The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-24

at o'clock Saturday evening. AZ tina
time, Ia company with Mr.. L. Nj. French
he went to the popular summer resort o
Sodaville, where his better three.quarteri
were already awaiting him. II was be
tween aud s o'clock when that verltabl,
mountain resort was reached The COO
breezes leaplng down between the many
Duties made Enthusiastically cheerful
greeting of welcome to us A day and two
nights were sufficient to make US acqualnt
cd with the situation of Affairs. Mr.. II. G.
klum runs the only hotel At Sodaville
which Is entirely inadequate TO the dc
mands of the public; but Mr.. Klum keeps a
mics house for such resort, sets good pala-
table tables and everything is neat and
clean. lie Is a genial, safe man to stop
with, and has two or three jewels Of cooks
and waiting girls around, one of whom Is
the lively daughter of Mr.. a. D. Morris.
The time at Sadaville, one of the oldest re-
sorts in Oregon, by the way, Is principally
spent In trips to and from the soda springs
and sitting around in the shade aud talking.
Il takes half the time to get acquainted
there that Il does at Newport or uwaco.
Saturday night an impromptu dance was
given, music by left handed fiddler. II
was principally one set affair Sabbath
was spent quietly and peaceably, very few
visitors appearing during the day. Rev.
Nell of the Evangelical church, preached
in the afternoon. They tell us that as quiet
as things appear manya nice little episode
occurs 10 make life agreeable; such as buy
ing up lot of chickens before hand aud
making pretended raiis on the neighbors'
coops at night 10 get them, engaged ia at
the expense Of even innocent young lady
boarders. Amoag the curiosities around
Soilville l. Mr. Eichler's drove OF rabbits,
which we were specially favored ia being
allowed 70 see, as II was reported TO us that
they were not open To everybody who
called. lie has about fifty, white, black
maltese and gray, spfightly yet tame fell
lows, 10 see whose antics Is a small sized
circus. Four or FIVE tenters are on the
hill and probably about twenty boarders.
Among those stopping there for a day or
two, a week or a month, were Mrs. Cecil.
of Umatilla county; Miss Henderson, a
lively young lady from Portland; Lawyer
Beach and wife, of Portland; William Cole
and sister, OF Turner; ]. X. Weatherford
Jacobs, two Of Corvallis fair daughters;
Hon William Cyrus, OF Scio, who was tn c
guest of MIR. viii Is Gaines; Mr.. Guth rie a
handsome railroad man from Portland
Mrs r. Nj. French and children, Mrs. Ross
and children and Mrs. Nutting and daught-
CT, of Albany. DIR. Odell, formerly of
Chicago, is located there and Is doing la.
crative practice. Mayor Fisher is running
grocery store, and Recorder Healy sees
that justice hangs properly in the balance.
People are going and coming continually
from Sodavile, and 1t will pay any one 70
20 there for few days, PARTICULARLY those
wanting rest.
LEBANoN.-Miss Mcconnell IS teaching
4 writing class in the public school build
ing. She viii also teach a class at Soda.
vile. Mr. J G Eaton, living in the north
ern part of Lebanon, raised this year, on
34 acres ofstumPy ground, IA bushels per
acre As young Mr. Guire and mother
were coming from Fox Valley to Jordan
in cart, at the grade the cart tipped owes
and cart, horse and passengers rolled down
the hill about twenty yards. Mrs CURE
and son were badly bruised up but not seri
ously hurt.-Cor.. On Tuesday last a.
Mr. w. A. Gleason was gathering apples
on his farm on Hamilton creek, ten miles
from town, he slipped and fell distance
OF twelve feet, sustaining dislocation OF
the shoulder blade and collar bone besides
receiving internal injuries 10 such an extent
that he remained in an unconscious con
d.tion until the arrival OF DIR Lam Der
son, some three hours after the accident
The doctor succeeded in resuscitating him
and attending to his injuries, and az las
accounts he was resting easy. Mr. Glea
SON GO years of age and good citizen,-
Express.
ALBANY CoLLEoE.-The Albany Col
lege will open on the nth of September
under very favorable circumstances. The
number of new scholars promises to b.
larger than for several years, and the facul
~ will be better prepared to meet the de
mands Of an increased attendance. Th,
College building has undergone repair
and has been generally improved unit
it will be a place student may be proud L
spend year in. The rc.arrangement an,
decoration of the second story rooms ha
added wonderfully to their appearance
The chapel is now pleasant room. will
entrances from the two society rooms, an,
will be a much better place than before 70
holding entertainments. Our citizen
should continue to support the College t
the best Of their means.
MECHANICS FAIR. The DEMOCRAT |
in receipt of the usual complimentary tick
ct of admission to the Portland Mechau
ics Fair which opens in that city on'th
4th and closes the 27th OF October. 1t ha
always been an opportunity of both pleas
ure and profit to visit this fair, and the a
tendance no doubt will be much large
this season than usual.
WHEAT-People who trade with Con
Bros do as well as those who sell the
wheat above market price. They get th
best goods at the lowest prices. Wit
small expenses they are able to sell the
goods at the lowest prices. For groceri'
and crockery ware call on them in ii
Pfeiffer Block, just west of the Revel
House.
FEEL SAFE.-People cannot feel sa
these dry, summer months without the
property is insured. No matter how car
full one is buildings will burn. The be
company to insure in is the Albany Farr
eIS ana merchants insurance Company
this city. Safe, sound and reliable W
can depend on good treatment.
r.. O.-The postoffice receipts from t
third-class Offices Of Oregon for the fiscal ye
ending jane 80. 1888, were as follows: A
toria, $733S; Albany, Sf35l; Baker Cit
$3864; Corvallis, $3S62; East Portland. 1915
Eugene City, $4644; Pendiesop, $4 $50; T
DAlies, $62o7.
WIDE AwAIE.-At Albany the board
trade aud citizens treated the travelling sch,