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, 1888-12-01

The official election returns show an
increased vote in Laramie county this
year Notwithstanding the tact that 375
votes were lost by the cutting off of a
portion of the county in the formation OF
the new county OF Converse. Two years
ago the vote was 1895; this year it was
3.763, a gain of sixty eight votes notwith-
standing the loss of territory and the
storms which prevented a full vote from
being cast in many of the country dis
tricts. The population of the county,
allowing Il ratio OF three inhabitants to
each vote cast, is therefore 10 2S9, a very
conservative estimate.
, 1888-12-01
40 +. o.RuoLI4 Editor.
ADMIT TING TIE TERRITORIES

IDHiL LIN Tie ILHhb
A Washington telegram to the Chicago
Herald says The Republican pro
gramme as announced by some Of the
most enthusiastic congressman who have
arrived here is a very comprehensive one.
They interpret the election as a restora-
ton Of the Republican party to power for
the rest of the centu ry, and some ofthem
DO not limit their ambition by the close
of the year 1899. The means by which
they xpect that this result is to be &C
complished may be generally summarized
as follows: Within the next two ycars, and
perhaps much sooner, four new states will
be admitted to The Union-North Da-
kota, South Dakota, Montana and Wash
ington. These states, it is assumed, are
to be Republican, and are to send eight
Re puhl.cuns to the United States senate.
They will have a representation in the
lower house based upon their population,
and as the two Dakotas are greater in
area than New York and New England,
and are being rapidly populated, 1t is ex.
pccted that the representation in the lower
house within the next decade will be
largely increased. At the outset the two
Dakotas will have five representatives in
the lower house and four in the senate,
while Montana and Washington will have
" representatives in the lower house and
four senators This would increase the
present electoral college from 40l to 4l6.
As the result of this increase it is assumed
that the electoral vote of New York will
no longer he necessary to determine any
presidential election This is a result
which II great many persons, aside from
enthusiastic Republicans, hope may be
accomplished before another presidential
election occurs, for no patriotic American
wishes to lave the result of a presidential
election turn upon the hazards Of the
trading, bribery and corruption which are
not only possible but which are generally
practiced on the island of Manhattan.
, 1888-12-01
steadily Improving.

Since our last issue Col. Fairbanks has
had three rods Of beautiful picket fence
erected il front of his abode and the Gem
saloon has received three barrels of whisky
and Il new pier glass. We chronicle these
improvements IN no boaSttul spirit, but
simply that outsiders may know that the
spirit of progress is not dead within us
We ar Going right TO the front rs n town.
, 1888-12-01

WE HAVE received from Judge Kuy-
kendall, member Of the Democratic ma
tional committee. a bound volume giving
the official proceedings OF the last national
convention at st. Louis.
, 1888-12-01

When you see a man sitting all day on
the ridgepole Of a barn; when you see Il
man lrundling a wheelbarrow ireiGhted
with a Republican; when YOU see n man
wearing a horse collar and names, it is
safe to say that that man thought the
tariff was a tax.
, 1888-12-01
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that all parties
indebted to Isaac G%rcentree are requested
to make immediate payment as the bust.
ness will he closed out.
Ii. ALTMAN. Assignee.
, 1888-12-01
pITm IN PARAGRAPHS.


INHTNNEV ITTIV7-T
Remember. Mr., Harrison, hat it might
have been crow.
, 1888-12-01
Dr.. Wagas7& &c.
sPnOrAnISrs.

We offer no apology Tor devoting so much time
and attention to this much neglected class OF
diseases, believing that no condition OF human
lily Is TOO wretched TO merit the sympathy and
best services OF the profession TO which we be-
long, as many are innocent sufferers, and that
to relieving the adaicted and saving
them from worse than death, is no less a
philhnthrophist and n beneiactor to his race
plication excels IN any other b anch of his pro-
fession. And, fortunately for humanity, the day
condemned the victims OF pfoiiY or cpImgs IKE Ike
the lepers under the Jewish law to die uncared
for, has passed away.
YOUNG MEN
Who may be suffering from the effects OF youth
ful tOllies or lndiscretions, viii do well to avail
at the alter OF suffering humanity. DIR. WAC
NER Will guarantee to forfeit i've hundred dol
lars for every case of seminal weakness or pri-
Nate disease of any kind or character which he
undertakes and fails TO cure.
EN.
There are many men of the age OF 20 to so who
are troubled with too frequent excavations OF
the bladder often accompanied by a slight
sInartlng or burning sensation and n weaken.
ing OF the system In n manner the patient can
not account for. On examining the urinary de
posits n ropy sedimen will often be found, and
sometimes small particles Of nlbumen will APP
pear, or the color viii be of akin or milkish
hue, again changing to n dark and turbid ap
pearance. There are many men who die OF
this difficulty ignorant of the cause, which is
the second stage OF seminal weakness DR..
Wagner will guarantee n cure in all such
cases and a healthy restoration of the genito-
urinary organ. Consultation free. Thorough
examination and advice. $500.
See the Doctors additional advertisement in
the Daily Denver News and TribuneRepubli.
can.
All communications should be addressed
DR.. WAGNER & co.
lili Larimeres street. Address, Box 2TS2 Den.
yer, Colorado,
Cut this out and take along
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

