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ALBANY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOISEie :J. I89.
VOL. IV. NO.
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FOR PURE DRUGS,
TOILET AND
-GO
-HE ALSO
The Finest Line of Pianos and Organs in the
Willamette Valley,
CALL AND EXAMINE HIS STOCK.
(Ill
CHEAPEST PLACE, IN TOWN.
-DEALERS IN-
StoveSf Tin, Sheet Iron
Iron J'ipes and all kinds of lJlumuing Goods
Agents for the CcTcuratcd
ON TIME
Cooking and Heating Sieves, the
soiu in mis city, tuve them a call
Mreer. .noany, uregon.
Tulitjs
Manufactauer of Choice Curais
AN'! DKAf.KfIX
HE ISniflBI .11 SE? 1ST
ifars., l'lutf r.i.'l yti. kii' 1 ! s , T : 1 i-i.if a i ! r':: r 1 '? '
lull line if Sj!irker' Articles. Al dealer in
CALIFORNIA AND TROPICAL Mrs.
Next tioor to PR'eifJer'h candy tore, Albany. Ores'.n,
LUMBER 2
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Mim A iiEALi)
HUDSON, OR.
Jpfi Arc now prepared ts furninh lumber in car-load '.ots in Albany.
U'rit -es to us at, DRAIN, DOUdLAS CO. OREGON.
. CMldren' Coarploixt. flmclp.40 Ctav Oi
pTcgorlo or Kifeodo Syrup CMUw wytoCaitertw iSii
lln. of Mothmrm h1 CatoT-ta.
Stomachy VUamcaa, Krucratino
tCVTvaiVWUL 1-111 VllVtl iltlUUUIlO
SM rrMr. ; fi.hn GuVSiX- -sou
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fa ecT f or C i rcold r. j ttr I-oKa 3 frr t),
FANCY GOODS
T0 -
I G. L BLACKMAN
' Successor to E. W. Langdor.
dsalxji ix-
urngsf Paints, Oils
Perfumery and toilet article,
also a full line of books ar.:
otatioDery, periodical, etc.
Prescriptions careful":;
compounded
H ODD FELLOWS TEMPLE
Albany Oregon
CARRIES -
and Coppenvare, Pumps
best stoye for the least money over
at the Pierce Jilock.Nrorth First
Joseph
LID
MI leooBimia Costoria tot chiWM..-
nnntnlarnig iwirtrmrinrtfrinn nf r in "1 i
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n COMPANY.
Sbz cSobubk Ophkugt, 71 Ifurnr tSXtar Yorl.
Slropfop.t Romnflinc
H 1
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POWER
Absolutely Pure.
This pownt-r never vunes. 'A marvti
ol purity,! re:? ;;-:li mid wlioh-sorneness
.More ecci'niiiK-l :l:;m the ordinary
kinds, and i-hi,i:ot he old in competi
tion with caulvitiidc of low test, 6hort
weight alum oj phosphate powders
Sold only in cms. fioYAi. Bakijj 'ow.
per Co., 1 'V'ali -t. N. T.
Lewis M, .TohnhoxJA: Co., Agents,
Portland, (Brecon.
PHYSICIAN
IXril. DAVIS. M. TV PHVS'.riANI AKn
I V Bulletin. Can be found at his office
room in btranan s block, First strett. Aloanv
Orecon-
TK C. CHAMKKKLIN. HOMEOPATHIC
Third and Lyon streets, Albany, Oregon. Of
6c hours, mornings, b to 'J anl(12 to 1 and
net u in evenings.
W. IIASTON. PHYSICIAN
M) sun
, geon, Albany,Orcjjon.
M
IH ELLIS. PHYSICIAN AND SURr
. gcon, Albar.y.JOregon.
n C. KELLY, PHYSICIAN AND SL'R
J. trcon Albany, Oreeon. office in Pierce's
new mock, oihcejiour?, from 8 a. m. to 4
r. u.
A J- KOSSITEK, VKTEItlNARY SUR-
I. Kcon, graduate of Ontario veterinary
college and member of the Ontario veterin
ary medical society, is prepared to treat the
diseases of all domesticated animals on
scientific principles. Office at Ans Marshall's
livery stable. Residence 4th and Calapooia
streets, Albany, Oregon. ,
DR. I- W. STARK, rilYSRIAN AND
Surircon, latef Brownsvilie, Or. Oftire
in the Strahan-Pearr-e block upstaire in the
rear rooms on the main hall, fails promptly
attended to in city or countjy.
