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tTlJOtt Jfrottt,
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Is independent in nil thing?, neu
tral in nothing; devoted to every
cause it believes to be right a
THE OREGON SCOUT
Han as largo acirnulntiionasany
two papers in this section of tho
State comhinvd, nnd is corre
spondingly valuable ns an advar
tising medium.
fa journal for the people.
UM
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VOL. VII.
UNION, UNION COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 31, 1890.
NO. G.
mm
The Oregon Scout
An independent we. klj Journal, Issued et erj Thursday
morning by
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solicited.
Address a'l communications to the On kiio.s Scout,
Onion, Oregon.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
UNITED BTATKS.
President-llenjamlD Harrison of Indiana.
SiGKETARY OK Statk James U, ltla ne of Maine.
Bkcretarv or tub Treasury William Wlndom
of Minnesota.
Secrktary ok WAiiRcdfleM Proctor of Vermont.
Secretary or tiik Navk 15enjmla F. Tracy of
Mew York.
Becretary ok the Interior-John W Noble of
MlMourl.
PoTMA8TCR OESKRAL-John Wauamaktr of Penn
sylvania. Attornbi Okneral-W. II. H Miller of Indiana.
Secretary ok AIRICUI.1URK-Jereinlah Husk of
Wisconsin.
STATE OF OREGON.
' (J. H. Mitchell.
Benators, - - t J. N. Doi.ril.
Coagremman, ... IIinukk Hermann.
Governor, ... Sylvester Pknnover.
Secretary of Biate, - 0oruk W, McIIuidk.
Ht.te Treasurer, - - (1. W. Wkkh.
.8uperitendeut of Public Instruction, K. II. McKlroy.
Btat Printer. ... Frank O. Hakkk.
(It. H. t-TRAIIAJi.
Supreme Judges, - - W. P. Lord.
lW. W. TlIAYKK.
SIXTH JUIHCIAI,
Circuit Judges,
Prosecuting Attorney
DISTRICT.
J M. D. Clifford
I jAMtfi A. Fee.
J. L. Hand.
COUNTY OF UNION.
J. W. Norval.
(J. II. Haley.
lOlIARLKH OoOllNOUall.
j J. h. Hok.
O. I". OoonAI.L.
A. N. Hamilton.
A. T. Neill.
K. C. Hrainaru.
J. I.. Carter.
J, W. Kimiirkll.
J. 1. OUILl).
II. HUHKHH.
I O. V. llENNEHOKK.
(John McDonald.
State Senators,
Representatives,
-Judge
Shetitf,
Olerk,
Treasurer,
Hchcol Huperlntendent,
Surveyor, - :
Amessor,
Coroner,
Commissioners,
CITY OF UNION.
Mayor, ....
Recorder, ...
Marshal, -
W. Kennedy.
J. K. Tottlk.
M. Heritauk.
UOUNCILMKK.
H. F. Wilson. J. H. CouiiiN.
J. 8. Kli.iott. a. K. Jones.
K. Kkmillard. 8. A. Pursel.
LODGES.
UNION 1.01)01'.. No .19, I. O. O. F.. MKKT8 EVERY
Friday e.enmg at 7:30 o'clock q
0.8 Miller, SoTetary.
ORANDK KONDE FNOAMI'MENT, No. 11, 1. O. O.
F-. mnetl ou the first and third Tue-l-ys in each
month. O.8. MILIAR. 0 P
J. 11. Thompson, Scribe.
ORAN DE RONDE VALLEY l.i ilMlB. No. 56, A F.&
A M.. meeis on the secomi .in 1 fourth Maturdays
every month. V- W. DAVIS, W. M.
R. II. Hrown, Secretary.
ORAN OK RONDE VALLKYoTlAPTEU, No. 20.. H.
A. M.. meet fir-t a At hi mon.
Turner Oliver. Secretary.
BLUE MOUNTAIN LODOE No. 28 K. OF P
meeU every Wedut-ulay evening. p Q Q
Turner Oliver, K. of It. & S.
1-RK8TON P08T. No. 18, O. A. R., MEETS EVERY
third Saturday la .'ff a
QeoroeHeininoer, Adjutant.
