The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-25
BOARD or TRADE.

BOARD or TRADE.
The first regular meeting of the newly
organized board OF trade was held Tuesday
evening In the g. A. r. hall. President
Young In the chair. Communications
from o. NJ. Moore, In reference to an ad.
vertising scheme, and from Jas. Roake, OF
Oregon City, In reference to inducements
for an excelsior factory were read. The
secretary was directed to correspond with
the parties.
Mr., Mason moved that Ss5 be donated
to Pref. MeElroy for advertising Linn
county at the national teachers institute
adopted
A committee of three was appolted to
made arrangements tor renting the @. -
K. hall IN which to hold meetings.
All who have signed the constitution
and bylaws since the last meeting were
declared charter members.
The chairman announced the following
standing committees;
II -
verton, l. + Blain.
Membership.-D = Mason, Chas Mon
telth and G Meyers
Statistics.--H + Merrill, L G Sox and
c 6 Burkhart.
Navigation.--N II Allen, II Bryant and
& l. Brownell.
Legislation.-J X Weatherford, l. Finn,
] { Powell, ID b Monteith and Virgil
Parker.
Commerce and Trade --E Lanning.
G + Simpson and w c Tweedale.
Meteorology.-J q Crawford.
A committee of three, consisting OF i
! Sites, G w Watts and T. T. Wolverton,
were appointed 10 write up an article on
Albany and Linn county.
The following names have been added
to the list Of men bers since the last meet.
ing, making fifty In all:
l. Finn, Chas Montelth, { Meyer, G b
Roland * Co, NJ A Miller, Parker Bros,
Wallace * Thompson, Browneil & Stan.
ard, + Pfeiffer, Tweedle Il Hopkins; Isom,
Lanning Il Co, w { Cassell.
HEADouARTERs.-State Superintendent
McEiroy passed through Albany Saturday
night for San Francisco TO make arrange
ments for the Oregon teachers at the Ma.
tional Teachers Association. In reference
to the matter Prof McElroy has made the
following statement to Salem reporter
which Is of great interest to Linn county
people as Il will offer a fine opportunity
for advertising our resources and ad.
vantagss; at Is proposed to establish the
headquarters Gor oregon) at the Grand
hotel, Market street, San Francisco
These headquarters viii be maintained
during the association and will include a
bureau OF information (relatiye TO Oregon)
for the thousands of visiting teachers from
the East. II Is suggested that each county
send as many Representatives as possible
and that they be supplied with such pam
phlets, circulars and other county Immi-
gratien literature as may be desirable for
circulation. With this in view, Il u kug.
gested that each county or city superin.
tendent confer with the county board OF
immigration (lf one has been established
relative to such aid as the meHbers Of the
board may be able TO give In carrying oui
the above plan. These headquarters viii
become the central and official Office loi
Il
erintendents and people from Oregon dur
ing the days OF the national association
The effort will be made TO secure full anc
complete register of all members and citi
zens frem this state. Here. also, the Ore
gon teachers may invite their friends anc
the visiting teachers frem the East ane
exte nd to them an earnest and cordial in
vitation 10 visit our state as they return tc
their homes. thus seeing the magnificent
scenery, advantages, attractions and re
sources OF Oregon and the great North
west"
| SCHOOL DISTRICT TRoUnLR.-Lastw week
we mentioned dispute going on In Dis
trict =. lying just beyond the calipoois
bridge, over the building nf new schso
house. Two meetings had voted sehoo
house, but on account of some defect Ia
the proceedings another meeting was call
cd for Monday OF this week, when, almos
every voter in the district and some who
were notvoters, were present. The feeling
ran high, and the meeting terminated, W,
are told, In fight between a couple of wei
known farmers, without vote being takcr
at all. 1t seems that the District has a
school house now, net very good one, 10
Gated near the calipoola road. Those or
I the ether road want a school house nearer
that road one faction figuring for the cen.
ter of the populatiopand the other for the
center Of district Hence the quarrel. Oi
course the DEMOCRAT Is on the fence in
the matter, and only gives the facts as have
been narrated. IL is to be hoped though
0t a. L.. T.. III 81.
people of the district cannot afford to have
an everlasting internal dissension going on.
| TO the detriment of ali of their interests. II
there Is one thing more than another we
need TO be united on Il Is our school inter.
ests.
EXCURSION TO HALsEY.-Friday even
ing, May IS, an excursion train of three
coaches will go frem this city to Halsey
where Hon. J. p. Irish, the silvery tongued
orator, will address the people of Linn
county on the issues of the day. It will
afford an opportunity for our citizens tc
take cheap ride, and everybody should
go regardless of party ties Tell the news
through the country in order that a big
excursion may be the result.
THE ORR SToRY.-Another one of those
deer mistaking accidents occurred on Sun
day near Jacksonville. Dick Mitchell and
Asa Hammond were out deer hunting
Mitchell having killed one deer was on his
way homeward, carrying his game. Ham
mend saw him with the deer, and careless
ly fired, killing Mitchell instantly. Mer
who mistake deers for companions need tc
be mistaken COW thieves in Texas once In
awhile.
FIRE IN THE FooT HnLs.-Word was
received here last evening of the burning
of the residence of Mr.. Ben. Iryine, broth
er Of Hon. K. A. Irvine, of this city, in Fo,