, 1880-04-01
State and Territorial.
Willamette Valley.


During the recent fire in Salem ton
packages of rice, valued at Sl0o were
stolen from a Chinese store.
The bridge across the Santiam at
Blairs is now complete. 1t is a sub
stantial structure, 6S2 feet long, includ.
ing aprons.
The following named persons are
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention from Polk county: II. Ellis,
John Parker, B. f. Burch, 7. G. Rich
mond, T. b. Williams, Il. Doty, J.J.
Williams, T. j. Lee.
Uncle Dan Waldo, who lives in the
Marion county hills that bear his name.
celebrated his S0th birthday on the
22d inst. Both he and his wife. though
in feeble health, jog eheerily along to-
ward the close of their journey.
East OF the Elountains.
Railroad prospects FOR Dayton are
Frightening. 'a'r'a "'.'
The public school at Canyon City has
an attendance of SO. ..',.. .,,.
The contributions to the irish famine
fund at Walla Walla amount to over
$1,000. st -ouafn g.U.u. .....,...
The public school superintendent of
Walia Walla county amounts to
$ll,Sl7. y3uboJ r-sgJll
The Grant county News has had
prosperous year and is going to build a
new Office. 30
The snow has been piled up on some
of the streets of Silver City to depth
of from Is to 20 feet.
D. W. Drumheller, of Crab creek, sold
cattle in that region recently to Virgil
Brooks, to the amount Of $4,000.
There are now over 20 inmates in st.
Mary's Hospital, Walla Walla kindly
cared for by the. excellent Sisters nA6
preside over the quiet and well ~
ranged institution. nast,r .ju. u.t
The crystal wedding of Major and
Mrs. Rees, of Walla Walla, was cele-
brated by their friends in that city by
an avalanche of good wishes, choice
edibles and glassware. . ...t.......
There are 81 school districts in Grant
county, all of which reported. Number
of children Of school age, 1000; ap-
portionment of school fund, SPOTS "a,
or a small fraction over So 90 per
scholas. ... ..... ...nti .......t
There are over 200 Cinnamon em-
ployed on the rock work below Wallula.
These Cinnamon have been engaged for
some time on similar work in Cahfor-
mia. They take the place CT gang Of
white men, which has been moved fur
ther down the river and given an easier
job. l. .
The Eugene Journal says There is
no doubt but what more grain was sown
last week than has been foi many years
in the same length of time in Lane
county. The farmers pressed every
available team into service, and Sunday
was dlsregarded by great many. 1t is
the prevailing opinion that grain Bown
before the middle OF March is apt to es-
cape the rust; hence the great rush. ,.t
...t.. Astoria.
Work of making cans was, begun az
most of the canncries on Monday. ,..a
The ground upon which the Astoria
cemetery is located is so full of water as
to be totally unit for burial purposes.
A committee have in charge the matter
of securing q new location, o.. .......... .
southern oregon.
The coal miners Of Eastport and New
port had Q, slight riot on the matter Of
wages, "''
George Thornton, aged 81, died at
Phoenix last week from relapse Of
measles. '''' ''''' '''' ' ''''
The Emma Utter has been. fully re'
paired and launched and is now taking
cargo at the North Bend wharf. lL VI,
The, cold weather has proved serious
drawback to mining interests, yet a.
prosperous season will be recorded r..aa
A partial clean up was made by the
Star Gulch Company last week. Sixty
six ounces, or $l,ll2, was the result. ,
Wildparsnip is becoming abundant
in mahyIdlocalities in jackson county,
and is menace to the cattle that are
hungryjfor everything green. ,ir sg.1.'t
The dead naples ON the school ground
in Jacksonville have been replaced by !
locusts, these latter icing harder and
better,ableto to stand theldry Summers Of
that region. .1u.. g5.fi.1 s#. ..-l ss,tu nat