The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-08-24

county has ] l,2ll inhabitants.
Ono of the Japanese graduates Of
Forest Grove is studying theology at
the 0berlin (ohio) University
Peter Corroll, a brick mason, form
ealy well known at Salem. was Killed
by Indians in the Black Hills recently,
GOV Thompson is pushing tho Stcil-
ing ditch in jackson county, and cx-
poets to have It finished by tho LIST of
November.
Applegete creek, jackson county, is
becoming famous for the mines discov-
cred there oflato and the Efforts Of capi.
talists to work them,
Anonymous letters have been sent TO
several persons at Marshfeld, Coos
county, ordering them to discharge
Chinese from their service, or their prop.
erty would be burnel,
An Olympia paper says that the work
of clearing, gubbing and grading the
railroad line from Rocky Prairie to the
prairie that opens upon Tcnino Is pro
crossing finely
The o. 4 G. II. Il. Company have
offered the Pacific Threshing Machine
Company triangular piece Of land con-
tanning about five acres, lying just in
front of the ticket office at Salem, on
whch to build shops.
Richard Mine, near Salem, who was
injured some weeks ago by n falling
] tree, was obliged to submit to amputa-
ton Of the leg ON "Wednesday, as it
was his last chance for life. He died
few hours after the operation,
The hail storm that passed along the
foot Of Craig's mountain, south of Lewis
ton, is described as the most terrific ever
witnessed by the parties who saw it.
Hailstones, the full size Of goose egg
fell in incredible numbers, and every
thing on 10. Schisslers ranch was total
" destroyed. The stones went through
tho roof Of his barn like bullets fired
from muskets, His pigs and turkeys
were killed outright.
1t depends, says the Coos Bay Ne'cs,
on what You can do. If you can run
saw in mill, or drive oxen in the
woods, you can get from $50 to $40 a
month and board. No trouble to get
work il YOU are a good steady man,
but If you are inclined to sit about
saloons, drink whisky, play cards and
curse the Cinnamon for nonopolizing
the work, you had better stay where
you are; enough such here now
The Ashland woolem mill is running
again, and offers full line Of goods.
Tho Eugene Guard hears Of damage
to spring wheat in Lane county by
rust.
Douglas county has 1888 schoo
children, and gets an apPoitionmont o.
g., 2j2 school money
II is stated that attendance at tht
state university ut Eugene City will be
much larger the coming year than last
On GRlice creek Green Bros. arr
crushing rock worth $40 ton, using
an arastra that works Ton in 30hours
A fire kindled by Frank Huntly il
Douglas county, last week, escaped
from his control and burnt 1900 acrc'
of grass and several thousand rails
Gen. L. L. Applcgate has accepted
an invitation TO deliver an address al
the reunion Of the Southrn Oregon
Pioneers, at Phoenix, on the second
Tuesday in September,
A couple of Cinnamon have been
arrested for stealing sheets, blankets,
towels, and the like, from the Chemek,
eta hotel. The goods were recovered
and the thieves locked up.
Some days ago, near Canyon City, a
freight wagon, while in motion on the
road, aecidently took fire and was en,
tirely consumed. II belonged to JAS.
N. Clark and was worth abont $500,
Jesse d. Carr is fencing in Lake
county, At Tule lake he is putting up
10 miles of board fence, and about 30
miles Of stone and wire fence at Clear
lake, He will have big enclosure
for stock.
Eugene Jouraal Prof Condor and
J. G. Whiteaker returned from their
visit TO Silver Lake Aug lS, having
been absent nearly three weeks The
professor brought back many and some
very valuable fossils He is of the
opinion that these specimens belong to
the very lotcst chapter Of geological
change. The specimens, comprising
parts Of the skeleton of the elephant,
the camel and the horse, are all pctri-
fed aud very finely preserved. The
bones Of the horse and camel are es-
pecially fine and numerous.
One Of the Indian prisoners held at
Lapwai has been identified as one of
those who committed the first murders