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THE ENTEHFH
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ftBEGOX CJTV, OREGON, MAY 2, 1S75.
The Knterprlsc Strains at a Gnat
o
"A very palpable piece of canting
is that of the Exteki,rise, this week,
while iO charges the ' Radical' pa
per with having assisted, by their
denunciation of the Peace Policy in
rela.ionto the Modocs, to create a
ba I impression at theeast, of the peo
ple of Oregon. We believe the
Ralical' papers were not quite
alonj in the very free denuneiarv
discussion of the Peace Policy, as
applied to the Modocs; but we reck
on if they had been entirely alone
they could well afford to take the
responsibility of it, for their course
has been and is most fully and un-
eslirt 1 tCtoSeol
& sinTtdafunlSed
charge brought
M Jl . H I Oil I V e 11. 1 1 MIC i wn . i.
view of this Indian trouble and ad-
vocated the onlv policy which could
fieenro safety to the- frontier settlers,
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If the Lnterphse chooses to take
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them h-S the California correspond- having both parties represented in j distinguished dead a very deserved
ents anl the canting portion of the ' our citv matters is verv apparent, j compliment. He said he had not known
.RotPrn uress Tt is now seen bv all ' i i 1 t' ' Judge Tliaver until he sat with him on
eastern prc-s. n is now seen o an . j we desire to give equal credit to , 41 -
evB.'v cnarirti uroiiL'ia r'uiiM
the other side of the question, we ( Mondav. It is onlv a
HTiaTI not envv it 7reiutation among j -the
people of Oregon. The effort of plam statement of facts to govern
the ExTEicrnisE b create lUi-'.il the people in selecting the best men.
capital out f tin's matter is such a year ago, it was almost impossible
uiiecimen of straining at a gnat . and I to"ascertain u iUnount of jIulebtHl
Rwallowmg a camel as to be hull- j .
crons and laughable rather than at j ness against the city ; but after con
all vexing." j siderable labor on the part of the
ti. -w t.alcM from the St'if.-s- i Finance Committee, it was ascer-
m m of last Saturday. It is charac
teristic of its editor, and seeks to (
create a false impression as to the
tenor of our article. We stated that
the Ralical press of Oregon had
done much to prejudice the people
east against our citizens in regard to
the Modoc troubles by publishing
Qriiliculous and foolish burlesques
against the men who had been desig
nated by the Governor to discharge
Onriy given duty. Prior to the first
battle, these Radical sheets were full
q of much nonsense and disgusted
every intelligent citizen. After the
first battle, this thing was suddenly
0 put a stop to, as it was evident the
people of Oregon would condemn
fcuch arourse, and the matter was
b--coming too serious to be made a
"joke." We repeat, that the Rad
ical press did do this, and so far as
its influence extended, had a tenden
cy to create a prejudice against
Oregon and in favor of the bloody
Modocs. As to the question of the
Radical papers denouncing the Peace
Policy, all we have 'to say is, that
q while they appear to have condemn
ed it, their condemnation does not
neem to have had any influence on
tho Administration, and to this day,
it will be observed t.Lat the Radical
writers never attack the head which
ahould control this matter, but at
tack the policy in the abstract, and !
nomo poor subordinate o'licial who
is but carrying ort tho order of the
fools at Washington. We do not
propose to take any of the responsi
bilities of tht; I'cace Policy. We
Ivave opposed it from the very start,
and ao has the Democrati- State Ad
ministration. While the Radical
papers of Oregon have apparently
opposed the suicidieal course, their
Administration has endeavored to
carrv it out, though it was to " take
all summer." The people of Oregon
care endorsed, but not through any
jp .Torts on the part of the Adminis
tration which tho Statesm-vt and the
rest of the Radical papers so heart
ily support. It is not our purpose
to make political capital at the ex
pense of so many lives and so much
money; but tho poonle will hold the
Administration responsible for its
utter neglect of duty, no matter what
the course of the Radical press in
O Oregon has been or may be hereafter.
We do not propose to strain "at a
gnat," but at this Radical Adminis
tration which is responsible for cre
ating general outbreak among the
olndians on this coast by its imbecile
policy. If the St itesman wishes to
designate it as the " gnat" we have
no hesitancy in saying that it is our
purpose to strain at it until it is
swallowed up in oblivion, and
thoroughly buried out of sight, so
that it may never insult the people of
Oregon again with its infamous and
disgraceful policy. The Stittrsmnn
mast either condemn the fountain
head of this policy, or else it must
take its share of the odium, no mat-
Oter how objectionable it is to its
highly seasoned sensibilities. It
cannot accept its good deeds, (and
! 1 1- "I
0.1-incy A. Laoous. In the JiuUe-
tin of last Monday appears a protest
to the Governor against the indi-
vidua! who heals this article, setting
forth sundry charges of bad conduct
b. Quartermaster of the volunteers
who had been called out by the
Governor, If the charges are true,
nd we have Htthi doubt but what
5 they are in the main, the Governor
should immediately remove him from
Otho position, Mr. Jirooks l.s a Rad -
ieal, and an ex-Federal offit-e-holde.r,
iind we have reasons to export noih-
ing letter of him than au aim so of j
any trust coninimea to mra. n js
not safe to place a lUdieal m posi-
tion,ns their failings have beeorae
too well known throughout the
country. Let investigation of the
charges be made, end if found true,
let him be removed forthwith.
