THE ENTERPRISE.
BRECON CITY, OREGON, A LCI ST 25, 1876.
The Transportation Problem,
The press of the State is pretty
evenly divided on the question of an
opposition line of steamboats to the
grinding monopoly. Those consid
ering it a useless expense to the farm
ers, are the. Standard, Mercury,
Guard and Tribune ; they holding
that after the farmers have agreed to
ship all their grain by the new line
they will " go back on" their words
if the O. S, N. Co. will do the same
rork for less money. They show
many loop-holes out of which a farm
mer bound in honor to the opposition
may escape the fulfillment of his
word, and conclude with saying that
the whole thing, in consequence of
the farmers bad faith, will result in
tlie " monopoly" finally becoming
the master of the new line. They
also make "no bones" of saying that
the originators of the schemes so
arrange their contracts with the far
mers, thai come what will they are on
the safe side,, and the only one to
xnake money by the enterprise.
On the other hand, papers that are
opposing the O. S. X. Co., plainly
see that if steps are not immediately
taken, that by the time wheat is
ready to be transported in quantities
the farmers will be completely at the
mercy of a soulless corporation
which will so increase its tonnage
that the tillers of the earth will
scarcely make profit at all on their
crops.
That the farmers will go over to
the monopoly to save a cent a bushel
when the opposition will be at its
height, is at once improbable and
impossible. It is improbable be
cause we do not think our wheat
growers so lost to the ordinary in
stincts of manhood as to forsake, in
its hour of need, the very enterprise
to which they owe the low freights
in the monopoly ; it is impossible
because the contract offered by Cap
tain Cochran is so worded that the
s-'gners agree to send so much wheat
at a specified price within a men
tioned time, or be liable to the boat
builders for that amount of freight.
Tims it is seen that the ways of evad
ing the contract hinted at by tho
papers above mentioned are absolute
ly impossible ; and the farmers are
forced to be honest men nolens tolens.
Papers also jay that the boat build
ers are the ones who will reap all the
benefit from the opposition. How
can this be, when farmers get their
transportation done for 9 cents is
not this a benefit to them? Owning
neither boats nor wheat we feel capa
ble of taking an honest and impartial
view of this transportation question,
and tho more we consider it the more
satisfied are we that the alliance be
tween the steamboat builders and
wheat shippers is done in self de
fence, mutually making concessions,
thus strengthening themselves for
the coming river fight. We do not
charge those who look upon this
subject differently than we with base
motives ; but we do think, that if
they will stop to consider that by
fighting against the opposition line
they are striking at the farming
community, the back bone of our
wealth, and the foundation stone e'
future hopes, they .m-- gee tL
ui their ways and finally join with us
in crying "Down with the Mon
opolyl" 0
Carpet-Baggers.
There is no word which has done
the Southern States'more harm than
that of carpet-bagger. Its meaning
in the South is clear enough. It is
intended to apply to adventurers
from the NortU who went South
after the war for the purpose of
plundering the inhabitants by aid of
the ignorant colored voters. It is
regarded everywhere in this country
as a term of reproach and has had
the effect of deterring from the
Southern States thousands of honest
Northern men who would have been
glad to go South on account of the
climate and the natural richness of
the soil. The Maine citizen may go
to Arizona or come here to Oregon
and be welcome. It is no reproach
to him that he was born in the Cast
and votes the Republican ticket.
Let him go to Georgia or South Car
olina, and carry with him his princi
ples, and his fate is social, political
ostracism. He can assert no inde
pendence of judgment without in
curring the worst forms of enmity.
Something of this may be duo to the
soreness occasioned by the war. But
while this was natural it should not
last always. The word carpet-bagger
may serve the purpose of a flippant
politician like Mr. Cox or a bitter
partisan like the editor of the Stan
dard, bnt it should have no place in
our literature. If we go into the
matter deeply we shall find that we
are all carpet-baggers in Oregon, and
all carpet-baggers in America, with
the exception of Sitting Bull and his
people.
The Albany Evening-Journal says
that when asked why he had deter
mined to take the stump for Tilden,
Pendleton's reply was,
of my admiration for a
"Because
man who
made millions out of bankrupt rail
roads while I pocketed less than one
hnndrel thonsaml."
V
A I
Inspiring General Confidence.' '
In its financial plank the St. Louis
platform urges the adoption of a "sys
tem, open, public, and inspiring
general confidence ;" and as the first
step under such a system they have
repealed, the resumption clause under
the Act of 1875. This may be a good
way to inspire general confidence,
but we are unable to so regard it.
The appointment of a time to re
same specie payments was a pledge,
with all the solemnity and force
which the forms of law could give.
