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

all over the State,the Capital at ono place
penitentiary atanother, asylum at another
: etc, but our near sighted and narrow mind
cd legislators have centerej everything a
the Capital. In reference to the Agricul
tural College now at Corvallis, read the
following from the JoaSnai: "As the mat
. ter now stands no additional improvements
or appropriations will be made by the State
for the support or maintenance, of theil
institution. From all parts of the State
petitions are pouring In praying that no
more money be expended upon this College
and farm, the title to which Is clouded.
Ringing resolutions cmbodying the same
prayer are being passed by the several farm.
era organizations and oranges through
out the State. BY the laws OF the State Of
Oregon the State buildings and institutions
shall all be located at the Capital. AS Ore.
gon must haye an Agricultural College
within her borders an effort Is being made
to secure the removal of this experiment
station to Salem, where 1t rightfully be.
longs. The matter OF the establishment of
this College here Is being agitated by the
Salem grange which will be ably seconded
by many of the oranges and majority of
(the citizens throughout the State"
CROOK KCoUNrY.-Messrs. Hahn u Fried
are In receipt of letter from Col. Ecleson,
chief engineer of the o. p. road, stating
that he with corps of engineers will he
here about the rst of January to resume
the location of the line of road, which he
left last January. Col. Ecleson also states
that the road will be completed to within
Is miles of the summit of the Cascades by
the Ist of January, and the company ex-
poets to have trains running to the Des-
| chutes river within one year from the pres
ent time. 1t Is the intention of the COM.
to build the road through Crook county
during the winter of $4,000. IA cores
pondent writes from Camp Creek that peo-
pie there are happy. They are all prepar-
ed for winter, the ground Is frozen so they
cannot plow, hence they have no work to
do, the grass on the grange Is good, the
stock on the range Is in good condition,a and
some calves are so fat that they have been
killed for beef by parties unknown to the
owners. The town fathers have vented
their spleen upon the festive town COW, by
passing an ordinance making II Il misde
meanor for 4 COW to be found on the
streets during the night time.-Prineville
RelTelc.
/SLAUssoN-IRvINE WEDpISG. - On
Wednesday evening, Dec. 10, at the resi-
dence of Hon. r. A. Irvine, Mr.. Allen b.
Slausson, associate editor of the OregoSian,
and Miss Mary A. Iryine, one of Linn
county's life long residents and among the
valleys most accomplished young ladies'
were united in marriage, Rev. S. 6. Irvine,
ID. D., performing the ceremony, In the
presence of a few relatives and intimate
friends. After very impressive cere-
mony bountiful repast was spread and the
evening was spent in extending hearty
congratulations and good will to the happy
couple, who have left for Portland, across
the river from which, in East Portland,
will be their future hcme.
A LITTLE SARcAsTIc.-The following
is the AsfoyIaH's account of the wreck OF
the "Yaquina Bay" While not quite as
vicious as that of one of its contemporaries
1t is inclined to be sarcastic: "The steam
er 'Yaquina Bay stranded willis crossing
into Yaquina on Tuesday, In tow OF tug.
A tug is kept at that port to take frequent
, soundings, locate the constantly shifting
channel, and TOW the steamers through the
narrow channel. IL Is said that through
bad steering, the steamer in tow Of the tug
grounded, breaking the hawser."
DAwSISG.-An Ex. says: alt Is begin
ming to dawn on the residents of the Will
annette valley that il is destined at no dis
tant day to be one of the most progressive,
thickly populated and prosperous sections
of the Pacific Northwest. Within a very
few years, and the infectious enthusiasm,
incident to boom, already ills the very
air. The next few months will witness
such Development in fruit and agricult-
ural interests In the valley as was not
dreamed of few years ago"
NEVER KIcK.-Near Edgbaston, Eng
and, is a pasture where horse and goat
grazed. Some rude boys amuzed them
selves by throwing stones at the goat and
beating 1t, and were having fine time
when the horse cantered up, kicked, struck
and bit at the boys, and grabbing one
young ruffian by the coat collar yanked
him clean over the hedge. People who
buy their groceries of Conn Bros. never
kick, and they have very fine selection of
holiday goods, which should be seen.
BEST IN THE WoRLD.-Here is a little
item from the St. Paul Press which should
be encouraging to prune raisers in Linn
county: "One fact noticeable in the pres
operations of orchardists Is the tendency
to make prunes their chief crop. II is be-
lieved that Oregon prunes are the best the
world produces. They are altogether be-
yond comparison with the European pro-
| duct, and even California does not claim to
be able to grow as good prunes as Oregon.
They bring much the highest price in the
market"
SMOKED CLASS Albany viii celebrate
New Years on a big scale this year. Be-
ginning about II o'clock we will have a
peek-a boo game between the Sun and
Moon and Earth, resulting in total eclipse.
1t will be one of the finest sights of the
season. Get your glass for smoking ready.
MUssED SoME.-The goods for Albany
merchants taken from the wrecked steamer
were brought to Albany Tuesdayand some
of them delivered to the consignees, when
a despatch was received ordering the de.
livery of the goods stopped until further
orders. Some of them were in rather of a
bad condition, having been spattered with
water, and boxes generally were considera.
bly, mussed.
FREE TOBACCO SEED.-U. S. Senator
Dolph has received from the department
of agriculture his quota of tobacco seed for
distribution, which Is 900 papers. Farmers
who wish to experiment with tobacco rails.
ing can secure package of this seed, free
of charge, by addressing Hon ] N Dolph,
N s, Washington, d c.
WATCH MEETINo.-At meeting of the
Y's last Tuesday 1t was de:ided to hold |
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