The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-19

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thing.
The BelIingham Bay 1faf7 of last Satur-
tlav saws: .sMr. B. II. Burns, of Birch
Bay. was brought to town on last Safur-
tlay i'm disabled condition, for medical
treatment. While playing with pet
lamb at home, he received severe
S.buttilg'' in the bowels, causing very
painful internal confusion. He has suffer-
ed intensely during the past week, but
to-day, we are glad to say, he is much
improved, and hopes are entertained for
his early recovery. DIR. Carpenter has the
case in charge, and is rendering every aid
known to the medical profession, applica-
bic to the emergency, to relieve the suf-
ferer. -
Bradford. who was bound over at Eu-
gene last week. TO answer to a charge of
larceny in dwelling. took walk Sunday
night He manufactured saw ont of the
rim of his wash basin. and cut through thu.
planking overhead and thence out through
hole IN the stone wall left by some one
| who had gone that way before him.
Sheriff Eakin took the prisoner his supper,
and when he returned an hour later to
lock him up in cell tor the night, the
bird had flown.
The McMinnville Reporter is informed
that test of quantity of the ore which
| recently caused such an excitement in
| Tillamook, shows that it is not silver.
Tie substance 1OllllQ Is some sort OF Wn1c0
metal-some say tin. but nothing is known
about it. We learn also that the ledge is
situated on land already patented by the
United States, and owned by Green Chance,
| formerly of Yamhill county.
| A few days ago. as Mrs. Emery, wife of
Prot. Emery OF Corvallis. was in rhe
kitchen at work, the nurse girl tied the
babe. only three months old. in a small
rocking chair and stepped out of the room
fur n loavincr Rho kbe
stove. Mrs. E. heard the babe make an
unusual noise, and rushed into the room
| to find that it had fallen against the hot
stove. received a fearful burn on the fore
head and cheek. and rested on the hot
| stove until she could run and relieve it.
| At last accounts it was doing we'll as
could be expected, but will, il is feared, be
| Clisfigured for lite.
The Northwestern Former says: That
| first class maple sugar can be pE0dnced in
| Washington Territory is fact beyond
dispute. as proved by n letter which we
received few days since from Mrs. C.
Hawley, an intelligent lady living at
| samples of the sugar. both In cake and
gIanulated, We furnished several ladies
with samples, and they pronounced it
| sugar of a f1rst-class quality. and we can
therefore recommend Wflatcom county.
and more especially the Nooksachk cOun-
try. as land flowing with sugar and
molasses.
On Thursday evening of last week. as
Mr.. c. H. Sylvester attempted to cut the
throat ofa large deer which he had pre-
viously shot few moments before, it
jumped ND. knocking the knite from
Sylvester's hand and throwing it in such a
manner as 70 stick in his leg about six
inches below the knee. When he reached
his neighbnr's. which was only q short
distance hia hnnf nHerhnWfnn Vrifn
blood. The wound was bandaged up and
soon stopped bleeding. He is able to walk
around, and will probably be all right in p
few days. The buck was found dead the
next morning.
Good, efficient mill hands are very scarce
now on Puget Sound; the industrious.
able young men seeming to have mostly
: lett the country-Cone north to the mines
or south to Califol lia. To obviate the
difficulties experienced from this cause.
tiie Port Gamble company sent oil to
DIachias. Maine. for % men 20 come west
| and work for them. Twelve of the
number arrived at Gamble last week,
| the last steamer. and over from Victoria
| by the North Poetic. They are described
as fine. hearty young fellows. averaging q
hight of six feet and a weight of $50
| pounds. powerful in the timber or saw
mill, and of never-failing regularity at
| from the towns of Maehias. East Machias.
| and Machiasport. '.way down in Maine. y
| On the last Victoria steamer. Mr.. o. B.
| Iverson. gentleman from Dakota Terri
! tory. arrived and came mp on the Sound
| steamer to Olympia, for the purpose of
| finding i'm Washington Territory suitable
| lands for colony of people from his terri
| tory. The graSSbopper plague and the
| drought of the last season has discouraged
many people in Dakota, Northern Idaho,
| Nebraska and Kansas. and Of these Mr..
| IverSon thinks five or six hundred fami-
| lies will seek homes on the Pacific coast.
| He ia the advance guard sent ont to seek
| locations and ascertain If the country and
| climate will suit those whom he repre-
| sents.
The Transcrirt says: There are some
| singular transactions i'm the Indian depart
rnent of Washington Territory occasiou-
| ally. as many citizens. who had sly nip
| at the spoils. well know. Not long ago
well-to-tlo granger was induced to rent his
| farm for three years and accept small
| billet on reservation. He felt too secure
| in his situation, and consequently soon
became too refractory for the service. The
| powerS-that-be decided on his removal.
| but did not care to do it openly, so the
| novel eXpedient of having the Indians
vote on the question OF whether he should
stay or not. was decided upon. OF course
the Indians had TO be instructed i'm the art
of casting the ballot. and our granger was
sent off to pastures new.
The Clarke county Council P. ofP. met
at Vancouver March 9Th, and among
| other business transacted. on motion the
council elected G. II. Whitney. G.. w.
Durgin and w. s. Do,lthit as a committee
on immigration. and on motion each
Grange in Clarke county. w. r., are
requested to elect one member to he added
TO said committee, and that the secretary
inform each grange Of the action of the
| council.
A letter from Dayton. w. r.. to the
| Spirit says ? :. A railroad meeting WAS
held in this place on. Saturday last. at
which steps were taken, through appro-
pirate committees. to have survey made
of the proposed line for a road from this
point to suitable point of intersection
with the w. w. and c. r. Railroad
also. to have available ststtistics and IN
formation in regard to the proposed en-
terprise obtained, TO be laid before meet
ing to be called at future day. -
We are informed thar the General
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