It was as distinct a pledge as any of
the others which have been made to
pay any part of the pnblic debt. If
its repealing is without political
crime, why can not the other pledges
be similarly disposed of? Its repeal,
far from inspiring general confidence,
has shaken the public trust in any
and all the financial promises of the
government which may be made
hereafter. By the repudiating the
promise to resume, what guarantee
is there that a further promise to re
sume at a fixed time will not be repu
diated ?
Suppose that the Democrats re
gain power, and after the repeal of
the Resumption Act they put their
system into operation, and that hav
ing prepared for specie payments
if that is what they really mean to
do they announce that at a certain
time they will begin to redeem the
legal tender notes in gold. What
would the people say ? They would
say in effect : " We do not believe
anything of the kind. Congress
once before passed au act promising
to resume at a day fixed, and before
the day arrived the act was repealed.
We believe that this new pledge will
be broken in a like manner. The
government cheated us once in this
matter It cannot cheat us twice in
the same way." The Democrats will
thus discover that repeal, instead of
" inspiring general confidence," has
destroyed it, making their long-
looked for victory more distant than
ever.
The Senatorial Question.
The Mercury, Review and Courier
in making deductions from our arti
cle on the Senatorial question do us
the honor to get very much fright
ened by our statement that Nesmith
will try to effect a coalition between
the less partisan Republicans and
Democrats and refuse to go into
caucus. Why, pray, should these
papers see a Banquo's ghost in the
union of these two classes of legisla
tor? Is not Col. Nesmith a Demo
crat? Is not everything fair in war?
If a Democrat can be sent to the
Senate, is that not all that is desired?
We fail to see why Col. Nesmith i3
such an incubus to these papers
unless they are personal organs. We
pause for a reply.
Speaker Kerr.
President Grant pays ths follow
ing well deserved tribute to the
memory of the late Speaker Kerr:
" It is with intense regret that the
President announces to the people
of the United States the death of the
Speaker of the House of Representa
tives, M. C Kerr, of Indiana. A
man of great intellectual endow
ments, large culture, great probity
and earnestness in his deyotlGa tG
public interest and passed 1 from the
pos!tlCu of power and usefulness to
which he had been recently1 called.
The body by whom he had been se
lected to preside not being in session
to render its tribute of affection and
respect to the memory of the de
ceased, the President invites the
people of the United States to solemn
recognition, public and private, of
the worth and services of a pure and
eminent man.
(Signed) U. S. Gkant.
By the President.
J. L. Cadwaladek, Acting Secre
tary of State."
Naked Facts.
After much valuable time, to say
nothing of the dollars the House
decreased the army some 3,000 men;
and scarcely have those Solons been
reseated after their vote, than 2,500
more men are called for by the Pres
ident and seconded by the Senate.
What does the Standard think now
of its editorials on Army Reduction.
The N. Y. Tribune compares wages
in loo and lou lor ou trades, and
reckons the decrease at from 10 to 20
per cent., while the reduction in rent
and the necessaries of life has been
more than that. It concludes there
fore, that there has been an actual
increase in absolute wages, that is,
that the same amount of work will
buy more of the necessaries of life
now than in 1870-71.
A correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette undertakes to show that Sit
ting i: nil is a graduate of West
Point. He represents him to have
been a wild fellow from Missouri.
whowas a good cadet, but got drunk
f J 1 - 1 iT -
aner no irrauuaieu. was denied a
commission, and finally became an
Indian leader. The story is. howev
er, extremely doubtful.
The bloody-shirt," says the
Springfield Republican will cease to
be a formidable political ensign the
day our Southern brethren cease
furnishing the blood. And not be
fore.
.
A corespondent of the Harrisburg
Xucleics says Geo. P. Weidler, of
Portland, has let the contract for a
capacious ' freight boat to run on the
upper Willamette.
telegraphic. news.
Eastern.
Washington, Aug. 10. The fol
lowing dispatch is received.
Rock Bkidge Alum Spkixgs, W
Ya , Aug. 19.
Our friend Mr. Kerr died about
7 o'clock this evening. I have been
by his side for two days. His last
hours were painless, as ho so much
desired. His composure was as re
markable as it was heroic. He was
thoroughly content, and prepared
for the unseen world. He was cou
cious and intlligeut, gentle and
brave, to the end. His disease was
consumption of the bowels, but to
ward the last other parts were affected.
