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The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

EyVERGREEN Sweet Corn Seed and Top
IL Onion Seed, al the New Seed Store.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

Cutler, Warts & Stedgman, Deal
ers in General Merchandise, Pork, Flour, Salt,
Grain, LUMBER Shingles and Lath. Water St.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
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Miner Hedges, Proprietor of the La
mont Premium Mills, dealer in Merchandise,
Groceries and Provisions, Pork, Grain and
Mill Feed Shingles, &C., &c. Lamont, Otta-
wa County, Michigan.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

Elias G.. Young, Clerk and Register
of Ottawa County, and Notary Public. Office
at the Court House.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

George Parks, Treasurer OF Ottawa
County, Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

c. j. Pfaff, Sheriff of Ottawa Co.,
Grand Haven, Mich.
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

BUSINESS DIRECTORY
The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1862-05-07

Parks & Vandenberg, Agents for
the Peoria Marine q Fire Insurance Company,
Grand Haven, Mich.
, 1862-07-19
Oregon Items,

We condense the following from our
Portland exchanges:
The Oregon Steam Navigation Company
have purchased the ateamer Wilson G.
Hunt and placed her on the line between
Portland and the Cascades Capt Wolf,
formerly of the Julia, is her commander
The Times says Col Steinberger has
been assigned to the command of the troops
at Walla Walla, and that troops are soon
to be sent to Lewiston; also that three
companies are to be sent out from the post
at this place for the protection of the over
land emigration.-A new ferry across
the Willamette is now in operation at
Portland. The Oregonian says large
droves of cattle and sheep are being fer
ried across the river at Portland, on their
way to the upper Columbia and the mining
region.-Mr. Thomas Paulsen, for some
time past foreman in the Times office, has
become partner in Mossman & Co.'s ex-
press. Gen. Alvoru took command of
the military district of Oregon on the 7th
Col Steinberger took his departure for
San Francisco same day, on leave Of alb
ce.-A new steamer intended to run
between Oregon City and the Cascades is
being built at Vancouver.-Two steam
ers have been brought over from Victoria
to Portland to run on the Columbia
Capt. SpeLcer' company ofvolunteers, en-
listing at Portland, is nearly full.-The
Advertiser has information from Van
couver that gold mines which will pay
from 81 to $5 per day have been discov-
cred between that place and Fort Simcoe !;
also that rich silver ore has been found in
the same vicinity-The steamer Oregon
sailed from Portland for San Francisco
last week taking $5OO,00O in gold dust.
The Pacific sailed three days after with
over 800, ,OOO.-The editor of the Ore
gonian has a letter from Capt. Medorem
Crawford, in command of the escort in
charge of the overland emigration, in which
he states that the emigration westward this
year is very large, and that nearly all are
bound for Oregon and Washington. He
expected to leave Omaha about the 10th
of June.--The military post at Fort
Umpqla has been vacated.
, 1862-07-19
NOTICE.

q EALED PROPOSALS Will be received at this Of
- flee until l2 O'Clock NJ, of Monday, the 2lst inst,
to furnish at the Post of Fort Walla Wala, W. T. the
following supplies for the public use, giS
Five Hundred tons of Merchantable Hay,
to be delivered and we'll stacked in the Quarter
masters corals
Proposals for the above viii be received for furnish
ing one hundred tons and upwards, the whole to be
delivered before the 18th day Of September next.
Contractors win be required to give bonds with
good and sufficient sureties for the faithful perform
of contract and both contractors and sureties
United States.
Contracts viii be made with the lowest responsible
bidders, unless such bids are unreasonable, and no
contracts will be considered in force unless approved
by the Department Commander.
Bidders invited to be ent at the opening of
the bids. Proposals to be endorsed on the outside,
" Proposals TO furnish hay"
Quartermasters Office, J D. W. PORTER,
Fort Walla Walla, w. T., LIST 1t. 1st Cav. o. V.
July IL, 1852. A. "A. Q. NJ,
, 1862-07-19
NOTICE.
OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT IN.

