The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-02

OF albnhys new bank metAlrst Thntsda
and elected the following Dlrcctorsi L
Bryant, j w. Blaln, T.. I.aanifg c. II
Stewart, aud II. +. Merrill The director
at a meeting immediately afterwards
unanimously chose the following eompe
tent officers. II Bryant, President; ja
w. Blain, Vice President; II Il. Merril
Cashier. With large capital. and amen,
Our liveest business men for officers an
direstois, the bank Will start out with tn
confidence of the people q. the conaly
II will be a irst-class bank In every re
speet. a location Il being sought 10
suitable bank offices, aud the bank will b,
formally opened as SION as possible. Mr.
Bryant, the President, is one of the hes
business men In the valley, Is known 10
hin great promptness In all matters In.
trusted to him, Il acquainted from end tt
end of Linn County, and viii make re
liable, popular president Mr.. Bialn Il
pioneer resident OF Linn county, one
whom everybody likes. Is solid financially
and will help give tone 10 the bank. Mr.
Merrill, for years the cashier al John Con
ner's bank, and the First National Rank
as well as of his own successful bank, ha.
had ripe experience In the busiacss, and
is noted for nis absolute trust Sorthiness
correctness and faithful aitentioa TO busI
ness, lie Is bank cashier all through
which mesns good deal The Bank ol
Oregon will he solid institution.
Dc CARRrri.--The following f.om The
u q Is warnlng for all farmers 10 be
careful of fire, though We have seen some
fields OF wheat tina, would put fire out
Dan Geaney, living on Dry creek about
ak and half miles taom walla Walla
suffered a loss OF 5000 bushels OF grain In
stack and field Saturday. by Gre which
| started In some unacountablc manner
The grain was Insured at SS per acre.
Two lhresher crews were at work but were
unable TO arrest the progress OF the flames
until the above loss was sustained" The
Milton Daily EaSief Is IT. name.
RvsHEp wIrH woRK.-Thc wheels ler
the new street cars have been completed
by the Albany Iron Works aud are ready
for the ears. The other Iron work, an OF
which il being done by this company. | :
nearly finished. The work Il equal 10
| The best done anywhere IN tl,s East Mr..
kixeT, the head maehinrsi. was for years
foreman in one of the Chicago and North.
western shops, and probably has no supe-
rlor on the ceast. The works have btg
contract for the new wooden mills, have
completed the Blumberg front, and have
large orders ahead Nineteen men are
, now employed. coed work il being done
and The conn any Is growing in popularity
A Fly irEa.-The following Is said to
be an excellent remedy for driving away
iies. 1, Is at leas, worthy of trial
"Take one tesspoonfai each OF black and
cayenne pepper, pulveriEs and mix In a
small quantity of molasses, and set IL In
your room. II will drive ths flies away,
and hey will not return as long rs you
keep this In your room. The mixture may
be placed on dish OF tn pan. Try II IL
you want TO get riL OF ilies."
A ilircu.-TheFe is big hitch In the
sale Of the Narrow Gauge lines to the
Southern Pacific, aud as the DKMocRAr
intimated seme time ago, no sale has &C
tually been made Mt all. Stoo.ooo more
was wanted, and the debts were bought
up Mt n discount. and Huntington refuses
70 do any more than he agreed nj first.
Perhaps after all the Oregon Pacific will
get the road. and there l. no question that
the company would like II.
A FtNg PLACE Cloverdalr promises
to become one OF the anes, places in the
valley. Consisting of over 500 acres.
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clover; arrangements are being made for
the construction of an immense stock
farm, and beef cattle and rorkcrs will be
raised for the Albany aud other markets.
This Is an enterprise long needed here.
and no one Is better fitted 10 make Il sue
eeed than Mr.. Such.
Bro suiTs.-Suits to forfeit the lands
along the Lebanon. Eugene and The
Dal.es military wagon roads arc being be.
gun. as authorized by Congress In March.
}. goo 600 acres are involved In the matter.
W c. Johnson, of Oregon City. will sssist
District Attorney Macarthur.
Why Nor STAY THEN MIR. Wilcox, a
New York lawyer. while In Portland re.
marked II really had no idea that Ore.
eon was such magnificent country
While coming up the Willamette Valley
everything saw seemed like vast pam
Drama. The broad fields OF golden grain
looked so rich, and the hills 80 verdani.
while the air was so fresh and inVigorat-
Ing, tina: felt as II ! could stay there for.
ever
NoToRIETY.--Iti Is human nature TO de-
sire. no,oriety, and the brain OF man Ia con.
tinually taxed for means of being known.
Tanner faSted, Sullivan fought. Edison in.
vented, Kelley motored. In Salem they
amputate hand In Corvallis they run a
foot race In Portland they murder q
neighbor In Seattle they fire city (; In
Roseburg they run for Congress In Al
bany-well, tnat's where we are, and II
won't do to make any remarks.
Orr TO NEwPoRT.-State Printer +. C.
Baker and wife will start out this morn
ing will. their horse and buggy and drive
10 Albany. There they will take the train
for Yaqnina and will also ship the rig, SC
they will be enabled TO take in the pleas
ures OF the sea shore during their stay,
tOfdtesVFaHs- heN9hHtSN AVt AttN
spectacle presented on our streets.
A PECULIAR -Fridaymorning Mr.
Aaron Cohn shipped TO Portland cooI
| of fowls which bore unmisiakable evidenc,
of being cross between a hen and :
chinese pheasant. II was peculiar look
ing I'd, but being part spring chickei
vii lof course properly pass for such II
Portland markets. 1t may be relied OF
that they will make savory fries.
A New THING Canned shad Is III
latest. No josh about this. Columbi
Gamers take fat shad,rip out that part tina
has the most bones, steam them and ca
the shad, and when thepie Is opened th
shad begins to sing. 1t is immense
Historian.
i BEEN AT SALEM.-The up country pa
pers should look out for Sidney r Eli
who is travelling as agent for the Carl
Gardner troupe. He pcrjured himself
Astoria, and skipped out In the mornin
8 before the proprietors of this paper cou
, have him arrested. Help him along.
Astoria Transcript.
AT WHoLEsALE.-Mr. w. ii, Crabl
of Mill CITY who recently came from Il