The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-10
STATE NEWS.
Interesting Items Culled From Oregon's
Leading Newspapers.

A county superintendent at a recent
session OF the county institute asked
every teacher present who took their
local paper to hold up their hands Out
of 100 present but six responded, at which
he expressed great surprise and saids
You don't spend 81 a year with these
papers, and yet you expect them to print
free OF charge, notices OF institutes. in
sert long programs Of same print reports
OF what you say and do on these occas-
ions, and thus expect them to advertise
you and your abilities IN your profession,
thus assisting you to climb the ladder
to better positions and better salaries
without a cents patronage in return.
Your conduct In this matter would lead
me. were the editor OF one Of these
papers, 10 promptly throw into the waste
basket any communication sent me by
a society, the members OF which were
too proud or too stingy to take my paper,
of IL l inserted it, to demand full adj
vcrtising rates for every line published"
That superintendent takes a just view
OF the matter. But Vt Is not only the
teachers that act that way, but societies.
churches, etc. They wish TO give an en-
tertainment Of some description in order
TO raise money. The job printer is paid
for posters, drayman for hauling the
merchant for what he furnishes, rent is
paid for the hall, In fact everybody Is
paid but the newspaper, which does more
to make the affair whatever Il may be,
a success, than all else. And the people
and societies who have thus received
many dollars worth OF free advertising
do not even have the courtesy to thank
the editor for his work, or show In any
urfl n fafA auilto fn
has done for them. BY and by editors
| will get to have horse sense and quis
such business as that--Ex.
! The San francisco. Call says grass
hoppers and criclkets may be extermin-
ated by using q mixture Of So pounds OF
middlings, 70 pounds OF bran, Is pounds
of arsenic and three gallons OF molasses
to one gallon OF water, so thoroughly
mixsd that every particle receives a
portion OF the arsenic. 1t Is bad stun,
but the pests are attracted by the smell
Of 1t and prefer 1t to leaves OF orchards
and vineyards.
Grasshoppers have invaded several pre-
cincts Of Waeco counsy, devastating
grain fields and stripping orchard trees
OF every particle Of foliage. Their work
Us effectually and quickly done. In the
morning the grain will appear in good
condition and by might every blade will
be eaten and the field be as level as
floor Their migration is rapid and
has reached Tigh bridge. Moro Observer.
William Chase, a young unmarried man,
% years OF age, was drowned In Chesher
lagoon, dead water slough, tributary
to the Willamette. about two miles east
of Eugene, on "wednesday, while in bath
ing with another man and a boy. Ho
was unable to swim and his companions
could not swim enough to save him when
he got in water beyond his depth.-Ex.
The board of regents of the state nor
NAL school at Monmouth, have selected
as a faculty for the ensuing year: p.
L. Campbell, president; II. ID. Bucl1ham,
]. M. Powell. Miss Sarah Tuthill, r. j.
McCaustland, w. A. Wann, A. f. Camp
bell, Edith Cassavant and y. A. Churchill.
Steam was raised and the first boards
sawed In Himple & Wheeler's saw mill
last Saturday. We understand that two
logging camps VIII be opened up in the
rear future, to get out timber for this
new firm.-Nehaiem Times.