, 1879-08-14
Oregon Items.

adludged insane.
The mercury has stood, lately, at 90 degrees
in the shade ut Corvallis.
Fare from Roseburg to San Francisco u,
Coos Bay is only Sl4 80,
Emma Lower, near Summer, Coos Co oot
warllke and was held to bail for assault
S. B. Cathcart has contract for survev;no
government land on the head of Coos river.
J. c. Laird, of the Coquille, lately DESTROYED
four bear that were feeding on his herd of
swine,
Charles Applegate, one of the Oldest of the
Umpqua pioneers is low without hone of his
recovery. 80 ....t s...N
Late frosts have killed much of tho rye in
Lake county and seed is wanted by MANY of
the farmers. |Hu.'
Tom Logan sent from Douglas county. for
horse stealing has been pardoned out of the
penitentiary.
Philip Martin, at Coos City, was very seri.
ously injured by assault committed on him by
Michael Glenn.
The Coast Mail says mechanics have come
to Coos Bay to build a schooner, with all
necessary material to use.
boy named Beatty, near Irving, had his
collar bone broken by falling from load of
hay with runaway team.
Tho Boise Statesman tells of another dis.
coveryof rich gold bearing quartz nine miles
from town by \. s. Farris.
The Walla Wallis Statesman says the report
about Lieut.. Farrow's command meeting
hostile Indians was all hoax.
The State Journal says that farmers are
terribly worried about rust, and some of them
Of, 4hair g., I.
s. Ballingcr, the Watchman says, of Hang.
man Creek, was thrown and run over by his
wagon and suffers from fractured leg.
Sheriff Hogan, of Douglas county, arrested
Mike Glynn and James Madden, two coal
miners, for assault on some person in Coos
county.
Canyonville has n sensation Mrs. Vickars
declared herself poisoned and strychnine was
found in the water pail, but it was not found
who put it there.
The trail direct from Roseburg to klamath
Lake is almost through, and is said to be on
the line OF natural highway over the noun
tains in that locality.
Jacksonville has improved since the begin.
ming of the year. A largo number of buildings
are in course of construction and many more
are contemplated this season.
Philomath is progressive town. Several
new buildings are in process of erection.
Everything thrifty, scenery grand, society
good and school opportunities splendid.
An Oakland correspondent says The fruit
crop in this, vicinity is larger than ever before
known and of bettsr quality; already great
quantity of fresh fruit is coming in town.
Reports from tho New Idran quicksilver
mines are to the effect that work on the fur.
mace and retort is being pushed forward as
fast as possible, and before many weeks will
be ready for use.
1t is estimated that if prices continue good
the farmers of this section, Walla Walla, will
export no loss than 500, 900 bushels of wheat
this season. The total yield will approx
mate 2,000,0 000
James Payne, farmer and stock herder, of
Forest Cove, Union Co., lost several valuable
colts lately, by one accident or another, in
cluding one that was shot by spring gun set
for a breachy hog.
Capt Favel has force of workmen ern-
ployed in removing the piles from the rear and
site of his building which was destroyed by
fire recently, and will bridge the space over
for storage purposes.
Mr. Isaac Wilson, who was working in the
Reedvile te-camp for Col. Il. Il. Cornelius,
met with very painful accident. lie had
been scoring log and had it nearly finished
when he made inislick with the PIX, striking
| his right foot, nearly cutting it oft
The Jacksonville Times says Harvest is at
hand and many OF the farmers are now busiiy
engaged in threshng their crops. The yield
will be very fair, but hardly as large as was
at one time anticipated, owing to rust ana
other causes superinduced by the cold, damp
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The Wala Wala Watchman says: Mr.
James W. Swez"a, at his ranch near Milton
has 300 acres of wheat, which promises 10
yield SO bushels to the acre. but he Is not the
only man thus blessed. Every day farmers
come into our office, smilingy lay samples
OF fine grain upon our table, and exultlngly
exclaim: "How is this for wheat p Gentle
men, it's immense.
A salt bed OF great extent has recently Deeh
discovered at the upper end OF Warner lake,
| from which is taken salt of the finest qualty
! for table and dairy use. Mr.. DeGarmo, VINO
has taken off about two hundred tons, mas hau
chemical analysis of it made, and it proves
to be considerably purer than the best salt Oh
commerce. The salt is covered with layer
of alkali but few inches thick.
Beside what we have mentioned before, the
Sentinel says, there have been sold IN EaAo
county this season 5000 head OF cattle from
Ochoco valley, 1000 head belonging to "ilsoI
! & Co, from the east side of Warner lake; anu
several smaller bands, nearly all OF when arr
being driven to Reno. Thos. Anderson soiu
400 head ut $40 head, and has also sofa MS
two ranches for 81, 200. 1t is reported 'naS nSc