The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-01-21
STATE NEWS.
TFrorn tho Herald.1

iakum county, w. T., for deer hunt
He saw q deer. aud in the act of crossing
a log, over the Cathlamot, he slipped, and
ut the same moment threW his gun.
When it struck tho ground an explsion
took place, sending the charge through
the region of his thighs. lie was found
shortly after aud conveyed to his home.
Ife fingered in great agony until the col.
lowing Wednesday, Jan. 9th, aud then ex-
pircd.
Last Tuesday q rousing meeting was
held at Astoria to take measures for in
augurating u movement CO operating with
Tho ihcoFporators of the Astoria aud Sa-
lem Railroad The following arc the
incorporators of the Company 'Jamcs
Taylor, Geo. Flavcl, A. Van Dnsen, g..
II Hustler, Joel Palmer, James We!ch Ad-
air, ". G. johnson, John G. Bell, Jos
Holman, Daniel McCuliy w. X. Smith.
Cyrus Olney, ". 4. Mills, Alfred Luel.
ling, Isaac Myer, e. w. Gray, aud james
X. Kelley. Resolutions were passed ask.
ing Congress to grant land along the pro.
posed line Of the road
from tho oregouian
II was estimated that 5 900, 600 feet Of
lumber has been made at the Vancouver
mills in Portland the past year.
Portland has population Of about g.
900, aud tie Council disburscd last year
1920, ,629,20.
Portland has "a ghost or goblin damn.
ed"
Important steps arc being taken to far
ther tho building Of the West-side Rail-
road
The total amoant Of wheat shipped from
Portland TO San Francisco during the
year 1860 was = $50 sacks: -four, quarter
sacks, 542, ,l57 oats, IS, ,403 sacks bar
ley, 30 sacks salmon, ,937 bbls, 3,24I
half bbis, 1869 cases, 4.923 bacon,
a,T23 packages; butter, | ,250 packages /;
pork, LIZ bbls dried apples, 1912
packages.
SrIKIrUAL DIscussIoN. .-Bcni Todd
publishes card in tho Oregoniaa that
lac viii on the 26ih, eth, 2Sth, 10Th days
Of January, discuss with john Arnoup
the subject Of spiritna!islD.
fFrom tho Press.l
A public Bible class has been formed in
Salem.
The early sown fall wheat in French
Prairie looks splendid.
Salem hunters says there are mere deer
in the fields and woods this year than for
many years before.
Salem boasts moro than - miles of side.
waIk.
Three 4.hersc teams arrived 10 Salem
/! from Scio IN one day, ell loaded with dried
apples.
The ncw City Council Chamber has
been fitted up IN a very neat style aud ID
really pleasant place. The floor Is car
peted with &C mating and each member
oil the Council i furnished with desk
and oiiice chair.
lfram tie slatcsaan.l
Lewis Saloon was closed By Sheriffs'
attachment, for debt.
One hawk has deyoured large num.
Der Of canary birds iu Salem The States
man editor knows its the same hawk be-
cause it always looks alike!
| The Ashland Woolcn Mills are manu-.
featuring excellent goods.
A couple who got divorce at the last
term of the Marion county Circuit Court
want TO be re-spliced.
! Rev /. ID Driver lectured before the
Odd Fellows Association in Eugene last
"Wednesday.
Mr. Smith of Buena Vista, discovered
porceaia clay, suitable for the manufac.
ture of China ware.
During last year in Marion county
there were 657 deeds recorded, and 81
mortgages total amount of fees for rccor.
ding deeds aud mortgages s96l. During
the year there issued 100 Marriage Ii
censcs, and in the same time ii Divorce,
were granted, leaving the balance in favor
OF Hymen SO coupe.
[From the Ensign.l
A son Of Mr. Leighman, who resides
some six or seven miles from Oakland, wa:
found dead near the close of last week
IThe boy, who was ton or twelve years old
Fhad gone on. TO huut birds several days
before, and not returned when expected
search was made for him, which re-
suited in finding his body, lying sevcra
feet from his gun, with wound that hat
Ievidently caused his death. From tn,
situation aud appearance Of the body, i
is thought that the young hunter has
slipped aud fallen in such manner as {,
, discharge the piece, aud inhict a fata
wound.
A new Precinct has been establishe,
which includes Camas Valley. 1t is call
ed. Camas Valley Precinct
Sales Of Land in the month of Decem
Der were light There were sold |, ,365,
SO acres; taken for Homesteads, 3,731,
SO; Pre-cmpted 1920; total 7,087 ,Ss
[From The La Grande sentinell
i Hon. j. II. Slater will address the eli
e izensi of Union county upon the subjec
e of race Suffrage and tho Fifteenth Amend
f ment, at Union, Monday evening, Jar
e IL; Shanghai School House, Cove, Tues
z day evening Jan. IS; Summervillo, Wed
d nesday evening, Jan 10; Russelps Schos
!. House, Thursday evening, Jan. 20; /
) Grande, Saturday evening, Jan.22d.
7 [Fron the Walla walla statesmanl
The Democratic Club of Walla Wall
was re-organizcd on the 9Th inst.
= The sale of Government animals /
] Fort Walla Walla was well ATTENDED
J J The building was spirited, and fair price
7 were realized. Good mules brought
], high as $50, and the more inferior on,
: we're knocked down at So.
nj isabella intendant denies emphatical
: that Isabella carried off the crown di
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