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, 1883-04-21
Cheap Postage at Last, and Postal
Notes in Addition.

Ta, late congress passed a law which
sill Be hailed with general satisfaction by
ra, people. namely, The reduction of the
rate # postage on letters to two cents.
Oh. Tinted States may now be consid-
rcd as standing st the head of the ma
,..r.. IN th, matter Of cheap postal facili-
n.s Ne ar, indebted to Mother Eng
.mi i.r teaching us the \ B c Of popular
postal transmission; Tor a score of years
ru..e has hecu two cents. But no such
..s. ailicultles. and distances have had
u, bee overcome IN carrying the mails III
r.g1r Er,tliu a. In this country. Her
ru,.l, r.drcs are short. her total area be-
r- .uly about one hundred and twenty
ID. III lrusauI square miles, while ours is
a., f.r from three and half millions OF
Square miles.
H-uy uf our towns are from one to
.u~ thousand miles apart iy the postal
uu-s. over which We have long been car
ur.lrrf.rs far three cents. Under the
u.A rate. If two cents. the quantity OF
.-.e., to be carried will doubtless be
realty augmented.
The new two cent rate goes into opera
a.n O,t. lst The pos,-otiice authorl-
t..- aye engaged in preparing bland new
ta, cent stamp, with which u inaugu-
r.'e ,he happy event.
Another accommodation for the public
Ri.l ais, soon come into vogue, namely,
'ar;,sua Of postal notes for small sums.
Gy payment at any post-oiiicc postal
note i.r th, amount is 20 he given, which
viii be payable upon presentation at any
uther past-ailite.
The past-atiiee authorities are making
preparations a5 rapidly rs possible for the
Issue Il H., new postal note. 1t Is to be
engraved Nth great care, the work upon
70 q, he equal Go that On the national bank
notes ia order t, protect the holder II
, expected that this note viii be Of great
benefit Ja all who desire to use the mail:
,r purchase books, newspapers and mer
slan5-a The authorities admit that i
Is aa experiment, and DO not expect tha
,he system will any more than pay eX
, 1883-04-21
OUR FRUIT INTERESTS.
A Sound and Logical Communication from
One who is Posted
WALLA WALLA, April J, 1888.

WALLA WALLA, April J, 1893.
Ep. STATESMAN The attention OF frnit
growers has been recently called TO the fact
that an extensive market will shortly Dc
opened MP for our surplus fruit, BY the COM
p!etion of the Northern Pacific Railroad
Heretofore the demand has been local and
consequ emily limited but upon the advent
Of through line to the east, this condition
of affairs will be changed. 1t is now time
for the fruit growers of this section to make
preparations to meet the demand, =Fhlch
will SOON come upon them.
The country lying between The paues
and the Columbia-including the Hood rive, ,
region-and the Clearwater river, boanded
on the south by the Blue Mountain range,
and on the north by the Columbia and Snake
rivers, is peculiarly adapted to the culture
of fruit. The peach crop is generally sure
and other more delicate varieties OF fruit all
successfully cultivated. The app is at
home in this region. and even the aoasted
"red apple" of the Willamette. must give
way to the fine varieties produced in this
section. Every farm should have ITS
orchard Of sufficient size to produce s1me
fruit for export, and these orchards should
be cultivated, in order that the quality
should be of that kind which viii insure
ready s,le. BY giving attention to this
branch Of industry. the farmer would haae
source OF revenue independent OF the wheat
product. giving him ready money at all sea
sons. We must remember that the markets
of the world will shortly be accessible for all
of our surplus products, and that next In
importance TO the wheat stands the fruit
crop. From st. Paul, Minnesota, already
comes inquiries from commission merchants,
who are prepared to handle the apples,
peaches, pears, etc. that will be produced
in this regior The transportation COM
panies, with improved ears and equitable
rates, will make this possible.
Pomona.
, 1883-04-21
Natures Own True Laxative.

