The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1886-03-12
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The Prinevillc News puts Il this way ;
There arc a number OF wealthy men In
Crook county who owe us from SIS TO $3.50
each, and they don't seem to care darn
cent II they do.
DO not hire Cinnamon II by any amount
OF rustling you can get white man to do
your work. Let's make Il tropical for the
Celestial this summer.
There are $50 voters in Eugene and $50
IN Albany, and yet the former place claims
as large population as Albany.
Mrs Miller, Joaquin Miller's mother, was
married few days ago to a young man
named Cline. She had obtained divorce
from her nineteen year old husband. Joa-
quin may have written some attractive
poetry. but there is evidently soft streak
in the family somewhere.
"we'll be darned" Alva Churchill, of
the Corvallis Gazette wants the office of
State Printcr what Benton county edi.
tor wants of an office beats us
Last Saturday the rate from Los Angles
to the Mississippi river was only 81 for an
hour. II they would only throw in 'grub"
there would be some induccment towards
going East.
The smallest ratio given in any city of
school children between and 20 years of
age is to SH, This would make the lowest
estimate of Albany's population 1900. As
a matter of fact we do not believe It has less
than 1000.
The material for the bridge across the
Willamette at Albany has already been
bought by the railroad people Hemiser.
Really, now, we are glad you know so
much about It. Even we have been un.
able TO ascertain that il was TO be at Al
bany.
1t can easily be ascertained who will be
Linn county nominees by asking any one
who is politician at all (O
The members Of Mcpherson Post GAR.
had a free puff on box of fine cigars pre-.
sented by Read & Brownell, last Saturday
evening.
~ ~ WYNN hAtWN&-1ttfe ~
chronicle a Portland murder or suicide,
they are of such frequent occurrence. One
took place there Saturday, but we have al
most forgotten the name and circumstance
Think though II was fellow named Bur
CESS who shot a woman BY some such
name as Simms, and then killed himself
Next.
The tall, blonde young man, who pre-.
tended much and did little more than
small amount Of flirting, took his departure
a few days ago leaving an unliquidated
board bill of SIS behind him. Woe unto
the tramp dead beat whether well dressed
or not.
There is nothing that riles a newspaper
man more than 10 receive a news communi-
cation which is an exact duplicate Of one
sent to another paper.
The hoodlums who destroyed lamp shades,
etc, in the Court House after the lecture
the other night will be reprimanded IL found
out. This kind of lawlessness is going too
far.
Recently Denver man beat his step
daughter, for which he was arrested. Jus
tice Jeffries in sentencing him for six
months, made these remarks, which for
point are rarely equalled ~ am sorry
the law will not permit me sending you to
Jail for six years, for II ii would, that would
be your sentence. The only regret have
in sending you TO Jail, is the sympathy
have for the other prisoners in the county
Jail, who will be compelled to associate
with man of your instincts"
Postmaster Chance, who has just retired
from the Astoria Postofiicc, held IL for
twelve years, beginning with $500 a year
and ending with over $4,000 year.