, 1879-06-05
Oregon Items.

! ~ IL. DilnleLS n>S SOFA inc erottlug stallion
Ophir to Alexander Martin for $500
Goose Bay coal mines can ship a Thousand
tons day--if there is demand for it.
The two brass bands of Eugene are odvor
tising each other at a terrible rate.
The Reporter says snow fell all last woo,.
Oh the hills Of the Coast range in Yambili
county.
The Guard says both the Eugene bands or,
engaged to play at Junction tho coming
Fourth. "s
The experiment OF raising grain in Lake
county promises well, inasmuch as the crnn
put IN IS coming up finely.
The Jacksonville Times thinks there will hr
little ii any fruit in the vicinity of Yrokn
| owing to recent severe frOsts.
Gin Lin made another cleanup Iast week
and realized l36 ounces of gold dust. or about
$1,000, from four days run.
| The Siuslaw Bar is in splendid condition
| and the denizens on shat river claim it to he
the finest stream on the coast.
Work on the West Side Railroad, througb
Iamhill and Polk counties, is being brisk}v
prosecuted, we learn from the Yamhill Re-.
| porter.
Operations upon the new church building
the Nj. Il. Chorch South intends erecting at
Phoenix this year, will be commenced in 4,
few days.
The late rains have occasioned quite riso
in the waters of the Umpqua, the river now
being higher than ever known at this season
of the year.
Jacob Ish has the largest band of sheen in
jackson county. 1t numbers nearly 4'CoO
head, and the increase this Spring alone OK.
| ceeds 400 lambs
The troops that escorted the Indian prison-
| ers from Forth klamath to Roseburg have re-
turned and will probably take another lot of
ronegades below before long.
From the Astoran we learn that move.
ment is on foot which it hopes and trusts
may prove successful to purchase steam
fire engine for Company No. /.
Hon. j. w. Watt is a stirring orator and
if he does not succeed in starting the tomper-
ance reform at Astoria, he cannot be held per-
sonally responsible for tho failure.
The Roseburg Star says The first tole-
phone in use in Roseburg is now working be-
tween the private rooms Of Il. @. Headrick
and the office of the Metropolitan Hotel
Professor Powell has been visiting the var-
GUS schools during his stay in Jackson county,
and expresses himself as being pleased with
the manner in which many Of them are con-
Quoted.
Gain Davis was drowned on Thursday
while attempting to cross tho south Umpqua
at jenkins ferry. The young man was about
Is years of age. The body has not yet been
recovered,
A Roseburg man recognized among the
band OF Indian prisoners recently sent north
from Fort Klamath an old buck who chased
him for his life in Nevada several years ago
The recognition was mutual.
We regret being compelled to state that
the Sunday observance movement in Astoria
is partial failure. What is it that tho Book
OF Books says about serving God and Nam
mon? 1t is apparent that both cannot he
served at present in Astoria.
Two young men in Lane county spanked
girl One spark went off and made two bull
let holes in the other fellows shirt sleeves,
and the fellow that fired the pistol holds the
fort and retains the championship Of the girl.
The East Oregonian says Lieutenant Far
row & Bro. are having boom put across tho
Umatilla river a short distance above town,
with view to catch the floating timber, rails,
etc., that are to be cut on the river in the
mountains.
A Siuslaw correspondent of the Guard says
the Grange there contemplates building
hall this Summer. The constant rains have
not been good for Fall wheat Grading on
the wagon road from Siuslaw TO Cottage
Grove is proceeding rapidly.
The Salem Town Talk gives the facts of
the suicide of Mr.. Waters, Of Dallas, an old
and respected citizen, who left a note to say
that he shot himself to escape great suffering
He was afflicted with painful disease and
great sufferer. He committed the act in the
evening.
j. e. Ames of Eugene, writes the Guard as
follows There will be meeting of the sur
viving soldiers of the Mexican war held at
Salem Fair Ground June IL, 1879, at the
same time and place of the meeting OF the
Oregon Pioneer Association to organize re-
union and take such other steps as may ad-
vance their mutual interests. A full attend
ance is requested.
The State Journal says: Last Friday,
while Mr.. Skaggs and Mr.. Rice were going
from Eugene to Coburg after load OF um'
her, they met with a very serious accident
They were riding on the running gears OF tho
wagon, and in going down steep bank from
the bridge near Mr.. Armetage's, Rice under
took to hold on tho brake, working it with
pole and rope, when it suddenly broke loose
from the fastening and fell, catching both
feet of Skaggs under it with such force as to
break both legs One of the limbs was
broken right at the ankle joint and the other
was fractured just above the ankle.
The Wala Walla Statesman says The fine
stations Atwood and Orange County import
cd from Kentucky and Orange county, N. w.
by our enterprising noighbor, DR., Mack, ar
rived on Sunday evening last in good condi,
tion, and are being much admired by the beS'
equine judges,
TWAS rumored thata camp Of Snake Indians
had been found upon the head waters OF NC
Kay. Several Umatilla Indians and mum
Der Of whites went out 10 investigate, butre'
turned with the opinion that Peo who mas