The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-10-12


LgBASos.-A. G. Churchill and wife
left this place last Tuesday morning for
Portland. We have not learned what Mr..
Churchill intends doing. II was reported
that he was going TO New York, but We
do not know as to the truthfniness Of the
report =. Mr.. w. X. Fis,dIey. of Findiey
soda springs. ealiedcn na Wednesday. lie
informed us that new soda spring was
discovered on hls place b. Tom Davis and
party, Of Salem. II Il q good big spring
400 yares from the house, and he intends
to bring Il to the camp ground In terra
Gotta pipes Ore Thompson was severe
ly hurt last Tuesday while working with
the steam wood saw. A crooked vine
maple stick was caught By the aaw and
thrown with great force, striking Mr..
Thompson on the upper lip, knocking him
down and cutting gash clear through, and
broke . couple Of his teeth Some of our
towngmea offered TO pat up forfeit and
take the SIooo bet which Mr. Churchill
offered 10 make, but he would not put up.
But there was another Harrison man In
town this week who wanted TO bet $1,000,
and Il was not taken.-Exfrsss.
Distance, Erc.-The farther . story
travels the bigger Il gets. Here Is an IN.
stance, taken from the bicycling Woyid.
published In the East : mir. ]. p. fIaiI.of
Albany, Oregon, left that place Aug. 9Th,
for 400 mile trip through Southern Ore
gon to Coos Bay and return. lie crossed
the Coast Range Mountains twice and
travelled for $50 miles over 4 rough noun
tain trail a road on which had never been
ridden bicycle. lie was several times
warned not TO do Il, the road being consid-
cred utterly impossible TO bicycle travel.
| lie preserved, riding most Of the way and
walking .he balance and therefore deserves
the credit Of having ridden nearly 50 miles
Of the Fougheat of rough Oregon roads.
The machine ridden was a g2.Ench 1883
pattern, Columbia Light Roadste., which
stood the test Of the trip with the utmost
impunity."
OLDER YEr.-Mr. w. r. Read, OF this
city, has shown rs a silver dollar, of ths
U. s. of the date I7oS, on the rim Of which
is the inscription, "one dollar or one hua
dred cents" This propably Is ~ old a
any American dollar In Oregon. Mr.
Frank Wood, Jr., has battered and badi,
used ten cent piece of.rS77 that Is goos
specimen Of an old American coin.
Old coins are very plenty In Albany
One OF the best collections we have seen
that OF Mr.. II. f. Merrill. Besides oil
pieces of silver he has large number o
coppers OF different rationaiities, on
American penny being dated I7oo. Tn
largest collection In Albany Is that of {. |
! Browneli, one that probably contains IN
. oldest coins.
OUR FRUIT BoxRs.--A great many o
the fruit boxes used In this valley, are mad
at Grants Pass. Albany ought At least I
make Its own boxes, and We understan
! an effort will be made next year to hay
them manufactured here. The William
cite Packing Co. alone has used 1000 th
present season.
HADN'T HEARD or IT.-Peter Mckinne
!, came up Saturday night from Alban.
where he had been looking after his clair
on fine farm on which he succeed
, maintaining his title in the court. III
! many friends here are pleased TO learn {
hisJucky strike.-Roseburg Revfezv.
FAREWELL PARTY--Last Friday at th
residence of Mrs, Fish farewell party wa
! given Miss Merrill, previous to her depar
ure for California, which she will make he
: future home. A large number of youn
I people were present, and very enjoyabl
: time Is reported.