The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-09
LOCAL RECORD.

49, ANtoAAN A4N' - kVou fahtoAd htcali au0
proves that some big company Is backing
the .. p. Az the same time that Is an un
certainty ave do know that the VIII
lamette Valley and Coast Railway Com
track elegantly stocked and In operation
We know further than this, s,that in the face
of obstacles of the most trying and destruc.
tive nature they have continued right on
the even tenor of their way, and saved to
the farmers OF the Willamette Valley thus
far nearly SIoOooooo. Their capital stock
Is $3oooooo only, but is f..lly paid up.
Z. They have debt aggregating about $S,-
ooo,ooo, something near what they have
saved for their constituents, and as 10000.
600 of this is funded debt, Is 1t at all unrea-
sonable to suppose that IL the Chicago and
Northwestern Is not, some equally as good
financial corporation are backing them (?
They have expended $9S7,ooo In roadbed /;
$Iys,Soo Ia rolling stock $4,000 build.
ings, etc, and last year earned $I3o,02S.s7.
They are now pushing the line on eastward
from Albany, and that Is the line Astoria
wishes to hang her destiny upon for an
eastern connection, whether we GO via AL
bany, or connect at Mchama, via Salem
Keep it in view and we may ali be happy
yet"
DEATH OF STEPHEN FLINN-S Stephen
Finn died last Monday at about o'clock,
of consumption, at the age of 20 years. His
short career was spent almost entirely in
study, preparatory to an active business
life, now cut off before the threshold was
reached. Stephen graduated from our
College in Albany in 1886 and immediate
~ entered Princeton University, where,
for two years, he applied himself with prob
ably too much studiousness, being ambi-
tious to stand high in his classes. With
Mr. Charlton he came home to spend va
cation, expecting to soon return in time to
enter for his junior year but this was
rendered impossible on account of his
health. With his mother a trip was made
through Southern Oregon and California
but without benefit. Stephen was mem
Der of the u. p. Church, of this city, and
was known for his purity and manliness of
character and christian conduct, living a
life unspotted, dying completely prepared
for the hereafter. His parents and sisters
have the sympathy of the entire commun-
ity in their great loss.
SEVERAL Rows.-A feud seems to have
been existing between the Cole boys, four
in number, and several neighbors, around
Miller'o Station,the particulars in reference
to which are conflicting. On Friday two
of the boys attacked Mr John Cox and gave
him 4 severe beating while passing along
the road towards home. Saturday the four
boys pitched into Frank Rainey, who was
at work on building at Miller's, but rather
came out second best with him, though
they were too much for George Duncan
and Mr. Roop, who tried to prevent the
fight and bruised tn m up some Tues
sday Bud and Clint Cole again attacked Mr.
Rainey at the polls in Syracuse precinct
when Clint Cole drew a revolver and shot
at Rainey, and though close enough to
powder his face some did not hit him. lust
what the trouble is about is uncertain, va
rions personal causes being assigned
Constable Cal. Burkhart went TO Millers
to arrest the Cole Bros. but they were not
to be found.
THE DFFERENcE.-A gentleman from
Southern California, another from Eastern
Oregon, and a resident of this place were
in yesterday. Said the Eastern Oregon
ian, "when left home, the dust was ankle
deep !" said the Southern Californian
"what acknowledgement Of rain you
have here just see how It comes down
ayes" said the Astorian, "God is good to
AS here (; it takes rain 10 make country
or grow crops in your country, man irri-
gates here, the Almighty does 1t for us
and better than we could do it for our
selves" And all agreed that that was so !.
.--ASf0yIan.
FALSE PRETENsE.-Wm. Peek, who was
sent to the penitentiary from MuItnomal
county in September, 1887, for larceny from
the store of VIM. Beck & Sons, and whose
term was commuted by Gov. Pennoyel
July 81, 1888, was Tuesday arrested on Z
charge of obtaining money under falls,
pretenses 1t consisted in his represent
ing to the father of f. S. Curran, who IS il
the penitentiary from Crook county, tina
he was ex-bookkeeper of the penitentiar,
and for $3.50 could get his son pardoned
He received the money and spent it OF
himself
Cows.-An Albany gentleman who ha
had large amount of damage done by
certain COW getting into his yard, has OBJ
tanned permission to shoot and genuin
COW funeral may be looked for Seyera
others say they will do the same. Abou
the strongest opposition to cows running a
large is being made by the owners of tn
bovines themselves.
FROM THE FRoNr--The number o
hands quitting on the Oregon Pacific
said to be increasing, even some of tn
Italians putting in an appearance on on
considerable feeling between American
and these Italians One white man dow
from the froEt said they would work in tn
worst weather imaginable.
BIc.--The DEMOCRAT glories in item
relating to the fertility of our soil. A swee
potato in one of w G Tweedale's window
affords an opportunity for us to spread
ourselves. 1t was raised by Mr. Ephrair
Turner, in this city, and weighs six pounds
1t is solid and is not a rutabago turniT
This is destined to be somewhat of swee
potato country.
In ALBANIA more peaceabIe electio
never passed off in Albany than on Tues
day, and yet the vote was the largest b
one numbered, that number being cast NOR
than in June, the vote being o4a. Will
outsiders voted it is also fact that about q
many did for Congressman in June. Th
vote really shows that Albany at least
not refropradinp