O
It is said that Tangent is beeoiaiug I T. J. K. Bayley is a candidito for So00,000 swindle
thi dpot for Corvallis.. ' City B-cord-r .it Corvall:?. su r:e us.
Mattrrs A Statem ,nt
Financial Condition.
our
In order that our citizens may be
guided in their choice for officers to
conduct the affairs of the city for
the ensuing year, we propose here to
make a statement of its affairs, and
what has been done with the people's
money by those who they selected a
year ago to transact their business.
We do not propose to color this
statement in the slightest degree, as
we are not aware of a single member
of the Council, or the present Mayor
desiring the re-election. Bat we
feel it our duty to give this plain
statement in order that the people
may see that their interests have I
been faithfully attended to. We can
nn tiiifci ilnrv lni'invi 1 -i 1 1 - for the I
"l 110t 1 f I
Political party ; and here we may
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state that the beneficial results of j
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j a11 1111,1 therefore the credit of our j
I non-partisan administration during
j the past year is not mentioned as a ;
, 1(..rtv ,sc.x rar the benefit of our
tained to be about $3,300. The
amount of revenue collected and
expended last year was S3, 010 37, as
per report published. The amount
collected this year is 3.011 05, or a
difference of $521 02. The entire
amount of the receipts last year
were exhausted, and notwithstand
ing the report as published by our
predecessors, showed the entire sum
Avas not taken up, the books now
show that after the report was made,
and between the 0th of May and the
11th, on the day the new Council
met, over 800 in warrants were is
sued, which should be added to the
above amount, which makes it over
$1,300, against the above receipts,
and shows the city Avas indebted at
the (dose of their term of office more
than at the commencement. In or
der that we may not be charged with
trying to make capital, we herewith
append a report of the Finance Com
mittee, furnished us by Councilman
A. J. Apperson, which is the sub
stance of the report, to be submitted
to the Council next Monday, which
is as follows:
GEXEKAIi FUX1.
Collected in coin as per report
of Assessor.
Collected in sei ipt
for lines
$ 470 ot
2,5: (1
111 :t
3,o:;i U
Orders drawn on !cner:il fund
issued during the term
leaving a bal.moe of.
WATER FUND.
From Licenses
Amount drawn on this fund. .
ISalance on hand
3IO.U) FUND.
Collected in coin
" labor
Total
Total expended on road, in
cluding $ 0 paid on culvert
previously contracted for...
4:v..V)
JIM' i .V)
7.0 W
SFiyjiio
,"'-; us
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Balance in Treasury 1 "U
There is also a balance of $190 50
in the Treasury belonging to the
water fund. In the General fund is
included the 410 22 in favor of the
Factory, also 208 for the bridge
built near the residence of Mr. C.
M. Kester and 100 paid Mr. War
ren for services rendered during the
previous year as City Attorney,
making in all 7,272 2, which should
properly be deducted from tho city
expenses of the present year. This
would leave the entire expenditures
of the city for the present year at
61,020 SS against about 1,300 the
previous year. The books and ac
counts of this city have been kept
in a manner which readily shows the
transaction in each department, and
the reports of all officers will be
ready to submit to the Council next
Monday evening. The indebtedness,
including all outstanding orders, of
which there are some undoubtedly
paid and not marked so on the books,
as the orders date back to 1802, is
now about 2,400, while a year ago
it was 3,300. The decrease in the
receipts is owing to the property
valuation not being as high the p res
ent year as it was last, a number of
our wealthiest citizens having their
means inve-ted in real estate at Port-
land, and while thr 1 T C
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paid on about 12o.000.
: tin
s year the same property onlv
j on 03,0;X) being a reduction of
j nearly one-half. Taking matters as
j they now stand, we unhesitatingly
declare that the present citv officers
j have faithfully discharge 1 the trusts
entrusted to them, and turn over the
affairs to their successors in a far
better condition than our citv has
j bvn for some time past. It has not I
; been a partisan administration, and i
1 we fo! proud of the record made by j
i council, jet the people take
good care that they elect economical
: &ud faithful men next Monday.
