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Weston Weekly Leader. FRIDAY, AUGUST '28, 1885. TOl BIST IXTTHSt. STATE SEWS. Wallowa Lake, Aug. 2-i. For tii I.hvlkb. . TuoDon,"oppo'"on is th life trade," monopolies do not necesnar ily kill trad or business. Monop olies are however none tbu less . oneroas Ucituso they Wisely refrain from taxing trade mere tbaa it can bear. TheO. K it$. Co. would be committing suicide to charge the producers cf the Inland Empire wore than the traific can stand. " liut whenever a monopoly has it in its power to say abide ty our terms or leave theoi alone, the terms are apt to be eppressive. This is certainly the case with the bufievolent monopoly. Eastern Oregon hss been tho prey of mo tionolies. One of the worst of these has been the Insurance mo nopoly or Compact, which discrim Lutes against Eastern Oregon. Some time ago the principal insur anca companies on the Coast form ed themselves into a Compact hav ing uniform rates. This prevented cutting and competition. One cf the first acts of the Compact was to increase the rate of expouures in Eastern Oregon. There being no ... . . real competition the Uonopact said take our terms or do without, and the people of Eastern Oregon had to submit. It is gratifying to learn that in California tUere is a flatter ing prospect that the Compact will speedily be broken up. Should this happen Oregon will probably follow suit. ' This is needed. We need opposition iu trade, competi tion to keep prices within reasona ble limits in insurance as well as in transportation. The past year has been one of general business depression. Hard times necessitate economy. It would be interesting to ascertain in what direction people have econ omiaed. Not certainly in that which many would: suppose might most easily be dispensed 1 with. Statistics clearly prove that there has been no diminution in the sale nd consumption of intoxicating liquors. Times may have been hard and money scarce, but people have not denied themselves in the liquor line. Perhaps they econom ised on tobacco. For the fiscal your ending June 30 1885 the cigar factories returned for taxation 9C,64C,384 cigars less than they did r. the previous year. But to offset this attempt at economy on the part of smokers they returned 150,659,515 raoro cigarettes, 758,- 049 j more pounds of snufT, and 2, 822,200 more pounds of tobacco than they did the previous year. Hard times evidently drove men from smoking cigars to smoking cigarettes and to indulging in snuff ing and chewing tobacco. But this tit of economy was very light, show ing only a self-denial per capita of five cigars during the year. So the tobacco'' trade did n"t lose ground. Tho revenue collected for 1883-84 from tobacco was $2(5,002,400 and in 1881-85 20,407,088, an increase of $344,088. It would be interes ting of ascertain wherein the peo pie did economise. Some years ago, and by some years I mean six or seven, I read an inviting, indeed an enchanting account of the wonders and pictur esque beauties of the Wallowa Lake and the perilous horrors of the almost interminable Wallowa Canyon. The aforesaid account in gratiated itself into my confidence and by reason of the character of the party by whom it was rendered, it left such an impression on my mind that time nor distance had not dimmed it. The beauty of the Wallowa River can hardly be ques tioned by the crustiest of sight- seekers; it runs its crystal waters over a rocky bottom with a decliv ity of fifty feet to the mile. He who has acquired the art of fishing is captured by its possibilities for real sport. The lnh banks and rocky hills which enlock the limpid waters of the Wallowa River, are indeed rugged and precipitous and for nine miles are a source of won der and labor to travel over. This is the only toll road in the county and the toll will likely be removed before many months are over. The route through the lower, middle and upper Wallowa valleys, for a distance of forty