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Tle Weekly Oregon Scout.
0StpZ, ORKtiUN, SAT., JULY llth.JISfS.
Caught on llic Fly
Wood four dollars a cord.
, i Louie Corbitt has returned.
Salman in the market occasionally
The Mt. HiMiil ilhindnartoh was n hoax
Ilucklbberry parties will soon be In order.
Services at the tent Sunday at 3:30 p. 111
liny the 1 f nywpfd Iu Hand Grenade.
Kx-Senator SlatCr mode Uuiou a visit this
yeek.
x Weather rather too tropical for the over
ture fat man.
Water tn some localities in the city is
very Jihtii.
0. 1''. Bell has been skk but is able to Ijv
annum again.
' Has the'Kame of croquet gone entirely
out of fashion?
The "Jim Cro V have all returned ex
cept Geo. -.Soulier.
A destructive earthquake shock 'was felt
The West bound innil train Was about
tour hours late, Jlonday.
IfniiufartnriiiK interests do ruoro to build
vip a town than anything else. '
Mr. Kibblewhitc, of Lower l'owdcr.J was
visiting in the city tiiis week.
Mr., lllttrs is iwitlng friends a.ud rela
lives in thtf v illaini tte vuHcv.
Efforts are bclni: inado to revive ilio old
urant Count Agricultural Society
Heavily loaded teams are constantly haul
ing gram km no i utoii nouring nun.
John and Horace Ivaton are off on a trq
to the southern jortiot of the county.
Xcver patronize n home institution when
,you can do as weu away lrom lioiuct t)
There is some probability that a railroad
will soon ue ijuiit troin l'urtitimi to an
0 couver.
A horse was killed by lightning, near
U'wwim, last i-ruiay. l lie ruier was noi
pijurai.
The Hook and Ladder Co's. wukoii will
.ortiijl'io supplied with u enso of tire hand
grenades.
At tins iiiii roinniinv's mcctina la.st Mon
Jay non'iiiiaiions Were ftinilc for otneers to
W elected soon.
13. If. Mix was in the city a few days aito.
We believe he was on business connected
With certain mines.
A new settler in Harney Valley iicciden
tally shot himself, last week, wh'lo out bun
ting. Jle died next day. 1
Never talk with an editor inoro than an
uour at a time. Jle is name to near tlio cry
bf coj u, i.y uiomyift.
Several communications received too late
for this issue. Ihev should arrive here not
".iter than Wednesday morning.
Business men who advertise the most, do
die most business, and there is nothing so
yery stf-uugc uboat it after all.
Tho celebration at .Sunuiicrville was a
orraod xi( ress. Jt is estiiiiated that over
fifteen hiimlied people were present.
The Weston "Leader'' announces that
the deadly "black le" has made its appear
ance unioiig the cattle of tint neighborhood.
Win. Holmes and o'r- White, of the Cove,
Who have been sojourning in Montana for
,omo time past, returned home last Sunday.
J. A. lloskowitz is building a large ware
Jioiw at the back of his store, in order to
wave room for bis imgicnse stock of gouiK.
There will be communion services at the
J'resbyterian church on Sabbath next at 11
a, )., 'also regular services In the evening;
pabb,iith s.eliool at 10 a. m.
AVo hear that Hurt McAli.-ter has taken
the rade horse Lemont, and three colts to
O Wullii Walla, and placed tlRm 0 charge of
an experienced trainer.
Dan. Mooiv returned from the Pine creek
mines a few days ago. He has not struck
u bonanza as yet, but thinks the mines are
good und pretty extensive.
The dance at Wright it Duncan's hall in
die Cove, on the evening of the 3d. was a
very pleasant all'air and well attended.
About eighty numbers were sold.
The residence of Mrs. Xesloy, near Island
f'itv. valued at Sa.OuO was destroyed bv lire
Jasf Wednesday morning, There was'iflDfKi
iiisiiranee on ttu house, mid $50U on the
furniture.
Hon, sjol. Hirsch spent ihe Fourth of Ju
ly in this city. He is visiting Kasteru Ore
gon on business, and for the benefit of bis
jicalth, which has not been the best since
thy (ate Senatorial content.