CHURCHES.
The Methodist Kpi copal Church holds services at 11
A. M. aiii 7 1'. M.
. ol eaoo Bunuay.
Rev. a. M. Ultivr.il, luatur.
Services are held at the Presbyterian Church at 11 A,
M. and 7 r. M. ul eacn nuiway. .., .
" Rev. It. II. PARKER. Pastor.
SOCIETIES.
The Union literary and Musical Society meets every
Friday tvenlog at we .11, r.. wuurcu.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JOHN R. CRITES,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Offloe two doors south of Postoffloe.
Union, Oregon.
Collecting and probate practice specialties.
J. W. BHELTON. 3. M. OARROLU
SHELTON & CARROLL,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
Office two doon south of l'oatofllofl.
Union, Oregon,
Special attention given to all business entrusted to us.
R. KAK1N.
J. A. F.AKIN, NoUry Public.
R. EAKIN & BRO.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Union, Oregon,
Prompt at'entlon paid to collections.
B. V. WILSON,
Nuury lublle.
A. J
HACKKTT.
Notary Public.
WILSON & HACKETT,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Union, Oregon.
.i.,. nd all other business eatruiUd to ns wl
"'rilistcl' w.U4 of Ul. count, In
Mlr.ef U..UW10K BKALKSTATK ABeJOCIA
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
I. N. CROMWELL, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office one door south of J. 11. Eaton's store.
Union, Oreirnu.
T. McNAUGHTON, M. D
HYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Klgin, Oregon.
All caly's promptly attended to day or n'ght.
A. L. DANFORTH, M. D
HYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
North Powder, Oregon.
DISEASES OF WOMEN A SPECIALTY.
Calls attended to at all hours.
C. H. DAY, M. D.,
omoBopathic Physician and Surgeon.
All Calls Promptly Attemlfil to.
Offiftt srllnlnln? .Tnnei Rros. on?. Can be found
nights at residence In Southwest Union.
WILLIAM K0ENIG,
Architect and Builder,
Cove, Oregon.
Drafts, plans anl deafens for dwellings anil bridges
furnished ou application,
DR. A. M, MUSSER,
Dentist,
Oraduate of Pennsylvania Dental College, Is at the
CENTENNIAL HOTEL
And la prepared t do aH kinds of dental work
iiain
.'.
DR. E. N. NORTH,
am DENTIST,
Olllco It Street, Union, Or.
Teeth extracted without pain
by the successful new
method.
UnionTonsoFialPaFloPs
GEORGE BAIRD, Proprietor.
Sbavlng, Hair-Gutting and Shampooing in
tbe Lasest Style of tbe Art.
Shop two doirs south of the Centennial hotel.
OWe
me u call,
City Meat Market
IUhIh .Street, Union, Oregon.
BENSON BROS., Proprietors,
KEKI CON8TAKTLV ON BAND
Beef, Pork, YeaJ, .Mutton,, Sausage, Hams,
Lard. Etc.
Montreal Saloon
Ed Remillard, Proprietor.
If you want a rt freshing drink or a good cigar, drop In.
Millard and itool tables for the accommodation
of
customers.
Cornucopia Saloon.
William Wilson, Proprietor.
The Finest of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars Always in btock.
Flrt-clas Millard table. Drou In and be sociable.
For Information About the South
-ADDBKBJi WITH HTAMI' -
Tbe Official Immigration Department
OF
FIFTEEN SOUTHERN STATES,
OAitL UOUINSOrgHUrjr,o
THE PACIFIC COAST.
Chinese Granted Permission
Remove Their Dead.
to
The Harvest of Oregon and Washington
Cereals Said to
be the Largest
Kvcr Known
Tlie Northwestern Extxisition nt Taco
ma will be opened not later than next
j ear.
L. II. Bartlett, an abeconding embpz
zler and bank cashier from Fort Morgan,
Col., has been captured at Seattle.
The water supply at Spokane Falls is
inadequate, and three houses were burned
there, principally owing to that fact.
F. Stevensen a Canadian Pflcitic ticket
auentat victoria, u. u., nas gone uovwi i
gone
tho Sound a defaulter to tho extent of
$200.
