In the Way.
Determined to Carry His
Case to the Courts.
J
3
S,
LITTLE SHOW FOR HIM THERE
IrBrlde’s Bill, Refunding «1.25 to Cer-
tafn Oregon Settlers, Tassed Senate—
* Assay Office Bills Introduced.
Washington, Jan. 20.—Roberts of
Utah announces that he will fight his
case in the courts if he is denied a seat
as a member of the house. Roberts
has been making his contention on the
ground that the constitution prescribes
certain qualifications for a member,
but he ought to know that the same
constitution allows the house to be the
judge of its own members. No court
will undertake to set uside a decision
of the house on such question, espec
ially as it would have no power to en
force it.
«
ri
New York, Jun. 20.—A special to the
Herald from Washington says:
It
was said tonight by a member of the
foreign relations committee that an
understanding exists between the Uni
ted States and Great Britain under
which this government can proceed
with the construction of the Nicaragua
canal without reference to the provis
ions of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
There is no doubt that since the nego
tiations for the abrogation of the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty fail»!, and since the
agitation of the construction of the
canal has been taken up by congress,
a discussion has occurred between the
two governments, and it is understood
that Great Britain has given this
country assurances that it need not let
the convention of 1850 stand in the
way of action.
It has been known for a year that
Great Britain was willing to abrogate
the convention on condition that she
receive concessions in the Alaska
boundary controversy, and it is possi
ble, if she has made the statement
credited to her, she has coupled it with
the understauding that her rights else
where will receive consideration in
return for her concession.
Representative Sulzer has prepared
an amendment to the Nicaragua canal
bill, requiring that American labor be
employed in connection with the con-
struction of the canal.
iiw cf rjiib ii
Clearwater Country Goes to
the Northern Paciflo.
O. R. &. N. PRESIDENT TO RETIRE
The Northern Pac'flc I. to Have Trnrk-
age Down the Columbia and the
Union Ruotile to I'u<et Sound«
grano
Will
R onde
awake .
Feed the Rich Mining
Tributary.
The effect of the mining development
of Eastern Oregon is beginning to be
felt in the agricultural districts, says a
writer in the Oregonian. An agrarian
population is slow to take up new
lines of industry. Remaining for years
in one place aud settling into fixed
habits of action, varied only with the
seasons, farmers and interior merchants
do not readily adapt themselves to
changing conditions. Revolutions in
agricultural systems often are delayed
until imposed by immigrants who in
fuse fresh blood and foreign ideas into
the community. Thoughtful experi
ment and moderate speculation bring
about development.
The Grand Ronde valley, the richest
and most extensive valley of Eastern
Oregon, is waking up to wonderful op
portunities. It finds itself the agricul
tural center of a mineral zone which is
attracting and giving support to thou
sands of people. The Cornucopia and
Snake river mines, 60 miles east, and
the Baker City, Sumpter and Granite
mines, within the same distance south
and southeast, are tributary to the
fields, meadows, gardens and orchards
ot the Grand Ronde. And now that
the mining camps are making frequent
and heavy demands upon this land of
plenty, residents begin to have an ap
preciation of their holdings. So many
of them have had their cupidity
aroused by touching the gold and silver
which is flowing in from the mining
camps that organization is under way
to get more of the precious stuff. It is
agreed that Grande Ronde should place
herself in position to traffic directly
with all the producing mining centers.
The Hilgard, Granite & Southwestern
Railroad Company is an effort in that
direction.
The project of a railroad up the
Grand Ronde canyon and over the
summit of the Blue mountains and
down a fork of the John Day rivet to
Granite is not a result of mining en
terprise only. It is a necessity for
timber and sawmill operators. But
the farmers of the Grand Ronde valley
look upon it with great favor because
it will put them in quick and close
communication with the best market
which a farmer may hope for—a min
ing camp.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 22.—A spécial
from New York says:
The dispute between the Northern
Pacific and the O. II. & N. Co., ovei
the right of the respective roads to ex
tend their lines in the Clearwater terri
tory in Idaho, has been settled, and the
Northern Pacific is master of the situa
tion. The O. R. & N. Co. has with
drawn its claims to the Clearwate;
country, which is left in undisputed
possession of the Northern Pacific, and
the next move will be the retirement- oi
A. L. Mohler from the presidency ol
the O. K. & Co. and his transfer to the
Oregon Asoay Office».