H raouires 1K5 parson, to carry on
ihe business of the corporation of Port
and. Wouldn't it be a good idea for Un
ion to add on a few more otllcers, just for
(he sake of appearance?
Frank Johnson is now sole proprietor of
the blacksmith shop on Main street, having
nought out the interest of his partner C. (.'.
Colllnherry, Frank is an excellent work
man and we wish him unbounded success.
The Fourth of July celebration at North
Powder was a lively'uffuir, and enjoyed by
till who were present, ami there was a good
ly number. The oration delivered by I". 11.
( ruwford U spoken of in very nattering
terms,
The public exhibition of tho virtues of
the tire hand greuotle last Friday, proved
to those who witnessed it thut they are very
elllcucimu in putting out tires, when not
under too groat hoadway. Thev arc good,
and all should be supplied with 'them.
The foundation for tho lloy.s school at
the Cove, is completed, and the contract for
building the edlliee bus lieen let to Saulioruc
A- JSU-iinis. Twelve bund rod dollars bus
already been donated to entallish this
rchool. The site is in u beautiful locality.
The HoHebum "l'loindealer" navu: The
ji.wu editors took dinner uiion their return
from Ashland ut liriuii's 1'asn. In less than
half Mi hour after the train departed, a
thunder storm occurred, during which the
large fir tree under which they had dined,
wa truck by lightening.
To most rhlldrcii the hare suggcHtiou of
a "loe ( i iistor il L uau4Uiting. W hy uot,
then, when phyii i neutMry for die Ut
ile onen, um Acr' Cathartic IMlUf They
conuiu every eaM iitial ami valuahlb prin-,
'iple of a (uchartic mwlUlne, ami being
sutfr tHwtteti are rily take.
Mr. John Ii win, of UiUft powder, lul
wvk o. i- J U liirley About Aui lua.1 of
i.K'k iaiil, in. biding ciW, ycailillrf, Imi
'0l tUriH-)e.i o.l The prbe m1I hit
' i" win .. ,4c uimi i 4 man air
H.iiU Wk ill i! , ,.wiiiiiJ l alvtM b rail
McltrliM b-.M VV vomits frmr , aiul
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KILLED.
Jctmcb La very is Shot tind
lics Instantly.
dsim:i;ati5 act ok joitx oooi,hv.
The Ivlllliic l t!io t:euU r n lllsptite
over u I.oiot Cl.ilm.
un kaijTHYMOijk of ritiMisii'Tixo
Tho Baker Saj;o Brush (, Tliursilny
says: Yotordny morniiig about linif
past two o'clock news readied this
city that a foul murder wis committed
lust Tuesday morning near the INInl
lieur Agency. Tito messenger repor
ted that a man by the nnine of John
Cooley litid shot ulul killed James
Lnvery, u farmer and stock raiser of
that section. Immediately u warrant
was issued by Justice Hoynton and
lilaeed in the hands 'of SherilT
Denly, who at once dis'iiatejied a depu
ty to serve the warrant. The particu
lars as near as we can learn are as
follows :
A dispute nroe between the two men as
to which one was the rightful owner of a
piece of land they both claimed. On the
morning of the 'ith iiist., John l.averv.
brother and partner of the deceased, in
company with two hired men commenced
cutting ia on the land. Thev had not
been to work but a few minute when they
were tired upon by a person concealed iii
the brush near by. Ihe men thinking it
dangerous toTemain, imnicdintelv stopped
work audprcinrucd home, tin the follow
ing morning James Lacry thinking there
was no danger whatever, and cuiisidering
the shooting of the previous daj a- a mere
bluf!'. repaired lo the field and va about to
commence work ben ho was umfronted by
a ."iO-caliber needle gun in the bunds of Coo
ley. who leveling the gun at Liuery's heart
lired, the ball entering the leftiinii between
the elbow and wrist, pasted through hi
heart. The citixen of the surrounding
country immediately alter the killing
turned out to capture the liiunlerer. but at
last account: had not succeeded in captur
ing him."
Lvrr.it. -We uudiTstuud that immedi
ately after the shooting, Cooley went to Ba
ker Citv and gave himself up fo tho author
ities. (Jove jSotes.
July Oth., 1SS5.