He has been for days past in fact a
disembodied intellect a mere skele
ton. Every thins: possible to be
done ut this remote spot to soften
this blow to his family, by throwing
tenderest care around his dying bed,
has been done, and the last offices
will be performed with all the
thoughtfulness they could ask. We
have sent to the officers of the House
at Washington for an escort. His
body will be taken to New Albany
Monday. S. S. COX. "
Kerr's death cast a gloom over the
city to-night. Sayler and several of
the House representatives will go on
to the Virginia Springs and-accom-pany
the remains to Indiana. Mr.
Kerr snffe: ed greatly ; but his mind
remained clear.
Philadelphia, Aug. 19. The at
tendance at the Exposition is im
mense, this being the first day where
visitors are admitted at one-half rate
or 25 cents. A drizzling rain com
menced early this morning and con
tinued all the forenoon, but despite
this drawback the visitors came flow
ing in from all directions, and by
noon there were nearly CO.OOO with
in the grounds. No such attendance
has been siuce the 4th of July week.
A Piano Manufacturing Co. of New
York, sent 1,000 employees, who
marched in with music and flags.
This is an experiment for which the
public has been long clamoring, and
the committees finaly decided to try
it. All are pleased with the success
of the movement. Next Saturday
will be another such day.
New Yokk, Aug. 19. The Repub
lican State Convention at Saratoga,
next Wednesday promises much ex
citing interest. The best impression
to-day is that Cornell's nomination
for Governor, if pressed at all, will
only be urged to defeat ex-Gov. Mor
gan's nomination. Personally Cornell
is unobjectionable; there is no stain
on his public or private character;
but reasons of policy forbid his nomi
nation now, because of extensive
prejudice against him among inde
pendents. Evarts' friends promise
to show local strength in the conven
tion. His nomination is certain if
he draws much from Cornell's forces
when the latter brakes. Some think
his success is sure in any event.
The opposition to Evarts attempt to
creat mischief by the assertion that
there is a purpose to overthrow
Conkling as party leader. This will
hardly succeed: it is too well known
that the opposition to Cornell has
no such significance, for the warmest
personal friends of the latter counsel
against his candidacy. Probably
there will be same warm work at
Saratoga, but it will result in no fac
tious division.
Senator Booth's entry on theTam
paign for Hayes and Wheeler, is hail
ed with marked pleasure. His pow
erful influence in Indiana is recog
nized generally, and that is the real
battle field of the struggle. With
California and Indiana safe, there
will be little anxiety about New
York, and either Evarts or Morgan
can carry the latter as easily as could
Pomcroy if in the field. The defeat
of that loyal Democrat, John Han
cock, for Congressional nomination
in Texas, by D. fc. Gnulings, a sup
porter of the salary grab anc. a bitter
Confederate, and the -nomination cf
Wftds Hampton for Governor of
South Carolina, have disgusted
Union Democrats in this section,
who accept them as evidence that
the Democratic party is not snfli
ciently disciplined yet to be trusted
with the Federal government.
Chicago, Aug. 19. Sabin K.
Smith, in behalf of Hilton & Co.,
successors of A. T. Stewart business
in New .York, and for himself as
Chicago representative, this morning
signed a lease for two Chicago build
ings, corner of Washington street
and Wabash avenue. They will be
occupied by the parties above named
as a wholesale dry goods store, to be
known as the Chicago bra ch of the
New York business of A. T. Stewart.
They will be fitted up at once and it
is expected will be ready for the fall
trade. The lease signed is for five
years and binds the parties signing
it to put in a stock of goods worth
$2,000,000 or more. The proprie
tors intend to make this a central
point for their trade and if business
warrants to make their Chicago
house more extensive than the New
York one. It will be exclusively
wholesale and will be run in the
same way as the original house.
They expect to open in September
or October at the farthest, with an
entirely new stock from the factories
here and in Europe.
Bostox, Ang 19. The failure of
Hon. Josiah Quincy is announced.
Liabilities $S0U,000; assets. 8220,000.
Postmasters appointed B. P.
Quincy, Linkville, Lake county,
Oregon; C. S. Sargent, Phoenix,
Jackson county, Oregon; J. L. Wel
der, Slate Creek, Josephine county,
Oregon; R. D. Hume, Skomokawa,
Wahkiakum countv, W. T.
CaicagOv Aug. 20.- -The Tribune's
Washington special says the princi
pal Democratic Sunday papers here,
to-day make severe attacks on the
House for the outrageous manner in
which it reduced the pay of officers
of the navy. They characterize the
action and method by which it was
accomplished as gross injustice of
the rankest and most unjustifiable
kind, and utterly false in its assump
tion of economy. It will reduce to
beggary a number of officers whose
services entitled them to a nation's
gratitude. Of course all these off
icers will be entitled to relief at the
next or some future session of Con
gress, but in the meanwhile they
will be subjected to extreme hard
ships, and the morals of the service
will be seriously impaired.
