The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-06
NEWS ITEES


Roseburgs scboo,-house is 20 be i'm
proved.
There viii be Il graduates Of the State
/ University this year.
The Seattle barrel factory is the larg-
/ est i'm the United States.
Douglas county's public schools are
/ in q floufishing and satisfactory cOndi-
tion.
Real estate transactions i'm Douglas
county show gre-t activity iu busi-
oe=s.
Blildiur Is progressing iu Waila
/ Wa.It as fact as The lumber can be pro-
cured
/ Seven families In the vicinity Of Oak
/ Grove keep "a school Of . pupils flour
ishing.
The Seattle Coal Company shipped
/ 1920 tons Of coal TO san Francisco dur
ing April.
School District No. 80, Walla Walla
county, viii build new scho0i-h0use at
q cost OF ei AS.
Washington county wheat looks re-
markably we'll. The acreage Is much
larger than usual.
Revival meetings under the auspices
OF the united orthodox churches are in
/ progress at Eugene.
Mr.. Js=. 4. Xautfs has taken charge
of Che Corvallis G0-cNe, and viii con-
duct DO with ability.
TIE primary department OF the Hills
b0ro public school contains 20 pupils
and employs two teachers.
A town named Riizville IS To- be laid
.out on The farm of Philip Ritz, on the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
The British Columbia Luuauc Asy-
lum is crowded, and they want TO send
the oElrp.us 90 SteilacOom.
The ship R0xellanns, from Tacoma to
Melbourne, has taken on l,2S7,l2 feet
. of lumber, the largest cargo ever leaving
ID the Sound.
NamhilI Democrats have nominated
' A. SbucE for State Senator, and w Z.
~ Feuiou, VIM. Galloway and j. L. Fer
gus8n for Representatives.
~ 1Irs. Spaulding, relict OF the late II.
20 ii. Snsuiiiug, of missionary fame, dice
last Wednesday at the house of Rev. J.
d :. Griffin, HlllsJ0r0, aged % years.
e ClacFamas Democrats have nOmi-
mated H. T.. Hayes for State Senator,
e and ID. i. May, John Lawelleu, II. Nc
g Gugin and Mu. Jack for Representa-
tives.
s, The wat5rspol. which occurred or
q Five Mile Greek, in Eastern Oregon
one day last week, covered the garder
u 0f r. S Thompson Wi,h sediment 90 tL'
.5 depth c. ESQ feet.
Postal changes for the Pacific Coas
.7 last wee.: Esisbiished-lii, C0iumbi.
r. county, So. T,. u J.. Hemingway, post
uast-i; Rockford, SPOzau county, ~
no. T., Mrs. E.tI Farms worth, postmaster
s., The Republican County Convention
of GaGliu County made the fOil0yiu2
nominations; Stale Senator w. j
D. Mcconnell. Bepreseutatives-L.L laugh
20 lilo, ID. O. Durham, and James Mccain
.c County C.efE-J. y. Spencer Sheriff
j. II. Kelly.
-l A woEau OF Kansas City, 40, claim
1i ing 90 he Yrs. Br0omtielj, says Broom
'g field and tEe woman accompanying
bim, who were murdered recently
.v in Eastern Washington, were not mar
h. riet, but that she was his stepson's wife
e. with whom he bad eicped. It is be
Eeved that Thomas, who killed the Ole
ID man and bis young paumour, is Mrs
In Broomde!d's nephew.
Sc The Republicans Of Oregon city mad.
clean sweep on lI0ulay, elecliu.
se every man ON tGs ticket ty "a COOL ma
.i iarty. NIr. Tucs. Chairman is Mayor
Do j. H. S. rlcEler, Treasurer; ~ G.. Athey
City Attorney Marshal, John Kelly
d Assessor, I. A. Bacon Recorder, w m
t- Mull1c6; C3urc'imeu, w. j.. Pratt
7s A. y. Apper-ou, IT. 4. St-att0u, GeOrg,
B-ouUhton, j. R. Morton, o.. a. Hard
- ing, Jacob 4iadder.