The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-26
NEWS ITEMS.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL,

CenterviIle is rapidly growing in size
and population.
Judge Rowland, of YamhiH county,
died on Sunday last at McAIinnville.
Several large brick buildings will be
put up at Boise City, Idaho, this sea-
son.
At least thirty men are daily engaged
on improvements in and about Spokane
Falls.
A young girl was ar-e-'aT ut salem
on Monday, charged will passing co1l-
terleit s. 50 pieces.
Thousands Of acres o. grain are grow
ing finely between La Grarde and sum
merville, in Union county
The Congregational eatiou Of
Oregon and Washingtol held @ very
interesting session at Forest Grove.
The police Of Albany pre- diligent in
running down the opiu vice. and sew
efai arrests have recently heen made.
Ladies in uniform on horseback will
represent the states and Territories at
the Junction celebration on the Fourth.
Numerous complaint are made
route between Walla -..ia and Cr..5
Greek.
Two young men wers recently fined
for selling beer at the ti-.5tie. otu4l,-
meeting near the BE bridge on
Sunday.
The New COnstitutio1 p.-,g or r.,rf- o
fOrnia, nicknamed tie H.ror,i,fs
Bilks," is holding a convention IN Sse-
rameDtO.
A ledge of what appear -o be ani 1rc-
cite coal has been discovered on the
the head waters of WilloW Creek atol.
twenty miles from Heppuer
The mute school at salem las been
closed, owing 10 the insumc ency of she
appropriation made by the lasl lsgis-
lature, which is well nigh exhausted.
Thursday last closed the school year
at the State University 20 Eugene, sud
/ all are unanimous in noting tie marked
] progress and success of the Institution.
/ ROseburg PldiadeaIer- From all parts
of the country we get datrerdg reports
Of the crops. The hay crop especially
will be very large compare wish former
years.
/ w. 3. Barr has completed lie survey
of three townships on the Sautiaur
River above Sweet Home, thgs throw
I ing thousands of acres Of arabic land
open for settlement.
! The Albany Reqister chronicles the
/ discovery of what is bel sved an exten-
sive ledge of tin ore abOu twenty miles
[ from that city. The led d-4 s reported 10
/ be hundred feet wide.
/ The news from every t01 Idaho
is to the effect that there las never been
a season since the territ1ry Tas --.lei
that the prospects for ab uds1- rresl
we're so good as at preseI
Two little boys, Afr and Ralph,
sons of II. s. and Ma I0rv, We're
drowned in the william .z River 80
Salem on Friday last. Fle 1eroarcd
parents have the sympat 1i Che eutirs
community in their ter e aIi ictiou.
A stage line will be .llHsnsd be-
tween Roseburg and Co. CITY early
next week under the n auagemeut Of
William CARL and Joe L C.0ugn The
trip between the two citi6 win ba made
in q hours, hours less tlLn rer be-
fore.
From the Salem State man We learn
that Mrs. Ella HobsOn, lie q. w. n.
Hubson, of Staytou, an daughter o..
Guyan Gibson, of Turner died 40 her
fathers residence the 9ts day 20 june
1879, aged tWenty-seven } alrs flede-
ceased had gradually been falling iog
about three years. Duria ue asts.E
! months of her illness shes offered luc1.
Last March she went to Eastern Ore
T gon, with a view Of improving hes
health, but returned to lar Hers
home the 30th day Of Al rraF shl
, remained until called aw TOD hiEuo-
, home.