The meny hum of the mower is
heard in the meadows.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ayers, of Star,
Idafto, started home Wednesday.
Mrs. Holmes gave a lawn party to
visitors on tho afternoon of the Fourth.
A picnic party for young folks was
held on the Fourth in McDauiel's grove.
A large cougar was seen in the out
skirts of town, Tuesday. It escaped.
Trof. .). W. Hill and .las-. Utissell
went to Big creek, Tuesday, fur a week's
rusticating.
John McOann, who has l(een pack
ing Hour in the mill, has returned to
Walla Walla.
Horn. To the wifcof T, IL Ver
million, of .Sand liidge, Juno "0th.,,
mm uuiij;iiicii. u
A party .went goose, hunting this
week, but bagged only three. Too ear
ly for hunting.
Chas. Doney and A. J. Foster star
ted out Wednesday with Uio loads of
cheese, peddling.
Dr. E. J. Thomas is building a barn,
and expects to erect a dwelling for his
family, now in the East.
Mrs llendershott and Mi-s Mollie,
spent the fourth in Boi'thind. They
say heat there, wasmosOntolcrnblc.
V. CI. Ol.-oiR who went to Minn, on
a visit home, has returned and again
taken his position in the flour mill.
A party of miners under leadership
of Thos. Ilabington, went lo the Mi
lium, Monday, and Avill go to work at
the ledge.
Dunham Wright received word from
a l'iue Valley prospector, tp come up
immediately as there was no doubt of
the richness of the discoveries. He
started Tuesday.
During the ball on tho evening of
the !id., a lamp was thrown from its
bracket, and bursting, tho stage cur
tain caught fire. Prompt work aver
ted a serious conflagration, but not a
big panic.
Hcpimcr Hardtack.
Warm, tropical, hot.
The prospects for an abundant har
vest are llattering in Morrow county.
lloppner is building a largo frame
Court House on the hill ca-t of town,
which will bo donated to Morrow
county provided it is determined at tho
next election to pormauciillv Iocato
the cotuitv seat hero.
A new town culled Lexington has
been founded on Willow Creek, eight
miles noi th of llonnnor, which will
cntor the coining county soat contest.
I ins town is oniovnitf a liealtliy
growth.
A liiiiTow-sruago railroad connec
tion wilh tho "world" ha just boon
proposed.
I ho coal roirioiis in this county aro
not crouting much of tin excitement.
Several new and oxcolleut discovorios
hftvo boon reported.
There hceius to bo m little complaint
of hard time here a any town the
writer has vMtod in Ids recent trip.
All ecm to bo contented.-!-. !. D.
Council I'roouodiittfs.
July 3. Council met. Mi nut uf
meeting June (lib., Hth. and l(Jlli
waj and apprmod. Hills to tin
ftltUMMl t4 $.'7,4U allowed, MUOf U
wiiafct Usui t lo Culver Co., lut a ?
rka til sIk in nibs. Tnaaurr J. I).
'arri4)'a rvnii im ci pu4 and pUi id ot
aU; f!4Himil di"UHiiJ till July Til
July T-4ifUiuaui M fu, tiitlsl ,
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sUMtlkHi anil Hutii t u . - m. II.
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1 Our I'uot.
All luspirntlon Kvlilently Cmiaeil ly n
Disordered Stoumuli.
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July 8th., 1S85.
Ecrron Scot'T:
Your traveling quill drirr arrived nt
Xew Ia Grande all right ?ide up with
care, and voti cannot nniiKine, unles;
ypu have traveled extensively, how te-
lre.-lung it is to get away from a busy
place like Union, into a quiet, seclu
ded little burg like La Grande. I at
once procured a guide and started out
on my mission scouting which by
the way proved more remunerative
than 1 had anticipated. The village
presents quite a livojv appearance, nut
the root of all evil is scarce as angel's
visits. After wandering around and
barking my shins a time or two on the
loo.-e lMiards that the natives here call
side walks, 1 fell in company with an
old gray bended mountaineer, whp ac
costed me in this vyji.vf "I say: Mr.
man, I beam pospeoay yjui are a
a light smart poet, now old man Im
Grande died up yonder," pointing with
his right fore-linger to a spot near tin
hillsjjle, where was to be seen a flag at
half-mast', "now we want you to come
right up thar an writo a epitaph for
the old K'lliT." I at once put on a pi
ous look, buttoned up my coat, pulled
my pants out of my boot, tops, niuPj
with a solemn look, and niciuurcd
tread moved forward toward the Hag
tMile. Sure enough, when I arrived
cthere I found the old man laid out,
dead as a door nail, with a crowd of
chronic grpwlers hanging over the re
mains, and bewailing their sad t .
