The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-11-05

SottaSe bToSe, WneTe ne was arrested
and taken back to Eugene.
The Astorian says that the Ford
Stokes Co., of Astoria, received from
Dublin, Ireland, a letter from
wealthy firm in that city ordering l0O(
Oregon draft horses to be shipped tc
Ireland as soon as the horses can bt
secured. The letter specifics that the
horses must be without mark or blem
ish, Mustangs or branded horses must
not be shipped.
A old relic, in the shape of q beaver
trap, was recently found by William
Blachley on Lake creek, and is now
on exhibition in Eugene. The trap
evidently was lost or left along the
banks of Lake creek in the early days
possibly by an employe of the Hud-
son Bay Company, in the days before
this state was settled by white men.
That the trap has been lost for many
years Is evidence by the fact that parts
OF it are almost rusted away. The
springs are rusted as thin as paper,
and are broken. The frame and the
bit are also rustedvery thin.
A shooting scrape, which, however,
did not result fatally to any one, oc-
Cured on Tillamook bay last week. A
dispute arose between Johnny Day
and L. G. Bakes relative to the right
OF Day to set his net at certain place.
Baker claimed that the position be-
longed to him, and tried to drive Day
away, but the latter stood his ground
and refused to bulge, whereupon after
some threats, Baker drew pistol and
fired at Day, the bullet striking two or
three feet of its intended mark. Baker
claims that he only intended to
frighten Day, but, coupled with the
threats made, it makes quite a serious
matter.
Petty thieves took advantage of the
opportunity to carry away whatever
they could get their hands On at the
fire in Eugene last week. A large
amount OF laundry which was saved
from the fire was stolen. Soap was
carried away in large quantities from
the soap factory, and Thursday per-
Sons visited the ruins and openly
carried away cakes of soap. One
woman, who wanted soft SOAP went
with large bucket which she filled
from barrel in the presence of the
proprietor and others, with as little
concern as if the soap belonged to her.
Friday night barrel containing about
500 pounds of caustic sada was stolen
by some one.
George R. Hargadne and g. G. Eu-
banks, of Ashland, went on wild bee
and honey hunting expedition last
week, and came home with good
colony of bees and about 100 pounds of
honey, all of which they found in a
big, black oak tree, on the mountain
east of Ashland. Mr.. Hargadine has
been putting in a little leisure time
lately in bunting these bee trees in
the mountains, in order to secure not
only the honey, but a number of
colonies of bees with which to start an
apiary. He has SO far cut about half
dozen of the trees inhabited by the
busy bees, and brought them and their
product down to civilization.
The Eagle mill folks, of Ashland,
had lots of fun Friday night, chasing
wOuld-be burglar, who got in the
mill and was helping himself to sever
al sacks of barley when discovered. |
He took across the field, followed by |
his pursuers. He dropped to the
ground to escape an imaginary bullet;
jumped up and ran again when they
pretended to whistle for a dog, and |
finally jumped into Bear creek to
escape bis followers. He was shortly
afterwards found at camp below the |
mill, hitching up his team and pre-
pairing to leave. He was questioned as
to how he got SO wet and answered
that he fell into the creek while get
ting a bucket of water He did not
deny having been in the mill, but
said he had done anything to be ar
rested for. He was allowed to depart
on his journey southwark.
TENNESSEE HAPPENINGS.
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