presidency of the Kansas City, Pitts
Representative Tongue says that, not
burg & Gulf.
withstanding the unfavorable recom
Formal announcement of the twc
mendations of Director Roberts, the
roads will be deferred until February
coinage committee will report favor
5. when the official time of the six
ably bills for assay offices at Portland
months’ truce between them will ex-
and Baker City, lie has received such
pire, but the papers in the matter are
assurances from members of the com
practically ready for signature, the
mittee, and believes that the bills have
WHEELER’S SEAT IN THE HOUSE tight- is ended, and there will be nc
a fair opportunity to pass the house.
more trouble.
The termination of the Clearwater
If He Trie» to Occupy It tlie General
Idaho Forest Reserves.
May Be Disappointed.
difficulty marks the end of one of the
The Idaho delegation is much dis
New York, Jan. 20.—A special to the most bitter railroad wars ever waged
turbed on account of the new proposals
of the interior department to create Times from Washington says: If Gen- in this country. Every phase of rail
forest reserves in .hat state. Accord real Joseph Wheeler expects to return road politics, diplomacy and force was
ing to the lines drawn, a reservation u to Washington to take a seat in con brought into play by the lines inter
proposed in Southern Idaho, next tin gress without further formality, it ested. The Union Pacific took up the
Oregon line, which will take in most looks as if he would meet with disap question in dispute. In order to facil
of Canyon county of Washington, and pointment. Inquiry has been made itate an amicable settlement the North
part of Boise county. It will run up since the announcement that he had ern Pacific offered the use of its Port
been relieved from further duty in the land Tacoma line to the Union Pacific
to the suburbs of Boise City.
There is also a projiosition in the Philippines, and it is found that there in exchange for similar track privileges
war department to create a large mili is very general agreement on both sides on the Columbia, and the Union Pacific
tary reservation at Snake river, to in of the house that it has been clearly was offered the alternative of accepting
clude portions of Lincoln and Cassia shown by the examination of the case the proposition or having the Northern
of Low, and other precedents, that he Pacific parallel the line of the O. R. &
counties.
has forfeited his right to a seat in con N. Co. from Lewiston to Portland.
McBride'» Refunding Bill.
gress, and that the only thing open to The Union Pacific has had the offer
In the regular course of business to- him is to go back to his district and under consideration several months,
lay, the hill introduced and reported seek re-election if he desires to continue and it has finally decided to accept it,
Oregon’« Gold Output.
by Senator McBride, refunding $1.25 in service in congress.
and to refrain from extending the O.
The question of having Oregon’s gold
an acre to settlers who paid $2.50 for
No doubt is entertained that, if he R. & N. lines in the Clearwater dis
output correctly reported by the mint
lands within railroad limits, was seeks re-election at a special election trict.
officials was brought up by a letter
reached on the calendar, and passed to fill the vacancy, he will be returned
SPOKE FOR THE BOER.
from Representative Tongue by the
without opposition. This bill will be to congress, perhaps without opposi
of great interest to the people of the tion, but it will be held by the house, Senator Hale Denounced Great | Brit Portland Chamber of Commerce. The
letter read: “The director of the mint
Pacific coast states, as it affects those according to the best authorities in
ain’s Mar.
still undervalues the output of Ore
lands within the grants to the railroad both parties that the seat is now vacant
Washington, Jan. 22.—A speech,
where such grants were afterward for- and will remain so until a special elec sensational in its interest and interna gon’s gold mines. Can you give me
feited by reason of the failure to con- tion has been held.
