The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-09-27
PACIFIC COASTERS.

children in Douglas county.
The people of Baker City want to
have that place incorporated.
A Republican paper will be start
ed in La Grande in short time.
Chehalis reservation, w. T., pro-
duces rutabagas weighing 80 lbs.
A man named George was killed
by cougar in Coos county last week.
The artesian well at Jacksonville
has been sunk to the depth of 200
feet.
The dwelling of A. II. Boothby, on
Rogue River, was burned last week.
Nothing saved.
The oldest fireman in this State is
Mr.. A. G. Ripley, of Portland, who
has served since 1866.
Wheat is selling at 81 per bushel
at Jacksonville, oats rs, and barley
at two cents per pound.
Two men named r. n. Williams |
and Edward Magee were drowned at
Rainier w. T., last week.
Mr.. Holiday will carry all stock |
and articles intended for exhibition at
the State Fair 10 Salem at half fare.
It is said that the Oregon and CAL
ifornia Railroad will be completed to |
a point four miles south OF Roseburg,
this fall.
A man in Polk county has raised
some grass this year which is II feet
high. The seed was brought here
from Peru.
William Davidson, the well known
real estate agent, of Portland, has
been adjudged insane and sent to
the Asylum.
Syl. G. Simpson, State Librarian,
for the past two years, has resigned,
and is succeeded by j. b. McLane of
North Salem. j
A locomotive and train Of cars
dashed into band of Apgora goats
in Douglas county, one day last week,
and killed fifteen.
Adam Patterson, an old and high
ly respected citizen of Douglas coun-
ty, WAS found dead in his bed Oh
last Monday morning.
Two construction trains collided
near Oakland on last Monday. One
car was smashed to atoms and five or
six Cinnamon instantly killed.
A Modoc Indian, at Langly Valley,
blew into the muzzle of gun the
other day to see if it was loaded. A
brass ear ring was all that was found
of his head.
j. II. Shelton, committed for cat
tie stealing, escaped from the Baker
county Jail on the 11th instant. His
confederates on the outside gave him
valuable assistance.
Henry Kahler, carpenter work
ing on the railroad bridge across
North Umpqua, fell distance of
twenty three feet last Friday and
was seriously injured.
Messrs. Butterfeld, of California,
are on their way to the Oregon State
Fair, with GOO head of Angora goats
of half and full blood. They arriv-
ed at Roseburg last week.
The managers of the Oregon State
Fair have purchased scales capable
of weighing 5000 pounds, and have
them suitably located, and in fine or
der for this and future fairs.
William Hurley. plasterer, who
has maze his home in Eugene City
for several years, fell down stairs al
Junction City on Thursday night oi
: last week and broke his neck, produc.
ing instant death.
The Mountdineer says Eastern Ore
: gon has proved itself to be goot
agricultural country, and that corn
wheat. rye, barley and oats are raised
there without difficulty. Fruit of al
> descriptions thrives and natures vel
under the genial suns.
At Utsalady on the 17th inst. tive
I Indian chiefs of the Skagit tribe
r named Paul and Tom, (brothers) be
| ing on an afternoon excursion in tn,
v bay, and the worse for whisky, cap
S sized their canoe and were drowned
: within a short distance from shore.
t The o. S. n. Company have lait
n the keel of new boat at their shiI
= yard in the Dalles. The new Graf
: will be modelled after the Emma Hay
: ,card of Portland, with capacity o
g about 300 tons. They are also abou
Q to build new wharfboat for tn
Dalles.
n Ex-senator Nesmith and j. c
9 Moreland, of Portland, had q ren
q counter at Salem on last Monday
It Mr.. Nesmith was the attacking party
k Moreland making no defense. Th
N matter grew out of newspaper col
n respondence, written by Morelan
e some time ago, in which he used ez
If oo,t;oool,la lonr,ooa toward nj,