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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1888)
Li-1' Continued from First l'nfji Ocean ; almost identical with that of the eastern shores of 1'ugct Sound, and nbout 10 degrees higher than that of the mountainous districts adjoining thorn on the east. In tiie summer month) the monthly menu temperature is from 10 to 12 de grees higher than that of the Pacific coast districts, and about f degrees higher than that of the mountainous region eastward. The isothermal lines of tho winter months show very pccnlinrcurvcs southward and eastward from Pugcl Bound, reaching up along the Colum bia and .Snake livers as far as tliellTth meridian Greenwich, and as far.toulli as the -l'itli parallel north. Thocn'ects of these bends in tho isothermal lines is seen along tho shoiesof tho .Snake river, where, in a section even diicr than those adjoining, tho winter tem poraries are, in general, to mild that the less hardy fruits, such as tho peach and apricot, aro successfully grown. Tho average of tho mean maxium temperature in February is above the freezing point, approaching closely to 10 deg. F., showing that there are many days in Pobriiary that can be considered growing days in which tho 0 plant will increase at the root if not above the surface of tho ground. Tho average mean maximum for tho month of March is above fiO deg. I, while thatOf tho mean minimum is about tho freezing point, showing an almost continuous favorable con dition for growth during tho day, with but little retarding conditions during tho night. In the month of April tho avcrngo mean maximum temperature is ,above CO deg. F., while tho mean of the min imum is between .'ifi deg. and -10 deg., which low temperatures, occurring principally about tho hour of sunrise, arc of too short duration to seriously retaid the growth of plants, In tho succeeding months the mean tcmperaturo r,es steadily, touching 70 clog, in May, with many extremes as high as 85 deg., and in June reaching j 80 dog., with many extremes aa high as Do deg., while tho mean minimum temperature remains iStween -10 deg. and f0 deg., giving cool nights, favor ablo for eondenting whatever moisture may be iQuseiit in tho atmosphere, and m) assisting in invigorating and nourishing plants. Although the soil is rich, and so constituted that it can bo easily worked, ip will not grow largo crops of wheat year after year, and it has been found that after working tho land un remittingly for a number of years, say ton or fifteen, it roiiu9es either a rota tion of crops, or, where this would not ( be practicable, that tho land should 1 remain fallow each alternate year; where this is not done, a diminution of the yield follows, but this dimin ished yield would, in the older settled parts of tho United States, bo consid ered a fair one. i There aro found two great classes of plants of indigenous growth, tho bunch-grass and tho sage-brush, am wheie tho soil is especially fertile, tho small sunflower, various natural grass es, and tho camas, tho latter having an edible root. Tho bunch-grass is found, hardly without exception, in all parts of tho wheat lands of Washington Territory n mruis a natural nay, sell-curing without cutting, and sulliciont as mi milium. 