Some of his tional in its scope, was delivered in any definite information?” It was
struct the road. Both Oregon and friends in the house hope that he may the senate today by Hale, of Maine. brought out in the discussion which
Washington will bo affected by the be induced not to make claim to the The occasion of the utterance wras the followed that complete figures of Ore
measure, if it can be passed through seat, but to go at once before his peo simple question whether a resolution gon’s gold yield are difficult to obtain.
the house. Representative Moody in ple for re-election. They think he introduced by Allen, of Nebraska, call Mr. Batchelder explained that the
tends to push it through, although he would win greater distinction by this ing for information as to the recogni mines are private enterprises, the same
will meet with considerable opposition. course and, if re-elected, he would be tion by this country of the diplomatic us mercantile houses, and that mine
entitled to pay for the entire term from representative of the Transvaal repub owners are naturally averse to telling
Improving Upper Willamette.
March 4 last, as any one elected to the lic should be directed to the president the public how much business they do.
Representative Tonsiue today intro vacancy would be.
An effort will lie made by the Cham
or secretary of state. Hale made the
duced a bill appropriating $25,000 for
ber of Commerce to supply Representa
question the subject of an impassioned
the construction of a revetment on the
MUST REBUILD TRACK.
tive Tongue with trustworthy data.
speech in which he declared that nine-
left bank of the Willamette river, one
tenths of the American people sympa
Progre»» at Copper Butte.
mile below Independence. This revet 25 Miles of Northern Pacific in Potlatch
thize with the Boers in their gallant
Valley.
W. B. Gilkison, one of the original
ment is intended to prevent anoverflow
Lewiston, Idaho, Jan. 19.—The struggle for liberty against one of the owners of the new mines at Copper
of the river at that point into La Cre
greatest powers in the world. He de Butte, east of Union, in Union county,
ole creek, which overflow threatens to Northern Pacific train service out of
clared that the war which Great Brit 8[ieaks very enthusiastically of the
interfere with navigation on the Wil Lewiston is completely paralyzed. It
is doubtful if another train will leave ain is waging is the most fatal bio* at work that is being done on the new
lamette.
this point or arrive here for 15 days. human liberty that has been stiuck in property. He says the pay-roll at Cop
OUR ASIATIC LANDS
No such utter demoralization has ever the century. He declared ‘‘that the per Butte now aggregates $1,600 per
taken place in the history of the system American people are not in sympathy month. A shaft 55 feet deep has been
Senator Wellington Taken Hi» Tui rn at
from St. Paul to the Pacific coast. with Great Britain in the South Afri sunk and drifts are now being run from
the Philippine Debate.
More than 25 miles ol track has been can war to stamp out the liberty of the this. Sixteen or 17 men are employed
Washington, Jan. 20.—For an hour washed out, and will have to be rebuilt people,” and when Mr. Balfour, in the there, a double shift working in three
today Wellington, of Maryland, « occu- at a tremendous cost. There is no way house of commons, made such a state places. Some of the ore now being ex
pied the attention of the senate, con- of estimating the loss, but it will be ment, “he should be met with some tracted is very fine, and is satisfactory
tinning the debate on the Philippine enormous. The whole Potlatch valley disclaimer from this side of the Atlan to owners. Great things are predicted
question. He took as his text the res has been washed clean by the flood, tic.” He declared that the English for this camp.
olution he introduced last Tuesday, de and not a bridge remains to show people themselves were not in favor of
Pacific Mail*» Big Boat.
claring that the United States should where the roadbed once was. As an this war, which “had been brought on
The
Pacific
Mail Company’s steamer
by
a
sharp
cabinet
minister
engaged
not take permanent possession of the indication of how complete a ruin has
archipelago, but, after subduing the been wrought, the original profile of with gold speculators.” Hale spoke Algoa, which recently arrived at San
Insurrection, whch he sincerely de I the road has lieen called for by the con with unusual force, decisiveness aud Francisco from China, is the largest
plored, should confer upon the Fili tracting engineers before they can be earnestness, even for him, and his pas vessel that ever entered that port and
sionate eloquence claimed the closest carried the largest cargo that ever en
pinos the right to govern themselves, gin to rebuild.
tered at San Francisco, although she
affording them such protection as they
Andrew Gibson, chief of the con attention of every auditor.
was partly discharged at Honolulu.