As agreeable to the taste as the fruit from
which it is male. prompt and painless in 1t:
action on the liver and bowels. the great
remedy Sprup of Figs is selling rapidly and
giving satisfaction to all. Children cry for
it on account OF ITS pleasant taste, and grown
people are beginning to use it exclusively,
as it leaves them feeling better than any
other remedy. ii. +. Holmes, druggist,
Main street, has been appointed agent for
Nalla Walla.
, 1883-04-21

,l.- g. ST. IIalt1a has left 10. Yakima
wasr- be NIL RESUME the practice and study
To-. Av. Ia the long interval OF his service
B" 'ae Wl.ia Wll!l land Office, Capt. Hclton
las Won hosts OF friends by the ability with
which De- has performed the mulutorm duties
r; lbs position AMI by the uniform courtesy
". LIS treatment Of those having business
Ss;l ,hat Office In his retirement to pri-
ylte lie the Walls Walla land district loses
tar services Of IN accommodating and cour-
;-.ls u,i,.ial, the government loses faith
=. anil cTeli:able representative and Walla
"Aih loses bright star from the social
arllnant. The people Of the three ooun'
'a' IN the jurisdiction Of this land otiice ~hc
have been brought into business or social
relations with HIM Join Us in resretting hi'
departure and in expressing the hope that
''-he white Hover OF a hlameless life vii
lead Capt Hol.on into possession OF all th'
substantial things OF this world.
, 1883-04-21

When the Jesuits were expelled from
France some of their English sympath!s-
ers purchased for them an estate on the
Island of Jersey. Recently their settle
ment there has been viewed with ill-fs'or
by some of the natives, and an agitation
has been started with the object OF driv-
ing them off the island. Notice OF bill
having that end in view has been gwen
in the States Assembly, and petition
has been presented to the same body In
which is set forth that ''in the different
countries in which this society or congre-
cation has established itself experience
has taught that its acknowledged prlnci-
pl.s and aims are hostile 10 the liberty oil
the subject, to the rights OF conscience
to the happiness OF families, and to the
authority Of the state, in consequence oil
which the governments OF these countries
have been compelled to resort to precau-
tionary and repressive measures. IL Il
added that for similar reasons the State;
of Jersey, in 1s42, prevented the esrab'
lishment of a community of Jssuits in the
island. Local newspapers, however, 60 te
show that public opinion in Jersey Is BY
no means generally in favor of measures
savorins of religious intolerance
, 1883-04-21
Know Where TO Come.

For several days past many Of the promi-
uent settlers Of Umat;Iia county have called
upcn the editor of the STATESMAN in regard
70 the runnr that the Northern Pacific had
relinquished It. land grant Of every alter
nate odd section in Umatilla and Wasco
counties. The cause OF the rumor is solely
that settler. have entered land at The
Dailes office so near the outside edge Of the
70 mile limit that great uncertainty prevails
where it is within the limit or not The
DaIles land Office officials have ALLOW ed them
TO pre-empt land subject to the rights Of the
railroad company.
, 1883-04-21
Harvest Dates of the World.

