The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-01-04
LOCAL RECORD.


| GRANGE ELEcrioNs.-T The Tangent
Grange has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Master, ] II Scott !;
overseer Henry Freerkson steward, c b
Knighton assistant steward, Alfred II
Freekson chaplain, John Luper /, treas
urer, X l. Smith Secretary, w II Loon.
ey ; gatekeepcr, Charles Anderson POM
ona, Eliza Scott flora, Elpha Looney
ceres, Lettie Needham lady assistant
steward Ada Knighton The Knt Butte
Grange has made the following election
Master,F ) Doughton; overseer,E Fisher :;
lecturer,M II Wilds steward, M Morris
assistant steward James Archibald chap
lain, M Miller treasury, Conn sec
retary, p Marshall gate keeper, Elmer
Conn pomona, Minnie Marshall fora,
Fona Marshall ceres, Hester Austin
lady assistant steward, Annie Wilds.
A FATAL FIGHr.-Information was re.
ceived here yesterday Of an ARRAY at Ger
vais. says the Statesman, which will proba-
by resuu Ut the death of Robert Krebs,
one OF the participants. It appears that
Krebs, whose home Il near Brooks, few
miles this side OF Gervais, was drinking In
4 saloon Mt Gervais with Charles Atwood,
section boss on the o. & c., when they
commenced disputing with each other r
over their respective physical proves, each
claiming TO be the "best man." II was a.
nally decided that they should settle the
matter at once by going outside Of the city
limits and fighting Il out. krebs came out
ahead but afterwards three men In the
c:owd attacked him, and one named At
wood stabbed him, probably fatally.
SARcAsTIc.-The Corvallis Times in a
long article attacks the o. p. road In
savage manner, among other things taying |
they haye purchased the press to be silent |
The road may possibly runtwooithe corvai.
Is papers; but II doesn't the DEMOCRAT; al |
the sane time We appreciate what n great |
service II has done for the valley, and are /
willing to overlook some OF their big faults,
for they seem to pursue the same course |
taken by railroads ana people generally, |
that Is, get all they can for the leist price
regardless OF means.
A FAT OFFICE THRN.-Mr. Jason
Wheeler tells the DEMOCRAT On interest
Periences as sheriff from 1858 to 1880. In
the spring of rS49, every county officer but
himself got the gold fever and went to
California. He had incurred an expense
OF $40 summoning jury, but never re
ceived aceBt OF II rs there was no court
to allow II. During-h.- term of Office he
only made 81. 90 In cash as sheriff, sum
which would not, of course, suit the sheriff
of the present day.
To LET.--"That suggestive sign, To
Let Is beginning to appear on several
handsome buildings In Pcnd;eton. Whats
the matteEpvith Hunts railroad for rem
edy? Echo answers: It's all right
Property owners should ask themselves the
above question as they pass by these va
cant buiidings."-E. %. Any town TO pros.
per must put its hands down in its pockets,
even II II hurts, and that Is the trouble nj
Pendleton. The wealthy men won't do t.
LOOKING OUT FoR No. I've used TO
think Il was Portland against the rest of
Oregon but the following makes it look as
II II Is 10 be Astoria against the rest of US:
ave hope Cleveland will veto The river
end harbor bill. II Is a useless waste of
money trying 10 remove the sand bars
near St. HeIens and In the Willamette.
Every June freshet will undo the work Of
a SIoo,ooo appropriation. The river never
can be deepened as long as these freshets
occur. TheEe Is no need of ships going
any farther that Astoria TO load. Portland
has seen her best days as shipping port
THE MUDDIEsr.-when we get to feel.
ing dubious about our own muddy streets
and few sick cases around, we should
read such items as the following written
from Spokane Falls to an exchange
"This Is the muddiest place In the North
west, and very unhealthy no less than
four or FIVE being planted every day though
the papers are very quiet about II. The
principal disease Is typhoid fever, although |
there are a number of fatal cases Of pneu.
monia. There Is one case of small pox."
PRINCIPAL ToPIcs.--At the present
time the Roseburg papers are quarrelling
about poor farm contract, the Pendeton
papers are kicking at the lack of enter
prise of their citizens the Salem papers are
agitating woolen mill, the Astcfia papers |
are trying to have coDnerce stop at tfefs-l
doors, the Corvallis and Albany papers are 4
full Of Oregon Pacific matters, and Port I
land papers Of Moody.
DIDN'T SUCCEED Mss. Cheadle In
forms the DEMOCRAT that while at Shcdd
her brothcr.in Law, Mr.. Schaeffer made
desperate effort TO keep possession of her
adopted daughter, Minnie, resulting in an
episode. Mrs. Cheadlc came
out ahead, as is her custom, and we under
stand came very near giving Mr.. 3. black
eye.
ANOTHER FRAUD.-School directors
the state are warned of the ar.
rival of map swindlers. Two maps worth
one dollar are sold for five under a pre-
tense that new law compels the directors
to have maps hung in the school house.
There is no such law and school directors
will do well to watch out for the sche mers /
WILL STAND ANYTHrNG.--J. w. Craw- ,
ford yesterday received an order from
Monmouth, Illinois, for pair of Mongo-
lian pheasants to be turned loose on the
prairie as an experiment to see If they can
stand the winters. The birds will be ship |
ped in a few days.-Skatesmas. Illinois /
will hereafter take back seat as wheat |
and corn state.
A SURPRTsE.-Quite numbe of young
ladies and Joung gentlemen, friends of VIM
Sites called unexpectedly at the residence
of The la.ter's parents in genuine surprise
fashion last Thursday. The evening was
passed in games, social chat and hearty
holiday good cheer.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE. Mr..
Hoag, with some more of Whitelaw's |
wreckers, is on his way North, for the pur-