The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-01-16
NEWS ITEMS.
STATE AND TERRITORIAL.
Much sickness prevails in Albany.

Much sickness prevails in Albany.
Diphtheris still fingers in Olympia.
The attendance at the Territorial Uni
versity at the opening OF the year, was
lS2.
Washington Territory has made
change in the text books used in her
schools.
Some fear is felt lest the recent cold
snap has injured the ate-sOwn grain in
some localities.
The Puyallup Lime Company expect
to export at least 10000 barrels of lime
the present year.
The mines in Southern Oregon are in
excellent condition for being worked on
a scientific basis.
The new pottery at Oregon City will
be run by water mower, the machinery
being nearly completed.
Settlements extend sixty miles up the
valley of the Skagit. II is said to be a
desirable locality for settlers.
A shoemaker Of Walla Walla named
Ross, froze to death about two weeks
ago, while travelling from that city to
Umatilla county.
Passage on the first boat built in Ore
gon, the LOT WhitcOmb," launched at
Milwaukee IN 1850, from Oregon City 20
Astoria, was 50.
Mrs. 5. R. Keenan, has been ap-
pointed postmaster at Clac6amas,
Clackamas county, and Mrs. Mary Dun
I ham, at COaledO, Coos county.
/ County roads which were in an ex-
cellent condition during the freeze have
I been restored to their normal condition
/ by the melting dews Of webfoOt.
| Miss Ada Woodruff, Of Olympia, won
the second prize for Christmas story
offered by the San Francisco Chronicle.
There were over 100 competitors.
The Centervills Touring aud saw mills
in Washington county, the property Of
J. G.. Trullinger, of Astoria, were burned
on Saturday evening, resulting in loss
Of $4,000.
Marshfeld, Coos county, has a new
paper called the Coast Nail We hope
it will enjoy a greater degree of pros
perity than has attended its predeces
sors in that field.
Cook, the man who murdered fellow.
prisoner in the Jail at The Dalles, re-
ceived the death sentence with stOliC
Indifference. He Will be hanged on the
7th OF February.
The Idaho legislature met at Boise
City on the 18Th. The council stand:
Il Republicans to 6 Democrats. The
House is evenly balanced, there being
l. representatives Of each party.
4 grist-mill, the motive power o.
which is the tides, has Just been erected
at Whidby's Island. This power can be
constantly utilized except for a few
hours when the tide is changing.
The manufacture and shipment o
hardwood lumber to California form,
an important industry in Lewis county
w. 7. Several mills are IN active Oper
alton, preparing ash, oak and maple fO
shipment
A fog whistle will soon be erected a
Point Wilson, while a louder and large
bell is TO take the place Of the one nov
at the Dungeness lighthouse; the pres
cut Duugeness bell will be erected a
FoulweaIher Bluff.
The State Temperance Alliance will
meet at Albany on the 18th of Febru
airy at o'clock p. NJ. Delegates payiui
. full fare one way will be returned fre
by rail or boat on presentation of Ger
tiiicates signed by the secretary.
Last week five convicts, whose term
had nearly expired, received executive
par'iOn. This pardon restores them L
citizenship, or in other words, render
them legally competent to help max
laws for the government Of women.
The post office at st. Joseph, Yamhil
county, has been re-estaB!ished, with 4
; w. Dunn as postmaster. There hav
been also post offices established a
Malheur, Baker county, Oregon, au
] Pataka City, Columbia county, W. 7.
The annual election Of the Washing
ton county agricultural society too
place at HillsbOro on the 4th inst, re
sulting in the choice Of James Imbri
} for president, d. NJ. c. Gault, secretary
and W. r. Jackson, treasurer. The d
rectOTs chosen are well known and sut
stantial farmers and stock men of Ia
D county.
The Standard says: J. X Me-
Ger, sentenced TO the peuitei
I tiary for Is years, has heeu furnishe
an easy job. He has been appointed /
the position Of horse collar stuffer. Dui
= ing his idle time, he will dive down int
Blackstone and Greenleaf, aud when hi
term expires, will come out fully fitte