The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-07-24
IOWA EDITORS.

our clippings from Iowa papers in refer
enca 10 their Northwest trip that we pre-
sent moro this week, some OF which will
bo found TO DO very spicy reading;
rho Iowa editors did not go west to give
the people OF that country any lessons In
etiquette, law or manners. IL they did
they got most beautifully left. Nowhere
tbrourhou tho land are the people more
courtoous, hospitablo aud entertaining
than In the far west. Everywhere we
found grand churches, schools and co.
leges, successful business mon, fino so.
cIety, aud all tho elements that combine
TO make happy homes, and enviabo sur.
roundlngs. IL was injudlcious for any
ono from Iowa to carry his speciality or
prohibition to the Pacific Coast and tell
the people there what an admirable thing
it is, when enc can SEQ more drunken
men in any Que of hundred places I'm
Iowa, than were seon altogether In the
west. We would suggest that tho noxt
tlmo tho Iowa editors take trip they
loavo tho preachers and some others at
home. Indeed II is not good thing TO
havo any outsiders along, as a rule, OK,
cept a surgeon, and then their actions
will loo representative of tho press. But
whore nearly ono half OF two hundred
excursionista are In no wlso connected
with the press and arc out simply for n
money, they will do things that would re.
fleet dlscredit upon tho fraternity, while
members of tho press would not, or
course llere are exceptions TO both sides
but tho rnle will hold good. .."Codar Rapids
Gazette"
One o'clock the train ran into Albany,
and carly Saturday tho Mayor OF the city
and largo number OF citizens collected
at tho depot grounds and extended n
49,.
had been made tho line OF march was
taken toward the city, 90 the excellent
music In waiting for the occasion, When
the Willamette river was reached the
large crowd halteu III the steamboat land
| ing, and few minutes were agreeably
spent In conversation and music. Then
the members of the press association, ae-
companied by several hundred Albany
people, went aboard the steamer "Salem,h
and a few moments later the boat steam-
cd up the river. with the two bands aboard
taking turns In contributing cheering
airs. The ride OF fourteen miles to Cor.
Wallis was an agreeable change, as We
were delighted with the beautiful stream
with it's clear waters and fr.frlnged banks.
Story Co, "Watchman."
| Juno Goth We breakfast at Albany de-
| pot eating house, from whence we arc led
by two excellent cornet bands, ono from
4 AluAUyt bHu utHoI AI0ll NAEbAillAt 10 lhU
1 central position OF the city where q score
OF our boys INDUCED In comic variation
where our Farmer Cot1in mounts = dray
wagon, and waving the flag we brag on.
Boys. indulge I'm Jargon. Hero wo board
a steamer for Corvallis and steam up the
Willamette, having been Joined by hest
Of Aibany's people, among whom we find
q brother OF l. X Train, OF Fort Dodge,
who edits the "EIernld- -DisssmtnAtoF," az
Albany, ard with whom we had please
ant interview. Reaching Corvallis We arc
led first to Jail and thon 20 seat OF Instlce
and drink in tho speeches on an empty
stomach. Next We go 10 church for the
fir.tttme on tho coast, where we have q
fine sermon over which mono sleep OF
weary. Artistic IN arrangenlet bsuntaouf
In quality :. delicious I'm edIbelity adofn.
ed with handsome, attractive, Intelligent
lady walters composed OF the elite OF the
city. q Albany and Corvallis are prosper.
lous towns located near tho centre of VII.
llamette valley, and whatever has beer
said OF this valley applies
20 these calhoun Co. Journal"
Cyclones are tho great bug bear EAisod OF
ne Pacific coast against Iowa. Again W,
prt Mrs Cook on tho stand. She teatilie
that ahe has little ehoiee between being blown
mp in an Iowa eyelona and shaken 20 piece
! by an Oregon earthquake. Ga tho whole
however, she piefers the chance Of the cy
clone and will retarn % Iowa in few weeks
to make this her permanent homs.-~IndianA
10 Adroease Tribune.
The above is as ridiculous as anything ca
we'll be. There has never been al earth
quake in Oregon which could much nor
than DO felt, and only few OF any kind.
The following from the same paper show
how the editors arc kicking among them
selves. Itia very Humorous
Some evil genius must have presided ov,
A w Swain. tho President OF the Aasocil
/, tion, or he never could have collected togeti
;, er such incongruous elements as mado uD th
200 participants in this excursion, nor cou
J he have betrayed such woeful unftaesa (,
the position About half the party were /
n eligible under the rules Of tho Associatio
having no interest whatever in the press, nj
nominally representing some paper for Il
= purpose OF participating in the exeurnio
These were soon appropriately styled do
beats, and feeling sprang up between the
aHd the members OF tho press which was n
o conducive To harmony. They had none OF g
sympathies and feelings peculiar 10 newsp
per men. They cared nothing about the re
utation OF the Iowa press They were out
pFpAGaAiuuAl u1Au DG4ha Atl0 kuGlr hlNa heetn
70 be 20 get the most they could for the lea
u return. regardless Of modesty or common d
I ceney. Where the numerous free rides we
!. offered they would burst from tho cars nj
rush pell nell 10 the best carriages for cho
j. seats. At the dinners rendered they won
a, dash up 20 ths tablca like Btampe3ed catt
10 or lot OF hungry swine. Some eYen went
NJ far in their madness as to climb in at I
!, window Of hotel 10 get 10 the table bef'
:" those who crowded through the doors. Th
conduct was simply outrageous. Strange
"a it may seem, this element found espec
w favor with Mr Swain.
o. For boasting Barnum himself cannot
lst proach the following from she Fairfield lie
ly er:
or TIE man who goes to Oregon to get ch,
~ land will come home disappointed. In
to first place lands convenient to great mark
=, are not to be had. Average farming land
= higher in price than similar land in 10y
Near Salem, which does not approach
capital city of Des Moines in any particul
lands are held at greater figures than simi
u" lands situated near Des Moines. They
on probably yield more wheat than Iowa Ian
ue but they can't touch US on corn. Fruits
be larger and attain & greater perfection Il
ours ever can, with the single exception
grapes, perhaps. bat their tame grasses c.
not compare with Iowa's. Oregon h
- could mt stay in the same pen with Iowa hc
'oo 90 and while cattle can be raised cheaper Il
OK with us, they must be raised Sl5 to $50
OK head less than ours before we need fear ct
'00 petition from them.
30 Sometime during the night we reached
so bany in the Willamette Valley, and wher,
90 the morning a Eumptuous breakfast was Sc
so cd to US by the Albanans in the railr
so dining room. This over I essayed to i
so abost the town, when was picked up
,0O John Robson, Jr.. OF the large agricultr
o0 firm of Deyo Il Robson. Mr. r. is a son
10y John Robson, good farmer of Welton to
,oV ao ship, and had many inquiries for the peo
Wv st home He is welded to Oregon, but