The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-07-21
An East-of.the Mountains Trip.
HARRIsBuRa, July Is, 1s7

Soiue SIN WSthS aSot nave uSen east
of the mountains with cattle. l left
Harrisburg June II, with 11S head of
cattle; went ria Lebanon Wagon Road,
land arrived at Crooked River without
: the loss. of single head, in eight days.
/ stopped on Willow Creek, Wasco
county, where found the very richest
of bunch grass, but no hay. There are
water and timber in abundance
There are a great number of settlers in
that locality, but there are no mail
facilities whatever, and the inhabitants
complain bitterly of their utter neglect
in this respect by the powers that be.
They are almost unanimous in attach
ing the blame to Postal Agent Under
wood. 1 could have secured one hun
dred subscribers for your paper in that
section had there been a mail route
through there. -Two-thirds of the set
tiers are Democrats. The people are
very anxiohs to organize new county,
as it worksa great hardship upon them
to be so far removed from the shire
town of their eounty-the Dalles.
The Oehoco couatry is nearly eaten
out, and cattle are very much poorer
there than in many other valleys of
Eastern Oregon. 1 learn that cattle
are cheaper there than in the William
cite Valley.
On the Fourth, at Prineville, in Ocho-
co, the people observed Independence
Day with a grand ball and supper, and
had jolly time generally.
think the Lebanon road an excel
lent one, and believe that it will soon
be the great thoroughfare between
Western and Eastern Oregon. Pleas
ure seekers will find the Soda Springs
and Fish Lake to be.very enticing re-
sorts.
l will soon return TO Willow Creek,
when / will write you again.
JAMES wHEELAN.
RUNAWAY AT CoRvALLIS.-On last
Saturday morning the team attached
to the West Side Stage, coming down
Front street from the post-office, at Cor
Wallis, attempted to enter the Livery
Stable of Clark & Houck, when the
driver, VIM. Igo, struck the near horse
with the whip, starting him to kicking;
one of his feet incidentally" struck
the drivers foot, which was on the
brake, knocking him backwards out of
/. the stage; they then turned TO the op-
posite side of the street, when one of
the horses fell and was dragged along
several yards, at which juncture the
neek-yose broke, one end striking the
upright horse in the side, cutting ter
rible cash. At this moment the horses
Were caught and stopped. Mr.. Igo, at
the time, did not feel the effects of the
kick he received, but since he is not
able to wear his boot, and his side is
considerably bruised.
AN ExEcRABLE WRETcH-We are
lformed that for the past two weeks a
man has been infesting the blackberry
patch on the other side of the Calipooia
and insulting women by making inn
proper and insulting oyertures to them.
He has made no open or forcible at
tempts upon any one. but comes upon
them suddenly when no men are about,
and displays his vile character and in
tentiens in the most unmistakable
manner. Many ladies have already
been terribly frightened by his APP
proach and demeanor, and last Monday
a gentleman whose wife had been thus
molested searched for some time
through the woods for the base wretch,
intending to give him taste of cold
lead at first sight, but failed to get a
bead on him. The dirty cuss ought to
be made an example of for all future
villains of his base stamp.
THE aEUGENE TRAIL."-Mr. Pur.
dom returned from Pitt River over the
Pengra or Eugene route, and says thai
it is miserable failure as wagon
road. as there is no work whatever
being performed upon it, and all the
bridges and fords are in dilapidatct
and worn out condition. He says Tho
Willamette Valley and Cascade road
leading over the mountains from thii
city is almost MacadamizeG road or 6
turnpike as compared to the Eugene
route. He thinks that unless a grea
amount of work is done on the latter
road soon it will be utterly impossible
for teams in very short time.
MEssRs. w. J. HILTABIDEL & Go
have taken new departure from theil
heretofore established usage and hav,
enlarged their storeroom and openet
out fine stock of dry goods, boots ant
shoes, clothing, ETC., in addition to thei
usual stock of groceries. They have
neat establishment, and one which can
not fail to attract custom as fast as it i
known throughout this community
Read their new card and give them ;
call. They will have a fine, famin.
advertisement in our columns as sool
as they can get time to prepare it.
John Metzler's raw-hide bottom
chairs have gained a reputation secon'
to no other article manufactured il
Oregon, and he is improving on then
almost daily. He now has the fines
assortment-both as to material an
and finish-that we have ever seen, an
he is constantly filing orders for othe
places in the State. We commen'
Metzler's chairs to the public, KNOWN
there is no humbug about them. The.
are the cheapest and best ever made.
THE COMING FEsTIvAL.-The ladie
oJ,ayfist Church are making th