The
resolution,
which
previous
to
might need.
structing engineers on the Clearwater
Teller resumed his speech on the fi Short Line, has been ordered to annul Hale’s speech had caused a sharp col She was loaded with 11,854 tons, of
nancial bill, in the course of which he all work on the new line and take a loquy between Allen aud Spooner, of which 9,614 tons went to San Fran
arraigned Secretary Gage for his nego force of 1,000 men and four complete Wisconsin, was passed finally as cisco. She had to use three docks to
tiations with the National City hank of work trains to the scene of the disaster. amended. Morgan of Alabama ad unload.
dressed the senate briefly on the finan
New York. He had not concluded his
Fine Was Reduced.
Why Wheeler Is Returning.
cial bill.
remarks when he suspended them for
The barkentine J. M. Griffiths,
New
York,
Jan.
20.
—
A
special
from
the day.
which reached Port Townsend from
Innocent Man Hanged,
Washington to the Herald says: No
Neuchang, China, some time ago with
St.
Paul,
Jan.
22.
—
A
special
to
the
doubt
exists
in
the
minds
of
friends
of
The house passed the senate bill to
out
consular bills of health, was fined
Dispatch
from
Redwood
Falls,
Minn.,
extend the power of the directors of the Brigadier-General Joseph Wheeler that
$5,000 by the Port Townsend customs
census, after striking out the commit his return from the Philippines incom says: A report has just reached here officials. The vessel apjiealed to the
tee amendment to authorize the direc pliance with his own request is due to from relatives of the deceased that old
treasury department and notification
tor to contract for extra printing with the failure of General Otis to give him man Slover recently died in California, lias been received to the effect that the
and
that
he
made
a
confession
to
th.
private contractors. The whole fight active service in the field.
In certain quarters an effort is made effect that he killed Moses Lufkin«, ir fine has been reduced to merely a nom
• as upon that amendment. The influ
inal sum—$10.
ence of the public printer and the labor to attribute General Wheeler’s return Gales township, this county, some 12
irganizations of the country were em to inability to stand the climate and years ago, instead of William Rose,
A new method of domestic refrigera-
ployed against it, and after a lively de to his age. In refutation of the former, who was afterward hanged for th* tion was shown at the recent interna-
crime.
bate of several hours it was overwhelm bis friends point to a statement he
tional export exposition held in Phila
ingly defeated. The publication of the made after visiting the American lines,
ConcMftion to Americans.
delphia. Instead of delivering blocks
reports of the 12th census, therefore, “the impression that the new country
Victoria, B. C.. Jan. 22.—The pro 1 of ice to put into the home refrigera
in
unhealthy
is
wrong.
”
Regarding
will be made by the public printer, ac
vincial government has declared its in tors, a sheet iron tank filled with
his age, it is pointed out that he is tention of amending its alien exclusion 1 frozen distilled water is delivered and
in the past.
only about a year older than General law so as hereafter to permit Ameri this tank is slipped into the refrigera-
The Only Case of the Kind.
Otis.
cans to hold claims purchased from tor. The water in the tank is com-
New York, Jan. 18.—William A.
The orders to General Wheeler to re Canadian locators. Such a conceesion pletelv frozen when delivered, of
English, a son ot the ex-Democr»tio turn were cabled about a week ago.
quite satisfies the Americans in Atlin. course, and as it melts much more
vice-presidential candidate from In
All Lines Pooled.
slowly the consumer’s expense is not
Will Alii Oom Paul.
diana. and a captain of volunteers in
Chicago, Jan. 20.—The Chronicle
Portland, Or., Jan. 22.—A numlier so great. And then, too, the ice water
the war with Spain, has returned to
the treasury a check for $1,172 sent gays: "As a result of the recent con of Boer sympathizers in Portland have made by the melting ice is held in the
him for his services, with the state solidations and agreements among the united to form a society for the purpose tank and assists in keeping things cool.
ment that he would not accept pay for owners of the great trunk railways east of raising money to assist Oom Pau)
Refreshments are not served at par
tervices to his country in the time of of Chicago, the entire transportation and his followers. Arrangements ar« ties because guests are hungry, but lie
system
between
the
Mississippi
river
now making to secure a hall aud cause people drop their reserve when-
langer. It is the only case of the kind
and the Atlanitc seaboard in to lie re- speakers for a meeting.
in the Spanish war.
eating begins and become sociable.
organized.
