The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-04-11

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: is for d rain. It's hoped that ",
: may get'oue soon. In case we do
large cropsmsy be certainly looked
! for this year. -.eeaHi5.iQ.as
The Steilacoom Express says
"While Mr.. Thomas Hood aud
wife were driving in a buggy
towards Tacoma to attend the
funeral OF the lady's father, Mr. j
B. Wren, she suddenly tainted and
fell from the buggy on the double.
tree, while the horses became
frightened and started off at full
speed. Mr.. Hood at last run the
vehicle against tree, bringing the
horses to a dead stop, and lifted his
wife into the seat, just in time to
save her from being severely kicked
by the wild auimals. She escaped
with some bruises on her body and
a shattered dress"
Says the Jacksonville Sentinel
of last week: Op Friday the 9th
ult., q miner named Premus Fas-
nacht, working on Gauls Creek,
was cayed on by a 20 foot bank,
which nearly covered him up-so
nearly So that he could not extn-
cate himself and would soon have
perished, had not he been assisted
by a friend named Schumpf, who
succeeded in digging him out before
another cave came down, which
soon after occurred. Fortunately
ereceived but comparatively slight
injury, and at last accounts was
likely to soon be about again.
Late advices from Baker county |
say Summit Mine, owned by Pack
wood and Stewart, is looking first
rate. The level tunnel that is run
ming south from the 1870 feet station
is showing a fine body Of ore. A
Wine is being raised to connect
the air-shatt, exposing a fair ledge
all the way through, from one to
six feet in width. The main sink,
ing is being pushed as rapidly as
possible from the 21O feet level;
this stope is opening out a vein two
feet thick, which prospects from $40
to $25 per ton. They have about
800 tons of quartz on the dump,
and, by the time the roads are dry
enough to haul, will have, not less
than 500 or 600 more. The snow
is four feet deep at this place.
Major VIM. A. Owen, says the
Jacksonville Sentinel Of the 4th
inst, was in town on Wednesday.
He came direct from his ranch
north Of. Flounce Rock, where he
has been wintering stock in the
'now by q novel process suggested
~ the experience Of trappers and
Indians. The snow caught him
With a limited quantity Of hay,
which was soon exhausted; but he
lad a good supply ofoats and -four,
md with this and other means he :
prepared to make the best Of the
hances. He scalded a portion Of
he oats each day and mixed with +
Iour, which he doled out to them !
t the rate Of one handful per head, :
,eding it to them from boxes and .
oleS prepared fol the purpose, and q
the weaker from the n
with clubs while the feed 4
lg was going on. He then, with I,
ired men, cut down oak trees, COW n
red with moss and mistletoe, upon !
'hich the cattle browsed during q
We remainder fthe day. By this a
Ieans he has succeeded in avoiding +,
le ,lossofa sigle head. But he i
as not so successful with his u
ieep. These were given into the
Ire Of other parties, and he is fear
4 Of losing them sll--certainly 6
i'll lose the greater portion Of q
lem. II .@ g Fl
"A fearful tragedy occurred at Y
alinas City, Cal, en- the 9Th inst, ! !
which one man lost his lite and .,
lother was badly wounded. The
lrtles were named Downey and at
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