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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-15
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE

The following dispatches have bten
received from the international none
terry conference
Pans, July 9.-The international
monetary conference to-day unanimous.
ly adopted , resolution proposed by
French and American delegates ex-
pressing desire that negotiations be
opened between the States which par
ticipated in the conference, and that
the conference be summoned IN meet
April ,, 1882. 10 settle details.
PARIS, July AT ycsteriay's sit
ting of the monetary conference Evarts
read the following declaration Of French
and American delegates in the name of
their respective governments : The de
probation aud great nuctuttion of late
years, Which have shown themselves
and which continue to exist, have been
and are injurious TO the commerce and
general prosperity, aud the establish.
ment and maintenance Of fixed rela-
tive value between silver and gold
would produce most important benefits
TO the commerce of the world. The
convention was entered into by AN i'm
portant group Of States, by which they
should agree 10 open their mints to
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold at iixel proportion of weight
between the gold and silver contained
in the monetary unit of each metal and
with fall legal tender faculty To money
thus issued and maintained, and cause
sgabiiity In the IeiatIyu value or tEc
two metals suitable to the interests and
requirements Of the commefce Of the
world, and the ratio now or Of late, in
use by any commercial nation, ii adopt
ed by such an important group of States
could be maintained, bat an adoption
of tho ratio of l5l silver Ia Of gold
would accomplish tho principal object
with less disturbance in the monetary
systems TO be- affected by ii than any
other ratio.
The lPortfs Paris special, speaking
Of the monetary conference, says that
Americans here ARE unanimous in
thinking that the results of the con
ference are highly satisfactory, M III
metallic propaganda is every rywhcrc as
suming increased proportions, while
monometalism makes no converts.
That England is uneasy j, evidenced
by oiiris not only To meet half way ia
keeping part of the metallic reserve in
silver, Lut to conGne the Indian stand
ard Of silver. Americans claim that
the mrnager Of the Bank of England
ia tho latest eou ve,.t n l;-uoafall;s,,,
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The Seattle Daiiy Post says it has
position assurances from authoritative
sources that railroad surveys will be at
once commenced across the Cascade
mountains, via Snoqual,nie pass to Seat
tie; that the work will be under the
supervision Of III. Thiclsen, chief enpi.
neer Of tho o. II. & N. Co.; +. y. Nor
ris TO have immediate charge Of the
survey. 1t further states that corps
of the surveyors will within short
time begin the work ofsurveying rail.
road line from Seattle to point to con-
meet with tho Northern Pacific ut OF
near Tacoma. This fact is accepted as
an additional proof of the truth Of Pres
ident Oakes' statement made recently
to the effect that the recital in the arti.
cles of incorporation of the Oregon and
Transcontincntal Railroad Company
was true in letter and spirit, and that
Mr.. Wizards interests in Seattle were
of 10 important character that he must
protect them.
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LEBANON. July, istn. 1881.

