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Newspaper Page TextJ T. W Mil nwr ih iMlr fl V 2.001 C2.00I 2.00l 2.001 2.00l J vvTI2i,y" if i independent unu uregonian h j j r Independent and Oregonian oni vsa so 6 Two DollnrM, HILLSBORO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1894. Vol. XXII. No. 30. GENERAL DIRECTORY. bl'AlK OFFICKUS. Goyornor Secretary ol Statu HvWtwUr Pennoyr Geo. W. MnHride Phillip M-t-eben Treasurer J..7 . u l.i.trnetion K. 11. aiuumy 5;;u.m.;r vv rt J .. S lk,Q rapreuje Coar : Jn.li' . O...V. n.-iri.-l .... I. onu Attorney t ifth lnnrict . W. N. Uurretl COLN1V OFKlCKIOl. ...B. P. Jornelia D. B. Reaanner T. O. Todd U. U. Goodin . . 11. P. Fond E. I.. MuUormiok J. W. Happimton 0. K. Deiubiuaii W. A. Bond 1.. K. Wilkee Jud Commissioners Clerk Sheriff Ufowriit-r i rea mrt r Acftr h0h.l SlIlM-Tlllll Ull" Survivor (jormir . . . . . W. U Wood CU'X OrHCtlW. ( J O. Hare. Pre Geo. Wilool N. A. Barrutt Hoard of Trustoea . F. J. Bailc; J. K. Adkun J. J. Morun J. P. Tauiieaie ".'.!). W. Dobbins Bnoorder I'rfHHarer Marsual .. .. JilHtlOKS of l'BBOB O. W. Patter'" .... Frank Smith wi. MoUnuin ' J. I. KniKbl l- OrFlCti INrUltMA'nON. I'tlS -77B at the H.ll.boio POBt 0' .! Union. Bethany d .d Mill, at 11 1!" '"'.. . ti, HortLmd and waT-""- ' ru. uml 4 p. in. i,aarBl. Wadtiy K.r riiriinuK . lteri4' li-.lwrt A. Millar 1'etor I'HqiiBt ... iSI WOClKtY NOllCKa. CIIUIM'' K. of I'. ..,tmh I.f)l)(K, NO. 84 k. ov r. 1 mn"'M in O'ld i.',.1iwh' nan " '"""' Sojimruinu brethren elomued to lod-e ""i5'-',.1-WI. 0. C. W. I,nilM, K.of It. f (NTKZl.'MA tnfllf N(l. Ml. mm' M We(liiewlavfnina ii" .. . . ..... i. Nl dh at o Oiooa."- I), r'. Hall. Vwitora ina.l w -- t. M. 0. GmiT, tWo'y a. r. ami . vii n. A. F. A A. JI MHT.i.o.ocafU, full mom ofeaoh inouMi ' Aoitwa. Mer. It. Ca tHnAti.. 7. .. - ...... t i i M NO. 7974. A .OF r 1 .. '"eVHrv Tnela, enin .Mlowa 11,11 at H 0ock.tti 0. B. W. W. , McKiwa- r. n. A. . t. W. nn.i.sitouo i-ouuB ... I 1 W . inuet every - To-day eveiniiK ... l"w"it,OOE, M. W. 7m "r ASlUNCl'lON KNCAM I'M EN 1' No. M. V l. . . fc.. meeta ou od and . v .if iiilim lllillli'U. ' 8. II. HUMPH" , 0. r. 1. II. BimUiuiin, Wcribe. . luaKhlerit of Kehi'h M I O. O. V.. ineeU l Ou he hl .. .. ! ''.V. ....I Unl Saturday e..-..iw ol M us. Klla llLiiriiHtoy " of , IIU.SIIOKO mSOE. NO. I 1 'ud and 411. Saturday, of eaoh olk. II .uuaiiu tNJ holIorI0 Maater, Arsis Wiiaia, rtoo. n. V. K Glairy ... o .'r If ASIllNOluN COl'M'V KOU il leeU ,v, ryo-nd inuruaT ... n,l Thursday Ani. iMi.ntlt. at 9 "j. A. 11. KOI NDKV. St c. 12. Jl IU.XBOKO jrVESUK Ttl'L' IIIII'IM ... (i..,i,,ii Hal at i clook All ae laviteil v-rv ptulin'iy a!"""'"'" tocm.e am. J'jB BKAISIl. Oj. H- ii,r.siioKt)T.oi'(n:NO.iri..o ,,,,.,.1, iu lira.e I '7'-" ' . n..u.Atuii na eiiu s,.l,ir.la ev.nlll. All atijoiiru "" .-. ,,,ra.,,., are niv W. 11. lAt'i.T. Secretary. i )STk lioTr B )NA li V H I' MO JJ, yMam and Fifth Htrve.a. re ,v..rv 8l.l.lh. ni..rnmB and evenlurt ith 1. eimer . Sah Prayer I.atll w'll'X.I at i" iVlick ni.-eniii- llmrl;iy eveninu Snn.lav t :M y. m. 8. C. K. I 'IUS I Clirmtmn Clliircll II .1 !... k IrMJtMlflar hepniul a.ul r 7 :lt. o in. S' un.lay S.'lu-I. B a. m. ray er ui.-etiui!. I'linrnday (J p. tu. 1 . r. " l! E.. Sund iv. 7k). p. m 1. . will II .It. KIwortliT. iaatnr. .M .I rftu'liinKevi.rvNabl'ath murninHanil y..uinit. .niaiii cin"i -.,.-...--- in. u I.eLMin n.eelina etery Hiirrdiiy at 4 p. ni. Ui'iieral r iiravnr nieetina eery 1 'huri'liiT eveniiiu. l.eailors aiuifn-w-.ru - ,u....i!iia ilieaiwnd l iieaJay eye-aw i " niiniih . "i -tvWTiEl.lfAli lll'lil'll. tVtrner 'i F.fih and Kir. l'rca.hin every Sunday ev. iiina at a p. ni.i neoond and foarth in tlav in 11 a. in.; Siinilay at-hinil at I:.' p. a : K I.. E. hvitv Sund iv at 7 p iu.i prayer m'ret nnr every Wedneadiy eyeaiuK. F. J. h'ravcr, imid'r. (UlliSHillS t'lirhfH Servicea Ural an,) tl.ird Sunday at 7 T. u.: wound Mi. I f.mrill Sunday at 1 1 t. and 7 T. M V.. uiii! lVopleV Sv.. tyif Chrtattan Eiulea y,.rerry Sunday eveinn at 7 o'cl.a'k. Snn ilav .liil at IU . Kraver luwlnn on I Imr-Hlay eyetiini? at 7 n'cliak. Preaehinc at (tleiice on II rat and third Suuday of each mouth at II a. M. 11. S. ioTSi, Pastor. I'liisr ittrnsr t in kch of hiluh ' l.ro. corner Third and Kir. Preach. Iiiu see Hid and fonrlh halihaih. morninu ami fti nun;; Sunday aehid every Sunday at in . m. Ky. SCUOKlF.l.P, Tastor. CtMHOl.lO HEitVH'KS Wll.l, HE held at the reoulonoe of Mr. H. I 'niertmhrer in Ihe last Kndiiy in each niouth at IU A. M. liny. K. P. PONSK.t.t.Y. Pastor. EAGLE MARBLE WORKS! MiMl'rfclTrim OF MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES and all kinds ol Mnrfclt Work In TALIAN AND AMERICAN MARBLE. Importer and dealer in Ameicaa in. Scotch Grmlti llsnumtats. orrtel akd woaaa in, Salmei St. rORTLASD, OB. PROFESSIONAL CAKU8. V. e. Knur, YTTOUNEY-AT-LANY, PORTLAND, ORUGC.ti. . Kouat : No. 8, Portland Hayinst Bank bailduw, tieooud and W ash tun tou BUewts. m. aomrrr, i BARRETT ADAMS, ITORNEYS-AT-LAW, U ILLS BOKO, OHKOON. Ofnoi: Central Block. Boomt S And 7. . B. HUSTON, TTOHN EY-AT-LA W A AM) NOTAKY PUBLIC. HILLBBOltO. OHEOON. Orrn i Room No 8, Colon Block. THOMAS 11. TOXttUE, TTORNE Y- AT-LA C, HILLHUOKO, OREGON. Orrici: Moroao Block. ILK IS BKIW. AB-THACTOR3 AND SURVEYORS. HILLMMOB.O, OKEOON. Aeuta for Bar Loak Type WrttW. T daora north of Poatotkoa. j. n. wcnicuk A TTORN'EY-AT-LAW, hilloo, oaeacw. Orrioa: oyef Main atreet. It TIIOS. Ma HUMWUtmii. M-vrrirv.wri'(t AND L iisTUACTiNa or rmjES. hillsbouo. oae4. Leiral pa(ra wii a4 Ln" ........... tH Hitameaa 111 I HOH rjlinia upkuubw-. . ilb promptaein im 4puatc. Drnoa: Mai Ikreat, lay.iBto tluoae. JJENTIST, FOREST OMOVE. OBEOH. la now niakinn teeth for 5.0a per net i beat of material anu w r Will compare with aeia ooatiii8 -'6. leeth extraoted witbont pain. ruiiuK- loweat price. All wora Ofpioi: three aoora i re. Uttlo boor, from 9 a. m. to 4 p.m. WX. BESS05, JRACT1CAL MACHINIST, HILL3BOIW, OKEQOM. AllVindaof repatrwg and Boilera. Mill Worn, r..i-"-- Mowera, teed uattera, ", ul-.i.J. M..hma. Wrvngewa, Pmaya, . "5.1 ll and noaiea, no- j. .j '..nithine. Sawa (jrowau "T' larira uamlier of - "w-- boilers for aaie. n r. a. aaiLST.M. . R. F. A. ft r. . )UYSICIAN, iUBtlKOH At AlVOUUHl-U JB. MILL-tO). OAXC-W. iwttur la riiwavaT. rjio kac ......l.l to. m-rkt o day. w Cor. Baae Llrae aMI s. P. R. . 8UBOKON, (Vim Kimr Third a-ad Slam Sateen. O. - " WA -W , - .., ., rxiilnM inn . all boara. All ealUt ro.iiy ui;kt or day. MeaiiM 1. T. 1.1KRI.ATKM, M. . C. M. HIYSICIAN AND SURGEON, U1LLSUOKO. OREGON. i ii . 1 1 . v.rn PharmanT' Km trriL.: ,,;, honra n..aa. U f-f llin lit I1 1" , . from a. m. to 6 P ni .at Pharmacy. wber. not Tiitiai before and alter tnn -reaidenoe. W. I. WOOD, M. U., rIIYSICIAri al -3t.ivot.vi.., 1IILI.SHOHO, OREGON. Orn. s: in Clienette Row. RaitDkKCi: corner First and Main street. W. It. RUCK KB, PEAL F.ST ATE AOENT i AND MONEY LOANER HILLSBORO, OREOON. OFKFKS TO THE PCBUC. Lands in lara-e or amall tracts, and will eychange land in the eonntry for town or city prop erty; In fact. If yon have anything to el chants, in any locality, see me. I'. B. BROWM, )KNTIST, HILL91)RO, OREGON. OOLO CROWN and BRIDGE work a specialty. All work Guaranteed. Hoorus 1 and 3 Moraan Block. S t.ryca Horaa: From a. at. to 4 . . J. C. HALL. ;URVEYOR. All pftHiM winhii.a unrTtiTinff don will cull upon m, n 1 ht. yuerience in snrvevinff in ID. OOQD1T. ana ' will make my chargea as liubt aa possible consistent with the time. Osncs: With Judge Homr-hrefi, on Main street, opposite the Ooort House. Hsamsnrs: H. E. corner of Biith and Valiinton Streets. .'it tin. liilli' never ext ,.'! -l. "Tiic'l mi J jToveu" ii the Verdict of millions. Ii immona Liver R-iru TpffPonXv Liver XiCt an.l "Ki.lnov liMr i the XT y rnediomo to which you can pin your faith fur a cure. A mild l.ixrt- n van tivv, j'Uraly l n d uct- Pills Hi',' uin.Ttly i'!i i!m Livi'i !l II d llid- rU KVS. iry it. l.v nil Drnj.'iHt-i in Liijuid, v i:i 1'iiwilcr Vj be taken dry or niu.i" iiit.:i tn. The 11 In. of l.l i M. ith l.ei. " 1 liiiv. wri! vr.urini i f.l j.. . illi.r mill i ..;i r. i ti..,..', . , hi : i,f kIHa "i iill 'i'.r in. '.li, .i.i - . i i . h:.