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Notes About Farming.
FIVE MILE, Dec. l9, 1891.
Editor TINES -MoUyrAISKKR.

FIVE MILE, Dec. ~, 1881.
Editor TINES MoUNrAISEER:
Please permit few observations about
farms aud farming. Winter threatened to
stop farming operations. but was thwarted
by chinook and liberal showers of rain. A
precipitation of thirty to forty tons of rain
to the acre has allayed the fears of the hus.
bandman, and be will excuse the "rain.
man" from coming this way with his
''cranky" machine.
During the great depression in farming
here many left for other parts of the coun-
try, but nearly all haye gladly returned to
old Wssco.
believe that summer-fallowed grain has
never been known to fail to produce good
crop. Even this dry year thirty bushels of
wheat and fifty of oats and barley haye
been raised to the acre on such land. For
merly, with plenty of rain, the most bung-
ling kind of farming brought abundant
crors on our fertile soil.
The writer is not aware that the price of
land has increased much here, but it GER
tainly will advance soon. The prices of our
products haye advanced in proportion to
the rise in Illinois, where land mas risen $40
to $25 per acre. An agricultural writer
states that there is craze there among
farmers to purchase land at $50 to $40 per
acre. The price of corn and oats is about
cent pound there. Wheat Is bat little
raised in parts of the state, the average of
the state being but nine or ten bushels per
acre.
Were ever fine fertile fields so little ap.
preciated as ours? Possibly the names of
our papers are unfortunate. Perhaps the
immigrant may think ours is an Alpine
country where the rays of the Sun cannot
warm the Glacier or the MoUNrAINEER, and
where there is little good to Chronicle.
Brother farmers, soon ''the winter of our
discentent will te over" and in prospect OF
the good times coming. our vissges should
visably contract and every one of us be a
happy FARMER.
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Salem Statesman: Since accurate figures
are received the aggregate of the total tax
able property of the state Is found to be
$l2S, 447. .746. Multnomah's total taxable
for 1891 is Sal, ,SO7. .0S5. Assessor Sears, of
Multnomah, has concluded his footings Of
the number Of acres of land in Multnomah
county and will be heard by the state board
of equalization to-day. The board yester-
day made final decision in the matter Of
sheep, making a uniform rate of $l.75
throughout the state The board was work.
ing yesterday on the assessment of tele-
graph lines. The hog assessment was dis
cussed yesterday and decided, the decision
being to value porkers at few cents above
81 per head. This will add 45 per cent. to
the assessment of swine in Coos county, Is
in Linn and Tillamook and 10 in Clatsop,
Curry. Jackson and Marion. There will be
a reduction of 40 per cent. in Harvey, 35 in
Malheur. 80 IN Clackamas, 25 in Baker and
Crook, 20 in Gillian, Is in Benton, and 10
In klamath. Morrow, Union, Wallowa,
Wasco and Washington.
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An ALLEGED E,opement.

SEATTLE, Dec 20--A romantic elope-
ment of two young people from Tacoma
came to successful end to-day, in the
city, at 2 o'clock. Herbert Bashford
and Miss Kennie Cole were married at
that hour. The young couple are we'll
known IN Tacoma and the elopement will
be surprise to the parents of the groom,
who haye strenusouly opposed the match
Herbert Bashford is about 81 years old,
and besides being poet and author, is a
dramatist, having written two plays,
which were played in Tacoma recently
The author took a leading part In the
drama, as did also Miss Kinnie Cole. In
the play the two fell in loye and Bashford
came over to Seattle yesterday and
obtained license. To day be sent for
bis sweetheart, wro arrived on the
steamer Flyer. Rev. Lee Fairchild, an
old friend of the couple, performed the
ceremony.
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Blame n the Race,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-Hon. Joseph
Fl. Manley,o Augusta, Me-. was ia Wash
ington early in the week and spent con-
siderable time with Secretary Blame.
Certain of the District Republicans, who
escorted Manley to the station Tuesday
evening, pressed bin for an expression of
Secretary Blaine's intentions as to the
presidency. Manlev replied that while
Blaine was not candidate in the sense
he was In 1876, and was not asking and
would not ask any one to support him,
he would not refuse the nomination If 1t
were rendered him, his position now be
Ing the same as 1t was n 1850 and 1884
This sreren,yped reply did not satisfy the
capital city politicians, and they insisted
on something more explicit from Manlsy
One of them, a recognized power IN the
local Republican party and also recog-
nizeG and warm friend and admirer of
Blaine, declares bluntly:
Mr.. Marley, this district will, of course.
elect two delegates to the next national
convention. Now we can elect two
delegates. We have unquestioned power
to do so, bu, we do not care to do it if
Mr.. Blaine will not permit the use of bis
name. If he will we will give him two
votes as certain as the day of the conven
ton comes.
Manley smiled at the speakers earnest
ness and replied.
Go ahead, gentlemen, and choose
Blaine delegates. The old man IS in the
race, and in to stay. He is certain to De
and that without the least
friction. speak by the card.
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The whaleback Departs.

