The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1880-08-06
LoWER SopA SgRrSes.
I.INN Co, On. Ans. ., 1850

tae festive camp ot SDpuhinsNiue was IN.
Tested 10y such mountain wanderers as DIR.
Ballard and family and j. Waasom and fam.
ily of Lebanon, Geo. Biakely, H. Brusha, j.
NJ. AIoyer and family and duck Irvine
and sisters OF Brownsville, Major w. +,
Cornell and wife Of Jefferson. and las. l..
Cowan. Major Herrcn and Dick Reid. and
"their'n. OF Albany; and this morning these
choice spirits have flown 'up the creek" as
it were-some to Walton's mammoth black.
berry patch, others TO Upper Soda Springs,
and still others to the majestic sammits Of
the Cascade Mountains where rest in the
cup-like hollow ri Almighty's hand these
twin wonders Of the mountain tourist Fish
and Clear Lakes.
However with all OF this exodus the
camp is not yet deserted; several tents still
dot the grassy lawns of Dobhinsvillc. and
this evening. shades will doubtless not have
closed down upoa the placid scene until
many vacancies viii be Gllel BY Immigrant
tourists.
The road across the mountains IS fast
clearing OF snow aud timber distractions,
and the sumn.er travel OF this route will
soon have resumed its won,cd activity.
Game seenis to 10 very scarce about here
just now, the daes having sought their mid.
summer ranges on the high mountains which
are difficult OF access 20 tho average town
hunter. Fish are moro than ardinaiilly
I plentiful in the Santism and its tributaries.
aud tAe campers tables are generally we'll
supplied with that most delicious of all dishes,
mountain trout. utem; Day before yester.
day Charley Mcknight. elder son OF our gen
ial host, canght 100 OF these gamiest Of all
fish. ia Moose Greek. and Geo. Blaksly the
day previous caught sorne 50 odd from the
same streaE.l
Here is one thing that pnzales rs: Some OF
our fisherman, when they 50 out think
it necessary to carry along with them large
quantities of remedies for snake bite-and
yet we hAvn't seen a reptile OF any kind since
w. came into the mountains. There Is
something mysterious abou. this coRdues ON
the pArs OF tho disciples OF lzaals Walton,
These mountain camps are the places 70
bust the style out Of the town coanter.hopper
or dry goods clerk. After being here fOw
days everybody looks alike aud all loai like
the ID sned for breach oi promise. We
yesterday saw an Albany rooster ride by.
who, when at home always looks a Ee As
an Irish dancing master ercasc3 ia brass
hnttonel olaw-hammsr coat; lie was astrile
Of a siab-sided. one-eyel cayasc. WHITLEY
dig wore hat that had evidently gone
through about three Chicago primaries.
blue wop.en shirt whose greasy surface tho
lies slipped or OF, and rails cf pants utter
u iai.lsi one l.., aad ths saddis-piece! lie
,lidn's yaise ig lbs stirrups 10 bow to the Ia
dies. but hurrie'l By, leaving upoa the back.
blowing breeze a sort Of s4sP.as: sob and
r4sping sound OF agitaiei raw heather lie
subsequently, told a Datch squatter that he
hoped to 1--we 70 sew that laece onto the
rear OF his pantaioeRs zgd osn,s this way
again, just 10 show u that he was s1a.e.
body and lai seen better days.
Miss Emma Irvine. daughter oi }. y.
Irvine. OF Rrowasyills, Wa taken quite sick
alter her arrival hers last week amd Is nox
/ confined to besl at the hotel with fever
DIR. Ballard is attending on her and will
most likely shortly restore l,rF - health.
The Doctor, who aei FROM his extensive
home practice and cane up here with hi.
family for rest anil recreation has been
frequently brought into reQuizit;na and his
professional services have contributed ma
tsrIally 10 the relief aud comfort Oi many
ct the invalid tourists he ia 50 hearty and
genial in h.s manner that bis eheery face ard
pleasant smile are almost an an.il0tc for ans
ordinary ailment.
Hon John Samner aad other sseet Homer
Yisitsd the spriaga yesterA4y,a and We ar,
glad to state that the Dobbinsviilians haven
yet missed anything of value fFom tlei
camps. dozen or 90 d frrsh eggs wer'
sHrreptitiogsly and ieionoualy andI will
aforethougit taken from the tent Of J. /
Cowan last week, but it seems difficult I,
trace the perpetrator 70 his hole. Il is sus
Rsosed, however, that sol,e ONE in The gabl
! end Of the eamp-in part Of the Arab
village callel "Dsodle Bagdoul' lis th
guilty cElprit There Is quite strife be
tween the two extremities os the town 70
both Official and social ascendency. and S
far it Is difficult TO tell whether the Dobbins
Williams or Doodle Brggers haYe the appe
band. lar. Billiard i the nqodle Eng eand
date f,r AIc.lde or Mayor. and he llopez. !,
bnlldozing. importing and exolusting. {
g win the day The DObbiHsviiliaas have nc
: yet fallen onto a candidate to PIT agaIns
{ him. They viii probably wait till on
. comes in-an eligible tricsster who can iol
2 his own against Garfield 'sriiser" gt
t. nobbinsvlIle felleys sigh H,isatily tpr ,JoA
"a kelly amongs. them.
g Pie municipal election contest has grow
IA suoh pitch that the folks OF the upp,
end OF town have started campaign pap'
The DoJJiHsriiie 7handerer-and you ougl
a to see how it dishes up the Doodle Bug aspi
Of ant for Mayer! Since .t9 issue his lgien'
Is have been forged to come with defensi'
70 paper filed with aAidavits eontroyeFtiBg Il
ID Th,vsdeyer's Chafges The Dobbins end
Of town IS jabilant over the effect of their jon
n nal and think they have effectually crush,
out the boss DoOdlers pretentiehs TO ofi;e
Ete may be foaced TO Withdraw from the C
test, though ii is ru6ored this morning th
10 is preparing to import lot OF socke
a Forl.ers to help him out. If this despera
:" = trick is resorted 70 tiers Win most psobal
y be riot that win drain Dobbins Creek Wi
:, ensansuined gore
- The health of some Of the tourists is not y
10 bly improving, as yet Major Herron is 81
quite poorly, though he Is plnel,y enough
essay hunting and fishing occasionally.
ami Mrs Corne! i and some others have chill