The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1878-10-31

Quite number of intelligent citizens OF
Oregon City have been converted TO the doe
trnes of the Greenbaclers. 1t is well to re-
mark right here that they are all broke
A correspondent to the Oregon City Enter
prise says there is Il strong probability That
the Silverton, Molalla and New Era narrow
gauge railroad will be built before twelve
months shall have passed.
Preparations are progressing in jackson
county, for more extensive mining operations
the coming season than has been done Tor
many years with large outlay OF capital al
ready invested and in the hands Of competent
and experienced men.
Large quantities of wheat are arriving at
Astoria now daily, direct from the great basin
of the Columbia, east of the Cascade noun
tains. Most of it is placed in the warehouses
on storage for use when the river is closed up
by ice below Portland.
Last Thursday Pot. O'Sullvan at work on
the Catholic Cathedral, fell 40 feet from the
top derrick, lighting on the soft side OF II
pile of brick He is in hospital, recovering
If he had been ut work ON anything but Il
church he would have been killed outright.
The Bedrock Democrat" says: eve have
in this office an egg that was laid by Il hen be
longing to the editor that measures So inches
around the long way and g. . inches around
the short way" Whether this measurement
refers to the egg, the hen, or the editor, does
not appear.
The Dayton, Sheridan and Grand Rronde
railroad was finished to Sheridan on Thurs
day. Mr.. Joseph Castor deserves much credit
for the energy he has manifested in pushing
this important enterprise forward to compile
ton. The first freight was shipped from
Sheridan over the road Thursday evening.
The La Grande Gazette well says that sys-
tenn of narrow gauge railroads penetrating
the agricultural districts in Eastern Oregon
and Washington Territory connecting with
the Columbia river Will 60 further toward
chcckmatng any railroad scheme from Wal
Ia Walla to the Sound than any other or all
other things that could be done.
Messrs. II. b. kinnie and II. Hale, of Wash
ington, d. c., and L. I. BARN, of the land
Office, had n fishing trip up the Clackamas
last week, and had glorious time, and caught
lots of sncckled beauties. Mr.. kinnic caught
young salmon which weighed between +
and ) pounds, while Mr.. Hale got away with
the largest trout-close to pounds.
On Sunday last the Dallcs was visited by Il
disastrous fire Five business houses and
one dwelling. The extensive destruction OF
property was mainly due To the fact that the
Dalles Water Works had its supply cut off all
| day until 1880 p. NJ. one of the prominent
citizens, H. j. Wadron Esq, died from the
effects Of his great eXertions to save property.
The Indians in southeastern portion OF the
| State are troublesome now as they were at
| any time during the recent savage outbreak.
| Cattle men are compelled to look up their
stock in companies of ten to twenty well
armed men. Only Il few days since these
| tends cut oil French and a man named Chap
man from their company, and chased them
several miles, the party barely escaped with
! their lives
Yamhill Reporter: At one time not many
| wears ago, three families in West Chehalem
| furnished the district school there thirty chill
| drcn. These children were all brothers, sis
tiers aud cousins. Three sisters were moth.
ers OF them all. The fathers were named
Jacob Haynes David Ramsay and Levi ilagey,
and our Uncle Andy Shuck here in town was
grandfather to the whole crowd OF Youngsters,
| blood relative to nearly a whole school