DU. It KOLDKWAY, VETERINARY SrR.
peon, Alliaiiy, Oregon Graduate of tier
man and American colleirci".
DR. E. A. JICAl,ISTr.R HOMKOPATI1IC rilV
sician and snrfcon. U;.s removed his
office into Crawford's block. All calls prompt
ly attended to.
DIM!. A. WHITNEY. ITIYMCIAN AND
Mirj.-on. (.rad-.iatc nf Lellevue Mo- pi
tnl Medical College. New York City. Pitt! ses
of women a specialty. Oriic e in l'rom: n's
brick, Albany .'rc.'oii.
v; otick i iii:ith.tiY;(;ivh. i iat pko
XX pcrty r.n in rs are required by ordiranct
to cut divvii ami rini'iiead tbis'.lis and ob-iK-xi-1;-.
Mcc.lv i row ini; iin tiu ir ,Miiic
r.i.ii npi-j: bc v.'c t ji-joinin',' tin rtto. vi: i:in
t'ne c:iy I ir.ii, ' f A'lanv. 'Ibosc fniiiiu to
tir f-o :il c li..i.!v ui :i t'.: e .?.'.
1,'v o:d"r i'f tii? i i i)irr-)ia!,
.1, N, i.or.- MAM
AI.SANT. .t'.vr. i'X,
K
EWEItr, i'KAC'l'ICAL WATCHMAKE
. and jeweler, Albany. Oregon,
.tTTIX.CVH.
D. -a. N. i;lacki:i:r. . W. WRIGHT.
liLACKUL K, it WRIGHT ATTORNEY AT
JJ Law. Albanx. Orecon. Office in Odd
bellow's Tcmj.le. -Vtll practice in all courts
ot the state, and gire specia! attealion to all
uusiness.
ii;(ii.VKK'nN i:uxhi.vv" A'TnilvTrv
V at lav. Albanv. Or. Office in loonis 18
and U, Foster's liiook, rer L. E. B'ain's
stor
J
K. H KATiliifMKl", AIT'OKNEY AT
ixw. Ainanv. iirevon. tnr.ee in (MO
Fellow's '()'i;. !r. Will iini-t. in all the
court ot tntmr!, aad give sj ttal attention
I ur 'ryrrlax.
I)lltrilM BISIHI.V fATTlS hMt CAN
tain .umte uni pren-pt tirk by callior
nHn i'.-c..i;i,:y mrvfyot t. T. T. Fii'hei'. lie
hswroinpicte i-c,.is of f t'.i notes and town
ship plat., ajifl is prepare I todo surveying in
any irt of Una ounty. rostelfice address,
Millers Statioa, Linn eon ity.Orejon.
c
B. W INN, AGENT FOR THB LEAD
in fire, life aarf.accident insurance rem-
pani&t. -
For (.
JRSrSIIED ROOMS T RRNT.
AT THE
City Rettauraat.
J-!iZ2i-AJtMxxi.??jJie-i rj-ai :
(Drain Tile for Male.
A GOOD SUPPLY OF FIRST CLASS
Irain til for sale at the Eajre brick
and tile factory East af Alkany near Knox
Butte. Call at the facUry or addren Propta
& Anston, Albaay Ore job.
MISSES GILBERT
HELA CILBERT FRANCES GILBERT
Teachers of piano, organ and harmony
Residence corner of Jcfforson anu Fourth.
Miss Ilela Gilbert at Lebanon Thnrsdavs
and Fridavs,
WANTED.
THGSE WISHING .VA FIRF5T
class pi?n, sewing machine, the
latest music cr artists' materials, will
find a bargain by calling at Mrs. B.
Hyman'e. The pianos are fully guar
anteed for tivc years. The best
pianos made t. stand th climate of
the Pacific coast. The New Ameri
can Sewing Machine will please most
fastidious. Painting and music les
sons given there. Stamping, Em
broidery aud Dressmaking done to
order. No. 1J5 1st St., Albany, Or.
BROWNSVILLE.
. r. ;;; v. a mm.5
JKcm ' .K.suit e and
DAVISSBROS- AND CO
CKALKHS IN ( F. N E R A L.I.M K R C I M N r I .H K . I
SIJ EDI). L INN Co. 0 .' EG ON I
SPECIAL NOTICE.