miles, at this sea son of the year when . hay is being made and the golden harvest being cut, is delightful to the eye ' and encouraging to the hardy settlers who have encountered the priva tions of opening up the country. The distance and difficulty of ship ping grain will soon necessitate a railroad. After escaping from the Wallowa Canyon, with its rocks and hills and grouse and deer and bear and passing into the middle valleys, the tourist, dry and with a keen appetite reaches Lostine, where lift cooks and eats his own dinner if he wishes to rel ish it. This is a prosperous little town of perhaps one hundred in habitants, containing two stores and a blacksmith shop, but without a doctor, lawyer orsaloen. Ihe Los tine school house -however is a dis graceful looking hovel, without a door, the windows all broken and the whole structure a very strong indication that there is some unpro gressive element dominating the fortunes of- Lostine. From Los tine to Joseph, a distance of about twenty miles and along the course of the swift running Wallowa is a succession of thrifty farms; and to the north, a width of twenty miles, is a succession of rolling hills and all adapted to the production grain. At present cattle and sheep team unobstructed by fences over this excellent grazing expanse, I'inally the town of Joseph is reach d. It irets its name from chief Joseph of Indian territory. It is a modest little village, built on a rocky flat about three quarters of a mile from the Wallowa Lake, which I had traveled over eighty miles to look at and fish in. I did considerable looking, but miserable fishing; that is, I caught a misera bly small number. Perhaps an ex hibit of the pecuniary feature of the expedition may not be destitute of interest. Wallowa Lake trip in account with The steamer Klamath City is again making regular trips between Linkvillo and the fort. TOUUIST, DR. To 6 days' hack hire, $5. . . . 30 00 fishiug tackle, flies &c 15 00 "blankets, damaged 10 00 " grub box, frying pan &e 12 00 " 5 lbs salmon eggs at Lake. . o 00 " use of bout 2 days 5 00 The government geological survey party are now taking observations in and near Goose Lake valley. : The melon crop of Wasco county is an immense one thi3 season and thousands are shipped from The Dalles daily. J. C. Fairchield, n old bachelor residing on full Pickett creek, Josephine county, was found dead in his cabin recently. The lands of the military svagon road claim in .Lake county are assessed at S3,250 this year, $42 245 more than last year. The Ashland -woolen mills are running oa full time on a number of orders from San Francisco and Portland jobbing houses. The hay crop has all been put up on Smith river, without any damage and will be a-uply sufficient to sup ply the market. James Ferren, of Slate creek, Josephine county, killed a grizzly bear weighing 700 pounds, at his ranch, recently. The vild plum crop of Klamath county and other sections in Oregon is reported short this year because of the spring frosts. The logging camps on Smith river above tide water, are all running with full crews, nnd will continue to do so until the rainy ssuson sets in. Mr. Sergent, while mining on Brush creek, in the steamboat dis trict, picked up or.e piece of gold weighing $25 and another worth$7, W ednesuay. The yield of gold in Jackson county exceeds $100,000 annually. Its value is greater than the profits of either agriculture or manufac turing in the same county. The new flume of the Big Klamath Ditch company has been completed, which will enable the difeh to carry 400 or 500 inches more of water than has been run ning in it heretofore. Berryman & Co., who a-e mining in the bed of Applegate creek, clean ed up $50 to $70 during the first three days, when they were com pelled to suspend work for some changes in their flume. Mr. John Matthews, one of the pioneers of Jackson county, died last Wednesday at home near .Eagle Point, from typhoid fever. Mr. Matthews came to this valley, at