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Freight on the Columbia River.

At their meeting. Tuesday afternoon, the
r.rrsseutatives Of the different Oranges In
Eastern Oregon, Washington and idaho,
sru,,bt and obtained an interview with Messrs.
Ainsworth, Thompson, Reed, and Brace, of
the Oregon Steam Navigation Company,
with a view to coming % some understand
ing in relation to freights by way Of the
Columbia River The Grangers set forth
their demands, in the following order:
1. We desire the cheapest possible freights
up and down The Columbia River, without
discrimination for or against any point
,. We desire to have our products carried
direct TO Astoria, so that they can be shipped
at the least possible cost; and cannot see why
we should be required to pay for freigh;ing
y miles mp the Willamette and y miles
down again, all out Of the direct line Of
transportation.
3. We feel that we are cvercharged on our
freirh,s Mp the Columbia River, and more
especially On agricultural implements and
farming machinery.
/. Speaking for the settlers III the upper
country, we say that we have been and are
no~ dependent upon the o. S y Company
for carrying our freights to and from the
( country, and we feel that the rates heretofore
and now charged are too high and a burden
urou the country. We further represent
that under this burden the country has come
to stand still; and in fact is losing in pop
ulation and capital
To each and all Of the queries, as above
propounded, Capt. Aims worth, speaking for
the o. 5. y. Company, returned favorable
answers Generally the interview between
the steamboat gentlemen and the Grangers
was pleasant, and the parties separated in
excellent humor and well pleased with each
other.
, 1875-06-12

THE THIRD TERM.-The n. Y. Her.
05d reviews President Grants third
term er,and sums up It's conclusions
as follows: "We shall be surprised
If the country accepts this as salts
factory declaration from the President.
1t is an evaSive letter. 1t would have
been much better for his fame, and
even for the welfare of the party which
he proposes TO serve if he had not
written it. In 3 word, the country Is
told that the President will not take
what is not offered to him. That is
not what we wanted from the Presi
dent, What we did want was an ex-
press avowal by General Grant that
the question of q third term would be
treason TO a sacred precept of our
unwrltten common lava declaration
that whoever presumed TO use his
name for such a purpose would do an
unworthy act, an admonition to the
country of the dangers to liberty which
twelve years of Capitalization had pro-
duced, and a prayer that the people
would destroy C@sarism by limiting
all administrations to one term. Such
a declaration would have thrilled the
country and been graceful cap,sheaf
to the fame Of Grant. As 1t is Cesar
ism Is as political issue more potent
than ever. 1t becomes the dominant
question IN the next canvass. Our
answer should be the limitation of the
Presidency TO one term, and no re-
election ever after"
, 1875-06-12


The following paragraph was pub
lished in the New York .Slta, in the
form of dispatch bearing date, at
Washington City, May 9th;
Senator Jones of Nevada, has been
10 Wall street, and came back q sad
der and wiser man. lie had himself
made a Director in the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, and undertook to
bull the stock from 80 or thereabouts.
lie succeeded in running it up to about
li0. Jones was at one time nearly
S30O,OO0 ahead, and all went nicely.
Jay Gould let him have the stock as
as fast as he was ready to buy, and
when the Senator had completely
loaded up with the stuff the wicked
Gould took his scalp as neatly as Red
Cloud himself could have done. The
Senator is out some 100000. 1t is
said also that his present embarrass-
ment Is SO great that he has been COM
PEELED TO dispose of his interest in the
1t. james Hotel at a great sacrifice.
, 1875-06-12
on Monday, the Iaas. day CT JuIy, 1873
ninIstraTOrS @aIo

