Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-06-03
State Items.


The railroad bridge across the Will-
annette at Harrisburg will be three
miles long.
Albany has over 80 miles Of side
walk.
The men who quit railroad work
above Albany last week, have sued
theaCompany for their wages.
Il. K. Chandler of McMinville,
graduated ut the Rapfist Theological
seminary of Chicago on the 18th nlt
Saddle trees arc being made in the
Penitentlary.
The lumber, ties, &c are Icing IRE
pared for the first see,iou of the West
Side Railroad As soon as the weath.
er settles the Company propose going,
to work, and the impression prevails
that the first twenty miles will be fin
ished by the first of October.
Mr.. w. A. Mcpherson, has become
associate editor of the Salem Mercury.
The Frost, and continuous cold
weather has kept the fruit aud yegeta-
bes late in Southern Oregon.
The Times says The report reaeh-
es us that Surveyor Appesa,e has
been mo.ested recently. by the Modoc
Indians. They entered hi camp and
demanded flour and bacon, fourished
their weapons, made threats, and told
him that was their country. and ha
should not survey it.-A company OF 5
gentlemen, consisting OF l. Zigler, Jas.
McDonough. w H. S III 3de. j. f
Ro-s and Dan. Fisher are preparing 10
turn Rogue river this summer. A ia
vorable point has been ~eecfed just
above Big Bar and north Gold Hill A
substantial dam will be thrown across
| the river, the entire volume ef water
turned iuto a new channel. and natural
| bed OF the river dried which from
previou, prospects made, is supposed
to be very rich.
John G.. Orchard was arrested IN
| Portland last week for forging an order
/ in the name OF Ben. min Sunderland.
| for the sum of SIS, aud collecting the
| same.
| From the Agricultural report for
March and April, we learn the price of
wool in the different wool-mnrkeis In
| New York, dnring April wool ranged.
owing to different grades from % IN
81 cts. Il h In Boston, 4sl o.
81 cts; IN Chicago from 3s1a.50 cts /;
| in Cincinnstti from 30(a.50 CTS 10 St
Louis from 32Guol ct~.; in San Francis
co from 2uCt27! cts showing higher
| price in Bostou than any other city.
The Chinese Of Eugene Ci,y have
struck" Tor higher wages.
| The Salem FIGURING Mills arc to
>hut down for repairs on the llth
inst.
Many orchards in the Valley are
teiug ruined by catterpillars
Tie Yaquiua Bay Wagon Road lands
have been sold to j. l.. Hogg foT
s2l, 900.
Lass, the q confidence man" Of Port.
land, was bound over 10 The sum o'
$500 To answer hefore the Grand Jury
at the. next term of the Circui'
ourt.
Portland is boasting of cage o
shac Squirrels.
DHowNfp.--A little infant son q
SIR. u. Faillcs. oi S.uvie's Island
while at play IN lhe Door yard. oaiy /
few steps from its mother, was browne,
in u pool Of water about twelve
inches 10 derth, on Friday. He wa
buried on Sunday. Aged about tw,
years.
| HEAVY HAMMER.--the Willamett,
Iron works Monday turned out pile
driver hammer which weighs over |, ,l0(
pounds.
| Nor CREprTED-The report tha
Capt. S. Douge (lost a year ago a
Sboalwater Bay by the wreck of tn
schooner Champon) had been pickle,
up ut sea, and is now on his way hom
from San Francisco, is not credited b,
his friends.
The machinery of the Salem Lum
herring Cos mill has been shipped t,
Ralner by Norris Il Co This macbin
cry was suld by assignee under bank