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, 1866-05-11

DULL TIMEs.-Our Portland cxhange:
are filed with complaints Of dull times, and
the admission is made that the "emporium
has never seen business SO depressed. The
reason for this depression isIeadily under
stood. The Blackfoot excitement has car.
ried of large proportion Of our population,
and consequence the mining districts
that beretofre contributed to tie prosperity
Of Portland, now buy little or nothing. What
really remains Of the Boise trade goes for the
most part by way Of Humboldt and Chico;
and the result is that Portland comp aims Of
"dull times" All this should have been.
ioreseen and guarded against in time. 4
year since il, was evident that the Blackfoot
excitement would carry off the miners upon
whom the prosperity not only Of Portland
but the whole country depends, and with
this knowledge measures should have at once
been taken to open channels of communica
tion with the Blackfoot country. Instead
OF this, action was deferred to the last mo.
ment, and when finally the work was taken
in hand, On outside route was adopted, an d
the money expended in attempting to force
the trade into an unnatural channel The
result fall this mismanagcmeut is, we have
ferry boat on Pen d'Oreile Lake, and the
y. 5. n. Company has made two or three
trips to White Bluffs, with empty boats, but
Of trade with Montana, the towns on the
Columbia River have none. Now had our
Portland friends expended their energies in
the proper direction, the Mullan Road would
have been opened last Fall, and the Spring
trade with Montana would have given EN-
Ployment not only to their own merchants,
but to those of Wala Walla, and indeed Of
the entire country. In disregarding the
most direct route, and frittering away their
means upon the Pen d'Oreile hunrbug, the
people of Portland have brought upon them.
selves the depression of which they so BIZ
terIy complain, and when lamcnting about
dull times they will do well to remember
that they are reapiug the fruits of their own
folly.
, 1866-05-11

THE FLOUR MARKET.-II will be noticed
that we continue our quotations of the price
of -four at $40 per biol, although it is be-
lieved that purchases can be made at lower
figure. The fact is, there is perfect stag
nation in the -four market, and the figures
given by no means represent sales. Wheat
is quoted at 81 % per bushel, but we doubt
whether the millers will pay this sum for
any considerable quantity. Indeed, we un>
derstand that they decline to buy at that fig
ure. Under the impetus Of low frei9hts,
parties unacquainted with the markets ofthe
upper country, pitched in and shipped up
large quantities of flour. These spectators
thus far have been unable to realize cost and
charges, and the result is the speculation has
proved bad investment. If they have not
already learned the lesson tbiS ooOrn- --;i'
teach the merchants and producers Of the
Willamette Valley that they can no longer
rely upon the country east of the Mountains
as an outlet for their surplus products. The
little barren districts below US may continue
to draw their breadstuff5 from Portland, but
these are becoming less and less important
every year, and soon must die out For tbs
future, the mining districts will obtain theil
breadstuffs from this Valley and other agti
cultural districts even more accessible, thus
entirely obviating the necessity for shipments
from below. In this Valley alone we shall
have seven Touring mills in full operation
before the close of the season. Some of these
mills are of a capacity to turn out one hun.
dred barrels per day, if the demand requires
1t, and all of them are provided with the ma
chinery necessary to produce very superior
article Of -four. In Grand Ronde Valley
three mills are>alreidy completed, and in fu,
ture that Valley will be fully represented in
the -four market. In Boise Valley, as near
as We can learn, some four mills will be in
operation by the time the grain crop Of this
season is harvested. The capacity Of all
these mills will be fnlly equal to the mining
demand, and thus the producers Of the vii.
lamette Valley will do well to seek some
other outlet for their surplus products
, 1866-05-11
Irrnn rnoM a rARMER.