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That II. pursuance
~ Ti an order q sale made b the Probate Court OF
Na4ia Maila county IN the Territory OF Ws.bir,,-
ton, on the sth day Of June A D. ISIS in tn ,-,3
Ter OF The Estate oi EDWIN NJ. PHILBROOK- Iata
Of sad county, deceased, the Undersigned AdIoini-
tratrIx o. sad Esiate, VIII sell at Pubic Aucs,oD
to the highest bidder FOR gold CON,
"h sAit thDAh' the Cd day OF July. 1870.
az ne hour OF one O'Clock, n, Of that Jy in font
county ani Territory Aforesaid all the r;ybt .i,T
auI interest Of the sud Estate II and to tie fII,
ING deSe,i BED property, % Wit: The Norrl,[rest
lSt 81 OF Section NumDe1 seventeen, m IN ToEn-
snip Number seven, % North OF Range N1T,J-
tAl5t{ 30 Est IN the county OF WslIa WsiI.
and Territory OF Washington. " -'-1-'
Dated tbs sth day o: JGre. ISIS.
CAROLINE A. PHuBROOE
Administrator Of the Estate
-l-38 OF EDWTS u. PHrI.EEooK Ds7.~Sg4
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WalIa WaIIa Country.


We have heretofore given, for the
benefit Of immigrants, some account
of portions of Washington Territory
particularly that of the Nalla Nalla
country. This county lies IN the south
east corner of Washington Territory,
the eastern portion south OF Snake
river, and the, western portion bounded
on the northeast and southeast by the
Columbia river, the great bend oi
that stream occurring almost III Ihe
middle of the county. On the south,
generally, It's boundary Is co-termnus
with the northern boundary OF Oregon.
II will be seen thus, that the county
I lies TO the north of 46 deg. OF latitude
On the eastern side of our continent
sections lying to the north OF 40 deg
are cold, very cold in winter, usually
But very different and much mlider
climate marks this section Of Wash
ington Territory.
Particularly IN the eastern section
of this county of Walla Walla, the
hills and highlands are excellent for
grazing and the best farming lands
arc along stream called the Touchet.
The hill lands up the stream have re-
Gently been proved as fine farming
lands as could be desired by any one,
For grain, they are the best. There
is a good supply Of timber along the
stream. There are many streams
which empty into the Touchet and
! Walla WaIIa. Mill sites with plenty
of water are abundant. The waters
Of these streams are cool and clear.
| The land, as one approaches the cen
tral part of the valley, becomes level,
with no hills between different por-
tions. The valley is bOuntifully sup
piled With springs of excellent water.
The most important crop in the val
ley is wheat. Although the costs of
transportation have been great-so
many changes, portageS, etc, to get it
to market-stilI it has proved a pay
ING business, because the farmer is al
ways sure of making a crop. The
land is wonderfully productive, thirty
five bushels being the average, while
an instance is given of forty acres pro-
ducing seyenty-three bushels to tie
acre. If the farmer can realize forty
five cents for his wheat clear of trans
portatiOn expenses, he considers that
he is doing very well. Many farms
have yielded from forty-five to sixty.
five bushels 10 the acre. The farmer
has all the time that he may desire for
ploughing, as only few weeks during
the winter prevent the use of the
plough through cold and frozen
ground.
The farmers life in that delightful
valley must be the perfection of that
profession. He has plenty Of time in
which 10 plough. lie puts in his crop
and nature does the rest, until his
grain is ready for the reaping machine.
lie has no fear Of a short crop, or no
crop for want of rain. The summers
are like our California summers-dry.
lie has the Cascade Mountains be-
tween him and the ocean, and conse-
quently has none of the web-feet }
weather, which pours in rain almost
perpetually along the coast to the west
of those mountains. And besides,
there is plenty of land there very
cheap. Among the immigrants who
visit this coast, if there be farmers
with a little capital and strong arms,
and vim, the WaIIa WalIa Valley is
, / l..
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Nsn Aaurrtis smrafs
Administrators Sale.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That IN pursuance
~ Of an order OF sale made by :he Probate Court OF
Walla Wslla county II the Territory Of Washing
ton the Sth day OF june, 4. D. 1875 IN the mat
ter of the Estate Of JOHN c. HAMILTON, late Of
sad county deceased, tbs Undersigned, AdIuastrl-
tor OF s4li Es;ate, vii sell At Public Auction 70 the
highest bidder f0r gold ooin,
On H0NDAH. the 9TH day of July, 1870.
at the hour OF one O'Clock, P. NJ, Of that day. in
mons OF the Court House IN the cItyof WaIIa HaIa
and interest OF the said Estate IN AID to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit; The sou tleasc
quarter Of tie Northeast quarter and Lots One ii
1So z ana Three, 81 N Section No. THREE 81 n
Township No SIX, iC North Of Rang No. qbiTty-
seven d E-st, IN the county Of Walia Wal!a and
IeE,Il.oIy , OF Washington, containing one hundred
Dated june 9th, Is75.
JOSEPH L HAMILTON.
Administrator Of the Estate
-'-ST Of JuES c. HALIIroS Deeezsei
, 1875-06-12

