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GENERAL DIRECTORY. GBOVKB CLEVELAND Prlldont. Titos. F. Bayard Secretory of State. CitAS. 8. Fairchimj, Secretory of Treasury W T. VilAS Secretary of the Interior. Wm. C. Endicott . Secretary of Wnr. W. C. WiirrNEr Secretary or Navy. n. M. Dickinson ..-Post Master General. A. II. Garland Attorney General. Morrison R. Waite Chief Justice. Sttte of Oregon. jifl-.c'u-ElY:.-: U. S. Senators. Binoek Hermann Congressman. Sylvester Pennovku Governor. Geo. W. McBride Secretary of State. G. W. Wedb State Treasurer. E. B. McElrov Supt. Pub. Instruction. Frank Baker r.State Printer. R. 8. 8TRAHAN ) . Wm. P. Lord Supreme Judges. W. W. Tiiaykr J Third JnJIclal District. R. P. Boise . Judge. Geo. W. Belt Prosccutlng.Attomcy. Harlou County. M. L. ClIAMBERLIN ) J. A. Loonky State Senators. J. B. DlMICK ) J. T. Oreoo D. J. Pendleton a. Layman. A. M. Lafollettk V. B. COLVER l W. Hints ..Representatives M. N. Chapman Clerk, ciiznnavMACK Denutv Clerk. FoiiN JifiNTO Sheriff. Ed. Ckoisan Deputy Sheriff. August Giesy Treasurer. T. C. Shaw County Judge. Geo. P. Terrell rnmmiKslnnerB Henry Warren J -- commissioners. George A. Peebles School Supt iohnNewson Surveyor. .Coroner. G. P. Litchfield Sheep Inspector. City of Salem.' Wm. M. Ramsey Mayor. A. B. jicir 1st wnra Perry Raymond 1st Ward. J. J. SHAW 2nd Ward C. Lafoke 2nd Ward Jap Minto 3rd Ward W. W. Skinner 3rd Ward Nes. Bush 4th Ward o. N. Hutton 4th Ward Councllmen -J J. Stricxleb Recorder. James itoss warsnai. W. T. Bell ...Treasurer. Geo. G. Bingham Attorney. J. C. Thompson Sup't of Streets. C. N. Churchill Chief Engineers. F. D. U. S. Officers. Jas. Walton U. 8. Commissioner. Joseph ALBERT.-Slgnal Service Observer. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Overland to California -VIA- Oregon & California Rail Road AND CONNECTIONS. THE MOUNT SHASTA ROUTE Time Between Salem and San Francisco Thirty-six Hours. CALIFORNIA EXPRESS TRAIN DAILY. South. North. 4.00 p. m. Lv. Portland Ar. 10:40 a. in. &30 p. in. Lv. Salem Lv. 8:30 a. m. 7:40 a. m. Ar. San Fran. Lv. 6:30 p. m. LOCAL PASSENGER TRAIN ( DAILY EX CEPT SUNDAY). 8.-00 a. m. Lv! Portland Ar. I 3:45 p. m. 1:02 a. m. LV. Salem Lv. 12:52 p. m. 12:40 p. m. Ar. Eugene Lv 9:00 a. m. PULLMAN BUFFET SLEEPEKS. Excursion Sleepers for second-class pas sengers on all through trains free of charge. The O. i C. Railroad ferry makes con nection with all the regular trains on the East Side Division from foot of F street, Portland. West Side Division, Between Portland and Corvallis; D U LY (EXCEPT SUNDAY). "7:30 a. m. I LvTPortland Ar. pfcUi p. m. 1225 p.jn. Ar. CorvalHs Lv. l-30p. m. M'MINNVILLE EXPRESS TRAIN (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY). TiSb p. m. I Lv. Portland Ar. I iWJO a. m. 8.-00 p. m. I Ar.McMlnnvlUe Lv. 5:45 a. m. At Albany aud Corvallls connect with trains of Oregon Pacific Railroad. For full information regarding rates, maps, etc., apply to the Company's agent, Salem, Oregon. E. 1. K00ERS, R. KOEHLER, G. F. nnd Pass. Ag't. Manager. THE YAQUINA ROUTE. OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD -ANE Oregon Development Company's Steam ship Line. 225 MILES SHORTER 20 HOURS LESS TIME than by any other route. First-class Through Passenger and Freight Line from Portland and all points in the Willamette Valley to and from San Francisco. Willamette River Line of Steamers: Tho "Wm. M. Hong," the "N. S. Bent ley," the "Three Sisters," leave Portland 8 a. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, from Messrs. llofmnn & Co's dock, 300 and 202 Front street, for Oregon City, Buttovllle, Chamdoeg, Salem, Independence, Albany, Corvallls, and Intermediate points, mak ing close connection at Albany with trains of the Oregon ratine Bailroad. TIME SCHEDULE, (Except Sundays Leavo Albany -- 1:00 PM Leave Corvallls 1:47 PM Arrive Yaquina 5:50 PM Leave Yaquina 6:30 A M Leave Corvallls lftSSAM Arrive Albany 11:15 A M O. & C. trains connect at Albany and Corvollls. Tho above trains connect at YAQUINA with the Oregon Development Co's Line of Steamships between Inqulnn and San Francisco. SAILING