The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-04-26

cess when Il isat the expense of Browns
Vile. Now that both places are 70 have
their milla, let there be generous rivalry
there Il plenty Of room for both. Il took
Albany whole month TO raise $4,000
and the papers and citizens blowed about
enough 10 ren the factory by wind, bul
brownsville raised $4,000 In one hour
and no allowing your own horn about It. =
We would modes.ly suggest now that here.
after Albany call her mills by her own
maine or chrisien Il something else, and
not try 10 take both the prosperity and
name too from her sister town. a. a mat.
ter of fact the Albany bonus was prnetic.
ally ralsed IN four days, and unlike the
Brownsville $1,000 Il was simply sub.
sidy. As for blowing there was very little
antil the matter was practically settled.
Albany never has desired to get the mill
away from Brownsville. Il wants one OF lis
own that Is all.
A MIRACULOUS EscAPR. .--"'rhe calfor-
MIA express train came tearing along from
the north on its usual Time" says the
Sfafesmaa, "and on .crosalng cbemeketa
street struck wagon which was endeavor.
Ing IA cross the tack, breaking the wagon
In two, sending the horses aud front wheels
,umbllng eastward, while the hind wheels
and the driver were sent eareenlng In an
opposite direction. The driver was boy
about n years old, named Henry Mann,
who resides mile or 90 east of the aAy-
lum. lie was somewhat bruised around
the hips and body, and was badly stunned
when picked NJ, but managed 10 walk
home behind The horses, which were also
badly skinned on the hind lega. but appar.
emily other wise eninjured, although they,
100, were terribly mudhled intellectually
when they recovered their feet. and ran
against fence. not knowing where they
were going. The boy had not been
matters very close. which was the
cause Of the accident"
Raw. HARRis.-"Rev J w Harris, oilhls
city, who has been seriously NJ for some
time past, and whose various stages Of sick.
ness has been noted In these columns from
tune 70 time, Is possessed OF most peeu-
liar whlm. lie utterly refuses 10 cat or
drink anything Ia which he considers there
IL food nouishment. Il Is now over
week since he has taken anything more
substantial than n cup of coffee without
cream. Ills excuse Is that he thinks his
time has come aud he desires 10 s,die In
the harness. without In any manner Ia.
with his passing away. He lies
there peacefully, sleeps a good deal and
does not suffer much bodily pain. but the
utmost eoaxiug OF his wife and attending
physician has no effect IN pcrKuadIng him
70 partake Of nourlshmcnt. III disease Il
such that hts permanent recovery Is not
expected. but the fact that he Is thoroughly
rational IN every other respect makes hl,
In regard 10 eating exceedingly re-
lie takes medicine. but not II
!, has the appearance of having fond quail
ties" ~. .Sfafesnas.
cRooK couNTY.--Henry BuFmestcr and
Jimmy Woods have returned from trip
10 Fish lake. They found only about four
miles OF snow on the summit Of the Cas-.
rades aud that not more than four Inches
deep. There was no snow At the lake, and
nothing except little mud TO impede
travel. "A gentleman by the name OF
Stewart arrived here from Albany The
frat OF the week, having crossed. the Cas-.
rades with four horse team. lie reports
having found very little snow in the noun.
tains Rev ] A Catapbeil. Of iIaisey,
has held religious service here during the
week. Mr Campbell IL a peasant speaker.
and liis sermons have drawn a large and
appreeiative audience each evening :. Ed
Sehmeer leaves for Albany TO day, having
sold his place on Crooked river TO John
Prater. recently from Dakota j. The Des.
chuies catllemen will meet at FIy lake on
Wednesday, April ~, 10 begin riding on
the zsth.-heTEea.
d. * l.. AssocfATioS..-The regular
meeting was held a. the Office oi
Hewitt, Bryant Il Irvine last Friday.
President casseli In the chair. The usual
routine business of adopting the Seeretary's
and Finance Committees reports. etc. was
gone through with and $1,000 was put up
to the highest bidder. Mr. J. r. Hail get
ting Il At 20 months Interest IN advance.
The first series on motion was ordered
kept open one month longer. when II will
be closed and In due time another series
opened. A meeting OF the stockholders
was ordered on May 27lh for the purpose
OF amending the bylaws. changing the time
for paving dues from 9 p. ~. on the third
Friday 20 an earlier hour In the day.
TIE Bic TRMs. &C II Stewart returned
Thursday from Portland, where he had
been 10 see the immense IS car train that
arrived at O'Clock In the morning con
signed to RusAeii & Co II was loaded
with separators and engines, and was shs
biggest shipment Of goods ever shipped tc
cne firm on the Northwest Coast. Its ar
rival was witnessed by large number ol
people and was quite an exciting event
Every car was duly labeled In big letters
so as to attract attention. Stewart & Sos
are the Albany agents and win soon hav,
part OF the train In Albany.
Az INDucEMENr. AT this city ans
Salem an agent ofthe Oregon Land Co
distributes card on the train which reads
"The bearer Of this card, should he call a
the Office of the Oregon Land Co In ei,he
Albany or Salem, will be given free trans
portation to and from she depot, and vii
be furnished a carriage and driver to assis
him in looking at real estate. Also II
guaranteed that hotel accommodation
during his stay IN the city shall not be owe
| ST. per day. Quite scheme.
WANTS a NAME FOR IT.--A correspond
ent of the Lebanon Express writing fror
the Calapooia mines says: III Kenton la
located fine galina ledge here and Is in
quandry whether to call 1t the Leblanc
Express or after charming widow In Al
bany. But they say the widows never e
left, and you can make sure that In th
particula. quartz ledge the widow wi
win
FRESH THiSGs.-The Albany marke'
fairly hustle with fresh vegetables, such &
onions, pie plant, lettuce, new potatoe
celery, cabbages. etc, but, alas, some Of
came from California. We can boast
lettuce, pie plantand radishes, but cabbage
celery caulifower and new potatoes mos
| ~ come from our earlier neishbor on Il
south.
| QUTE a REcoRD.--Mrs McKeen, wi
now resides with her son In Portland, is
Halsev the guest of her former Minneso