The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-19

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illness of several years. In the early days
of Linn county Capt Shields was one OF
the prominent men of tl,e Valley but for
several years sickness has kept him from
the public. lie was born In Bourbon coun.
ty, Indiana In 1871, and moved to Oregon
In 1854, settling near Lebanon, where .he
resided until he moved TO Albany, which 1
has since been his residence. He was twice
married, having four children by his first
wife and FIVE BY his present wife. At one
time he filed the office of County Treasurer
In an acceptable manner Capt. Shields
was a member of the NJ. T.. Church South
and was an earnest christian. lie viii long
be remembered by the older residents OF
Albany and Linn county. Ills family have
the sympathy of the community la their
loss of Kind father and good husband.
BRowNsviLLK.-Mr John Moore has
bought Mr. VIM coxe's house and Mr. G.
has moved to Eugene City,. L ID
Meyer Is engaged in driving quite lot of
piling along the banks OF the Ca'apooia to
keepthe stream in its proper channel
DIR w ii Rowland, an old time resident of
this city, Is here visiting friends and rela
tives. The doctor now resides in Ogden |
Utah. The trains on the narrow gauge |
road have changed time the past week, |
going down n little later In the morning |
and coming In little later I'm the evening. |
>, Among those sick are Mr. Geo Cooley, |
Mrs Hugh Fields, MIR Fred Anderson. |
son OF John Singer, Miss Kate Coshaw.
Houses are in demand.
A ToUSo DEsPgRApo.-Litti Reno |
Aldrich kid only recently wcancd. was
arrested Sunday on a charge of shooting at
one James Lotion, Jr.. Aldrieh was In Ar.
Lotions garden getting himselia ,urnip to
allay the pangs of hunger, and Lotions
son saw him and spoke TO him, when he
shooting. The prosecuting /
witness did not hear fhc report nor sec the
fash of the pistol, which nc was shot at but
saw where the bullet struck.-Grant Co.
Meas.
FoR AsnLANp.-Hon. f. A. Watts, of
Shedd, has disposed OF his business, and
next week will move TO Ashland, where ne
has bought six acres OF fruit land, for
which he paid Sisoo, and will make that
his hoiae. Mr.. Watts has been one OF |
Linn county's best citizens, and Ashland
Is to be congratulated In having him To-
cate there.
CONF OS.-Mr. Croft, an old Kansas
of DIR. Guiss &; Son, Is in the city.
lie has been at several places In the Val.
ley ard likes this best. lie proposes to buy
n small farm near this city and make this
hts home. Mr.. Croft also represents sew.
eral other families who intend coming here.
Substantial, reliable, they are the kiad We
want here.
HARD FOR THE II. y. MA farmer lp
Wallowa county, has succeeded in raising
a monster squash, weighing IS3 pounds. |
He took il to the town Of Joseph for ex-
hibition, and no sooner had II arrived there |
than 1t was made the object of political |
bet. II Cleveland is elected prominent |
business man Of Joseph has agreed TO roll |
the squash to Enterprise, distance Of sew |
eral miles and in case Harrison Is elected |
Charles Altman has agreed to do the same
thingy-Ex.
SIusLAw FAIR.-IIon. r. =. Boise de-
li7ered the annual address at the siuslaw
fair last Friday to a general gathering of
the citizens in that vicinity. On Saturday
addresses were delivered by S. a. Dawson,
Mark Miller, r. Irvine, and S. Train, of
Linn Co., and Hon. T.. p. Coleman, of
Lane. An oyster dinner was served on
Saturday and profitable season was en-
Nya4Ah hag all &at- fl
proved perfect succcss.-Eagenc Regis
ter.
SCHOOL cHmDRES.--Prof.M McEIroy says
the school population of Oregon Is from
$1,000 to $1,000. This includes all between
the age of and 10 years. OF this num-
Der there are 6S,ooo enrolled in the schools
with an average attendance Of about 6I 900
There are from 5000 to 1000 more of
school age in the state this year than last.
as a large number of new corners have set
tied in Oregon.-JOHrRak.
DIDN'T WAIST IT.-The citizens OF Toie.
do are almost unanimously opposed to
the opening of saloon In their village.
During the County Court last week B. f.
Gardiner presented petition and a re.
quest for a license to sell Intoxicating
liquors in that usually quiet hamlet, but a
remonstrance signed by nearly every man,
woman and child in the neighborhood put
quietus on the scheme<--IIwes.
No IDLENEss..AIn the history of AL.
bany there has never been time when
there were as few idle people, mea, women
and boys, as now. Everybody seems to
have something to do, except tramps, and
they do not belong to us. What more can
a city want than TO have this said of 1t,
when the statement is absolutely true.
DEAR FREIGHT.-Several days ago Hon.
r. A. Irvine shipped Jersey bull to
Cheney, w. r., the freight on which he
has just learned, was $48 40. There Is
nothing hoggish about our railroads, they
only want the world, that Is all.
Pretty RoUGH.--"I hope and pray" re-
marked gentleman as he left the steamer,
s'thatI shall never have occasion to cross
the bar again" Rough passage, ehi"
queded friend. "Rough Is no name for
il. ] had four kings beat three times -'Es
DOUBLE WEDDING AT the residence
of Eli B. Maple, in this city, by Rev. S. G
Irvine. d D., Mr.. Elias N. Morgan to Miss
Rosa Ramsay; also Mr.. Wesley L. Maple
to Miss Jennie Ramsay.
/ Two RIBS BRoKEN.-Mr. S. b. Haney
proprietor of the SodavilIe hotel, had a
team run away with him Tuesday, throw
attended him.