The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-02-04
Pacific SIopers.

Missouri river was wholly free from
ice at Fort Benton Dec 10.
There ars only nine firms in Seattle
doing business in their own houses and
on their own lands.
Loggers are now making arrange
ments to commence work at different
places down Sound.
J. E. Hoyle, the man who was mis-
sing off of Yesler's wharf at Seattle
some two weeks ago, has not been heard
from.
Tho Norwegian and Swedish imni-
grafton to the Sonnd is increasing. Six
families arrived by sail vessels aud
went to Stilaguamlsl, lat week.
The Bismarck postotfice lacked only
seven dollars last year of reaching the
salary that would make it 5 presidential
office. The salary was S993.
lie two miles of road from Black
river, or Junction of Talbot and Rcnton
mines, ncar Seattle, to Steeps ranch on
the Duwami<h river, is completed, and
locomotive is on,the track.
The superintendent OF common
schools for 1hirston county, reports
954 scholars, Is school houses, and %
school districts, in which school was
taught in % of the districts in 1875.
Mr.. Orcutt, third lieutenant on board
the Olicer W1Zcott, left for Washing
ton on the 18th per steamer City Of
Panama, by order of the Department.
It is said Second Lieutenant Kilgore is
soon to report at Washington also.
Captain Gilbert, who was engaged
wrecking the Orpheus, has returned to
Port Townsend from Barclay Sound.
Many feared, on account of his long
absence, that his schooner and crew
were LOST. The captain says the OraoAe-
as lies in an easy position several faith
oms below surface. Capt. Gilbert and
his confreers expect 10 save considerable
OF the ships tackle, etc.
But very little snow has fallen, so
far, in Chewaucaa aud Summer lake
valleys.
The question, where will the county
seat Of Lake county be permanently
located. IS being agitated.
The new organization known "a
Lake county, Is afailure IN one respect,
there are not quite enough offices to go
round.
At . meeting Of the citizens OF Dilley
station and vicinity, held on Saturday
last, 10 raiAe money 70 build . steam
Touring mill, there was good attend
anee. About $4,000 was subscribed
for the purpose in view.
/ Frank Elliott and Williams, of Jack
sonville. recently returned from hunt
ing expedition which proved very sue
cessfnl. They camped about six weeks
III the Dead Indian country, and dur
ing that time, killed 1877 deer, four
bear, one panther and several wild
cats.
The jacksonville Sentinel says r.
a. Cook recently found in his miuing
claim on Foot's creek. portion OF .
skull evidently belonging to some ami.
NAL whose species are now extinct. II
was considerably decayea and mutilated
The pith of the horns and portions O
the skull betweentbe eyes aud ever tIle
brain remain just enough to give US /
faint isleaos the animal III his glory
Tie skull i four or Eve inches thici
over the bTain-pan. and the distanc'
between the eyes was evidently abou
J two feet or thirty inches. Just imagis
the mammoth OK Of buffalo multi
! Piled BY 10, and yOu can scarcely form
3 al idea than d the sizs OF the animal
a letter from Stayt0n, Marion county
i Gays: There d about three Inches
: NOV st this place, but L has iuat CON
rsncsa raining