an early day in its settlement and located a home on Little Butte creek. He died aged 70 years. The house on the farm of Claude Hill, in Little Butte precinct. Jackson county, was destroyed by fire one day last week, as also were' many of its contents. The loss will not' fall much short of $1000, upon which7 there is no insurance. The barn or C. G. Palmer, of Griffin's creek, Jackson county, was burned to the ground last luesda', together with some of its contents. The loss is several hundred dollars, as there was a considerable quantity of hay stored in the barn at the time, The origin of the fire is unknown. Three Chinamen were drowned j in the Grazer river, a. V.. Jbnciay their boat being overturned by a passing steamer. A congress of Mormons has been held in Holland. A report read states there has been a decrease in the number of Dutch going ta Salt it i Lake, and also a decrease in the number of converts to the faith in Heiland. There was a grand morality de monstration at Hyde Park, attend ed by at least 150,000 people, main ly women. Hundreds of banners were borne, all having inscribed on them such mottoes as "Save our daughters," etc. King Alfonzo of Spain has do nated $20,000 to the Granada chol era fund. It was badly needed. Hundreds of people have died in the streets and it is almost impossi ble to get men to remove the dead bodies. Convicts are liberated for that purpose. GREAT 'K . mo c CUKES Rheum atism, neuralgia, Sciatica, Lumbago, Backache, Headache, Toothache, B.ra Ihraat, SwellSne. Sprelns, Bruise, Bumm Scaldn, FroM Kites, AKD fXl OTllfcR UODILT PAIKS ASD ACHES. Sold by D ruggits and Dealers everywhere. Fifty Cents a bottle. Directioai in 11 Languaecs. T HE C1IAKI.ES A. VOUF.LER CO. a to A. vuuuuivu.i jsajuaare, jio 1. o. Campbell & Callweii's UJ is here for a j SHORT TIME ONCY to make all kinds of IriiEal. j3e wtu woii; ea.iy and ia:e iitea a wiioli sonic reliable medicine like PFUNUKRS ORE GON ELOOD PURIFIER. As a remedy and preventive of diseases it cannot be beat. It chtc-s rheumatism and JlaJ&ria, relieves Consti pation, Dyspepsia and Biliousness,, and puts fresh cnery into the system by ni.Viin Xew, Rich Blood. All Trujists and Dealera keep it. $1.00 bottles, 6 for $o.0C. 3o2m HOW IS OUR OPPORTUNITY. F. HOLDMAN. O. UOLDMiOi' BOLD1IAX BEOS., DEALRRS IN Stoves and Hardware Adams, Oregon. Keep always in stock a select assortment of CUT LERY of the best branus, and a full line of Wood and Willow Ware. Xails, Bolts, Screws, Files and everything; in tneir line that farmers need. Patronage rcspectiully tjolicud and Fair Treatment Guaranteed reasons who suffer from Indigestion sm arrest the progress of that i 'air.iul na'r.'Jy by tho use of an aftcr-ini:cL- ni? I rt .ftTnnnvpi! v.mI -i o T.,:ir ;oi;!ie stoii.nh. urc-wiir. ho-iribr.rr. rouc ! he- liver to lieaiiluu! a-t;c:i, invigorate j ;h& kidneys, r.nd thus, through the aciivity )f these orgaiis, promote the natural rovement ot the stomach ami bowels. A .tub's Pills are so coinpoimil. il that :'ieir action, though mild, ftlt'etiially pro vinces the above results. They aiVo, in .urinsr Constipation, remove the cpuse of biliousness. Liver Complaint, Kidney Ills ease, Hheuuratism, and many oiher serious ailments. AYEITS "BILIM contain no mineral nor poisonous, sub stance, and do not (i-ipe unless- the bowels are irritated, and even then their inilucuee is heaiiiiij. To continue their effect in constipated or chronic cases, they need only be taken in diminishing instead of increasing doses. 1'or seamen, and in habitants or travelers in snarsdv tctiled countries where physicians mx- not at hand, they are of inestimable value. There is liardlv a sickness thev will nut alleviate, and in most cases cure, if taken promptly. To young girls just entering upon womanhood, and to women wiioie period of maternity is urawins lo a close, Aver's Fills, in moderate dosos, Eerely su'fiieient to ensure regular action of tiie bowels, will be found of Read and Hearl Be sure and see the undersigned before disposing of your m - l;1! tret. ilsai fey f ?9 bfSM II i 111 ill The most favorable terms given en eon siguuisnts. Will also buy A. J. Rouanzoin. Quacknbush & Co., iTSTAffenfc for Sibton Poxtliiid . 