The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-01-24
A firm in Lane county is going into

1t Is stated that at least three thous-
and Chinese are engaged in the boot
and shoe mandatory In San Francis
co. Not over four hundred white
men are IN factories.
Mr.. Packard's son, Of Canyonville,
aged about seven, tell from the window
of a saw mill on to some rocks, on
Friday last, fracturing his skull so that
some Of his brains escaped. His life
was despaired of.
A donation party is to be held in
Portland on the 24th inst, for the
benefit of Mrs. Dunniway.
The German papers in San Francis
co have secured the city printing, be-
ing the lowest bidders.
A California journal shows that
crop OF Alfalfa yields from 800 to
$ll4 per acre, one-halt Of which is
profit.
A colored girl named Elizabeth Cut
til, lately eloped with white man
named George Williams. The father
Of the girl pursued them to San Fran
cisco. and with the aid of the police,
got the girl and returned to Benecia.
Williams was not found.
A man named Thomas Henry burg
larized the North Star saloon at Salem
Oh Wednesday night Of last week. He
was arrested.
Flour at Walla Walla is quoted at
| 80 50 per barrel.
Baldwin, who absConded from Walla
Walla leaving his creditors unpaid,
has been captured ut Silver City, Idaho.
81, 400 was found sowed up IN the lin
ing Of his boot.
The printers of Salem have called a
meeting for the 23d Of January, to
take into consideration the proposition
Of making contributions toward erect
ing statue Of Horace Greeley.
A movement is on foot to erect new
University buildings at Forest Grove.
Oregon is one of only seven States
that raised, the last season, an average
of over 100 bushels Of potatoes to the
acre.
w. II. L. Barnes. of San Francisco,
received $4,000 for his services in
contesting the will Of Horace Greeley.
Several cases of horse disease were
reported at Oakland. Cal, Jan. 18th.
There were 80 deaths III San Fran
cisco last week.
Oakland has a five cent bar-room.
Santa Barbara, Cal, needs farm la
borers, and is willing to pay them
literally.
Two men Of Santa Rosa, Cal, have
plunged into a law suit about dozen
eggs.
Sitka, the capital of Alaska, Is bank
rupt. She contracted debt of $3.50,
with only 70 cents in the treasury to
pay II with.
A California paper says: "All of
the staff Of the Governor of Oregon
have gone to hunt the Modocs. They
will hunt until they get afraid Of find
ing them, and then they'll 20 back
home"
Sawtelle's house, burned by the In
dians ut Siletz. was insured fora small
amount, but not enough to cover the
loss. 1t was valuable structure and
well finished. and contained library
OF miscellaneous books that cost not
much less than thousand dollars, he
sides other valuables that We're de-
str0yell.
The Rock Point Marion county
Farmers Club, has killed 70 wolves in
the last three years. The Treasurer
of the Club thinks that sheep are more |
frequently destroyed by wolves than
by dogs.
Says the Piainoealer:: "'rhe Board
of Engineers appointed to ascertain
the necessary Improvements for the
Pacific coast, have reported that no
further appropriation was needed for
the Umpqua. tecause the rapidity Of
the current prevents successful COM
petition with the railroad. ii they
had said a lack of energy. the report
would have been correct"
A great religious revival Is reported to
have titken place on the Warm Spring
Reservation, aud there are now some
Two hundred protAssed Christians.
In Salt Lake City it is thought that
Brigham Young will never pass an
other summer above ground. In that
event 81 widows will mourn and III
children will be fAtlerless.
The Coal COmnany at seattle, are