The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-14

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will 20 to Portland and thence to their Cali
fornia homes near Stockton by way of tho
Pacific Ocean. The gentlemen informed
DEMOCRAT man that they had had a mos'
enjoyable experience, and were delighted
with what they had seen and done. They
went beyoad the Three Sisters, were at the
Metoleus, saw the same gorgcs made by the
tears OF ages that Close saw, and one day
the rain fell and raised the smoke, and for
two days they witnessed some grand sights
They killed two bears, an elk, mo hction,)
and all the deer they wanted, besides catch
ing fish and fish. They were much pleas
ed with the general hospitality Of people
wherever they went, and pronounce our
country good one, though they think our
farmers do not farm as thoroughly as In
California. Clear Lake they consider the
most remarkable body of water they have
ever seen. The DEMocRAr Is glad TO know
that these gentlemen, among the most
prominent citizens where they reside, will
isfied with their trip.
A BAD RUNAWAY. Last Tuesday Mr..
L afOhEltCsl olebNtS Va AhAbAu1
prairie, drove up to Mr.. f. +. Sox's barn
near Ferry Street TO fix one of his lines.
Mr., Doughten got out, and was going
around the wagon when the horse became
frightened and started ahead. Miss Dough-
ten, who only had hold of one line, pulled
Il, when the horse turned east and ran for
dear life, throwing Miss Doughten out on
the ground, fortunately doing her no seri.
Gus injury. The way the animal "tore'
down Sixth Street was a caution. ltis Gus.
tomary for newspapers to say wagons are
all torn to pieces whether they are or not.
Well, this one was for fact. The wheels
were broken mp, the box mashed, the top
torn of and the whole rig was so badly
lambed up that Mr.. Ralph Ohllng, lis
owner, will not attempt to have 1t repaired,
and wagon Is pretty bad off to be In that
condition. Damage about SIS. The horse
was stopped near DIR. Kelley's residence.
WILL PLEASRp.-Mr. Bentley, OF Cali
fornia, brother of Ex-Sheriff Bentley, of
Umatilla county,is in the city to-day, on
his way home from visit with his brother.
While here he has been the guest of Hon.
s. NJ. Pennington, who took him through
the Albany prairie. Mr. Bentley pro.
nounces IL the finest appearing farming
country he has ever seen and Is delighted
with every thing. IL will not surprise us
to see him return to this county permanent
lym As he Is well-to 90 substantial farm
erwe would by all means like TO see him
come here.
AROUND MILL CITY.-"John a. Shaw
of Stayton and Mill City, was in Salem
yesterday" says the .SfafcSmaR. "IIe re-
ports railroad operations along the Santiam
as progressing in very satisfactory man.
ner, the track being laid as fast as ahe road.
bed and bridges are ready for H. Con.
struction trains are now running some
three miles above Stayton. The new mill
at Mill city will commence saving in about
two weeks, the machinery being all on the
ground and work of putting in place going
on as rapidly as possible"
ONCE 4 RUNNER.-"That horse used to
be the fastest quarter of a mile runner
ever saw" said a gentleman TO a DEMO
cRAT man, pointing to seventeen year
old plug across the street. and then he told
how about ten wears ago at Arlington the
animal won n hundred head of cattle at
| big race there at time when Il took speed
: To win. The horse was called Sage Rat
then and Is now owned by Mr.. West. of
this city.
A Coon RECORDING Damon, a Polk
county thresher, kept record of his work.
lie had a run of thirty days and threshed
63,060 bushels, as follows 10 suts Of
wheat which yielded 5s,I3s bushels 74O
acres of oats, with 7s,ssO bushels s acres
of barley, 734 bushels cheat, y acre, 50
| bushe s. The general average of wheat per
acre was s3H +; of olts,39A barley, AK (;
| cheat, 100. Our Linn county threShcrs
will confer favor by handing in their fig
ures.
GARDEs SPOT Mr.. Thomas A.phine. who
h.s been ia the city to-day, says that IN d
locality around Millers Station about four
by five miles there were about l00. 900 bush
els of grain threshesl, "a estimated frocl the
work done by the thresher-. He believes
the average o= wheat is % bushels 10 the
| acre, and considers this the garden spot Of
Linn county for fertility Of soil.
REDUCED FARE.-Thc S p r K Co. will
sell round trip tickets from Ashland and all
points north to the State Fair, to be held
next week, for one-half of the regular fare,
| good from Sept. 9Th to the 24th inclusive.
Round trip tickets can be bought TO Salem
on the S p X r from any point south.
APPoINTED.-Hon John Sumner has
been appointed by Governor Pennoyer,
County Judge of Crook county to fill the
unexpired Term of Judge Johns, deceased
Mr. Sumner used to reside at Sweet Home
and at one time represented the county In
the State Legislature. He is in the stock
business at present.
RED PEPPER.-G. w. Compton, Of the
Forks" is always trying to make 1t hot
for somebody. In his characteristic way
he has sert to this Office the finest speci
men of red pepper that we ever sat.
fully ripe and is a ,egular beauty. II Il
WooD.-Let those parties who have
made arrangements to furnish this Office
with wood bring it right along as we neec
it.
]. A. Winter is at Brownsville, and hal
improved facilities for making photograph
of the finest grade. Giye him a cali.