Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-30


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PORTLAND legal tender rates, strong at Ss q
ss4c.
VIsrToRs.-During the week our village has
been visited by quite number of strangers,
principally of the legal fraternity.
TRouT.-Trout fish are being caught ont of
the La Creole by those who are fond of the
riscatorial sport. This we have from rumor
and not from any reportorial knowledge of the
fact.
EAsTwARp.-Mr. Drury Davis, of THIS coun-
ty. will start for the Atlantic States tomorrow
morning on visit. I connection with trip
for recreation, he will derive profit on the
sale of about three hundred dressed deer skins.
TIE RoADs.--The roads in this county are
drying mp very fast, and as soon as they shall
have been worn smooth, the roads viii be
splendid Even the buggies that have been
out the past week can bo numbered by the
score.
WEArHER.-The weather, during the past
week, has been magnificent. 1t was warm on
Monday and Tuesday and rained little on
Thursday, though not enough to do much
good. The ground, although not suffering for
water, would be benefited by rain.
GRAry-Our farmers arc stiEl engaged with
their spring grain crops and will until the
ground gets too dry, which is tbs ca already
Ela
breadth of land sown In wheat and oats will
not be less than that Of former years.
Covrxc BAcx-A Mr. Fendall and family
passed tfpcugh town this week, on their way
back from Tulare county, California, whittier
they went last fall from sheridanville Mr.. +.
expresses himself as being thoroughly disgust
ed With that part Of California. The dronth
was too much for him.
PoLITIcAL SPEAKING. The opposing eandi7
dates for District Attorney for the Sd judicial
District, win address their fellow citizens on
the political topics Of the day at sheridanyile,
May 18th, at 3 o'clock p. m; McMinnville
18th, at / O'Clock p. M; Lafayette 18th, at
o'clock, and Dayton 14th, at o'clock.
HoRsE KILLED.-Dr. Warrerier had a valu-
able horse go crippled on Monday last that he
was compelled to kill him. His son, lad Of
@7 years, was p!owing with the team, when il
started to run away. The youth held them un
til one of the check lines broke, but afterwards
he had no control over the animals. They
ran, jerking the plow after them, until one foot
was cut off of the injured horse. The loss is
one hundred and fifty dollars.
CrRcUIr CoUnr.-The April term of the Cir
cult Court for Polk county adjourned on Thurs
day evonng, having disposed Of all the cases
on the docket. The grand jury found no in
dictments and there only two jury trials
those of J. NJ. Rowell VS.. NJ. Kennedy, jadg.
ment for plaintiff for $50 90, and samuc
Austin vs. P. c. Sullivan; verdict for defend
ant. The State cases were State vs. Hender
son Simpson, indictment for assault and bat
terry on an Indian plead guilty and fined s5t
and costs and State VS.. David Hedges, indict
ment for retailing liquor without a license
plead guilty and fined $50 and costs. Divorce
were granted in the case Mary Allen VS.. Will
lam Allen, and M. A. Shaffer We. John Shaffsr
Case Of N. Batler ys. Vim. Jones, iadgmen
for defendant.
Public csrEAKENs.--During the week, we, 0
Dallas, have been entertained by politica
speakers almost every day. First came MI
Hayden, on Monday afternoon; then, on Wed
nesday evening, Messrs. Powell and Butler
and again on Thursday evening, Messrs. Cui
and Hayden, who were replied to by Mr. Pow
ell. On Thursday night the burden of the re
marss OF Curl and Hayden were in answer {
Wnat ~ Mr. Powell had said the night before
and we mist say that We never heard weake
arguments used. Instead Of weakening M,
roWens position they really strengthened IL