The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-27

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\ CnEEEyrL PioNEER has just passed
away at EdIyyillc. lie was the founder
oi the town, which consists e two houses
his own cabin and post Office. For
years this strange man slept every night
in his own coffin md there lac died lie
had also r.i .JTin-i the task 81 selecting
his own burial pot, and ii he had had
time he woult have dug his own grave.
He now sleep iu his colin day and
night. | have not been able TO learn
whether he belonged 10 the order uf the
Trappist monks or not. but he certainly
deserves 10 be enrolled among their
membership. Journal.
GREAT DlssArisFicrfoS prevails every
where all ever The United States over the
census being taken The almost universal
verdict according - the dispatches Is that
il is all being hail taken, any number OF
people, II IS charged, being left out. The
tru.h il cities everywhere have been set
ting the mark too high, apt seeing that
their Wild claims will not be verified, are
trying 10 squeeze out OF the dilemma by
laying It 10 .hc rcasus takers. Right IN
Albany, the figures will be less than many
have been putting them At,
PufLosorIcALLY SAID The VILLAIN
etle Valley has no, had the boom this
summer that many had expected. Peo-
pie are hocking from the east 10 the Pacific
coast, bu' their destination has been de-
cided on through flaming announcement
rather than stubborn facts But the ad-
vaniages Of this neck o. the woods will
some day be learned by our eastern friends
and the counties IF Western Oregon will
double In population before We realize it,
Corvallis Times.
BAD MEE.-- Thee appears to be little
doubt that a gang OF train workers Is op-
Grating on the Union Paci.ic, with head
quarters at Pendleton. They were seen on
Saturday nights west bound train after
leaving Pendleton. One had ropcd a
young greenhorn with more wealth than
discretion into game of cards, the others
casually dropped In and took a hand"
and before the the train reached Echo the
youthful Innocent was about 500 out OF
pocket.-Pendleton Z o.
AFTER BoSUsEs.-This is an era o
bonuses, fact people generally are get.
ting heartily tired Of. The Southern Pa.
ciiic is row asking subsidies all along the
line of the Narrow Gauge. They ask for
bonus, saying that they are about tc
commence the work Of Widening the
gauge, building new depots and extend.
ing the line on to Springfield and thence
to the coast. At Woodburn they ash
seven acres for terminal facilities ant
$1,000 in cash and at Silyerton they asked
$1,000 and twenty acres.
For CIRCUIT JUDce.-- a petition Is IL
circulation In this city asking Gov. Pen
noyer to appoint lion. l. Bilyeu OF this cit,
to the office of ciicuit Judge of this distric
10 succeed Judge 2 s Bean, who viii
tender his resignation In n short dine W,
learn of five applicants for the position
yis: " Hamilton, Of R0seburg, NJ I
! Pipes, John Burnett and ! x Brysoa, o
Corvallis, and MIR Bilyeu Register.
OREGON AHEAD.-Recently the Rura
New Yorker offered five prizes for tin
best samples Of seed wheat. Out of owe
five hundred samples presented prize
were given to Il l. Smith ,-of Tangent
John Brown, Of Brownsville, and Johi
Cruise, oil Washington county. Oregon
getting three out Of the five. Whoopla
I REsIoNED.-We are informed that Sup
Lane, of the asylum, has rendered hi
resignation to the board Of asylum com
missioners, composed OF Governor Pen
noyer, Treasurer Webb and Secretary O
State Mcbride, to take effect January Is
1891. 1t is not known what action will
be taken.-Journal.
THE CENsUs.-Any one, either in tn
city or country, who has been missed b
the enumerators will confer favor h
leaving their names at the DEMOCRAT oI
flee. AS it is the duty of the enumera
tors TO call at every place it can easiI
be ascertained how many have bee
missed, il any. The probability is tina
the census in this county has been ger
orally thoroughly taken.
WHAT TIME is IT. - Last evening abol
fifteen Oregon Pacific men surprised F
Miller, recently bridge carpenter on n
road, and completely "foored" him b
presenting him with beautiful col
watch, of Watham make.