The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-02-04
PACIFIC coasTERs.

cent freshet.
Fred. Watson, we'll known on Coos
Bay, has had the misfortune to lose his
power of speech.
More farming than ever before known
is being done in Goose Lake valley. A
largo area will be put in grain.
A deal Of sickness still prevails in
Jacksonville - moro than was ever
known before in single season.
"a Mr. CranGclj, living near Galice
creek, Josephine county, had his dwell
ing house carried of by the freshet.
Growing grain looks finely through.
out Clackamas county farmers are
plowing for spring sowing wherever
practicable.
The storms did tho greatest amount
Of damage on Coos river, having very
much injured all the improved farms
along that stream.
Warren Packard, of Coos river, re.
cen ,ly shot himself with suicidal intent.
A doctor was speedily summoned and
BIS wounds dressed.
John Il. Garrett, formerly Of Jackson
county, committed suicide at Sseramen-
to 10y taking laudanum. He leaves a
number of relatives in that section.
The farmers in Josephine county sus-
tanned much loss from the washing
away of plowed fields, destruction Of
fences, and other damage by tho storm.
The masquerade ball given for tho
benefit of the Oregon City Fire De
partment, last Friday evening, WAS
largely attended aud nctted abou; s2l0.
The citizens Of Eagle Point and vi
einity are agitating the project of con
citing wagon road TO Fort klam-
d via Pelican bay, thus greatly shoit.
ell ng tho distance from Rogue river
valley 10 the Lake country and Eastern
Oregon
A tramp who bad been prowling FOR
| .,a.,..,.nI .s.... t.a,,t Nav.n,,.,, gtul,hcI
a man on the street one eyening thu
week, iniicting an ugly cash in the
neck. The wound is painful but not
dangerous. Ga being arrested an open
knife was found ia his pocket. lie Il
thought to he au escaped lunatic.
The Touring mill At Amity, ,he prop
cr,y of Milne i Bros, MAS destroyec
by Ire between > and , o'clock last
Friday morning. The building waS ell
tirsly destroyed, together with tie con
tents 900 bushels Il gi4in And 5t
Larrrls -four. No insnraucc "a Ear nj
known. Origin of Ere unkno~n.
+ Tho directors IL tho HeAttla sehoo
7 diatrict are contemplating tho erection
b oC new school building with capacity
p for accommodating 100 or 500 pupils
e Before such action could be had tht
. proposition would have to lr submitte,
: 20 the taxpayers OF The city, and afteI
T. that special tag lrsied for the build
p ing fund. A1f>r funds for NIL useI
you'd net EXCEED probably Gye mills.
: The siren has ut last been snfrly land
ed at Tillamook rock. Af;cr della,
= OF several days, in consequence Of tn
weather, the Gen. Harley left Astori
i Sunday morning, accompanied 10y tn
Mary TAYLOR, and succeeded in safel
b landing the siren on the rock. Tn
Mary Taylor returned Sunday evening
u Yhe Harley returned Monday morn
i ing. Pho weather was very favorable
Il A we'll was recently sunk in front G
|. The hotel at Li1kville, and at the usua
e d ,pth an excellent spring Of good col
r water was struck. 1t being though
= advisable to 60 deeper, the workme
II proceeded few feet further and ioun
O q heavy stream Of boiling water, sue
# as is frequently found in the Klamat
il basin. AS sumE.oer beverage thi
n water is undesirable, but for culinar
K purposes it will be most convenient, an
It when cooled is very pleasant and healtl
Z ful.
Oregon City Enterprise The 81
d alarm called tho department out @
Z Monday evening, but the fire was foun
70 to be on the blua, in the house owne
o. by Mr. A. Eudey, but formerly owne
70 by Mr. +. Cornell. Before assistanC
,e could be procured the house was Oh
g mass of flames. Tho entire buildiu
d contents, with the exception of
ea W chairs, some bedding and an orgal
ID ae burnt. Mr.. Eudcy, although blin,
'r managed to save bis important paper
r and during the progress of the fire W.
m enabled to indicate to some one IL
Of number of PAGES to take in differer
y. directions, and the boards of the sid
i'd walk to lift, under which was tho snu
I'd little sum Of $1,000. The loss is full