The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-05
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chants are bringing on larger stocks OF
goods than ever for the fall and winter
trade, which promises 10 be large. Al
ready the seasons business has been larger
than usual. One man says the hueiness
OF his establishment has already been $i3.
600 more than last year, and many report
generally healthy increase This Il
what builds up q city. Add to this the
| fact that building has been brisk, a larger
number Of good residences being erected
than ever before, and we have an out
look that is fun Of encouragement, High
prices for hops, big wheat crop, With
pretty good prices. lprRe fruit crop with
a good market, give a rosy hue to matters
that should make most faces broad
though occasionally we see long face,
long because the owrer eannot see any
thing without his own interests are the
ones booming. Aihany's progress Is q
permanent one, and It's prospects were
never better than now The Oregon ia
eldc will 20 ahead Ia no great length ei
time; but even were Il 10 wait for few
years. this city Is all right, far It's superior
shipping Facilities are ahead OF Its neigh
hosS sufficient to make Il prominent.
ASorHER PioNRER GoNE Mrs. DR..
X. {. Illl died this afternoon, at her
home IN this city, ut the age OF So wears.
One Of Linn eouuty's pioneers, having
coming here Ia 1853 from Tennessee. she
was "A woman OF noble Characters and leaves
record 10 be proud OF. iIcl husband, Dr
Il Z I'M, survives her In feeble health .
She leaves several sons, prominent and
Influential men Ia the Northwest. Hon W
Lalr hill Is one OF the leading lawycis oi
the Coast. and is well known as the auno-
tator of Orcgoa's present code DIR ! l.
Hill has for years been one Of the valleys
leading physicians, and ] Fred I'm Is gain.
Ing reputation in the busillug city oi
Seattle. Mrs liill was member OF the
Baptist Church for many years, longer
than many people live, aud her life was
that Of Christian woman In conduct as
well as In profession. Her death will be
mourned by all who knew her. aud the
public generally will coadole witt. the
family over their great loss
Ar SALEM the ruling price paid for
wheat this week Il % cent?. At ALBANY, the
great railroad ecnier, only ten miles. down
the creek .6s cents Is the highest prlee paid.
At Corvallis last Monday wheat brought
o. cents. Tuesday II jumped 10 6c cents
then 10 10 cents aud remained at 6o'and 20
cents since, making a difference oi four
cents per bushel over the price paid at
Salem aud FIVE cents more than at Albany.
The cause is no doubt principally due to the
superior location of Corvallis as shipping
point aud the low freight rates thus OBJ.
tanned by our dcalers Corvallis Gazette
The cause state. Is no, 'corrce, Il, alt, as
the Gazette knows, for Albary has the
same shipping rates n Corvallis, exactly
The reascn = simply bitter ighr between
the two mills, and the price paid - not
justified by the market. O. cents net was
paid In Albany al the time mentioned. .'and
the fact Il the PREVAIL ~ market price here
i the same as there, except sometimes
early IN the season, when tigh, Il made
among the mills or Tor advertising the
warehouses.
WAS Jan. Bfap.-A T. Barton .is no
more nor less than q former Jail bird and
the facts have come to light through the
investigation Of several prominent clti-
zens OF Pendleton, who had purchased
bots in good faith. They proceeded 10
Seattle and discovered their error. The
fact IL, Barton was formerly member oil
the firm of Henderson & Gowan, but bis
convict record happened 10 be exposed
aud the partnership was dissolved, Bar
ton selling bis one-third interest in the
property 81 the firm. The sales made
at The Iiailes and pcndleton by him
were bogus, but as Henderson & Gowan
have a reputation 10 maintain they have
concluded 10 make the Losses good Of in
nocent purchasers swindled by Barton.
This has been done ct The Dallcs and
will be done at Pendieton.-E, o. The
Albany man who bought lot might well
write to that firm also.