The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-16
The Salem mill was paying sev.

/, rc@lding IN FOLK county, near Bet
, el, and rejoicing IN good growt
. of water-mellol,s, succeeded in cal
turing tartar a few days since,
the following manner: Tie young
sters living III Tie l.eighborhood I
Tie "melon patch" have q habit q
visiting it between tie hours of
7. NJ. AID G A. ~, making ae
havoc among tie vines. The far
mer firing Of this sort Of conduct
pro- ured large bear trap, and SCI
It for the young gents. Upon 90
ing down to the garden in the
morning lie saw a curly-baired
youngstcr standing in the vicinity
OF his trap. The kind gentlrmal
invited him into breakfast, but he
declined, saying, 81 guess | have
got my foot in it. won't come
back again if you will let me @
this time" lie wishes lis to intorm
his young tr;elsds that he has re.
moved the trap and they need not
fear to return.
The City Council Of Salem is
agitated about who sIla be Cliel
Engineer. Tie two contestants for
tie office refuse to draw lots as in
strctcd by tie Council, and what
to do tie latter does not know.
Tie Northern Pacifc Railroad
Company are selling blocks at the
terminus near Olympia.
Two tons of skins and fine filrs
were recently shipped from Olym-
pia for Portland.
On Thursday Of last week, from
a Portland Journal, we learn that a
fire originated in o smoke house in
the center ola block lying between
Front and First and Morrison and
Yamhill streets, in that city which,
for a time, promised a first class
contiagation. Luckily the tiremen
were equal to the emergency, and
the block was savel with the loss
Of the house and contents.
The following new post offices
have been created Pleasant Grove,
Yakima county; Fall City, King
county. Oregon-Butter Creek,
Willow Forks and Rock Creek.
Wafco county; lIermanville, Coos
county; Klamath, Jackson county.
Idaho Territory Fayette Store,
Ada county.
On Tuesday night of last week
The store of Mr.. J. NJ. Bacon, of
Oregon City, was broken into and
'obbed ofsl,000 in coin ard legal |
.endcrs.
Jasper W. johnson las had Ills |
'pictcr" taken.
Open air meetings are still held in
Portland.
The fire engine purchased by
Corvallis is an old one, having
'een purchased in Boston for San
''aEcisco in 1850. It's original
ost was $4,000, but was purcl,as-
d by Corvallis for $4,000.
A sale of Washington Territory
University lands was advertised to
ome of last week at Seattle.
There were no bidders, and the
snls will not be sold till somebody
'ants them.
1t is expected that preliminary
lryeys to tue 49th parallel down
ne Sound will be completed this
car, but it is not probable that a
ocating line will be ordered till
thaustive reconnoissances deter
line the best line of route.
A washing machine factory Las
cen started at Olympia.
An oct Of Congress provides that
olleges which have capacity to
lucate $50 students may have q ,
apartment Of military science un. 9
n charge of an officer Of the S
rmy. President Catch, Of Wal. b
met University, will ask that :
ieut. Fred. Sehwatka, now ofthe
b Cavalry, stationed on the d
orth Platte, may be detailed to il
as such Professor of Military
ience at that place. The mum. ?
r Of institutions SO favored is !
nited to twenty. :
The City Council Of Salem has
ely concluded to discontinue some q,