The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-06-30
NEWS ITEMS.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL.

The post office at Monticello, w. T.,
has been discontinued.
The light on Entrance Island, Ma
naimO, was shown for the first time last
week.
The Baptist Society, in Victoria, has
purchased an eligible lot, and will soon
build church thereon.
Two men from Albany were arrested
for selling liquor on the Dallas camp
ground last Sunday week.
Diptheria is much less prevalent in
Seattle than some weeks ago, and seems
to be more mild in its attacks.
A fleece of wool sheared from a Span
ish Merino buck, and weighing SO
pounds, is on exhibition at Salem.
One firm of Walla WalIa has shipped
40 tons of eggs, 100000 pounds of but
ter, and 100000 pounds of bacon this
season.
A "bachelor picnic' took place at
SteilacOom recently. A musty, crusty
affair, doubtless, with wine and tobacco
for stimulus.
Information from Douglas county
goes to show that the largest wheat crop
ever grown in that county will be
threshed nut this year.
The Willamette Farmer has discarded
its patent outside, and is in consequence
worthy of the extended patronage which
it will doubtless receive.
The different coal mines at Seattlea are
not now crowded to their full capacity,
as large arrivals from foreign countries
are expected in San Francisco.
The howitzers belonging to Washing
ton Territory will speak at Seattle on
the Fourth, acting Governor Struve
having loaned them for that purpose.
The county seat of Lake county will
remain at Linkville until after the next
general election, no location having re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast.
The trim little steamer "Annie Stew
art" has been placed on the trade be-
tween Victoria and Sound ports. The
North Pacific' goes to the California
coast.
The books of the Oregon Pioneer As
sociatiOn for the past fiscal year refuse
to balance. Cause, too much coin by
about $500, on the wrong side of the ac-
count.
A representative of the great Smith
family was brought to grief, or, rather,
to jail, by stealing 500 and watch
from a heather Chiuee in Buena Vista
last week.
By direction of R. C. Martin, of the
NJ. E. Church South, there will be Il
camp-meeting held on the Dixie camp
ground Thursday evening before the
second Sabbath in July.
Kalama has been mostly under water
for two weeks past. The track of the
Northern Pacific Railroad is submerged,
the steamers from above connecting
with the train by going up the Cowlltz,
A number of merchants in Jackson
willie have agreed in writing to close
their respective places of business Oh
Sunday, and further agree to prosecute
all vioiators of the law known as the
sunday Law"
| 1t is estimated that there were 4,00C
people in attendance at the Dallas
cam p- meeting last Sunday. Every
thing has been done "decently and il
ORDER" five special police having beer
detailed to-see to the matter.
Mr.. r. II. Mercer, of Lafayette, has 8
small patch of volunteer oats between
| five and seven feet high and very thick
Last harvest, after his oats were cut
Mr.. Mercer plowed the shattered grain
under, and now has second good croI
! from one sowing.
In consequence of the continued COO
weather until late in the spring, and the
sudden transition from cool to hot some
/ two weeks since, the wheat crop will bt
somewhat shorter than usual in Jack
son county. Many of the farmers art
cutting their wheat for hay. 1t il
thought the oat crop will be about al
average. A large hay crop is now be
ing harvested in the county.