, 1879-12-25
Oregon Items.
MIilan,rIlc NnIIcN.

! has committed hlg0my
| The Roseburg Independent says: MIR. G.
! w. Dolberg while leading horse 10 water.
got the rope around his thumb and the horse
getting scared ran off, breaking the thumb
and tearing it entirely Cir Just above the first
| joint Drs, Nenablc and Page dressed the
wound aud at last accounts was doing well.
1t is rumorcd that some parties contem
plate building a hall in Eugene for public
meetings. &c, that will accommodate a con
gregation of thirteen hundred,
Doran Boggs arrested for iujuring the
Goshen schoolhOuse, was given five months in
the county Jail by Justice Fitch, of Creswell,
where he was taken for trial. His counsel
Immediately took an appeal.
The State journal says: An individual
stopped at the Astor House, Eugene intend
ing to give an entertainment cXpos'n spirit
ualis,n. His bill at the hotel ON Thursday
was 81, which amount he was unable tc find
amongst his yauahles, and the proprietor re.
fused to allow him to remove his stage para.
phernalia until the said dollar was forthcOm-
ing.
Southern Oregon.
Capt. l.. L. Williams, an old resident Of
Roseburg, returned last week from an ex-
tended visit to the East.
The census to be taken next year will show
n great increase in the population Of jackson,
Lake and Josephine counties
The Jacksonville Sentinel says: Deer are
very pleuty near Flounce rock, Messrs Owen
and Fred having killing ten one day.
The Ashland Woolcn Mills will consume
1000 lbs. of wool during the present year,
as against $4,000 lbs. for the preceding one.
cf Ia,i, 3
his Fall clip of wool at 2S cents per pound.
which is a very good price for that article in
any market.
Teams continue to arrive at Jacksonville
notwithstanding the inclemeut weather. They
are evidently as irrepressble as they are gen
orally cultus
A great number of hogs will be slaughtered
and cured this season in jackson county.
Several of our farmers have already COM
menced the work of destruction.
Nearly $2,400 has been subscribed for the
new Presby terian Church in Jacksonville.
Besides this quite n neat sum has also been
raised for furnishing the inside Of the build
ing.
Abrahams, Wheeler & Co. of Roscburp,
propose attaching machinery to their large
warehouse for the purpose Of cleaning grain.
AS opposition is the lie Of trade, times will
be lively.
Two horses belonging to Mace Bros of
Butte creek, Jackson county, were found in
the stable one morning last week dead. 1t is
supposed that they came to their death by
poison, as they semed well enough the evening
before. One was Il fine Boston colt.
Some one has estimated that jackson
county lost $4,000 this season by the war
among millers, whereby flour has been put
down to the eXtravagantly low figure of
SIG so per thousand pounds, and farmers
were unable TO receive even 60 cents cash a
bushel for their wheat
Mr.. j. j. ConlstOck of R0seburp, has per.
fected arrangements to bC'ld, durlngthe com.
ing Spring and Summer, a mammoth grain
warehouse and elevator. He will also have
connected Herewith machinery for cleaning
the gram. which will be much cheaper than
the old plan of cleaning by hand. The i'm.
provement is very necessary one, and will
certainly prove renumcrative to its enterpris.
ing owners.
The Plaindealer has considerable to say in
regards to the heavy rains OF the past week
in that section, and says the waters are high.
er than they have been since 1861. large
number of bridges have been DESTROYED, and
the bridge across the South Umpqua river, is
reported gone The river at this place cannot
be crossed, and the Coos Bay mail 10 detained
in consequence. Deer creek was up to the
bridge planking, but has been falling this
morning
Idaho TERRITORY.
The Idaho Statesman says: The two high.
waymen who robbed the stage at Pilgrim hill
station Oh the overland road on the 18th OF
November, were captured on Fr day last by
Col. Orlando Robbins and Henry Pierce,
and brought to town and lodged in jail on
Saturday. Col. Robbins followed them It's
miles and finally captured them at Willow
creek Baker county. They give their names
as w. II. Overholt and Hermann Lei,
East or the Mour taIns.
The Bedrock Democrat sys travel is on the
increase to Baker City
Charles Yantis of Baker City, met China
man on grade, and as the Chnaman would
not give the road he forced nm off. They
will learn in time-''rhuy must 70"
A disgraceful scene occurred at Baker City
IN which a ''simplc man. responded to u lee
turer's request and got ''toAd out" An mr.
rest and tine was the consequence
The Pcndleton Independent says: Mr..
Flack, OF the Umatllla Agency, has been mis-
sing for some time lie started for ColfaG
about three weeks ago and has not been
heard OF since 1t Is thought hc has been
fou!ly dealt with.
A revival hts been in progress in the
Christian and Blptlst Churches IN Anity.
w. 4. McKern, rising young lawyer in
Penawawa, was thrown from horse AMI had
one rib broken.
Tio W,IIo Wall, Sllnt,stnan slVs: EX-DO.