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

voLrNrANity.--Th following from
the klamath Stnr Is about Llnn county
man, who presents the peculiar case of
having resigned from government po-
sitlon. Mr. Mcfarland Will be here in
about a month, having been induced by
| Gen Applegate TO remain awhile and as
sist IN straightenlng some ot the business
OF the office: q & Mcfarland Is IN town
serving his party as delegate TO the dcm-
oeratic convention, lie Is about leaving
hts post rs Superintendent OF schools at
at the agency, where he has been Ia the
government service for the past four yeas;
not as we have been told on account OF
change In administration, but voluntarily
as we observe the agent Gen Applcgate,
signifies regret that he Is leaving, and
also gives him a good letter OF recon
,nendation, as does eNsAgrnt Emery
whose friendship aitcsls Maek's faithful.
ness TO the se-viec An Indian agency
Is hard place TO live In peace, but Mack
leaves With host OF friends lie will
visit for awhile his old home at Albany,
Oregon, when we hope 10 sec him return
10 this county. Since writing the ehove
Mr. Mcfarland has been elected delegate
TO the democratic state convention.
TuR ctRcus.--Good sized crowds at
tended McMahon's circus, afternoon and
evening, and there was less grumbling
than with most any circus ever In the cit, .
Not only the prices of admission but the
performances were very satisfactory. One
ring performances are much the best.
They are more like iainily affairs. The
iumbling was remarkably good, couple
doing doubl,s Ia gaod shape. The trapeze
acts, ground tumbling. cross hars, slack
wire, trained elephants, donkeys and bare
back riding, were all excellent better than
usual. There were several clowns
and more clown work and better than In
three ring eircuses but Of course there
were old ehestnuls. A Dn,ehman episode
brought IN the merchants OF the city, who
paid tor Il, In good shape. The old fellow
came In loaded down with packages
bought at different places In the city.
"Come again"
HUNTERS following from the
Register Is an example Of a very common
occurrence now adaya. i Is to be hoped
that m this and all ether cases. though,
the example of Mrs Damhach i not fol-
lowed; IA woman giving her name as
Persilla Miller arrived IA Eugene n few
days ago looking for her brother, w II
Hunter. She Is about sixty years old and
says abe came from Pittsburg, Pa. She
says her brother wrote 10 her that he was
living few miles from Eugene and want
ed her TO come out. she Is now unable
TO find him aud no ono here teens TO
know man by that name. II there Is
such a man In this vicinity he should
make himself known.
No wArER. AT the time the fire broke
out a, Junction las, Monday morning says
the Eugene Register, there was little or
no water In the laak and the citizens had
no material aiih which 10 fight the fire.
Il was found that some rope had b .er. sat
uraied with oil aud put uudrr the building
and then lighted. A maa living near the
buildings that burned says be heard some
one run BY his house a few minutes be
fore the fire broke out and there Is no
douhs but that the fire was the work Of an
incendiary. There are frebugs IN that
city that should be found out aud disposed
Of.
A CEMgSr wALk.-A ten foot cement
walk Is being erected by iIaines & lIoti-
man on Ellsworth street IN out Of the
UnivrTsslist church. through the public
Apirit of Mr. Ashhy Pearee. a plank
walk will be put In on The Fourth street
side. With a cement curbstoue along The
entire sidc. This is the only church IN
Albany ~ith a cement walk. The ex-
ample Is good one, and the DEMocRAr
hopes 10 see these walks IN front OF prl.
gaie residences as5 n due time.
To Be ArPRALgD.-u District Alior.
ney F p Mays, 4 i'or,Isnd. las been In.
s,rueted to appea the case OF the United
States VS. Tne Dailes Military Wagon
Road Company and the Oregon Central
Military Wagon Road Company to the
supreme co.It Of the United States. The
cases were decided hy Judge Sawyer, OF
the United States circuit court, 10 favor
Of The road companies. The Oregon Cen.
tral road Is the one running from Eagene
across the Cascade mountains.
WILL LEAVE coRvALLIs.--F 3 Craig
has retired from ihe Gazette and will ac-
cept position as assistant local editor on
the Salem Statesman. This Is the fourth
time the paper has changed editors since
the Oregon Pacific purchased Il five years
ago-an evidence that railroad literature is
not appreciated In a Corvallis market.
We wish Mr. Craig all the success imagin-
able in his new position at the capital
ciiy.-Times.
BEATS E1.-The Linn county ex
which told about the COW being sufFocat-
ed in growing grass during one night also
gives the following A man not long
since broke the coupling Of his wagon be-
tween Lebanon and one Of the saw mills
just out OF town, and was compelled 10
substitute green fir pole in order 10 get
his wagon home. lie was surprised next
morning 10 find two half-grown wagon
wheels, double-tree and breaet-yoke
growing on the green coupling. And
still some people say that Oregon Is not a
productive country.
soNE GRAPE NEEDED.--The young man
on the Scio Press not long since obtained
license 10 wed fair damsel at that
place, says sympathetic editor, but the
intended bride availed herself Of reduc-
tion in railroad fare and has gone in
search Of health and other incidentals.
Ask for an extension Of time young man !;
and in the meantime we viii forward by
the first train four yards Of black French
crepe with the request that the traterni-
ty don appropriate weeds.
RATHER wIDK.--Iu the blrber shop OF
L viereck may be seen piece of fir
board just 43 inches wide, being cut square.
That is pretty wide anywhere. The
board was presented Mr. Viercck by the
Saniiam Lumber Company, and will be
made into a sign, IN order to advertise
not only Mr. Viereck, but as well the pro-
ducts OF our glorious country.
TALKED oP.--Mr w Parker, Of Fox
valley, is talked Of for candidate for
representative from Linn county on the
Union ticket. Mr. Parker is one Of the
crowd who assisted in burning the barn
where John Wilkes Booth was secreted
and capturing the foul assassin. salem
journal.
SOME KIND OF GAS Work has beer
stopped in the Warrentou gas well ans
will not be resumed until better imple-
mems are occurred. The drill has beer
driven down to slate. This is one of tn,
best indications for a good deposit of Goa
and also for flow Of gas. Columbian.
| A Coon HIr Mr. Squirmly, hear yol
referred to me as liar ? eyes, sir,i did
What are you going to do about It 7" z
was going to ask you 10 put it down in al
Anacortes real estate Office and don't nee
better Recommendation. LEX.