The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-12-14

days attendance, 6s7; number OF days alb
sent, 2; number Of times tardy, q, numbe
of pupils enrolled first week, 2S; sccon,
week, so; third week, IS; fourth week, 80
daily average attendance, 81. Names o
pupils who were not absent nor tardy dur
ing the month arc Loffa Arnold, James
Arnold, frankie Bostwick, Eddie CYRUS
Icy Charlton, Carson Charlton, James Cot
felt, George Coffelt, Mollle Coffelt, Emma
Davis, Gertle Davis, Paulena Kruger, Dee
Miles, Bell Miles, Josie Miles, Noah Miles
Ora Miller, Ernest Miller, Clara Miller
Walter Smith, Lizzie Young, Rosa Young
Harley Young, Addie Leever George
Lecver and Willie Leever Persons who
visited the school during the month were
Fred Davis, w G Miles, Millie Davis, w
III Young, Mrs Miles and Mrs Bostwick
SAMUEL ALrnoUsE.-Mr Samuel Alt.
house, another old pioneer and man uni.
versally esteemed, died at his home In this
city last "Wednesday, after an illness OF
Eve or six weeks, ut the age of @ years.
Mr.. Althouse came to Oregon In rS47,since
which time most Of his life was passed In
Albany, where for years hc run the planning
mill on Water Street He leaves wife
and four daughters, Mrs III. L, Merrill and
Misses Annie, Mary and Kate Althouse,
several relatives aud many friends to mourn
the loss of true husband and father and n
faithful neighbor. Mr.. Althouse will long
be remembered for the high esteem In
which he was held by everybody, the best
,f -. a
A CoMPARisoN.-.Mr Denham and son
and Mr.. Wilcox, of Dakota, are In the city,
looking over the country with view to
locating. While in the Oregon Land Co.'s
office Mr.. Denham produced some Dako-
IA red wheat and remarked that "when
you can raise wheat like that, with your
fine climate you ought to amount to some
here" Some Oregon wheat was produced
aud the Dakota wheat became very insig.
niicaut. Besides being small ,shriveled up,
tired looking wheat, 1t Is worth three TO
live cents bushel less than our wheat
a DEMOCRAT man had hundred kernels
Of each weighed. The Oregon wheat
weighed just IS grains, and the Dakota
wheat 81 grains. Comment is not neccs-
sary.
SrooD Ur.-Sunday evening about 10
O'Clock Oscar Marshall was passing along
Street near the L. p. Church
when a couple men stepped in front of him
ond told him they wanted his money. lie
started to run, when two more men ap.
peared on the other side, Mr. Marshall
yelled, and the men cursed. Jas. Powell
and Merrill Fish, who were standing in
front of Mr Fish's then came up, a shot
was fired by one of the three young men
and the would be robbers dispersed. Mr..
Marshall admitted that he was somewhat
as they were getting him down
to close quarters when the assistance came.
Somebody is going to get hurt, IL this bust
ness is not stopped.
HARRISBURG CoUNcIL. The Harris.
burg City Cou=cil met last Monday. At
the recent city election, three gentlemen
7 F Roach, ] l. Fuller and DR. Davis re
ceived the same number of votes, q, for
Councilmen. AS there were four receiv-
ing higher votes and six constituted the
Council cuts were to be drawn to see
which two should be decarled Councilmen.
We are Informed that three trials were
made, each resulting the same. Mr.. Fuller
and Mr.. Roach, the low license men being
elected, DIR. Davis. the high license candi-
date getting the blank each time.
No. Io-Grange No. 10 on Saturday 4,
elected the following officers for the ensu.
ing year: Master, Thos Froman over
seer, Morgan Henshaw ;lecturer, Nimrod
Payne chaplain, 4 w Gordon secrc.
tary, Nellie Wallace steward, Morris
Payne assistant steward, Jas Bodine !;
treasurer, Robert Foster gatekecper, VIM
Wallace pomona, Louisa Froman ceres,
Nancy Henshaw flora, Emma Buchuer,
l. A s., Bertha Powell.
MADE a CIRcCIT.-Somc gentlemen
from AIilIers who wanted to go to the
court house Monday, took wide circuit
around the eastern part of the city, made a
sweep from the south directly to the build
ing, reaching there in safety. They had
heard for certain that there was smallpox
in the Third ward, and didn't want 10 catch
ii. Keep cool, gentlemen, there's no small
Pox here. The DEMOCRAT will tell you
about it at once II it should happen.
DUsTr-Mr. ]. II. Burkhart returned
Wednesday from San Jose, and has con-
cluded to make Albany mis- home. AT
San Jose it was very mild and street sprink-
lers were being run to keep the dust down.
Here such a thing as dust sprinkler to
keep the mud down would be fine thing.
MADE SIoso on 1T.-Mr. John Long
formerly of this county who bought the
Reed property in Salem several months
ago for Sr,7oo, sold it yesterday to c S
RELY for S275o, and Mr. RELY will ask
$1,000 for 1t. That little transaction is GER
tainly favorable item for the Capital
city.
The CHIEF PoPIc. almost exclusive
topic OF conversation on the streets has been
the disaster to thu Oregon PAcific's new
steamer. People he7e have regretted the ac-
cident as much as if 1t were their own boat,
knowing the construction the outside world
was liable to place on the accident
LOCAL TALENT. Save your money for the
Confederate Spy" to be presented Sstur-
day evening. Those who have seen it re-
hearsed say it will be worth seeing. The
money raised goes to the building fund of the
G A r hall. Reserved seats for sale al
Blackman's for 30 cents Admission, p
cents.
FROM Crook Co.-Mr. Jas. Elkins ar
rived n the city day or two ago from
Crook county. He and his brother Charles
brought 90 head of cattle to The Dalles
selling them for about $50 head. Stock
is looking well. Some snow had fallen anc
melted.
MATTER oF RKIIEF great tnany