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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
LANDS And HOMES.
In the Garden Spot of the
great Northwest.
Fertility Of Soil, Salubrity Of Climate, Whole
some Water, Excellent Timber and
Delightful Seenery-Health,
Wealth, Prosperity.

Marion county is situated in the
heart of the magnificent Willamette
valley, the central gem in the clus-
ter of rich counties that form that
princely domain, and is the banner
commonwealth of the great north
west in all the essentials that go to-
wards making it a profitable abiding
place, and a home for the thrifty
farmer, the cunning artisan and the
industrious mechanic.
Rich in its agricultural resources,
in it's cultivated and uncultivated
lands, in its water powers, and
minerals; rich in its colleges and
schools of learning, and with a
climate unsurpassed for its salubrity,
it presents to the immigrant from
the overcrowded states, where cold
winters and hot summers, with
terrible cyclones, prevail, who
comes to the coast with some
means, advantages that no other
county in Oregon possesses.
Much has been written. of this
western country that requires a
stretch of the imagination to COM
prehend, and numerous complaints
are heard from the class who have
been misled by them, so in this
brief sketch the writer desires to
avoid exageratiOn as to its present
and prospective advantages, asking
those in the east into whose hands
this may ALPHABETICALLY those
who have their eyes directed towards
this coast-to peruse it carefully,
feeling that it is not written to lure
immigrants within it's borders, but
only as truthful description of a
land which, if it does not ''fiOw
milk and hOney,n contains within
it's bosom wealth and resources equal
to any other country on the Pacific
side of the Rocky mountains.
BOUNDARIES
Marion county is bounded on the
north by the Willamette river and
Butte creek which separates it from
Clackamas county; on the east by
Clackamas county and the Cascade
which separate it from
WascO county; on the south by the
Santiam river and the north fork of |
the Santiam, separating it from |
Linn county, and on the west by the |
Willamette river.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
THE MARKETS.

| The foreign wheat market Is firm but the
local market is inactive. There is s-arcity o.
butter and it is in good demand at fancy
figures.
Wheat-65 cents,
Oats-30@40 cents.
Flour-S5 per bbl.
POtatOes-Weak 40c.
Eggs-12c.
IIard-9ml0c.
WOol-l8020c
Hams-l21S@l62&.
ShOulders-S@10
Bacon--10@l2c.
Hay Timothy, So oats and cheat sl4.
Apples-Green, 81 per bushell.
Plums-Dried, 9@l0c. per b.
Apples drted-bleached &c. sundried 617.
Chickens-Old $3.50; young $3.50,
Htdes-Beef hides, green, 5 c., dried 7 C. /;
ing to WOOL
Beef-31&04c gross.
Mutton-S2.50 per head.
Hogs-6c, dressed.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat-Quote valley isl.22@L25 Walla
Walla, firm, $l.l26l.l6.
Oats-Market firm. Quote 459471Sc.
Flour-Valley standards quoted at $500,
and Walla Walla brands $350@3.75, super
fine $2.509275 per bbl.
Hay-Baled timothy quoted at sl8@l7 per
ton.
Feed-Bran, per ton, sl8@l7; shorts 1870
20; chopper barley, s4925 per ton.
Barley-Brewing, per ctl. 81 ground per
ton, -25@27.5O.
Hops0Quote 7@9c per pound.
Lard-Kegs, or gallon tins; SIC ; pals,
8.
Butter-Cholce dairy, 35@s71Sc per lib. !;
brine in rolls, 30@35c.
Poultry-Quote chickens, S3.5004.50 as to
quality ducks, $4.Os9SOO; geese $500 tur-
keys, choice, l09l212c per pound.
Eggs-Fairly steady l8c per dszen.
Provisions-Bacon 109l01Sc; hams, 100
l211Sc shoulders 697c.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
WILLIS 4 chamberlain,
Real Estate Agents

Buys and sells farms ana city property
A large number OF desirable farms and city
property now Offering on reasonable terms.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10

All things considered, the William
cite valley has the best country IN
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
Real Estate, Loan,
AND
Insurance Agency,
ALSO OFFICE OF
Salem Pottery Company.

