The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-03

Henry Hewitt, near Dayton, naa two
acres Of blackberrics, from which he
gets 5000 gallons
Last week three vessels were loading
with lumber at Gardiner, near the
mouth Of the Umpqua-
A small schooner, to play between
ports Of the Sandwich Islands, Is about
finished at Port LUDLOW,
Lcmuel Scott, pioneer Of lAyseste,
but for many years q rcai,lens o ssesa 4,
revisited Layfcttc last week
J. ". Frazer, of sonth bay, near
Olympia, is putting up a fruit dryer,
and will do d large business.
The Ashland Zidtt.gs. learns that
Blanchard one-df the cepturel stage
robbers, has licsl " his wounds.
Families with wagons from Kansas
and Missouri, are passing Boise, and
going to Washington Territory.
1t is estimated that Lane county will.
furnish between two and three hundred
thousand pounds Of hops for the mar
kct this year,
The order for the removal Of the
land Office to Lakeview hasbeen suspend
ed until such time rs the land cases
now pending in that office con be ad-
ljusted
/ A British gunboat came to Port
Townsend the other day from Victoria
to learn the truth concerning the report
that England had declared war against
Russia.
| Work began last Thursday on the
Olympia and Tenino railroad. 1t was a
holiday; men worked and women
spread lunch. But they will get at
it in earnest this week.
The M. E. campmeeting at Webtoot
grounds, Yamhill county, closed last
Sunday after an interesting season Of
ten days. There were fifteen acces-
sions to the church.
The Moamtaineer learns that the
Kinney Brothers of Astoria, will en-
gage in the beef canning business again
this fall, and that they intend obtain
ing their beef from East of the noun
tains.
Prot. Condor and Charles Whiteaker
have left Eugene City for Fossil lake
in Eastern Oregon, on scientific ex-
pedition, and to gather a collection Of
bones from the "big boneyard" recently
discovered in Lake county.
Myrids Of grasshoppers have appear
ed in Boise valley, Idaho, At first
they were seen flying high, but now and
then cloud Of them would descend and
strip field. Most Of the wheat is
harvested and out Of their reach,
Quite company of immigrants
passed through Eugene bound for Wash
ington Territory, at which place they
have relatives residing. They are Cal
ifornians and are driven from their
homes by dry weather Fresno and
Tulare counties are represented.
A railroad from Roseburg to Coos
Bay is now the theme in Douglas coun-
ty. The company was organized some
time ago. A final survey viii shortly be
made The capital Of the company
amounts to Sl,O0O,0O0 divided into
10000 shares at 300 each. It is now
proposed to put upon the market sufi-
cient Of this stock to obtain money
enough TO build the body Of the road.
The immense forests on the rout would
alone pay for the road.
The Methodist missionary board,
who claim TO be the owners Of por-
ton Of the Dalles, have sent an offer to
the citizens to sell their rights in the
Dalles, excepting that occupied BY the
o. s. N. Go. and all South Of the street
in the rear Of the residence Of Mr..
A. Bolton and Mr.. Michael Fitzgerald,
on the bluff, for the sum Of $4,000 in
gold coin. What the people propose to
do III the premises, we do not know.
Some arc determined to fight the mis-
sion, while others are willing to settle
at the above figures,
The Salem Record has been shown a
well preserved copy Of the first alma
nae ever printed on the Pacific Coast.
1t Is a book Of "a pages, the calcula-
tions for this meridian for the year lS4S
being made BY Henry H. Everts, and
the work Of printing was done in the
Spectator office at Oregon City. The
book contains some statistical informa-
tion about the, then, new country, with
the officers Of the territory, ETC. Judge
Thornton has presented the book to the
Pioneer Society, to be kept in the ar
chiOves Of that institution for future
references
The Seattle Tribune Of the oath inst.
says: Two thousand fine salmon were
taken in the Jackson h Myers seines,
three miles this side Of Mukilteo, yes
terday morning, the weight Of which
would average not less than six pounds
apiece, These fish were caught for