The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-29
LOCAL RECORD.


Il to be the name OF the gaalzatlon. The
constitution and BY. laws of the Multno-
nah Rod and Gun Clue will govern this
club, after proper changes. The seere.
tary was directed 10 purchase gold med
al and silver medal 10 be competed for
The imitation fee was paced at $s 60.
The club starts out with the following
members; w L Baker. M Wygant q
Froman, w l. Jones, l. w Devoc, James
Powell, Watt Monicith, John Isom, Al
Boenleke, Thos Waller, James Blackburn,
Henry Williams, DIR Lelninger, Fred
Blount, Phillip Baltimore. Otto clelan,
jos Hunter, VIM HendrieGon, John Miller,
Jay Swank, Burr Sloan, Flank Dannals,
o A Archibald, ] Smith, Frank Hulburt,
Wallace Hulburt, ID = Sehell, Harland
Hulburt, Dovnes Turner. Austin Hulburt,
Alden iIulburt. Jake Striie'i.
LEBANON 10 the wife Of @ d
Montague, May 18th, son. Charley's
physiognomy has been one vast monop-
oily OF smiles since that happy event.
John Gilliland Of Sweet Home and
some hands are out In the mountains
opening up the road preparatory 10
meeting the wants OF our people. who
are getting ready for rustication,rest and
recuperation.
The NJ + church South viii be dedi-
Gated this summer. Rev Hanleiter
made an effort 10 get Sam Jones TO preach
the dedicatory sermon, but failed.
II one will watch the depot and see
the tons OF -four which are shipped 10
Lebanon from Albany, Brownsville and
Corvallis he will find one OF the strongest
arguments In favor Of the canal. A gem
tleman was up from Portland last week
to learn what the prospect Is for water
power. He says Touring mill will be
built as soon rs the canal Is completed.
-Express
| A WAGON FAcrcRy.-Mr John Slieker,
of the cortlarc IN - Wagon Co. belng
one of the lsTges. wagon factories In the
United States. was IN the city With
II NJ Stone, of Oakviile, who showed him
over the city. MIR Stlcker has been visit
ing with his nephew. Mlllard Beach, resid-
ing opposite Corvallis. lie likes the
country 80 well that he Is corresponding
with the company In reference 20 eStab
fishing branch factory at same point In
the valley, n done with capital stock II
100000. The writer was thought up
twenty miles from Cortland, and knows OF
the responsibility OF the company. II
would be an immense thing for Albany u
u could secure the factory In case Il Is ca
tablished In the valley. II Is Just the Kind
Of factory that would help 10 make this
a manufacturing city, and We Shouli
rustic for Il.
a Coon CLEAsuP.-The Myrtle Creek
Mining Co has declared a dividend OF 81
cents on the share. The face value OF
shares Is Sss but they have been sold so
far at IS each, 30 this dividend Is nearly
10 per cent. This dividend Is n aje after
tie first clean up, and Is the fruit OF
eighteen days run. The jar on exhibition
here a couple of weeks ago contained
about 5000 In gold. The stockholders
are highly pleased with the result. In
short time connection will be made with
another stream so q better supply OF
water can be sbtained, and then a clean
Up will probably be made every month.
The company has now expended about
$4,000 on these mines. Register.
ACE AND BEAuTY.-The children Of
the old pioneer, Col Cosgroye. Of 81
Paul, Marion county, by his first wife,
are about 60 years Of age, or twice the
age OF his present wife, who is %, and
who in turn, is less than one-third the
age OF her venerable husband, who Ii
sc. Before the marriage, Mrs Cosgroye
was employed as housekeeper in the
Cosgroye mansion, and 80 well did she
fulfill her duties that Mr. Cosgrove offer
ed her his hand. She Is a lady in the
fullest sense Of that word and one Of the
handsomest women in Marion county.
There Is no statelier gentleman in Ore
gon than Col Cosgrove. 1t is an inter
esting match.-oregon City Courier.
oFE ria 1RAcK.-The commercial cd
itor Of the Harrisburg Courier does not
understand the situation when he publishes
the following item: awhile the people
OF Albany announce that they have re-
Gently sold wheat at 81 cents. We may as
well chime In and state that our popular
merchants, May & Senders, last week
sold 5000 bushels at one 6ollsi. There IL
one more thousand bushels here, but Il Is
held at $I.Io." The 81 was undoubtedly
the San Francisco price, and was not the
Harrisburg price. The price In San Fran.
cisco yesterday was 81 o3 In Portland o6
cents,
THE Pioneers. annual meeting
of the Linn county pioneers will be held
~ JbuC ofor 4tU STU.
Pioneers Of other counties, as well as ev-
erybody else, are invited 10 be present. A
restaurant will be kept on the gro1pd dur
Ing the three days, where u good meal
will be served for 75 cents. Hon Caleb
Gray, OF Halsey, Is committeeman TO Sc
cure speakers, which Is sufficient guaran-
tee that plenty of good speakers will be
present. Come one, come all.
0. p. CosHow, Secretary.
MUsT BE IMMESsE.--Mcssrs Williams
& Bunch, patenteesof the Pacific wash
Ing machine, have sold 10 L B Warner,
late of Nebraska, the right for the manu-
facture and sale Of their machine In the
state of Washington, consideration, 5000.
The gentleman has also purchased the
right for Multnomah and Clackamas
counties, consideration, $1,000. Pacific
washing machine stock Is far ahead OF
Myrtle creek mining stock. Tkey also
sold the right for the manufacture Of tn cir
machine In Linn county for $500. -Eu-
gene Register.
ScIo.-On Monday OF this week Ed
Coins sold his brick on northwest COR
ner of Main and Mill streets TO A ] john
son. Consideration, $4,000.
| DuA AAb1kiitVug vi near 0ClOs buccttQCu
in killing large black bear just south
OF the city on Franklin Butte last week.
SEQ is not exactly a frontier town, yet
within the past two weeks cougar and
q bear have been killed within three
miles Of the city.--Press.
A GREAT EvENT.-The Albany Base
Ball Club and the Linn Base Ba II Club.
both claiming superiority. will cross bats
on decoration day, beginning at ? 80 m.
This promises to be the most exciting
game in the history Of the United States.
The tinsmiths have already begun filling
orders for tin hoins for the occasion.
| eALEM's TRoUBLEs. Salem is growing
to be metropolis. She has had rsal
strike. The city council wants more
| light on the subject of lighting the city.
There is disagreement between the
ruling municipal body ar Thomas Hol-
man, the electric light man. The city
| may be in darkness after June lst, when
this will be subject not to be made
light of.-Statesman.
A VETERAN.-A rather nice looking
old gentleman Is selling fountain pens
He also distributes a circular, which indi-
Gates that some villain has been tracking
the old gentleman to injure his business
| ha fo sara. Hr1Il. teawnfa ii. / :