DUES. STEAMERS, PROM SAN KRANCISCO. Willamette Valley, - Monday, Mar. 12 Willamette Valley, - Thursday, Mar. 22 Willamette Valley, - - Tuesday, April 3 STEAMERS. ROM YAQUINA. Willamette Valley - Hatuday, Mar. 17 Willamette Valley, - - Tuesday, Mar. 27 Willamette Valley - - Sunday, April 8 This company reserves the right to change sailing dates without notice. N. D. Passengers from Portland and all Willamette Volley points can make close connection with the trains of the YAQUINA ROUTE at Albany or CorvollU, and If destined to San Francisco, should arrange to arrive at Yaquina the eenlng before date of sailing. ra&teirfr aad Freight Rate Always the LswNt. For Information apply to Messrs. IIULMAN A Co., Freight and Ticket Agents 200 and 202 Front fct., Portland, On, orU C.QL IIOG3UR, Atft Gen'l Frt. & Pass. Agt., Oregon Puolne R.K. Co., Corvallls, Or. aiL.HASWELL.Jr. Gen'l Frt; fc Pass. Ajt. Ortwon Development Co., aM Montgomery St.; Ban KraneUco, Cal. JV Man of Sorrow Who hath woe? "Wlio hath bags at the knees of his trousers? He who tarricth with the jackpot. He who bestrldeth the blind nnd rais eth it red. Ho who goeth forth at eventide with n light heart and $15. He betteth a stack of reds on a bob tail flush, and the next man with two deuces calleth, and verily his heart is full of bitterness and he be- inoaueth his fate loudly and with much unsceming language, nnd when the day hath broken he goeth to the bosom of his family in the same condition, nnd quieth the chid ings of his consort with many prom ises of precious stones and line rai ment. The annual royalty exacted by the Bell Telephone Company from its business is $14 per set of instru ments. It sells nothing. In addi tion to these royalties it also exacts from its licensees a further consider ation in the form of a donation bf 35 per cent of the capital stock of its licensees. It also exacts a commis sion upon all extra territorial nnd telegraph business done by the li censees of 15 per cent on the former and 15 per cent of the latter. m Col. Morrison, he of horizontal tariff reduction fame, is reported as saying that it will be impossible for the democracy to present any bill that will pass. That is about tho size of it, the democratic party never wasasuccess except as a negative. It never has nor probably never will bo able to formulate any distinctive affirmative policy upon any im portant subject, somehow it is not built that way. Eugene Gazette. Denver News on Moedy: "An audience of 2,000 men crowding the seats and standing room of a house of worship is an inspiring sight in any city, but especially so in a frontier capital like Denver, where, in the general estimate, but little thought is given to the things of the future." Jail Break. Visalia, March 10. Five pris oners escaped from, the county jail last night by sawing the iron bars of a window. Thomas Patterson, who was sent here from Fresno, was among the number. Two horses, with saddles, were stolen in the country, and it is supposed they were taken by the escaped men. Two Murder Trials. San Francisco, March 10. The case of Carl Lundquist, who, in December last, shot and killed Mrs. Fannie South, has been set for trial before Judge Tooliy for April 23d. Thomas "W. Bateman, the Presidio private who shot Sergt. Soper, will be tried on Marcli 20, in the snmo court. The Half Interest Swindlers. San Francisco, Mar. 19. The sentence of W. J. Pilcher and Simon Hnmberg, the half interest swin dlers who were found guilty of con spiracy in defrauding F. M. Parker an Oregon farmer, was postponed Saturday by Judge Toohy for one week. An Absolnte rare. The " OltlGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up in large two-ounce I In boxes, and is an absolute cure for old sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands, and all skin eruptions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT. Sold byD. W. Matthews & Co.,' 100 State street, Salem, at 25 cents per box by mail 80 cents. CALIFORNIA! the UAf K.V'.'.7. . 1. 