The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-12
soas rrtaua,no.-No trouble should bo

experienced in raising the amount nee
cssary 10 induce the permanent location
OF the Willamette University In Astoria
To this enterprise everyone can contrib
ute and receive direct benefit In return
An advance Of ten per cent In real estat,
values which this institution would effect
--and this is n moderate tlgure--mean,
$500, 900 at the lowest estimate. The
bonus OF $l2b,O00 asked would be spent
here in erecting buildings and beautify'
ing the grounds. The students and In
structors would spend not less than $780,.
600 here annually, while the gain In en-
igration attracted by such an institution
in such u favored locality would be enor'
us.--Astoria Columbian. The above
shows that the effort to get the univer.
atty Is n genuine one but Salem will not
allow its departure.
VERY ous.--Another myster
ious corps OF engineers are reported at
work in this vicinity. This time the
transit workers are in tho Nehalem. The
men are M work running lines below, or
west Of the survey OF the Albany As
toria railroad, aud from all accounts arc
well acquainted with the country, as
they pick up the section lines with such
great accuracy MS to give rise to the be-
lief that they are going over u prelimin.
AIRY survey made at some previous time.
Diligent inquiry Ia railroad circles here
failed to throw any light ON the identity
Of the engineers, although u suggestion
was made that II might be an Albany x
Astoria crew making final survey.
When last reported they were headed
toward Tillamook aud were attending
strictly TO business, Historian.
SALEM PRECINCTS POPULATION. The
recount Of census OF the four Salem pre-
einets shows population Of io,4o1 which
Is received with great satisfaction, though,
$4,000 TO 10000 had been claimed for the
city alone. The frat count showed Sso6
after the public institutions had been ad-
ded. As the Tour precincta cover terri
tory ISNS miles. approximately, the popu-
lation Of the city itself will have 10 be
guessed at Subtract IsS7 for the insane,
eouvicts etc, who are no more residents OF
Salem than Oregon City, and, say 1000 for
the county, thongh the Statesman claimed
5000 for Il, but we are liberal, and Il leaves
1880 for the population OF Salem, which
really Is an excellent showing. II will be
better, though, for the state 90 have Il 20
on record as ioAo7.
To Be SURPRISED. VIM NJ iloag. ot
the O,egon Pacific. remarked Ia slgniii
cant manner To- several ALBANY men this
forenoon that our people would have n
genuine railroad surprise, Thls Il good
news, we are all waillag to be surprised
aud are ripe for picking. The truth Is
there Is probably something going 10 hap
pen, and though u u now pretty late in the
season, big move for next year IA In order
and Sill probably occur. Bring on your
surprise. Blu, for facts. a corps of en-
ginecrs have been ordered 10 the front 10
prepare the way aud will start Ia a few
days; but just what their mission Is We
have not learned.
Mr. Hoag wen, from here 10 Portland to
contract for some rails for The road.
TuE GOLDEN CnY MNISo Co, OF this
city have elected the following directors
T. Ianning, l. II Montanye, ] V Pipe.
G T. irownell, Cal Burkhart, Geo W
Wright and Geo T. Harris. Following
are the officers: r Ianning, President,
Geo w Wright, Vice President; |. II
Montanyc, Secretary; Cal Burkhart,
Treasurer. The company, which owns
eight claims, in the vicinity OF the Al
hany Mining 4 Milling Co, have prob.
bly, rs good prospects, aud intend devel-
oping their mines, though, work has
been done of limited nature during the
year.
ATTACHED HIS GooDs.-A man named
Geo Harris. who has livcl on MrJ II
-~, = place the past year, few
days ago suddenly left for the wilds Of
Salem, leaving without settling his rent.
Mr. Townsend followed him up and had
all his goods attached that were attach
able; but hardly enough to satisfy his
claim. As Harris had plenty Of money
for the purpose, Mr. Townsend quite
naturally is not pleased at that Kind oi
treatment.
STOPPED. pretty near" does not
count. The sunbeam that travels ninty-
five million miles may be stopped seven
feet frcm earth by cheap umbrella.
People who stop at Conn & Ilendrieson's 4
nearly always get bargains. They carry
= splendid line Of groceries and produce.
Fresh fruits always on hand in season,
and sell at bottom prices, treating every
body alike.
AsoTHgR STEAMER. 1t Is rumoree
that the o. ID. Company will soon put on
another steamer between San Francisco
on account of the heavy traffic, Muller s
Garrett having carload OF fine fruits, veg
eiables and groceries alone on this trip o.
the willamette Valley which made II al
most impossible 10 bring IN all the freigh
from Frisco.