The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-05-28
Pacific SIopers,

by the Fourth of July.
PerrytlaIe expects to have a mill, and
the wonder is that so fine region as Per-
rydale never had f1ourishing mill before.
Hon. j. G. Drain having resigned his
position as postmaster at Drain, Peter o.
Apologize has been appointed his success
or.
The Roseburg Star says quite an excite
meme occurred in Green Valley over the
discovery of "a gold mine by Mr.. Arson
Allen. Mr.. A. is satisfied that further re-
search will prove the mine bonanza.
Tramps stopped at the house of Mr. II.
Davidson, near Buena Vista. had dinner
given them and stole their hosts meer-
sch aum pipe. He and his brother over
took the men and got back the pipe and
then gave the scamps good sound pum-
melting.
The Idaho Statesman says a company
has been organized to construct telegraph
lines TO connect the mining camps of that
territory.
Rev. Mr.. Bird, of California, is en-
gagged as pastor of the Presbyterian church
at Seattle.
The city OF Seattle Claims 1000 iDhabi-
brought there ffcut the mines since Janu-.
ary 1st.
The bodies of four OF the men drowned
on the Upper Skagit have been recovered.
to-wit Scaslan of California, Ball of Sterl-
lug. Murry of Seattle. and Gouclrer OF
Oregon.
several fields in Willamette Forks are
said to be injured by worms working in
them.
VIM. Bocn, a much respected citizen of
Monroe, died last week after several
months illness.
About forty men were at work on the
Grave Greek hills, improving the roads.
which were horrible.
The Mary Taylor takes to Tillimook
Rock tools and implements to use i'll the
work on the lighthouse.
1t is feared that the stencil from dead
animals will be fearful when the weather
warns. about Jacksonville.
A. d. Hyland, near Junction. old 3S7
acres OF land for s12.210, lately, to j. P.
howard, about $32 dollars an acre.
The AStOrian says the steamship Ore
gon landed 375 tons of freight there on her
last trip up-mostly merchandise.
Miss Rebecea She'll, sister of Hon. Geo.
F. Shiel, died May 10th at the residence
OF Gen. John F. Miller, near Salem.
The Enterprise says Geo. w. Jackson,
Sr., had all alteration with his son-in-law,
Mr.. Morgan. and fired fous shots at him
without serious damage.
Isaac w. Bewby, who formerly lived
near Salem, an old settler and rauch re-
spected, died recently 1T his home near
Sheridan, Tanhill county.
Williams, who shot Mitchell at Astoria
was released after an exa mInation. as it
was proved that Mitchell lad drawn a rc-
volver on him. and he acted in seit-defense
The challenge which Mr.. George has re.
peatedIy given 10 the friends Of Gov
Whiteaker to name Il solitary bill which
the latter has drafted or introduced in the
interests of the people OF Oregon, either liz
Congress or the State Legislature. i'll which
Gov. Whiteaker has often occupied a sea-,
has not yet elected reply from man or
paper. But columns Of what Whiteaker
has in process and in contemplation are
printed to gull the people into the belief
that he is a wonderfully active and indus
trious sort of a man. A very good au-
thoritS says: by their fruits (nos by their
promises) ''you shall know them
The UniversaIist State Conv entioi' will
meet at Dallas on the 10th of.Etinc.
Robert Martin of junction, has started
a stage line between that city and Corval-
lis, making three trips weekly.
There is talk of building dourishing
mill at Perrydale this summer. Tie 10
cation being one OF the best in the State.
being in the center of a large agricultural
area.
There are 147 pupils in attendance up
OH IaCreole academy, Dallas. Tits is an
unusually good attendance for the season
of the year for Il school in an agricultural
district
The total income Of the municipality of
Corvallis during the last fiscal year WAS
$371s expenditures. s3.0l4, 43. The bal
ance was applied on the outstanding debt
of the city, reducing it to S1ll2.37
The circuit court docket Tor Washington
county contains three criminal cases,
which will be tried in the coming term at
Hillsborongh, one of which is that of state
VS. Henry Wintzingero,le, for the murder
of Jacob Stranger.
L. w. Robertson, I. Vanduyn, E. Pop
pleton, j. S. Cooper. and Adolf Wolf have
deposited with Ladd g. Bush. Salem, the
sum of $4,000, to be paid into the county
treasury of Polk COUNTY in case the county
| seat Is by vote of the citizens located at
Independence, otherwise the money is TO
be returned to the depositors.
Almota promises to be one of the most
important shipping points on Snake river.
There is an excellent road en- the opposite
| side of the river to Pomeroy, running
through rich agricultural district. THIS
with tlse new ferry will make Almota the
natural depot for that section. A new
| rOaf4 nnd 0aa 0f much aaeipr grade has