1 1 - Pf Vt -?. Sua br luctLA jnirTiiir' urni." "OILIIWLPlLU-LO w r. uAf t zmr- SAVE YOU A COLD IN THE HEAD which does not get better: Have you an ox cesslto secretion of mucus matter in the nasal passages? Are you troubled by 'king, spitting, weak and Inflamed eyes, frequent soreness of the throat, ringing or roaring In the ears, more or le.s Impairment of tho hearing, loss of smell, memory im paired, dullness or dizziness of the head, dryness or heat of the nose T I lave you lost all sense of smell? Is your breath foul? Ifso, you have the Catarrh. Some hae all these symptoms, others only a part. California Cat-R-Cure Restores the sense of taste and smell, removes bad taste and unpleasant breath, result ing from Catarrh. Easy and pleosunt to use. Follow directions and a cure Is guaran teed by D. W. MATTHEWS A Co. RBCOMMBNDBD. CAPTAIN CHARLES L. DIMON.of New York City, formerly special agent of the Phumlx and Home Insurance Company ut San Francisco, Cal., says: " I have been troubled with Chronlo Catarrh for twenty years. A friend In woodland. Cal.. recom mended your California CAT-R-CURE. I provurded n Jar. having but little faith In Its curative properties; but I must say, after ufclng three Jars, I am cured of that disgusting disease. Inclosed nnd S for which send me California CAT-R-CURK for some friends, who ore suirerers." SOLD AND GUARANTEED BY D. W. MATTHEWS & COMPANY, 106 State St., Salem, Or. . SNE'LL, HEITSHU & WOODARD, Wholesale Depot CU. FOR RErCBMCAN CONVENTION. A republican convention for the state of Oregon is called to meet at the city of Portland, Oregon, en Wednesday, the 11th day of April, A. D. 1888, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of nominating can didates for the following ofllcers, to-wit. Representative in congress, three presidential electors, supreme judge and district ofllcers. and to select six delegates to attend the national republican convention, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the convention. The convention .will consist of 200 delegates, apportion ed among the several "bounties as follews: Del. Del. Baker 5 Lake 2 Ileuton .. 7 Lane 10 Clackamas 0 Linn 10 Clatsop 7 Malheur . 2 Columbia 4 Marlon 14 Coos 7 Morrow o Crook 3 Multnomah 30 Curry 3 Polk 8 uougias . ... u -i uinmooK .......... a Gilliam 5 Umatilla 10 Grant 6 Untou .. 8 Jackson 7 Wallowa , 4 Josephine 4 Wasco 8 tviamum a vvnsningxou ....... o Yamhill 8 Total 200 The same being one delegate at largo from each county aud one delegate for every 150 voters and one Tor every fraction over one-half thereof, cast for Hon. Binger Her mann, congressman, at the last general election. The committee recommend thnt tho primaries be held March 31, 1888, and tho county conventions April 4, 1888, unless otherwise ordered by tho county central committee. Republican electors and voters of the state, without regard to past political afllliations, who believe in the American principle of protects ivetarifl'nnd dignifying American labor, giving free, popular educa tion to the masses of the people, effectually protecting all human rights in every section of our com mon country, and who desire to promote friendly feeling and per manent harmony throughout the state by maintaining a government pledged to these objects and prin ciples, are cordially invited to unite in selecting delegates to tho repub lican state convention. Respect fully submitted. Joseph Simon, Chairman. Steamboat Excursion. The Indies of the Woman's College Association will give, about the middle of April, a two day's steam boat excursion to the Cascades. They propose making this the event of the season, so far as genuine pleasure and enjoyment goes. GUARDIAN'S SALE. SOTICE IS IIEREBY GIVEN THAT by authority of nn order issued out of County Court of Marion County. Ore. Bon, on the 20th day of December, 1887, di recting, authorizing nnd empowering tho undersigned, as guardian of Estella Smith, William E. Smith, Frances E. Smith, May Floranco Smith and Edward U. Smith, minor heirs of Mary Josephine Smith deceased, to sell the Real Estate belonging to tho said above named minor heirs; I will, on the Fourteenth day of April, 1888, At ono o'clock, p. m. of said day, at tho Court House door In Salem, Oregon, In accordance