The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-08-04
still clings to Dallas.


in Baker county.
]. P. Irvine, j.. P, Independence, was
sunstruck last week.
Hon. A. H. Brown is on his way 10
Mount Idaho with 1000 sheep.
Bee trees are still productive OF honey
and stings in Douglas county.
A race between Holt and Sally will be
run at Baker City shortly, for $50.
The peach and plum crop in Douglas
county will be far below the average.
The diphtheria is still very prevalent
in Polk county.
Secretary Chadwick and Treasurer
Brown report the State University, at
Eugene, worth $50 900, and admirably
adapted to the purpose for which it
was constructed.
\ crazy man giving his name as
"John Doe" escaped from stage i'll
Umatilla county last week and is now
prowling around the country. From
his name the East OregoaaiQ7, sur.
mises he is Portland lawyer.
Hanson, Ackerson & Co., of Taco
ma, recently had launched in San Fran
cisco, one of the most powerful tug
boats on the Coast. She will be known
as the Tacoma.
Sheriff Agpew, of Boise, has gone to
Colusa, Cal, 70 take charge of fugi-
tive from Idahp named Ad. Stock, who
had been sentenced to the penitentiary
tor life for murder.
The Steamboats, are now having a
keen competition for the passenger and
freight trade of the upper Sound; be-
tween the Annie Stewart, Alidia, Eliza
Anderson and Zephyr, belonging to
three different concerns and each MAX
ing two or more trips week.
S. W. Richardson, James Ware, J
II. Davis and J. T. Gillian, who shear
ed Mr.. John Southwell's sheep in Was
CO county, a short time ago, have given
the amount of wool taken from the
backs of some of Southwell's bucks,
which is as follows: one 1919, one 174,
one 163, and many from 13 to Is lbs.
J Mr.. Southwell realized 10000 lbs of
wool from 1900 head of sheep, making
an average of nearly eight pounds per
head.
The Historian says: some OF the
queerost fishes ever dug upout of water
was caught by Mr.. Gray, al Chinook, a
few days ago, and sent to Parker's
| Museum It cannot be described. 1t
has legs and claws and wings aud fins
and teeth and gills, and face and a
nose like rat"
During the past two weeks sire uous
efforts have been made to raise a suffi-
cient sum of money to clear off tho in
debtedness of the State University build
ing at Eugene, so that it could be turn
ed over to the state and school com.
nenced. The eanvassers have met with
good success-the amount yet TO be rails
ed being but about ST 200.
a correspondentintorms the Tribune
that wateFspout burst in Lone Rock
precinct, Wasco county, on the 23d inst
1t filled cellars and ruined lot of but
ter for Mr.. Ward; spoiled Mrs. Hen.
| shaw's flower garden; cut deep gully
through the garden OF Mrs. Williams
and more or less damaged several other.
in the vicinity.
One day last week, says the Rose
burg Plaioadeozer, George Brown, .
logger on Smith river, failed to return
in the evening, and his neighbors went
to look for him. Search was continued
| through the night, and on the morning
of the next day his body was found lit
| orally crushed, between two saw-logs
| He was German, and had no reIativ e.
known III the country.
A Teachers Institute was in sessio,
in Eugene City nearly all of last week
1t commenced on Tuesday, the 25th
Prof. E. p. Henderson was chosel
chairman, and Myrom Judkirs, secreta
ry. Profa. Baify and Condor, of tn,
State University; Dr.. Bo1on, presen
county superintendent; r. G. Callison
ex-supcrinten lent, Rev. L. A. Judkiu
and others were in attendance; also Mis-
Wilcox, Miss Nj. Scott, Mrs. J J. Wal
ton, Jr.. and several ladies from juno
tion and vicinity.
The Henaizer says little son of Mr.
Pierce came near being drowned in tn,
creek at Waynlire's mill in Polk count,
last week. He attempted to swim
across the channel when he sank in tn
deepest part, and had sunk under tn
water the third time when Frank Jen
kins, seeing that he was drowning
jumped III with all his clothes on, an,
by almost superhuman exertions succeed
ed in dragging him to shore, where
with the assistance of the other boys, h
was brought to consciousness and life.
During the storm at WaIla WALL
last week wheat field, owned by s.
mon Fields, about 9 miles up Min ereel
was struck by lightning and set on firt
| After burning over about three acres
heavy fall of rain put the fire cut, thu
| rreyentincs what otherwise woyId hav