The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-09-30
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season will be ended by October /. Al.
though the season was late, the melon,
have been OF fine size and flavor, and
the price has been satisfactory. Tho
last few carloads have contained large
number Of the famous Rogue river cas-.
sabas. The total output Of melons has
been 80 per cent Of that Of last year
The apple crop will be short, present
indications pointing 10 about quarter
Of a normal crop. The price is excel
lent
Geo. p. Sink. brotherof Ray Sink who
IL will be remembered, was murdered In
the valley last fall, was in the city last
Friday with view TO taking some
minor contracts on the construction OF
the new railroad, says the Moro Leader.
Mr.. Sink has just come from Alaska,
where he has been mining and prospect
ing. He joined in the rush 10 Cape
Nome, and says the fabuloues finds re.
ported from that section are ,very much
exaggerated. In speaking OF some OF the
mines already in operation, he says
they are enormously rich, but thinks
that the country has seen the last Of
the boor.
The Necanicum Spruce Lumber com
pany, of Seaside, is preparing to in
crease the capacity Of its box factory in
order 10 All the large number Of orders
IL II receiving from California. An so
foot extension will soon be added 10 the
diy house and several new machines
have been ordered for the factory prop
er. The company has also purchased a
tract Of timber and will let u contract
for logging IL. by so doing II il said
that the logs can be secured at cost Of
but $3.50 per 1000.
In the circuit court at Coduille City
Wednesday Ed White, Thomas
Drew aud Charles Nosler were sentenced
10 fifteen, five and four years respectively
In the penltentary, all three having
pleaded guilty. Nosler isa relative Of
White and was convicted Of perjury in
trying TO prove alib favorable 10 White.
White and Drew burglarizcd Lorenz'
store, In Coquille City last December,
They broke Jail, aud after considerable
trouble they were recaptured few
weeks ago.
The Grants pass branch Of the Rogue
River Valley Choral Union was organ
lied for the season last Monday eve
ming, with about ~ members present.
The following officers were elected for
the season: President and director, II.
G. Kinney, vice-president T. T.. Cramer
secretary, George Cramer; treasurer,
j. +. Peterson accompanist, Miss Belle
Robinson assistant accompanist, Mrs,
Denisoni music committee, MIR. and
Mrs. H. G. Kinney and Mrs G. l.. Man
gum.
A serious accident was reported
Thursday morning at Smiths sawmill,
at Rainier, by which one of the em-
ployes, named John Frederckson, suf-
Iered the fracture of both logs, besides
other serious injuries. Freder-
ckson was engaged in loading scow
with lumber, when the load OF lumber
m the tuck which he was us ny fell ON
lim. lie was taken TO the hospital, in
Portland, ON the night train,
The Oregon Pulp Il Paper company,
II Oregon City, Friday filed supple
nentary articles OF incorporation IN the |
tate department, adopted at a meeting
4 the stockholders, held in Portland ON
n, 1899, The capital stock
4 the corporation was, by resolution,
aised from 5000 to $50 600, divided into ,
40 shares of the par value of 800 each. !
The convention OF the Sunday schools !
{ the llayesville district, this county,
viii be held at Brooks tomorrow (Sun. h
ay)'beginning at 40 o'clock in the morn. y
ng. In this district are the following I
unday schools Brooks, Howell, Che y
lawa, Parkersville, fruitland, Hayes g
lille, Keysor, Hazel Green and Clear x
AXE. II
state Treasurer Chas. 5. Moore Friday I,
ocoived remittance from r.. h. Mur. \
Az, treasurer Of Malheur county, in q
ayment of the balance due from that y
,unty ON the state tax levy for lS9S, II
ne amount 50 received being gllsl.44. a.
his leaves only the interest on delin. p
nent payments due from Malheur - -
'unty. M
Charles Chase, who was gunner's n
ate ON the Olympia with Admiral y,
ewey during his famous victory at oI
anila, isa resident Of Astoria and is IN
'w connected with the Columbine. lie "
~ that there are only eight mon ~
~ ahoard OF her, including Admiral or
'wey, who participated In the famous ca
gagement. To
The q. Il. \ \. Co. has large ice- aa
ns' 20 move near Hood River, as Ell
. structure stands directly 0n .the ch
Ie OF the new track TO be- laid ia u9In'
aiglenlng the curves az that point. Ii,
Ierc are 10 tons Of ice in tho build. A
:, which will have 10 he moved with h'
Willie, Syear-old son Of .. "A. Minier. q,
= drowned near warronton few days III
D. lie icll irom same sawlogs ON n.
'ich he had been playing, A brother oo
20 went to his assistance came mean