DR. W. C. NEGUS,
Graduate of the Royal College of
London, England, aiso oi ine Jtseue
vue Medical College.
I'he Dr. has sDeut a lifetime of
study and practice and makes a spe
cialty of chronic diseases, removes
cancers, scroti' la enlargen:euts,tumors
and wens, without pain or the kmte.
He tu-o makes a specialty ot treat
ment with electricity. Has practii ed
in the German -vrrench and English
hospital. Calls! promptly attended
day or night. His motto i
"GOOD ,WJLL TO ALL."
KrOfiice and .rendence Ferry strc t,
hetwten Third an Fourth.
Money to Loan.
ilonev in suras of $500 up. on
n-al estate securii .to be loaned
on favorable tet : ror particu
lars trail noon Oi rite to Cuikharl
& Keeney, Albany, Or.
Do Sot Suffer Any longer.
i
Kiinu'iri'i lit. n eoilfjh f:lli hf
cheeked in a Jay, and the Irst stages
ol consumption uroKen in a weeu, we
herebv iruarantee Dr. Ackci's Enclish
Remedy for consumption, ind will re
fund the money to all who 1 buy, take
.) : . .. . : . to.. . . . . . i
ik its iicr uiieciiuLB, uuuuu ma niiu
our statement correct, i
9,999.00
IN GOLD
To Be Given; Away.
Cut ont this advertisement' and sendlit
J. LAHHER & CO., Nursenman, Toronto,
Canada, with 14 three-cent Canadian, oi 21
two-cent American postaze stamps. aDd they
will send you by mail (postpaid) in good time
for planting "in April or Bay next, your
onoicc ot any one ot tne folltwing collection
of plants, and enter your narte in competi
tion for the 39,999.00 in goli that they arc
giving away in order to introduce their nur
ery stock. i
Collection of ' F"larits
No, 12 hardy roses.
No, 2 2 hardy climhiner roses,
No. 32 ovefblooming rosi for houie cul
ture. No. 4 2 dahlias.
No. 5 10 gladiola.
No. 63 hard' grape vines.
Nc. 7 -S raspberry plants, 4 each black and
rea.i
No. 8 20 strawberry plant!, 4 choice kinds.
No. 9 5 very choice pl&nthfour houtse cul
ture.
No. 10 S cherry currants (reC).
No. 115 Lees prolific currrnta (black)
No. 12 r white griie currvnts
All letters with this advertisement encloFcd
along with ttamps for any one or more coi
tions of plants, will be numbered as tliey
'omc to hand, and the senders of the Brt."t
thirteen hundred will receive jiftsas follows
1st S250 I The next 20, S10 each.
2nd - 100 I The next 40, $5 each,
3rd- f0 The next 415, 92 each.
4th 30 I 1 he next 820, SI each.
nth 20 1
Alter RO.AiO letter have been nwived, the
--i nters of tic next 1,1(10 letters will receive
ui.li its follnus:
lt i:-'-'"i ! Next 10, I5 each
2m. i::r i Net is, $iOcach
2rd T.'i i Next 40, .s."i each t
tin ."0 Next 47n, each
,'th 25 I Next :.i)0, t each
Aft.T 1' 0,(00 letters have been receircd,
U. sottir n ?xt 1,000 letters will re-
.; Its :i t-i.l iws:
.in 1 : each Next 5 20 each
3, 4 an l ! . 75 each Next 15 10 each
0, 7;i!ids. . fiOeaih Ncxt3C4 3 each
'J. 10, 11.12. 2.) each I Next b'93 1 each
A fter l."d,00l letters have been received the
senders of the next 1,109 letters will receive
L'ifts a3 follow!1
1 1 each Next $20 each
2 7ft each Next 5 10 each
3 and 4 50 each Next 2 each
Next 5 25eachNext 79 leach
Any person may tend any number of times
for ,ny of the above collections If ocentsin
stamp!' extra is sen;, we wil send in Jun
next a printed list of the names of all persons
w!i are entitled to gifts.
e make this liberal offer to readers of the
IIkru.1), knowing it will not pay uinow, but
our object is to intro luce our stock and build
up a trade Our mailing points are Toronto
and Mirui.incunt. our.., Kocnester, IN. .,
Louisville, Ivy., Plainesville, O., and Chicago,
111., and we will guarantee all stork to reach
our customers in good condition. We employ
no avents, but deal direct with customers,
and can sell and deliver stock to any part of
the United States or Canaua about one
half the price charged by other nurserymen,
through agent. Ktfmeinber wo will not be
undersold by Any reliable firm. Send us a
list of wants and we will quote you prices; or
10 cents tor a handsome illustrated catalogue
which you may deduct from your first order.
