The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-11-12

that he had just brought across the
mountains. He reports great deal Of
snow in the mountains.
The bridge across the slough this
side Of Sanderson's br ige W washed
away BY high water Monday. II was
bridge about 20 feet long aud the
damage will be several hundred dol
lars.
Coyotes are making their presence
known across the river, A petition :
being circulated asking the count
court to raise the bounty to S., Tn is
is good idea and we hope the author
tiles will heed the peti jon.
The republicans Of Corvallis will rat
ify next Saturday, and the Albany
republicans will ratify one week fl ON
then, Nov. q. The Corvallis peopIe
are arranging for barbecue in the
afternoon, on their rati 6cation day.
The Roseburg Plaildealer reports
that Mr.. Gordon, of Looking Glass,
Douglas county, in Sit king a well for
artesian water struck genuine petrn-
leum oil at the depth Of 10Y feet. 1t
was found beneath a strata of blue
slate.
The Lebanon boys who left here
some time ago for Arizona had their
pictures taken at Grants Pass. They
had their musta( hes and whiskers
shaved of, which somewhat changed
their appearance They have thus far
had good Trip.
A class Of fifteeTl or twenty Of Miss
Wards pupils spe Mt the evening with
their teacher, at the home of Geo.
Buhl, on Wedlles day evening. They
gave her com plete surprise, and the
evening was m Ost pleasantly spent in
lively games, e lting lunch, etc.
Frank Thon pson left Tuesday for
Berry, to resun le work in the saw mill
at that place. Mr.. Th ,mpson informs
us he will be ara apple mt for the post
Office here rs :, Jon as the republicans
come into pow er. Mr. Thompson I is a
cripple and certainly reeds it, and we
believe would m IKE a ;ood postmaster.
John Morgan al I'd W fe, VINO started
across the mounts dns last week, got
caught in the snow an | haj to leaye
the wagon at Lower Soda. Mrs. Nor.
gan returned to Swet Vt Home with Mr.
A. Harsleman, who sas coming thi,
way with band Of b Crses, and John
took his team and vent on across
alone.
The supreme court has handed Gown
It's third decision in the branch as\ 'lum
case, and this time affirmed the iu, "
ment Of the lower cou 4 in restrainin,
the state treasurer frort houoring the
S25,NO warrant issued in payment of a
site purchased for the location Of the
proposed asylum built ing ia Eastern
Oregon. The Eastern OREGON branch
asylum Is thus knock Vi out for good.
Since we have mad the reduction
Of 25c. for four mcnths. we have
added about one hume red new names
to our subscription liit. Last Satur-
day we got about twenty-five new
names Many have come in and sub
scHhed without beini: solicited. We
feel grateful 10 our fipnds for their
support. The offer is still oper and
we would be glad TO get $40 un this
proposition.
Prof F. NJ. Mitchell who is well and
favorably known in ghis vicinity, is
in Lebanon canvassiuE for the Chau-
tauqua kindergarten Drawing Board
and Writing Desk, VIII jch Is the most
ingenious aud practica Invention ever
devised for the instrI elton, education
and amusement Of II young folks.
Lending educators h ave said it is
worth two year, sclooliog to any
child between tLe ages of oJje and flf-
teen years, asid de from the enjoyment
and amuseU,eut the little ones derive
from its use, and is something of
which they never grow weary.
At u call meeting of the city council
last Tuesday night the following We're
appointed judges and clerks for the
city election: G. W. Stokes,
j. 6. Boyles and w. f Harden,
judges; W. c. Peterson and A Gotchee,
clerks. The recorder was notified to
give the necessary notices Of election.
The recorder was alo instructed to
issue bowling alley lie euse to Messrs.
Geo, W. Cheadle, W. r.. Worrell, f.
NJ, Bosler and J. H. E9sler, for three
months for the sum of five dollars,
said "lley to be kept closed on sun.
days and so to appes: In tbe license.
The republicans had qU te ratifica-