The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-27

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made and the right Of way secured for III
ROAD, when active operations win begin 70
wards building Il. The Salem Sfa.sswas
which inserviewd the men Saturday says
"'rhe surveyors for the Albany & Astori
Railroad Co IN charge Of Mr. Barr finishes
work for the present season a. the town o
4 Tillamook, rll'amook county, on Thurs
tday evening, Two OF the surveying GREY
came out over the mountain to Hortl
Yamhi.l on Friday. The balance OF tn
men win follow BY wagon, going out b,
the Big Nestueca toll road. The dIstanc'
from Albany 10 Tillamook BY the reut,
surveyed ls just ninety miles, and Mr. Bar
says there are no heavy grades at all--tha
the pass Il a very low ono and the route
through country rich In resources Ane
productive. Mr. Barr says the survey will
probably be continued on to Astoria IN The
spring, 10 soon as the weather will permit
FIom Salem to Tillamook by the same
route Is only about seventy miles. tits sta
ted upon official authority that the water
on the bar al the entrance to Tillamool
bay can be increased with very reason
amount of improvement TO eighteen oi
twenty feet This would allow large yes
sells to come Ia there"
CRooK CouNry.--lohn Nuttlng arrived
here last "Wednesday from Albany, lie
win remain here during The winter.
Kinman Rlliott and family left this week
tor lima equity. Mr. Elliott has bought n
farm near Lebanon which he win make
his future home. For man years Mr. ELL
iost has been an honored citizen OF this
county. and We regret that he has moved
away,
The average Valuation placed on differ
ent classes OF property as fixed by the
board Of equalization 4 as fo,iows: Land
S3 74k per acre, road land 81 lilo cent?,
horses and mules Sst 50 Ito, cattle $Ia-
80, sheep SSa S-Io, swine 81 o. a-lo.
No less thanten Democrats have moved
from this vicinity recently to the William
ette valley, most OF them settling Ia Linn
county.
A Hacklcman's teams arrived from Al
barry this week with seven thousand
pounds OF supplies for his Camp Greek
ranehes.--Prineville papers.
A CUTLERY Factory. "A genllemaH
In the city representing an Eastern manu-.
faeturer OF cutlery offers to bring factory
- Albany simply In consideration OF the
formation OF joint stock company, with
part Of the stock taken here. Such a fac
tory would be Of great value to the city
and would do as much rs any other indus.
try in giving Il a name as manufacturing
city. "rhe Albany Cutlery" would soon
be mentioned over the Coast The capi.
tai stock required would not be large and
II Il Is desired TO make Albany a manufac.
turing city our citizens must get In and run
some risks. Those interested In having
such factory here can get particulars OF
Messrs Burkhart X Keeney.
A PECULIAR SAFE.-Mr Benson "A dairy
man, Of Ketehum, Idaho, has an Old wagon
which he bough, eight years ago In Boise
City. The wagon has been IN use nearly
all the time ever since. One day Mr. Ben
son was going over the summit with his
wagon when SON ething broke. In exam
iniug the wagon he found piece Of lin
which had been tackled on had come loose,
and In taking the tin off two bars Of gold
dropped out II appeared that hole had
been Cut in the wood, the bars placed In
this prepared space and the tin tackled on
TO cover II up. Mr. Benson sold the two
bars OF gold for SI7oo. Who the man Is
that converted hiswagon into portable
safe will very likely never be known.
PUTTING on RUFFLEs.-In his own or
lginAi way Van Cleve, Of the Press, sums
up Albany's prosperity as follows: "Al-
5any Is booming. real estate Is praneIng
clear out of sight OF any but the fuIl-hand-
ed, in the business portion Of the city,
while the outlaying country bet <een there
and Frisco southwark, and westward to
the Pacific ocean, Is beginning TO put on
shirt collars and rufies, preparatory TO
joining In the grand rush TO do honor 10
the bright, handsome and energetic city"
IeE Oh HIN.-we have heard Of men
being Pnt on ice, but something queerer
happened in Pendieton the other day,when
ice was put on man. lie was doing
quietly In a chair, when some heartless
wretch placed a large chunk OF Ice upon
his folded arms. After period of mani
fest uneasiness, he iawoke, after dreaming
that he had discovered the north pole, and
had been attached TO Il by Its magnetic i'm
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THREE KTcKs.-Three horses have Ie-
Gently been DUN ped in The Willamette at
the end OF Pine street In H's 4th Addition,
and are now raising The neighborhood.
There is a general kick there. 1000 cords
Of wood are reported in the way in the al
ley surrounded by First. Ferry, Second
an. Washington Streets. First Street at
the east end has not been opened as order.
The residents there do not like the slow
ness displayed in the matter.
ARUNAwAY.-- Wednesday the team
of Mr. James Auderway became frighten-
ed near the Red Crown Mills and ran
away. The wagon was well broken to
pieces and left in the road. The team
passed the depot for the country just be-
fore the eugene and Yaquina trains arriv-
ed. Several at the depot made heroic eff
forts to stop them but without avail,
though resulting In one ortwo hair breadth
escapes.
MoKE rnAS THAT. The Oregon Paci-
&c managers propose to have their line
completed In time to haul next years crop
OF wool ont ofthe country. II this Is done
II will add about a half cent pound to the
price of wool here. .--Oehoco Review. The
road will increace The price Of wool two or
three times half cent.
A DIYFEKKNce OF OPINIoS.-A little
difference Of opinion at the Eureka Res
taurant last Tuesday between Mr. Ivan
covich, proprietor Of the restaurant and
Mr. Morrison, resulted ina black eye for
the latter and warrant for the former
On plea Of guilty Justice Humphrey
placed the fine a. SIS ard costs, which wcT'
promptly licsIidated.
Coon WALKs.-Mr u. g. Haines, thu
cement walk man, to-day began the worl
OF putting new cement walk around tn
o. +. Hall. Mr. IIaines understands tn
business Thoroughly, the 1856 foot walk pu
down by him recently, and the BlvmberR
| Young, Finn and McIlwain walks speak
ing for his skill In this line.
WHEAT AND OARS Wheat, thongl
only 81 cents has an upward look, and
ew more cents may be expected. At III
present price there are practically u
sales, though few small ones of fe'
bushels for pin money, are made. Oai