L. I). Smith of Reuben Creek, Joseph
ine county, Or., went prospecting; recent
ly and came- home with a nugget worth
$82.50.
In consideration of tho location of an
academy at Milton, Or , by the Advent'sta
the people of thai town raised $3,000 as
a starter.
Census Supervisor Mosher computes
the population of Los Angeles county at
101,400. The population of Orange coun
ty is 13,600.
It is commonly believed in Alaska that
the missing Lord IJoylo, one of those
who went up the Yukon in search of
gold, is still alive.
Mayor Gunn wants tho enumeration
at San Diego to be taken over. The pres
ent returns show a population of 15,700.
The Mayor claims 24,000.
Postmasters have been appointed :
Montana J. G. Sherman, Flat Willow,
Fertiuscounty. Washington J.D. Dean,
lloquiam, Chehalis county.
The wrecked steamer Sardonyx will bo
turned over to the underwriters. The
crew of the vppsoI, who have been living
in huts at Skidegate, have returned to
Victoria.
The following postofliees have been es
tablished : Washington At ltangan,
Lewis county, T. J. Long, postmaster; at
Chester, Spokane county, Alvin T.
Church, postmaster.
Tho Santa Clara Countv Board of Su
pervisors has mndo a report charging tbe
Sherifi" with appropriating to his own use
half the money allowed by the county
for the support of prisoners.
Tho Southern California Editorial As
sociation, which has been in session at
Santa Barbara for four days rmst, ad
journed yesterday. Madame Modjeska
delivered'an address to the association.
Tho A. O U. W. Grand Lodye of Ore
gon and Washington, which has been in
session at Aftoris, Or., has adjourned
until the third Wednesday in July, 1891,
when it will convene at Victoria, IJ C.
Three hoodlums r.t Jefferson, Or., en
tered a Chinese house and held the Mon
golians outside the building while they
robbed it of 3' 0. and with coal oil
started a blaze that def troyed the build
ing.
A. Hunt sank an artesian well 180 feet
two miles from San Bernardino recently
The water rises thirty inches above tho
ton of the casing, and stones of eighteen
pounds' weight are occasionally thrown
out.
Tho land suit of the State of Washing
ton against John G. McBride for lands
nearTacoma is developing a bold scheme
of land grabbing, although mining ex
perts testitleu directly opposite to eacn
otner.
The harvest of cereals in Oregon and
Wnshinirton will bo the heaviest over
known, especially in tho Inland Empire
where crops wore short last year. There
will lie magnificent crops of apples, pears
and peaches.
A lariro acreage of timber land in Ber
nalillo and Valencia counties, N. M., has
been purchased ly Michigan lumber
merchants, and a system of saw mills is
to be established. Tho property is on
the Atlantic and Pacific road.
Work will be commenced this week on
thirtv miles of new ro-d for the bouth
ern Pacific railroad through Cow Cnek
ennvon. Or., that is to replace the road
damaued and destroyed by tho big land
slide oi last February, aim including two
short tunnels about a0 leot long.
Chief Encineer Kendrick of the North
ertt Pacific railroad at Tacoma says that
tho road will be extended from Urami
Coulee, tho prespnt western terminus of
the Washington ueiurai lino, io me jo-
- -. ' . . fm Jilt 1 jl .
lumbia river nt a point near tho moutti
of the Okanogan river before the snow
.flies.
Judiro Kibbov at Phcenix, A. T., holds
that the twenty-four Chineso in arrest
tnero cannot, ciaiui tno privucgu vi iw
lieaa corpus, they being aliens and being
in the country illegally and in direct vio
'ation of a Congressional enactmont.
The Chinese will bo sent to San Fran
cisco for shipment to China.
It is reported that not a caso of Columbia-river
salmon has been sold in
England this year, and that Fraser-river
tlsh is given the preference. All the can
neries in operation have done consider
ably more than they expected.
Sacramento 1ms voted to issue lands
for 100,000 at 5 per cent, for twenty
years for street work, but $5,000 of the
principal to be redeemed each year, and
only so much of the loan made each year
as is nocuwary to pay one-o,uurter of the
coat of the street work.
EASTERN ITEMS.
Indiana White Caps Whip a
House Superintendent.