ASTORIA, Or. Dec. 19.-Amldst the
, shrieklng of whistles from every steam
craft in the harbor and every mill and
factory the whaleback, @. W. WetmOre,
steamed away from her harbor of refuge
at Astoria, after having her rudder re-
paired so that she could continue her
journey up the tempetuous northern
coast. In making q grand circle round
the city front before leaving, the un-
wieldy craft failed to answer her helm,
and before her headway could be
checked, she brought mp on the sands
about 100 yards north of the channel.
She was backed off without trouble and
steamed down the bay at lively rate. She
went round in charge of Pilot Matthews,
and will never have better oppor
tunity to try her rough weather qualities,
as fearful sea has been running all day.
She was met by the Manzanita about
twelve miles north of the Columbia, and
Captain Richardson said it was a mag
nificlent sight to see the huge mountains
of water break clear over her, throwing
spray forty feet in the air, and yet not in
the least affecting either the speed or the
motion of this new departure in marine
architecture.
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From Mondays Daily.

Mr.. G. ]. Bright, Of Wasco.i is in the city
Mr.. Allen Grant, of Antelope, is in tn.
city.
g. F. Lauer has Swiss and limbergel
cheese on sale.
Judge Blackburne, of Sherman county
is In town to-day.
Snow covers the summit of the Klickitat
hills this morning.
In this vicinity it is very evident there
will be green Christmas.
Mr.. /. II. Taffe. the canneryman oi
Cello, is in the city to-day.
Mr.. H. B. Reed. of Portland, formerly
connected with the Pacific Fence Works IN
The Dalles. is in the city.
Our muddy streets are general source Of
complaint, and the muck and mire are great
annoyances to pedestrians.
Sandb bagging and robbing is new phase
| in the history of The Dalles. The peniten-
tiary should have more occupants.
Mr.. A. B. Andrews, of Cascade Locks, is
in the city. From him we learn that all
work on the locks has been stopped, and
that the appropriation has been exhausted.
The funeral of Mr.. JOS Vieira yesterday
| afternoon was largely attended, and the
lodges of Masons and Odd Fellows followed
the brother to his last resting place in the
Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mr.. A. N. Varney has rented the Mission
Gardens. formerly owned by Gen. J. A.
Varney, and is prepared to furnish trees of
all kinds to persons desiring to beantify
their premises or to engage in the growth of
| fruit.
The young men Avery and Mesplie, were
examined by Justice Doherty this after
| noon, and bound over to answer the crime
OF robbery in the sum of $1,000. Bail was
| not furnished, and they were remanded to
Jail.
Cloth bound Alto or other edition limo
books only % cents at E. Jacobsen & Co.
Good assortment to select from. Also all
other goods we retail at wholesale prices.
Our stock is large and most complete, but
we must make room for our next spring
stock which is already in transit. decl7tf
Albany Democrat: County Clerk Payne,
at the request of the state board of equali-
zation, has footed up the total amount of
mortgages on real property In this state.
The figures are not pleasant to contemplate.
The total Is one million one hundred and
seven thousand six hundred and sixty nine
dollars. (sl. .l07. .669)
We copy the following from the Arizona
Republican. of Phoenix: ''F. e. Adams, of
Portland, Oregon, and Fannie Griffin, of
Phoenix, were married at o'clock Yester.
day.evening by Rev. D. F. Fuller" Mr..
Adams is well known in this vicinity, and
his many friends will extend TO him their
heartiest congratulations.
Astorian: A team of horses belonging to
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A Thorough Scoundrel.

