The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-08-15
Albany Collegiate Institute.

Albany COAAeSl0te Anstltutes
Editor State Rights Democrat:
At the late annual meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Albany Collegiate Insti.
tute, the Rev. H. Bushnell was chosen Pres.
ident of the Institute, to fill the vacancy
made by the resignation of W. j. Monteith,
President Bushnell is graduate of Mari
eta College, Ohio; was President of the
Ohio Central College Academy for six years,
and brings the highest testimonials of char,
aeter and qualifications as an educator of
youth. Mrs. Bushnell, who will also occupy
q position in the Institution, is a graduate
of the Granville Female College, and has
had much experience in teaching.
As it is the intention of President Bush
nell to make the instruction of youth his
business, it will be his aim TO render our In
stitute equal to any in Oregon in the facilities
offered for acquiring thorough education.
These considerations, added to the elegance
aud convenience of our College, the beauty
and heslthfulness of the locality and its GEN.
trail position in this valley, render the a. e.
Institute second to none in Oregon. Pareats
desiring to send their sons and daughters
abroad to school. may rest assureA that no
efforts viii be wanting TO meet thtir wishes,
sOcHoco.-One day this week Sc had call
from Mr.. Pickett, ex-editor of the Albany
Journal, and Mr. Smith, formerly of Albany,
but now of ochOco Valley. They were here
for the purpose Of obtaining provisions,
farming utensils; tools, &C., suiteblsfor their
new vocation. Mr.. Pickett looked better
than ever we had seen him before fact
which proves that ''roughing it, agrees with
him far better than an editors life. From
him we cleaned the subjoined facts
The oehoco Valley is settling up quite
rapidly. When be left, which was on the
3rd day of August, seven houses had been
completed, and eleven more were under way.
The following persons had moved into the
Valley with their families, or would do so
soon w. D. Claypool, Even johnson, VIM.
O ark, j. Mcdowell, Ii. Barnes, Mr.. Lucky
and G. II. Judy.
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cattle there, and Frenchman, who recently.
bought over 100 head of Luther Elkins, is
berding them there also. Our old friend,
Claiborne Hill, Of Brownsville, not longago
crossed over the mountains with ], 1,855 head
of sheep, intending them for the Idaho mar
ket.
John Latts, from Mckenzie, was very i'll
of land scurvy. DIR. Rafferty,, from Warm
Springs Reservation, although distant fifty
miles, had made him two visits, and hopes
were entertained of bis recovery,
Days were exceedingly warm nights
cool. Frost fell on the 9th, 10th and 18th
Of July,aanipping beans, peas, potatoes and
other garden vegetables. On the 18th an
other frost, and spangles of ice in water
vessels On the 10Th high, cool, mort wind,
The 9th cool and cloudy; small shower of
rain next morning. Third of August was
quite sultry, and finally shower of rain
On the 5th of August had quite shower at
Camp Polk,
Oats, barley. potatofs. &C., alliooked we'll.
" AAA EJG 6LOhS 5i4 " SiSuk ASct On an aver
age all along Crooked River and lower part
of Ochoco.
Rumor says that some Blue Mountain.
prospectors have struck rich diggings on
Burnt River. Portions of the Cascade Noun
tains are also full of prospectors.
The settlers want mail route established
very much. No fear of Indians is entertain.
ed.
We hope that the Albany and Cascade
Mountain Wagon Road Company will bend
every energy to keep their Road in good re.
pair; for by so doing they will not only ben
eft themselves, but the entire community to|
q greater or less degree. The settlers wish
to trade with Albany but if the Road be-
not kept in order they may be induced to go|
to the Dalles instead.
There is good farming land in this new
country sufficient to make one large county
and steps will probably be taken to have it
organized at the next session of the LegisIa-
tnre.