Salem merchants are ever wide
awake to open new channels of trade
will catch our meaning, when we
tell them that an edition of over 5000
copies of the WEEKLY CAPITAL
JOURNAL will be sent out next
week. This paper will visit nearly
every household in Marion county
and many in Northern Polk, espec-
tally that part of the county tribu-
tary to Salem. Circulation is what
makes advertising valuable and the
CAPITAL JOURNAL guarantees its
circulation to all advertisers. The
country trade is worth reaching
after and an advertisement in the
WEEKLY CAPITAL JOURNAL will be
a wonderful persuader. Rates on
application to VIII H. Parry, Man
ager.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
5 A L f M

Is the Capital of the State of Oregon, and
County Seat of Marion County 1t is on
the east bank of the Willamette River, "a
navigable streanl), and on the Oregon and
California Railroad. The State House has
cost 81 200, 10000, the Court House Sil0OO0OO,
the Chemekete Hotel Sl2O,000., and the new
Public school building Sl0J00000. The
State Is practically out of debt and Marion
County nearly so. Salem has the state
Penitentiary, Insane Asylum, Deaf Mute
School, school for the Blind, and State Fair
grounds The state Supreme Court is held
IN the State House at Salem. Salem has
the Willamette University, the best insti-
tuition OF learning in the Pacific North
west. Salems Public Schools are excel
lent. salem has one of the best natural
sites for a large city and now has about
1000 people. II has free wagon bridge
across the Willamette river. Excellent
water, supplied through iron pipes on the
Holley system; both Gas ana Electric
Lights, sewerage, Fire Department with
three engines, two Public Parks, three
FIGURING Mills with a united capacity OF
1000 bbls. of -four daily, a Saw Min of 1000
feet daily capacity, and other industries,
Street Cars coming SOON One water power
of 200 horse power u now icv sala cheap
and another sufficil mt to run large wooden
mill is for sale vita necessary ground fOF,
$1,000. All things considered, Western
Oregon has the beet climate In the world.
IL is much like the climate of England, but
the summers are dryer than in England.
The following Is part of the property
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

the world, and Marion county is
about centerally located therein.
To those seeking homes in the west,
no better Opportunities can be
offered, than are found here. Persons
desiring information regarding
Marion county or the Willamette
valley, those wanting farming
lands, stock farms, business property
or city residences, will be promptly
and reliably informed by addressing
the well known firm of Willis &
Chamberlin, real estate agents,
opera house block, Salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
LANDS And HOMES.
In the Garden Spot Of the
great Northwest.
Fertility Of Soil, sasubFity Of Climate, Whole
some Water, Excellent Timber and
Delightful Scenery 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 it's agricultural resources,
in it's cultivated and unoultivated
lands, in its water powers, and
minerals; rich in its colleges and
schools of learning, and with a
climate unsurpassed for it's salubrity,
it presents to the immigrant from
the overerOwded 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 fall-particularly those
who have their eyes directed towards
this coast-to peruse it carefully,
feeling that it is not written to lure
immigrants within its borders, but
only as truthful description of a
land which, if it does not "flow
milk and honey,u contains within
its bosom wealth and resources equal
to any other country on the Pacific
side Of the Rocky mountains.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

Real Estate, Loan,
AND
Insurance Agency,
ALSO OFFICE Or
Salem Pottery Company.
ALSO OFFICE Of

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 POW ERS at Salem and
vicinity. | am laying out in an addition
all of j. l.. Parrish's land next east of Sa-
lem, about 100 acres These lots will be
offered for sale by me about January 20.
1888 Also acre property in quantity to
suit and in quality the best for fruit and
garden purposes, IN most healthfll loca-
ton, and within one to two miles of the
State House, at 500 TO $50 per acre. have
five to ten-acre improved places with
buildings, fruit in bearing, etc, close to
Salem at fair prices. i have for sale city
property of all kinds farms of all sizes and
adaptations, stock ranches and timber
lands. am q Notary Public Abstracts
furnished Mt fair rates, Conveyancing
done
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
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
Claekamas county and the Cascade
mountains, 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, 1888-03-03

