The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-08-01

time for is transit. by the regular
line oi boats provided, 70 profitable
mnrkots.
a rattlesnakd with 15 rattles was
recently killed near Heard's MillsJ
jackson county. They appear to be
very large and numerous this season.
Mr.. SAKE sold two Of his blooded
bulls last week. One to Elisha Nc
Daniels, of Polk county, for $4,000,
and the other TO Mr.. eomstock for
$500.
John Member, Of Jacksonville, who
has been under treatment at the
East Portland Insane Asylum for
some time, has returned home in
good health.
Mr.. Tsutsumi, a young Japanese
who is attending school at Forest
Grove, lost note Of $3.50 and an or
der Of $50 while out horseback rid.
ing last Saturday.
An Ochoco hen layed an egg q
short time ago which measures six
inches in circumference the small
way, and the long way seven inshes.
II weighed over three ounces.
II. Kinney. Of the Salem Mills,
has purchased a band Of ] 500 head
OF sheep, which hs intends sending
to the fine pasture lands Of Eastern
Oregon some time this summer.
Mr.. Fairchild has given ten
Indians for one month 10 work on the
Newport Road, and now interested
parties are canvassing the county for
muek.G-muck 10 feed them with.
Corvallis has inaugurated the ro-
form movement by ordaining that all
bar and Lilliard rooms and tippling
houses be closed between the hours
Of 10 o'clock p. n. and O'Clock A. N.
A man in Benton county, about 8
miles from Corvallis. went out one
morning last week. killed three deer,
and disposed Of them at the Corvallis
market before noon Of the same day.
There IL every reason for believing
that in few weeks a great race will
be run near La Grande between Ross'
mare MARIA" and John Early racer
now at Boise. for q largo sum Of
money.
Rumor has II that number Of the
husbands Of Corvallis intend petition
ing the Court not TO permit Polk
county attorneys 10 practice there, as
they arc too fond Of encouraging di-
vorces.
w. Squires and son were tried at
Tillamook for robbery and were ac-
quilted. bnt were convicted on a
charge Of assault with q deadly
weapon and fined $500 and 500 re-
spectively.
Col. Stone, U. s. Quartermaster.
who has been stationed at Yreka ell
winter. bat later at Ashland. has
established his Office at Jacksonville
again. that being the nearest point
TO Fort Klamath.
Tho Kalama Beacon will be remov-
cd TO Tacoma in few weeks. where
it will be published as the recognized
organ OF the railroad company. Its
name will be changed, and it will be
called the 7acoman.
Mr.. A. J. Burnett and others have
discovered quartz lead on the sum.
NIT Of Roberts Hill. in Douglas Co.
The ledge - we'll defined and can be
traced on the surface the distance Of
three hundred yards.
The oyssermen of Yaqnina Bay
are preparing to engage in the oyster
business with great earrestness dur
ing the coming winter. Beds have
been cultivated and very fine quail
/ ~ OF oysters produced.
C. A. Davis. Of silyerton, attempt.
ed, few days ago, to make his baulky
team go by getting in front Of and
leading them, when one of the horses
reared up and struck him. breaking
his arm below the elbow.
! DR.. Mckay left the Dalles for the
Warm Spring Reservation last week
with view Of inducing his brother,
the Captain, to take some Of the In
dian scouts and make tour of the
Pacific and Atlantic States.
The chess clubs Of Salem and Rose
burg are now engaged in playing
three games for the championship oI
the State. They have thus far reach.
cd the third move. We deeply sym.
pathize with the members of each
club.
The town site Of Lafayette ia in
dispute. and the Supreme Court il
hearing the matter for decision.
The title of the suit is Whitlow VS.
Reese, and it involves some points
not yet fully settled under our LAND
laws. & 3'#
i Messrs. Lynch, Strange and Rich.
ardson, Of Eugene. with their fam
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