The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-09-13

Y. M. G. A.--I'he 9th Annual convcn.
tion ut The Young Mems hriatian Asso.
Citations Of Oregon, Washington aud Brit.
ish Columbia will be held In Vancouver.
D c.. Sept io-zt. An excellent prorrum
has been prepared, consisting of eloquent
addresses. Bible reading, practical ialks,
etc. The best taiert % home and abroad
has been secured. Yeung men from towns
and cities where no associations exist have
been invited. Pastors and Sunday school
workers viii be welcome. Entertainment
will be furnished at NAaeouyer TO those
| who ssnd In their naiiies To the association
at Vancouver, d, G., before Sept ! sth. Re.
dueed rates have been secured on al lines
of travel, for particulars write 10 NJ. II.
Jacks. nj Portland, Or. The best way to
so from Tacoma Will be by steamer aPre.
nier" which leaves on Tuesdny,the nth,
round trip costing 30
0TnRows MIN. Albany Is not likely 10
get fnlIoad 10 the sea on the strength of
a very poor survey alone. A few wabbIy
stakes set through the eouHtry wouldn't
build a railroad. But Sslem should not
sit down With the serene indifference Of a
knot on 4 log and wait for inc railroad 10
build l,seli.--.Statesmsaa
II makes the above jealous paper vince
TO see Albany prosperous As Il Is now,and
II feels very badly brealse We are to have
a railroad connection with Astoria. All
the same this survey i taking plenty Of
hard eash, and the road will be built. II
is no fanny business CT advertising tcheme
TUE cuRrAtS FAILS. -- Goodkin *
Taylor. the Mercantile Repasw men left
on Saturday for the north. We are afraid
they neglected 10 send copies OF their pa.
per to the taxpayers OF the county, aa
agreed. aud through the East. The matter
doesn't trouble the DEMocaAr at all but
one peculiar thing Is the fact that several
OF the men written up for O. so or $500
couldn't be hired TO advertise In either of
the city papers at any price, and we spend
our money here and are pretty near what
We pretend TO be.
A FRoST STREET PRoremrY. IL ast
Saturday the Bank Of Oregon purchased
OF Mr. L T Sox hls property adjoining
Reads store, consisting OF frontage OF -
feet 9 inches, paying $6ooo for 1t. ThIsIs
the highest price per foot ever paid for
dirt In Albany. MF Sox paid 5000 for
this property ak months ago. The BANK
OF Oregon next spring will erect fine two
story brick and propose having some fine
bank Offices.
ARTISTIC woRkgRs The San Fran
cisco artists have finlshed the Linn county
Bank doing very ariIsts job. The Gxt.
ures have arrived and will soon be placed
Ia. position, when the Bank viii become
one OF the handsomest on tie Coast.
These artists go TO Red Bivn. Cal They
leave three monuments Of iheir genius IN
Albany.
IMMENSE TRAvgL She's. OF Sweet
Home, has been ln the city and reports
travel over the wagon road greater than
ever before IN the history Of the world.
Next wear be will increase his onion patch.
People buy produce oi all klnds Ia the
valley and take IL to Crook county our low
prices making II an object TO do so.
BRicE Work DoSg "A DEMocRAT
man has visited the woolsn Mil building.
and iinds the work being done quite satis-
factory. The brick work Is done aud the
roof being pul on. With The loft and
hasement the building u ioar story
savar4urrs re soiid STRUCTURE ana mas
the most lasting foundation Of any build
Ing ln this part Of the State.