The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-08-17

! | Claims, Coming out they met the mining
n expert sent Into the mines by the caplto
J. Mining Company Of salem. lie pronounc
: cd himself as well satisfied with the coun
/ try as a mining region. II was his opinion
!. that within a year there would be bigger
!; rush for these mines than for any IN Idaho
. or that country, as the formations are bet.
ter. The Albany party had an enjoyable
trip and are considerably elated over the
prospects.
A mnnel 100 feet long has been run into
The Mammoth mine, and will be continued
100 feet To the main ledge.
Nj. McLerans company has Just gotten
out ton OF ore and sent II to 4 smelling
mill They will run tunnels into the main
ledge.
Fifteen yearsago ]. II. Burkhart. Of this
city, discovered a very rich silver mine
but abandoned II with HIS tools. A Call.
iornia miner has just stumbled on to Ii,
and says II II remarkably rich. lie has
taken np claim on Il.
a NIMRop. Last Tuesday afternoon
party Of Corvallis nlmrods went out to-
John Smiths place To kin some grouse.
Among them was Mr. Peter neason, OF
Omaha, who had heard great deal of our
grouse shooting, but had never seen bird
OF that species. Immediately after getting
out OF the buggy Mr.. Beason crossed the
branch To the east Of the house aud seeing
band Of puliets he thought they were the
birds he was after. he fired and killed eight.
Mrs, smith was justly indignant, and had
u not been for the timely arrival OF friends
and the plcadingof Nick. Mr.. Beason never
would have lived To tell his experience
about grouse. hunting.-Loader.
OVER 4 Doc a report comes that last
Monday ex.Coun,y Judge Woodruff,
OF Enehre Greek, In Curry, shot and killed
VIM. Cox, better known hereabou,s as aRed
Blll' Cox. The trouble Is said TO have orig.
inatedoyer dog and Is Of long standing
Cox who lives near Woodruff called At the |
latter's house and. finding only Afra. w |
home, remarked that he would return the |
next day. Finding Woodruff at home the |
| following morning be said they could ,sset. |
tie the matter with knives. pistols, or any /
thing else" whereupon both men started /
away from the house together ard armed /
with revolvers. Woodruff returned alone /
saying he had "ixed him. Bandon Re-. /
ord
Nor ALI IS,-Down In Curry county
man named Moore has been elected Shcr.
III. Ills opponent Bailey had a sure thing,
bat the votersof John Mule precinct iorgo.
all about election day, and didn't open the
polls AZ all. John Mule precinct would have
been solid for Bailey, but Moore slipped in
By two majority, and now when Bailey
Meets man from John Mule precinct he
becomes protane.
SgST TO THg AsYLua.-Reeeutly we
gave the particulars OF the examination Of
Mrs. Nellie Holmes. Of Shedd, on the
charge Of insanity, preferred by her hus.
band, Mr.. T.. d. Holmes. Two Linn coun.
~ physicians decided that she was not lst
subject for the insane asylum, and she was
discharged, II seems that Mr.. Holmes
thought differently, for he took her 10 Cor
wallis. made the charge before Judge iIoi-
gate, and she was duly committed and TAX.
en- to Salem.
Wharf.-The wheat yield this year Il
more nniform than usual. A large nun.
bcr of reports make tho yield about thirty
bushels per acre, which Is remarkably good
when Il Is 80 general. The quality Of the
production though Is extra. Mr.. A. l..
Bridgefarmer brought some In from hls
place that weighed about I3o pounds 10 the
sack. Most of the fall grain Is already cut |
and spring wheat viii soon be attacked, |
when reports OF some very large yields |
may be expected.
HuSrERs.-Nearly all of the farms |
around Albany are posted against hunters,
and one hunter says that on sarm where
| there was no notice, he was ordered off at
double quick time, and he could only get
even with him by telling him 10 go 70 the
hot place but, really, we don't blame the
farmer.
LEBANoS.-Negotiations are under way
with California manufacturer for the
construction of the Lebanon ditch, and 1t
Is probable that II will be put through
Should the project succeed we have the as
surancc that the water power will be fully
used for manufacturing purposes. Erfyess.
We understand that paper mill may be
erected In case the ditch Is built
THE ScIo BRANcH.-Mr. Hub. Bryant,
who was in Scio last week, informs US that
the first shovel full of earth on the branch
road was dug Wedne sday. The contract for
doing the citizens part OF the work was let
to Mr.. Brink for $1,000. AS the road is
only 47oo feet long 1t will not be long be-
fore u train of cars goes into the heart OF
the city. The road will run past the Scio
FIGURING Mill.
SUoAR BEgTs.--Ashby Pearce has exhibited
in the city some finc specimensof sugar beet0
which he raised from sesds sent to Mr.. s. T..
Young, OF this city by Claus Spreckiea, of
San Francisco. There is now every indiea-
tion that onr soil is suitable for the cuItiya.
tion OF these beets.
DAMAGE SrIT.--J, d. Lewis, living
near Spicer has begun a suit against John
! b. Thompson, for 5000 damages for libel,
the allegation being that he, Thompson
accused Lewis OF stealing his (Thompson's)
wife's watch The case will come up at
the next term of the circuit Court
BouGHr Our Friday G. w. Simpson
purchased c. B. Roland & Cos. fine stock
of clothing, furnishing goods, etc, at a
bargain, and will move them at once into
his store and sell them at remarkably low
! figures.
, OREGON AHEAD Mr.. Thomas Monteith,
sr., has left at this Office twig. broken from
a plum tree IN Els yard, measuring 23 inches
long upon which are 95 beautiful ripe plums
: Of the blue free stcne variety, We say Ore
!. eon against all the outside world.
DIED--A daughter of Thomas Froma NJ
/ living few miles from the city, died of
{ diptheria. She was about III years o age
4 Another daughter aged IS years has the
: same disease.
] For SALE CHEAP.--Two large tanning
mills for cleaning wheat made by Best
: Second hand Will sell cheap. Inquire
|. eff Sec. of Albany Farmers Co.