The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1880-11-05


effect OF tie crib work in shaping the
current.
The Weston Leader says that on |
the farm OF F. w. Johns, on Reed
mountain, is field of about so acres.
This was sown in wheat on the 1et of
May. The yield is 81 bushels to the
acre and 62 pounds to the bnshel.
Last Friday evening the store and
residence of S. Friedman, at Buena
Vista, was totally destroyed by fire.
The store and goods was valued at
$4,000 and insured for ST 900. Furni-
ture total loss. The fire occurred
about 10 o'clock, and is supposed to be
the work of an lDcendiary.
Tie Boise Democrat says the num-
ber of emigrant wagons that have pass
ed through Boise this season was qnite
large. NIr. Nicholson. toll-keeper of
tie bridge at this place, crossed about
IT'S wagons and MIR Lytell, who owns
the bridge ten miles above town, cross
ed about the same number Many
trains also passed down on the sorth
side of Snake river.
VIM. kiddle, of Jackson county, is
adjudged insane.
Sil.erton needs hotel to keep up
with It's progress
The diphtheria prevails on Wagner
creek, Jackson county.
The Ashland 71dings learns that the
Earl of Airlie visited the Yreka fair.
A rich quartz lead has been struck on
Trdian creek, IN Grizzly gulch, near
/ Yreka.
The mining of coal at Newport has
almost ceased, because vessels are SO
| scarce.
y new steamer will probably be built
on Coos bay to take the place of the
Telfair.
Mp and Mrs. a. w. Nye, of Pendle-
ton, lately celebrated their golden we'd
ding day.
The Pcnllcton Oregoaeian learns
that VIM Reid aud others propose to
start bank there.
Tho Coast Nail says tie potato crop
on Coos river ranges from 200 to 800
bushels per acre.
w. T. Smith, on the Little Grease
wood ranch, Cmat;ila county, captured
a pair of young elk.
Sheriff Lane of Coos county is making
his tour collecting taxes OH foot.
There are immense quantities OF
salmon in the south Umpqua, but there
is a scarcity Of trout at present.
Mrs. Dolson, ohe of the pioneer
women of Don-Ias county, died at her
residence on ItoIJerl's crrek on the. 25th
of October, aged 73 years.
PZaindedler: MesSrs. Grubbe tG
Engles have secured about 3 900 BUSH
els of apples III the neighborhood oi
Wilbur, which they are drying on then
machines at the rate OF about 100 1b.
per day. This fruit after beng SO pre-
pared is shipped to Portland, where
they now receive 124 cents per fb
which insnres them large profit OF
expenditures and lucrative business
Sweet Bros, of Siuslaw, canght 10t
salmon in five hours one night las
week. They have killed II bears tbi
season.
The Siuslaw Agricultural Soc,ety
held its second annual fair on the 20tf
and 2lst of October. The exhibit o
stock, fruit, vegetables. etc., ETC., wa
full ard fine.
An extensive saw and shingle mil
will soon be bull: about two miles from
Cheney.
: Messrs Glover, Cannon and Brown
r town propTietors of the original tow,
, OF Spokane Falls, have decided val
liable aud suitable tract of lard at tha
place 10 Spokane county for the erection
OF county buildings. The donation i
at present worth from $500 to $1,000
and the location is eligible and conven
lent for the purpose tor which it wa
given.
Judge Gilmore Hays, well known il
r early days on Puget Sound and promi
: nently connected with the Indian wa
in 1855, died at Olympia on the cot
OF October, at the age of 70 years. II
: was appointed to tie command of th
first company of volunteers raised j
Thurston county in the year named, an
was atterward MAJOR OF all the volur
teer forces in the territory.
w. w. Boone, one of the earle.
pioneers of Palouse. died at his hom
in Colfax on the 20lh Of October {
lung fever.
Judge Peck, OF Camaa Prairie, VIII
{ kept account. says that $50, 900 cad
;, cattle, so 200 head of sheep and abo,
;. 1000 head of horses passed throug
f there during the season for the easter
markets.
John Hall. an English writer, finds Il
secret of Wesley,s extranrdinaru rhr