OFFICE SUPERINTENDENT IND. AFFAIRS
Olympia, W. T., June 25th, 1862
INFORMATION has been received at this Office of
the frequent and growing violation Of the various
provisions Of the Act of Congress regulating trade
and intercourse with the Indian tribes. The under
signed is unwilling to believe that such violations
arise from wfuness on the part of the numerous
traders now operating in sections Of the Territory
hitherto and yet occupied by Indians and in some in
stances upon the very land reserved to the Indians by
treaty stipulation He rather believes that Of the
cent great influx of population, very many are igno
rant that such laws are in force
Notice is therefore hereby given that SELLING,
DISPOSING OF, BARTERlNG, or GIVING LIQUOR
to Indians in this Territory introducing attempt
ing to introduce the into the Indian country, is
grave ofense punishable by fine and imprisonment,
by the laws of the United States THAT within any
Indian Reservation the sale Of apy article Of traffic.
merchandise aCath0ut first haging Obtained license
from the Indian Department. is also offense of
high order and that all such Liquors and Goods are
by the law subject to be seized and forfeited.
Agents have been instructed by this Office to re-
newed vigilance in securing the faithful and vigorous
execution of the laws above referred to, within their
respective Agencies, and in bringing to punishment
their voators. In the event Of their inability to stay
the sale manufacture, introduction of ardent spr
it's malt intoxicating liquors, or the unlicensed
trade upon within any Reserve, they are enjOned
speedily to call upon the o. S. Troops within their
reach to assist them in carrying out said instructions
CALVIN H. HALE,
Supt. of Indian Affairs Washington Territory.
, 1862-07-19
Reapers and Mowers
FOR THE HARVEST OF
1862. 1862.

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chimes till further improved those of last
year. 81 Send for our newly illustrated and
descriptive pamphlet ga lE- ..I.
VERMONT REAPER AND MOWER:
Two different sizes and styles, improved and re-
modelled for 1862 expressly to suit the California and
Oregon and Washington trade, and is now unsur-
passed for hghtness of draft, ease of management
and thoroughness Of work. One style Of the machine
has
Taoo sets of Cutter Bars and Sickles,
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is superior to most other machines in having two
driving wheels thereby doing away with all side draft
Descriptive circulars containing accurate cuts Of
the improved machine, both as a Reaper and Mower
and explaining some Of the points Of excellence and
peculiar advantage over other machines, mailed to
any address on application.
KIRBY's AMERICAN HARVESTER Improved
for 1862.
A combined machine adapted to all kinds of work.
Can be easily adjusted to cut the stubbe 1T any de-
sired length or to work rough uneven ground
through dead burrows and over knobs and hills
This machine is simple, strong and durable. Very
light draft and with span Of horses is capable Of
cutting from to Is acres of grass grain per dav
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Eagle Reaper and Mo0er = Cam motion.
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, 1862-07-19

q EALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
, office until II O'Clock M. of Thursday the 10th
day of August next to furnish at the Post of FortWa
la Wala W.T., the following supplies, for public use
Three hundred'and seveEty-five tons of Mer-
chantabIe Oats, to be delivered in the Quarter
masters granaries and store houses. Proposals will
be considered for the above both in bulk and in sacks
One hundred tons MerchantabIe Oats
Straw, to be delivered and well stacked in the
QuartermasteT's corrals.
Twelve hundred cords of MerchantabIe
Wood. zone half Cottonwood and one half Alder'
to be delivered and corded up in the Quartermasters
wood yard.
Proposals to furnish portions Of the above quantities
will be received, as follows, viz
Of Oats, so tons and upwards
OF Straw, so tons and upwards.
OF wood. 200 cords and upwards.
All contractors will be required to give bonds with
good and sufficient sureies for the faithful perform
ance of contract and both contractors and suretes
will be required to take the oath Of allegiance to the
United States.
Contracts viii be made with the lowest responsible
bidder, unless such unreasonable, and no con-
tract will be considered in force unless approved by
the Department Commander.
The articles specified to be delivered on or before
the 18th day of October next.
Bidders invited to be present at the opening of
bids.
Proposals will be endorsed on the outside "Propo-
sails to furnish Hay, Oats, wood, or Straw" as the
case may be.
Fort Fort Waila waiia, ". IstIt ist Cav. o. V.
July, II, 1862. y A.A. @. NJ
, 1862-07-19

IHoMEwARD- BoUND-A large number
eof miners are now returning from Salmon
rriver-many of them disappointed, while
,others have sufficient dust to compensate
them for their trip, and still others come
with fortunes" accumulated in the short
space of three to eight months. A few
weeks more and the floating population"
will have entirely disappeared from the
'mines; and yet there will be thousands of
,niners left, to bring with them when they
,come the now "hidden treasures" of the
Salmon river mountains
, 1862-07-19

JOHN DAYS RIvER.-The news broug hit
lin this week from John Days river is high
Ely encouraging and corroboratiye of that
heretofore published. New diggings have
been discovered on the middle and south
forks of this stream, and hundreds of min
ers are already on the ground preparing to
develop them. The most of the minors
in that region are from California, and we
shall expect to hear a good report from
them.
, 1862-07-19

