Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-18
STATE ITEMS.

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tating the subject of having County
Fair at Roseburg this fall.
Two fellows at Roseburg, says the
Plaindealer, staked $50 each on the
result of prize fight, and retired out
Of town 10 decide which should own
the money. The law officers put a
stop to their game arrangements.
A new paper has bee started at
Portland called the Oregon Good Tenn
p}ar. 1t is the organ Of the Order in
this State.
The State Journal contains the fol-
lowing account of storm that passed
over Eugene last week: Last Monday
and Tuesday the weather was very
warm. Tuesday afternoon it became
quite oppressive, and resulted in the
severest thunder storm that has ever
visited this place since the country has
been settled by white people. About
7 o'clock in the evening dark cloud
came up in the southwest, and in
short time the tightening commenced
flashing in every direction followed by
terrific claps of thunder and some rain.
A number of trees were set on fire in
sight of town by tightening, and, for
time, bright fire blazed on the west
side of Spencer Butte, and one on the
foot hills south west Of town. A great
many trees were struck by tightening.
The scene reminded us of thunder
storm on the Platte River more than
anything we have ever seen in this
country before. There was another
thunder storm on Wednesday evening
but not so violent Tightening is very
unusual in this country.
The same paper learns that Mr.. w.
7. Wilson, of Ohio, has gone to Eng
land to purchase Cotswold sheep for
the purpose Of shipping to Oregon this
season. He will have them here as
early as September, if possible. All
wool growers should keep an eye to
this enterprise, and avail themselves of
the first opportunity Of securing some
of these sheep, as the business of wool
growing is paying one, aud the Cots
wolds are fast becoming the most popu-
lar breed in the United States. They
are excellent both for wool and mutton
being a large sheep and turning IF a
heavy fleece Persons desirous of
learning further in regard to these
sheep can do so by addressing Mr.. Jerry
Luckey, of this place.
The Albany Register says: There is
some talk of a new paper in Albany
soon. 1t will probably be bedrocker,
and advocate reputation.
The Statesman learns from Mr.. E.
G. Cartwright that there is a prospect
for an abundant crop of fax seed this
season. There are about 5000 acres
sown in this valley; 5000 for the use
! of the Pioneer Oil Mills, and the rest
for the companies represented by Mr..
Cartwright.
The .Oregoa'an, of the 14th inst,
contains an account of an unsuccessful
attempt to assassinate Dr. Fowler, of
Portland, who is in the employ of the
North Pacific Steamship Co. / The
would be assassin fired shot through
the window into the bed where Fowler
was sleeping. The sleeping man hap
pcned to be lying on the back side Of
the bed, and thus escaped death.
The same paper says that Capt. Baz
Miller, whom everybody knows as an
old steamboatman on the waters Of the
Willamette and Columbia, has nst
been doing another job-of perilous nav
igation on the Upper Columbia. A
dispatch from Wallula, yesterday, an
nounces that he has run the two steam
ers, Missoua and Cabinet, through
Cabinet Rapids into Pen d'Orille Lake
People will soon begin to think Capt
Baz can just run steamer anywhere
he chooses.
From the Jacksonville Sentinel WI
learn that company has been incor
poratcd to bring in water from Apple
gate to the mines about Jacksonv Vile
The capacity of the ditch will be abou
five hundred inches. The capital stocl
500, GOO.
The same paper is informed, by MI
w. II. Woodbury., that John McGin
mis-, mail carrier between Crescent City
and Trinidad, was swallowed up in th
quicksand while crossing Redwoo,
Greek. There was young man trav
cling with him at the time. Nc. oil
him to wait until he crossed to tn
other side before he started. Nc. start
ed, and he and horse disappeared.
Mr.. Colwell informs the Sentint
that a rich goldbearing quartz ledg
has lately been discovered at the hea
of Indian Creek, on the divide, in Jo
sephine county.