The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1877-03-02
Pacific sIopers.

4 Prinevile letter saws a little boy at that
place lately attempted to commit suicide.
because the children ut school tormented
him.
The 1xtortdn learns that Charley Dexter
is likely to return from San Francisco and
go into the fishery business ut Chinook ON
an extensive scale.
The Henizer reports a great deal of work
done this winter III Polk county. in the
way of clearing up lands. and enlarging
the area of cultivated fields.
Three young men of Yamhill county have
been boursl over to await the opinion of
the grand Jury on the subject of the appro-
priatiou OF other peoples swine.
The Co,Tier is informed that several prom
inent and influential farmers at West Che
halem, have made arrangements for rail-
way switch for their accommodation.
4 thief went into the smoke house of
Mr.. w. G. Brown. at Dallas, the other
night. and laid in goodIy supply of well
cured meat.
The Hou'etdtneor learns from Judge Sells,
who has just come down from Canyon City,
thai Messrs. johnson & Hagge:t struck a
new quartz ledge, containing gold and sill
yer in the Granite Creek district, Grart
county. They had sunk shaft about seven
feet deep upon the ledge and made an assay
of the rock, and obtained $3.50 to the ton.
These gentlemen were in town when he
left for the purpose of recording their new
discovery. which is situated within about
three miles of the celebrated Monumental
mine.
A Sheridan letter to the Reporter says
'sAnd now comes woftll tidings from the
Nestucka, saying gross outrage had been
perpetrated that an old man and an igno-
rant boy had been hanged by mob. The
affair is detailed as follows: Sometime
since Mr.. Babeoek's residence was burned
to the ground, together withall its contents,
Suspicion seemed to point TO this old man
whereHpon some four or five neighbors
took him and the boy and hung them. with
the purpose Of extorting from them a con-
fession concerning the fire. The old man
confessed, believe; but forbear further
remarks. Time will see the whole matter
explained.
The Dalles Tribune has the following
concerning the Md Spring silver mines
Everybody knows that there are contra
dictory reports relative to these springs
some to the effect that they are very rich,
and some that they are worthless and a
humbug. Within day or two past we
have received information which to us-ill-
eredulous as we Rave been IN regard to
them-is almost conclusive proof that they
are no htiInbtIg; and that they will yet
prove TO be the richest silver mines ever
| discovered 1t is now quite well ascer-
tanned that the silver mud comes from
qilarfz deposits some distance below the
surface. Some assays recently male by
an expert on the ground yield all the way
| from six dollars 60 two thousand dollars
| per ton. These assays were made by a
regular, perfect order. We predict that
times will be lively in Dalles City. this
| spring, III consequence OF these mines and
the Monumental and other mines in Grant
county as much of the supplies for all these
mines will be- purchased ia Dalles City.
John Thompson who killed Solomon
Baxter last week. near the Seattle coal
mines for attempting to separate him an,l
man with whom be was fightialss,h has been
! found guilty pf murder ia the first degree