TIE ONO REpUULICANs.-The Ohio
republicans have followed their friends
in Pennsylvania in recording them
selves against the third term. They
do not appear to have any purely
State issues, Judging from the synopsis
Of the platform, bat content themselves
with some rather large generalities.
The plauks in regard to tariff and
finance are but little different from
those Of Pennsylvania. They declare
III favor of the protective plunder sys
TEN, and on the currency question it
is hard to make out what they are
driving at. 1t Is one of those sound
ing utterances which can be construed
10 the pleasure Of whoever reads it.
1t will apply equally well to expansion
and contraction. In fact, it means
nothing satisfactory. The intention
of the democrats is TO make q square
fight on the expressions of the tariff,
and in that case they will assuredIy
beat their antagonists.
, 1875-06-12
q Gro,yI nj the Railroad.

EpIToE STATESMAN In the SPIRIT Of last Friday,
I noticed the charges for freight from Walluls AZ
announced 10y the Railroad Company. JudgIul, from
and by them, come b the conclusion that the tariff
nup freight the railroad Is completed % your
town be three dollars per tol, by the o. 5. y.
Company = measurement.
Now, please follow me and see how near come TO
show Your merchants that to their interest 20
continue 10 VdtrOniLs Us teamstcys:
RAILROAD.
Freight per ton measurement, ;----s5 90
The difference between measurement and weight
Is about 80 per cent, equal to--------.------- 90
Hauling per ton from the depot 20 the store--- 90
Total freight per ton in cash, 30
TEAMS.
We take our pay in trade, and haul ton weight
~ 90
The merchants profit on merchandise say - Per
Neat cost per ton for freight IS
These figures are plain, and as long as the Com
VIuy charges g per ton measurement, need not
fear being driven of the Wtllula road. While II l.
true that fortune Is % he made the rul al five
dollars per ton, also true that II support and
with Il Wg are satisfied.
\ FHESCITTowN TENMsrER.
, 1875-06-12

\ Curious LEEL SUlT.-A rather
singular libel suit has Just been decided
in the State of Maine, The Portland
Press declared that one Stephen Grant
was the greatest liar in the State, and
he brought suit against the paper, lay
ing his damages at $4,000. The
verdict was for the defendant, conse.
qently,M Stephen Grant has the sat-
istaction Of rejecting that by jury
OF lis countymen he has been awarded
the peculiar position of champion liar
III the State. We presume that the
evidence in support of the defendant
must have been very strong, or the
character of the complainant partic
ularly weak, but it is odd that a man
who must have known how eminent
were his claims TO the title bestowed
upon him, should have gone into
Court at all with Such 4 case. Per-
hapS, however, he wished TO secure \
legal certificate to the fact of his SUI
perlatiye mendacity, in which event
he Is doubtless gratitied by the verdict.
, 1875-06-12

The WALLA WALLA CoUyTKr.-We
this week publish a second article
from the 5 +. 1t0 in relation to this
immediate section Of country. The
publication Of these articles was Sc
cured by Capt. VIM. II. Andrews,
who is now in San Francisco and DO
ing good work for this country. At
q time when he is thus laboring TO ad-
vance home interests, it is worthy of
remark that the "stink pot Union
is abusing him in the most villainous
manner.
, 1875-06-12

