The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-21
There are 1900 sheep on San Juan

Island.
A boy about twelve years Of age
was found helplessly drunk on the
streets of Portland the other day.
A miller at Steilacoom does up his
flour in paper sacks.
The work of rebuilding the Oregon
City Woolen Mills began this week.
Young men in Eugene City are
seeking to get mated" by playing
chess.
Professional gamblers have recently
made run on Corvallis. The Gazette
says few nights ago farmer was
literally robbed, by some gambling
device, Of his farm team, valued at
$500. The Gdzette complains of the
town officials for conniving at such un-
lawful acts.
The alumni of Corvallis College
have elected the following officers:
President, H. M. Finley; vice-Presi-
dent, J. B. Eglin; Rec. Sec, w. R.
Privett Cor. Sec, Mrs. Alice e. More
land. At the close Of the present COL
legiate year, the first regular meeting
will be held, at which time r. NJ.
Veatch will deliver ali address, and
Mrs. Moreland will read an essay.
The uniforms of the San Francisco
police cost about $40 each.
The Gilroy (Cal.) Adcocate has for
its motto, ''ro fear God, tell the truth
and make money" An exchange
says, "'ren to one it don't do either"
The Statesman of last Friday says,
DR.. Q. P. $. Plummer is engaged this
week in delivering course OF lectures
before the Medical class in the william
ette University, treating of Hygiene.
Willamette University has eighteen.
medical students.
The name of Arizona City is to be
changed to Yuma.
The Mayor Of Denver is going to
cancel the licenses Of saloons thar al
low gambling.
The Indian Agents in charge of
Camp Grant and the Cachise Indians
report that the operations of General
Crook are having good influence on
the Apaches in their charge.
The wounded at Fort Klamath hos
pital are being carefully attended by
DIR. Skinner, the military surgeon from
Vancouver, who Is considered one of
the most competent medical men III
the service.
It is suggested by Southern Oregon
paper that il the Modoc Peace Com
missioners cannot make peace with
Captain Jack they can make ''piece"
by seizing that 5000 which the Captain
Is said to have in Yreka bank.
The census taken by the County AS
SCISSOR last year shows the population
Of the Territory Of Arizona to be TO-
743. This is an increase from 1870 to
1872 of LOSS.
Grant county now makes all the
flour she needs for home consumption.
1t sells at the mill at a per 100 pounds.
Beef is worth 5 to G cents per pound
on foot; barley and oats, 1la; and
wheat 2 cents. All kinds Of home
produce is abundant.
A gang of thieves who have been
troubling Seattle f'r some time, have
been captured and part OF the stolen
property recovered.
Some rich gold bearing qnartz has,
been discovered on the western coast
Of Queen Charlotte's Island. d. G.
Foreigners and temmes sole, whopy
rates III British Columbia. can now
vote at municipal elections.
At Seattle, Oh the 10th, James Scott.
u student at the Territorial University,
was fund dead in his bed. Is suppoS-
ed to have died in fit.
Diptheria is whats the matter at the
Dalles.
Lewiston, |. T., has n case Of epiA
zootN.
On Thursday evening Of last week,
as a aborrr from the south side ofthc
river was passing the. streets OF Van
col1ver, two men threw n blanket over
his head and relieved him of about
tlirtS>five dollars. The highwaymen
were not recognized.
Brigham Young says that polygamy
will live thousand years In spite OF
Uncle Sam. We think Brigham has
blowel and clustered about long
enough. 1t Is about time for hnm to