LEBANor. July, l3tn, 1881.
Editors Democrat
II is with pleasure we record the fac.
that DIR. j. M. Powell has at last decided
TO become permanent fixture of Lebanon.
A few days ago he purchased a lot and IL
now engaged in laying the foundation for
handsome residence. Some ofhls smart
intimate friends have frequently intimat.
cd that partner would he added A soo,,
as q suitable building was furnished.
This isoneof the events we have looked
forward 10 with unusual curiositv. I'm,
close observation OF his movement have
revealed tho fact that his attention l,ss been
attracted n little south more than ust,al and
ior some canse the patient has require d
weekly visits which the DIR. has filed ON
the FIRST evening of tho week. FROM a
diagnosis OF the symptoms of the patient
by Dr. Ballard II Is simply an affection O,
he heart and not considered danperoua
or even unusual. We wlsh the DIR. success.
In his treatment.
few days ago some "bloods" from the
Forks came 10 tewn and after stcatnine uu
mounted their horses and made n charge
down main street Fortunately they ran
over no one. As they were slipping by
the Roeorder chanced 10 discover them
and his faco frightened and he uttered IN
low tone, "tOo much money, town treas.
ury poor, CO." IL would be we'll for t,ost
last boys 10 keep sharp look out az the
day OF judgment II not far distant.
Last night our town was thrown into a
fever OF excitement by The nnex pected ar.
rival OF the Deputy Grand Marshal and
sheriff OF .Sodavillo, w. w. Parrish, and
with him two aids, having ia charge their
saloon keeper Mr.. Haupen. IL seems thu
unfortunate man, suffering either from ar
attack of epilepsy 10 which he is subject
or from intoxicatIon, undertook 10 play
havoc with his stock OF liquors and othe,
personal property as well ~ abuse hi.
wife. NeighbOrs interTersI and the
officers Of the law seized hlIn and bore
MN with haste Ia Lebanon. Upon arriy.
ing u Was question how TO dispose oI
the man. From appearances he WA
noitiier drunk nor crazy, and manifested
no warIike demonstrations. Alter con-
siderable argument between the HigI
Marshal and tho "crazy man." in whleI
the latter came ont first best, the chic
gave the word and the assistants rallied
and seized the poor man and without
further ceremony, having obtained Ia,
Key ofths calaboose bore him haslIIy y or.
where he remained during the night. w,
learn he was taken 10 Albany this morn
Ing, probably In order 10 enable the hiei
official TO find some canse for seizing and
imprisoning man without process OF Iav
aud who was as fally sane. II the repor
OF these present Il 10 be credited, as he
ever was or those who bad him in charge
LEB.
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very man owes duty to the town
In which he resides, TO advance IT. pros
perlty, 10 add to It's advantages for res
idence, To make 10 the abode OF kindly
sentiment, brotherly love and nelghbor.
ly feeling. IL Is shame for man 10
use the community as shepherd uses
his sheep merely TO shear the wool.
Money material gaIn-is not all Of life.
Barren would bcthe spot where no man
respected his neighbors, rights. That
man Is disgrace to the civilization Of
the nineteenth century whose every
day duties are regulated by the thought
"Can ! better myself at the expense OF
the town or ofthe community 10 which
| belong.
or course community Is only an
aggregation OF individuals. The resi-
dents Of u town, however, stamp the
same character and reputation upon
the place OF their residence that actuates
their own conduct In life. A stream
cannot rise higher than It's fountain
head, neither can the tone of society
rise above the motives and sentiments
OF Its individual members. A village
Is denominated n smart, active place
simply because a few leading men are
enterprlslng, sagaclous and public.spir
ltcd. Brains, spirit and energy will tri-
umph over natural obstaclea a fertile
soil may be Of little value 10 q lazy
community, while careful cultivation
may render sandy plain productive.
Many q once thrifty town can date il
decay from the removal or some wide
awake, enterprisIng citizen. Few peo.
ple appreciate the real money value oI
theirpublic.spirited neighbors, and ia
far too many communities live busines,
men meet dlscouragements from thoss
who do not work themselves and seem
To delight In preventing others. II II
unfair TO expect few men 10 bear the
burden Of making a reputation for Q
town, when little cooperation among
even It's humblcst citizens can accom-.
plish the most beneiicent results. Many
towns Of the greatest promise genera
tion ago have gone 10 decay because
their young men have found no wei.
come or encouragement In their en-
terprlsing designs, and have been forced
Ia migrate to other places 10 find scop,
for their powers and ambitions.
4 little reflection upon this important
subject will In many eases develop tli,
cause of the business stagnatiou anC
depression In real estate in many oI
our rural towns. a little determine
ton on the part OF It's citizens to per
form their duty towards the community
in which they 1.-Two will transform a
sleepy section into most active locality
attracting new residents, infusing new
life Into old residents, advancing value,
of property, increasing incomes, max.
ing good local markets for produce and
adding To the sum total Of human hap
pincss aud content. l. not this result
worth striving for?
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Grange Nsfes
ALBANY, Or, July 0, 1851.