The county contains, including
valley, prairie and mountain lands,
about 90e, Gee 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 a 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. 1t is generally heavily
timbered, and in the near future
win be valuable for it's lumber sup
plies. These hills and mountains
afford a wonderful summer range
for stock, and many of the more en-
terprising farmers are avail;ng 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, 1888-03-03

THE YAQUINA ROUTE.
OREGON PACIFIC RAILROAD
AND"
Oregon Development COmpany'S Steam
ship Line.
225 NILES sHORTER---2o HOURS LESS TIME
than by any other route.
ffrst-olass Through Passenger and Freight Line
from Portland and all points in the
Willamette Valley 70 and
from San Francisco.
THE YAQUlNA ROUTE.
willamette River Line Of Steamers


Willamette River Line Of Steamers:
The gym. Nj. Hoag,n the IN. s. Bent
ley, the "Ihree Sisters, leave Portland s
Messrs. Holman 4 Co.'S dock, 200 and 2O2
Front street, for Oregon City, Butteville,
Chamdoeg, Salem, Independence, Albany,
Corvallis, and intermediate points, maxi
ing close connection at Albany with trains
Of the Oregon Pacific Railroad.
TINE SCHEDULE, Except sundays):
Leave Albany Loo p M
Leave Corvallis la = M
Arrive YaQuiDn $50 = NJ
Leave EaquIna $50 A NJ
Leave Corvallis 1888 A M
o. 4 G. trains connect at Albany and
Corvallis.
The above trains connect at YAOUINA
with tho Oregon Development Co.'S Line
o. steamships between Ynquina and San
SAILING BATHS.
STEAMERS, IRON SAN FRANCISCO.
Willamette Valley, Thursday, Feb. 8
Willamette Valley sunday, Feb. IS
srEAMERe FROM vAoureA
Willamette Valley Tuesday Feb. IA
Eastern Oregon sunday Feb. 10
WilIasaette Valley Saturday Feb. IS
Eastern Oregon Thursday March i
This company reserves the right 10
change sailing dates without notice.
~. B.-fnssengers lrom Portland and am
Willamette Valley points can make close
connection with the trains Of the
fAQUINA ROUTE al Albany or Corvallis.
and IL destined 20 san Francisco, should
arrange TO arrive az faQuIna the evening
before date OF sailing
PASSENGER ana Freight Rates Always tie
A1Mf1t For nlormlaton apply 70 Messus.
HUFFMAN \ Co.. Freight and Ticket
Agents 200 and N2 Front 81, Portland Or.
or to
q. q. HOGUE Act Genl Frt
Pass. Agt, Oregon facifc if. lL CO..
Corvallis, or
N. ~. hAaWE ELL. DR.. Gent frft Il
foss. AEi. oftfun Development
Co, i9i Montgomery So;
san frHnrIsru. car
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
qREAr ApvANrA0Es.


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 a 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.
AAAA4tl a AlAl IT wv ~ NANA ANAf
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. & q. 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-
verHity, and many private residences
and business blocks, which will
compare favombly with older and
larger cities.
GENERAL.
AN things considered, the William
otto uuIIn, has IIn Unaf nnuufFu la
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

JUDIcIoUs ADVERTISING

CREATES many new business.
ENLARGEs many an old business.
REVIVES many duh business.
RESCUES many lost business.
SAVES many falling business
PRESERVES many a large business.
SECURES success in any business.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
Brolxerage I

VIII uc.rotiaIo loans on real estate o. per.
a0nnl accurIly ou long Or short Nmt' ana
Tor large Or small sums.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

All things considered, the William
cite valley has lhe best country ln
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
II. " MATTHEWS,

once over Capital National Bank, with
8. n Richardson. attorney az law, Salem,
Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

$40 acres, seven miles east Of SilvertOn
Marion county. Not improved, rolling
land, well watered. Fine chance for stock
Price 100000.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

LOCAL PAssENGER. TRAIN - DAILY Ex-
cEfT sunday.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
WILLIS & CHAMBERLAIN,
Real Estate Agents

BUYS and sells farms and city property
A large number OF dealrable farms and city
property now Oneriug on reasonable terms
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

1882 acres, seven miles south of Salem
Good buildings and good fences, gOoC
springs, two acres orcharo--good variety Q
walton, elghty-tWO acres in wheat Full
possession given, and no crop reserved
Price, Si,a0O.OO
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

u. q e. trains connect at Albany and
Corvallis
The above trains connect at XAQUINA
with tho Oregon Development Co.'S Line
Of Steamships between Yaquina and San
Francisco.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

The. county contains, including
valley, prairie and mountain lands,
about nnn nnn re..,c
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

100 acres eight miles from Airlie, in Pol
county House and barn poor; hfty-flN
acres In cultivation. One-fourth cree
bottom land on Rock Creek, good Wate
timber. No, rocky land; good class
people around Il; open stock range 1
Coast Range Of mountains, on west side {
place. Price, 100000.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03

10 acres, good buildings and good LIANT
next 10 Parrish's Addition 70 Salem, les
than one mile nom State House. Price
S3O0O.00
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1888-03-03
West Side Division, Between Portland
and Corvallis:

MMINNvILLE EXPRESS TRAIN - DAILY
EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-03
Reliable Statistics.

