The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-07


idea 81 The smmenae loss Of That coun-
try:
i A letter from Hnyatack valley dated
February io, conveys the information
that snow Il eight Inches deep ~ that
section. Over 5000 sheep have died al-
ready, and prospects for. more 10 die, ne
the feed IL about all gone.
Joseph Robertson, Of Dreweey, Har-
ney county, who spent last iall some
$1,000 for hay, IL losing a fearful lot OF
stock. A sort Of dlstemper seems TO be
taking off horses even where they are
we'll fed, many dying fat.
J.. u. Chesebro, says; "rhe storm was
the most severe ever experienced In that
region. We have between five and six
hundred sheed alive out OF 3i00. Brown
Bros. have lcss than 5000 left out OF 5000.
Mcintosh left his band ON the goth ult.,
numbering some 5000, 10 their fate on
the desert east of here and went home.
They are mostly all dead. Then Jim
Maekey lost 1900 out Of 1000 and had
hay left after the storm broke"
A Cn&NcR ron PrxpLEroS. The follow
ing has been received at Pendleton from
Mr. Jas L lIaswell, who has been resi-
dent Of this city for few months, and Il
the people OF that city desire . wooden
mill they should get in and show their
calibre the way Albany has for a mill
Albany, Or. Feb. 25th, 1sp0.--The Hon.
Board Of Trade Of Pendleton, Or. Gen
tlemen What inducement Is there In
your city, or locality, for manufacturer
in starting woolen mill. am on this
coast looking for location, and would
like 10 hear from you at once, regarding
water privilege and what tho citizens
would do IN the way Of subscriptions and
the taking Of stock, for mill that would
employ about 100 hands.
A SNAKE SroRY.--A great many big
stories come from Pendleton. Here is
one that will do away with Eli Perkins
every coming TO Oregon again In tear
ing down and removing an old building
just below town yesterday, the workmen
came upon huge rattle snake with thir-
teen rattles. Ills snakeship was frozen
stiff, and TO nll appearances was dead as q
stone and was handled by several Of the
men. IL WAS then suggested by one Of
the men that the snake was not dead,
wager was made and the snake placed ON
board and deposited near the fire. In
less than twenty minutes he became
warmed up eRd began 10 exhibit signs Of
life and In short time used his rattlea,
when he was dispatched by one Of the
boys.
CRooK CouNrY.-The people oi Crook
county can now see some of the benefits
they would derive from railroad run
ming through the country.
Hay Is a thing unattainable In this
country, and owners Of sheep are buy
ing oats at one dollar bushel 10 feed
their sheep. This IL pretty expensive
feed, but anything Is better than letting
the poor brutes die.
Two Indians came over from Warm
Springs agency the first OF the week.
They say that Indians ON the reservation
have lost about half their stock.
From the reports OF losses Of stock
which are being received Il looks as II
the loss In Crook county win not fall
short of 90 per cent, though II may not
be So great when people come 10 count
their tiocks and herds in the spring
Review.
y. Co.-This promises 10 be an interest
ing year for + Company and the mem
bcrs propose TO make the best OF It. Be-
sides greatly improving their ar.nory,t they
will som begin a system of target practice,
and during the summer, Il Is understood.
there VIII be a two weeks state encamp-
meut. to which the members arc locking
| forward with bright antieipations.
Though the three ,ears enlistment Of many
ta.N. -
them We are informed will remain In the
company. There are still few vacancies,
and Young men desiring 10 join a good
company should "get ia and drill"
HALsgY AiIvE.--Saturday afternoon
an enthusiastIc pubic meeting was held
at EIalsey, Caleb Ora, in the chair. Ss.
600 Of the $1,000 bonus for Touring mill
was reported secured without any soliei-
ting.and the remainder could be easily OBJ
tanned. Enthu,il,tic speeches were made
by Hon. T J Black. + S Field, who an
nounced several CTR nunications 10 which
offers were made 10 erect the mill, Z {
2entland, OF Independence, w Stewart,
and a y Mcdonald, Of the Brownsville
Times. Another meeting was called for
March ~, when the soliciting committee
will report,
A FLYING MAcHTNE.-The following Il
AT interesting item from the Portland Tel
egram about man In Albany last fall
Professor p II Redmond, the aeronaut In
forms The Telegram that during his stay
at his farm thiz winter, he has invented
aud Is now having made,a dying machine
which he proposes to try as soon as the
, weather Is favorable. The manner In which
this ascension will be made u entirely new
and original with hirn. No person ever
having made the attempt heretofore. liz
makes the balloon ascension, and at thu
hight Of 1000 feet, jumps from his trapez,
and remains flying In the air nearly TWEEN
~ minutes before descending.
To TIE LADIEs.--H ] Sower has leases
the store recently vacated In the Fromai
) block, on First street, and Is now busy fix
: Ing the place up. and during the comint
: month will open a Ladies' Bazaar, and Ii
! connection with the same will carry a fin
line of millinery. II will be to your nd
2 vantage TO call at the bazaar before order
Ing your spring hats.
: THE prospects Of another railroad reach
ing into this county seems to have stirre
e the managers Of the o. +. TO consider
able activity. Review.
G That is considerable news TO peopl
. here, but we rejoice to learn what it
/; that is stirring the authorities up, an
e also that Crook county is liable to hay
e two railroads.
! NEW ADDITION Wright's addition
e Albany is now on the market and con
e prises l65 large, level and beautiful buils
ing lots. The blocks have eight lots |
. the block, each lot being 90 by 100 fee
n The streets are 90 feet wide, with tw
it large avenues, one Of 100 feet, the other
!. 90 feet in width. There will probably I
a motor or electric line to this additio
before long. For terms Of sale apply |
n any real estate agent in the city.
!. KEEP YouR EYE.--lt would be well (,
A farmers and others to keep an eye on II
= the large and varied supply of agricu
= tural implements which Mitchell & Lew
/. keep on hand, and the large number
new buggies and other spring vehicle
which they are now receiving at the
y place Of business, on Second street, ne
Ie Schfneer,s livery stable You should