The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-05-24
HOME NEWS,

Salem needs more dwelling houses.
Considerable building is going on at
Seattle.
Small pox is reported in San Fran
co again.
The citizens OF Dayton intend having
a free bridge.
The Grand Lodge l. o. o. F. met this
week at Salem.
The wheat crop in Linn county looks
very promising.
Picnics Of all sorts and descriptions
are plentiful just now.
The Multnomah Democrats have in
dorsed the Peoples Ticket. l|
Mrs. Shafer, mother of ex-Gov. Salo-
mon, died at Olympia recently.
The property value for the present
year of Clarke county, w. T., is $780,
900.
Several cases Of small poX are reported
among the Indians. on the Siletz Reser-
walton.
The Columbia river is rising, and con-
sequently the Willamette is also rising
at this place.
The Improved Order of Red Men Of
Portland held picnic last Tuesday at
Sauvie's Island.
Grand preparations are being made
for the celebration of Decoration Day
on the Both inst.
See notice Of Spiritual Grove Meeting,
which commences June 18th next at
Woodburn Station.
G0dey's Lady'S Book for June at hand.
1t is a number that will be found un-
usually interesting.
Crops in Washington Territory are
looking well, but need a little more rain
to secure a bountiful yield.
A military company, to be known as
the "Dolly Warden Zouaves,U is in
process Of Organization at Salem.
The annual meeting of the Christian
Brotherhood will be held near Dallas,
Polk county, on the 18th of June.
Corvallis has been visited by another
destructive fire. Loss, about $1,000. As
usual the fire started in liquor shop.
At Albany butter is selling at GOOSE
per pound; eggs at 25c per dozen; wheat
at Csc per bushel; oats at SOC per bushel.
Rev. a. w. Sweeney, formerly of Al
bany, has taken charge of the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church at Walla
Walla.
The NJ. Z. Sunday school of Portland
held a very pleasing picnic at Sauvie's
Island last Friday. There was a large
attendance.
Recent heavy frosts have committed
sad havoc with the fruit prospects in |
Yakima valley. The entire peach crop
has been destroyed.
Work has been commenced on the new |
lighthouse at Cape Foulweather, in Til
lamoolz county, near the southern
boundary of Benton.
The State Horticultural Fair met
yesterday at the skating rink. 1t will
continue to-day and tomorrow. Liberal
premiums are offered.
Rev. Geo. Burton delivered very
interesting lecture last Wednesday
evening in Masonic Hall, on the 'Iim-
its Of Human knowledge
a vocal and instrumental concert,
under the direction of Prof J. b. Nc
Gibeny, was given at the Congrega-
tional Church last Wednesday evening.
The Common Council of Vancouver
have, passed an ordinance granting to
Captain Joseph Knott the ferry fran
chise across the Columbia river at that
place.
An aggregate of 5,l4O tons Of railroad
iron, enough to lay sixty miles Of track,
have been shipped via san Francisco to
Kalama, from the East, for the y. p. r.
r. Co.
Hart, the railroad contractor, who
was arraigned on a charge Of perjury,
has been adiudged not guilty. He is
now being tried on another charge
that of fraud.
Geo. w. Traver, Agent, has just re-
ceived a new invoice Of Home Shuttle
Sewing Machines. Call and see him,
all YOU who want good, efficient, sub
stantial and withal cheap sewing ma
chimes.
From Humphreys NOW Olaqua) to
Olympia competition has reduced pas
senger fare to eight dollars by the Oppo-
sition line of Corbett & Co., although
the regular mail-coach line yet charges
ten dollars.
Portland evinees substantial signs o
improvement and prosperity in tn,
many new buildings constantly bein,
built. It is estimated that not less thar
five hundred new buildings will b
erected during 1872.
The California Horticultural d1u
Floral Magazine published at Sa
Francisco, Cal, is periodical deservin
patronage. It is filed with interestin
articles in its line, and must be of muc
value TO all hOrticulturists.
The local of the Oregonidn observe
that the Nicholson pavement is bein
repaired in numberless places.
Wouldn't numerous be the better word
Couldn't the places really be eOunte
now, say in the course of twenty-fOu
hours?
1t is estimated by the English pres.
that when the Northern Pacific railroa
is finished, they will be able to 90 fror
Liverpool 10 Japan in thirteen days les
time than by the Suez canal. The rout
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