Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-08-19
OREGON CLIPS.

]. w. Bishop, 10 miles east oI
Lebanon, has found promising Goa
groupings on his land and expert:
say good vein can be struck at q
depth of so feet. He offers a hall
interest in the property to anyone
who will develop the mine.
1t is said that the Santiam Paint
company, composed of Salem capi-
tallsts, is about to establish a paint
factory at Lebanon for the manufac-
ture of $50 barrels of paint per day.
Morris Mosher, aged 10 years, was
drowned in the Abiqua river not far
from Silyerton last Wednesday
while in swimming. His 13-year
old brother had a narrow escape
while trying to save him.
1t is CLEANED from the Gervais
Star that two Gypsies were arrested
for peddling without license and
were made to comply with the law.
That harvest is well under way,
and the farmers are well pleased
with the yield Of grain, as it is far
above the average they expected
That new bank is expected to open
there soon.-That the people are
going to club together and buy an
organ for their town hall.-That a
spark from an S. p. engine set a
big stubble fire south Of town a
few days ago and caused good
deal of work to put it out.
The independence West Side says:
J. Dornsife threshed 20 acres of
wheat for f. l.. Linch which yielded
2740 bushels. Part of the land has
been in cultivation for over forty
years,
David Spencer, eyed 40 years, was
instantly killed few days ago at
home near Ashland, by the block
and tackle Of a hay fork falling on
him with terrific force, while un-
loading hay at his barn.
From the Woodburn Independ-
ent it is gathered that several immi-
grants are there looking for homes.
That there is talk of a brickyard-
That a boy named Pleuard had his
arm broken by jumping from a
wagon while his team was running
away and his little brother narrow
ly escaped being killed,-That James
Holcomb, who went to Colorado
two years ago is back, accompanied
by his father, brother and friend,
all going to remain and get homes.
That Mrs. Eliza Thomas, of Butte
Greek, was thrown out Of a cart and
bruised about the face and arms
That VIM. Broyles lost a $50 horse
by lung fever.-That Jacob Ogle
took charge of the postofiice last
week.-That the walls of the new
bank building are up 80 feet and
only the finishing work now remains
undOne.
The Valley Record tells of a
smooth fraud who bilked many
of the housewives of Ashland by
selling them a patent arrangement
as an absolute preven-
tive of coal oil lamp explosions, and
an agency in making the oil last
several times longer than ordinarily,
An Investigation proved the "inven-
ton" to be only capsule filled with |
common sand.
A bold attempt at chloroforming |
Mr.. and Mrs. G. \. Wallace, Of
was made a few nights
ago. Mr.. w. awoke before the drug
had taken a good hold and thus
saved probable robbery. The
,hloroform is supposed to have been
introduced by means of a sprayer
through the mosquito bar of the
window.
The McMinnville Reporter says;
Mr.. J. J. Henderson, who is the
argest wheat grower in Namhill
county, his acreage being between
i've and six hundred, has completed
the crop. The result is an
lverage yield of-3S bushels an acre,
machine measu @.