Washington." Aug 19. The Pres
ident, with his family, left Washing
ton this morninng for Long Branch.
Chicago, Aug. 19. The Tribune's
Washington special says: It is stat-
rt of H.n rlAnnnn. r : a.:
1 the question of the Chicago whisky
convict pardons was considered by
the President before leaving this
morning, and settled adversely.
Stoors made vigorous efforts to get
the President to order a pardon over
the head of the laws. The Presi
dent says he leaves the whole matter
to the Attorney General, and will
not act contrary to his recommend.
In the St. Louis cases all new facts
and arguments have been presented
District Attorney Bliss, which' it is
expected he will endorse, as he did
the first lot.
New York, Aug 21. The Times
this morning has a remarkable edi
torial showing that Gov. Tilden
having sworn in 18G3 that his
entire income for the year
1862, from all sources liable to tax
ation, counsel fees, dividends, rents
and profits, was only $7,118, he in
187G, swears that during the same
year, 1862, he received from two sour
ces alone, his services to a single
company, $20,000, by his own sworn
admission. Therefore,Tilden stands
indebted to the government in a
considerable sum for unpaid income
tax for 1862, and we have two state
ments by Tilden utterly inconsistent
with each other. The Times pro
ceeds to show other sourses of reve
nue enjoyed by the Governor, and
says he never returned any statement
of his income except for two years,
and was assessed during other years
the income tax law existed.
Chicago, Aug. 22. The Inter
Ocean's St. Paul special says: A gen
tleman from Winnepeg on the 12th,
reports that a large amount of am
munition, in small packages, has
been sent from Winnepeg to a depot
in Saskatchawan county, established
by Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull asked
the Canadians to send word to Queen
Victoria asking the British govern
ment to act as peace maker between
the United States and the Sioux na
tion, and that, if necessary, he would
send a number of chiefs, with an in
terpreter to visit the Queen and
state their grievances, and the dis
honesty and unscrupnlousness of
th Indian agents, who defraud them
out of all their rights, and asking
the United States government to give
them a largo track of country as a
permanent reservation bordering on
the British possessions, to be form
ed into a civilized Indian
me nt.
govern-
Foreign.
London, Aug. 18. The London
Daily Ifeics' dispatch from Cutari
says the report of the Turkish defeat
at Brisanski on the 8th is confirmed.
The Turkish loss is estimated at 1,
000. General Tchernaryoff is re
port to have issued an order that all
Circassians and Biissi Basonks be
shot without parley when captured.
BAYREUTn.Aug. 20. Five hundred
persons were present at the banquet
last night given
in honor of llerr
making a speech,
Wagner. After
which was loudly applauded, Hsrr
Wagner was crowned with , a silver
meiialed wreath.
London, Aug. 21. Tho Mn-kLanc
E.rpress says harvesting is now well
advanced. Numerous reports from
various parts of the Kingdom have
arrived. Some prognosticate that
the crop will be light; others speak
of a fair, or even good, average yield.
These statement must be received
with caution, as the averages in diff
erent localities vary from 37
quarters per acre, whereas, statisti
cally speaking, 80 bushels is usually
considered a standard. Barley and
beans are likely to turn out well.
Peas give satisfaction in most dis
tricts. Oats are reported to bo the
worst of all. Trade has been dull
owing to the uncertainty as to the
yield of home crops and fbreigu sup
plies. We think the latter will be
large since India is exporting very
freely. Although the reports of the
California crop may have been ex
aggerated, predilection of millers
for the class of grain is still domi
nant. ilsize -co-' L Titrs in request,
especially for forward delivery, as
the quanitty afloat is now consider
able diminished. Oats have slightly
improved, owing to the increase of
the Continent demand.
Parilic Coast. ;
San Fr.ANCisco, Aug. 21. For
some time past it. has been kuowu
to the postoflice authorities that reg
istered letters were being tampered
with, and a portion of tho valuables
they contained extracted. A strict
watch was set on those engaged in
the service throughout the State,
and tho delinquency was finally
traced to the San Francisco post
oflice. For weeks Postmaster Coey
has been busily at work trying to
detect the culprit, and about $1,000
has passed through the registration
department in decoy letters fovthat
purpose. On Friday afternoon a
decoy letter containing nine $5 gold
notes, addressed to Umati la, Ore
gon, was mailed at the registry
office. A watch was also placed on
the clerks engaged in that depart
ment, which resulted in the arrest
at llo'clock Friday night of Jas.
