The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1895-11-07


The Willamette river was 50 low at
Independence last week that II was
forded on horseback, the water coming
only a little above the saddle glrlhs.
The river has dropped down almost to
the zero mark this season.
Corbett says he will pay no more at
tentIon to Fitzsimmons and Will re-
tire from the ring, Now, IL Fit2 will
come to the same conclusion and both
will live up to their resolutions they
will do the country great service.
They will not be missed. -Ex.
Mrs. L. Parker aud children re.
turned home last Saturday evening
from Colfax, Washington, where shs
went on visit to her mother, and
with the hope Of regaining her health.
She says the change was beneficial
and is much better than she been for a
long time.
Rev. Ross, In his lecture Monday
evening said: "All the democrat party
gave the people was whiskey and hard
times, and the republican party gave
hard times and whiskey.n Our genial
postmaster says lie thinks Ross gave
democrats the preference as they gave
the whiskey first. q
We make a special rate Of twenty
five cents for this paper for four
months TO new subscriber. We do this
in order to put II In homes not now
taking it. We make the same offer To
regular subscribers who wish to send
it to friends for four months. This
offer will be good for this month only.
Messrs. c. E. Pugh, John Morris, L.
]. Peterson and Mr.. Bass returned
from deer hunt up on the Mackenzie
river, above Springfield last Sunday
night. They killed four deer; Mr..
Pugh killing three, and Mr.. Morris
one. A. J. Roberts, of Springfield,
was in the party. They report fine
trip.
The Oregon Industrial Exposition in
Portland closed last Tuesday night
with a grand carnival Of flowers. This
exposition has been great success and
has been conducted In manner that
reflects credit upon the managers. The
Linn county exhibit will be shown in
the Pfeiffer building for few days at
Albany.
The citizens Of this county have just
reason for feeling proud Of the county's
success this year in its display Of
fruits, grains, grasses and mannfac
tured articles. 1t took the first prize
at the recent state fair over all Other
counties in the state for the best gen
ersl display, and now again, the only
blue ribbon awarded by the managers
Of the exposition.
While grouse, quail, pheasants and
several other varieties Of Oregon
game birds can be lf wfully killed un'
til December /, the sale Of these birds
in the game markets must cease aftel
November Is. This is the result of al
opinion H. D. Mcclure, state gam'
protector, has received from Attorney.
General Ildleman, who says that thu
game protector should enforce the law
Last Saturday, Governor Lord is
sued a complete pardon to w. W
Saunders restoring him to full citizen
ship. This was an outrage, and" {
premium on murder Governor Lore
is no better than Pennoyer on thu
pardon question. Saunders committed
cold blooded murder and should
have been hanged, and it is reprehens
ible to restore him to citizenship
Democrat.
Hank Smith, the veteran mining
man, known throughout the North
west as throughly posted on the value
of mines, now superintendent of th'
Santiam mines at Quartzville, undel
the management Of Mr.. w. B. Lawler
returned to Quartzville Tuesday afteI
a few days spent in Albany. He sale
indications point to gratifying results
and the belief that a successful mining
industry will soon be an accomplished
fact at Qlartzvile.
In the circuit court last Friday
morning the case Of the state vs.: Johr
Isom, charged with unlawfuIly re
moving wheat from the Red Grown
Mills warehouse, the jury disagreed
after being out all night; only two, L
G. Russell and s. l. Shore, for conyic
tion. This is a victory for Isom. Sncl
evidence will never make Lin
county jury believe Isom guilty Of tn,
crime charged. The case will probabl,
20 over until the next term Of court.
A certain young man was stopping
in our pleasant little city for Will,
this fall and ii troduced himself 4
| sonnn Of nilr nice ynll NO nnmnrriei