Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-04-29
state Items.
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TGleanings from State Exchanged
The Eugene City papers report Real
Estate in active demand Surveying
parties are surveying the route for the
railroad from Harrisburg to Eugene.
We learn from the Corvallis Gazette,
that Eli Mason, the man who struck
White, at Philometh last week, causing
death, was bound over to appear at the
next term of Circuit Court.
MAN DROWNED. - Last Sunday,
while workmen were engaged on the
Calipooia railroad bridge above Albany
carpenter named Richmond fell
through the bridge into the river, and
instantly disappearing, never arose to
the surface again. He was a young
man, and has brother in Portland.
From the Statesman we learn that
Capt. j. F.Miller, has sold his 5000
acres of land in Yamhfil county, to S.
F. Reed, of Portland, for $4,000, and
the stock, utensils, and tools bring
about 81 900 more. He reserves the
spring clip of wool, and about 1000
bushels of grain on hand.
Low FAREs.-Through trips andIl
fares seem to be the Order of the day
with the p 7. Co., as we understand
that the boats now run through from
Portland to Albany, daily. and also
from Albany to Portland. Fares from
Salem down, 81 so. Quite reduction.
Track LAYING-The work of track
laying on the o. l. c. r. II. has advan-
ced to within q short distance Of the
100 mile stake. south from Albany
about II miles. 1t is expected that cars
will pass over the line with passengers
to that point during the present week.
Oficer Chance, of Astoria, arrived
Tuesday night, in Portland aud arrested
a man on a charge of theft committed
at that place recently. The prisoner
was searched in the Jail, and some of the
stolen property was found upon his per-
son Ii il said that there are charges
of murder pending against him in Brit>
ish Columbia. He is notorious OUTLAW.
Bio Work IN RAILRoADING.-O
Monday last Mr. j l.. Hallett, Superin-
tendant ofconstruction (at the 'front.' On
the o. & c. II. r.. with 81 men left
Albany at four o'clock in the morning
with train carrying l6 bents trestle
work TO be put up at point beyond
the Calirooia Before II o'clock the
ben:s were in position aud the track
laid, and train of cars run over it. In
the afternoon they laid one aud quar-
ter miles and 200 yards of track before
six o'clock tha. evening.
The Albany Democrat gives this
account of singular accident : Miss
Annie Spring. who lives at Mr.. John
Hurd's, in this city, last Wednesday,
met with singular and painful acci-
dent. She had just finished new
dress; and, accidentally leaving the
needle sticking in one of the ruffies.
Immediately donned il to test its fitting
qualities. Soon after she put it on she
knelt down to arrange the carpet on
the floor and the needle penetrated her
knee to the depth OF an inch, b,e king
off and remaining in its bed of flesh
until DIR. Jones was call and cut it out.
The pain was most excruciating.
How THE LITTLE RAscALs GOT A
RIDE.-A few days ago, so a reliable
o;tivan An f,,r,ru no sapxo f,.+1o IaIIor.
who we're keen for ride, induced a lit.
tic girl to sit on the track as the train
was coming in and to not move for the
locomotive even. The ruse was so sue
cessfnl that the whistle shriekcdin in vain
and the train had to be brought to a
full stop, and while she was being
placed in safer quarters, the crowd, of
youngsters climed on behind and got
a free ride to the depot. Statesman.
We take this from the Oregonian
Until recently it was supposed by those
who had not the exact means of ascer>
tanning the facts, there must be in the
interior of this valley considerable
surplus of wheat, to come forward after
the spring season should be over
Within the last few days we have con-
versed with several parties who have ac-
curate information in regard to the matter,
having secured the valley over either in
person or by agents and they all
concur in the statement that probably
not enough could be obtained to make
. cargo, after loading the vessel now
under charter. The two or three car
goes to be yet sent away, were purchased
some time ago, and the grain is lying
in store--mostly in warehouses along
the river--to be sent down when wan
ted, and no faster than it can be put
on ship board. The fact that wheat is
gettiug scarce, becoming pretty well
known among buyers, there was just be-
fore the reported decline in Liverpool,
quite scramble for such lots as were
obtainable; and we. hear of one party who
purchased in Salem, the other day at
The extreme figure 81 30 per bushel.
The bnyer will lose heavily on the lot,
rs he canuot now ship and realize any
where near its cost, and he can scarcely
save himself by Touring it. It is prob