The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-23

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Mr. 0'Neil collected the stipulated two.
thirds Of the 10000 bonus for the paper
mill this week.
The Governors speech In Lebanon lasi
Saturday was q misterly review Of the
political situation In Oregon. lie had n
warm reception, n large hearing and a
host Of admirers both secret and confese.
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All the stock for the Cheadle canal.
which il 10 furnish wafer power for Feb.
anon, WIS subscribed Tuesday. A corps
of engineers will be here next week, and
work on the 1000 canal will begin at
an early date.
o'Neil Bros have already engaged 1000
tons OF straw for their paper mill nj this
place. II will require the annual straw
product Of 5000 acres 10 keep the mill In
continuous operation, for IL must be re-
membered that the machinery stops not
night or day for 800 days In the year.
BY far the largest real estate transac-
ton In Lebanon was made Friday. ] X
Kirkpatrick bought OF NJ Cowan his adj.
dltion 10 Lebanon and 33ts acres addi-
tlonal, for the sum of 10000. II is sell
dom that entire additions change hands
In any city. The above transaction shows
the faith OF the purchaser In Lebanon's 8
future 10 q remarkable degree.
ScIgNHicALLY.-Some people scowl at
science, but the following gives an In
stance where knowing something came
into play in good shape:
A scientific man, while out In boat
recently, near Seattle, was caught In Il
fog 80 dense that it was impossible 10 see
twenty fact ahead. The boatman stopped
rowing saying that they must wait for
daylight or ut least until the fog should
clear away, as they did not know what
direction 10 steer. Thrir passenger then
showed them what benefit could be
reaped, Ia emergency, from a knowledge
Of certain natural laws. lie says: II at
once stood up in the boat and shouted.
Soon an echo came hack. Pointing In
the direction from which il proceeded, |
said: There IN the nearest land Row
ing half q mile in a specified direction
We soon reached the land. The fact upon
which acted WAS this: AR saturated
with moisture during fog Is n much
better conductor OF sound than when dry.
Two results follow Sounds travel faster.
and hence the echo returns more speed.
lily, aud the sound is heard more dis
tinctly." That would be unnecessary
here where there Is rarely fog in the river.
Tng AGc. AT the depot an aged look
ing car attracted considerable attention.
on the sides were painted the legend
Presidents car" Tbs structure was
once used by the q x C's first president,
Ben Holiday. and WAS then grand
affair; but now ii looks ~ II II might
have belonged 10 Noah. instead IL Ii
the home for awhile Of Mr. GrRndohl,
bridge superintendent for the Oregon
division ot the Southern Pacific. Mr.
tirandohl, besides his railroad duties
will superintend the construction Of
Sglem's new bridge. lie IL said Ia be
one of the best bridge builders in the
United States.
CAusEs SuRrhlsg. $50 Nothing causes
more genuine surprise and astouishnent
than for newspaper man to appear with
new suit of clothes, without IL IL for n
subscriber five years behind hand 10 liq-
uidate. The lawyers new outfit Is not
noticed, the dry goods clerks always
looks new, the doctor win pass muster
even the carpenter aud painter will at
tract no attention. but the editor draws
a big house. aud "been fire, electra, /"
grceis him nnmefously. and for day or
two, until the suit looks year old, he
feels as II he would like TO be an Esqui-
max aud always dress the same.
LooKtxa Fnn TuEa.-Yesterday after
noon DIR Alfred Kinney received dis
patch from Mr. Barr. the chief engineer
s.FE asa1
pany, saying that he would be down here
with hts entire force on Friday morning =
boat, and would Immediately begin oper-
ationa.
There are about twenty men in the
party and they will bring their pack hor-
ses and surveying outfit, and start in Ia
complete the survey oi the road ,prepara-
tory 10 grading and track-laying.
There hasn't been much talk about
this, but there Ia k2 900 900 behind it,and
the Albany and Astoria road is an assur-
ed fact.
This makes two railroads that are now
II may be said, under way.-Astorian.
4 Fmg DRuL.-Last night drill Of the
entire fire department OF Albany was
held along First Street, both engines and
the hook and ladder company being out.
The test showed the apparatus TO be in
good condition. Among the incidents oi
the very wet affair was the bursting Of q
hose in front of Conn K Hendricson's
store, resulting In Mrs Hendricson, son
and daughter being completely soaked
some Of their clothes being ruined, the
stream going nearly to the rear of the
store.
Bio DRAL.-I: is reported that a belt
Of 20, 900 acres OF timber land in the vi
cinity Of Buck Lake, and tributary To the
Klamath river has been sold 10 a New
York syndicate at $3.50 per claim OF 16t
acres, and that the same syndicate had
bonded $4,000 acres OF very choice land
in the same section for $l2 per acre.
large portion OF this timber land was filed
on by Yreka parties. Gen Russell A
Alger is one OF this syndicate.-Ashland
Record.
No ONE can join the Farmers Alliance
unless he is u farmer, engaged IN moth
ing else.-Ex.
That Is a good provision and viii
knock out class OF men who put som'
hay seed in their hair and join severa
farmers societies, the grange for instance
| just for business, without any regard 10
the advancement OF anything but thei
own interests.
ANOTHER PAPER-The Yaquina Posi
Coll Van Cleyes new paper has arrived
II is published at Toledo, and contain
many of those startling stories and editor
ials for which the veteran newspaper ma
has become So well known. Yaquina Ba,
will some cay .get there and Coll will b
on hand.
i A TouGn DIEr.-A letter recently re
ccivcd In this city from B w Johnson.
Is surveying in Eastern Washington on tn
Hunt system of roads, says that he ha
been fe sding on wind and sand ever sine
he has been In that country. The win
xas SO hard one day as TO break the transit
causing considerable delay.-Corvallis Ga
zctte.
KEEP CooL.-Some people would hay
la perpetual era of speculation in city
The steady healthy market for buildin
purposes is what builds up a city. A
bany has such market and houses ar
! going up all over the city, on lots bough
within year or two. This city is show
ing the growth that makes good cities
and there should be no growls becaus
there is short cessation from speculs
tion.
| A GREAT TREAr.-Doubtless grea
treat is in store for those who may hea
Flora Batson, of New York, at the Oper