Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1871-10-21
State kfcEsAs.

Major Roberts, Engineer IN charge Of
the river improvements Of Oregon ae-
companied by Captain West, Assistant,
under whose immediate supervision the
work on che Umpqua has been done,
arrived at Roseburg on Thursday last.
We learn that they will proceed down
the river to day in a small boat, to
inspect and receive the work h. II. |
Burchard has been appointed Justice
of the Peace for Scottsburg. The
viewers appointed to locate county
on Smith river, having failed to perform
the duty assigned them, Fred Metz,
Aaron Allen and james Otey were ap
pointed in their place, with William
Theil, Surveyor, to meet at Scottsburg,
October 10th. Scarlet fever is increas-
ing in Eugene City. Milton McMurry
lost three children from the disease in
one week--Some mischievous boys,
residing in Eugene City, have been in
the habit of placing spikes and other
Instructions on the rails to see the cars
jump. A couple Of evenings ago they
succeeded in throwing two passenger
coaches from the track. Fortunately
nobody was injured.
There were over fifteen teams loaded
with lumber in one half>day this week
at McCunc * Hanna mill-mostly for
Linn County.
On last Sunday the Steamer Pioneer
at Yaquina Bay; bowed a tube out Of
one Of her cylinders. No damage done
except a short delay in her rip.
The bridge on Mary's River, under
the supervision Of Mr.. William Me-
Lagan, is now being put to its final rest
ing place.
\ Yaquina correspondent says
The Schooner W. s. Phelps sailed Octo
Der 4th T. Starr King sailed October
5th--both bound for Coos Bay. The
Elnora is loaded and will sail as soon
as the tramway is ready for hosting
freight at Cape Foulweathcr,
H. y. Baker sold his ranch yesterday
to gentleman pamed Eddy for 81 800
Real estate is looking up. Everybody
seems in a good humor--indicative of
good times.
The Eugene City Gsard publishes
the following real estate transactions
for the week ending l4th inst
David Bridges to ". L Edwards,
interest in donation claim of S Bridges:
$500 j r. Kennedy, to VIM, & A.
/ S Walker, 200 acres in Coast Fork;
$4,000 Springfield Manufacturing Co
to 4 W Lane. lot in Springfield; $50
Jacob Eagle 10 w b Wooster, 1 acres
in Pleasant Hill 5000 H. A Ste
yens to james Campbell, 1921 acres in
Camp Creek S735 Jas J MeMurry
to f Chichester l60 acres FIVE miles
south Of Eugene s400.
From the Ore1oniDn Of tho 18th
inst we CLEAN the following
Mr. james Hall. from Dundee Scot
land. is one among the recent mmi.
grants who camo ont upon the repre-
sentatioo of Mr. O. :. Phelps If this
| city, After havin. spcnt sometime in
| looking about for a place ~ settle he
has just purchased Walker & Curcy's
place at Weston. on the Willamette
river, where he will settle aud carry on
dairy business. He is highly pleased
with Oregon and has advised two
brothers now in Scotland, to come out.
Ills reports concerning our State will.
doubtless induce many others to mmi-
CRATE and settle in Oregon. All such
men as Mr. Hall arc doublv welcome
among us--Mr. B. d. Butler, resi-
dent, we believe of the Dalles, has
ranch ii the klickitat valley, upon
which he has large band of sheep and
10 head Of Angora goats Mr. Robin
son of Nisqually Plains, Puget Sound,
who visited sMr. Buffers ranch few
days since, Nays that the goats are -four
ishing finely, are hardly, healthy and
require but little feeding He thin ks
they will be much more profitable
to raise than sheep.-We are informed
that certain parties Interested in such
matters have ii in contemplation to
make survey of the channel of the
Columbia river, with view to ascertain
ing whether or not the river pilots are
doing the square thing in grounding so
many vessels. They particularly intend
to see If there is not better channel
on the north side of the river opposite
Astoria. On the 10th inst. the loco,
motives Eugene and Harrisburg reached
San Francisco. These locomotives are
enroute to this city and will probably
reach here during the latter part of
the present or the first of the coming
week, when they will Immediately be put
| into service.-We learn from n resident