Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-09-23

[Gleanings from State Exchanges.

The Corvallis Gazette says:
Work hands are receiving from two
to three dollars per day.--Travel on
the stage is brisk.-The Agent at Si-
letz is collecting all the Indians belong
ing to that reservation.-A prominent
Democrat is going to apply to Ben
Holiday for the appointment ct Mar
shall Of Corvallis. are asking
twenty dollars ton for hay.
From the Vest Side we learn that
lad named McPhilips was killed by the
accidental discharge of a gun in the
hands of another lad named Monroe, last
Friday.-B f. Underwood the frees
thinker is delivering lectures in Yam
hill County.
The Albany Register says
NJ NJ. (Brick) Pomeroy has consen-
ted to deliver the opening address at
the Linn County Fair next week.-A
| large number of horses are in training
for the fair.-One Of the Albany mer-
chants is offering 81 % per bushel for
wheat.
From the Bedrock Democrat we
learn, that the residents Of Baker City
are donating literally for rebuilding the
Acadamy at that place.-A man named
Cook assaulted Mr. Newell the editor
Of the Walla Walla Statesman in a
cowardly maDner.--O the nj ,ht of
Sept 9th, ice froze one fourth of an inch
IN thickness in Baker City,
From the Portland dailies:
In Douglas county one dollar is paid
for wheat, buyers taking all that offers
w b. Clark is pushing on the Ump
qua river improvements, which will be
completed in about three weeks
Dr. Il. III. Greenman, resident of
jacksonville since 1868, died at the
United States Hotel at that place on
Friday last-Ju udge Boise and Messrs.
Caples and Mallory spoke at the Re-
publican ratification meeting at Salem
on Saturday night.-Coos county is
rapidly filling up with emlgrants
Every available piece of land (of the
swamps) is being taken for homes.
Professor Robb has been engaged to
teach at McMiuville for five years. 1t
is the intention to build up Normal
School.
4 man named Charles Jackson, yes
terday morning while engaged in cut
ting timber in the woods to the north
of this city, cut his, left foot SO severe
ly thar il Is thought amputatlon will be
necessary A valuable mineral spring,
has been discovered near this city on
land owned by Geo w Vaughn on the
McAdamized road Mr. Vaughn prizes
it very highly, and well he may, no
doubt, as the already famous Wilhoit
! springs nf flaol1@na"@ oonoty, inacccss
Ible rs they are when compared with
similar springs, so near Portland as this
latest discovery, recently changed own
ership with ten thousand dollars as
consideration The down train on the
Oregon and California Railroad last
evening consisted of thirty box and
PLATFORM cars, all loaded with wheat
In accordance with the treaty recently
concluded between England and the
| United States, Postmaster Wakefield of
this city will begin, on the 22d Of
October, to issue money orders on POST
Offices in Great Brittian.
From the Statesman we Gull this :
Wheat has dropped from 81 - to
| 81 20 per bushel.-IIay seems to be
very scarce in all parts Of the Valley.
Farmers are generally housing their
straw in anticipation Of severe win
ter.-Several families passed through
Salem yesterday from Sonoma county.
California. They propose to become cit,
izens of this State; they go to Clackamas
county toprocure for themselves homes.
They say they are good Republicans,
and having set things all right in Cali
fornia, they come to Oregon to do like.
wise.
From the Roseburg Plaindealer
On last Wednesday force of two
hundred Cinnamon was put upon the
grade between Elk Creek and Chas.
Drains farm. The grade over the
Smith hill will be finished in two weeks,
The ties are already placed upon the
line from Eugene City to about five
miles this side of Hawley's. From
present indications the cars will be rum
ming to Oakland this winter.
From the Jacksonville Times of
+. September 10th we copy this /:
Sam Bowden's company have struck
| -.
Springs'-Hon, j. 7. Miller, Swamp
Land Commissioner, is now engaged in
selecting the swamp land belonging to