The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1897-04-08
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Throughout the West.

pended publication, and there is one
less newspaper in Benton county.
The school superintendent's report
in Curry county for the years 1896 and
1897 show a gain Of just six children Of
school age in the county during the
year ending March /, 1S97---five male
and one female.
More tramps have visited Heppner
this spring than ever before. The
marshal has, dnring the last two
months, ordered about 40 to "moye on
or work the streets,n with the result
that they haye "moved on" without
exception.
One crooked $40 gold piece has come
into the possession Of the Lane county
tax collector four times this season. In
other words, 1t has already paid the
taxes Of four men, and promises TO pay
many more before the rolls close, says
The Eugene Guard,
The A. 0. u. W. lodge Of La Grande
has about completed arrangements for
what Is to be known as the 'sick bene-
fitfund.n Each member Of the order
will he requested to pay 25 cents a
moath to this fund, and, in ease Of
sickness, will receive SIS a week.
The Vale Advocate says that in
Malhenr county there has been con-
siderable loss Of cattle, that were being
fed, and whle their death is ascribed
to unknown causes, it was probably
caused by too much economy, and not
enough hay in the early part of the
winter.
Bert Roberts, young man who has
| lived at Rogue river, in Curry county,
for two or three years past, and was
recently CARRYING the mail between
Gold Beach md Mussel Greek, drown
ed IN the river while attempting to sail
across one night last week. His body
has not been recovered.
johnny Prime, on old-time Linn
county boy, was accidentally killed at
Colusa, Cal, Ivy the accidental dis
charge Of pistol which he was re-
pairing. The shot took effect in his
side, and death resulted in short
time. This is the third boy of this
family that has met death from acci-
dental causes. Johnny was the young.
est son Of Martin Prime.
The Ashland Building d Loan As.
sociation proposes to disineorporate.
The association was organized 10 1889,
and has done considerable business
during the time Intervening. The as
sociation has accumulated some prop
erty by default during tie close times
of the past few years, and while the
stock has not fully matured, it is
deemed best for the interest Of the
remaining stockholders TO wind up
the affairs as soon as possible.
While Jasper Patent was crossing
Row river, near Harrisburg, last week,
II floating saw 10y struck his wagon.
Wagon, horses and all were swept
down the swift current and lodged in
the middle Of the river, considerable
distance below. Mr. Patent, after
working for over an hour, succeeded
in getting his horses loose and swim
ming them to shore. He afterwards
got rope, fastened it to the tongue
and pulled the wagon out OF the river
with the horses on shore.
Last Wednesday night, in Hood
River, some miscreauts took from the
yard Of Mr., Joseph Mcguire stand Of
bees, and taking the stand down the
street u shorr distance below Mr.
Bakuss residence, robbed it of its
honey. Two persons were evidently
engaged In the theft, as 1t could
be seen next morning where the hive
had been handed over the fence. A
man who would steal a hive of bees
would steal a red-hot stove, and is a
dangerous imam in the community,
says the Hood River Glacier.
Thos Simpson says that while at his
home in the northern part of Ashland,
last Tuesday, deer was seen to cross
the Helman field towards Bear creek,
and the household and the neighbors
were called together to see this unusual
sight of a wild deer within the eorpor-
ate limits of q town. The animal had
probably strayed from deer path
that leads from mountain to mountain
across Bear creek through the Myer
farm short distance below, and the
deer appeared frightened and i'll at ease
in making its way over fences and
amidst number of horses whose at