The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-01

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position is one Of the most attractive
n In the building. Mr.. G. w. Watts,
who has had the exhibit in charge,
has returned TO his home In Albany,
aud MIR. 8. N. Steele has taken bis
place for the remainder of the fair.
The application Of the Willamette
Valley 4 Cascade Mountain Wagon
Road Company for an extension Of one
year In which to complete the surveys
and selections Of lands in that part Of
its grant intersecting the Cascade re.
serve, has been granted by the score
tarysof the interior.
Reports having been put In circula-
tion-derogatory to the character and
reputation Of Mrs. LottieJ. Hiatt, who
was recently murdered at her home in
Jordan. valley, a paper signed by
about 100 Of her former neighbors, has
been published, stating that they be-
lieve ahe was yirtuous and upright
woman in every respect.
d. Gardwell, Of Roseburg, has fac
simile copy of the first paper published
in America, the Boston Newsletter,
dated l704, also an original copy Of the
Ulster Gazetteer containing the an
nouncement of Washington's death,
printed ninety-five years ago. 1t Is
probably the best preserved Of any Of
! the original copies now extant, and
has been In the possession of the Card
well family since published.
AS heretofore announced the marri-
age of.Mr Collins Elkins and Miss
Mamie johnson took place in Ashland
yesterday wednesday, at II a. M,
Rev. Meminger performing the cere-
mony, and they are expected to arrive
in Albany by this mornings overland
train. Their hosts of friends will ex-
tend best wishes and greetings to
them, for they are Of our best and
highly esteemed young people,
Herald.
Oscar Williams was released from
Jail on Tuesday and returned home
happy, the grand jury failing to indict
him. They thought that this was a
case wherein all parties were more or
less guilty, and that Williams punish
ment By several weeks confinement in
the county Jail about evened up mat
ters; 80 the matter was dropped. We
have kindly feeling for the young
men at-Humphrey's mill, but would
warn them to cease their fights or
some one will likely go to the pen.
Mr.. 7. W. Davenport, state land
agenthas been up the North Santiam
along the line of the O. G.. & E. rail.
road Inspecting the lands included
within the Cascade forest reserve.
Petitions are being signed by thousands
of Set tiers and others interested In the
opening Of the reserve along the rail-
road and Mr.. Davenport says that he
has tAk assurance Of Oregon's entire
delegation In congress that they will
reccmmend the opening of at least
geneTsps strip through that country.
Mr.. davenport is working earnestly
for fhis purpose. The forest reserve is
all right and good thing when con-
fined to proper limits, but when it
takesl1 an area as large as some whole
statesyand thwarts the development of
a. ric6e country, it certainly ought to
be reduced. Herald.
Mr.. c. D. Mcknight end Miss Helen
Hamon were united in the holy bonds
Of magimony Wednesday, October l6,
at tlle!home Of the brides parents, Mr.. |
and, Mrs. &C. Hamon, in the presence
of few invited friends, Rev. G. r.
Lamar officiating. Mr.. Mcknight is
one Of: Tennessee's popular and best
accomplished young men and Miss
Hamon is of Knox Butte's gayest soci-
ETY. leaders. The bride and groom re-
ceived number of handsome presents