The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1882-03-24
STATE ITEMS.

hou. stephen CONN., an OLD pioneer
of Oregon, died at bis home in Dayton.
Ysmhill county, after btief illness,
aged SO years, on Thursday March 10Th
1882. Mr.. CJflin immigrated 10
Oregon 10 lsf7, and settled in Oregon
City, on the breaking out OF tho gold
mines Of California in l84S, he with
the tide Of fortune seekers hastened TO
the gold fields in search Of the precious
metals. lie returned to Oregon in
lSI9 and purchased q portion Of the
town sito Of Portland. From that time
untd his death, ho haa been an active
worker in various enterprises having in
view tho development oftSe country.
To the old settlers Of Oregon tho name
Of Stephen Colin is very familiar, aud
tho news Of his death will recall stirring
Bcenes in tho early history Of Oregon
ia which this venerable pioperr took
an active part. lIo leavesa widow aud
large circle Of friends and relatives
who will kindly remember his many
virtues and mGura friend departed. ~
.StatesRHH.
There is 10 ba 8scn n little north of
town tho busiest lot Of people you ever
saw. 4 large number Of mon arc "a.
work driving teams sad Cinnamon aud
the result IL, the grnds toward Tho
mountain peaks IL steadily lsngthsning.
Numerous Cinnamon, about 500 or COO
are now at work on different pnrta Of
the road. Every morning on the cor
ner Of Court and Vincent streets in
front Of Mays carpenter shop can be
seen the heathens IN every shape and
poaition. This il the rcstibg place fof
new arrivals until transportation can
be procured to ship them to the front.
-East OreJonian.
On Sunday last a singular accident
happened TO Mr. Homer Holland, book
keeper q; Ito Imperial Mills While
a,t,ine on "A chair az disAaJWe, shaving
Himself, he struck hig elbow sgkinst th'
table. cauAiu2 yhr raz'r tn faii put OI
h,. haad. i,ftll ,d,r iI~u@zr,is snl
cut iiuns1r t3r ctuir ssycr siy. ~
n'.tT at tsl ea- Erv'rad snd as,i4t
s. a.. =. a. au;ninJi.ci ~ lLe parsDn 81
Ds J. 4 White ~ho hoou Eaceee,ir,
,u stopping the lro(usa kcmorbssc
sir li.l.and has had 10 submit 10 Al
aluos, continual bCinbsidment cf baii
nays. ON account Of which We defer
from making any more Particular men
tion. Of the affair, but huE.ee 70 10 Eay
that he faces tie rnueic aii iiga:, hai
not been laid upa all. ani ~iii soon b
able to Say in tho language Of the i'm
ortal tard "Riehard'. himself ssain. -
orcJo" city Eafeprise,
When OCCASION absolutely require
il. Prof. Milner is "handy with b.
pfepz." Las, Friday tvo ramps en-
,ereI the kiicl.oa of las r. >'dsace ane
demanded their dinner. aiis Miincj
/ eigi.ly declined 10 provide 1t and re
{ .ssl them e leave. TDla they re
| fssei 10 do, aud thrsateningIy insists,
on having a meal, ordering the Chin'
cook TO gst it ready. Al lhis janetuT'
tho Professor appeared on the scene
his little daughter having met him OF
his ~ay from school and explained al
fairs. Tnero was blood ia his eye, aud
The tramps saw il. They made for Tia,
door but the iraie and hgile professo
wouldn't have il that way. tie wen
for them, let out his rgh', "alusgiog
the hindmos, man beautifully Ia III
back OF the neck, sending bin TO grass
The tramp diin't come to tho scrAte
/ far th. reeond rolLd, bat was above,
to departs "a llsr sai s1rrlrr tramp
Corp4iiis Leader.