, 1864-06-24

Tuesday, Mr.. Lewis Marengo, of Tucanon,
was shot dead by some unknown person.
He was at the time out in his field at work,
and the shot that killed him was fired from
some bushes near BY His family, hearing
the report of the gun, went out and found
him lying dead where he had been shot,
but saw nothing of the person who fred the
the gun. Mr.. Marengo was Canadian
Frenchman, between fifty and sixty years Of
age, and was known as peaceful, inOfensive
man. He was formerly in the Hudson Bay
employ and has been for many years resi-
dent of this country.
"'HAvE You ANY EGGS ?'-This ques-
ton is asked in the stores of our town every
day until the merchants get tired of answer
ing "no." 1t certainly seems that, with so
large farming country around and SO small
town to supply, our market should be
stocked with eggs at least one day in the
week; but such is rarely ever the case. They
sell readily at 40 and so cents per dozen,
yet hotel keepers and patertamilias who
must have them are frequently compelled
to send to the country and engage them in
advance in order to get supply for their
tables.
STRANGERs.-Qui large number of
strangers have recently made their appear
ance in this city. They come from Boise
and Wallula, mostly by Stage, and now that
Thomas & Co.'s line is making such unpre-
cedented fast time to and from the Boise
mines, we are likely to have continual
stream of strangers and others pouring
through this great metropolis of the Upper
Columbia. Everything goes."
RAIN.-For the past two weeks this To-
cality has been visited by almost daily show
ers of rain The crops, which, in conse-
quence of the previous dry weather. had be-
gun to look sickly, now look well and prom
ise harvest equal to any that has ever been
reapt here The farmers of the valley will
be abundantly able this fall to supply the
demand for general produce in the adjacent
mining regions s|
MILL REMoVAL.-Mr. Linkton is now
engaged in removing his Mill from its for
mer location to point on Mill Creek, about
twelve miles above this city. He will have
it set up aud in operation in three or four
weeks. The new site is about eight miles
nearer the city than the old one, and teams
can 20 from here to the mill and back in one
day.
New DIGGINGs.- Mr. Rockfelow has
recently discovered new quartz and placer
'diggings on, or near, Powder river, about
so miles southeast of the Rockfellow quartz
lode. The diggings prospect well, though
there is but little water near to work them
SHIPPING QUARTz.-Nessrs. James and
Waddingham's pack train is expected here
to-day, laden with about FIVE tons of Quartz,
from their lodges at Boise and Owyhee.-
They intend to ship the Quartz to San Fran
cisco. Mr.. James will go down with it, and
will probably bring up Mill with him
THROUGH IN TWO DAYs-The Boise
Stages commenced on Thursday to make the
trip from here through to Placerville and
Idaho City in two days. Through in two
days will hereafter, until fall, be their
schedule time.
Mr.. JAMS McAULIFF has accepted an
interest in Mr.. Kelloggs Snake river Ferry,
in payment for the goods accidentally lost
there last week The firm name now is
Kellogg & McAuliff
REMovED-Messrs Lasater & Langford's
office has been removed from the street ad-
joining Kyger & Reeses store, to the cor
ner on the opposite side of the creek. Sec
ond street is thus now opened for the con-
yenient passage of teams from one end of the
city to the other
PURCHASE OF STREET PRoPERTY.-The
City Fathers have purchased the property
known as the Brook Saloon, in First street,
at the upper end of the city. They will
soon have the buildings removed and open
the street from Alder through to Main.
THE Firemen's Ball will be held at the
N Hall of the former Brook Saloon, instead of
Ball & Stones Hall as previously announced
CHANGE.-The Dalles mail now arrives
here on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, in
stead of Sunday, Wednesday and Friday as
heretofore.
HARvEsT.-Harvesting las already com
menced in some parts of this valley. Next
week, large number of our farmers will be
engaged in cutting their grain.
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