Bowman, one of the registry clerks,
by Capt. Stone, on a charge of rob
bing the mails. Seven of the $5
gold notes were found in Bowman's
possession; two had been spent dur
ing the evening, one of -which was
found and identified as tho note
which Bowman gave in exchange for
goods. Bowman had been in the
postoflice seven or eight years. He
was formerly a member of the leg
islature, and no suspition rested on
him until recently. During Friday
evening, Bowman drank consider
able and talked freely, and finally
consented to show his money when
asked to do so. On Saturday mor
ning, II. McCartney, who had been
employed to mail the decoys taken
at the registry office, swore cut a
complaint before Comissioner
O' Beine. Bowman was brought
before the commissioner" the" same
day, but waived an examination and
charge. He is almost broken down
under the blow of disgrace and pro
tests his innocence, but the proofs of
his guilt are apparently-overwhelming.
The arrest has caused great
commotion in postal circles, .
C. H. Mohring, manufacturer
of California gold dollars, has been
indicted by the U. S. grand jury
for counterfeiting. He gave bonds
to-day for his appearance when want
ed for trial in the sum of $2,5C0,and
was released from custody. It is re
ported that other manufacturers of
this bogus coin will join Mohring
and make this a test case.
The Sunday Welcome favors Goy.
G rover as our next Senator.
COURTESY OF BANCROFT LIBRARY,
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
SUMMARY OF STATE EVS.
Eugene has a case of small-pox.
Roseburg has two cases of small
pox. Vagrants find Portland too hot to
hold them.
Wool sells at 14 cents a pound in
Jacksonville.
Counterfeit dimes are in circula
tion jn Portland.
Wheat is selling at 65 cents per
bushel at Salem.
Gen. M. V. Brown arrived on
the last steamer.
II. D. Thompson, of Lebanon,
died on the lGth.
The Lafayette Courier chronicles
the death of a" Sooner" dog.
The Coast survey steamer Hosier
arrived at Portland last week.
Bro. Hand of the Dalles Mountain
eer is going to the Centennial.
R. Tharp, of Roseburg, has been
arrested for stealing a horse.
Chinamen .burglarized E. M.
Wait's house at Salem last week.
The Standard says Portland will
have a bridge across theJ Willamette.
Albert Temple, living near Hal
sey. had one of his legs broken last
week.
The body of j-oung Tharp," drown
ed at Independence, was recovered,
last Saturday.
Salem is full of school teachers,
and Albanv running over with
Methodist parsons.
W. K. Smith, of Portland, sus
tained a compound fracture of his
left" leg last Saturday.
The Indians have about all disap
peared from Pendleton. Some have
gone to the Black Hills.
W. L. Williams has just arrived
in Umatilla county from Kansas,
with a lot of blooded cattle.
A man named Butler was stabbed
in a drunken row at Gardiner last
week by Alexander Rasmus.
Tho body of Absalom Smith,
drowned in the Santiam some two
months ago, was found last Sunday.
The Yamhill Courier is advised of
tho fact that there are two cases of
small-pox four miles west of Lafay
ette. The Alden Fruit Preserving Com
pany, at McMiunville, has not thus
far proved a remunerative invest
ment. There have been eleven Plummer
fruit dryers erected and put in suc
cessful operation in this State this
season.
The Dallas Itemizer man says he
will publish the names of all who vis
it a certain saloon. What's the mat
ter now ?
J. W. Caslin and wife, of Salem,
arrested for committing an abortion
were discharged last Friday for want
of evidence.
Americus Savage living near
Shedil Station, committed suicide
last Friday. Tho deceased was 75
years of age.
Preparations for tho state fair are
being made on an extensive scale.
It will be tho grea est show Oregon
has ever had.
Mattison, the fis'ierraan, who shot
Miss Rodgers, of Astoria, has been
sentenced to one year imprisonment
in the penitentiary.
It is said that the crop of hazel
nuts in Oregon tin's season is unusu
ally large, and weather wise people
predict a hard winter.
Ti. J. Powell, formerly of the
Willamette University, has accepted
the position of principal of the Al
bany Collegiate Institute.
The county court of Lake county
has issued n order fort-he clerk to
pick up his books and go toBullard's
creek. Clerk isays ho won't do it.
The temporary insanity "dodge "
has been tried in every criminal
case on trial in the circuit court at
Astoria during the present term, but
one.
Benjamin Southwell, living on
Eight Mile Creek, Wasco county, son
of Joseph Southwell, was thrown
from a horse on Sunday last and
severely injured.
The City Rifles, of Portland, are
camping in the vicinity oi Cornelius.
