The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-07-27

Rraina.
Montsith 4 Sons mill l. being reahingls
and thoroughly repaired. II win be in
splendid condition 10 receive grain, and "a
work, when the improvements on Il ~
completed.
As soon as the Northern Pacific IL CON
pieted eastern drumaaera win flock into To
Northwest like flies into sugar bowl, |
might be we'll to begin barricAiing our elite
against them.
Some people object 10 boys swimming IA
the Canal, insamuoh - the water IL after
wards used ior d,nking purposes. beside
IL is said TO he against the rules Of the Ditel
Company
There are:2a00 mortgages ON record in th,
County Clerks Office in PoFtland. A man,
Of those are probably cancelled. there VIII n,
doubt be trouble in camp before the taxes
are collected.
Albany women should not become fainI
hearted, a Boston woman built $50, 600
mansion entirely from the sale OF dough.
nuts. II could be done here IL there were
only market.
A lodge OF Good TemplArs was organized
in Jordan Valley on the 22d inst. by w
King. grand lecturer Of the order. IL starts
out under favorable auspices with member
skip Of twenty -four.
Last Friday Mr. w Gaines took to his
house from the store Of s Young, Pitts
Thsesher and a traction engine, leaving hard
gold for tha same. Tie will nee them in
saving wsnd. threahiut. etc.
7 q Psng, swamp land commissioners on
the put ri th government. and II II Hiw.
1T, on the p,rt of cha state. are eugaged
making final selao.iaa o; ssau.p lauds Ia
the La Grande land district.
Opened this week at Nolan'a cAsh Store,
q fine line oil harvesting goods. consisting Of
overalls, jumpers, blouses, working pants,
gloves, goggles, buekakins aud Iacing A
usual, low prices viii rule.
A correspondent ia the Sunday Mercury,
from Lebanon. gives away" several Of the
business men Of Lebanon. Il Is possible
such correspondence might apply to Alba.
ny in connection with the same parties.
Our efficient Marahal Is repairing cross.
walks throughout the city. They needed
it very much. Some of the citizens are re.
pairing walks adjoining their property.
while others are left in deplorabls eondi.
tion.
Donald Dinnie. the famous Scotch athlete.
Is to come 10 Portland, where . series Of
contests have been arranged between him
and unknown athletes. They will occur
during Manager stechan's great Athletic
Julius Gradwehl has been appointed agent
for the Northern Pacific Express for thia
city. This company will do an express basi.
aess between all points in the United States.
Once will be opened here in the early part
Of next month.
The survey Of the extension Of the woat
.ide road from Corvallis 70 junction City il
completed, the new survey being two miles
shorter than the old one. IL Is said the
work OF grading The road viii commence At
both ends ia = short time.
Attention Is called 10 the card of Drs ] W
md Mary 7 Cole. in another column. They
have just located here. coming from Browns.
nile. They are old Lima county people and
have already gained good reputation ia the
county. Give them call
A yellow fir tree was felled in Coos eoun.
ty recently. l76 feet OF which, without knot
Or blemish, was cnt into saw logs At the
stump tho tree measured ) feet inches in
diameter aud the top end OF the top log
"a inches across.
The O Il & n Cos road Is completed and
trains running within two miles Of Meachams s
Station. The road will be completed 10 that
point in about sixty days. There being
1900 men employed. and 500 more will be
put on next week. But little work Is being
done this side Of the Station.
During the summer our ministers might
show little enterprise. and instead OF hav-
ing poor housesss now ill them up by get.
ting mp marriage every week, il only q
formal affair. They would draw with the
thermometer at 1000 in the shade.
Strikes are very popular just now. The
Cinnamon on the G 4 OR II struck. The
iron and stseI workers strike. The .ele.
graphsrs have struck. And few days sge
several clocks ~ given signal at Fucker
mans went oa strike This iH original.
Catching the.ide IRON distant exchang,
we hereby offer premium Of SIN puffs-
10 the man who win bring us the first water
melon OF the season. This il . generoul
offer, and as we are anxious TO get . melon
our friends should 81 endeAyor TO get thi
liberal reward.
We would call attention to the advertise
ment of John Schmesr in another column
Mr. Schmeer has gone into the livery bzsipes
to stay. Johnny viii always be foun'
ready TO wait upon customers, and upon th
most reasonable terms. Call upon him.
oW Pond, advance agent for Rev Henr
Ward Beecher, has affected arrangement
for two lectures by the noted diyine. to tax
place at New Market Theater. Tuesday, Az
gust 81. and Thursday, August23. II is Gel
tain that the house will be crowded to hea
the most eloquent pulpit orator Of the time
| ANY Improvement in the make up Of Ii
local columns Of the DEMOCRAT this week wi
be accounted for by the fact that the senis
editor dished mp part OF the local matt'
during the absence Of the local editor. Oh
readers therefore win excuse his absence
At the last meeting Of the Trustees
Santiam Academy, Prof J / Gilbert was el
gagged to take charge of that institution 4
8 period Of three years. The Prof has be.
teaching in the Academy for FIVE year
This new contract v. lid indicate that II
| Prof is the right man 10 the right plaza
On Thursday evening oiiast week quite
sree fight occurred on First Street. Il