The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-07-25

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To the Calapooia mines, destined soon Ia
be heard from IN an emphatic manner.
A writer In the Oregonlan shows the
splendid assays received from ores from
these mines, and speaking Of the country
gives some interesting facts:
The whole valley of the Cnlapooia Ii
one great forest Of fine timber, extend
ing to the mountain tops ON each side ol
the valley, and surrounding the mines,
while the Mckenzie eide has not got No
much timber owing to destructive iires.
Yet there Ii enough 10 last for many
years, and the water power OF the Me.
kenzie cannot be surpassed, II equaled
ON this coast fed rs IL is by clear lake and
the everlasting SHOWS OF the Cascades,
There are many fine farms up the valley
Of the Mckenzie, and right ut the mouth
Of Blue river, within few miles Of the
leads, provisions and farm produce can
be bought rs cheap M In the Willamette
valley-in fact cheaper, m eggs were
bought this spring for 10 cents per dozen,
butter 10 cents per pound, bacon 1919
cents per pound, and flour 81 10 per
sack. Surely with such prices aa these,
no one need be afraid Of suffering for
lack OF provisions.
| A CYeLisr ABROAD. Lucas, Polk
county's best known bieyelist, IL In Eu-
rope with party OF Young men making
u bicycle trip over the continent. lie
Writes an interesting letter TO the
West Side, from which we clip several
interesting incidents: Tuesday the 18th
we started Mt 10 u. III. for Candebec 81
miles, where we arrived after very pleas.
ant ride. The roads were perfect and the
scenery grand, and one place We coasted
three miles in nine minutes, the road was
down into the valley Of Lilliebonne and
WAS graded just like railroad track go-
ing down by ziz-zags. At tCandebce there
were great many poor people and Ia the
evening the children came around the
hotel begging. We had considerable
sport tossing pennies In the air and see.
ing the Kids hustle for them. In the
evening after dinner We got ball and
bat aud went out on the square in front
of the hotel to have little game for
amusement. Int In about fifteen minutes
We had the whole population out 10 see
ns, which was about eight thousand.
There was 10 have been a concert in the
city IN the evc,as we afterwards learned,
but We had innocently taken all the audi
ence, 80 It was not given.
ruE JACKS. There was n lively per-
formance at the Bush.street theatre last
night when another Of II Grattan Dom
elly's farce comedies Was introduced to
san Francisco fun lovers. "A Pair OF
Jacks" drew a full house, and between
the company and the audience there was
enough noise and fun 10 rouse the most
lcthargic to laughter and applause. The
two prominent characters are, of course
the two Jacks, who are constantly being
mistaken for each other, much 10 the
perplexity Of the girls 10 whom they
make love. The singing of Julius Wit
mark, the banjo playing Of Miss Winifred
Johnson and the dancing Of Miss Mollie
Thompson are the spccialties. They
were all accorded encores. "a Pair 81
Jacks" Is good piece 10 drive away dull
cares. +. Report.
4 GRASp SctignE.-The Oregon Pacific
Railroad company could increase its
revenues and at the same time provide u
convenient means of pleasure aud recrea-
iiOu to many people ot the valley. hy
putting un a special t"ain from Albany
east Ia the mountains every Saturday
evening and back Monday morning. A
now arranged. person going by train To
the upper Santiam country has to stay In
albany over night. and cannot go zap the
q J. at all Sunday, 81 that hundreds who
would avail themselves ot n weekly
chance such as above suggested ARE now
deferred from go doing, The attention Of
the q L officials Is respectfully directed 10
the matter.-Journal.
LtnNSoN ExrsEss NKws -Dfsw TIL
angle Including the Caiap"oia aud Saniiam
mines with Lebanon In The acute angie,
and you have our exact position with RET
etence 10 these two localities. II Lebanon
does no, become the distributing point ior
these mines. then NC will aekno " ledge
that the prophet i dumb and the seer Is
blind
We had the pleasure Of riding 10 Water
TOO Tuesday In company With X Wealth.
efford and Thos. Kay. These gentlemen
went up To examine their possessions al this
celebrated resort. From time to time they
have been adding TO their property until
to-day they own AIS acres Of LAND, including
several houses, aud ~ater power second
to fcS Ia the state.
4 BASE BALL FAMLY.-Tom Parrott, Of
East Portland, has challenged any fam
lily i'll Oregon to play game Of base ball
Mt the Columbia park ball grounds, in
Portland, the proceeds TO be devoted to
some charitable institution. The father,
aged 63, takes the center field, and his
eight sons, ranging from 10 - years Of
age, fill the other parts Of the game.
The Marshall family, Of Linn county,
ought to be able to meet the talking
family Of East Portland, but It is doubt
ful II quite nine players could be secured
though there are Several first-class play
ers in the family.
A LNS Co. FLYgR.-Several weeks ago
We mentioned the fact that Delco, One-
cos first colt, had trotted in 2:30 with
out much training. and that he would 60
in less than 2:20 before the season was
over. At Tacoma few days ago Delco
did this very thing, trotting a mile in
2:l91s, making Oneco his sire, standard
bred by pedigree, performance and pro-
gency. Altamont is the only other horse
IN the Northwest that has such stand
ard. Delco Is now about Mt the head IN
the N. w. and will not be afraid OF any
thing.
4 SNEAK THiEF.-Last night q sneal
thief entered "A storage house Mt the resi-
dence of g T. Wolverton and took from
his refrigerator roll and half of but
ter, six or eight jars OF strawberries ant
some other eatables. Charley hopes hi
will come again, as he Is prepared to dy
Mantle him,