Address all letters
J. & CO.,
Nurserynen,
TORONTO, CANADA.
The BUYERS'J GUIDE is
issued March and Sept.each
year. It is an encyclopedia
of useful information for all
who purchase the luxuries
or the necessities of life. We
can clothe you n furnish you with
all thcnecessary and unnecessary ap
pliances to ride, walk dance, sleep,
eat, fish, hunt, work, go to church or
stay at home, and in vaiiousl sizes,
styles and quantities. Just figure out
what is required to do all these things
COMFORTABLY. d you can make a
fair estimate of the ' value of the
BUYERS' CUIDE. which will be
sent uponreceipt of 10 cents to pay
postage. MONTGOMERY, WARD & CO.,
Ill lldAf'l a w
i i i-i n .uicnican xvvenu3 nicago.lll.
A. LEAN Y
Colkiate ktitiite
ALBANY,
isas
OREGON
IS89
A Eull Corps of Instrucrs.to
C"asii-al, scientific, literary, commercial
and normal claws. Coupes of study ar
ranged to meet the needs of all (Trades of
students. Sfctial inducements offered to
students from abroad. Tuition ranges from
I .1.50 lo ?I''.30 Pel- Term.
instrumcnlai'instruction in music wi
piven by .Miss Laura Cioltrx
I i'.c ant in private families ut low rates, and
! po:ii.- i" or si !f boaiditi5 at mall cxpcnFC. A
j -Arcfiii .-t;;ici ". )r,n exercised over -pup
I rt'.v iv ,'rn'ii l.i'iiiv.
IVr 1 1 c ii ;i!l full particulars,' aiiiiress !
!'
:lli:i:tn. conlit,
Albany, Oregon,
'.v ' our. I ro's l'a; otei
..n.i cir.
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I
THE ELECTIONS.
Hiavy Republican Gains All
Over Washington.
IlETl'liXS SLOWLY COMING IX.
The GcpaV.icaus V.ctorions in Montana,
ad Dakota P eire to Be thii Cap
ital cf Dakota.
The Hkhalds Special D:sjatcb.'s.
Oi.YMi'i.v, Oct 2. Tlie returns
are coming in very slowly and the j
majorities oi the republicans. elect
ed rannot yet be giver. The elec
tion of the republican congressman,
&tate and .legislative ticket: has
earned all attention to be centered
in . the capital .location. Olyrnpia
continues; to , lead, but as Ellens
burg , .closely follows and iSortn
Yakima has received a very heavy
vote it is ' Probable that none of
these cities will receive a majority.
Nothing; definite can be said re
garding the refealt of' yesterday's
election farther' than hai already
been telegraphed.!'-'
s !.. f - i- . ' .: i !- '
. . 5KATTjp. .Oct., 2. Ccniplete re
turns from ten precincts give ; Wil
son 479, and Griffiths 444; same
precincts in 1888 gave Allen 387
and Voorhees 402, net republican
gaimof41. In the city 951 votes
are counted, giving Wilson 538
and Griffiths 413; these same pre
cincts in 1888 gave Allen GOO ma
jority, when 35G0 votes were cast.
This will probably be materially
reduced, but the republicans are
more than ever confident of carry
ing the county.
FROM VANCOUVER.
Vancouver, Oct. 2. Returns
from East and West V ancouver,
Brush Prairie and Fourth Plain
precinct-: give the republican state
ticket about 400 maiontv ana tne
legislative about 450. N.;H. Bloom-
held leaves these precincts with
3C3 majority. The constitution is
carried ky 520. Womans suffrage
and prohibition are beaten by 510
and 350 respectively. Seven hun
dred and eighty vote? were cast
for North Yakima as state capita'.
in tacoma.
Tacoma, Oct. 2. The count so
far in this city puts every republi
can on the state and county tickets
ahead. If the rest of the counties
are in the tame ratio, not a single
democrat will get a majority.
MONTANA tiOES REPUBLICAN.
