The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-17

) A f.ARon AuKfrEaous LEDGE. : "A v
! 'urdcm, ] S purdem, James S Rea, w /
Turpln and @ w Rea, on December 33rd
each located 1900 feel on the EstelIa lode
situated III The Es.ella mining district. o.
Eagle Creek. These locations are exten
aIons OF the eEstclla Mining Claim" j,
which notice OF location was filed By Johr
Green and others on December 9Th. A
half pound OF crushed rock from this
claim shows about so "coiors," the hefs OF
very small shot, II lhe residue OF small
gravel and gold exhibited was not "salted.'
the Esteili contains millions, and eapllalls.
| Ing the stock at 81, soo.ooc, 500 shares at
$1,000 each, which Il talked oi, Is not a
loony scheme BY any means Oregon City
Courier. A w Purdom i resident Of
Albany,and ] $ SPufdom, ,hls brotheris well
known here. ] Q i now agent at Oregon
City.
LEBANON. N.-The new city officers, Just
elected at Lebanon are - Andrcws, mayor;
w D Donaea, ] 8 Courtney, Swan
G G Iiaekleman ;eounciDmen W @ Peterson
recorder;F NJ Miller, marshal IA ] Roberts
treasurer. The election is reported TO have
been an exciting one.
The new officers OF the board OF trade
are ID Andrews, president, { II Raiston,
II Swan, ist aud and vice presidents; s o
Wallace, secretary; NJ A Miller. treasurer.
The standing committe are; 4 q Wallace,
NJ Miller and II Y Kirkpatrick on ad.
verlielng c q Hackleman, NJ A Miller, ]
A beard. on finance ] ] Swan, w B DON
aea, JAS Elklns, Z ID Montague, and q r
Cotton on manufacture.
ptos PorArors Teo.-All kinds Of
charges have been made against the Chi.
nese pheasanta but the following from
Asgentl, Marion county, rather breaks the
eamels back "'rhe false. 8eeting, per-
jured Monaghan pheasant has come. lie
paid the premises Of Mr. Iiult visit IN bis
absence and kindly dug all hIa potatoe.
and carried them away. Mr. Hult says he
would not complain II he had left him
enough Tor seed as Il may be necessary 10
have these birds a. they arc foreign lm-
poiiatioh and therefore very valuable. But
ss the heathens have been protected By
law for nearly i've years, would Il not be
well for the next legislature 10 offer
bounty for their bills for the neat i've
years
TIE Biosxsr.-Thc following from the
Drain Echo Is rather the biggest "fish"
story yet reported A short tine since,
only few miles from Rosebnrg, man
walking came suddenly upon taii-grown
coyote. Giving terrible yell and spring.
Ing at the eoyole,he frightened the animal
50 terribly that,as Il ran, II turned lls head
first pne side and the other looking back at
It's pursurer. 70 thoroughly frightened
was the animal that the man caught II
with enc hand BY the hind legs, while. with
his pocketknlfe. he cut its throat with the
other hand. II was cold day for the
coyote. but pleasant 10 the person who
captured tho prize,
A kNorTx MATrKR. About 6.ooo.ooo
feet OF saw logs are jammed in the mouth
OF the Mohawk and the several owners
are In Eugene seeking TO formulate some
plan by which the logs can be divided. and
the loggers can &c. their pay, says the
Guard The logs are inexirieably min.
gIcd. and u Is likely that owners will have
to divide them pro rata. The creek Is fuil
OF logs for two miles from iis mouth. where
Il empslrs into the Mckenzie. A portion
Of the logs will be held IN the Mohawk
until spring. About all the iega. talent Of
Eugene has been engaged this week In try.
Ing 10 adjust the responsibility Of the sew
eral mill men 10 tic IoggeTa
Digp ALoSE.-Haryey Page.t residing
on the siuslaw In Lane county. twelve
miles above the head OF tide, wac found
dead Ia his cabin, Jan jrd. lie had evi-
IDENTITY been sitting in chair reading
newspaper when The fatal stroke came, and
had fallen forward on his face. When
found he had probably been dead several
days. lie was Of Engliah descent, bach
elor,and about 81 years OF age. lie had
filed q homestead claim on The land on
which he lived. and left NO personal prop.
erty Of any value.
HAD STARTED HoME.--Dr O'Deli Of
SodavilIe, who was taken to the Insane
asylum from Portland. had started on q
visit 10 his father In the East with $500
on his person. In Lebanon he began
drinking, and at Portland ended the job.
A few weeks win probably siraighten him.
DR. O'Deil Il good physician and was do
ing fine practice.