-' ii a tllr'Hi-llli' i-l..t Im .1 . . ,,. '.V, ,1 .'K.. ioM, 't'a.'nluu, W'ur !i.i,r.,'i. 9 V Kt'KKY l't,K v:l l.-X 9na Ihe Z '::ii.. i.. . -r .. r-,v,r NORTH PACIFIC . CLAY WORKS . A Kail 'took of OnLXSX TILE Coweamttly m kmi. Ordara foollolted. JAS. H. SEVELL, Uillsboro, Iregca Extraordinary! The regular subscription price of Thk Independent is $1.50 And the regular siruecri-Jtion pncof tin; KIKI.Y Oregonian is $1.50. Any one sulmribiaf tor Tai Independent and payina one yecr in ul- vance can get 1x4k Tai independent and Wef.ii.y Oregonian m year for $2.00 All old subscribers poying thtir subscriptions for on y4wr in advance will be en titled to the same offer. BILLSBIKO PUILISHIB6 eOSPAIT Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powdar Awardsd Cold Medal Midwinter Fur, ban Francisco. BARGAINS IN- FRUIT TREES. APPI.FH. VF.AIIS. PKI VES. CHEIiKIES and other fruit trees for Bale at Bed-rock Prices for Cash or. appn.Tfd notes. .THOS. D. HUMPHREYS. Wtf Tk National Salntutlon In Iceland. Mm. Iila PfcifTiT spinks if the kirn m the true national --al iitat ion of Iceland. AfttT church thy all ki.s the priest, and theprit-st kinos them; then they t to work to embrace .,. - 1. 0M1(ir l.PArtilv all around, with " out regard to rank, nc r sex, moist ening their thronts. with brandy the while from the supply they have brought with them. PcSiTlVLl UR yo!SLi. T!vcry v. Iiort. "tA, ar Solit Fvcrywlicre. fjf Crown l-'Ncrvntiorc. Ml Vfiir t.-.i-r .'-r n.--in. - i - tot M uf V hi Vi'l i!'tf anil Huitful X i. w Frtt-uv a (.. Vw UrK'it, Mich. it Slht.tSIIOS FOR THE 1'htStKV i I10X OF 01 B KOABS. I have no aiKjIosry to make for offering these few remark?, other than that I believe the. question to be as pertinunt now as at anytime. Befnre entering iDto any discuselon of ;the question of (rood roads, I will say, that with the object of arriving at the best means of obtaining the desired result, the United States gov ernment about 1891 sent a circular to its everal consuls, In all the princi pal eities and countries where It was so represented. This was responded to by letters ile-K-ribing more or less minutely the roads in many differ ent vicinities, and representing al most the whole civilized world, and describing- many different kinds and conditions of roads. A review of these disclosed these facts: Every country in the world that has good roads has mnde them of stone, in one or more of the many forms iu which it Is used. No eiiuntry seems to attempt to maintain a good road directly on the jurface of the ground. The use of wood in any form Is conspicuous by its absence except for city streets, where It is used in forms which makes it about as costly as stone. We do not consider that from these reports the final d.t'ision as to how good roads can 'bo made Is to be reached; hut among them are many interesting features of roads and road laws in different countries, some of which I think wo could copy and put to good advantage. I will briefly discuss the following four propitious, not holding that a road bed of earth can be maintained by any means whatsoever. But to get the most utility from what we already have will be my object, 'eaV' ing permanent Improvents to future discussion. My four propositions are these: first, we Khould maintain a separate and distinct road for the exclusive use of jiedestrians ; 'second, Increase width of the tires of wagons consid erably fioin what is now used, and in proportion to the weight of load it is designed to carry ; third, regulate the weight of load that shall be car ried over the road in the wet season; fourth, that wagons be so constructed that the wheels do not track, that is, the hind wheels do not follow di rectly behind and in the same track as the fore wheels. For the first, any on who has had occasion to go afoot over our roads in the winter months, will agree with in that he had to take his chances With horses, wagons and