The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-23

oi Seattle, illrnsbufkh and Spokane Falls
the clane o. a ii,e bpll fattles people. A
osis last Tuesday The Albany are depart
ment was called on 10 attend 10 a slpal
blaze IN the southern part oi the city. 1
small frame, valued at about $aoo. be
longing TO the Oregon pacihcs was burnc,
nearly to the ground, stream through
$50 feet Of hose from No, is charrlng III,
remains. II had been occupied by Mrs
Brown, a widow, who moved out during
the afternoon. In cleaning up and burn
Ing old trash Il Il probable sparks were lef
that finally blazed into a fire, There wal
nothing to indicate incendiary work. Al
banyis not an inccndiary city.
THOSE JueeLERs. The Corvallis Tine
devotes forty lines to the man aud woman
recently In this city giving juggling exhi.
billions, telling of his getting drunk the wo'
mans actions, the missing of a SIS piece al
a hotel, returned by them rather than
suffer rrest,and winding up with ; "The
officer notified them to leave town imme
NtdAttNs hnCR HfQIAiNA ~ t0bet oht
accompanied by young man who has
made Corvallis his home for some months,
pushed out l1to the Willamette about Q p.
M, and tioated off for pastures new, II
will be we'll for the towns down the creek
to keep an eye on them,"
ELEcrRiciTY.--Su Superintendent GoH Is
at work improving the electric light sys-
tenn generally. Large weather caps are
being added to the globes, cable wires at.
taehed for lowering them, which viii here-
after be dene by crank. A large number
of new lights will be added, the increased
power permitting of this, Gnd the matter
OF adding two more lights for the clty,one
In the western part and the other In the
eastern part,will be considered.
A TIMBER TRAcK.-A survey Is being
made by the Oregon Pacific surveyors
from Rock Creek to Gatesvllle and thence
to Meadows. II Is proposed to lay track,
the object being to reach the heavy tim.
Der OF that region. In the meantime the
community Is anxiously, patiently, good
humoredly, hopefully and confidently
waiting TO see rush made towards Boise
City.
CcScRErE WALKS.--In addition 10 the
new Masonic temple and the Froman
Rloek, Hoffman & Grant have received
the contract for putting down concrete
walk In front OF Stewart x Sox's. Il will
make continuous walk from the Nc. |
Farland block to Ferry street, excepting In |
front Of the Tate Block. The west end Is |
keeping up with the times.
A RfpE.-Thc local editor Of the DEM
ocRAr and family might haye been seen
on "Wednesday taking a complimentary
ride in DR. Negus' new family carriageju
received from the East, for his stables, on
Fourth Street II isa neat, cas- riding
carriage,one that Il Is n pleasure TO navi 1
gate IN, aud the DIR has some fine teams at /
his stables to go With Il.
WHAT IT WILL TAKE The Stree, Car
Company has heen besieged with aPpliea.
ions for positions as drivers and stable
nan. II vii take four horses and three
nen to run the cars, and there will be no
foublc IN hlltng the posiuons AAhn IT.
us,ration of the business of the road Il
nav be remarked that Il will take about
wo hundred passengers day to pay the
'unning expenses OF even this short line.
GIVES THEM AWAY. 4 quartettc OF
llbany printers. consisting ct Harry Pres
on.wm Sli,es.E { Kirkpatrick and Frank
, Doris. did Corvallis In fine style Sun.
!ay. They drank "pop." smiled ON some
4 our girls and returned In the evening
ceiling as happy rs II they had found
sit" at six bliss a thousand and double
oaded at that.--CoTvallis TIaseS
All SLASG.-The boys of to day talk
mostly In slang, not much to their credit.
/ DEMocRAr man heard sample a: his
eels when going from the ire last Tues
ay.
"By goi," said one boy, "lidE't VIC kids
Kin alongSwhen We heard the bell ring"
You bet, said the other.