The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-02-28
PACIFIC CoAST NEWS.

caught in Union county the other day.
A YanIhillian is manufacturing a
cultivator of his own invention.
The religious revival at Boise City
is bearing tangible fruit. A purse Of
gold dnst worth $65 was recently pre-
sented to the minister.
The Summerville and Walla Walla
wagon road company Is now making
preparations to build the road the
coming season.
Two prisoners at the penitentiary
cut, split and piled up nine cords Of
wood in one day, last week.
The printing Of the laws passed at
last session of the Legislature, is about
all finished.
Oregon is estimated to contain about
1000, 900 acres of land, of which the
Government had surveyed, up to June
80. 1872. only 10, l40,2Sl acres. or a
little over one-sixth OF the entire area.
The area of Washington Territory
is estimated at 45,O0O,0O0 acres. Up
to June 80, 1872. only 5.773,7l0 acres
had been surveyed. Idaho contains
55.0OO.0OO acres. of which 1,524, ,055
had been surveyed; Utah, 54,00O,000,
and 3, 7G2. 946 surveyed. and Arizona
72,0OO.0O0. with only l.95l.343 acres
surveyed. These figures serve In some
measure to show what small portion
of the Pacific is yet known to the
whites" 7"
The Grand Master of the Masonic
Order in Washington Territory has
decided that every unafiliated Master
Mason has the right to petition any
particular Lodge in this jurisdiction he
may choose, for membership therein.
A rejection for membership does not
per Sc impair his Masonic standing, nor
his privilege of renewing his applica-
ton at any time; or, should he so de-
sire. Of applying to any other Lodge
in the jurisdiction for affiliatiou.
Three deaths from epizootic occur
red at Corinne, Utah, on the 2lst.
The Gentiles at Salt Lake are repre-
sented as having no contention with
the mass of the Mormon people, but
are against their teachers and tyrants
of the Mormon Priesthood.
1t was reported at Fort Benton last
week that the famous Sioux Indian
chief, Sitting Bull, was killed recently
at Fort Peck, Montana, by half
breed interpreter named Ben Ware,
while helping himself to goods at the
trading post at that place.
About 1000 valentines passed
through the San Francisco Postoiiice
on the l4th.
Ben Holiday, Jr., has purchased the
propeller California, GA tons. for
$4,000. she ia to run between San
Francisco and Humboldt Bay.
Fine sponge is found on the coast
near San Diego. Cal. This may be-
come an important industry.
A California paper says, ''0regon
ladies put on the pearl powder SO
thickly that the beans have to get new
dress coats every little while, and they
are getting irritated." A lie by the
town clock.
They steal chickens down in CALI
fornia and then charge it OH the Chi
neSe.
A California journal says Oregon
wants the MOdoc Indians wiped out,
but they want Unc'esSam TO do it for
them. No wonder they quake in
California. they tell so many big lies.
A Piochi, Cal, Jury got mad the
other day because their lunch was ne
fused them> and wouldn't do business
until it was. Yes they think more Of
their bellies there than they do Of jus
tice.
Isaac Rabinson was shot through
the head and killetlby ex-City Marshal
John ]. Watkinson at Vallejo, Cal,
on the Dist. A woman was x the
bottom Of the difficulty.
The Orgontm says 1t is informed
that 4 gentleman residing in the yicin-
ity of Hillsbop recently discovered a
rude and ancient gun deeply imbedded
In the earth. 1t seems to haSe be-
Ionged to the abOrigines Of long ago.
The barrel Is Of copper with u lim or
band around the blpecll. and it u with
ont lock. a match stock H. minle OF
oak, and Is Of peculiar workmanship.
1t was t6 be scnttO Dave Raitety Of
East Portland, as an addition b his
museum.
Miss Clara Watt, a graduate Of the
Willamette University, has been en-
gagged as HI. assistant in the Corvallis