The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1880-07-08
OREGON.

Robert S. George captured a young elk
alive in Powder Valley.
A vast amount of wool reached Roseburg
last week, the price paid being 264c
Portland's population is less than 20, 900,
25 900.
The Infant Empire says the dead body of
an unknown man was found i'll a gulch ten
miles below The Dalles.
Upon his return home to Eugene City last
week Hon. John Whitaker was cordially
serenaded by his fellow townsmen.
The population of Roseburg within the
corporate limits is about $50. The total
population of Douglas county is about $3.50.
The Statesman announces the death Of
Joseph Holman, one Of the Eastern Oregon
pioneers, coming here 40 years ago and set
Ting at Salem.
The Dalles wool market is still duh with
very little apparent change of improving.
Parties are paying from - to 10 cents per
pound according to quality.
The Oregon Legislature will be composed
of the following material: Senate, Is Re-
publicans, l3 Democrats and Independent.
House, 80 Republicans and 2l Democrats.
The Historian is informed that several fish
ermen have given up their boats and nets
and quit the business. They say there is
no money in it, and they can do better
ashore.
Advices from the farming sections of the
willamette Valley indicate that the wheat
crop at present is very promising, and that
the dry, warm weather has SO far not in iured
it at all.
Transactions of the Roseburg land office
for June are as follows: ODD acres sold for
cash; Is homestead entries, embracing 2449
acres; 10 presumption filings; mineral APP
plication.
ID. c. Courtney, who visited the Skagit
mines last winter, returned to jacksonville
on Thursday last. He gives very poor ac-
count OF the mines and advises everybody to
keep away from them.
There is in Roseburg, pear tree that is
loaded with nearly grown, well developed
pears and also the second crop in bloom.
This tree furnished two crops last year and
promises to do as well this.
Hon. d. w Stearns, of Douglas county,
Oregon. was candidate for State Senator
on the Republican ticket at the recent cleo
ton IN that State, and was elected. He
beat Gen. Joe Lane by large majority.
Grading on the Albany and Lebanon Rail-
road has commenced, and work on the same
will b. prosecuted TO an early completion.
Iron and ties to complete the entire road
have been purchased and are in readiness
The crops in Lane county look splendid.
All fears Of rust have disappeared, and farm
ers are now preparing for a full harvest.
few fields Of early wheat will be cut with
self binders next week. The hay crop is the
largest ever known.
Parties from Silyerton who have visited
the elk range, ia the mountains, report snow
three or four feet deep IA miles from Silver
ton, and the trail to Table Rock impossible
for fallen timber. SO much snow in June
was never known before in Oregon.
Last Friday morning some farmers living
near the mouth OF the Willamette river. dis
covered man lying unconscious in a boat
which had drifted to shore The man was
conveyed by them 10 St Vineent's Hospital,
where he lay unconscious till Friday even
ing, when he died. DIR. Rex made post
norton examination. and is OF the opinion
the man died Of meningitis.