The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-16
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A large black bear was caught in
trap near the Dalles last week b!
Frank Splawn.
Miss Ella Hoult Of Harrisburg ha
been secured as assistant teacher il
the Academy at Lafayette.
The Salem papers complain of tn,
influx of population since burglarie
are becoming much more frequent.
The County Court of Jackson
county let the contract for building
the new Jail to Smith & Hall at So,
S75.
The big ship built by Simpson Bros
at. North Bend, Coos Bay, was tc
have been launched on the 10th inst
at P. NJ.
On Friday several blasts were let
off in the line of river improvements
near Lafayette, and much execution
was done.
A grizzly bear weighing 700 pounds
was killed in Umatilla County lately,
and fewer sheep are now being missed
in the neighborhood.
Independence, in Polk county, is
putting on city airs. A man named
Thomas Henry was rolled and robbed
there few nights ago.
The County Clerk of Yambill
County, has issued forty-seven mar
riage licences during the past year, at
least so says the Dallas Aemieer.
Frank johnson of Coos Bay is talk
ing very strongly OF establishing an
iron foundry at one of the many towns
in that region the present Winter,
The Moa0ataineer speaks of a two
year-old cherry tree growing in The
Dallcs which bloomed in September
and is now maturing the second crop
of fruit.
Mr.. Weed father of George Weed
who was murdered at Sparta, Baker
county, offers reward of $500 fol
the apprehension of McWaters, the
murderer.
i. G. Pooler, of the Waldo Hills
had his barn consumed by fire on
Friday last. Several tons of hay
were destroyed 1t ignited from
burning stubble.
The Coos Bay people have recently
rid themselves OF very troublesome
Indian named Lane, who for his fre.
quent missdeeds has been banished
from his native Mahe.
The Guard says that the farmers,
in view Of the low price of wheat the
present season, are making inquiry as
to the cultivation of flax with view
of engaging in the business.
We learn that the editor of the
Record and business manager of the
Statesman, at Salem, had a bit of a
"mill' on Monday, both coming out
second best. No damage cone.
Mr.. Green, the proprietor of a
quartz lode at Rye Valley, has receiv-
ed machinery with which to crush the
quartz. The train with the machinery
on board passed through Baker City!
The presence of typhoid fever in
Jackson county, has scared
the settlers. The daughter of Samu-
ell Morgan, an interesting child ofsev-
en- summers, died from its effects last
week.
The young man Goodspeed, who
was shot while out hunting in the
in Marion County, last
week, was brought into Salem yester-
day and had his wounded arm re-
dressed.
The Salem policeman "went for"
the circus actor who came into the
ring personating a drunken man, and
was about to conduct him to Jail, but
friends interfered. A good actor or a
dull policeman.
The Eugene City Guard thus ex-
presses itself at the expense of cer-
tain Royal Arch Masaons: Eleven Wis
ting r. A. Masons left their homes
last Sunday. There were eleven head
aches in the party.
The Guard is after Katie Hollo-
way'scircus and pronounces it a "trav-
cling fraud" Some one in that estab-
Iishment has certainly been overlook
ID when the "dead-head tickets" were
being passed around.
The statician of the Salem Record
says the mileage of members to and
from the Legislature foots up o. ,462
miles, which at l6, cents per mile
mounts to $500 3O An average of
249,5S miles for each member.
Goods amounting to s22,4 were
shipped by the Willamette Woolen
Company, of Salem,
% Portland and San Francisco, in
September. The pay roll of the COM
,any for the month was $3.50.
The new mill at Umatilla Landing
will be completed, and running, in
lbout four weeks, Mr., Myers, the