The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-08-29

AOtesA AASA9SNNA bSttN7 1850 " @9@ON F~D-SAeN
sufferers at Portland, Or.
/ We hear of . stock Of wheat
grown on the Nootsack, WhatcoEn
county, bearing 1926 heads, having
an average Of 80 grains to each
head.
Preparations are being made to
build a Catholic cathedral OF
Helena, Montana. 1t will cost
$4,000.
SIS there any one here who takes
exceptions to the rulings OF this
court?" said All idaho Justice Of
the Peace as he placed . revolver
and Bible on his desk. There was
nary objection.
A permanent organization Of the
Episcopal Society in Tacoma was
effected on Wednesday Of last week.
They have a butcher at Helens,
Montana, who sends his bills with
spelling like this: "Sop bohD,"
"bif chteck," etc. Customers find
it as difficult to read the bills as to
pay them.
Grasshoppers have made their
reappearance in Prickly Pear val
ley, Montana, ard farmers are
alarmed lest they take the balance
Of the grain left by the first lot.
Gen. RoSscr, charged with the
railroad survey of the Stanley
Yellowstone expedition, has submit
ted to the authorities Of the North
em Pacific Railroad Company in
New York his Official report OF re-
suits accomplished by the expedi-
ton. He finds new and final
route across western Dakota, from
Missouri to the Yellowstone river,
entirely practicable and satisfactory,
it being superior to those of former
days. The distance is 2O5 miles,
21 miles shorter than the survey Of
1871. The expedition is now pros
ecuting the survey westward, up
the left bank Of the Yellowstone to
Pompey's Pillar, where it will join
the survey made last year from the
West, and complete surveyed line
across the continent.
The OregOnidn has this: Mr..
N. w. Smith, who owns q farm
several miles southwest of the city,
cut the present season . small
patch of oats Of the "Enterprise'
species. The oats attained an un-
usual height, and were very prolific
as to yield. Subsequently Mr.
Smith has had the oats threshed.
On All average the entire yield will
weigh forty-seven pounds clear Of
the sack, which may be regarded 81
rather extraordinary. Usually oats
will range from forty to forty-three
pounus to the bushel.
Boise City is 81 200 in debt to
teachers and old debts Oh the school
house. No school will be had
until these ale paid, it is conjeCt-
ured.
Rev. G. c. Stratton has replied
to the card of'Tiltord & Smith, Mrs.
Young's counsel in the divorce
case. He reiterates his former state
ment that he has had nothing to do
with advising Mrs. Young to com.
promise. lie accuses counsel Of
detaming their client and himself.
He quotes General Maxwell, who
has also a card somewhat bearing
his statement out. The ba ance OF
the statement is a general denial
lie says that he is opposed to ras-
cality in general, and hopes the
aw will take its course. Finally,
he will have his say. The suit will
60 on, it is said, before Judge Nc
Kean, although Mrs. Young is
again reported to be attempting to
settle.
Wheat 60 cents per bushel at
Walla WalIa
The new church at Pendleton is
to be built Immediately.
Jerry Stanley, Of Union county,
lost three fingers by circular saw
last week.
Tie potato rot is not so general
in Clatsop county this year as it
was last.
Charles Williams, a printer by
,rade, of Portland, has taken the
mall pox says Oregoni0n.
La Gramle is troubled with flies.