Lost It.
We learn that a certain
1 prominent Radical of
City
; p:iri,il(d in the . . 0 j
; iven rU h AlLiTr T f
t,ie t Gpvernor of Oron Th i dictating Gov. Grover ., protest to
: vho tcok filock a that vv miCC-
j U5 wc-ll take back seats for the bal-- esct that PaI-r to claim the
i ance of this generation. j authorship of the famous veto of the
Death of Judge A. J. Thayer.
The sad news of the death of Judge
A. J. Thayer, one of the Supreme
Judges of our State, was received in
this city last Wednesday evening. He
died at his residence in Corvallis, on
Tuesday evening, of typhoid fever.
The intelligence was announced to the
Circuit Court in session, and upon mo
tion of K.t-liov. Gibbs the Court ad
journed until Friday morning, in honor
of the distinguished dead. Gov. Gibbs
made a few appropriate remarks, in
which he stated that Judge Thayer had
read law in his native city, and he had
known him well and intimately; that
his nature and habits wi re such as to
be worthy of the emulation of every
young student ; and that his nature was
warm, true and noble. lie received the
sad tidings of his death with heartfelt
sorrow, and said that
while Judirc
Thayer was taken away in the prime of
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we shoiil' 1 so live
as to be preiKirod to war before the
Bar above. Judge IT pton also paid the
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a j,.,,. m the b..1K.,l thut w:w ,ielll hl
higher esteem by his fellow-Judge
that he was an industrious, honorable
and worthy Judge; while he professed
the strongest uli'uetioii.s of friendship,
his warm and generous nature did not
inherit any malice or hatred, so com
mon with such warm dispositions, lie
regretted deeply that he should be call
ed away from the use fid position he had
leen called upon to till by the people of
his District. The Judge then appointed
Messrs. A.C. Jibbs, W. C. Johnson anil
C. K. Warren as-a committee to prepare
suitable resolutions expres.sis.sive of tho
feL-lingsof tho Court and Bar.
We feel too sorrowful at this painful
announcement to do jusik-o to the
memory of Judge Thayer. It has- been
our good fortune to have known him
for over sixteen years, well and inti
mately. While we have repeatedly dif
fered with the Judge in political mat
ters, we have always had the most
pleasant personal relations existing be
tween us. and a strong and warm
friendship, and we shall ever miss that
cheerful and happy countenance of the
Judge when visiting our former home.
The Slate lias I .st a valuable
citizen, a faithful pul lie officer,
and his bereaved and heart-stricken
family a loving, alr.etion ate and true
father and husband. We deeply sym
pathize with his family in their atllic
tion, and know that they feel most
keenly this sad visitation f Providence.
His place cannot be l';!l-.'d in their circle
upon this earth, and the only thing
they will have to cheer them in this
hour of desolation is, that he was the
purest of husbands, and the best of
fathers. He leaves a wife and three
children two girls and one boy near
ly grown, the youngest being the boy
about thirteeiyears of age.
Judge Thayer has always taken a
ve ry active part in the political ailalrs
of the Slate, and lias held several prom
inent positions. In 1MJ lie was elected to
Congress, hut Hon. Geo. K. Shicl hav
ing iK-cn ele cted at the reirular June
election, was declared entitled to the
seat. He lias held the position of
County Judtro and Proseeulmg Attor
ney in" his District, and at the'timeof
his death was Circuit Judge of the Sec
ond District. Whatever position ho has
held, lie has discharged the duties faith
fully and honestly. He was tru to his
frieiids. and had but lew enemies.
Peace be to his honored ashes.
Our Views.
Next Monelay the. voters of Oregon
City will be called upon t select a
M-iyor, Recorder, Assessor and Col
lector, City Attorney, Ma-shall,
Treasurer, and seven Couneilmen.
While we claim to be a partisan of
the strictest kind, we do not be
lieve in the policy heretofore pursu
ed in applying a party test to the
candidates selected for city officers.
There cannot be any party princi
ples involved in tho result of a city
election, and men should be elected
simply en their worth as upright and
faithful citizens, who will guard the
interests of the city and administer
its affairs economically anel honestly.
