The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-02-27
PACIFIC coAsTKns.

Jacksonville.
Sheep are dying along the coast Of
Curry county.
II is proposed 10 build n telegraph
line from Pendleton 10 Umatllla.
One hundred tons Of goods to one
WaIla WalIa house In one week Is
considered a fair opening for the
Spring trade.
The wife Of 4. G.. Mounts, living
near smiihhcld, gave birth TO twins,
Jan. Goth. The two have forty-sev-
on fingers and toes.
Tho Walla WaIIa Union says the en-
gIneer's office OF the o. II &. n. co.
will no located at the Dalles until the
road is built from Cello TO WalluIa.
The Ashland wooden mills will con-
sumo 100, 900 pounds Of wool this
year, against 10000 last season.
James Thornton is now superIntend-
ent.
Lyman WoodrufF,oi Curry county,
has patented now process for pres
CRYING fish, which Is said TO preserve
the color and flavor better than any
yet known.
Two feet OF snow lies on the Siski-
you mountains, which Is interfering
somewhat with the stages. 1t re-
qulred II hours one day last week TO
make % miles.
George Hudson, charged with bur-
glary, escaped from the custody Of an
officer at CanyonvIIle last week, and
was not recaptured till a couple OF
pistol balls made him stop.
The Grant County Helrs says the
mortality among cattle In the county
has only been ono third what It was
last year, but cattle are too poor "a
drive, and very littIo trading Ii
done.
John Mounts, blacksmith who
worked at Eugene City last summer,
started 10 join his family In the East,
In December. His vile received q
letter from him dated San Francisco,
Dec. 25th, saying that nc would start
for home In few days, since when
no tidings Of him have been received
aud It Is feared that he has been foul
ly dealt with.
Jacksonville paper: It Is feared
that some of the wheat that has beer
sown will be frozen and Resolving
necessary. Farmers are speeding
the plow whenever possible, and
have made some progress duriag The
past week. Tho weather Is unfavor-
able for expeditions operations, how
ever, and We fear short acreage will
be the result.
Pendieton Independent: The Su'
perintendent OF the o. S. n. Co
says that the jam Of freight which
occurred last year can never, by any
possibility, occur again. We feal
that he undertakes tho producing ca
pacIty OF our country, for this Is iia-
BILE 10 occur next year, and probably
for several years TO come, for our pro-
ducing capacity is constantly Insreas-
ing.
Superintendent SPragle has aP-
pointed +. N. Sweet, ,C.G. Livingstone
and G ID Porter as commissioners to
take evidence in all cases Of contest
between settlers upon, or those claim.
Ing Nothern Pacific railroad lands,
where there are adverse claimants
Upon considering the evidence this
commission will report to the comp
any, and their report will govern the
sale of that class Of lands.
The Chicago Times says: General
Grants friends at Washington are 30
confident OF his nomination at Chicago
that they are discussing the advisa-
bility of sounding Mr.. Blaine on the
subject OF accepting the second place
on the ticket. The theory entertain
ed in some quarters that the General
will not enter the canvass unless his
nomination is secured without con.
test, Is ridiculed at the Capital where
his disposition TO take oil he can gel
Is we'll known.
jackson county has almost as many
stills rs the balance of the counties In
the State put together. Several
thousand gallons OF whisky Of good
quality Is manufactured annually, for
which there is q ready market. The
cold weather has interfered with op-
erations, SO that the supply is not
equal to the demand now. Apples
are used principally in the manufac-
ture, but some of the distillers will
next season try peaches and other
suitable fruit.
On the night OF the 18th inst. o