The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-27
CROOK COUNTY.

lRooK COUNTY.
Last Monday N Gulliford started
across the mountains to join his family who
ale visiting friends and relatives in and
about Haley.
In another column an advertisement ap !.
pears offering the James Elkins ranch, in
the Beaver country, for sale or rent This
is one of the best stock ranches in the coun-
ty and whoever gets il will own valuable
piece of property.
Prof y G Maxwell closed his school at
Liberty on Friday of last week. He was
in town " ednesday en- route to his ranch
on Squaw creek, where he will spend week
after which he will go to Halsey to spend
the remainder of the summer visiting rel
atiyes.
MIR and Mrs Frank Hampton arrived
here Thursday from Eugene, having crossed
the mountains by the Mckenzie route. Mr.
Hampton says that road is in the worst con
dition he has ever seen it, being filed with
logs and rocks, and he would not advise
anyone to attempt to cross it.
Marion Taylor, who went to California
with a band oe horses about year ago, re.
turned this week. He says after expend-
ing about $500 and putting in a years
time he was able to sen FIVE head, and the
rest be gave away. He Travelled over a good
portion, Of Southern California and Arizona,
but did not'fnd any country he liked bet
ter than Eastern Oregon. He has come
back here to stay.-Review.
NJ Parker of the firm of Spelts, Hitch
cock Il Only, live stock merchants of South
Omaha, was in Prineyille the first of this
week, Snd contracted with Howard 4
Stearns, Sanders Logan, Hampton Bros,
and Others for between l6t0 and 1000 head
of beef cattle. These cattle are bought for
feeders. and will consume part Of the large
ccrn crop now being raised in Nebraska.
Mr. p informs us that Eastern Oregon cattle
are highly appreciated py eastern buyers.
He claims they are the best cattle west Of
Missouri.-NeSs.
A RATTLER's BITE,-The Klamath Falls
Express gives the following graphic ac-
count of the means taken TO cure rattle
snakes bite: Little Amy, Stephen Stukel's
II year old daughter. who so narrowly es-
capped being devoured by mountain lion
last fall had another thrilling experience
Tuesday in which her life was saved only
by the promptest kind of action. While
trying to catch her saddle horse in the
pasture near her fathers house at Tule
lake, she was bitten On the foot by a rattle
snake. Not knowing what had caused the
pain she returned 10 the houso and it was
nearly half an hour before her parents dis
covered, by Ler swollen limb, that she had
been stnng by rattler. Live chickens
were Immediately killed, cut open and
bound 20 her foot and Joe. her brother.
mounted horse and went 10 Gale for
whiskey. On arriving there he took fresh
horse and made the round trip of eight
miles in twenty i've minutes. In the mean
time tiye chickens had been applied to the
girls foot and the poison had been largely
absorbed. Amy was literally dosed with
snake bite, went 10 sleep. and this
morning Is but little the worse for her
close acquaintance with his snakeship.
LET THEM BID.-In the matter of the 0
P sale the Times says: The circuit court
convened in adjourned session Friday
afternoon, Judge Fullerton presiding
X Weatherford representing claims Of la
Dor and material creditors agcTegaiing
S10, 900 presented petition. asking tha.
an accounting OF all labor and material
claims be taken and their relative priority
be determined by the court prior 10 any
sale the court may order. and that the
sums of money due petitioners may be
taken as money upon the purchase price OF
said road II the same shall te purchased
and bid IN by such petitioners either in
person or tr,istee; that II the claimants
plrchase the road that the cancellation Of
said claims shall be a payment upon the
purchase price 10 the full amount OF such
claims. On account Of failure of petition
ers to give notice to parties at interest the
matter was postponed until September
term.
A COOP SCHEME.-ln conversation with
Statesman representative today Receiver
Clark expressed himself fully and freely re-
garCing Salem's projected line from Salem
10 connection with the o P a. a roint near
Stayton, or the most feasible point. He
said there was no doubt but the o would
operate the entire line il somebody would
build it The o P is anxious 10 secure
direct rail connection with Salem. and will
therefore lend any possible aid to the fur
tkeranoe Of the enterprise The road has
an abundance Of rolling stock and engines
and it woEld he ready to equip the rad the
moment the rails were laid from Salem 10
the present main line.-Statesman. As the
road could be built for probably 500 600 il
Is a mere hop skip and jump for Salem to
attempt. Salem could raise il easily, on
paper, and il is really TO lie hoped does.
IL AFBIcA.-The Ochoco Review tells Of
the doings Of an Oregon boy in Africa: + X
Cary. Of Matoles. Is IN town. He recently
received letter from his son Mark, who Is
travelling in South Africa. In The letter
Mark said he had not located yet. but was
having lots Of fun exploring the country and
seeing the hunters kill big game, buffalo.
alligators, etc. He says be has certainly
found the land where the Garden Of Eden
was situated. The roads were lined with
tropical fruits. and tropical birds were seen
on everv hand fitting through the bush
He is still pushing into the interior. where
he expects to reach the promised land.
PUzzLISG QUEsTIoNs.-1he Hillsbsro
Independent says: Some puzzling questions
are on for solution in connection with the
new salary law fixing the compensation of
county officials. The last question is the
furnishing Of the sheriff with transp0rta-
ton required by him 10 serve papers. A
| few nights ago an arrest was made. The
sheriff did not feel justified in throwing q
saddle on broncoe. because he expected
TO have 10 bring the prisoner back with
him. The salary law may work. but it is
likely to be expensive The receipts oi
| fees since the law went into force have not
been sufficient to pay salaries.
| A VERY WILD Acknowledgement is
just now indulging in a little pleasant
railway talk. The rumor was started
somewhere land has reached Newport in
full force) that |. was the intention oI
the Southern Pacific to bui.d from ia
west side line, through Kings valley, L
Newport, and erect big hotel. The i
dea, according to the ruinor seems to be
to make Newport model summer re
sort. This rumor is very pleasing on.
to contemplate, but it is feared there i
no Foundation to it and tfiat Newpor
must for awhile share the fate OF Iilla
nook and Astoria in the same direction
Cor Statesman.
The HARRISBURG CAsE-The case Q
the state agt Vernon Warner, arreste,
for assault on Charles Warner, whom ht
struck with knife, was being tried thi
afternoon. Tne latter, IL transpires, wa
not injured very seriously. The opinio