Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-05-20
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j lowing Last Saturday new Lode
was discovered by Alexander Stewart,
lying North East Of Sparta and threer
fourths Of mile distant therefrom.
Three pans of the loose dirt yielded
50 so of good gold. Forty tons of
quartz are now ready for the mill, and
Mr.. Stewart will commence crushing
next Monday w w. Webber, Esq,
of Rye Valley, cleaned up this week,
and had 1900 as the result of twenty
days work. One hundred dollars per
day is pretty fair wages.
From the Statesman The Beaver
Hosiery Company, has organized, with
Jacob Conser, President A. Smith,
Vice President; Nj Il. Culver, Agent
and Seoretary.-The wagon makers,
blacksmiths, Painters, etc., of this city,
met yesterday and initiated steps to
unite and organize protective system
in favor of homemade wagons. They
will meet again on Wednesday for
further action.
The Eugene Journal gives this ac>
count A very severe accident oc-
cured to Mr.. Jacob Hampton, of this
city, last week. Mr.. Hampton was
standing in front of Titus livery stable
in conversation with some person, when
Byron Van Haughten came driving a
team in. Mr.. H. was standing with his
back to :he team, and did not know
that it was so near until the tongue of
the buggy struck aim, throwing him
violently TO the platform, breaking two
OF bis ribs and otherwise severely in
juring him.
The Enterprise says I'VE took a
walk last Monday over to Liun
City. aud observed that Mr.. Morris,
the contractor for constructing the
locks, has done considerable work al
ready. 4 number Of new buildings
are going up, among which is very
large house Tor the quarters of the la.
borers, which is being erected By Mr..
Morris, the Company's quarters aud
large house at the ferry landing. Things
look business like over on that side.
CoMINa BY LASn.-A gentleman
who recently made the overland trip
from Sacramento to Portland, informs
the Otegoaiaa that in the progress of
he stage through the mothern part Of
California, he passed a considerable
number of emigrant wagons, bound for
Oregon. The people coming were Cal.
iioraians who had go, tired OF the an
nuai druughts of that State aud had
concluded ,omgrate where ''rains never
cease aud where crops never fail.
The Bulletin gives the following -
On Sunday, as a team was being driven
to the city from iarm on the east side
with the faulty and children Of Mr. I
Il. Nicholson. the horses became fright
cned aud started TO run away. They
were driven By a youth who could have
controlled them, perhaps, but The BIZ
broke on one Of the animals aud it looked
Us If loss Of life was almost sure, but The
youthful driver did his best, aud pulled
the team up against the telegraph pole,
on the Base Line Road The pole
gave way aud ON they went, striking
another, which also partly gave way,
but the fallen telegraph wire in some
way became entangled about the horses
aud stopped, the team, most fortunately
just before they came upon a narrow
bridge over a deep canyon, aud none OF
the occupants of the carriage was hurt.
They were coming into the city to at
tend the Sunday ay-Sehool exercises at the
NJ + Church.--Tbe case
of the State Of Oregon VS.. l.. & /.
Pfuuder, having been brought before
Hon. w. " Upton, Judge of the Circuit
Conrt,a writ Of review of the case has been
granted, and will be heard on the 22d OF
May, on application of the defendant +.
Pfnnder. The defendants, it will be re-
collected, we're committed on the 9th day
of May, 1s7 / for larceny of flowers from
the hot>hotise of w s. Ladd.-Gov.
Grover has appointed j.. G. Moreland
Notary Public for Multnomah county.
At q meeting of the Real Estate
agents of Portland the following offer
was made "A prize OF $500 will be
given by the State Board of Real Es-
tate Agents" for the best Essay on
Oregon, its advantages as an agricultu-
raj and commercial State, inducements
it presents to capitalists, immigrants,
etc. 49,. ~
The Essay not to exceed 100 pages
of printed matter the size of the pam
phlet published BY the Labor ex-
change
The decision is to be made by com
mittee consisting Of officers ofthe State
Agricultural Society' aud the follow,
ing: Hon. M. L. Doady, j G. Aims.
worth, Esq, L. White, Esq, Gen. Cam
by, DR.. w. III. Watkins.
The manuscript to be handed in with
in SO days from date. Address all COM
to g. 2. FERRY.
Secretary Oregon State Board Of
Real estate Agents.
Portland, May 10Th, 1871.
The cars of the @ & C. r. R, arc
now running te Halsey, new station
II miles South of Albany and about 3 |
miles this side of tho 100 mile stake.