, 1875-05-27

n Spelling matches are about
played ont in Albany. Oregon.
The Episcopal sociable at Olympia
last Wednesday nettsd $175 SO.
II Olympia now has two ladies
boat clubs.
n Every steamer and sailing vessel
now azTiving from San Francisco brings
immigrants to Puget Sound.
Mr.. Harmon Of steilaooom, will soon
have several brands Of -four in the mar
ket from his srist mill on Byrd's Lake.
a A party of Wyoming women tar
red and feathered Q frail sister . fev
days ago.
r. There is not An empty house in
Astoria, and barns are being converted
into residences.
~ One hundred thousand pounds
of -four is to be furnished the Tulalip
Indian Reservation by the department.
n The sum of $72 has been raised
by subscription at Salem to clear of
and decorate Marion square in that city.
~ The Olympians are clearing up
their fair grounds suitable for race
course.
n A rumored elopsmsnt Of mar
ried lady in East Portland with "an>
other fellow" is the latest sensation in
social matters.
F F. E. Rnbell. formerly OF the
Itemizer, proposes starting q paper in
Harrisburg. Ogn., about the 5th Of
June.
n Wild Horse, the celebrated Com
anche chief. and some forty of his
braves, with their families, have sur
rendered to the agent at Fort Sill.
r. G. W. Betbsrs Cor rather his
wife) has recently sold 400 acres of lend
two and half miles southwest Of Cor
Wallis, at $50 per acre.
II Stock ownarB at Fort Colville
suffered heavily during the winter. and
estimate their loss at about one-half Of
their bands.
q The Walla WallA Spirit of the
West, which suspended some time since,
has resumed, and comes this week on
the half f-shell."
n Freighting from Walla Walla to
the northern mines has begun. Two
teams, with $500 pounds merchandise.
left last week.
F A Dakota Judge has decided that
under the Territorial laws an Indian
cannot be convicted Of numbering one
of his own kind.
II Saturday. tho 18th inst, Mr.. E.
Giddings assumed the duties Of tbs
Collectorship of Internal Revenue, re-
lieving Maj. J. &. Hayden.
r. Cass. h. Humphrey has sold his
interest in tho Benton Democrat to Mr..
7. G. Mulkey, who will be hereafter
associated with Mr.. Quivey in the con-
due. of that paper.
n The Nootsack river road is trav-
ersable with wagons within four niles
of point intersectipg the road to New
Westminster on the British side of the
line.
r. Silss Kesney. an old and re-
spected citizen Of Linn county, Oregon,
died at .Halsey last Monday and was
buried by tho Masonic fraternity OF
that place on Wednesday.
II Rev. Thomas Guard, OF Bslti-
more, known in the East as The Great
Irish Orator" a peer to any lecturer in
America, will lecture in Portland in
July.
n Senator Sharon has purchased
the Grand Palace Hotel, San Francisco.
paying upwards of 100000 for the
immense structure. 1t will be opened
in July.
n Mrs. Stuart acknowledges cash
donations, amounting to $37 so. to the
Ladies Immigration Society of Olympia
from generous citizens of Whatcom
county.
The Express consradicts the rumor in
several of the Sound papers that Messrs
Pincus & Packscher of Stsilacoom had
purchased the schooner Clara Light for
$4,000.
n "Slim Jim, " the celebrated monte
sharp, 80 we'll known along the line OF
the Union Pacific, is in Portland ana
may be expected on the Sound shortly.
Look out for him.
~ Col, Lane, who returned on the
Otter from Queen Charlotte Island.
brought down a quantity of silver and
other ores which are rich in quality.
They will be shipped to San Francisco
for test.
T The Bulletin says that General
Nichler, of the United States Engineer
Corps, will examine the Willamette as
high up as the terminus of Spring nav
igation, with view of estimating the
cost of contemplated improvements.
r Mr.. Joseph D. Locey. ono of the
unfortunate victims Of the recent steam
boat explosion on the Willamette river,
has LETT to Oregon Lodge.I. o. o. F.. of
which he was an honored member. the
sum of $500.
~ A man by the name of Robert
Boeuel was drowned in the rapids OF
the santiam, in Fox valley. Oregon, by
the capsizing of a small skif in which
he and three others were attempting to
descend the river. He was native OF
wisconsin, aged about 20 gears.
n Mrs. N. Quacksnbush, who has
been prominently identified with the
tsmperancs movement in Portland has