The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1889-08-23

has manufactured program for the edi
torial association to meet at Newport, an
brings in Albany and Corvallis as follows
"Bob Johnson, Of the Corvallis zGmes,wil
read poem on beauty, using himself as
living example. The local editor OF tn
Albany DRMocRAr will then appear Ia
suit Of clothes manufactured the Alban.
wooden mill and explain with flowing ora
tory,"IIow we Encourage our Industries
Bro Train, of the Herald. will be invited q
form set Of resolutions embodylng tn,
GrangerS platform, which will be dul.
adopted and the meeting will adjourn un
der a bcnedlction from Tom Sutherland
of the Sunday IFeicomc."
A PECULIAR TnResmNo ACCIDENT
What might have been a seFions acciden
happened to the threshlng crew OF Kirk 8
Co, at Bill Smiths place, last Saturday
A pin fastening a knuckle Of the tumhling
rod came out while thrcshing The horses
became frightened and started to run
some Of the teams became tangled up ant
fell down, others tumbled over each other
MtltC OAilCIa VNONC lOOSN anu NNNtANu Ou ~
taehed toa sweep. Jno Moore was driv-
ing, aud after losing ali control over the
horses jumped for dear life. There were
no holdback on the horses, and when the
pin flew out the sweep struck against the
horses which became frightened with the
above results Brownsville 1YsscS.
LoNG AND SHORT iiAvL.--An English
mechanic, who Is a recent arrival In this
city. saysthe oregoaiat, has come TO an
understanding regarding the meaning of
a long aud short haul clause, as applied to
freigh,age and transportation. lie had
his tool chest weighing perhaps 200
pounds, shipped from Liverpool, England,
to Portland. The freight charges was
$I.So This Is the long haul. Here In
Portland he hired m expressman 10 take
his too, chest a.ross the river To East
Portland. The expressman charged him
$I.aS, and he has come TO the conclusion
that this Is the short haul, In comment.
ing upon the justice of these charges he
has nothing bus "damm" to say, when he
refers TO the short haul clause.
TIEIR OwN RACE TRACK Mcknight
1t0Nsf wv NNAN knQNu hVtNO iANNN nave u
race track of their own on their farm near
Spicer. They are training Oneeo and Al
tago, rs well rs several other fine horses
and may enter some of the fall races.
Oueco and Altago are among the fines,
horses in the Valley and already have eH.
viable records. MuSh is due 10 these rustl.
ing horsemcn for the Improvement OF
horse flesh in Linn county.
KISDERGARrEN.-- kindergarten
schools are being organized in Albany
with aprJspect OF their consolidation. $s
a mouth Is the price charged, and only
forenoon session held. The system Is a
good one, but a larger number could /
attend were the price less.
PEAcUEs.-Finc Crawford peaches are
iold In market fOr SO cents crate. About
hree crates make bushel. Speaking of
,caches u is fact iha, those raised around |
Albanv have much finer alvor than any
heie; and as for locks they are
10 wall flowers.
FiSE STONE CELLAR --Frsnk Wood has
'uilt him 4 stone cellar back of and ad.
dining his residence that will prove to his
wife thing of beauty and a JOY forever
The stone GENES from his quarry across
he river and this structure adds another
proof ot the fine working quality OF the
tone from ;hat quarry.
RENTs.-A $1,000 house aud lot In As
oIia rents for SISa mcnth, in Portland,
seattle and Tacoma for about $50, In Sa-
em and Albany for abOu: SIS. While a
louse that costs 5000 to build will rent for
,Io to SI2 here one that costs $1,000 to
II 400 to build will only rent for $is. The
lighest rent paid in Albany for 4 residence
5 S2S month.
DECIDEDLY BIG.-Hubbard comes tothe
ront in the competition ioIthe premium
Or the larges. yield of grain says n cor
esponde Mt 10 Salem paper from that
lace. J o Dennis threshc,i from six acres
fall grain 4Io bushels of A wheat, be.
x WELD of 6SII bushels per acre. Who
an beat northern French Prairie
HIGm PRIcRs.-There Is place in Linn
ounty where $3.50 bushel Is paid for
otatoes and 500 ton for hay. This is
OF a sensational item, but fact as one
an ascertain by taking these articles a
ew miles hey ond Breitenbush, on the line
4 the Oregon Pacific.
An Ice MAcHISE.-C II Hewitt, former
: of'Albany, and William johnson, both
( Portland, have invented an ice making
machine. which Il is claimed will do away
nth the pump and require only about five
er cent OF the present power. With the
Machine every householder can manufac.
ure his own ice.
:iroy andseveral other Oregonians, mem
'ers of the 6 A r., left Portland Monday
or Milwaukee, ostensibly as delegates
o the National g a r. but--weli. really
hey are all going to do some lively rustl-
ng for Oregon.
A BUSINESS CoLLEGE.-The DEMOCRAT
ias received prospectus Of The Empire
Business College, of Walla Walln +
Is instructor in the business
department. and peamaDship, and Mrs
Stubblf field IN short hand and type writ
ne, both formerly OF Lebanon,iu this coun-
y.
WILL BEGIa RUNNING.--The street car !
rack is being swept and cleaned pre-
oaratory to beginning the running OF cars,
which will happen next week probably at |
he front end. The money boxes expected
several days ago have not yet arrived. !
By the way those were the only part of
he cars manufactured away from Albany.
HoPs.-Geo w Hubbard, an old Cali
Iornia hop buyer is in the Valley, and will
make Salem his headquarters. Hop pick
ing will begin IN few days, earlier 'han
usual, end pickers can not be too careful
In doing good work, as the sale OF the hops
depends considerably IT, In Linn coun.
ty the crop looks good and the prosrect Is
that fair price will be paid.
TALMADGE.-Several Albany people say
they viii 90 to Salem to hear Talmage, as
It will probably be their only chance. The
people of that city can reciprocate by com
ing to our hospital when built. Tickets
for the lecture can be sccure1 of i
Youpg.
GoNE.-The show near the DEMOCRAT
Office that advertised aCaucassian woman,
a genuine Mermaid lassoed bv the good