The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1888-11-16

ELArED.--Presiden Wright of the Gold
and Silver Mining Company, of Salem,has
received a letter from Mehama, stating that
the mine Is turning out quality of ore
that exceeds the highest expectations, and
the quality of ore grows better the deeper
the shaft Is sunk. The shaft Is now down
to depth Of over 80 feet from the level OF
the tunnel, which Is run from the base OF
the mountain. On the Sth inst. a body OF
| spar was reached that melted into almost
pure copper when placed In blacksmith's
forge. The ore now turned out Is said to
be the richest ever found In the Santiam
district. The members of the company are
highly elated at the excellent prospects oi
the mine.
CONCEDED LIrrLE.--The engineers
who went to Yaquina Bay have returned
to Portland; but have not made their re-
port public yet The 0rcgoaian makes
them say that while Yaquina Bay will
meyer compare with the Columbia, or the
Sound, It Is considered as capable Of being
made into reasonably good harbor, and
the more harbors there are along the coast
the better. While Yaquina may be made
available for vessels drawing twelve to ht-
teen feet, It seems hardly probable that II
will ever be suited for deep draught yes.
sells, as the rock off the entrance Is too near
the service. However, II may be possible
to get fifteen foot channel at low water,
and as the tide rises about seven feet quite
large ships may In the future enter the
bay in safety.
EVIDENTLY GREEN.-A Portland paper
SAYS three Germans were sent to Albany
under the representation that they could
get logging to do at So day. They came
here at considerable cost, and were taken In
tow, according to the Portland paper,by an
agent and feeced out Of another fee, and
then obtained no work, though they were
offered Job on the O. p. Two of them
returned but the third was obliged to re.
main as he had no money. We know moth.
ing about the matter other than given by
our Ex.
He WAS DRUNK.-On Sunday night a
man who had been drinking freely went
to bed with a friend at hotel. About : or
3 o'clock in the morning he arose from
his bed, donned his pants and vest and
sailed forth on the streets halless aud boot.
less In search of more lightning bug
juice. In this condition, mot theory,)
Officer McCIain found him and put him
in the cooler. Monday morning when
Marshall Hayes opened his cell door he
stepped out into the hall, and glancing
around, picked up a $40 gold piece which
he had dropped OH the cell floor during the
night and which rolled under the cell door
into the hall. II was a matter of great sur.
prise that n man in his condition should
have money. Being considerably sobered
up he was permitted to go.
THE WORST YEr.-Of all the fool bets
the following made in Portland covers up
all the rest, and II Is no wonder the asylum
is filing so rapidly "A novel bet is re-
ported from Portland, between w F Car
son, travelling passenger agent of the
Northern Pacifi-, and w ii Mead, genera
agent Of the Royal route, both well knowr
here. Mr. Carson is six feet tall and weigh,
over ZOO The bet was that the loser should
wear the others clothes at his place oI
business for one day. Mead Is a Demo
crat and lost, and he will certainly look
unique In trowsers four inches too long
and too small at the waistband by IL In
ches."
A. PREDIcTIoS.-The SiatesmGn say
that in 1864, when the matter of finally 10
eating the capital came up, the work o
two men decided the matter in favor o
! Salem. Had either of them failed TO &C
the part he did, the capital would hav'
been elsewhere. Elsewhere" has thos
two men to thank. The DEMOCRAT hope
to see the capital grow so as 10 be an homo
to Oregon; but the history of states Is tina
the capitol is drawback TO the growth O
place, and we predict that in less thai
ten years both Albany and Eugene vii
J have a much larger population than tn
state capital, and there Is no sour grape
in this either.
. PROVIDENCE ScHooL.-The following
; a report of District No. ?, of Linn county
taught by c. ii. Jones, for first month {
D school ending Nov 9, 1888: Whole nun
! Der of days attendance, 400; number {
days absent, s; number of times tard,
,, none; number of pupils enrolled first weel
I6; second week, IS; third week, 23;fourt
week, Is; whole number enrolled, 2S; dali
: average attendance, 20. Those who wei
\ not absent during the month, having atten'
ed 40 days, were frankie Boswick, Lof
Arnold, Jimmie Arnold, Eddie Cyrus, A
S lie Cyrus, Icy Carlton, Carson Charlie
{ Addie Lever, Geo. LeeveT, Willie Lee
er, Lizzie Young Rose Young and Ha
ley Young, Persons who visited ii
& school were II. K. Arnold, c. L. Krugc
and Lucella Bilyeu.
PETITION DIsALLowED.-The petitio
= of George Scott for license to sell spirituc
Y liquors in quantities less than a quart
: Horeb precinct was disallowed by Il
board Of county commissioners yesterda
the demonstrators to the granting Of Il
d same being much greater than the pctitio
d er. Ross has been running saloon for son
At time and the people of Horeb are not
g all anxious for him to remain with them
y the capacity of ycnder of tangle- foot
l. Skatesmaa. Horeb Is eof the Oregon p
cific precincts. II Scott had been over I'll
:. river he would have sold without askin
for license.
ID INsrITUTED.-On last Saturday a r
o becca Degree Lodge of ]. o. o. F. was
IN stituted in this city with ~ charter mel
bers. The name Of the new lodge is Be
as lah, No. IS. Regular meetings will
- held on the first and third Friday eyenin
:. of each month. The following are 4
y officers N G, w Gillett v @, Mrs Ka
ln Monfanve Z 6 Miss Anna Barnes. Ire