The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-10-01

ing toward Eugene, SAYS the Guard.
Itseems they have gotten wind of the
big republican barbecue and have con-
cluded that that city will be good
place to get square meal. 1t is said
that at least rs Of these "hungry
Williesn are hanging around in the
vicinity Of town awaiting the roast
ing Of beeves, pigs and sheep, while
many more are headed that way and
will be there in time help celebrate.
The till at Pelton & Neil's butcher
shop, in Ashland, was robbed during
the noon hour Friday of $6 or $S in
change. Suspicion pointed to 12-
year-old boy, who was rounded up. He
was given the alternative of going to
Jail or producing the money. He re-
turned the money In very few min
utes, and no charge was entered
against him. He Is not the only Ash
land boy of his age, either, who needs
to have the parental power strongly
asserted to keep him from dangerous
paths, says the Tidings.
The Grants Pass Mining Journal says
that during the winter and spring of
1893 a character calling himself
"Rlley" spentspent much time around
Galice creek, Waldo and Happy Camp
prospecting. Later in the spring he
put in time at Gasquet's Crescent City
and Gold Reach, and then mysteri.
ously disappeared. AT various times
since then two parties, with foreign
accent of different nationality, have
covered the same territory, prospect
ing, fishing, drinking and gambling.
1t now transpires that these mysteri-
GUS character were in the government
secrect service, and that sensational
developments may soon be made.
James Osborn last Tuesday brought
to Baker City an American white
pelican, measuring exactly eight feet
from tip to tip, which he killed Mon
day afternoon on George B. Sturgill's
farm on Lower Powder. 1t is the first
bird of this species that has been seen
in that section, and it doubtless was on
its way from the lakes in the Rocky
mountains to the Florida coast, where
they are abundant in the winter. II
was brought to the ground by single
No. 6 shot, which winged the visitor
The authorities of Josephine county
Or, and Del Norte county, Cal, have
notified the sheriff of Curry county
Or, that the scene of the Perry mur
der, which was supposed to be il
Josephine county, is inICurry county
Curry county he's sent Surveyor Fitz
hugh to ascertain the correctness o
the report. The scene of the murde
is rs miles from Gold Beach and tn
witnesses will have to come from
Grants Pass and Crescent City, and II
case the crime was committed in Curr
county it will be an expensive trial.
There is bear in the neighborhoo
of Coos City, which has been decreaf
ing tie lumber of hogs owned b
Lester Smith to an alarming exten
Bruin dev, loped an appetite for fres
pork early in the spring, and wher
ever he makes raid he goes the whol
hog, and sometimes more. He ha
, devoured II members of the porclr
family, aud that there is nothing
indicate that his desire for pork b;
been appeased. He refuses to |
poisoned, declines to put his foot in
' trap, and begs to be excused fro
Fastening his own death by interfe
ing with meat attached by strings
the triggers of loaded shot gun.
- Mr. Black, the ex-Rogue river ferr
s man, has a pair of peculiar freaks
n the animal way, says the Medic
Mail. Some several weeks ago
female canine of his gave birth
:, several pups. About the same time
u brood SOW gave birth to a litter
pigs. The sow was bitten by be
u about that time 80 badly as is mako
-" impossible to nurse her young A
\" Immediately following the pups W.
~ killed and their mother made fos
! mother of the pigs-which pigs S
"a has since nursed
al Work of the I'm mi ora tion BOARD