Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-09-02

commercial relations with the Sound. in
which the country will be greatly benefited.
1t Is hoped that every facility will now be af
forded the representative of these countries
to make truthful and creditable report on
our inexhanstable resources.
APPOINTMENTS BY The NJ. f. CONFERENCE
Portland District, p NJ. Starr P. F. 4; Port
land, Taylor Street, r. Bently, Hall Street;
John Flynn; Salem, F. r. Lower; Oregon
City, G. w. Day; Clear Brcek, I. l.. Jones;
Rock Creek, G. Anderson; Howell Prairie,
d. L. Spaulding; jefferson, N. Clark; AL
bany, ]. T. Devore; Shedd, N. Doane; Dalles,
]. w. Miller; Sheriden, to be supplied; Nc
Minnvillc, ]. Hoberg; Dayton, l.. l.. sails;
Forest Grove, s. s. Vandersal; East Taula-
tin, G. w. Roork; Tillamook, to be supplied,
Hillsboro, E. A. Judkins; j. II. Acton
Editor p. C. Adcocate
Eugene District, L. NJ. Nickerson, P. E.
Eugene City, J. S. Mccain; Brownsville, }.
D. Driver; Corvallis, II. c. Banks; Monroe,
H. c. Jenkins; Springfield, II. Patterson;
Cresswell, c. Derrick; Empire City, to be
supplied; Wilbour, w. D. Nichols; Rose
burg, j. Howard. Grants pass, c. H. Hoxie;
Jacksonville, w. Hurlburt; klamath, j.
Harer; Goose Lake, to be supplied; Siletz
Indian Agency, F. F. Royal.
THE following appointments were made
by the recent Conference for Puget Sound
District, A. C. Fairchild P. E.; Seattle, A.
Atwood; Olympia, ]. T. Wolfe; Tacoma,
NJ. Judd; Whidby's Island. Thos Magill;
Whatcom, to be supplied; Dungeness, B. J.
Sharp; Mound Prairie, VIM. Butt; Chehalis,
w. l. Cosper; Oysterville, N. A. Starr; Van
couver, r. S. Stubs; Astoria, to be supplied;
Cowlitz, James Mathews; Lewis River, I. NJ.
Reese; East Portland, l. Dillon; East Port
land Circuit, A. Lawbach; Powelrs Valley,
F. Elliott.
The Seattle Intelligencer, in leading arti-
Gle entitled IA Quiet Spell, thus discourses
with reference to the present stagnation in
that city: For the past few weeks we have
been experiencing quite a lull in that bust
ness activity which has all along character
lied this as one of the liveliest towns on the
Pacific Coast. 1t is to be accounted for by
the simple facts that the months OF July and
August, on the Sound, are always the dullest
ones in the year, and that for some time back
the demand for lumber and coal-our great
articles of export-has been greatly reduced,
and in no small degree TO the hard times and
the stringency of the money markets which
have been for long time prevailing in the
Eastern States and even in California"
DURING the five years ending last Decem-
Der the population of Oregon had increased
$4,000, rather slow ratio of progress, when
it is considered that the immigration Aid
Society, has labored necessarily to add to the
population from the crowded districts of the
old World. The State raised in 1875, 5,257,
1872 bushels of wheat, 1888, 0s6 of oats, $780,
7OS of barley II, 1858 of rye, 1853, ABB tons of
hay, 1858, O02 pounds of wool, SO, 72S bushels
of corn, $50, 600 sheep, 107, $50 hogs, IS, 766
horses, 2,O51 mules, 276, 466 head of cattle,
%, 1877 pounds of tobacco, 227, 500 bushels OF
potatoes, 100, 1884 pounds of cheese and $50,
298 pounds of butter.
STATE ELECTIoNs.-The first of the ensuing
State elections will be held in Vermont, on
first Tuesday in September. The next will
be that of California, the day following, or
the first Wednesday in September. Maine
will come in third, on the second Monday in
September Georgia fourth, on the first
Wednesday in October On the second
Tuesday in October, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa,
Nebraska ana West Virginia will hold their
elections. The elections in these States will
70 far to determine the result in November,
and the most desperate efforts will be made
by both political parties to carry them.
WILLIAM STORY, aged about %, son of
David Story, worthy farmer OF Klickltat
valley, was drowned at Jenkins Ferry, in the
Columbia river, on the 18th instant. Story
went in swimming with another young man,
and it is supposed he was taken with the
cramps The young man who was with him,
went to his assistance and succeeded in get
ting him within u few feet OF the shore, when
he slipped from his grasp and was drowned.
His body was recovered and buried in the
Goldendale cemetery.
Our people can rest assured that the Paci-
.fic Mail Steamship Company, will use every
,precaution against the spread Of contagious
diseases during the prevalence OF the eplde-
mic at San Francisco. Every passenger is
examined on coming on board their vessels
at that port, and on arriving at Esqiumalt
health officer makes a thorough inspection,
before landing. The company would not'
under any circumstances, allow the posi-.
bility of a spread of contagious, and every
care is taken to guard against it.
A PRIVATE letter from member OF the
Oregon Conference brings the gratifying IN
tellipence that Rev. J. T. Wolfe has been re-
assigned to this charge for another year. II
must be peculiarly gratifying to Mr.. Wolfe
that his ministrations have been attended with
such success as to justify his retention a third
year, concession only granted by CONFER
ence under extraordinary circumstances. In
this instance it was done at the unanimous
request of the congregation over which he
presides.
Our farmers should give up all idea Of
shippins potatoes to California the present
season. The supply will not be sufficient 1or
the home demand. Mr.. Smithers, on White
river, has lost twenty acres by rot, and his
loss is nearly $1,000 expended in preparing
the ground, seeding and cultivation. The
loss is general on the river bottoms, IN tna'
district. The fruit crop, however, IS unusu'
ally large. The trees are literally breaking
down with the prolific yield.
THE Water Company is constructing res
ervoir tank on the hill opposite Tumwater
which will hold &, 900 gallons, and be provld
ed with apparatus to filter the water before II