The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-04

were disbursed at the Umatilla Agency
last week. -
The Chinese of Victoria have raised
$500 to be expended in receiving Lord
Dufferiu.
The taxable property of Yamhin
county will amount to over $4,000, 600
this year.
Mrs. w. D. Hare, of Astoria, is lying
very i'll at the residence of her sister,
near Hillsboro.
The first term in Willamette Univer-
sity for the ensuing year will begin
September 4th.
A tornado prostrated fences, fields of
grain, etc, near Weston, Umatilla
county, last week.
A cougar six feet in length was killed
within the city limits of Tenino one
evening last week.
Miss Mamie Adams, formerly of
Salem, has been chosen Preceptress of
Santa Clara College.
The first load of new wheat was taken
into Albany on the 3lst ult., and was
purchased by the Magnolia Mills.
A pool of q, 900 pounds of wool, at the
days since at 16z cents per pound.
Olympia. lovely at all times, has
been much beautified and improved
this year by repairs of various kinds.
Mr.. Southwell realized 10000 pounds
of wool from 1900 head of sheep, MAX
ing an average of nearly s pounds per
head.
The juveniles of Polk county are still
suffering from the ravages of diptheria.
A number of deaths have been re-
corded.
The generous and liberal people of
Silver City have subscribed 81, 40 for
the relief of the suffering miners of
Owyhee county.
Ochoco boasts of two saw-mills, both
on Mill creek, and they are turning out
lots of lumber, and what is good for
their owners, it finds ready sale.
The smallpox scare at Hillsboro
caused many persons who would have
attended the basket meeting there on
the 29th and 30th to remain away.
The Alcorn Cinnabar Mining Com
pany and the Emaline Company on
West Beaver, Jackson county, have
struck the main ledge and find it ex-
ceedingly rich.
The skating rink at Seattle is under
going changes which will convert it
into neat little theater, with all the
appointments necessary for the proper
rendition of the drama.
There are three breweries in Wash
ington Territory, each of which manu-
features a little in excess of 200 barrels
of beer and ale per month. These three
pay $4,000 government tax per annum.
The second daughter of the late J. L.
Meek died near HillsbOro on the 25th of
July, of consumption. Two SONS
Stephen and Joseph-are down with
the varioloid, but are not considered
dangerous.
Committees appointed by the Y. N.
c. A. of Portland, Oregon City, and
Salem, are negotiating for the erection
or use of a building wherein to hold re-
ligious services during the continuance
of the State Fair.
A Ladies' Centennial Fair, for the
purpose of clearing the debt of the
Catholic Church i'm Astoria, will be
held at Spiritual Hall at that place,
commencing August Sth, and lasting
four days. The st. MichaePs College
Band will be present to furnish music.
A wagon containing three ladies and
one gentleman was overturned on the
way home from the Calipooia camp
meeting on Sunday evening. The oc-
cupants were all seriously injured, the
horses somewhat so, and the wagon was
reduced to splinters. If they had only
been on a fishing excursion, now, we
should have had text.
The Oregon City Enterprise says:
"Hon. Henry Warren, of Yamhill
county, was in town last week, inter-
viewing the bOat-builders in regard to
constructing boat to run on the Yam
hill River. Mr.. Warren says the farm
ers of Yamhill mean business, and will
not submit to the present extorUionate
rates of the w. R. T. &. L. Co., and
that they intend to have boat as soor
as possible"