January Harvest is ended III most dis
tricts Of Australia, and shipments have been
made of the new cop Chill, New Zealand,
Argentine Republic.
February-Upper Egypt, India.
March-Egypt, India.
April-Coast OF Egypt, Syria, Cyprus, Ia,
dia, Persia, Asia Minor, Mexico, Cuba.
May-Persia, Asia Minor, Algeria, Syria,
Texas, Florida, Morocco, mid China, Japan,
Central Asia.
California, Oregon, Southern Tn,
tied States, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Hun
gary, Turkey, Roumelia, Danube, South
Russia. South of France, Danutian Primer
palities, Greece, Sicily, Louisiana, Mlssissip,
pi, Alabama, Georgia, Carolina North and
SOUTH, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky,
Kansos, Arkansas, Utah, Colorado, Mis-
souri,
July-Southern, Eastern and Midland
English Counties, Oregon, Washington Ter
ritory, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, New
England, New York, Virginia, Upper Can
ala, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary,
Switzerland, Italy. Russia, Poland.
sust-United kingdom, France, Ger
many, Belgium, Holland, Manitoba, Colum-
bia (British), Washington Territory, Lower
Canaia, Hudson's Bay Territory. Denmark
Poland.
September Scotland, hngland-HoPS
and roots. America-Maize. Athabasca-
Wheat, barley, &c Sweden, North Russia,
France Beet-root, buckwheat.
October Scotland. America Maize crop.
France, Germany Nintage.
November (northl, Peru, South
Africa.
p,cember-Australia isouthj, Chill. Ar
gentine Republic.
, 1883-04-21
NOTES FROM YAKIMA.
BUSINESS Lively and Farmers Juntlsnt over
Crop Frospects--Easten Capitalists after
Stock Horses.
[FRoN OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT J
YAKIMA CITY, April Il, 1883.

YAKIMA CITf, Apfl le- lcSS-
The weather is quite warm and pleasant,
and has been so for the past month, with the
exception of three or four days of rain and
snow, which We had in the last week OF
March. The grass is fresh and green. and
farmers are busy at work with a splendid
prospect ahead for a good harvest Our
merchants are beginning to get up their
spripg stock, and the miners are preparing
for going into the mountains as som as the
snow will permit with high hopes OF doing
a good business the coming Season
Some eastern stock men have recently
bought quite band of stock horses in this
vicinity for the eastern trade /: also took a
lot of saddle ponies, to be used In driving
cattle east
Oar town is beginning TO show more signs
OF thrift than ever before. New merchants
and business men are coming in, and are put
ting up new buildings, and our bankers are
preparing to put up first-elass brick build
ing for their business We are also prcpar-
ing to construct two or three county bridges
across the Yakima river, At different points.
to be free from toll This is an enterprise
that Will facilitate the settlement OF this
county more than anything. else ever done
here.
As to railroad business our patience Is
completely exhausted in that direction, and
We have concluded that We can get along
very well without any railroad Oar soil is
very productive, and our farmers can raise
all the substantials that We need for home
consumption, and can raise lots of hops and
fat cattle and horses, hogs and sheep. and
thus make thrifty country whether We
have railroad or not More anon.
YAKIMA.
, 1883-04-21
Cold Spring Country.

Much already has been spoken and
written concerning the extent, arabiIity
and quality OF the soil Of this part Of
Umatilla county; but as there Is yet much
land at the disposal OF the intending
settler. any information regarding il is
desirable. Going west from Weston
FIR about twenty-five miles, the traveller
--s-ss by a succession Of farms forming
All rnhr1ken stretch Of cultivation. And
-rf., season Of the year, when there ara
-.. is.h.est and mos. hopeful appear
.ars i heavy crop, the rich, deep tint
.sle wheat Is particularly promising
H.r. Il considerable size form no obstacle
=. rhe yu,crpTlsIng farmer, especially as
r a.s been proved by experiment that
t..y are as rule more prolific than the
.s..e.. Van Sycle and Juniper canyons
nm ,f. cir ,r,at length and immense banks
rfra.l splendid section Of country
n.1 .l.Uiug wl,h the yerdant tint of az
rultury. South Of Juniper, running
mari, raraI.rl, Is the north fork Of Cold
~arm,. m addition to which are the mid
..r,. gr.I south forls-all being surrounded
d, r&cereur land. During the last year
n..r. land has been broken than perhaps
., ...v previous time between the north
fr. and juniper, and the remainder is
..ia, r-piily appropriated. Of course,
.. d. usual in sucl cases, much land is be-
..g suu,slcd. which sooner or later
ISL. fr,r INTO the hands of the genuine
.ular. There Is So mach opportunity
fr tau practice Of fraud IN the land mar
bet. LAT law suits and local discord are
s.an m every new country; it IS only
rHt. however, 10 condemn the system
ry which The man who is able, encloses
and obtains land TO which lac is not en-
rlIal. while the poor citizen has to pass
.r ru his search. When this is settled
aud actually occupied it viii be one of the
m ST. fertile, AZ in addition to the good
.ar. there can be found III all the cali
..ns an abundant supply of water, this
arIn. the principal requisite. Then be-
u- --,uatcI close to the Columbia, and
aua natural roadways To that rIVer, it is
..a-gu.cur to the market, aud grain sold
H.r- wlll aIaays command few cents
u.- hush,l more than can be obtained
r. ..r to the Blue mountains. When in
4aI-.u. th.. Greaseaood &.Cold Spring
railroad is constructed, this part of the
county viii enjoy the maximum Of con
.,ui,aces, and be very considerably en-
larcci m value. ITsston Lsddr.
, 1883-04-21
WHAT wALLA WALLA NEEDS.