10 sustain cauio without any , q other feeding through an ordinary, not too severe, winter. Although tho bunch-grass is nlso found in Oregon, it is frequently found mixed with differ out varieties of sage-brush, the latter in greater proportion as tho distance from tho Columbia river and the Blue mountains increases, until near the parallel of 45 deg. north latitudo and thence southward it forms tho princi pal growth on the uplands, while grasses are found in tho watered val leys and near tho mountains, Tho average number of bushels of wheat harvested per aero as deter mined from reports received from Bovonty-livo post-ofllcos where bunch- grass is reported as tho natural growth before cultivation, and from thirtv- threo post-ofllces where tho bunch grass is mixed with sage-brush, is 25 .'MO bushels for tho former and 25 7-10 bushels for tho latter. A fair avcrago may be said to bo 25 biihhels per acre. Ueports aro given, in tome few instances, as low as 15 bushels, and others givo -10 bushels per nore. In many isolated cases, although never in very extended areas, 50 biibliols perooro have been harvest ed. Fiom this it appears tlait, under similar climatic conditions, as largo crop can bo grown on tngohriih bind .'.-Xju' wlioni tho bunch-gnus predomi unto, hut in tho more arid miuIIoiu of (ho (toimlry tho liiiiiglcgniM U found to totally disappear iuiiI l rujiluaMl by I the eagc-bruh. Where theso condi tions prevail wheat can only bo grown by irrigating upon a largo scalo. Where this can be done large tracts of sage-brush land in Idaho Territory and southeastern Oregon can be trans formed into wheat lands. The average profit per acre derived from wheat growing, depending as it does upon the yearly yield, tho ruling prices, tho cheapness or dcarncss of transportation, upon the 'transporta tion facilities themselves, as well as upon tho home market, can not bo arrived at with any certainty from the data available for a icport of this kind. Tho year 1881 was one of low prices and small demand for export, so that many reports were received stating Qhat no profit was derived ; many oth ers that profits were very small. Tho average of tho reported profits was $1.50 per acre, and the average of all reports, including those which re ported no profits, was $2.75 per acre. In looking at the subject of profits it must bo remembered that, in addition to tho profit derived from wheat, the farmer hns his living from his land, and that many farmers add to their in come by stock (cattle, horses, or sheep) Inking the average quarter-section farm, or ranche, in the wheat lands, with 100 acres in wheat, at 25 bushels per acie, and at the average price of 50 cents per bushel in tho harvest field, allowing one-half of the receipts for the expenso of plowing, seeding, and harvesting, it will be found that $0 per acre from wheat-growing alone is a very close approximation to the average profit. The cause of the uniformly success ful wheat crops is to be found in a va riety of conditions, tho most promi- nent of which are, the fertility of the son, tho very general presence of a great depth of clay or bardpan subsoil which icts as a vast reservoir of moist ure, the general mildness of tho win ters as compared with other wheat growing regions lying father inland to tho east, a moderate amount of rain fall during the growing season, fol lowed by a nearly totally dry ripening and harvesting teason, tho prevalent westerly winds with their moisture from the Pacific ocean, and thoo'caroi ty $ dry desiccating winds from the east, and possibly to a very slight ex tent tho situation of the lands to tho north, giving longer days in tho grow ing season and consequently moro hours of sunlight in which the plant grows than in more southern latitudes. As a rule tho wheat is sown in tho fall, and obtains a height of from four to six inches during ftio prevalence of the fall rains, am?, being