The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-06-12

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Wallowa valley for settlement is
great good for the future of Easter
Oregon, and especially for Unioi
county, and all the citizens will hal
with joy the just and rightftl decision
of the Commissioner of Indian AT
fairs in relation to this importan
matter.
For some time past the pantheri
have been preying upon Ari Cantrell'
Angora goats near Corvallis. Or
Wednesday sot ast week he killed
one measuring seven feet in length
On Thursday he bagged one toot
longer and on Friday John Vineyard
a neighbor, killed one measuring nine
feet in length.
The temperance organization in
Jacksonville is still progressing; init
ates new members about every meet.
ing. Many, who were thought to be
past reformation from the evils Of in.
temperance, have joined, and by the
brotherly and sisterly aid they receive
from the hands of the members, are
living sober life.
Recently twelve pack animals and
two freight teams left Walla Walla
to jolu Col. Sanford's company at
Fort Lapwai which company is to
form an escort for Gen. JEFF. G. Dayis,
who is on a tour through the country
of the CUur d'Alene and other tribes
of Indians throughout that portion of
this military department.
All the difficulty in the case OF G.
w. Shaw and Rev. l. D. Driver, Pre-
siding Elder OF the District, has been
amicably adjusted, and the same com
mittee, with the same Chairman, Rev.
Mr. Driver, on a further and fuller
hearing have exonerated Mr.. Shaw
from all charges of immoral conduct
in relation to the management of
funds, ETC., of Albany church, and all
other charges.
The Dalles paper says John Hart
ford, generally known as "Sailor
Jack" dropped dead in an apoplectic
it yesterday morning, while at work
in Ellen Robinson's kitchen. Poor
Did Jack has gone. John Barley
corn was too much for him and he
had to succumb, like many others
have done before. lie was the last
'ne of his Kind. Who is there here
'mong the living to take his place.
The Tribune says rLast week in
ormation was received of the accep-
ance Of the last forty miles OF the
n, p. Railroad. This places the COM
'any in possession of additional pub
ic land, now amounting altogether to
ONE two million acres, between Co.
umbis river and Puget Sound. 1t
mbraces some of the most fertile
nd productive land on the Pacific
oast and large bodies of valuable
imber.
The Walla Walla Statesman says:
When Moos-Moos, the Indian con-
icted of murder, was asked if he had
nything to say why he should not
e sentenced to death, he said that it
'ould be useless to declare his inno-
ence as he was looked upon as being
uiltyi he would reserve what he had
} say until he appeared before the
udge in the other world. All he
esired was to die as soon as possible /
J he had no particular longing to re-
ain in the county iail-death was to
feared to incarnation in that build
6. Judge Lewis then sentenced him
be hanged on Friday, the 14th day S
August"
The Olympia Courier has an article !,
the coal beds of Washington Ter I
-ory, which are inexhaustible. The i
o'~ier says: "There are thousands c
acres in this Territory known to be
Ids of coal, and so common is the +
yht and so little value placed upon L
c lands that until year or two past !.
ey have not even been entered at !
Q rate Of 81 25 per acre. That day : n
S now passed, and the Goals of this il
,rritory are destined to be reused
om their long slumber in the various o
lrkets of the world, the result of
lich will be to add to our Territory
wealth, population and commerce,
well as to cause the development of =,
man ufacturing resources. n