am agent for the sale of all of the Dun
dee Mortgage Co.'S farms in Marion and
Polk Counties. Prices very low Also
several WATER POWERS at Salem and
vicinity. am laying out in an addition
all OfJ. l.. Parrlsh's land next east of Sa-
lem, about 100 acres. These lots will be
offered for sale by me about January co.
1888. Also acre property in quantity to
suit and in quality the best for fruit and
garden purposes, in most healthful loca-
ton, and within one to two miles of the
hVe to ten-acre improved places with
buildings, fruit in bearing, etc, close TO
Salem at fair prices. / have for sale city
property of all kinds. farms of all sizes and
adaptations, stock ranches and timber
lands. am Notary Public. Abstracts
furnished at fair rates Conveyancing
dome
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10

Writes policies Of Insurance against fire
on an GLASSES OF property Ia eight reliable
and wealthy Companies.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
THE YAQUINA ROUTE.
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD
Oregon Development COmpaRy'S Steam
ship Line.
225 MILES SHORTER---2O HOURS LESS TINE
than by any other route.
First-class Through Passenger and Freight Line
from Portland and all points in the
Willamette Valley to and
from San Francisco.
Willamette RIVE Inc Of Steamers

willamette hlver Line OF steamers
The "Wm. M. Hoag," the IN. s. Bent
ley" the "rhree Sisters" leave Portland
& m &hoHaSys Meanes9ays Say Sdc ana F51Saays a nom n
Front street, for Oregon City, Butteyille,
Chamdoeg, Salem, Independence, Albany,
Corvallis, and intermediate points, max
ing close connection at Albany with trains
OF THE Oregon Pacific Railroad.
TIME SCHEDULE, Except SundaysG
Leave Albany 100 NJ
Leave Corvallis l:47 u M
Arrive Yaquina $50 r M
Leave Yaqulna : $50 A NJ
Leave Corvallis 1923 A M
Arrive Albany ll:l5 A Nj
q. 4 c. trains connect at Albany and
COrvBilis.
The above trains connect at YAQUIRA
with the Oregon development Co.'S Line
Francisco.
SAILING DATES
srEANERs, FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
Willamette Valley, Thursday, Feb. 8
Eastern Oregon, Tuesday. Feb IA
Wniametfe Valley sunday. Feb. is
STEAMERS. FROM YAoUINA.
Willamette Valley Tuesday Feb "A
Willamette Valley Saturday Feb 25
Eastern Oregon Thursday March
This company reserves the right to
change sailing dates without notice.
n. B.-Passengers from Portland and an
Willamette Valley points can make close
connection with the trains OF the
YAQUINA ROUTE 1T Albany or Corvallis
and II destined TO san Francisco, should
arrange to arrive az laquina the evening
before date OF sailing.
Passenger ana Freight Rates Always the
LoWf8i fOr Information apply 20 Measrs.
HUFFMAN a Co, Freight and Ticket
Agents 900 and 2l2 Front st, Portland, Or,
or 10
G. c. HOGUE, Act Gena Frt. 4
Pass AIT, Oregon Pacific r.. r.. Co.
Corvallis, Or
G. II. HA8WELL, Jr Gent l'rt a
Pass. Aei- Oregon Development
ca. 101 Montgomery 81.
San Francisco, Cal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
PHYSICAL FORMATION.

The county contains, including
valley, prairie and mountain lands,
about 900, 900 acres.
There are two main divisions, the
mountain and the valley. The
latter extends from the Willamette
river to the foot of the Cascade
mountains, a distance of about fif-
teen miles.
The mountainous portion contains
some fourteen townships of mostly
unsurveyed land; lying in strip
twelve miles north and south by
forty miles east and west, and COM
prises all classes of land, from rich
narrow valleys in the passes, up
through all the grades of rolling,
hilly and broken, to that of rock
bound canyons and inaccessible
craggy peaks. tits generally heavily
timbered, and in the near future
will be valuable for its lumber sup
plies. These hills and mountains
afford a wonderful summer range
for stock, and many of the more en-
terprising farmers are availing them
selves of this opportunity, and when
the cold frosts of autumn approach,
the stock are brought out to fresh
pastures, thus enabling them to sur
vive the winter storms with little
care,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
aREAT ApvANTAaEs.