covered with snow the greater part of tho winter, is ready to start with a good root when tho snow nits in the early spring. Of the foregoing the very great fer tility of the soil must be held as of tho first importance, for without this soil, rich in tho material necessary for tho grovtb of tho plant, and tho filling of the kernel, tho favorable climatic con ditions would bo fruitless. To tho fer tile soil, treated under a favorable climate, must bo assigned tho first ,.i,. .,,wi :.. :( ...i.:.. i. :.. ..1 l""""'"""'"' iinm.1.li.,l..i-l.iSMm1i(nt)((t,m.(,1 rebuttal of that submitted by by tho table of reports to bo an aver ago of ;( feet and more, is given prom ise of almost inexhaustibility. This U foot of soil being very friable, admits, with greater facility, tho percolation of tho giealor part of tho rain-fall and water from melting snows; tho rains aro seldom heavy, and, except under tho influence of Chinook winds, tho snows melt gradually, so that only a small part of tho whole amount of pre cipitation passsos ofl" over tho surface. All of tho prominent streams, in fact, all of tho streams, have their sources in tho mountains, and are fed by the mulling snows; tho streams be come very low and some totally disap pear in tho winter mouths and assume their largest proportions in tho months of June, July and August, when the heavy snows in tho mountains molt. Subscribe for Tun Oiikoon Scout. NOTICE POP PIPLICATION. Lanp Oki'ick at La (ikamu:, OiiK(io.n,1 Nov. 7, 1HSS. i Nollcu Is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his Inten tion to make Until nronf In snnnnri i,r l,U (iuim. and that said proof will bo made bo foro the register mid receiver at La (iruudo, Oregon, on Dec. 2J, 1KSS, viz: Wallaci; V, 'Ii.nvki.kv, lid. No,lKS7. for tho SWUXW),' Sec. '.".I mikI tili NHW ami NWl. SK.' See. :ti). Tn' fi . It. 40, H. llo names the following witnesses iO Pl'OVe Ills continuous rolilcncii mwui nml cultivation of, vulil laud, vU: irwin i-niMer. i ranels Favro. t vrus II. l'rescott und llladen Anhbv. nil of Telocas- et, Oregon. Anv porMin who desires to protest against the allowance of such msiof. ur whn knows of any mibsluntlal reason, under the law and (Le reguhuloim of the Interior Depart- ,1 ,,J n,,k,( BIIIIIIUI ,U IIIIIIW' ml, will he given mi opportunity utllioalHtve niuiiliiiiiml time und jilaoo lo i nui osamlue the ii(w of uh ehtiiuunt, ami to oiler evldenru in rebuttal of that Mithmitiml liv dulliiunt. 111. din llikiiiiui llltlud II.IM(I Ml V Bfl - M"- TP to tot' mf7 'fl s m...r...ca rj a 2 DC1 ' """ u masses o K HM 2 BE ft ""It car- -23 The Campbell Country Pross bns been long and favorably known to the trade use of a country office. The above cut nhows ( now machine just out, which is our by hand power. In the new machine we have retained all tho peculiar advantages pososscd by the old, having concentrated nml added to them until our preiS represents the nearest approach io perfection yet attained In simplify.'),', vc have been enabled to reduce the cost, making the cheapest, as well as the host press of this character in the Qiirket, and although especially designed for a hand-power press, we apply tight and loose pulleys and belt slipper, at the nominal additional cost of S1.".00. 