The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-15
Albaag geaister,
PACIFIC COAST NEWS.

It's way OVCTi1IU WOTVSuii, ~ rssiu'
Henry Baker brought The frst
load Of new wheat into MeMinnvllle
this season.
Lafayette wants b butchers shop.
It is stated that B. +. Underwood
has been challenged by Rev. 7. F.
Campbell, OF Monmouth, to meet
him at Eugene in debate.
The county court Of Clackamas
county has appointed Hon. q. F.
Beattie to the position Of County
Treasurer, in place Oft. J. McCar-
yer, resigned. a
The assessed value of property
within the city Limits OF Salem
amounts to $1,2O2,250. The tax
for city purposes for the present year
is S7,2l9 SO.
A new school house has been
erected near tie residence Of Mr..
Geo. Olds, near McMinnville. Is
neat and tasty.
The Salem Statesman says: We
have made some mention ofa party
going to spend a season in the Cal
apooia mountains. We learn that
through the exertions Of Rev. P. S.
Knight. the managers of the rail
road company will return any one
of the party going on the trip free
any time within that specified by
the company. we think the Goth Of
August. Some fifteen persons have
joined the party, and it is expected
thev will 60 on the Mondays train,
with the expectation OF having lots
OF fun.
The Methodists of Yamhill
county are talking otstarting an in
stitution Of learning at Sheridan.
The fruit crop Of southern Utah
is pronounced below theaverage.
Eastern tourists are visiting the
National Park in the Yellowstone
region Of Montana, They are said
to be mostly baldheaded men and
tough women-to discourage scalp.
ing knives and arrows
John Russell, the convict who
escaped from the State Penitentiary
q few days ago, has been captured
and returned to the prison, where
he now is, and where he will have
ample time to mourn over departed
hopes. He was recaptured il. Yam
hill county near his old home and
was returned by one Of his own
relatives.
The Phtindealer, in speaking of
a good investment, says Brlant
Thornton of Douglas county, in
1865, bought for s. so, one eve;
he has now 20 sheep; the wool has
realized him $50, and ofthis money
he has bought one fei'er; the heifer
produced him five caves; ofthis III
crease he has sold $35 worth, and
has three head OF cattle left in
addition to twenty head Of sheep.
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Atkinson, son of
Rev. MIR Atkinson, Of Portland,
has been appointed one of the sur
geons at the Long Island Medical
Hospital, New York.
The Corvallis Gazette represents
the travel Yaquins hayward, as
being lively.
Vacant houses are rapidly filling
up in Corvallis.
Mr.. r. G. Head, of the Cor
wallis Democrat, and Dr.. L. Foley,
of the same place, got into dis.
graceful lsrteetf tfghton Tuesday even-
ing of last week. The Doctor cap
tured q revolver from Head after
receiving several kicks. The affair
cost the latter SIS and costs and
the former Sc. Whisky the prin-
cipal cause.
The Eugene Guard has the
tallest oats yet, and says the stalks
measure ten feet tolr inches in hight.
The Mckenzie warehouse, at
Eugene, is rapidly approaching
colnpletion-the carpenters being
busy putting on the roof
The Ten mile Church, in Doug
las county, has been relieved from
debt through the efforts Of Rev. c.