The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1876-01-14

from Claskamas county.
The tide at Empire City was SAID
10 be higher on Tuesday, OF last week
than it was ever known before,
Prices Tor wheat at Walla Walla
range from 55 to 60 cents per bushOl,
and but few sales are taking place.
The Coloaist says $4,000 were
shipped from Victoria fer San Fran
ClscO, by the City of Panama on the
Sd.
Glencoe had a shooting match on
Christmas. Several six.bit purses
were shot for-also some turkeys and
geese.
There were 60 permits granted by
the Victoria city licensing court last
week for tho purpose of retailing
liquor.
Mr.. Simeon w. King, OF Chicago
has been rosppOintsd commissioner
OF deeds for Oregon, to reside in
Illinois.
A switch left open at Oregon City,
Wednesday, caused an engine and
tender Of the express train TO get of
the track.
The mumPs are very prevalent at
Walla Walla. Some families have
enough to 60 round and mump or
two to spare.
According 10 q weather record
kept by Mr.. Pearoe, At Eola, the rain
fall at that place during 1875 was
4119 inches.
Fl. F. Jslloy, the surviving passen-
ger from the wreck of tho Pacific,
reached his home q. Port Stanley,
Ontario, ON the Sd ultimo.
They have got the mumps in
Cornelius. A good chance for the
bashfal young men OF that place to
get "cheek."
The Yamhill river was higher at
the late freshet than it had been
since 1862, but fortunately it did no
great damage.
There were II vessels detained in
Coos Bay on the 9th inst by rough |
weather, none having been able to
pass in or out for q week.
A correspondent says there is
plenty Of good land yet vacant on
the foothills Of the Coast range back
ol Glencoe, in Washington county.
The winter wheat crop in Yamhill
county never looked better than it
does now But little plowing, how
ever, has been done since the rain be-
gan
Miss Elva Breyman, of Salem, has
been appointed musical direotreSs in
Philomath College, and is expected
to assume ths duties Of that position
Immediately.
Tillamook had her annual bean
supper on New Years eve. The
beauty and chiTalry of the county by
the sounding sea" were gathered
there, and lights shonO, dc.
HOn. o. Jacobs, delegate in Con.
gress from Washington Territory,
has introduced memorials asking the
opening Of the Columbia river and
the establishment Of land Office al
Collar, Whitman county.
Any Information concerning J. N.
Ilogus will bo gladly received by bis
daughter, Mrs. c. Golden, at Looking
Glass, Douglas county, Oregon. He
was last heard from five yoars ago
At Clarksvillo, OwyheO county Idaho.
Martin Dukes, an old resident Of
ClackAmas county, cut bis foot
severely with an ok few woeks ago,
aud, imprudently venturing to use
il before the wound was thoroughly |
healed, has made It liable to anpu;a.
tion.
ParIi0s who are winLering stock on
the north side Of Snake river state
that the cattle never looked better,
and hat they are in fne condition TO
stand any severe weather, such as is
comnon in she months Of January
and February.
Between thirty and forty dwelling
houses have bcen built in Seattle dur.
ing The present winter, or are now
being ersotad. Tho trouble OF the
prsaehl tias-esttiDg houses 10 live
in vii soon be ebyihted, Judging
by Prsosns indications.
Tho census returns from Benton,
Columbia, Grant, Union aud Wash.
ington counties have not yet been
returned TO Tho Secretary OF State,
and the assessment rolls Of BcUion
nnd Wasco counties have also failed
10 put in their appearance.
The members o! the Lewis River
Nv. IT, Grange have just completed
lhrir new hall. located near tho resi-
dBEcs Of John Bozarth The hall is 1
designed for the social convenience
Of the Grangers, their families and /
friends, aud was dedicated on Christ.