The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-19

SAD CASE or DRowNING,--Iaat Satur+
day about noon Mr. G Howard, who has
been down on the Siuslaw, arrived In the
city to inform Mr. II d Kennlston OF the
death OF his wife by drowning, which oc.
Cured the day before. She was about five
miles below the head Of the tide on the Stu
slaw, and went across the river In boat to
milk the COW. She sas found near the
place where shc had intended to land, with
her clothes caught on some bushes and the
body hanging In the water The family
had moved down there only few weeks
ago, but Mr. KenuIston had not yet gone
down. Besides her husband she leaves two
or .hree small children and large circle
OF friends to mourn her loss.--Eugene Reg
islcr.
An IMPORTANT MATrER.-Ata meet
Ing OF tho Salem Board OF Trade Men day
a committee was appointed TO go to As
torla and find out the aims of the railroad
company there, the point at which Il Is dc.
sired to tap the o. r., and the bonus, II
any required to have them go through
Salem. Secretary Manning stated that
while In Portland recently he had auihen-
tic Information that Il was the intention Of
the Astoria railroad company To build from
Astoria to TIllamook by way Of Ciatsop
beach, thence through tho low pass cast OF
Tillamook TO the Grand Roude country.
and thence TO junction with the Oregon
Pacific, and suggested that there exists u
very good chance, by proper effort, for
Salem 20 secure the railroad. which ap.
pears 10 be doubtless backed by the Chicago
X Northwestern railroad"
CRooE coUNrY.-Most Of the sheep
owners have removed their aocks from
the mountains % the winter ranges ....
Judge Sumner was In town Tuesday and
took the oath OF Office Of county judge.
A large number OF beef cattle owned In
this county have been sold for az cents
per pouua delivered In The Dalles. Ty-
Phoid fever Is raging throughout the en-.
tire county, there aye about 20 severe cases
in aud about Prineyillc Z. . Ed. schmeer
informs Us nc will close out his horse busI.
ness Ia this county next spring aud return
TO the Willamette valley All Dong Is
Anc ottgf laudtoTd in Ef1nENk8Es AAla tah~
Ing charge of the eating department OF the
Cary house was evidently case OF the ser.
siyai OF the fittest -. An effort l. being
made 10 form a joint stock company for
tho purpose of building a hotel In Prime.
vile. j. G.. iiassieT. who was In from
Snow mountain Tuesday, reports an abund.
anee OF rain having fallen in that section
recently. lie says there was quite snow
storm there the last week In September
Repirw.
or coURsg FRAuD.-Those people
who sent their photographs 10 a San Fran
cisco firm In order TO receive bran new
erayon portrait OF themselves, in consider.
alton for which they only had TO show II
to their friends, arc move learning the
moiGs epeyandi On receipt of the photo.
graph the frauds write that they cannot
send the portrait without frame also. Cor.
respendence will teach you that the frame
can be had for SI2.so. and of course IL Il
not worth S2.so. The SIo Is to pay for 4
"Chcap john crayon portrait. Put steel
nail in the fact that no one in this world
except genuine philanthropIst, Is going TO
give something for nothing.