The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-13
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j. S. Lowe hauls wool from fifteen
miles beyond Dayton to Pendleton In
four horse teams, and the freight Is
figured in at so cents per hundred. Sun
day evening lot of ten tons was drawn
into town by four four-horse teams and
taken to the securing mill. There were
| fifty-one sacks in all. 1t Is an enterprise
which partakes of the nature of opposi.
tion to the railroad companies. The
team freghters claim they can haul at
50 cents per hundred, or so per ton and
make wages at it, The distance from
Pendl eton to Dayton by rail Is eighty-five
miles. The Lowe wool comes from be-
yond Dayton fifteen miles, or 100 miles to
Pendleton. The outfit used is: Sixteen
horses, eight wagons. Four men drive.
About three days are consumed on the
trip going. This gives $25 per team for
about five days time, since going and
coming, five days are required. For each
team and driver this allows S. per day.
Hop growers of Ukiah valley are
greatly concerned over the appearance
of a worm which is devastating the
fields The pest is similar in appearance
to the army worm, being about one inch
long and an eighth of an inch in diameter
1t was first discovered by Robert Clark, a
hop raiser. The worm works altogether
by night, cleaning off the leaves and
every vestige of green from the vine. 1t
also works Systematically, destroying a
row at time.
Parties claim to have found the finest
coal property yet discovered in this coun-
ty. 1t is located up the middle fork OF
the Coqu.lle country and Within few
nnilac Of t1aa lima 10 rai xyat
mas been dressed down and shows face
of twelve feet of clean coal. There is con-
siderable excitement over the find in that
part of the country.-Coast Mail.
The Grants Pass Courier gives pub,
licity TO the report that an old man
named Eli Taylor found a 14-pound mug
get on Powell's creek last week,
Josephine county There is considerable
excitement out there in consequences,
though the report lacks confirmation in
Grants Pass yet. The lump would be
worth $500.
The sheep shearers. Of Wallowa coun-
ty were out on strike for several days
last week. The owners offered cents
and the strikers demanded 5. The men
finally concluded to accept the cents
and all are now at work.
Salem people who are property owners
in Astoria are this week holding their
breath, in sympathy with residents Of
that city Something is going to drop
"a railroad or the price of this property.
Salem Statesman.
A Dalles, Polk county, horticulturist
will dry his gooseberries and currents
this year in the hope of realizing more
than by marketing in the fresh state
Surveys are being made across Sher- |
man county, from opposite the mouth of |
SO-mile on John Day, for the Dalles-
Fossil road.
The Wateiqcow WOODEN Mills are now
running for general business, with three |
months orders ahead on blankets alone. |
The sheepmen in Union county report |
an unusually good lambing season, 80 per
cent having been saved.
The "bike" Is entering into active COM
petition with the street car service in
Portland.
The water Is now over the gates at the
Cascade locks and the canal is full.