The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-05-18

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thereby offering to Valley people means {
reaching that Increasingly popular summC
resort without having to resort to stage
and animal conveyances. The m0vemer
Is one Il Is 70 be hoped will prove success
ful, and we are satisfied that az least durln
the summer months Il would more tina
double the business of this branch roae
. Sodaville has advantages for becoming on
of the best places of resort In the State, ant
It only needs this road to place II In front
TmE arlI.--what shall we do on the ltl
of July, that is the question. The mex
thing to home celebration, and this seem
to be the off year, would can excursion L
Yaquina Bay. We need more ocean ozone
and hence this would be the proper diree
ton in which TO travel, Yesterday DEM
ocRAr man was talking with Mr.. Stewart
of the Oregon Pacific, and he stated tina
the Company would be gl9d to make sucl
an excursion Il Il Is what we want III,
thinks perhaps the excursion could bC
made for something like So, at which we
predict il would take long train TO carry
ms. The matteris worth agitating.
ONE IN OREGoN.--A few days ago an
article In the OycgoaiaN on "Quantril's Raid
on Lawrence, Kan," during the rebellion
stated that all of Quantril's band but two
were now residing In Missouri. and gave
the residence of those two Now as a mat.
ter Of fact there Is another member of
that celebrated band residingin Linn coun.
~, being Mr.. Tim Kelley, who lives near
Jefferson. II the OregoHiaR will confer
with Mr.. Fred Egert, of its city, who was
a clerk In Lawrence at the time and came
near being relieved of his breath, Il will be
able to verify this fact, as Mr.. Egert has
talked with Tim on the subject and Is "a.
niliar with his part in the raid.
WEDDING AT THE Brick YARD.-Sun
day afternoon at o'clock Mr.. Charles
Berry, son Of John Berry, and Miss Jennie
Kicks, both of this county, were united In
marriage, Geo. Humphrey, Esq, perform
ing the ceremony in the presence of large
number Of friends, some Of whom had been
conveyed with considerable style on city
truck, with bell, 10 the scene OF the we'd
ding, while others walked. IL was report.
cd as passing off in good shape, leaving
Charley the happiest fellow in Linn coun-
ty.
A BIG MovE.-One 1.-The heaviest pieces
Of dray work ever done In Albany was per.
formed few days ago by Crossen & Allen
who moved y II Aliens new engine from
the depot to the headquarters Of his cleo
trio light system. The boiler and engine
weighing about $4,000 pounds, the boiler
alone weighing 10000 pounds. II is six.
teen feet long and over five in diameter
The engine Is n 90 horse power. The work
OF moving these large pieces Of machinery
was successfully performed without any
mishap, and we plead guilty Of dereliction
OF duty in not mentioning the fact before
y WHEAT Tuesday Mr. NJ. c
Chambers, of East Albany precinct, and
several of his neighbors, made up pool oi
1000 bushels of Ne. wheat stored In the
Farmers Warehouse, at this city, aud In
the afternoon opened bids on the same
Mr George Simpsons bid was 6s1l cents
and he received the lot. The highest bid
/ .
Simpson tells DEMOCRAT man that the
Pacific Coast market justifies what he paid
in large sales. Farmers who can get this
price will probably do well to sell, accepting
the present indications as a guide.
a DELIVERY BUsINEss.-Mr. Archie
Blackburn has sold his delivery outfit in
this city to Mr. George Warren, recently OF
Brownsville Preciact, who will take charge
of the same the first of next month Mr..
Warren Is reliable, steady gentleman, a
former resident of the city. and my be de-
pended on To do prompt work
$5Ioo HERE.-The Albany Farmers and
Merchants Insurance Co. had $sIoo
placed in Goldendale at the time OF the re-
cent fire, on part of which II will lose.
Considerable OF the amount was reinsured
in other Companies, so that the loss will not
be great. Mr. Elderkin is now in the Ter
ritory and wilt probably adjust the loss in a
few days, until which the amount of tho
loss can not be ascertained.
Wet. u. ENTERTAINMENT The
young ladies Of this Union will give one of
their popular social entertainments at the w.
c. T. U. hall on this Friday evening. Be-
sides the usual large amount OF sociability
games, etc, there will be rendered a pro-
gram with some unique features to It.
Friends of the Union should make it a
point to be present.
IL OHIo.--Last evening Mr.. L. Z. Blain
received letter from Mr.. ID. p. Porter, of
Shedd, dated at Rockland, Ohio, in which
he gave an interesting description of his
trip and experiences. lie said he must
have passed through the best part Of
Southern California and Texas in the
night time. He had attended big cen.
tennal celebration in Ohio, where he saw
Hayes, Hoadley and other celebrities, and
was having fine time.
DUsrY.-The dust has begun to fly
through the city, and a general sprinkle
would not hurt things. People who buy
their groceries of Conn Bros, thSugh, hard
ly notice the presence of this unwelcome
stuff. Fresh, pure goods at bottom prices
make us forget the lis of life. Hyou ever
feel respondent call on Conn Bros. and the
load will be lifted.
CoRREcT.-The Eugene GHayd says the
clerks Office in this county has been kept
by Mr., Galbraith in as good condition as
any in the state. Better than in nineteen
out of twenty counties. Mr.. g. Is as com
petent clerk as there is in the state with
out any exception.
J. ]. D.-Mr. Dubuille's harness and sad
die shop will now be found on Broadalbin
street, just north of Conrad Meyers, where
he has stock of harness, single and
double, saddles, and everything kept in the
very best shops and second to none in the
state, Do not forget the place.
f, SPEAKING AT BRowNsvILLE.- ]