with tho provisions of said or der, sell all tho undivided right, title and Interest that tho said minor heirs have at tho day ofsalolnnnd to tho following de scribed Real Estuto.to-wlt: Tho W. U of tho S. W. K ot section 19; tho W. i of tho N. W. H of section 30, T. 5 S., It, 2 west of the Willamette Meildlan, also tho southeast quarter of tho southeast quorter of section 2t nnd tho N. E. V of tho N. E. i, nndlots 1.2. nnd 0 of section 25,T. S S.,R. 3 w est of tho Willninetto Merldian,nnd being tho D. L. C. of Wlllinm Mlllsop & wife, No tification No. 5470., Certificate No. 188.1, nnd containing 317.01 ncrcs of land more or less. Also tho following described land "to-wlt:" Beginning nt tho Southwest corner of claim No. 82, In T. 5 8., It. 2 W. of Willamette Meridian, thence Kast on the South lino of said claim No. 82, 20.25 chain ; thence North 21.03 chains, thence West 20.25 chains to the West lino o( said claim No. 02; thenco south 21.68 chains to tho place of beginning, and containing 50 acres of land moro or less, nnd being a part of Anderson Dellaven and wife's D. L. U. No. 92; nlso, a strip of land off of the west end of a certain tract of land deeded to George Long by Anderson DoIIaven and wife and belng8 rods wide and 40 rods long and containing 2 acres of land moro or less, and being a part of section 19, township 5 south, range 2vestof tho Willamette Merid ian: all situate In Marlon County and stato of Oregon. F. R. DURETTE, Guardian cjf above-named Minor Heirs. Land of Discoveries. THC 0 N,LY- qUHANTEE0 cure rort (CATARRH OROVILLECAU LANDS AND HOMES. In the Garden Spot of tho great Northwest. Fertility of Soil, SMnbrltr or Climate, Whole some Water, Exeellent Timber and Delightful Srenerr-nealth, Wealth, Prosperity. Marion county is situated in the heart of the magnificent Willamette valley, the central gem in tho clus ter of rich counties that form that princely domain, and is tho banner commonwealth of tho great north west in all the essentials that go to wards making it a profitable abiding place, aud a home for tho thrifty farmer, the cunning artisan and tho industrious mechanic. Bich in its agricultural resources, in its cultivated and uncultivated lands, In its water powers, and minerals; rich in its colleges and schools of learning, and with a climate unsurpassed for its salubrity, it presents to the immigrant from the overcrowded states, where cold winters and hot summers, with terrible cyclones, prevail, who comes to tho coast with some means, advantages that no other count' in Oregon possesses. Much has been written of this western country that requires a stretch of the imagination to com prehend, and numerous complaints are heard from the class who have been misled by them, so in this brief sketch tno writer desires to avoid exageration as to its present and prospective advantages, asking those in the cast into whoso hands this may fall particularly thoso who have their eyes directed towards this coast to peruse It carefully, feeling that It Is not written to lure immigrants within its borders, but only as a truthful dlscription of a land which, if it does not "flow milk and honey," contains within ita bosom wealth and resources equal to any other country on the Pacific side of the Bocky mountains. BOUNDARIES. Marion county is bounded on the north by the Willamette river and Butto creek which separates it from Clackamas county; on tho east by Clackamas county and the Cascade mountains, which separate it from Wasco ceuntv: on the south by tho Santlam river and the north fork of tho Santiam, separating it from Linn county.andon the west by the Willamette river. PHYSICAL FORMATION. The county contains, including valley, prairie anu mountain tanas, about 000.000 acres. . There are two main divisions, the mountain and the valley. Tho latter extonds from tho Willamette river to tho foot of the Cascade mountains, a distance of about fif teen miles. The mountainous portion contains some fourteon townships of mostly uusurveyed land; lying in a strip twelve miles north and south by forty miles east and west, and com prises all classes oi lanci, irom ncn