The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-07

Cord will be grieved to learn that he
has been lying dangerously i'll for the
past two weeks at Seattle, w. T. He
had, however, at last accounts, slightly
J improved, and it was thought the crisis
Of his disease had passed.
A gentleman, says the Albany Demo
crat, has been prospecting the lead
mines on the north fork of the Santiam
in the interest of a wealthy company of
California, with view of demonstrate
ing whether it is practicable to work
them TO advantage. His report has not
vet been made.
From the Salem Mercury: "From a
private dispatch received in this city
Yesterday from Hon. A. B. Meacham,
we learn the sad news of the death of
his brother, Mr.. Harvey Meacham. The
dispatch states that Mr.. NJ. was killed
/ by a falling tree, at Lees Encampment,
| in the Blue Mountains, May 29th."
The Bellingham Bay Coal Company,
of Washington Territory, have COM
pleted improvements so that they can
now take their coal into cars at the
mine and transport the same clear
through to the ships on the Bay into
which the coal is emptied from the cars
/ directly without re-hauHng or breaking
/ bulk.
The Farmer says: "By letter from
Samuel Handsaker, Butte Disappoint-
ment, Lane county, we learn that the
old and favorably known ,Pengra road,'
leading to Eastern Oregon, is now
cleared of all distractions, and travel
has started over it. a store is estab-
lished at the ferry, and post office will
be located there, named as above"
The concerts of Miss Mehlig, the pian-
ist, last Friday and Tuesday evenings,
were well attended. 1t is useless here
to attempt description of the lady's
performance, as she must be seen and
heard to be appreciated. Suffice it to
say that all were highly delighted Miss
Mehlig gives her third concert in this
city this friday evening. Monday
evening next she gives concert at Sa-
, lem.
The Common School Superintendent
of Union county reports as follows
Number Of legal voters, $50; persons be-
tween the ages of and twenty, I,O46
quarters taught, >; districts reporting
; Isl not reporting, 3; whole number OF
districts, Is; average attendance, 32l
value of school houses, 500; number ot
female teachers, 6; male teachers, 15
. a = L,
female, per month, $50.
The Monmouth Christian lEessenge,
says: ave have an interesting letter
= from Brother f. billiard Holman, Of
Portland, which cannot appear next
week for want of space. 1t will be forth.
coming next issue. Brother Holman is
earnest in his purpose to put up a church
4 edifice in Portland, for the Church o.
Christ. His plan to accomplish this
great work will, We trust, meet the ap-
e probation and liberal cooperation of ev.
r cry Christian in the State"
= The annual report of the Superintend
ent of Schools for Benton county shows
/, the following: Number legal voters, 955
= persons between the ages OF ( and 20
= 1850; females between the ages Of 1 anC
20, $50; males between ages of ( and %
, 994; quarters school taught, -; district
s reporting, 80; academies or high schools
5; scholars in average ATTENDANCE, G64
amount paid teachers from county fund
= -, 463 81; from taxes, S76S 20; by sub
scriptiOn, -, S57 IS; incidental expenses
=, S32S 81; number female teachers EN-
j ployed, 10; male teachers, D.
A letter from Umatilla county to tn
. Farmer says: "SIore than usual interes
: is manifested by the citizens of this sec
tion by securing titles to their homes
and stOck-men are buying up the water
ing places, and thus securing the rang
: for their herds. There is a good deman
for laborers at present, and will con
stantly be increasing until the harves
season is ended. Men, for common worl
on ranches, get from $50 to $40 pc
: month throughout the year, and in say
mills, teaching, etc, from $40 to $50 pc
MONTH In harvest wages are 81 pc
: day. School teachers for commo
!. schools are paid from $40 to $50 withou
= board"
The common school statistics of Ian
county show the following: Number {
!. legal voters, 1,4S9; persons between tn
G ages of 4 and 20, 2,S77; male scholars, l.
= 4O6; female scholars, 1,471; quarter
# taught, 76; average attendance, "a; re
ceived from County Treasurer, $500
= received from State as interest, coil
D Sl,55S 0s; currency, Sl,574 81; amom
IF for distribution this year, S6,6OI 49
o amount Of tax levied and collected
S247 p; amount apportioned to eac
10 student, 81 Is; number of districts j
the county, 81; failing to report, l.: az
y erage wages to male teachers, $40; +,
male, S25; number of quarters taught i
r district, p.
The San Francisco Alta, of Saturda,
at may 18th, says: iTThe stringencv of II
1t money market in Oregon is almost M
ne reasonable. II it be true and we ba,
nd no reason to doubt the statement mat
g. by telegraph) that money cannot
m borrowed from banks even at high rat
4 of interest and on the best security
no real estate property; and that some pa
- ties would be willing to give five p
e. cent. premium for money to push ce
tain enterprises they had on hand
shows that foreign capital is not ava
u of the undoubted security which q jud
cious investment will find in Orego
- There is no doubt the Northern Pacii