The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-18
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The Roseburg brass band has received
its instruments.
A Directory OF the State is to appear
within few months.
In Marion county gentleman has a
plum tree in full bloom.
The 6amhill farmers only get 62I cents
a bushel for their wheat.
An unusualbreadth Of wheat has been
sown throughout Oregon.
The Lafayette Courier favors the pas
sage Of Simpsons Lock Bill.
Catherine Shertz, a lady preacher, de-
livered a discourse at Jacksonville on
Sunday, October 9Th.
Elder w. D. Owen, Of Salem, has been
called TO the charge of the Christian
congregation Of Jacksonville.
Archbishop Blanchet will administer
the sacrament of confirmation to Jack
sonville on Sunday, October 10th.
Salem boasts of beautiful ladies and
handsome men. 1t is only a boast, how
ever as far as the latter are concerned.
The matrimonial market at Roseburg
is reported lively Eleven marriages in
two weeks and several more TO take
place.
The Portland Free Discussion Club
have their weekly meetings every Sun
day at o'clock p. NJ. at No. 50 First St,
up stairs.
The Oregon Presbytery of the Cum
berland Presbyterian Church will meet
at Lebanon, Linn county, at u P. NJ. on
the 23d inst.
Ensign's new wagon road from the
mouth of Goose Creek to Hog 'em and
Eagle Creek mines, in Baker county, is
nearly completed.
Wheat is pouring into the warehouse
at the HillsbOro Landing. There is now
about 5000 bushels already stored, and
still coming from every quarter.
The total entries made at the State
Fair, as shown by the books Of the So
eiety, were 1,O34 OF these $50 were
horses, and the remainder stock and
miscellaneous articles.
There is considerable excitement in
Union county over the location of the
county seat. The rival towns are La
Grande and Uniontown. The matter is
now before the Legislature.
At the State Fair, Hector Campbell, |
Of Milwaukee, aged eighty years, took |
the first premium for a new Seeding |
pear. Evidently Mr.. Campbell thinks
it is never too late to do good.
One hundred thousand bushels of |
grain have been received at Tangent
Station already, and it is believed that
there will be fifty thousand bushels
more delivered at that place before win
fer sets in.
The musical and literary entertain
ment given at the Masonic Hall on last
Tuesday evening was a grand success,
and drew a large audience. The pro-
ceeds are to be devoted to the building
Of the Good Templars' Hall.
ARoseburg paper says: ''Track laying
on the railroad has not progressed ow-
ing to the lack of bolts. Everything is
ready for the track, and it is expected
that the cars will be running here some
time during the present week"
An agricultural society has been or
ganized at La Grande by electing the
following gentlemen officers: Mr.. Shoe
maker, President; Mr.. Hannah, Vice
President; Mr.. Snodgrass, Secretary,
and Mr.. J. T. McComas, Treasurer.
The fall and winter season Of the dra-
matte company opened at Oro Fino The
ater on last Monday evening. The in
augural play was the comedy of Wild
Oats. Mr.. Waldron appeared excellent
welp' in the character of "Jack Rover"
As attractive pieces are offered, the
Theater is well patronized.
At the election on the 11th inst, the
Act to incorporate the town of ROseburg
was carried by a majority of %. The
City Trustees elected are: c. Gaddie, T.
P. Sheridan, Gen. Haynes, S. Hamil-
ton, aud w. L. Friedlander. Marshal,
l. c. ROsenburg; Recorder, Andrew
Jones; Treasurer, E. Livingston.
On the 10th of this month about
thirty men and number of teams be-
gan work on the Santiam and Albany
Ditch. Mr.. Jason Wheeler, one of the
Company, has got a number Of men en-
ployed cleaning out the ditch already
completed from Elkins' Mill, near I.eb-
anon, 10 where it taps the river above.
J. NJ. Sutton, Nc. II Morrison ST.,
announces to the public that he is pre-
pared to do all kinds Of plating and gild-
ing-locks, bolts, gas fittings, stair rods,
watch cases, spoons, castors, and table
ware plated and gilded to order. Elec-
trotyping done on short notice. Prices
reasonable, and work insured as repre-
sented.
Thecitizens Of Salem are highly elated
over the passage of the Bill TO appropri-
ate 100000 to be expended i'm the cree
tion Of State Capitol i'm their town,
and have already commenced fighting
over the appropriation. Every other
man in town has desirable siten
whereupon to erect the building. and all
anxious to sell.
The Oregon Sentinel tells Of a Union
county farmer who titled eighty acres
of land, and raised 40 tons of bav. 9oO
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