Milwackek, Oct. 2. The Even
ing Wisconsin received the follow-
(iiiat noon: "Helena, Jloi;t..Oei.
i 2. Thomas . Caiter, republi ai;.
elected to congress. 11. e lepubli
caii.i have both branches of the
legislature. Signed A. J. Selig
man, chairman republican s!.;te
central committee."
l.AIIOTA FALLS INTO LINK.
A::i.i;i)!NK, Oct. 2. The republi
can plate central committee esti
mates this evening that the
republican state ticket wil! be
elected by 20,000 majority; that
prohibition is carried bv fiom 10,
000 to 15,000 majority ; that Pierre
has 25,000 votes for temporary
capital, with Huron a good second.
Pierre will undoubtedly be the
temporary capital.
An Editor's Ovor-CaotW:n.
Do-Rcville, N Y Banner
Many people make rni.st.ikes and
lose a lot by ncing too suspicion?, too
oautioiif. We remember the last
time we visited New York city with
which place nobody else in Doigoyille
is probably so familiar. ' A man came
up to us, as we stood on our hotel
steps after taking a noontime suaok
at Dehnouico'tf, and says he to us:
"The editor of the Backwoodsman's
Banner, I presume?'' We had the old
bunco game down fine, and, looking
the man squarely in the eyes, wc re
plied: "You presume too much, &ir.
We are not the editor." (This wat
BUti ue, but justifiable under the cir
cumstances.) "I beg your pardon,"
he said, touching his hat politely;
"I merely wished to tender you a
ticket to the dinner of the Press Club
this eveniDg." H felt hurt and go
did we- lie had been received with
unnecessary suspicion, and we had
missed n good dinner. Ye merely
mention this incident as a reminder
to those who arc always saying "Go
x ow!" that i not always wise to go
too slowly. We must risk something
if we would be trnly great .
Let ns nitre the readers of the II ke-
alp a litte timely advice. Hot
weather is coming and with it colic,
cholera morbus, dysentery and di
arrhoea. The only safe way to com
bat these diseases, is to keep some
reliable remedy at hand, and all who
Lave tried Chamberlain's Colic,
Cholera and Diarrbea Remedy will
admit that it. is the most prompt,
reliable and successful medicine
known for these complaints, It costs
but 25 or 50 cents, and may be the
means of favmg yoa or your family
much suffering if not life itself, be
fore the summer n over. For tale by
Fufhay & Mason
Take Notice.
All persons indebted to the late
firm of Iiaroue &. Robertson will
j -least; call at tlm store ami s:ettle
their accounts without delay and
ortatly oblige, J. M. P.an.ue,
scrcc-sf-or to Bardue fc I.'. '. .-.-ison
rocketCutler4
The larger and lissc.-i display ',
every i.i'oi:-ht to tiiis valley juet i
if cefvcil n Sicw.ii t A i-ox'.'-. C::!I
and eii.imint.
MKT AFTER MAX Y TEAKS.
A Bravo Drumaaor Boy and tho
Surgeon Who Sr4 Him.
it. I'aul Corr. riclnde'phia Press
A very romantic meeting be
tween twt old soldiers took place
in Mmneapo is a few days ago
during the National Convention of
Foresters. B. B. Levy of New
Yerk, wba was attending the con
vention, Iia2 been special; de
ignated ns hero by an act nf Con
gress. Wfcen the war broke out he
enlisted in tlit First New York
Yoluutrer us a drummer, bcio:;
only 10 years ol oge. His regiment
wis luiru pi cited on the l ( treat
frcm KicurioDU. under, McCle'laa,
and the boy drou'ptd " h'n drutri.
'.ok a gun from the hands of a
dead comrade and charged in the
front raB k. The color bearers wen-
shot down and the Stars and Stripes
mre for a moment trampled under
foot and in imminent danger ot
capture. But only lor a moment,
for Young Levy rushed back and,
lighting desperately, seized the
colors and oore them triumphantly
back to his retreating regiment.
An etc witness to this heroic act
was General Phil Kearney, and he
at once promoted Levy from drum
mer to color sergeant. When thn
time cf his regiment was out he re
enlisted in the Fortieth New York.
At the battle of the Wilderness
Levy was seriously wounded by a
compound fracture of the thigh,
and was lelt on the field tor dead.