For the old man had passed in his
checks, without leaving them a legacy.
The sight was very clhVting and I shed
tears.' At last I spoke u few words on
the text "Oh J'.abylonl whero is thy
glory?" and wrote on the headboard
this epitaph :
piEn,
In Union Cotinty,"State of Oregon.
OU) .MA$T I.A OIIAXJIU,
Aged 215 years, 2 months and 1'J days.
The deceased leaves but one son.
anil strange lo?suy, he has no lillial af
fection for the old man. but as ho was
born a cripple, in the dark of the
moon, it is safe to presume he will not
long survive his aged parent. Then as
the soft summer winds sigh a requiem
over their tombs, the looe sheep hoar
der will stray iu9. with his flocks, and
sit down astride of their loip'iy graves,
and while whittling goods boxes that
that the sheriil' has emptied, will gaze
wistfully across the valley toward the
beautiful city of Union, and sing that
good old song.
There's a city lust over the way,
Anil by faith she will stand (Ore and shine.
"I'is the Capitol, put there to stay.
While La (i ramie is all knocked out of time.
Wiuljiot.
liO.stinu Locals.
July tit., ISS5.
News scarce, Aveathcr extremely
warm, and hay fields ready lo cut.
The Sunday School Convention held
inPthis place last week, was largely at
tended. Q
John Chrisman and family of Elk
Flat, are visiting in the Wul'lowS val
ley. A number of young and old men
are getting excited over the mines in
Fine Valley, and will start for thai
place sppn.
Tom. Ilendrick ws seen a fyw days
ago running through a large rye patch,
and no one knew what was the matter
with him until he began yelling at the
top of his voice "another girl! another
girl! One mure, to work for women's
rights!"
There are a great many young men
around Lostine who are hnjf married
they have their own consent, and an
anxiously looking for some young lady
in the same condition.
The celebration at this place as
largely attended. The locession
formed on Water street and marched
to the grounds, headed by the Conic!
Hand, where tho celebration took place.
Everybody enjoyed themselves im
mensely. Matt Johnston Jipined a
skating rink at the halPin wio after
noon, and the grand ball given by the
Hand in the evening was quite a suc
cess. The music was furnished by tin
Bear creek string baud, und about 70
numbers were sold. C.
Loutish, July .1th., 1885.
Editor Scout:
Most of th citizens of this vicinity,
and a number of iici-hons from other
localities met to-day ttud "celebrated"
with usual ceremonies. An earnest
and sensible prayer by Kev. Conoway,
the declaration, well Tead, by Henry
Oliver, a very eloquent and patriotic
oration by E. W. Nevius, and good
music by the Los tine Brass Hand.
Htv. Jumes Hunter acted tu master
of ceremonies, ami tho arrangement
of every tiling ws perfect. No health
ier, happier or more indoiM'iident ws
seiubhige could have been found to-duy
in all tho Und. Tho uiuutl good order
of Wallowa gatherings prevailed. A
bountiful supply of the very boat of
provision provided, consequently aj
weru happy. U,
1'narfal Ulttmi Hum.
TlwUraut county News aayi: Tim
most dash-weil va uloud buml erar
known lu (irant county omHirred last
Monday, unit e tended our it I net uf
iHMIIlliy lui he Millie iii li ii - 1 1, . Uo, I,,
UiilillH; I ii - ton' Uii-IhiI Iiiomi nil
the blllt . 1 1 . 1 i . - lit. iIiih it .n on ii.i-
laii-U, ana) fetnv, itiiiass
and iuw; di aubhi wihi lid
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r THE MINES.
