The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-03-05

Mr.. Charles Elkins left this city on
Tuesday for Eastern Oregon, near
Camp Harney, where himself and
father have a, large band of cattle.
Recent letters received here from that
section, say that stock has Jared well
there, and little or no loss has been
met. We wish Charley the best Of
success.
Mr.. VIM. Talley has returned from
"a trip ont south, where he went in
search OF ranch. He was nine days
In the saddle, and found the roads
anything but inviting. He has secured
splendid place about midway of the
Alsea valley, some fifty miles from
this city, where he intends removing
when the weather will admit.
W.. Mayfield, editor and pro-
prietor or the Spirit Of the West.
Walla WaIla, VI. T.. formerly Of
Oregon. has been granted pension
for services rendered In the Rogue
River Indian war.
Frank Wood came in from Green
horn last Friday. He says few days
moro of blasting and the water-dftch
will be completed. The ditch Is
calculated TO carry 500 inches Of water.
Whether the diggings VIII pay or not
II a question that time aud actual
trialalon will settle. We are in hopes
the boys viii make It pan out rich.
Several lights Of the world honored
our city on Wednesday by q visit
among whom were Capt. Scott, Bust
ness Manager of the Salem Stotesman |;
Calvin B. Mcdonald, Editor-in-C Chief
of the Statesman /; Hugh Small, travel
ing correspondent Of the Oregomia,a,
and One-armed Brown, Indian Agent.
High zephyrs prevailed during the
day.
They tried to scare man I'm Mis-
| souri, by threatening to tar and feather
him j; but he. replied s'Coine on with
your oM tar; I've been there six
times. and I've got a receipt for wash
ing it off,"
Any one desirious Of purchasing a
nice little farm of one hundred acres,
on which is good dwelling and out
houses. an OF chard OF choice trees, ETC.,
should call on e. 8. Merrill, on cor
ner Of Washington and Second streets.
Readladvertisement on sth page.
There has been quite o number Of
ministers in attendance on the revival
meetings at the III. e. Church In this
city during the week, lending their
aid and counsel in the good work.
Among them we noticed Rev. Mr..
White, Prsiding Elder of Willamette
District of the Southern Methodist
Church, and Rev. J. Emery, of the
same Church, both Of Corvallis: Rev.
j. Bowersox, Evangelical, and Rev.
L. A.. Powell. III. E. Church, both Of
Salem, aud Rev. n. Clark, III. Il,
Church Of Shedd.
The Grand Masters of both the Odd
Fellows and Masonic Lodges of Kan.
sas having issued calls tor aid for the
suffering brethern in that State, WI
are pleased to announce that tht
lodges of this city have Responded
handsomely, and stand ready to ..g,
down - as often as necessity may re
quire. Our people only want to b
assured that whatever they donat'
win be properly applied, when they
win not stand back moment, bu
come down with the rhino without ,
word.
Mr.. N. Baum got on board tn
northern-bound train on "Wednesday
for Portland, where he will embark oI
the ocean steamer for San Francisco
Should ne survive the perils of th
ocean and reach the greatest mart Q
trade OH the Pacific coast, ne win pro
ceed at once to investigate for himsel
as to who has the latest, most stylis
and inyiting dry goods, clothing, etc,
and where he can purchase to th
greatest advantage. Alter havin
made his decision on these necessar
points, he will proceed to purchase
larger stock Of goods lso he says) tha
he ever purchased before for this mai
ket. Baum's taste, good judgmen
and shrewlness assures as in the state
{ ment that his new stock will be ur
excelled in variety, style and cheaE
ness.