The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1867-05-25

SODA SPRINGs.-During our recent trip 10
the Mountains we yisited the soda Springs
They are about forty-six miles from Albany.
Their existence was unknown till some time
last season. They come bubbling up from a
large rock imbedded in the East Fork Of the
Santiam River. When the river is high the
Springs are submerged by its waters. They
are on land claimed by . Mr.. Hensley--a
hard-Yorking man who lives solitary and
alons in the gorges of the Cascade Noun
tains. a. the time we visited them they
were slightly Oyer1o~Sa-the River being
some swollen by the melting sno~4 of the
mountains. But, owing to the ingenious
contriyance and perseverance of our friends,
Haekleman and Baber, we were favored with
several draughts from them and their taste,
appearance and effects on the system forcibly
reminded US of the waters of the celebrated
Saratoga Springs. We have no doubt that,
in time, they will become a place of fashiona-
bic resort for invalids~ and pleasure-seekers.
They are situated in a deep canyon or noun
tain gorge and the adjacent country abounds
IN game, such as grouse, pheasants, the
biacbtsiIed deer, and an occasional lynx and
cougar. WeknOw seyeral gentlemen of Linn
county, Who, with their families, intend visit
ing thesasprings, and Fish Lake, few miles
beyond, this season. Good hotel accOmmoda-
tons ara much needed; and, if some man
with means would invest something hand
some in this direction, we have no doubt
whatever il would ultimately prove to be
highly remqnerative. We predict that these
Springs viii eFantpally be to the Pacific
Coast what the Saratoga are to the Atlantic.
FHz Coop F~EspL4is' pIc-NIc came of,
As announced in last weeks Democrat, on
Thursday last, and was participated in by
eleven Lodges. Arriving on the ground
about 10 o'clock, A. NJ, the Lodges formed
in proces sion and marched to the speakers
stand-ereeted for the purpose in a deep,
shady and romantic glade on the green and
fertile hunks Of the CaIipOoya-where appro-
ate addr esses were listened to from Rev. j.
T. Damon and Messrs. Martin and Winning;
after which a collection was taken up for the
Southern Relief Fund, amounting to $5 in
coin. Dinner being at this juncture an
n~ounced, the procession reformed and
marched TO the tables, where a bountiful
collation. was served in a manner to tempt the
appetite of the most fastidious epicure.-
After dinner, Hon. e. R. Geary delivered a
very appropriate and instructive address.
which was followed by a short and interest
ing essay from Mr.. Americas Savage, when
the exercises closed with the benediction by
Rev. Geary. 4 good choir was in attend
ance, and made a pleasing feature in the ex-
ercises by their display of musical culture
and proficiency.
QUICK WoRK-Last Tuesday a man call.
ing himself Roe-s lineal descendant of Rich.
ard Roe, we presume-came to town on horse
back, ard soon afterward made 2 bet with
one Of our citizens thst his horse could beat
said citizens horse-the wager being horse
against horse. They ran and Roe lost his
horse bat, not long after, Sheriff Smith re-
ceiyed q telegraphic dispatch from one Wood,
hull, Of Corvallis, to arrest Roe for stealing
his hOF Ee-vhich vas done, and the next
morningth SherifofR benton county arrived
and took the said Roe to Corvallis, to await
his .tria on q charge of horse-stealing. The
delekraf1b is 4 ha3 ina4it1kion for roo,a.