SyGuLAR.-Mr. Mullett made q de
fence Of his conduct in purchasing
stone at Cincinnati for the construc-
lion of tine Chicago Custom House,
by stating that it was the same that
lad been used years before his assump-
tion Of the duties of Supervising Ar,
chitect, in the erection Of the Cineln-
natl Post Office. 1t is now stated as
something curious, that the Cincinnati
Custom House is being constructed Of
granite procured in the State of Maine
at 50 cents, while tho Cincinnati stone
in the Cincinnati Custom House cost
ST %. How ate these two facts to
be reconcilcd ?
, 1875-06-12

An HONOR TO JoURNAIIsu.-Mr. John
Ilemoinne, the editor of the Joanna! &s DsJEs,
has been elected 10 the French Academy.
This is the highest honor that can be paid 20
any literary man or politician il France, and
the fact that 1t has been awarded 10 the
boldest journalist in Paris, Il man who has
been prominent in every discussion Of politi-
cal questions, and not IN that light spirit Of
persifiage and bandinage characteristics Of
French journalism, is the highest compliment
that has recently been paid TO d representative
OF the press.
, 1875-06-12
TuE Armament OF FEANCE.-The as7ur

TIE Armament OF FKNNCE.-Ihc as7ur-
auoes that the peace Of Europe viii be pre-
served are not made more probable 10y the
demand which General DE Cissey, the French
Minister OF War, has made for ffty-one Ia'l-
lion francs 10 enable him to continue work
IN the Notifications and TO purchase material
for the army. At the same time this request
sacms TO Justify German fears that France
may recover her military strength, though 1t
does not prove that she intends to u-e 1t to
obtain revenge. Why should not France
urarare for war; None OF the other nations
of Europe are making the slightest pTePara-
tIun fnr pcacc.
, 1875-06-12

The EUROPEAN SITUATION. Lord
DeTby's statement of the part taken
by England and Russia in preserving
the peace between Germany and
France, goes far 10 confirm the sub.
stantial accuracy of the alarming re-
ports which q few weeks ago seemed
10 indicate rapidly approaching cut
break Of hostiiities. 1t is perfectly
apparent IN fact that Germany did
seriously contemplate an assault upon
France, and We think there can be no
reason to doubt that such an attack
was prevented solely by the Joint pro.
test. of England and Russia. More
than this, Lord Derby's statement
shows that the danger is by no means
over, but that as he expressly declares
the causes of dispute are liable 70
recur." So far as can be seen at
present, they are not only liable, but
certain, 10 recur, for it is the old story
OF the wolf and the lamb, and the
lamb can do nothing which Will not
serve as pretext for attack. The
armament Of France must be cousid.
cradle, TO maintain her independence
as nation, and for moral effect. But
she cannot raise it to even the old
standard without being accused of q
secret desire to renew the war, while
if she disarms under menace she
might as well abandon all thoughts of
retaining the position Of first rate
power.
, 1875-06-12
Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate.

