The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-16

gineers rame up from ,f,lamook yesterday
by way OF Seaside. They have been sur,
veying and supervising former surveying
Of government land on the Nehalem, and
are now returning &c. Salem. One OF them.
engineer Singleton, when leaving Salem,
bought horse, bright blue steed, for
$to lie kept the animal with him ali
through the campaign, and yesterday sold
him for $50, afterwards man told him
he would have given him $40 for the
beast. What's the matter with some one
buying whole boat load ot $io ponies in
Salem and bringing tncm down here p
Aslorian.
SHOWED FIonr.-Thcy live in the sub
urbs, twS women. A neighbor consider
ing them somewhat demcnted made out a
complaint for their arrest for insanity,
The proper officers went out In hack 10
arrest them but were met by resistance
that was startling. Oau OF the women ap-
peared Will, large butcher knife. the 9th
q with as long a tongue. Oi eourse. being
women, the officers could not proceed
against them as they wculd against men,
and different plan TO get hold Of them
was resorted 10, to be put IN force In the
morning. Ia the eantime the COM
plaint was withdrawn. !. perhaps being
though, Il was not al. insanity.
Ir IS very important that our citizens
Should make some arrangements at once
to give all the immigrants who come here
expecting To wolk by the day steady EN-
ployment Those whn come 10 build up
homes can not fiHd better place, but day
4 y. al. II
should rot be 80.
The above from the Eugene Register Is
IN keeping with some remarks made at the
public meeting of the Board Of Trade. and
shows the condition OF affairs generally
through Western Oregon. There i not
enough for day laborers TO do the year
round. Weneed more material industries
In Oregon for laborers coming To this
country who are willing 10 work.
PECULIAR ACCIDENT. - While John
MeCrow, Of the buteheFing firm Of Nc
Crow & Willard, was driving a band Of
lat cattle toward tte city yesterday,
very peculiar accident happened near the
Sesncr farmer. east Of the city few mile s.
One OF the steers got his hoof caught In
rrt and in trying 20 extrieate Il broke the
eg just above the ankle joint. The pain
him TO rear up and when he came
iown the other front leg struck Ia such a
way as To break tsat Ia exactly the same
place. Mr Mecrow procured gun and
hot him and dressed him on the spot, so
hat the only loss was the trouble Of haul
ng him In. sa'em journal.
WILL Go TO SALrM.-Hon ID V 5 Reid
II Albany, has hern employed as book
seeper In the head Office of the Oregon
Land company in Salem. Hereafter the
,ook keeping for all the branch Offices Of
hat company will be done here, returns
being sent TO the Office In Salem daily ~
Statesman. The Oregon Land Co. has
secured very efficient book keeper, whom
he people Of Albany will regret TO sec
cave this city.
AVALUABLE ANIMAL. "A bull belonging
10 Mr. Il Wyatt, Of this city, and his
Iather, few days ago, walked off the APP
proach TO n barn near Harrisburg, break
ing the bones in one Of his sides, necessi-
tating his being killed. The animal was
! short horn and cost $500 when only six
months old. The loss Is big one 70 the
owners.
A New Co.-Articles have been filed
with the Secretary OF State incorporating
The Rock Greek Flume and laundering
company; principal Office, Gatesyille,
Marion county; incorporators, Don A
smith, w J Wiggs, Trueman Pritts and
I McClary; objects are 10 carry on the
business OF saving lumber and fiuming
the same from the mill to the railroad
and nayigable streams, and TO manuiac-
ture shingles and laths, and building ma
terial; capital stock, 10000; time re-
quired 25 years.
WANTS OSE.--At the regular monthly
meeting of Young America Engine Co,
last Monday. the matter OF securing a
steamer fire engine was discussed and an
effort made TO get such much needed ap.
paratus Hon John Burnett took an active
part in the discussion and after making
some forcible remarks favoring the pur-
chasing Of new engine, with his usual
enterprise, headed the list by subscribing
SIoo towards securing the machine. An
engine, such as Is needed, will cost about
$4,000. Leader.
SPuDs.-Some fine. Iowa potatoes, now
in the market, were in the ground under
twenty five feet Of the famous Mississip-
pi flood, recently so high, but not much
higher than the potatoes which retail for
81 40 10 ~ per bushel. But they are
solid, very palatable spnd and we must
have them ON our tables. As many OF
our citizens came from Iowa they must
seem like old friends to them.
UsEouAL.-There arc several classes Of
people the s hour system win never apply
TO, and some Of them are editors, who la
Dor all the way up to fifteen hours, al
least they like to make people think so
doctors,w work day and night; clerks
who begin at . and quit at 10; harvest
hands, about the same, and lawyers who
wear themselves out during the week and
write briefs on Sundays.
BRowKsvrLLE.-Mrs A Leroy, is visit
ing friends in Albany. She left for tina
place Thursday morning.
At the last regular meeting Of the boart
Of directors of the Calapooia 4 Blue Riy
er Mill u Mining Co., an assessment o
IS per claim was levied. Men will bs
put to work Immediately.
We are informed that the saw mill viii
start up next week for the summers run
Mr. Meyer has the contract Of saving th
timbers for the new bridge. Times.
Why LA1E.-Judges Strahan and Thay
er reached Pendleton before Judge Lord
and got even with that gentleman In ths
following manner according to tile r .
| ''Judges Thayer and Strahan explain ths
absence of their associate, Hon. w Lord
Monday, on the ground that he had jus
set thirteen eggs under a favorite hen an
| he wanted to see them batch before lcavinl
10 assume his judicial duties.D
WILL BE HERE.--Dr S Locke, th
minister appointed by the Oregon con
ference Of the Evangelical association
will be here soon to take the pastoral
Of the Evangelical church Of Albany, {
which due notice viii be given, so tina
all may govern themselves accordingly
BY request Of members Of the church.
An OPPoRTUNTy.-An Albany ma
says he has $4,000 to put into $3.50
brick hotel, provided stock is taken fo
the balance. Now, iellow-citizens com
forward and show your hand.