The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-20

gon exhibit, which Is one al tbe inost ~
teresting features OF the big ehow. Rang
ed around the sides OF It's generous spae
are 5000 samples of wheat. oats, barley
: rye, grasses, fruits, etc, all furnished b,
three counties Of the william cite Valley
J. the gar den OF the State. The Valley form
: the major portion Of western Oregon m,
Is 50 miles long With an average width o
!, fifty miles. The soil Is very fertile an,
, everything IN The agricultural line grows
inxuriantiy. The grains exhibited are al
OF this seasons growth, the general aver
: age ottha valley being 4aJk bushels o
I wheat to the acre, while many zelda have
yields 6s bushels. In addition TO the grair
exhibit the delegation bring types of the
! game birds ot the State, representing val
: ley aud mountain grouse, quail. pheasan,s
aud Mongollan pheasants. The latter
were Introduced seven years ago and are
now numerous all over the State aud oi
great beauty. ['rhat 4ss bushels as gem
eral average Il good but We are honest
, lpeopie here and just hall as much would
. be generous and satisfactory estimate oi
the averaged
a VETERAN. The Marehail, Michigan.
Statesman says "Jamcs u Elderkln, OF
Fairbanks Post. G A 4, Detroit, enlisted
In the regular army long before the Floh.
da war says the Frec Press lie served
through thst war, went 10 California as
handmaster Of the Fourth United States
Infantry band, General. then Lieutenant,
Grant being Regimen,al ouartermasier,
and finally served In the war Of the rebel.
Hon. lie wears gold medal voted by
Congress" Mr. Elderkln above referred to
Is an uncle to Mr. ] X Elderkin. of the Farm.
ers' and Merchants Insurance eompany.ol
this city. ] ID Etdcrkln has served In three
wars, the Florida, Mexican aud the war oi
tide Rebellion. lie has personal letter
from Gen Scott recommending him for
bravery al Chapultaple and carries quite a
number of medals voted by congress In
s'rad OF one lie l. now over 20 years old
and has always voted the democratic ticket
SANTA MoNicA.-Mr John Morrison
has shown the DrMoeRAr a letter reeeiv-
ed from Maj Daniel Jones, dated as Santa
Monica. Cal, In which he tells of the ar.
rival of Mr. John Bryant. No. 5s7. John
had jast been to church and We can easily
see from the tone Of the letter that our
friends very naturally are longing for the
hailowed associations OF the best city In
the Willamette Valley, and We expect 10
see them hack here some bright day
While Oh the Subjee; oi Santa Monica.
despatch 10 the OyegssiaH 10 day scores
the management ot that institution In q
lively manner.
A ScgSE.-A prominent director Of the
Albany Stree, r r coFriday was rushing
In quite lively manner to catch street
cai, and was just mounting the rear step.
when a we'll known dog mls,aking his in
,eStions. srrang bimbly behind him.
caught him BY the thigh of hls pant legs
and ripped about foot of valuable cloth
from the aforesaid trowsers. The director
abandoned the ride and hastened sideways
TO his home In the Third ard for another
suit Of clothes. The owner OF the dog &c
quested us 10 state that he was enjoying a
trip 10 the mountains.
LEo psoxES.--Thursday aiserne on
Mr. r r Brady. the well known railroad
contractor, who has been waiting In the
city for work TO start up on the o r sever.
al months, was at the farm OF Il Custer
near this city after some horses. when In
going over some rails let down from
fence, one of them rolled and threw him
10 the ground. breakin < two bones Ia his
right leg. though the distance was praet-
ually nothing. Drs whitney and Starr
set the bones. Mr. Brady was just getting
ready 10 go TO work on the road, and Was
one OF the most jubillant men 10 the city
over the resumption OF work but now he
will have to wait a month ortwo longer
DoN'T.-N Nearly every city In Washing.
ton wants to be the capital Dent, II will
doom you. The live cities, as a rule, are
not ambitious for the honor. In Washing
ton. ~hcre the state buildings are very
properly spread ovet the territory there
Is not as much of an object for the grocery
men 10 rus.le for the privilege OF feeding
the insane, convicts and Legislators; yet,
the strife seems 10 be just n lively as II
there was more feeding 10 be done.
a PERSONAL SEND oFF.-while In Al
bany our old friend and fellow resident of
Crock county, John Schmeer, invited us TO
seat by his side 10 a handsome buggy,
which was attached to handsome horse,
and kindly drove US about the city. show
ing US Its principal points ofinteres,. Mr.
schmeer Il In the livery business, and has
one OF the best equipped stables In Oregon
outside Of Portland. His patronage Is very
large and he Is doing m immence business
in his line. John Is whole.souled, genial
sort OF fellow, and merits the success he "a
having.-Prineville Nnrs
MINING OFrIcERs.-The Golden City
Mining Company, whica has eight mines
on the Santiam have elected the following
directors: f J Lanning, II Montanyc,
DIR Z r Barker, A d Barker, b II Barker.
II w Giddings and Geo p IIaines. The
directors elected the following officers:
] Lanning, President; DIR + X Barker,
Vice President; L III Montanye, Secretary,
A ID Barker, Treasurer; w II 6iddings.
Superintendent. II Is proposed to push
the company's interests.
Coon FOR LEBANON. On Saturday In
this city Mr. BENJAMIN Clcaver, of Lepan-
on sold to Frank o'Neil, OF California, his
grist mill property and water power at
that city Consideration, about $4,000.
A Lebanon man informs us the project Is
to transform the mill into paper mill, Mr.
| O'Neil and brother being experienced pa
per makers Lebanon will be fortunate In
securing such an industry.