The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-08-06
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family residence was saved.
George Gilbert, aged so years, died at
Shedd last Tuesday. His mother, 50
years Of age, was present at his funeIal.
He left eight children.
Grasshoppers have eaten every bios
som and leaf off the flowers growing Oh
the graves in the Masonic cemetery,
says the Fossil Journal.
The attorney general Of California
has given an opinion that the Gasquet
toll road between Crescent City and
Grants Pass has lapsed to the public
on the death Of its owner and is now a
public road.
Miss Fayne StIahan, of Albany, ac-
compani d by her mother, has gone to
London to remain several months for
the purpose Of rerfecting herself in
music. She expects to return to Al.
bany in the String.
The eitp Q, uUci ani water company
| Of Reseburg haze a! last come 10 terms
\ and signed A contract. The city will
pay 800 per yeas for water for fire
protection only, but will get no water
for other purposes.
s. Lew las run y tons Of ore from
the Golden Star mine through the
Kelly mill with good results. The
Golden Star is about four miles from
the Bonanza, and is owned By $, Lew,
E. G. Hates and Mrs. l., B. Isou,
The Hood River Glacier reports that
from three-quarters of an acre of land
Templeton & Lindsay picked and
shipped 200 crates of strawberries be-
sides what were sold aud consumed at
holne, making 10 all about $50 crates.
Hop lice are showing up on the vines
around Eugene at an alarming rate,
saws the Guard. Presly Cheshire and
VIM. Neis are already spraying their
yards, and the Walker g. Campbell
will commence spraying in Gay or
two.
Zibe Morse was shot twice, while
running to escape arrest by Deputy
Marshal Hulse In Pendleton Tuesday
for interfering with that officer in the
discharge Of his duty. The shots took
effect In the fieshy part of the body
and the wounds are not serious.
A. ]. Titus, a prominent Columbia
county, WASH, farmer, recently hung
himself in his barn. He was depressed
by financial troubles made worse by
the damage recently suffered by his
wheat crop from hot winds. He lived
OH u 32O-acre farm near Covello, and
was GA years Of age.-Ex.
DR.. George s. Wright came very
near beating the worlds record at Nc
Minnville the other day. He made
half mile In 500 seconds, which is
within q seconds of the best record.
He had tandem for pacemaker, but
on the honlestretch was obliged to
turn out and he beat the PAGER in by
about 40 feet.
The Sautiam Laundering Company
has received an order for 300, 900 feet Of
bridge timbers, to be used on the
Oregon Central d Eastern railroad this
, summer. This order includes the tim
bers for rebuilding the draw in the
bridge which spans the river at Albany
A force Of bridge carpenters will com.
mence this work in q few days.
The training department Of the Mon.
mouth state normal school consists Of
school Of nine grades, with 230 chill
, dren enrolled under the supervision Of
!. a corps Of five specially trained teach
ers. Each student OF the senior nor
NAL class teaches half day for half 9
year. The results are excellent, botlI
for children aud for student-teachers
w. A. Buchanan, manager for Hon
eyman, DeHart 4 Co, contractors fol
the line Of railroad from Astoria Il
Goble, says there are 200 men at worl
: on The line, an2 that more will be pu
on as fast us they can be secured, say
the Astorian. He says that il Is ex
pected soon to run force Of from SOl
to 1000 men. Headquarters have beeI
established ut Rainier, in Columbi'
county
u. w. Knapp, for many years Ell
gagged in the grocery business in Eu
; gene, has given the Eugene Loan 4
/, Savings bank chattel mortgage OF
his entire stocN, valued at betweel
j 81, 900 and $4,000. Mr. Knapp's obi
gatiou to the bank was $500, whicl
he was unable to meet. The banI
/, took possession of the store Tuesday
!: The stock will remain where it is ant
e will be sold out by Mr.. Knapp,
:. Il. is not likely that The Eugene can
merry will make u run on fruit thi