomless mul-holes of that country,, they
will come east of the Cascade to enjoy a
glimpse of sunshine. These erratic- move-
Columbia Lodge, Ho. S, I. O. O. F.
MeeU every Thursday evening at 64 o'clock, iu Oaten'
Hall, corner of Second and Court Stroets. Brothers (n
good standing are Invited to attend. By order. N. G.
Isaac F. Bloch, -San
Francisco.
C. 8. MlLLML
Sia.-SciuwBAcnr.R,
Dalles.
NOTICE
IS nBKEDT GIVEN that the Co-partnership hereto
fore existing: between K. 0. HARDY. C. L. MITCH
ELL end P. W. THOMPSON, doing a mercantile iiusl
ness In this place, under the name of K. 0. Hardy A Co.,
is this day dissolved by mutual consent, and hereafter
me business ot said nrra will be conducted by Js. u.
Hardy, who alone Is authorized to collect and settle the;
accounts of sold firn. E.C.HARDY,
- I C. li. MITCHELL,
Bnsnnvllle, Grant Co., Oregon, F. W. THOMPSON.
.. Nor. 13, 1806. n29:lro
TOYS I TOYSjJTOYS! TOYS!
FOR TOYS AKU FANCY GOODS
For the Holidays, we recommend all dealers In that
line to the BASKET AND TOY EMPORIUM of
' THOMAUKH ft ZUIN,
820 and 822 Battery Street,
n28:3m I - San Francisco.
Bloch, Miller Co.,
WHOLESALE
GROCERS,
AND DEALERS IN
Wines & Liquors,
And Importers and Jobbers of
CLOTHING-
Boots & Shoes, .
Under Clothing,
Blankets,
etc.,
etc.,
etc
I Dissolution Aotlce.
fXI11" FIBM OF J. W. MILLER ft CO. have this day
H. atsnosea oi their eutirestocK.in tiiiscltv to Messrs.
Bunnell ft Miller, who will continue the business at the
same tand. Mr. Thomas Miller Is authorised to settle
nil liabilities and collect all debts due, All persons
knowing themselves Indebted will please come forward
and settle and save cots. J, W. MILLEU ft Co.
Dalles City, Nov. 23d, 1666. n23tf
SELLIlsTO OFF!!
BELOW COST!!
The entire remaining Stock of
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
CLOCKS,
SILVER & PLATED WARE,
Must lie disposed of within the next thirty days, RE
GARDLESS OF COST. Call and examluo the stock, bnv
your Presents now, and forthwith, and it will be at a
saving oi at least iiri v run cknt.
At Will. UiUIVU AUDI'S
n25tf - Jewelry Btnre,
Main Street, next door to the Poet Oiuce.
.ASSA.Y OFFICE.
WE HAVE AN ASSAY OFFICE IN CONNECTION
wfih our business, under the entire supervising
of Mr. Miller. Vi mdi returns In liars in six hours
We guarantee all our Assays and pay the HIGHEST
CASH PRICE for liars. We also pay the Highest
Cash Price for Gold Dust.
BLOCH, MILLER ft 03.,
my6tf Cor. Main' and Washington streets. Dnlles.
SE LLING OJPJP
AT COST,
TO CLOSE BUSINESS t
nets and directness, all enter into the conoid,
eiation of the question, and the tnx so long
paid to the diversion of freights up the Wil
laraette River is matter tf Bpecial Import in
this connection.
An attempt will be made tbe coming year
to maintain this diversion and to establish tbe
present line of trade from San Francisco
to the mines to tbe east. Steamers running
between. Portland and San Francisco, in the
Interest of the former place, will be placed on
the line, and the San Francisco steamship in
terest will bare a struggle to maintain their
connection with the trade. By offering the
mining trade the advantage of direct trans
mission of goods, and moderate fares and
freights, they will naturally secure the patron
age of that class of people ; but without this
direct movement they will bave to carry goods
and passengers in that very Interest which
will be all tbe time striving to drive- tbem out
of tbe trade. As we have stated before, tbe
larger part ol tbe freights coming into the-month-of
tbe Columbia River is destined for
the "mines, and is either owned by tbe San
Franciscans or traders in tbe mines. Each
and all of these-desire tbelr goods to be for.
warded by tbe most direct route, which
Is also tbe most economical.
There are some respects in which tfils ques
tion Is of vast Importance ro a considerable
portion of tho people of tbe Willamette Valley,
and tbe steamboat Interests on tbe Willamette
River. To tbe agriculturist it Is Important
.that be Bbould have tbe most direct means of
transportation, so that be may bring bis
goods Into market so as to compete with the
California producers ; to- the steamboat man
it is. important that tbe trade shall go by wa
Umatilla., 13 o i s o;
, AND IDAHO
Express and Fast Freight Line.