RoBBERY.-Mr. j. w. Otterson, on
his way to Orc Fino, was robbed on Mon
day night last, near Dry creek, of $75 in
gold dust. The thief took the money from
under Mr. O's head. He also took pair
of moccasns and left a pair of boots in
their stead. The supposed guilty party
is now lodged in the county jail, having
been arrested a few miles below this city
by couple of men, on their way to the
Dalles, who had received a description of
him from Mr.. Otterson. He had on the
moccasins when captured, but the money
was not found on his person. When
drought to town he was recognized as an
individual who stole a number of articles
at Wallula last spring, and Mr. o. not be-
ling here to appear against him, he was ar
rested on the latter charge and sent to
prison for twenty days. He was formerly a
soldier and gives his name as John Nc
vOrosson.
, 1862-07-19
ThreShers ! Threshers !
PITTS, BALLS, WHITMAN'S, HALLS,
From to l0-horse power.
WITH THE LATEST MOVEMENTS.
Harvesting Tools !

harvesting IOOlS
GRAIN CRADLES, MOVING SCYTHES, REVOL-
WING HORSE HAY RAKES, Etc, Etc.
We are prepared to furnish at two weeks notice,
through our house in San Francisco any style Of
chine not kept by us that may be desired, at San
Francisco prices-freight added.
Our long experience and the facilities we possess
enable us to select machines suited to this market
and we invite all in want of goods in line to give
us a call before purchasing elsewhere, as we
W1U Not be Undersold.
Orders from the Upper Columbia and other remote
districts, accompanied by the CASH. filled at as low
rates if the parties were here and pains taken to
pack goods securely for shipping.
BR-Send for Circulars.
KNAPP, BURRELL & co.
Agricultural and Seed Depot
26m2 On the Levee, Portland, Oregon.
, 1862-07-19

DEcLINED.-A defeated candidate,-we
won't tell who, nor wherein explaining
the reason the other day why he was not
elected said: g You see, about the mid
die Of the afternoon found it was going
against me, and SO declined r. We wit
messed a similar "declination" at a cor
poration meeting 10 Portland four years
ago. An individual, whose John Bull
proportions would now entitle him to the
position of an alderman, was nominated
for some office, and when the vote was ta-
ken upon his name he was most decidedly
rejected, whereupon he arose and ex-
claimed, Gentlemen, decline the hon
or p The decline of course created a
sensation, and the meeting was left to its
own inference as to whether he d" declined
the honor" of accepting the Office which
they would not give him or that of being
defeated !
, 1862-07-19

FROM POWDER RIvER.-We learn
from the expressmen from Powder river
that new diggings have lately been found
on stream called Granite Creek, which
yield largely Three men took out
of one claim on this stream ten ounces in
one day.
ORC FIxo.-Advices from Orc Fino are
to the effect that miners generally are do
ing well, and that there are but few men
in the mines who are not at work. The
wages made are about in proportion to
those of last years. to SIG per day, and
money is plenty.
NEW Posr ROUTES FOR WASHINGTON TERRI
TORY.-In the list of Post Routes established by
the present Congress, we find the following for
the mining region of Washington Territory:
From Walla Walla to Pierce City and Orc
Fiho, via Lewiston.
From Seattle to Snohomish.
From Walla Wala, via Lewiston and Pierce
City, to Elk City.
From Walla Walla, via Antoine Plantes ard
the Ceur d'Alene Mission to He'll Gate.
From Lewiston to Florence City.-Oregonian
THE New STEAMER.-The opposition
steamer designed to run between Wallula
and Deschuttes, will make her first trip
next week We learn that Capt. Leonard
White is to take command of her. In his
hands, she cannot fail of being popular
and successful steamer.
OVER THE New TRAIL.-A number of
small pack trains have fitted out in this
city during the week and left for Powder
river Uia the Grand Ronde trail.
Elk CITY.-Persons down from Elk
City inform us that the miners in that To-
cality are doing but little. The high wa
ters have thus far interiered with mining
operations this season.
HARvEsTING.-The farmers throughout
the valley are now busily engaged in har-
vesting. A few weeks more and their
good time" will have come; for all arti-
cles of farm produce in this valley cannot
fail to bring good price this season.
, 1862-07-19

OVER THE New TRAIL.-A number of
small pack trains have fitted out in this
city during the week and left for Powder
river Uia the Grand Ronde trail.
, 1862-07-19

DEPUTY SHRIFF-Mr I. L. Roberts
has been appointed Deputy Sheriff for this
county.
, 1862-07-19

w w. DE LACY,
Civil Engineer and Surveyor, City Surveyor,
A Ii Work promptly performed Plans and maps
IN neatly drawn.
- To be found at the Office of Messrs. Way,
Bush e. Co.
Walla Walla, June "a, 1852. 27tf
, 1862-07-19
EMPIRE HOTEL
r E S ia UR n T.:

