Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-03-02
state Items.
[Gleanings from State Exchanged

East Portland is to have q hat
manufactory,
Chickens sold in Port land last week
for SO, ,25 per dozen.
The Santiam railroad bridge is said
to be repaired and trains crossing.
Mr. H. l.. Herman, has become sole
proprietor of the Catholic Sentinel.
Work is suspended at the Factory in
Oregon City, on account of high water.
Eugene is indulging in Leap Year
parties. Salem and Oregon City ditto.
The Santiam is said to have risen two
feet higher during tie late freshet, than
in '62.
Harry Keithly, the strap gamist has
been sent to The Penitentiary for
one year.
Some bad boys in Portland got them
selves into business by assaulting and
abusing a Chinaman.
The county bridge across the Clack>
amas, took ride down stream during
the late high waters.
The Ofegoaidn, is to be greatly en-
larged aud improved. 1t is to be one
Of the largest papers in the Uuited
States.
The Steamer f. n. Cooke, lately
made the trip from Portland to Oregon
City and back in five hours, including
stoppages.
The net proceeds Of the Good Temp
lars sociable in Salem last week, are re
ported by the Statesman, to have been
sl72 80.
A daring burglar in Salem, went
down a rope into the bar-room of sal
Don for 81 50 last Sunday lie has not
been heard from since.
The Mercury says Mr.. Geo Edes,
has received his commission, as collector
cf customs ut Alaska and will sail from
Portland for that place to>day.
The Statesudh, gives nm account of
" cruelty to animals" This time it
was Clerical gentleman who mis- used
his horse lie oushtn't to done it.
The Willamette P,trm.er, is JUS, com
meucipg its ii volume The Fafmer
is an excellent paper, and should be
we'll patronIzed bT our agrieullurlsts
Got scared The '.Stpfesnoa says
the liquor dealers of Salem were scared
out of their wits when they saw the
late demonstration III favor VI temper
auce.
A portion ofth bridge which crosses
the Descllates river at Gordan = be ong
To The nalles Military Road Company,
was carried a"ay by high water a few
days ago
Wm Zimmerman, drew the first, Al
Sutherland the second, aud j. +. Ham
kin the third prize, at the ball Of the
Washington Guard, 10 Portland, tor the
best drilled soldiers.
Jackson county attorneys are getting
hoisierols, Two of them got into a
quarrel in court lately and were put
under 81 900 bonds, aud fined respect
lively, $50 and $40.
Hon Ben Simpson informs the
Ga=eHe, that the E!uura came into
Yaqnina Bay on her last trip. drawing
seventeen and half feet of water, at
half tide This speaks well for that
entrance
1t is said that the Santiam river has
cut new channel and turned away
from the head of the ditch that carries
water to Salem, and that consequently
when the river falls no water will enter
the Hitch
The Eugene Gaard says: Tue
hand shaking season Of 1872 has com.
menced and the two men in this city
who are not candidates for Office are
obliged TO take back alleys to travel
on to avoid being shook all to pieces
by those who are,
4 son of Frank Glover had one Of
his hands caught in the machinery Of
the Salem ferry boat on Saturday. 1t
was so frightfully mangled that it was
amputated at the wrist. The same yonth
year or two ago had one oil his legs
crushed in q saw>mill.
A recent letter from Goose Lake gives
this The weather is fine, the ground
clear of snow farmers blowing and
sowing grain stock is fine and fat with
out being fed snow has fallen to the
depth of six inches in the valley but
left the ground bare in three days.
The Mouataineer's letter from Cam
yon City contains this: !" Some time in
January Messrs Mccullough Il Hell
min had their books stolen from their
store for the recovery of which they Of
fered reward of $500 coin, and no
questions asked On the I4th instant
the books were found by Mr.. John Pow-
ers, who received the reward. There
is some mystery attached to these books,
which our informant did not exactly