33x48, 6-Col. Quarto This press 'is kept in stock, and sold ONLY by Tahner it Key, sob) njrcnN for tho prominent paper of Oregon, Washington Territory. Jdabo and Uritish Colmnuda. Don't waste your money on a cheap and worthless press when you can buy the your "liquid l'rcss," in exchange, than any other house KaH or West, 15K NUHE to O ran O New And also for prices upon any Type or 112 and 1 1 4 NOTICE POIl PUBLICATION. Land Onici: at LaOiiandi:, Oni:ooN, ) Oct. lit, 1RSS. f i Oi-tt.hcrl-P, I8S. t Notice is hereby given that the following- , Notice is hereby giv u rhat. the fillovving named sutler has tiled notice of his inten-, nncd settler hai, liicd notice of his Inten tion to make timil proof in support of his .tlon to mnke finn! n-onf in Bniinnrt.nf claim, and that said proof will lie made be - mil! wie n'fi'-ier nun receiver m j.a viraniic, Oregon, on Dee. fith. 1S.SS. viz Jou.V Vi:i.t.!N(i, I). S. Xo. 7308, for the qr. SK (jr. Sec. 3 j, Tp. ."J, S, Lot I, and SW (r. HV qr. See. 1, Lot '2, Sec. U, Tp. I S. I!. 10 H. llo names tho following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of. said laud, viz: Andy Wilkinson, Thomas Wilkinson, f!has. t'ouarty and Is. V, Kobinett, all of Union, Oregon. Anv peon who d .sires to protest aj;ainst the nllowanco of such proof, or who knows of anv MihMantial reason, under the law and the regulations of tho Interior Depart ment, wny sucu l.rooi snouiil not lie allowed, will be fiven an importunity at the above mentioned time and place to cross-examine L witnesses m aio eiamiaui, ana 10 oner claimant. Ilr.Miv ItlNKIIAUT, Kem'ster. 10-l(i-W(i NOTICE FOR PUHLICATION. LM Oikici: at La Qiamii:, Oiikoon,! Oct. Lt, 1SS3. f Notice is hereby ulven that the following' Hiiuu'd settler has tiled notice of his inten Hon to make limil proof in support of hi claim, and that said proof will bo made bo- foro the register and receiver at La (iraudc, Oregon, on Wee. li, lass, viz: William L. Oovr.i: I). S. No. f.VX), for the N- SHf Sec I I, Tp. U S. U. 4.1 K. lie names tho following witnesses to prove hlii continuous residenee upon and cultiva tion oi. siuu lami. viz: 1'. 1. Lee, James Arthur. Y. J. llrown. and 1. N Vouhl'. all of New llridtrn. Or. Any person who desires to protest aualnst the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulations of the Interior Department, whv such proof should not be allowed, will bo given an opportunity at the above, men tioned time and place to cross-examine tho witnesses of said' claimant, and to otter evi dence in rebuttal of that submitted by claimant. llK.N'ltY KlMillAltT, . lO-'.'O-wtl. Itegister. NOTICE FOR PUHLICATION. LANPOrriCK AT LA (iltANOK, OltKdOX, I Oct. lill. 1KSS. r Notice Is hereby liiven that the followlng iiamed settler has filed notice of her inten tiou to make limil proof in support of her claim, and that said proof will be made-before the register and receiver at La Craude, Orogon, on Dee. II. ItKS, six : Oatiiaiiink Wi'.Avnu. widow of JoOma Weaver, deceased, Ild.No.3SI7, for tho SWK See. 31, Tp. 1 N, H. 10. K. She names tho following witnumes to prove her coiiIIiiiiouh residence upon, unit cultivation of, said laud, viz: Itobert Knight, Win. Umllrott. 11. V. Alexander and Kolwrt I'uituuliigs, nil of Elgin, Oiegou. Anv person whodeklreNtoproiost gitiUKt the alhiwtimv of hiuii prinif, or who Kiiowa of uuy kuhstantlal reMnoii. iimUTtho Uwand tho rugulatlmis id Ibu Inieriur DepirtutrDt why mnii proof khoultl ni b nlhAwl, ui-l Ixi alum an (ipportuuitv at ihr nbv nini tloiied tltiiDHlul Jiliie to ro-xiiiiii Itm wltipiMO of wild lUluiMiil, ami toortitr ii deuce in leluilUl il iImi niUiulmd l liitimant IISHV IUM.II4UI, 0'.'()w lli.t.iir UC 1- H4MMmm$MMMm7i "HAND CYLINDER" SERIES, THE PRICES W!LL orS - GoI. FoSio, $825. Freight to be milled from BUY NQ Improved Casnpfoei! Country Press., Pricing Material you may need. They Front Street NOTICE POR PUBLICATION.