Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-08
State Items.
[Gieaniags from State Exchanged

formed in Union county
Travel to and from California over
land is on the increase.
The pioneer 10 Meek has been lect-
uring in Salem during the week.
A man named Long was severely IN
jured, at the Locks last Friday.
The State Horticultural Fair will
open at Portland on the 10Th inst.
Six marriage licenses were issued in
Portland during the Month of May.
Some of Salem's I" fair ones are
dealing out the sparkling soda water.
We hear OF a rough and tumble fight
at Butteville on election day. No fu-
neral.
Jas Thompson employed on the Sen
ator, fell overheard and was drowned at
Oregon City.
\ couple of lads in Portland let off a
mile of string attached to kite last
Tuesday.
Bamberger & Franks fire proof cell
lar at Baker City is finished, and filled
with goods
The Bed Rock Democrat says that {.
r. Ross, of Iowa intends settling in
Eastern Oregon.
About fifty delegates were present at
the Sunday School Convention in AL
bany last week.
Capt. Doty, Of Yamhill, pioneer OF
lS42, died at his home in Yamhill few
days since, aged so.
1t is expected that the cars on the
O. q G. Railroad will be running TO
! Oakland within month.
W. F...McCrary, of Baker City has
received patent for an improvement
on Register package envelopes.
The citizens of Fast Portland provide
themselves with floating hog pens, on
account of high water.
\ mau near Portland has been arrcs.
ted on charge of seducing his step
daughter, young lady about l6.
The Albany Register speaks in high
terms of the condition Of the railroad be-
tween that place and Harrisburg.
The cattle Of the Goose Lake country
| are said to have wintered well, and come
out this sprin. fat enough !or beef.
The General Conference of the VI
+. Church has recommended the estab
lishment of book depository in Port
land.
Phillip Phillips the " warbler, who
passed through Oregon last year receives
$4,000 year for leadiug choir iu Sar
Francisco.
Olpstead and Bixhy, the persons sus-
pected Of robbng Goodwin Il Smith
of gold dust, nave been held to answer
in the sum of s. 900.
Wm Noble Of Lane county n lad
twelve years OF age went hunting one
day last veek--whon found he was mi,
nus the top of his head.
| Col Ludington, Paymaster, and Ma,
! jor Egglesfon passed through Jackson
vile last Friday, en- route to Fit. kla-
math, to pay Oft the troops.
Mr.. Samuel Gutherie, Supervisor o!
Inspectors for the Pacific coast, who ha,
heen on visit to Oregon, lett for San
Francisco by the steamer, Monday.
Peter Roberts was drowned in the
Willamette river near Milwaukee. last
Sunday. He was "a sou, aged u. OF
of Mr. A. B Roberts of Portland.
Two boys in Linn county undertook
to ride douLle, on colt The colt
doubled the riders and one of the boys
complains of severe pain in the back
of his head.
There has been no new case of small
pox in Ashland since the removal oi
the emigrant family to the quarantine
and it is hoped there will be none
One of the smallpox patients, a child
died few days since.
The West Side says the dispute abou,
right of way at the North Yamhill led
to a serious difficulty, in which Mr.
Perry snapped loaded gun at one OF
the railroad men and was arrested and
put under S400 bail for trial at the mex
term of Circuit Court
The Sentinel says: An U. s. mai
bag was found last Sunday, the Goth ult.
on Evans creek, by two boys while fish
ing. 1t was about 100 yards from tn.
stage road, and had been opened and
the letters scattered around generally
the letters bear date of the first o
March.
The following particulars are reported
concerning the death of Harvey Mea
cham, brother of Hon. A. B. Meacham
MIR. A. B. Meacham and his brothe
Harvey, were in the timber engaged il
building fence, working short dis
tance apart. Mr.. Meacham cut down
large tree, which, as it fell, struck
dead tree standing but q little distanc,
from where he was at work, with sucl
force that it fell, striking Harvey upo,
the top of the head, fracturing the skull
lie did not move or speak after he Wa
hit, and remained uncopcious up to tn
time of his death, which occurred il
about three hours after the acciden