F. Sr.7rsxAX:-In my last letter stated
that two things were necessary 1i t;t;oO
our -four in the mines in succeSS'ut -.
with that from other localItles' rs' )" pr
dace the wheat at little Iowet ..i iaH. auu e,
g. he miller to -four it for little less Pront
',onose now. as farmer, to show that wheat
-, fhe raised for less than one dollar ana htty
conts ner bushel, and then1 ask the miller 10
oSn,v that he can manufacture it into foul for
less than his present rates =
|. Let us take 20 bushels as ielr average OF
s.iI Wheat and proceed to make our calculation
upon ten acres. -,
nlow the ground in six days, which at dollars
n. pr dsv viiI he s "a 90
Is Is bushels of seed, at 81 25 per bushel, Is rs
Sowing the grain, one day work, %
Harrowing-team and man two Gays, W
Harvesting can be done at 50 per acre, 80 90
Hauling to the stack yard will require
two men and team one day, %
Tbreshing, at 10 cents per bushel, 80 90
Delivering at the mill will require, say,
one man and team four days, l6 90
Add to this 2 pounds ytriol 90
Thus YOU have all that it should cost to raise
ten acres of wheat, and the same figures per
acre will produce hundreds or thousands as WELL
So we have Sl36 10 as the sum total. Let us
now estimate 200 bushels at one dollar and 25
cents per bushel, anI we have the sum OF $3.50
dollars. Now deduct Sl36,75, and we have
Sl03 IS clear for the use Of ground, or say
Sll 80 per acre. Now, to be sure we are safe,
let us look it over again and see if any item of
expense is too low or too high and whether or
not we have omitted any. Wages, we find, are
much above the usual rates; from $50 to $40
per month, with boardkis the usual rates. Wear
and tear of farm implements is II small item Of
say one dollar. Here, again, | have calculated
six days for blowing, while FIVE days is ample
time for good team. keeping up the sOil'
was not mentioned. This expect the straw TO
do The value OF the straw to me is equal 10
the cost of replenishing the soil it came FROM
So guess we will not make any change in our
figures.
In future article propose to show wherein
much time and money is lost for the lack of
proper facilities or implements used in wheat
culture, and also errors in secdng-the way,
manner, time, &c.
Aud now as the fLrmer and miller are mutu-
ally interested in each others welfare, we ask
the miller to give us a candid fair statement of
the expense Of Touring 200 bushels of wheat
and then let It's see what amount of -four it will
make, and what rates Uc can supply this great
staple in Walla Wulla City 4 iair statement
Of facts will do no one any harm.
, 1866-05-11

DIsCoNTINUED.-Siea communication
between San Francisco and the Sandwich
Islands has been discoptinued. The Cali
fornia Steam Navigation Company placed a
line of steamers on the route, but the enter.
prise failed to pay.
, 1866-05-11

Doc CHEAP.-We see it stated that the
California Steam Navigation Company Of
fers to deliver freight at Chico free of charge.
This, in pursuance of a determination to
control the Boise trade, it matters not at
what sacrifice
, 1866-05-11
Sheriff Of wala waIla county. " T
Walll Walla, May gth lS66. 9I.4w
NOTICE 10 ABSENT DEFEYDA W

-rL;ISDi nv 80 ~ ,.1ISx, DEE IL NDANT.
II ititI hKI iIKl ,01it OF WASHlNtiTON, &
COUNTY OF WALd.A WALLA oS'
NJ. B.owm, l.. Brown and b Sheideman. Conartner.
doing bd2ine~s inthe frnnarie nf BROWN BROS
&ip.: Plaintiffs, Is. W. II. FLEEC DercndInt
IN ne DStre Court, for The First Judicial District
HNo w; II. FLEEL DeTehdapt-Yon are hereb
Il norhed that the. above named PIt tintitfS in the
nblve emitted action, have filed complaint against
the first term of the Court which shall commorco
more man Two nonthS after the nth day of Nav A.
D. 1866 Aud unless You appear at said term and
anSMer' SIe same VIII he taken confessed and tho
mus complaint Is to recover the of $57i7 Co. for
To'dS wares a. merchandise sold and deliycred IN
you ny the Plaintiffs And you are hereby notified
ph'iut filed May 5tb, 1866. O''''
2I-2m At,e,,S., tro 81 ~ ~ w P r't1D;
, 1866-05-11

