The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-09
LOCAL RECORD.

X. on p. INSTALLATION. District Depu
" Grand Chancellor, Jas. +. Hail, nc
companied by U. G. Hayne, visited Leon
idas Lodge, No 80, X ofP, OF Scio, Tues
day evening, and installed the following
officers for the ensuing term;
DR. 4 o Hyde, @. Q.
q May, V. @.
n w Dilly, Prel.
I'll Duggei, X. OF r. and S.
l. w Brown, M. OF 4.
r. Munkers, NJ. uf Il.
3 / Shore, M. at A.
VIII M Abbott, 1. G.
Frank Gill, o. q.
This lodge was organized in December
with 2l charter members and since tina
time has initiated about moro, and re
ceived 4 applications Tuesday night
which indicates the spirit OF the X of
there.
A STAR CouRsE CoScxRr.-Muslc Hal
was almost entirely filed with peopl,
last evening, to hear the Swedish ladie,
sing. 10 was an extremely interesting
and enjoyable concert. The Swedish
ladies are apparently quite young girls
with very pleasant. fresh clear voices
combining among the double quartet an
immense range OF tone. They are mod.
est and unassuming in their manners
singing with phenomenal sweetness
smoothness and precision, and with q
power Of modulation that is very won.
derful. Their numbers were nearly all
in their native tongue, that sounded
very sweet to the ear. They appeared
in various native costumes, which were
very charming, says an exchange. 1t is
evident that Albany is TO have a rare
musical treat Saturday night. Get your
seats reserved az Win 4 Links.
L. &M. 1Ss. Co.-The Farmers and
Merchants Insurance Co., Of this city,
held its annual meeting This afternoon,
with large attendance al stockholders.
The reports OF the President and Secre-
tary showed the premium receipts up to
Dec. l, for eleven months, to be $50, 900
more than the losses, including Eastern
business, now discontinued, and assets
$50, 900 more than liabilities, indicating
a prosperous year, and that il is coming
out Of the heavy losses OF the Washing
ton fires OF last year in good shape. II
is now doing q very safe and conserva-
tive business and is gaining ground fast,
more policies being written in December,
not in the report, than in any previous
month"; Our citizens should stand by the
company. 1t merits il. The old direc-
tors, to-wit, were reelected: X S
Strahan, John Burnett, q L FSimpson,J j L
Cowan, J o Writsman, w + Read, DIR l.
Foley, NJ Sternberg, X weatherford.
THE LEBANON ELEcrIoS.-A very hotly
contested election occurred in Lebanon
Monday. The saloon license there was
recently raised 10 $500, resulting in high
and low license being the principal issue.
Jos Nixon, low license, was defeated by
] A Beard, who received III majority.
Walter Q Peterson was elected Recorder,
defeating J w Menzies; Steve Coyle,
Marshal, defeating Ernest Case; J A
Roberts, Treasurer, without opposition.
q w Cruson, Jos Elkfns and Milt West
fall for COuncilmen, were on the two
principal tickets and were elected. A
warm fight was made between r \
Wright, high license, and Jas Matchet,
medium license, the latter being elected
Councilman by a small majority. A
majority OF the new council, Il Is proba-
BILE, viii be in favor OF medium license,
somewhat smaller than the present very
high license. $50 votes were cast, and
could the residents Of the suburbs, really
a part Of the city, but not yet included
in the charter, have voted, the total
would have been above 200.
SEvERAL QUEsTIoxs.-A Californian
asks few questions, 10 which we give
the following answers: The past year
the price Of wood was: FIR, $3.50 to $500
r.nw r..rH. aaL ~rI ......I. D rp -.
cord. The prices were about average.
Corvallis, with population Of 1000 is ten
miles from Albany; Lebanon, population
800 TO 1000, fourteen miles; shedd ,popu-
latiOn 200, fourteen miles; Halsey ,popu-
lation $50, eighteen miles; Harrisburg,
population 800, twenty-five miles
Brownsville, population 200, fifteen miles
Scio, population 500, eighteen miles. All
on railroads. A steam laundry, well and
economically managed, with push and
energy, ought 20 pay well In Albany and
would undoubtedly be encouraged.
A DRAWBACK OvERcoNE.-Is Is a well
known fact that ono OF the greatest draw
backs - the town of Harrisburg. has beer
the imPossibiiity Of purchasing land At rea
sonable figures. That obstruction - nov
removed. Last week a syndicate com
posed Of Messrs K A RamPy, May & Sen
dcrs and E Z UPmeyer purchased the in
terest Of Col Fleschner IN Harrisburg, con.
sisllng Of about 70 unimprovej lots. The
lots will be put on the market al low fig
ures and sold to parties who Eill improve
them.-Pilot.
ARRESTS DURING 1s90.-During tn,
year 1890 the Albany police officer
made the following arrests for the cause
given: