The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-14

LEBANON. The first paper TO reach the
DgMocRnr Office after the floods was the
Lebanon Express, which came TO hand as
home print. Here are some Items from
Il There was much cause fJr excitement
Monday, on account Of the prevailing
floods and the number Of arguments which
took place. Because OF the continued rain
and wind storms Lebanon must needs have
something 10 break the monosony, 80 two
Of is Young men,getiIng into heated dis
eussloa. went, ~ they thought. outside OF
the corporate limits TO settle their aargu-
mens." which resulted Ia three round
contest, much shedding nf blood and .
broken bone for one OF the participants.
Taken all together, Lebanon came out
sslth less damage than any other Town In
the yallcy. which w- thlnk speaks well for
Il. Moral Buy property In Lebanon.
Rev w w Beck was In town this week.
| He Is from Seattle. where he owns consld.
cradle property. which Il being soid very
fast. lie u Fus.lcr. On Tuesday pc.
iitlon was circulated 20 have o Wallace
appointed justice of the peace to Gil the
unexplred time OF ID Andrews.
a LIVE REAt Estate ITHM.-Friday
through Rev. K KIrpatrick, NV "
Beck, of Seattle so,d to E Young and wife
IS acres and TO Miss Sarah Allhouse ~
acres II land adjoining that city, being In
the vicinity of the property owned and
sold by Mrs Young last year. The con-
Rev. kirkpatrick predicts the land will
double In value In 90 days. A good ex-
ample Of the manner 10 which property
has increased in value at Seattle Is the
So acres which Mrs Young sold for S2o.-
600, making $4,000 on Il. On the Sth OF
January the same property was sold for
$4,000.
ISA HAMMocK.-On Tuesday Mr.. Peter
Mckinney, who runs his house near
SprInghllI alone, had been driven from his
first iloer TO the second and had just gotten
In hammock constructed of ropes and
boards, when Mr. NJ II Kelley and
son, fearing he might be washed out, ap
peared In boat and effected his rescue.
Abous that time matters had begun to
| look a little dubious 10 Mr.. Mckinney
The party were two hours rowing a mile
up stream to n nelghbor's house.
/ A FAMILIAR RiNo.-The following from
the Junction Pilot has familiar ring 10 1t
and suggests that there are really gres
many people not deserving OF patronage
and at The same time some who do iall I,
get 1t: "A lecture and eiocutionist stoppe,
off here on Monday and billed the tow
for performance at the opera house, bu
owing to the extreme bad weather or som
other cause he had no audience. lie too
} the e;3c train for Eugene.
TIE OTHER SIpE.--The DRMocRAi
always gives both sides of a matter II I
can get them. Thursday It gave an nc
, count of an accident In which Marshs
Hoffman was made TO take bath In III
water at this city Mr. Hoffman's version
Ii that Mr. Carey, his companion In th
: boat ride, was the one who fell In. Accord
j Ing to it, Mr. Carey had stepped on SOM
drift wood. " hen he slipped and fell i
going In to his topnot.
II A NEW MAIL FAcILITY.- Arrnngemen
are being made so that mail can be Sc
on tie Lebanon branch direct to the jun,
ton on the afternoon train and transferr,
to points south on the Narrow Gaug
a which will be a great convenience, al
save day In time. Under the present q
. rangcment It goes to Lebanon and retur
? the next day.
h p. or II. CoNvENTIoN.-Noticc Is herel
given that the Linn county convention
!. P. of II. to elect members OF the Sta
! Grange to represent Linn county. will co
vene with Linn County Council at Hs
mony Grange hall on Saturday, March
la 1890, at l o'clock. Each subordina
grange will send three delegates to 81
!" meeting. +. M. KIzER, Deputy.
1t MAKYs BRIDGE.--Marys River bride
5, at Corvallis, which remained standi
n during the highest stage of the food, su
: cumbed Thursday to the lower washi
4. OF the waters under its foundations, q
went down, being completely ruined.
will be taken to pieces and another o
4 built.
WHEAr.-Farmers tell the DEMocR
= hat wheat never looked better. The fiel
" are fairly green with the growing blad
'e ne recent rains adding wonderfully to
t. appearance Of the cereal A bounti
- crop MAJ be predicted.
- - CONTRACT LEr.-The contract
or printing fifty copies Of the City char
and ordinances was let to CIV Watts
6s cents page so poundpape to be III
TX It will make book of about a75 pages.