The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-07-13

SHc was uofu III DfoNnaFHhNt isthA sSts''
~, July 18th, 1858, aud was therefore, at
the time OF her death, aged ao years, -
months and r3 days. She was married
Nov. 9TH, 1877. She and her husband NOV
cd to this county In October, 1880. The
next Oregon legislature will be like Prime
Vile In one respect II won't have any
preachers In It's q Wood, of Willow
Greek, started about 900 head of cattle for
Owyhee, Tuesday. Mr. Wood has been In
the cattle business here for the past IS
years, and IL now compelled TO seek other
range for his stock /. The band boys re.
celved new tuba from below by Tues
days stage II Is a fine instrument, and
with Charlie Elkins furnishing the wind
power, Il will make the welcoming on the
4th.. Hay will not be worth more than
IS per ton thls season, though that price Is
much better for the country than II II were
$40 and hay was scarce -. Abe Hackse.
man was In from his ranch on Thursday.
lie says the grass and grain prospects In
the southern part Of the county were never
better than at present.
AaRicuLrrRAL coLLEcg. The State
Agricultural College At Corvallis has been
formally turned over to the State of Oregon
and Is now in a solid financial condition,
with magnificent College building, and
the following excellent corps of instructors,
Just elected II l. Arnold, President z
Grimm director Of the experiment station
and also professor OF agriculture / Berch-
told, modern language, latin and drawing ;
w W Bristoy, preparatory and CONNER.
ciai departments, farming accounts and
bee culture J ID Letcher, late OF Virginia
Military Institute. professor of mathemat-
les, civil engineering and surveying w
y Hull. Of Cedar Falls Iowa, commercial
and farming law, eiocution, mechanical
drawing, history and geography. Geo.
Coote was appointed foreman OF horticul.
turc. A UaMoCRAT man met Prot. Letch.
CT at Corvallis, cultivated gentleman. who
spoke very encouragingiy cf the prospects
of the College there In lis new field.
DEATH oF w. II. .McFARLANp.-~Ad des-
patch to Mr.. ]. NJ. Irving announced the
death Of Mr.. W. II. Mcfarland At Tacoma
this morning. Mr.. Mcfarland recently
went TO tha, city With Mr.. Harvey, hoping
10 benefit his health /; ht;; grew worse until
death came to his relief. lie has been fail.
Ing for several years. Mr.. Mcfarland came
20 Linn county In Isys, and resided In Al
hany nearly ail Of the time since, a few years
hcing passed In Corvallis. lie was IN the
stove and tlnware busineas,ia which he ac-
eumuiated fortune oi fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars. lie was a man Of many
good qualities, quiet and unassuming IN
disposition. and was generally liked by his
fellow citizens.
AMPUrArED.-Wednesd morningDEs
Maston and Wallace amputated the leg Of
Fred Davis, who was aecldently shot on
Tuesday. The right leg was taken off just
below the knee. Itseems that the muskct
was an old one, and had been loaded for a
long time. Dougherty and Davis were
trying TO snap cap on Il, but 1t refused To
go off. IL was placed on the porch, and
; went off from ire that had been lingering
In the dampened powder. Davis's leg was
shattered In fearful manner.
DtscnAREp.-Ed Abbey, son of Pete
Abbey. who went with his father to San
Diego, Ca, short time ago. TO clear
away any suspicion of arson resting on
him, has been heard from. IL will be re-
mcmbercd that his srestaurant at San Diego
burned down, and that he was suSplcionee
Of burning Il for the insurance money. a
| a trial he proved himself entirely innocen
: and was discharged from custody - Ifgies
Bro WooL.--Ubbe Peters brought bis WOO
TO town and sold it for II 5-s cent
per pound. lie sheared 40 pounds from 3
z : head Of shsep. making Is 20 pounds pc
8 head. Ubbc says with wool rs low ~ IL
be makes more money by far than out oi al
}, other investment no could make. he Is
n a tariff reform democrat and not scared - .
" about the alleged effect Of the passage OF II
y Mills bill.
YoUn IgsuEAScg.--The company in whie
TO place yonr insurance Is the Albany Farm
eFs' j. Merchants' Insurance co. Wh,
Because it Is q home company. II il reliab
AMI prompt. IE.isaprosperons company, do
a safe, conservative business. In case of
loss their insurance will be attended 10 In
buaine.s like manner. Help build home l
dustry by placing your insurance Ia this co'
Z. pany
SEPARATED--The Congregational ass
,ap citation meeting Is being held In Seat
and not in Portland as statedby the Dem
Graf last evening. The association h
been divided aud hereafter the members
"' Oregon and Washington Terrific
churches will meet separately.
KILLED HIs FATHER. Last Tuesday,
Jacksonville, John McAllister, aged
shot aud killed his father while asleep in b
He claimed that his father made him We
-, too hard and whipped him, aud said he wa
SG cd to live with his mother, the father .
AIN mother hayiag been separated for some tn
VOTED FOR HARRIsos.-The Oyeg0a
is hunting for men who voted for w
Henry Harrison in 1870. In its list are
ala names of John Smith, of Albany, w
Smith, Pearl and Willoughby Church
Of Halsey from Linn county.
A CAuTIoN.-The way mowers, binde
wagons and agricultural implements. 6
era.ly went out of Stewart a. Sox's Thu
- day was a caution. II was the bigg
DAYS business in their history and perh
ever in Albany. We would give the fgul
but our readers might say they "
stretched, and we will allow them to
their imaginations.
5, New DRAY.-Mr. ]. A. McFeron
just started dray on his own accol
having purchased frst-class truck.
Mr.. MeFeron Is equal to two men himi
is an accommodating, reliable gentler
As and deserves good business.
Sic NAL SERvIcE.-Hereafter the (
on the signal service pole at French's
ner will be changed promptly at II o'c
- 4. NJ, and will indicate the weather
II o'clock, high noon.
rou A RAPIDRIDE.-We Wednesday afternoon
nos cy Young. J P Hail and the Smith broi