, 1879-09-18
Oregon Items.

douglas county is about TO purchase poor
farm, or rather farm on whTgl to locate the
Mlllers in jackson county are now busily
engaged in grinding the new crop, which
seems to be quite heavy, considering the rust.
Millerts are now Offering 55 cents a busheI
IN jackson county for wheat ON thirty lays'
time, and GO cents when six months time ia
given.
The Parker boys, living on the road be-
tween Ashland and Linkville, killed a panther
that measured ten feet from tip to tip last
week.
The Tidings says: Emigrant wagons pass
through Ashland every day. Most of them
are bound northward, although occasionally
one is seen heading southwark
Assessor Strange has completed the assess.
ment of Douglas county, and returns the tax.
able property as amounting to 81, 100, ,OO0-a
slight increase $3.50, ,OOOl over last year.
Another rich strike occurred at the Sugar
Pine ledge on Galicc creek last week, which
promises to be of considerable extent. Tho
vein is several inches wide and full of gold.
tJThc Guard learns of the burning of barn
belonging to Mr. Montgomery, on the Long
Tom, filled with hay, also five sets of harness
"uu eSANIH NiSttiiCl' oilC lllill, WllO SlcDU III
the building, lost $50 watch, and narrowly
escaped horrible death.
The State Journal says: Dave Blanton, of
Eugene, was waylaid by couple of rufans.
Dave was very much intoxicated at the time,
and for this reason was an easy prey. The
men threw dust and sand in his eyes, and then
dismountcd him, taking from his pockets
some $500.
Hor 10 ~, f,,I d.
porter. Every available man, beast and en-
plement that can be OF any service is em-
ployed, and still o scarcity is complained of.
Many farmers have been compelled to DELAY
their harvesting for several days yet for want
of machines and help.
The Independent says: There has been q
remarkable increase in individual indebted
ness throughout the county, and in many in
stances the Indebtedness of number has
doubled, and there is u still greater number Of
instances where the indebtedness has in
creased one-third in amount.
The Salem Talk says: G. w. Young, of
Salem. is the inventor, and has the patent of
q combination for padlocks which takes the
lead Of anything in that line wo have ever
seen. The combination is claimed by the in-
ventOr to DO susceptible OF 100000 different
changes.
While cleaning out the we'll at the rear of
the barber shop, at McMinnville, a day or two
ago, Mr. II. II. Welch and Grant Barnum
made O. raise of fifteen or twenty dollars in
silver from amoAg the accumulated trash.
Some Chinaman that had used the well
dropped purse containing the money over q
year ago.
Capt. Ankeny, while at Sterling last week.
let the contract for digging the extension of
his ditch to Chinese company at S4 25 a
rod, who took it quite low. This will bring
the ditch to the place known as the Hayden
& Cameron cut on Deming creek, and will
then be in range Of some Of the very best
mining ground he is possessed Of
The Linkvile Jockey Club was organized
on the 30Jh ut., with the following officers:
Col. j, n. Y. Miller, President; +. B. Grams
ton, Vice President; J. w. Hamaker, Secre.
tary; Skies Worden, Treasurer. The object
of the club is to fit up and maintain q track,
ETC., for training and racing, and the men,
bership fee has been placed at S..
A correspondent says the crops in Goose
Lake valley are not so good as usual, and the
grain yield will be lower than ever before.
The stormy weather of the forepart Of the
season didmuch damage, but in all probability
such thing will not happen again for many
years. Surprise valley, which usually yields
q large surplus of grain, will barely harvest
enough for it's home use this year, and the
same is true Of Fall river and other valleys:
A little son of p. NJ. Churchman, of Sheri-
dan, broke his arm last week.
President Lambert, of the Willamette
University, is expected on the incoming
steamer
All Chez was tried at Salem for keeping an
opium den. He was fined S. and costs,
amounting to $36 so.
The work of balasting and otherwise re.
pairing the w. V. Il. Il. was completed last
week. As result of Mr.. Brooks recent visit
to San Francisco, six fiat cars have been
added to the road. .
Harvest ls not more than half done in the
vicinity Of Sheridan. The yield is better,
and the rust not so damaging as first reported.
The warehouse here Is now completed and the
cleaner will start next week. About TO- 600
bushels now stored, nearly all of which IS
over average in weight and Of superior
quality.
Mr.. Weller. of Lake Labish, left at the
Tall; Office a truly wonderful curiosity IN the
shape of q water lily root. 1t measured
nearly two feet, and averaged five inches in
thickness. The surface of the rest resembled
the back of turtle heavily scaled, presenting
the appearance of some reptile, rather than d
member of the llowery kingdom.
On and after the 18th day of September,
a passenger coach will be attached to the
regular train on the w. V. Il. f., the said
train to leave Dayton at 4;30 o'clock; return
ing, will leave at S:l5 o'clock. From five to
six car loads are arriving daily, and it IS eX'
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