A brave surgeon who stayed by his
fellow-comrades at the risk of his
life, tended Levy's wounds. Be
fore he could bo removed from the
field Levy was captured by Colonel
White's guerrillas, bat after several
weeks was recaptured by Northern
troops. His acts of gallantry were
reported to Congress, and by
special act he was decorated with a
cross in recognition of his services
and bravery in saviBg ti e colors at
Richmond. While in Minneapolis
he accidently overheard the name
of Dr. O. J. Evans, and, wondering
if it could be the 6ame gallant sur
geon who had saved his life on the
battlefield, called at his address.
Sure enough it was the same, and
for the first time in twenty-five
yeirs tbe two comrades met and
clasped hands with a feeling only
old soldieis can understand.
A TALl'ABLK TAINTING.
flow It Vv"a Stolen and Brought to
America.
G n'mer (Me.) Corr. New York Tribanc.
An interesting stcry is told by
the Daily News regarding the oil
r anting ''Cromwell Viewing the
Remains of K:ng Charles I,' that
A. Davenport now possesses. The
owner is convinced that be ha- the
original of the iii'tuie. About
1837, it is stated, the ship Orient,
Captain Bailey, ot Gardiner, Me.,
Ijiti-I at a dock in Havre, France,
! . i . -i T T : . j . .
unner tuai ter ior me oui'eu oraies.
when a man came on board and
shipped as a common sailor. tj o:i
atteiward a policemen t-snw t
Cjptaiu Btilcy and told him tmit a
painting nf threat valu. hid ii.hu
wrctscUed from the trame at its
place of deposit in England, -md
that they they had traced the thief
across the channel and O j board his
shin and asked permission: to search
the vessel. . A most thorough
search was ui'de, Captain 'Baiicy
assisting, but without avail. Front
tJieu until the seip left port she was
closely guarded by the autboritiei
day and Digl.it.
As the voyage was drawing to a
close, the new bailor confessed to
Captain Bidlev that the picture was
safely hidden on board the ship.
He asked for advice and assistance.
The captain : fused any assistance
and advised that the property be
returned to the owner. Failing ia
this, Captain Bailey bought the
picture for a few dollars and
brought it to bis home, with the
intention of restoring it and c.aim
ingthe reward offered. Bat the
ship was not taen to return !o Eu
rope, being chartered for a long
voyage in a different direction, and
the picture was left behind. In
those days communication with
England tequired as ' many weeks
as it does days now, and to wait
with Captain Bailey was not to be
thought of. Time sped oa, voyage
after voyage was made, and still
the picture hung agains the wall
in Caotain Bailey's parlor. Tuc
latter s death and the purchase of
the painting by Mr. Davenport
brought it once more into p emin
ence.
Look Aftor Weed.
A correspondent cf the Prairie
Farmer writes thatpaptr: "lam
engaged in pulling up cockle-burr
weeds, just at this time, and while
doing it I make this calculation:
The seed comes down a hollow from
an adjoining farm (I do not grow
them on my own farm;. There
will be a good day's work, wheu I
get through, worth about one dol
lar. Were they gn to sr.cd, and
bs gathered by forty sheep, there
wjuld be ciiouph buirsin the woo!,
after one man had spent two diys
in baud picking t!:e w,ol, to de
crc iso the value of il.is wuoi from
ten to fifteen cents ;er ll'.tce s:iy
twc:ve and h-Lai f ccu'.s. which
!i..d s iibilit tlv: dollars !oS3 n
w.-ioi, ii two do!!r f'.-r hiirj'l
f.icifiLg wet'.:. u.:i:h- ?.. vt :: 'u:is.i '
loss by allowing the burrs to grow.
That is about tbe profit in growing
weeds of ail k'.nds. Some are not
so bad, but it will pay to keep all
wee Is from matuiing seeds. Sheep
are well worth one dollar per bead,
on any farm, as weed-extermina-ters,
if lor nothing else. Ail that
you cau get from sheep is clean
profit. Farmers, organize a com
bine agaiDst weeds.
CTTTIXG A IT AY THE BAKS.
ouio Very En'octivo Work Reins
Done by the Dredgers.
The Oregonian says that the
work ot dredging the bar at St.
Helens and Pouoftice bar is progressing-
very favorably. Captain
Carroll, who has charge of the
dreJge at Postoffice bar will be
through with the werk there sooner
than was expected. A few days
sinca this dredge in ten hours took
out 1900 cubic yards of sand, the
biggest day s work done so iar.
