The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-09-07

engaged to teach the district school on the
south side this coming term. .. Born, near
this city lately, to the wife of a. 7. Har.
vey, a son; also, last week near here, to the
wife of Scott Ward, an eleven pound
boy Mr.. Elisha Speery, OF Eastern Ore
gon, soon intends 20 remove his family to
this place TO reside. Mr.. Thomas Kay Is
talking of taking his family on visit to
England to see relatives and friends. -.
Next Sunday Rev. c. Speery breaches his
farewell sermon here and soons departs on
a visit to Iowa. Miss Mary Warmoth,
daughter Of Mr.. VIM. Yarmouth, living
between this city and Halsey, has been
sick for several months and Is getting very
low. There was very unlocked for
death In our midst last week In the person
OF Mrs. l.. Moore, wife of Mr.. ]. w. Moore.
She had been sick with 4 fever little over
week, and at IaIs, just past midnight
Friday morning, she breathed her last
Messrs. Kirk a. Co. commence picking
hops on Tuesday next, and Mr.. +. NJ, Jack
commences on Wednesday. Mr.. n. has
engaged his part of the crop for IsA cents,
but We cannot hear of any others that haye
sold, The Templeton Bros. will have In
dian pickers; the rest intend to have
whites. Mr.. a. ]. Adams and G, w.
Primly have just returned from the Blue
river mines. They came by the Browns
trail Mr.. A. brought down some fine
looking quartz from hts new discovery,
large ledge called the "Jennie Lind. Cor.
OTegoRiGa.
A COUGAR AND a DRER.--Last Sunday
William Pippin was hunting near Chit
wood, on the Oregon Pacific, when he saw
a combat not often witnessed by a hunter.
pin followed L. On arriving in sight of
the deer he found II In mortal combat with
a cougar, which had sprang for Il as II
reached the bottom of the canyon. After
watching the fight,which was fierce one,
Pippin shot both the cougar and the deer.
The deer was brought to this city on the
neon train and sold az a butcher shop. IL
showed signs of the fight A similar fight
is said to have taken place In the same can
yon several weeks ago, in which both were
likewise shot by hunter named Cum.
mings.
QUEER CoNiPAcT.-To-day party of
thirty -onc young men left Indiana for
Washington Territory, where they will
form a stock company for the purpose of
carrying on a stock ranch. a peculiar
feature of their agreement Is that no mem.
Der of the firm can draw his money out of
the general fund during the first FIVE years
after the date of oranization. Any one
leaving the business will forfeit his invest.
ment of $500, which Is the sum put in by
each member. The young men will do
their own herding, branding and dealing,
and will thus be enabled TO avoid the ex-
pense of cowboys. Those interested In the
move live mainly in the vicinity Of Rich
moud.
CosT OF LIVING The cost OF living has
materially increased In Portland within
the last three years. We will say nothing
of the higher price of meals, etc, but call
attention to the single item of fire wood
Three years ago a cord OF lir wood cost
S2.7s, and Cinnamon would saw, split and
carry IL into the cellar for so cents. Now
a cord costs 81; the steam saw charges so
cents cord 10 saw IL and Chinese demand
7S cents TO split and house the wood. In
other words, wood in the cellar cost three
gS@A9 @5S Po+~of ShA INV AAS hoHpS ANSPNt
has 10 pay Ss.2S, an increase OF 81 n
cord Welcome.
A LIVE Crowd. 1t was lively crowd OF
excursionists who passed through Albany
last Tuesday bound for Columbus, o., where
the National G. A, X. will soon mest A
conspicuous member Of the partyawas Com-
mander Goodman, OF the state c. A. r. o.
California. The veteran guard was composed
Of fine looking body OF men. They gave an
exhibition drill around the depot. tho com.
pany being headed by some excellent mar
ttal music. When they reached Albany
they were hungry crowd, some d then
having been day withou. anythin & to eai
Big RUSs.-Reports from different part
of the county indicate that haryesters have
mad much larger runs than for severa
years, notwithstanding there are more in
the field. 4 large number have run IS tC
| 30 days. Conn Bros, the popular grocery.
men, of this city, are also having big run
in their new quarters in the Pfeiifer block
They have a fine stock Of groceries anc
crockery ware which they sell at bottom
prices. There are several reasons VIII,
they can give good bargains to their Gus
! toners.
LEBASoS,-R C Miller and w Crusor
have purchased the hardware business Of
| @ Churchill. Mr Miller has also bought M
Churchill's residence, in which he will re
side. This morning Mr. Donaldy's teaL
ran away with him while in the hArves
field and threw him from the wagon. Ia th
fall he caught to the wagon and was dragge'
some distance, rendering him unconcioui
! He was seriously hurt but will recover.
FIRE AT THE DALLEs. The Dalles wa
visited by big fire Sunday morning. Tw
blocks were consumed, the damage bein)
estimated at $4,000. The fire, as Is TO
frequently the case, started in an allie.
and rapidly spread. The firemen did a
good work as their limited apparatus woul
permit. About $4,000 insurance wa
carried.
ARREsTs.-Following is the record {
arrests in this city, by the city police, dur
ing the month of August Drunk an
disorderly, 3 fighting, 2 abusive an
profane language, 3 discharging frearm
1. Convicted and fines paid, S dismisse
by Court, 3 found not guilty by jury,
WILL CLosE.-May & Senders will clos
their store at Harrisburg on Saturday, Sci
tember IS, that being Jewish holiday
Their customers are notified TO COVER
themselves accordingly.