Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-02-02
NEWS NOTES.

The county court of jackson county
asks for $l3, 5000 more this year than
last.
The Christian church at McMinn-
vile has "Boy's Brigade" of 80 men,
bers.
Monday, Feb. 5th. will occur the
election of putting toll on the Albany
bridge.
A Sl25 cup for the football team of
the Corvallis college Is being made at
Corvallis.
The creamery men Of EllensburP,
Wash, say they cannot get half enough
milk to run at full capacity.
Judge Burnett offers the agricultural
college football team $500 II they beat
the Stanfords.
Yamhill expects to save by changing
from fee to the salary system, $566S.00
on its sheriff and clerk.
Out of 10000 Chinamen in Oregon,
Washington and Alaska $40 had regis
tered up to Monday morning.
Twenty-Five salmon canneries are
now in operation on Fraser river, and
six more will be added this season.
Seattle is just now being worked by
a gang of bighwaymen who waylay
women with the intention of rObbing
them.
Astoria will vote to bond or not to
bond it's school district on Feb. 10Th for
$4,000 to pay the present indebted.
ness.
sheriff Osborn, of Benton county,
will set out $4,000 hop plants on his
farm near Corvallis. He procured his
plants in California.
b. II. Spriugler, of Amity has a pen
holder made from cedar fence post
that stood sixty years in Illinois and
he helped build the fence.
A Chinook has prevailed in the
Akanogan county, WASH, consequent
ly much suffering by stock has been
avoided.
Walter Kay, young Englishman,
near Independence, was left $40, 900 by
his father, In England, aud expects to
make his home IN Polk county after re-
turning with his prize.
1t has been announced by Corvallis
paper that the Multnomah Seniors will
not play game of football with the o.
A. q. team of Corvallis. The lack Of
sand Is said to be the cause.
George Cabbott, of Winston Greek,
Lewis county, Wash, was accidently
shot while hunting last week. He was
mistaken for deer by another hunter.
His injury was very serious, but his re.
covery Is expected.
Under the laws OF the DominioA all
fishermen on the Fraser river are re-
quired TO be citizens Of the country.
They are also required to have been
! bona fide residents for eight months
prior TO taking out naturalization pa
pers and must pay an annual license fee
Of $40.
The Salem taxpayers committee 30
not want another judge In this district.
In this they are right. IL is as useless
a luxury as spending $l2OO to flt up
elegant apartments In the Marion court
house when litigation is declining.
An old gentleman named Howard,
attempted to cross the mountains To
Coffee creek, the deep snow prevented
him making much headway aud he
was lost when darkness came. He
spent two days aud nights Ia the
mountain and froze both hands aud
feet.
A rainy day club has been organized
in Salem by "A number Of that city's
society women. They have invented a
skirt 10 be donned for street appearance
that Is about eight inches shorter than
the conventional garment. A gaiter is
worn that meets the storm rubIe er ou
the shoe and extends TO the knee. The
fashion is sensible one for our wet
climate. -Hlllsboro Independent.
John Rolfe, Of Albany, met with "a
serious accident while vanishing the
inside OF beer tank, using candle iu-
ste I'D OF the usual lantern. The sub.
stance caught iiee aud he was impris-