ail, and if he had better fmiting than the beasts, it was only because he could walk Where they could not. Improve ments for this would be inexpensive ami easily maintained, and would, in my opinion, add greatly to the value of our roads, and to the attend ance of our public schools. .Second, the question of wide tires has been so thoroughly discussed that it is needless for me to add more than passing notice, and give the Idea my hearty support. The utility of the different kinds of wagons will he noticed further on. Third, to regulate the weight of the load that may be carried over the roads in wet seasons has never, so far as I have been informed, been discussed in this couny. I need not argue that heavy teaming in wet weather and bad, muddy roads are inseparable companions. We are all unfortunate enough to have this in cluded in our personal experience. It is' the universal custom for every man who has a load to haul to take all that his team can pull,' with' out reference or question astowhat the road bed will bear, and if he is not suited with the capacity of his team, he increases that force, but does not lecrease his load more than he finds to bo actually necessary, we have many roads in this country which in my opinion) would sustain in good shape all the t raffle, that would naturally pass over them if there were never a load weighing more than 1,000 pounds stipjiorted by wheels of proper width, but which will go to pieces in a single week under twenty loads weighing from one to two tons. It is unfortunate that our wagons do not change In strength as do our roads. If a man has two tons to haul, and his wagon is constructed to carry only one ton, he will seldom take the risk of car rying all in one trip, for he knows that his wagon would not long bear uch over-work. He will, therefore, usually make two or three loads. But not a.) in case of roads. He will test them to their utmost or even far beyond their capacity with every load he has octasion to move, know ing that the rule is Just as applicable to roads as to wagons. I venture to say that were we to macadamize one of our main roads and put it in first class condi'mn, instead of putting on it such loads as the foundation would successfully bear for several year to come, teamsters, farmers and all would at once set to work strength ening their wagons and teams, and reserve tl.eir heavy work till the time of year when the foundation is least able to stand the teat, and then go to work as If their one object was to tear down and destroy all the good work that bad been done. It Is a fact taat It is almout Impossible to male a road oyr level ground which will withstand the combined furs of good roads, uunely: water, frost and heavy work. Fourth, the Idea of not allowing wagons to track, I think U new to incst persons. In support of this, let me call attention to the fact that In all roads where wagona and team follow one after another, the cliamwa are much more against a good road than where there is no deflulte track. Many countries which attempt to maintain good roads have their uu- urvlsors continually employed and oue among their aevend duties) Is to prevent the use of certain tracks or ruts by all who pass over the roads. This is obtained In this manner: When the supervisor finds that any certain part of the road bed Is getting more than iu Just share of the travel, be lays stouea in the way so as to make that part of the road let con venieuu me idea la to get every wagon to tread as much ground as possible, so that there will not be to much weight and wear in one place How often do we see tracks In the road where every wheel that paasee over it rolls in the apace of four to eight inches on each side. This causes a wear that no road bed yet invented or devised will successfully withstand. When the front wheels of a loaded wagon passes over soft yielding ground, It displaces a certain amount of earth, and leaves Its track bare for the hind wheel to cut still deeper, where If the wheels did not track they would tend to roll