Show aj vv s ako 01 egoh ste ali california Calif ormi steam navigation com portland june pacific left I 1 13 steamer rived d at san francisco june 15 I 1 ir rive U al EGO i of LEGISLA TURE i RE the oregon leg 4 1 0 adjourned stile die rf oil the ath lust list 1 diw lure re failed to elect a united states sena ia to fill the vacancy occasioned by the WI for ot of delorm smith I 1 of ct the short term i a athe doe the it a democratic ca caucus was it id on t salem at which delorm smith was re d the nominee of the party bu but t it illige led 1 to receive e votes anoll enough gh in the legis siira latare to secure his election FLOOD 11 I 1 THE walli VALLEY of the waters has fur at the its rise 10 aalthe h d the first topic of con conversation ersa tion amon among m i ns ur r elti C citizens zens during g the past week it is 0 to lie be feared that the crops on the tt t teat really y adt and low ow lands ands will be almost entire ill destroyed lea troyed tile the farmers have already 1 ay to drive d rive their stock to the h ten eri lands arid a ili many instances to remove alb nir families arid goods the rise is now rr estimated mated at abbit W twenty enty leet feet six BIL inches from oin the av average e rag e I 1 low 0 wn water vater mark luark port lit blics blocs lit FLOOD if I 1 N till THE COLUMBIA VALLEY the a use rise in i the columbia avei flowing the botto to mils 9 has also caused a rise in the potato ot earket potatoes are now commanding I 1 a 2 ad per bushel Por flaud ml adv be T or OF SNAKE the detainer tamer col engh made a successful as dutot et of the snake mer rivers to a distance of fit il it biles loiles from the mouth of the tu lah kah non toe site of rort fort ta taylor lor she encountered tt the mouth of the palouse and tn tit non about three miles of ier acry Y s strong tron g VA alipid lipid I 1 water ater she however in made a de the th e neat hereafter she is is to make her landra 7 at at the mouth ol of the palouse Pa louse for all 1 rbt and passengers geis destined north and ica fail tot of snake river 15 I 1 1 ho WALLA WALLA jal at tins this time files there are numerous citizens of the Hilli amette valley who ate are desirous of dav daiv 11 their stock to the grazing country aas east 4 of atthe the cascades Cas cadee tie the snows in in the in moun au 14 bains prevent them frota from so doing arid and they vil all remain deep in in the s t till 11 the of this month the steamboats ul then ben must furnish the principal means of transfer of stock to that re region ion till the last 12 1 I of june the several attempts to construct 1 I a road north noh of mount hood so as to it be e pas lud 1 l sable able at an earlier period 1 briod of the 3 ear have hai e nit 1 I thus far proved abortive lb ib THE SALT LAKE expedition the ex e sedition nedi tion to salt lake under the command of el capt apt walling will ill leave leaie the dalles on monday on next 11 e anticipate for this coday com binya 7 any a success successful fill c exploration of a new and t practicable ra route te to 0 salt bait lake and from the Johse observations nations of ci citizens citi of oregon mho ho have graveled raveled domeni somewhat hat in the direction this ex a edition proposes to explore N we e should not jetti it at to learn that their thi ir re rei I 0 arches should develop much mote more hidden il yealth T balth to the people ct cf oregon lb ib S father de smet the celebrated indian M missionary paid a visit to this city accod 1 some seven indian chiefs these chiefs hat hair e been to vancouver to attend a I 1 9 ra 11 talk alk with general harney II arney who mho told them aa to inform their people that the great father at washington had sent him out t to look after and punish their misdeeds to the pile pale faces ile he said he had ro resents to make them and they were wel wine kime to plenty of muck a muck while nh 1 I they remained with hints him and when they were ready to leave for their forest home lit lie would give them a written manuscript of his intentions ac the chiefs were w ere much ceased pleased with nith their interview with general fiarley fia arney raey as also with the treatment they reif ce red from the Port landers and ha hae e signi fell their intention to do all in their power B to foster feelings of friendship between their respective tribes and the whites lb il THE rort FORT BENTON expedition the bort sart for mullans fort benton E ex x tion ton embarked at the mouth of the ue de on wednesday of last week eek on oil the el trainer tair col wright fc ilia his escort embraces one me hundred men detachments from several companies of the ad artillery they were to lo disembark at the mouth of the palouse river liter we learn that the party or of survey y I 1 1 ors eta and employees under mullan JM at are e i soleme the dalles on or before monday next t and proceed to join the escort on the j other side of snake river lb ib tim THE STATE SEAL an act was passed to I 1 provide for the seal of the state the device I 1 to it be as follows S 1 AB escutcheon supported by bv thirty three I 1 IL abra its and divided by an all ordinary with the 4 the unon union in chief moun 1 allut art an elk with branching antlers anglers a n a lagon the pacific ocean on which a brit li man inan of war departing depar tint an american I 1 steamer arriving the second quartering r with sheaf plough and a pickaxe pick axe crest rt tie the american eagle legend state of ore go pin c 4 NEWS alws FROM COLVILLE the news from colville is up to the ad of may at that time the abow had gone from the i alleys valleys and i farmers were mere busily occupied in putting their spring crops strong hopes are in n aked that an abundant harvest will mill be 9 hillrod tel hill izad and that a ready market at high prices will mill be farind for all they can raise 1111 any ay of the miners at colville have done rell lie d during u 1 ing the be past winter and much ex 1 11 pec tation 0 n exists that the presence of tro troops 0 3 n 51 at t colville will embolden the mi miners ners to make ma f e at ar inore lore ex extensive t prospects e Is the coming season it 13 xhi hick h may result in n phe the discovery disi overy of new and 11 th archer gold fields than those now worked and ail these expectations are much enhanced enhance dby by ji the tie tales of indians who speak of gold in the 3 ice mountains |