The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-07-23

wen in hand in the vicinity. The great
est danger Is from wild ansmnasi ana
the ATTACKS of these have ITO be warded
of continually. They prowl around the
herd alt might, watching for an oppor-
tunaty to carry of stray lamb OF feast
upon a rnaimed eve. HerderN frequently
have desperate fights with cougars and
BEARS and only conquer after an exlysbt-
tion of pluck and perseverance.
Mrs. Lucy o. West OF Pendleton ev,-
IDENTIFY knows what she Is talking about.
In q communication ito the East Ore
gonian she remarks; "In the East Ore
gonian of yesterday was an account OF
the marital woes OF Peter West, from
his standpoint Poor Peterl LbuQe does
the community understand how hard
up he Is for another diveorce, to write
up In the book which he calls Khe biog-
raply of his life. He has only Ax d.
vorces and seven marriages recorded In
1t so far, and as THE title OF said book
Is Ito be "Courtships, Marriages and
Divorces" +" he is in great fear of fakl-
ure ON account Of the small number.
However he has commenced proceedings
on No. and Is certain that Judge Fee
VIII render him decision when he under
stands the case, and fhen he will be
able to proceed with the biography OF
the pure and undefiied life which is set
forth for another generation so wonder
and muse over."
esquire Runnels," says the North
YamLhin Record, presented this office
with a paper of delicious cherries from
his trees last week. He stood on the
ground and reached UP to the lower
limbs of one of his trees and picked
therefrom n cherries that measured,
when laid side by side 76 inches, and So
Of them measured 36 inches. He made no
special selection, but simply took them
as they come. They were the black Re-
publican. The Republicans are quite
large this year anyhow, and win probably
be larger next year" You bet the Re-
pub1icans win be larger next year.
Squire Runnels will probably find that
KIND of a market overstoclned.
d. W. RIalston, THE Sheridan stocl1man,
says the Reporter, started his drive OF
1900 sheep Ito Portland yesterday. Three
Thousand started from Amlty, 500 from
Gopher and 500 from McAIinnville. Mr..
Ralston and son, Mr.. Redd, of Carlton,
and Mr.. Ferguson, of Amlty, will accom-
pany the shipment. The tralnload OF
sheep win be made UP at Portland on
uhe 10Th inst. The price paid by Mr..
Ralston ranged from $2.& Ito $3.50 per
head. The Reporter hopes Ito see the
gentleman make a decided success Of this
big venture and the citizens of Yamhllf
ought ito tender him reception or a
new hat on his return for his efforts
to improve the home market
IN. TNo,VVdH,t "A uaafra ,-aoaa,,H1,, ona.toS
superintendent of the insane asylum, has
presented his bond In the sum OF $4,000,
which has been duly approved by the
board OF trustees and was yesterday filed
In the secretary of states office. This
leaves htm ready Ito assume the duties bf
of the position when the 1st of August
arrives, says Ithe Statesman. The work
of talking an inventory OF THE property
at the institution WAS begun Wednesday,
George Handsaker of Eugene represents
Ing Dr. Paine as accountant and s. T.
Richardson of this city representing
Superintendent Rowland.
Assessor M. o. Clark has discovered
that Grant county has heretofore been
encroachlng little more than a. mile
INTO Gdll1am county, by assessing and
taxing 1880 acres OF land belonging to
the Gilman French Land 6 Live Stock
company under THE mistaken impression
that the land was Situated i'm Grant
county. What will be done about the
taxes due that county pad Through a
mistake to Grant county every year since
the formation pf Gillian county, may be
nut for the lawyers Ito crack
The Moro Observer is ON the right tack.
Its last issue says: Oregon Is by far
q much pleasanter summer resort than
the majority of fashionable regions ito
which people go and spend their money,
just for the name Of Ut. Our mountains,
lakes and rtvers are robed in beauty
this year, and the atmosphere is cool,
balmy inv.goratlng and inspiring, while
the coast lis unspeaklably grand, and sus-
tadns honors which cannot be named for
any other portion of the wsr1d."
Ldncoln county has a girl that rode on
horseback AZ miles to Newport Ito at
tend the Fourth of July celebration, "a
miles In all, danced all might, mounted
her broncho and made home next morn
Ing still alive. She Is familiar with
horse, malkes good field hand In har-
vest time, is young, good docking, and
can be had for the asking, IL the right
man appGes
Ut is estimated THAT 1900 Indian ponies
range over the hills OF this county says
the Observer, and each pony eats enough
good fodder to fatten a 4-year-old steer:
and one steer ds worth ten gtass-eyed
bondhos. lf a law could be made TO
declare every pony OF AN assessed value
OF less than 81 a public nuisance It would
add Ito The prosperity of the people.
The steamer Bandorille came in TUES
day with a load OF cannery supplies for
Mr.. Nice's salmon cannery. We are tn
formed THAT Mr.. Nice is preparing for a
large pack this selason.--IAncoCn County
Recorder.
"A pdtdtlon for militia company at
Woodburn, Ore, has been presented to
AdjuItant b. B Tdttle and approved.
Steps Will be taken to organize the COM
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