The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-05
NEWS ITEMS.
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The boats are now running as far up
the river as Corvallis. ..-gt
The finest school building in Southern
Oregon is nearly completed at Marsh
field.{ III s. atTi-- arii:lGBp
@ DR.. York closed course of lectures at
the courthouse in Corvallis on Friday
night. =, f~s --.r, .r.r ~. sa,w.
The total population of Curry county
is 6SS. OF these, 200 are reckoned "legal
voters.'h .rliE 1873 I'D @i'
7The7late rains haSerendered the roads
in Southern Oregon extremely heavy,
causing delay of mails. % L.oa lIlii
The bill'appropriating Sl,5O0 to paint
and repair the TERRITORIAL University
building passed the Council by vote of
6 toI3." ~ Hi '-a' 2"I a'sR 0..-- .'i''I-
q The county rights for three counties
in Oregon have been sold by Mr.. KEEL
logg, inventor ofsthe Oregon plow, for
So, 900. s,,f -s..tFt o. -., .-.ft ...-f, r,.-,
Sheridan Academy re-opened on Mon
day with Mr.. /. w. Fentop principal
and Miss Miller assistant and teacher of
music. - iHEHa5 - ia5I2-s tar 'is
lqoW. P. Watson has purchased the sole
right to, mAnufaeture the California
Sun Dryer and Fruit Preseryerin Waseo
county. .
w. R. Dunbar, q. w. G. r., organized
Lodge Of Good TempIars at the Cross
Roads on the 10th inst, with twenty
p On Wednesday Of last week a small
lot Of wheat was sold st Albahy for Slia
bushel, but the offers were reduced to so
cents soon after. o" ijI1 leDoi' on .'fi-u
ri The case Of Holmes VS.. HiIidiaiIi, scg- stag
tion forsdamagesj fopseductioh Of wife,
tried at, Vancouver reeeptly,yWas dis
missed at cost Of plaintiff. wi I,,.aairrb
Professor Rice, the mind. reader, has
| been astonishing the eitiZens of Walla
WalIa during the past week by the ex-
hibitioR OF has wonderful powers. =
The bridge across the river at Eugene
/ will be commenced immediately. Its
completion will prove of much benefit
to the city and adjoining country.
The Sisters of Charity, of Vancouver,
are to have theif annual fair to raise
funds for the orphan asylum under thefI
care, November eth. 10th and 'Hth.
The Seattle Coal Company is now
mining some three hundred and fifty
tons daily, and the Rentoh and Talbot
companies eachaabout ssFenty-fve.
Two hundred and eleven patients are
now. cared foE at the State asylum fol
the insane. The addition, to the build
ings will be ready for occupancy by the
first OF December. 'i'+eo
Eastern Oregon IS not excelled By
any country for general good health, al
though there are one OF. two cases o
fever. in Ochoco Valley. AS a genera
thing, ague is unknown. .-,--. -...il
Last Saturday General NIiIroy tool
possession of the books, records, etc. o.
the Indian agency Of Washington Ter
ritoEy, and he,is now installed as Indian
agent in that part of the country Il
A hop-yard of seven acres and OF two
years growth, at, Eola, belonging tc
Mr.. Beckett, turned out 10000 pounds O
hons this season, which brought thC
owner $4,000. Pretty good for hops. !is
At the. election at McMinnyille OF
skAIonday last, some man voted a ballo
chat read, 'tone spool, No. 13; one spool
No. Il; one spool, black. We imaginl
!, chat man looking sort o, silly that nigh
when be went hOmei and about the frs
! thing he heard was, ''Did you bring m'
} that thfeadi?'' and he didn't have any
! thingsin his pocket but am election
ticket.