News No! es Concerning' the
New Eldorado.
men otstovuuiKs t?vi:nv i.vv,
Tlilfc Tuu4 In Kmlii j;i Tlin 11 111
Sunrming ltli ti oi'eetnr.,
.vitnivAt. or noMi nuxxiiits.
There is no abatement in the excite
ment relative to the Pine creek mines.
We have interviewed a number of men
who have been there, and without ex
ception they all say that the mines are
extremely rich, and very extensive.
A great many pass through here daily
on their way to the center Uf a I trac
tion. The following extracts are from
the Sage Brush :
The cxi itenicnt over die new ijuart. ilis
eovciii's in the jrranite mountains of tin
Pine creek district increases' hour by hour
and d;iv by day. Hundreds of prospector
are already in the district and the roads
and trails are lined with men and outfits
coming from every direction, bound lor tin
new "honima."' "Not it hours passes h
but new and rich discoveries are made.
Iticb wins of ipuirtz are now reported on
the ea-t slope of Little Kajrle creek, about
ten miles wist of tho discoveries on 1'ine
creek,
Mr. (lark says that a lurjo number of
discoveries of gold ore have been found
near the top of the mountain overlooking
Pine creek and that the jjohl can be seen in
the rock by the naked ee. t-'everul of these
discoveries are bringing the mortar in
requisition and are lenkinir jrood wagi
break inn up rock by this, method.
The hills are swarming with prospectors,
and riih disco erics are reported at head
quarters every nitfht-
The Simmons .Mine, on the north fork of
Pine i reek, shows ."nio ore to the ton gold.
Work of develo meiit is progressing on
the jiriiu ipal miiies and wonderfully rich
bodies of ore are being opened up.
Town sites have bcii laid otT'ut three dif
ferent poinis, one at the head of Pino Val
ley, one about one mile and a hall below
the mini's, and one directly in the heart ot
the mineral belt on Pine creek.
High Valley.
Mis Ilimenia Sanborn, of the Cove,
closed on July I'd, a very successful term
of three month's school, having a picnic
and exhibition on the last day. There was
ipiite .1 turnout. The school house not be
ing sutlicii nt to accomodate the crowd, the
exercises were held under the awning on
tne mosaic, i no lotai numiier ot sciiollars
enroll.nl in the school was ;U; average (ho
ly attendance 2i; number on the roll ol
hoimr 7. as follows; Jessie MinnieU, Joshdi
Davis, Charles Logsdon, Charles li.m;:liii.
Albert Wilkison, Thomas Wilkison, Mar,
Minnick. Our school' has doubled in tin
last the years. The district is sadly in need
of a new school house, as the one 'we have
at present bus served its time.
Ld. Iiiil'inett, an old Nevada miner, ac
companied by several others, are oil' for the
Pine alley gold fields.
The dnirv business in this vallev is at e
stand still, owing to the low price' paid for
butter. '1 his valley usually turns out about
(iOdO pounds, but this year it will not hi
much mure than one-half that amount.
Mrs. .1. W. Miniuck, who has been sick,
and confined to her bed since last Decem
ber, is slowly recovering, under the skillful
treatment of Dr. I. X. Cromwell.
Ihe Fourth missed oil" ouietlv. with a
dance at (ieorge lhiughcr's, at night, which
was Kept up till the we sum hours ol isun-
.1 f . .1... e e 1.
will illifl lllli. 1 1-11111111,1 lliu ll'Itl 01 ill,;
Lord was not in their hearts.
Krsiiu'.nt.
Salem Sandwiches.
Clear weather again .
Tine lJosebur'p peaches and penO. in
the market.
The improvements on the Salem
Flotiriii"' Mills aro boinn'ranidlv ptishtO
ahead.
The remains of the old territorial
le'dslnfivo hall, which was burned a
short time :U40, aro bj'uiy rapidly re
moved by order of die' owner, lion.
L. I Iti-scli .
On Saturday last (ho Sheriff of Union
county brought. Mrs. Catharine Mceks,
an insane, patient, lo the Oregon Stale
Insane Asvluni, which institution now
lias four hundred and ono insane
patients.
Salem firemen arc the happiest men
in the Stale, over their victory at the
Fircmou's Tournament at Astoria.
Camp meetings, picnics and excur
sions aro gulfing lo bo quile. numerous
in this vicinity.
