The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-16
NEWS ITEMS.

The Beaverton Grange Fair opens to-
day.
The salmon run at Nesh Bay, w. T.,
was very large this year.
There is talk OF establishing a steam
grist-mill al Jacksonville.
Railroad land in Polk county has
been assessed al s 50 per acre.
The west-side road has reached Derry,
ON Nesmith's farm, Polk county.
Encouraging news from the Skqgit
mines has caused a rush from Seattle.
a town site has been .-id Sut on the
east side Of Medicine Lake, Eastern
Washington.
The Dallas Council has ordered new
sidewalks TO be built along the princi pal
streets Of that town.
The police Of Salem raided an opium
den last week, and will keep lookout
for such places hereafter.
Governor Thayer has pardnned two
more Multnomah county prisoners,
both convicted Of larceny.
The City Council Of Walla Walls have
invited General Grant To visit That city.
He declines for want Of time.
Mr. A. Herren, of Salem Prairie, has
several eight-foot cucumbers in his
garden, aud they are still growing.
II is said that there are l0O. 600 bush.
els Of wheat in the vicinity OF P4tsha
City, W. T., with no means of moving
it.
Reports from the Willamette and
Umpqua Valleys indicate that the acre
age Of Fall wheat tins year will be very
large.
The average production Of wheat
grown between The Dalles aud Fifteen
mile Greek, this year, was 81 bushels to
the acre.
Tire McMiunviile warehouse men are
complaining bitterly because they can
not get enough ears TO ship wheat from
that point.
Palouse Nv. t. Gazette: Il j. whis-
pered that Stevens county will be d.
vided by act Of the Legislature during
it, present session.
Mr.. C. c. Cram, Of Pene ewawa, w. r q,
raised 1000 pounds Of onions, sowed
broadcast, on one fifth Of an acre Of sod
ground this season.
II is said that depot will be estab-
lished at the cross roads near 81. Joe for
the accommodation OF the people of
lafayette and vicinity.
Considerable dissatisfaction has been
expressed because Union soldiers have
been refused positions in the Washing
ton Territory Legislature.
Mr.. George Smith, a well-kn0wn cat
tie dealer of Washington Territory, was
recently married Al Eilensburg O. Miss
Preston, formerly OF Seattle.
q l..
Of the west side road, is under bonds at
] Seattle to keep the peace, he having
] made threats against an editor
The place selected for the proposed
! Government bridge al Spokane Falls o.
/ Just above the sharp descent 10 the lower
fall, before the current acquires much
force.
The evineyard-ownerso Of Jackson c0uu'
ty state that the grapes ripen very un'
equally this season, aud as consequence
iue-making has been considerably de
layed.
Salem correspondence Of the OregO-
nidn: "It is said that the managers d
the State Fair have concluded to en-
dorse the warrants issued for premiums
this year and allow them 10 draw inter
est until after the exhibition OF 1850"
a locomotive and fifteen loaded car
: were thrown from the track of the Sc
attic and Walla Walla Railroad OF
b Tuesday, while rounding curve nea
Newcastle, badly wnecking the train
but the employees uiraculously escape,
. injury.
, Work has heeu commenced on th
wagon road from near Forest Grov
, across the Coast range aud into Tilla
Z work j. being done by the railroad com
, pany, they owning a lot Of laud alon
the route.