The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-30

| AN OREGON GRIZZIEY. The grizzle,
bear is nearly thing of the past in Oregon
but occasionally one is heard from. The
| Tidings. of Ashland, tells the following
| George Farlow, who is in town this week
| from the ranch of Farlow Bros. on upper
Butte creek tells of some fun the ranchers
in that neighborhood have been having
with bears this sprtng and summer. A big
| grizzley whose tracks in the snow measured
twelve inches in diameter has been living
on fresh beef while waiting for the berries
to ripen. He has k;lledat least five head of
cattle in that neighborhood of them
three year old steers and one big COW
with bell ON her. Messrs George and
Perry Farlow. w ii Bradshaw, Hank
! Wight and others have spent good part
of several weeks trying to capture this
| grizzley, but could't do it, They set big
steel trap which the grizzley would haul
| around knocking down and dragging about
| the logs which had been piled around it.
1 The trap was sprung by him four different
times, but failed to catch him, though it
caught big brown bear. which the men
killed. Dogs would trail the grizzley Sut
| couldn't bring him 30 stand. and from
| the direction of his last trail followed, be
seemed to be making for the Dead Indian
country. He Is a monster and is one of the
very few grizzlies left to roam the section
of Cascade and Siskiyou mountains which
| thirty years ago was fayorite resort of
this largest and iereest of the numerous
of bears in America
CoRvALLis.-The floating of the Sle,
900 issue OF Corvallis city hall bonds
meets with unexpected delay in the
| withdrawal OF their bid by J w Hayes
d Son, Cleveland, o., whose bid OF par
and premium Of $3.50 was recently &C.
Icepted by the city council.
Walter T. Wiles has given notice Of
his resignation as assignee OF the Cor
wallis Carriage and Wagon Company and
requested the creditors to have a meet
ing called to appoint successor. Mr..
Wiles ls assistant cashier in the First
National bank, and the business of the
bank has Increased to such an extent
that his duties there occupy all Of his
time.
Bun Dep, . son-in Law OF Jim Westfall
and an empioye in Gene Lees wash
house, had $500 deposited IN the ii. ].
bank, and two weeks before the suspen-
sion had given his employer notice TO
get another man, as he would shortly be
of for China. lie has no faith in re-
covering any OF his shsksls.-Times..
PRoBATE REcoRp.-In estate Of Thos.
Clemens. final settlement was set for July
Is.
In estate Of Maud and Francis Wagnoa.
d. H. Wagnon fled bond for s9so as
guardian
In estate of ]. S. McKechnie second ar
naal account was fled.
In estate of F. H. Roscoe. final settle
ment set for August Z
In estate of Jas. r. Thompson. final
settlement set for Aug. e
In estate Of NJ. D. chamberlain. Mary ].
Chamberlain WAS appointed administrator
Bond. $50.
In estate Of Jos. Moist. the real estate
was ordered turned over az provided in the
will
In guardianship of John +. Porter. W.
/. Porter Was appointed guardian. Bond.
BROWNSVILLE talk with some az the
stockholders Of the Brownsville bank dem
onstrates the fac: that that institution Is on
solid footing now AID fears nothing for the
future.
While painting on the X. Of T. hall
W n NaA4 = ketA u
uninviting experience He was on the
roof Of the high structure. near the top.
when he slipped and fell. the bucket of
roof paint he was carrying being spilled
IN such manner as 10 completely cover
his face and blind him for moment He
slid down the stoep incline a; a rapid rate.
but fortunately for MIN III spoiled good
item for us) there was a large piece Of tim
Der fastened TO the roof. upon which he
caught and undoubtedly saved himself from
being dashed to pieces. Times.
Wild Goose CHAsE.-Years ago, dur
ing the Indian war. Jake Apperson. then
soldier. was stationed In the Blue noun
tains and while there prospec.ed canyon
and in ten panfnls Of dirt washed cut $50.
Soon after this the command was moved
and since that time he has never been near
that section Of country. The other day DR.
Young and Mr. Apperson concluded 10 sec
If they could find the spot and accordingly
made arrangements for trip over the Gas.
cades by wagon. This morning they start
ed and viii be gone some thrce or four
weeks. Six dollars pan is rich enough
dirt 10 satisfy the average Yamhiller and
as the times are hard all the friends Of the
gentlemen wish them success. McMinn-
vile Telephone Register.
GAME WARpES NgEDED.-wm Man
nering who lives on the headwaiers of the
South Fork of Coos river, was burned out
last week, and came in town Tuesday after
supplies. He does not know how the IRE
originated but suspects the "outlaws" in
that section wanted to get rid of him and
resorted to arson. Hundreds Of deer are
annually killed there by pelt hnnfers, and
the flesh Of the animals il either burned or
left to rot upon the ground. IL Mr Man
ner1ngs statement can be relied upon,
there is business in that neighborhoOd for
the state game waTden.-Roseburg Plain
dealer.
A LIVE RCNAwAY- Thursday Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Beard. of Tangent, started on a
strawberry expedition after their horse,
which has always been very tractable
gentle animal. He Immediately begon to
show disposition to kick up behind and
run, which he gradually did in live man.
ner, throwing both out. bruising SIR.
Boards face in a savage manner, but moi
injuring Mrs. Beard. No wonder the
horse acted meanly Awhile before some
boys, unknown. tied collar to the horse
tail, and he ran all the way home. kicking
and jumping. 1t was his ruination, and d
once gentle horse is ruined for life.
THREE CMISANRx This afternoon the
three Celestials, Hor Chow little Jim) Wa
Yuen and Lum Sick, arrested several days
ago for setting up and running lottery in
Chinese row in this city, were taken before
Justice Newport, and waiying examination,
were held under sl00 bonds each to await
the action of the grand jury. They fur.
nished bonds. A high toned Celestial Of
Portland was in the city to investigate the
. matter for a wholesale house there, who do
not sell goods to gambling houses if they
know it.
J BOND FmED.-T Black. the newly-ap
pointed collector of customs of this port
submitted his official bond yesterday Il
Judge Bellinger, and took his oath Of Office
The bond was mailed last evening to Sec
retary Carlisle, and when it receives the ap
proyal of the treasury department Mr. Blacl
) will receive his commission. 1t is in the
sum Of 1000, and berrs the signatures o.
, William Church. Jr.. Sylvester Farrell
Theodore b Wilcox, Thomss Richardson
, and d Mckee.
! A BICYCLE VANDAL.-Last night a van
! dial of the lowest order went around mutt
lating and iniuring bicycles generally, G
Q o. Beam 8 left up stairs in the Foster block
t was twisted and injured in other respects
8 Charles Turlay's had the pneumatic tire Gu
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