The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-11

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the past few months. The Three Sisters
Is the lghtest draught steamer OF its size
on the Willamette, and Is especially adapt
ed for carrying on general trade during
the summer months. Her enbin weighs
less than two tons, and che Is quite mod.
el steamer for the business to which she
has been consigned. So says Portland
exchange.
DEArn or MR. TopnAM. MIR. +. M.
French received letter last Friday from
Mr. Wallace, the egg buyer, announcing
the death of his partner, Mr.. Henry Toph-
am,at Oakland, Cal, on Sunday, Dec. goth,
OF liver complaint. He was buried near
San Jose, Cal on Tuesday, Mira. Topham,
who Il sister OF Mr.. Wallace, will return
to Albany and reside with her brother.
Mr.. ropham resided at Albany Tor about n
year,and made many friends here, who will
generally rcgIet the death of genial,
pleasant gentleman.
AN EsrERpRisiSo MAN,. Martin,
who has been very successful during the
past year in the fruit shipping business,
intends opening branch house 10 either
Montana or Washington. Besides this he
has made arrangements with a San Fran
cisco house to carry his trade In that city
and also In their branch house at Chicago.
Mr. Martha will only handle the very best
OF fruit, aud Il will be readily seen that this
will be big card In advertising the won.
derful productions OF our soil aad climate
abroad.-Ashland Record
A CnANGE.-Mr. Barduc, recently from
California, has purchased of Mr.. Aleck
Cunningham the Commercial hotel prop.
eriy. thlrty-thrce feet front, now run BY
Mrs. Anna Murray, paying $3.50 for the
same. Mr.. Bardue has also bought the
interest Of his partner, Mr.. Tucker, In the
grocery business. We understand hc will
rearrange the front OF his building for
grocery store, and use the upper part for
lodging house. Mrs. Murray, we are In
formed, will return 20 the old Exchange
Hotel aud again open Il. This was recent.
ly sold at an administrators sale and bought
by Mr.. Jack Howard for $3.50.
a March HuST.-The Knox Butte
match hunt came off yesterday and was
quite an enjoyable affair TO the twenty
hunters who participated In II. II resulted
In score OF 3o7s for Capt. J.'s. Froman's
team and 3oso for Capt. A. u. Custar's
team. The following participated Fro
mans team-Elam Miller. l. d Knox, Is
Knox. 4 w Conn, Samuel Conn. Everett
KNOX, b Conn, Ira Cox and Jas Archibald.
CuStar's team--A Miller, Ed Houston, Pres
Marshall. Ed Chambers. Geo NJ Knox, II
b Miller. l. Houston, Ala Marshall, Mill
Morris and J Z Knox.
FORGED Tr.-Mr. Ryan tho North Salem
grocer Is trying TO find smooth confidence
man and iorger who deirauded him out Of
$40 ln good hard coin. One afternoon a
few days ago a stranger, and a man who
had the appearance OF being a laborer
came To his establishment and purchased
few dollars worth of groceries, which he
ordered sent TO a certain house In north
east Salem. In payment he offered check
| for $42.7s on the Capital National bank,
ask Mr.. Ryan II he could not give him the
balance, or part of II, In money. Mr..
Ryan took the paper and gave the man
| what spare change he had IN the drawer.
amounting TO $40 and sent the order of
groceries as directed. The check proved
10 be forgery. Salem JesrHai
| DIDS'T TELL IT.-lion. s. p. Moss,now
In the county who was In the city recently,
did not tell the following anecdote on him
self, but his home paper does "Hon. S.
p. Moss paid his election bet, by wheeling
| c. u. SnIder In barrow from Snider &
Lovegrove's store to the court house and
return. Steve was all deckcd out In fam
ing colers. lie wore Harrison hat orna-
men,cd with flags, bandana on each arm
draped In mourning, and large bandana
pinned TO his coat tail. The rain made the
performance little disagreeable. aad the
street was muddy; but our representative
did the job IN good style, nevertheless.
A RIVALRY. alt Is an III wind that
blows 40 body good. The rivalry that 50
ong existed between Albany and Corval
lis, sometimes amounting almost to a feud
Is at last producing beneficial results. So
guarded Is the former city In her rights ant
privileges that so far she has refused to
give US the smallpox. although continually
invited by the travel between the two
places. Thanks, sister, for your present
monopoly.-Benton Leader. The feud
has been mostly on paper; but we are glae
It has been raised, and sincerely hope ou
neighbor will not have the smallpox nor ;
decline of any kind.
WHEAr.-A month ago the Linn coun-
ty farmer could have received 70 to II
cents for his wheat. Now all he can get I
10 cents. He held on, according to Gus
tom, in order 10 get more, and he gets left
In the Albany and Tangent warehouse
owned by the Albany Farmers Co. nearl,
100000 bushels of wheat remains nnsold
tying UP large capital that ought to be II
circulation. Even II wheat occasionall,
does 20 up in the spring the practice OF al
ways waiting Is bad one. The farme
does the best who makes 1t a practice I,
sell In October or N November, according t
the record SO far in Oregon.
| A FARMER sENAToR.--The following
resolutions passed by Lane Co. Grang
liz respected will thoroughly leave Nj
Dolph out 10 the cold, likewise Judge Kel
say, although, 1t strikes pretty close to tn
latter "Resolved, That we respectfull
ask the OFegQn legislature at its coming
session to ngsfnorialize congress TO or cate
Department. 81 agriculture,the commission
cr to be member of the Presidents cab
met. TO SO amend the constitution of tn
United States that United States Senators
shall be elected by direct vote of the pee
plr. That until such amendment can b
made, that we urge the legislature to cleo
some reliable and practical agriculturist Il
represent Oregon in the United States sen
J ate"
A SuRPRIsE.-LastThur the friend
of Mr.. and Mrs. II. ii. Hewitt gave then
genuine surprise party at their pleasan
home on Ferry street. Meeting at tn
residence of d. P. Mason they walked in o