The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-15

celebration at the Grange hall at J. 5.
Bozarth's place on Lewis river, on the
4lh inst. It was the largest gathering
they have ever had on the river.
Boise City is sustaining great run
of sociale.
Members of the Legislature are ar
irving at Boise City.
Large numbers of hogs are being
butchered in Boise City.
Mining prospects in and about Silver
City are looming up,
The Boise City fire company had
brilliant parade on Thanksgiving day.
John Webster, late of Boise, was
thrown and killed by horse near Los
Angeles.
Col. r. L. Wood, of Owyhee, is
looked upon as the next Speaker in the
Legislature.
Hon. S. >. Fem, lately reelected
Delegate to Congress, lett Boise for
Washington City on the 1st inst.
Angelo Macklin, noted desperate
of Boise City, has been committed to
await the action of the grand jury for
robbing a safe in that city.
Linkville, Lake county, having lost
the county seat, wants newspaper.
The county seat of Lake county, left
Linkville for Lake View on wheels, last
week.
Since the marriage license law went
into effect 54S marriage licenses have
been issued in Jackson &C unity.
j. F. Waters, of Camas valley,
Douglas county, raised 60 pounds of
potatoes from ''eyc" which he plant
ed last SpliEg.
Tie new "parapherIalia" for "the
felIers as runs wild der maSlIeeu' at
Seattle, has arrived.
Mr.. CIymer. OF Black river, las in
iroducei sone Poland China hogs into
Washington Territory.
a scow, from Stilliquami>h, was tow
cd to Seattle last week loaded with -
tons OF vegetables.
\ cannital named Bride bit off a
piece of Larry Turner's nose III an fon-
pleaSaiItuess" at Port Gamb last week
Tile barn belon ing to James Bauer
in Walla Wal!a burned down last week
because the t;rclnen could get Iio water
4 wandering old man left his Wagon
near Pentecost to select good camping
place, and on returning found his wi!t
dead.
Col Paige, of Wells, Fargo & Co.
has displaced Mr.. L. Il. Curry agen
there, and appointed AR. ii. NJ. Bryant
of Walla Waila.
An effort is being made on the lowe
Sound to establish q Pioneer Society
consisting of residents of the Territor,
prior to 1858.
The Seattle I1tcitige5acer hires
Chinaman to turn the wheel of tb
press, and according to the Oiyna3,iu1,
is continually inveighing against Mon
golian labor.
The pupils of tie Junction City schoo
will give an exhibition at the Odd Fel
! lows Hall in Harrisburg, on Monda
! evening, Dec 18TH, for the benefit {
tie Harrisburg school.
: 4 correspondent of the IHa6t}eaie
writing from Camas valley, says; wv
would advise any young man wishing
partner in life's joys and sorrows, t
5 come 10 this valley. A stranger cam
/ here last Sunday and was marie
Tuesday. The bride and groom ha
never met before.
: An accident occurred at Gardiner O
! the Sd inst, by which the first mate
the bark Oregonioll was terribly nut
lated. 1t appears that he went OIL
cunning on that day, and in firing o
his gun both barrels bursted, tearil
his face III a terrible manner. d
Brown dressed the wounds and the ma
was expected to recover.
! On account cf the recent high wat,
and overflow. tho Puyallup branch Ii:
i been closed and all the water of II
Stuck now runs down White river, il
20 the Duwamish and the bay at Seattl
The upper end of the old Stuck river
now dry ravine.
The weather last week at Olynp
has been duplicate of the one prev
ous. Bright sunshine in day time an
beautiful starlight at night. The mou
Q tains have presented splendid appea
e ance. Loggers say it is the best f
hauling that has been for many yea
|, at this season OF the year.
t Twelve applications for divorce a
already on the docket for the Janual
n term OF court at Seattle, and the nur
= Der will probably go to fifteen or mo
before the beginning of the sessio
; Seven were ON the docket at Vancouve
l. three at Olympia, and three at Sn
homish City. Wouldn't it have be'
t. easier to have told the number n
applying ?
). The schooner Carrie Hayden we
ashore on San Juan island, on the 5
n inst. The crew deserted her, but aitt
: wards returned with assistance Al