The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-12
I.rnAron.-.Iacl Hickman tells Us that

| he mas recently come INTO pOeeesssoh v
some valuable mining claims In the San
tlam district. The Black Bear, one OF shs
claims which he las acquired By purchase
has been pretty well developed.
The revival services at the VI + Church
closed Monday night after continuing
seven weeks. The meeting resulted II
about fifty conversions and forty accession
to the church.
] Settle shipped $500 bushels OF wheat te
Oregon City last week
More than 400 pupils are enrolled In tbs
Lebanon public sehools, and Prof. Wrigh
thinks the number viii reach sso ne soor
as the school house is occupied.
A little blaze occurred In DIR. Neugus
rooms over Kirkpatrick's store Friday
night. The lire occurred while young
man was filling lantern.
w u waahburn, OF Brownsvllle. was n
town Friday. lie was ordered to lay i
walk Ia front OF his lots on Hiatt street, but
after making inquiry he found that al
though his property Is neal the heart ofthe
town, that nc was outs de OF the corpora
ton. Express.
A FoRMRR ALnASIAS.--The Eugene
Register gives the following account Of
the life aud death of well known resldens
of Albany in the 7o's: u NJ. Fronk was
born January az. iSa7, 10 Washington,
Davis county, Indiana. Came to Califor-
MIA In IS4o and from California 10 Port
land, Or,in 1871, where he was for several
years In the custom house and also In the
hotel business. Removed from Portland
to Albany In 1875. where Is kept the ST.
Charles hotel. Thcree 10 Harrisburg. &c
malning there IN the hotel business, about
a yeai, and then came to Eugene In 1881.
He kept the ~ Charles hotel for time !.
lie moved 10 his farm near Goshen In 1884
where he remained until September a year
ago when he rvturned TO Eugene. lie
was made Masoa In 1880 In Charity.
lodge, Indiana He passed through the
successive branches ol the order until he
became a KnIgh, Templar. lie died at
his home In this city Sunday. November
80, 1890. OF dTopsy and was buried IN the
Masonic cemetery Monday afternoon.
Tic leaves a widoS, three sons and one
daughter"
TiR WRKcgED VicriNs. s.-The victims
Of the Lake Lahish wreck are beginning
TO leave for their homes, ,sayE the Journal.
Jas McCiarry, ot Utah, left the early part
Of the week. Mr. Sprout left Monday for
his home in HOllister, California. lie
made no settlement with the railroad
company, simple arbitration proving In
In this case. Rather than 20
take their terms he preferred 10 let the
law settle Il. Chas Powell started home
lie will Join Mr. Mctiarry in
Portland and they will travel together 70
Utah. Mr. Powell settled with the COM
pany before he left. lie was paid 4lpi0
not including the expenses at the hotel.
W ) Hall and his daughter, Mrs w r
Ellidge, OF Spangle, WASH, came up aud
look the overland train last night for
California, 10 where they were headed
when the wreck occurred.
A srcKR FIonT.-The DgaocaAr re.
yrets 10 hear lha. two residents Of splcsr.
whose names are close together on the
subscription book, = few days
igo had very fierce fight, resulting In
1ne Of them getting whipped. The
trouble started during blackberrying
season and was renewed with one OF them
splitting in the others face, followed rapid
y by some Sullivanic blows, both being
powerful men. We have not learned
whether the Justice has been asked 10 do
ustice in the matter. As in most cases
here are aggrayating circumstances coG-
lected with II.
ALBASY Mrs Is Ir.-The First Ma
.ional Bank Of Ruseburg'' viii be ready
or business some time about the first Of
he year. Joseph PGaIhraith, ,of Albany,
md his associates have applied 10 the
mission 10 establish that institution here
D + Thompson, Of Portland is interested
N the enterprise, but local capitalists
iold controlling interest IN it.--Rose-
Jurg Review. The only connection Mr.
ialbraith has with Il Is the fact that he
lrew up the papers forthe incorporators.
A TaAnr asked for food at an Albany
'esidence, Of the lady oi the house. Very
properly he was refused. Uttering an
,ath he calculated: "a year froie now
Tou'll not have house here over your
read" As it Is one Of the incest resi-
lences in Albany, the threat was not
Tery pleasant 10 the woman, and II the
nan Of the house had been around there
would have been sick tramp around.
rhe varmints should not be fed, and
Albany is fortunate in having officers
Who propose 10 keep them out OF the
;ity.
CLATM RIGHT or WAY.-J w Gardner,
L Cowan, N ii Allen, Geo + Chamber
ain, w T Read, q w Maston, g g Burk-
lart and II Lanning claim the excln-
i've right Of way, which they have filed
With the county clerk, for q water ditch,
a y. La Ia In iso EarAta af.sl
mining country, for a water fiume con-
1ectir x the Santiam river with the West
Shore placer mines. n distance OF 1880
eet also the right TO 1882 hundred inches
1f water from the Santiam river for min
ing and milling purposes.
THE LADIES AID SOCIETY. AT the last
regular meeting OF the Albany Ladies Aid
Society, held Dec. and, at the residence OF
Mrs l. y Blain, committee Of three ladies,
one from each ward, was appointed TO
investigate and relieve all cases of dis
Iress in their respective wards. The ladies
are, Mrs Waller Monteith, lat ward; Mrs
G G Kelly, and ward: Mrs & w Sears 3rd
ward. We hope the citizens will notice
this and govern themselves accordingly.
All cases reported TO either cf these ladies
will be thoroughly investigated and re-
lieved II necessary.
SWEET HOME. Nathan Russell, an old
pioneer ind one OF the first settlers Of
Sweet Home, died In misery and want
Thursday or Friday night. He was found
In his tent Saturday by Samuel Heany and
some other party. A wallet was found on
him containing SAB and bank book show
ing deposit In the First National Bank
OF Albany.
Last heard from the Quarzville trail
the men. were about fifteen miles above
Whitccmb and expected to reach the
mouth Of Canal fork this week Cor. Ex-
press
A NIcE CoMPLIMRNT.-In the Lebanon
Express Is the following compliment for
Albany: Albany has some fine residences
and number of beautiful yards; we heard
a lady say that II excelled Portland In the
latter respect. We do not say this to excite
a pang of jealousy among Portlanders,
but merely as a compliment to the beauti-
ful Riverside city.
THE BLOCKADE. Eastern Oregon and
Washington people are greatly exercised
over the wheat blockade. 1t is becom.
ing serious. No cars to move the wheat
and everybody wants to sell. That ii
the way they do there. Here there are
cars; but the farmers are not on the sell
They wait for higher prices every year
letting the first rise 60 by unchallenged