The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-06

loan, aud real estate business. Those ar
TWO COED business mon and wo hope TO Sc
them succeed.
Considerable excitement was caused In th
city tho first pars of tho week by n wei
known capitalist investing sos Ia three pack
ages OF tobacco. As ho has heretofore bog
god most OF the large amount Of the wesc
which he has consumed, IL Is generally
thought that Albany Is on thy evo OF au I'm
menso boom.
peculiar suit has been instituted il
Seattle. A newspaper has just sued oandi
date Ia tho late election for bill for "whoop
ing II up for him. which ho neglected q
pay. la tho Willamette Valley newspapsrs
consider themselves lucky II Oa.dIdstss pa,
what they already owe,
Tho residence OF Mr. Porn Cochran, noar
Tangent. was burned TO the ground on Sun
aay, Jan. 70. The cause was supposed 10 bo
defective fue. Tho building was insured
n the State Of Salem. the agent Of which
was In tho city on last Wednesday, for the
purpose OF adjusting the loss.
There arc, thirty.throo banks 10 oreg. n,
seven oil which arc national banks Albany
has ] bank Albina, / Ashland, l : A.to.
RIA, Baker City, % Corvallis, /; East
Portland. Eugene, . Jackson nville, l /;
Lebanon. McMinLville, l Oregon City,
u Pendleton, l +; Portland. 10 Roseburg,
Salem. 2; The Dlilss. 2 ) silverton. F.;
union. wasco, !.
ET I Fisher. Connty Snrvcyor Of Linn
county. Is prepared with field notes and
township plats Of this county 10 correctly
locate corners Of land where tho same has
been lost or destroyed. and will replace the
same with permanent monuments. Persons
wishing surveying done will please address
me at Millor's, Linn county. Or egon.
An anonymous letter from Sedaville. signed
by Stranger. states that an effort Is be.
ing made 10 raise funds for tho purpose Of
putting in fountain at Soda Spriags, 20
visitors can get water more conveniently.
Tho object 10 q worthy one. one deserving Of
encouragement, Tho springs At Sodayiile
haye obtained moro than local Importance,
20 that tho proper thing would be 10 fix them
up In style suitable TO their Importance.
The willAmetts Farm,r says mir V II
Caldwell. Of Albany, hands us in samples Of
Linn county prairie. IL has been Rrown
merely foT his own use aud was cured by
hanging inside tho house. IL APPEARS Of
good color and very mild leaf, golden In
color. lie has tried the best prairie land
aud mAnursd his land aud finds that the
dsspised white land produces the best quail.
~ Of leaf and he thinks II grows A. large a.
in the Eastern States. This appears 10 be =
good explanation and is encouragement 20
farmers who have grown tobacco in the East
10 try and make = crop Of il here on a small
scale with view 10 make a permanent basi.
ncss."
Marion Laiollet. a lt.ysAr old son Of 4 NJ
Iaiollet. who resides short distance from
Salem. was accidentally shot and killed by
hia elder brother. Friday morning. IL seems
that the elder brother 10 IL the house shortly
alter breakfast, taking with him his gun for
tho purpose Of killing ron th,. was sup.
posed 10 be lurking about 30 yard, from the
building. Marion hearing his bro,hers dog
bark went out To scs what vas the matter
aud a. hs was approaching his brother tho
gun was discharged In some manner unknow u
and the entire charge was buried 10 Marion a
left Lex near the knee. aud ran2iag down.
ward. Assistance was at oseo summoned
and tic wou nde1 boy removed 70 his rcsi.
dsnes and . physician summoned from Salem,
bat the unfortunate lad died b0fore his ar.
rival. Tho funeral took place Saturday
afternoon Aad wAa largely attended.
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