The BoISE TRADE.-Sacrameut papers
notice the departure of large number of
wagons, heavily freighted, for the Boise
country. The dull times complained of BY
our Portland friends, is doubtless owing to
the fact that so much of the trade and travel
from California to Boise goes overland.
, 1866-05-11
NOTICE OF EXECUTRIX.

r FILTERS TESTAMENrARY having been issued
/ 10 the undersigned hy the Probate Conrt Of Wa!
Ia Wula County. w. T.. upon the estate of AARON
PURDI. deceased. no ice is hereby given to al per
sons indebted to the said estate t. come forward and
make payment All persons having claims ugrI st
al estate will present the same. properly verified
within yer from this date or they will be for
ever haired. BELINDA.PURDY.E EXrcnIriX.
Wnlla Wall. Nav %, / c. 81 iw
, 1866-05-11
PORTLAND MARkErs.-The Herald of the 7tb

has the following quotations
Wheat, new, milling, per bushel 95 to 81 90:
oats, per 6ushel 65 to zoe; corn meal, per 100
ihs' So Hour, ordinary brands, S. so a. G 90
-four, extra, Sc OO@$7 90; ground feed. 1er ton
S35 bran. $50; middlngs, $50 to S35 apples
per box, IS to 90; apples, dried, 10 to lie
peaches, per ID, l5c; bacon, 20 "a 22c; hams
l9c; shoulders, "a llc lard, in tins, 22c in
Kegs, 2o@2le; butter. per 10, IS to 42c; onions
per 100 lbs, 2 so to so beans per 100 lbs, a 5o
to 90; 6aled hay, per ton, SIS loose, do, S24
straw, $50 hides, salted, per ID, ~ to cents
, 1866-05-11

CONsTsTENCY.-SOme two years since
"0id Flax Brake" otherwise George II.
Williams, now L. s Senator from Oregon,
declared in public speech, that president
Lincoln was the flesh aud bones of the Gov
ernment," and that no man was loyal who
refused to support him. We now find this
same George II. Williams leagued with the
Stevens and Summers in wild crusade
against the President. Query-If it was
treason two years ago to oppose the Presi-
dent, is it any less treason now? And if so.
does not Senator Williams, according to his
own teaching, stand selEconvieted traitor?
, 1866-05-11

An INDIGNANT PArHIoT-SOmo months
since very worthy citizen of the Dalles, in
a moment Of weakness, donated 10 Hon. J.
II. D. Henderson, member Of Congress from
Oregon, the title to certain town lots. What
was the motive for the donation. we are not inN
formed, but this we learn, that the nonora>
bic gentleman rcpelled the profercd gift
with scorn, dcoming it a roundabout way Of
briJing him in the discharge of his high du--
ties. As matter Of course, care was taken
that the newspapers should be apprised of
this exhibition Of honesty On the part Of
member Of Congress, and thus reputation
for honesty has been gained at the expense
Of two or three town lots that probably were
not worth the cost Of recording What
pity it is that the people Of Oregon have
failed to appreciate IIenlerson's honesty.
, 1866-05-11
NOTICE.

MIR. LASATER la ring been called to Tolville on
WI important business; and MR.. LANGFORD
heng obliged to aiten the May term of the Umatlla
Court, we give notice TO patrons that during
absence Mr. W. W. BlNCROFT will attend to any
Drafting of Deeds, Contracts Nc, &r. Also. to Pre-
ernPting and lloIncstcading Land. Mr.. B. will corre
spOhd with in regard tn other matters which vii!
ne Immediately attended 10. We will back blythe
LIST of June. LASATER II ,LANGFORD,
2I3w AttnrnPy~-it. Law.
, 1866-05-11

UgIoN CALL.-The Union voters of Wal.
Ia Walla county hold their Precinct meetings
on Saturday, the 10Th inst, Cor the purpose
Of eiec'ing delegates. The County Conven-
tion will meet at Walla Walla, on Tuesday,
the 22d inst. Like the democracy, the union
voters OF this county endorse the President
and reject the whole brood of isms h-tched
out by a radical Cnngrees
, 1866-05-11

