The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-05-03

apparently Tor the purpose OF making per.
mancnt house. lie had no family so far as
the public knew, and studlousiy Stunned
all commlngling with the people. II sas
his uniform habit TO make his appearance
ON the street when deserted by the citizens
at night, and to retire TO his eecluslve re-
sort when they made their appearance on
the etrcets Ia the morning. No ono seem.
ed to know whence he came, nor did he
dlsclose bis business TO anyone. Ordlnar.
ily this course would have aroused much
public curiosity and people would have
been seeking for the cause OF his peculiar
conduct but the fact 70 that not one citizen
In fifty ever met him or knew Of his pres
ence among us Had he continued In the
course that he adopted for himself when he
first made l.ia advent In the city we would
not now he called upon to perform the
mourniul task OF writing this obituary no.
tlce. Forgetting the wholesome nursery
lessons learned in hls younger days, Mr..
Mink neglected To lrave the k,rcets one
morning when men OF business began 10
throng them preparatory 10 putting their
places IN order for the business of the day,
but on the contrary was seen standing on
the walk near the Postohiee wearing a
nonchalant air apparently obllylous 10 the
busy scenes ahd hustle being enacted all
around him. Al this particular junciure
Judge Whitney came along and MIR. Mink
seemed 10 suddenly become aroused from
hia stupid day dream and, espying the
Judge, he attempted TO hide himself be.
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him there In belligerant attitude, gave
him such a vigorous kick as 10 land HIN In
the middle Of the street lifeless corpse.
Upon examination Mr.. Mink was found to
be OF that class that Visits hen roots after
night, but he's dead now meyer 10 20
again"
DURING YEAa.--Durlng the past
twelve months the number OF deaths OF
pioneers In this county has been remark
ably large. Slowly the men who built up
this grand county and made Il the garden
spot OF the State are passing OF, In mos,
cases at advanced years. As there has
been considerable comment on the subject
we give list as nearly complete as NC
could secure H. James Garrett, Levi Fan
ming, Martin Costello, w II Mcfarland,
Geo u Mckinney. Wills GainesJ Il South,
] w Tyeer, Martin wertz, Hiram Smith,
Jas Shields, Thos Umphrey, " X Can
non, John A Roblne.t, X s Burkhart, Jas
Rldgoway, chas + Ingram, Wallace cush.
man, ] Davis. 7 ileaiy, Enoeh tiouit,
Samuel I AIthouse. Henry Penland, Ma
than Bond, Samuel I Miller, John Me
Daniel, John Mccoy, ID = Porter, Thurs
ton II Davidson, twen.y.nlne among the
men besides a number o! pioneer women.
a CoSTRMr.-A gardener re9Idlng
across the rIver from Corvallis brought to
Albany Thursday tome eaulInoweis that
would boom any county. Our grocery
men took all they could get. and soon In
front Of Wallace. Thompson s. Cos was
ono measuring nearly five feet around the
sslid head labeled '.oregou," and another
one beside u, a small, ,slcklY looking fellow,
labeled "cailiornla." They told their own
story. a Californian who saw Il did rot
county can and should ralse all lts. own
vegetables.
Grs couRsE.-ncol Eekelson and his
company OF surveyors are now at Picket,
Island on the Derehuies river, and have
again resumed railroad survey work.
Very little more preliminary work VIII be
done before the permanent line OF the Ore
gon Pacific through this county wiii be es.
,ablished. In a recent conversation with
Col Eekeison. he almost assured Us tha,
the course of the road through this county
would be sou,heastward from Pickett Is
lands across the juniper desert and through
the mountain pass west of Bear creek hills.
I-Pri7eville Meas.
4 BIC lio"sg.-Nearly fou= hundred
people witnessed the presentation Of "rhe
.sorld Against tier" by the Ghsmer-
Davies troap. A more pleased audience
rarely eongregaies In the Albany Opera
House. The Company Is a strong one e.
every instance. There are no "soups" Ia
the cast. Every part. unlike In mos, troups
nowadays Is weii filled. The play Is an
emotional one but the third act alone has
more comedy In Il than some of the So
called comedies that once In awhile storm
our valley towns.
LEBANON. The railroad has had new
sidewalk ard railing pu, up at ths depot.
The sidewalk Is nearly twice as wide as the
old one, aud the danger OF falling off Is
checked by the railing. NJ L liearn has
offered five dollars reward for the arres;
and conviction of any person defaeing
this property -. Messrs Ruff Hiatt and
Clint Gordon, vino recently took a thous'
and head OF cattle 10 Montana, returned
Wednesday. The boys report having had
a nice trip, although very rough at lines
l-ExPress.
BRISos MONEY HEHE.-Perhapsno n
stitution In Albany brings as much none,
into the city from outside sources as Al
bany Farmers & Merchants insuranc,
company. This month the receipts IL
: premiums will amount to about $1,000, an.
. for the year II Is safe TO predict they will
be 100000, or near that amount, Con
siderable comes from eastern cities, a checl
being received yesterday from one agenc,
!, for $500. This Is an institution that
!. : proving an honor TO the city.
FIRST STRAWBERRIES On this 27th da,
Of April, 1889, Mr. VIM Peacock comes I
hand with box of fine strawberries raise
4 In the open air, red, luscious berries tina
( put TO shame the California article. Fo
3 years at this office Mr Peacock has re
ceiyed the first credit on the strawberr
y question. We only remember Of one pre-
: vious occasion on which the prcsentatio
was made at as early date Last year
was some later. The outlook Is good "a
a good crop.
s ERowNsyiLLE-Brow is said t
: showing decided Improvement thl
D. spring, particularly since the purchase {
y the woolen mills. The outlook is remarl
ID ably good for that place. An evidence {
J, Improvement Is the establishment of
= real estate Office, the first, we believe in II
y history of the city. II Is to have q $500
y school house among other things.
writer 10 an Ex. from there sarcastical
says. ave have no electric llghtplant nc
n street railway franchise, but we git thi
gc ELI all the same /"
u ROLLER PRocEss.--John Crawford h
3 3 man engaged in making estimates of IL
= cost Of putting In full roller process m
chinery in his mill. This II done will az
rs another nnc of the many industrial n,