The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-30
STATE AND COAST.
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Throughout the West.

n piAii ls on ioOt TOT tne reofEhnl1ss
tion of the carriage factory at Corvallis.
Archbishop Gross lectured In Eugene
last Thursday night upon the subject
OF American Citizenship"
G. K. Huff brought several young
coyotes into Moro alive recently. They
were officially executed in the presence
Of the county clerk.
The Talmadge roller mill at Enter
prise, In Polk county, has been sold by
the sheriff. Lewis Helmick and other
creditors bid 1t in for 5000.
Plans and specifications are being
drawn up for new opera house ip
Eugene. 1t intended to erect two
story brick building SOxl20 feet.
J. c. Smith, OF Umatilla county,
brought into Pendleton the other day
. fleece Weighing 10 pounds. It was
taken from . 250-pound Cotswold.
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Tillamook 10 soon to have a telephone
system. Ten Telephones will be put In
at the start, and the line will be OK.
tended to Bay City and Hobsonyille.
The Scio Press says that the people
q that city want the telephone line
extended to that city, and as an induce,
ment to secure 1t, willfurnish an agent
free Of cost for one year. @y
Among other improvements in Wal
Iowa this year, a union church will be
built, the schooIhouse will be put in
better condition, probably new addl-
tion built, and number OF dwelling
houses will be erected.
George +. Davis, q woolbuyer we'll
known In Idaho, Oregon, Washington
AND California, died recently in Bakers
field, Cal. Mr.. Davis had personally
attended to the business of Koshland
4 Co. at Pendleton during wool sea-
sons.
The residence OF Mrs. Annie Urau-
hart, in the pines near The Dalles,
burned to the ground last week, and
nothing was saved except an organ
and u sewing machine. There was
Sl050 insurance ob the house and con-
tents.
About 100 head Of cattle and 1000
hogs are being fed at the Grant distill-
cry. There are 50c hogs 10 the fat
t. ling pens, and like number In the
outside lots. The company turns out
about 500 head Of Fat hogs every 80
days
Three carloads of balm lumber aud
TWO Of hardwood, destined for the San
Francisco market, were shipped hy the
Corvallis Lumber Company, over the
Oregon Central & Eastern, Friday.
-Four carloads Of ash and maple will
follow the shipment soon.
Carl Albrecht, who murdered bis
wife in a eold-blooded manner in
Marshfeld about two months ago,
escaped from the Jail at Empire City
last Sunday, but was intercepted in
the woods by John Lennon and
brought back. Albrecht had his pock-
cts full Of food when caught.
]. II. Law, a detective, has gone to
Heppner to look for Wolf, who 10 al
legged to have killed his sweetheart
three years ago, while she was going
to church at Mount Tabor. The shot
was instantly fatal. Wolf csc. ped and
there Is a reward of 81 900 for his cap
ture.
Not many days ago. while NJ. Grant
Silas Hart and D. Grant were out hunt
ing for grouse, near Dallas, in Polk
county, their dogs made big bear run
up tree. 1t took six rifle shots to
destroy bruin. He would not give up
the ghost until after be had crippled
enc of Mr.. Harris fine bear dogs.
Martin Ferguson, said to have been
the oldest man in Umatilla county,
died recently at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Erb, on Wild Horse noun
tain. Mr. Ferguson would have been
94 years old the last OF this month, had
be lived. For the past six years he
was helpless from disease, and never
left his mountain home. He leaves
u daughter, Mrs. Erb, and two sons,
residing at Adams.
William Barr and Dunn Bros. have
bought the entite Seekamp estate, 10
Gillian county, from Fred Seeksmp,
for $s25O, paying $3.50 down and get
ting six months time on the balance
They are to pay all debts against thu
estate and collect oil that Is due 1t
This IL considered good bargain, ai
the estate was appraised NJ S2a,277 Ia
consisting Of 5000 sheep, 100 acres 81
land and notes and accounts,
Last Tuesday afternoon Martin 81
mons and y companion were telling