The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-07-17

People talk about mortgages 10 Oregon
The truth Il they are seafeer proportion
ateiy than Ia nearly all OF the states. and
the blgees; liars are those who say the
credit system Il all here. One exchange
says. 'Jerry Simpson said 10 Que ol bis
speeches not long since 10 the cast that III
the whole state oi Kansas was pat 80 iog
sale il would not bring enough to pay OFF
the existing Indebtedness of the Ataie.a
Many eastern papers ai.d political dema-
goFues took the question up and tried TO
make capital out ol Il, but how can they
get around these hgarcs9 The assessed
valuation of the state IL hundred aud
forty millions, while the mortgage indehi-
ed on real estate alone i a hundred and
forty millions. Jerry knew Just what he
was talking about when he made his re-
marks
Tie Salem Journal IL making It's cslilo.
rial page iar more lively by filling In
with ehiliren's stories and plate matter.
II the DgNocRAr we're 70 score" ~.
the people II has been requested 10 uu
account Of the Willamette bridge Il would
be in a continual stream oI hot water.
Speaking Of the cneampment at Fort
tiibbon, near Milton, the McMlnByille
t. X. says: ''The boys were well settled
tn camp by Monday morning and aside
from the favoritism shown the Portland
companies, and the very poor rationa,
our boys are getting along tolerahly
WELL
The Seattle Press-Times saya II IL ea-
timated that iG0, 600. 900 bushels Of grain
viii be shipped from the Atlantic eea-
board before the beginning ot the com
ing year. For this wheat, which Is
needed 10 put bread in the mouths OF the
hungry nations Of Europe, the gold now
hoarded ia the banks of England and
France and other countries will find isa
way into the United States.
Two well.dressed swindlers tried ia
work the change racket Monday on
John Hart. an old gentleman who va,
tending stone for a time for Landry Il
DemotE. One bought ten cents worth 81
cherries, and handed out SO bill. The
change was given, when his companion
said, Here's a dime, no use making
change, and the other fellow wanted
his $40 returned. lie had been given
the silver, however, and Mr. Hart. drop
ping on the game, refused To give back
tho bill. A dispute followed and during
It's progress Mr. Landry returned. Hc
fred the sharpera out 81 the store, and
they had to leave twenty cents for their
cherries. They were afterwards bounced
from town by the marshal.-Pendleion
T.. o.
Rev Mr. Martin, ,an aged sircuit preach
er, recently held services at church not
a great distance from Eagle Greek. Dur
ing his discourse sundry yoang men
made him little angry. This stinnlat-
ed his thought and bis gestures. With
vest unbuttoned, the old gentleman
threw all his vigor and power into the
long sermon. The abundant precipitation
loosened the dye ol Ills new red under
shirt, which stained hie white shirt and
his wrists and the upper part Of fhe hand
reddish hue. An unconscious Of the
mischief the red shirt was creating, he
repeatedly wiped the sweat Off his brow
with the back OF the hand. His cuffs
and collar becoming limp he cast them
on the floor. At the conclusion Of the
service the old man looked as ii nc had
been working week in a slaughter
house. Oregon City Courier.
A man la Marion cuts down his own
cherry trees 10 keep the boys from eating
the cherries.
The prizes for the best lady and gentle
men riders IN the professions, on the 4th
at Corvallis, We're awarded 10 Mrs II Wood,
Of Albany, and Walter Brown. Kings
Valley.
Arrangements have been made 10 run
trains on the Oregon Pacific 70 Cor Sta
ton once week. This Is good rs far
as tgoes; but Il means walking or walt !.
Ing week at ore end OF the other.
Yesterday afternoon S II Friendly con-
summated the purchase Of the Vogl brew
cry for ] l. Hoffman, 0. Portland, making
a payment Of $500. The price to be paid
is 1920, for the building and grounds,
consisting OF S0x90 feet.-(iuard.
The King Bridge Iron CO., of Cleveland,
o., the successful bidder for the Albany
bridge, ls one OF the largestand most re
Hponeible bridge companies in the u. s..
Mr. wakefield, the agent, Immediately
telegraphed the company to prepare for
f,f4a h~tf Il
80 that it will be crossed by Dec lst.
3 Wyatt, Of Portland, stopped over In
Corvallis Thursday while on bis way to
the bay, Twenty years ago Mr. Wait was
In the general merchandise business III
this city. The firm name was known as
Clark & Wyatt and their place of business
was In the store nov occnpied by ] N
Nolan.-G Gazette. Mrs Wyatt, the DHM-
ccRAT, Is In formed, Is In Europe.
Among the cities of the Willamette
now displaying push an enterprise Is
Corvallis. L recently did big thing in
securing large wagon factory, has a two
mile street car line, a splendid school ard
other new institutions within the last two
or thee years. With shipping facilities
only equalled by Albany It ID bound to
make good city.
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