The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-28

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salary at $75 per month.
Portland has a movement on foot to
organize an excursion party to attend
the centennial celebration. Quite a
number have expressed their intention
to be present.
A new M. L. Church Is to be built
at Halsey the coming Spring and Sum-
nler.
On Thursday evening Of last week,
the Warm Spring Indians, numbering
about 100, men, women and children,
gave a public entertainment at the
Skating Rink at the Dalles, consisting
of number of different war dances.
The Indians who took part in the per-
formance were stripped to the waist
and covered with war paint. The en-
tire entertainment was very exciting,
and to be appreciated had to be wit
messed.
Mary, daughter of Hon. J. F. Gaz-
ley. died at Canyonville on the 10th
inst, aged l6 years.
Citizens of McMinnyille talk Of COM
bining to builda large warehouse there
next summer for wheat storage.
J. &. Wells killed a large she panther
on the South Fork Of Mary's river,
last week.
The winter in Southern Oregon is
reported to have been the mildest ever
known. Grass is green, and cattle are
full.
Mrs. Mary Watson, aged so years,
who had lived in Benton County since
1S47, died recently.
Whooping-cough prevails extensive
ly over the State.
Marion Gale, formerly of Eugene,
will shortly commence the publication
Of a Democratic paper in Umatilla
County.
On the 18th inst, a hotel at Marsh
field. Coos Bay, belonging to J. s.
Mcnamara, was destroyed by fire.
The new vessel now on the stocks at
North Bend, Coos Bay, will be largest
ever launched in Oregon.
From the Corvallis Gazette: During
the past week Monroe Hodges, Esq,
sold his farm of $40 acres. situated on
Soap Greek, to Mi. "Red'' Wells. The
price was $1,000.
The Plaiadedler says q new map Of
Roseburg has been made which takes
in the Railroad Addition. Lots are III
demand there at present.
Wiley Chapman has been confirmed
Collector at Sitka.
The heaviest ascent on the Northern
Pacific Railroad, so far as finished, is
at the rate OF SO feet to the mile.
Three-tourths Of the whcle length Is
below an average Of thirty feet tO the
mile.
A street in Sacramento sunk about
two feet the other day.
Isaac Robinson was shot and killed
on the night of the 2lst at Vallejo,
California.
III a quarrel at Visalia, CAL, on the
alst, Nelson Allen was shot in the
forehead by one of two brothersnamed
Bloyd. Allen was in critical Conli-
ton.
The Peace Commission is reported
as divided IN sentiment. Case is for
unconditional surrender. while Meach-
am and Applegate think the Molocs
have been badly treated. Odeneal had
been sent for. This was on the 22d.
The rails used In the Northern Pa
cific Railroad weigh fifty-six pounds
to the yard.
Produce Of all kinds is very scarce.
and commands good tigrres in Salt
Lake. Celery and other vegetables
are shipped from the East to meet the
demand of consumers.
A Corinne Utah paper Of the 2Sth
ut. says a train of the Utah Northern
Railroad struck a SHOW dritt of about
sixty feet in depth and half mile
long. whereat the engineer opened up
the full power of his narrow gauge
engine, shot into and through tile
formidable obstruction. going out at
the opposite end like an arrow, leav-
Ing behind him Il tunnel resembling a
bnrrowed rat hole. This settles the
question Of blockades OH the narrow
gauge.
II is reported, says the Portland
Bulletin, that the South Portland Real
Estate Association have offered the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
80 acres Of ground for railroad uses
opposite the Caratlier's Addition IN
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