The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-09
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which was found to be true. People ar,
ieaying the terminus on every boat, ane
=, the present writing there Is popula
uon, aside f,om railroad laborers, OF about
500 This is certainly great drop from
1000, which was claimed at one time fol
NC city. But what does this exodus sig
nityf Simply nothing, as Il Is composed
" great measure of people who had only
ttoo or $2oo when they went there and
spent u all In making the first payment on
lot, or building shack on leased lot,
and when the reaction came, which was
plainly toreseen from the start, they were
forced to leave.--Skagit News, Apdl 40,
THx EAsLE MUS Annual meeting Of
the stockholders Of the Eagle woolen
Mills Co. was held at their Office in North
brownsville, Oregon, April goth. The
following directors were elected; w K
kirk. Hume, Jno Brown, J J Whi,e and
Hugh Fields. AiIer the reports ~ Sccre-
tary, Treasurer, aud w Il Bishop, agent
were read Il was voted TO make a dividend
OF 10 per cert on capital stock, part Of the
net earnings OF the company. The bust
ness has proved a success in everv sense
OF the term, and wild continue under the
supervision OF It's former officers Four
new looms, one rotary press aud her
machinery will be added ~ few weeks
and the factory will be run to i,e fullest
earacisy.-1imes.
a PROMINENT MAN.--llon Chas +
Griffin, Secretary ot State OF Indiana, and
also Commander In chief Of the United
States for the Sons OF Veterans, WHO'S nav
making tour of the Pacific Coast in the
Interest of that order, was In the city ru-
esday, accompanied hy his wife, and we're
the guests of r W Price and family former
neighbors and friends. They left last
evening for San Francisco. Mr. Griffin Is
a young man OF fine ability and Il nov ill
Ing the second term as Secretary of State
He Is prominently mentioned and will
probably be nominated for Governor OF
Indiana In 1891, by the Republicans. After
driving about the city Mr. Griffin aud wife
expressed themselves as being delighted
with Albany.
THE BEsr THResHING OurFIr.-
Messrs Surkhart h Cox. OF East Albany,
bought Of Knapp, Burrell & Co the most
complete threshing outfit ever brought
Into this county, consisting of one 90 IN
Buffalo Pitts Separator. bagger and sack.
er, Cofee's automatic swinging stacker
and Andrews band cutter and self feeder
something new to threshermen In this
county. Burkhart < Cox are To be con.
graduated for taking step in advance of
the o.d and slow way OF threshing. They
will add a complete cooking outfit max
Ing the farmers wives leap for joy. Taese
gentlemen are known TO be the 5est
threshermen In the county, and farmers
who want a good Job Of I, reshing done
should not lose any time In engaging
them before Il Is too late.
BEo0ARs.-The DEMOeRAr Is glad to
see the restaurants do live business, but
II does hate to see people get taken in by
tramps and dead-beats. These cormo-
rants prey on the public, begging for
meals. and have been knoNn to get as
many as ten OF twelve meals IN success
Ion, paid for by business men with symp-
athletic hearts. Il Is time this element was
set down on solidly. Don't give them 4
cent.
HowE CoULD THAT DE We now un-
derstand wnv ] Howe went east-this
time without a corpse. A new version of
Uncle Toms Cabin has been produced, in
which the cabin instead of Eva dies and
goes up the hume. The idea was so novel
ed and he went 10 see abort it.-Wel-
come.
EvASGELiSE.-Next Saturday even
ing Reld's beautiful EvangeIiue, viii be
presented al Corvallis, on the Occasion of
the dedication of Jobs new opera house
A special train will leave Albany al o.
clock, and already a large number of seats
have been taken. Mr.. c. 3. Winn has
the board az w. F.'s express Office, where
seats can he secured.
A BAD START People should use
thei- best influences to prevent The fire.
quency Of murder In the northwest Peo-
pie who murder sink deeper and deeper
in their depreciation until they finally get
10 dead-beating the newspapers; sponge
their reading and get the Ms to send
notices to the publishers like this, sNot
called for. Gone away" without liquid
aiing,
WTT AND HUMoR.-In remittinE for n
subscription do not say. "Please find en-
closed, etc" leave off the "pIease." 1t is
not necessary to plead with editor in
that way. IL there Is any money IN the
letter ne will find It, and don't you think
he won't. II ne don't he Is bogus mem
Der OF the profession aud you are well r.d
of the paper. Oregon Blade.
A MUSICAL PARrY.-Mr ] II Taylor,
who IS termed the wandering minstrel,
will give an entertainment at the w CT
u Hall on Tuesday evening, April I3th,
under the auspices of the w G T u. Ap-
pearing in choice selection of musical
gems. Irish, Dutch. French and negro dia-
lects, with vie,in and banjo laccompani-
ment, a sisted by Mrs Rhoda Taylor.
One Of the great faetures of the program
Is the mocking bird, with oango accom-
panimenL
APPoINrED.-Dr G W Naston has just
been appointed surgeon to the Oregon Pa
cifc Railroad company vice DR. Rich re.
signed. The DIR has Just made a trip over
the the road looking into sanitary
conditions. The DR. Is also local physician
and surgeon to the Southern Pacific com
pany. These roads have made good Sc
lection.
A VALUABLE HORSE. Mayor Cowan
has sold his we'll known trotting horse ]
i. C., by Oneco, TO Mr William Frazier ,ol
IOItlauuB lOf PI5os i. ~ -. "oS -
years ole and had shown a remarkably
fine gait, Though never having been .rainec
thoroughly. lie was one of Oneco's frs
colts, and was first brought up on buncf
grass.
THE COLE BOYS Tuesday Angni
Graham,t the IS year old son Of J J Graham
was driving some cattle from his father
wheat field, belonging to the Coles, wher
Oscar and Doy Cole attacked hin 10
fierce manner, breaking his nose AID other
wise bruising him. Young Graham J
said to be very peaceable boy.
DoN'r FoRoEr. That Col HITLER den
ocrsiic candidate for congress and Mr.
Leroy candidate for state superinte. den
will address the public at the our IIous
In this city Friday, May 9Th at o'c;ock
m. Let everybody turn out ard hea
these gentlemen, as they are said TO
fine speakers.
THE MoEmoUTH SCANDAL is not y
ended. The parents of the two boys VIII
made the charges against president Star
ley have brought suit against the memoe
who had had them expelled, for $500
Some lively court scenes are looked for.
ALsASY Marble and Granite Works. IIA'
inc lately purchased the stock Of BIG
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