Firing at Ladysmith.
Boers Occupy Prieska.
In the year just ended less than one-
London, Jan. 22.—The Daily Mai)
Blew Up the Safe.
Craddock, Cape Colony, Jan. 20.—
half of the numlier of new suits were
publishes
the
following
dispatch,
dated
Saturday, January 15, the Boers. with
Ellensburg, Wash., Jan. 20.—The
filed that were begun during the year
• commando of colonial rebels, occu- office of Tjossem & Son, millers, three Thursday, from Spearman’s camp:
1898, say« the Tacoma Ledger. In
“It is rumored that the Boers have
pied Prieska, a village on the Orangs miles from town, was burglarized last
1899 536 new cause, of action were
evacuated
Colenso
in
order
Co
reinforce
river, about 10 miles northwest of Dr night. The safe was blown to atoms,
brought before the superior court of
their troops here.
evidently with nitro-glycerine, and all
ier.
______________________
the county.
During the preceding
“Heavy gun fire was heard from
its contents taken. The burglar* se
year 1,233 suite were filed.
Its mortgage having been paid off,
Ladysmith this morning.
cured $300 in cash, «nd «bout the Mine
the Portland, Vancouver & Yakimt
“General Buller’s order instructs th«
Here in sunny Southern Oregon,
•mount in checks. In addition they
Railway Company may build to Port
men to heed the white flag of the Boers ■ays the Roseburg Plaindealer, the
took or destroyed all the papers in the
land utilising the old bridge pien
only when they lay down their arm«. flowers are still in bloom in the yards,
safe, many of which were valuable.
•cross the Columbia opposite Van
It also instructs them to beware oi •nd we are still being lulled to sleep
Pieces of the safe were picked up 40
false bugle calls.”
' by the melodious music of the frogs.
couver.
fee; «way.
A typewriter was wrecked,
FLORICULTURE.
Country
Th« Census Bureau Desirous of Prepar«
lug Keturm of Last Year’!
Statistics.
SPECULATION
WAS
SLACK. '
Payment.
Through
Clearlng-Meaae«
Lea. than a Year Ago.
R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review «3,
trade says:
Whether the new year will surpass
Owing to the unusual intelligence of or keep pace with the old is the quee-
florists as a class, aud the fact that the tion which gives special interest ta
statistic, of their business w hich the every week’s returns. Comparing now
census office requires, relate almost en with business by far the largest and
tirely to the year 1899, a plan has been most prosperous ever known a yea*
formed for taking an early census of ago, more than 40 per cent larger than
floriculture by mail, on special sched in January, 1898, which, in its turn,
ules, aud to tabulate aud publish the had shown heavier business than in
returns thereof early, while other I any preceding year, it cannot ba ex
branches of the great work of enumera pected that such a gain will be repeat
ed. But the decrease of 9.6 per cent fa*
tion are in progress.
There are approximately 10,500 flor payments through the clearing-housea
ists in the United States. The names is wholly due to great speculative ac
and addresses of a majority of them tivity at New York last year, with
have been secured and dassfied by the sales of 12,031,882 shares against
division of agriculture in the census 6,518,920 to the same date this year,
office, aud each known proprietor will for payments outside this city have
soon receive a copy of the special been 4.3 (ier cent greater than a year
schedule devoted to this interest. It ago, and greater than in the same part
will be accompanied by a list (so far of any other month.
This week one contract of 10,000 tona
as ascertained) of all the florists in his
section, to he by him corrected, added for a Western road, and two for bridge«
to and returned to the department for requiring 11,000 tons, are the only big
use in making the record complete and transactions reported in iron products.
Perhaps the most im|«ortant indus
reliable
This special schedule is not elab trial event is the marketing of woolen
orate or complicated. It may be filled goods at prices averaging 18.4 per cent
out easily and quickly by any florist higher than last year, many makes be
who keeps a reasonably accurate run ing promptly sold up and withdrawn,
of his business. It asks for the (1899) i while others sell so well as to give
acreage devoted to floriculture and of great encouragement.
Business in cotton goods begins to
each crop or variety of plantsand flow
ers; the total area in square feet un increase, though in staples it is still
der glass and the area of each crop or moderate.
