The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-07-05
HOME NEWS.

The late rain i the cause of much re-
joicing to the denizens of Webfoot.
The Portland public schools closed
last "Wednesday for the summer vaca-
ton.
1t is officially announced that there is
now not a single case of small pox in
Portland.
Vivian still draws good houses at Orc
Fino Theater His engagement expires
with this week.
S. f. May, ex-Seeretary of State, who
was indicted for grand larceny, has
been acquitted Of the charge.
It estimated that seventy thousand
baskets Of oysters are annually shipped
from Shoalwater Bay to San Francisco.
The newly elected officers OF Multno-
NAH county have qualified and entered
upon the duties OF their various offices.
The New Wilson Sewing Machine,
Miner & Pearson agents, is advertised
to-day. II is one Of the best machines
out.
See advertisement of Gray's Music
Store. If you want anything in the
music line, go to the Branch Store at
this place.
The graduates this year of the William
cite University were Miss Dora p.
Simpson, Miss Eva \. Wheeler and
Hubbard Bryant.
Canyon City, Oregon, was lately Wis
tied by a fire which consumed three
dwelling houses and a stable. Supposed
10 be the work Of an incendiary.
No. 5 of the Travellers Guide has
been issued. Those wishing cheap, re-
liable information concerning Oregon
and the Pacific Coast cannot do better
than apply for copy.
The ChIdrc,fs Hour for July is just
the thing to interest the little folks
and, for that matter, every num-
ber is interesting to them. Every little
boy and girl should have it.
Owing to a desire on the part of the
employees of our Office to enjoy the
Fourth our paper is issued this week too
soon TO allow Us to give any particulars
of the celebration in this city.
The Circuit Court for Marion county
was engaged Tuesday in trying the case
Of the State Of Oregon vs. :. E. May on
the second Of the eight indictments, he
having been acquitted on the first one.
OypheuH, a musical publication is
sued simultaneously at different points
in the Eastern States and at San Fran
cisco and Portland, has been laid on our
table. Gray's music store in San Fran
ciscoand Portland are the ones interested
in the publication on this coast. Sheet
music accompanies every number. 1t
is a good, reliable musical monthly.
Terms, one dollar per year.
The Statesman says: The companies
having in charge the work of prospect
ing the Lookout Mountain mines, sit
uated on the Santiam river, report ex-
cellent success. They have opened 4
tunnel to the depth of 30 feet, and have
found fine prospects. They have also
cut into some new veins, which promise
an abundant yield, and they will proba-
bly, begin taking out the ore sometime
next week.
Mrs. 5. NJ. Smith, Treasurer Of the
Ladies' Relief Society, makes the fol
lowing report for June: June 4th-casl
in treasury, So 80; fines and dues, IS
rent for Home for May, SD; June It'll
net proceeds Of concert given by Mis-
AIehlig for the Home, S246 15; June 14tl
donations, -; total, $500 20; expendi
lures for relief of the poor for the montl
of June amount to S94 40; balance il
treasury, S236 go.
GOdeys LadTS Magazine for July i
at hand, and a charming number it is
The engravings and fashion plates are
as usual, elaborate and artistic. TIL
literary contents are even more inter
esting than usual. The fact is, Go
dey's Magazine is one of the bes
monthly publications in the Unite
States. GOdeys Magazine and tn
New NoRTHwEsT will be furnished il
club for five dollars, per annum.
The Bedrock Democrat gives an &C
count Of the finding, near AIalheur City
Of some fossil remains of an anima
which indicate it to have been of enor
nous proportions. The tusks were fou
feet in diameter at the base, and wer
fifteen feet in length. The portions {
the head found show that the animf
was two feet wide between the eve.
The bones found have been sent to Re,
Thomas Condor, the Oregon geologis
The members Of the Horticultur.
Fair held meeting last week, at whiC
it was resolved to publish the financi
results Of the late FAIR in a short tim
The matter of premiums was laid ov
to a future meeting. Among 9th
things Il was resolved to become an i
eorporated body at the next session
the Legislature. After the transaeti'
Of some more business the Society a
jOurned to meet at the State AgricI
tural Fair.
The Catholic Sentinel says: We a
requested to make known that the a
nual retreat of the Sisters of st. Mary
Academy will commence on the fifth
July and end on the thirteenth. p,
sons contemplating visiting the Aca
emy would perform an act of the hig
est consideration by deferring their vi
until after the close of the retreat,
the Sisters devote these days entirely
contemplation, prayer and other pio
and salutary religious exercises.
Arth,u's Home Magazine for July