The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-06

came OYER from Matoleas the frs Of the
week. lie says that grass Is better on the
range there than Il has been for years, and
the hay crop will be immense. Last
Sunday during thunderstorm at the
Warm Spring agency two Indian women
were struck BY lightning, one being killed
instantly and the other seriously injured
The killing Of squaw by such means
was a new thing to the Indians and caused
considerable commotion among them.
They cannot we'll understand how an In
visible element thus produces death, and
they are considerably exercised over the
affair. Persons who have been on the
range recently say the grass Is growing
fine on the open hills, but IN the timber II
Is not doing so well, and summer range
for sheep will not be any too plentiful 80.
Quite a number Of immigrants are passing
through the country at present. Most Of
them are from California, going 10 Wash
ington Territory. Some OF them whom
we have talked with were victims OF the
Los Angeles boom, aud pronounce Il the
worst humbug that was ever gntten up
They say they have had their salisiaetion
OF Investing In climate, and are now In
search of land. A party OF surveyors In
the employ of the Wy * Q. n. Co. began
the work at Cache creek this week of To-
eating and appralsing the eompany's lands.
We understand II Is the intention OF the
company to appraise all its lands In East.
ern Oregon this season, preparatory 20
placing them on the market. . . lion. l..
Biiycu and John Cooley, Of Eugene, ar.
rived here last Sunday and will remain
several weeks. Mr.. Bilyeu SAYS he waded
way zap 10 the head oi sssalt Greek" on his
way over from Webfoot. IL VIII DC rcmem-
heFed he was the unsuccessful candidate
for County Clerk Of Lane county lie
couldn't quite get there, though nc ran
way ahead OF his ticket.
MAp.-The following from Portland
paper is really affecting, and exhibits the
awful fact that the contractor, 9. w. Hunt,
Is mad In earnest. Poor fellow, all Of his
onions spoiled; "G. W. Hunt returned
yesterday from Albany. where he made
arrangements for shipping to walluia the
stores and powder, tools, etc, which have
been brought In from the scene Of hls con.
tract on the Oregon Pacific. lie SAYS soine
OF his powder Is spoiled. aud of course, all
the potatoes, onions and such like stuff Il
worthless. When he looked over the sup.
plies brought in and thought Of all the
money II had cost and the money and time
wasted In hauling IL out into the mountains
and back agein, he was just little wrathy.
lie expresses his opinion free IN regard 10
people who will lead man into sueh
scrape by representing themselves 10 have
money which they have mott
TIE CHtSAMES HKLrnD. ~ Tuesday
night the Republicans Of Corvallis eele.
brated the nomination Of Harrison and
Morton IN the customary style. The
speaking was done near a Chinese house.
just as Col. kelsay had begun one of his
most eloquent and affecting flights long
string OF punches Of fire crackers were
started 10 cracking by the Chlnamen. and
such din as was kept up during the re.
Inainder of the celebration Is not often
heard. a Corvallis man says the Ccles-
tiais got eight dollars for the job. The joke
was taken with moderate amount Of good
humor.
McEinoY a RusrLgE. ~ Superintendent
MeEiroy il ons OF the most enthusiastic Of
oresoniA lie has been making an effort
70 set as many Of the teachers attending the
national institute as possible to return home
by way Of Oregon. and is meeting with con
adorable success. lie sent personal letters
to fully two hundred prominent members Of
the committees Of tho National Association
10 the East, and replies are now coming in
rapidly from these gentlemen. and in nearly
every ease they say good, We will return
through Oregon. and will suggest 10 our en-
tire delegation TO do the same" lie thinks
At least two or three tbonsand will return by
the Oregon route.
A SMALL FIRR.-sone excitement vas
cccasioned at the depot lastThursday by
good sized blaze proceeding from the pock-
et and coat generally of a wcll-known
drayman. The firemcn present came To
the gentleman's rescue, and after a hard
tight OF several seconds succeeded In ex.
tinguishing the fire after slight scorch-
Ing.
GRAND JuRY.-Thc grand jnryThursday
afternoon brought In not true bill against
Frank and George Cook for selling spirit
uous liquors without a license. Also not
true bill against Arthur Burton charged
with rape. Also not a true bill against
David Keenan, charged with larceny. Also
not a true billvagainst Nick and Clara Kline
charged with larceny In dwelling. ssThc
latter parties forfeited $50 bail.
Az ATTACK The Yaquina Post makes 1
column and quarter attack without quartel
on 10 Ben Lane, agent at the Siletz agency,
It asserts that he has been away from the
agency without leave Of absence for over two
weeks, and divers other acts he should moi
have done. We 10 not know anything
about the matter; but we do know that MI
Wadsworth who was succeeded by Mr. Lane
Is = close neighbor OF the PosS and has never
felt happy since he retired from the agency.
PUT IRA Lebanon gentleman says
the hose team of that city Is ready to rur
the Albany team for $aso and he has $Ioc
himself to put up on It. If he Is really In
earnest he can be accommodated so quickly
that 1t will make his head spin. I hat place
has good team but 1t will probably not
run either the Albany or Portland tear
hub and hub.
MARRraD.-OnJ June I7th,in Harrisburg
Charles II Tandy and Clara M Goodlin
Rev M Starr officiating. Though lat'
the DEMocRAT extends the happy couple
its best wishes.
| In Seattle, recently, Mr. F B Van Alstin,
and Mrs Sarah Morgan. The bride wa
the widow of Mr. John Morgan, of thi
city, who died in California only few
weeks ago, on whose estate an execute
has just qualified.
HIS Millers vote in the late eiec
ton was 1874. Marion county cast tn
/ Iaro.act ..-.a 20. c..