Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1885-11-06
SITE NEWs.
Ohio has 20l7 voting precincts.


Julius Robertson Of ST. Louis to be
commissioners for this state for the
succeeding two years.
From a gentleman who arrived
from Portland it is learned definitely
that N. S. Du Boise of Portland is to
be the next lessee of the Chenlekete
hotel. tits not positively known how
soon the change will be made.
We learn that at meeting of the
Board of Regents of the State Aglicul-
tural College, held at Corvallis last
Wednesday, Prof. T. F. Campbell of
Eugene was elected Professor of math-
ematics in that institution of learning.
A carload Of carp started from
Washington city, yesterday, destina-
tion, Portland, Oregon. Some of the
fish will be left at points en- route but
the bulk of the load will be brought
through, and Will arrive in a few days
for distribution.
A farmer living near Spokane has
this season made an experiment in the
cultivation of sorghum, which resulted
SO satisfactory in the manufacture of
sorghum molasses that many farmers in
that locality will engage in the bust
ness next season on large scale.
Mr.. H. S. Strange gave fine decla-
nation at chapel Thursday, ami Mr..
A. Muligan closed the weeks rhetoric
al with a similar defamation Friday.
These deelamations, essays, ETC., are
getting to be an interesting feature of
the chapel exercises and have been
witnessed by many visitors Of late
Salem Talk.
Numerous bands of fine hogs are to
be seen in every part of the valley.
"What shall the harvest be" is the
question. Three cents pound sounds
low for hogs in this country-not be-
cause it costs more to raise them here
than IN other places, but because the
price has always been higher in the
past.-Tidings.
Salmon have been observed in the
river of late quite frequently. At
Harrisburg last Sunday they were dis
covered to be running in quite large
numbers. If measures can be adopted
to protect them in their ascent of the
ladder, good supply of fish may be
hereafter looked for in the upper river.
The wheat yield of the Inland En-.
pirc is astonishing Fully 100000
acres in Eastern Oregon and Washing
ton have been harvested with an aver
age yield of over 30 bushels. The
great snow storm last winter contribu-
ted to the result. The O. r. E n. Co.
is making large earnings. Enough
wheat is in sight to load 100 cars day
until next spring.
Prof. c. W. Roby. Portland's new
postmaster, is democrat from consid-
erable back-ffseen years. He backed
into the imperial democratic party
when he found that the republican
party had become corrupt at the core.
he halls from the old home of Brick
Pomeroy, La Crosse, Wis. The Chi
nese Daily has been lying about him
because he is not mugwump.-Cour-
ier.
P. G. Strickland, ali old stage-driver
who is divorced from his wife, at
Meacham, Union county, swooped
down on the family and abducted the
baby girl. He is also charged with tax
ing ashot at John Burk, who attempted
to intercept him. He has been held to
answer charges of abduction, attempting
to murder and CARRYING a consealed
weapon, and lies in jail In default of
bonds.
The Albany Herald Disseminator
reports that committee Of the citizens
ofAlbany are working vigorously to
secure the $4,000 required to induce
the 0. P. railroad company to extend
its line from corvallis to Albany The
subscription has been headed by John
Crawford with the munifcent donation
of a perpetual 40-horse water power,
well worth 5000, which the com
pany will willingly accept at $4,000,
the price it is put down for.
Many of the young men about town
have formed society for the purpose
of encouraging athletic sports and fur
nishing amusement for themselves dur
ing their leisure time They have
rented the hall in the second story of
John Orth's brick building, which is
being put in shape for the gymnasium.
Our citizens have subscribed nearly
500, which will be used in purchasing
the paraphernalia necessary to such an
institution. We are glad to see the
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