- Lanh Ofi ici: at La (iuandk. Ouroox.) ' cl.dm, and that suit! p-;oif will le mailo be fore the register and receiver at La (Jrundo, O'cgon, on December lolh, 1S8, viz: Ei!i:nk.ki: Sa.mih, D. S. No. 7-S). for the S'.; NWW and NJ4 SW'-i Sec. 'J, Tp. ft H. I!. ;i!l E. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of, said land, viz: Win'. Station, K. It. Spain, Thud Draper andl'i'tor M. Collin, all of Union, Oregon. Any person who desires to protest a;aiift the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any sub-tuntia! reason, under the law and the regulations oPJio Interior Department, Qy such proof should not be allowed, will be given an opportunity at the above men tinned time and place to eros-e'amine tho witnesses of said claimant, and to oiler evi dence in rebuttal of that tubmltted by claimant. Ilr.NKY I'l.N'EUAUT, ll-H-wd Register. NOTICE POP PUHLICATION. Lanp Ornci: at La (!uami:, Ouloh.v.I Octobor 27. 18SS. i Notice is hereby given that the following named settlers have tiled notice of their in tentions to muko linnl proof in siipimrt of their claims, and that said proofs will bo made beforo tho register and receiver at Im (iramlc, Oregon, on Dec, 11. viz: I.KANDKl: ,1, l'CKUAKON. 1). S. No. W'.Ml, for the EU SE( Sec. i!8 and S.'-i SW4 S.e. 27, Tp. !S. It. If. E. and, Actit'HTl S l'l:.N'TO.N' 1). S. No. s7.'7. for the SW' SEvr, EW SW id and SE'X NW Sc. -J2. Tp. !l S. U. 15 E Thev nuino the following witnesses to prove tholr coutinnous resilience upon ami cultivation of, said lauds, viz: Augustus l'euton, Leander J I'urgason.D. W. Allen, William Nash and Loandcr Fur gason,all of Bridgeport, Orogon. Anv person who desires to protest against the allowance of such proof, or who knows of any substantial reason, under the law and the regulations of tho Interior Department, why such proof should not bu allowed, will be given an opportunity at the above men tioned time and place to cross-e.vamiuo the vittios-o of said claimant, and to oiler evi dence In rebuttal of that submitted by claimant. llKNKY KlXKllAUT, 11-2 wfl Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Laxh Okmck at La (Jiunhk, Oreoon.i Nov. S, 1SSS. f Notice is hirebv nhvn that tlie following- nuiiied settler has tiled uotloe of his Inten tion to nuikti final proof in support of his rluini, und tlmt :iul proof will bp madobe- lore tlie r-tler nihI rtoclvernl draiuio, Oregon, on Doc. U7th, ISaS. viz: William r. Lock si N, D. S. No, SOOT, for Hip liW XWK ami VM SW(, Sec. IS, Tp. I S, R SI E. lie names tho following wPiiuiwcs to prove liU coiitiiiuoiu residtnoe upon and cultivation of, said land, vU : Miuilel HllUedK!, r. Ji i iuveriion. V .OUItver 51. Keaver. Wllli.im t ruster. Noah II. Johnmm und M. A. W Walla, t , all of A. Arnold .md W II. lluSmati, of Telin mm-i, m tlran.le, "'rigou. o inrcxon, Anv p. rv.p who ilcr. o prote-t at ntist I A ii s I e u.ih l.iir.-s t.i oro'rx: a lin t the nli.'w of iirli p . of or u bo kii.,n of ii -ulti tul ic, i-.m .in. lei tic lavs I lai.'lih . rii I,, is ... II 1 1 i ( . 'I... I'p i 1 III l t W . -l i , ... 1 lili, uM ii. t i. .1 i rd. will Id Kisrii an vpilil , .; .U. Ui e iiu iiiioiitsl ilute d, 'l i ' t ro t'HlHH. ibi' iliii'Kki- nl alii I d'H i, t ll ..It. I i V .1.- , Il) I lit'., I , t lli ,1 . ti , ( d 'tin. .in. Ill SI. V UlNl.ll Mil , 11 I' .Ml H'k' ' J I 'tjti'," as the best, moit simple. mot durable, and most profitable cylinder press for the general former prc.ss remoddled, simplified, and improved with .