the ground smooth and not cut so deep, I have no doubt that in the mud this sort of wagon pulls harder than the ordinary wagon, but I do believe that if every loaded wagon which passes over a certain piece of road had its weight distributed over six teeu Inches of the surface or road bed, Instead of throwing it all on less than five Inches, as Is the case with most of our wagons, there would be less mud In our roads. For my part I would prefer pulling a hard run ping w agon over good roeds, than taking a light running wagon over bad roads. I would have the laws amended so as to compel a man to haul only such loads in October, as circumstances now compel him to haul In March which in very many if not in all Instances would insure us better roads in the latter month and all the rest of the year. I want no one to suppose that I think we can ever maintain good roads upon foundations which we have in this country, and these Bug gestiona have in view only checking the rate of their destruction. The above noted means are employed in other countries, and found to be not only successful but necessary, even where the best of material Is lying Just at hand with which the road bed is constructed. Hoping that your readers will find in this food for thought and inviting discussion with a view to bringing out' more fully the merits and de merits of these and all good ideas, I am yours respectfully, L. E. WtLKKS. PLEASA5T HILL. Miss Mettle Wood is spending the winter with her sister In Portland Miss Seely, of Dayton, Is visiting among her people at Wllsonvllle. Mrs. Frankle Brown is in Newberg with her mother. Mr. John Buttson and family have moved into the eld Short residence on the river. Mr. Atkinson and family have moved Into their new residence ' at Hood View. Mr. Judson Seely, of Newberg, spent Saturday and Sunday with bis parents. Christinas will soon be at hand, but as yet we have not heard of any Christmas tree. "Hard times." Mrs. Eliia Iman, Mrs. L. Seely and Miss Mattle Womerlsdoff are on our sick list this week. Mrs. Jane Baker is visiting her daughter in Sherwood. The entertainment given at Hood View recently was a grand success, and lasted far into the evening. Mr. Yager, of Mlddleton, has rented the Boyce farm and is moving thereon. Mr. Charles Ksylor has arrived at his old home in Pittsburg, Penn., after a lourney of five nights and four days. He writes baek to his friends in Oregon thst it is much colder there then hsre. Mr. Taylor .has recently purchased a fine team and wagon. . . Prof. E. R. Lake proposes to make blooded poultry and blooded swine leading side issues at the orchard farm ot the Corvallls and Benton County Prune Company. He la of the opinion that poultry and twins are among the best practical ad)uncts to Uie fruit-growing business. -OTEB TBE STATE. A new saw miH is to be erected in Tillamook. county, ou the Nvhaleui, near tide-water. The fisherman of Tillamook are organizing a union to force up prices of the raw material. McMlnnvllle and Newberg are to be connected by a telephone line within the next sixty days. They had a wind at Tillamook Bay ' Sunday, the 9th, that shook things up. Considerable damage was done to docks and buildings ou the water front. Col. J. N. T. Miller, of Southern Oregon, shipped twenty tons of grapes from his vineyard, ami had enough left to manufacture twenty five barrels of wine. The Advocate claims for Nehalem river a bright future. It has a huu dred miles of navigable water, and great forests, which tits it for a first class logging station. A party of Eastern business men is expected from Central New York to examine into the fruit lands and ag rlcultural interests of Oregon, with view to locating a colony. A large centerboard schooner, named Garcia, of San Francisco, weut ashore at Tillamook last week a total wreck, jmo navigators were on board, and their fate is unknown The commissioners have looked after the safety of the Yamhill bridge at McMlnnville by anchoring the bents to trees by means of iron roils, It is now' considered