Poor-
Wiman Declines to Return to Canada
and Decome the Leader of the
Liberal Tarty.
The estimated increase of the popula
tion of New Hampshire is 30,000.
It has been decided in Philadelphia
that Sunday shaving is not a necessity.
The Vermont Assessor's annual report
will show a mark d depreciation in the
value of farming lands.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
I... a lini.nn ,1. iiiimlrir In l.fw.rttru.. Ilin ,tlfl
nipulation in rain rates.
UtUll ..I. .1111.1. J IV. l,llSU. ...VI .....
Florida intends to ask for the samo
amount of space at tho World's Fair as
that desired by California.
The price of ice has been advanced in
St. Louis to $1 per 100 pounds, and noth
ing Ihss than ten ounds is sold.
The latest, estimato or rough count
gives St. Louis n population of 448,124,
Baltimore 433,000 and Chicago 1,100,000.
Now York is breaking up the clock-
stock game. The principal runners of
tho concern were arrested for selling
stock in a mythical mine.
Tho Georgia .Melon Exchange, which
was formed bv the leading growers with
a view to regulating tho output and mak
ing tho sales direct to retailers, lias gono
under.
The Governor of Massachusetts has
vetoed the bill authorizing the consolida
tion of gas and electric-light companies.
Tho Senate refused to pass tho bill over
the voto.
Tho President has returned to the
Houso without his approval the bill ex
tending the time of payment to purchas
ers of land of the Omaha tribe of Indians
in Nebraska.
The bill to spnd a commission to Oro-
gon to negotiate for tho purchase of tho
surplus ncreatre of tho Puyalhip Indians
has been favorably reported to tho Lower
House of Congress.
huge tow'r, eleven stories high, is
to bo erected at South kmgstnn, It. I.,
and dedicated to tiio advent of modern
spirituhlism by Joseph 1. Hazard, a
wealthy spiritualist ot that plate.
The National Starch Manufacturing
Company, the $10,500,000 capital stock
of which hns been listed by tho Stock
Exchange, has bought outright all tho
principal starch works in the country.
British Minister Pauncefoto denies that
negotiations with Mr. Blaine over tho
Be.iringsea controversy have Imon broken
olL A report, to t tint effect having been
published called forth this public denial.
White Caps in Harrison county, Ind.,
took the Superintendent of tho county
poorhouse, John it. Denhoo, from his
bed and gave hun twenty-live lasnes. ne
was charged with maltreating his charges.
iV pneumatic gun. which easily throws
an eight-inch shell a distauco of 3,200
yards, intended for dynamite and to ue
used for coast defense in England, was
successfully tried at Cold Springs, N. Y.
The United Slates Book Company has
been formed at Now York, with a capital
of $3,250,000, and all tho business in low
priced publications which have been car
ried on by twenty-ono concerns has been
absorbed.
The Chicago Railway Association has
decided to make a reduction of i8.75 in
tho passenger rate from Chicago to Hel
ena and Montana points after August 1,
becatipo tho Northern Pacific cut the rate
from St. Paul.
Notice is given that on or about August
1, 1890, a fixed white light of the fifth
order will be exhibited from tho struct
ure recontly erected on tho northeastern
extremity of Ballast Point The light
will illuminate tho cntiro horizon.
A bill has been reported favorably to
the Houso granting $12 por month to all
women who served as army nurses in
tho the late war for a period of six
months or more, and who ronJored serv
ices to tho sick on tho battle-field.
By a decision of the Supremo Court of
Ohio property to tho taxable value of $1,
04 4,r00 is restored to the tax duplicate of
Hamilton county, having been omitted
for four yeara. The taxes on this to bo
paid to the city are about $150,000,
Erastus Wiman declines to return to
Canada and outer politics as tho leader
of tho Liberal party. Ho is convinced
that ho can servo tho Dominion most ef
fectually by remaining in Now York and
pushing his agitation for commercial
union.
An inspector of customs at New York
seized from Adolph JNordmun oi tjainor
nia, who arrived on tho steamship La
Bretatrne, a gold watch valued at $260,
which he had concealed on his porson.
Nordman says tho watch was for his own
personal use.
