The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-09-14

| several years ago tHat There ~ Hotnlnt
in hiring professional runners in order
to win tournament prizes this veal
were the most niggardly in the history
Of the association.
An exchange says that Albany girls
have discarded the yellow garter and
the pillow stuffed with letters, and
have resoried to wearing the small
bow which fastens the lining Of q
mans hat in their shoes. 1t guaran.
tees proposal In month";
A fire in Ashland Tuesday night
burned the Thornton building and
a portion Of the Van SAINT house. The
losses were: Thornton building, $1,000;
Mrs: Mislap, on millinery, $1,000; Van
SAINT building, $1,000; Van SAINT grocery
stock, $1,000, total insurance, $4,000.
The new water system worked ad-
mirably.
The senate failed to act upon the
nomination Of Marshal Patti, Of
Indiana, as mdiaL agent at Klamath
agency before adjournment. Unless the
president should reappoint during the
recess of congress, the new agent can
not take charge FIR several months yet,
and Agent Matthews will likely have
ali opportunity to serve out his term
which expires about the end Of the
year.
According to the Times -Mountaineer,
the contractors at the government works
at the locks expect to put 1000 men at
work in few days. 1t is reported
that another electric plant will put in
operation, and gangs Of men will be
worked day and night. 1t appears to
be the intention Of completing the
canal at the earliest possible date,
and 1t Is expected that boats will pass
through the canal in the fall Of 1896.
While out hunting, near Sllverton
last Sunday, Willie Baller, the lS-year-
old son Of Abraham Ballar, was shot
and seriously injured by companion
Meyers, says the Woodburn Indepen-
dent. The boys discovered covey Of
quail aud went on opposite sides Of
them, When the quail rose Meyers
fired, the charge striking his compan-
ion in the face, two shot entering one
of his eyes and three of the little pellets
penetrating the other. DR.. Brewer is
doubtful of his recovery, and fears
that permanent blindness will result
from the injury.
A Benton county man has received
aletter from friend in Iowa that says,
"every thing on my farm Is burned up
by the drouth / have finished dig.
ging an acre and half OF potatoes, of
of which, ! got three bushels all told
There are many people here lily pre-
pared for the long and cold winter
that is coming" 38 cent wheat and 8
shortened crop in Oregon is bad
enough, but in comparison with the
Iowa picture Oregon farmers are in
hayday of prosperity Times.
Parties from the mountains esst o
here, says the Eugene Register, repGr
that Indians are engaged in slaughter
ing large numbers of deer there.
few days ago gentleman saw thre'
Indians with 80 deer and three or fou
bear. Indians come over from tn,
reservation every fall and kill larg
numbers of deer and cure the meat il
different ways for winter use. Tn
white people feel that the Indians ar
being granted more privileges in th
matter of hunting than are granite,
them. .. Bly,.
Brigadier-General Compson, Colone
Freeman, Captains Moore and Siemen
and Lieutenant Worthington, VIII
compose the board that investigate
the recent fire that destroyed $500
worth Of troop BIS property, held
meeting at brigade headquarters, q
Klamath Falls, Thursday, and wi
soop report. General Compson give
encouragement that the troop will h
refitted with new uniforms, saddle
and arms, the latter consisting of sabre
and rcvolvers, but no carhines. Tn
will suit the boys very well, says tn
Klamath Falls Express.
Charles Weaver, aged 10, was Il
victim Of steam wood saw accideI
WHICH will keep him on his back +
some time, says the Salem Journs
He was employed by Thomas Long Q
the saw, and was engaged Thursds
afternoon saving wood for Rev. Ter
pleton, of the Cumberland Presbyte
ian church. In doing the work
threw his right knee forward lit
too far and 1t was caught in the %,