narrow valleys in tho pntse, up through all tiie grades or roiling, hillv aud broken, to that of rock- bound canyons and inaccessible craggy peaks. It is generally heavily timbered, and in the near future will bo valuable for its lumber sup plies. These hills and mountains Rilbrd a wonderful summer range for stock, and many of tho moro en terprising farmers are availing them selves ot tins oppoi tunny, aim wnen tho cold frosts of autumn approach, tho stock are brought out to fresh pastures, thus enabling them to sur vive the winter storms with little care. GREAT ADVANTAGES. A decided advantage Marion coun ty has over many others is tho di versified farming interest that can be carried on throught tho entire year; notwithstanding this is a wet cllmato during tho winter months, tho uplands are seldom too wet to work, and long before the prairie farmers are through with their heed ing, tho hill fanner is preparing for his summer work. And yet tho low lands are much preferred by many! tho yield per acre is generally greater, and perhaps less labor is re quired to place the soil in proper condition for crops; and then should the season prove dry, the bottom lands arc sure to bring the best crops. No better farming land can be found In tho United States than that on the noted Howell prairie. French prairie, Santlam prairie and Salem prairie. Tho soil of these are wonderfully productive. With good cultivation, forty bushels of wheat and sixty of oats per acre can bo readily secured. FACILITIES FOR MAIIKI7T. The Willamette river, with two lines of railroad running tho entire length of the county from north to south, with tho Oregon Pacific road crossing tho southeast comer of tho county, alf'ords ample facilities to reach a nuirket in any direction. SALEM Is tho capital of the state ami county seat of Marlon county, situ ated on the Willamette river and on tho O. C. railroad. Costly buildings have Ikkmi erected, among which the state capitol building, county court house, Cfieinekete hotel, opera house, new public school building, Catholic school building, Methodist church, Willamette Uni versity, and many prlvute rosldoncws and imslnoHH blocks, which will compare favorably with older and larger cities. GKNKKAL. All things considered, tho Willam ette valley lias the bmt country In tho world, and Marlon county Is about centorally located therein. To thoso seeking homes In the west, no better opportunities enn be ollered, than are found here. Persons desiring Information regarding Marlon county or the Willamette valley, those wanting fanning lands, stock farms, business property or city residences, will be promptly and reliably informed by addressing tho well known linn of Willis Chamberlin, real estate agents, opera house block, Salem, Oregon. Worth Reaching After. Salem merchants are eVer wide awake to open new channels of trade will witch our meaning, when we tell them that an edition of over 3000 copies of the Weekly Capital Journal will bo sent out next week. This paper will visit nearly every household In Marion county and many in Northern Polk, espec ially that part of tho county tribu tary to Salem. Circulation Is what makes advertising valuable and the Capital Journal guarantees Its circulation to all advertisers. Tho country trade Is worth reaching after and an advertisement In tho Weekly Capital Journal will be a wonderful persuader. Bates on application to Will H. Parry, Man ager. the markets. The foreign wheat market Is tlrm but tho local mnrket Is InnctUe. There Is s.nrclty of butter and It Is In good demand ot fancy figures. , Wheat 15 cents, Oats-aOflitO cents. Flour Jj per bbl. Potatoes weak 40c. Eggs-12e, Ijird (k?il0c. Wool lN20c. Hams 12Klt94. NhouldcrH-810. llacou 1012c. Hay Timothy, 820, oats and cheat $14. Apples Green, 81 per bushcll. Plums Dried, l 10c. per lb. Apples dried bleached 9c sundricd 67. Chickens Old 8.1.B0 ; young fifiO. uiucn ikt.1 iuuvi,Km-i,uii. ui ivu I v. , deer skins. 