Henrv Boot of San Francisco has begun
suit against thoThird-avenuoCablnCom-I
pany at New York to restrain tho coin
pany from using a grip apparatus on tho
cable road which ho claims to own. Ho
says he purchased tho grip from tho pat
entee, Henry Casebolt.
An appendix to the sentence of the
Popo in tho Burtaell caso declared that
henceforth it is established that tho Bish
ops of the United States have full power,
without having recourse to tho Propa
ganda, to transfer from one pirlsh to an
other titulars of pout not essentially ir
removable.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The Cholera in Spain More Serious
Than at First Reported.
Six
of the I'aris Nihilists Convicted and
Sentenced Russia linrolling
More Recruits.
Serious rioting is reported at Iquimie,
Poru, growing out of n striko.
Portugal has made n general increaso
of ,0 per cent, in tho taxation.
Tho arbitration of tho Delagoa Bay
railway matter has beoti settled.
Tho family of Pro&idont Menondez of
San Salvador declare that ho died of apo
plexy. Princo Bismarck is expected to visit
London after Emperor William returns
to Berlin.
The Montevideo Bourse has been
closed. The crisis there has caused groat
excitement.
China intends to borrow 30,000,000
fuels of American silver for building
strategic railways in Manchuria.
It is believed that Balfour will succeed
William H. Smith as government leader
in the British Houso of Commons.
Firework exhibitions nt tho London
Crystal Palace aro unusually grand this
Bummer, and attract greater crowdB than
ever.
Six of tho Parisian Nihilists havo leen
convicted and sentenced each to throe
years' imprisonment aud a fino of 200
1 nines.
Tho Princo Henent of Bavaria hns sub
scribed 1,000 marks toward tho Bismarck
memorial, which It is proposod to erect
in Berlin.
Further French interference with tho
fishermen on the Newfoundland coast
has occurred, and the usual indignation
is reported.
Tho cholera epidemic in Valoncia,
Spain, is more serious than has been be
hoved. Tho authorities havo hidden tho
true statu of affairs.
Tho largest contingent of recritits over
demanded by tho Russian war otlice
270,000 was fixed for the next enroll
ment by tho latest ukase.
Tho papers at Munich aro praising
Henrv Villnrd. and admiringly comment
on his donation of $30,000 tc tho Bava
rian Society of tho lted Cross.
Sinco the snow was molted and tho
passage from Turkey opened tho border
lands of tho district of ICnrs aro troubled
with bands of Turkish robbors.
Bussia lias ordered to bo manufactured
in Franco a tjuantity of now infantry ri
fles, modified from tho Fronch standard
riflo and without the magazine feature.
Tho London Chroniclo's Itomo corre
spondent says : Tno Popo has become
very feeble, aud is preparing writton in
structions for the guidunco of his succes
sor. An electric brako has beon devised in
Entrlitnil. bv means of which it train go-
intr at tho rate of thirty miles an hour
can bo brought to a standstill in a space
of 2i 0 feet.
Tho British foreign office has issued
tho text of the Anglo-German ngrcoment
and official correspondence on tho sub-
iect. There is nothing new in regard to
East Africa.
It is reported at Berlin that Minister
of Public Works Mavbach and Minister
of Public Worship and Education Von
Ooslor will resign on tho return of hn
peror William.
London, jealous of Paris with its Eiffel
tower, resolved to have a similar con
trivance, and prizes wero awarded for a
device which is a dollborato Imitation of
Eiffel's structure.
Madame Kosa Kirschbaum, tho first
lady admitted to modical practico in Aus
trin. hns hist been authorized by special
imperial decree to conduct a hospital for
eyo diseases at Baiznurg.
Tho Princo of Wales continues to grow
stout and gray. It is said of him that ho
is disinclined to mako any exertion, and
tho only place to which ho does not drive
is to meals and to bed.
Stanloy's now book, " Darkest Africa,"
has had a sain execoding the most san
guino expectations In Loudon. Tho first
edition lias been exhausted, and a second
one is aliout to bo Issued.
The Minister of Russian Imperial
Property Iihs given notico to tho War De
partment to send out troops of so'diers
to tho Caucasian districts to destroy tho
locusts which infoct that region.
