The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-04-12
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A town clock is wanted at Salem.
Josephine county is entirely out {
debt
Another church is to be erected {
Salem.
Albany is in favor Of the free schoC
system.
The town clock is still without ligh
at night.
Mrs. Carrie F. Young is lecturing eas
of the mountains.
Albany had S9S 66 in the city Treasur
on the first of April. .u
Parties in Salem are paying fifty-thre
f cents per pound for WOOL = 4. u
Judge Boise has taken the stump il
behalf of the Republicans.
Some additions are being made to tn
Holladay wharf at Astoria.
The terminus question on the Soun,
will be settled next month.
The District schools in Walla Walli
are overcrowded with pupils.
The Chemeketa Hotel, Salem, will b,
opened on the first of July next.
Real estate in Walla Walla and vicin
ity continues TO advance in price.
1t is again rumored that the n. P R
r. Cos. has bought out the o. S. n. Co
"Gipsy's' communication, just re-
ceived, will be attended to next week.
DR.. A. NJ Loryea, of INK Weed Rem
edy memory, is expected home shortly.
Three divorce suits were granted at
the late term of the Linn Co. Circuit
Court. 1EIl
The Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany are going to build large car-shop
at Ralama.
Work on the locks at Oregon City is
progressing rapidly since the fine weather
commenced.
S. p. Mcdonald, late editor of the
Vancouver Register, is to take charge of
the Olympia Courier.
Syl. C. Simpson, Esq, delivers the
last lecture of the Y. NJ. c. A. course
next Tuesday evening.
The Linn county Republican Conven-
tion will be held on the Goth inst, and
the primaries on the 18th.
Mr.. DePrans, the well known mana
ger of Gray's Music Store, has the
thanks Of this office for new music.
The celebration of the Fifteenth
Amendment by the colored citizens of
Portland was very creditable affair.
Geo. Venable Smith is to lecture on
'The Want of Individuality in Ameri-
eansn before the Wallamet Society soon.
T.C. Hyde, of Canyon City, declines
the Republican nomination for Prose-
cutting Attorney. He says he is DEM
crat.
Hart, the absconding railroad con-
tractor, was arrested in San Francisco a !
short time since, by [. S. Marshal Thos.
G. Young. 1--s
Deeds were made out for 5000 acres of
school lands by the Board of Land
Commissioners at Salem, during the
month Of March.
The exact locality of Salem has been
ascertained. 1t is situated in latitude A
degrees 81 minutes seconds north,
longitude 10 degrees As minutes A sec
onds west.
New postoffices have been recently
established at Iowa Slough, Coos county,
Crsewell, Lane county; Loon Creek,
Lemhi county, Idaho; and Clear Creek,
Nez Perce.
A case is to be tried in Clackamas
county TO test the legal liability of the
Railroad Company to pay for stock
which may be killed by being run over
by the cars.
Godeys LadJs Book, the standard
So 90 monthly, has agreed to club with
the NEW NORTHWEST at the rate of
S. 90 per year, in advance. Save dol
lar by sending for both publications.
"Streets of New York." "Flying
Dutchman," "Under the Gaslights" and
"Hamlet' have been on the boards at
Orc Fino Theater during the past week.
Tonight Columbian Hose Co. takes
benefit.
1t is authoritatively stated that a
bridge is to be built across the William
cite at this point, operations TO soon
commence and the structure to be
entirely completely finished within
year from date. .......s
The benefit rendered by Manager
Waldron to Mr.. Fulford last Tuesday
evening was a decided success-every
seat in the house being filled. Mr..
Fuliord Is quite a favorite with the
Portland public.
Columbian Hose Company No. 8 take
benefit at Orc Fino Theater this Fri
day. evening. This company, in our
opinion, is the best organization of the
kind in Portland, and We hope they will
have packed house.
The Washington Market, Messrs.
Aschenheim and Bulkeley proprietors,
has been moved to the building recent
ly occupied by Mr. Roberts, next door
10 Hose Company No. 3's engine house,
v, Mashington St, between Second and
Third.
cornelius has two hotels, one in course
oi erection, one blacksmith sbop. two
stores and three more under way. one
Saloon, S, boot and shoe shop, six dwelling
houses large warehouse. Messenger
ana freight depot, and last tbongb 81
least Good Templars Lodge. NV
An attempt was made a few davs