, 1883-01-13
The Wheat Situation

IQe Nuc1t SlbUdLlOu-
The fortunate farmers, Who still have
wheat TO sell, and mill-men. are now deeply
interested in the question OF what is wheat
worth and what will the future bring forth.
The STATESMAN has gathered few facts
bearing on the question, and VIII give them
to It's readers iOr what they are worth.
Tie five mills in this city and VIC nifty
consume at least 60,OOO bushels per month
when running at their full capacity. The
hive mills have on hand not over li0,000
bushels, and there is not probably over l00,-
coo bushels in the hands of farmers and
merchants, which would make total sup
ply of about 2i0, 600 bushels for our mlllers
to grind until next harvest. about seven
months. Even to run iive m9rths some OF
our milIers must be short
We are aiso informed. that wheat is tx
I ceedingly scarce IN Umatilla county for mill
( ing and also seeding. At Penileton. wheat
/ is eagerly bought Tor 50 cents and has an up
ward tendency. The Milton and Weston |
mills are not we'll stocked, and are offering !
/ - cents. la the Grande Ronde, WallOwa |
/ and Boise country there is a shortage OF at
| least 200, GOO bushels for local consumption. |
and if wogk is rushed on the B,ker City ex |
! tension of the D. K. x " Go. and also the |
Oregon Short Line, the large number Of men !
employed will have 10 draw their supply OF |
7 -four from this ssctiun.
/ Ga the line Of the Northern Pacific at |
| Cheney and Spokane Falls. the mills have a
very uIeagre supply Of wheat, and our local
mills are now shipping from two to three !
/ thousand barrels of -four per month along !
. the line Of the road and TO the front.
/ 4 member Of the wheat fun of Mathoit |
81os,> wrItiHg frOm Portland, under date Of }
: )annary >, says: Ihe market certainly
! looks well, and We are on Il e eve OF an all !
vance may be a little excitel, but feel 5
! that wheat Is gong ap, and the maxSet Is (
already gettlug very strong abroad. We
haze been offered The price We placed on our [
wheat adoat, tut wont seH ii, Ybis hrm-
ness is brought about by tie foods all over I
ERrope. and it Is stIll pouring there, which !
! makes very porr prospects fer e"nius crops
The effects Of this food will be equal to a
war, and wheat vii 90 to - per GENITAL in
Portland Charters are bound to 10 lower
as the tonnage heie and on the way vastly |
exceeds the supply Of wheat and flour avail
able for shipneut."
DEATH or FRANK CLAEK.-Fsank Clark,
prominent lawyer of Washington terri
tory, residing at New Tacoma, died sud-
denly yesterday morning. The canse of his
death we are not informed IL proba-
bly, heart disease, as he WAS in this city only
few days ago enjoying his usual good
health Mr. Clark Is an old citizen Of the
Sound, having resided in olympia and
Steilacoom for many yeaIs and the asst two
wears he has ben one ot the leading and
most enterprisrg c.tizgns OF New Tacoma
-Four years ago he was the ID nOcritiC r0m-
iGee for delegate 20 Congress fro n that terri
tory. He WAS an able lawyer, possessed OF
shrewd business taltnts, and sOcIably mos.
, estimable gentleman. 1t was announced
only n few days since that himself and wife
We're to take Il trip to California to spend
the winter, but tins Sudden afliction ends
the expectations of those most dear to him
in life, and has brought to a sudden end his
earthly expectations Mr. C.a-k was well
known in this city, where he has many
friends who viii regret to hear OF his sudden
and unexpected death.-StdmiduT.
CRIME on THE LINE--Life is not much
priced above on the railroad line, Judging
from the reported deaths. 1t reminds one
Of early days in Walla Walia IN the winter
months; II was no uncommon thing 10 have
4 man or tIo for breakfast. There is this
difference in the occurrences: Here they
were open and were witnessed, while above
death vas dealt ont secretly, and it is not
known where or when the murders have
been committed. That is the way life is
valued at the front Many times the first
intimation had of man being sacrificed he is
found floating in the river. the victim OF
cupIdity or uncontrolled passion.
COOP NEWS IF TRCE-ln q private letter
received here yesterday, II Is stated that
Supt. Hallett has moved his forces down 10
IL. - nFnla tet ~ !
work on the CascaGe branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad Should this prove true
there will lie rejoicing all along the line. II
1t proves correct We shall toss up our hat,
our best one too, and with voice and pen
help TO make the welcome ring
HIGU W.rER.-The late rise in the Walla
WaIla river at A. p Wood yards was 20
inches higher than II has been since his 70
wears residence. The water ran IN the WIN
doas of the kitchen and came within ie"
inches of running in at the windoSs OF the
main building. George Goodwin, living
short distance above Wallula Junction, says
that the river at his place was two 'eet
higher than he had seen it before. He Is an
old resident.
LARGE SALE-Phihp Ritz has sold the
south half Of his home place to Peter Herdic
Consideration, so. 900.
a Monster LocoNOrryE-The largest
sp.,ns ever built for a railway in the United
States passed through Ogden on tuesday
last. This locomotive Is the first oi twenty
five now being built and designed for use On
the Southern Pacific road. The total length
Is 81 feet Il inches; the weight OF the EN-
CINE, in running order, is i23,op POUNDS
the weight OF the tank is $500 pounds
the canaeity of the tank is 800 gallons OF
water and .ix tons OF coal the diameter oi
x.~Nth