RALEIGH, N c., Dec. 49, In Chatham
county, near here, NJ. R. Weathers, a
well to do farmer, fell dead in his yard
as he was hltching his horses to his buggy
to gdto bis wedding two years ago. He
was widower, with beautiful daughter
named Vallie. Suspicion that he was
poisoned was quickly reused, and rested
heavily upon DIR. j. d. Stone, Weathers'
family physician, whose relations with
Weathers' daughter were questionable.
1t was said that if Weathers had married
again those relations would have been
interrupted. The coroner held an in
quest, but the guilt of DR.. Stone could
not be proved He published card
declaring his innocence. He soon re-
sumed bis relations with the girl. Last
year be was tried for this and was SEN
fenced to one years imprisonment. The
judge declared his conduct tn be the
worst he had ever known. 1t was rep
resented that he was dying of cOnsump-
tion, and the governor pardoned him
after three months stay in Jail. His
illness was sham. He again resumed
his relations with the girl. Last week he
disappeared. and yesterday he reappeared,
and the girl went away with him. Stone
leaves a wife and thirteen children in
destitute circumstances. Indignation at
his conduct is intense.
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Thrown From a Train.

Fort WAYNE, Iod., Dec. 1s.-Frank
Kimmel is a brakemen on the Fort
Wayne railroad. When making his run
on the freight last night he found a
tramp riding on the bumpers when the
train was near Warsaw. The fellow
muttered an oath when Kimmel roughly
told him to get off the train. Come
and put me off, he growled in response.
Kimmel needed no second invitation,
and going NJ to him showed him off the
train. The train was going slowly at the
time and the tramp was not hurt He
picked himself up and shook his fist at
Krmmel. The latter went about mis-
business and thought nothing about it.
The tramp, it seems, boarded the train as
soon as Kimmel's back was turned. He
seemed to have murder IN his heat, for
W en- the train reached S.. Mary's bridge,
which is sixty feet above the river, he
sneaked up behind the brakeman and
shoyed him off the train. Poor Kimmel,
with an awfnl cry, fell headlong into the
river, receiving fatal injuries. The tramp
has not been arrested, but the officers
are on his track.
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NUMBER 20.
From oregon's Archives,


In lS43 Champoeg was spelled Cham
poeick. That was when the Willamette
river was called the Multnomah, and the
territorial legislative committees were en-
gagged in the drafting of laws for the pro-
lection and government of this then terri.
tory. The boundaries of Oregon territory
were adopted on July 8, lS4S. and EN-.
braced all the territory between the Pacific
ocean and the summit Of the Rocky noun.
tains north of California and south of the
British possessions. The laws of Iowa were
adopted in many instances as those of the
new territory. During 1874 over $50 emf.
grants from the United States entered the
territory, and 1t was in this year that the
legislative committee recommended the es.
tablishment of home for insane patients.
The first report of the treasurer showed
that In 1874, S35S.3l was collected and
Sll5.3S expended. When the legislative
committee met at Oregon City in lS45,
there were present twelve members from
the counties of Clackamas, Champoeg, Yam.
hill, Tuality aud Clatsop. In his message
to the legislature IN lS47, Coy. George
Abernethy said the emigration during that
season had been much larger than any pre-
ceeding one, amounting to between 1000
and 5000 souls. The Indian war OF lS47-4S
cost the territory Sl09, 3ll so, and Governor
Abernethy, in his message to the legislature
of lS49, said it had been supposed the
United States would pay the expenses Of
this war, and ne saw mo reason to doubt il
as it was entered into for the protection of
American citizens" In 1853 the territory
was composed of eight counties: Polk,
Champeog. Yamhill, Tuality, Clackamas,
Vancouver, Clatsop and Lewis. In lS47
Joseph L. Meek, by special act of the leg.
stature, was dispatched as messenger to
Washington, d. c., by way Of California.
When the legislators were elected in l84S
wo more counties were added to the list
linn and Benton. The oaice of coroner was
reated in lS47. the governor appointing
oroners IN the ten counties. Previous to
845 the counties were called districts and
Turing the earlier years of the territorial
government divorces were granted by the
legislature. It was on December 10, lS45,
hat the governor was authorized to adver-
ise for sealed proposals for all who might
esire to give donations to the government
or the purpose of erecting public buildings
nd locating the seat of government. Polk
ounty was organized in lS45 aud Lewis
ounty In the same year. Benton county
nd Linn were established in lS47, and the
heriffs of the several counties were directed
0 take census of the territory in lS4s.
n 1854 all those parts of any counties lying
orth of the Columbia river were stricken
q, that river constituting the northern
oundary. Imprisonment for debt was
bolished in lS43.
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Their Condition the Same.

