The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-28

CROOK CouNTYs~tp 4 kcmpteton usuAi
~ cuts 100 tons Of hay OF his meadow
three miles below town, but this year ~
will not cut a ton. This Is only one o
the many instances Of complete failure o
crops this year. Judge Sumner returned
this week from The Dalles, and from wha
he relates there Is worse outlook for th'
psopic Of wasco than for the people here
j. Land in the vicinity OF the crossing o
the o p survey at the Deschutes Is be
coming valuable. All the rocks and sans
fiats In that section have been located Al
farming land ), A heavy shower ct rain iel
IN this valley last Saturday. wetting dowi
the crops Ia great shape. The shower wa
not general, however, being conflnedpri
clpally to the valleys OF the Ochoeo ant
Crooked river and a few OF their trlbu
tafles In this market wool brings Il
cents to "a cents per pound Flour I
worth So per barrel. Oats, os cents pc
bushel; barley rs cents; potatoes, soecnts
Bason sells ut 10 cents per pound; hams
rs cents; shoulders, "a cents. Hay i
worth $40 TO sis per ton; butter, 40 ecnii
per pound, aud eggs, 80 cents per dozen
Prineville papers.
A Coon TReur.--Ilere Is what the Bos'
ton Jowaai says OF the troup to be hers
Friday and Saturday nights "The pre-
liminary season of the Boston Museum
opened last evening with the performances
for the FIRST time In America OF the tarcicAl
dramatic comedy by Charles T Fawcetl
entitled "Kat,l, the Family Help" Miss
Marietta Nash, who appeared In the title
role, giving piece Of clever originality al
a German maitl-of-all-work The delinea
ton of the quaint Teutonic maid, In mani
fest Inconsistencies of mlrth provoking
scenes OF which she was the centre, possess
cd peculiar fascination, and her clever
dancing with massive wooden shoes elicit
ed hearty applause
A RUNAWAY. - Tuesday evening
Misses Annie Finn and Mildred Burmes-
ter were riding east of the city after judge
Fllnn's carriage horse. when the horse give
a jump sideways at something Il saw, turn
ing the buggy over on the young ladies'
aud then running for the city, where !,
was captured after having mutillated the
buggy considerably. Misses Finn and
Burmcster were picked up by Mr. Fred
Blamberg, who happened 10 be riding
near, and taken home, somewhat, but not
seriously, bruised.
Coon BYE, @Doc."-Dr West has gone,
and what Is some one else's loss Is our
gain. lie went to East Portland Friday,
Leaving his wife in rooms in the Harrins-
ton Block he skipped out, and Il was after
wards learned his trunk was checked for
Helena, Mon. They Sere only married, Il
now Is learned. just previous to their arri
val in Albany four months ago. The Ore
goHian Is mistaken In saving he was man
OF some standing In Albany. Ills adver-
tisement showed weak upper story. The
farm, he spoke of, remains In It's old posi-
tion.
School Following l. month.
ly school report, which completes the
spring term, beginning April ist, closing
June sIst, Dist. IS, Albany, taught by
Julia Lewis. No. scholars enrolled 80
general average for term 20 Those Meth.
er absent nor tardy during last month are {;
Jessie Trites, Annie Cox, Pauline Zuhls
dori, Fritz Zuhlsdorf, Amelia Zuhlsdorf,
Mammie Propst, Ira Glen, Robert Glen,
Richard Glenn, Birtie Jordan, Lulie Knigh-
ten. No. visitors during last month are ;
Nora clem, Lillian Knighteu, siem, 2
Propst.
HEAD TURNED. Pittsburg, Penn.
lightning twisted lads head around to
one side on his neck, and the doctors have
thus far bsen unable to get Il back again
In Albany our citizens heads are generally
turned towards Conn Bros, where they
know they can get frst-c.ass groceries,
produce and crockery ware at bargains.
Do not wait for the lightning to come but
call on them at once
woN'r HAVE TO Go.-There Is one
Democrat at Washington, we'll wager
womb go. That is Henry Gilfrey, reading
clerk of TIE Senate Republicans and
Democrats alike stand b. him. Mr. GIL.
frey was born In Oregon and Is a graduate
Of The Willamette University. He has a
large number OF frlends In Albany. ME
GiIfrey IS row In the valley.
A Coon IoKE.-The fact that the No. Of
the winning ticket for the watch at the
Opera House Saturday evening was known
before the drawing contains Its own story
and vet It doesn't either, for II Is said that
the party II was intended for didnt draw
il after all. The joke Is an interesting one
to all except the crowd, who thought they
stood chance of getting the watch.
ErIocErrE.-A late work on etiquette
says it is not good form for a gentleman to
take lady's arm under any circumstances
,r for lady to take gcntIeman's arm
except on a crowded street. at night. A
lady carries her own parasol, rules not yet
observed in Webfoot very extensively
An Albany youth says Il Is not etiquette
to hug your best girl, but he prefers the
hugging to etiquette. This matter OF ell
quette Is curious one.
A RUNAWAY AT Sclo.-A team from
this city driven by Fred Barker, at Al
bany Wednesday, ran away. One Of the
single trees broke while passing over a
cross walk, and the team lit out, collidini
with vehicle in which were lady and
two children. The lady had her collar BON
broken, while one Of the runaway horse
broke leg. Fred Barker and the part,
with him in the buggy sustained no injury
Pres.
A BASE BALL GAME One OF the lives
games Of base ball of The season was play
ed at Knox Butte last Saturday betwee
the Knox Butte and Lebanon mines, re
sulting in favor Of the former by the hand
some score of Il to I3. A return gam
will be Played next Saturday at Lebanon
OsE VERsIoN.--Our exchanges genel
ally know all about il. Here is one ver
sion 1.-The Chicago and Northwes.er
has advanced 100000 for the constru'
ton of the Oregon Pacific eastward to
junction with its lines ct Boise City, Idaho
DIscHARGED.-Wm.S Schooling Of Hani
burg Of whose arrest on a charge Of larceny '
gave an account had his trial at that pla
Monday and was discharged, there being
evidence whatever against him.
SIS Losr.-A pocket-book belonging
r Mr. w A Mccain was lost on Jack Sc
street Monday. The pocket book was a
, forwards found by Mr. McClain =; but sor
' one had been ahead of him and taken I
money. S. reward for the money,