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1 “GO YE, THEREFORE, TEACH ALL NATIONS." VOL. IX. . MONMOUTH, OREGON ; FRIDAY, AU«. 8, 1879. i « NO. 32. I The Democratic Congressional com ticians dont like it. only the landing place of the boats at Dayton. At Colfax is located our From information obtained at the where passengers take cars for the friend, Geo. W. Howard, so popular in CHRISTIAN MESSENGER, mittee has established its headquar ters in the rooms of the committee on executive mansion, to day, there is no Dalles, and consists of a few miserable f Monmouth—especially in the eastern Devoted to the cause of Primitive Christi jf general in- military affairs of the House of Rep doubt of the correctness of the state houses ensconced in a sand bank. part of town. I did not get to see unity, and the diffusion of resentatives, and is now entirely en ment heretofore published in regard Umatilla Landing and Wallula are its I him as he, in company with Dr. J. M. formation. X gaged sending into Maine and Ohio to the successor of Secretary McCrary big sisters—not very big either—only I Powell, had gone into the country to Price Per Year, in Advance, $2.50 ee, ’ fir "* All business letters should be addressed political literature suited to voters of Ex-Senator Bamsey, of Minn., has excelling it in; the fact that one re- spend Sunday with some friends. I to T. F. Campbell, Editor, or Mary these states. The two speeches which been tendered the office of Secretary | ceives all freight for Vmatilla county, spent Sunday at Almota, seventeen Stump, Publisher, Monmouth, Or<g<>.-i. a r e b e ing bit e mo s t e xtc«n n iv c ly ci rcu of War, and has accepted. The change and the other acts in that capacity miles distant from Colfax, waiting far Advertisers will find this one of the best lated are the constitutional arguments will not occur, however, until the for the Walla Walla valley. a boat to take me to Lewiston, but mediums on the Pacific Coast for making made by Representative Carlisle ©f present Secretary retires from his We reached Celilo about five o’clock was doomed to disappointment and their business known. Kentucky, and Representative J. Ran present position to fill the office made of the first day from Portland. returned to Colfax and took stage RATE8 OF ADVERTISING dolph Tucker, of V irginia. It is no vacant by the resignation of Judge Much has been said about the again on Monday morning. After so ticeable that while the Republican Dillon, of the eighit United States ju grinding monopoly of the 0. S. N. Co., journing among friends a few days, I 1 Inch. $1 00 »2 50 *4 10 $7 00 »12 00 | • but to their credit be it known that 20<00 Congressional committee do not at dicial circuit. 4 (X) 7 (O 12 00 2 50 H Col.. took boat at Lewiston, Saturday July 35 00 4 00 7 00 12 00 20 00 !* Col.. A vgust . 7 OS 12 00 20 OV 35 CO 65 <00 tack as much impoitance to the con 4* Col.. they provide in first class style for 26, and came to AValluia, 161 miles, in 12 00 20 00 35 10 65 00 120 OO 1 Col... stitutional arguments delivered on Three Weeks in Bunch-Grass- the comfort of passengers. ten hours, including time consumed in Notices in local columns 10 .cents per line fur the army bill as to the political speech Land. each insertion. Leaving Celilo at two o’clock in the. making several landings. Yearly advertisements on hliera! terms. es that the democrats on the other Professional Cards (1 square) «12 per annum. morning, we were until seven in the Lewiston has much of the style it S alem , O r ., Aug. 1, 1879. hand do, thus keeping up their repute evening reaching Wallula. This day’s wore in early days when the gold fe Correspondence as a party having great instrument in Editor Mewenger: trip was very monotonous, and one ver raged through that country. It I have lately, for the first time, constant care. The incisive speech soon grew tired of gazing at the has never had a big fire, and hence the Our Washington Letter. delivered by Frank Htird during the visited the country drained by the seemingly endless succession of sand old huildings that were in use in 62-3 (FBOM OUB BEOVLAB CORRESPONDENT.) last day’s of the session has been Upper Columbia and Snake rivers. hills and sage brush that line the are still being occupied? There are largely subscribed for by demoprats, Until a few weeks ago, all the regions river all the way. All day, I was out many wealthy men there', however, - W ashington , July 19, 1879. Probably the most poorly apprecia and is being sent into every section of bordering on the Columbia above the of sight of tall timber for the- first and some day the town will begin to ted of all governmental Departments the country, regardless of any impend mouth of the Willamette, had never time in my life, and the sensation thrive and outstrip its more preten is that pertaining to agriculture, al ing state campaign. Gen. Ewing’s met my gaze, and to tell of all that I produced thereby was quite curious. tious neighbors. though it is second to none in impor speech delivered on the Warner silver saw and felt during a three week’s All the country I passed through Spending the night at Wallula, we tance. Its chief object is the intro bill, is being extensively sent into trip in that part of Uncle Sam’s do took cars next morning at seven for above Walla Walla is veiy hilly, un-. duction of every useful production of Maine and will later be circulated in minions, would require an article Walla Walla. For about twenty timbered, and covered with