This has been done by the present
citv officers. Partr. as far as we
know has had no effect on the aetiem
of any member of the present board,
and the beneficial results are observ
able in the city's credit being raised
anel the indebtedness greatly reeluc
ed. It is probably necessary that con
ventions of respective parties should
be held, but in these conventions
there should be selected the best mot
for the respective offices, not for their
past party services, but for their ca
pacity to perform the duties of the
office for which they are solected. If
men are selected on this basis, there
can be no doubt but what good and
honest officers will be elected, and
the interests of the city faithfully
gnarded. We are not now writing
as a Democrat, but as one of the cit
izens of Oregon City. There is no
interest which will benefit us as a
Democrat in the city affairs, which
will not be of equal benefit to every
Pepublican, and all who are in favor
of .maintaining the interests of the
city are equally interested in select
ing good men. There is no salary
attached to any of the offices in the
city with the exception of the Marshal,
Ilecorder, Treasurer, Assessor and
Collector, and if the people can se
cure competent and honest men to
take the offices, party should be of
slight consideration. The main eptes
tions for the people to consider is,
will they carry out honestly and faith
fully the trusts confined to them, and
this should be made the test of office
t " our city ticket. These are our
i views on the matter.
; Governor of the Portland subsidy
WCUld
LATEST NEWS FSON THE IV! 0 DOCS.
IMPORTANT NEWS.
41 MEN KILLED & AYOUXED.
The Red Devils Guiii Another
Victory.
Special Dispatches to the Enterprise.
Ykeka, April 20, 1873. The fol
lowing was received at 4 o'clock this
mejrning:
In the Lava Beds, April 2.". No
Indians having been seen during the
pact two dayc, Geu. Gillem sent out
a reconuoitering party on the 20th
inst., consisting of Company E, 12th
Infantry, umler command of Colonel
Wright; Batteries K ami A, -4th Ar
tillery, under Lieut. Howe, Lieut.
Harris anel Lieut. Cranston, the
whole arty under command of Ma
jor Thomas.
About 11 a. m. they reached Gravel
Mound, about thrtre miles south of
the ohl strong-hold, where they re
ceiveel a volley from a ledge of rocks.
The lire was returned by the men
anil they then retreated and rallied
by the troops. The Indians ran
round the bluff came in front
and opened firo- upon A and K Bat
teries and -1th Artillery Ctnnpany.
The Infantry Company was then
orelered to fall back and take posi
tiem behiml a ledge of rocks, but
failed to halt, anel left the position
demoralized. The Company com
mander anel his non-comiuissionetl
stall" kept their positions, but the
men kept up retreating. After the
troops fell back, the Modocs came
anel teok up the position which was
to be held by our troops, thus sur
rounding those left. At this time,
Warm Springs Indians in numbers
came v.p in the rear of the Modocs,
and held thorn elown to the rocks for
a while, until they shifted about
anel gaineel a position which maeia
the small cover of Major Thomas
anel others worthless, and here they
did the fatal work of the elay.
From this point they succeeded in
killing Major Thomas, Lieut. Howe,
Sergeant Homer, and 20 privates, and
wounding Assistant Lieut. Semig.
During this time, Col. Wright and
men who stayeel with him, were slay
eil as fast as they showed their heads
above the rocks. Col. "Wright v.-as
shot in the ri gat breast ; live of his
men were shot deal, and two weune"l
d. The troops in cam;) were order
ed to arms by this time. Oders
were given the Warm Spring Indian:
to move ::-i'iie.:i:i'.i i v t; i:.e .-cen:3 o: .
aeiion. I
Col. Ma - jror.lord all hi:, iro -ps j
that cotu.T leave, for ware! if: mediato
ry. 0-.n:r..in:e:? X, 1 n: 1 T have al
ready rdarted.
From this s "..!. thn ground is bo
rough that th" ivooos did not reach !
tho battle ground until night. r,?ul
they could do nothing b::i I.vy on
their arms.
About midnight three wounded
men came in and reported all e'dear
in front, and all killed and wounded
except throe or f ur privates.
The troops were rousd and ad
vance made for a short elistance and
they then rested for tho night. At
daylight, Major Green sent a party
of skirmishers, who found packer
Louis Weben's body, and two
soldiers; another party found in tho
sage brush thicket Major Thomas,
Lieut. Howe, Sergeant Senig, threo
Sergeants and four privates, all killed
or wounded. Col. Wright and men
found on tho extreme left. Lieut.
Cranston and live men are still miss
ing, and are supposeel to be killed.
The following is a list of tho killed
anel wounded as far as can
be ascertained at present Killed:
Capt. Thomas, Lieut. Howe, Sergt.
Iiemer, Capt. Wright, ten privates,
one citizen packer, Louis Weben.
Wounded Sergt. "Semig, Lieut. Har
ris and 19 privates. Missing Lieut.
Cranston anel live men. Out of Go
men that went ont, 41 are killed,
wounded and missing.
Gen. Gillem's 'forces proceeeleel to
tho cave and were lighting when tho
courier left.
From the census reports of manu
factures avo learn that there are in
Oregon 0-i Boot and Shoe establish
ments that manufactured between
$500 and .",000 worth each of Boots
and Shoes last year, and two others
manufactured over ."3,000 worth.
