Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-06-12
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The total amount OF taxable pro
.erty in Eugene is s643.644. |
A firm in Alkali has shipped l.
$4,000 pounds of wood this sea-
on.
Nearly every town in Oregon
will celebrate the 4th Of July this
rear.
Cherries are being shipped from
he Willamette Valley to St. Paul
and Chicago. "A
Jackson and Josephine counties
are distributing many pamphlets to
induce immigration. H
Polk county farmers feel jubilant
at crop prospects. Spring grain
looks well and oats never were bet
ter.
The Linkville bridge across Link
river broke down a few days ago,
and communication is interrupted
with the west. +
Considerable beach mining is
still being done between the mouth
of Rogue river and Euehre creek,
although water is becoming some
what scarce.
A boom has started at Galice
creek, Josephine county, which
promises to extend. Much pros
pecting is being done and many
claims are being located.
The Sterling Mining Company
has quite a force Of men engaged in
building its huge reservoir, which
will be $50 feet wide, half mile
long and fifty feet deep.
Patterson Bros. have taken con-
siderable gold from their mines on
Beaver creek already. this season,
and brought pile of beautiful mug.
gets to the bank of Ashland one
day last week.
Jackson and Josephine counties
are full of rich mines yet. AS soon
as the requisite capital can be OBJ
tanned to work them this fact will
become quite apparent.
| Rich specimens Of copper ore ha.
been found within a few miles ot
Salem. 1t is probable that a com
pany Of western capitalists will in
vest money in the enterprise o.
working the ore.
John Ryder, farmer of Curry
county has been missing a month
and it is feared he has been drown
ed in the ocean, as he was las
traced to a high bluff, where he wa
hunting some stray hogs.
By the fire at Oak Grove, Poll
county, Mr.. A. G.. Roberts lost on,
thresher, two seeders, one hay rake
one binder, span of horses valued
at $500 or S40O, ten tons Of ha,
and about 400 bushels Of wheat.
The Grande Ronde Baptist assc
citation will hold it's annual meetin
at Indian Creek, commencing O.
Wednesday morning, June 10, a
10 o'clock, and remain in sassio
until the following Sunday ever
ing.
Notwithstanding the unfavorabl
mining season considerable qua,
tity Of gold dust has been taken OF
Of the Rogue river. @. G. Beel
man of Jacksonville has bousl
and shipped several thousand do
lars worth.
The county immigration board
Klamath county has had prints
: a neat little pamphlet descripti'
t Of their county, and setting for
e in attractive light the advantag
e which the Klamath basin has
q offer to new settlers.
A few days ago, as a Mr.. Hoxt
y was driving a band Of 700 hors
II near Baker City, a freight team q
e preached, when the horses sta
1t peded, running into a slough, th
r teen of them being drowned anl
of number Of others famed.
A load of the finest coal that e.
g. came into this town, was broue
'' down from the East Umpqaa ri
iS about twenty-five miles from tov
Us where DR.. J. F. w. Saubert !
]" discovered an extensive coal led
er The quality too is Of the very bt
o.e -PSoiaadeGler.
~ We are. credibly informed t
the wheat crop of Wasco coul
III this year will far exceed that
~ any former enc. Between the
+ + schutes and John Day rivers
,r m increase in acreage will be fully
h per cent, and the yield will be
~ per cent. per acre over any for1
- - year. This side of the Desch,
of % the increase in acreage will be f,
- 25 and the yield 20 to 25 per c.
If the present favorable weat
ct, continues a few days longer
ro- output of wheat will be SOO,,
an bushels, of which 100000 will
of exported. ed.-Tinaes-Mou1ataineer
SSs Last Friday in Indian vale
h;s man named Plumly and Joel
I af Brown got into a dispute cvs
right of way, Brown warning Pl
''da ly not to trespass on his ero7
Plumly started to go on despite