ALBANY, Or, July o, 1851.
Eii0Ts Dsaocrat.
10 o'clock to-day had been set apart by
Harmony Grange ~ tho Time Tor confer
ting tho 3d aud ith degrees on Mr.. J.
Props. and three Interesting Young ladies.
There were present beside "A majority OF
tho membership OF Harmony Grange,
members from Lebanon, Knox Butte,
Grand Prairie aud Sand Ridge Oranges.
The coremones were very interesting un-
der the efficient management or tho wor-
thy Master OF Knox Butte Grange, Mr..
Martin Miller. .Afler the comforting Of the
degrees came tho harvest feast, which was
ample and OF the very best. wish. Mr..
Editor, that you could drop Ia some time
at ono OF our harvest feaSis, aud decide for
yourself whether the good patrons OF Linn
county are not worthy OF emulation by
our more aristocratic friends OF the cities,
when Il comes TO furnishing feast OF lat
things. There IL always plenty and of
such variety that the most dainty epicuTian
can find something TO just III The spot.
Afler the feast camo tho instruction In the
unwritien work, presented by Worthy
Deputy X. A. Irvine, which was dono IN
more than ordinarily impressive manner.
Amer which there was program Of speech
making for the entertainment OF the pat
rons, presented by committee appointed
for the purpose. Addresses were delivered
by Brothers X. Thompson, OF Sand Ridge
Grange, David Smith, OF Lebanon Grange,
Martin Miller, of Knox Butte Grange, NJ.
A. wiles, of Knox Butto Grange, and
Worthy Deputy X. A. Irvine, OF Lebanon
Grange,and probably others W hose names
have slipped my memory. These breth-
ron presented and discussed some question :
of very great importance TO the patrons,
especially OF Linn county, bringing for.
ward the best msthodt of securing har-
mony In cooperation, which arguments
were terse and strong, aud exhibited In a
marked degree the beneficial influences
OF the Grange over its membership, In
training and lifting the mind for any and
every department of work in which we
are called upon to ong tss In the Grange,
and all left feeling that the day had been
we'll spent
Very Respectfully,
A BRorHER.
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siOi.47I9s
n. BAUy. corn,y Clerk
Another coed Cougnr.

Cougars, like most Indians, ars best when
they are sleeping that sleep that knows no
waking. Deer are getting scarce IN the
foothills and the cougar il now preying on
the farmers sheep, calves aud hogs, hardly
day passing that we do not hear Of their
depredations in soma locality. On the
Fourth Of July Jesse NJ. South got away
with ono Of them about s miles south east of
Scio 9lter having quite battle with it,
After Chasing it some two or three miles
with his dogs it was freed. A shot from his
gun disabled il in one shoulder, and it came
down and made an onslaught on his dogs.
1t was about to get the best of his dogs and
he came up To take part in the melee, when
it turned on him and he only saved his life
by giving it one tremendous stroke over the
head with his empty rifle and then running
away while it was temporarily stunned by
the blow. lie kept at safe distance after
wards aud after putting three more balls
into it's body he got the huge monster down.
1t measured o feet and inches in length,
weighed 230 lbs, and its claws were 3 inches
long, 1t had been living on sheep and geese
for some time.
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gang of Chine'e graders tie narrow
gauge line, WaB arrested on tie 5th,
inst. on complaint Off. b. Williams,
of Luekiamule, charged with trespass-
ing on his land. Mr.. Williams, it
seems, had made demand for damages
but the company paid no attention to
it and set their graders TO work on his
place, Mr. Hubbard appeared before
Justice Brown at Dallas on Wednes.
day. and after hearing the evidence the
justice fined him $50. An appeal has
been taken.
Yakima Record: While ut Ellens.
burg this week we handled some large
nuggets of gold, taken from the claim
of Messrs. Pike and Price on the Swauls.
Something like 81 ounces was taken
out ia the last run. One large nugget
was valued NJ S27S, another $l0G, and
a smaller one at S72. These gentlemen
now have tho only profitable claim on
tho swauk worked by white men, all
the rest of the miners have gone into
quartz on the new bonanza aud at
Preshastin.
In 1880 the United States census
takers reported s,12G inhabitants in
Waila Walla county The nsscssor re
turned about the same number. Both
the cnumeyator and the assessor re-
corded several hundred railroad build
ers and other transient men and women
in the county. This year Assessor
jacobs returns total population ol
90S0 aud says that ho did not hay,
300 transient persona on his list. The
increase over the census of $50 am
ounted to s3,s73,Gl9; in 1881 the roll
Eoots up $l.3G9,7so, an increase o
sl9G,l70.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-07-15
Order to Show Cause.