The market for breadstuff« is not ac
variety of flower or plant raised there
under; the number of persons em tive nor have changes in prices of ele
ployed and the total wages paid to vator wheat been of any consequence,
them; the amount expended for cata but the active May option shows a
logues, postage, and fertilizers re sharp decline. Atlantio exports con
spectively, aud the gross receipts from tinue far below former years; in three
the sales in each subdivision of the weeks, 6,093,825 bushels against 13,-
224,082 last year.
business.
Failures for the week have been 24*
No private individuals will be per
mitted to have access to the schedules in the United States, against 248 last
after they have been filled out aud re I year, ami 40 in Canada, against 82 last
turned, nor will the names of persons i year.
or firms giving information be pub
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
lished in the census report. Figures
S.atll. Market..
only will be used and published, and
Onions, new, $1.50(31.75 per sack.
the entire process and record of gath
Lettuce, hothouse, $1.25
ering information will be confidential.
Potatoes, new, $16@20.
As the law requires the regular en
Beets, per sack, 75(385c.
umerators to obtain certain informa
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
tion as to tenure, value, etc., during
Carrots, per sack, 50c.
their visits in June, the next census of
Parsnips, per sack, 75 @ 85c.
floriculture, if the florists themselves
Cauliflower, 75c(3$l per dozen.
shall be prompt and conscientious in
Cabbage, native and California, 75«
filling out and returning the special
@$1.00 per 100 pounds.
schedules soon to be sent to them, will
Apples, $1.25(31.60 per box.
be the most perfect in history.
Pears, $1.00(31.25 per box.
They will be put to no expense, as
Prunes, 60c per box.
the necessary stationery, with envel
Butter—Creamery, 82c per pound;
opes properly franked, will be pro dairy, 17(3 22c; ranch, 84c per pound.
vided for their use.
Eggs—20 (3 21c.
Dawson to Skagway on a Wheel.
The second man from Dawson to
Bennett over tne ice with a wheel has
arrived in Skagway, and is elated over
the prospects of the bike for use on the
trail, says the Alaskan. He says the
automobile is being talked of in Daw
son for use on the interior roads, one
advantage over horses it is hoped it
may have in the land being the elimi
nation of feed bills. R. P. McLen
nan is the man who brings the news.
Mr. McLennan rode a great part of
the distance on the wheel, and pre
dicts the bike will be a big factor in
winter travel on the Yukon, He rec
oinends it to any one wishing to make
a quick trip without freight or much
baggage.
He was 14 days making the trip,
but predicts that after the lakes are all
frozen and the roads are packed well
and the roughness worn off the trip be
tween Dawson and Bennett should be
made without any great effort in from
five to six days.
“The first 100 miles out from Daw
son,” says Mr. McLennan, “was good
traveling. Then on either side of Sel
kirk for 20 miles the road was very-
rough. This side or that the road was
very geod, save for 10 miles of the Do
minion cut-off. The Canadian Devel
opment Company is cutting down with
axes and mattocks the 10 miles of
rough road along the river this side of
Selkirk, and Dumbolton is cutting
down the other side, thus making the
stretch on both sides suitable for dou
ble teams. Sledding is good from Car
ibou through to Dawson, and the road
in all places, except those mention«-
as rough, is as a rule packed hard an
smooth as a {lavement. All freight on
scows blockaded near Thistle and
Stewart is being moved to Dawson by
sled, also some from Five FingerH. The
Klondike will tie a greater producer
next season than ever, as much dear
work done in primary development
last season will count next.
I Steam
thawers will help, and Sulphur, , Gold
Run and Dominion promise to i rank
among the star creeks.”
Pacific Coast Chat.
Cheese—Native, 16c.
Poultry—13(314c; dressed. 14 (315c.
Hay—Puget Sound timothy, $12.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$18.00(3 19.00
Corn—Whole, $28.00; cracked, $33;
feed meal, $28.
Barley—Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour—Patent, per barrel, $3.25;
blended straights, $8.00; California,
$3.25; buckwheat flour, $6.00; gra
ham, per barrel, $3.80; whole wheat
flour, $3.00; rye flour, $3.80(34.00.