A Portland paper says that the farm
ers have sold three chickens and
sent their daughters visiting in con
sequence. Last week Mr. K. B. Ireland, of
Ten Mile went into his field of grain'
cut and threshed wheat, sent it to the
mill, had it ground and the flour
brought home, and gave his men hot
biscuits forsupper, made from wheat
that in the morning stood in the
field just as it grew.
The sawmill at Independence own
ed by Mr. Hedge, and under the man
agement of the Richardson brothers,
was burned down last week. The
tiro originated in the saw dust. The
loss is est imated to be in the neigh
borhood of $2,000. The loss will be
heavily felt by the parties.
The coroner's jury which sat upon
the body of John Krall, killed by
Frank Davis on the South Umpqua,
Aug. 13, found that Davis acted in
self defence and defence of his fami
ly, and committed no crime. Krall
was an Austrain, about 30 years old,
and was discharged from the insane
asylum last April.
Prof. S. H. Marsh and wife of
Forest Grove, were taking a drive
one day last week, in the vicinity
of their home, when tho horse ran
away.and upset the buggy, throwing
the occupants to the ground. The
lady was very badly bruised, and
the Prof, is severely injured and
confined to his bed. It is feared by
his physician that his spine is per
manently injured.
A letter from Baker city, Aug.
15th, to the Tribune says : " A. I.
Block, of 1 the firm A. I. Block,
& Co., now bankrupts, was arrested
yesterday by J. M. Boyd. Depu
ty U. S. Marshal, on a charge of
defrauding his creditors and of sell
ing his goods with that intention.
His trial, or rather his examination,
is now being had before Samuel Far
mau, U. S. Commissioner, Consid
erable excitement prevails."
TERRITORIAL NEWS ITEMS.
Seattle is 9,066 68 in debt.
Idaho's new governor is expected
to arrive soon.
Si 'ting Bull's pure Indian name
is " Tatonha Otebka."
A dance usually follows the relig
ions debates in Seattle.
Olympia has the highest flag staff
on the Sound. It is 138 feet high.
Tho wild grass on the Columbia
rivers bottoms is very good th s
rear. v
Colorado is getting ready to start
up the machinery of a State govern
ment. Montana mines are adding a good
deal to the silver circulation this
season.
H. A. Sares, of Walla Walla,
killed 67 prairie chickens one day
last week.
A 1,000 ton vessel will soon be
built at Seattle. The plans are now
being drawn.
On account of the hard times in
Owyhee, many miners have left for
the Black Hills.
The assessment roll for Kli?kitat
county for the current year aggre
gates 3328,114.
The Watchman advises the farm
ers to sell their wheat when it will
bring 40 cents a bushel.
Some of the peach trees in Walla
Walla valley are breaking down with
their loads of luscious fruit.
The Walla Walla valley is nearly all
harvested. Tho yield averag d ra
ther better than in the Willamette.
Philo Remington last week sold to
W. C. Sqaires Seattle town lots
and lands back of the city amoun
ting to $55,000.
A man named Hanson stabbed his
employer, P. L. Gipling, at Rey
nold's creek, Idaho, last week. The
wo'inds are not considered danger
ous. The House bill cr. ating an addi
tional laud office at Colfax, W. T.,
passed the Senate on the last day of
the iession.
Angus Fenderlen was quite bad
y crushed letween two logs in the
logging camp on Nisqnally, on Thurs
day of last week. His wounds are
severe, but not fatal.
Colorado's governor will not ap
point any U. S. Senators, though lie
has authority to do. so, but will leave
the seats vacant until the first meet
ing of the legislature.
Wm. Story, aged about 21 son of
David Storv, a worthy farmer of
Klickitat valley, was drowned at Jeu
kins' Ferry, in the Columbia river
one day last week, and was buried
in the Goldendale cemetery.
The body of Wm. Hacker was
found in the water near Seattle last
week in a decomposed state. When
last seen he was drunk in Seattle on
the Fourt i of July.
Tho Washington Territory Grand
Lodge of Good Templars will con
vene in Vancouver on Wednesday,
Sept. 20th. and the Gran. 1 IVvlijeof
Masons iu Olympia oa Wednesday,
Sept. 17th.
Tho potato blight on Pngct Sound,
about which the farmers on the riv
er were so miwh alarmed a short time
since, will not be half as bail as many
ny feared a few w eks ago. They
will probably have a fair crop after
all.
Mrs. N. Crosby, of Olympi.
boiled some clams for half n hour,
sealed them in glass jars, and s nt
them by steamer to friends in Kan
Francisco. After they had travolnl
S00 miles, and had been handled two
or three times, they were opened.
