The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-06-06


BRIaurgNs pRosrecrs. between Al
bany and Astoria several towns are spec
ulating over their prospects ON account
Of the road. The Sheridan Courier says
"Now that the surveyors of the Albany
4 Astoria railroad have set to work sur.
yeying the line of that road from Astoria
TO 'rillamook, and as the line has already
been surveyed from Albany by sheridan,
our prospects Of securing u road to the
sea again brightens up. The graders,
| II Ia said, will begin work Mt Astoria
when the survey is completed TO o11lla'
nook, and as there Is already $1,000, 900
in guaranteed subscriptions behind the
| scheme, the road will likely be built IN
short time" And the Monmouth paper
comes 10 hand with the remark;
| "Now let us see where Monmouth
stands regarding this line. Asurvey has
been made from Albany and 1t passes
within short distance-just far enough
To be comiortable--of the central portion
of our fair city. IL doesn't make amy
difference IL tn. line is built from Astoria
| first, Albany will also run her end ot the
| line and the connection will probably be
made nj sheridan. The road Is sure 10
DO buflt and Monmouth IL sure TO be-
come as good an inland town as there IL
in the state.
MISS BArsoS.-A large and delighted
audience last week listeneds to the
singing Of Miss Flora Batson, the colored
Jenny Lind She displayed voice pos
sessing remarkable compass, covering
with ease three octayes, rich either in
the high or low notes. She was repeat
edly encored, which displayed how well
her singing was appreciated. Miss Belle
Senders acted as accompanist. Miss
lsatson was assisted by Prof ] III Taylor,
who pleased the audience by his skillful
performance ON the banjo, his M"cking
Bird and New York chimes, particularly
calling for loud applause, and by his very
comic recitations The Prof was repeat
odly encored and was equal TO several
shows himself.
INDIAN WAR VETERANS. - Bennett |
Camp No S. of Indian War veterans, held
their annual meeting to-day at The office OF
County Judge Shaw. This camp Of the |
surviving members of the faithful band |
who suffered hardshipa innumerable and |
dangers now beyond conception that this |
country might be safe home for their |
families and those that might come after |
ward. numbers some twenty i've members |
The following answered 10 roll call: Judge |
I c shaw, Hon VIM Waldo. r. II Pip-r, |
Hon John G Wright II Elgin. John Sav.
age, Sr., J Chambers, Joseph Ilawlcy, ID |
+ Dr~kc aud Joseph & Polly. There was
also present Peter Polly, OF Alsea, who Is |
81 years old aud pioneer OF the earliest |
da, s. Journal.
YE ULpES SuPpgR. The supper given |
last week In ye olden style by the
members Of the NJ. f. Church Nas enjoyed |
By large number of out citizens. II was |
well gotten up, consisting of = palatable |
bill OF fare that would have pleased yc |
great George Washington himscit.an was
served by the nice looking young ladies OF |
the church, dressed In the olden time cos !
tunes that have maay attractions Dur
ing the evening a short and well rendered |
musical and literary program was present |
ed. In the language of ye oidcr time
Chaucer,
Ful wei they sange the service divine. |
En,uncd Ia their noses fol swetriy.
elsewhere In oider 10 show how
contracts are Ie, Ia some cities for street |
grading We give the following from the |
Eugene Register: II T Hollenb.ck was
awarded the contract for graveliing Fifth |
street as follows: Frop Willamette TO
Madison, 45 cents per yard. From Madi- |
son TO county road ss cents per yaid. |
Henry Loriez j. awarded the contract for |
gravelling Lawrence street from the rail- |
road north 20 the city limits - so cents |
PEE yard. Wild McGee gets the contract
Tor grading both streets. ter blocks on Fifth |
street for S35S and tive blocks on Law |
renee for S2io.
USED 4 SfovErIrE.-An Albany man
was recently h Eugene City for day or
two. On rcii.ug for the night, chairs
being scarce IN the room furnished him,
he looked about for place 10 lag his |
clothes for the night a stovcpipe came
up through the floor and turned into the
chimney. Being cold, and apparently un.
used. he placed paper on il and his coat
on the paper. On awakening In the morn
ing he smclt burned wool, and on dreis.
ing discovered his coat In a ruined con
dition. a fire had been built early In the
morning In the stove below, resulting In
not only the paper being burned but the
back Of the coat as well. a new coat
and an aggravated man wal the way It
terminated.
LOST HIS GRERSBAcKs.-A farmer Of
North Powder, on his way home from
Grant county, where he disposed Of
load Of bacon and other produce for some-
thing near sl 400, camped for the night
on the John Day. His money, Of which
sl75 was in greenbacks, he placed inside
a gunny sack and laid IL carelessly by his
wagon. On awakening the next morning
from his nights rest he discovered the
sack had been molested and the green
backs were missing. Further investiga-
tion revealed the fact that wood-rat was
the visiting thicf.-Baker City Democrat.
Az ATTRAcTIog.-Salem will celebrate
the 4th, and she shows her usual enter
Iprise in doing those things that will
draw. Among other cute tricks they
have secured Prof q Stratton, Of Mills
seminary notoriety, to deliver the ora
tion. 1t will not be "what / know about
kissing" but will no doubt be an able
effort on the live topics OF the century,
for Prof Stratton is man Of ability in
material as well as osculatory matters.
A FINE BRIDGE The contract for
building a n=w bridge across the William.
cite at Springfield was let yesterday TO the
Pacific Bridge Co. of San Francisco, for
S3s,8I5. The specifications call for a
steel bridge 400 feet long with but ore
span and stone piers. An approach OF 90
or 30 feet Is to be built on the east end
and the approach at the west end Is 10 be
put in good repair. The bridge is TO have
20 feet road way and is to be completed
by November I, 1890. Register.
A TIMELY LEsscN.-Some time ago
the teacher of Riverside, Cal, school in
structed her class Low to act In case oi
emergencies such as drowning, gunshot
accidents, etc. A day or SO after the lesson
a lad named Haight. went home, and found
his baby sister given up for dead after be
ing picked up out of canal. There wal
no doctor to be had, and young IIaigh
went to work to apply his lesson, and in
few minutes the baby was restored to life
FoR BENTON Co.-Following is list 0
Iapproved enumerators OF census for Ben
ton county: Perry Eddy, Kings Valley
Andrew M Reeves, Philomath; Abner ]
Gaines, Corvallis; James Tomlinson
Wells; Walter Mercer, Corvallis; vii
liam A Peek, Yaquina; William B Stout
] L.