The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-02-22

lHs appearance presented ~ u INC one, M
honor to enteeprising Albany.
We suggest now that the Oregon Pacific
do likewise. Conductor Kennedy, for In
stance, fine locking man, would fairly
beam trapped up In regulation unifor IN like
our Marshal. II Ia all right to be practical
and Canada thlstles is not as attractive as
closely clipped.
School Nor SusrEspEp YEr.-The
following In a Portland paper, the big one,
Is quite cute. Our little item about Mrs.
w. has had a big run among the papers.
II was not a remarkably serious affair, but
II attracted attention. Our schools con-
tinue TO run, without Mrs. w. who 10 now
attending 10 her domestic duties : "Mrs.
lin Westfall Is a Chinese woman who may
not feel able to keep private tutor and
may possibly and naturally like the society
OF American youth. She wants to improve
her mind, and Jim westiall, q No. China.
man, who dwells at Albany, wants his
wife's mind improved. So every week day
morning Mrs. Jim gracefully waddles to
the public school and tries to be scholar.
Thereupon the blue blood OF Albany runs
riot In the veins of Its first citizens. They
arc Americans OF high degree, and here is
a China woman who has almond shaped
eyes and black hair and a tawny olive COM
plexion who claims a seat In the school
room. She is q years Of age, which Is over
school age, and they have objections 10 her
they don't care TO name, Some say they
viii take their little ones out of the school,
and the DEMOCRAT presents the case and
asks the authorities 10 consider. Surely the
school directors OF the city OF Albany. the
coming railroad center oil upper William.
ette will consider" We confidently ex.
pect 10 learn that one of two things has
oecurred-that Mrs. Jim westfall or the
public school she attends has suspended"
We hope the school will not suspend"
b. AND l.. AssocIArIoS.-h meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Albany Building
aad Loan Association was held at the store
of Stewart & Sox last Friday L II Mon.
tanyc was elected chairman pro TEN, II Bry-
ant secretary. and wS Thompson assistant
secretary. The constitution and bylaws
were read and adopted. the provisions OF
which are too many tor present pubIiea-
ton. Montbly meetings viii be held the
third Friday evening st the Office OF the
secretary. The following directors were
elected: II Bryant, w q casseli, Geo +
Chamberlain. DIR ] r Wallace, w s
Thompson. Geo keepey. q w Hochstsd-
Ter, c II Stewart and r r Nutting. Aud.
Itors elected: J l. Cowan, Z r Cox and
E w Langdon. The board Of directors
viii meet at the Office OF Hewitt. Bryant &
Irvine on Monday evening and elect Of
ficera.
HALsEY ELEcrtoS.-rhe city election OF
efii-ers under iiaisey's new charter came
of Thursday, resulting as follows
F. 5. Fields. Mayor.
w. ]. Stewart, Recorder.
NJ. J. McNeary, Marshal.
NJ. V. Koontz. Treasurer.
Frank Frisby, A Laubner. Il Bone, II
ID Cooley, T P Patton, Fred Lame, Coun.
cilmen.
The new charter was adopted unani-
moualv.
Nor VERY SERIous.-About midnight
Thursday policeman was requested to 60
to the house of Edward Robertson and ar.
rest Jas Pittsford, who was taking It by
storm. Pittsford was arrested, placed In
the caliboose, and afterwards discharged as
no one appeared against him. II seems
tina. he had been stopping there, and, going
home intoxicated, was rather hilarious with
his fists, etc, or something to thet effect.
Mr. Pittsford will be remembered rs one
of Mr.. Ad. Harmoh's barkeepers at Rock
Creek.
Il. E. SALEs.-F NJ Red6eld has pur-
chased of JAS Elkins eight acres of land
west of the Santiam ditch. considera
ton $1,000. He intends plating II and
making an addition to the city in time.
Mrs II Merritt, has purchased two lots In
Elkins' addition to the city. Considera
ticn $500. Also y = Nutting, same
amount and price Numerous sales being
considered and sales promise 10 b. lively
In the future.
A CHARTER. now will have
charter of some utility The cows will
have to go, the city limits will be extended,
taking in H's Sd addition, greater in
debtedness will be allowed, small at that,
and greater taxed raised. Hons. X Ir
vine and K c Miller are entitled to the
thanks OF our citizens for plotting the
same successfully through both houses.
WHAT FoR.--Thc time Is not far distant
when there will be necessity for the gov.
ernmentto build and MAINTAIN Notifications
at the entrance to Yaquina Bay. In two
years time the terminus of a transcontin
entail railway will be within a mile of the
mouth of this harbor.-Refa6iicaa. Getting
afraid of Samoa, are you.