The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-02-08
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was found dead in his cabin on Dead
wood few days ago.
Rainier school district has levied
special tax OF l3 mills. The total tax
in Rainer district is AZ mills.
o. W. Williams has sold the Wander
mullen farm, near Island City, contain
ing l57 acres. to Mr.. Stein, late
arrival from Utah, for SO, 500.
J. Bonner's grocery store at Baker
City was burned. He had an -insur'
ance OF $500. The stock was small.
The machinery in Clayton Bros. 8
broom-handle factory at Coquille, is
being moved to a place eight miles be-
low Bandon.
Malcolm McFarlane has resigned as
justice Of the peace at Westport pre-
cinct, and David West was appointed
by the county court to succeed him.
The breaking OF the boom on the
Siuslaw during the late food caused
a heavy loss OF logs belonging to loggers
on that stream. but the Lake creek log
gers report their losses were small.
The Astoria Box Company is max.
ing preparations to increase the capac-
ity of its box factory. The old ma
ohinery is being replaced by the most
improved kinds, and several new ma
chinas ara Tn ha addad
A fine team OF horses was killed at
a logging camp near Berry. A tree, in
falling knocked another tree down,
which fell in an unlocked for diiec-
tion and struck the horses, killing
them almost instantly.
Sam White. an old and well-kown
resident OF Kerby, was drowned in the
Illinois river He had been at Kerby
and started home in an intoxicated
condition. He succeeded in crossing
the river, but after landing walked
about dazed and fell into the river.
Andrew Houk, a miner was acci-
dentally killed near Rye valley. He
was work ing alone at the time and
was in the act OF placing a set OF tim
hers when cave-in occurred. One Of
the timbers struck the unfortunate
man on the side of his head, breaking
his neck.
Mrs. George F. Eglin died at Cor
Wallis of pleuro. pneumonia. She was
native of Dallas, Or, and was united
in marriage to George F. Eglin at AL
abny, October 20, 1884. Her nader
name was Cynthia Ellen Mounts. She
was aged "a years. The survivors are
a husband and four children.
Jacob L. Myers, Mexican war vet
eran, died at the Soldiers home a
Roseburg, aged 70 years. He was ont
of the Oldest members of the home
having entered the institution soon afte
its opening. The remains wer'
shipped to Olympia. Wash, for inter
| ment.
A fine Jersey COW was stolen ron
w. H. Lindsey. who resides on tn
Sheridan farm, near Roseburg. A few
days latter stranger, probably
tramp, appeared at the Chadwicl
farm, near Myrtle creek, and sold th
COW to Mr.. Chadwick for $40 and ha
not been heard of since.
Mrs. Ray E. Watts, who has beel
appointed postmistress of Reuben
Or, has filled out her bond and sub
scribed to the oath of office. The Reu
ben office will be in operation as sool
as the papers can be returned iron
Washington. The Office was discon
tinued about five years ago.
A man. supposed to be hobo, too
two shots at Nightwatchman Num-, Q
Cottage Grove. The officer called tn
marshal and others to his assistance
and set out in pursuit ol his would-b
murderer. The man, with two Others
was lo"ated in the brush near town
but as the night was dark, it was i'm
possible to effect a capture. Th
nightwatchman had been keeping clos
watch on a suspicious character VIII
was about town, and he is quite cer
tain that this man was his assailant
Lobec & Barry, who are construct
ing water system for Seaside and tn
property adjacent to it, expect to hav
their plant in operation before May
The city OF Seaside is amending il
charter so as to give them franchise
and the county court will grant thel
the right to lay pipes across the couI
ty bridge over the Necanicum. Th
source Of water supply Is in the hill
about two miles east of Seaside, whic
has been secured, as we'll as the sit
for the reservoir and the right of wa
for the piping. The supply of pur
mountain water is estimated at seve
miners inches. which is much mol
than necessary at present and it can
. doubled at very little expense. I'll
. cost of construction OF the plant wi
$ not be great. SO the service will be
relatively cheap one for the consumer
An addition to the Coburg townsi
has beeu plated Il commences I
the church and runs north and eas
being part of the old Vanduyne plac'
s The machinery for a pressed briC
: plant purchased at Chicago by E.
f. Angel, OF Baker City, has arrived. I'll
b plant consists OF a press machir
, weighing $4,000 pounds, a S5-hor
i, power engine and 40-horse pow
D boiler, in all weighing $1,000 pound
7 The capacity OF the plant is 90, ,0(
bricks per day.