The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-04-04

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"What do you think Of Asctoria, BillY'
Haven't had time to think Of any
thing since came IN, was the drawl
ing response of the great humorlst, "
| he smacked his lips over an ! & Roes
biscuit. "rhe fact Ia, l took IN th'
whole town Sunday morning, FROM tls
ocean steamer. had emptied myHei
lalong the ronte and when got in on th'
smooth Columbia, took IN everything
not my eyes on. A your city sits wei
on my stomach, | think | ought 10 ~
pleased with Il.
"iiow docs Portland compare with As
toria, Bill r. asked the reporter, ignoring
the humorlatis query.
"iou have rot more water than Fort
land" was the reply. "but IN other re-
spects think you'are equal TO her. she
Imay have the bulge rs 20 water, later on
In TACT, am told she nearly drowned
you out right IN the middle OF the win
ter"
ApDruoss.- following from the
Asterian, very reliable paper, Is 10 the
point, and while Il docs not affect AL.
bany, for our additions are all within
two miles OF the court house, and there
Is, for q fact, not poor one here, II will
be a warning against one Astoria nd
dition:
While additions and suburbs and plats
are all right, and no fault IL to be found
with anything thut lays legitimate claim
to location, vet word Of warning u
requisite regarding the tendency 10 bank
on Astoria's prestige by advertising "ad'
ditions' bearing euphonius names, but
with no actual claim TO suburban locality.
Such practices injure Astoria and the sale
OF Astoria and outlying property. Take,
for instance, the alleged addition OF
"Rosedale. People come here who
have bought "lots'' in "Rosedale," n
little tract ten miles from anywhere,
back In the tall timber, and with as
much right TO be called an addition as
Saddle Mountain, and are surprised and
disappointed when they learn the truth.
Such action may not he outside OF the
law, but it should be exposed.
A PARK.-Albany needs q park good
one, and now just now, is the time 70
erect one. How would park associ-
alton do? The land would be donated,
and the association would do the rest.
Owners Of large additions also should
have their parks budding and almost
ready to blossom. In the large Hackle-
mans additions a park might we'll be
now in condition for use. Everywhere
fine parks are made an attraction for in
vesters. They are at the end OF the
motor and street ear lines. They bloa-
som promiscuously. Albany ought 10
have her half dozen parks; but the city,
or its citizens, should have one they
could nurse alone. Let us be up and
doing and at once organize q park asso-
eiation, or whatever You wish TO call II.
A MAN yesterday wanted TO know the
meaning Of the silver dime in the midi
die Of the 20" In the word office on the
door Of the morning Astorian's editorial
rooms. That dime was the original ten
cent piece and all the money that the
founder OF this paper had when he
started IL in 1878. II Is Of date OF that
year, and when the new door was put
in the little silver disc was given place
In Its decorations
That reads very poeticaily; now the
editor OF the Aslorian swims in ten-cent
pieces, and shows what can be done in
seventeen years by steady, untiring
labor. He has saved over Il hundred dol
lars a year.
IIs stSs FoLIowgp IIm. - Sheriff
Croizan, in accordance 10 tclegraphic re-
quest from Sheriff J Cress, Of Morris
county, Kansas, proceeded 10 Silyerton
and arrested AnsOn Elliott upon n charge
Of forgery, for whic.i he is wasted az his
old Kansas home. Alr Elliott has been
in these parts only year and his family
only since last July, but all this time he
has been so industrious and possessing
such general habits AZ % engage the con-
fidence OF those dealing with him, 80
much so that he was occupying the po-
sition Of school director at the time Of
his arrest, and the development Of the
charge against him has created wide
spread excitement around Silyerton.-
journal.
HIS REASON" Blast the blasted bridge,
I don't want any bridge" said a Clover
dale gardener. Every hoodlum in Al
bany would be over there stealing my
strawberries and watermelOns, and
have 10 stay up nights, as ii is, 10 guard
them" Most people 90 deeper than that.
Il
double the value Of their land and make
marketing an easy thing. 1t IL safe 10
say, though, that there Is only one hold
ing such an opinion.
OREGoS PorAToEs.--A. San Francisco
dispatch states that the potato market
Is brisk. About 1900 sacks were received
there from Oregon last week, and most
Of them were sold within twenty-fouF
hours, One lots of Burbanks sold for
S2.65 per GENITAL, and another for ~.
That would be fine, ii everybody had
potatoes 10 sell; but. there are none in
the bins 70 speak Of.
HUNG N EFFIoY.-At Monmouth, yes
terday, when the darkness broke away
there was revealed suspended from the
trees opposite the postoffice, two objects
which had the appearance OF human
forms. They were man and woman, anc
upon examination, were found to be o
straw. They were supposed TO represen
the two actors in the rateer shocking
story that il just now exciting Mon
Imouth.-Statesman Though the charges
are probably unfounded, the affair prom
ises 70 work great injury to the school
DwNDLHa.-The losses Of stock Il
Eastern Oregon are dwindling at an i'm
mense rate, fact we congratulate tina
section OF country over. Tue Wallow
Chieftain says After careful inquir
among residents of every portion Of tn
county, we have concluded that gtoc
losses in this county during the past wiz
ter will not be more than two per cent {
horses, five per cent Of sheep, and frol
ten to fifteen per cent OF cattle. If thes
figures are correct Wallowa has bee
. more fortunate than any county in Eas
ern Oregon.
A DONATION PARTY.-An invading arm
Of three and quarter Ecore Of the frient
Of Rev 4 Stewart, pastor Of the Chri
tian church Of this city, gathered La
week at the residence Of r + Ashb
and in solid phalanx marched to Il
residence Of the pastor, taking the who
place by storm and completely surprisil
him and his family. Donations OF val
GUS kinds Of the most substantial char
ter were in order, all attesting the estee
in which Mr. Stewart is held by his co
gregation. The whole affair was plea
ant and entertaining.
Run OyER.-Mr Jonas Davis, who h
been in the city, says the overland n
over fine turkey hen, and the no
should be sued. Had the train be
= running slower the turkey would ha
escaped. Mr. Davis is in favor Of Il