The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1897-01-21

comb has incorporated. The church
will purchase land and other property,
eject church buildings and make other
necessary Improvements. The value
of the property OH hand is placed at
$3.50. John NJ. Flaugher, David ).
Myers and Hermann Preever are the
trustees Of the church.
Henry, son Of OF. Curl, of this city,
yesterday shot himself with a pistol.
The ball entered the hand at the base
of the little finger and lodged at or
near the junction of the hand and
wrist. DR.. Prill extracted the bullet
and dressed the wound. The injury is
quite painful, and will disfgure the
hald to some extent. t.-Scio Press.
In the advertising columns of last
weeks Advance was notice, signed
by j. j. Sawyer, stating that the part
nership between himself and j. l..
Hansard had been dissolved. In the
local columns of the same paper was a
notice, signed by J. l.. Hansard, say
ing the partnership had not been dis
solved either by law or mutual
consent.
A private letter received this week
from Los Angeles county, California,
says that Ruff Hiatt and party are
camped near Downey, in that county,
and are picking oranges and hauling
them to the packing houses. They
are perfectly delighted with that
country The letter also states that
John Unger and family are camping
near that place.
The Ladies Aid society, assisted by
the Ep~orth League and Others, met.
at the residence of Mrs. j. w. Menzies
last Friday evening, for the purpose of
sewing carpet rags and enjoying a
pleasant social evening. The gentle
men, as well as the ladies, enjoyed the
distinction Of sewing, and disposed of
q good many rags, after which there
was a taffy-pulling. A very enjoyable
time was had.
Rev. J. n. Denison, one of the
ablest divines in Oregon, who former
ly held d pastorate in East Portland,
and was for time pastor of the M. e.
church at Grants Pass, died few
days ago, at his home in the lat
ter city. He was compelled to give up
his ministerial labors some months
ago on account of his health, which
gradually grew worse. He had many
friends throughout the state. During
Mr.. Denison's boyhood days be at
tended school at Santlam academy.
The Sunday 0regonian says: Mr..
Jas. Cowan, recently appointed super
mtendent of the Warm Springs Indian
agency, is in the city. He was APP
pointed by President Cleveland to such
position during the recess of congress,
and when the senate afterward con-
tirmed his appointment, a new COM
mission was sent him, which entities
him to the place for four years. Owing
to this, he had to furnish new bond,
which was done yesterday, and Super
intendent Cowan is now in it tor four
years, il not sooner removed, aud the
chances are that be won't be.
J. G. Cox returned from Phoenix,
Arizona, Wednesday, after an absence
of six weeks. Mr.. Cox was not favor
ably impressed with the condition of
affairs in that region. Building has
practically suspended and there is
practically nothing in sight. The pro-
ject Of building ninety-tive mile
irrigating ditch has fallen through
with, and thus the hopes of thousands
Of people who paid big prices for land
in that locality are bllghted, and their
purses are filled with emptiness. Be-
fore leaving for his Webfoot home, Mr.
Cox visited the largest copper and gold
mines in the territory, employing 800
men Brownsville Times.
We have decided to reduce the sub
scription price of the EXPRESS from
$l.50 to 81 per year when paid in ad-
vance. This price may be raised to
the former price of Sl.50 when times
get better. We wish to increase our
subscription list with LOCO additional
names during the year 1897, and with
that object in view, for the month of
January we will make the low price
of 80 cents per year for this paper,
strictly in advance. This offer is good
for old subscribers who pay up all ar
rears and year in advance. Remem-
Der that subscriptions that are not paid
in advance will remain at the rate Of
$l.50 per year. Be sure and read our
great clubbing offer in this issue,
To The Advance.