The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-02-16

Fino clique"
''Rosedale'' is the latest sensation at
the Oro FlnO Theater.
The wheat crop is said to be uninjured
10y the late hard weather.
Real estate transactions in Portland
are reported rs being very brisk.
The prospect for a good mining sea-
son in Eastern Oregon is very good.
The Harrisburg Academy will give an
exhibition during the latter part of next
month.
Jacksonville is growing rapidly, and
is now one of the most active towns in
Oregon.
The reports concerning the Harrisburg
bridge are pronounced false by the Al
bang Register.
The Quartermaster at Vancouver is
ordering removal of buildings from the
government reserve.
The Northern Pacific Railroad has
seven hundred men on the line from
kalama to Puget Sound.
The winter in Ia Grande and Powder.
River valleys has been very mild.
Very little snow has fallen.
The ice blockade has been broken up,
and boats are now running regularly be-
- zen this place and the Dalles.
ge Wyche is mentioned as prom
inent Democratic candidate for the Del
egateship in Washington Territory.
The city council of Portland recently
appropriated $, 800 to ascertain the best
method of furnishing the city with
water.
The Reverend Huntington Illuminated
against Woman Suffrage again at
Olympia on Tuesday last. How he does
strive against fate.
The contract for building the Court
house in Salem has been awarded by the
County Court to Messrs. Boothby, Mil
Ter & Myers of that city.
a. w. Hart, the delinquent railroad
contractor, has departed for Victoria.
There is much tribulation among in
jured creditors in consequence.
The Territorial Treasurer Of Idaho is
reported to be defaulter in the sum of
some six or seven thousand dollars.
That's the way the money goes.
a move is being made to construct a
plank road to connect East Portland and
Vancouver. This would surely rebound
TO the benefit Of both Portland and Van
cOuver.
The editor of the MOWatdneer gives an
account Of his first appearance as bal
singer, n short time since, at the
Dailes. was encored, and feels
happy.
The sever-I adverse claimants to
rights in the Caruthers estate of this
'ty have agreed upon general terms of
Promise, and are now engaged in
setthag the "details.
No sss filters poem, entitled ''TO
-, derstood 10 he addressed to
nustand, Joaquin AIiller-and which
as ti-s- iblished in the NEW NORTH
Esr Going the rounds of the East
ern press.
Tlne Dalles Momtdnecr has news that
england has declared war against the
the United States. 1t seems that in
spite of the ice blockade the citizens Of
the DalIes have received more news thar
has yet come tOfand here.
'sThe right Of way' is the vexeC
question now in railroad quarters. Some
of the farmers of Lane county have
made a practical test of the matter, even
going so far as to tear up the track
Considerable litigation is going on abou
it.
We have received a concise and relia
bic Business Directory of the leading
wholesale and retail business houses o
Salem and Portland, for 1872 Published
and compiled at l. Samuers Advertising
Agency. Office, 90 Front St., Portland
Ogn.
The feature of the Linn County Fail
for 1872 will be "a grand horse race for the
magnificent premium of $1,000 in gold
We advise the sensible men and wOmeT
who take no stock in hOrse-racing {,
stay at home and let the jockeys run tho
concern.
Last Wednesday was st. Valentine':
day, and of course the usual amount oi
sentimental Stiffness and nonsensical
trash customary on this anniversary
found its way through the pOstoffices. II
was also the anniversary of OregOn's ad-
mission rs a State.
Murphy, city editor Of the Herald, has
resigned" Chas. Newell takes his
place under the new administration.
The "Oro Fino fellows" evidently don't
like the Hibernian Frenchman, hence
his resignation" Alas, alas, pool
Murphy Hail and farewell.
The land excitement in Olympia ap'
pears te have died away. The railway
company have been presented with foui
thousand acres of land situated in anc
around Olympia, in return for which
they engage to build depot within one
mile and q half of the center of tht
town.
Gold has been discovered at Canyon
City within 500 yards Of the Court
House. Great excitement exists there
in consequence. The ledge is eight feet
thick and yields gold in fabulous guam.
titles. This discovery it is believed viii
create revolution in affairs at Canyon
City.
Godcy's L0dy's Book for the month,