The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1874-10-16


city to women, is sadly needed in
Utah.
One hundred and fifty thousand
salmon eggs have been ordered trom
California for the waters of Utah, by
the United Fish Commissioner.
Independence, in Polk county. is
putting on city airs. A man named
Thomas Henry was rolled and robbed
there few nights ago.
L. G. Pooler. of the Waldo Hills,
had his barn consumed by fire on Fri
day last. Several tons of hay were
DESTROYED. 1t ignited from burning
stubble.
Mr.. Weed, father of George Weed,
who was murdered at Sparta. Baker
county. offers a reward of $500 for the
apprehension of McWaters, the mur-
derer.
The property to which Mrs. Parker.
late of Idaho City. has fallen heir to,
Is valned at over 81. 900. 900. aud con-
slStS of eighty acres of land in the
heart of East St. Louis.
Young Shanks. who accompanied
his father, Gen. Shanks, on visit to
Salt Lake. short time ago. is now
dangerously i'll in Colorado. where lie
Is connected with the Hayden expe-
dition.
The mineral properties in Great Salt
Lake are proving too much for the
oysters planted in the mouth of Bear
river. last spring. n great many of
them have died and the remainder are
not in very healthy condition.
Goods amounting to S22. 400 were
shipped by the willamette Woolen
| Manufacturing Company. of Salem. to
Portland and san Francisco. in Sep
TEMPER. The pay roll of the compa-
ny for the month was $3.50.
The Coos county Record says: Mr..
Crouch. the inventor of the superheat-
ing steam engine which caused quite
Il stir i'm scientific circles some months
ago, will probably start foundry and
machine shop on Coos Bay this fail.
Several hurglarieS occurred Wednes-
day night of last week, i'll the vicinity
OF the Agricultural Works. at Salem.
Nothing of value was lost except by
Mr.. Lindsey. who lost two pairs of
clothing.
Jackson county is continually re-
eeiving additions to her population.
Hardly II day passes but what one or
more wagons of immigrants pass
through Jacksonville. bound for some
portion of the county. Josephine re-
ceives a considerable portion OF them.
Coos Bay is Il good place for steam
boats. The steamer Messenger made.
during the last month. 2la per cent.
on her co~t-Sl2. 000-oVer and above
expenses and repairs. The latter.
owing to the breaking of her cylinder
heads. We're quite expensive and much
in excess of the average.
a boat containing several men and
one child capsized just below the
wharf at North Bend. Coos county.
week before last. and had not timely
assistance arrived from the new ship.
several lives might have been lost.
The men came from the Coal Banks.
had been cunning. and their guns We're
lost.
While ont quail hunting the other
day with some older friends, Master
Henry Pape, of Jacksonville, was ac-
cidentally shot bv one OF them, who
did not see him when firing at IA flock
OF quails in a thicket. The Charge was
fine shot. 10 of which struck Henry in
the left arm and hand. and i'm the
breast. His wounds are not serious.
The DAYTON, w. T., Netrs says m-
less they have rain soon the pastunge
for the large amount of stock in that
part of the country. at large. will be-
short. The farmers. however, are
usually well provided with hay this
season.
As Mr.. Drumsmith, of Vancouver.
was using an alcohol lamp in his sill
versmith shop. the flame caught iu-
side the lamp. causing an explosion
which came near proving serious. His
face and hands were badly burned by
the blazing fluid.
Mr.. Francis Ii. Cook, of Mason
county. w. T.. has been nominated
as the candidate of the Republican
party for Councilman TO represent the
district of Pierce. Mason and Cheha-
lis; and Hill Harmon. of Steilacoom,
has been nominated Joint Representa-
tive for Pierce and Mason.
The house, barn and many tons of
hay, the property of Dave Conrad of
Placerville. I. r., was totally des-
troyed by fire on the Both ult The
only property saved was an old wag-
OH and a span OF horses. Estimated
loss. s.. 800.
The revenue cutter Reliance, Capt.
Baker, arrived AT San Francisco Sept.
9th. form OIna laska. She went there
from the Sound about year ago, and
has been i'll those northern waters ever
since.
There was to be wedding near
Sheridan last week. The expectant
gentleman secured a team and fastened
to the residence of his especial sweet
ness. but was met at the gate by the
ifate ''parient'' of the mail persuasion.
The old gent displayed shot gun and
told his would-be sol-il-law that If ne
came i1side he would shoot him. 1t
is unnecessary to say that the young
man took the hint and returned home,
concluding that there was MANY slip
'twixt the cup and lip.
Last week while driving along the
road, Mr.. Reuben Booton, who re-
sides near Bridgeport. in Polk county.
met with Il serious accident. 1t seems
that his team became frightened at
some object in the road and ran away.
The wagon was overturned and Mr..