The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-09

other editors OF The DEMOCRAT ana ASK
questions like the following "When was
Il that young Rolfe, OF smee' Home shoI
Rev Stevens horse I" ny la was the ex
act date that water vas turaed Into the
Santlan Ditch I" anI dozens OF other SIN.
ilar questions. From which II appears
manifest that the DEMOCRAT office Is re-
garded as standing encyclopedia of use,
ful local information Well, without be
Ing egotistical or .hlg headed the DEMO.
GRAFT Processes to be and i prepared to
settle many questions like the above and
u wonld be poor newspaper wcie II not
prepared TO do 80. Since the terrible wreck
on the Southern Pacific las, Sn. day quite
an animated dispute has been going on
among certain pconlc as Ia how long .'lig
Jack" has been In the service ofthe o Il c
and S T. railroad and out Of this has grown
the question Of main dispute "Whcn was
the q 4 railroad completed TO Albany -
| For the information Of all we have 10 say
| that the fret train arrived IN Albany at
1880 O'Clock, y, IN December Sth, 1870.
/ Three hundved people from Portland, Sa-
lem and other poin,s,in company with Ben
tiolladay came In on this first train. A w
Stanard. oi Brownsyllle Who w1S then
Mayor of this city welcomed the party on
It's arrival to which ] II Mitchell made an
appropriate ,esponse. Mrs Duniway and
DIR Loryea made suitable remarks.
ALBANY TnR PotNr, Every day the
preliminary surveys ot the Albany and
sto,ts rolI a, it, a. :. k..t,., a .lana
he projected route from the valley to he
sea, sorrowfully says the Salem Journal
Salem Is no, iaieres,lng herself, i,seemlng 20
rest comfortably. satisfied to see the road
make connection with the great william
cite valley at Albany. Salem acts rs u
she did moi care whether the read was ever
built or not, But really The sentiment of
the citizens the CT pilai city l. unanimous
Ia desire To- have the road come here. The
advantages offered by Salem are many.
but unless backed hy spirit oi enterprise
and get,ip and work ,hey will not amoun,
TO much when placed In competition with
the rustic and 20 aheadativcress Of her
neighboring cities.
Took rug LEAp-Professor MeElroy IL
telling the Salem papers that Oregon's
display at the National ,enehers assoeia.
ton at Nashville was grand one and sue
eeded In attracting general attention as
well as bringing fourth volums OF ln,erro-
cations. People were astounded to think
that such was the product Of Oregon,
which Is generally looked upon by eastern
beopie as so far out west that the jumping
off place l. distant but n brief span. lie
thinks the advertisement has been worth
| Thousands of dollars. In 40 much as Il will
no doubt he the means Of Inducing many
people TO come here q. at least inquire for
homes.
4 lyrical REsoRr.-wilh the summer
tourist all goes SwImmlngly until he
reaches the Newport wharf. where .hc
samPIres extract from him twenty five
cents wharfage for every piece Of baggage
In other words, he pays hi. fare and for
the transportation ef his effects. and then
when his desiination Is reached an exiort.
ZION Is made for permitting him 10 land.
Salem journal. In this matter OF charges
the DEMoCRAr has been requested 10
| touch up several various kinds OF unusual
charging one undergoes between Albany
and Newport. Our celn.nns are open for
communications on all subjects.
TnEoRiziSo.---A theory presented d BY
Mr. Nor,hrup In The train wreeking case
was that the three young men on being
refused n ride on the Lebanon engine
tampered with the switch for the purpose
of getting revenge on the conductor Of the
engine; but Mr Houston states that they
did not appear at all aggravated, nof did
they act as iithey had been drinking much.
II Is evidently case ot''pure cusSedpcss.
one deserving OF n striking Il not strang.
ling example. Speaking Of theories, the air
Is full OF them.
a POPULAR REsoRr.--H 4 Thomas e.
turned last evening from Sodaviile. where
he had accompanied his family says the
Salem Journal, They will remain eamped
there n month or logger. At .sodaSjilc
are quite a number of Salem people who
praise that village as a resort. Mr. Tho
mas thinks there are at least ono hundred
campers there and all seem TO he enjoying
Several. SIDES TO fT.-Ia reference 10
the Nebraska editors the DEMOCRAT simp.
ly stated that former Nebraska man who
Claimed 10 know the situation said that
only seven were editors and the rest real
estate men and merchants. Major Hen
dershot beats forth the remark that nearly
all of them were ediiors,and we hope they
xere The public now has the statement
OF two men on the subject, and the DKM
| ocRAr isn't afraid TO give several more
sides to the matter u there are any. As
for the excursion party not stopping at Al.
bany It has never troubled Us n all.
| LHARNING THE ARr.-Mr. Skinner, Q
gentleman In the iifties has bought at the
Thompson & overman agency new safe
ty bicycle with latest improvements, nm d
Since has been causing his friends consid
cradle uneasiuess at the intrepid and iemc
ritous manner In which he rides over thu
bumps and gravel on First street.
| RETURSEp.-Mies Frances Gilbert VIII
has been taking her vacation with relative
at Lebanon has retu. nee. to this city an,
Is prepared to give lessons In music to al
VINO desire to avail themselves of her val
uablc services. Shortly her father ant
sister will remove to this city where the,
will make their future home.
EASTERN OREGON CRoPs.-John S Min
son, os Nolin, was in Pendleton to-day
He thinks the crop average In that scctio
will be about ten bushels to the acre, whic
Is rather Disappointing considering III
prospect offered In the spring for larg
yield. Some farmers, banking on th
rosy .hued promise, presumed too muc
, u on their credit, and now find them
selves In a sea of debt when thev expecte
to be landed high ard dry on shore by goo
crops and briccs s-Penaleton q y.
NATIONAL BANKS The report OF th
Eugene National Bank shows $77,4o6 7
loans and discounts, specie, $333o2. 3
Deposits S64, ,6or.3o, the totals being $I37
: 637.SS. No National Bank In the Nortf
west In a place of the size of Albany max,
/ such healthy showing an the First N
, tional Bank of this city, whose deposits Al
about $I7s,ooo, and loans and discount
! $I54, 4,3o663.