The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-04-09
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pears daily now instead Of weekly.
It is well flied and looks like sue
cess.
Hank Clifford, q tcamster of Rose
burg, was crushed beneath the wheels
Of truck few days ago. The In
juries resulting are painful, but not
necessarily fatal.
On Thursday last Miles Barrister. a
farmer living near Dayton, suffered
tho fracture Of a leg which was caught
In the gearing Of his wagon as he
was driving along 'fsidling" road.
II Is probable that the Reno wagon
road, which connects Southern Ore
gon with northern terminus IN CALI
fornia OF the P. & G. r. r., VIII be
put in good condition this spring and
summer.
The people of LinkviIle an vicinity
have contributed $42 to the Irish re-
lief fund. In proportion, Southern
ern Oregon has done more In this
cause than any other section OF the
Pacific coast.
There are now 1900 tons OF
freight on Snake river, and $4,000
tons more on the w. W. & G. r. r.,
left over from last year, waiting for
the river to rise SO that can be trans
ported to Portland.
Jacksonville Times: The recent
storms have furnished enough water
TO enable many Of the miners, who
had commenced cleaning up, TO re.
sumo ground sIuiciDg. So far the
incIement weather has been a bene.
1T.
Andrew Hart and Mr. 8IcCann
OF Camp BiddwelI, were robbed o
ss07 last week. The robbers wer,
secreted under The bed which th,
men jointly occupied, and when the!
were asleep took the coin from be
4 meath their pillows.
| A Mr.. johnson, aged about fit.
years, died rather suddenly at Silve
creek Josephine county, recently
His partner had left him APPARENT!
well a short time previously, anc
when nc returned johnson was IyiBi
on the floor of their cabin, Iifeless.
The degree OF T. Il. s., (Fellow o
tho Royal Society the highest scien
tific attainment in Great Britain, ans
ono rarely bestowed upon a foreigner
was conferred upon DIR. /. L. Row
land, late Superintendent Of Publi
Instruction In Oregon, while in Lon
don.
Helm DeniH, OF Farmers Flat, 1
mining camp three miles west 0
Jacksonville, was killed last wcel
while working at a dirt bank.
small section OF earth fell abou
twenty-five f-et, striking him en- th,
back Of the neck, death shortly FOL
lowing.
/ A considerable amount OF sorghum
syrup was manufactured in Southern
Oregon last year, and the prospect
are that much more will be put upol
the market next fall. Sorghum
grows to perfection here, and tn
syrup is aImost equal to the best quail
ity imported.
YamhIIl Reporter, Cd inst; TIL
mail carrier between North Yamhil
and TiIlamook reports eight feet Q
snow fell upon the mountain road be
tween these two points. This, ii
addition to the foot or two of snoT
which already laid there, makes it
cool matter of considerable depth, !
you hear Us.
Roseburg Plaiadealer Republican)
The largest precinct meeting eve
held in RosebnFg was that of tn
Democratic primaries last Saturday
at which time 126 votes were cast
It is observed that al these old Dem
ocrats who affiliated with the Inde
pendents are again back working
with and for their old party.
Jacksonville paper: Farmers ar
again delayed in their work by Tn
inclement weather, which permit
no progress in farming. The seaso
Is SO faE advanced that no grea
amount OF sowing can be done TO ad
vantage hereafter. Late spFing rain
can ensure a fair crop, however, as
considerable area Of grain has alread!
been put in. So
j Walla Walla Duly Statesman
There are more stock bnyeFs in thi
city and vicinity than was ever be
fore known. They appear to b.
pouring in from all points with tn,
Intention Of purchasing horses, cattl,
and sheep. OF the latter many thou
aand ara vvanfad bnf as wool viii