The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-23

In nomlna. ION: For Representative 10 |
the Legislative Assembly. Jointly with
Chehalis county, J. Clinton Mckay, Of
Knappton; Councilman. jointly with
Cowlitz and Wakiakum. w. II. Lup- |
ton. of OySteIviIle: Sheriff. j. IL.
Whitcomb; Probate Judge, NJ. S. Girls
void; County Commissioners. S. Gle |
sey. l.. Lumas. Samuel Walker; Treas
urer, John Crellin9 Auditor, Robert
Turnev; Surveyor, II S Gile; Coroner,
Issac Lane; School superintendent. NJ.
S. GriswoId; Wreck Master, ID. Wing;
IIarbor Master, john Corlett.
We are informed that in the great
thunder storm witnessed in kings' val
ley. Benton county. on the 9th inst,
the lightning struck in several places
on the farm of Hon. James Chambers.
At one place along n whole line of
fence the rails and stakes were shiver
ed to splinters. The men harvesting
were stunned-two of tEem-and one
or two persons in the house were
knocked down by the current of elpc-
tricity. The storm was one of great
gr;lndure and force. and one the like of
which is seldom seen in Oregon.
The Journal says: 81. W. Kanoff
and brother have raised this year. on
thirteen acres ofground in the McKen-
Zie river bottom, about seven miles
from Eugene City. 500 pounds of
hops. which they sold at 27 = cents per
pound, amounting to So. 430. The eX-
pense of harvesting the hops was 5000.
leaving$2, $50 clear of expense for their
summers work. This being the first
| crop, it was only halt crop. 1000
pounds being considered fair yield
| in Oregon. In New York State 500
pounds per acre is about the average.
while 1000 is the average here after
| the first year. Next year they expect
| to have 25.C00 pounds on their thirteen
| acres. and if the price is the same as.
this year they will clear abont So, 1000.
on Friday last. the 9th inst, an al
tercation took place at Obe Corder's,
| on the overland road near Boise City,
| between Mr.. Silvey (brother to Tom
! Silvey) and the China cook. about
| dog. And Mr.. Chinaman becoming
becoming very angry rushed up stairs,
where Mrs. Corder and Hattie Dunni-
gan were sitting sewing, got Mr.. Cor
der's derringer and was in the act of
| cooking it, so as to be ready when he
came in presence of Silvey. when it
went off. striking Fred. Dunnigan' s
daughter, Hattie. The ball entered the
upper portion of the thigh, ranging
extracted the ball just above the knee
Joint. John Chinaman during the ex-
element took leg bail and has not
been heard from since.
The Indians on the Skokomish Res
ervation are getting along exceeding
well. Five logging camps are in sue
cessful operation. al entirely managed
and run by the Indians, who have five
OK teams engaged in hauling logs.
During the last month, they sold two
booms of logs. the proceeds of which,
! after paying all expenses and pur-
: chasing some oxen. they divided 81. .2OC
among those interested. Many have
, houses erected on the forty-acre tracts
, recently surveyed by the government.
f The agent has assisted them in build
ing thirty of these houses and will pu
up ten more. The lumber for these
buildings was purchased with theil
: annuity money. by their consent anC
: desire. Mr.. Ellis states that there ART
300 Indians who live on, and come anC
go from the reservation, but thinks tht
] number belonging there to be 500, TIN
! reservation being too small to supper
$ them all.
:. The Walla Walla Stat eSnadn of las
: Saturday reports the sudden death 0
d
: Omaha. while on his way to WALL
: Walla to locate. He left an estate 0
5 nearly $500, 900, and life insurance O
over $780, 200. He was brother @
a Dan. Stewart, well known citizen G
n Walla Walla.
g Shipments of coal from both tn
Tenino and Chehalis mines are nov
q of common occurrence over the n ortl
V ern Pacific Railroad. Several lot
from both have gone to Olympia b
;, way of Tacoma. and Notwithstanding
!" the double handling and lengthy trans
:, portation. are offered in that city fo
! seven and eight dollars per ton.
! The delegations of the counties {
= Idaho. Nez Perce and Shoshone, col
- ~ stituting the First Judicial District {
!" the Territory of Idaho, met in Bois
= City. Monday, October 18th. and unar
=, imously nominated S. S. Fem as til
II Democratic nominee for District A
torney for the First Judicial Distric
- There was paid inro the Treasury
- - Boise County on Thursday, the 15t
~ ~ inst. the sum of $15,66O 81. III
:. World says all this sum will 90
: pay the salaries of three of the leadin
- county officials.
Messrs. Ross s. Davis have issue
Il. II. posters announcing the approachir
e1 races over the Walla Walla cours