The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-10-21


CIRcuIr CouRr DockEr.-Following are the
causes which will lcomcon for adjudication at the
October Term of the Circuit Court for Linn coun-
ty, which convenes next Monday; 4
State of Oregon VS.. Gordon Cooper.
State of Oregon vs. Lecboid Locher.
State of Oregon VS.. David Miller
State Of Oregon We. David NJ. HINT.
State of Oregon VS.. Joseph Yates,
State OF Oregon vs.. ] IL. McCord.
State of Oregon VS.. james Ray.
State Of Oregon VS.. G. Il. Howard.
Mary j. Kccs vs.. Jacob kees. e
w. IT, Churchill VS.. james NJ. Churchill.
Thomas S. Summers VS.. Eliza Summers. N.
II. Cranor. pl'f's atty.
James Knox, ct al, VS.. John Loudcrback. Cra-
nor for ppf.
Humphrey, atty for plf.
CIV. Phillips VS.. James Wiies, ct al cranor
for pl'f.
I.ovinia P.ewet. VS.. John Prewett. Cranor for
prf.
Isaac D. Miller VS.. Masdalcna Miller. cranor
for pff. rtt-fs si
VIM. Rilea VS.. VIM. Lewis, OF al. Crauor for
prG.
s. W. Davidson vs. Susannah G. MeAllister and
VIM McAllister. f + Russell for pPf.
Alex Reynolds VS.. G b Howard. Cranor for
prf: Powell L Finn for def't.
Thomas Clemens and r Mcclure VS.. 5 l.
Crisman. Powell & Finn for pl'fs; Cranor for
def't.
GB Howard VS.. Alex Reynolds. Powell Il
Finn for plf, cranor for deft
State of Oregon VS.. John l. Thomas-foreclo-
sure of school fund mortgage. Cranor for plf
Smith & Davis VS.. Rowland 4 Linder. Cranor
for prf,
Smith Davis VS. wm Rowland. Cranor for plG.
Oregon & California Railroad Company VS. Isaac
D Miller. Mitchell L Dolph for pl'f Cranor fer
deft.
Oregon L California Co VS. Lee Kendall.
Mitchell 6 Dolph for prf.
Oregon L California r Co VS. Frances Ken
dali, ct al. Mitchell DOlph for plf.
LINN CouNry AT THE SrArE FAIR
Among the competitors who took premiums
Mt the State Fair, we observed the following
fr1m our county:
j. A. Millard. first premium for the best
lot of grapes, and also for the best variety.
Mrs. Duniway. several premiums for mil
liaery and dress making.
Mrs. Backensta, several premiums for
bottled and preserved fruits.
Miss Alice Griihn, FIRST premium for me-
lodeoa music.
Mrs. Jas. Nixon, second premium for
equestrianship.
C. G. Burkhart, first premium on wheat.
A. Savage, premium for stallion Of all
work. z.-.....sz
Keifer i Rogers, frst premium on lager
beer.
Chas. Mealey, first premium on his fine
chamber set of furniture.
Nlmrad Price, first premium for Chester
White hog and sweepstake premium for
best hog of any breed.
There were doubtless many others who
fane hut fhaSa rera af1 " Ia, n
psned to observe.
The RAILRoAD.-The Santiam bridge is
now out Of danger from high water. and in
another week it will he completed. Its es-
timated cost is $775 600. including the 5000
feet of tressel work on this side. The rail
road grade ia completed to the depot in this
city. and will lie tn the 100-m mile stake (iG
miles shova town. in about two weeks. The
track ia laid seven miles this side Of Salem,
and that department. is pushed for ward with
all speed. The superintendent of track,
living says he will lie at the Albany depot
witHithe road by the 10Th of next month -
bat we hardly believe the thing can be did.
-" u Nbhu nd Aboh'
the dust at the State Fair, hut we don't like
TO revive unpleasant memories. and then the
poor Salemites and Fair managers have been
so unmereifuIly belabored by other journals
tbrou ghout the State, that we allow the
milk of human kindness in our soul to in
tercede in their behalf and prevent Us from
inHicting further blows on their already
newspaper battered pates. We will only
ray to them-''Go thou and sin no more.
or we will next year assist our brother quill
lists in putting coal of fire under your
tails-fguratively speaking.
DRowSED.-Our correspondent from Va.
quina Bay informs US of the accidental
drowning of one of the oldest residents oi
that section-Mr. Ceiestian Joscylin-or
last Sunday. lie had taken some vegetables
to Newport on that morning, and after doing
his trading and, unfortunately. taking con-
siderable ''stimulants," stated for home in
his canoe. When about 81 miles from New
port lie fell out of the boat. and before as
sistance could reach him the vital spark hat
fled. An inquest was held and verdict O
.saaccidental drowning" rendered.
A PETTY THIEF.-Spud Murphy, the notorious
petty larceny thief of Oregon. last Frida,
nipped by Marshal Long of this city, for stealip,
a suit of clothes from 0rrin Rubarts on the da.
previous. ''spud" was arraisned before Recorde
Arnold and plead guilty, when be was turned owe
to the Sheriff in default of $500 bonds. If th
Prosecuting Attorney at our next term of Cour
can make a jury see Grand Larceny in spud's in
-vestment in the clothing line. people vii
probably lose sight of that champion iight-fnger
ed gent for a year or two, and he will gain Al
opportunity to learn n more respectable trade un
der the espionage of Superintendent Watkins.
LINZ. CoUNTY.--The census returns shos
the following statistics for Linn county
Number of square miles. i. $50; dwellings
1873; families. l.7l9; white males, ALL
white females. $500; eolored males. 4; dit
females, 3; There may be other females VIII
were ditto'd, but Capt Humphrey couldn'
find 'em); foreign born males. lGG; foreig,
born females, II; voters. 2,037; total nam
her of inhabitants, S.717-making Linn th
third county in the State in population.
"THEx KEEFs"-The individual wh
shoyes this quill has seen many passenge
cars in the Atlantic States, but none of ther