Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-03-26
DALLAS, SATURDAY, MAR. 20, 1870.

PORTLAND legal tender rates, s9c
T Hon. P. c. Sullivan returned home yester-
day evening.
FARMsG-The rain Of tho past week has
put an end to farming until the ground dries
again, and while that is going on we advise
the farmers to work among their fruit trees,
either pruning or euriching the land.
WILL MANUFAcruRE.-The machinery of
the Glendale Woolen Factory will be put in
, uotion in about two weeks, some parts perhaps
cleaning the various parts and grinding such
things as need a sharp edge.
ScHooL REPoRT.-From Mr.. Myer, Superfn-
tendent of Com mon Schools for Polk county
we learn that the number of school children
reported is 2, I44; amount of money appropri-
ated for school purposes, 3,037 o. amount
per scholar IL 6 mills and tenths; No. of
districts that reported was So; the amount re
allied during the past year by fines and for.
FIXTURES was Si72 90.
The WEArHER.-We had, on Monday night
last, most refreshing shower of rain, that
dampened the dust in a thorough manner.
Tuesday it showered some, and the same hap>
pened again on Wednesday, All day Thurs
day we had a most grateful shower, that will
give young plants lites and on Friday
the dust was again wet down, and 80 thorough
ly that it will require three months of dry
weather to start the dry particles Of earth
floating through the air.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY NOMINATIONS. - The
persons put in nomination for county officers
for this county, at the Democratic County
10Th inst, were !: For Representatives to th
Legislature, BENZ. Hayden, r. J. Grant ant
VIM. Comegys; County Judge, J. II. Myers
County Clerk, d. J. Holmes; Sheriff. Saml. 7
Burch; Treasurer, R. NJ. May Assessor, WIN
Ridgeway superintendent Of Common Schools
L. Vineyard County Commissioners, J. K
Delashmutt and VIM. Jones Coroner, Dr.
Davidson Surveyor, J. II. Sayery.
School MEETIEG.-Notices have been post
ed throughout this district calling for meet
ing of the voters of the district to assemble OF
the 4th of April, for the election of ore Schoo
Director and District Clerk. As that is tn
date fixed by law for the annual school meet
ing, such elections will transpire in each dis
triet throughout the county. In this distrc
it is desirable that every body interested il
schools should be present, as the subject o
building district school house will probabl
be considered.
OVER THE MoUNTAINs.--Mr. John Waymir
sent man out yesterday toward Tillamook, t
see if any intelligence could be gained of tn
whereabouts of his son and sons-in- law, VIII
started from this place, with their families
about three weeks since, intend ding to pass owe
the mountains to TiIlamook. No news hav
been received from the party since it left, an
as it is known that heavy snow storm Pre-
vailed shortly afterward, some concern is fe
for their safety. 1t is hoped, however, thf
the dangerous part of the road was passed bt
fore the storm. Since then no mails have bee
received from there.
DELEGATES. The Republican voters
Dallas precinct assembled in primary conven
tion last Saturday, and were called to ordt
by Judge Collins, Chairman of the Count
Central Committee. On motion of w.
Whitson, Judge Collins was chosen Chairma
Of the Convention, Il. Il. Nichols was chose
Secretary, and d. NJ. G Gault Assistant Seer
tary. The Convention then proceeded to elec
by ballot, ten delegates to attend tho Count
Convention. The gentlemen elected were Z.
Halieeka W. q. Whi:son, DIR. Hudson, As
shreve, b. +. Nichols, M. M. Dodson, F.
sebring, 7. D. Newman, q D. Lee and J.
Scott