The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-04

River, raises from six to ten thousand
boxes Of apples every year, and four
or five hudred boxes ofpears, together
with large quantities of plums, cher
ries, etc. These are disposed of on
the bay or held till the last part OF
the season and then shipped to San
Francisco, when they will net Mr.
Culver 81 box.
Mr.. VIM. Maskelyn, Of Walla Walla
county, informs the Union that his
sheep are dying at the rate of ten or
fifteen per day. He is not certain as
to the cause, but thinks it is leeches
in the river. Mr.. Maskelyn's herd
is very fine lot of sheep, and have
been well cared for and are now being
we'll fed-still they die by the dozen,
and their owner would be glad if
anybody can suggest a remedy, less
than taking out the sleeps liver.
A man named Stewart got into the
mail stage at Hillsboro this week, and
refused to get out or pay his fare on
the ground that the driver, Billy
Corbett, owed him. The latter then
presented pistol and threatened to
shoot if Stewart did not alight, and
he needed no other persuasion. On
the ground he. showed fight, and as
both men had been drinking the affray
might have ended seriously had not
bystapders interfered and removed
Stewart from the scene of conflict.
John D. Lee, the man arrested and
now in prision at Beaver, Utah,
awaiting trial on an Indictment charg-
ing him with being the leader of the
Mountain Meadow massacre, says
that he intends to give the full history
Of the occurrence from its inception
to its consummation. This narration
or confession, or whatever 1t may be,
will be looked forward to with a
deep interest, and with sincere hope
that the murderers who have escaped
the penalty of their crimes for more
than II years may at last be brought
to justice.
A man named VIM. Stone was
drowned in the Tacoma river, on
Wednesday of last week, about FIVE
miles above its mouth. He was at
tempting to cross the river in skiff
and somehow lost control Of his frail
vessel, which drifted rapidly down
with the powerful, eddying current
of the stream. The boat soon
brought up against temporary drift
in trying to get away from which
Stone overturned his skif, and he
and it were swept under. The boat
came up from the lower side of the
drift, but Stone has never been seer
since.
The Register says: That long
desired and long-looked-tor patent to
Vancouver, has at last arrived and is
in the possession of the City Council
There has been considerable discus
sion provoked respecting the worth
of the patent, owing to the fact that
it reserves any right that the Mission
of St. James may have to the property
in question. This, however, does not
invalidate the patent. 1t has been
ascertained that this is usual as in such
cases Government cannot give to one
party the rights of another. Since
the reception of the patent the matter
has been referred to able attorneys in
Portland and they affirm, as we stated
in our last issue, that the matter must
be thrown into the courts for final
adjudication. They affirm that the
patent is all that could be expected at
the present time. 1t is a basis upon
which to work, Any bill now pend
ing bofOre Congress will not change
the matter. The Supreme Court of
the United States will determine who
owns Vancouver if application is
properly made.