The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-02-15
OREGON ITEMS.
holy writ.

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The Salem Touring mill was payinl
80 cents for wheat last week. On Feb
ruary 9. 1S9S the price was 60 cents.
The ladies OF Pendleton enclosed {
cheque for $152 to the relief society o
that dty, this being the net proceeds o
their charity ball.
A Walla Walla wool grower sen
20 1-2 tons OF wool to the Boston mar
ket, and when he received his return
the wool netted him 5 Ia cents pound
Last year wool was 12 to Ia cents.
Things nut be looking up for the Ore
gon Pacific, as Receiver Clark has just
paid the employees their January wages
in full. Wages in full has been rarity
for the employees of this road for some
time past.
Andrew Shuck, the first sheriff of
Yamhill county, died at McMinnville
last Saturday aged 70. He was one of
the first pioneers of that part of the
country, having settled in Oregon in the
year Of 1S47.
Times have changed In the far west.
Last Sunday night some white men
held up and robbed four Indians, who
We're returning from Pendleton to the
reservation near that city. Evidently
T.,Il lod hal6 ~ hafnra
they left the city. as the highwaymen
got little for their trouble.
They are shipping Oregon apples to
Tennessee, two carloads having gone
from Ashland, and the prices were so
satisfactory that the shippers are GET
ting ready to have more follow. For the
first time In years apples are more ex-
penslve than oranges in the upper Mis-
slsslppi valley.
A great many Portland spectators
have contracted new disease. called
the "Tickeroslxis." 1t has been brought
on by going long on wheat and watch
ing the ticker for higher prices. They
had It bad yesterday when the advices
from Chicago showed May wheat down
to 5S rs the lowest point ever touched
in that market.
Seventeen tramps were sheltered over
night last Thursday In the Eugene City
jail. 1t is a good thing for Astoria thu
walking on the water Is a lost accom-
pllshment or Jailor Warren might have
his hands full accommodating these
disciples of Weary Waggles and Dusty
Charley while on their trip from Port
land to San Francisco.
The construction Of the soldiers home !
building is in progress at Roseburg, the
walls being up to the second floor. 1t
is still expected the building will be
ready for dedication at the time of the
G. A. r. encampment next May The
commander or superintendent Of the !
home is paid $50 month during the
construction OF the building, after which
his salary will be $1,000 year.
A smooth individual, who represented
himself to be an agent OF the Mutual
Life Insurance company, OF New York,
has succeeded in writing up number
Of applications for farmers In Umatllla
county and taking their notes in pay
This was two months ago. and as
they received no policies they wrote to
the general office at Seattle, and re-
ceived word that he was fraud"
Now they are worrying about their
notes. and why shouldn't they, when
hey are negotiable.
There Is an item afloat to the effect
hat in a neighboring town is a lodge
II the Farmers Alliance which meets
Monday nights There is only one lodge
'oom In the town. and Tuesday night II
) occupied by knights Of Pythias. The
PRESIDENT Of one Of the sub-alliances
anne to town tuesday. and seeing a
Ight In the lodge room concluded he
would go over there. He gave the
roper knock at the outer door The (,
iicket was raised and an ear placed to /
ear the password. II plow, hoe. a
pade,r whispered the alliance man.
ne ear was replaced with an eve. and
turn Il gave place 10 q mouth. which Il
In reply, ''The hi you do" {
nd the wicket dropped with a bang. !,
hs indignant farmer shortly after met 4
"brothes, to whom he told his tale q
woe. "whx aod burn IT," was the ! !
arp comment Of the hrolher. 'Them's a
nights Of Pythlas and you've ave is
n our password" ''Dogged II ain't." n n
IS the response. but Cbrightening up) = :,
rn 'em I've Rot theirs.r 81