, 1879-09-18

sitiOn of President of the Board, he hav-
ing filled that office during the five years
last past. Col. John McCraken was duly
elected President, and VIM. Reid was re-
elected Secretary. The report Of the re-
firing President and Secretary contains
much valuable information regarding the
condition of crops, fisheries, railroads,
pnbic improvements, &c. Under the
subject Of immigration, 1t asserts that Or
cgon and Washington Territory have
gained nearly 10000 persons since the lst
OF August, 1873. The tla'tering exhibits
made at the Paris exposition and at the
Mechanics Fair in San Francisco were
great advertising agents, and have yield
ed steady fruits. On the subject of Alas
ka. the report says: For some years we
enjoyed nearly the entire trade with Alas
ka. Out the want of law and order in that
Territory has retarded our efforts. Va
rious representations have been made by
your Board to Congress to put Alaska un-
der better system of government; and
that form recommended by VIM. Gouver-
neur Morris, seems to us, should meet
with the approval of the merchants of
Oregon.
THE TERRITORIAL FAIR.-Reports from
different parts of the territory give assur-
ance that the coming annual fair will
beof more importance than any of Its pre-
vious exhibitions, as greater interest APP
pears to be manifested this year. A num-
Der of counties will send the choicest eX-
hibits of their county fairs, while the peo-
Pile generally it is believed will exhibit
luore of their products. 1t should be made
as successful as possible, as it is the interest
of all-the farmer, mechanic, merchant
and professional man, to make it so, and
especially to the farmer. The people who
have been blessed with good harvests,
good health and general p rosperity, can
afford to devote few DAYS to exhibiting
the products of their skill and labor. A
little rest and recreation will do them no
harm, and add materially to their pleasure
and store of knowledge. Let all attend
who can, and bring with them some of
their products and handiwork. Olympia
transcript"
THE Register of the Vancouver Land
Office estimates that there are about $50,
600 acres OF surveyed lands, very valuable
for agricultural purposes, yet subject to
u.uy, under our laws. In addition
to this. there are about one million acres
OF nou-mineral lands, which are now, or
will be, when surveyed, subject to entry
or purchase, under the timber act OF June
3, 1873, at 50 80 per acre. This district ex-
tends from the mouth OF the Columbia
river one hundred and eighty miles to a
point III Klickatat county, about twenty
miles east ei Goldendale and is about
fifty miles IN width north and south.
Hon. N. T. Cation suggests that it
would I've well for the legislature to pass
bill authorizing county attorneys in the
first Judicial District. He very properly
argues the convenience of having an attor
ney at home at every county seat, whose
duty It should be to attend to criminal
prosecutions, give council to commission
The Clackamas (Ogn. City, "Demo-
crat" has lengthy disquisition upon re-
cent elections, in which the editor boldly
asserts that the Democrats would have
carried both California and Maine had not
the Republicans pOlled the most votes.
A clear case of fraud Is here made mani
fest.-"Bee." Hs .'
NEW PAPER.--The "Yakima Record"
an Independent, six-collmn. four-pagc
weekly, of which r. V. Chadd Is editor
and business manager, has just been start
ed IN Yakima City, W. Y. 1t bids fair to,
fill an honorable niche among its numer-
GUS co-workers In the Northest.
The schooner Mist lost her mainsail, a
4 few days ago, by fire. After anchoring
In Dungeness harbor, the Captain aud
crew went shore, and the sail swung
round In some way so as to come In COIL
tract with the stove pipe.
The Dalles "inhnd Empire" says:
Snake River needs 800, 900 spent upon it
in the next three years in order to accom-
modate the grain trade Of Columbia aud
Whitman counties. ...
The editor Of the ''Press" Is in extacles