This is tbe same old city dredge
that some members of tbe council
wve trying tn niako -out was uo
sood and ought to be thrown away
to save the expense of a watchman.
captain uoyi, wuw jo lusuiug
the government scoopdredge at St.
Helens bar, will probably finish
there this week. The snag puller
baa been taken down there, and set
at work scraping the bottom and
by leveling off some hummocks has
increased the depth of tbe channel
a foot. Taken altogether the oat
look forja clear river is very bright.
THE SCPPIiT OF WHEAT.
Chicago Prairie Farmer.
There seems great diversity of
opinion as to the world's supply of
wheat: It has been stated that there
was a partial failure of wheat in Rus
sia and India, California has lately
shipped wheat to Australia, and
eastern United States ports to South
America. Australia and South
America harvest during our winter
and spring season. Their growing
crop is now well forward. But Aus
tralia and South America cut very
little figure ia the world's supply.
Beerbohm's "Corn Trade List"
shows a probable surplus of ti.OOO.C')
bushels in Australia, the Argentine
Republic and Chili. The list also
credits Russia with 32.C00,.' 0 bush
els surplus, and Indii with 24,0oW
C d0 bushels surplus.
The necessities of importing
countries ar placed at 250,000,COJ
bushels, and the total exportable sur
plus is placed at 244,OCD,f . bushels.
Hence there is little cause to believe
that there will be an excess iu the
world's supply of wheat.
As stated last week, the greater
pai t of our wheat crop is already in
the hiuds of millers. The spring
wheat crop, over and above that
wanted ;fcr h'.une ciins-umption, will
most likely go forward in the shape
of flour.
Wo l-.elieve that after buyers haye
sc-tired as mn;!i of t'nis season's crop
as possible, the prices will appreciate.
Lut autumn we predicted that wheat
would reach Si per bushei before
siio.i came. It reacbed a much
higher liguro eaiber, hut alter the
corner, droppjd, dowu to a dollar.
Tue tluctuaao'js siuo have b.en. asa
rule downward. M
The bottom seem) to have becu
reached. Wheat is getting firmer.
When the bulk is aain out of the
farmers' hands the pr ce will go up,
and we thing No. 2 and No. 1 milline
wheat will easily brin one dollar per
bushel. How soon, will probably de
pend upon tht imperative necessity
nf tho Northwestern fannerj to sell.
This necessity, over Urge area of
the ap.-in wheat region, is great.
Tke Astoria Jetty. ,
. The Pioneer says that.it is an in
teresting sight to witness tbe work
out upon the jetty at tbe month of
the river. Tho matresses of pine
brush, fascines, are made under the
trestle by suspending poles from
tbe stringers with ropes and the
piling the bundles of pine boughs
upon the frame work thus made
until a thickness of five feet is made,
when the whole lot, at low tide is
lowered and secured to the bottom
bv a few rock until a (on or two
from the cars cm be dumped upon
it. The boiling sand around the
rocks which have been dumped
into tbe water, at noticed in a ride
over tbe trestle, illustrates the
utility of the work, and demon
strates how the sand is formed into
bars. The deepening process now
going on will make it possible for
a vessel drawing 30 feet of water
to enter with the utmost ease.
Disarming au Cnseea foe.
"This was sometime a paradox," as
Hamlet says. Since, however, tho
people of America and other ;ands
have been enabled to pit Hostetter's
J-tcmajh Bitters against that unseen
foe, malaria, it is no longer a paradox,
but an easv possibility. Whatever
malaria evolves its misty venom to
poison the air, and decaying unwhole
some vegetation impregnates the
v-.ter, ilieie, in the very stronghold
of miasma, is the auxiliary potent to
c" sarm the foe and assure efficient
protection, Feyer and ague, bilious
remittent, duin'i ague and ague cake
no matter how tenaciously they have
.'aslcnct' their clutch on th'j system
are lirst forced to relax their grasp
and eventually to abandon it alto
gether. Uut it i' preventive force
that should chiefly recommend the
fitters to persons dwcllintr in malaria,
'ursed localities, for it i5 a certain"
buckler of defence aga'nst which the
tr.ciiiy .s poueilcss. Cures, likewise
(yxpepsia, lheumatism, kidi-cv ?nei
iuilii.iis ailment". 5S8?53
.Seattle has over 200 'awvers.
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