The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-24
NEWS ITEMS.

AIilwaukie's school is closed for the
Summer.
a Sf4S nugget has been found i'm the
Swauk mines.
a valuable copper mine has been
found near Seattle.
The schOol-bouse 20 be built st Prairie
City will cost $4,000.
An Evangelical eamp-meetiug is in
progress at Wheatland.
A German Raf raed Church is being
-b,llt iu tup S. aldo Hills.
Jas Blocker will burn 200 600 brick at
Colfax, w. T., this season.
The census OF Sitka, Alaska, shows
the total population to be $50.
The Dalles Times says last Fridays
fire was undoubtedly iucendiary.
Three Salem boys have been sent to
the peuiteniary for horse-stealing.
/ Salmon are running light, and busi-
/ ness on the Lower Columbia is dull.
The North Pacific Wreeking Com
pauy Is at work on the Great Republic
The manufacture of shingles by steam
will shortly be begun at Spokau Falls,
w. T.
y rick quartz ledge is sreported to have
been found on Grave Greek, in Southern
/ Oregon.
The loss OF stock during the Winter
amounts to 4O per cent in the Lost
River region.
The military telegraph line from
Waila Walla 10 SpOkau and other points
is being constructed.
MIS-. Jennie Fuson. blind musician,
is coucertiug in COlfax and other towns
in Eastern Washington.
Buttercup is the name of a new post
Office on the Waitsburg road, about 10
miles from Wslla Walla.
A silver ledge is reported to have been
discovered within thirty miles OF Seat
tie. It's location is secret.
+ The new buildings in course Of erec-
tion at Corvallis include a brick store
aud a mammoth warehouse.
Several persons in Lake county have
been doing a good business by picking
the wool from defunct sheep.
a union campmeeting of the two
branches Of the Methodist church is be-
ing held at Dixie, Polk county.
The annual meeting at Astoria Of the
Congregational Association proved re-
markably entertaining and instructive.
Strawberries Of the variety known as
g. the "Sharpless seedIing' are grown near
! Salem, seventeen Of which fill quart
measure.
Large quantities Of wool are being de-
livered in Independence, the price paid
being 2ltO 2S4 cents per pound, according
to quality.
, Canada thistles are oveT-running the
. alleys and vacant lots Of Oregon City
ard are IN fair way 10 become ve!i-
table pest.
/ George Collins, the murderer of Ham
iltOn, was taken to the penitentiary last
Thursday by Sheriff Pillsbury of Clack-
amas county.
a handsome monument has been
erected over the grave of the late DIR.
Marsh, President of Pacific University,
Forest Grove.
For the first time in the history of
Albany free schools there is no deiin-
Z quent school taX-every cent having
been collected.
Since the lst Of January, Olympia has
shipped 4,5l7 sacks Of oysters, weighing
2j6 tons. The business has now about
ended for the season.
According to the census enumerator,
the population of Olympia is l249
There are in the city go dwelling
houses, large and small.
A large conservatory, containing
fountain, will be one of the features of
Dr. BlalOck's new residence now being
erected iu Waila Walla.
Thomas and wife, the alleged murder
ers Of BroOmfield and Amanda Shanks,
are iu Jail at Walla Walla, to await the
/ December term Of court.
The saw mill being put up at the Lit
tie SpOEau Falls, W. T., covers rock
foundation Of 40xlOO feet, and the struc-
ture Will be three stories high.
The twenty eighth annual session Of
the 81. +. Conference will be held in
Eugene City, commencing August 18th.
Bishop Wiley, Of Cincinnati, will pre-
side.
The 4. :. revenue cutter Wolcott has
gone 90 ClayquOt Sound (B. c. to re-
ward the Indians who rescued the
wrecked crew Of the General Cobb last
year.
The twine mill in Albany has again
{ been started up, this time by the own
ers, ten of the most solid men in the
city manager will shortly arrive
from the East.
An uncle Of Hagar, recently murdered
near Waitsf urg, w. T., will visit that
locality sooa, take charge Of the effects
~ tN"'e-'IN4f tAtiA tAAaoE a fibbtOL6 5EdAGu
for the murdeTers.
There are 300 men working on the
grade of the Northern Pacific near SpO-
kan Falls, w. T., and the people of that
place confidently expect the cars in
their streets this Fall.
The Grand Council Of the Champions
Of Honor for Southern Oregon was in
session at Ashland on Friday and Sat
urday last. Ten councils were repre-
sentedi and l22 delegates were in attend
auce.
Francis Henry, Esq, Of Olympia,
Judge Lewis Of Seattle, and DR.. Hsru-
don OF Chehalis, have been appointed a
committee TO investigate the charges
against the management OF the Insane
Asylum at SteilacOOm.
Hugh Gordon, falher-in-law of Hon.
W. a, Stark weather, died at the home
Of the latter in Clackamas county on
the lO,h, inst, aged ST years. He had
been a residentof that county since 1916,
aud was highly respected.
The exercises Of the Alumni Asssocia-
tion Of the State University at Eugene
Q City last Wednesday were enjoyable,
though of course the membership is
small, there being but eleven graduates.
The class Of 80 will materially increase
the number.
THE OREGON KIDNEY TEA.