The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-23

RusuED,--Probably the most pushed
institution In Albany Is c. L. Drush's wire
works He has orders ahead demanding
the manufacture of one hundred wire mat.
tresses day but the present capacity
when pushed Is about fifty day. The In
creased demand is due partly to the In.
crease of freights from the East end as well
from the superiority OF Mr. Brush's goods.
BY the way, we understand MIR Brush has
had a Aattering proposition from Oregon
City, being that OF one to give him the land
and water for ten years II he will locate
there. Albany needs to look to the facto-
rics II has as well as to get others.
Livingston Stone,in charge
of the salmon hatchery In the Clackamas
river says that Notwithstanding the un.
promising outlook at the beginning Of the
season the Matching has proved n success
and will probably turn out more Chinook
salmon this season than any other batch
cry In the country. The output for the
season viii be 4o4. 100000 fish. Half a
various points up and down Clark creek
and the Clackamas and 100000 will be
turned over 10 the State missioners
when they take charge of the hatchery on
the 18th inst.
BIC LAND SALE.-Last Saturday, Sam.
uel Nixon, executor OF the estate OF Mar.
tin Costello, deceased, sold at public auc.
ton the following tracts OF land; sioacres,
known as the Crawford farm, at $500 per
acre, Link Stewart was the purchaser;
$50 acres lying between the Harrisburg
and Cummings road at SIG per acre, las.
Mcmahon purchaser; II3 acres of timber
and 6S acres Of prairie at 81. go per acre,
John Cummings purchaser; 90 acres lying
west of Gruble's place and extending TO the
Harrisburg road, at 5000 per acre, Jas.
Morgan purchaser; the home place of de-
ceased contained 444 acres at SIs.as per
acre, Walker Nicholson purchaser.
a WoLF SToRY.--A farmer near Silver
Greek Falls has lately been losing quite a
number OF sheep. lie thought wolves
were doing the mischief and prepared for
a wholesale poisoning. lie procured a
number OF eggs In which he placed guam
tity OF ofstrychnine and scattered them about
where the wolves might find them. I'm.
agine his surprise next morning on going
down 10 his spring, to find carcasses OF
seventeen wolves. Their scalps arc worth
IS apiece, and his friends congratulate him
on his nights work.-JOEyRaL
ArroISTED.-Mr. Chas. Meizgar, of this
;ity, has just been appointed agent for
Linn county of the German Immigration
of the Northwest, with head
quarters at Portland As many OF our
pest farmers among the immigrants com.
ng here are Germans, this Is an import.
INT matter for parties having lands for
sale to consider, and they will do we'll TO
see Mr. Me,zgar before placing their prop.
srty for sale.
A FIGHr To THE FINISH ID G Howard
last nigh. arrived in the city from Pacific
county, w 7. Among other curioaities and
relics brought back were the locked antlers
Of two elk, They were discovered lying on
the ground in dense W ood and all evidences
are that the stays met their death in battle.
Their hoTns are locked 80 firmly that no
power can pull them apart. II was battle
~ death-eye met eye, and horn met horn.
The horns are OF such immense kizs that
their owners must have been noble specimens
Of the elk family. .'-Journak
WENT HUSTfSG.-A New York drum.
mer wanted to go hunting, so Mr.. George
VIII and JAS. +. PowlI took charge of him
and conducted him TO the places where the
birds hy closest to powder. II was a long
chase, and by noon the NY. man was very
glad to remain in the wagon and allow his
companions to do the shooting All TO.
gether they killed twenty-five -
a CHANGE.-Mr. E.wLangdon has pur-
chased part OF the interes. Of Geo. E.
Chamberlain in the First National Bank
and his residence, paying $500 for the
latter, the sale being consummated last
Friday.s Mr.. Chamberlain will retire from
the bank the first of the year and II Is under
stood Mr. Langdon will succeed him as
cashier.
Two SUITs.-Portland creditors through
]. r. Dawson yesterday brought suit
against H B Keniston, of Halsey, and at.
tached the goods, of Mr. Ellison, merchant,
OF Shecd. Deputy Sheriff Smith served
the rapers.
SUNK.-Coll Van Cleye, who has beer
in Baker City for some time, was in The
city Thursday on his way home. During
his absence the Post sunk out OF sight In thu
hole, but we look for Van to pull 1t out
lie no doubt viii get the collectorshiT
again, which will enable him to keep thu
paper running.
MIsERIEs OF LIFE.-In our account O
the ratification in another place we unin
tentionallv neglected to mention one of tn,
striking transparencies. 1t reads: "Th,
European laborers suffer for the wiscries o
life" The italics are ours. This is a fai
sample OF as childish lot of Transparent
cies as ever sickened crowd
lF.-Harrison 233 +; Cleveland 1853. /
Cleveland had carried New York it woul,
have been Harrison 1913 Cleveland, Io4
with West Virginia to hear from, an,
wouldn't there have been some fun watch
ing the returns from that State.
A NEW DocroR. The commencement
exercises Of the Medical Department Of tn,
University of California take place tomorrow
eight. Among the graduates is DIR. Row
Alexander, of this city. Miss Alexande
graduates with honor and we predict for he
bright future. We hope to see her lccat
in Albany, and, we understand, it is Ter pur
pose to do so.
Ir EXT ENT Mayor Delashmutt, G
Portland, says there are only six cases q
small pox in that city, and the Oyegonia
saysthe report of the News referred to ye,