The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-06-15
OREGON NEWS.
Everything Of General Interest in
Condensed Form

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extending the leyee along the Umatilla
river.
The wife and child of Hon. ]. d.
Burnett, of Douglas county, are very
sick
w. P. Watson, OF Toledo, fell from
a building, on which be was working, |
and fractured one of his ribs.
Henry Keene, of Sublimity, set a
spring gun for gophers, and while ex-
planning its operation to q f.iend lost
one Of his thumbs BY its unexpected
discharge.
@. w Duncan, prominent citizen
of Stayton, who suffered severe in
juries by falling from a step-ladder
come days since, is not expected to re-
cover.
The House committee on commerce
made favorable report of the bill au
thorizing the construction of railroad
bridges across Snake river and Clear
water river.
No hopes are entertained of the re
covery of Mrs. Stephen Minard OF
Roseburg, who was injured in the
runaway of the team on the mountain
road 10 Coos bay.
4 horse William Harris was riding
near Pleasant Home, reared and fell
back on the man, injuring him Sc,
verely. He was unconscious for about
two hours after the accident.
A son of DR.. w. G. Warmer, of
Portland, was seized with an epileptic
fit, while on the read, near Lebanon,
and was not discovered until nearly
forty-eight hours afterward. He was
taken to his sisters home in Salem to
be cared for.
Patrick Cummings, saloon-keeper
at Antelope, forged the name of his
half brother Edward, TO a note and
obtained $3.50. He then left the town
owing about 81 ,O00 His creditors are
making efforts TO catch him and bring
him back, when he will be prosecuted
for forgery.
Palette Lane, siletz Indian, ran
away with an Indian maiden named
Anna Jones. They We're pursued and
caught at Eugene City, and at once
returned to the Silelz. Lane was
married to Mis- Eliza Halo Gleece
about three weeks since, but tired d
his new wife and slid ont with Miss
Ann.
The towns are bidding for the
county seat of Wallowa. Joseph has
offered TO furnish the county building
for period Of ten years providing the
county seat remains there, while En-
terprise has made the same offer for !
term of two years.
w. NJ. Stanley, while riding neal
Ashland, was accosted by man who
stepped up to the horse. and with hii
hand IN his pocket demanded that ht
get off and give him the horse. Mr.
Stanley at first thought it was som,
acquaintance, but when he insisted
upon it Mr.. Stanley pulled out re
volver, when the highwayman hastily
fled.
Archie g. Wolford, the son of Joht
NJ Wolford, the merchant aud hotel
keeper Of Silverton, has recently lef
home and no one knows where b.
went, although he ceme 10 this cit.
and boarded the train for the south
Archie WIS about y years old, an,
married Elva Beard on the first of las
March. The young husband and wifi
did not get along very well, so he lei
home.
A. J. Taylor, Samuel Marsh an
Mr.. Selph struck quartz ledge nea
Gold Hill recently, which shows yer
rich pros poets Il is on the sam
ridge as the ledge from which r ~ an
Mcdonnell Were reported 10 hay
taken several thousand dollars nea
the surface last year. The ME
pounded out 1926 with a hand MOI
tar in one day, and think they hav
plenty OF that kind of rock.
A new depot and warehouse
building at Central Point for the o.
G. railroad The building will be 20
so, and contains an office, waItin
room and warehouse also a sidetrac
platform $50 feet long, and is to /
finished In irst-class style, to be con
pleted and seady for business abol
the 1st Of July. The town site own'
pays for the building and the salary
the agent for two years, who will
appointed by the company.
A warrant was sworn out befol
Justice Lyons of Fox Valley, Lin
county, charging Mart Smith, b
brother, and another man, who's
name could not be learned, with Il
attempted murder of Charles Thoma
two weeks since. They are now
custody. The Smiths are enemies
the Themases, and are supposed to
leaders of the vigilance commit
sworn to exterminate them or mai
them leave the country.
Bennett camp, No. 8, Indian w
Veterans, near Salem, have elected Il
following officers: John G. Wrigh
captain; John Savage, first lieutenan
N. R. Doty, second lieutenant; T.
Shaw, orderly sergeant; E. n. Pipe
commiSsary sergeant; d. G. Thoms
color bearer; VIM. Townsend, mul
clan E. J. Chambers, corporal of Il
guard delegates to the state encam
ment, Frank NJ Smith and T. !
Shaw.
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