The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-05-02

100 ewes he had IN his band. Such an In.
; crease seems almost incredible.
Three years ago 4 Barnes sent 90 head
Of horses, mostly brood mares, 10 the Mall
henr country In charge OF the Howard
Bros. Thef had increased TO quite band
, but the past winter wiped them all out
Some time since mcnticn was made Of
the fact that the Narrow Gauge railroad IN
the Willamette valley was being wldencd
to stanard gaugc,and that company had
taken charge OF the road and proposed TO
extend Il across the Cascades, via the Pcns
gra route. reaching Into Eastern Oregon.
Il now appears that the object Of the com.
pany Is 10 get acioss the Cascades aud then
work Is way nor,hward into the wheat,
producing section surrounding Penlletnn.
II this l. the objective point, X Is possible
that the road nav come up rocked river,
on through the Ochoco valley, across the
mountains 70 the Bridge creek and John
Day country. Review,
PERuirs rHE SANg.--
A nickel case Swiss movement watch
was lost IN this city Thursday evening
between the Revere House and the Ar
bany Iron works. The ilnder win please
leave at this office. Herald.
This morning n watch was found IN the
rear OF Mcneil 4 lIilps blacksmith shop,
at the corner Of Second and Ellsworth
streets. twas running and had proba-
i bly, been lost by some one during the
night The owner can have Il by calling
at the shop of Mcneil 4 lIill, describing
property aud paying for this notice.
DSNocRAr Of recent date.
Perhaps Il was the same watch, the de-
arrft,tfa.. l.t.... .1....k Az. -. 80 "a -.
possible the loser was stumbling around
in the rear OF the Revere House but
didn't care TO advertise that part Of IL.
ALnNNy Wilt vIstr Us The salem
Statesman heads an item la that style.
andthen sa, 5, just on what authority ls
not known, as some are talking celebra
ton here also; ALBANY viii not celebrate
the Fourth Of July this wear. She did
the grand act last year IN a very success
full manner and this year she will visit
Salem. She has so signiheo her willing
ness and thai WAS ;hS understanding last
year. Now salem l. In duty bound TO
give n gran celebration, aud from pres.
ent Indications she will a., 80 Ia such an
an elaborate manner that the many visit I
ors who will be here viii go away speak
ing IN the highest pr.,lse of Salein's ability !
regarding such affairs. Let the tldlngs
SO forth thai Salem viii celebrate -
= PECULIAR SITUATION. .--t'rook cou ,ty
Is In very peculiar silaation IN reference
TO school money, as ih' following from
the Reviw indicates;
This week the scsool superintendent I
made the April appor,ioament ot county
school funds to the different districts ~ /
the county. Owing 10 the small amount
OF taxes that nave been collected, the I
school funds ~ the county treasury I
only amounted 90 about StSoo, which I
was only enough u make tie apportion. !
ment OF $50 each TO the districts entitled (
10 draw money.
SALEM's PLAN.-A meeting OF the real 4
estate agents of Salem was held last evIn.
ing ior the purpose of deciding upon some /
plan for the Increase of immigration TO
Salem and this part Of the Willamette val. |
ley. II was agreed That every real estate
firm should pay his ju,s share into fund 1
for the purpose Of pa,ing suitable men 10 4
work IN Portland. Seattle and other points /
and turn the tide travel a. far A. posi-
be In this direction.-Journai.
SOME Alhan, business men arc agitating
early closing. no doubt In anticipation Of /
some proposed action on the Pait Of 'he 4
sherih.-Journal.
The above, intended to be funny, has
about as much humot about {, as a siek A..
Of wood. While on the subject Il Is a 4
noteworthy fact that the sheriff does not ]
now, In the present prosperous era, have I.
reason 10 interfere with the management 4
Of Albany stores
ENrERPRIsfN0.-Roseb has raised
over Sso,oco as a subsidy f5r the Coos
Bay railroad. a place Ike Roseburg that
can do that viii amount TO something in I
time. Ti.ere are many thinks TO indicate 4
that tina, city will be the coming metrop- /
oils Of Southern Oregon, though Grants \
Pass will give Il a hard rub The opening 4
Of a railroad TO Coos Bay means a great
deal to the whole state. for II will bring 4
into communication with TIE rest OF the ]
state a country remarkable for many re
souces. such as coal and timber.
A DAISY JUsrIcE Astoria has a J p 4
who Is quite immense at making charges.
The Pioneer says:
Saturday Justice May presented his I
little bill TO the county court for fees. I
Among other items was a charge for four !
teen Chinamen who had been arrested and /
tried At one time for opium smoking. The !
justice asked fee foi each individual of 1
the "batch.' a X Kanaga, the deputy /
prosecuting attorney. claimed a fee for !
only one case. which was allowed. Judge |
Page allowed the bill OF Justice May after
making deduction Of $50.
By MIsrARE.-An Albany gentleman
opened letter addressed to his name,
which read something like this "Yours
received. The contents OF your letter
show that you are nogentleman. n
will be IN Albany IN a few davs and win
then proceed 10 pat head on you" As
The man was very peaceablc cihzei and
hadn't written any letters OF savage na
t1re, he very properly marked It opened
by mistake aad reiurned II TO the p. o.,
where It WIS -" 3 ~ received by the
proper Mr. Jolcs.
s. S. WoRg Rev IIoberg, president
Of the State Sabbath Schools, has been
in the city making preliminary arrange
ments for the organization OF County
| $ s society. There are now only three
county organizations in the state, and IL
Is proposed 10 secure at least ten or
| twelve before the National Convention
which meets at Pittsburg, generally
attended by $500 delegates, 80 as to have
fine showing for Oregon meeting
viii be called in May for the county or
ganization.
AGAINST TnE OReGoS PAciFlc.--In the
case Of J r Myers 4 Co, contractors, VI
the Oregon Petite Railroad company.
tried in Benton bounty last week, the jury
after being out six hours returned verdict
in favor OF The plaintiffs for $1,000. The
amount sued for was SI25.o)o Rufus
Mallory. Of Portland, and l. l. Finn, Of
Albany, were attorneys for the defendants
and X Weatherford, and two other prom
inent attorneys were for the Plaintiffs.
z NARROW GAUGE AccIDEST.--An acri.
dent occurred on the. narrow gauge rail
] road near Mount Angel saturday whicf
: resulted very luckily IL the fact tIiat there
2 was no serious injury TO any person an'
y but little TO property. The principal pass
enger car was thrown from the track ans
!, all the windows on one side broken, tn
!, passengers, TO the number Of ten or fiftce
. being scared out Of theii wits.--Journal.
DRowsED.--About 8 o'clock last Satui