Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-12
OREGON STATE NEWS.

Elgin-Elgln has passed an ordln-
ance prohibiting bicycle riding on
the sidewalks.
Corvallls-The agricultural college
farm at CORVALLIS produced l400
bushels CT grain this year.
Albany-A valuable drying horse
was stolen from the home Of Judge Fl.
H.Hewltt,in this city Saturday night.
Baker City-FOrtner s. Alleh, OF
Prinyille, have shipped $4,000 sheep to
Chicago from here this season. The
value OF the sheep is sl50,000,
Medford-The annual convention Of
Jackson county Sunday schools will
be held In the Presbyterian church,
Medford, on Tuesday and Wednesday,
Pendleton George Barnhart. who
lives near Pendleton, has clock that
has teen running continuously for 81
years. 1t is his grandfather's old
clock.
Astorla-D. Tweedle and J. Nuns.
hawk Of the lower Nehalem, came
In last Saturday evening, with six
calf elks which they had killed near
the headwaters OF the Flshhawk.
The smaller weighed 184 pounds and
the largest 500 pounds.
Medford-The residence Of B, f.
Crouch, contractor Of this city, was
totally destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon. only few pieces Of furni-
ture and a small amount OF bedding
being saved. 1t was insured for $500,
about half the value.
Eugene-Philip Frisbee. we'll
known Lane county farmer, died at
his home, twelve miles west Of Eu-
gene, Friday. He was a natiye Of
New York, and was 80 years old.
During harvest he cut 200 acres OF
wheat. The work was too heavy for
him and he became sick.
Astoria-The Astoria & Columbia
River railroad has finally been given
permanent railway clerks. Those
securing these positions are: j. M.
Howes, OF Portland Spokane run, and
William J. Hall, OF the Portland
Huntington run.
Roseburg- The fair OF the Second
Southern Oregon District Agricultural
Society will be held at Roseburg,
Douglas county, October A tc 8, 1898;
$6 900 offered in premiums and purses;
fine speed program of races eacn day;
splendid special program also arranged
for.
Astoria-J. w. Munson, one of the
Oldest employees Of the United States
government, has rendered his resigna.
tion, after 80 years OF faithful service.
Mr.. Munson has been in the lighthouse
department since 1865, having been
employed during all Of that time at
Fort Candy and Point Adams. He Is
so years Of age, and now, being Ill and
iutirm, he asks to be discharged.
Eugene-Henry Hill, pioneer Of
Lane county, died Saturday at his
home about 16 miles northwest OF
here OF cancer troubles. He was born
10 Cumberland county, Kentucky,
March 13, 1913. He moyed to Tennes-
see 1878, thence to Missouri In 1846,
thence to Oregon across the plains In
1853. arriving In Lane county on No
vember Sof the same year. He had
ever since resided here.
Jim Cameron, Louis Baker, Louis
Couture and ElRin Myers are now at
South Pass City, Wyo., with their
sheep. jim writes to friend 10
Condor that they have traded of 230o
head o. sheep for a widow lady and
her two grown daughters, and that
the other three hoys haye appropri
ated the new property and left him
out, Jim says there are 'other peb-
bles on the oeach," though, and some
sheep left, and that he is not In de-
spair yet.
Astoria-SteambOa men on boats
plying between this city and Portland
report disastrous forest fres raging
along the Columbia. The smoke is
so thick oD the river that neither
shore is discernible. The fire at
Martins bluff, near Kalama, is the
tiercest. Millions OF feet OF timber
are being destroyed aud several homes
lof ranches are. devastated. This side
Of Columbia City and Globe the fire
has also gained strong headway. Back
OF Westport the flames are consuming
every thing that comes In their way
aud the people are powerless to check
them.
A Late Train.