Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1880-07-03
n.aEr NOTES.


Several persons in Lake county have
been doing good business by picking
the wool from defunct sheep.
The grain prospects in Linn county is
splendid, and if nothing happens, the
crop will cancel many mortgage this
fall.
Canada thistles are over-running the
alleys and vacant lots of Oregon city
and are in fair way to become a veri-
table pest.
The census shows Port Townsend to
have 917 inhabitants and Jefferson coun-
ty has l,7l2; increase in one year 230.
The Boise Statesman says: The whis-
tie Of tho "Boh White" may be heard
morning and evening, in the immediate
vicinity of this city.
Over 100000 feet of lumber in logs
have been started down the Yakima by
loggers this season, intended chiefly for
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
Idaho now has nine newspapers, and
two more are being established; one at
Biaekfoot and one at Paris; while the
third will soon be on the way for Wood
river.
The Greek army is being increased
from 10000 to 10000. Furloughed Off
| GERS are called in Men-of-war are being
armed and torpedoes sunk at various
places. in anticipation of war with
Turkey.
The latest thing in glass manufacture
is millstones. They have been introduced
into Germany, and are said to grind per-
feetly cold, run easily and do not heat
the -four.
The New York Sun says, diet the
fact be recognized that James G. Blaine
and the men who stood by him through
thirty-6ve ballots have rendered the
country service the Importance Of which
it is hard to estimate, by defeating the
nomination of Grant,"
On last Tuesday at Forest Grove Miss
Lou White playfully run redhot iron
into James Buxton's eye and put it out
Mr.. Buxton is a blacksmith and it hap
pened at his shop. Questionable sport,
to say the least
The Portland, Me-, city election was
held yesterday, resulting in the election
of a Republican Police Commissioner.
also three Republican members Of the
Common Council and one Democratic
member. The contest was quite sharp.
Mexican advices of the 18th state
that work is proceeding rapidly on the
Central Railroad The agents Of the
Palmer and Sullivan Company are max
ing survey of the route through Collins
to the Pacific, with the understanding
that they will receive concessions
The Montana Herald says that thu
Musselshell roundup was orga nized OF
the 21st of May, and is composed of abou
: IS men and upwards of 200 horses
Among the many excellent riders in thi.
roundup may be mentioned John Collins
t who mounted an enraged steer in the
corral, and, drawing his six-shooter ane
swinging his lariat, galloped around tn
. corral.
# The Salt Lake Tribune tells the stor,
of a prospector who discovered valu
= able mine, and staying with it all win
: ter, living in hole in the earth, patch
ing his clothes with eunny sacks, an
,e living on the plainest fare, Being aske
n how he could remain in the mountain
s. in such condition through rougl
Is winter like last winter, he replied, "bt
"a cause [ am superior to distress. %
A company of German and America
X capitalists are negotiating with tho Mort
1 Pacific Railroad Company for the pu
5 chase of something over 100000 acres
90 land, mostly lying east Of the Palou.
u river, Washington Territory, AS 500
'e as they secure title to the lands they wi
&c sink artesian wells in the centre of eae
y section that is not by nature provide
Il with a sufficient quantity Of pure waite
- GALENA, June 27.-It is not true
70 reported that General Grant has declare
- his intention Of supporting Hancoc
. The report doubtless grew out Of maj
favorable comments he has made on Il
action of the Cincinnati convention E
, does not hesitate to say that, in his OPT
- ion, the democrats have in General Ha
~ cock nominated their best and stronge