UMATILLA COUNTY DEMOCRATIC Nom.
INATIoNs.-The democrats of Unfatilla coun>
ty have placed in nomination the following
ticket: For Senator, N. Ford Representa-
tives, Messrs. Geer and Avery; Sheriff, Mr..
Maddux, the present incumbent; Clerk, R
II. Baskett, the present incumbent County
Commissioners, Messrs. Benge and Mitchell;
Assessor Dr.. Whitley. Both parties now
have their tickets in the field and the can,
vass is being vigorously prosecuted.
, 1866-05-11

LrcTUEE.-Rev. Mr.. Deardorf will lecture in
TIE District School House, on Thursday evening
May l7th, at y o'clock. Subject Comm, n
Schools Parents of children attcn ling The
School, and all who are interested in the subject
of popular education, are invited to attend
, 1866-05-11
WALIA WALLA, May c, 1866.

WORD TO THE AGED.-In the decline Of life
the loss of vital frce consequent upon physical de-
cay, can only be safely supplied by some yivifyinQ
preparation which recruits the strength and spirits
without entIling the exhaustion which is nlw,rfs
the final effect Of ordinary stimulants. We tender to
the aged.
DR.. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BTTTERs
As an nvigorSnt AMI r. sOratve, Immediate in its
beneficial action and permanent in its effect. 1t
tones the stomach improves the appetite acts like
ch irm upon the spirits. For Dyspepsia opprsssion
after eating. bilious chnc, wind chnlie, spasms of
the stomach. sick or nervous headache chiIls and
Fever, tremens prostratiOn, and all the cnmplaints
special TO the feebier the Bitters are eartesl
recommended by thousands who have Witnessed
their superior efficacy in such cases.-Suld by all
Druggists ami dealers everywhere. and hy
HODHE 81 CALEF, Agents,
POrtland Oregon
, 1866-05-11

ONE DosE.-Of1lalrs Pulmonary Basam will cure
any ordinary cough or cold. une tablespoonful ta-
ken nt bed time will the very worst case. Sold
by all druggists for fifty cents per bott @.
~->---- ~S'r----~-~~--~-~~-~-
TrY IT, Halls Sarsaparilla Yellow Dock and
lodide Potass has no equal as blood purifier or
Alternative.
, 1866-05-11
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That tie arder-
~ sitned ha~ been duly appointed A1uhue'- -a,or
"n the estate ofCii ARIES STEVENS, lle Of Walla
Waa county, VI. rS deceased. Al persons having
claims against said estate notified To present the
same to the undersigned within one year from date
or be- forever htrrcl. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested t. mghe.inmciiitc payment.
WM. MARTIN, Administrator
Walla Walh. May Sth l>GR 2l-iv
, 1866-05-11

COLUMBIA RIVER FREIGHTs.-An effort
Is about being made to induce the ocean
steamers to deliver freight, destined for the
Upper Columbia, at Vancouver. If an ar
rangement Of that kind can be effected, our
merchants will be saved the "lighterage" tax
which In former years was so oppressive.
The time has come when it is necessary to
Pratlce economy in all branches of trade, and
however we'll disposed our merchants may
feel toward Portland, still they cannot affori
to be taxed for no other purpose than that
of aiding in building up town that hapens
to be off the rect line Of trade and travel
, 1866-05-11
Dissolution NOTICE.

- 2 NAtIOH INOIIcP.
N Office Is HEREBY GIVEN. That the mart
- her'hlp heretofore existing between B. F. RE
6AN ; ana A. SEITEL, under the firm name Of
hEGAN & SEIIEL. was on the I0th day Of April
1900, dissolved by mutual consent. d. F. Regan is
alone authorized to receive and receipt for all sums
due the late firm. and will pay all due from said
nrm prior to said 10th day Of April.
b. F. REGAIN,
A.-SEITEL.
Wara walla. April 10th. 1866. l94w
, 1866-05-11

Cary TAxEs.-Tax payers are reminded that
penalty Of 40 per cent will be added to ell tax
bills not paid on or before the 5th inst
, 1866-05-11

A PAYING BCsNFss.-The steamer that went up
from Wailula to White BlnTs, on Sunday last,
had neither freight nor passengers. " Who can
predict that the future Of White Bluffs can be
other than promiSing?'
, 1866-05-11
DIED.

