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


Railroad work is progressing rapidly
above Cello.
The sheriff in Grant county collected S5,-
AS taxes in February.
Harry Brstow was shot dead at Long
! Greek, Grant county on the 4th inst.
Coal of good quality has been found
near Cold Springs landing opposite Won
! don island on the upper Columbia.
A severe wind storm which passed over
/ Umatila county last week compl ly
| wrecked Folsom's blacksmith shop at
! Pendleton.
| Mr.. Searght. one of the cattle kings. has
! just purchased nearly all the cattle in
| Umatilla county. amounting to several
| thousand head. He drives to Cheyenne as
soon as grass is good.
A petition is being circulated in Pewllc-
ton among Odd Fellows for the purpose
of raising money TO build a home at some
| place to be selected by the Grand Lodge,
| for the reception and care of Odd Fellows
| orphans.
/ At a meeting of citizens of the Dalles to
| consider the subject of establishing an
academy at that city the sentiment was
enthusiastically favorable to the PROPOSE
ton. 1t seems certain that such a school
will be established.
The monumental mill is running on full
time and crushing very rich ore. Two
| bricks Nos. IS and IA, that came out
| about two WEEKS ago. were stamped $1.332,-
66 aud 1885 75. No Dreakdowns in the
mill for some weeks.
The Buffalo ledge on Granite creek has
recently developed spIenlilly. The tun-
mel has reached rock which essays 100000,
nearly all gold though they are down or
in rather over 150 feet. The ledge is con-
tinuallv increasing in size and richness.
Daily saloon keeper of Pendleton. was
arrested last week charged with having
6, s,olen $500 worth of jewelry at the Dalles.
He escaped from the PendIeton Jail during
the first night lie was lodged there but
was recaptured the following morning.
While Mr.. Fulton was making some
purchases at store in Astoria few days
ago,he dropped a SO gold piece. His dog.
anxious to serve him picked it up and in
tossing his head to deliver the coin to his
master. swallowed it. He is now in close
confinement.
The chamber of commerce at n special
meeting to-day adopted memorial adj
dressed to Horace Davis requesting the
California congressional delegation to use
their influence to obtain small appropri-
alton to de expended in cha:tering
steamer to go to the relief of the whaling
vessels Nietlant and Mount Wallaston.
caught in the ice in The Artic ocean near
Herald Island. The merchants propose
in case the vessel is furnished, TO provide
every thing in the way OF Stores.etc.
The Boiler in the flax mill of Lehma ::
Rosehtlal s. Coat Fraukford Ind. ex-
ploJled on the 11th. The following is a
list of the killed: Monroe Webs, John II.
Rogers, Eli Hclmic, Scott Williams,
Joseph Weismiaer, Patrick Lea hey, Thos.
Crofton, John Henry Shields, Joe Eicllen-
berry and Michael Shields. The bodies
were rnutilateI almost beyond recognition
and were thrown fifty or one hundred
yards distant. Rodgers head was blown
entirely away and not vestigc of it could
be found. Parts of the boiler were thrown
800 yards away. The building and its con.
tents were entirely destroyed by fire. The
loss is estimated ut from $75. 600 to 100. coo
Pomeroy letter to the Walla Wala
Union; Last Tuesday Mr.. Gihbs'wife con-
cluled that a neighbor, by the name of
Suite, was better man than Gibbs. and act
ing upon this conclusion moved her bed
and board. This is a new feature ofIeap
year privileges; but the checklist part of
the proceedings was Suites taking his
team to Gibbs house to take her bag and
baggage away. No fee. No cards.
MarsIaltown is located on Lake Greek,
miles from Spokan.and on the n. P. r.
r. survey. This town has come into ex-
istcnce within the last few weeks. It has
ole store, one blacksmith shop. sawmiIl
and splendid water power. It is located
on the stage line between Spokan Falls
and Pine Grove. one stage passing each
day. The NJ. P. Z. r. Co. have several
thousand ties already made and on the
warehouse Is all ready built.
Hereafter there will be a daily mail
between Walla Walia and. DAYTON.
at hunters drive on the st. Joe river
IN Spokan county, recently, The Indians
killed 2S3 deer
d"J"I AF"ix Is constructing lumber
chnte of & half mile IN extent. through
which he expects to send his wheat from
the summit of the Alpowa bluff to a point
near the river whence he can sack and ship
II aboard the steamers,at the landing near
his house.
Pataha City is on the down grade. Tts
population is falling its houses being torn
down and carried away, and its busi ness
rapidly departing.
A query for naturalists: Are the Mich
igand"rS any relation to the Portuguese,
and if 30 how many?