A telephone system.
\ large hotel
An opera house.
One more tannery.
\ wood, pulp and paper factory.
\ GOOD circulating library
A merchants exchange and board OF trade.
\ wholesale clothing house.
A street railway.
4 shoe factory.
\ jobbing drug house.
More brick cheaper.
Ouite number Of these needs Will be sup
pIied during the current year, but not all,
nor enough.
.Cauitalists abroad need have no fear OF
coming here for the purpose OF taking hold
Of enterprises like those referred 70 IN the
foregoing. and il they want desirable loca-
tons anu an easy entry upon business they
should not delay day longer than they can
help.
, 1883-04-21
AINswoRTH BUDGET.
Which Our Correspondent Comes to the
Front with His Resume OF Local HAD
penings Personal and Social.
[rRoM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
AINswoKrH, Apr. Il, 1883.

| AINswoKrH. Apr. II 1883.
II wit can in all cases be predieated Of
breyIty, congratulate you on receiving for
once really witty letter from yCdr usually
or unusually duh correspondent at the
ephemeral, bridgs-ridien town Of Ainsworth
where painters never sand the hcases. be-
cause the houses are never painted. and the
sand is applied by natural process not only
to houses, hut to everything else. both out
| docr- and in. and in copious amount. o
courso would gleefully inflict upon You the
| mos. rroIix of epistles. even if had TO write
about nothing. but the matter is theIe Is
nothing to write about, so, as at tirst sug-
sestei. | Will be very witty, that is. brief,
for this OCCASION at least The last scene IN
the farce called, The Ainsworth. or Snake
river bridge, makes d. ID. Mclean, who
has hitherto taken the leading chArae-
ter in the play, conspicuous by his absence
and the management of affairs In the sole
hands of the railroad company.
Mr.. Mclean came up from Portland last
eve niug. and to-day has made final payment
to his stone masons, who viii hereafter work
for the company.
Mr.. j. f. Van Gordon, an employee OF the
railroad company, who has taken up quar-
ter section of land about eight miles up the
Columbia River, has purchased a house and
lot in town, where his family, which Will
come from Minnesota in the iall will reside
until he is prepared to occupy his farm
]. III. Stone, recent superintendent Of the
company's mill, says he has taken the posi-
ton of purchasing agent for the Baker City
road.
Superintendent Spencer returned this
evening from Portland.
Two toughs from the front, were detected
few days ago in attempting to sell liquor
to some Indians. Preparations were soon
made to set them over the river, but when
transportation was ready, but one OF them
could be found. the other having skipped.
The one transported came back the next
morning and was soon after escorted out OF
town up the track and has not been seen
since.
Constable Grsy arrested desperate look
ing character one day last week, on the
strength of dispatch received from Sprague
charging him with robbery but As no
money was found ON him he was released.
Mike MadIg4n, formerly employed on the
bridge, has been given charge OF gang OF
men on trestle work. by Superintendent OF
buildings and bridges Emmons.
A. A. Rogers. formerly store keeper for
the railroad company, will soon move To
Tacoma, where he has landed interests.
Perry Orr has returned from Walla Wal
la, where he went for treatment for diph-
theria.
Jno. Carney has resigned as local agent
for the railroad company, and Will 20 to
Portland, TO take 4 position IN mercantile
house.
Al. Gray, the saloonist, has gone to Wal
Ia WaIla, sick with rheumatism.
Hank Vaughn has been In town several
days.
A petition is being circulated for the ap-
pointment Of NJ. ID. Cady, Sprague and Fair
weather's book keeper, as postmaster In
place of W. W. SPrague, resigned
Eleven more car loads of Cinnamon went
down from the front tonight.
, 1883-04-21
MILITARY NOTES.
YAKIMA