Al wala Walla. Nav 5th, 1865, Of consumption
SYLVESTER LOONEY, aged 30 years. New York
paners please cOpy.l
, 1866-05-11
PROPOSALS. FOR KLEPING PAUPERS.

DGuPnSALS FOR THE CARE OF COUNTY
4 PAUPERS. including 'ed'cil treatment. Me,li-
ctneS. i ard Lodging and Nursing w,ii he received
at the "tii Of he County Auditor till the SECOND
MONDAY in jane next.
Said Proposals 10 he sealed, an endorsed " rids
for the care Of County PIrper>.' Contract t. con
time for 'elr; compensation in gold coin, or its
tqui yHlcnt. Bids Will na entertained much per
IiupeT per month The Board Dt Conn Commits
sioLers reserve 'her.t to ri C, any aud all BIDS.
By ur.ur oi the Board.
D. O.
, 1866-05-11
4 CoRRECTIoY.-The following card from Mr..
Fargo, Is published by request:

At OFFICE, WALLA WALLA, W.T.
May :, A. D. 1866.
EDIToR'oF THE HERALD Dear Sir:-WiH Won
do me the favor of publishing a few lines in
your paper, in correcting a statement made by
your correspondent 'James." 1t is this, your
correspondent says he was Furnished with the
following BY the Prosecuting Attorney, in the
case of the Territory vs.. Donohue. to-wit =
Ihdt the tro principal ,riHesses for The Defendant
rere t'oo cfthe leading VigIdates,-Mr Van Wor-
aington and John Sei6er, ,eho score as to threats,
'ctc.
Now, Sir never made that statement to your
correspondent, nor do know who are Vigilan-
ties or who are not. Whoever "James" is do
not know, hut he has done me great injustice
aud hope you will make the correction by pub
fishing the above statement.
am, Sir, your humble servant
SHELDON B. FARGO,
Prosecuting Attorney, lst Judicial District of
Washington Territory
The foregoing is a correct copy OF the original,
r. GUlCHARD,
A. J. JOHNSTON,
JOSEPH PERBAULT,
Z. NJ TAYLOR.
WALbA WALLA, MAY G, 1866
, 1866-05-11
CITIZENS RALLY!

BY order of the Union Central Committee of
Walla Walla County, the LOYAL MEN of the
County are requested to meet in their several
Precincts, on Saturday May 10, 1866, for the pur-
pose Of selecting Delegates to attend COUNTY
CONVENTION. to he held at the Court House, in
the City of Wula WallH, on TUESDAY, MAY
%, 1866, at 10 o'clock, 4. NJ. The object of the
Convention is to nominate ticket for the ensu-
ing election. Each Precinct is entitled 10 the
, 1866-05-11
DIR. a. SHOUE,

physician. SURGEON AND ACCOUCHEUR
late OF Portland Oregon, has located hiulo, Ii
in ala Wult. C0nsu'tutinEs in French, German
and English. Charges moderate.
~ utti"e arI residence, Third street, srron !
door from the Elyine House. 1l-rf
, 1866-05-11
COUNTY AUDITORS REPORr.

An Exhibit ofthe Finances Of WaHa WaLlo Co,,.,
W. T, for the Fiscal year ending FEB. !, Ises
RECEIPTS OF The YEAR,
The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-10

best, be>able to speak from personal OBJ
servation,-on matters of fact-instead
of speaking from mere inference, or the
impulse of prejudice.
May we not hope that achite clergy,
and all other citizens = in favor of the
education OF the freedmen, "--if only in
elementary knowledge, will visit these
schools; and call the attention of the
teachers to any defacs they may fud in
their course of instruction--to anything
in it which seems at all calculated to effect
injuriously, the interests Of the freedmen.
We have authority to say that all such
visitors will be received IN most cordial
and Christian spirit; and all suggestions
and instructions, which promise to pro-
mote the best interests Of the freedmen,
and through them, the general good of
society, will be carefully considered and
cheerfully carried out
The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-10


