The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-03-22

a HxAR 4F t,&osf1&zf The indications
AIl poini h ysar oE great prosperity
throushons lie enslte Willamette Valley,
and especially 40 the progressive city Of
Albany which occupies 4 position Of spec.
ial advantage and possesses elements Of
growth peculiar 10 Itself. One Of the great.
est factors in tho city's prosperity 10 the
Oregon Pacific railroad, which, after long
struggle against adverse circumstances and
hestile interests, has now placed itself In a
strong position, and win soon become one
of the leading transportation lines OF the
State, and portion Of great transcontin.
entail system, The wool, cattle, horses aud
other products of the region thus opened,
Including the extensive and fertile Harney
Valley, will thus be offered a new and
cheaper route TO market, and will find
Albany the first diverging point At that
place they will not only connect with the
line Of the Southern Pacific, but with the
steamers plying on the Willamette. II re-
quires but the most ordinary intelligence
to understand the wonderful advantages
ALBANY possesses a. the point Of junction
of two such systems as the Oregon Pacific
and Southern Pacific, advantages which are
about to be largely enhanced by short
narrow gauge line connecting the city with
the extensive narrow gauge system rum
ming through the Valley midway between
the river and the foot bills. II Il expected
that the Oregon Pacific will make Albany
the operating headquarters Of the road, and
there. A fine depot will be erected, and Il
Is more than probable that the company
will be instrumental In the erection IN the
city OF large hotel building - Tpesf .SAsys
IN SOUTHERN OREGON deputy U. S.
Marshal Myers has been out IN Southern
Oregon serving legal papers and tells an
OregoNiaH reporter Of not very favorable
condition Of fittings out there. lie reports
that section as very dry and considerable
stock dying from eating tales, Il Is suppos.
ed. The cattle have all been driven In of
their winter range on the desert, Us there Il
no water there. Lake Warner Is five feet
lower than the oldest inhabllant OF that sec.
tion ever saw Il before, and Goose Lake,
which once reached To the town OF Lake
view, Is now FIVE miles away. Mr. Myers
was In the Chewaucan Valley and over rs
far as Drewscy, and the same lack OF mois.
ture prevails everywhere. IL had begun
to rain before he left, and the stockmen
were feeling encouraged.
PROFESSIONAL JuRyMES.-one OF the
new laws was evidently intended to cover
the iieid. 1t reads like this; aAny per
son who shall ask or request any sheriff,
constable, oro,her person or persons whose
duty |, may be under the law to select or
summon any jury or juror TO be selected
or put upon the jury, or shall procure or
offer to procure for himself or another per.
son, or place upon any jury, or shalt seek
TO have himself or another placed upon the
list of jurors that Is now required by law
20 be made, shall be deemed guilty OF
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined in any sum not exceeding three hun-
dred dollars
WILL HE FUS.-"The legislative board
OF railway commissioners Is conducting a
meeting this afternoon, at their room in
the capitol. Not much business Is before
them, but Clerk waggoner says there viii
be fun soon, rs n. b. knight. one of the
commissioners appointed by Governor Pen.
noyer, on the ist Of April. will make a de.
mand on the secretary OF state for 3 war
rant for HE salary, and II his request Is re.
fused rs II doubtless will be. he will sue
out a writ of mandamus requiring the
state treasurer to pay him. m."-7Jeaya@k
OREGON LONGEVITY Within the city
of Salem during the past month four ladies
have died whose aggregate age was 34i
years or an average Of over S. years each
These were Mrs Smith, Ioa years Mrs
McFadden. So years Mrs Eaves. 81 years,
and Mrs Simmons, rs years. Few Iocali-
ties have recorded such a groupe OF re-
markably old persons passing away In
like period. Sfalcsmas. .
OFFIcERs ELEcTEp.-The directors of
the Odd Fellows hall building association
met last Tuesday and elected the following
officers for the ensuing year; President,
w G Tweedale; secretary, Z A Parker,
treasurer. L f Blaln; executive committee.
Conrad Meyer, l. z Blain and A Parker.
JiM's svrr.-Mr. jim westisll requests
US to state that his suit against ] r Meyers
& Co. calls for about 10000 damages on ac-
count Of his contracts with them. That
the receipts given them was for cnly few
payments by them TO him. Hon. L II
Montanyc, Of this city, Is his attorney.