The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-02-13
Pacific SIopers.

lhos. 7. Minor was selected as delegate
TO the National Republican Convection at
Chicago. Another for Grant.
Three little boys, upder ten years of age,
We're arrested last week at Eugene for
stealing chickens.
Nearly sll CTR valley exchanges note the
fact tlr,t fniny persons are preparing to so
east of the mountains next spring.
The C:f;fnanien have got to shooting at
each nt!.cf IN RoSebitrg. b,ft they do not
understand the art well enough TO kill.
Too bad.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson, late of San Jo.e.
lGis heeu engnged IA pastor OF the Epi>co-
l,al church at Eugene.
Father Seatcii died at Cottage Grove on
the 81 inst. He was 93 years Of age. had
been marrfeIl seven times, and was the
father of 23 children.
Mr. w. Kellow. OF Washington county,
lost valuable iackass one night la-r week
by poi<ml. Some one entered the barn
and administered tile dose.
Mnch buil1ing is in progress throughout
! the. Willanlptte valley, and almost ALI local
! <a"miIls are running on extra time.
! Many old rail fences thrown down by the
! storm will be rebuilt with lumber.
! Charles Denton fired two shots at HIS
brother Thomas ut The DaileS on the 4tlf
/ instsiut. doing no damage. 4 local j:lStctt
took his intent into consideration iloWevrIs
and he'll him to answer before tiIe grai!:l
jury.
Recently some scurvy. Enave threw
| rotten eggs against tile frcIlt of the Dill,g
school honse and also the door. plaStering
it all Over to the great t!isgnSt OF the people
of the district.
Damascus correspondence On the
night of the 18th lust, i band of sheep Of
50 head, belonging To Wan. Shar;ck of this
place, waS attacked by tIIYs ; 10 head are
dead. several more badly hurt and two not
found. supposed 70 he deal. The dogs
are known. One. is killed AMI be to
the other the first chance to get a shot at
him.
TIE Lower Alsca has received n large
immigration during the past year. and all
Settlers are we'll pleased with the country.
There is still room for more.
Geo. N .llctte sro'e some wheat f-opi
Richard Mcdaniel of Independence last
week aud skipped out with the proceetis
of its sa'e. lie was ovcrlali1ed and IS
now boarding out Il fine of 500.
Some black sand. containing gold tln-t.
has been exhibited in Se;sttle tiiiS, week,
which is said tn have been atnesI in the
Black hills, not over ten miles from OlyH1-
pia. Some parties propose investigating
the matter.
Prices at McNfinnville. Feb 6: Wheat.
per bu-hel, 81 IS. ;. Ranr.. per barrel. ,$;7 80
to IS oats. per. huShel. q Sc to 40c.; dried
apples. per pnt'ni. DC; potatoes, per
hnsh"i. "t,c onions per pound, e lard.
per pound. Toe butter, per pound. 2oc tn
3Oc; dressed hogs, per pn!Infl. "a to DC {
wool. per pound. I9c to 2@C; t1llow, per
pound, &c; chickens. grown, per dozen, So
TO 81 egg. 25c to - &c.
Eugene Guard :: A retition for an in-
crease Of the sertice OH the mail raiste
from this PLACE to Franklin llss been in
circulation t!iirina tile week. Tie petition
asks Tn increase from weekly 80 a semi.
weekly service. The mail on that route
has increased TO such an extent that 1t is
almost impossible fn carry the :iccunlula-
ton oi a week on horseback. The petition
has received large nittnber Of signatures.
The Dalles Inland Enpt5r: The mills
are both idle at present, owing TO the high
price of wheat the fiIrmers demanding 95
cents per busliei. 1t takes five bushels oi
wheat to make a barrel of -four. making
81 20; aud four sacks at 614 cents to sack
it. making IS ia all. The market is full OF
n Walla Walla -four at So per barrel, hence;
it does not nay our millers to grind wheat
just for the bran and miti,iings.
Burglars held high carnival at The Dal-
les on the night of the 2tl inst. ,r!Ie frs,
place visited was Charley Cooper's store.
The thieves effected an elrtrance through
the rear of the hsiiitFtng and carried OFF all
manner of cutlery, tobacco. cigars and
other goods, 10 tlie anlnttnt OF nearly $500
On the same night the Ark saloon. corner
of Third aiId Washington streets. was en-.
tered by the light fingered gentry and
robbed df cigars and liquors. "a well as a
small amount of money which was in tho
drawer.
Corvallis Gazette: The A1sea bay would
be splendid location tor c:nnery, sal
mon of the choicest varieties being abultlan
in their season. There ts also fine lor:.-
| tion for 4 store. a good man, with srraI
stock of general merchandise. would (,lI.
tloubtcdiy do a paying business from thC
start. and of course his trade would devel
op with the county.
john G. Kftton, Stephen i. Bclknal
and Edward F.. Belknap have organized
piow aad agricultural implement eo,npa
ny. and will establish extensive works a
Corvallis. All members of the compan,
have had thorough training in tile bilSines.
i'll Michigan, and will be able to amply boil
capital aud experience to the new enter
: prise. pheS have leased. the G;tylo:rF prop
erty. corner of Third and Jackson streets
at Corvallis. for five years. part OF tHei
F machinery already there. and more vii
soon follow The bnilding is to be rcfitted
and a new forty horse power engine will
be placed in it to rtn the machinery of tn,
business. Only Oregon iron and woot
VIII be used IN their manufactures.
The people of the Sound counties o
Washington territory haye extraordinary
! good Judgment in the selecting OF men fo
impol tant public duties, and what is still
more extraordinary. the good sense to re
taiu in Office honest and competent meT
, when found. The following interesting
statement is froM the Seattle Iatsittgencer
) Auditor Smith. of Whatcpn, like Auditor
!. Booth, of King, has faithflTly and accepta
t bly, served the people for (at the expiration
of 1SS0Y three terms. or six years aud nov
! declares himself out Of the political field
J His official record IS worthy olas upot
which he can retire with honor. Rot atiol
in office among Puget Sound auditors, b.
the way, is-aImost unknown. Autlito
: Phillips, OF ,rhnrston, is now enjoying hi
twelfth official year, and Aidftor Eaudie
Of Pierce, his eighth. MIR. Seavey, O
Jefferson, seemed to hold lite lease o
, the Office in this county; hisre-electlcn.
q numbering close upon a dozen and hi
official Years close unon Sf.ora MF