The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-22
Albaur geeister,
PACIFIC coAsT NEWS.

an old resident, died there on the
10th inst.
Benton county farmers have been
paying their harvest hands from
two to two anda quarter dollars per
day.
The liabilities of Washington
county over assets is S5, 1874 81.
Oregon will yield heavier crop
than ever of flax this year. The
Salem mills were to start this week.
Two Australia gentlemen are
prospecting Wasco county with a
view to the sheep business. If,
pleased, they will bring a large
band Of sheep from that country.
At Astoria, on the 18th, the
hottest day for years was expert
enced. The thermometer indicated
79o 10 the shade. At the Dalles,
on the same day, 1922 was expert.
enced.
A Commercial College man has
been sending blank forms to the
various postmasters Of the coast
with the request that they fill in
the names Of parents having chill
dren to educate. The blank sent
to the postmaster at Squak, Wash
ington Territory, elected the follow
ing reply: "There is but one family
in the whole district. The popu-
lation is entirely single. Send us
wives and we will try and send you
scholars in a few years."
1t is expected Teachers Insti-
tute will be held in Baker City |
this tall. The presence Of the |
State Superintendent is promised.
VIM. Wright, residing near I
Jacksonville, was thrown from his
horse last week, resulting in COM
pound fracture Of the right arm
near the shoulder.
The Independent tells a long
story about young man from Polk
county who fell in love with a
Forest Grove tlamsel. She Tilted
him. lie wrote to her mother ask
ing an explanation, her father got
jealous and left her mother, where
upon the mother has become insane.
All because the young man would
persist in having an explanation"
The Moetntaineer says; "'rhe
people of Wasco county are begin
ming to agitate the proposition of ,,
building a canal and locks at the
Cascades. Such an improvement
would be of great advantage to the {
section Of country lying east Of the
Cascade Mountains in Oregon and
Washington Territory. 1t would
De great and expensive improve
nent, aud ought to be done by the
General Government. The candi-
iates for Congress should be pledged !
o this great Improvement. We /,
hall have more te say on this sub G
ect hereafter" $
A Colorado Justice Of the Peace a !,
entenced a man to be hung for
lorse stealing, and the gallows was !.
eady before he found out that he !.
lad no jurisdiction. !
The shipment of gold dust by !
Wells, Fargo. Is Go. alone, since
anuary LIST, from Boise City, :,
mounts to S144,567. This is not Il
to embrace more than one "
alf of the amount taken out. =
Twenty-thee persons are said to a,
G in Jail at Port townsend, await h
ig the sitting ofthe Court. r.
"Hot" is a popular word now. st
The Board Of Health, Of Port &c
md, have made arrangements uy 81
'hich vaccination will be admins bS
'red free ofcharge, says 0regonian is
last Monday,
Ransom Higgins, Of Lafayette, G
suicide last Saturday by IL
looting himself with a rifle. Re W
tive to it the O,egonja' says: ex
e placed the muzzle between his OF
ves, cooked the piece with his foot IS
I'd pulled the trigger with his toe.
he bali took effect III the center cls
the forehead, and ranging back, a
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