The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-06-08

Fnoa PRISgyfLLg pAPgRs. - ! Doris
agent of che Farmsrs'& Mechanics. ms Co.
infcrms ns thaths has dono 90 excellent busi.
ness In town this week, having written up
about $50, 900 worth Ct policies. He has
appointed WIN Rowan loci agent for the
company hcre......E N Nhiss returned
Tuesday from Albany. Dir White reports
things booming about Albany. prospects
fair for = good grain yiold, and the Land
market np tohieh figures .... Wasco sheep.
men will take notice that there will be NO
grass for their Hecls in Crock county, 40 they
had as well look elsewhere for sum ner
! range. Next weeg A Ssnders will start
q number of horses to Albany to be apippsd
to SAn Francisco. ....It Il all 4 mistake
| about Crook county being ''gane up" II IL IL
| not more favorable season OF eourb0 We
viii feel the effects IT III oulb this scar mot
keenly than eti other years, bscause last sea.
son was little better than failure
SEATTLE or PORTLAND From present
indications there are liable 10 be two fire.
mems tournaments this year and 10 more
In the future. Seattle and Portland each
insists that the sixth af.naai tournament Is
10 be At its place. Now this makes things
look bad, aud not very encouraging for
the future. As far as Albany Il concerned
no doubt Our team will be glad to attend
tournaments both at Portland and Seattle
as the prizes are large. As the one AZ
Seattle Il set for the week following the
Portland tournament 1t would only be
necessary 10 continue the journey IL
Spokane Falls and WalIa Walla and Pen.
dlelon win only get excited a regular cir
cult might be established. We would then
have some professional hose teams and
I've times IN fire matters.
TIRoAr Thursday afternoon
couple young men from the country were
trying TO make cayuse fresh from Bunch
Grass navigate our streets, using the whip
briskiy, when the animal fell over on his
head, causing such serious injury that the
owner cut hIa throat next morning 10 re-
lieve him Of his agony.
ALITTLK Piesic.- -fhursdaylafternoon
Nrs. Sherman Thompson took her Sab
bath school ciasa. consisting of about IF.
teen bright boys and girls, across the river,
where lively day was spent, INC. uding
the partakiug Of refreshing repast Lit
tic picnic partiesslikc this build up Sabbath
schools, and In many respects are more
enjoyable than large ones.
Rise Losr.-Thursday afternoon while
In bathing near this city DIR. Mas,on lost
from finger fine fifteen dollar ring. II
now lies on the cold, cherries bottom of
the calipoola. and no doubt the finder will
confer great favor by returning Il to the
Doctor.
DRooPED.- white flag that was
raised Thursday for clear weather next
morning was seen dropping in shame, limp
a. = dish rag, another line rain storm hav-
ing visited sur city dnring the night. As
a matter Of fact the dag was simply ahead
of time as Is often She case, and meant
that the storm Is TO be "a short ono, followed
by clear weather.
TtLrSS.--Mr. John Hoffman informs a
DEMOCRAT man that he has made arrage-
ments with some Portland tile men for
manufacturing tiling and doing stone work
In iirst-class manner, that partnership
will be formed aud the business pushed
through tic Valley.
TIE DlrcH.-Mr. Crawford has a large
force OF men at work At the mouth of the
santiam ditch, enlarging the wing dam,
so that the supply OF water will be more
regular and larger In the low season. He
states that he intends 10 place Il in good
condition.