500,000 BUSHELS OF COOD for which the highest market price will be paid. Also, same amount of .WHEAT. Parties having barley can have sacks furnished by me. I receive at any ship ping point, either on river or railroad. ADVANCES MADE ON WHEAT, and very reasonable rates of storage given . Walla Wqlla - W. T. Total ?77 CO CREDIT. Ily one trout 10 inches long $ JO liy one sight of cinnamon bear in Wallowa Canyon 10 Looking at Wallowa Lake 76 SU Tue beneficial efTucts of gonuine competition are demonstrated by tho following facta tfiken from the Portland Standard: Less than twen ty years ago the managers of trunk lints ensi' from Chicago did not be lieve it could be made to pay to j haol grain from tho west. Prior to 18G9 and back to 1857 the charge per bushel for wheat from Chicago to New York, via lake and canal, was 2j j cents, (since then by competition, rates hare dropped to less than 8 cents for lake and canal, less than 10 cents for lake and rail and less than 14 cents for all rail j reduction to one-third of rates 17 years ago. A steamer is now - '-on its way from Chicago to Montreal laden with wheat which it carries for 4 cents a bushel and on which it hag to pty tolls of '2 cents a ton. When the natural means of trans portation in this region are opened, ' wheat can be shipped from the Inland Empire- to the seaboard for '' less than it now is from the Miss issippi valley states. $77 00 Iu the Wallowa valley there ars probably two thousand inhabitants and it contains an area of perhaps one thousand square miles. Ine health of the valley is unrivalled. In the whole valley there is only one drui; store, one doctor, and one saloon which is not paying ex penses. The people of Lostine will not permit a saloon in their pre cinct. This is local option. If this spirit of common prudence shall alwavs obtain sway in the I beautiful Wallowa valley the pro gress) and happiness of its people cannot bo doubted. Tourist. Bncaicu.sbl!! PREPARED EY Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Slass, Sold by all Druggi FARM iftGi ADAS, 0SE80SL S. P. WELL, - Prop. I take this method of informing' the puWic, and the farmers in particular, that 1 have opened a complete assortment of Agricultural Implements, coxsisma OF Plows and Harrows. JIOWEISS, RAKES, Headers, Wagons, Etc., Travelers will rind that this hotel sets as good a table as is 10 be round in the whole "Upper Country." Bedrooms are large, clean ami airy. Every atten tion paid to Uie comfort and convenience of guests. Patronage- Respectfully Solicited. intend to make a specialty of the celebrated ALBION SEEDER, tho most complete farming implement ever in vented. Anything I do not happen to have in stock will be ordered on short notice. CHAS. BQWLKiG, The dethronement of king Claus Spreckles ftoni his seat on the su gar monopoly of the Coast has ben the newspaper topic of the past week. It u said that the Ameri can Refinery Company will reign in his stead. It will probably be N. Y. special in Chicago Times: The rumor originating in St. Paul, and telegraphed here to day, that an elTort is to be made by the Bil lings interest at the approaching stockholders' meeting to reinstate Henry Villard in the directory of the Northern Pacific railroad ob tains no credit in New Yotk. The street simply laughed at the mere suggestion. One broker said: "Henry Villard is as dead as a door nail. Nothing can ever resurrect him. The stockholders of the North ern Pacific worked for months to get rid of him, and they will not sutTer his return." The rumor had ! no effect on Northern Pacific se curities. Mr. Villard is now in Berlin. There is talk of his return ing to New York in October. Immigration into the United States from foreign countries is lighter than for several years past. Fcr seven months, ended July 31st, the total was 1SS.070, against 217. 