The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-08-12

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PARAaRAMs.-The Fair Grounds ars being
put in readiness for the County Fair next month
Six eight fine horses arc to be daily train
ing on the course at tho Fair Ground
County Fair commences September goth and
holds till the 30th.
Wheat has been coming in quite lively during
the week.
Messrs. Beach Co. have been making improy-
ments about their mill during the week.
Blackberries are still plentiful ut tho big patch
the mountain wagon road.
Abe Hackleman had the two first fingers of the
right hand partially severed while feeding .
thrcsher on Tuesday.
Levi Backus got in the way Of a sledge-ham-
mer, Tuesday, receiving blow on the chin
that laid the flesh open to the bone. lie came
into this city have it dressed Tuesday evening.
The race between Sheriff Irvine and Dave Fro
man, Wednesday, drew crowd. Dawes legs
proved too supple for Bob.
Millers and warehousemen are offering niney
cents per bushel, as a starter, for wheat.
1 business in the County Court has been pretty
lively during the week.
DR.. Rice and family arrived homo from their
jaunt too Salmon river, on Tuesday, much the
better for the trip.
Mr.. Smith Knox, one of the new proprietors in
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first of the week q visit.
The competition among miilers and warehouse
men is quite lively in the purchase Of wheat. and
farmers are sure to get tho highest figures tho
market will bear in consequence.
. Rev. A. w. Sweeney returned from his visit 10
Lewiston, W. T., Wednesday last, looking all
the better for his jaunt
. / threatened confagration at Althouse Co.'s
planer, the first of the week; made it lively for
the boys for few minutes The fire caught in
the roof of the establishment and succeeded in
making quite hole before it was put out.
Rev. Mr.. Sweeney holds divine service at the
= Court House tomorrow.
Dr. Golden is having the best Of success in treat
ing diseases of the eye and ear, and of course is
gaining wide reputation and rapidly incress-
q ing practice. He is clever gentleman, and de-
serves his success
DIR. G. w. Gray, who has been ailing for some
q days past, glad to learn is recovering his
& wonted health and spirits. We hope to sec him
all right again soon--his proficiency as dentist
demands that he should take Of his health,
); that he may be hand to attend to the wants ot
his many customers.
Mr.. Deckard has purchased nice little place
across tho river in Benton county, where he in
Re- tends to reside hereafter.
MI
- dispatch had been forwarded from Browns
n vile, requesting the immediate presence at that
8 point of the Sheriff aud Coroner, and the sup
IA position was a murder had boon committed. WI
il. made inquiry of the Sheriff, and he informed u
n that he believed it was only "seIl.,
N There never better opportunity than tn
a present for securing choice farming lands At lov
Il, figures another such chance will not occu
To again. For information concerning farmin
Ill and grazing lands town lots. call at the ofsc
i. of that polite and afabie gentleman. Mr.. John
IN Mcndenhaii, mention the price you wish to pa,
Id and the kind of land you want, and II he eanno
fill the bill you can't be satisfied in Oregon.
A visit to the boot and shoe store Of Dow
Crane, Of this city. is reaiiy treat. You will
be surprised the extent and variety Of their stock
ed Drop in and see.
mt Jake Conser, of the Jefferson mills, claims I
to have engaged 5000 bushels of tho new crop :
ad wheat at 81 per bushel
It, Parties interested will please notice the card
he the Willamette Valley a Cascade Mountain Was
on Road Co. elsewhere in this issue.
Rev. MFR. Todd and family left this city to attsn
nd the annual N. E. Conference 1t Portland on wst
gs, nesday last. W
" The FIRST ear load Of now whsst over the O.. = {
e, Railroad from this point, was sent on Thursde.
ID and was from Isaac McClung to Jacob Conssr,
s Jefferson.
On Monday evening man named Clark ~
he found near the railroad bridge at Harrisburg
X. an unconscious state, with his skull badly fra
-. tured. He was taken to the hotel sad cxpir<
-. shortly after. He had started from fhe town 70
=, homo, on horseback, in state Of intoxi0nctio'
and it is supposed was drunk that hs al froi
his horse. resulting above The verdict of =
inc Coroner's Jury was: Accidental death, reanl
or ing from too free Of lager beer and whisky.
SON Mr. n. Baum viii soon be in receipt of - g
in tire new invoice Of clothing, gents
We | "a. embracing tho latest and most fashfonehl
stylss. and he invites the inspection Of his cid AZ
new customers thereto. In the mean time be ~
in store an excellent assortment Of goods which,
- is selling low TO make room for the new stock
ten IS ----- q q IS 81 "a u 71.-7.s. . 4.
=. The FRuIT PnosrEcTs.--From inquiries IN IL
IN direction, We led to believe that the yield
apples generally throughout the county viii
good, probably in quantity equaiing last year
=. crop, but the quality win not Be fair viii
many trees are entirely dcvoidof ftuit, otherx >
=. = overburdsned. and tho nit vnl b smaller an
not 50 we'll fevored, In tho way of plumswc =
promised unusually large sApplys while q
pear crop will bc very short We nrc sorry 70 leal
ID that this mutt to bo dying out, and that Who