Tho grievances of tho London postmen
urn still unattended to. and the men
threaten to leavo work. Should tney do
so, tho whole postal machinery of Eng
land would be thrown out of gear.
According to a recent ukaseof tho Czar
no person who is not of tho Christian
faith will bo allowed to serve on a jury
unless bv tho special approval of thoMin
inter of tho Interior and of tho Minister
of Justice.
filnco aliout tho middle of May tho
city of Tomsk in Siberia has been under
water. A dispatch dated June 11 reports
that in several streets ot tno inundated
place tho people aro still rowing in boats
among tno ruins.
It is stated that Princo Bismarck has
begged tho Emperor to dlscotiutouanco
tho project to erect a Bismarck monu
ment during tho Prince's lifetime. Tho
Princo aska that the funds lor that pur
nose be devoted to erecting a church in
memory of Emperor William I,
PORTLAND MARKET.
WilKAT There Is i firm focllnR tn the local
mmket, but trailing laclcs activity, Theshlpplnfr
(leniainl ) light, ami miller?, nro only purchav
liiKSmrliiRly. Quotation mnge fromtl.?21.25
for Valley niirtlt.SO nominal (nr Wnlla Wnlla. Tho
weather throughout Kuglaml continues unfavor
able, mid foreign markets arc strong, with the
prospect of n still further ailvauco In value.
KI.OUK The market remains the nme. Quote:
Standard, JS.Tfi! ouUlite brands, ?...'0 per barrel.
OATS The market la firm. Quote! flOtfiMc per
bushel.
MII.LSTl'KFB The market Is firm. Quote:
Ilran, lf;tl7; Shorts, $17019: (Iround llarlcy,
$iS0i Chop Kecd,25; Middling!, r.-i5O25.0O
per ton.
HAY The market Is steady. Quoto: fl920
per ton.
VKOKTAIll.KS-The market Is firm. Oregon
and California Potatoes, California Tomatoes
and California Wax Heaus have fallen. Oregon
Turnips liBve advanced. Quote: California Cab
bage, i'.UO per cental; O egou, 7f80c per doicn;
California Cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; Oregon
flrecu Teas, 5c per pound; young Onions and
Lettuce, 15e. per dozen bunches; new California
Ouloii,2o per pound; Oregon String Deans, 4ic
per pound; California Cucumbers, 25c; Oregon,
40c per dozen; California Carrots, $1.25; Oregon,
11.15 per sack; California Asparagus, 12.25 per
box; Oregon, In bulk, lOo per pound; Oregon
(Irecn llects, 15e per dozen; California Turnips,
ll.fiO; Oregon, ?2 per sack; California Tomatoes,
f l.f0l.?5 per box; California Wax llcaus, Cc per
pound; California Corn, $2 per box; now Call
ornln Potatoes, f l.G0(j$1.75; new Oregon, t.60
1.75 per cental.
KKUITS Fancy Sicily Lemons havo advanced
11 per box. California Peaches aud Plums have
also ndvauced. Pineapples have fallen. There
are some Oregon Apples and Peaches aud a few
Oregon lllackbcrrles in tho market. Oregon
Plums are expected to arrive dally. Quoto: Cal
ifornia Lemons, ft. 50; fancy blclly, 8 per box;
California Apricots, $1 per box; California
Plums, 80o(l.ri0; California Poars, 1.!!52 per
box: Pineapples, l.505 per dozen; Hansons,
single hunches, 1.75; double, to; California and
Oregon Apples, $1.75 per 60-pound box; Califor
nia Peaches, $l.'iVJ1.40 per box; Oregon. $1.2f
per box: Oregon Cherries, 6585o per box; Ore
gon Currants, 5c per pound; Oregon Raspberries,
red, 7o; black, 10a per pound; Oregon lllackbcr
rles, 7Hc por pound,
CIIKKSK-Quote: Oregon, lll2Jc; Califor
nia, 9i(?tt0c; Young America, lSUc per pound
11U ITKK The market is firm. Quote: Ore
gon fancy dairy, 2flo: fancy creamery, 27c;
good to falr,2022c; common, 1617Jic; cholco
California, lSH&iOc per pound.
