The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-06
LOCAL RECORD.

Track LAYING on rng o p.-Dernty
Sheriff Frank wrightman rctnrned yes
terday from his trip to The mountains up
the North Santiam, saws the Statesman and
reports that the york OF lay Ing track on
the extension OF the O Z railroad Is TO be
commcne, early lext week. Should
there be sufficient iron and otner track
material on hand, and reasonable force
OF men kept To work steadily. the road
can hc placed IN good running Older clear
I , the summit before the season comfeis
a cessation of labor An ordinary track
LAYING vang will put down inile 10
mile aud quarter day. aud two wears
ago this Kind of work was done until the
middle OF November. II takes SS tons oil
steel, or six carloads, to the mile, 80 the
reader can see It's no small matter 10
have on hand and get TO the front the ma
tsrial for an extension of IS or 10 miles.
A Coon SupeRINrENpRNr.-i In view oil
the remarks that we're made In different
parts of Oregon when DIR Lane VAS ap-
pointed Superintendent OF the ln1aae
Asylum, the following from the Salem
.IoMyaai will be full Of interest "Dr w
Freeman, OF Walla Walla, Washington
Territory, "a gentleman who has visited
maay insane asylums In the various states,
visited the Oregon asylum and expressed.
himself surprised at the thororghness oi
DR. Lanes improvements, and remarked
the great change for the better since his
last visit Of two years ago. DR. Freeman
thinks our asylum the best,under the pres
ent management, of any that he has vis-
tied"
ALBANY TO AsroRIA.--A letter written
Sunday. AuL. a6,h, from Mr. wm Wright,
A member OF the surveying party OF the
Albany & Astoria r r Co. 10 Mr. John
Guiss states that the party was then Ia the
canyon OF the grca, Nes,ucea River. geing
ahead at the rate Of only about a mile a
day owing to m immense amount OF nn-
der bush shat had TO he cut away. The
roate over the mountains had proven TO
be remarkable easy one, with no tunnels,
and gradual aseents and dcseents. Mr.
Wright reported the Nesiueea a paradise
for fishing, catching thirty fine trout one
morning before breakfast, The patty
was In high spirits and having good
time as well as doing good work.
PRoFessioSAI--The iiremen's tcnrna-
rnent has become simply contest among
professional sprin,ers, and no longer, as n
Its earlier days, Is It contest OF hrcmen.
The Tacoma and East Portland teams par
,ieularly are made up of professionals who
don't know the difference between nox.
zle and a wheel spoke. Even Corvallis Is
getting some In, and We hope, ~ our sister
city has tina. much enterprise, II Will get
several good prizes.
No SvKrRtsE.-The manner In which
La Blanche knocked Dempsey out was
quite surprise but 1t Is getting to be no
surprise to see the Willamette Packing
Co.'S store full OF fresh fruits and goods OF
all kinds. fer they are getting quite a rep
u,aiion in this respect. Jus, received to.
night from San Francisco fine stock oi
grapes, eaulIAower, sweet potatoes, celery
cream cheese, fine comb honey. etc, etc.
| Call early.
TIE NGw PRoFEssoR.--Mrs Smell, Pro-
fessor OF Domestic Economy In the Agri'
cultural College at Corvallis. arrived In Al
bany last. Friday on her way TO her new
field OF labors, and spent the forenoon ir
the city making friends with Albany peo
pie, which IL an easy thing 10 do. as Mr.
4 l.. n
cf character. She will fill a new depart
ment in the College, one which should be
come popular.
FoR THE SOLDIERS IioME.-Mr. job
Bryant left Albany Thursday evening 70
the soldiers home at Santa Monica, Cal
where he will reside In the future. NJ
bryant came to Albany fifteen years ag
aad built up an envIable reputation fe
honesty and Observation-Disclosures OF cha
ac.er, and deserves a good home where
can obtain the rest he needs. Albany
full of his friends who hope that his d
ciining years may be enjoyable ones.
A BIG PuLL.-On Thursday ID Nj
ler's threshing crew finished the seasoi
run with his Russell & Cos 36 inch ihr
sher and I3 horse traction engine.
order 10 show what the engine could I
the engineer Eugene Bourner hltched
the engine the thresher, water tank, COO
house and eight grain wagons and easi
pulled them from stubblefeld.
iris RUMoRED. Dallas Observ
Gays it is rumored That Monmouth
soon to have newspaper, to be run In I
most modern style. That It is now alms
an established fact that the railroad frc
Astoria to Albany will pass through ID
las. That II Is doubtful II the Narrt
JGuage passes into the hands OF the Sou
ern Pacific.
: Coon WArcHEs.-Mr ] s Luckey has
his jeweIry the watch carried by Alb
Wilson al the time he was drowned.
run about ten hours after he fell into
water. Il was in the water about cle'
days and the salt water rusted 1t so ba
that the works are nearly eaten. y
I.ucky's watch run abovt fourteen no
after the accident and is also badly ca
by rust.--Eugene Gnayd.
A New TABLE.-The Oregon Pce
Railroad Co. have issued new time Ia
which went into effect Monday, Aui
10th. The time on all trains have b
considerably shortened. The passel
row leaves Yaquina at IA. M, arrivin
Albany, II:8. Returning, leaves All
at p. m. arriving at Yaquina $40 p.
SINKING WITH SyNcoPE.--An AS
paper heads a long article in the follo'
ragical manner, which would ind
that all was not boom al the mouth o
Columbia "Ho You dreamers. v
up and forsake your slothful ways.
town Is sinking with syncope and nee
dose of electricity"
A Coon BEoINNINo.-The first
run of Albany's street car, for only
has as yet been put to work, was fl
ing one. Over two hundred people
their nickel. The road promises
liberally patronizd, and It will not b.
prising ifit Is more than self suppoi
A RUNAWAY Last Thursday
Riley's wood team took a spin throue
city, doing little damage. They r
the DEMOCRAT though at break
speed.going towards the western lin
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