The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-12-21

four inchos OF snow ON the summit of the
Cascades, and Yslors are crossing without
any interruption, -. Fred Zeiber and his
surveying crew left for Portland on Tues
day. They viii probably be with us again
next spring -. "pid you over SEQ such de-
ligh.ful weather" is question heard on the
streets every day It was rumorcd that
Mr.. Moore intended resigning as postmaster.
but such is not the care. Sc far ~ the feel
ig of this community is concerned ho needs
not resign. for his efficiency is generally
known and appreciated. is ON tho rec
ords that strong effort is going TO bo made
to divide Crook county at the next meeting
Of the Legislature. Mitchell TO be tho county
seat of the new one. This is TO be done by
taking the northeastern part OF Crook, aud
also borrowing q alice from Grant. and ono
from Gillian, e. We are barely self.support.
ing so far as agricultural products are con.
ceTned. and can not think OF competing with
other places in this particular. OF the now
residences lately built 10 cur town, Newsom-
town, our subarb. claims some Of the neatest
BRiGHr PRosrEcr. MIR. S. G.. Elliott who
was at one time connected with Ben. Holi-
day in the early enterprise that resulted in
the building OF the o. & G. II. Il. aud who
for so re time made his home in this city ia
visiting Portland after four years residence
in the East. OF Oregon he says "Tho
future OF this State is destined to bo very
great. The time is not far distant wasn
there viii be big boom here, and the op.
portunity afforded for those TO realizs for.
tunes who are able TO get foothold in prop
erty of one kind or another Eastern capital.
lists are turning their attention here 10 a
greater exent than is generally realized.
There will be large Investments Of money
made here by them in the near fntuae, and
IN the wake Of these will follow great actiy.
ity IN all lines. Oregon will grow rapidly in
the hext two years.
BUILDING AssocIATIoSs.-Seve Al
bany gentlemen have been contempiat.
Ing joining the American Building and
Loan Association OF Minneapolis. As the
following from the Pendleton Z. o. treats on
the subject We publish 1t gratis; "Some
few Pcndleton members of the American
Building and Loan Association of Mime
apolis expressed themselves as somewhat
dissatisfied with stock certificates received
and with the general methods of The asso-
ciation. In this connection the oit-quotcd
remark that II Is better TO patronizc or be-
long TO home institution, doubtless finds
its veriicaiion. a thorough examination
and comparison proves the superiority OF
the local organization, the Oregon Build
ing and Loan Association, over one the
interests OF which are elsewhere.
BALISG PREss.-The last ,Scieaeifc liner.
-ia" in its list of patents, has the following:
William p. Martyr, Harrisburg, Or. This
machine is one which may be used for
baling while travelling or moving, by
keeping pair of horses on the tongue aud
another 10 press the bale. In such way bal
Ing from a cock or window, the invention
providing various novel features OF con-
struction and combinations oi parts"
CENsCRED.-J. J. Winant, of the Day,
says the steiner could have been saved by
The use Of its anchor, but Mr.. Winant says
the officers of the road seemed TO be afraid
Of little expense and so the ship was
wrecked. Mr.. w. talks in remarkably
plain language,ond II what he says is true,
here are certainly grounds for ccnsurc OF
-he management of the wreck.
Nor lNsANE.-Several weeks ago the
DEMOCRAT mentioned difficulty beyond
clio between Mr.. Wright and Mrs. Piatt,in
which an OK was shot, and Mr.. Wright ar.
-ested and discharged. Now comes Mr..
Wright in.o Court and has Mrs. Piatt cx
lmined on a charge of Insanity. The com.
mission of physicians declared her not In
'ane.
MUD.-We growl about our muddy streets.
Read the following from Salem paper
'On an awning post in froas of Henry Hars'
watch shop last evening we're hung ur two
arse ovsrshoes. covered with mud and bear
ing thisdevice, 1910, 900 reward for the lost,
strLyed, or stolen man, woman or child to
lit these shoes-supposed to have been
drowned, stuck or ditched while trying 10
make the passage across Commercial street
The application Of the joke lies in looking at
The condition OF Commercial street"
CREDULoUs YoUrH.--The prize fight
arranged for last Thursday between Dutch
Henry and 2 we'll known gentlemen at the
fair grounds did not come off, on account
Of poor weather IL is said. Dutch Henry
we understand is thoroughly trained, having
been induced to live on rare meat covered
with pepper, rubbing himself with salt
sacks, striking sand bags, boxing with heavy
weights until he Is wei, bruised up and
walking several miles day.
New p. NJ. AT SALEM.--Richard r.
Dearborn, has been appointed postmaster
at Salem, at least he has been notified by
a friend in Washington City that he has
been appointed, and Hon. II. Fl. Gilfrey on
being telcgraphed to, answered that the
appointment was handed to the Senate
Tuesday.
HIGH LIcENsE.-We're sort of in favor
OF something of the kind too, that is, IL
cense of about $40 day for tramp taiors,
peddlers, brass jewelry men, etc. Make it
So high the fellows will skip from Salem
clear to Eugene or vice versa, just so as to
spare Albany.
A BIG RoPE.-Fridaysmorning MANILA
hawser six hundred feet long, being over
twelve times the length of baggage car,
and eighteen inches in circumference, was
received at this city by express from San
Francisco and shipped on the afternoon
train to Yaquina Day.
DYNAMITE.-Mack, the tailor, has just
received from the East genuine red hot
anarchist newspaper lie shows it 70 his
friends with the tongs and curses the dy-
Mantle bomb who sent it.
IN CHARGE.--The steamer "Yaquina
Bay" which ran aground on Sunday even
has been turned over to the underwri-
tiers and Robert Campbell has been placed
in charge. 6 w Hubbard is acting as
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