, 1879-10-23
Oregon Items.
william nCfse Valley.

third as much grain as last year.
Immigrants caught in the Cascades, on the
Mckenzie road, during tie late storm, suffered
terribly.
j. \. Teak was arrested fog forgery at
/ Eugene, but it turned on. that some one had
forged his name.
The State journal says; One OF our MIN.
rods killed twelve geese at one shot this
week. Not very good day for geese either,
he said.
Ii the weather will permit, hundreds Of
| acres OF grain will be sown in Lane county
ueXt week. Farmers are beginning to realize
that the Fall is the time to sow grain. They
would be great deal better off if they had
only come to that conclusion last Fall,
East of the MCuntains.
John Brattain's house, at Baker City, came
near being destroyed by fire last week.
Mrs. McLyons, of Pendleton, broke an
ankle by stepping off the sidewalk last
Wednesday.
Tie lime recently found up near the
Touchet is of excellent quality, and as it is
found on school it is public property, and no
man has the right to claim and work it to the
exclusion Of Others.
The Wala Wala Statesman saws: There
are now over 1900 tons OF wheat between
this city and the Columbia river ready to be
carried of. 1t pours in, and although our
merchants declare that they have no more
room, like the omnibus driver they can always
find room for zone more
The Mountain Sentinel says: L. Remillard,
proprietor OF the Union race course, offers a
purse of $780, to be run for Nov 10Th, free
for all, smile heats, best three III five, in case
owners of such horses as Queen, Red Boy,
Jewell, Winters, Olo, or horses Of like speed
will deposit $500 each, entrance to 20 with
the purse. Alex La Buff has deposited $500,
and will 60 against anything that wears
hair"
Southern Oregon.
Sheep shcaring is progressing in the
Umpqua.
Mr.. Mar & Co. have caught and salted
1000 salmon this season Mt Suislaw.
Indian Barney and Henry killed II elk
and one bear on the north fork OF Suislaw.
The northern valleys of Lake county are
being rapidly settled, and are excellent 10.
cations.
Crops in Lake county, So the State Line
Herald says, have turned out better than an
ticipated.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Jones celebrated their
40th anniversary ruby wedaing--a few
days since.
r. NJ. McTer, of Linkvile, fell through
hay loft near Phoenix when making his bed
there, and broke his neck.
The city election at Roseburg resulted as
follows: j. c. Fullerton, w. II, Byars, John
Rash, Trustees; j. S. Fitzhugh, Recorder;
A. c. Cox, Marshal; G. w. kimball, Treas
urer
A note from Mr.. Zac Van Orman reports
the discovery Of another rich gold and silver
bearing quartz ledge. The locality OF the
ledge is not reported, but an assay OF the
ore from it shows value OF VI, 600 per ton.
A correspondent from Pine creek, Lake
county, says: Charley Henderson, son Of
Rev. L. f. Henderson, Of this neighborhood,
had his leg amputated, apd is getting along
nicely Strong hopes are now entertained OF
his recovery.
The wheat crop Of Canyonville has all been
gathered, and is being brought to market
Many farmers are hauling their grain to Rose
burg, where they get better price. Good
wheat is worth 65 cents there. Hon. Jas. F.
Galley sold 5000 bushels.
There is man at Gardiner "A years old
who has a wife aged 7G. The gentleman is
actively engaged in the business of a butcher,
and neither OF these aged persons have lost
days work on account of sickness for the past
three years. His name is VIM. Pitt.
Some stubble was being burned on Mr..
Burnett's farm, seven miles south OF Rose
burg, this week, when heavy gale came up,
causing fence to catch on fire, and before the
flames could be subdued some three-quarters
OF mile o. fencing was destroyed.
The surveyors of the harbor of refuge have
nearly completed their work of survey at
Coos Bay, having put III good time and faith
iul work whenever the weather would permit
while there. They are now waiting for favor
able weather so they may go to Port Oxford,
and as is laid down in their directions from
headquarters, make q survey and surround
ings OF that harbor. The report they will
make will be favorable at least to Coos Bay as
port Of refuge.
M. Dean, OF Cow creek, Douglas county,
had terrible fight on the 9th inst, with
large buck that came into his garden, Dean
shot at the intruder and broke its thigh; just
at this moment the old favorite dog appearing
upon the scene clnched the buck, bnt the dog
getting the worst of the bargain, was about to
be hooked to death, when Dean ran up,
caught the buck by the horn and cut his
throat with pocket knife. The animal
weighed ITO pounds, net
Walla Wala and Weston are now con-
nected by telephone. The line was erected
by the railroad company, but private dis
patches will be transmitted at reason able
rates,
At present the steamers Spokane and
Almota are striving to navigate the waters Of
Snake river, and are doing it, too, in rather
irregular manner, owing to the low stage Of
water.
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