The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-12

100000, whereas the number IL about 500
600. The same allowance should be made
for cllics Salem for instance figured out
10000, whereas 6,ooo would be high. Some
curious figures may be seen In Grams
last Atlas which gives the population OF
!. every city, village and county Ia the United
States. A peculiar instance Ia noticeable.
y II gives the population OF Pierce county at
!. 5000, or about that and that OF Tacoma,
l which Is located Ia Il at 5000, aud the popu.
. latlcn OF Seattle Is considerably more than
that OF Kings county. Estimating popu.
ations Is very unreliable business
YIN. c. A.--Snnday afternoon pre-.
limlnary meeting was heldat the Opera
House for the Organization Of a Y. NJ. C.
Ain this city. There was good attend
ance. Mr.. Noel II Jacks, Secretary of the
I Northwest Y. NJ. c. A. gave talk on the
nature OF the organization, It's object, ETC.,
and forty-three names were secured at
once. Membership is divided Into three
classes. Active, consisting of male church
members, no limit as to age associate,
consisting OF men regardless OF church af-
citations, and auxiliary, consisting Of wo.
mer who will be willing TO assist at The
proper time. The organization though Is
run entirely by the men. II Is proposed
to have a hall, and eventually parlors,
reading room, gymnasium, etc. The mem
bership fee will be $3a year and Il Is estl-
mated that II will cost not to exceed $500
a year to run Il.
TuE GARDEN SPor.-IIon. Thos. eau.
thorn while in Portland last week met
gentleman who Ia world wide traveller
being a general manager of the business of
ID NJ Osborne & Co Ia every civilized
country and every considerable city In the
world. Some years ago this gentlemen
and Mr. cauthorn met and The traveller
i gave Il as his opinion that his valley eA
celled every country he had ever visited.
lie said that the business Of his agency In
Portland stood the highest of any In respect
TO the collections At their last meeting.
Mr. Cauthorn asked what he thought about
the valley now. lie said he had been over
the whole world since they had met before
and he s,ill thought that this Willamette
valley was the garden spot of the globe
Benton Leader.
Two CASEs.--Last Saturday the Linn
conneil p of II held very successful
meeting, full of good cheer, ard cheered by |
some remarkably good eatables. a feat
ure of the sffair was two cane presenta-
tions. One by Hon r a Irvine, OF an ele
CANT gold headed cane on behalf of the
council to Mr. Job Powell, as an appreeia-
ton of his services as president for Eve
and eha 9th NE, e. 4
y r Payne for the council AZ token OF
their appreciation Of his services as agent.
Both were surprises 10 the gentlemen.
The Masonic TRMPLR.--Mr ID c Sche,l
has prepared the plans for the new Mason.
&c han to be built this summer at the form
er site of the First National bank. II will
be a handsome building 40 100 ieet.
The lower story has already been spoken
for by Forrmiller & Irving for their furni.
ture store, while the second story will make
the largest and probably finest hail In the
city. A town clock will be placed on top
Of the building, making an additional at
traction and a much needed institution on
the street The old buildings are being
moved and work viii be begun as soon as
possible.
FIRE MArrERs.--At n meeting OF the /
Board of Delegates last Monday Il was re-
solved that the resolution passed In 1886,
providing for call back signal, be enforced. |
Under this resolution In case OF false |
alarm Just as soon as the fact is known a
call back signal, consisting of three and two |
/ taps should be given. Exempt certificate /
No. 90 was granted and new badges will /
soon be ordered for exempts, smaller and /
more tasty than the old and eumbersome /
affairs.
YAoUINA BAY.-Mr Spencer was re-
lieved the first Of ihe week as agent AZ va
quina and went to San Francisco on the |
Willamette Valley. Mr. Stewart Is again
acting as agent for the o P company n
the railroad arrangements reported on foot
two daily trains each way and low round
trip rate from Portland are carried out, the
people Of Yaquina bay can make calcula-
ton on big Influx Of strangers this sea
son, and arrangements should be made In
time to accommodate them.-RefE6kieaH.
DRAYAGE RATES. s.-Drayage rates are
probably as reasonable In Albany as In any
city In the state, being less than in many
places. Following are the prevailing rates
here Hauling sand, d,dirtetc., 81 per load
lumber, ST per load household furniture,
IS cents per hour; freight, 90 cents per ton,
trunks, etc, ,zs cents. These rates in plain
ly printed figures are tackled on ali the
drays of the city.
CHINESE HoUsEs.-Mr II L Cranor has
let the contract 10 Mr. Jas Shahan and sons
for building two Chinese laundry houses
on Second Street, just east of John
Schmeer's. They will be 74xso and Two
stories high. lin Westfall will also move
his present l&sflding to the same locality,
which seems tincd to become the Chi
pese quartersofthe city.
Town TALK.-An immense shipment
of Town Talk Savon soapreceived at Wal
lace & Thompson's, made especially for
their trade. They knew It would cause the
town to talk when the price, 81 box, was
] known, so they gave that name. The
quality also Is unsurpassed. It win slip
away at terrific rate at 81 box.
NECK BRoKEN.-Mr A ] Crabb, an old
resident of Linn county, fell down cellar
at Wallula few days ago and broke his
neck, dying Immediately. Nh Crabb NOV
ed from Shedd only few months ago. He
was not of very sound mind,and It Is posi-
bic the fact had something to do with his
c death.
A WASHING MACHINE FAcToRy.-Mr
: W ii Shanafelt of this city is manufactur-
!. ing washing machine different from any
s thing else under the sun, and, we hope, il
will prove better. An ordinary tub is utiI.
: lied for the purpose. Attachments to II
provide for pulling handle back and for
4 wards and the clothes are washed clean
without any back breaking exercise.
= LIKES THE SUBURBs.-MrJ P Galbraith
Secretary of the Wooden Mills, last Tues
: day purchased Of W Crowder his sub
!, urban property, consisting of six acres,pay
ing $1,000 for the same.
4 ANOTHER SALE.-Tuesday Mr. 6 !
Il Simpson purchased of r L Such the fin,