The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1897-03-04
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AT Siding NJ. |, IN Lincoln county,
there il said 10 be 7.year-old girl who
plays the coruet very well.
Some rascals have been amusing
themselves shooting horses on Ten
Mile creek, in Wasco county, and ten
animals have been killed recently.
The Paradise Valley Fruit company
is stil!esettng out fruit trees by the
thousat d in Douglas county, on tract
Of land recently bought by the COM
pany.
Twelve carloads Of cattle, bound for
Omaha, passed through La Grande
one day last week, The cattle were
bought by Mcdonald Bros, in Eastern
Washington.
Below klamath Falls, in klamath
county, il plain board at the head OF
a mound, and it tells the public SO it
|, said, that Thirteen Of them ightin'
lnjins ar planted here"
The Medf,rd brewery and ice works
has been purchased by E. Merz, of
Portland. He is now preparing for
the seasons work. 1t is the only brew
ing ana ice plant in this state south of
Albany,
Farmers who have been living in
hope of seeing wheat sell for 81 a
bushel now have q chance to see how
it seems when they go forth in quest of
seed for spring sowing, says the North
Yamhill Reporter.
John Andrews, an Indian and mer-
chant Of The Dalles, who owns nearly
all Of the sturgeon lines used by In
dians in the vicinity of The Dalles,
was arrested last Thursday for catch
ing salmon. After he was Informed Of
the law, be pleaded guilty and paid
his fine.
The Medford Monitor Miner is ill.,
formed that persons in the vicinity Of
Evans creek, in Jackson county, are
''hounding" deer, driving them out of
that locality into the mountains.
Hounding is unlawful at any time of
the year, aud an effort will be made to
bring the offenders to justice,
NJ. Hurst, Of Medford, whose son was
one Of the victims of the Silver Lake
holocaust, has gold watch that was
the property OF bis son, who had it on
at the time Of the fire. The crystal of
the watch melted in the heat and
pressed down upon the hands, stop
ping them at the hour the fire 0e-
cured.
China mustard is getting to be one of
the worst pests the farmers Of Sher-
man county have to contend with, says
the Mo- observer. Its most trouble
some feature is in heading and thresh-
ing. Whtn tender, cattle do much to
destroy it, but when lefi to its own
sweet will, its roots take bold with a
firmness that battles the strength of a
man.
Dogs attacked band of sheep owned
| by W. J. 0bermeyer, of TanGent, last
week and killed "a Of the flock, Part
of then were killed outright and the
others were frightened into Calspooia
creek and drowned. The sheep were
upon the farm Of Mr. Brock, near Rob
erts' bridge. The dogs were caught in
the act and recognized. Thei. owner,
Mr.. Joel Robinson, paid for the "a
sheep killed.
g. w. Hendrix, who owns and runs
the sawnill near Blooming, in Wash
ngton county, since getting up steam
in his mill two years ago has not lost !
single day by idleness. His men have
worked every day, either in the mil
or in the forest. Mr. Hendrix boast
of the thrift Of his neighborhood anc
accounts for it by the dairying indus
try that supports two creameries, HI
says he has not single account Oh his
books that he would discount cen
because Of fear that it will not b.
promptly paid at maturity.
1t cost the city of Spokane SlO,5OO {
settle with Belle Smith for the injur,
that she received on account of negli
/. gence of city officials. She was Oh he
way to the Hotel Spokane to atten'
: the reception rendered the Hon. Johl
L. Wilson and wife, upon their retnrl
from Olympia, after his election to tn
{. U. s. senate. On her way she encoun
: tered sheet Of ice that had aceumr
e lated across the sidewalk. She fell an
), one of her legs was broken betwee
the knee and ankle. 1t is feared tha
amputatioD may yet be necessary /
order to save her life. She sued fr
S25 900 damages aud was awarded judl
: ment icr $l0,5OQ. The city appeale
I the case to the supreme court, whic
i. suslalned the Judgment of the superiC