-pecinl reference to easy running AST WISH YUn 3043, Quas-to the Factory in nil e;ihe. Pacilic coast, who can furnish many testimonial of it.flne working qualities from tho OTHER. Host Country I'rcss madinat ouch low prices write them for prices and terms on tho fell Lower'Than Any llouo on the SS5 n& En a 6 U mb (The only Cornucopia 'Saloon, Wm. Wilson, Phoi The Finest of Wines, Liquors and Cigars always in stock. FIPST C LASS 1)1 LLI A U D TABLE. Drop in and be sociable Iltf;01.in 1()X XOTICJi. IS IIEIU'DY OIVEN' THAT 4 the uiidersitrncd have this dav mutu- tually dissolved the )aruiersbip heretofore existing between them. 15. F. AVilson of tho lirm will continue the business, collect all bills and settle the indebtedness of the lirm. Dated this Nov. 7th, ISsS. CARROLL iV WILSON. NOTICE FOR 'PUBLICATION. Land Okfu i: at La GnAsnr, Okki.on,) October 1. HSS. i Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has tiled notice of bisinteii- I tion to make final proof in support f his claim, and that said' proof will be made be fore the register and receiver at Lu O ramie, Oregon, on Nov. 21, ISsH, viz; FlCANVIB -M. OlTICLU, I Id. No. S-lflll. for the Nhlf. NWitr. Sec 24, and S hlf. SW (ir. Sec. VJ, Tp. 8 s. . 40 E, W. .M. IIo names the following witnesses to proyo his continuous residence upon and cuiuvaiiou oi, said laixi. vi ami the regulations of the Interior Depart iiicui, wny sucu proor siiouki not ho al lowed, will be given an opportunity at tho above mentioned time ami place to eross e.amlne the witnesses of said claimant, and to oiler evidence In rebuttal of that sub mitted by claimant. if&N'KY ItlKEIIART, 1012 Itegister. NOTICE FOIt PUBLICATION. Land Omoc at Lv Oiia.ndk OKrdo.v.l Nov. 7. isss. f Notice Is hereby given that the following named settlors have Mod notice of thoir In tention:! to make linul proof in support of their rluims. and that said piOJf's will bo made beforo the reaiter and rseeiver at La Urandu, Oregon, on Deo. 18. ttS8. viz: Saiuii A. Ahmolh. lid. No. 2078, for tho SWVf, SW'4' SW X and SEl.'NWX Sec. 5. Tp. fS, It. .ttllS. Mild, John It. ItEevB. Hd. No. 2117. fr the NT'i NK See. 2. Tp. OS, and SK'.SE',4 und SK1; SWJi .-co. Tp. S S. K. 40 K. 'a prove their continuous resilience uon and cultivation of , ald land viz: J. H. Mtev,-n William Stafford and Thorn as Miuw, of North I'ow.'cr; John It K vi , 4llir JIH1IIV IIIV IM.. followiii'' witne..s's to the ilona . o' li pro .f or ho kuo . o .in ii.-. i ' i , n, it;ui'r the law und .ii- h 1 P i iur D.-i.ji tint-lit - u . f '. 1 U. t- alti.weii. will p.s.u a - -.,Hnu: In a1 tin- nli.wi im-ti liiiiud 1 1 in- aud lie io i r". e itiii i. ih Mil li-.-t . .i .1 c i, . i I 1 1 i i ti r I . i t i t Ii t ' i. I1, . h ,, 1 I . Ill hi U M. tl I it 'i i 2: EbSt.VLiu3.f .lob Curies, Olo Deidrieks.iu Monroe I'p- F;6r3J dyke and .lames McNutt , all ot fine valley , 3tAJm4a Oregon. $$&rWA'& Any persm, who desires to protect a-.,lnst gyMfe' tho allowance ot such proof, or w ho ku iw.s UmmXvM of anv substantial rcafon. under the law MWSMiW -MB E11 53 3 O .irrr.ei -3 a E or S-CoL Folio, $725. VALMHIt t ItKV will allow von more for Coast. All Typo Sold at Eastern Prices. 1 tV. W L' Xi. U a Printer's Supply Depot,) Portland, Oregon. !WW3EISW3 Thomson & Pmrel an; agents for tho celebrated Cyclone WiinDIill, and as the prices on them have been great ly reduced they aro now within the reach of all. Sample mill to be seen at their planer hi North Union. Call and examine it. ANSWPU TO INtJl'IM'S, 91,00 BSPORT OH SmiES, MUTE STS, $3.00 PrMttring Und FtUaU. rilinj Araumtats. mi Cinucuag Cmimii, e.i Mtrilo tif. SMd lr (weutr u TT!31TPT N, COPP, 'AAdHtr'QTOW, D. O. ,frit ni.r ' I (W lifilUlh fiuljj I.IHIH,,". I,. 'Ofc lftJ(. AANDS MINES 9