In Aic County Court Of Linn County, State Of
Oregon
In the MATER of the Guardianship and
Estate of Tolbert Earl, a minor
NOW at this 9Th day Of July, 1881,
comes George Humphrey, the guardian
OF the person and estate OF said minor,
and presents to the Court his petition
duly verified by his oath, praying for
license to sell the following described
real properly belonging to his said
ward, 10 wit /; the undivided one
seventh part Of the following described
premises /: beginning at the south
east corner OF William Earl and wife's
donation land claim, it being Not. NO.
1923 Ind claim No. ~ In Up. 10. s. OF
Range 2, west OF the Willamette Ner-
idian, in Linn County, Oregon (; run
ming thence North 20 deg. East ~ CS-
100 chains, thence South s. deg II min
West s 32-i00 chains thence North
deg. West 2G G2-10O chains; thence West
rs u. 100 chains; thence South 80 5S- lDO
chains; thence South II deg. 10 min.
Fast q G1-1O0 chains to the place OF be-
ginning, containing 174 S5-l00 acres.
And IL appearing to the Court from
said petitition that 10 would be- beHefi-
cial for said minor TO sell said land abd
place the money arising from su j.
sale at interest for the benefit OF said
miBor-1t il ordered by the Court that
the next o! kin Of said minor, 10 wit
Louisa Humphreys, Robert EaIl, Ellen
Cunningham, N. J. Long, Caroline
Armstrong and Norman Earl. and all
other persOng Interested in said estate,
be, and they are hereby, ordered, cited
and required, tO be and appear IN this
court, at the Court ii 0sse IN Albany.
Linn County, Oregon. On Thursday, the
4th day Of August, 1881, at the hour OF
o'clock in the afternoon Of said day,
then and there TO show cause, II any
there be, why said license should ~
be granted. IL II isfurther ordered that
service Of this order be made on the
next Of kin and all other persons inter
ested In said estate, by publishing the
same for three successive weeks 40 The
STATE RIGHTS DE3OcRAT, "A nswspapeT
published and circulating in Linn 90 a
Oregon.
(SignedJ l.. FLINN,
Judge
hereby certify that the foregoing IL
"A true copy OF the original order
Witness my hand and seal this eth
day Of July, 1881.
y. BAUM, Clerk.
per J II. HECKLEa&Ss
Deputy.
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EN0N BITE NEWS.

Editors Democrat
IteE:s scarce this week.
Hay harvest is on the boom, and
Bachanans hay presses viii net be able
to bale half the crop. Every ons 1.
making good use Of the present good
weather.
Mr.. Nathan Bond has the brick aud
shingles on the ground for his new
house, aud he Is moving out Ia his
farm 10 Ice convenient Ia his work,
while experimenting the hauling oI
lumber and other material.
The Knox Brothers are making hay
OF wild oais that got the ascend .ncy o.
a Held or wheat.
Mrs. James Is whiting frien.is ihI,
week at Turner'S Station.
Miss Miller closed her schaol lasi
Friday. She has given entire sa:is fac
ton 10 her patrons
Grain is looking splendid aud IS RI
pening beautifully.
Where Oh, where are all taose
good men who feel "wo Is me II !
preach not the Gospel >" We have
two good comfortable ehurchss built
for the special purpose uf divine ser
vice, and two school houses, all iu sight
of this place, and the memory of the
oldest inhabitant servelh not hack Ia
the time when we had so little preach.
ing. We stand ready TO spen the doors
OF our beautiful churches, Of which
any community might well be proud,
TO the expoundsrs OF the true werd
whether they use the old or new revis.
Ion of the testament. There is room
for, and great need Of, good revival
i'm tins community. The spirit indeed
Is willing, put the flesh is weak. There
Is one young man in this vicinity 50
anxious to hear the good worl that lac
goes regularly 10 Providence Church,
I'm Santiam precinct, but the kind OF
preacher he heareth over there this lie
ponent sayeth not
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MOUNTAIN NOTES.
READER.

Our Upper Soda correspondent sends us
the following items
Weather is fine, roads good, and travel
across the mountains lively.
Crops look well-AY crops l mean. black
berries, tro 1t and trlrss. Black berries are
plentiful ana the first of them are now ready
for pirl ing. They are fully month earlier
than they were last year
Deer are scarce, but one is kille now and
then. d. Froman killed one a short time
ago, and hedidn't forget his neighbors either
when lac brought it in. Phil baltimore also
killed bear short time ago.
A fine deer VAS killed by cougar about
two weeks ago On Soda Fork about two
miles above here.
Three or foar men have Jumped BiIl
Messer Smiths swamp land claim on the
Matolus near Black Butte, and Bill cusses
in nine different languages now. Two of
the men while coming down short time
age for supplies, ran their wagon of the
grade at the ford Abeve this place. and men,
team, wagon and all rolled into the river.
No damage beyond getting wet.
Mr.. Keith is well fixed now and can ac-
commodate both man and beast in good
shape and at fair prices
There are large unlnhsr of campers here
now, and more e"nling every day.
Mack.
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PORTLAND officials recounted the
votes cast at their recent city election
last Saturday, and the result turns the
tables again. On the face of the re-
tarns Sinons now has a m tj ,rity of
one. But it is claimed that one blllot
counted for him was illegal, as it con-
tained both the names of himself and
Thompson. This will make it tie,
and if Sirnons has the returning board
he will probably come out ON top yet.
La the meantime each party accuses
the other of corruption, fraud, etc., and
no doubt they are all correct in their
charges.
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rHE oREcoS rAclr,c Ra,lRoiD