20a ; sheep pelts, 1030c, accord ing 10 wool. lleef !! Ic gross. Mutton 82.50 per head. Hogs tk;, dressed. rOUTLAND MAUKKTS. Wheat Quote valley 81.221.'J Walla vuun, iirm, 31.1a1j11.1u. Oats Market firm. Quoto 4o047!4c. Flour Valley standards minted nl 81.00. and Walla Walla brands 8AG03.75, supcr tlno 82.50275 per bbl. Hny Haled timothy quoted at 81017 per ton. Feed Ilrnn, per ton, 81617 ; shorts 18 20; choppen barley, il'S per ton. Rarley llrowlng, per elf. 81; ground per ion, -iKiS-i.i)". lions Ouote 7iaflo ner nound. Lard Ivegs, orfl gallon tins, 8)0 ; polls, Iluttcr Chnlco duliy, 3337c per lib.; brine In rolls. SOtatlTxi. Poultry Quota chickens, 8AG0 1.60 as to quuiny ; (iucks, 54.u3so.uu ; geeso JW3111 ; tur keys, choice, 1012Ko per pound. lvrvrva T.-.ilf.. utnii.li. . 1 On ..ni. .luwm. Provisions Ilacon.l 1010o ; hams, 12 nYtP ; Huouiuers uc.up NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Gilbert & Patterson, DEALERS IN CHOICE Family Groceries, Provisions, Crockery and Glassware. SOLE AGENTS FOR THE EPICURE TEA ! The best ond most ixjpulor brand In the market. PACKERS OF SUGAR CURED HAMS PICKLED MEATS, ETC. riTKE LEAF LAHIt. Country nrotluco of nil kinds. A com plete stock ni ocry department. OILI1EHT ft PATTERSON, 200 Commercial St., Sotom, Oregon. WILLIS k CHAMBERLIN, Real Estate Agents Iluys and sells farms and city property. A largo number of dcHlrablo farms and city property now otferlni; oil reasonable terms. Fire Insurance! Write pollcln of Insurance nguliiNt Urn on all classes of property In eliflit reliable and wealthy Companies. Brokerage ! Will negotiate loons on real estate or per gonal neurit on long or short time, mid for large or small bums. GRANGE STORE! Salem Co-Operative Association, I'. of II, IlKALKIM IN Choice Groceries, Provisions, Fruits, and Vegetables, Crockery, Glassware, Butter, Eggs, and Lard. All Kinds of Produce Bought. .JAWKH AITKK.V, MlBlCT. 13J,gUtte utreet, ifelm. Or. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Real Estate, Loan, -AND Insurance Agency, -ALSO OFICK OK- Saltan Pottery Company. I mil agent for the sole of all of the Dun dee Mortgago Co.'s farms In Marlon and Polk Countlei. Prices cry low. Also several WATER POWERS at Salem and vicinity. I inn laying out In nn addition all of J. L. Purrtsu'it land next east of Sa lem, about 100 acres. Thoso lots will lie ottered for salo by mo about January "JO, iRts. Also ncre property in iiuumiiy to suit and In quality the best for fruit and mirden mirtxwes. In most healthful loca- tlon, and within ono to two miles of the State House, at 8100 to 8150 per acre. I have live to ten-acre Improved places with buildings, fruit In bearing, etc., close to Salem at fair prices. I hao for sale city property of all kinds, farms of all sites and adaptations, stock nineties nnd timber lauds. I am a Notary Public. Abstracts furnished nt fair rates. Conveyancing done. MONEY TO LOAN Real Estate, two to live years, payable lu Installments if desired. S A L E M Is the Capital ortho Stalo of Oregon, and County Scat of Marlon County. It Is on the east bank of tho Willamette River, (a navigable stream), and on tho Oregon and California Railroad. The Stato House has cost 81,000,000.00, tho Court Houso 9110,000.00, tho Chcmnketo Hotel 3120,000., and the now Public School building 810,000.00. The Stato Is pnictlcally out of debt and Marlon County nearly so. Salem has tho State Penitentiary, Insano Asylum, Deaf Mute School, School for tho llllnd.and Stato Knlr grounds. Tho Stato Supremo Court Is held In tho Stato House at Salem. Salem has the Willamette- University, tho best Insti tution of learning In the Pacltlo North west. Halcm's Publics Schools arol excel lent. Salem has ono or the best natural sites for n largo city ond now has about 7,000 people. It litis a freo wngon bridge across tno Willamette, river. Excellent woter, supplied through Iroi-pipes on tho Hollcy system; both Has and Eleotrlo Lights, sewerage, l-'lie Department with threo engines, two Public Parks, tlueo Flouring Mills with u nulled capacity ot 1,'JOO bhls. or Hour dolly, a Saw Mill or 10.000 feet dolly capacity, ond other Industries, Streot Cors coming soon. Ono water power of 'JOO horse jHiwor Is now for solo eheap and nnnthor suillclcnt to run a largo woolen mill Is for salo