proof against flood. i An old man drauk deep and long at Eugene lately. Then he slept On waking, he found that bis hair and face had been painted a flam in red. The Guard don't know wh did It. A fire bug, usually known as au owl, burned a barn in Marlon county not long since; loss, 300. The way the bird did it was to fly against lantern and turn It over in the straw. The Oervals star Informs its readers that a movement is on foot to form a new county of the north part of Ma rion and .a portion of Clackamas county, with Woodburn as the pro posed county seat. The Baptist church of McMinu vilie has finally secured a regular pastor, after a long and diligen search. He is Rev. E. D. Pace, a graduate from the theological semi nary at Louisville, Ky. A heavy wind and anow storm storm swept over Grant county lust week and drove many people into their cellars for safety. The rial damage was confined to the fences. many of which were blown down Riley Haiti mersley, superi ntendent of the mine in Jump-Off-Joe district In which he is interested with rela tives, has taken another 1 1,000 into Ashlaud. During the thirty days ending December 10th, they have deposited over $4,000 of bullion with the Jackson county bank. The contract will soon be let for R. D. Hume's new cannery at the mouth of the Rogue river. It is to be on the north side, where Mr. Hume has been building a town, and Is to be completed by March Kith Mr. Hume will move everything over there, including his nfewspaiK-r, and have a town all his own. G. S. Brown, at Roseburg, lia.- been convicted of the premeditated murder of W. A. Kincaid, at Oak land, Douglas county, last summer. Whiskey and a bad girl were the dis turbing elements, though Kincaid did not know the girl and had not tampered with whiskey. He was drawn Into the quarrel through his mother, Mrs. Deardoff. ' Six-year-old George Lyon, of Eu gene, died under the Infiuenee of chloroform last week. That anes thetie had been administered for a surgical operation on the hip Joint, but Just as the doctors were closing up the wound, it was noticed that the little fellow had stopped breath ing. An hour's work with stimu lants and artificial breathing failed to bring back the spark. McMlnnville has passed a uew Sunday saloon-closing ord inance, that will wqrk If the city marshal does his duty. The marshal Is required to make examination every Sunday, to see that the law is being complied with, and is authorised to make ar rests, with or without warrants. The saloon-keeper convicted of violating the law forfeits both bond and license from date of violation. John D. Woods has probably taught more terms of district school than any man in America. His ca reer as a pedag :gue began when he was 17 years old, in tho Henkle-mill school house, on Mary's river, lien ton county, iu 1804. That wss over forty years ago, and Professor Woods, without rising above the dignity of a country school-master, has followed the business ever since, winding up his last school in Douglas county last Friday. He has taught only in coun ties In the Willamette valley. He is s bachelor, and 67 yeur-s old. During the wash outs along the Columbia last summer the railroad company undertook to board the jiasseiigers en route, and to that end sent them to the local hotels Iu the neighborhood. The hotel proprie tor did their part toward tho guests, but have not received a cent for their efforts toward entertainment. The U. P. Co. refer the claimants to the O. R. A N. Co. The (). R. A N. people say they were not at the time thedelit was Incurred operating its lines, but had them leused to the U P. Co. Thus are the representatives of Boniface sent from pillar to post It would seem that a great railroad company could not afford to earn a reputation for stinginess when the comfort of its patrons is in question. Mrs. Lavimt Shelton died at Mon mouth Wedm-sdny, December 12th, aged 86 years. She was a pioneer of l(i4fi. Three daughters and two sons remain, Mrs. A. M. Red we! I, at whose home she died, and Mrs. A A. Carlton, of