Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-07-03
STATE NEus.


n Lane county few days ago, aged
4.
Nearly 10000 head of cattle were
ecently collected in tn. general
o,ieo In Geese Lake valley, near
ekeview.
Green Bros. OF Galice creek re-
'u,ned work recently on their quartz
edge and have several men at work.
They have one of the best ledges in
he state.
An army of crickets has bsen
marching across Spragus river
valley, clearing out everything in
he shape Of tender vegetation On
he line Of march.
Crops will be fair generally, al d
N many instances very good, in
Jackson county. The late rains
have put new face on everything.
Corn looks quite well.
Excellent placer digsinss on
Cottonwood creek, above Shattuck's S
place, just south of the Siskiyous,
are reported, and quite number of
men are are at work there.
A great deal of prospecting is
heingdone in Jackson and Josephine
and we may expect great
boom as soon as capital is
introducedto develop their resources.
Stewart Larson, farm hand liv-
ing near Eugene City, attempted
suicide last week by tak,nglaudanum,
and then cutting his throat. He
recovered, and was taken to the
asylum.
A number of deer skinners from
California are slaughterins the deer
in the Sisk iyeu mountains in the
vicinity of Cirnabar, in large nua,-
bers, for their hides. This should
be stopped.
Charles w. Smith informs US that
considerable placer mining is going
on in the Hungry creek district.
just across the Siskiyou mountsins.
and that some Of the mines are
paying well.
Mr.. Cabler Of Wagner creek
accidentally shot prospeeter a
short time ago, mistaking him for a
bear. The bullet went through his
arm, fortunately not inlicting q
severe wound.
Messrs. Eckley & Boyd are to be
gin the publication of a PAPER al
La Grande next week to be called
the Grande Ronde Argus. They
have purchased the material of the
cd Walla Walla Epigram.
| The Military telegraph line be
tween Linkville and Fort klamath
is in poor repair, the wire almos
touching the ground in places. A
force of frepairers will soon commence
operations, putting in new pole:
where it is necessary.
A representative Of San Francisc,
company has lately bonded a place
mine on wolf creek, Josephin
county, and is now testing the same
He also intends to erect quart
mill near that place, for the purpos
Of working some Of the numerou
quartz leages in that vicinity.
The Bandon City Fishery Com
pany expect to be in full blast b
the 1st OF July. Thsir new tiskin
boat will be ready for sea by ths
time "Moggie" is twenty. seve
feet long, six feet beam, and is ha
decked. She is a pretty little Graf
and will undoubtedly make a goe
; sailer.
: Several farmers in Linn coun
: are blowing up spring wheat whi'
$ has been very much injured
rust. The Albany Herald say
"The prevailing view is that Il
y wheat crop will fall considerab
e under what it was last year." I
+ rust has yet made its appearance
s. the fields of Eastern Oregon.
" Canyon City Neacs: There is
disease raging among horses in Il
n part of the county, aud there a
l. but few horsemen who have not 8,
If fered loss Of colts. The disease
d something similar to blackleg, a.
d the animals generally die in a fl
d hours after they manifest sympto'
of the disease.
y Captain Haskell, who is said
e represent Portland capital, h
bonded the Reten ledge in Willt
a. Springs. precinct, and we learn "
A. also bond the Swinden ledge ne
4, the same vicinity. Both of the
IF mines have been worked befc
with fair results, and are likely
prove valuable property with
al improved methods of crushing
3 fractory ore.
IS Grants Pass Courier: The m
,t working one of the the tunnels
Sc the Yank, have struck into ca
1t Of considerable dimensions. Ii
ledge is really rich there will p
bably be found large am sunt
IN fine gold and prehaps some &C
,e nuggets, on the floor of this cave
2. 1t is rumored that they have refus
OF an offer of $1,000 for thirty d.
"a lease of this prospect.
,f During the progress of game
base ball at Forest Grove on Il
day of last week Willie A. Reddi
er aged II, was struck full in the I