THI9 LINE IS N0W7k COMPLETE RUNNING
order from Umatilla to Idaho City, via Boise City,
and prepared to carry Freight and Valuable Packages
between these and all intermediate points with certainty
and despatch.
Tbe Llnela Stocked with the Best Teams
the country affords and entirely
JNew Thorough-Brace
CONCORD Amk.
'gm WAG ONS, TytSsg
THE UNDERSIGNED would respect fully lnlorm thelt
patrons and the puhllo at large, tliat they wilt
commence to sell this day, their lai ge and kaudisoiu
Btock of
Clutlitnsr Dry Goods,
Furnishing Goods, Fancy Goods,
Hats ft Caps, Ladies' Sl-ies,
Boots ft Shoes, Children Shoe)
Rubber Goods, Hats,
Blankets, Salem Clothe,
Ac, 4c, ftc,
A.T COST.
In order to retire from business, the above Stock must
be sold within Sixty Days, and
STRICTLY AT COST I
All persons Indebted to the firm will please call and)
sot tie their bills immediately, thereby savins; all nnne
cemary future trouble. C011N ft B0I1M.
Dalles, Oct. 2, 1Bd. oclitr.
Oregon Steam Navigation Co.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
,1
Which ensures Speed and Safety In the transmission of
freight, never berote ottered to Idaho. We offer Supe
rior inducements for Shipping Goods from San Francisco
and Portland to Idaho, as our arrangements with the
ocean Bteamsmp uompany ana tne Oregon Steam Navi
gation are such that all Goods shipped by this Line will
not be subject to the usual dolays, but pass through as.
Fast JTreiglit.
Goods shipped from San Francisco to our care at Port
land, Charges will be paid and Goods shipped to destina
tion. O00DS SITOULD BE MARKED: CARS B. It. D. ft
CO, F. LINK, and Shipping Receipts sent to onr Agents
Bi roriiHiiu aim uimuiiia.
Advance Charges for Transportation Paid
by the Line and Collected at Destination. Goods will be
forwarded with tfispatcu to Owyhee and South Boise.
PASSENGERS1 CARRIED AT GREATLY REDUCED
RATES. Families will be furnished1 with Superior Ac
commodations In New and' Easy Riding Thorough Brace I f
rnenl of tho irrepresible Western man are to ,ter instead of across the Cascades Range by
be expected. Until they baive-gone to tbe lug fftrroer' own teams and patk-tralns. Tbe
western limits of land-travel it is impossible-
to detain tbem.;, but after their curiosity is
satlsfiad tbey reason cooly, and weigh closely
tbe relative advantages of tbe two sections,
and choose according to their needs, means
nnd tastes. Tbe increase-ef sheep and stock
raising on the pastures on tbe central plains
of the Columbia Basin will soon be forced by
circumstances, even if nothing were done to
stimulate It. The present stock of sheep in
the Willamette is so great that it must needs
seek distribution over a greater area, and
tbrre is but one direction in which It can be
branched that is, up tbe Columbia. Tbe
250,000 sheep now in tbe Willamette country
will fully stock that section la tbe coming
Tour years, and even now it stands sheep-grow-
a.i In h IaaLI A 1 I I. .!.!
beep mav be led and become nrofitable. Th. BDl ,,n from $3 " 5 aod M c whl
policy ot cutting up tbe lands la that valley man can auora to worn ror any bdco wages
into smau uoidings will hasten tbe exodus or I for years to come, tbe Johns are to have a
ucvji uvui iuene' ituaoce.
steamboat line operating, up tbe Willamette
roust see tbat In shifting freight at Portland
it is adding ao item of expense, wbicb'ls one
ef several, wbich tend ultimately t drive the
transportation of produce into other channel's
Tbe advantages of carrying on a long section
of tbe river, instead of a short one are so ob
rious tbat they require no discussion. By
tbe oompletion of tbo works at the Oregon
City portage there are practically only two
river sections between the Willamette Valley
and the mines.
A Cuisise company intends to introduce
some thousands of laborers Into tbe Boise
mines tbe coming Tear. There is in that
country a vast field for laborers who- are con
te
ON AND AFTER MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th, until
further notice, -
Tlio PasBcnjev Train
to connect with steamers-
FOR UMATILLA & WALLXJLA
Will start from the R. R. DEPOT DALLES CITY, on
Ill nnday a, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at
4l30 A. M.
THE STEAMERS
"ONEONTA" or "IDAIIO,"
CAPT. J. MoNULTY Commander,
Will leave BALLE3, DAILY. (Sundays excepted) at &
o'clock, a. m., connecting by the CASCADE RAILROAD,
with the steamer
"NEW WORLD " or " CASCADES,"
CAPT. J. WOLF Commander,
Portland.