33S for the same portion of last year. Uerwanr is still sending ( EXtltH SEWS. Itussia has abandoned her claim to Zuliikar pass. St. touis will raise $50,001 for a Grant monument. France has sent out an envoy to negotiate a treaty with Chiua. The Prince of Wales has srone on a cruise aloug the coast of Norway. Hanlan won the sculling race with Lee at Rockaway beach, by two lengths. The Mississippi democratic con vention nominated Ilobert. Lowry for Governor. It is reported that the president will visit Ohio some time before the October election. A fire at Tulare, California, des troyed twenty. five buildings in the Chinese quarter; loss, '35,000. The Cunard line steamer Etruria made her last trip across the At lantic in six days and two hours. The Central and Union Pacific railroads are bending their energies to save themselves the tea trade. China has contracted with a Man chester firm for the construction of a railway from Pekin to the Yellow sea. A steamer ran down and sank a yacht off the ceast of Scotland with all on board, including the owner, Mr. Crcssman, and his wife. Information has been received at Cairo of a great massacre at Ber ber. The populace are starving, and have seized the city treasury. German-American journalists in session at Milwaukee perfected per manent organization and will hold their annual meeting in New York next year. The treasury commission, which is for the purpose of submitting a report that may lead to the reduc- liils Fiiare a paid for by tho Adams Liv,:ry St lulu.. Adams $rcaosi. WALLA WALLA BAKER1 Established ISGi. BBECHTEL KANUFACTUUEft OY OAICES And all inuS a! IIJIIE EETS f Sis JSR! P& ! Ekiir i My New Warehouse is now ready to receive I will pay the HIGHEST MARKET PRICE tor wheat. fiSTAgtntfor Matlioit Ero3., Portland, Oregon. fg. PIERCE., Fire-Proai Building, litem Sireet, 'an'2 WALLA WALLA W. T. Hiss !8. Blacksmithing! one to order in first-class Sylc. ' In addition to Vac above we vrouTd lcectfully lmwnri u:e -mrmers ot tne surr.mnaia coutitrv that now carry a lull li:is nf AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS J. E. Casfs ami llandolph The elehvRte.i Empire Mow ers a;id the Sttuiebakcr Wag ons. THAttP BEOS., Idanis ' Orcsrcn. WHITMAN Thos desiring fine, centrally located Business Lots or beautifully situated Residence Sites in the thriving new if can be accommodated by calling at the office of the Adams Peal Estate Association, 24 ADAMS, OKEGOS DECGRATSVE er Hanger, HOUSE, SIGJT, BI7GGY AXD WAGOX Graining in All Kinds of Wood. KALSOHIXIAG, &c. Vm. Lowndes. Fall term will bcin Tcemliy, September 1st, ! lSS't. No better place in tho Pacific Northwest to tike a College Course, or to prepare for Teachin.T, for B'.islnesa or for College. Ample bo-rdin f.ciiitici at r-:.;lueed rates. Send lor Cat.louc to l!j ; t'rc'iiocnt. A. J. AXlii;.S)'., I'll. 1)., 341m Walla Waila, V..T. . H Cm tj ir me rarmers OF UMATILLA COUNTY. Notwitlistanlins the low price for wheat, there are ooI times for the farmers who deal with RoEESE & REIMXAX, at Adams, where they get good goods in erery line at astonishingly low prices. Our Fail Goods hare begun to arriye, which we purchased in the best markets at the lowest possible rates. These advan tages we will share with our customers. ur new brick building will be ready for occupancy ia about forty days, and for. that length of time we will oner EXTRA IN DUCEMENTS in miY GOODS, CLOTHIXG and BOOTS and SHOES. Come and sec us. ST, NAVIES, GRANULATED ND FINECUT L. H. POWELL. U. D. EUV.IS. i Powell & Erwny Carpenters, Contractors, and Builders, Parties who contemplate huiMiTicr no matter how small or ianre the fJif:ce tviii c-n?u!t ffir in tt-rc-st by coiualtiT,' us ns t plans, s; eTiik-a- 1 tions ana pnees. ALL w UKiv GL AKA.N XtLU. Powell & Erwhi. liGIff FLETSiiJR A!!9 L E. G20L3, JProprietos-s, lCAL,na is Cigars, Notions, Cutlery, ! PERFU1WERY, PORTE M0NNAIES SB AID BRUSHES, FISHING TACKLE, mEM km 3CH0OL BOOKS. PLAYING CARDS, FANCY GOODS, .JEWELRY. French ard American Candies, O keeper' ttian ! Ever .AT.. ... 