A decided advantage Marion cOun-
ty has over many others is the di-
versified farming interest that can
be carried on throught the entire
year; Notwithstanding. this is O wet
climate during the winter months,
the uplands are seldom too wet to
work, and long before the prairie
farmers are through with their seed
ing, the hill farmer is preparing for
his summer work And yet the
low lands are much preferred. by
many; the yield per acre is generally
greater and perhaps less labor is re-
quired to place the soil in proper
condition for crops; and then should
the season prove dry, the bottom
lands are sure to bring the best
crops. No better farming land can
be found in the United States than
that on the noted Howell prairie,
French prairie, Santiam prairie and
Salem prairie. The soil Of these are
wonderfully productive. With good
cultivation, forty bushels of wheat
and sixty of oats per acre can be
readily secured.
FACILITIES FOR MARKET.
The Willamette river, with two
lines of railroad running the entire
length of the county from north to
south, with the Oregon Pacific road
crossing the southeast corner Of the
county, affords ample facilities to
reach a market in any direction.
SALEM
Is the capital of the state and
county seat Of Marion county, situ-
ated on the Willamette river-and
on the o. a &. railroad. Costly
buildings have been erected, among
which the state capitol building,
county court house, Chemekete hotel,
opera house, new public school
building, Catholic school building,
Methodist church, Willamette Uni
versity, and many private residences
and business blocks, which win
compare favorably with older and
larger cities.
GENERAL.
All things considered, the William
cite valley has the best country IN
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-10
Brokerage 4

viii negotiate loans on real estate or per
sOnnl aec1rity on long or short time, ana
Tor large or small sums.
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SATURDAY EVENING NEWS.

Reliable advices from Conssantinople
state tina the Sultan has finally agreed to
the joining of Bulgaria and Eastern Roume-
liza, provided Prince Ferdinand renounce
all claims upon Macedonia.
Among the passengers on the French
steamer La Bourgogne, which sailed Satur-
day for Havre, were Lord Sackville- West
and his daughters.
John Montgomery Ward, the great short
stop of the New York champions, has beer
sold to the Washiugtons for $4,000.
A special from Peter, mig Va, says a
rumor prevails there To the effect that Gen
Malone contem plates organizing and leading
a white republican party in virginia. leaving
out the coOrei contingent altogether or al
least in large measure.
Senator Rollins of New Hampshire
had an apopletic fit Friday, on Milk street
Boston.
The judgement passed by Judge Kinnea al
in the case of Parnell against the Times al
lowing proof on the question of arrestment,
and from which the Times appealed, ha'
been unanimously upheld by the judges Of
the irst division.
News has been received Of the founderng
of seven ice bound vessels in the Sea ot
Azo'. The crews escaped frost bitten.
The canvass in California, shows the cleo
tiou of +. J. Cianic, democratic congress
man from the fifth district by plurality Of
ifty This is the dsric: now representa-
by Charlie. y FELTON,, republican. The con
gressional representation of the State in tn,
ne xt Congress will be four republicans anc
two democrats the same now.
The New York Times says that sG(
.vitohmen on the y. Y. Central have peti
toned officers of the road for an increase o.
wages.
Cashier Barker of the Argentina Kan,a
City bank was robbed Of 81 900 Friday on
street car. He had just drawn the money
from the bank
Advicps from China by steamer Rio ia
neiro state that the first railway in Chin.
was officially opened the 9TH of November
Another crack fishing vessel is to be bull
from Mr. Burgess design at East Boston
A syndicate of Pennsylvania railroad capi
talists with a capital of 81 900 900, has beer
formed to operate line Of ste el boats to rur
between Duluth and Erie ports.
\ Liverpool steamer is now icebound a
Sorel. Que, with passengers on board
Seventy-rve fishermen are stuck on the Is
lard of Anticosti,
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Dan, said Elijah, the private secretar,
Of the Pre,ideut elect, you don't bear me any
hard feelings. do you, because I'm bookst
for your officer"
Bless your soul, no. Elijah, replied the
private secretary of the President-as is
And permit NE to say that sincerely hope
you resemble your namesake of another age
who, in an emergency was fed by the
ravens
We'll, | can't say whether or not | re-
,emble him. What do you argue Dan
from the circumstance that the earlier
Elijah was once fed by the rayensf"
IL argue" explained Dan, that he wa.
one OF those rare men that never get left"
"Gcod and thank you heartily for your
good wishes Dan. We all know colonel that
you are very like a famous namesake OF
yours of another age"
referring to whom;' inquired the Colo
mel, a blush suifusiug his face
referring of course to the Daniel who
was thrown into the lions den"
And how in the world Elijah do you con-
ect me with him?"
"Well, you see," remarked Elijah bowing
low to Daniel ''it hasn't spoiled you al all to
be liouzed,"
Then the two Private Secretaries gave
each other fond, non partizan embrace and
resumed their respective duties. ~. J.
tribune.
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Teemer Fairly Outrowed.
WAsHINeroS. Nov. 25.

