The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-09-16

completed and thrown open 10 the
public. II Is Ia length 1877 feet,
reaching from hill 10 hill.
The Goldendale public school open
ed last week with an attendance of
100. There are three teachers In
charge.
David Hart has bought all the
hops raised on White river above
Richard JefT's for 0 cents per pound.
He takes them stpndlng In the field.
The first term of the calendar year
of McMinnvIlle college began on the
9th inst. Prof Andersen a gentle
man just from the east Il In charge.
Gov. Newell, during his late visit
10 walls Walls, was presented with
% peschts gn,wn in DIR. Blalock's
orchard that weighed In aggregate
IL pounds.
The tax levy for Lame county for
the current year j. ~ kalow.: State
tax, 81 mills on ti:e dollar, school
tax, snill-, county iax. III mills on
the dollar.
Thoas 'nIs tf r,ilr nj ties afe being
floaied lows Inc y iliams.fie 10 a
bo-n near Mcycy'~ point. rnvy are
banked at thnf place aud piled along
the track.
The o. i. & n. Co. have contract
ed with Samuel Williamson, of Un-
ION county, for 400 toss OF hay; The
company will winter 500 horses in
that county The coming winter.
There are 103 inmates OF the Steil-
accom- asylum; 70 males and 25 fe-
males The next Legislature will be
asked to provide increased accom-
Inodaiioil for this class OF unforlu-
mates.
The opening of the Grant county
fair has been postponed until October
10th, in order that It may not conflict
with the circuit curt which viii
convene in Canyon City October 81
The oyster trade has begun In ear
nest In Olympia. The prices havc
advanced to nearly double what they
were one year ago-the result OF de-
nnding the beds without taking prop
er care OF the young ones, which
have in many Instances bee.4 reek-
lessly destroyed.
Mr. Oidsi OF Middleton, Washing
ton, has discovered led Of paint on
his farm at that place. It Is OF dark
brown color, aud several parties who
have tested II Kay IT Is Of excellent
quality, containing just enough iron
to he durable.
MeMinnviIle Reporter: Dick Town.
serd reports the hoss yield OF wheat.
4 field Of % aerps turned out co bush
els to the acre. The grsund upon
which it raised was bottom land ad-
joining the river 0n The McPhIllIps
farm, and is generally reputed as one
of the most prolific in this section.
1t WAS the original Intention OF the
engineers TO construct the railroad
bridge across Snake river near
Grange City. Recent surveys and
examinations have caused them TO
change the location to the immediate
vicinity ofTexss Ferry, and the con-
tractors have commenced their labors
at that point.
A Buena Vista correspondent says:
Hop pickers from the siIetz and
Grande Ronde are arriving. Between
go and 10 here now, and more are
coming. The hop crop is better
this year, in shis part Of country,
than It has been for several years.
'rhe assessment roll of Lane
county, shows that 2500 acres Is the
Iargest single holding. There are
In Line county number of tract is
ranging from 1000 to 1900 acres list
ed to priyate owners, many undlvid-
ed donation claims (64O acrcs), and
nowhere any tracts less than 100
acres.
The Springfield bridge in Lane
county Is an immense structure, tow
ering as high as the tall trees sur
rounding it. When 1t receives its
roof it will be visible a great dis
tance on either eide of fine river.
Whena food comes high enough to j
take that bridge away it will either
be a second deIuge or the end Of the
world.
Prof. ]. S. Sweet is the principal
OF the school in New Independence,
assisted by Mrs. Ida Vaughn, and
Prof. G. g. Magers, county superin-
sendent, presiaes over the Old town