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

d Il 1,fsrt> 10 rr&1lNo<sAL. The III
= lowing Testimonial was given by the pes
4 sengers o. the wrecked train o the brav'
: engineer and keman who stood BY th'
i troule unill The engine toppled and sen
s them to death
4 ALnANy, Or., July 40. 1850.
+. The passengers on the 4 ?. ~. train from
= Portland, Or, to San Francisco, Cal, july
!. aS, send With their best wishes The encos
i ed sum OF money 10 John Miller, engineer
and Quinn Guthrie, fireman, as elighl
tcstlmonlal for their fidelity and duty In
staneing by their engine In time OF danger
L aud thereby preventing more serious ac-
! cident and loss OF life. May theis hours
J, of pain aud suffering be alleviated by the
thought that The many lives they saved are
D sending out 10 them heartfelt sympathy
$ and assurance Of respect aud regard for
their nobe deed which, like all such, mus.
bring reward to their hearts.
) PRooNosrIcArINo. The Albany corps
, of engineers, on the Albany and Astoria
railroad, will start IN with the survey across
the Iamhlll country this morning. II Is
stated that they viii go within about nine
, miles OF McMlnnville. Bids for stations
along the line will soon be In order from
Valley towns.--Astoria Pieaeer.
MIR Barr, Of the corps informs the DKMo.
Graf that the most practicable course has
been taken, aud that Il Is good one for
easy building, even in the Coast range,
which some have claimed would be i'm.
passahle, People along the line are gen.
orally yer, friendly towards the road,even
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of way free.
A TieSLIN6 CONTEST. Two young
men at Echo, aged al aud asyears resree.
lively, who are working on the Caviness
ranch, had a tickling contest on Tuesday
las, says the Il, q. until Que was almost
tickled into eternity. they pokei one an.
other IN the ribs with much amusement,
until one noticed with alarm that his com.
panion'S eyes we're fixed and staring and
his limbs rigld, like those OF corpse. He
was Mortified beyond measure, aud hastily
alarmed the neighhors. Means were at
/ once taken to resuscstate the young mao,
but Il was only after liberal use OF water
and much rubbing that he regalned con.
sclousness and opened his eyes.
| AcciDRNrs.-Thls forenoon Mr. We
Long was feeding his horse power wood
saw In front Of the residence OF Mr. Pur.
dom, on Second Street, when his right
hand got caught In the saw, resulting In
his hand being amputated at the knuekles,
the four iingers dropping off. lie was
Ia. Al. A.. - A.
Doctor assisted by DR. Davis dressed the !
wound.
About the same time Mr. Frank Sniter, /
who was working for Street Commissioner |
Hoffman. was hewing board with an ada
when the ada slipped, striking one Of his |
feet cutting a four inch cash. DIR Maston /
attended TO the wounded foot.
Wheat YiELps.--Mr Denver llaekle. |
man Informs the DgMocRAr that the yield /
OF wheat across the calipooia. where he Is
having big run, Is proving remarkably /
good. The fall whea, il averaging g. I
bushels to the acre. while the spring wheat /
Is showing an average OF 3 bushels per .
acre. Oats average 90 bushels per acre. +
With his new 5S inch Massillon thrcsher /
he has been averaging eooo bushels day, /
and Monday ard TUESDAY threAbed sooo
bushels. Ills travelling cook house has
given him twice rs many orders as he can
attend to.
cALLIcUr MADE IRA number Of cx.
changes up the country, In alluoing TO Tie
terrible death OF "Big Jack" Miller. have
stated that he made the famous run from
Salem to Portland With The hremen a, the
tlinc OF the big fire In Portland several
years ago This Is q mistake, ns Engineer
Billy Callieut, who l. now pulling throt.
tic on the Denver and Rio GTandc. was the
man who made the famous run.--AA,oria
Pioneer.
DRAGGED ny 4 iloRsE.-Last week Mr.
o 4 Morgan, a son of Mr. Miller Morgan,
OF Shedd. was dragged by horse, e., his
home at Paisley In manner not yet learn.
ed By the DEMocRAr. lie was picked up
nearly dead aud was unconscious the last 4
heard from. with poor prospects Of recov. 4
cry. Mr. Miller Morgan was telrgraphed I
for and left on Monday for Eastern Ore /
gon.
LISS coUNTY.-C Col. Alleys descriptive |
pamphlet of Linn county is on OR table. |
Il Is an elaborate exposition OF the resour
ces and advantages of Linn county ,wi,hou,
exaggeration. and does credit 10 The leading
county in the ineSt valley Ia the Urited
States. Royce & liibler did the printing,
| a acommepdable job, showing their skill In
/ the arr prcservaiiye. 5000 of these pamph
lets go 20 Milwaukee in few days.
/ a Bio AvEKA0E.-Eyid Eyidcntly there Is an
| immense whea, crop around Brownsville
judging from the following from the Times:
AMIR Henry Bateman has a 90 acre field OF
wheat that lhreshed out a. bushels per
acre. The general average OF wheat In
this locality Is between 80 and IS bushels
/ per acre
/ MoxEY TO LoAN.-At low rate Of in
icres,, on good farm property In Linn
county, or on best improved city property
IN Albany. Apply 10 Blackburn & Wright,
Albany, Or
STILL ~ MARKET.-The finest lot OF
bIackberries of the seasoa was received to-
day Those desiring to put up berries
should give us call.
WILLAMETTE PACKING Co.
A New PAsToR.-Rev NJ NJ Marling,
OF Illinois, has accepted the pastorate OF
the u. r. Church, at Halsey, and arrived
Monday to begin his duties. Without any
particular object in view It may be remark.
ed that he Is unmarried.
A SHARP ITEM.-The finest line of cut.
lery and shears in the city at Stewart &
Sox's. Their goods are the very best and
will stand the test.
OFV FOR TIIg MoUNTAISs.-A barrel OF
Tried beef, some fine cheese and large In.
vo ice Of choice lunch goods just received
at Brownell & Stanards. Get some.
HoT WEATHER ITEMs.-Kecp cool. TIE
finest refrigcrators in the market at Stew.
, art & Sox's. Buy one now.
All sizes of ice cream freezers at Stew
, art & Sox's. Purchase one and manniac-
ture this delicious dish at home.
VERY NIcR.-Don't cook this hot wealth.
J err. Drop in and get some of our lunch
, delicacies. We have just received fresh