The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-25
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Umpire-B + Post, OF Albany.
The Statesman gives the following yer.
sion OF the game; At Simpson yester-
day afternoon in the game OF haseball
between the Albany aud Salem real cs-
tate mines the visitors won the game
without much trouble. The game was
of but five innings and was not replete
with brilliant plays. IL was such vic
tory for the visitors that the dirt dealers
OF Salem have about decided to make il
unanimous. The Salem real estate boys
are going to strengthen their n'ne before
tackling any other organizations. They
will probably sign O'MOohncy, sam
Chung and Ripzinski.
FEELs PRETTY BAD We have heard
ofpeople being above the constitution Of
the L $. Now we have a propsc who alb
solutely ignore the census The follow.
Ing from paper several miles down the
road l. a great example of gaul, and l. 4
good deal like the old maid who said II
was white, though il was black
The Eugene City Guard has published
what Il claimed To be the census returns OF
several Western Oregon towns, giving
Albany 6S7, population and Salem 1884.
The Sunday Oregonian thea comes to the
front and remarks that "Sllem remains the
second city In the state, but falls sadly
short of the 10. 600 claimed" We don't
Lelicve tsat even the census returns OF
Salem, within the city limits, falls rs low
es 723I. We know the population OF The
city at this time Is more than ten thousand
and nearly fifteen thousand. The &C lool
census of last March showed o"yr iSooo,
and the immigration has been steady aud
large. The one hundred, or sixty or
seventy thousand population claimed iu
Portland will probably fall some Nhai short
In the census returns. Some OF The editor
ial writers on the Oregunidu are both * e
norant and contemplate
BOARD OF TRADE.-The regular month
ly meeting OF the Board Of Trade was
held last Monday sat the Council cham
bers, president q W Wright in the chair.
A communication was read from the
Standard Furniture Co, OF Milwaukee,
Cackamas county, asking what in
ducements would be offered here for the
location of their factory in Albany, and
was placed on file. Also a communica-
tion from ID Zimmerman & Co, tanners,
Needy, Clackamas county asking what
bonus would be given for the location Of
q tannery here. proposition from the
Oregon Information board, OF Portland,
was read, offering space for $50 a month.
The matter OF putting a man in Portland
for a couple months was considered and
laid on the table. The secretary WAS re-
quested to correspond with the Board Of
Trade in Salem, Corvallis and Eugene in
reference to the Spokane exhibit.
MAKE An ExHIBrT.-The exposition at
Spokane Falls from Oct. TO Nov. /,
promises to be one of the greatest in the
history Of the Northwest, and II will pay
Linn county to have good exhibit there
Mr. III Townsend is commissioner for
this county, and any products left with
him will be taken care OF and sent for
ward free Of charge. A feature OF the ex-
position will be prize OF 900 and 800
for the largest and second largest quantity
Of wheat raised on an acre Of ground.
Any farmer having field Of wheat that
will show an especially large yield should
at once notify one Of their County Com
miesioners, or address G. " Robinson,
General Manager of the North Western
Industrial Exposition, Spokane Falls,
Washington, who will give proper in
structions as 10 wha. steps are 10 De tax
en-, in order TO compete for this prize.
RoBNsoS's CrRcUs last Thursday was
deservedly welcomed to Athens by u
large crowd Of people gathered from all
over the county. Although not the
largest concern Of the kind that ever
pitched tents in Athens, few have sue
ceeded better in pleasing the people.
The performances were first-class and in
two or three instances ouch as have
never been equaled under canvas in this
town. John Lowlow, the clown, who
travels with John Robinson, is one OF
the veteran circus men Of the country,
having been in the business for thirty
three years, twenty-three Of which have
been passed with Robinson. Out Of the
ring he is az genial and mirth-creating as
he is in it, and makes friends wherever
he goes. Everybody knows John Low.
low.-Athens Herald, Aug 3. viii ox-
hibit ct Albany, July 81.
RAILROAD TALK MIR Miller, reader Of
the house of representative, was caller
ct the Gazette office Friday. lie informed
US that he had 1t authoIitahyely that the
Union Pacific Is about to secure control of
the Oregon Pacific, and that that road
would rush 1t through TO Boise this season
II II does get 1t. He says the Southern
Pacific has not yet captured the o p, and
from pointers he received few days ago,
from Mr. Simons, that company will not
get II. Should the y p secure that road
Il will let them into Portland OLe DAY
sooner than by the route the now travel.
--Malheur Gazette.
RumOr has 1t that work en- the extension
Of the o. p. will be resumed next month
Resumption has our best wishes -TOisd o
Post.
ACCIDENT Daily accidents occur in
which individuals become more or less in
capac'tated to follow their Usual avoca
tions. In such cases it is great conye'
nience to be insured in some safe Accident
Insurance Co. Such l. the Union Mutua
of Chicago Any male person over Il
and under 6s years of age Is eligible Il
membership. To fully understand the
benefits and workings OF this company yol
should call on their agent, Joseph 1alt II
the Office of l. II Montanye, Strahan'
Block.
The MILL BEGUN The gentleman
Mr. F Haswell, who was in PendetoI
several days, seeking assistance TO estab
hoh a WOOlIu anu WIut away WIN
out being assisted, met with better sue
cess at Spoka ne Falls. Capitalists ther
subscribed to $4,000 of The stock in thre
days and WORK on the mill has commenced
The mill will employ one hundred hands
e. o.
ONE-SIDED.-A couple residing nea
Salem have just been married. The ma
is aged Il and the woman &C. The mar
rage contract shows how a woman ca
pull the wool over the eyes of men
"Should she die first he is to get none
her property, but should his days come
an end she is to receive his wealth.
sickness she is to be cared for by him, bl
should the groom be taken i'll he is 20
cared for in hospital"
GAs.--The matter of getting gas
Drain seems 70 be matter of ''prospeci
the same as at Astoria and with w
Ladd. Says the Plaindealer: "Boring f
gas at Drain is progressing with more az
more favorable indications. Boring w
continue until the well is 1000 feet de,
unless gas or oil Is sooner reached. 1t
now thought that something will be ST. u
before half that depth is attained"
A Bro VARIErY.--It is always a pri
1eOa IN have n hiQ stock to select froI