Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-08
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the bench long enough to allow Mr.
Bonham to raise before him an issue OF
fact in the courts pending in relation to
the Judgdeship.
REARING FIsH.-The experiment of
rearing trout has been undertaken III
earnest by Mr.. Kelly, at his mill pond
east of East Portland. he commenced
his operations at recent date, but the
fruits of his efforts are already appar>
ent. No fishermen will be allowed to
take trout from his mill pond, nor the
mill pond of Mr.. James b. Stephens,
this season.
The Albany Democrat learns that
work is to be resumed on the o. u G..
Il. r. soon, and that Mr.. Holladay
designs completing the road to Eugene
by December next.
FIRE.-Last Thursday night the
farm house of Mrs. Dinwiddie, situated
about seven miles south of Albany,
was totally destroyed by fire, and all its
contents shared the same fate. The
family barely escaped with their lives
from the burning building, as they knew
nothing of it until aroused from their
slumbers by the neighbors.
On Monday, the 18th inst, Mr..
David Gilchrist, Baker county, diseov>
cred another valuable quartz mine on
Burnt River, half mile below the Ar
eentum Ledge. The vein is u feet
wide aud Salmon Bros. have crushed
some of eoppings by regular mill
process, aud it yields ut the rates of
$500 gold, and $50 silver, to the ton.
Ii has been named Helena"
A correspondent Of the Bedrock DEM
ocrot, writing from Warren Bpsin under
date of March goth, says: We are
now having the heaviest snow storm
that We have had this winter II COM
menced last Friday morning. the 18th,
and has leeu showing nearly ever since,
and is still coming down. II has snow
ed more now in this month than it has
during the whole winter. The miners
are 10 high spirits. as we now have u
prospect OF good mining season. They
have now one head Of water IL the
Amelia City Ditch; and in two or
three weeks FROM now this will be u
busy part Of the country"
This is good news for Baker county
DEsERTERs CAPTuREp-A 4 band Of
deserterS, four in number, from Fort
Stephens. We're captured at the Da!les
on March Both.
ApPoISrEa-Oa Friday Gov. Grov.
er appointed Samuel b. Huey and W
Ii, Meiick Commissioners of Deeds OF
OREGON, the former TO reside at Phila-
delphia, aud the latter at New York.
Miss Emma Cox, said By the idaho
papers to have brother residing in Sa
lem. has just received $500 dama-
gcs from the North West Stage Com,
pany for injuries received by an acc-
dent on their line.
The Bulletin Of the 4th says, that
the foundation for the North Extension
Of the Isane Asylum building Mt East
Portland has been laid, and the frame Of
the structure will soon be ready to raise.
From TUE BULLETIN.-Two hum
dred new dwellings,, it erected this sea-
son early, would be rented and filled as
fast as they can be competed.-News
of the death of Mr.. s. T. Church, for
many years connected with the Messrs.
McCully's of Salem, but of late years
Secretary of the Peoi les Transportatip
Company, has been received He died
at Santa Clara, Cal, on Tuesday last.
He was accompanied by his wife, " ho was
with him in his last moments upon
earth. We understand the remains
will be brought to Oregon for final in,
terment.
SALE OF STATE LANDS We learn
from the Statesman that the persons
who have heretofore entered lands for
purchase are rapidly paying up for the
same and in many instances making all
the payment necessary to complete the
purchase. Deeds are constantly being
made. The following since Saturday
Daniel Delany, land in this county, |
piece 567 acres, another OF 81 acres !;
j. N. Dolph, $50 acres, Columbia coun-
ty Jonas Whitney, 81 acres, Wasco
county j. F. Galley, % acres, Doug
las county VIM. Ryan, so acres, Mul,
tnomah county; Jas. Murray. so. acres,
Multnomah county.
FREIGHT SHIPMENTs.-The freight
Of the Oriflamme "Wednesday evening
amounted to 600 tons, consisting of
merchandise and produce as follows !:
27l bxs eggs 226 SKIS potatoes 1876
cs bacon and hams; rs cs lard; IS pkgs
sheep and deer skins; l55 beef hides !;
SKIS turnips; Al bales wool 131 SKIS
onions; A cs merchandise 2,4i6 bxs
apples; 1892 barrels -four (15,288 or
sks). The propeller California, Puget
Sound and Victoria, carries away $50
tons as follows I: Boots and shoes, IL
cs bacon and hams, 65 cs; butter, 5
bbls beef, II bbls; candles, 208 bxs /;
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