Monmouth ; Mrs. N. J. Poppleton, of Portland ; Dr. J. (' Shelton, of Salem, and John Shelton, of Carlton, who lives on the old homestead. Little Lois Alberta Mc Murphy, of Eugene, was her twenty sixth great-grandchild. She had many friends here who will hold her in kindly remembrance. County Judge Nell, of Jackson county, has been convicted of break ing iien the county Jail. The Judge and sheriff are not working harmon iously. Neil claims that prisoners and insane patients may be sent to Salem by special agents, while the sheriff claims that privilege himself. This suit will not settle the dispute, however. Neil was elected by the democrats whilo the sheriff is a populist. The Medford Monitor states that food commissioner Luce has had Wm. Uirlch, a Medford pork packer arrested on two complaints, charging him with selling lard adulterated with tallow and "sich." Ulrlch takes the matter complacently and states that he is innocent which may be true, but a slide in the O. A. C. chemical laboratory at Corvallis tells a different story when put under Chemist Shaw's large microscope. Ilardt, orgauiKcr of the Portland exM)sition, has been deposed or has resigned the directorship, at any rate, he Is not at the head any longer. The business men of Portland, or at least a part of them, have under taken the management, and placed Van DeMashmut at the head of the affairs. Hardt's plan of enticinir the hay seds" to the city did not materialiiV. The Salem Woolen Mills Co. say that it will pay out this year ' 1,000 for wood, $00,000 for I, wool and $40,000 for labor $103,000, all of which stays at home. The project of examlng the finan cial records of 'Jackson county since 1SS0 is agitating tho people of that county. Tho Medford Mouitor favors the scheme. The Grant's Pass Courier thinks Josephine county will save $.'.,000 per year by the county officer's salary law. The state teachers' association will be held in Portland. IecemlH.r ift. 'J and ihih. Throe Inches of snow fell at tho Cascade Locks last Saturday. A HIST TO THE WISE. The Detroit Free Press is responsi ble for the publicity of this incident : "The lady in her elegant victoria drove up to the great dry -goods store, and, stepping daintily out, walked Into the busy place. A- proaching a weary-looking girl at one of the counters, she said : "What time do you get off duty?" "Usually at six, madam," replied the astonished girl, "but to-day at five." "Don't you get very tired working so long?" "Yes, madam, but I must work or starve." "Well, will you let mo take you for a drive of an hour, after you are through to-day? I'm sure it will do you good." The girl, knowing the wealth and social position of the lady, blushed with pleasure, and she was only too glad to accept the invitation so po- tely and kindly ex tended, and the lady, with a cheery smile aiid lsw, walked out. Then the man who dreamed this woke up and wondered how in the mischief people could dream such mprobable and ridiculous thing.." The republicans will have a ma rity in the Utah constitutional con dition , and therefore a constitution ill be framed under which that rritory may safely and properly be admitted Into the union as a state. During the year ending October 31 last twenty-one national banks, an average of one In 178, went Into the hands of receivers. The loss to holders of their currency was 0. Sec retary Carlisle has an elaborate plan ,to change this perfect safety into "reasonable safety." MURDER Or CHRISTIANS. The American Missionary Siciety which has missions near the scene of the late Armenian atrocities iu Tur key, publishes this account of the origin of .the massacre : "In the Sitssouu region, south of Mooch plain, there aw, or were, many villages inhabited by Armen ians. These people were systemat ically robbed of their flocks by Kurds, and iu the latter part of the summer the Armenians pursued the robtiers in their endeavor to recover their pmiierty. In the tight which resulted some of the Kurds were killed, anionic w hom were some ivlm were enrolled as