IL II = Il N u Ii N N {:
MAIN STREET, WALLA WALLA
VNHE proprietor takes great pleasure in announcing
4 to his old friends and patrons and the public
generally that he has re-opened his.
NEW HOTEL AND RESTAURANT.
next door to the old 'sBlue Mountain Hotel" No
expense has been spared to make it the
Best Hotel in Walla WaIIa.
In addition to procuring entire set of dining
room furniture, he has erected additions to his
SLEEPING APARTMENTS, and reitted and re-
modelled the old ones, so that they are well venta-
ted and second to none in the upper country.
The house will be kept on the restaurant principle
Meals at all Hours, Day and Night.
Iced Creams, Oysters Soups, or any other "extras"
served those who may desire them.
The proprietor returns thanks for the liberal pat
ronage heretofore extended him, and feels confident
that with his new improvements he can render the
soiourn of strangers with him in every respect
Portable.
Board per week. ten dollars.
Single meals, seventy-fve cents.
Board and lodging per week twelve dollars
Lodging per night. seventy-fve cents.
JOHN SELBY, Proprietor.
July s., 1862. 29ly.
, 1862-07-19
Every Article Usually found in a Drug Store,

JUST RECEIVED,
A Splendid Variety of Coal Oil Lamps.
500 gal Kerosine Oil-Warranted pure
1000 d" Alcohol,
2400 ID Blue Vitrio.
5000 " Alum.
20OO Copperas,
1900 " Ext. Logwood.
rs gross Jaynes Medicines,
so Ayers
100 Grafenberg
so Davis Pain Killer,
36 Mustang Liniment
48 Gargling Oils
40 " Assorted Pills;
with full supply Of
PAINTS. Ous
IURPENTINE, NARNIsHEs,
iPA1NTs and VARNIsH BRUSHES.
Thankful for the liberal patronage bestowed upon
me for the past five years, respectfully solicit CON
tinuance of the same assuring the public that moth
ing shall be left undone to give general satisfaction
Portland Nov ~ 1851 ly
, 1862-07-19

FALLING.-Snake river is falling very
rapidly, and it is thought if the waters con-
tinue to go down at the present rate, that
navigation to Lewiston must be suspended
within the next two weeks We could
wish our Lewiston neighbors better luck;
Though in this instance their loss will be
our gain, and we presume they will take
about as much comfort in that as the inf
del does when the preacher tells him that
same about some loved friend who has gone
to the land of shades.
ELECTION IN WALLULA CITY.-The
election in Wallula city passed off qui-
etly and to the entire satisfaction of the
voters and the candidates receiving the
highest number of votes. AS will be
seen by the returns, in to-day's paper,
T'atem, the " irrepressible' Seth W., has
been made Chief Magistrate of the city.
VEGETABLE WAGON FOR POWDER RIy-
ER.-Mr A. B. Roberts, of this city, in
forms us that he is about to commence run
ming vegetable wagon to the mines on
Powder river, and says that he will be able
to forward TO that point any small packages
that parties may wish to transmit expedi-
tiously.
, 1862-07-19
h1asbinaton Statesman.

THE ELECTION. The election last Mon
day was conducted in an orderly and quiet
manner, no fights occurring during the en-
tire day. We give the official vote of this
county in this issue. The returns from the
upper counties have not yet reached US
1t will be seen that the vote of Walla Walla
county was very light, only little more
than half what it was last year This was
mainly owing to the fact that many of our
people are away to the mines, and also to
the fact that the farmers ere very busy in
the harvest field 1t is to be regretted that
our election should occur just at the most
busy season of the year A month earlier
or later would just as well answer the pur
poses of the election, and would suit the
farmers far better-many of whom are now
obliged to travel several miles and lose the
sentire day in order to vote.
POWDER RIVER VALLEY,-From Mr.
Wood, of Olympia, who came in from
Powder river valley few days ago, we
llearn that the valley is being rapidly set
tiled. A number of claims have been ia
ken and some of them are being improved,
in preparation for a next years crop. The
certainty that the mines in that region
are both rich and extensive, will make
that valley, for time at least, rich ag
a.,
opinion, however that the land is too high
for the production of large crops, and that
the frosts in summer will probably inter
fere with the growth of many kinds of
vegetables. Most kinds of grain, i. is
thought will grow well there.
, 1862-07-19
MEDICAL CARD.

Ofice-City Drug Store, walla Waa, where pri-
vate consultation may be had. And confidential com
munications from the Mining Districts, asking
Medical advice, &c, through the Express agencies,
enclosing the usual fee of ten dollars will be prompt
" and faithfully attended to- and the return Express
will carry the letter of advice and medicine
, 1862-07-19
NOTICE.

Drugs, Medicines, &C., for sale on reasonabl
Lnrrns 0Qlv
, 1862-07-19

HOSPITAL ACCOMMODATIONS can be obtaine
on annlication.
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