The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-02-11
STATE NEWS.
From tho Salon stalosmnn j

position Of Pilot Commissioner, to gil the
vacancy caused by the death ofCapt. John
H. Couch.
Moore, a timer, was fined $50 and costs
for giving lager beer to J. NJ. Curley, who
has been decided common df6nkard by
Common Council of Salem.
Tho upland farmers in Marion county
arc done sowing wheat and arc preparing
for oats.
The Congregational socinble at Mrs. n.
Gilbert'e, nettea al, and tho Statesman
gives her the belt.
Tho Christian Church Of Salem is out
OF debt
The new Hotel in Salem 10 to bo 165 by
100 fcet, and 0 stories high
Irrom the Portland Herald.1
A man ran up bill Of s23,75, in the
Poor House Of Nutnomah county, aud
after getting well enough to go out In
the world again. got work, and last week
paid tho amount back into. tho County
Treasurer.
Tho Lutheran Church 10 fast nearing
completion.
L. j. Fletcher has challenged the own
or of"JAok Minor" 30 q race against
|"Webfoot Chief" and the challenged
party offers TO run this horse "Diok Smith"
against "Wobfoot Chief.
Il. j. I4add is fast recovering from his
late injuries
No Fire Co., of Portland presented
Sheriff Zoiber With 500 cnne. No. 9
Fire Co., presented A. b. Hlallock with n
cane, B. l.. Nordcn with u gold pen and
B. II. Goodwin with tobacco box. Last
Thursday night tho Portland Fire Depart
ment elected their annual officers. There
are i've we'll organized Companies in that
city
A Workingmen's Association is to be
formed in Powolrs Valley, Multnomah
county.
DIsrrNGursHgD MAsoN.--Capt. f. II.
Shaw, SD S. c.. H.. G...who las go
journed with US during tic past week.
left US on tho steamer Ajax yesterday
Capt Shaw visited our city on Masonic
business, connected with the ancient Ac-
ceptcd Scottish Rite, and during his
stay he has organized Oregon Lodge No
! Of Perfection. Capt. Shaw il the high
est Masonic authority on the Pacific Coast,
and derives his powers from tho Supreme
Council Of the United States (Southeru
Jurisdiction), Of which Albert Pike /.
Sow. Grd.'. Commander and A. G.. Mac
key is Sec. Gen.. We expect another
visit from IlIustrious Bro. Shaw during
the coming summer.
Mrs. Bates is thcateriug in Portland.
Joo Murphy has quit doing it.
Walla Walla Valley is settling up last.
ADD is becoming more noted every year,
The Herald says Mr.. T. Patterson Of
that establishment, has written letters TO
several persons in tho State tho. be will
be candidate before the Democratic Coa-
vention for State Printer.
Prom the PosfanI Oregoaian.l
A few days ago wo recorded the death
OF a child of Dir. Tracy, resulting from
scalding. On Saturday last, in the after
noon, worry similar accident occurred in
tho family Of sIr. WaIIestein, who lives
on First street near Salmon. 4 tub Of
boiling water had been set out in the din
ing room, TO be used in securing the noor,
when a girl, aged about four years,
daughter Of Mr. Wallenstein. stepping
backwards fell into the hot water aud wiz
so badly scaldcd that she died in few
hours. These two accidents. 30 similar
and happening so nearly simultaneous.
should, aud certainly will be warning.
and cause people 10 use more care 10 such
matters.
j. T. Mccoy, Esq has been appointed
attorney for al the Chinese of Portland
We clip tic following from the Wash
ington correspondence Of the Jacksonville
Sentinel: Dir. Joseph CASTOR, of the West
side raiIoad, and Judge 0lncy, of tile
Portland and Astoria railroad, who are
hcre applying for land grants, arc under
stood to have united their claims, aud d
bill win be reported from the Senate
Committee on public lands to the two
jointly, early in the season. Negotiations
are also in progress for the shipment of
iron, Immediately on tho passage Of the
bill.
The Democrats will hold mass meet
ing at HiIlsboro, Washington county, on
the 26lh inst.
At Walla Walla flour is selling Mt 81, 50.
and bacon at Is ceats. The winter is
unnsally open and times are dull,
Mr.. l.. Cartwright Of this city, agent
for tho California OH Mills for the paf.
chase of fax Beed, has removed hia agen-
cy to Albany Until last year this COM
pany had imported tho sood they used
from East Indies, the soil Of California
not being adapted to tho growth Of this
commodity. Nearly two years ago the
Company was induced to establish On
agency here TO encourage the cultivation
Of fax in Oregon, and last year about :
600 bushels of seed were sent from the
Wallamette valley as the result. This
season Mf. Cartwright has contracted for
the product of6 900 acres in Linn county
lending the seed to farmers until next
harvest. An average yield per acre is 20
or 80 bushels, and tho agency pays y
cents per pound for the crop delivered at
Albany The seed used is the Bombay
or large seeded fax, yielding a prolific
crop of seed, but producing fber small Ia
quantity and unstable on account Of iis
inferior quality. Mr.. Cartwright thinks
that 10000 bushels of seed Will Be ship.
ped from Oregon this year.
The u s. Circuit Court is in session
in Portland.
A correspondent Of the Commercial
says, that lad aged 10 years, son of Mr..
Latourell living near Rooster Rock, was
badly wounded blythe accidental discharge
of gun, on Washougal river day or