Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-08-26

over to Newport this 'morning, whert
they will enjoy the sea breezes for sew
eral days.
Dan W. Tarpley, accompanied by
his nephew. Master Ford Tarpley
we're passengers to Portland on the
morning local.
Wm. Wright, who has been visiting
Salem friends the past week, left this
afternoon for his home at Union,
Eastern Oregon
Antoine Metschan, salesman in A.
KleiD's boot and shoe store, has been
confined TO his room the past week
owing To sickness.
Rev. =. Bittner, OF the German
Evangelical church OF this city, today
went 70 Milwaukee TO attend confer
ence Of that church.
Assistant Secretary OF State, G. M.
Lockwood, accompanied by his
nephew, Webster Klncaid, went TO
Portland this morning.
j. S. Nye and son, "Bill," with
their respective wives, leave tomorrow
for Woods, where they will spend a
few weeks-in the shade
Miss Rita Rakestraw, of Chemawa,
was In the city today, completing ar
rangements TO attend Willamette
university again this winter.
J. ]. Bottger left this morning for
Victoria, b. c., where he will attend
some racing events In which his ex-
cellent string OF horses will particI-
pate.
G.. w. Hubbard arrived In the city
this afternoon from Tustln, Cal, where
he has spent the past summer. He
will open up an office in Salem and
will purchase hops
Capt. j. l.. Smith, familiar officer
on the steamboats, plying on the Will
lamette during the winter, was in the
city today, returning to Corvallis via
the Roseburg mail.
Jesse George, the popular luLch
counter man, went TO Aurora on the
Salem local this morning. From there
he will go TO Pleasant Hill Country
and Oregon City on his wheel.
Miss Asenath Baker, who has been
visiting Miss May Barnes of the New
York Racket, left this morning for
her home at Tacoma accompanied by
Miss Barnes who will spend about
three weeks in the Sound country.
Mrs. j. E. Rakerstraw, and daugh-
ter Miss Rita, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Nardln,of theChemawa Indian Train
ing School, returned this morning from
San Francisco where they have been
in attendance at the Indian Teachers
Institute.
Banker j. ii. Albert left last night
for indianapolis, Indiana, TO attend
the national convention, OF sound
money Democrats. Mr.. Albert ex-
poets 10 be absent from Salem about
two weeks, during which time he will
visit st. Louis and Lansing, Iowa.
Alex LaFollett, OF Mission Bottom,
was in the city today, and reports fair
crops In his locality. One piece OF his
wheat averaged AZ bushels to the acre,
but as the same piece went 5S bushels
last year, even this lisa poor crop. He
has few peaches this year.
Attorney Geo. G. Bingham aud At
torney Seth II. Hammer left today for
the upper Santlam above Detroit |
where they will fish for the speckled |
beauties for several days. Judging
from statement made by Mr.. Blng-
ham at the train this morning, some
''record breaking" fish stories may be
expected on their return.
w. ii. IL. Darby, OF Macleay, was In
The city today and reports threshing
results good, on his place. On 40
acres they threshed 80 bushels to the
acre, aud 10 was the Oldest peice, Of
ground, on the place. Grain gener-
lily is light, and in many places
wheat aud oats runs as low as 10 aud
10 bushels To the acre.