luxuriant "“the earth that can be grown in any goodly numbers in Ohio. The finery much too lengthy for your columns. miles out from the river, the road bunch grass. Beyond Dayton, it is My journey was from Portland by portion of our country; to asertain speech of Mr. Blackburn of Kentucky leads through sand and sage brush, very hilly, and those hills formed the the greatest amount of profit of which wherein he says “ he who dallies is a water to Wallula, thence by cars to but after we entered the Walla Walla grandest sight on the trip, these various productions can be made dastard and he who doubts is dam Walla Walla, by stage through Waits valley proper, the landscape was As above mentioned, we left fiaytop capable, and to encourage Home In med.” is not much sought after, but burg, Dayton, and Colfax, to Lewis charming. On every hand were at three o’clock in the morning. At From Lewiston to Portland dustry the only safe foundation of na it will be utilized later along in the ton. evidences of prosperity in the fine sunrise we were on high ground. Not direct by the steam boats and cars of tional health. Congress, with its state campaigns in the south. Sena farms and abundant harvests. This a tree or human habitation was in multitudinouscares and party conflicts, tor Yhurman’s speeches, as well as the* Oregon Steam Navigation Com summer is an unusually fruitful one sight The sun gilded the tops of the and the necessity of keeping a concil- those of Bayare and Peek, are called pany. ; in that country, owing to the plenti Hills with full glory in the clear morn A glance at the map will show you atory eye constantly upon the dear for by the Maine democrats and a good ful rains that fell during the spring ing, and in the little valleys between constituency, has neglected this De ly supply will go off to that state this that my route gave me an opportunity months. Walla Walla is a busy lay the deep shade in striking con partment in a most short-sighted and week. Senator Hill’s speech defin to see a large portion of Eastern place, and is the emporium of that trast. As far as natural vision extend reprehensible manner. Were Con ing the powers of the Piesident and Washington and Northern Idaho, as part of Washington Territory. I only ed, nothing appeared to break the sur gressmen eligible to but one election, Congress is also in demand, and lead well as the scenery on the Columbia had two hours to stay there, and face of this ocean of plain with its and that on their merits only, regard ing democrats say that it is the oldest and Shake rivers, of which so much, hence cannot say much about it. At huge billows of hill, except Kamiakin less of monetary or other influences— of the series of speeches on that sub of a laudatory nature, has been said noon I departed by stage for Dayton, and Steptoe buttes that rested like and did their one term extend, as it ject delivered during the special ses and written. thirty-five miles distant. The day dim clouds against the horizon in the No one ever spoke to me except to should over a long series of years, they sion. The short speeches made by was warm, and the very dusty road far north east. „The sight impressed could then afford to think more of the the greenbackers, who, all deprecated praise the magnificence of the scenery led over a succession of hills, passing me like the first view of the sea, and country’s interests and less of their the sectional issue and hoped for on the Columbia, especially below the through Waitsburg. The country be bordered on the sublime. own, and, not having the fear of a financial legislation, have been culled Cascades. Thus were my anticipa tween Walla Walla and Dayton is The country thereabouts is thinly coming campaign in mind, would out of the Record, printed in pamph tions wrought up only to be in quite largely under cultivation, and new settled as yet, but there is a constant have more time and energy to devote let form, and will be sent into Ohio in a degree disappointed. Much grander fields are constantly being subjected influx of new-comers. It will be dif was the thought that we were travel to legislation of broader scope than large quantities. to the plow. Although we saw many ficult to develop the country for agri It is stated that Secretary Evarts ing on one of the first rivers of the that which in these anxious day’s, cattle—fine ones too—the country is cultural purposes, because as yet, it is generally engages their attention. will before his departure for the num- world—the largest emptying into the evidently being devoted less to grazing difficult to obtain a good market for Then perhaps, some insignificant merdecide the Wiel and La Abra cases Pacific ocean—but which flows so grain. Timber is scarce, many having and more to agriculture. stream that can never be of any possi which, it may be remembered, were near our own doors, that we hardly Waitsburg is a pretty old town and to haul fire-wood thirty or forty miles. ble service except to the few people referred by Congress to the President stop to think that it has the capacity, is'iettled in its ways, but Dayton and The country ig emphatically a new residing along its banks would not se for examination. The cases were and is destined to be one of the great Colfax are comparatively new, and one. and at present, for the city bred cure a half-million appropriation at among those which the Mexican est arteries in the commercial life of have considerable dash and style. people, “ has no form of comeliness the