The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-10-30

Coos county, on the 10Th inst, Sh
sat on the water beautifully and is II
finest ship ever built north OF Sal
francisco,
One thousand squirrels tails passed
through Corvallis, last Monday, fol
the State Fair. The nimble littl'
pests that sported these tails were
killed by Mr.. Samuel Craig. Of III,
Belkuap settlement in this county, I
youth of 78 winters He accomplish
ed this fearful work Of determination
between the 18th of March and th,
1st of September besides slaughter
OF skunks, minks and other" "varmintp,
too numerous too mertion.
We are informed that in the great
thunder storm witnessed in Kings
valley, Benton county, onthe 9th inst.
the lightning struck in several places
on the farm of Hon. James Chambers
AT one place along whole line Of
fence the rails and stakes were shIver.
ed to aplinters. The men harvesting
were stunned-two Of them-and one
or two persons in the house werc
knocked down by the current Of cleo.
triCity. The storm was one of great
grandeur and force, and the like
Of which is seldom seen in Oregon.
The editors Of the two dailes at
Salem broke through the rules OF
prepriety so far as to have street
fight, last Saturday. As usual, each
claims victory, though each is said
to wear scar. So many fights be-
tween those two concerns and nobody
hurt, is q monotony that the average
item.seeker will not endure much
longer. The Statesman says that
Clarke made a cowardly assault on
Mcdonald, aud the Record says if
Clarke had shot MoDonald down like
q dog the world would have justified
the act.
A gentleman By the name of Robe.
son, started from KIttitass about the
Goth Of September. with band of
1,40O head of sheep destined for Lone
Rock valley, and upon arriving at
place known as Sand Hollow near
Willow Greek, in Umatilla County,
stopped for the night, The next
morning the sheep wero driven to.
gether and 500 of them were found
dead, and a number of others in dy-
ing condition. The cause Of this ter.
rible calamity is attributed to poi
sonous. weed, which as yet has not
been fully identified.
The Yamhill Reporter Of Thursday
last says; Yesterday afternoon Mr..
o. II. Adams was visited by q very
severe calamity, in having bis barn,
which was avery large one, complete.
" destroyed by fire, together with
all it's contents. In the barn were
stored all of Mr.. Adams grain, be-
tween 1900 and 1900 bushels of
wheat and oats, about 40 tons Of hay,
farming implements, wagons, horse.
power, harness, etc. The fire is said
20 have been started by some boys
who were playing about the barn
with matches. Loss about $2,500.
Reports come from Rye valley
Baker county offabulously rich strikes
in silver ore Ore taken from Green
Discovery since they have reached
the water level assays from ten to
eighteen thousand dcllars to the ton.
The owners are highly elated with
their fair prospects, and are construct
ing their reducing works with an ex-
traordinary large force of mechanics
and laborers. The machinery for that
place pased through Baker city last
Monday. Other mines of rich ore
are being discovered daily in that
section, and there is no little excite,
ment in this section Of the State over
this new.found deposit OF mineral
wealth. Rye valley bids fair TO be
come very lively camp within the
next twelve months.
The Indians on the Skokomisb
(W. ~ Reservation arsgetting along
exceedingly we'll Five logging
camps are in successful operation, all
entirely managed and run by the
Indians, who have five OK teams on.
gagged in hauling logs. During the
last month, they sold two booms Of
logs, from the proceeds Of which,
after paying all expenses and pur.
chasing some oxen, they divided
Sl,2OO among those interested. MANY
are having houses erected on the forty
acre tracts recently surveyed BY gov.
ernment Theageut has assisted them
10 building thirty Of these houses,
and will put up ten more. The lnm.
Der for these buildings was purchased
with their annuity money, by their
consent aud desire. Mr. Eells states
that there are 500 Indians who live
on, aud come and 90 tromthe rescrya-
ton, but thinks the number belonging
there 10 be 900, the reservation being
too small 70 support them all.
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