The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1869-01-23
STATE ITEMS.

we CLEAN the following items:
M b. Hendricks is to commence the
erection of steam Touring mill the
coming spring, at Wheatland, Yamhill
county.
The enterprising citizens of Independ
cnce are agitatng the question of build
ing large steam Touring mill in that
flourishing village. They have the money
and the nerve to invest it.
From the jacksonville RevcMc we
learn that:
! But few men are seen upon the streets;
no women; bat now and then boy,
| fastening upon some eTrand-and never
4 dog or cat. Lonesbme times.
case of small pox al the Mountain
House is reported. The person afflicted
is traveller from California.
Miners are yet idle for want of water
Several heavy rains have fallen recently,
| but the dry earth seemed to swallow each
at single drauGht.
| The small pox patients at the pest
! house ON I<anacca Flat, under care. Of Sir
Langley, are said TO be doing well. None
Of the patients have died.
It has bcen stated here, that resolu-
tions have been passed at Phoenix to
prevent the appearance of small pox. A
citizen of this place remarked that reso-
lutions would prevent it, provided they
were made strong enough.
There have been no new cases reported
for this week, to Friday night. There
is hope that the epidemic is abating
But let no efforts be relaxed, and
no precautions abandoned. Caution and
vigilance now may prevent further
ravages.
We understand that VIM Turner,
Esq. has been appointed agent at this
place to see after the Indians at this
place-feed and clothe them. Their
proper place is on the reservation
Why are they not there?
The patients at the pest house, who
are all under treatment by Mrs. Round
tree, are reported as conyalescent, with
the exception of Mr.. Gilmore, the man
who, in his delirium broke pest house,
a wandered ever the mountains, one
cold morning, from 4 to 8 O'Clock and
it is said that he will probably recover
a difficulty occurred at Uniontown,
last Tuesday, between Bally Smith and
negro called Ben, in which Ben was
badly cut up BY Smith. On Wednesday,
Smith had an examination before Squire
Nee and was discharged. Our informant
Mr.. Celwell-stated that Ben's wounds
were dangerous, and would likely prove
fatal.
As near as we can learn, there have been
reported up to the present time fl cases
of small pox; Of this number IL have
died-just one fourth Of all. 1t seems
that the disease is attended here with
greater fatality than any other locality
on the coast. But it is proper to state,
however, that all who died were persons
unprotected by vaccination, if we are cor
rectiy informed.
Fires are constantly kept burning
through all the streets and On the prem
ises, of nearly every citizen of town.
Fleetwood is furnished by the authorities;
while old leather, rubber, sulphur, &C., is
added to the fires from which dense
volumes Of smoke ascend, and hang like
a dark pail over the afflicted town. The
object is to disinfect the atmosphere and
it is the prevailing opinion that good
results will ensue. Then bring on the
pitch! Keep up the fires, and make this
a city of smoke, SO long as the contagion
continues.
The following is from the Jacksonville
Sentinel of the 10Th:
The severe cases of the eonf1uent type
that have resulted in death are, j ohm
Walker, Joseph Martin, John Martin,
James Hubbard, Bertha Breitbarth, Mrs.
Brewer, Sophia Love, Isaac Cowan (col-
ored), and three squaws.
The cases that have recovered are six |
members of the Roundtree family, four
of the Martin family, John Stowe, Chas.
Harris, j. [. Hunt, VIM. Thompson, Geo.
Hibbard, Smith, Mitchell, Stowe Senior,
and one squaw.
There are at present under treatment |
in the two hospitals and in various resi-
dences, VIM. Giimour, Tom More, Chris |
Wintjen: Jesse Higgins, Thomas Brown,
Lake, Ed. Pitts, Jno. Atkinson, Chas. |
Williams, T. CASTOR, Chrs. Bryant (child)
Nancy Dews, Ell. Hoover, Joe. Gray, Geo.
P. Funck.
This makes forty-fve in all, eleven of
which, or nearly one fourth have termin-
ated fatally. This is terrible per cent
of mortality, showing that the disease is
of avery malignant type and admonishing
the people of any community to use ex
traordinary vigilance against it.
In addition to the above, there have
been very few cases of very light var
ioloid reported, which have been cured
without other treatment than care and