The report which has len received
is that they wort' "O K.
R. II. Milroy, Indian agent in
Washington Territory, received the
following dispatch from the Commis
sioner of Indian Affairs, last week:
"Discharge nil employes, except in
terpreter, at once. No appropria
tion. Telegraph immediately amount
and character of indebtedness in
curred since July 1st. Remain in
charge but incur no expense.
Oregon State University.
Circular of the State Universitj-, Eu
gene City, Oregon.
The beautiful buildinrpreparedfor
the State University of Oregon being
now ready for t ha accommodation of
students, the first session will com
mence on the 16th day of Oetoher.
There will be two courses of study,
the Preparatory and Collegiate, and
two terms of twenty weeks each.
The law provides for the free tui
tion of one student from each county
and one for each member of the Leg
islature. Students wishing to avail
themselves of the benefits of the law
should make application to the Coun
ty Superintendent of the county in
which they reside. All other stu
dents wishing to take the Collegiate
course will be required to pay a tui
tion fee of $20 per term in. advance.
All candidates for admission into
this department will be required to
pass an examination in the following
studies : Reading, Writing, Ortho
graphy, Geography, Practical Arith
metic, English Grammar, Greek
Grammar and Reader, History of the
United States, Latin Grammar,
Reader and four books of Caesar.
But for the present the examination
in the languages may be omitted.
The curriculum of study in the Col
legiate Course will comprise : 1st.
The usual College course. 2nd. A
complete course in science. 3d. A
normal course, planned with special
reference to the wants of teachers.
All students in this department will
be required to pay a fee of $2 50 per
term in advance for incidental ex
penses. All students iu the Prepar
atory Department will be required to
pay a tuition fee of $15 in advance.
This department will give students
the necessary training required for
admittance into the Collegiate De
partment. The Faculty will consist
of Prof. J. W. Johnson. President,
and Professors Thomas Condon and
Mark Bailey. The teachers in the
Preparatory Department are Mrs. E.
Spiller, Principal, and Miss Mary E.
Stone, Assistant.
John W. Johnson,
Pres't. of University and Faculty.
J. J. Walton, Sec'y Board of Directors.
DIED.
In this city, August 21st. 1376, Mr
Eugene La Forest, aged 49 years, 4
months and 3 days.
(Mr. La Forest was born in St. Malo
France, April 18th, 1827. He was edu
cated for the profession of the sea, and
was first mate of a vessel when only is
years of age. lie first visited Oregon
in 1S4. InlSlDhe sailed for France in
the ship Morning Star, but w as wrecked
at the mouth of the Columbia and re
turned to this city, where he has re
sided ever since. Upon his return he
accepted a situation as clerk with tho
Hudson Bay Co., where he remained
for some years. He was in business
once or twice for himself, and was
chief salesman for Mr. Thos, Charman
until ill-health incapacitated him for
service. He was married in 1854, in this
city, to Mary Salome Gushurst, a Ger
man lady of fine education, who came
to this coast with the family of the late
Hon. A. Holbrook. She has proved a
faithful wife and a constant minister to
him. For many years Mr! La Forest
has been afflicted with asthma, and for
the last five years has been almost
helpless. Last week he was taken
with diarrhea, and about 8 o'clock last
Monday morning ho departed this
life. He leaves a wife and four chil
dren to mourn his loss. Seven little
children have gone before him to that
bright and better land.
Mr. Jjii Forest has suffered a thousand
deaths in his prolonged sickness, and
death came to him as a welcome mes
senger to relieve him from pains moro
acute than those inspired by the King
of Ten ors.
"So let him rest, he hates him.
That would upon the rack of this rough
world.
Stretch him out longer"
He was a genial companion, and I113
mind was richly stored with exper
iences of travel and pioneer incidents.
Thus another of the old pioneers i
gathered to his forefathers, and not
long but it will be said of them : All,
all are gone, the old familiar faces."
Iron in the Blood.
The Peruvian Syrui vitalizes and en
riches the blood, tones up the svstem,
builds up the broken down, cuivs Dvspep
sia, J ability, Dropsy, Chills and Fevers.
Chronic Diarrhoea Nervous Affectl .n.i
Boils Humors, Diabetes, etc. Thousands
have boon chang- d by the us ol this rem
edy from week, sickly, suffering creatures,
to strong, healthy, and happy men and
women; and invalids cannot reasonably
hesitate to give it a trial.
A 32-pnge pamphlet, contalningahistory
of the I'kruvian Svkup, a valuable pa
peron progress hi medical science, a treatise
on Iron as a medical agent, testimonials
from distinguished physicians, clergymen
and others, will be sent free to aifv ad
dress, .setii W. Fowj.e Jc. Sons, Proprie
tors. S Harrison Ave., lioslon. Sold by
dealers generally.
