The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1873-09-05


face. shoulders and arms we're burn
ed almost to crisp. DIR. Boughtor
has just gone to see him, y IS fear
ed he will not recover III
The entertainment given last Frl
day evening by the ladies Of thh'
Dalles, for the benefit of the Rev
Thomas Condor, realized about slOt
over and above all expenses.
Messrs. Logan and Bryan, OF
Yaquina, one evening last week, slew
cougar for supper, and the nez'
morning muzzled another for Break
fast-both from the same tree
A man named Levin was wounded
last Friday in Tacoma, quite severe
ly, by the accidental discharge Of a
pistol in the pocket of his pantaloons'
He is getting along oil right.
|
A steamboat thirty feet long and
ten foot beam is the latest sensation
on the Yaquina River. 1t is owned
by II. G. Smith, and will be ready
for busines in about three weeks.
A few nights ago dogs killed nine
~
teen head of fine sheep on 5. G.
Reeds farm in Washington county
The worthless ours were caught in
the act and simultaneously destroyed.
Messrs. Meyers, Holmes, DAILY and
Shelton succeeded in catching ALI
trout in the La Creole, above Hall
eck's logging camp last week. Where
are the Abiqua and Salmon Rivers
now? a ue
Mr.. A. Noltner has been appointed
to fiji the vacancy in the U. S.
Grand Lodge, I, 0. Q. f., from the
Grand Lodge of Oregon, caused by
the resignation of Mr.. A. L. Stinson.
He started for Baltimore last Mon
day. ru..
A ledge of pure chalk has been
found in the vicinity of Latta Creek,
on Clatsop Plains. Residents in that
vicinity can now offer liberal induce
ments for the establishment of a milk
ranch. o4
Deeds have been made out by
Messrs. Taylor, J. NJ. Shively and
James Welch, of Astoria, to the lots
and blocks of the Farmers Ware
house, and they are now a matter of
record.
A. L. Davis, of Lewis county, W.
T., one day last week, cut and
thresed 1 $3.50 bushels of oats from a
field of rs acres. This is only one of
the many instances of such yields in
that county.
Charles w, Hubbard, while at
to ride an unbroken horse,
in the Waldo Hills, on Wednesday
last, was thrown to the ground. He
struck on his shoulder, breaking his
collar bone.
The barkentine Portland, the
largest vessel yet built in Oregon,
was launched into her element last
afternoon, from the ship
yard of A. M. Simpson & Bros, at
North Bend.
The Statesman learns that there
will be on exhibition at the coming
State Fair a fine stallion, for which
jhe owner has lately been offered
S15, 900 in gold by parties living in
he Eastern States.
The Willamette Woolen Manu-
acturing Company of Salem are now
blankets which sell
or $50 per pair. They are, in size,
'x9 feet, and weigh fifteen pounds,
nd are bound in silk.
Dead fish line the beach south Of
he Columbia River entrance to such
n extent that the birds are fishing
y the Dlillions in the vicinity. The
Imposition is that an earthquake
sea has occurred not long since.
A McMinnville boy swallowed
elbow jacket the other day. 1t
kicked" on the wind-pipe as it went
own, but soothing appliances of
ut and salaratus, by the hands of q
killful doctor, soon fixed him all
ght.
George S, Rogers, of Cypress
'land, W. T., is supposed to have
cen drowned while returning to his
ome from Sehome. Some suspicion
felt that Indians may have had
to do with causing his
cath. r.. u-
Assessor Davis assessed the rail-
ad in Yamhill county at $1,000 per !
lie. The representatives of the |
mpany went before the County i
'ard for reduction. The Board
termined to let Mr.. Davis estimate |
md. q
On Friday of last week twenty-five r
dians fired on wood train in Bull il
nyon, eighteen miles southwest of s
wins. The train men promptly t,
,urned the fire, and the reds got Il
and busted. No one killed on
her side.
The City Council of Seattle met
t Monday evening and passed an st
linanoa daad;no. 10 A. cn