The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-06


A SAD RsMiSpER. - When the balloon
descended yerierdsy evening, asIng
through space with lts smoking nose
turned up, there vas great fright about the
premises Of newcomer out near the Gar
den road lie saw Il approaching from
afar aad hastily called his faaiiy around
him, crying that cyclone was coming
he could see the iunnei-shaPed vapory
cloud coming. He urged them TO seek
place oi safety. But the gathering cloud
was quickly dispellcd when the big bag
collapsed aud harmlessiy descended In his
yard. Ills scare might have been avoided
had nc uken tlms 10 remember ti,at Ore
gon Is not Gn speaking icrss with cyclones.
Statesman.
GETTING PoErcAL. Probably the most
bitter county seat fight in the history Of
Oregon IL that In Polk county. Now they
have gotten down 10 using poetry In the
business. An Independence poet says,
soothinRly:
Dallas you are just about
Causing commotion,
Don't upset our county's peace
by clinging TO notion.
FOR 10 bulid n new court nnuHc
You know we are not able,
So just take this advice
And lay il on the table.
Tug FiRsr.-The following Il being sent
around the state: &c W Thomas, Of IL
miles above Mill City. Linn county, IL
one oI the oldest settlers in Oregon, hav-
ing arrived here in is45. He now has
the frow with which the first shake"
was made for use ON the first house In
Portland: also has the hammer used in
driving the first nail In Portland. His
brother, Wash Thomas, drove the first
dray team. which was q yoke Of oxen
and Frcdrick Thomas, father Of Wash
and & ", built the FIRST house with
shingic roof in Portland. Mr. Thomas
has some mining claims on the santiam."
READY ron BrsiSgss. The new brick
warehouse for the Sugar Pine Door &
Lumber Co IL ready for business. Il IL a
well-bnilt structure, neatly arranged for
the business. The company Is now
ready 10 meet orders of all kinds for
house furnishings, banks, stores, blocks
and churches Of all kinds, and have a
large number Of men ready 10 push jobs.
Mr. Geo W Hochstetdler Is manager Of
the Albany branch. The Albany direc-
tors are Edward Zeyss and + NJ Miller;
A Wilson Is the new booA-keeper.
A BIC Stick The Tacoma Mill com
piny cut stick Of timber of som.wha;
extraordinary length, for the keel of
schooner nov being built at the 81. Paul
and Tacoma mill, and Is one OF the finest
| keeis ever put In . vessel. II has been
found to be t54 feet long, ~ inches wide
| and rs inches thick and was practically
| clear. Two feet was cut from the stick,
aS II vas TOO long, and u was then i3s feet
long. and contained 47so feet, board meas
urc. This was charged at Stoo pet
thousand, so that the stick cost the sehoon-
or builders S47s.
X. OF +. CELgBRATioS.-Laure Lodge,
No. Z, X. OF T., had very enthusiastic
meeting last evening, the occasion being
the 1ith Anniversary OF the lodge, in this
city. A large number OF visitors were
present. During the evening the rank OF
Knight was conferred on five new mem
bers, after which the lodge adjourned and
partook OF a bountiful supper. About GO
members were present during the even
ing, and the occasion Is reported as one
OF the pleasantest In the history OF the
lodge.
| QurE COMMON IN LIMA friend writes
TO the Journal as follows: About three
weeks ago, while plowing among our
blackberries, found China pheasants
nest containing fourteen eggs. My little
girl took them and put them under her
pet hen, which had just began setting,
and she now has thirteen of the cutest
little turkeys imaginable. They are gen
tie as any chickens; love rice talk China
and are already practicing with straws tc
learn how TO carry "dunnage," on pole
We shall try TO raise them in the ways oi
American civilization.-]ournal,
ONE BoY.-The general opinion is thai
boys are not good for anything but t.
J wear out their fathers old clothes. Their,
} seems to be an exception over in Dallas
Joe Stanley is boy worth having
] Last week his mother was away from
, home for several day, 30 Joe tried hi
! hand at making pies, and the outcom,
was something nice. He took some Il
his teacher and his sweetheart at school
Joe is as longheaded as q mule and know
the girls are most apt to fall in love will
J boy who can do things around tn
house."
AN UNUSED RACE TRAcK.-Albany ha
! one of the best race tracks in Oregon
{ and yet it remains idle, evcept for train
ing purposes. The horsemen Of thi
county should make arrangements +
] have it utilized. A meeting of trotter
0 here would draw big crowd, and if con
/ Quoted on the square would advance tn
4 interests of horsemen through tn
t county.