NEW TO-DAY.
(Successor to IJ A It LOW & FCIXEH),
Deale- In
GROCERIES AMD PROVISIONS,
SELECTED TEAS
COFFEE,
and SPICES,
BUTTER A FD CHEESE,
FOREIGN jND DO.IIESTIC FRITTS,
And a full variety of Goods usually kept
in a lirst-elass (Jrocery store.
Come one. come all, and examin" our
stock. 1 can sell ns cheap :im! lurnish u
gooa an article as any nous m to- n.
1 have secured a lirst class baker and
will continue to furnish customers with
as good bread as c.-in be found in t!i-Stat.
iive me a call nt. llarlovv & Fuller's o:d
stand. Main street.
T. A. RACOX.
Or 'gon City, August , 1&76 HI.
PAUL BOYCE. mTdT
PHYSICIAN AKD SUSGEiH,
Orffnn City, - - Orrnn.
dfnnoxic diseases Axn iis-
cas"s of Women and Children a speci
ally. Office hours, day and night ; always
ready when tlutv calls.
Aug. 25, 1870 it.
Havixg nipos.-:D of our ursi.
iifss to Mr. T. A. Twicon, we d--sire to
close up our accounts within two werks.
Those indebted will govern themselves ac
cordingly. After the expiration of two
weeks any accounts not setthtl will bo
found at the oftice of Johnson & McCown.
Thankful for past favors, we b-spcak a
liberal patronag" for our successor.
It A K LOW fc FULLER.
Oregon City, Aug S, l.STfi slw.
ACHEA?PAPER I
THK DEMAND FOtt THE WEEKLY
OUKliONlAX for a short time is so
gr.at that we have conclded to offor it for
the balance of the year lor
OXE DOLLAR!
All subscript ions expire Dec. 31,
matter when they commence.
Address, Oregonian, Fortland.
1876, no
Receivers Sale.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon
for Clackamas County.
11. S. Buck, 1 riaintlfT.
vs.
II. Jj. Tit lock, )
W. W. Luck, Defendants.
L. D. C. Latourctte, )
TOTICK 18 HEREBY G1VEX THAT
J3l the undersigned. Receiver In said
matter duly appointed by said Court and
qualified according to law, pursuant to the
decree and order by said Court in said suit
made and entered, will on the
Second (M) day of September,
A. D. 1S7G, nt the hour of (lO)o'clock in
the forenoon of said day, at the Court
House door of the Court House of said
Clackamas county in Oregon City in said
county, sell at public auction to the hich
est bidder for lr S. gold coin cash, ten per
cent of purchase price down and balance)
on conttrmation of said sale all the inter
est of H. S. Buck. II. fi. Pittock and W. V.
Ruck, composing the late partnership
firm of H. L. Mttockand Company, in and
to the following described premises, situ
ated In Clackamas county, Oregon, to-wit :
Commencing on the left or south bank of
the Clackamas Hiver. at the intersection
between said river and the section line
between section twenty (20) and twenty
one )21) in township two (2) south of range
two (2)east; thence south on said section
line eight (8) chains and fortv (40) links to
the south-west corner cf H. S. Buck's do
nation claim ; thence east three (3) chains
and (90) links; thence north (h five de
degrees fifteen (15) minutes, cast fifty-five
(55) links; thence east fourteen (14) chains
and sixty (00) links: thence north fortJj
seven (17) degrees, west to the south bank
of the Clackamas river, where is set a pos
from which a cotton wood tree two and
one-half (2k) feet in diameter bears north
forty-live (15) d- grees east, distant two (2)
links ; also a cottonwood tree one (1) foot
in diameter bears south nineteen (19) de
grees west, distant fifty -one (51) links;
thence down the Clachamas river with
its meanderings to the place of beginning :
containing eight (8) acres of land more or
1 . .1 : . v. .1 . - arnnr
less, logei ner Willi iiiw n-neminm.
tenances and hereditaments thereof, in
cluding the water power, right and Privr
lege derived from the Clackamasrlverand
the dam and raceconnectedtherewith.and
the right of way along the shores of said
race and the Clackamas river wherever
necessary for the repairs of said race and
dam ; the said described premises being
the propertv commonly known as tho
Clackamas Paper Mills, also therewitha
policy of Insurance on said Mills for $7,000,
gold coin, expiring July 17tr, 18 7.
II. II. NOitTIIUP, Receiver.
August 22, 1876 :w2.