The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-29
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teutiary for two years from Laac
county, forf rsery.
Republicans otl-ane county will
nominate their county ticket on the
10Th Of April.
Five dollars per head for year
lings is the price asked for sheep
by farmers in Benton county.
Washington correspondence Of
the Eugene Journal states that
Senator Corbett has introduced a
bill providing that all clerks en-
ployed in Salem, Oregon. in the
Offices Of the Adjutant General,
Quartermaster General and Com
misSary General Of Oregon, in max
ing ont the report to the General
Government of services rendered
and properly furnished to carry on
the war OF 1855 and 1856 against
hostile Indians in Oregon and
Washington Territories, te allowed
and paid for the fill time that they
were engaged in said service, out OF
any money appropriated in the Act
approved March 2, 1861. Under
the ruling of the Thinl Auditor,
these clerks were only allowed pay
for about half the time they were
actually employed.
There is a Digger boy employed
on 'heep ranchcia Monterey coun-
tv, California, who is human Gu
riosity. lie herds about eight hun
dred sheep all by himself, and the
over@er says he knows every one
OF them by sight, and when he brings
them in at night he will get on the
corral fence and tell whether one OF
them ismissing. lie is about four
teen, and has a face as round as tile
moon, and the brightest black eyes,
which sparkle with mischief. He
turns more s0mer>aults and hangs
head downward from more trees
than any man can count readily,
aud seems hardly to be aware otthe
existence OF the sheep during the day,
yet brings them all in at night.
Republicans OF Wasco in their
late County Convention passed this
resolution. "We are in favor of
building a wagon road along the
Columbia river to connect lis with
Western Oregon, and require ofour
candidates for the Legislature a
pledge to use all honorable and
available means to obtain aid from
the State for its construction"
A slight shock Of All earthquake
was felt on the afternoon of the 23d,
at Unionville, Nevada.
Tile trial of Murray and Dick
son, hacknlen, at San Francisco,
for rape upon the girl Catherine
O'Hara, is nearly concluded. The
testimony is strong against the pris-
oncrS.
Mr.. Spruance, Of San Francisco,
who was shot by his wife, has re-
fused to prosecute her. She has
been dismissed from arrest.
A. A. Williams, Chief Engineer
fthe Portland Fire Department,
has been presented with a beautiful
badge.
Saloons are being repaired and
churches becoming dilapidatel III
Eugene City, says the Journal
The Eugene Journal says many
Democrats think it is doubtful
whether they will carry that county
at the June election. They are
losing their grip.
Frank Hodgkin, late ofthe Post.
office in Portland, takes q position
on the Salem Statesman.
Portland has three bands Of mu.
sic.
The Vancouver Register denies
the report that Gariclde has with.
drawn in favor Of Judge 0. jacobs.
Some California journals are ad.
vocating the propriety Of making
the Office 9t State School Superin-
telldent eligible to women.
A huge bear, known as "Old
Club Foot, weighing 2,2oo pounds,
was lately killed in iNonteray coun-
ty, Cal. ~
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