The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-10-11
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The State Fair was not so we'll at
tended as in former years.
Corvallis is soon to have q new
and commodious engine house.
A bill to incorporate junction City
has been introduced in the House.
Cattle arc reported to be cheaper
in Eastern Oregan than in this valley.
The harvest is past, the summer
ended and wheat only fifty five cents.
The "thumpiots" on pianos and
such are to contest for u prize at Sa-
lem next week. =
A pickpocket was taken in the net
of relieving n gentleman of his watch
at the State Fair.
The Oregonian and Bulletin are
both published every day in tho week
including Sunday.
The father of Judge A. J. Thayer
died ut his residence, near Corvallis,
on IaSL lnurbGay.
Tho Tualatin- Oswcgo canal, con-
Meeting Tualatin river with Oswego
Lake. is completed.
The people of Yamhill are in costa
cies over tho advent of the iron horse
into that classic region.
fria zF A.. W. TI......
of Salem Prairie, was entered by
burglars during the State Fair.
Col. J. G. Dow, formerly Il news
paper writer in Oregon, is now Pros
ecuting Attorney at Elko, Nevada.
Senator Kelly slipped and fell on
the stairway of the Judges stand at
the State Fair straining his shoulder
severely.
A little child Of Mr.. Braley. resid-
ing near McMinnville, fell down
stairway in the barn and was severe
ly injured.
Oasis Lodge No. ~ l. o. o. L.
was instituted at junction City, on
Monday Of last week, by Grand Mas
ter Apperson.
4 fire occurred ut the DAlles on
Thursday Of last week. The flames
were cxtingu;shed before much dam
age was done.
L. T.. Hicks has been appointed.
by tie Legislature, expert for the
State PRIMER, and he is now ,neasur-
lug the State work.
Wm. Davidson, the well known
real estate agent, of PortlGnd, died
at the Insane Asylum in East Port
land. on Thursday Of last week.
Mr. l.. Westicott, of Salem. WHO
was severely hurt by being thrown
from his wagon near the State Fair
ground last week, is recovering.
A party named George Wygant
was arrested and bound over for his
appearance at Salem last week for
obtaining goods under false pre-
lenses.
Charles Starr. convict in the
Penitcntiary, was pardoned by Gov.
Grover last week OF petition signed
by the members. Of the Legislature
from Lane county.
The Indians in the vicinity Of
klamath Lake last week s:ainpceded
n drove of cattle belonging to VIM.
Miller, of Lane county, and getaway
with n number OF them.
j. a. Dodge, advance agent of the
Crystal Palace Circus, induced n
Corvallis girl to elope with him.
The girls father overlook the parties
at Eugene and took the girl home.
The tax collector of Umatilla coun-
ty, Oregon, is levying taxes upon
cattle from Walla Walia county, ".
T., that Craze over the line. The
Walla Wallians threaten to retaliate.
The Benton Democrat reports that
Mr.. Abe Kiger saw Brown and Reed,
the two jail birds who escaped from
the Albany Jail, about four miles be-
low Corvallis on last Sunday evening.
The Lafayette Courier tells of an
individual named Wesley, in. Yam
hill county, who fourteen years ago
was beggar. He now has mort
cages on the farms of his benefectors.
We learn that the State Agricultural
Society having fallen far behind in
receipts at the Fair, propose to bor-
row funds sufficient to pay off their
debts and to pay the premiums in
full.
The contest between Witbam and
Strahan for a Senatorial seat from
Benton county, looms up in the Leg
islature. The Committee who have
the matter in hand will probably re-
port before the close of the session.
The Jacksonville Times hears of a
rumor to the effect that q squad of
soldiers were surprised by band of
Indians between Forts Klamath and
Warner, two soldiers being killed
and one wounded. No further par
ticulars.
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