The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-08-21


The grape crop Of Pierce county, w.
l. Is very promising. The punches are
numerous and very large, and the ber-
ries are plump and healthy.
Several Walla Walla capitalists con-
template the organization of a bank.
under the laws OF the United States, the
capital being fixed at $4,000.
Congressman G.. 4. I.aDow Is af pres-
ent stopping in Astoria, with his fam
ily, on his annual visit during the
heated term about Pendleton.
The Capital LAUNDERING Company of
Salem shipped, on the 18th inst, eight
car loads of oak lumber, on their Palace
Hotel, San Francisco, contract.
Z. d. Towl, proprietor of Reeds Pam
Drama Of the Northwest, returned home
last week. The Panorama il stored
away at Sacramento, California.
The Circuit Court of Oregon for Clat-
sop county, is now in session at Astoria
4 large number OF the prominent mem-
bers Of the bar from Portland are in at
tendance.
The Assessors roll in Ada county.
Idaho, shows an increase in properfy
during the past year OF Si4,55j 20, al
though property has been assessed lower
this year than last.
Mr.. Eite, of Hillsboro, has invented
new washing machine which bids fair
to beat anything of the kind vet in
vented. He will exhibit il at the Wash
ingtOn County Fair.
The mill at Port Oxford is cutting
"a lar ns,l
cedar is fast being completed. The mill
VIII be cutting lumber for shipment by
the first of September.
The streets of Steilaeoom are kent I'm
fair order and the place looks we'll, the
business of the town seeming to be a
1ourishing one, and sufficient tor the
necessities OF the people.
The work of reaping, threshing, and
into barns and warehouses
goes 6riskly on all over the State. Crops
are abundant, and farmers and. Changers
are eorrespondingly happy.
At the last term of the Clackamas
county Court, the Commissioners pur-
chased the DIR. Thessing brick building
for Court House. The price paid was
= 900 in county orders, equivalent to
s., 500.
The public school i'm Vancouver will |
be opened on the first of September, Mr.. |
J. ). Smith, Principal. Miss Eddings |
having taken charge of the Post-Offiee, |
her place as Assistant will vet have to /
he filled.
Iseedsville, Washington county, has |
oeen visited this summer by gentlemen
from England, Scotland, Australia. and /
lhe Canadas, and all have expressed /
themselves as surprised TO find such a
place in Oregon.
y gentleman from North Yamhill
iays that grain is yielding far better
han any estimate had ever reached be-
ore the harvest began. Mr.. Benjamin
had ten-acre field which har-
'ested 490 bushels.
Mrs. +. +. Victor has in press \ nam
'hlet entitled "Women's War with
Whisky, or Crusading I'm Portland
which will contain n complete account
I the late movement in the cause OF
emperance and reform.
Professor Robb and family have re-
loved from McMinnville to Forest
irove, where the services of the Pro- !
,ssor have been secured as one of the ,
aeulty of Pacific University, rice Pro-
essor Anderson, resigned. /
Rev. II. II. Spaulding, an associate of
Dr.. Whitman in the early missionary /
FORK of Oregon Territory, died at lap
fai Indian Agency OH the third Of Au- i
ust. He came to this coast i'm 1896 and )
'as - years OF age at the time of his
cath.
The work of repainting and otherwise
improving the appearance of the Legis- ]
alive Halls and the offices of the Secre-
airy OF state and the Treasurer, prepar-
tory to the meeting of the Legislature, ,
8 progressing and will soon be COM
'leted.
The first term of the next collegiate
ear of the Albany Collegiate Institute {
on the 3lst of this month.
he vacancy in the Faculty has been
llled by Professor y. s. Abernethy, of .
'ortland, who is a graduate of Dart
mouth, and is highly recommended.
Governor Ferry has received a requi-
ition from President Grant upon the
proper authorities in British Columbia, i
or the surrender of half-breed named
Thomas Pierre, who committed homi-
ide in Stephens county some months
so, and then fled to the Kootenai coun-
ry, where he was arrested and held sub
eet to this requisition.
Messrs. o. Dickinson, p. 5. Knight,
\. \. McCully, John +. Mcfarland, and
!. McF. Patton, have been elected di-
ectOrs OF the Alden Fruit Preserving ,
company, of Salem. 7. McF. Patton !
as been chosen President, and o. J.
arr Secretary of the Company. Mr..
Knight goes to California sooh in the
interest of the Company.
Our friend, Jacob Mayer, who has be- a
Ome such q favorite with dealers in '
Millinery and assorted goods, is now
usy with large invoice of choice mer-
to which we call the special
ttention OF our patrons throughout the T,
tate and Washington Territory. To i,
ar friends who would like TO engage in
retail business in the remote villages, f,
nd who often write us concerning such
lings, we say that we haven't time to
Itend TO your orders now, but Jacob
layer has. Write to him.
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