Turkish soldiers. When information was given that the Armeniaus had killed some of tho sultan's troops the chargo of rebellion was made ami orders were sent to out down the insurrection. I'lie reult was, tlie? lawless and uncontrolled soldiers made Indis criminate slaughter of the iieoplo , who had sought to defend their projierty. In the horrible massacres w hich followed thousands were slain, some state 0,000 others 10,000. Tho details of this w retclnsl affair are not obtainable, even by those near the scene. They will never lie nbtuiiieil. - - , unless foreign governments insist upon a thorough investigation con ducted by foreitrners. The Door people are in terror, and do not tell the truth unless under protection. A document has been prepared near the s-eneof the carnage purporting to give the Judgment of tho people that the thousands slain in Talvorle met their Just deserts, and expressing regrets that It had been thought best to send consuls to investigate, since there has been no need for their coming. I he value of such a docu ment will be understood when the methods for securing signatures are known. But such investigations should be; most vigorously pushed, either to relieve the irovernment from unjust charges if the statements are incorrect, or, if they should be proven, to bring about the condi tioning punishment of the guilty parties." TREATMENT OK IMMII.RASTS. Do our people fully realize tho ef fect the efforts of the Oregon Coloni zation Society will have on the gen eral condition of the state of Oregon? Especially If, Instead of lieing met by the citizens of the state iu a half hearted way, they are welcomed into ?very business house of 11 ce and house hold, and taken by the hand and not only bid Godspeed, but are given fi nancial aid tmd moral support by our people. We have one common interest to subserve, and that is the welfare and prosperity of our home couutry. Whether it be by the work of our own hands, or through the unselfish and public-minded efforts of others that this can be promoted to our best ail vantage, it matters not, so long as the general result is attained. The plans of the Oregon Colonization So ciety are good. There can be none better in the world. These plans aro in successful oiwratlon in many plai-vs in the Ueited States and, with out exception, aro the most successful of all plans ever promulgated. They bring people into the country and settle them on vacant lands, and every one knows that it is people we want to make the country prosper ous and thrifty, and make vniues higher and business better. It will give us lietter markets for our pro ducts and work for everybody. But we can never make the country pros jhtous by depending ou otlu rs to do the work and pay for it themselves. There never was a time, perhaps, In the history of tho United States, w hen so many people were moving in various directions, and, in our opinion, there will never lie another period of immigration so great as the preseut. Hence it follows that we should get right in now, and every man of us put our shoulders to the wheel and do our utmost to get our share of this immigration. We can do it if we will, and If we do not we shall re gret It while wo live. Hillsboro, of all places iu the state, needs Just such work as the Oregon Colonization So ciety irosres to do, and it certainly deserves the enthusiastic support and co-operation of every citizen in Ilills- I boro, both young and old. SCHOOL REPORT. MSTKK.T NO. 81. Following is a report of school in district No. 81, for term commencing Sept. 3d and ending Dec. 7th: No. days taught, .M); No. times tardy, DO; averagp daily attendance, 3 1 ; boys enrolled, 21 ; girls enrolled, 21 ; total enrollment, 4 a; No. of visitors, 22. Those neither alisent nor tardy dur ing the term are Alma Keehn, Frank Kellerniann and Frank Ovcrroedi r. Thoe good in scholarship and de portment are ('has. Router, Fred Jensen, Albert Keehn, Thomas and Mary Donovan, Carrie Stoffers, Ella Mai -how and Carrie Johnson. Hamxak Anmcksox, Teacher, a e t.