The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-16
HONE NEWS.


grapes.
Wheat is worth sixty cents a bushel
at Salem.
The fire engine bought by Corvallis
cost $4,000.
The first Oregon peaches have put in
an appearance.
New wheat is coming in rapidly at
the Salem mills.
Albany has had its picture taken, and
it is to be engraved.
Wheat for storage is arriving in great
quantities at Salem.
Houses in Roseburg are in great de-
mand and the supply limited.
1t is reported that Walter 8lonett is
going to build a ], 800 ton bark.
At Albany one bushel of potatoes is
worth as much as two of wheat
The Phillips family, Lane county,
have all recovered from the small pox.
Farmers are swarming in the city
with all kinds of vegetables, berries,
etc.
Two Fort Stevens girls padded a small
boat the other day from the Fort to As
toria.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
railroad bridge across the North imp
qua.
The Fair Ground is being thoroughly
overhauled in anticipation of the State
Fair.
a new cable will be stretched across
the river at the foot of Stark street next
week.
Business at Canyon City this year is
very dull. The miners are gradually
failing.
A special term of the Circuit Court
Of Yamhill county, commenced Monday,
August d
The Eugene Guard predicts that SO
cents will be the price of wheat at that
place this fall
The assessment roll Of Union county
shows valuation of property amount
ing to S9SS,31s.
The cars will ran to RosebuIg by the
1st of October. There is still five miles
of track to lay.
Mr.. J. NJ. Bacon estimates his loss by
the Oregon City postoflice robbery at one
thousand dollars.
No boats have reached Salem for the
last few days. Low water and but little
freight is the cause.
Five hundred thousand brick have
been used in the first story Of the new
court house at Salem.
The streat-preaching at the corner of
Firstand Stark streets last Sunday even
ing was well attended.
Chas. Roebuck was sentenced Thurs
day at Portland to three years in the
penitentiary for perjury.
Fast Portland is getting excited now
about the location of the bridge to be
built across the Willamette.
The Oregonian learns that new
head waters Of the Santiam.
A miner at Auburn, Baker county,
the other day, picked up a nugget of
gold weighing forty-five ounces.
The name of the Vest Side has been
changed to the YanlhiU Reporter. T.
B. Handley continues as editor.
Members of the NJ. +. Annual Con-
ference and their wives will be carried
by the o. & c. r. r. at reduced rates.
AIessrs. Beard & Co. have erected a
warehouse at Tangent, Linn county,
which will hold 10000 bushels of grain.
A meeting was held at Oregon City
Friday evening TO take in consideration
the feasibility of bridging the river at
that place
The Portland Free Discussion Club
have their weekly meetings every sun
day at o'clock p. N. at No. 50 First St,
up stairs.
Bishop Morris viii add seven new
teachers to the various schools estab-
lished by him in Oregon and Washing
ton Territory.
Farmers at Washington county refus,
TO take 30 cents for wheat delivered a
stations. The grain threshes well, ant
is unusually plump and large.
Salem's burglar is sick, and citizen
Of that place feel great relief. 1t seem
never to have entered their minds t
catch him and stop his business.
The Academy building at Baker Cit
is again approaching completion.
was once destroyed by fire. The Stat
lends ten thousand dollars to build it.
The material of the Roseburg Easig
has been sold to Mr.. r. Tyson, late
the Dallas Republican, who will pull
lish a paper to be called the Ptfatc
graph.
The City Council of Salem has latel
concluded to discontinue some of il
street lamps, and also the services
one Of its two watehmen, on the score
economy.
Snag pulling is in operation on til
Willamette river at Bowers Bar, a fe'
miles below Corvallis. A Corvallis n;
per says that the snags are the chi,
obstacles to navigation, as there is w;
ter enough.