The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-03-14

On A cow.--Off In Southeastern Ore.
gon the situation was so serious that even
COW came handy as a means Of navlga
lion. The klamath star says. ~ Keno
man, whose horses were ander the
weather, started for Link Vile on the back
OF COW last week. He arrived all righ,
purchascd provisions and returned. At q
distance of three or four miles from town
the COW gave II up as a had job. lay down
In the decp snow and reused TO bulge an
inch, Subsequently the rider returned
afaot driving the coW back with thf
groceries strapped to her back. Poor COW
Like many AN Oregon man. this erue
winter. she doubtless compared the pres
ent mess Of cold, hard times viii, the cuds
OF sweet content chewed In the golden
days OF yore ! The Keno man sent for
assistance In road-breakirg, stabbed and
fed the COW In grand style and returned
Wednesday, his friends having broken the
road
AcRoss rns Mrs. Oats are $t.as a
bushel at Brownsville.
u Is a matter ot much difficulty 20 se-,
lect beef from the range that viii do to
mastica,e.
The snow OF last week (mos, Of 10 Is
s,ill with us,but the weather has pereeptl.
bly, moderated, and we expect that Il will
not remain much longer, The extreme
| cold on TUESDAY and Wednesday nights.
| Tuesday night especially, was wholesale
destroyer Of stock.
Stock of all Kinds dying. Cal. Smith
has lost between asoo and 900 sheep; r
NJ A ] Parish. of Shoe Fly, reported loss
over sooo; Messrs. Sallxman x Mealey
are loosing good many.
Tnr wIlLAMErrE CHANNEL. The fol.
lowing Is from an Astoria paper, and Of
course was never secnln Portland paper;
The Portland papers are very quiet about
the matter, but rivermen say the channe
Of the Willamette. from Portland to the
Columbia, was never IN Ms bad condition
as now. The deep cut at .he Alhlna -four
mills Is completely filed and as the waters
| recede new fills are shown and the periis
OF navigation increase The State OF Cal.
ifornla was stuck Ia the mud for day or
two, ON her last trip up and had 10 be
ligh,cred before she could be got of. The
Santa Rosa got fast In the mud at about
the same place the day before the State
found the iill.
To BENEFIT FARMERS. Senator Vance
has introduced bl In congress to esiab
lish in every county In every state In the
union an agricultural depository, under the
control OF the treasury department, where
owners OF grain, cotton, tobacco. etc, may
deposit their products, ,reeel wing therefor a
warehouse receipt and treasury notes equal
10 eighty per cent of market value of the
deposit. These deposits may be redeemed
al any time on payment Of the sum al
vaneed and interest The bill appropriates
$so,ooo TO carry out i,s provisions.
BIRrHDAY PARrY.--A very pleasant
and enjoyable birthday party was had at
the residence OF Mr. and Mrs Robert |
Brown Wednesday, Il being the occasion
OF the anniversary of the fourteenth |
birthday Of their son Robert. A large
number Of the friends gathered In end the |
time was very pleasantly spent In social |
chat. games. etc. During the evcning |
the inner 'aan was treated TO a palata5le |
repasi; Every one was highly pleased
with the entertainment
AT the regular meeting OF the Ashland /
Building and Loan pssociation last Mon
day evening. S1s3 were loaoed at seven
teen months interest In advance. and /
sos - al six months interest In advance.
-Tidings.
This surpasses Salem, before Il tuok q
boom upward Bidding Il, D & l. As Is
a very good indication Of the demand for
money for building purposes. and hence
the prosperity ei a city. Ashland needs
prodding.
A LgcrvRER.--A nan has just given
three lectures at the " c 4 Y hall on
different subjects the world has been ach.
ing to hear about, and last night II was for
men only. the bills headed asicn OuiY"
being given promIscuously over the |
streets 10 women and children, A. well rs
men. lie may have been the most bril-. |
liant man In the world. and fairly made
the people howl, but good many thought
differently. But the question Is. did you
buy an insoie.
a Bos CovSrRY.--The fetal product Of
hops In Polk county las. year was 7431
bales, which was raised on s76 acres, or
an average Of z63o pounds 10 the acre
and this avcra &c Is the highest Of any
county IN Oregon. In raising this crop,
which Is nearly all labor and very little
machinery, at least $4,000 Is paid out
each year co people here at West
Side.
CoMISe THIS WAy.--Mr. u F Childs,
of PrimeviIle, gave Us pleasan. call to-
day. lie has sold out his business In
Crook county and Is en- route to the VIII
Iamette valley. Mr.. childs was formerly
resident Of this citv, and worked for the
o X * n Co. lie vent 10 Prineyiile In
1883, and engaged In merchandise, and has
accumulated ac5mpctency.-Dal I M.
ANNUAL MEETING The annual meet.
ing Of the Albany Street Car company
was held last week at the Office OF
Burkhart & Keeney. The report Of the
secretary showed all that was expected.
The following directors were elected: &
9 Burkhart, 5 Z Young, G II Stewart, J
A Gross, Z F sox, L Finn and w II Col
tras
A HERMIT.--A hermit named Hudson,
living on nion creek, whose only COM
panion Is cat, has not been heard from
for eight weeks. It Is feared that ne Is
dead, as he had been in the habit of going
10 Boothby's store. for provisions, and for
long time has not appeared. Hudson Is
69 yhaFs old aud Is not robust man. The
snow In that vicinity Is about eight feet
deep.-Medford Mail
ANToNELLE TnKRE.--Mr. Antonelle,
OF the firm OF Antonellc & Doe, contrAc-
tors on the road from this place to Elgin,
arrived in LlGrande last night, and will
see that work Is commenced at once. We
understand that most Of the grading work
has been sublct to parties In this place.
Baker City Reveille.
A Coon PLACE Albany Is about as
good town as any to speculate 10 after
all. A few days ago an Albany man
made $4,000 In three days on a $7,so In
vestment. What's the matter with that
Astoria or Seattle can't do any better.
| HoRsEs.-A large number Of horses
are being shipped to Portland from AL
bany, three carloads going this week, 40
head being sent IN one day by Mr. Send.
ers. Fair prices prevail, particularly fol