The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-03-26
Pacific Slopers.

Sylvester Carlile was arrested at Hepp-
ner for horse stealing.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has finally completed an organization at
Astoria.
Two coal beds have been discovered at
Un,atIlla, one at Heppner and one at Cold
Spring Landing.
Gid Beachanl, the Grant county man who
killed Harry Bristow, was bound over In
the sum OF g, 600.
There is so much springy ground in the
cemetery at Astoria that they will proba-
bly have to make another location for a
graveyard.
The Statesman says: Uncle Dan Waldo
every body knows Uncle Dan, as the grand
old Roman of the hills that have his name,
celebrated his eightieth birthday on the
22d inst. Uncle Dan and his estimabIe
wife still journey together down life's de-
ciivity, cheerily jogging along although
feeble in health.
MIR s. w. Brown Is putting up q new
lumber mill at Vancouver that is nearly
completed.
The tide of immigration is already
setting into the UmpQua country Ia In
creasing volume.
The Pomeroy Touring mills were lately
sold at sheriff's sale for $6 $50 toJ. 4.
Abbott of WaIla Walla.
The stage between Dayton and Walla
Walla runs seven days in the week and
carries Sunday mail.
A San Francisco man has visited Van
couver and talks Of putting up extensive
wood working machinery there.
The Columbia Chronicle says q Mr..
Ayers was found frozen dead near Assotin.
bottle of liquor was found close by.
In the case OF Frank MOnick, tried for
homoeide Of Joseph Reed, lately at VAN
couver. the jury found him guilty of MUIR
der in the second degree. During the
charge of the judge, the Independent says
one of the jury tainted.
The new vessel being buiis at Seabeck
will be ready to launch about the 1st July.
She is intended to carry 1.40o. 600 feet of
lumber, which will be the largest cargo
ever taken from Puget Sound.
Quite q number Of the Swinomish,
Samish and Stiraguamish farmers are
about to enter upon the growing OF wheat.
1t is claimed that a good article can be
produced there and as many bushels to the
acre as in any other part Of the world.
Belltown Is booming. Three churches
are to be built there this summer. and
lots arc being cleared In the vicinity of
the Eagle mills. Mr.. D. T. Denny Is
selling off lots at a rapid rate. Three new
dwellings will be started In few days.
Every man who returns from the Skagit
mines, brings back cheering reports as to
their richness. The Post says not one
has vet been heard to say that they had no
confidence in the mines. 1t is an excellent
indication, too, that those who have made
the most thorough prospects are the most
sanguine of success.
The Dayton Chronicle says q terrible
accident happened on last Sunday little
child of Mr.. Fred. Deshields living near
Spangle. The little one, only three years
old. while playing about the room ran
water. 1t was so severely burned that 1t
survived the injury but eleven hours.
The Chehalis left with about % miners
| together with their utensils for the mines.
The Josephine will leave In the morning
| with another lot Of miners. The Seattle
| Post says snow, rain or landslides don't
seem to lessen the eagerness to get in and
secure claim many of which have been
identified by a notice posted ten feet
above the ground on trees. One old
miner who returned last night said he
expected to find his notice at least Is feet
be that two or three others have their
notices under his below the snow level.