Tho grand total manufactured was
i?lir, "$12. In the United State's
tiiere are 23,tlS establishments that
manufacture over 6-300 worth each,
and y,151 over 65,000. The first
class total production last vear was
valued at ?? 121,011,O.K), and the last
3U,7(U,0.K1. Total, $:J-'is,3i.S,000.
Com. Reporter.
We hope our citizens will be cau
tious in their selection of Council
men that neme are elected who are
not true frienels of our city Semina
rv. and in favor of making it second
to no institution in the State. This ;
is the important issue. !
v i
We woulel caution our citizens '
against the elauger of the ciiy affairs ;
being thrown into the hanels of a 1
clique of professionals, who desire '
to run the thing for their own in- i
terest, regardless of the welfare of
our citv. - !
Tho rumors of tho death of th?
Pops af contra lictsl.
Telegraphic Xews Summary.
"Washington, April 27. The fol
lowing postal changes have been or
dereel for the Paciilic Coast, during
the past pcek: Offices established
Ewartsville, Whatcom county,
Washington Territory, O. W. Wil
bur, Postmaster, Postmasters ap
pointed llickreal, Polk County, Or
egon; J. S. Thompson, Hot Springs,
Jackson County, Oregon: Charles
Knight, Jefferson, Marion County,
Oregon: J. J. Brown, Newton,.
Benton County, Oregon; James
Dixon, St. George, Washington
county; 11. H. Dunlap, Canby, Ore
gon. Salt Lake, April 20. The associ
ateel Press dispatches regarding the
last Modoc massacre create a pro
founel sensation in this city. The
peace policy is vehemently denounc
ed. New York, April 20. The Indian
Commissioners in their ' discussion
lest night thought the most impor
tant field was among the Sioux Ineli
ans, who number about 35,000, many
of whom may be disposeel to give
trouble if satisfactory arrangements
are not maele with them. Spotted
Tail's band are restless because of
the recent murder of some of their
chiefs.
A rising is feared in the Black
lliver and Powder Hill country,
should a new expedition be organiz
oel, to seek to open that country.
The Crows will have a counsel
with the Nez Forces this cnmmer,
but they lo not expect any tremble
with the Klamaths, Snakes or other
Indians in the Modoc country.
New YoitK. April 23. -In the
Stokes case, to-day, argument was
begun on the bill of exceptions.
Tremain m.ule a long argument, con
tending the new trial should be
granted, a:ul was ' f-.dlowe I by Dos
Pasas on tho same side-. It is expect
ed the arguments will be concluded
to-morrow.
This morning, Mrs. Anna Hennos
sy, twenty-six years of age. wife of
John Ilenr.essy, a resp( ctable shoe
maker, No. S7r Third stree t during a
lit of insanity, killed her two chil
dren, Ge'orge, aged three years, and
Francis, aged live months, and plac
ed the bodies in a tub in the center
of the floor. She choke-d the chil
dren to death, and roasted the bodies
on the stove. She va aciii t; the
hospital.
Chicago, April 25. A Washing
ton special says General Ihi'ler ex
pects to leave on Friday for Massa
chusetts and eiiter into the canvass
for Governor. He is eonlident he
will be successful. It is claimed
that both Vice President Wilson and
Secretary Bout well are committed to
Butler's support, it being no secret
that Butler ire-d Ids intiuer.ee to se
cure Boutwoll's election to the Se-n-ate.
Once in pos.;osso:i of the Gov
ernor's chair. General Bathrr calcu
lates to set his wires so as to suceoeel
Mr. Sumner in th Senate.
Chicago, April. 21 It snowed hero
to-uay for nearly an hour, but melted
nearly as fast as it fell.
Boston, April 2:5. At F.dgeworth.
this momin-v, Mark B oihhv, a car
penter, wh'de uu.l-.-r th- i.iiiu e:ict of
liquor, delil).ra''-y shol his wife,
instantly killing her. The murder
er escaped
ChtATa.r.-s-rowN, April 21. Thi-.
afternoon Pressor ). Houne, the
wood n-Ie cire I tight-rope walker,
while performing, fell a de-tance of
Oil feet, being hint in tho heal and
leg. Cwir.od by breaking of the
ro;
The
lnrc.'::i.siri'' conuMiitc'1 of the
Board of Indian C'e: ami isioners
have e-ontr;!K-te.l for 1, .": do.em
but:-her-k:iivos ar.d 120 dozen skin-ning-knivirs.
amo-ig other articles,
to le furnished Indians.
Washington, April 20. Tho sale
of desks, chairs ami tables in the
House , f B presentatives took place
to-day in presenoe: of several hun
dred. Each chair and desk original
ly cost $00; the prices obtained
averaged one-sixth of that amount.
