The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-09

pleased, and one Of them has started
for Iowa for the purpose of bringing
out the sixty families who are there
awaiting his report.
The caterpillars having devasted
many orchards in Oregon have
crossed the Colum bja river and made
their appearance in Washington Ter
ritory.
Trains on the North Pacific Rail-
road now run TO within three miles
Of Humphreys. and the builders ex-
pect to close this gap III about two
weeks.
The Times reports crops good in
Jackson county. Farmers began
harvesting u week since and all agree
that the yield of wheat and oats will
be large.
Second street, east Portland, sunk
about sixteen feet in three days last
week. Much speculation as to the
cause is INDUCED in by citizens Of
tho town.
L. G.. SchwatlCa, Representative to
the Z. S. Grand Lodge I. 0. o. f.,
started for Baltimore Oh last w Tednes-
day to attend the a3nuai session Of
that body.
Sylvanus Condit, residing near
Marion Station, had his leg broken
one day last week by his team run
ming away with the reaper which he
was driving.
Joe Wilson, orr Congressman, was
III Idaho at last accounts helping one
of the weak officials to convict a
fellow named Michael Storms OF
grand larceny.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Umatjlla to T'horp's store at
the head Of the Yakima river dis
tance Of $50 miles has been awarded
to J.. II. Adkins.
The Crystal Palace Circus, which
is now perambulating through Ore
gou, is under the the direction OF
Ryland Il Jeal. II will be at Albany
in about a week.
The Company recently organized
at Salem for the purpose of manufac-
turing water pipe, will soon cora-
mence the erection in that city OF a
very large building.
The residence OF j. W. Weather
ford, of Salem, was entered by bur-
glars on the night of the "a inst.
The thieves failed to possess them
selves OF any thing OF much value.
The body OF young girl, 16 years
of age, was found in slough near
Watsonyille, California, on the 4th
inst. Circumstances lead TO the be-
lief that she had committed suicide
! \ meeting Of the officers OF the
jackson county Agricultural Society
will be held at Jacksonville on the
18th of this month, to fix time and
place for holding next annual Fair.
/ The Indians are causing apprehen-
sions OF danger among the settlers
on Payette and Weiser rivers in Ida
no. They obtain whisky and when
drunk threaten the whites with ex-
termination.
! 4 young lady in Idaho recently
sat down on n skunk in the garden
and smothered it. Her lover came to
see her that night, and told her that
he could not marry her unless she
changed her hair oil.
The Lafayette Coariersays: Jos.
Henderson Of this place, owns a
number of salt wells in Polk county,
about four miles from Amity, which,
if they were properly worked, would
yield good returns.
/ Mr.. jacobs, President of the Ore
gon City Manufacturing Co.; ex-
presses the opinion that wool from
Merino sheep crossed with South
down is the best for making goods
for the Oregon market.
Two new cases of small pox have
been developed at Uuion Ridge
Clarke county, w. T. A Mrs. Alvin,
whose husband died of the disease
about two weeks ago, and Mr.. Doan
{ Mrs. Alvin has also died.