The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-12-22
The Jacksonville 19aaes says: We

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Stage Co, aud Wrn. CARL, division
agent. had narrow escape from being
robbed the other night. It seems that
the robbers, who were aware OF their
coming. had blockaded the road near
Grave creek but, fortunately, Messrs.
Stone and CARL got wind OF it, and
stopped at Grants Pass that night, thus
spelling this little game.
The Polk county Tribune says:
| There has been more wheat sown the
past fall than has been for several years
past, we are informed. The weather
has been unusually good ter fall and
winter sowing, and very large acreage
! has been seeded. The grain sown early
in the fall is up anil looks well, while
the grain put in tile ground in the early
part. of December is also up. The
farmers are very busy plowing their
! lands now, and have been for sometime.
From present appearances the yield of
! grain in Polk county next harvest will
be very large.
The Peoples Protection Transporta-
ton Co. of Yamhill county, has filed
articles OF incorporation.
! Wheat is 81 bushel at McMinn-
vile. Several thousand bushels were
sold at that price during the week.
The Hon. Recorder OF McaIinnville
disposed of his first case las. week. It
was a case of d. d., and the city treas
ury got SIS out OF it.
The Willamina country seems to be
gaining in population quite rapidly OF
late. Five new corners have taken up
their abode there within the past week
or two.
y crazy man broken out with small
pox, is the last sensation at Eugene.
Wood is IS cord in Pendleton.
The skating has been good at Baker
E City for some time.
, Ad.. .Nye sold his matilla farm a
few days ago to David Daley, formerly
of Baker county, tor 1000 paid down
in horses.
Senator Kelly arrived in Baker City
ON the 18th, on lis way to Washing
ton, aud left on the Eastern stage next
morning.
: Cattle buyers are quite numerous il
Eastern Oregon, but as they otily offer
low prices, do not succeed in securing
i many cattle.
The winter term sthe Weston schoo1
e commenced on the 4th day of December
d There is nuv between 70 and so schol
ars in attendance. Miss Harriet Purin
o ton is the teacher.
g The Baker City Democrat attribute
j the Republican victory in Oregon t.
the fact that the Democrats of Westeri
and Southern Oregon did not do thei
duty, and says: They trusted every
> thing to Eastern Oregon, as they gen
20 orally do; they want all the offices, bu
expect US to do the voting.
d The NValla Walla papers complain
): tnat the Portland mails are goin
I'd through with great irregnlarity-
T. Thos. Mcdonald, of Mason county
who was severely bitten by wild boar
Is some months since, las gone to Victor
re to receive treatment from celebrate
IN physician.
ID 4 man named John Meacham wake
y. off the wharf at Olympia last Saturda
al and became so frightened that it We
n difficult to get HIM out, and after !
was rescued, tried to jump in the ba
- q second time, being scared out of h
Mt senses.
at The WatchDad71 is informed that L
less than sixty-five families arrived
; the Palousc, Pire Creek and Hargm
re Creek, W. T., since the middle of y,
er- yember, and more are coming. Ever
T., house and shanty is filled witt, imm
~ grants. All seemed we'll pleased vii
Vi the country, though many OF them a
-, quite destitute OF meats To make cor
Portable provisions for the winter
H. A man while going through Il
woods at Olympia was attacked by
rt, large buck deer and only saved his Ii
ers by killing it with his pocket knife.
Thomas Mcdonald, of Mason count
ri who was severely bitten by wild boa
some months since, has gone to Victor
to receive treatment from a celebrat,
physician. Since the time when he W
in bitten he has not been able to resun
work. Part of the time he was gui
ed feeble.
Theodore Brown 'ssaw us'' with
few pears which were raised III all orc
ard on the brow of hill, near L
West Side wharf. Having gathered
large crop off the trees in the autun
nd' season, the second lot was picked I
cal the 18th of December. Rather late
err even winter truit.- Seattle paper.
Young McCane, son OF the proba
Judge of Lemhi county, while hauIil
tie wood, fell off the wagouand was kill,
cd by the fall
at Mr.. r. II. Rollins has completed l
ten stamp mill, at Rocky Bar, and it
an now pounding away with fall fore
: The water wheel for Mr. Besser's m
he is lying at Rattlesnake awaiting CO
ie- Cavance 4 His mill will ha ready +