Since the issue OF our June number
the Ion pending preparations fur The
construction of the new Railroad, which
will first connect this valley with
Yaquina BAY, and afterwards croSs the
State at It's center line To Boise City,
Idaho, have been completed. The
construction of the first section. from
Yaquina Bay to Corvallis, II distance
of about GO rules, will proceed as fast
q possible. SO soon as the exuet line is
located by the two engineering parties
who are now taking the field. The
Oregon Pacific has advertised for l30,,
600 ties, TO be delivered between tie
lst of December next, at Yaquina BAY
and a,eng the line of the road, as will
be seen on reference to another column,
1t is intended, and expected, that this
FIRST section will be completed by the
end ofthe year, in time to carry out
through the ney outlet this seasons
crop. Judging by the enthusiasm ex'
cited throughout these Valley counties
by the intelligence, as it has gradually
Uttered out by the preparations being
made,iit is impossible to over-estima;e
the Importance of tho enterprise, un
dertaken first by the farmers them
selves ten years ago, and now TO b,
consumated in an enlarged and per
fected form. The causes of the delay
are widely known throughout the Stat,
and need not here be repeated Il ii
only right to say that, so far as oul
information extends, there is full
I ground to be confident that no outsid,
causes can henceforth operate to atiset
or interfere with the completion of tn,
Oregon Pacific Railroad. And, Will
honest and free competition for tn,
transportation of both the outwardi
and inwards traffic, the farmers anC
producers generally will have fair play
and the one great fear will be removed
which has rested hitherto, like darl
cloud, over the future of the Valley.
With the construction of the OregoI
4
Pacific RAILROAD is involved the up
rising of the new town of Iaquina
upon the Bay. Some of our Portlant
friends appear TO regard this prospect
with anything but satisfaction. But
we have yet to learn that tie fonnda
ton and growth Of new trading point
ut upwards of hundred miles distanc,
can be anything but an advantage te
the commercial metropolis of a State
when capital snd population from afal
off are means OF such foundation
and growth, and are not sub
tracted from the men or money
OF the older aud larger city. The
future Oregon demands that provision
shall be made for the flood of imuiigra-
ton which will inevitably follow the
opening of the direct lives of trans
continental travel, when thus ut last
the natural advantages Of the State in
soil, climate, and manufacturing facili-
ties are opened to the rising tide
ITeF87t = UE0ItTSE.
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a LUMBER merchant calls attention
to the wonderful possibilities of saw.
dust as follows We have been shown
a model of a car-wheel, consisting of an
iron wheel of seven inches outward di-
ameter by one-half inch thick, fitted
with well-prsportioned hub and rim
filled with pine saw-dust, pressed in so
so:idly that we are ready to believe
the assertion that resting the iron rim
npOn bearings, pressure equal to
twenty-three tons applied to the hub
faile1 to develop any signs of weak
ness. Sawdnst car-wheels, saw-dust
brick, w-lust fence posts, railroad
tes. ard even saw-dust window and
door frames, wainscoting and mould
ings begin to appear omong the possi-
bilities Of the immediate future.
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"QUEEEN OF. THE PACIFIC. "

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
is having another fine iron steamship
built at the yard of Cramp & Sons at
Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Leclgey
of a recent date says: "The keel is being
laid for an iron steamship, to be named
Queen of the Pacific, intended to run
between San Francisco and Portland,
Oregon. This steamship will be $40
feet long SO feet 6 inches beam, and %
feet deep. She is being built under the
highest class Of Bureau Veritas, and
will steam l6 miles per hour, regular
steaming. and tits claimed will be the
fastest steamship on the Pacific. Hor
engines are of the compound type, with
piston valves and an indicated horse
power of 5000. The boilers will carry
100 pounds of steam.