The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-10-23
NEWS ITEMS.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL.

y large acreage Of Fall grain will be
sOwu 10 Eamhiii county.
Crops turued out well near Prineville,
and grain is Of good quality.
-Four boats are now running on the
Upper Columbia above Cello.
Several miles Of the n. P. r. R from
Snake River have been graded.
There are three schools in Pendleton
with total membership OF 100
Immense quantities Of gold continue
10 arrive IN New York from Europe.
There have been forty-tive marriages
10 Umatilla this year up To October 6th.
The Walla Walla Union will have a
new office, new press, aud a new dress
The fire companies Of The DalIes are
rapidly filling up with active first-cass
meu.
A little daughter Of Mr. A A Smith,
Of BIeua Vista, was severely scalded
last week.
The size for the new post at Lake
Cbelau IN E,steru Washington, has
been selected.
Tue house Of Mr. Charles Weeks, in
Pulk county, was bIrued, with its con-
tents, last week
Au organization has been formed in
Dayton, w. T., called the Dayton
Dramatic Club"
Swabacher * Co.'s store at b rise City,
Idaho, was broken open last week aud
over $1,000 stolen.
A social club has been organized at
Albany for the plrpnse Of giving par
ties during the Winter.
L
this Thursday morning that the Snake
Indians have joined the Utes.
II is reported that Mr.. Hobbs swim
died the citizens Of Junction out of
about 81, 500, aud then departed.
An effort is being made bv the tenn
perauce people at Eugene City 10 en-
force the Sunday law against saloons
\ married lady from Sandy saw "A
town for the fir-t time in her life when
she attended the Grant jubilee in Port
land.
Josephine cnunty's tax this wear is
thirty-live mills. The high rate is at
trinuted TO n desire on the part Of the
10 pay of "A debt To jackson
county.
Gen. Grant met in Vancouver many
persons who knew him when stationed
aud among them was John Eidings, his
first sergeant at that time.
The Liun county assessor reports
-, 4o9. .9Ot worth Of property now in the
which Is reduction from last
years assessment of Sis 352. The tax
levy for all purposes Is Is mills.
The sentence Of H. G. Dalerdefaultinc
Sheriff Of Yamhill county, is five years
& ha a
A stay Of proceedings has been granted
aud the case is appealed to the Supreme
Court.
The city assessment Of Corvallis for
1879 shows the value Of property to he
s622 sos, aud the Indebtedness of its
,itizens to he $50 S26. This is an in
crease in the taxable property over last
year Of S6l 1872.
The trustees Of the Willamette Uni
versity have recently elected Professor
Lam bert President of the Faculty, and
Professor Van Scovy, of Indiana, to fll
The vacancy created by the resignation
lf Professor Collier.
Two murders are reported from Lake
county. One man, a herler, was shot
lead and his body thrown in a well.
The other man was found dead in his
cabin, with his head chopped open with
4 hatchet. No clew to the murderers.
las. Sheriff., of Harrisburg, has COM
nenced suit against Linn county for
The sum of 50 600 for damages sustained
by himself and family a few months
ago when a county bridge broke down
" hile thew were crossing II in a hack.
One Of Mr.. Sherrill's daughters was
killed and another one aud himself
badly hurt.
The country around Steptoe Butte,
w. T., aud along the Cottonwood, is
aid TO be the very best soil in what is
known as the Palouse country. Eugi-
leers have located line of railroad
through this region, which, when built,
will have all il can do in carrying away
he wheat crop.
The early rains in the vicinity Of
Valla Waila have put the ground in
rood condition for the pillow, and hun
Ireds of acres have been plOwed and
own with fall grain, which in many
ields has already sprouted. The pros
iect for getting in large area Of Fall
rain was never better.