The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-08-22


Kansas, has been iere only month. and
IL go we'll pleased with the country that he
started back 10 Kansas last Saturday for
his family. A months sojoufn In this
state will convince the average man OF
the superiority of this over other statcs,
Our young friend ] r Wyatt, who has
spent two years In the law Office OF ! X
Weatheffofd, manipulated suit nj law In
Lebanon last Saturday with all the akijj
OF an old practitioner. We predict for
''Russ" stieeessfui career.
vanny Smith, Mat Scotia deputy was
eseorting priaoner about town this week,
Van Is short of stature, but like Zaeeheus
ct old, he manages to see what Il iranhpir.
ny ebout him.
Ruff Hiatt, Ed keeber and Charley
Gentry sotd their hops Friday at 40 cents
per pound. I ID Linton, Of Eugene, was
the contractor. On Monday Eugene ulm,
Thomas 4 Mullens, Long Houek and
Mr.. Frohlich sold their hops 10 the same
party at the same price.
We are told that arrangements have
been perfected between The citizens of
Lebanon and the Santiam Paint Co that
will seeure To our town another enterprise
that OF paint factory. This company
contempiates manufacturing $50 barrels
OF paint per day.-Express.
SToop iIa ur.-The following from
the Pendleton paper IL about how for
mer Linn county man guards bis water
melon patch:
Dallas Price, who has fine garden
patch below town, guards his watermel-
ons with n jealous eye. A Pcndleton
youth who had been skylarkiug down
the river, In coming 10 town last evening
happened 10 take a short cut through
Mr. Prices melon patch. Suddenly he
heard the click Of hammer and figure,
with gun in hand, rise before him.
Haiti" came the command, and the
youth stood still, his heart rising In his
throat and humping against bis teeth.
what do you want2'' came from the
figure. ''I'm no thief. don't want 10
carry OF your garden" was the fearful
reply. lie was allowed 10 depart with
whole skin and heart full oi gratitude
at his escape.
ANOTHER RAILROAD RuaoR.--The
Statesman dlslikcs to deal with rnmors,
but IN the absence Of facts hearsay some
times contains more truth than fiction.
Railroad rumors are no exception 10 the
rule. In fact, very often the best rail.
road news comes na rumor, followed
after n short time by authentic develop
ments. The latest railroad talk 10 reach
the ears oi the Statesman scribe Is 20 the
effect that the great unknown transcon-
tincntai line-probably the chicago 4
Northwestern--now building from Chi.
cago To Boise City and direct connection
with deep watsr was seeking an outlet
direct from Boise City, via salem, and
the Sheridan pass. 10 the coaat.-States-
man. All the same when that road
reaches the Pacific IL will be by way Of
Albany and the o l. for money or fun.
All SATISFIED. Postmaster Redding
informs us that the business In the post
Office has increased more this year than
Il has for several years past and that
there II more business done now, than
when the county seat was located here.
Lafayette Ledger.
Postmaster G Cooper informs us that
the business Of the postofiice has In
creased more this year than IL has for
several years past, and that there IL more
business done through the Office now
than there was before the county scat
was located here; 80 we're all happy
McMinnyille T-R.
A sDg suow.-The Agricultural. col
lege seems 10 have iss tands gail of little
side shows lately. The Times says:
AT the last meeting Of the board Of
regents petition for the removal OF Mr.
Clark Was handed them, signed by about
flity Of the students. who certify among
other things that he was rough unpol.
inhed man addicted 60 the use Of rough
language, in the habit Of telling coarse
stories, aud in all respects unfit 20 pose
as an example for young men and wo-
men; that the dorieitory was dirty and
no attempt was made 10 keep Il neat or
comfortable; that Mr. ClaFk's actions
were never governed by interest In the
students or Institution, but his depart
ment was always that Of brutal, cow
ardly, and especially Of partial man."
TuE WmYFoRE.-Ten years ago Oregon
had one big city, one newspaper, one big
iinaneier aud one big politician. There
| Is no need Of naming them. Everybody
knows who are meant. They absolutely
dominated business and politics, says an
Ex. Washington had several small cities
Of nearly equal size. IL had newspapers,
financiers and politicians, but no one oi
either had acquired dominant influence.
The country was free, the race was equal.
Now Washington comes out ahead, and
the fact suggests the remark that what q
state needs is competition among cities,
newspapers, politicians and tinanciers,
Oregon needs another newspaper.
A LAR.-The Chehalis (Mud) Nugget,
Wash, sheet that needs washing, says
the hop crop through Western Oregon Ia
almost an entire failure, that the wheat
crop is failure and tons of half grown
apples are rotting on the ground. We
mention this as n sample OF the feeling oI
Washington people against Oregon, foI
each and every one Of the statements are
infamous lies. The hop crop is good, the
wheat crop ia splendid one, particularly
fall wheat, and the apple crop IL better
than for several years. The Mud Mug
EFT should hang its head in shame.