The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-06-07

voring the Australian tyslem OF voting,
and resolutions relative TO q change In the
law In regard to exemptions OF property,
regarding the election Of United States
Senators, and salary Of the lecturer were
considered and referred. The subject Of
assessment and taxation was also discuss
edand referred to the subordinate granges.
A resolution asking that one or more wo
men be appointed upon the Board Of Reg
ents of1he Agricultural college,was adopt.
ed. The committee on Agricultural Col
lege, recommending the change IN The
law 80 that a majority OF the regents must
be practical farmers. and that the currlcul
um Of studies shall be only practical stud
les which will specially aid the work oi
agriculture and practical mechanics.
LsnANoS. "A Il Cyrus & Co, aold TO
Jas. Coffet thls week 400 aeres OF land near
Brownsville belonging to the Scotch Co,
In consideration Of 5000. :. There was a
match game of base ball here last Saturday
between the boys and married met, In
which the boys came out ahead Ion last
"Wednesday little Hugh, son ot Y I i,ry-
ant, was accidently cut on the leg Just
above the ankle The cut Ia not serious,
but d very painful for the little fellow -.
Our hose team has decided to run IN AL
bany on the Fourth, and have begun TO
make all necessary arrangements. The
hose team have made arrangements with
Mr. Odell TO train them for the Fourth
Express.
OuR STREET CARS Last Friday the
Albany Street II 4 Co le, the contract for
building two street eurs TO a ] Ansiyn, al
this city, at $3.50 ear. The cars will be
rs feet long, with =, feet standing room,
and will be bull, In tho most improved
fashion, with Us fine finish a. any of cast
ern manufacture. When finished they
will speak for Albany Ia loud tcrms, and
the letting Of such an important contract
to an Albany firm shows that our citizens
propose to support home industries, fact
that gees long ways toward building up a
community. Mr. Anslyn has had exper
lence In this line OF work and understands
the business thoroughly. The cars will be
as good ~ any 10 Oregon.
THE MISSING BoAT.-''ilarrlsoa Brls.
tow returned from a trip TO Fiorenee
Wednesday. lie reports that lie boat Gi
the wrecked steamer Alaskan was found
on the beach. south Of Flofenee. with three
holes stove In her. Il Is probably the miss.
ing boat, as the current would have carried
the boa, that was abandoned a, Cape Per.
petua north instead Of south II Il proves
IL be the mlssing boat, the seamen who left
the Alaskan In her have found watery
grave. Wreekage was coming ashore
near Florence. one party picked up bu.
reau intact. and several doors had been So.
GEGra
IN AsroRIA. ID u Monlcilh, of Al.
bany, and Z Ford and c Kennedy, Of the
Oregon Pacific railroad. were In the city
yesterday 'essing In real estate. These
gentlemen arc very much pleased with AZ
toria and arc OF the opinion that Astoria
win have not only one. but two OF three
railroads within the next tao years. Mr.
Kennedy stated TO a pioaseF reporter. IN
answer 10 the question a. 20 the terminus
Of the Chicago * Northwestern. that In his
opinion the road was pushing toward As
toria. lie has so much confidence In the
belief that the road will cone 10 Astoria
that he invested In considerable property
yesterday. He further stated that \ mum
ber OF Albany and Corvallis capitalists were
coming to Astoria 10 invess. providing
real estate was not too hish.-P!sHa7.
PLAIN TALg.-fhe following from the
Astoria 7yaSseript Is pretty plain talk Tor
a home paper; Astoria Is getting quite
name, In fact IL hss go; out that she Is hav.
Ing a boom, and great many pnor men
seeking employment are turning their
faces this way. and when they arrive they
End themselves In sad plight. II the
property owners haVn't energy and push
enough about them 10 start up some kird
OF an enterprise 10 give work 10 nj least
their own home mechanics they must not
find fault"
To GaAST's Pass 7 Flynn * Cos
special train for Grants Pass passed
through AlbaEy Friday at Ioas a m. II
consisted OF SIX coaches and had over two
hundred on board. most being from Port
land, few getting on at Oregon City and
about dozen at Salem. The following
joined the party at this city c 6 Burk.
hart, + NJ Redfeld. ID u MoE,ei,h, ! ] Du-
bruillc. S Shupp. C W watts.w w Grow.
der, NJ Ames, Z Z Lange. { e Bunneil, 4
Klein, A x Cyrus and { d winn.
A Coon SEcTios- "lmmigrants and
honeseekers, who come to Albany and
other thoroughtares on the main line are
notiniormed Of the wonderful resources
along the calipoola, Sanlian and HamiI-
ton creek, or else they would crowd in ant
take advantage of these golden opportun.
ities before they pass away forever" says
correspondent Of the Lebanon paper
| Now as a matter OF fact our real estac mef
work for all sections of the county wher-
ever they have farms for sale. Certainly
no part OF the county deserves more con
sideration than that mentioned,
PRYINo The Southern Pacific rAilroas
company has for more than week had !
boy at the Latona landing twice u day Il
count the number OF passengers that ar
rive on her from Portland or depart. Tn
boy is pro yided with blanks by the rail
road company, and will pureue his avoea
tion for 90 days at ST. day. The object j
, view Is TO calculate whether the travel b
. steamer Is sufficiently numerous TO war
rant the expense of special irain.-Ors
gon City Courier.
Az INSANE LIScUisT -'J S Whit
. Sho was brough. up from Portland an
committed to the asylum for insane ye'
terday, has command of seven or eight ia'
, guagcs, and Is the author OF work o
> stenography and Is otherwise highly Cd
lucated man. II Is supposed that his di'
ease was brought about from fall on b
: head he once had in San Francisco
( Salem Journal.
A MAN KILLED Tuesday evening
.. the north bound freight was about to lea'
Drain man wearing yesy fair suit (
clothes asked the conductor to let him rid
offering to help wood up whenever nece
safy. Tho conductor of course refused
do SO. The man was not seen again b
when the south bound freight was ncarir
c Drain about two hours later his mangl'
remains were found upon the track,
Roseburg Peviezv.
n LOAD or WooL.--Mr r g Smith arriv,