Moscow, Idaho, Dec. 49, The con
dition of the Andrews boys, who were
shot Wednesday night, remains about the
same as reported last night. Gerald is
progressing nicely, but Willis condition
remains critical. The bullet is lodged in
his groin, and will be allowed to remain,
as no i'll results will arise. Drs. Esslg
and Delpins, the physicians say they can
bring him out all right, unless blood
poisoning sets in or something unforeseen
Occures.
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Does Not Care TO Live.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-The very latest
rep ort from the sick chamber of Cyrus
w. Field is that he is In no Immediate
danger of DYING, but has been as persist
ent in the refusal of food as his son.
Drs. Fuller and Kries are responsible for
tnis statement. They believe that they
will be able to pull their patient through.
They have recommended absolute quiet,
but yesterday allowed the Rev Henry M.
Field to visit bis brother for short time.
He spoke in presumlng way as to the
patients condition, and thought be would
drawback to his recovery Is his lost am
b,lion. He has lost heart and his courage
is completely gone.
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Indians on the Rampage.

Some one sold bunch Of Columbia ST.
washes lot of whisky last Monday, and,
as result, pandemonium reigned supreme
and Bedlam turned green with envy, be-
cause the latter wasn't ''In 1t" in her palmi-
est days. as compared with the disturbance
that prevailed between here and Lexington.
The Indians undoubtedly got their liquor in
Heppner, but this Is not know positively.
Arriving at their camp at Cyrus Leyde's
place, they became involved in fght, and
after beating and bruising each other up
considerably, went out cunning for Boston
men," An old Indian with his sick boy be-
came badly frightened and took refuge with
the family of Mr. Leyde. The latter being
here in Heppner, they all went up to John
Hughes place where Mr.. and Mrs. Shinn
were spending the evening. Messrs. Shinn
and Hughes Immediately bucklei on their
armor and went out to quell the bloodthirs-
ty tendencies Of the natives. The latter
showed fight and few shots were fred on
both sides, Hughes and Shinn coming out
the victors. Mr.. Hughes fred once with a
doubIe-barreled shotgun, and as he was not
far of, must have hit the marauder, but as
the shot were of small size. could not have
injured him much. One Of Mr.. Leyde's
sons came on up to Heppner for Sheriff No
BILE. and at daylight Tuesday Mr.. Noble.
assisted by others, arrested six Indians.
One attempted to use his rifle, but as three
guns were leveled on him, he dropped bis
weapon like hot rock. The wounded men,
if any, could not be found. The culnrits
were taken to Lexington and tried before
Justice Gibson, who sentenced each to pay
a fine of $40 or take 10 days in Jail. Not
having the change, they were locked ZIP last
Tuesday. The man who sold whisky to
these fellows had better not remain long in
these parts An Indian is treacherous at
the best, and when full of liquor is not as
humane as beast. Human lives have been
imperiled, and the community at large re-
gret that Mr.. Hughes gun was not loaded
with buckshot instead Of birdshot.
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Says an exchange: A Bath (Maine) book
keeper stole $500 from his employers and
lost it at the poker table. His theft was
discovered, but instead of having the cul-
prit arrested the firm gave him some good
advice and check for $50, with instruc-
tions to leave town. Instead of jumping at
the chance to get away from the scene of
his disgrace, the ungrateful man went back
to the poker room and lost the $50 check.
Tnen his old employers bought him ticket
for Portland, put him on the train aud saw
him of, after which they caused the poker
dens to be raided.
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southern Pacific in Arizona.

