Junction City bulletin. [volume] (Junction City, Or.) 189?-1901, 1901-03-14
Items Of Interest From All Parts
OF the State.
COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL HAPPENINGS
"A Brief Review Of the Growth and Improve
msnts Of the Many industries Through.
out Our Thriving Commonwealth.

clerk.
Baker city-The Baker City post
cflice win have stamp-cancelling
machine.
The Dalle0---The Dalles treasurer
had an available cash balance March
l Of si,655.sS.
Euaene--A large electric trana'
former has arrived at Eugene for the
lighting company.
Baker city--Improvements to cost
$4,000 win be made In the Warshuer
Lotel at Baker City
Eagle Pcint--It Is reported from
Lagle Point that early frosts have not
injured growing wheat.
Pendieton--water meters for the
Pcndieton water system have arrived
and are being sold for $40. SIS and
$40 each.
Gold Hlli--It Is reported that rich
three-foot vein OF gold'bearing quartz
has been struck on the old Clock place
near Gold Hin.
Perry-The Grand Ronde Lumber
Company win start up It's mill at Per.
ry this week. About 100000 feet
Of logs are on hand,
coqullle-Farmer on the north fork
OF the Coquille report hay scarce In
that part Of the country: but stock
Is In fine condition.
Henderson--Th wagon bridge at
Henderson station, which went out
with the last freshet, is replaced and
opened for travel.
Foots creek-Seyeral tons OF ore
from the Dixie Queen mine. in the
foots Greek district, are said To have
Yielded over 500 ton.
Lakeview--The old electric system
for lighting the town OF Lakevlew has
been discontinued. and will be re-
placed by the town plant.
Eagle Point--There Is considerable
anxiety over the proposed ditch from
Fish Lake to the valley, fears being
entertained that the company viii
take so much water out Of the streams
that there will not be enough left
for irrigating purposes and to run
the grist mill.
Pilot Roek--A painful accident oc.
Cured at the Warner sawmIll. twelve
miles south of Pilot Rock. VIII War.
ner. while riding on log carriage,
vas struck on the head, and while
stunned leaned over In such a man.
ner that a large piece OF flesh was
cut out OF his thigh by the saw
Urity--It Is reported from Unity.
on upper Burnt river, that there was
disastrous fire in that burg. James
Payton's general merchandise store
was totally destroyed, including quite
stock Of goods The building was
practically new, two stories high.
the upper story being useG as a dance
hall.
AshIand-A petition has been for.
warded to Washington for the pro-
posed free rural delivery route south
OF Ashland. The route reaches from
Ashland eight miles to w. II. Shep.
herds place. and returns via Erdi.
grant creek. The number of families
which would be served on this rodte
Is l25, and the number OF people
49S, and one postoffice, Baron. would
be discontinued.
Fort klamath-Melhas Bros, of
Fort klamath weighed 1874 head of
beef cattle last week at the Mitchell
ranch and delivered them to George
kohlhagen Of Roseburg. The average
weight was 1852 pounds, from which
was deducted four per cent, making
the selling weight 1901 pounds. The
price paid was tx cents, an average
OF $45.O3A. The total price paid for
all was $8,286.90.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 55056c; Val.
ley, nominal; blueatone, 57hc per
bushel
Flour--Best grades, $2.SO0$3.4O pre-
barrel; graham, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIG per ton; mid
dllngs, $2l.50; shorts, $3.50; chop,
SIG.
oats-White, 44045c per bushel;
gray, 42043c.
Hay-Timothy, s12012.5O; clover,
$7@9.5O; Oregon wild hay, s6@7 per
ton.
Butter--Fancy creamery, 22h@I5c;
dairy, 18020c.
Eggs-oregon ranch, 12012kc;
per dozen.
Poultry - Chickens, mixed, $3.50
o.; hens, $4.50@5; dressed, 11012c
per pound; springs, $4045O per doz-
en-; ducks, $500; geese, $500 per
dozen.
Potatoes--45@60c per sack.
Dried fruits--Apples, evaporated,
5@6c per pound; sun dried, sacks or
boxes,304c; pears, 5000; prunes,
Italian, 507c; silver, extra choice,
507.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers.
$4.75; ewes, $404.50; dressed, 6h "a
&c per pound.
Hogs--Gross, choice heavy, $505.25;
light, s47505; dressed, 607c per
pound.
veal-Large, 7@7Ac per pound; ;
small, Sk09c per pound.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $4.500
4.75; cows, s4@4.50; dressed beef, 10
&c per pound.