K(I(iH Tlio market Is Urm. Quote; 20c per
dozen for Oregon.
POULTRY Tho market Is firm. Quoto: Old
Chickens, $0; largo spring, $3 I; small spring, $2
GM.50; old Ducks, $l.605; young, 56; old
Oeeio, $5; young, $89 per dozen; Turkeys, 18c
per pound.
Tho MoreliiiiiillHii Market.
8UOAU3 Tho market Is a llttlo weaker, and
rices lmv fullen Je. Quo'o: Golden C, 4c;
oxtia C. b'4o; dry granulated, CJe; cube crushed
nd powdered, fifto per pound.
JlIJANd Tho market is steady. Quote: Small
Whltts, $3; Pink, W, Hayos, $1.60; llutter, 3;
hnas, $5.50 per cental.
DltlKI) FKIIITH Tho market Is stondy. Quote:
lumnicr dried Peurs, 10llc; undrled mid fac
tory Plums, 56o; Peaches, sun-dried, 104c:
evaporated Peaches, 1GJ4(i417c; Smyrna KIgs,
lCc; California Figs, 'Jo per pound.
CANNKI) GOODS Tho market Is steady, wltti
tho following quotations; Table Fruits, 2jo;
'caches, $2; Ilartlett Pears, $1.90; Plums, $L65;
Strawberries, $2.25; Cherries, $2; Blackberries,
$1.851.95; Raspberries, $2.252.50. Plo Fruit:
Asiortod, $3.60 por dozon; Peaches, $l.251.80;
Mums. $1.25; lllackborrlos, $1.05; Tomatoes, $1,111
3.60; Sugar Peas, $1.401.C0; String Ileum, $1.
KICK Quote: Co per pound.
HOPS Tho market is steady, with nominal,
prices. Quoto: lOo por pound.
IIIDEd The market continues tho same.
Quoto: Dry Hides, Noloctcd prime, H9o, la lesa
for culls; green, selected, over 65 pounds, 4c;
under 65 pounds, So; Sheep Pelts, short wool.
3060c; medium, 6080oj long, 90c$1.26; Shear
lings, 1020o; Tallow, good to choice, 83c.
WOOL Market is unchanged. Quoto: EuU
eru Oregon, 1016o; Valley, 16l8c per pound.
NAIIJ4 Ilaso quotations; Iron, $3.20; Steel,
$:).SCt; Wire, $3.90 per keg.
Tim Mont Market.
The market is Ann. Quotations:
Ileef Live, 3J3Jo; dressed, 7o.
Mutton Live, X3J-oi dressed, 7c.
Hogs Live, 6o; drcssod; 6c.
Veal cp7o per pound.
Spring Lambs $2 each,
SMOKRO UK ATS AND LARD.
The market la firm. Quotations: Kastera.
Hams, 12M13Xc; Ilreakfast llacon, 12X13K3;
Hides, UHW! Lard, 9)Uo per pound.
It is seml-ofllclally announced that th
assessment of Loa Angoles county will
show about $07,000,000 worth of property.
Thit is a decreaso ot si7.000.000 over the
assessed valuation of two years ago. Thia
decreaso is duo to tho fact that Orange
county has boen detached from Loa An
goles since tho last assessment.
Major Blakenoy, Superintendent of the
lifo-saving service, Iihs recoived instruc
tions to have threo new life-saving sta
tions established ou tho northern coast
ouo to ho located at tho mouth of the
Umpqua river, one on Coos bay and the
third at tho mouth of the Coquillo river.
Bids will be advertised for, to be sent in
on August 8.
At tho Choyenno Agency the Indians
havo been without moat rations for four
days, owing to tho cattle not being drivea
In from tun range. Twelve died oi con
sumption and lung fever, and the physi
cian has many nioro serious cases on his
nanus, hickhoss prevails almost ontire
ly among tho Beml-civillzod.
A week ago, at tho Instance of the Brit
ish Government, tho Canadian Qovera
ment carried into effect an act, pasted
last session, making it punishable witk.
imprisonment for lifo for an officer er el
llcial of the Canadian GovernauMrt to
furnish any information regarding tfe
defenses of the country to a fereig.
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