The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-10-05
STATE AND COAST.


Gillian county has been threshed,
and the Yield isenormors, heng from
one-thirIl'to one.tmif greater thnn was
anticipated III Will nke almost
year, says the Condon Globe, ''for
our farmers to haul their wheat to the
railroad
The grand jury at Astoria discharged
Henry Pitts, the young negro, who
married white girl and was brought
back from Tacoma with such flourish
Of sensation. The Budget says the
chief offender is Burton, the girls
father who should be punished for
being an idiot.
The Salem bridge seems to need
repairing, and the conflict Is on as to
how much, If any, Polk county should
bear of the expense, The D.,llas Oh.
'erve deprecates "codiish economy"
whatever that Is, on Polk countys
part.
About a year ago the Southern Pac.
iIic dispensed with the baggage men
on the local trains, a. d the express
messengers have been doing double
duty, It's now reported they win do
the same on the overland trains, In
which case ninemen between Portland
and San FiauoiscU will be laid off.
Several farmers In the vicinity
fSilverton ARE now making prpara.
tlons to cut the second crop of clover
this season Glover is profltable
crop. From the first cutting It Yields
a heavy crop of first class hny and
from the second growth from 100 to
800 pounds seed per acre can he pro-
cured, which SELLS readily at from 10 to
10 cents per pound.
The Corvallis papers says that the
people of Albany shave tried to shield
the fair name of the city MS a pesccaDle
community by concealing crime of
murder behind the verdict of "a cor
toner's jury" referring to the suicide
ofE. Fl. Burnham, which they insist
was cold blooded murder
Several months ago Fred Hess,
blacksmith, was taken to the insane
aiylum from Albany. He gradually
grew worse, and became so wild and
unmanageable as to require his being
placed in a straightiacket, in which he
was kept five months. Last week he
q ed. Strong drink had played an
important part In his downfall.
Every body likes the new P M at
Corvallis, but the newspapers can't
help giving hima lick because he is
not handsome, The Pendletan E 0
matches the following: With Bob
johnson as postmaster Of Corvallis
the people of the town will run some
risk in determining whether they are
standing before the delivery widow
or Bob Johoston's mouth, Bob has q
big mouth and along with 1t great
big heart and generous soul.
A few days ago q Young man asked
to inspect the interior of the jail at
'regon City. The sheriff granted him
the paivilege, and when he was ready
to go asked him If his name was not
stowell. The young man replied IN
the affirmative, and the sheriff there
upon Informed him that he had been
looking for him two days, and that he
was wanted in Jackson county. He
then turned the key on tho young
man and left him to inspect the jail
70 il!s hearts content.
A correspondent Of the Corvallis
Times in Portland met Messrs. Stone
d Bonner, who inspected the 0. p.
with a view to purchase last week. To
him they said they were surprised to
tlnd the road in as good condition and
the prospects IS favorable for future
successful business as 1t Is. There are
only three men In the syndicate and
the correspondent learned that either
Of the three was alone able 10 purchase
and extend the road beyond the noun
tains. They already own line in
Montana.
The Dallas Observer has funny
bear story. One day last week 1t says
while drilling in field near airlie,
Asa Stats saw small black bear
and with Asa to see was to have. So
he Immediately gave chase, and with
the aid of Tom Gross and Jap Bagley,
soon ran bruin down. Asa held his
mouth, Tom his hind legs and Jap his
fore legs, and Grandma Stats tied
him, He was placed In box for safe
keeping, but shortly afteward they
fonnd him choked to death by the rope
which had been used in tying him.
The hear Wpiohed oioit M nnnnda