The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-01-23
OUR LETTER COX.
Fno1I EAsrEnN onaaoN.
PENDLETog, 0regnni !
Jan. 20, 1874, !

in with rigor that makes the oldes
inhabitant shudder. On Sunday las
the wind blew hurricane during tht
day, and at night the snow began tC
fall and continued the greater part oi
Monday, and now lies some six inche;
onthe ground; but ut this season Of
the year it is not likely to remain long
CONDITION oE LIVE STOCK.
Stock came out of the storm we had
in December poor and should thi.
continue, the loss, particularly in cat
tie, will be great.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
The political cduldronis beginning to
bubble and general skirmishing is
going on all along the line, both in
county and state politics. In this
county the only Office that pans out
sufficiently to make it an object to
contend for is the Sherif's; hence all
all other interests are made subservient
to that. The clique succeeding in
nominating the Sheriff dictates who
shall fill the other positions, from
State Senator to Coroner. Eastern
Oregon will again make some pre-
tensions to gain the nomination for
Congressional perhaps is all she will
claim. However, am informed that
there are some aspirations for the
positions of State Treasurer and
Secretary of State-perhaps also for
State Printer. But believe, SO far as
1 have heard an expression Of the
people in this section, they are salts
fled with the Old Board of State
officers, thinking they have done well
enough and we are willing to let "well
enough alone" .
PATRONS OF HUsBANDRY. .f +
The Patrons Of Husbandry are Or
ganizing pretty generally throughout
the county. Mr.. Shelton some two
weeks ago organized a Grange at this
place with some twenty charter MEM
bers, with Mr, II. H. Story, formerly
of McMinnyille, as Master. Since then
he has organized on the Meadows and
on Butter and Willow creeks.
A NEW DEMOCRATIC PAPER.
NJ. II. Abbott, formerly Of the STATE
RIGHTS DE4oCRAT, has made arrange
ments to commence the publication of
q weekly newspaper at this place, to
be called the Tribune. This is step
in the right direction and will no
doubt probe financial success if
properly c{nducted, as this is one of
the most ppuiar and wealthy counties
in EASTERN Oregon. g.
FIGURING HILL AND wooLEN FACTORY
WANTED.
There is d good opening here for
Touring mil and woolen factory
either of wliRh would prove a paying
Investment We have fine water
power and aflouring mill would have
u scope of colntry forty miles square
to supply with bread-stuff; and I be-
lieve this and surrounding counties
produce morewool than the rest of the
State, and thde is no factory East of
the Cascades. Wool can be obtained
here cheaper han in the Willamette
Valley and Manufactured goods sold
higher. .LaHG costs no more and the
facilities for tErying on the business
is in all respdts equal if not superior.
Water powe can be obtained at a
nominal cos here while in many
places wherehe business has hereto
fore been carried on successfully in a
financial poilt it has taken a heavy
outlay of caplal to furnish the neces-
sary water poFer
I4RD TIMES
still hover ardnd, with no apparent
prospect for boxer in the future. Stock
cattle are beins nsoifered ut ten dollars
per head, to tale the band through.
These figures ae the death-knell to
stock raisers heb, for, Notwithstanding
feed costs little r nothing, stock must
be looked after o keep them on the
range which in be end costs almost as
much as it woul to fAed.
PS5NDLETON.