BE PUNcTuAL,-A want Of ,n.
ity in meeting engagements .pS pSSDc'Q'l
ling obligations is a malady With 4 ialtl
graf many are afflicted, and if SG,els
that the following is true Of tbosya sOa saOE
arc uniformly the subjects Of dis, lhey
ment, and get along badly in n point
The grocer is afraid to trust Il H.. world.
the capitalist to employ them. a M ,aad
generally set down as uprel;.n n1ue! are
go around in society and businss" AID
like note on doubtful bank Nnles Nefeles
will say it is utterly worthless, bn, ,'0Odg
body is afraid to take it. s'ery
The spirit of go-aheadatiyepe,,
prevalent and strong in this countrr mi ! \
the man who is not punctual Is coD,;9 s'S@
ed a nuisance. If a want Of npne.S'E ".la
be not tolerated by men Of bus;n"a ba''t
by instructors of youth, why should i
tolerated in our religious worsb;u "
church business It certainly doq, ~ asa
ist among US. As a general thins tSos' =
church service may commence = ~ Il,
past ten o'clock, scarcely one fonrth ~,
the congregation will be there J, ~
hour, and the remainder will be drOrr;;n ~
in by twos, threes, etc., until Sa.. rpJs
twelve o'clock. "squeech" eoes 'I n
door, round go the peoples Leads .ns
the embarrassed and interrupted ure,sb ~
er goes on, alternating with the late ,u eon
ers, in the enjoyment of the attention !,
his hearers.
We preached, not long since, in , y,
fine church. The service was annonD.,i
to commence at 8 p. IN. Exactly at M.
time we were in the pulpit. The past,,
whispered IN our ear "Dont commeDr
yet, the leader of the choir amt here
We waited for the leader fally ouarlr|
of an hour, and the leader came. wi
thought he was great distance behind N
be a leader We had supposed leader
went before. Having found the hymr|
we were about to rise to give it out, whe|
the pastor pulled our coat tail, saving
I" Wait one minute more, and | cues
the young lady who plays the melodeoI
will be here" Well in five minutes 81
came, and thus twenty minutes after I'd
proper time, we got under way.
Now, the pastor had d collection II
take up. We had a prepared sermon /
from which We did not want to omit sDy
thing, but we had to do SO. The leads1
of the choir and organist had ROBBED usl|
and each one of the congrega,ioa Os
twenty minutes, making a good deal
time IN the aggregate They had pro
duced a feeling of uncasiness IN the coD
gregation, and excited the nervous ~.
tenn of the speaker of the occasion, audi
also made a very unfavorabL impres,iuE
on the minds of those present. who wcr,
stranger.
Official Board and Quarterly Confer,
ence meetings appointed to meet at halt
past seven or eight, frequently do MT
have quorum until nine, aud even te
O'clock. 1t is true, that this want
punctuallty can be accounted for, in some
instances, ny circumstances over Whd
Individuals have no control, but in nn
cases out often it could be prevented by
little effort To get iuto the habit Of
being behind time, is to part with grea
secret of strength. Christian Recorded
The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-10
Communicated.
WHO WAS HIT

The Transcript Of the 5th, inst, in
speaking of the school exercises at Spring
field Church on Friday last, says the
performance ended with the singing of
the Battle Song of Freedom the effect
of which upon the minds Of the dusky
pupils will be to excite their hatred
against the white people among whom
their lives must be spent. The spirit of
the song may be judged by the refrain
which was sung with 6erce gestlculations
and a waving Of flags all over the Church.
1t was:
The loyal Georgian., 1866-03-10
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and will again give tobleaux.
The following names are the Company;
u b Snowden, President
Mrs L N Kent, Vice President
I r Harper, Secretary
Miss . Globs, treasurer
Jas Butts, Clerk of Order
Lewis Campbell, STAGE M,n.rers
L. u cotton,
Miss Emely Bicaise
M;so El;.o R;oo;oo
M;as Glare Pool
Misc 2 Maa;ob
Misc Anna Rutta
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