Wagons on the Most Liberal Terms. We lav over eicn
night on the Road at Good and' Convenient Stations, so
mut yasseugors win uoi ua uepnvea oi regular East
AGKNTSt
RICHARDS ft McCRAKKN San Francisco
RlCrUKDS ft McCRAKEN Portland
JUMrxu TKAL Dalles
POWELL ft COK i Umatilla
B. WILKINSON Le Grand
M. DuKKLL ft CO Boise City
M. DuHKLL ft CO Idaho CHv
MAJOR SPEKIt Rocky Bar (South Boise)
DuRELL ft MOOUK Hnby and Silver Olrros
B.M. DuRELL & CO.,
n25tf, Proprietors.
AUCTION M COMMISSION.
JOHN WI JL.LIVMS..
AUOTIONEEE,
IV on 10O, Main Street, Dalles City.
WriLL ATTEND TO Tint SELLING AT AUCTION
m w ol uenerai Merciiandise, Real Estate. Groceries.
noises, now nuu cecoiiu iiuuu f uruuure, DIOCKB, AC., 0.
Regular Sales Day Saturday
Out-door and' Special Sales attended to In ao nart of
the City.
Liberal Advances made on Consignments,
nUhSm. - JOHN WILLIAMS, Auctioneer.
W. B. BRADFORD,
n!2tfj Ageut O.S.N. Co.
Dalles. Nov. 13, 1866
REMOVAL.
J. GOETZ,
Dalles.
F. KOENIGSBERGER,
San Francisco.
W. P . Ml L L E Ftr ;
(Successor to-Payne ft Co.)
WILL ATTEND promptly to Bales of Real Estate,
Dry Goods, Groceries. Horses, and Mules. Will
receive and forward Goods entrusted to his care: soil I Ta Ilia
Dry Goods, Groceries, Horses, and Mules.
Grain and Hny on Coi
upon Reasonable terms.
Days
Tuesdays ana Saturdays
MAIN STREET, DALLES. nil.
mission, and cent Real Estate
Consignments Solicited. Bale
NOTICE.
171 8. HOLLAND M MY AUTHORIZED AGENT to
? a attend to collecting and settling; up my business,
during my absence: Those Indebted to me or. to Payne
ft Co., are requested to pay him immediately and save
oosts, as he has outers to collect. F. A. 0. PAYNE
Dalles. Nov. 13, 18116. f
1311. 13. V. MITCIIELT..
OrncK WALD RON'S BtJILDirrC?.
Basinmoa Corner of Third and Washington Streets,
FOR SAL.C
A FIRST CLASS, SECOND HAND PIANO, can be had
on reasonable term. Inquire at this Office, or of
rfw A.w.mwusOfi.
J. GOETZ &, CO.,
TOBACCONISTS,
Have removed to
Rudio's New Stone Building, :
Washington Street, near French ft Oilman's, and havsn.
opened a well-assorted stock of
HAVANA and DOMESTIC SEGARS,
V 11)111 Nl A and WESTERN TOBACCO,.
FRENCH and SCOTCH BNUl-'K,
MKERSCilAUM nnd other PIPES, .
PLAYING CARDS,
SPORTING GOODS, -1MD1AN
and FANCY.000DS, ftc., ftc
The-trade supplied at LOWEST MARKET PRICES?
II LACK FOOT EXPltESSo.
DWIG1IT & BACON, Proprietors.
riMlK PUBLIC ARE HEREBY INFORMED that vte
JsV have coneluded arraugviuenls for thettransaction of.'
Express Husiness
TO-ANftFBOM
THE BLACK FOOT COUNTRY l. .
and li'ave commenced makir.g regular trips from WALLA.
WALLA, via Lewlston, to VIRGINIA CITY, HELENA,
Ol'lilll ft BLACK FOOT CITY. All business entrusted- .
to us will be attended to v;lth promptness .nd dispatch..
- 4T Particular attention paid to COLLECTIONS.
Wilt leave on their second trip, starting from WalUv
Walla, October 3d; Lewiston, October 6th. sel8-2in
Tax-payera ot Wasco.
County..
Bncnirr and Tax CollictoVs Orrrci. V
Warn County, Oregon, JVev. 14, 18S5. J
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVES, that the time for pay
lug State and County taxes for the your 1806 wilL
expire on- irliUAX, VKVKMUKH TUB 1ST, All
taxes remaining unpaid on personal property after thap
date will be oollected the same as on oxecution.
CIIAS. WHITE,
BherlS wi Tax Collector Wasoo-Co-, Oregon.
Pftllcs City, Nov. 14, 18B6. nolt-gwd
1. 1. BAR..
H. H. OATIS.
GATES &
Attorneys & Counsellors at Ijiw,
DALLES, OREGON.
NOTICE.
GEORGE LIEBE Is my duly authorised agent riurlnc.
" my absence in the Eastern States, to attend to the
collection ot all accounts due nis, and also th- late Una
of Wlutornielr ft Muugsr. . A. WlNIEMUCUt.