1. ira - r-v t ; r mum aid posik Our moats arc always froli ami ood All r;iers filled with promptness. Satisl'action Guaranteed. 'AUIiT'S. 'WESTON, OREGON. Oheaoesf Police for Publication Land Office at LaGratspk, Orios. Juir 10th, ISii. Xotlce is hereby given that the folicwiny named settler has filed hotice of his intention so miie final proof in support of his claim, and thai nothins more than a change ef more ll.au any other country. But ! tion of expenses m that department j 'LLtv.t Lc,!rZ' is senilin" us i "ave ocSua 'nelr investigations. i August 50th,isio, viz: masters. What we need is active competition that will reduce prices A war cloud the size of a man's land ia aa welcome to the average pracger aa was a raiu cloud ia the time of tke drought. the only land which an increased number is Scandinavia. Jud?e Tbomanj 0f ihe dvil 6er. J. M. Walah and H. T. Bragdin!vic? commission, will conduct ex of Ashland, have bonded and bought i "-" for oppartnient service ac Son.equartzied?es on Wagner creek, 1 "elpna,' B', Portland SeP" Notice fur Pabiicatiou. Lasd Officb at La GaAXPr-O Rtoos, Aucust 1S, 15. Notiro is hfreliv jriven ri- t'-e foiloT.ir.j. nsmod settler has THed notice of her irit-.-r.tiou to xnake final proof in suymon of her oiairn, and t!-.at sai.i rirocif will be made t!.-f:re J. 11. Haley, a Noiaiv.- Public at I'lindxtjn, Oregon, on October 3rd, 134, vi:.: D. S. ?."o. KMO. for the ncrtir.vest quarter of sretion 4. townsiiip 5 uorth. rjsi 'x Z east. V.". M. , ! e r.nme the follov.;nc:u'itr.hf:5c-s to prove her t continuous rcsider.ee upon, aLd cultivation of, I Vii GSlGIl said laad, viz: ' T. Peterson, of w:ia Wia, VT. 1.: lUrvej E j Yountr, p. Sturis &nd Kicard Defrtece, oi 1 piopl-o S. O. SWACEIIAMEP. Q jrST RECEIVED BY teiiiaiier So Co- A FI LL LINE OF Watchmaker IJeweler Post Office Building, Oregon. i Slilton, Ortjjcn. and wjU imraediatelv besin to 1J; eeaj. p. 4oirolnr. ( f 1 ! CISCO Oct. 1. 21 j at San Fran- uiS gone to work upon them last i Ri.?ht Rev. .Tnrir. J. TCpar.e. Cath- week. A minin2 expert has rro-; olic bishon of th (lineup nfirli. tho rock as being verv ! uiond has written a letter to the There are more thn a thousand deaths aily in Spain from cholera. The dread disease is seriously inved ing Fraace also. nounced 1 promising Several jn'ar trees in Ashland are ! bearing their second crop, and soae hive blcssr 51s on there no--. Hon. A. M. Keilev, minister to Austria, sympathizing with him in what hs terms his eharaeful perse tic n. f.lllMri ti. C aihrarl, D. S. No 57S2. for the southeast ijuarter of uc I tion 30. township 6 north, rane : E. VT. M. tie names the foilov-'inir wiener??! to i.rove liis i continuous residence upon, and cultivation of, j sai'i land, vt;: j Han-ey Younc Richard Pefreese, Vvliliam F.iee ! and Eugene KiSer, ail of Uiiton. Oreuoi. I S. O. CWACKHAilER. 2 P.Ciister. Sjhr L.lockg ana watches cleaned anri re j paired Id a skiful mani:c-r at reasonable Keister. Ite3. 11 ATTEHTI0.1.MILL MEMl QHRIS WHEELEU, T0NSCRIAL ARTIST, Saw Timljef for Sale! fi.tL, lHitimtHOtV, Oi iiJct. flit. G-Kwi location . ?nt" of wate run tr.c vear Veston. Price, 62 per M, ! i ! Kea razors. c'es tvs j, earr chairs aad Call an or addres3 Ijthara. Hifrcuttiss in ti6 l&teii sr-1 less ) ; lTetton, urraoa. N. TEK7H YEAR st;-le cf thi rt. Th" ouly illastrntftd Jlnsszine AerrUA to the j d'-Ttior3i.nt 4 tee Great West. Ccntain.i a I Tanc amount o general information and epe : cial articles on sabie-sof in-.erestto all. Ah'iy coadncteU! SSaperhly iilnstratedf ! Only il z jftr. I.. Stjsncl, Pa'iUer, 5o. U3 . rioatitisjt, ForUtnd, Fane j DresgGoo ds, SPRIHG AND SUMMMER SUITS FOR MEN AND BOYS Ladies' Year in Endless Variety. t Canned Goods and Groceries. BuoMnghm & HecMi's Ecots and Sloes JO"2?33 TSIS: We Trill not be undersoil for easts. 1