The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-08-05
STATE NEWS.

TINS year.
Hon. J. s. Smilhs' health is much
Tho Masons are building neat hall
in Roseburg.
A military company has been organ
lied in Salem.
Crops 10 Grand Rondc Valley are
unusually fine.
Judge Stout, of Portland, is reported
as being very i'll.
Salem will have prolonged theatrical
season this fall.
Sufficient iron is due to complete the
railroad to Salem.
They had shower Of frogs in Grand
Ronde valley last week.
A farm was sold last week 10 Lane
county for $50 per acre.
A fine hotel is being fitted up in the
Opera House Block, Salem.
There arc 10000 acres Of wheat, oats
HUu w w ulih w
Prof. Catch has been chosen President
Of the willamette University.
Everybody carries pistols in Portland
for protection against robbers.
The 7. 7. Cos. property at Oregon
City in estimated at $500, 900.
Burglars robbed McCrery & Tracy.
store, in Baker City, las. week.
The Touring mill at Corvallis grind,
200 barrels Of -four iu "a hours.
More new buildings going up in Port.
land this summer than ever before.
The Oil Company. Of Salem. wilt have
$4,000 bushels Of fax seed this year.
One railroad baud stabbed another il
the uLdomen, at Salem, last Saturday.
A large force Of men are at wori
grading the railroad this side ys salem
Mr.. II. Kclly's house and effects were
burned las. Tuesday near East Portland
Olympia has been selected as tho ter
minus of the Northern Pacific Railroad
The La Grande Demoeraf is now con
Quoted by j. W. Kelly aud c. v. Hard
ing.
Portland is growing 10 business an
population faster than any previou
year.
There is $1,000 reward offered b
Portland authorities for the highwayme
Shuliz.
II is now expected that the cars wi
be TO Salem by tho meeting Of the Leg
islsture.
Seven thousand pounds Of wool wer
shipped from La Grandc for Portlan
last week.
Prof Catch has resigned the Office {
Superintendent Of Schools Of Multn,
NAH county.
Dir. Il. G johnson. of Corvallis, die
las, Tuesday week. His life was insure
for 5000.
Ap opposition line Of steamers
again talked Of between Portland an
San Francisco.
Mr. Bates, the well-known theatricl
manager, ha, rented the Salem wigwa
Tor public entertainments.
a son OF VIM. SappingGelj, Of Salen
fell from buggy few days since, an
has died from the injury.
The new St. Charles Hotel, Of Por
land, was last Monday formally epene
for the reception of guests.
The contest between Ramsey Dem
and Smith (Rep.) for the famhill Cou'
ty Judgcship is still pending.
A vigilance committee is talked Of
Portland, 10 rid the town Of its thicev
robbers, burglars and nurderers.
The Salem Mill Company have pu
chashed the large warehouse of Duzen
Summervale, at Independence, for 81
300.
| Miss Mary Woodward, living ne
Dallas, took dose Of poison by mistal
last week, and her recovery is consider
doubtful.
| John Haily & Go. recently sold {
their stock of the Umatilla and Ida
stage line to the Western Stage Co.,
| slso, 900.
Franklin, who was shot f
weeks ago by the "extra police" OF &
Metropolis, will probably recover, b
will be cripple for life.
A reception was given to Geo. Cant
lion. j. S Smith. Hon. Ben. Stark a
Senator Williams by the citizens
Portland, last Thursday.
A big law suit has just commenced
tween J. u. Stevens, of East Portlau
aud Knott. the ferryman. for the use
the ferry landing at East Portland.
! Last Tuesday little son OF Mr.. Fonda
! Of Roseburg, fell upon pair Of she
shears, the points OF which entered
breast, penetrating the lungs and infi
ing dangerous if not fatal wound.
The Commercial Hotel Of Salem
rising toward the third story. The wi
dows Of that tier are being put in pla
and the architecture of the edifce
ginning to make handsome show.