The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-08-21
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A9khot Aohhl ARpVs
The smoke Is getting almost thick
enough TO sllce.
Jerry Keeney and "Chlna Joe" the
wood sawyer, had q ilsticuff Monday.
The Chinsman Is pretty badly bunged
up. I havo not seen the other party.
II the law In regard TO noxlous
weeds is not rigldly enforced the
country Is going To be taken by the
s'daggar cookie burr" or Canada this
tie. The attention OF road supervls.
ors is respectfully called to Chap. 6l
of the Miscellaneous laws Of Oregon,
Code page 1856.
Hon. T. A. Brown of st. Joseph, Mis-
souri,, and brother of II. l.. Brown Sr.
at this place, has just arrived on q
visit. II Is the first time the brothers
have met for over lhIrty-Hve years.
and II Is q very sal meeting on the
part OF "Uncie Hugh" as he has gone
totally blind. Mr.. Browa Is County
Judge of the county Ia which 81.
Joseph Is located.
Mr.. Thos Mills has received notice
from Rev. Emory, the newly appc int.
ed Indian agent at the Klamath Res
ervatlen OF his appointment as iarmer
on the reservation.
DIR. Starr, Geo. Blakeley and Mllt
| Miller have returned from their.trip
over the mountains. All seem impros
cd In health. Milt Is beginning 10 be
corpulent.
About thirty went from here Il
the circus at Albany, and the unanI
NOUS verdict seems TO be that II wa.
uot much Of show.
J. ID. Arthurs returned Sunday
evening from hasty trip over 10 the
Metolus, where he went after Mrs
Arthur, where she had been accom-
paning Miss Colbert, who Is over ther'
for her health.
Harry Walters and wife Of Albany
stopped here Sunday with Tom Kay
and on Monday morning went on 4
the mountains.
We are all sorry 10 hear that Chas
PieifFer has sold out the Revere House
Charlie was a model landlord.
Harvesting Is about over, and tn,
average farmer Is not happy as tn,
price Of wheat and oats Is under tht
cost of production. Some sales o
wheat have been made here at 5:
cents.
The branches, creeks and wells, ar,
all getting very low. w. r. Cochran
has 10 haul water for washing pur
poses, and stock, from the CalspOoil
about two miles, and the prospect
now are that the grist mill aud wuDI
en- mills will be forced 10 run on hal
time, unless II rains soon.
Prof. Walker aud lady have gon,
TO Corvallis on vlsii.
Mr. Harriet, the old gentleman, vii,
fell from q wagon, week ago, ant
broke his collar bone.is Is trying TO rails
funds by subscription to tske hin
back TO his friends In the east. Thl
Is a very worthy object Of charity.
Mr.. Meyer made complete sue
cess OF his experiment in water works
Jode Moore has built him q barn
One Of Tom Kay's fine sorrel horse
ran q silver, Il inches thick through
his neck and made a very ugly wound
DR.. Starr Is having the store build
ing of A X. Thompson next 70 tn,
city nall, reprinted, preparatory I,
opening out a new drug store.
The plasterers are at work on Hugh
Fields new house.
The county commissioners havo ex
amined the bridge across the Calapoo
la here and decided 10 make SOM
repairs, and recover the bridge.
County commissioners, Myers an,
Condrs, were in town Monday, OF
official business.
The Cumberland Presbyterians havl
decided TO starta college at this place
Mr. Luther White, has donated ih
old "Bishops Hall" school building, i
the church for that purpose, and un
derstand they propose To start schoo
about the lst Of October next. w
would be glad 10 see go0d prosper
Gus college here, but 1t looks like tn,
college business was little overdon,
In Oregon already.
Frank Jack has gJne to Portland
to look after his hop interests,
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