The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-08-24

reported that vein of seven feet was
uncovered, but 1t is now under water.
Some of the camping parties used the
coal, of which several tons were taken
out for fuel, and were much plaased
withit.
Considerable new wheat is coming
in TO the Corvallis mills. About the
heaviest yield reported is from the farm
OF W. S. Locke, piece of spring-s0wn
summer fallow, which threshed 35
bushels to the acre. In some localities
the yield is not up expectations, Likely
on account Of the rayages of the aphis,
which made away with the succulent
juices in many kernels of wheat.
The pioneer reunion, which meets at
Marshtield Wednesday, will be quite a
gala affair. The townspeople have sub
scribed literally for entertainment.
There will be, in addition to the
parade and literary exercises, includ-
ing address, a clambake and an ex-
cursion to the jetty and life-saving
station.
While 7. d. Williams was engaged
in killing an old she bear and two
half grown cubs on the Long creek
meadows, last week, cartridge got
fastened in the magazine of his gun.
The oldbear laid hold Of him, and had
one leg Of his trousers torn off before
he could right the gun and dispatch
her with a ball through the heart.
Young Brown, the Oakland murder
er, is said to be completely Frustrated
in the Roseburg Jail. While going
to meet his victim he hourished his
revolver over his head, shouting, 81
AM the toughest that ever was in
this towE." Now his spirit of BRAY
ado has deserted him utterly. He has
eaten scarcely anything since his al
rest, and declines even to see lawyer,
though urged to do SO by his father
Eastern Oregon seems to fairly teen
with plucky women. The wife Of edi,
tor Shut, Of the Antelope Herald, in
Eastern Oregon, is one, While driv-
ing along the road few days ago she
discovered rattlesnake that wanted
to fight Hitching her horse, she pro.
ceeded to dispatch his snakeship with
"dornick,n and bundling him in Il
gunnysack, took him hQlpe to exhibit.
He was 8! feet long and had nine
rattles. Mr.. Shut is the man who
just won 81 400 on foot race.
Ex-Sheriff NOland, Of Lane county,
is TO be sued again. Last week he
turned over to the county treasurer
the amount of Sc, ,2ll.z5, retaining from
the funds in his hands the sum OF
3,O3l.77, which he claims as fees due
him for services while acting as sheriff,
The court claims that ne is not entitled
to these fees, and made an order to the
effect that George B. Doris be en-,
ployed TO assist the prosecuting attor
ney in bring suit against Mr.. NolanC
and his bondsmen for the recovery O
of the $3,03l.77, unless paid at once.
The man who broke the windows o.
Dalles hotel because free dinner
was denied him some time in July has
bObbed serenely again in a similar role
He was sentenced to % days in Jail to
bis sport and has been working stead
| lily since his incarceration, gaining the
good will and confidence Of his custOd
ians. For nearly Il month he has beer
trusty, and has behaved himself il
an exemplary manner. "Wednesday
night, however, he fell from grace, lO
somehow he managed to get IA "jug'
If hprr aboold aid in he night Il,
took his boots and smashed all tn
windows in the citv mil he could reach
He will have to serve out another 50
day sentence
N'
Some stems off apple trees have beel
exhibited at this office that distinct,
show how the miller is getting in it
deadly work for the next year cater
pillar. This insect is now very busy
deppsjting its eggs on the new growti
Of wood, prefering strong, vigorou
trees. The eggs are laid in circles