The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-06-21
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The Statesman says the small pOx ex-
citement in Salem has about died out.
An extensive bed of coal has been dis
covered twenty miles east of ROseburg.
In Clarke county, Washington Terri
tory, the crops are extremely prOmis-
ing.
The iron cells for the Jail under the
new Court House at Salem are being put
in place.
Prospects for the early building of
bridge across the Willamette at Salem
are good.
The members of the Albany Common
Council deny that there are any cases Of
small pox in that place.
The Monmouth Messenger has sus-
pended for a couple Of weeks in order to
give its editor a short vacation.
According to the last assessment
Walla Walla county, w. T., had a
property valuation of S6,0OO,OOO.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional Association Of Oregon convened
yesterday at the Congregational church
in this city.
Miss Anna Mehlig gdeclined the benefit
rendered her, and returned to San Fran
cisco by the John L. Stephens, which
left this port last Wednesday.
Mr.. Odell, of Eugene City, has anal
yzed some OF the water from the Salt
Springs on the Mckenzie, and finds that
it contains several medical properties.
The following named persons were
elected Councilmen last Monday: First
Ward, Geo. L. Story; Second Ward, +.
+. Russell; Third Ward, ]. c. Moreland.
There has been a change in the pro-
prietorship of the Monmouth Messenger,
which is now published by Wells Drury,
Esq. Rev. T. F. Campbell retains the
position of editor.
Leon Vivian, a celebrated actor and
musical composer, will arrive in Port
land by the Ajax, to play an engage
ment for Manager Waldron. Orc FinO
Theater will be re-opened on his arri-
val.
c. p Burkhart, of Linn county, has
just received an order from a Pennsyl-
vania farmer for $50 bushels of his man.
moth white winter wheat. He received
the handsome figure Of s. per bushel
for il.
4 man with the small pOx created
quite a scare the other day by running
around the streets of Portland. He was
finally taken off TO the pest house, but
not until numbers of people had been
exposed.
The citizens of Dayton are agitating
new bridge to be built across the YAM
hill river at that place, to cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Petitions are
already in circulation preparatory to
getting up the plans and specifications.
The State Journal says: ''Persons
who have visited them say that there
are several falls on the Mckenzie, above
the Salt Springs, the highest of which
are believed to be 800 feet. A trail will
be cut from the springs to the falls this
season"
One hundred and fifty-fve students
were inattendance at Pacific University,
Forest Grove, during the past year.
The next term will begin September
oath of the present year. The Catalogue
reports the institution as ina fiourishing
condition.
The Dallas Republican says: ''The
road to Salmon river is now in good
condition, and parties are already be-
ginning to wend their way thither to
catch the eXhilerating breeze of the
ocean, and bid dull care avaunt, for 6
season at least"
The appointed officers of the GranC
Lodge, I. o. G. T., of Oregon are: Crane
Assistant Secretary, E, w. Ryan; GranC
Chaplain, William Harmon; GranC
Marshal, Thomas H. Tongue; GranC
Deputy Marshal, Icelia Anderson
Grand Guardian, Mrs. L. c. Griffin
Grand Sentinel, w. w. Moore.
following officers have been electe,
by the Grand Lodge of !. o. G. T., nov
in session at Salem: G. w. c. T., Jacol
COnser, of jefferson; G.. w. Conn, A
A Booney, Buena Vista; G. w. V. t.
Miss Henrietta Miller, Of Milwaukee
q. w. Sec'y, J. w Smith, of Portland
Il. w. Treas, J. b. McClane, of Salem
By order Of the President, dated Apri
9, 1872, the territory lying immediatel,
east Of the Columbia river, bounde,
north and east by Clarl's Ford of sal,
river and the east boundary line q
Washington Territory, and on the sout
by the Spokane river, has been set apar
for Indian purposes, and therefore nC
subject to settlement or sale.
The Farmer has the following in reli
ton to the crop prospects in the Wi
lamette valley: SIT is not yet too late
the season for a good crop, but unlei
we are favored with plentiful rains sool
we will not have a crop TO boast OF. I'll
dry weather has already begun to sho
on all the spring sown grain, and it
only very favorable localities whic
show fair looking fields. In most II
stances the spring grain looks bad, an
the oats do not show a prospect for mol
than half crop"
Mrs. S. NJ. Smith, Treasurer of tn
Ladies Relief Society, presents the 70
lowing statistics of the Society for til
month ending May 81: May 5th, cas-
in the Treasury, sI69; May 9TH, fine
aud dues, SOB 50; May 10th, donations
SIS so; May 18th, net proceeds of cor
cert given at Masonic Hall, s27l s.