Some comparative tables of the
population aud area of the various
countries of the world. taking them
with their dependencies. appear in the
'.Statesman's Year Book" In point
of area the British Empire stands at
the heal of the list the number of
thousands Of square miles being g.
S39 Russia following closely with 8. :
GA China, with her 404 millions tops
al, the countries of the earth in popu-
lation. The British Empire comes
next with 307. and Russia with only
1O4 millions; while France has but So.
the United States So. and the German
Empire As While the United King
dom has since 1900 risen from 16t to
81 millions, Russia in Europe from IS
millions to SO millions. aud the German
E mplre from q millions to AZ millions
(including .Alsace and Lorraine).
France has only advanced from IS
millions to SO millions It Is estimated
that between 1910 and 1874 the entire
population Of the world about doubled
the figures being $50 millions at the
former, and I, s91 millions y the lattss
psriod
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-03
COMPLETELY CRUSHED.


How Mrs. Pinho0k Took Advantage q .
LOve-Sick Youth.
..Mr. Kiljor,lan." said the matronly
lady. as she swept with composed Dig
nifty into the parlor where the young
man sat waiting. Il am sorry to say
that Irene is confined to her room by
slight indisposition and can not come
down this evening"
{ And she sat down and looked at the
youth steadily but not unkindly. In
the presence of this elderly lady. the
mother of his Irene. Bardolph Kiljor-
dan was conscious that he doomed up
at disadvantage. He was oppressed
by a sense of immaturity, obtrusive
feet and unmanageablc hands. and yet
his whole being was pervaded with o
yearning anxiety to please.
II trust, said he, huskily, ''that it is
nothing serious"
"You are kind" replied the lady.
"By the way. Mr.. Kiljordan, pardon
me for asking the question, but are you
skillful at removing mote from the
eye?"
With rapidly-rising courage and a
heart-throb of exultation at the posi-
bility that the indisposition of the love
ly Irene was one that he might have
the happiness of removing, he ex-
claimed:
without presuming, Mrs. Pinhook.
l may say that l am. l have had a
great deal of practice at little jobs OF
that kind. and am nearly always sue
cessful. OF late have tried the new
way of doing it, and have found it to
work perfectly. If cinder or other
small particle has lodged in one eye
rub the other one. and it always brings
it out. If Miss Irene"
"Thank you, Mr. Kiljordan. For the
last day or two l have been troubled
with speck of some kind in my left
eye. If not too much trouble to you l
will ask you to see if you can get it
out"
And for the next half hour the hap
less young man rubbed that old lady's
off eye and groaned inwardly in wretch
edness of spirit.-Chicago Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-03
SIGNING A LIBEL.

How an ImpecunfOus Man Broke the Mo-
notony of His Existence.
Two friends meet in the street:
Hello. johnson, how are you -four
lshing?'
"Only $685." johnson replies.
Leading the same old hum-drum life,
with hothing to break the monotony.
Oh, by the way, l did do little piece
of interesting work this morning; ]
signed libel"
WHAT"
Eyes, signed libel
''Who made you sign it?''
Fellow named Ferguson"
Held pistol to your head, I sup
poser"
"No."
Threatened to kill you, thought
''Oh, no, he was very pleasant about
it."
''You were perfectly willing, then.
to admit that You had slandered him?''
"Oh. no. I did not SANDER him.
Have never said word against him. -
81 don't exactly understand you.
Never said any thing against a man
and yet signed a libel?"
Eyes"
'.How could you give a libel under
such circumstances"
''Well, you see I owed Ferguson fifty
dollars. He came to my Office with a
thirty-day note drawn up and asked
me to sign it, which I did. In that
note promise to pay him fifty dollars.
I'll never do it. Yes, it was libel"
-ArkdnsaU Traveller.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-05-03
Agricultural Criticism.

''That farm scene you seem to be
sneering at SIR" said the indignant
artist, ..is valued at five hundred dol
lars. y is generally considered fine
painting. Allow me to ask You if you
are familiar with works of art?''
mot very familiar" replied the
agriculturalist who was looking
through the studio with his wife. "but
I know something about the works of
nature. young man; and when you
make q cow that gets up from the
ground by putting her forefeet first
you are doing something that nature
never did. Come. Nancy. let's co.
Chicago Tribune.