The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-09-26

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was brought up in Albany who Is remember.
ed by many Of our citizens. The former is
reported a. being 81 years Of age the latter
IL probably about 35 years Of age. This
jackson. though, Il Is stated. was well
known in Oregon.
The East 0regoaida In speaking Of the
capture Of the three young men In this coun.
ty for stealing horses In umAtilla county
speaks thus plainly "Stock mon will have
10 take some measures 10 protect themselves.
Il is already out Of ths question TO think Of
legally oeavicting and pushing the gangs Of
thieves that are known who exist" Much il
meant ia these few words.
The Coloma Block buraed In Portland
Monday night. beginning about 0 o'clock.
The fire started from tho wharf from match
applied to an old box by an incondiAry. d
P Thompson and Dolph brothers lose Sls..
eoe insurance $4,000; Knapp. Burroll &
Co., s75. 900 insurance $4,000.
Mr. Frum, Of the firm of Graf Frum, Is
having built fine residence on First street,
in the Third Ward. Zeyss q Hoohstsdier
are doing the carpenter work. which insures
. splendid job. As Mr. Frum 10 q bachelor
what all this means is query but we are.
all the same. glad TO sec such buildings 20
up. Il is bound to DO occupied
l. I T Fisher, County Surveyor of Linn
county. is prepared with field notes aud
township plats Of this county to correctly
locate corners Of land where the Same has
been lost or destroyed. and will replace the
same with permanent monuments. Persons
wishing Surveying dene viii please add ress
him At Miller's, Linn county, Oregon.
4 small can Of wheat from the farm Of Mr.
Brunk living at Eola. brought 10 tho Office
by Mrs Amanda keater, is . splendid speci.
men OF first'class merchantable wheat.
Fourteen acres averaged - bushels TO the
acre. y wonderful yield, aud ore which IL il
could become more general would put money
in wheat at less than so cents per bushel.
| A subscriber advertised last week sixty or
seventy stock sheep for sale. He sold them
all just from the advertisement before the
end Of tho next day. An advertisement in
the DKMocRAr will kis every time IL it is in
reference to anything wanted but people
who think they can advertise for white
elephant aud get il generally Get fooled.
| Last Sunday afternoon the traction engine,
OF Dan Clark. who lives about Eve miles
from Salem on the road towards Turner, was
blown mp, aud the engineer. Eugene Meal.
lister. Twas instantly killed, being thrown
about forty feet. A mnlatto named Delaney
and boy named Mcleod were hurt. the
former bsing thrown about thirty feet, 10.
ceiYing cut on his knee. which will make
It stiff fot life. The cause is supposed 10
have been the ciogging up Of the steam car.
riAge pipes by the ashos from tir wood used
The North America Rsrier for octobsr 10
notable a. well for the Importance Of the
topics treated. a. for the eminenee of ita
writers. The leading article. "Morai Char
acter in Politics" is by President J II sselye,
benefits Of the Tariff System" 10 9 sym.
postum consisting of three articles written
respectively by John Roach. 4 L Thompson
and Nelsn Dingley. Jr. In addition TO these
most timely discussions Of high political
issues. the R>ne1 has article by tho Rev DR.
Augustus Jeasep. entitled ''why Wish TO
Visit America = "The Philosophy Of Con.
version" by o Frothingham, aad Others.
The OregoHian put in an appearance Mon
day in its new dress, two sheets 10 tho wind,
eight pages Of liYe reading matter, present
ing itself in good sized type. and gotten up
in an able manner. Il Is not only credit
to the Northwest but IL would be . credit
TO any Of the Eastern cities Il is patterned
after tho Chicago Tribune in its makeup,
aud deserves as large = support. IL il en-.
titled to this much credit regardless Of poll.
tics.
The total receipts at tho State fair which
closed last Saturday night, we're about ST.
coo. less than half what they were last year.
This amount all goes towards paying the 10.
debsedneas Of the society. the exhibitor only
getting script aud il is aaii that even own.
ers Of horses who had paid entrances money
only got script. General complaint 10 heard
and it Is thought thiG will be the last meeting
Of tho society under its preseat management.
There is talk OF placing il in chargs Of The
State
The Esmond Hotel in Portland, was en-.
tirely consumed by fire last Sunday night.
The fire started on the docks on the VILLAIN.
cite, and soon spread to the hotel, only the
front wall Of which was lett standing. The
otal loss amounted 20 about $50, 900. The
hotel was insured for about So, 900 and tho
furniture at $4,000. Among other losers
were Northop L Sturgi's, $4,000; Tatun
4 Bowen, $4,000 Donald Macleay. sl2.
900; Z Elkeles. $4,000 Everding and Far
rell and John Wagner.
Here is Q simple example. which We gel
from an exchange, for some farmer boy OF
girl to solve. The first one sending the cor
rect answer will get credit mark in th,
DEMocRAT A farmer engaged teamstel
to haul and place in . bin $500 bushels o
wheat at the rate of IS cents per GENITAL, +
be paid in wheat at IS cents per bushel
How many bushels remained in the bin afte
the teamster had taken his pay.
Last Monday Mrs Mcconnell brought I,
the DEMOCRAT Office some large, lusciou
Bartlett pears, and two stalks OF corn equs
to anything We have yet seen here. Th
; stalks were not only tall. being betwee,
twelve and thirteen feet high bat each on
had three ears of corn attached to it, yhic
Z is what counts. The seed was brought frsr
= Indiana These specimen. aatisfv ns tbs
= corn can be raised her u 'arly as we'll as |
! many OF the Eastern States. As for pear
9 Oregon has no superior in the world.
The following is the assessed valuation .
. Clatsop county Number OF acres. "a, ,l3l
i value, 1856, 1872; 4O3 horses, sI7. 1877 F; 2, 45