The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-03-19


shortly be built at I.akeview, at cost OF
! $780,
Forfy-cight inches OF snow has fallen in
| Ashland the present Winter against ten in
ches last Winter.
| Denisens of Lakeview wade through the
mud and slush of the streets and regret
that they did not build sidewalks last FAIL
| Loss of stock in Lane county will be
largely among stoekmen who depend upon
'South Hillside Range to supply thei
animals
| The s inning machinery Of the Ashland
woolen factory has been kept running at
hight of late, in order to keep up with the
| weaving machinery.
| Sheep pelts and beef hides will be abund-
ant in Jackson county this season. hundreds
! of which have been taken from dead sheep
and cattle already.
! Snake river is down TO the lowest water
mark; not much prospect of boats before
the 1st of April
! Most of the farmers in the Kittitass Val
! ley have sold their surplus products to the
! railroad loggers. Logging, it is expected,
will continue until July.
| The Walla Walia land Office reports the
! following During the month of Febru-
ary there were filed SO homestead, . final
homesteads. 20 cash entries, 80 pre-emp-
tion and 40 timber culture entries.
Ten persons we're baptized in Cozine
Creek, near McMinnville ON the 2nd inst.
by Rev c. +. Burchett, of the Baptist
Church.
The Winter just closed may be set down
! as one OF the most remarkable experienced
on Puget sound. From Jan. 5th to the
9t't, inclusive, 61 inches of snow fell, with
several light falls since. The next great
est depth was in 1862, during which season
"a inches of snow fell.
The dead body of w A. Scott, of Port
Oxford, Curry county, was found OH the
beach about four miles below Banlon.
He had apparently lain down and chilled
to death. He was 65 years oil and lived
a lonely life amcng the hills.
The Crescent City Wagon Road enter
prise is again being agitated with The
approach of Spring, and the people are in
clined to feel more hopeful than ever of
its success. 1t will be OF vast advantage
to Northern California and Southern
Oregon.
keaton & klippei. who are now busily
engaged in mining on Poornan's Greek,
the other day found a nugget of pure gold
valued at about $33 The firm has picked
up nearly $3.50 in course gold during the
season, and, naturally enough. expect to
make All excellent clean up at its close.
The Jacksonville Sentinel says: We
hear it rnmorecl that w. a. Mcpherson of
Josephine county is soon to take editorial
charge of the Salem Statesman.
The loss of sheep in Jackson county is
ed at 35 per cent
Walla Walla is infested with sneak
tlipvfs.
A large immigration is headed toward
Wood river. Idaho.
y movement is on foot to organize a
library association at Coifax.
The Odd Fellows ct Pendleton have or
Ganized a RebecCa Degree lodge.
Over twelve feet Of snow have fallen OH
the Blue mountains this winter.
The license in Union for selling spirlt-
uonS liquors i'll less quantities than one
quart is $50 per year.
MesSrs. Lang & Ryne will divide their
immense herd of cattle into bands OF ]. 600
each and will start eastward as soon as
tie grass starts.
A bridge is to be huit across the South
Palouse mt the foot of Wall street, Colfax.
The sum of $3.50. cash, will be paid to
competent builder.
Mr.. Oliver Dairymple. the great Mime
sofa farmer. intends to cultivate 1000
acres of wheat this year.
The sight OF two fat women climbing
fence probably suggested the thought that
great bodies move slowly
A country editor being asked ''Do hogs
ray?" says great many do rot. They
take the paper several years and then
have thespostmaster send it blck IRE
flfsCd."