The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-01-16

OPcra mouse tuesday night TO about twenty
tye people. Bills followed them from oths
cities faster than the receipts came 10. I
was "snids" affair.
Our aim Is TO please all, Try US and W
belicye you will not regret IT, Our goods or,
all hrst'class, aud as our expenses arc ligh
wo can sell at at very small advance above
cost. Read 4 Brownell.
Thero Is rarely an OWL without blessing
attending IT, A Collar paper congratulate
ed its readers on the fact that the y ockad,
prevented tho receipt Of dams from Portland
and San Francisco.
Rain aud wArm weather tho last part o.
IAst week made tho snow take wing and
VANISH. Since thon tho weather vans has
vascillAted between the north and south pro-
duoing nothing in particular.
Oregon City had $40. 900 Hre on satur.
day last. Tho buildings burned were the
EaterpriSs Office, II E Cross law Office, II d
kelIy's dwelling aud store, DR. Morris Office
and A w Howard's furniture store.
y Hogan, Of Douglas county, was as.
saulted At the State PenitsstiAry last Sun.
day by Aprisoner whom he had captu red
some time ago. A blow on the head with a
bottle Of water was tho only injury.
The Albany City Band has just been duly
Incorporated with o Aubrey as President,
William Henderson as Secretary. and q
Foster a. Treasurer. II IL an excellent In.
stitutien deserving Of good support.
Anecdotes Of the enduring power of cattle
In Eastern Oregon during the storm are now
common. The biggest is that seyeral cows
took shelter undsrA juniper tree. whore they
remained twenty days without food,
coming out all right bat gaunt and hungry.
Any Information leading 70 the recovery
Of one or two roof ladders stolen from the
truck OF Resous Hook 4 Ladder Co. Of this
city. during the recent Hevere storm, will be
gratefully received by the foreman Of said
company.
Hoffman 4 Joseph are fixing up Mr 10.
seph's bnilding nearly opposite 10 their pres.
ent store. preparatory 10 moving their soda
works and stock Of goods into il. They
propose 10 make II one of the nsatant stores
in Albany. IL already has tho advantage Of
. splendid location,
One day last week. ws are informed BY
parties from Corvallis. ono Of the ends Of
tunnel No. ]. on the o gave way, filing
the opening and blocading the road genera.
ly. The damage will ts repaired as soon a.
psasible.
Hoffman 4 Jostph kLys jnAt constructed
buildisg on tho alley nsar the Post-ofIies.
IL 10 not, As some may nave eonjectured. .
new school houss although IL IL new cool
hsuss. and already holds . great many ton,
Of CAlipooiA ice. Remember this next sun.
mer.
Illinois has a genuine female Shylock who
demands ''hsr bond" She made AZ election
bet, the Loser TO wheel the winner around
the public square. Mrs sbylock lost and
now she consents 70 wheel him, but not BIZ
clothes with him. That was no. in th'
bond.
Things arc generally worse in anticipation
than in fact, tic Truth Of which is we'll illus
trated by the reports oi damage done Il
stock ia KAstsra Oregon before NO knsS
anything about il. Tae result 10 that no
nearly so much injury was done As sIpsste'
was done.
The charter mos.iaz called for last Friday
nisht was not held. Gauss Bon.attspdAnos
The Court House was not even lighted. Al
bany needs 10 pattern after Portland. whie
has been nothing else but charter for th
last few weeks
Last Saturday County Treasurer Farwel
sent by sIpreas IS. 900 70 the State Treasurs
At Salem, the first sen. from this county
The deep snow made taK-colieeling slow. i
one precinct the Sheriff only getting two q
three dollars on his advertised day for collect
inE taxes there.
ET T Fisher, County Surveyor Of Lin
county. is prepared with field notes an
township plAts Of this county 10 correctly
locate corners Of land where the same ha
been lost or destroyed. and will replace th
Same with permanent monuments. Person
wishing surveying done will please addros
me at Miller's. Linn county, Oregon.
In the Mckenzie river last week Will
logging, several men. among whom wa
Charles Davis. were tipped from = boat int
the river. Davis in attempting TO swim
shore took crsmp and was drowned HI
companions reached the shore in safety.
Robinson 4 West have in the Calipooi
between Brownsville and this city about 2
500, 600 feet OF logs, which are expected
arrive here before the week 10 ended. The
have been greatly favored this year in th
quantity of water. 1885 will SEQ the Alban
Saw Mill running at full blast" PArtis
desiring lumber should take notice befor
hand.
An idea Of tho damage done around Hep
nsr by the snow may be gained frem list {
the lessss Of sheep In that section, the 70
lowing bsisg part Of them Thomas Ian
1900 head on Thirty Mile creek. Mike Ks.
ny Of Lena, had 800 head SmOthsred. job
Woodward of Dry Fork lost 225 head. s
Groff Of Butte Greek, lost over 800 head ou
OF 240o. George snidsr Of the same place
lost over 100 out Of = band Of 1000. Presto
Crssswell Of Hinton Creek, lost over 66
he&A.
A small amount Of excitement was occas
sned in this city few moments last Wed
nesdAy afternoon by the report that ayoun
man had been arrested for forging IN order o
prominent butcher and getting money o
the same. Investigation proved it true A
the order was for only eight dollars the mat
ter was settled, when the forgery was dis
covered, In double quick time, and tn
young man for SEINE time a resident Of th
county was allowed to 90 in peace, certainl
very lucky escape fer him in case wher
the penalty is SO great
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