The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-22

The mills at McMinville are shipping
large quantities of flour by rail to this
place.
About fifty buildings have been
erected in Baker City during the past
season.
At Baker City on the 18th inst, the
snow was six inches deep, and on the
mountains a foot more.
1t is reported that McFadden, lately
sentenced to the Penitentiary from Linn
county, is likely TO die.
Coos Bay coal mines sent 26, l6s tons
Of coal to San Francisco during the first
ten months of this year.
The fire company Of Corvallis is TO be
presented with beautiful banner, made
by the ladies Of that town.
John R. Bcas has been appointed
Commissioner Of Deeds for this State, to
reside at st. Louis, Missouri.
A little girl was poisoned the other
day at la Grande by eating wheat that
contained sulphate Of copper.
The Republicans of Salem will hold
convention at Salem tomorrow for the
purpose Of nominating city ticket.
The Corvallis A0=ette is making ar
rangements for the publication Of the
Benton County Almanac for 1871
The Register says the roads are get
ting very heavy around Albany, but
that wheat still continues to come in.
The Grand Jury of jackson county
recommend the people to build a new
jail, court house and Sheriff and Clerks
Office.
The line of hacks heretofore running
between Jacksonville and Linksville
has been discontinued, owing to bad
roads.
Wells, Fargo & Co. have closed their
Office in Lafayette and opened an Office
in st. Joe, appointing Judge Watts their
agent.
Circuit Court for Polk county, Judge |
Bonham presiding, is in session this
week. a pretty full docket is to be dis
posed Of
The resignation of General Palmer,
Indian Agent at Siletz, has been re-
ceived by Superintendent Odeneal and
forwarded to Washington.
The mail stage from the south by way
Of McAIinnville connects at st. Joe with
the train each day, the mails being de-
livered at Lafayette by a special carrier.
The Salem paper says: "The excel /
lence Of our public schools is attracting
attention in many quarters, and con-
tributes largely to the growth Of our
city"
Twohundreda and fifty men are wanted
TO subscribe 500 each to the stock Of the
State University, and the committee
are going to work Immediately to find
them.
Read the advertisement of c. S. S liver
in another column. The attention of
farmers especially is called to his large
stock of dry goods, groceries, furnishing
goods, etc.
Willamette Hose Company No.
have a benefit this friday evening,
when ''rhe Detective" will be produced.
The company will appear in full uniform
at the fire scene.
The preliminary steps have been
taken for tri-weekly mail from Rose
burg to Coos Bay. This is much needed
for the convenience Of a large and grow
ing community.
The Eugene Journal says it is cur
rently reported that the Oregon Central
Military Road Company have sold
their land grant for S4s4,OOO. The name
Of the purchaser is not given.
An agency of the popular Grover &
Baker Sewing Machines can be found
at Il First Street, w. It. Shanahan
agent These machines will be sold on
installments of ten dollars per month.
The number of scholars in 'Bill Wat
kin's Sunday school' is increasing rap
idly, some ten or dozen applicants
having been considered eligible and
placed upon the rolls within the last
week.
Rev. A. Z. Fridrichson, pastor Of the
Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran
church Of East Portland, will hold re-
Iigious services in the Norwegian Ian
guage at the church on Sabbath morn
ing next at II o'clock.
The advertisement of w. X. Badgers
music store appears in this issue. He
keeps on hand large assortment of the
celebrated Hallet, Davis & Co. pianos
and the George Woods & Co. organs;
and all the late music can be found at
his establishment.
Mr.. John Turney, who lately came
over the mountains from Tillamook,
informs the Yamhill county Exporter
that the snow was about two feet deep.
He estimates that it must now be about
five feet deep upon the mountains from
the rate it was showing.
Orc FinO Theater during the mast
week has been tolerably well patronized.
Cast Lynne" which was put upon the
boards for Mrs. Waldron's benefit was
q decided success. Mrs. Waldron,s rom
dition of Isabel" was very fine. bring
ing tears to the eyes of nearly every one
present.
The committee appointed to examine
sites for the State University have haon