The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-11-05
Pacific sIopers.

M. L. Hanscom has retired from the
editorial chair of the Coos county Record,
and is succeeded by Mr.. III. N. aTarquand.
A petition has been signed throughout
Southern Oregon, asking Congress to take
initiatory steps for improving the Coos bay
bar.
/ C. S. Morris, of Corvallis, has been sent
to Jail for so days for a larceny of 81 so
from man who had won the money the
night before.
a Lodge OF the knights of Pythias has
been organized in Marshfield and is pros
pering finely. Already many of the best
men of the Bay have Joined.
The whole number of voters in Washing
ton county reported by the assessor is 1 POS.
The return show that only 592 voted at the
congressional election on the 25.
a letter from Farmington, Washington
county, says great many farmers in that
section are still holding their wheat, but
will sell when they get their fall crops in.
A dead tree fell across the railroad track
near Hillsboro last Tuesday amp the train
was not signalled in time to stop before it
struck the tree, but, fortunately, no damage
was done.
The ladies of Benton county will assem-
bic at Corvallis on the 9th of November,
to take into consideration measures to have
their interests in the county represented at
the Centennial.
The finest school building in Southern
Oregon is completed at Marslifield. Rev.
A. IL. Bates is the moving spirit in the
founding of the academy, which we learn
| is to be under the control of the Presbyte-
rian Church.
The Washingtons county Independent
says: Since the fall showers every farmer
| is busily engaged with their fall blowing,
| preparing the soil for a large spring crop
| next season, while many are building out
houses, making fence, and improving their
farms generally.
Many of the farmers Of Washington
coulty We're fortunate enough to get their
/ fallow all sown before the late rains came
| on, and the fields are already green with
the young wheat, giving abundant promise
should freeze out. Many of the farmers
are securing the white fall oats for seed.
Mr.. VIM. Wells, of Polk county, near
Buena Vista. the pioneer hop grower of
Oregon, raised IS, 600 pounds of hops the
past season, and having succeeded in COM
manding good reputation for growing,
curing, and packing his hops, has realized
already 20 cents per pound for them in San
Francisco, while a common article sells for
a much smaller figure.
Away back up the Coos river, while
fires were raging in the woods, a number
of bears were surrounded by it, and barely
escaped with their hities. Their paws were
badly peeled, and looked like pieces of raw
meat. When seen by the loggers. they
were marching along, looking woftllly un-
bearable, and as subdued as donkey that
had been poked with pitci1fork.
A great many fences in Polk and YAM
,Iill counties were blown down on Tuesday
OF last week.
On Saturday before last the mountains
west and northeast OF Baker City were coy
cred with snow.
Some unreliable customer perdiets that
this valley will be visited by big flood
this winter.
For the past month about five Immigrant
wagons passed through Ochoco daily, en-
route for the Willamette valley.
Baena Vista is improving greatly and
vacant houses are scarce. Five new dwell
ings are In course Of construction.
The county rights for three counties in
Oregon have been sold by Mr. Kellogg, in
ventor of the Oregon plow for $1,000.
One night last week the dry houses of
Mr.. Enos ElItnalxer, on Long Tom, was
consumed by fire. Loss in fruit and
fixtures, $50 $40.
The bridge across the river at Eugene
viii be commenced Immediately. It's COM
pletion will prove of much benefit to the
city and adjoining country.
w. p. Watson has purchased the sole
right to manufacture the California Sun
Dryer and Fruit Preseryer in Wasco
county.
George Woodward has been commission
ed a notary public for Multonomah county.
The wind damaged some OF the fine
shrubbery at Eugene quite badly last week.
The ground was white with snow at
Lake LaBish on Thursday night of last
week.
A Salem Lady gathered ripe biackberries
IN her garden on the 27tl, of October, this
year.
Some Of the wheat In Folk county IS al
ready i've or SIX inches high.
a well known resident of ssalem has
found out that he Is q emind reader.
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