, 1874-10-01

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ese.ttis, ". r.. Oct. J. 1874
DELEGATE TO CoNosEss.-Ihe news OF
.he nomination of Chief Justice Jacobs.
BY the Republican Convention, at VAN
couyer. was received in this city with
demonstrations of satisfaction by per-
sons of every party and social condition.
a most flattering assurance Of the high
esteem in which he is held by his i'm
mediate neighbors. Major Fife brought
out the sane cannon which awoke the
Numbering echoes for Judge McFadden
two years ago. a bonfire was kindled on
Occidental square. and stirring speech
- were made to jnbillant audience BY
Judge jacobs. Messrs. ]. J. McGilvra
and W. II. White; the two latter being
candidates in opposition to the Repub-
lican party. Mr.. White remarked that
the nomination of Judge Jacobs pre-
asnted suitable opportunity to Demo
Gratis to reciprocate the large Republican
vote cast for Judge McFadden at the
last general election. declaring his own
intention of doing 10 in case McFadden
is not candidate for reelection.
There is NO doubt of the fact that
Judge Jacobs il strong popular candi-
date. He is emphatically man of the
people, by birth. education and associa-
ton, of that yeoman stock which has
been the bulwark Of the rights of man
since the Anglo Saxon rice has had
distinct identity. Born upon a tenant
farm in Western New York; removed in
infancy to the frontier of civilization in
Western Michigan, he early became in>
nred to toll and habituated to tho hard
ships and self discipline incident to pi-
oneer life. The public schools of his
own neighborhood. which were among
the first care of the pioneers of the
the old Northwest, afforded him the
means of acquiring good academi ca
education in his Intervals Of labor upon
his fathers farm. With an innate love
Of study and an ambition to make his
own way in the world in one OF the
learned professions, he determined inn
mediately on leaving school. to follow
the example of his father and become
. pioneer founder of new country.
When scarcely past his homage, he made
the six months journey across the plains
and through the wilderness to the then far
of regicr of Oregon, and arrived in the
white settlements IN that Territory. now
almost quarter Of century ago, des-
titute of nearly every thing but vigor-
ous frame, fair edacation and indomi-
table pluck. The first employment he
obtained there was with Uncle Dan
Waldo, near Salem, ss farm laborer.
Uncle Dan, in RELAXING the circumstance
TO rs, remarked. Enthusiastically: II
knew the derned critter was singed
cat. for every chance he got he sneaked
of with his book instead Of taking his |
regular fun with the rest Of US. I told
the boys that fellow was school-mas-
ter and weuld be q member Of the Le-
gislature yit." Jacobs after that taught
school while pursuing his law studies.
and on the opening of the mines in
Southern Oregon. he removed there and
engaged in mining in connection with
the practice of law. some account of
which was published in the Overland
Monthly few months since.
For the past ten or twelve years pre-
vious 10 his removal to this Territory
hs was generally conceded TO be the
ablest lawyer and the leading man Of
his party in that section, which happen
ed to be largely Democratic. 1t was gen.
orally believed in Oregon that Senator
Williams procured his appointment as
Chief Justice of this Territory. because
he feared his rivalry as leader of the
Republican party in that State. Demo
Gratis who have known Jacobs long and
we'll, all concede to him strict entsgrity
and unsullied character.
PoRr BLAKELH.-The milling station
of Messrs. Renton & Co., is situated ON
o beautiful bay on Bainbride Island. in
plain view of Seattle, and about ten
miles distant. For the first time in two
years We made visit to that port the
first of this week and stayed over night.
It would astonish any stranger to wit
ness the amount and unique character
Of the business done at this milling sta
tion. There were five large vessels at |
the wharf receiving their cargoes; one
for Peru, one for Southern California,
and three for San Francisco. The mill |
was running on full time. night and day, |
saving about 70, 900 feet Of lumber dali
". and we were informed that the or.
ders for lumber were pressing them to
their utmost capacity. The business Of |
the mill aggregates about $3.50. 900 an
nually, Seattle being the principal base |
of supplies. There is now on the stocks |
to be ready for launching next month, q |
thousand ton ship. the estimatsd cost Of |
which is $4,000. being built for the |
mill owners. ef@
1t is queer sight to see in small
cove. Aanked nv an iuomansa forest.