Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-17
STATE ITEMS.

ers, who have been running thresher
this season on the hills opposite town,
have about concluded their season, hay-
ing threshed between 1900 and 49,
900 bushels Of grain, realizing enough
to pay for their machine the first season.
The Wallamet University opened yes
terday morning, under the Presidency
of Prot. T. NJ. Catch. His Introductory
address was short, appropriate and in
structive. The first sentence fixed the
attention. of the students, and every ad-
ded sentence increased the interest.
All eyes were open, and all hearts won.
IF few more of the Trustees and pat
rons of the Institution had been present..
TO welcome the President and school, it
would have added, no doubt, to the in-
terest of the occasion.
A railroad accident happened at East
Portland few days sihce by which
locomotive and several cars were thrown
from the track. No passengers were on
board and only the employees were
injured slightly. The damage to the
cars aud road is estimated at S. 900.
The cause of the pccident was the set
tling ofone side OF the track.
From the Oregoaian The damaged
locomotive Portland, has been placed on
her wheels and removed to the shop for
repairs, which will begin Immediately.
The locomotive Clackan has been
tried, and works finely
Thesteamsh p California arrived from
San Francisco, with l45 passengers.
1t is stated by the Jacksonville, News
that malignant typhoid fever is report.
ID to be raging 10 Josephine county
Several have died and great many
are down with the disease.
The Statesman learns that Alexander
Martin. of Jackson, is 10 be the Sup
erin,endent on the line of the Califor>
MIA and Oregon Stage Company having
been lately retained in that capacity by
Mr.. Carr.
On Monday last, as the Statesman in
forms US, the much talked of safe of the
State Treasury was opened and the con
tedts counted. The amount on hand
was found to be S267 $3.50 ,3S, all oi
which was coin with the exception of
81 900. Mr. T. n. Conke then trans
ferred the Office to his successor, l..
FIeischner.
The Statesman says that !" Hon. L..
Fleischner made his first payment from
the State Treasury on Tuesday. Cou-
pons amounting to $500 !. ,,,me D.,
Oregon State Bounty and Relief Bon
were presented aud paid. These bonds
are held in Leipsic, Saxony the c,p
pons have travelled by sea aud Ian
safely here, and the money SC rts back
Shall We expect the present Legisla,n
TO put those bonds through the mill OF
equitable adjustment" bef,re anoth~ T
pay>day comes around!
The pulation of Albany is about
500,-500 less than It's citizens claimed
A g I'd nrg ct valued at ;24. as
found last wcek near locahonta La
ker county.
The Albany Democrat will publish a
d ly pape' during the week of the Linn
Comfy iir.
From thirty pounds Of Norway oats
J Is. Houstan, a farmer near Albany,
has raised this year eight bushels.
A post Office is to be established at
Wapato, Washington county. This will
supply o much needed want. There
was post Office at that place some years
ago, but it was discontinued.
A man named Linville Bowers. i'm.
prisoned in the Jail at Albany charge d
with an attempt on the life of Charles
Rogers, tried to escape on Monday night
last, and was shot and killed by the
guard.
The Mountaineer learns that the af.
fairs of Wasco county, as managed by
Messrs. K. L. Perham. County Judge,
j. Marden and j. FL. Phillips, late Coun.
ty Commissioners, will be brought be-
fore the next Grand Jury.
The Dalles paper states that Gen.
Tilton and Col. Smith. railroad survey
ors, were at that place on Thursday,
These gentleman" says that paper, "are
engaged in running survey on the ot-
posite side Of the river for the Nothern
Pacific Railroad. We are told that it
is their intention to continue their sur.
vey to Priests Rapids on the Columbia
river, and then return and survey this
side Of the river to Portland. It is the
impression of some of the citizens oil
the Dalles that the Railroad will run on
the opposite side of the river. leaving
us out in tho cold.
The taxable property ia Douglas
County amounts to S1,454.98 The
County Commissioners have levied tan
of 22 mills on the dellar, SO says the
Piaiadealer.