The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-05-26

called Monday aud attended TO him. He
improving now.
Considerable excitement was ocoasionOd
in one Of the rural. precincts the other da.
by the absence Of one of the most preminen
citizens, aud it was reported that he beef
murdered, but it was afterwards ascertain
ed that he had only eems to Albany ans
bought new suit of clothes OF Blan, th'
leading clethier in tho willamette Valley
Considerable JOY was manifested over his
---new suit of clothes.
1t doesn't pay to shoot dogs In Albany
ard this fact will soon be found cut. Sun
day evening. Delss pollarhids triad to dis-
charge tho contents OF revolver into one Of
the oanins species; luckily be failed; but
night watch Joaes waa just behind aud i'm.
msaiately arraAted him. lie was taken he.
fore Recorder HentaH Monday morning, asd
pleading guilty was 6ned. The fine and
costs amounted 10 about Sl5.
Yesterday Mr.. H. D. Slntsr returned
from the mluss in SouIhsra Oregon, after
an absence Of a couple weeks. lie showed
rs nugget Of silver which he found in n
efeviee az the head of Cow creek nssr
Myrtle. IL sqnite curiosity, nuFgots
being almost unknown il this State. II
weighs about ton ounces, aud is quite irtsg.
nlar. showing evidence vi great heat. lie
found several other smaller nurssts hnt dis.
posed OF them
Walter Smith. of Halsey. has secured the
eeetraes for putting up new school house
a. Shedd Station. Frsa its description ws
Judge that il will be great ornament to
that place. 1t is to cost $3.50, will bs tive
stories high. and will be completed in time
for the winter term Patent seats are to be
introduced AZ well as other arrangements
which will 80 to make it one of tho beat
sshsol hsSsss in tho county. The property
Of Shedds is assessed at $3.50, 900. A tax Of
Ii mills has been levied on this for the build.
Ing of the school house.
They Lost their bearings aud there is no
getting around that fact. Sabbath evening
County Clerk Baum and friend from sAa
Francisco. started out for short ride
through the beautiful country surrounding
Albany. iatsEdisg to bs goao only an hOur
or so. Eaehanted by the lovely scenery
time flew. and they were scsn several nilss
from the city. Ths moon raised its head in
the sky - soon As the sun hal suak behind
the Csast range; it caught the eye OF Mr
Baum, who thinking. 80 the s.ery gees. that
it rose directly opposite from what it dsss
took his lsarisgS from it; but it lead him
farther and farther from his home on tsesraa
the region eli Halssy sun,s it TO cay that
hs.did net get his bearings in time 70 get
home ti!l about midnigh.- Since thsa his
time has been pretty we'll taken up IN reading
ansnamsus postal cards.
Fer several yearsa strsng .lTott has bsss
made TO obtain Baptist esllsgs At MeNin-
yills, bat net until BOW has 10 met with see
cess. Ga May 50sh, the ssrHsr atone Of =
college will be laid =. tha. city With i'm
posing ceremony. II Niil tsa grsA. event
- the citizsas Of Menianyills. TAs college
will start out with an endowment fund Of
$4,000 aad Suildias faad Of shs sane
amount TLis will insure hns structure
It Is 70 lie Of brick With the beat inprovs-
meats aud work will be pushed en- with great
viror pusil the buiiliaS Is completed.
on the laying OF the Garner stone. the sd.
dress will bs delivered by Ioa. J. II.
Dolpb. OF Portland. And Rev. r c. Till. ei
this city. will act a. chaplaia.