The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-09-05
OREGON.


Wheat Is rushing in at most OF the ware
houses ON railroads and rivers
Ira Cantrcl has 1000 Angora goats in the
mountains west of Junction city.
\ man in Mohawk valley, Lane county, has
raised 5000 gallons of hackherrics.
Gen Browns command has returned to Al
hauy from the Eastern Oregon campaign.
The AStoriau says that there are more visi-
tors at that place this season than ever be
fore.
Pummcr has 800 fruit dryers in operation
in Oregon, and they are all doing success
iul business.
Father Gibncy was robbed at his residence
in McMinnvillc, Aug. -, about midnight, by
three masked men.
Linn county reports her crop good. We
have thus far failed To see where there is
short crop in Oregon.
W. G. Myers, OF Ashland, had the misfor.
tune to lose his famous horse white Prince"
His death was the result of poisoning.
Negotiations are in progress nj Salem with
view TO the construction of wagon road
over the Cascades via Mount Jefferson.
In the way of murders, suicides, attempted
aSsassiuutious and other events, Oregon is
gaining quite reputation, such rs IT Is.
The growth Of the wood trade on the river
above the Cascades Is very great. Enormous
Dallcs.
\ married man in East Portland has inycu-
ted an India rubber rolling pin that will roll
out the dough evenly, and yet bend To the
head when ii strikes.
More business has been transacted nt the
Custom House, at Portland, during the past
three months than there has been in the same
time for several years.
Fires have started in the Blue mountain
country They got out from the camp fires
of packers, troops and Indians. and are burn
ing over large extent of country.
Mr. T. : Grcgoric. of Gcrvais, has harvested
and thrcshcd a portion of the grain on three
different farms near that place and found the
average yield per acre on them 10 he 30 bush
els.
In Yamhll it i. found that the men who
are in need of employment but will not work
even if the best opportunity is offered, are
the ones who are crying, "Down with Chinese
cheap labor
Capt Barlow, Barlow prairie. Clackamas,
has Just finished thrashing 1876 acres Of spring
wheat, Chill club which yielded 3OA bushels
to the acre. Ten acres Of white Norway oats
yielded 20 bushels per acre by weight.
The East Orcgonan says that business is
beginning Ia look up. The roads are again
crowded with freight teams, and from all ap
pearanccs the people have gone 10 work 10
regain what was lost by the Indian raid
Chief Bcsscr has furnished the following ad-
ditional description of james johnson, one II
the escaped murdcrcrs: "On the fingers Of
his left hand are imitation rings tattoocd in
India ink, also the letters "F T" in India
ink on the left leg, between the ankle and
knee.
Portland and The Dallcs wagon road is
complete from one mile below the Lower
Cascades, and wagons and stock are travelling
on il. said road has cost an average of $1,000
per mile. Twenty two miles more will com
pctc the whole road from Portland to The
Dallcs.
The Lafayette Courier says that Gran
berry marsh has been discovered in 1ila-
nook county. \ road will hc cut 10 IT, when
preparations will be made To ship the berries
To market This will be big thing, the
patch covers many acres of ground and viii
yield thousands Of gallons.