Upward of eighty members and ex
members of the Houso were among
the purchasers. Thau Stevens desk
was not sold. Tho Speaker's old
chair, bought- years ago for $07, l(V
a private party for speculation, wa
to-day sold on his account for S'M) to
the wormier hotel keeper. The chair
was occupied by Speakers previous
to and inclneling
i'cnningion,
T
Now Jersey.
New Yokk, April 20. A New Or
leans dis7titoh says the detachment
of the Metroolitan Brigade which
was sent to Livingstone Parish met.
with strong resistance all along the
line. A courier states that lighting
commenced on Sunday morning, and
he heard the booming of cannon
eluring the day. The force of arm
ed citizens in the fiehl is said to be
femr hundred.
Unparalleled Check.
Jesse Applegato, one of the Peace
Commissioners originally appointed
by the Administration, publishes an
open letter to the Governor, advis
ing him to call out enough volun
teers to capture the Modocs, and to
offer a premium for each scalp taken.
This is the highest elegree of cheek,
coming from one who attempted to
patch up a peace with these murder
ers while they were on the soil of
our State, anel who must have given
his endorsement to the infamous
proposition made by the Peace Com
missioners, to tho murderers, as that
propejsition nee mod to be the sen
timent of the entire commission no
minority report evm having been
heard of. The letter from Mr. Ap
plegato is simply ridiculous, anel we
are somewhat astonished that he
should have written such a thing.
The Modoe-s are now in California,
anel Gov. Grover has no more con
trol over them than Mr. Applegato.
While the Governor couhl have act
ed Mr. Applegate and the rest of the
IVacc Commission were in his wav
and sneeringly treated the protest;
of the Governor, regarding him as
interfering in a matter in 'which he
was not concerned. It requires con
siderable eho-k for a man like Apple
gate to conned the Governor to do
anything in this matter, aft ?r he 1 a s
been so instrumental in causing the
results now being realized. Apple
gate lias helped to smv, and now he
wants the Governor to gather the
whirlwind. It will not require the
advice of Jesse Applegate for the
Governor to do his dutv when tho
proper tirn comes.
Summary of State Xews Kerns.
Horse thieves have broken out
again in Eastern Oregon.
In Wasco county much of the
fruit buds have been killed by frost.
Tho Grand Lodge I. O. O. F. of
Oregon will meet at Dalles May l'dth.
The Oregon Iron Works at Port
land has been closeel for three months.
Three divorces were granted by
the Circut Court at Eugene City
this week.
John Blatner has been sent from
Jackson county to the State Insane
Asylum.
Fort Steven is garrisoned now
only by a" sergoant, a corporal anil
four men.
Prof. O. S. Fowler, the Penol
ogist, is in Victoria, anel will proba
bly come to Oregon.
The O. S. N. Co.'s new steamer
Daisy Ainsworth was launched at the
Dalles last Tuesday.
The cost of the Astoria Custom
House was $71,000, three thousand
less than the appropriation.
Brig. Gen. Mart. V. Brown is to
orate to the Albany Firemen pic
nickers, May loth.
A petition is going up for an exten
sion of the West Side mail route
from Junction to Corvallis.
A span of fine gray horses, belong
ing to J W. liogers, of Yamhill coun
ty was stolen a few nights ago.
The freighting business between
lloseburg and Jacksonville this sea
son, is expected to be lively.
In a few days a force of 1T-0 Chin
ese laborers will be set at work on
the Albany anel Santiam canal.
The M-riurtf says the prospects
are irexxl for a large fruit yield in all
parts of Marion county this year.
More burglaries reported at Salem.
Tho la-t raid was on the house of
Mr. 11. II. Price.
Mrs. Brolherton and throe ehil
elivn. survivors of the Modoc mas
sacre, are in Jacksonville.
Several cases of se-arh't fever wi re
re-port e'd in Benton county last week,
but none fatal.
Twelve tolerably good horses wore
piircha'-od last week in . :iton coun
ty, for about $7S apiece.
Tho Bulletin rays: ' The Oregon
Iron Works will continue in active
operation throughout the? summer.
Tho burnt district in Jacksonville
is being rppidly built up with good
anel substantial structures.
Jacksonville siionhl procure a fire
eng-;ne, how that the nro sufferers
have been some-what provided for.
Contracts are made in tho Unipqna
Valley for she.-p to be delivered
after shearing at i'2 and 2 A) per
head.
Jaraes Dixon has purchased the
e
I
enure luierosi m i:ie i i i eon i r ae-e
lino, und will put on tri-v. e; l;y I
co-ache !
i
in" ;, .eii-, oi in-Lopomtejice.
l'o:k eoe.nty. hao- voted to lax tlu-ni-s-e.ves
li , L-v H ) io biiikt a new .school
ho-.i--o.