DUESUANT To \ DECREE OF EORECLOS
Ure, order of sale and Judgment, issued out of the
District Court Of the First ul.cItl District uf Wash
InEtOu Territory, holding terms at Nala Nali city
III and tOr the COUNTIES OF Walld Nall1 and hituan
IA a certain cause therein pending wherein aMsS A
HENDERSON was Plaintiff, AMI ANDREW B. ELMER
MYRA ELMER, HERMAN LEyIsOS aul THOMAS ROSAN
were Defendants Judgment WAS rendered IN SAID
action the 10Th day Of May, IS3j in favor of SAID
Plaintiff, AM against sad Defendant y. Il. Elmer
for the Ci Ole Thousand Two Hunirei anl
Nineteen Dollars gold con, with interest thereon Al
the rate OF per cent. Der month until paid ami
the sum of Fifty Dollars gold attorney fees
with the costs OF SIii action.
Now, therefore by yTtue Of said d-cree a certified
copy Of when has been duly issued out OF and under
seal Of slll Court ani 10 me delivered, viii
On SATURDAY., tIIe I0fh day of Suly,
\ d. lS75 at the Court House door in the city an
county OF Waila Wall, ". T. at the hour of
o'clock P. NJ sell 10 the highest and best bidder for
gold com the mOrtgycd premises III SAID decree men
toned and described As follows, tO-wit.
The East half OF the Southwest quarter of Section
twenty-nlne IN Township number thirty-six East
containing eighty acres 81 uate, lying AMI bein; IN
the county OF Nalia Wal!a and Territory OF Wash
inston, OF 50 much thereof as will be necessary TO
satisfy Sli Judgment, with interest attorneys fees
and III costs
Given under iny hand this 18th day of June, \. D.
1875. GEORGE Il. THOMAS.
Sheriff Of NIlla Halla County.
h. /. SHARPSTEIN,
Attorney Cox PEsintiG a--td
, 1875-06-12

ABRAHAM JAcksoN, the distinguished de-
fsUlter Of Boston, whose unexpected delin-
aueucies threw tOmbshell into the modern
Athens, is in the hands Of the police. Now
Tor trial Of Boston respectability which viii
cast the Beceher rial into the shade.
, 1875-06-12

NEw ENGLAND HOSPiTAIITY.-It may be
safely laid down as the rule that unless matters
are differently managed in Massachusetts, no
gentleman Will care to accept It's hospitality.
IL seems that President Grant was invited by
the committee who had charge of the cele-
bTation Of the battle of Lexington 10 take
part IN this festival. He attended, and his
presence contributed largely to the success Of
the celebration, a. would be natural in a
country respecting laws and the magistrates
charged with the execution of the laws.
Since the celebration there has been q dis
cuss5on ss 10 the bill incurred at one Of the
Boston hotels for the entertainment Of Presi-
dent Grant and his friends. The points of
discussion are, Did the President and his
friends drink wine! How much wine did
they drink: Did the bill represent more
cigars than wine! Was the President at all
under the influence of liquor? One of the
gentlemen taking part in the discussion pub
hcly expressed his fear that the Presidents
habits we7e such as TO give great concern.
, 1875-06-12

FIRE AT THE PENITENTIARY- after
. o'clock this afternoon, says the Salem Esros7i
OF the 4th inst, smoke in great volumes was
observed pouring up in the direction Of the
State Penitentiary. fastening ont It was
found that FIRE had broken out and entirely
Consumed the old penitentiary, fax m i'll,
shoe shop and sswmill. The loss it is hard
to estimate. The State Misunderstanding Com
pAny lost al their heavy machinery, $1,000
snd stock and shoes 10 increase their los 10
s1"oo- Smith Bros. loss can be estimated at
about 5000, as they lost but little fax but
81 their machinery. Mr.. Frazier, one Of
t,'e %orknen, came near being smothersd bv
me dense smoke, - sudden came the fre.
inefe are various causes suggested as the
occasion o.; the FIRE, but the most probsble one
= that II caught by friction, as there were
quite uuInber Of heavy shafts under the
Building, and the fax mill was at work.
ne ae Ole Old peni'entia-y cost the State about
S0o' goo when built, and Is 8 dead loss, with
81 The cJu.eats.
, 1875-06-12

NAPOLEON. 1t Is officially announced
that tho French government will replace the
statute OF Napoleon upon the summit OF the
Column fend0me This is wise. Whatever
any French government may think Of NaPo-
leonism the erection Of the column without
the crowning statute would be an argument
IN favor Of BOnapartiSm moIe cogent than
ten thousand monuments.
, 1875-06-12
Notice.

HEREBY NOTIFY AND WARN ALI. PER
= = sons not % trust my son, j. ". HOIAs Pm
nAhD>, On my account as l WI not Be responsible
ll1 1-Sis contracted by hIIa after tbs date
June 9Th, ass. 60 80
, 1875-06-12
Third IJay JmIy zth.

