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day for u cents pound,
The heavy rainfa!ls in Sherman
county are doing much good. They
ate late, but welcome.
Charles Wilson, Of Newberg, is max
log a collection Of campaign buttons,
for future generations of Wilson's
The second annual convention of
the Southern Oregon Miners Associa-
ton met in GRANTS Pass this week.
II was shown by the recent election
that Wallowa county's vote fell short
about 100 from what it was in June.
About 40 japanese are at work on
the Southern Pacific railway, lS miles
south OF Roseburg, tightening mp
slide.
Isasc Finley shipped II, 600 pounds
of hops from Grants Pass to st. Louis
last week. They were sold under con-
tIact lof IL celtS.
The Siletz Indians, who have been
working all summer and fall at the
cannery in Weddeburn, have returned
to the reservation.
1t is hardly possible for horses to go
much lower than the old plug that
was sold at public auction in Corvallis
the other day for cents.
Some Of the citizens of Grants Pass
propose to Call a conference of Jose
phine county voters to decide on de-
sireable measures TO put before the
next Legislature.
The Hotel Eugene, which has been
closed for several months, will
probably REOPEN soon, having been
bought by Stephen Smeed.
All the real and personal property
of the Medford Distillery & Refining
Company will be sold at public
auction in Medford, Dec 10.
In referring to the nickel mine near
Riddle, Douglas county, the Mite says:
W, @. Brown, of the nickel mine, will
soon have his mine in operation.
The Minnesota hotel in Eugene has
been sold to John Whiteaker, for
Sl6S6 50. MIR. Johnston has leased the
building and will continue as landlord.
Several teams that attempted to cross
the Cascades from Prineville last
week were unable to get beyond Lost
creek, because Of three or four feet of
snow there.
The proplietors of the Ashland
WOODEN mills are seriously considering
moving their plant from Ashland to
some point in California, where sub
sidy has been offered them.
The Forest Grove post office will be
made all International money-order
office the first of the yeaI. Mr.. Marsh
made application some time ago, and
recently received favorable response.
An ordinance has been introduced
in the council Of Corvallis to close
every business house in the city on
Sundays. except those places of busi-
ness that are allowed to remain open
by law,
The citizens of Ashland have formed
"a registration law" club, the pur-
pose being to secure the enactment
this winter by the legislature of law
providing for system Of registration
of voters.
The Dalles' streets are in darkness at
night. The electric company's price
for street lamps is more than the
council is willing to pay, and the city
uthorities are taking steps to put in
coaloil lamps.
The regular monthly gold output of
the Virtue mine was brought to Baker
City last week, and deposited at the
First National bank for shipment to
the mint. 1t was in chBrge of Super
intendent RESCUE, and the amount
was $40, 900.
Grants Pass is to have a custom
quartz mill soon. DR.. W. II. Flanna-
gan, of that city, has ten-ton mill
with all the necessary appurtenances,
and also has boiler and engine, at
Talent, which he will move to Grants
Pass and place in position for use.
The northwest conner of the uniyer-
sity campus, In Eugene, about two
acres, which has always been very
wet, has been tiled for the purpose Of
draining it, The ground, which was
very rough, has been plowed and cul-
tivated down to make it smooth.
West Bros, of Pleasant Hill, Friday,
sold to s. IL. Friendly, of Eugene, 25OO
bushels of wheat, on board of cars, for
rs bushels. The Messrs. West have
the wheat at their farm and will de.
liver it at once. Mr.. Friendly also