instance of its devoted representa Claims Commission sustained, and up this hemisphere. However, lest I They have city governments, sprinkle that one should desire itbut frugal tive in Congress, while the United on them awards amounting to over offend those who profess to be always the streets, and organize fire depart pioneers of our western coast, to whom States labratory of the Agricultural 9600,000 were granted to the claim enraptured at the Columbia river ments in true Metropolitan style. such experiences are not new, will in Subsequently the Mexican heights, I will say, that after having Department languishes in a fifteen by ants. They are having flush times now, and the next decade bring about a most twenty foot apartment with inferior government alleged that these claims wearied my eyes on the dull prospect are going too fast. They are already wonderful improvement. The chief apparatus and poorly-paid scientists were obtained upon perjured testimo of the barren hills on the Upper ahead of the country surrounding dancer to be feared, is the tendency .experiment therein. There are in ny and requested this gevemment to Columbia and Snake rivers, I was them. Dayton is about the size of in all new countries to indulge in wild the State of Penn., alone no less than suspend payment of the award until feasted upon my return trip ou the Independence, and Colfax equals Cat speculation. The farmers seem seven labratories, each one far super the charges of fraud &c., were exam forest crowned Cascades, with then- to be going in debt too much. Even Dallas in extent. ior to this supported by the govern ined.. The President referred the varied crags and canyons and water in so small a place as . Colfax, there We arrived in Dayton at six o’clock, ment, and many private gentlemen matter whether the disputed cases can falls. I found beauties, and felt the are four firms engaged in selling agri very tired, hot and dusty. At three throughout the country have better be referred after awards have been change to be a happy one. cultural implements. They all do a o We were detained about two hours ’clock next morning, we climbed into facilities for scientific experiment. granted^ large business, but almost entirely on * Among the employes of the Sen at the Cascades, in making the por a two horse stege for a sixty mile Yet when Commissioner Le Due ask a credit. The debts thus incurred, ed for an appropriation of $300,000 ate retained when the demecracy tage of freight and baggage by cars, ride to Colfax. We had a genial will undoubtedly distress the country with which to build one that should came into power is the brother of sen and reached the Dalles about three talkative driver, though, who did in time, and will prove the most seri much to make the journey plea<ank be worthy of the Government, it was ator Blaine. He is an assistant in the o’clock in the afternoon. ous drawback to its progress. and to give a stranger information document room, and is ranked as a We found this place all in a bustle, printed in the bill 930,000 and even In all my journey, I saw no country that in sufficient was denied. It has most faithful officer, but since so much busy building up new houses in place about the country. He was much preferable in my judgment to our been ascertained that nearly two hun has been said in condemnation of the of those destroyed by the late fire. more courteous than the driver we Willamette valley, and any oAe with dred and fifty millions of dollars arc removal of Wilson, the legless soldier, The place wears an air of great had the day before. I account for a home here, or a fair prospect of ob annually paid for importing articles an effort is being made to have him activity, and the streets, crowded this, by the size of the team. The taining one soon, had better stay _____............ which could just as well be raised in removed. It seems that he stands be with lumber and resounding with the first driver had a six horse team, and here. B. our own country. It is these needless tween two fires. Some of the demo noise of the builders, gives evidence feeling his im|>ortance, was proper- ly imported products that absorb the crats want him employed because he of the great enterprise and business tionly austere, and severely uncommu 8 in D efiles —A young girl wu plead capital and depress the commercial is a'republican, and the republicans 1 courage of the citizens. In but a few nicative. Driver number two had on ing with her father for perruiw'on to en- ter npou Mine questionable amuaemeot. prosparity of the United States, where want him out because his brother, the months the ruin will be fully repaired, ly a single spen, and the “ pouip of ; They aat bv au open fire, aud he, leaning as, were home industries properly en Senator, has secured his detention by i and the city will enter upon a new power” was not so oppressive in his forward picked up a dead euiber and hand -d it to her, He assured her it would case as with the six horse driver. of prosperity. < couraged, idleness, w ¡th the accompa having a democrat appointed to a era not burn her. I know that, aha replied, You have heard of Celilo. Well, Colfax was reached at five o’clock. but it will soil my bands. So, said the nying cry of " hard times,” would clerkship in one of the departments. father, many a pursuit which does not It looks like a fair trade, but the poli- i that is better than seeing it, for it is I found some friends here, as well as bars, speedily disappear. will soil.