Millstuffs—Bran, per ton, $14.00;
shorts, per ton, $16.00.
Feed—Chopped feed, $19.50 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $20; oil cake meal,
per ton, $30.00.
Fresh Meats—Choice dressed beef
steers, 7H(38c; cows, prime, 7c; pork,
7c; trimmed, 8 He; veal, 8 H <310c.
Hams—Large, 18c; small, 13 Hl
breakfast bacon, 12 He; dry salt sides.
8c.
Portland Market.
Wheat — Walla Walla, 50(351c;
Valley, 50c: Bluestem, 52c per bushel.
Flour—Best grades, $2.00; graham.
$2.25; superfine, $2.15 per barrel.
Oats—Choice white, 85 (3 86c; choice
gray, 84c per bushel.
Barley—Feed barley, $15(3 16.00;
brewing, $18.00@ 18.50 per toD.
Millstuffs—Bran, $17 por ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16 per
ton.
Hay—Timothy, $9.60(311; clover,
$7(38; Oregon wild hay. $6 @7 per ton.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 60 (3 65c;
seconds, 42*v(345c; dairy, 80@87)ic;
store, 22)t@27Sic.
Eggs— 17 (3 17 H c per dozen.
Cheese—Oregon full cream, 12H®.
Young America, 14c; new cheese 10o
per pound.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, $2.60&
4.00 per dozen; hens, $4.50; springs.
$2.50(38.50; geese, $7.00(38.50 for old;
$4.50(36.50; ducks. $6.00(30.00 per
dozen; turkeys, live, 15(317o P®e
pound.
Potatoes—55(380c per sack; sweets,
2(32HC per pound.
Vegetables—Beets, $1; turnips, 90c;
per sack; garlic, 7c per pound; cab
bage, 1 H® per pound; parsni|is, $1;
onions, $1.16(31.50; carrots, $1.
Hope—7(3 10c; 1898 crop, 5 (3 6c.
Wool—Valley, 12(3 18c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8(314c; mohair, 27(3
80c per pound.
Mutton—Gross, licet sheep, wether«
an>l ewes, 8He; dressed mutton, 6H®
7c per pound; land«, 7 He per pound.
Hogs—Gross, choice heavy, $6.00;
light and feeders, $4.50; dressed.
$6.60(36.00 per 100 pounds.
Beef—Gross, top steers, $3.50(34.00;
cows, $3(38.50; dressed beef, 6H<3
7He per pound.
Veal—Large, 6 H <3 7 Ho; small, 8(3
8He per pound.
Lake county, Oregon, pays $4.25 a
week each for the keep of its paupers.
The Lake county court last week put
its O. K. on 721 bounty scalps—one
cougar, 47 wildcats and 673 coyotes.
In 1898 Whatcom postoffice receipts
were $10,355.43, and in 1899, $12,-
782.10.
The quarterly report of Pierce
county shows receipts of $336,000, of
which $100,000 goes to Tacoma as its
share of the taxes.
There is talk of putting in two new
salmon canneries at Blaine. One of
the plants, if built, will lie operated
by Oregon men.
A San Franctaco firm advertises in
Baa Fra.el.ea Market.
some Eastern Oregon papers for “50, •
000 rabbit and hare-skins during the
Wool—Spring—Nevada, 12(3 15c pee
winter months.”
pound; Eastern Oregon, 12(316c; Val
The Wallowa News thinks that ley, 20(322c; Northern, 10(3 12c.
Hop«—1899 crop,
U(312o pes
“when wool can lie produced profitably
at 8 cents a pound, “sheepmen are pound.
Butter—Fancy
creamery
25c;
“doing fairly well at 16 cents.”
do seconds, 23(324c; fancy dairy, 21
A Steilacoom farmer last week (322c; do seconds, 18(320c per pound.
picked rasplierries from bushes growing
Eggs—Store, 18 ¡S 20c; fancy ranch,
on his farm. Th« berries ripened per
22 H®.
fectly and tasted as well aa any gath
Millstuffs — Middling«, $17.00 •
ered in the summer.
20.00; bran, $18(314 00,