On Thursday tho excursion pnrlv
consisting of Iowa editors gave the
Capitol City a visit. They were met
it the (lopot lv the citizens, and from
there were conveyed in hacks mm bug
gies to all parts o'f the e1ly. They vis
ited the State buildings and "other
places of interest, After diniior, which
was prepared for them in the Stale
House, tliey took their departure for
Koscbtirg and other points south.
Ihey all lelt well iiliseil with the
looks of Salem and the surrounding
country.
There arc now two hundred and
eighty prisoners in tho Otogon State
Prison, ilost ot tliom aro innUmsc
bricks lor the improvements about, the
prison, which will require over four
million bricks.
Exercises in tho Willamette Univer
sity closed last month. There were
four graduates in the classical, two in
the scientific, twonty-oight In the
acadeniv, six in the medical, and six
in the irtuuso course. The number
of students in attendance during the
year were, twenty-live in colloge;
throe 111 law department; thirty-two
in the medical department; ono hun
dred and five in the musical depart
ment ; 0110 liuiulroil ami sixty-nine in
the academy, and thirty-five in the urt
icwirt!iio!it, with thitty-tliieo profes
sors unci instructors. Vitrrou.
Kimv Drug Morn.
Mr. It. G. flreii. reiciitlv uf Clii'iii'V.
W. T.. luu oiM'iml 11 liikL i hiM drui
tort in thU city, and is now rc'ly fur
btutltMM. Mr. (Jri lLf 1 iaiic Well ri e-
OlllUlIWiotl IM N Uiol'.llj-'l'ly reliable
until, MM HU (Mll .liU.'Hl-t. Ue
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Portland
Interesting ConespuiHleno) From Ibe
.Mt rinills.
lMKAOltArilS WOKTlf KliAUlXC.
Weather is delightful.
Ptrawliorry season is alvout over.
Hiix' Oregon jicnolies in the market.
The limn knovaa "Jingo" in Union
is hero.
There is four regular ferries from
this ciffS.
Hubert Scott, who has been living in
Lu Crande, is in tho city.
There are three railways running in
diU'eient pin ts of the city.
Diiikhciiucr, who was burned out at
New Bridge last fall, is clerking in a
store in Hast Portland.
Some merchants in this city make
change to the amount of one cent.
In a letter from a friend in Montana
he savs : "From a business point 1
eon.flder Hut to City far ahead of any
town in the west."
There Is being built in the western
portion of this city a large building to
be used for "fat stock shows," which
ire lo be held annually.
Amos N. King, one of Portland's
millionaire, is talking of turning what
is known as the "China Cardens," on
lstreet . into a pleasure garden similar
to Woodward's Harden in San Fran
cisco. Theie will be a base ball ground,
race track, pavilion, lish ponds, skating
rink, etc. o Q
Theie was a great deal ot interest
manifested at the polls on the Kith ol
the presertl month, at the city election,
ts everybody thought the result of tin.
election would decide whether t he State
would go Democratic or not at tin
next Slate elation, hence both partic.
Were well represented about the polls
and after the ;-otcs had been counted
it waPPmnd that the city had gone
one hundred and sixty Hepublicau.
Although times have been rather
dull there are a great many new build
ings under headway. The brick school
house being built on Twelfth street
covers nearly a block of ground, is
four stoties high, and measures one
hundred and sixty-eight feet from tin
ground to the top of the lower. It will
be completed and rendvofor use I lib
fall.
Mrs, II. P. McOuire, formerly Miss
Nettie Hrainnrd, of Union, nod hoi
hy-band, returned from their bridal
'.our Lift wool:.' While they were absent
(nearly tlira months) they visited n
great many cities on the Sound, am1
thence procioded to Victoria, and after
Spending several days under the Hritish
liovernnient took the sfcaiRer for San
Francisco and there spent a great por
tion of their time traveling around
through the beautiful valley, by rail
and water, and at last returned home
looking very much improved by their
trip.