General Miles has ordered that the Quar-
termaster's Department at Vancouver Will
furnish transportation from Portland, Ore
gon, to Spokane Falls, W. l., for Chief
Moses, en- route to his reservation (; also that
the Subsistence Department Will provide him
with three days rations. ten pounds OF T. L.
sugar, and ten pounds of plug tobacco.
4. J. Chapman. guide and interpreter.
having completed the duties upon which he
was ordered to Vancouver, will r,JOin his
station at Fort Lapwai, l. T.
In conformity with telegraphrc instruc-
tions from the Headquarters OF the Army,
and Military Division OF the Pacific, of Apr.
:, 1858, the undersigned hereby assumes
command Of the Department OF the Colum-
bia. FRANK WHEATON,
Colonel, 2d Infantry,
Rrevet Maior-General, U. S. A.
, 1883-04-21
SOUND LOGIC.
What q Representative Nan Thinks of Our
Future-Easse,n Capital Looking This Way
Tho Grain Elevators.

After long absence. during which time
ne has travelled and observed, Mr.. E H.
Morrison, late Register OF the Land Office
made his appearance on the streets this
morning, having arrived on Tuesday nights
train. He wss at once buttonholed by q
STATESMAN representative. and without 60
ing through the formula Of an interview
much interesting aud practical information
was acquired from him. Welearned from him
that the great immigration expected to this
country is even greater than WAS anticipated
by the most sanguine, and greaS interest Is
taken in everything pertaining to our ell
mate, soil and products. by men in every
state our informant passed through. Directly
it became known tina. gentleman from
Walla Walla was in any city he visited, he
was overwhelmed with inquiries from intend
ing immigrants of every class and business.
They look upon this country and Oregon IS
their last chance and are only awaiting the
completion of the Northern Pacific to come
out. The people east generally appear to
have good idea of the capacity and re-
sources OF this territory. and there is but one
opinion about 1t.
In answer 10 inquiries respecting the status
OF the n p We learn that it is looked upon
as being the best of all the trans-eontinental
routes, also that in monetary circles As the
best railroad property in the United States.
and Mr.. Willard as the ablest railroad mana
ger in the country. Foreign investors
say that he is the first honest railroad man
they have struck in America, and think if
there were more such men who would like
him, endeavor to combine the true interests
of the people with corporations, there would
be less occasion for granger legislation. On
the elevator question Mr. Morrison said that
they would be erected AZ all points along
the line of the o. T. & N, and n. P. in
time to receive the crop of 1884. Portland
will have the finest on the Pacific coast, that
Of Waila Walla will be OF the same capacity
as the one at New Tacoma Dayton, Waits
bug, PendIeton, Blue Mountain and other
points will also be accommodated.
Mr.. Morrison will make his future home
in this city, for he SAYS that from business
AMI social point Of view, it is far ahead Of
any other place in any new railroad country
and that he has visited towns which had
quadruple our population with not tithe of
the advantages controlled by Walia Walla,
the Queen City of this great interior.
, 1883-04-21