W AsHIAa1DS. nov. -.
The champion oarsman of America walks
about in the person of William J. GConner
of Toronto, who yesterday handsomely de-
feated the former champion, John Teemer
of Mckeesport, Penn. The distance. row 81
on the Potomac. vas three mile. with turn.
while the race was as square as ever rowed.
and was won by OConner on it, merits, it
vas devoid Of much excitement, as from al
most the start O'ConRer had everything pret-
ty nearly his own way.
The aquatic fraternity we're out in full
force Crafts Of all descriptions from a
duckirg skif to government tug, were
shooting about hither and thther. Mem
bers of the various boating clubs were out in
everything that could float, from racing
shell to sten-oared,barge while steam launch
es. tugs, excursion steamers and oyster boat.
we're going backwards and forwards. all pro-
fusely decset With bunting
The crowd, however. was far from beng
confined TO floating material The wharves
and every available spot for sight seeing
were occupied The betting was heavy
The O'Connor men appeared confident and
very euthu ,iastic, but nevertheless they were
desirOus Of receiving odds from Teemer'
hackers.
Referee Elder gave the ringing word go. '
O'COnnor caught the water first and started
away with m 4gnircent burst Of speed vhich
sent his boat a full length ahead at the very
starr, He was pulling thirty-four strokes to
the minute with the regularity Of clock work
and notwithstanding the instant advantage he
gained did not seem to be making any gnusu-
al effort. Teemer started away With thirty
SIX strokes 70 the minute with which he fol-
lowed D'Connor about one length behind.
At the half mile OCounor had increased hi.
lead to two lengths, pulling the same lopg
even stroke, and keeping up the same rapid
speed.
The time made vas 81 minutes 29 seconds
but O'eonnor could have made il much les.
if he had so desired The first mile and q
half was made in s.35, the best time ever
made on this course. Teemer crossed the
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RUCKER SCEPIICAL.
He Doubts Reported Interviews With
Cleveland,
And Awaits Letter From Blackburn
If Duel is Decide on tho Matter
Is to be Kept Secret.


pxNVER, Nov. 2J.
The attention of Judge Rucker has been
called 10 the interview had with President
Cleveland by Wa ,hlngton Post reporter,
in which the President most positively denie.
usirg the Language attributed to him. After
reading over the -spatch few times judge
Kucker said Now is there anything more
amusing than tins, Is 1t possible that Cleve-
land called ms intimate friend Blackburn a
liar. who, as will be remembered. corrOb-
grated in part NY statement that there was
an Interview in which the contest IN New
York was referred to by US. | don't believe
a word Of IT, Another thing this dispatch
goes ON to say that he doesn't remember even
having met ne on the day in question which
has never before been disputed. In regarI
to the two other persons present at ths meet
ing nave decided under no circumstances
ever to divulge their names if my enemies
persist in detaming my character
since there has been no answer to my
open letter Of few days ago can hardly
expect one at this late day. but do expect
to hear privately from Senator Blackburn
In case his letter is in any way an explana-
ton, shall make the same public, but II
NV challenge is accepted it shall remain a
secret / am daily in receipt of letter.
from all portions of the country commend
TO-. the course | am pursuing
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DIVORCE NOT A FAILURE.


san ERAScIsco, Nov. "a.
Few men in the enterprlslng city OF OAK
land are better known than john Church
Yesterday he began suit for divorce from
Netue Josephine Church on the ground OF
brutality, the specific charge being a thrash
ing that his wife gave him IN an East Oak
land livery stable.
lie drst marriSd Sarah Martin and after
wards welded an actress, whose chief parl
va. that of Mszeppa, aud from her ne wac
also divorced after brief honey moon. His
next wife vas Laura Hanley Stevenson, also
sn actress This time he tried simple sep
srauon, but his spouse wouldn't have 1t so.
Divorce number three was obtained,
Next he married bis present wife, who WAS
Miss Nettie Josephine McGee, and again
comes size inevitable divorce suit. Church
: rep4.ed to be very wealthy, as it is sald
his uo her left him $500, ,UuO when she died.
lie once ran for mayor of Oakland on an
independent workIngmen ticket. He re-
ceIyed about seven cen votes III the city OF
So 900 inhabitants.
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COMPELLED TO PAY.
Big Verdict Against Insurance Com
panies