Jack Topper, known as "Happy
Jack," who was sent to the asylum
from Union some time ago, has been
working in East Portland in a wagon
shop, until lately. He said to me :
"lo stopped at tho asylum until the
wounds in my neck got well, as they
told me tliat I was crazy only when
drinking, and they gave me money
enough to come to Portland on. 1 went
lo several shops and iinallv struck a
job. 1 have not drank a drop for six
months, and don t intend to drink any
more." A week or two afferwards0I
saw him ar.l be said, "I am a ruined
man." Since then 1 have not seen hiiu.
He has left town.
Hvory day when the big bell strikes
the noon our a great many people
congregate about the engine house to
see the fire companies go through their
drill. J he hell is struck by electricity,
and in every engine bouse is a large
gong which repeats the strokes of the
largo bell, and there is ak'o a register
ing board which recouls the ntiiiibei
of strokes, so thai when the firemen
arise from their beds they need not
wait for a second alarm, but look on
the register, take the number (vf the
station and are oil' to tho lire. On
either side of the eijgine are the stalls
where the horses stand, and when the
gong strikes, the gate in front of the
stalls Hop open ami the horses rush up
beside llo tongue of the engine and
hose carriage, where the harness is
u.spnnled from the coiling by straps
and is dropped on tho hoist's by touch
ing an electric spring. I ho diivcrthen
takes bis seal, and directly over bis
head is a handle, which he pulls and
the doors lly ojien and then away they
jo. It requires four or live seconds to
hitch up. " S.
A 1'liuikiint Day.
Most of tho roeideuts of IhoCovo scorns
to have spout the Fourth in social
gidhoriiigs at home , apparently salls-J
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more pleasantly than amid the lovely
surroundings of that favored place'.
The families of Payne, Foster, .Jaycox.
Stevens and McDanicl partook of an
elegant dinner together hi thq grove
on McDauiel's grounds, and spent
the day doiigiittuiiy with songs, reci
tations, imisiu and resting in inviting
ease of hammocks und swings, which
were propared for tho occasion. The
evening was spoilt nt tho residence of
Mr. l'nyno. A fow invited gnosis
ware present. Among tho niiiniior,
Mr. tiuil Mrs, Lritos, of this -lly, and
Dr. Thomas, of tho Covo, A lawn
pHi'ty was uhto given at tho rosldunw)
of L. U, Holiiio, in tho evening.
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EN ROUTE.
A Ifoprcsen. alive of 'J,l
Seoul in Idaho.
SHOSHONU-.A 5lAONIl'ICl!T 5CKM
Dcntli In Hie IVntersA Xoliln Wo !
to Snvn Ills .Mjwler.
ltUDfinr ntoat norsi; citv.
HniTon Scorr:
Hoisr. Cit, July 1st, lS8o.
A trip from tho capitol of Idaho t(
tlio far-fained mines of Wood .Hiyei
involves a disagreeable and dusty r'uh
of fifteen miles by stage before tin.
traveler finds himself revelling in the
delights of a 1'ulhuau conch aiidspecu
luting on the interior anatomy of the
small boy in the next sent, who persists
hour after hour in dcvouringiudiscriin
inafely ginger snaps, oranges and
"taffy." This infantile genius is to
be found on every (rain, cast or west,
north or south, and his capacity is only
equaled by his unblushing audacity.
Shoshone ia the first plnco of any
importance to one oast bound froir.
Iioise, and is situated, you might say,
in deserts idle," but 'to its sanguine
cili.ens its future will be as bright as
the course of ' 'sonn? bright meteor that
the sun lalialo?. ' ' A yet (he traveler
would find nothing in l ho struggling
wooden housos and dusty streets U
maik it as a candidate for metropolitan
honors. O
The great Shoshone Falls', rivaling
Niagara in picturesque grandeur, and
surpassing it in height of fall, is sit
uated twenty-live miles south of Sho
shone, and is destined one day to la
visited with as much interest as Niagaru
Falls. For a distanco above the falls
Snr.ko Uiver glides along its rocky
channel like a wounded snake dragging
its slow length along as if gathering
all its forces for the mad plunge. With
i roar deafening as tho din of battle
and as irresfMablc as the shock of ai
earthquake, the vast volume of water
rushes madly over to the boiling depths
two hundred imd fen feet below. A
few days since a party of three men,
while endeavoring to cross tho river
above the falls, upset' their boat, were
swept over and drowned. They weu
within twenty feet of tho bank when'
the accident occurred, but were carried
out near the middle of flic stream by
the under current. A dog was also in
the boat when it capsized, but seeiti"
diis master struggling in the seething
torrent plunged boldly in and went
over with him. Up to tho present
writing tlio bodies hayo not been reeov
ered.