RUNNING RACE Single dash, one nile, free for
Lil-IUTSt. s-'N 90
First Horse. SI25 90; Second Horse, $55 90.
TROITING EACE-The same day, mile heats, for
gyaar ODDS or under Purse .---.-..----- 500 90
First Horse, SIS 015 Second Horse, S2j 90.
The Entrnuce in all the above Races 70 per cent,
70 enter 20 start Entries to close the day pre-
vious 10 the races, II P "
Tie Trotting Races 10 he governed by the National
Rules.
Ruuning Races 10 Ie governed by tie Sacramento
Rules, with the exception Of weights which are one
hundred pounds.
Four ear olls allowed eight pounds tlrse-year
OldS fifteen QCuHls, twC-ycar uis 10 Gritty catches
ii O-ceola is entered, N single dash Of one
mile, he viii lie re- tuIred to carry ll1 pounds.
y y. Tie IroPre:Ors privileged toIoStpUne any of
the above Races IN case weather not suitable.
. " . --.- =.
seats on Grand Stand. - cents.
2i-tl LINDSEY x GLOVE, PruprietOrs.
, 1875-06-12
To ADyERII>ERs.

The Walla Wala SIATIsXsS has a murii larger
circulation than any other Iap1T pul l.isie' IN li
Territory O.: Y a-finrtJn asid heuos od-r superior
ia!ua..rB.ut- 20 advertisers who would reach the
very leHt Class uf paying ru-''Iners-
, 1875-06-12
Sheriff'S Sale of Real Estate.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That in pursuance
~ OF decree Of foreclosure order Of sale and jud
lnent lSsue out OF the District Court OF the FIrst
judicial Distinct 0I Washington Territory, holding
terms at Waa Walla city, Tor the counties Of WalLs
Naila ami Whitman, IN certain acton therein
pen .!ns, wherein n AK LTLIENTfiL and ERNEST L.
LuIENriiAL We're Plaintiffs, and JoHS ST"i;T De-
lrnitutl Wilh Stli decree, order or sale aud Iuly-
mept vas rendered IN sad action tie 2ith day OF
May 1879, ia favor of sand Plaintiffs, and against
s'IiI Defendant, for the sum OF Five Hundred and
Iwenty-iOur Dol Az IN Goif Com, with interest
thereon Al the rate of per cent per month, IN
Gold Com from sIii date TIL paid, AMI tine further
sum oI Ihrty-tL-Ge dollars and tlftyfye cents costs
Ot suit
Now, therefore, by virtue Of sIll decree Of fore
closure orler OF sale and Judgment, and IN pursJ!-
ance thereof, certified COPY OF which has been duly
lssCe- ont oi, ana under t., seal OF slI Court and
To me Glrectsl ana delivered Will, 60 satisfy said
decree OF foreclosure, order Of sale and judgment
san interest and costs, and al increased costs,
ON Monday, the I2is day ct JuIy, 1873,
at the Court House door in the City Of Walla WaIla
county Of ALA u ala and Territory Of Washington
at the hour of half past one O'clock p H. of sad
day, sell At Public Auction % the highest bidder fIr
cash, N told Coin, the iuorttgei uraIuse, in s.jJ
decree, order Of sale and judgment, mentioned and
deSerlie4- tO-SIt That oerttn piece, parcel OF lot
OF land situated, lying and being IN the town OF
NaltSburg, county of Walla Waila and Territory os
Was Ii-to Commencing, at the Northeast corner of
Lot NuIno-r seven, IL Block Number ten IN sail town
OF W ltsuurgl thence running south fifty ct tbeuca
az night angles East, one hundred feet thence at
night angles North, fifty feet thence al r-bt su,,'as
hest, one hundIet feet, 70 the place Of beginning
together with al the taneInents herIrs r-,rs ,,r3
tanning. "Il4
Given under my hand this I3th day Of JUne ls-5
GEORGE +. THOMAS,
sheriff Of Walia Walla County. " T.
KENNEDY < GEORGE.