The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-05-09
PACIFIC coAsTEns.

Peru has population Of nearly
100000.
The new Mormon temple will cost
IS, 100000.
Three cougars were killed in one
Lane county tree last week.
Prineyilleon-the ooI,oco puts in a
bid for the barl,or Of refuge.
The Walla Walla and Grande Ronde
fruit crop promises to be abundant.
Miss Myra Abraham was Queen Of
the May at the Roseburg celebration.
Over 200 tickets have been sold at
RDscburg for the excursion 10 Albany. |
Tho Staadard tells the naked truth |
about the "bare blondes" playing in
Portland.
Gen. Ncsrnith has commenced his
railroad contract, and won't employ
Chinese labor.
Two convicts escaped from the Peni-
tentiary last Wednesday night, and are
now at large.
Sorry to learn that Gen. Turner, OF
the East Oreyonia5,, il badly afflicted
with sore eyes.
Pete French, Of Grant county, has
just sold 10000 heal Of cattle TO a
Wyoming man.
The Bedrock Democrat was last week
printed on colored paper, but it Is still
"a white mans paper"
The telegraph says Joaqain aiiller is
on his way to Oregon, to visit his aged
parents in Lane county.
Hon. Ben. Hayden has written Judge
Burnett M open letter in favor Of the
Foulweather Harbor project.
Salem ladies and gentlemen talk of
forming al archery club. Cupid will
doubtless dart in a shot occasionally.
Pendleton has brass band, and the
Umatilla Indians are perfectly willing
to leave that part Of their reservation.
It's name is DOW Iiaho Democrat in
stead Of Idahoan, and il is one Of the
best papers published in tho Territories.
The Okalona (MiAs. States refuses to
consolidate with the Oregonian, but
will permit the latter to act as It's Ore
gon agent.
The people of Pilot Rock, Umatilla
county, have built fort with walls 90
feet thick. No Indians need apply for
admission.
a Salem corner grocery has been
painted, and the local papers are put
ting on lots of style about progressive
improvements"
FlAnder & Lewis dock, in Portland,
is the largest one on the Pacific coast
being 900 feet long, 100 feet wide and
two stories high.
The Oregonian has ceased to worry
about the Chief Executives spinal col
umn and is now attending to its own
torpid circulation.
The Portland Bee speaks of "the
mules reserve power" In our expert
ence with the frnndful brhtcs they new
CT reserved" anything!
Hiss Rosa Robinson, of Baker City,
has had Geo. Huston, of Eugene City,
arrested and placed in ''durance vile"
on charge Of seducing her.
Quite a number of Linn county folks
have taken mp claims on Yaquina Bay
in anticipation Of the success Of the
Foulweather HArbor project.
The Harrisburg Nucleus is entitled
to wear crown Of righteousness. 1t
gives credit to its exchanges "like a lit
tie man" Thanks, Bro. Porter Go
head
James Tillcr and Thos. Vickers, OF
Canyonville, Douglas county, one day
last week got into saloon row and cut
and carved each other fearfully with
knives.
AS many as 1000 salmon are often
taken at one haul of the seine in Alas
ka, some Of them weighing from IS to
100 pounds each. This is a reliable
fish story)
The Portland Council has absolutely
"broken out" At its last meeting it
''fired out" Councilman Yocum and i'm
peached Chief of Police Besser Won
der what they'll do nextl
The Mountain Sentinel says: cit is
safe to estimate that 100000 will
be paid out in this country for stock
this Spring, and times are beginning to
improve materially, already.
"a young lady with means wishes
to correspond with gentleman of good
standing; view, matrimony' Address
Miss Laura NJ. Hale, Jacksonville, Or
egen." Whitlow and Col May are
going South.
A young lady at San Francisco ball
displayed her charms so freely that a
looker-on turned to Judge Sawyer and
asked him, Did you ever see the like
of that beforeq" "Well," said the
Judge, "not since was weanedP
John A. Swan, pioneer of Mon.