Gov. Butler, it is said, is 20 be called
upon to defend his title 10 the massive
block of granite houses built by him on
Capitol hill, Washington. The land was
purchased by Thos. Law, brother OF
Lord Ellenborough. He Vas for some
wears connected with the East India COM
pany, and amassed large fortune IN In
dia at the time Warren Hastings was gov
ernor- general. II was asserted, although
never proved, that Law emigrated to
America to avoid being called as wit
ness in the Hastings trial When he came
hero he brought half million dollars in
gold. and soon fell in love with Miss Gus
tis, the granddaughter of Mrs Washing
ton and the sister of George Washington
Parke Gusts. To ingratiate himself with
Gen. Washington, he made large invest
ments in land on Capitol hill, and the
General favored his suit His marriage
was not happy, and it is asserted that
when divorce suit was about to be COM
menced by Ms Law, her husband con-
v.ye1 his real estate to friend. The
consideration was but nominal, but the
papers are said to be legal, and they were
recently found in secret drawer by the
friends grandson.
, 1883-04-21

Aaron Willis, alias Clinthy Curtis col
orsd. a terribly defOrmed and helpless
creature, died as the aims house at staun-
ton Va. recently. He was ~ years old
He was dumb and powerlsss to move niIn, !,
.au While seeming to comprehend
nu.b that ga. said to him he vas incaPa'
bls of making known his slightest want
lust before his death he created much S.
| constituent by speaking for the first time
in his life, when he uttered the words
.Notbsr, oh. mother, oh, mother
, 1883-04-21
ENTERPRISE.

The following message. which was recelv-
ed in this city, Saturday evening, after the
DAILY STATESMAN had gone t" press, was
published by us as an extra, and copies OF
the same sent to all the settlers of Umatliia
county. As the question of the abandonment
of lands by the company has been somewhat
a,itateL the past few days, We believe the
prompt action on our part Will be duly ap-
preciated;
PORTLAND, Apr. IA, 1883.
i. u. LAMAN,
W.LLA WALLA Not word
of truth in the report that this company has
abandoned the granted lands I'D Umatllla
county or any where else.
PAUL SCHULTZE,
Northcrn Pacific Land Oftice, Portland
, 1883-04-21

AcQUIrTED.-This week ehlei OF police
Lspueus was formally acquitted Of the
charges made against him In connection
with the Walla Walla smallpox case lhI'
e,operation is the result Of a scar ching ex'
animation OF the whole matter. iOolisn
and vicious effort has been made 10 make
maintain ont OF mole-hill, and II has, ol
course, failed. The people Of Portland, and
Of the whole country. ought % know that
Mr.. Lappsus is not man to shirk duty be
csuse it is dangerous or disaTeeable--ore
,,oairn-
, 1883-04-21

An English paper gives examples OF
the subtleties OF the law as it applies to
overhanging trees and vines. An owner,
aggrieved by the growth of branches from
his neighbor's tree extending over his
ground, is recommended to first intimate
to the neishbor the existence of the nui-
sance before proceeding To the extremity
of cutting off the branches. But this he
can do at any time if he but carefully
avoids cutting an atom on his neighbor's
side Of the line. He must let the lOp-
pings lie. however, or send them to the
neighbor, and not use them in any way
himself. Nor can he take the fruit even
what has fallen on the ground, unless
granted to him by the neighbor- The
neighbor, on the other hand, must not
cross to get it without permission, but II
permission is refused he MAJ 60 and get
it, snbjeet to any damage he may com
NIT. For the Withholding of permission
constitutes a taking possession OF the
fruit.
, 1883-04-21
ERAsTus NJ WALKEE

A hen in Chicago, H., refused to pro
vide for brood of ten chiekens They
gave her great trouble. She few to the
top Of fence one day, put her head be-
tween the pickets, and dropped off, there
by committing suicide. The ten orphans
we're adopted by pullet only few
months old which had never laid an egg.
She j. taking care of the family with as
much skill as a tough old hen could dis
play.