Jas. C. O
live
a see.man on board
the
sciioo-u-r .-ihda of Cms B.iv.
va-
v. a died overboard an I drowned a
few days since.
The remains of 51:i. F. Wayiulre.
who died in Salem lat Moiidav.
were taken to Ids late residence ir
Polk county for burial.
A i.-ew ilonring mill, with a capac
ity of 75 barre ls of fiour per dav.
will be built at Indopenelenctr during
the present season.
On the route frem La Grande the
opi.:ootie is uffoeting the- stage stock
as far as Meae'iams. Sexm it will
make a further wove westward.
revon hundred tons of coal and !
one hundred thousand feet of lum
ber was shipped from Coos bay for
the week eiuling April 22d.
The grain crop in Wasco eountv is
paid to bo in excellent condition, but '
muon of the- fruit has been injured
or either killed by tha latj frosts.
Lafayette, has been snt to the Perii- j
tenti vrv for ten years. Basse!!, con- j
viet'-'el of larceny, was sent for ono
year.
tjlll till J. . - 1.1' V ' i .. -. - m ... .
is turning his attention to clod-mashing.
He is the happy father of an
invented machine te be used for that
purpose.
Dr. D. L. Davis of Missouri, who
is to take charge ef the paper at Cor-
'nelius, has arrived and expects to
issue the first number, the first week ;
in Mav.
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A number of strange Indians, j
whom nobody knows, have In-en
prowling about the Dalles, and j
through Wasco county, for some '
i lays.
The La Grande S'ntinel savs: The
section of country in anel around tho ,
Wallowa valhy will be thorongldy !
pr-c-'tel for g !d tho present soa- i
son.
A young man employed bv David j
Me Boo, in Benton 'count,- has ren- I
dered his master te-miorarilv unhap-
py by decamping q: one of his fa- '
vorite steeds.
A colony of about twenty
have gone to work on a 1,200 acre ;
tract of good land lving in Santiam !
alley, belonging to Captain A. P. ;
Ankeny, of this city.
A cutting scrape occurred at Soring
fiold, Lane, county, last week Jas. !
Lawler was cutter, and Joseph- Cline
was cuttee. James was finoil ;
and costs.
Bev. T. S. Wilson, of the New
Jersey Conference, has been trans
ferred by Bishop Foster to the Ore
gon Conference. He is expected,
here about the first of June.
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The MoHi,t,uitrcr of last Saturday !
says: " Mr. Ad. Edgar, who is just !
in from Canyon City, savs that about i
four hundred of the? Snake Indians,
who have been fed all winter at Fort ;
Harney, have, left that vicinity, and j
u is supposeel to have gone down to
join Captain Jack.
Archie A. Williams, late Chief En- j
gineer of the Portland Fire Depart- ;
ment. committed suicide last Fri- '
day morning, by shooting himself
through the head with a pi-tol.
Kruce, tried in Yamhill
county for an attempt to poison fi
family of Mr. Torrence last fill
found guilty and sentenced bv j,o S
Bonham to 10 years in the PeWten
Albany has got a chicken ord
nance which forbids chickens st,
ing upon their neighbors garde,,.
under the penalty of becoming chi L
en pie for whomsoever will sky 1r j
eat. . s u'a
It is to )orted that Ben Drew f
merly well known in Oregon in ' f
nection with the QuartermasteS
service in the Indian war of lx-V
is now a clerk in the New O'
Custom House. us
The principal business before p.
Circuit Court for Lane eountv tl '
week, was the trial of several sJi
brought by the Oregon - Califon
Ii-ailroael Company to recover sulK;
dy subscriptions. G"
The State Board of Education l av
ing visited Eugene City, viewed th
first site selected for the State pni.
versify ami condemned it as b-hw
too low anel Hat, the Direetors'nalt
on Monday evening. q
Now placer mines are roi,nrtn.i ,
Wolf Crook, twenty-five miles . fo,,.,
La Grande ami twelve miles froi'i
the road leading from La Grande tu
Baker City, and are reported to 1.
about twelve miles in extent.
The city election in Corvallis win
take place next Monday, and the po
litical parties seem disposed to '('
vide up'"' on the Temperance ques
tion. Candidates are cropping out
all over the town.
A party of horse-buyers who trav
eled over Douglas county, have sud
denly taken a trip to parts unknown -s
for the health of the horses, an.l
now the farmers are inquiring for
their postoffice address.
About eighty Chinamen have start
ed for the Bohemia mines, Donirlas
county. A now ton-stamp mill wji
soon be put up at those diggings bv
a San Francisco engineer. It will
be erected on the claim of Jess,;
Barker.
