The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-16

ma beginning on September 10th and las
Ing three days. II will be the creates
event In the history of the association els
the following list of very large prizes Is n
indication. Albany should send tear
equal 10 that OF last year,and there woul
be no question as to It's securing one ofth
large prizes;
Wet test First prize, $1,000 second
$500 third, $ioo,
Dry test-First prize, $500 second
Ssoo third, $ioo
Speed race--First prize, $3.50 second
Stoo third, $50.
Association championship raee--Firs,
PRIZE, $500 second, $2oo third, SIoo
Hook and ladder race First prize, 800
second, $500 third, Sioo,
Total $isoo,
LIARS ANYWAY, - Those Nebraska
"editors" have gotten home. One iguor-
anus gets the Willamette mixed up with
the Columbia, or something else and says
"rhe sands along the Willamette DRIFT
worse than snow IN Nebraska, and al
though sand fences arc built, they seem
to 10 but little good, On each side Is bank
after bank Of sand, which whirls, drifts,
and eddies In the wind, making life almost
uncomfortable, and causing the railroad no
end Of trouble. For miles and miles the
railroad has men employed who do noth-
ing else than try TO keep the track clear
from sand, but as our train was stalled
twice they proved inadequate TO the task"
lie sized Salem up as follows "Salem
Is not booming. As James Thorn remark
ed, "lt has too large a southern element TO
grow fast, and we have too many harna-
cles."
TaE Ger BRoAsN.--A Prineville paper
scars in the following manrer; ''We have
all along had VARYING faith In the early
complexion OF the o. =, railroad through
this country, and Of late have almost been
lifted off our feet nulaber OF times hy
the hoom,cg announcements In the Albany
weeklies abou, work going to begin next
week, and so on. but now the cup OF JOY
$50 ca,lci) Is rudeiv dashed from ms, and
our fondest hopes knocked entirely west
and crooked On Thursday night OF las,
week burglar broke open the fire and
burglar proof safe OF the Oregon Pacific
company OF AlbtnN,Ond took therefrom two
dollars. MAY the foul tieud sc, him :"
ALBANY - The Detroit Free Press
whose representative was in the city re.
Gently gives Albany good wri,cup.
Though no, over drawn. Il Is plainly aud
fairly stated, and Is such an article as
should do the eity some service Here Is
the writer's summary on Albany. The
steaoy and rapid growth of this favored
section will find reflex In Albany. which
and must continue TO be its chief com.
mercial city, and to the impartial observer
Il would appear that she Il bound 10 cx-
perience In the near future an era of pros
perity and development Of which she has
not hitherto dreamed. kno~ of no bet
ter location In Oregon or In al the west
Tor the investment of capital jn any Kind
Of enterprise which wonld Gaa In cheap
and abundant power. wealth Of raw ma
ieaial and Accessibility OF markets.
OuR SEWERAGE The idea suggested
BY Mayor CowaH la>i Tuesday at the meet.
ing Of the council, Of taking advantage of
ihc power OF the city to run in debt to the
fu.l extent Of the limit, $1,000, ia good
one, 30 far as il goes,b bat the truth is,,herc
will not be much margin TO work on. Two
or three ihoasandtiollars doesn't 60 far In
sewer building. There ought TO be some
way of bonding the city forS 2o,ooo or S2S,-
600, which some one tells US can be done
Though San Francisco Banks for as low
as 4 or s per cent, and make the coming
generations help pay for the privileges.
Where sewers are built. prompt conncc-
tions shoul1 be compelled without any red
tape.
THE ASTORIA RAILROAD private
letter from Burr Powers. who Is on the
force surveying the Albany and Astoria
says the work Is finished TO the
farther border of the Grande Ronde rtser-
yation. The company Is within one and
a half mics of the summit of the Coast
Range. He saws the summit at this point
Is only 727 feet higher than Albany which
shows the great feasibility Of constru.ting
a road IN this line lie says there will be
far fewer and less sharp curves on this
than on the Oregon Pacific. The people
along the line are remarkably friendly 20
the enterprise.
IIELD.-Last Monday Bernard Wen
sen, with Hon w r Bilyeu and Judge
9s attorneys, appeared before
Justice Humphrey 10 answer 10 the charge
of attempting TO kill Nick thinner man
with dangerous weapon. lie waived ex-
animation and was held under $1,000 bonds
to await the action of the grand jury. The
revolver with which he did the shooting
was found on him, and is in the possess
ION OF the Sheriff. lie states that he rode
from Albany to Montague ON the blind
baggage,
JUDGE BOSNIAN. Judge Kelsey has
shown us letter from Judge Do.,ham,
consul genera, Al Calcutta, says the Benton
Lender in which Judge Bonham states
that I've has sent his resignation of the
Office TO Washington, to take effect as soon
as his successor Is qualified. Judge Kel-
say has been recommended by the Oregon
delegation for the Office, and IL he should
be appointed would take Judge Bonham's
place this fall While we should hate to
loose so valuable citizen as Judge Kelsey,
he would make an excellent conSu.,ge
eral.
PURCHASED ~ ALBANY. THAT cane
preserted Hon S NJ Pennington, mention
OF which was made in the DEMOCRAT
Saturday, was purchased of Mr. II Ewcrt,
of this city,who carries as large and fine a
stock of gold headed walking sticks as can
be obtained AM where. Tae statement
that 1t was as in= cane as the city can
boast of was correct.
TALENTS. "A novel method of raising
funds has been tried by neighboring Sun
day school. Some time ago ago new ter
cent pieces, called "taIents," were distribut
ed among the scholars and teachers, witt
instructions TO do whatever in reason theJ
could to increase the sum. Recently the
talents were called IN, and, notwithstanding
all the scholars did not make returns, th'
sum received was $537.
TnE MINEs.-A Mr.. Warner a success
full mining speculator from Montana and
Idaho. vino has been in Salem after trir
to the Santiam mines, says there will be
lively camp there within another year
He secured some splendid specimens from
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