The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-01-24

pfoNEnR'a ATTENTION. .--All member
ofthe Linn county Pioneer Association ar
requested and urgently solicited to pfepar
an article 10 be read at the next annua
meeting Of said dasaociailon, briefly stating
facts, figures aud dales Of any OF the event
Of our early history, which articles ",
hope 10 have printed and preserved. !
Is 10 be hoped that this feature will be
come one Of the most Interesting 81 on
association. We are always pleased tc
hear each other relate The many interest
ing events Of The early history Of Linn
county, but soon none II us will be here
to rela:e them. Let US each one endeay
er to reduce 10 writing some one interest
Ing event Of our early history, which will
become OF great importance In the future.
when The tnen living actors have passed
away. thus furnishing our children with 4
true history oi the experience of our an
cesiors. This plan, II followed will slevel-
op Into the organization 0f Historical
Society, auxiliary 10 our Pioneer Asaocla.
ton and will become The most interesting
eNtfAt Y - 0At tHRAAl ilNEElHAs
] NJ WATERS.
Pres Eioneer Association.
a LIVE Albany was surpasscd
last year by Chicago In the number Of real
estate sales, their aggregate being eioa,-
goo, 7s7 We admit tha, the figures arc
shout one hundred times more than those
OF Albany for the same period; but lets see,
Chicago l. about two hundred times q.
large, counting l;s population at million
so our record Il the best. The present
outlook for the coming year il good; bul
We predict the experience will surrass the
outlook. Many enterprises arc In Inc
shel: that viii soon hatch into live resiI.
ties. New blocks. new residences, new
factories; and as we'll We are growing to-
wards wholesale city, IN fact are becom-
Ing the distributing point Of Western Ore
gon. Albany promises 10 become the cen-
Ter Of operation for large mining interests,
IN gold. silver. coal, etc, and It's possibilities
are unlimited.
A X X ScnEMK.-A prominent gentle
man living on the Narrow Guagc, at the
depot awaiting the south-bound train, was
giving he particulars OF great railroad
scheme. which as he scensed 10 believe q,
and Il Is unique, We give pointediy. The
Southern Pacific Il to be diverted, leaving
Eugene to one side, and taking in Spring.
deid,which Is TO be the metropolis Of Lane
eounty,an cobnrg. which win be the juno.
ton. From there the Narrow Gauge will
be made broad gauge and the road made
the main track 10 Portland. We Will be
on q branch and iaisey and Shedd will be
left out. OF course the affair l. visionary;
but Il shows what can really be circulated
as fact among some people. II Il to be
hoped. though, that the Narrow Gauge be
made standard gauge and be extended
TO the tnaln track.
TnE GEORGIA MINsTRKLs.-r The Geor
Ia MInsireii arc to be here on Thursday
evening Jan. a5rd. for one night. Every.
body knows they are the best minstrel
iroup on the road; but here Is also nc
iice on the subject. from the Chico Enter.
Prsses "'rhe Georgia MlnslFels drew
crowded house las, night. and the unanl-
nous verde, OF alt those present was that
lsthe best minstrel show that has visited
Chico In number Of years. Billy Ker.
sands and Billy Farrell. the two best coll
ored comedians In the business, kept the
audience In an uproar whenever thew
appeared. They are a whole enseftaia-
nepi In themselves. The singing OF the
Crescent Fity QuGFtette was one the finest
easuFcs OF the programme. The "Drum
Majors Dream" WAS excellent. and the
sMaiorss performed their parts like clock.
work. W q Hufiss exhibition on the har-I
monica was tho best We have ever listened
%.
A wARSiSo.-on Monday evening last
ays the Wilbur Washington Register, Flor
'nee O'Farreli, who lives three miles north
y Hay-Staeh Rock, fell dead Of paralysis
Il the heart whilst engaged in writing
e,ter TO his VIE. Deceased had only Iiv-
d In Douglas county about four months,
having previously resided In San Francis
For eleven days sprecedIng his death.
ie had been engaged in hunting deer, a.
.ross the Columbia. and had on an aver.
lgc smoked forty cigarettes a day. This
should be warning 10 all those addicted
% that dangerous habit OF smoking these
dangerous vlpers. Young man stop be.
lore Il Is everlasiingiy too late.
An OMAHA DErEcrIvE.-Mr Ward, a
private detective OF Omaha, who has been
In the city several days, returned home
Saturday, taking with him fine specimen
of Chinese Pheasant as mcmen,o of
the yisit, also some important documents
II seems that an Omaha man worth near
$40 900 came out here leaving his family
behind. Ward was sent after him and
found him In Albany, where he had gone
into business. A satisfactory settle ement
was made, the bulk of the property going
TO the family. transfers OF which Mr. Ward
took back with him. As II Is q private
matter and was honorably adjusted VIZ
refrain from mentioning any names.
HrcH TmIHCs.--Some things are higt
In Albany just at the present momen.
Potatoes are IS cents bushel; eggs a
cents dozen and chickens so cents apiece
Apples cannot be reached. Our preyalins
prices though are very reasonable, an.
compared 10 Portland prices low.
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