The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-07-02
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the millions in the vicinity Of BOYD In
Wasco county. As yet they are doing
no damage to growing crops.
A telephone lile is being constructed
from Willamina, through Sheridan
and Ballston, to McMinnville, where
IL will connect with the long-distance
line.
It Is reported that W. J. Bennett,
an architect Of Medford, has fallen heir
to a handsome fortune Of SOS, 900 by the
death Of q wealthy bachelor unclein
New York.
Up to Monday night there had been
shipped from Hood River l2,939 crates
of Strawberries. There were shipped
by the Hood river and the Oregon
Fruit Union.
Mr.. Needham, who has been princi.
pal Of the Indian schools at klamath
and Yainax agencies for the past four
years, has resigned and has located at
Bonanza with bis family.
Beach mining, sawmilling, tanbark-
peeling, woodchopping, fish-catchipg
and butter-making are among the
present leading industries Of Curry
county, says the Wendenburg Gazette.
Mr. and Mrs. Jouatha' Todd cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary June Il, 1895, at their nome in
McMinnville, and had the satisfaction
Of being surrounded by their family Of
seven children.
There is plenty Of wool and also
plenty Of buyers in The Dalles, but no
sales are being made. Buyers appear
to be holding hack and wool.raisers
are also slow to accept any offers that
haye thus far been made. e
The bill Of exceptions in the matter
Of The appeal Of Kelsey Porter, win
killed the Hache family, in Union
county, on New Years day, has beer
presented tc Judge Elkins for approval
Last week the Gooda!e logging crew
commenced scaling and rolling log
into the Mckenzie for the seasons rut
at Coburg. The drive will consist d
between 4,O0O,0OO and 100000 feet
II ia rot known just when the run will
be commenced.
"BlIy,, Hills and partner arrived IL
Eugene Tuesday from big prairie with
pack Of furs, the result Of seasons
hunt in that vicinity. They sold ovel
$50 worth Of skins, besides having
seven black bear skius, which are
worth from S. to $40 apiece.
Sherman county sheep are again be
ing herded on the hills in the uppel
part of Hood River valley. Flfteel
thousand head are reported at thu
forks of the Neal creek, completely
wlping out the last bit of range for TIN
stock belonging to the farmers on thu
east side, says the Glacier.
Huntington this year has taken on ;
boom in the cattle and stock shipping
line, says the Herald. In the pas
week 1866 carloads Of cattle, nearll
5000 head, have been shipped from
the stock yards, and Ito more ears hav'
been ordered for the use Of shippers.
The old blockhouse at the Cascade
is fast disappearing, and viii soon b
only a memory, says The Dale
Chronicle. Captain Waud took oc
casion recently to save relic of 1t be
fore it is completely destroyed.
Thomas Thompson, deputy stat
veterinarian, has killed 267 horses ol
the range in UmatilIa county, whicl
were afflicted With mango, and he vii
kill more unless owners take steps +
prevent them from coming in contac
with other animals and also cure then
of the disease.
The hop harvest in this section wi
be very limited this season compare
with former years, as many Of the yard
have been either plowed up or are bt
Ing used for pasture, Gays the Mort
Yamhlll Record. A few yards, how
ever, are being worked, but will h
harvested only on condition that tb
price Of hops will justify it.
The Hood River Glacier says thi
there Is a Heavy loss Of berries this yes
because pickers refuse to pick on Sui
days, growers not yet having di
covered how to keep their berries frol
ripening on Sunday. For the reaso
/. that squaws, Chinese and Japanes
: are always ready for work seven ds,
. in the week, they are preferred
white people.
The work Of putting in the ne
. machinery for an increase In Il
|, capacity of the Corvallis Touring mil
is nearly completed, and the latt'
y part of this week or the first Of ne,