The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-10-22
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THURSDAY, oser. ii, 1875.
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! The Fair stilI goes ON With increased ylr
or. Every train brings ) Ilfge number OF
arrivals, while many calapers sim arrive
to see and be seen. Ths train nom Al
bany this morning brougnE down 4 large
crowd, and to the average outsider il
would seem that no o1le bad been left to
take care Of the city. I'ts cries Of the
showmen, hacIemen, patent medicine men,
etc, continues with unahated fury. Money
making seems to be The chief object OF
many, and where so many thousand people
are present, and it takes all sorts Of people
to make mp . crowd, of course ths usual
number Of
THIEVES AND pxCmPocKKss
are present. Mr.. los. Sodthwortla, Of
Wasco county. who arrived yesterday
morning, went up to the west gate to pur-
chase his ticket, but was slightly mortified
at finding that his pocket contained only q
four-bit piece, and his purse containing
800 had been distracted by some member
of the light fingered gentry.
AT THE TRACK.
The Board of Managers gave a special
premium on Wednesday for two year olds,
single dash of mile. Basket named VAL
liant Brigham names Oregon, ard Stott.
Dolly Stott. The race was closely contest
ed. Oregon and Valiant being nick and
neck from the start to the outcome, the
race being decided dead heat. After the
usual rest, the horses were agaip turned
loose, and beautiful race was haa to the
holne-stretch when Oregon showed his
ssheels'' to Valiant, winning the race by
about three lengths. Time, 2:02 aid 2:3115.
The second race was trotting fol Oregon
bred horse, mare or gelding, four !ears old
or under, mile heats, two In three. First
third premium to save stakes Three
horses were entered, but only twp started
d. b. Acker entered Blue Mountain Boy.
and .J. j. Welsh, Mollie Welsh. The race
was not at all exciting, as the horse broke
badly and Mollie came home first in botl
heats, making the extraordinary t') time
of 2.571 and 2:57
ACCIDENTS.
A number of accidents occurred yester.
day, the most serious of which resulted ir
the death OF a baby. From what we could
leartl,a lady from the rural districts conclu-
ded to take swing, and took little chilt
on the scat with her. After the ride wa:
flushed she looked at her child, and beholt
! it's spirit had fed
AS Charley Holman, Mrs. Holbert ant
| her sister were returning last evening,
their hack was by some means
upset and Mrs. Holbert and her baby wal
somewhat bruised bat not otherwise in
jured. Mr.. McDaniels and Miss Annie
Curl met witt. rather serious accident tht
same evening by their horses becoming
| frightened at some object In the road
Mr.. McDaniels was thrown from the wagol
and Miss Curl Immediately jumped out ant
i'm so doing dislocated her ankle and brok,
| the instep bone.
ELECTION OF OFFICES.
| Below we give the election Of officers 0
the State Agricultural Society for the ensu
ing year:
| President-W P Watson.
Vice Presidents -G w Dilnmicl, o
! Marion; Jos Hamilton, of Linn.
Secretary-E n Waite, of Marion.
Treasurer-I.a I.add q Bush. Bankers.
Directors lane, Thos Edwards; Wash
ington, G Scroggin; Clackamas, WIN Eli
OF; GoluHlbins y, Bybee; Marion, John Min
to-. John Downfng; M0ltnomah, S g Reed
Polk, Jas Tatom, G. Basket; Benton
Jos Kelsy; Linn, 6 p Burkhaft; Grant,
2 Stewart; Wasco, VIM Bingham; JaesE
som w g Myer; .Yamhill, Oryilie Stewart
Union, John Caveness; Clatsop, r w Nor
risons Tfliaynook, Urnatilla Hug
FieIdss DoUglas, J ID Burnett; Baker, y
/ III Brewster.