Shoshone is (he junction of tho "Woou
Fdver branch and (he Oregon Short
Lino. Ilelluvite and Ilailey, tho prin
cipal commercial (owns of tlio milling
region, are situated four miles up on
a plateau and almost surrounded by
precipitous mountains, "rock-ribbed
and ancient , ' ' and nresent lo tho prac
tical minor and prospector grand pos
sibilities as a mining country. 'ITit
limits of tho present arfielo will not
admit of a discussion of the relative
merits of the different uiinos located it
tbis great mineral belt, and wo caif
only s iv cn passant that from enquirics
and personal observation wo predict
for the Wood Hiver mines a prosperity
more lusting, if not as fiVilliant, nsany
vol enjoyed by any initios on this coast".
Kctehtiin is (ho terminus of tho brand,
lino railroad, and hero is located tlf?
largont smelter in Idaho, which give
employment, to one hundred men.
Mesides I his a number of mfiWs me ii,
active operation, yielding largo divi-.
(lends to tho fortunate holders. To,
one lately from Ihe valleys and plains,
tho great iglilude of Kotehuin is exhil
(rating in tho extreme, but ho will
llud hhasolf lanioiitably short wiudo(j
if he attempts much physical exertion.
On Friday, Juno -'(ilJi. tho ptiblii.
school nfc MoisQ Cjly closed for tho stun
mer vacation with wpropriato exer
cises, (ho programme noiug carried out
vi(h much credit (o tho teachers and
pupils. Uois.0 City is naturally and
justly proud of her educational advan
tages, and t lie imposing and costly
school building is a lasting mouunion't
lo her progress and enterprise,
Alniiy of tho readers of tlio S0014.
will bo pleased to learn that Claj
llraustoftcr has boon appointed He
cciver of Public Moneys at this place
vice il. Krehs. Mr. llranstottor has
been long and favorably knqwn 111 this,
section, and has held sovoral olllccs o
trust, bojng at 0110 tinio Shgriff of Ada
county.
Mr, Harlan Polly lias beep mad.,
Itegislor of tho Land Otllco in place .
Fd Curlis, who resigned.
(loorgo K. Frost was Instantly killed
by lightning Thursday last, on" Indian
Crook, twonty-llvo miles south of lloisi,
City. Ho wbh others wore out 011 a
pleasuio excursion, and Mr, Frost,
accompanied by Mr, Short, hud gone
out a fow miles from camp to shoot
birds. Mr, Short, who was riding a
few yards in tho rear, was dazed by
tlio shock, and whou bo reeovorod saw
his companion and tho horso ho was
riding both lying dead. Mr. 1'Yosl
was thirty yours old, ami would prob
ably liavo been tho next Dcmoeratii
nominee for Sheriff of Atu county.
Female sharpers and conlldeitco
women aro Infesting tho city, and liavo
worked it to a degrco of shameful sue-,
cess. Many who have boon Inkon in
aro now "chowing tho cud of bitter
recollection," anilits Union is on tho
lino of ma roh douhlloss it will hr
vlsitoti.
Trouhlo with tho Indian near "Ragle
Hock, lu this Territory, is feared.
Acting fJovornor Curds received a tel
egram from Ud. F. Winn asking for
out) hundred stand of arms and live
tlioiuuud rounds of oartrldgus, Four
llaiinouk Indian , who hud boon depre
dating on 1? lock, wort shot by the
whims, and the tribe seem dlsiiosod in
Ukf ll up, V. ftwu..
JCMtfll (JOMUIO' gljUl,
H. ll, Ayhw, iimnufitoiuroi' of hut
1 ei Imi i t) U mid kctf, has always on
bund h ttiHul supply, uf (he lnl iiujll
I) , und will Mill ihi'iit at rtaiuimhh
pib.'. Iiit v him u 1 ill at Id Jup,
ulllll of III' M'llOlll hiuii' , I mull .
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