The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-20
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"A Mr.. Dimmick proposes to start tan.
Aefy on Coos Bay.
The work of building scows for the trans
portation of rock, has been commenced at
Empire.
There have been but two divorces grant
ed in Lake county since its organization.
The Hal learns that arrangements are
being made to raise and repair the life saw
ing station at Cape Arago.
Hon. /. w. Case. G. w. M. of the A. %.
Z. W., has appointed A. D. Glover and
Mr.. Hoodhue deputies for British Colum-
bia.
Mr.. J. w. Bennett. of the Coos Bay Ne,cs.
has gone to Ireland, aud 1t is said for the
| purpose of bringing back wife.
COL Nesmith conducted the ftineril ser
vices of Mr.. Lutte Savage Mt the grave:
Mr.. Savage came to this State at the time
Col. Nesmith did.
VIM. Ryan, who settled iii CLARK county,
w. T., near Vancouver, over thirty years
ago, died very suddenly of heart disease.
last Wednesday week.
Mr.. William Collins, of Collins landing.
has sold Silt to the Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company, vino will pitt Clina-
men to cutting wood.
Says the Lake county Examiner The
books in the sheriff's office show that of
all the taxes levied since the organization
of the county in January, 1875, NO to JAN
uary, 1879, less than $40 remain uncollected.
We understand, says the Statesman. that
the State Board OF Education are making
| arrangements to reopen the mute school at
an early day, and that Rev. p. s. knight
has been persuaded to take the manage
ment and suprfltend the school.
The proprietors of the Canal Fork Gold
and Silver Mine, situated on the Santiam,
| will ave their mill in running order by the
| first of next month. Parts of the machin-
cry was carried in by footmen, crossing
snow in some places Is feet deep.
kiss me Neddie, ere you leave" ''fs
that hint, olarIing?'' he REPLIED ''No
Neddie, always speak plainly Tittn,
| ttm, tum.
The Yonkers Gazette says that SOME
mems brains are like lands in the West
plenty of them but poorly cultivated. II
was speaking about the people in the East
when it made that remark:
Millions of smelt are dying from some
unknown cause in the Columbia aud float
ing ashore. In the vicinity of Pillar Rock
| the bank is lined with these little fish tor
! some distance. and hundreds of voraciou:
sea gulls are constantly devouring them.
1t is confidently expected among fisher
men that the run of salmon on the lower
Columbia iflis season wifi be unusually
large. There are favorable indications O
good season, antt extensive preparation:
will doubtless be male by the varions can
neries along the river to seizure the run.
The Pacific Mail Co. have announced
war of rates to San Francisco for pasSen
gers and frcig!,ts. After the 18th, rate
for passage will be SIS for first class AM
$50 for stecrage. In opposition, the rail
road companies on the 18th, Offered the fo'
lowing rates: First-class, 500; second
class. $75; third-class, SIS.
AS they wandered by fhc river side,
J Twas galligag and gum.
: Yet now and then ne softly cried,
, Oh. yftT yum, yum.
But don't abi,se roor -Smithy.
There has been 4 serious case of diphe
ria, says the Independent, in one ofthe laur
dry bulldogs at the garrison. the family {
J Sergeant Burke losing by death three ch'
) tlren. The wtlE portion Of the family fav
. moved into tent on the river bank, isols
! ted from the balance and town. The hou-
viii he destroyed when those now sick rt
cover aud vacate it.