Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-11-04
Gatherings by the Wayside.
PACIFIC COAST BREvITIEs.

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Thss are yearly $500 .chdsi children
in Oregon. =
There have been some forty conversions
to Methodism, at Portland during the last
two weeks.
Three Belgian noblemcn are making a
tour Of Oregon
The Salem Orphans Home has six
orphan inmates.
The Seattle post Office has been made
money order Office. 'l
The Presbyterian church at Corvallis
has been repainted. .---r-
Rev. Fl. II. SpauIing is lecturing on the
carly days Of Oregon.
Over 1900 people attended the Chicago
aid concert in Portland. ,.. ...
The track on the West Side road is laid
Eve miles from Portland. '.. .-.l...f
An anti.gambling society has been
formed in Port Townsend.
The telegraph between Eugene and Cor.
Wallis is to be torn down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bates will soon open
first class theater in Portland.
The West side railroad is graded to
within four miles Of Hillsboro.
Only 40 cents bushel is offered for
wheat 10 Grande Roude valley. 49,
"A Chinese lunatic, from Jacksonville
has been placed in the Asylum.
The San francisco Bulletin dominates
Henry Ward Beecher for President.
The Corvallis papers speak Of many
improvements going on in that town.
Dalles city and vicinity have been
favored with refreshing showers lately.
Vancouver has given upwards Of $500
to aid Chicago, and is still raising more.
The o. s. N. Co. are building new
and commodious wharf.boat at the Dalles
Water mains arc to be laid down through
the principal streets Of Vancouver this
fall. '" ..r
The average Of the wheat crop 10 Boise
Valley this year is about 20 bushels per
acre. ...... .....
Tho construction of the Salem Agricsl-
tural Works is being rapidly carried for.
ward. 't-'. ..r
Twenty-Five families Of cmigrants ar.
rived at Portland by the steamer Ajar last
week. ''' ..l r'.', 's''
The Farmer advertisss for "twcnty
thousand good guide boards for Oregon
roads. -.t.
j. G. Hilemau has succeeded Major Ad
ans as Register in the Land Office at Van.
couver. ..' lis l..l ..... ..
The town of Walla Walla is almost de-
serted in consequence Of the small. pox
scourge. 81. o.'. -
An opposition line Of sailing vessels is
being put on between Portland and San
Francisco.
Col. Cobb, Of Missouri, noted rebel
during the war, has lately moved 70 Rogue
River Valley.
Each member of . "coyote club" In
Benton county gets S. for every coyote
which he Stays. ,..... -. -
Gen. Cartce, formerly Of Oregon, sue.
cessfully raises sweet potatoes in his gar.
den in Boise City
Geo. A. Fades has been appointed Col.
lcector Of Customs for the district of Alaska
vice VIM. kapus, resigned.
The California Legislature stands 70
Republicans to 46 Democrats. The Dem.
ocrats have 8 majority 10 the Seuate.i 81
A faro bank, with cash capital Of
$40, 900, was numbered among the :attrac.
tons" at Salem during the Fair week.
Workmen digging cellar in Fast Port.
land, last Tuesday, discovered a wooden
box containing a skeleton Of an infant.
Messrs. Merchant & Stcads, soap manu-.
facturers Of Salem, exhibited at the
State Fair, cake Of soap Weighing one
ton. -" a,
~, The fishermen Of Port Townsend have
commenced shipping dried herring to San
Francisco. A very excellent quality Of
these fish are put up on the Sound. 49,.
Portland raised about $4,000 for the
Chicago sufferers, in one day, and promi.
ses much moro. The different societies
donated literally 10 addition to the above
amount. oii i'nG .-}rb f t.62 ~ &.
The corner stone of the new NJ. C.
Church, at Salem, was laid on the 10th
inst. It is claimed that, when finished, it
will be the finest church edifice west Of the
Mississippi. -" 4i .A" 'e.'n'0.'
The Walla walla State.sas speaks 10
the highest terms Of praise Of the Sisters
Of Charity, for their unselfsh and noble
conduct 10 caring for those Afflicted with
smallpox in that city, '.'',-'' 49, 10 Ac"'
Four persons are awaiting trial at Van.
couver 90 charges as follows. One for
murder, one for perjury. one for, obtaining
money under false pretenses, and ono for
assault with intent to kill. 40 80 -. q
| The Vancouver Register learns that
Hon. Selucious Garfelde, through. a bron-
chial affection from which he has long
auffared has lost the command Of hia xoica