The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1877-06-29

bcglnnlng the last Thursday of June
Several parties have been taking
rock out ofthe Virtue mine in Bake
county, and Cruz irg has agnin be,
gun.
A. j. Lawrence, Of Baker, who
occV lied u seat In the leglsl ,ture dur.
lng tho last session. sci ou. for Arl.
IONA Inst Thursday. u
Ex-senator Nesmilh offers to pay
S26 in gold premium for the best
'l}lnck Stranger colt exhibited 1T
the State fair this fall.
Tho Nj. r. Church South will hold
their caInpmeeting ut Dixie on the
last FRIDAY In June, and continue till
aftcr the first Sunday in July.
Last year the indebtedness Of
Pierce county, W. r., was reduced
$1,000. II now stands 81, ,762. The
assessed value of that county last
year was ST, ,l1G,70
Vancouver Register This fall il
things continue Russian In Europe,
we aro going to make ourselves rich
from our two or flye acres OF grain.
Rah for Clark county.
Gov. Chadwick has received from
the U. S. Coast Survey office, bureau
OF weights and measures, Washing
ton, several metric standards for the
use OF the State of Oregon.
Mcthodists will erect new chuch
building at Tacoma, Five hundred
dollars have boon collected for the
purpose, and two hundred more will
make n handsome meeting house.
The story Of u horrible murder on
the Blue Mountains, was n oanard
got up for a purpose. The Sentinel
ought to expose tho parties who
brought the pretended information.
A Baker City letter of June 18th
says; "a train Of AZ persons with
wagons md horses, left this valley
to day for Arizona Weather fine /;
crops looking well, trade about ms
usual"
Astoria letter; There has been an
average Of flvo men drowned per
week on the river this summer, and
many more will share the same fate
il they do not use less whisky and
more caution,
On the 10Th inst, q man named
Mathew Coy was drowned while
bathing In Rogue river, about 12
miles from Ellensburg. His body
was not found at last accounts. He
leaves large family.
Salem Mercury Kinney Bros,
at the Salem Mills, are paying 81 10
for wheat, with very little offering.
Our local buyers are paying 25 cents
per pound for good wool, which is
coming In quite freely,
stellaooom has 20 counts in the
Fonrth of July indictment, COM
moncing Nt sunrise with a national
salute and ending with "Home,
Sweet Home" All kinds OF sports
are sandwiched between.
A man apparently in drunken
sleep was run over by freight train
and killed near Dhor creek, Douglas
county, on the 10th. He was lying
OH the track and the train could not
be stopped in time 10 save him.
A boy at Empire City set hen on
luck eggs, and the countonance Of
The hen when the young came out
reminded tho Nelcs painfully Of "the
Of our Republican friends
when Hayes withdrew the troops"
The Olympia Railroad Construc-
ion Company have taken upon them.
Ielves to complete q subscription list
If at least $40, 900 before attempting |
IN initial movement in the work Of
and tying the road. About
IL, 1000 now pledged.
A Yamhlll editor is just married
his week, and his leading editorial
s an indignant protest against the
asy practice that often prevails in the
'btainment Of divorce, II is q coin
idence; but then such an essay
nay he regarded as always timely.
II. A. Cram, charged with intent
o commit rape upon the person Of
Iargaret j. Ray, in Washington
ounty, had a preliminary examina-
ion last Tuesday at Cornelius, and
gus held to answer before the grand
iry in the sum Of 81, 900,
People Of Washington county will
old basket picnic July 4th, on the
Iillsboro park grounds. Burning Of
recrackers Is prohibited. Prof ].
}. Robb will read the Declaration.
. W. Nesmith, w, ID. Hare, DIR. +.
!. Bailey, and Rev, William Jolly
Tere chosen orators.
Letter from ScholPs ferry, Wash
lgton county: A great many
iermans are coming into this section