The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-12-26

Crook COUNTY. THE ealts es real es-
tate recorded In the Office Of the county
clerk Of this county, since January isi,
1890, aggregate $ioo,43s, and Will prob
ably not exceed $iio,ooo for the year
The contest sase OF & A Graves against
u A Schooling, involving the town site,
where the Oregon Pacific survey crosscs
the Deschutes river, was heard during the
fore part OF the week
The amoun, OF chatsie mortgages given
In this county since January Isl, 1890, Il
$to364s. This means that q majority ol
the cattle, sheep and horses In Crook
county are carrying mortgage or their
backs.
About four o'clock yesterday evening
the farm buildings on the farm of Z N
White, on Combs Flat Mere seen TO be on
Iire. The FIRE could be plainly seen from
town, and the blaze lasted about 40 min
utes. AZ the wind was blowing quite a
gale ut the time, doubtless everything In
the way Of buildings and hay was des
sroyed.- News.
sroLR A BRusn.. Tho preachers are
not the only ones travelling swindiers try
to beat. A man was through the city q
few days ago, who dealt with fathers aud
plaatercrs. lie had q trowel, hatehct
and brush, which he probably stole. lie
went to the baltimore block and told the
men that he was hard up aud had 10
have some money. They gave him ALSO
for the trowel and hatchet. In the eve
ming he returned and stole a brush,
for business at tho next place.
TnKN w ALL Riou r.-- MIR L Young
has handed the DKMocRAr a statement
from g w MhBride, Secretary Of state,
which shows the n. w. Ink. Co. TO be
solid financially. According 10 II. l,s assets
are Ss6o o.S73,SS, liabilities, $ii34Ss IS. "a
sets over liabilities Sfyi.S4t,lo. Mr. Me
Bride cerllhes that the company l. pos
sessed OF the paid up capital aud TrInsur-
ance required BY law. In view oilhc actlsn
for the appointment OF receiver this will
be Of great Interest.
SocigTY ELECTION. - At the regular
meeting Of Beulah Rebecca Degree lodge
No %, / o q +, held Friday evening. the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing term:
Mrs Ida Carter, y q.
Mrs Ella iendricson, v q.
Mr. l. Underwood, RS.
Mrs s 4 Parker, Treas.
Miss g Conn, L s.
u. 4 J.. A. At the regular monthly
meeting Of The Building & Loan Atsocla.
ton lat evening 5000 WAS loaned, after =
spirited contest at 6s months interest Ia
advance and 5000 10 r II Rhoadea at q
months Interest In advance. Several
new shares OF stock have been taken IN
the 9Th series just opened.
Two LAWYERS FiSEn.-h spirited dls.
eussion between lawyers Rayburn and
kelsay az the special Term Of circuit court
on "Wednesday. eliminated IN a persona,
encounter upon which Judge Pipes threw
bucket OF cold water In the style OF $40
sine on each Of the beillgeranis. No one
sas struck, but \ chair was waved In
q threatening way when peaeem.akers In
terfercd. Gazette.
succEssFuL Huxrxns.-E W Grove
and two other young men. OF Harrisburg,
spent ten days up the Mckenzie on
hunt, and killed eleven deer. Mr. Grove
floated down from Harrisburg in skIff
~ far ~ this city, last Wednesday. and
killed G5 pounds OF ducks and geese on
his way. lie Gays game-was never more
abundant along the banks Of the VIII
lametie than ut preseut.-Corvalii Ga
zelte.
scAHny SngEr.- Complain, Is made
that there are large number Of scabh,
sheep roaming around the country three
or four miles from albany, and several
say unless something Il done 10 stop It /.
there viii be arrests mace under the
statute, In such cases made and provided.
The joke Il that many Of them are owned
by the county stock inspector.