with necessary ground for K.000. All things considered, Western Oregon has tho best cllmato In the world. It Is much like the climate of England, but the summers are dryer thtui In Euglaud. Tho following Is n part of tho properly I Have on Sale: 7W acres about flvo miles from Dallas County Sent of Polk County, and two and ono half miles Irom Railroad station. Two hundred acics In cultivation. One. hun dred ond liny acres lu foil wheat: two thlids ortho remolndor is susceptible or cultivation but is now light timbered ond grazing land: a good portion Is cicok vollej land. It Is all fenced and has poor build ings, well watered, will adopted to mixed grain ond stock limning. Con ho illtlded Into two or moio foinis. Pileo of whole, $12,000; ouo-thlrd cash 227 71 acres two miles west of llucna Vlsto, Polk County, two mites from Rail rood; 110 nuicH In cultivation, balance timber and posture; land Is nil good; all fenced, giKid bam and fair house, well waleied. This Is onoof tho most dcslrablo fin ms lu Polk County. Price, 8J,M. U7 7." owes, two miles south-west of tier Mils, Mai Ion County, small born, all fenced and all tillable. Pike, 82,100. :s20acics, eight miles east of Salem and one unci one-half miles from Railroad; if. ociesln ciiltlMitkiu, balance mostly good file timber and accessible; land Is portlj cieek bottom ond beaver dimi loud and bolfiiico In edge or Woldo Hills, gently rol ling. Price, 810.00 per ncie. irilnflmd Ml.ltllllllU tlfirtllWPAt fifSiilplil. n Polk county, twenty-two ocres In culll- lotion, uoionce uuiuuruii, wen r "i spilngs. Housupoor. Pi Ice, 81,200.00. OlSocies, three miles west of Alrlle, in Polk county; house poor. Uirgu orchard, all lenced. 200 ocies alley land, and In cultivation; balance light timbered and gmrliig land, threo miles from iiilliood, Price, 7,000.00. Vai acres two and one-half miles west ofSolem. House six rooms pcsir. linrn good, well fenced, good spring, l.K! ocies In cultlMitlou nuly-cigh' ocres in wheat; fiull In healing, thirty net -s timber. Unci land for groin or ft lilt raising. Can be cIMdcd. Price, $0,150.00. Partem time. 1(10 ocies eight miles from Alrlle, In Polk county Houso and burn poor; M1y-lle acres In cultivation. One-fourth crecic bottom land on Rock Crock, good water power; three-fourth bench land, forty acres timber. No rocky land; good class of iieoplo around It; open stock rouge In Const Range of mountains, cm west side or place. Price, 81000.00. 1110 acres, se en miles east ofHIlverton, Marlon county. Not linprowd, rolling land, well wulered. Flue clinnco for stock. Price 81000.00. lit'ils .rod mi nn mlliiw tomtit nt Miilntu Good buildings nnd good fciuiM. good springs, two acres orchard good Mirlcty of tree ond small fruits, ill ocies In culti vation, elguty-iwo acics in wiicsii. run isissohslon glM'ii, and no crop reserved Price, $1,100.00. 10 ocres, good buildings ond good laud next to 1'airlHirs Addition to Mucin, less thou ono mile fiom Slate House. Price, 1000.00. Jl'y. arren. onii mill one-half miles oust ol Statu House. Fair buildings, fruit, etc All gisxi lima, price, shuuu.uu. R Ml ...a...... un. ...i l.illrui U..II. It lT Uillntlt II till iwj Hi; I ni nuiiii imnn mmni in iwtu u one and oiio-holf inllos Irom Turner. ) acics In cultivation, IMocrcsofboiiNerdiiiii luuu, me dchi iiiiiii in i lie worm ior unions' three-fourths Is valley land, well watered Uirge new burn, fair house will muko two Hue farms. Price. Ct0 ier uern. I W 77 acres, two miles northeast of Ktule House the host foim lu Marlon county t"jiai ...!. ,t l.l l I I l I Ititu (lit! IlilliM ll1 1 1 (till Pit I VIJ (iiniu l'IIIIUIUHnt utiim w I'lvimiu li) bulling, all In eiiltiwitlon; novelty urn1 ,.. ..i, .. i...... ..... i.. .... ...m.... ...... t, . 1 1 . . . 1. 1. . . . i III lilll V. Ilisil, I'Ml 111 I'll 1I1111I1U1 llllllf I, lllll. fifteen acres winter nuts; twelve acres In red clover meadow. All of croM go with the Dime. Pries-. 8100.00 sr acie. Can dlvldoandhe.il part, lfwonted, TlmeulloweUon part In nwirly ull eases H. V. MATTHEWS, Offlee over (fripltat National Hunk, with T, lUfliuiriiMjii. niioruey ai mw, iwiem Jrvgou,