Tho M- y nrif reports several eass
of opizoory in Polk eountv, simony
tho horses on the farm of Mr. Pmt'u
er. Six animals were taken down in
one day. and Mr. P. is likely to suf
fer much loss, not being alIek to g-t
in his spring crops.
The Jvn h'.il sryvs the off. rt to es
tablish the State University :..t
Eugene, is still going on and it ie
asserted that candidates will ,-
brought out in tho county at the:ic xt
election pledged to the repeal of tin
tax f-.-r support of the institution.
The Soitinf! loams that if ti e z
Peree-s Chief Joseph's band ZV.:.U
their apperam-e in the Wallowa
lev, no matter what their 1 ari::::
may be, the settlers in'ond to upm
hostilities with a vie w of makincr a
quick settlement c-f the dismue.
Thirty-two Chinam-en were en:-G
fortably lodged in jail at I i:dh ti r,
the other dav. Taev were froia
n . .'.- . x
4T.ii!.i v ;i.-a, ('p: laiiios tax r; l-j
ind when they ha::.l-ed uv r
.-ss-.ry am unt due the Stat
n, e tc., l'..-. y were et free.
;..i.:. tlc is reported to l.av
at l.a Grande bro;ivht th.-re
lae :see
of (.)rc.;
The .
arrive-!
bv tlse
Ne;rtl
!iv.
-te-rn
s'.e
Cow
pa:
the
iia
y s worses. Ii is a much n:u
"? il:e:i when if first started in
List anil tho Ste.g" (''!U"aav
nut Ixt
a a vs
hv tho disease.
Th- i'wlrtth-r learns tl-at a ct-a-tr.vet
fer two thn:.iid 1 -arrols -f
lime f-..r the State 'trapitol has b, en
let to tlio trfvo Cx:r.ipaT-.:e'S at Ih m -burg
a thous;md b.-irrds to fai.
?.Iarks .v Co;:;u- have the contract
for supplying lime for the State Uni
versity at Euge-ne City.
The C.'rvallis I).-:n. x-r.-tf says: C:a
plaints an: again coming from tlio
people around Yaquina'Biy. t!i
straggling Indians from Siletz ar. o
e-onstantly prowling around tho set
tlements, committing theft, destroy
ing growing crops, and causing great
annoyance to settlers.
At a meeting of the e-itizens f
Toledo, Benton county, a military
company was organized, composed
of all present. Tlie officers chosen
were: Captain D. Carlisle; 1st Lieut.,
Wm. Ma dcie; 2.1 Lieut., J. II. Blain;
1st Onlorly, Jos. Thompson; 2d Or
derly, John Buth-r; 3d Orderly, John
Willis.
The Eugene finnnl says: "Whf at
is now carrieel fonm Boseburg to
Portland, a elistnce of about two
hundred miles, for 21 cents per bush
el. The same is charged3 from tin
place, a distance of onlv 125 mile.;0
t IT 1 t i rr -1 .
ma niuii iiarrisouig, ii or 10 miie-
north of heri the rates are nine cent
per bushel."
The Albany Register savs: "On
Tuesday Dr. "E. O. Smith, ef this
city, exhibited for our inspection
some fine specimens ef quartz, croi
p;:.gs of the (Jahmalead. The quartz
assays seventy -five per cent. lead.
Each ton of the quartz shows betw een
forty and fifty dollars in silver and
ten of gold, which ought to pay
voll for working. It is reported
ha-e male arrangements, and will
so n commence onera-i ns on
leal. The leal is abemt fift.
miles nearly cast of Albany.
the
:vo
A::oii:n; I'lrerr Ariair.. -e
pul)lish in this issue full particular.
of another .slaughter of our troop
by the Modocs, in which 11 ont vt
05 men lost their lives, indue! in?
four officers. It is humiliating to
think that a government like oars
cannot conquer this handful of sav
ages without saerlfi-ing so many
lives. The details are full of horror.
Another dispatch states that the sav
ages are becoming troublesome P
north. Tho Government will have
to send Gen. Crooks back to Oregon.
Radical journals attempt to divide O
the infamy of the salary steal with
the Democrats. This too in the
face of the fact that the Radicals had
an overwhelming majority in Con
gress, and couhl have easily defeat
ed the measure and Grant, their
President signoel the bill when at
the sime time he could have vetoed
it ard crusheel it on the spot.
Thirel assistant Postmaster, Oca.
Barber, sent an oreler to-dav to the?
manufacturers for 5,000,000 postal
cards; the aggregate of application
amount to !2,'ob,Oje.
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TJ7JTJHT2ST 0FBmJH0FILIBHARY,
DIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,