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. -.
The cases of the UHlon Compress Company
of Little Rock vs. the London, Liverpool x
Globe and u other insurance compauie. was
decided in the United States court here to-
day 1t is very important suit, involving
status of cotton policies The litigation
grew out ef tie refusal Of the insurance
to pay insurance On cotton destroyed in the
onrmug of the cotton compress building in
November. la37. Some 1000 bales of cot
lon were burned, upon which policies had
been taken out by the compress company
to protect the interests of the railroads
which had issued bills of ladtng for the
shipment of the cotton, as well as to ensure
themselves against loss.
There was clause in the policies making
them void in case marine insurance was
taken on the cotton. Marine Insurance was
taken out by the consignees, but not by the
compress company, and the Insurance com
panes would not recognize the policies,
claiming that they were void. The amount
sued for was $4,000. The jury rendered
verdict for that amount in favor of the
compress company.
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his time, but now that the new private sec
retzry, Ar. Halfort has been appointed the
YORK Of answering correspondence, viii
doubtless be very greatly facilitated. The
general has devoted all possible time to this
great task, bat Il will be yet DAYS, If not
weeks. until many hundreds Of his CORE
.pondents even 80 much As hear Of the re
port Of their messages and letters Aaeh as
this may be regretted It Is an absolute ne
eesslty, tor General Harrison has been able
to organize only comparatively small home
means, <hich have not been able to srAppe
Elth this treuendoa. mail. The President
elect has been the recipient Of many gifts,
some Of which are both novel and amusing.
HIS stock Of pets is Increasing, and his
friends iaaghiugly assure him that he Sill
certainly have 10 hG up a menAgerie near the
White House. Among the presents that
were deposited i'll General Harrisons front
yard on THURSDAY By the efficient local ex-
press, <ers live eagle, buffalo calf, a
black bear. Two diys previous 10 this be
received two testimonials VI delig ght from
political friends in the shape of 4 live beayer
and jack rabbit Friday the climax was
clapped bp the arrival Of live eagle from
South Port, New York. What the General
will do with this unique collection it is dlfti-
cult 10 tell. Indeed they seem 10 place him
some hat in the position Of the man Who
bought the white elephant-the only differ
ence being that in the Generals case the
elephants were more numerous and were
given to him.
The college fraternity boy. are coming
around oG the campus fences. claiming their
share IN the election of General Harrison to
the Presidency The President-elect is the
dr-r Tupfuf f,ar gf pn1l.ya lr... I.tfar Fr.
ternity elected TO the Presidency. James -
Garfield, as student at Williams College,
united with the social fraternity. which was
organized as an anti secret college society.
This afterward became the Delta Epsilon
fraternity. President Arthur was a member
of the Psi [ psllon, with which he united al
mon College. He came into the Prss-
dency by the hand of God"
When Ben Harri son entered Miami in the
fall of 1851 there was sharp competition
over him between the Phi Delta
Theta and the Alpha Delta Phi. Col
lege men will be interested in
the history of this spike" The leader of
Alpha Delta Phi at Miami then was Milton
Say lor, who has twice been elected to Com
gress by the Democrats. He is now mem
bef of the bar in New York City. With
Saylor IN college, a. a leader of Phi Delta
Theta, was } \. Anderson, now a kepubH-
can Congressman from Kansas.
After prOtracted tu.sle, Harrison was
secured by the Phi Delta Thetas. He was
initiated in the spring of l-5l. The frater-
nifty had been organized in lo45 with six
charter members. Ben llarrisons name
ands as the thirteenth signed to the roll Of
of the parent chapter after the founder.
name.
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Later.

when the doctors left Luce about sP. M.
they agreed that he could live but few
hours at most. At midnight, however. hi,
condition seemed little more favorable.
lie brestbes with difficulty but his circuIs-
ton Is much better and his pulse more regu.
lar. He has not been conscious sine. 2 p.
", and there is but one chance in a thou
sand that he survives the night.