The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-08-14

lul hiSu Jue HOuey W DuIlu uTbC-clae
road, and also branch to John Day
Valley, if the route is found to b
practicable.
A call has been made on all citizens
of Clark county, W. r., male an,
female, who settled upon the Pacifi
slope previous to Jan. l, 1856, t.
meet in the City Hall at Vancouve
on the first Saturday in October
1874, all o'clock A. NJ, for tn,
purpose of organizing Clark County
Pioneer Society.
Lot Liyermore, Esq, of P9ndletor
informs us that on the 3rd inst, while
Mr.. II. G. Stewart of Birch Creek
was hunting, near the Umatilla river
he fell over cliff oposiie Cape Horn
and was instantly killed by the fail
being literally dashed to peices. The
cause Of bis fall is unknown, as no one
was with him.
The people OF the Dalles talk o.
putting sail boats on the Columbia
river above that place. 1t is claimed
that the cost of running steamboat
to Wallnla and back is no small item,
the wood alone costing at least $40.
While a sail boat can be manned by
three men, one white and two Indians,
the cost of which would be almost
nothing compared to that of running
q steamboat.
A young man named Walter Bour-
ges was arrested Monday, at Salem,
By Marshal Baker, on warrant sworn
out by Mrs. Warner, charging him
with the larceny Of gun. Bourges
borrowed the fowling piece about
two weeks ago, and sold it to a man
named Whitney, who in turn sold it
to Mr.. Sheldon. The lady in ques-
tod recognized the gun, and Bourges
is now endeavoring to effect a COM
promise.
A gentleman from Gardiner, states
that there tale seven vessels due at
that place, The Annie Stauffer had
her cargo completed, when our in
tormant left. The Simpson mill
loaded II vessels since the 18th of
May, and the Hinsdale mill loaded
two. The latter mill has lumber
enough to load seven vessels and ex-
poets to ship it to San Francisco this
month. Mill hands are in great de-
nand over there, and good men can
ind steady employment.
On the 9th ult. Bogus Charley, one
If the chiefs of the Modoc tribe, was
n ST. Louis with II. M. Jones, agent
If the Pawpaw Reservation, where
he remnant Of the Modoc tribe is
tationed. Charley held levees at
he St. Clair Hotel, and was to return
o the reservation with Jones. The
ribe on the reservation number 1853,
nd it is said by the agent that their
onduct is very exemplary; that they
how disposition to work, and have
bandoned the practice Of gambling
The Ogden (Utah) Junction cf the
7th ult' contains the following.
While Mr., l. N. Goodale was up al
le mouth Of the Bench canal turning
# the water, he saw, during a big
orm last week, what he supposed
as a fall of hail, about ten rods ]
istant from him, covering the ground
the depth of two inches. On !
Ding to the spot he found the
round covered with millions of small
'hlte toads. Now "whare did them 5
'ads come from?' is what the {
lrious Ogdenites want to know.
The Oakland Call understands that !
r. Sherman V. Rathburn, of Doug.
5 county, has struck a good thing. 4
n estate in Scotland, valued at e64,-
70, 900, equal to about 1920, 900, 900,
looking for claimants and Rath-
arm lis one of 'em. The heirs are :
altered in different parts of the
nited States Most of them in /.
Observation-Disclosures native State. I
he property is known as the "Mar -
,tate,' and his mother was MAR"
he wants an advance agent we are I
ady to go.
The Annual Conference of the M. h
Church South, will be held at their "
mp grounds at Dixie, Polk county, n
nd not at Salem, as heretofore an.
unced). commencing on Thursday,
ptembor 10Th, aud continuing over =
nday Bishop Pearce, OF Georgia, n
Il preside, aud positively no huck-
ring stands or other traffic will
allowed on the grounds or within D
0 limits prohibited by law, There
IL, however be a table at which
rsons from distance can obtain
.reshments. Everybody is inyi- -
].
We are glad to note the fact that 4
Z Home Manufacturing Company, " a.
imposed chiefly of wealthy farmers !.
Marion, Linn and Polk counties, "