PHOENIX. Arlz., Dec. 2O.--Engineel
Eads, of the Southern Pacific, arrived a,
Phoenix to-day with large corps of men
and teams, and will begin the survey oil
a route through Black canyon to connect
the Maricopa & Phoenix railroad with the
Arizona Central at Prescott. Forty car
loads of material for this route is expected
to arrive by the middle OF next week
North and south the railroad to connect
the Atlantic & Pacific with the Guaymas
road at Benson is being pushed steadily
forward. The roadbed is now graded
eighteen miles out of Phoenix. and grad
ing will be begun at Ash Forks Monday.
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abolition of the order regarding the Or
der of Railway Telegraph Operators. A
violent wind and rain storm is prevailing
throughout Tehachapi pass. and there is
danger of landslide if the rain continues
to pour in such torrents. Trains are
being delayed. The operators are conf
dent. There is much enthusiasm among
the Los Angeles division operators, and
considerable sympathy is manifested by
the citizens. Cowboys of towns along
the line say they will tar and feather
scabs who may be sent to relieve Order
of Railway Telegraphers men, and fabu-
lous prices will be charged them for any
thing they want to buy. A conductor
put off scab operator bound for Tucson
and Tehachapi last night. He was treated
roughly oy Tehachapites and Obliged to
walk out of town for safety.
AT STOCKTON, CAL.
STOCKTON, Dec. 20-F. J Eddy, who
went out on the strike, was here to-day
as deputy grand chief operator of the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers. 1t is be-
lleved he is out inducing operators to JOIN
the order. He said the brotherhoods of
conductors and engineers will be with
the striking operators in few days. He
says further that all members of the Or
der of Railway Telegraphers will go out
On Monday.
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Attempted TraIn-wreck,px.

CoLFAx. CAL, Dec. 1s.-An unsuccess-
ful attempt was made this afternoon to
wreck the east bound overland train No.
1, five miles from Colfax. The train was
delayed only few minutes. Constable
Dyer went to the scene oy special
engine to investigate. No particulars
can be learned at this honr. 1t was near
this same place thai Shlnn and Others
tried to wreck the overland train about
seven years ago, and only a few miles
from the place where the train was
wrecked in September last, for which the
Roberts brothers are now awaiting trial
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he was thinking of renting. Wednesday
afternoon Willis met with severe and
nearly fatal accident. His horse slipped
down in the mud and fell on his leg. 1t
also stepped on him and dragged him
quite distance. 1t was this that caused
him to stop at Layton's house and result
ed in bis easy capture. He was feeling
pretty sore last night when in the city.
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walt wnitman,s Cond,r.on.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-The condl
tion of Walt Whitman, who lies seriously
ill at his little cottage in Camden, is said
to be unchanged to night, but be is
steadily growing weaker. He Is suffer-
ing from bronchial pneumonia aud acute
weakness.
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Killed by q Mob.

LIVE OAK, Fla, Dec. l8.-Just before
12 o'clock last night mob of about 100
men. armed with rifles and revolvers,
called on Sheriff Potsdamer. They
seized, overpowered and took from him
the keys of the county Jail, and placed a
guard over him. They made rush for
the Jail and took from their cells two me-
groes, suspected of the murder of young
Parramore in the streets of Braniord last
week. The prisoners were bound to trees
short distance from 'be jail, and their
bodies rlddied with bullets.
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Buckleu,s Arn.ca su,ve.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores. ulcers, salt rheum, feve.
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains
corns. and all skin eruptlons, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t Is guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price % cents per box. For
sale by Snipes Kinersly.
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Lakeview Examiner: Oregon horses are
commanding respect the world oyer. Now
it is common everyday bunch-grasser that
has made record for himself and name
tor Oregon. A letter to John Schmeer, of
Albany. from Little Rock, Ark, states that
horse sold several months ago by Mr..
Schmeer in Portland, and afterwards Pur-
chased by an eastern man, has just paced a
mile In 222a, and was considered worth
$4,000. " hen sold he was merely a
bunchgrasser, and it was not then know that
he could pace at all. Fact Is that running.
trotting and pacing horses, capable of max
ing a worId.famed record, can be taken
from the ranges of Lake county almost any
day.