The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-05-22

J How IT WAS DoNs.--A brother OF Miss
Ina Temploton, who recently had a leg
amputated ut Portland, the particulars
| In connection with the young ladys ac-
| cident being familiar 90 our readers,
writes to the Brownsville Times, giving
particulars Of The operation. lie says.
CDR Saylor, who has charge Of the case,
performed the operation, and was assist
ed by Drs Cauthorn and panton. There
were also q number OF other physicians
present. There was some hooe that
| possibly tho ends OF the bone could be
cut or and then wired together, and yet
save the limb. An ineisslon was made
and 1t was found that the two ends were
not together, but had passed each other
! about an inch the ends were cut of and
examined. The upper one was fairly
good, but the lower was dead 10 the knee.
The question decided itself. The limb
was soon Off near the body. The pus had
burrowed Ia different directions. A
good, clean operation was made; only
very little blood was lost, but that little
caused some heart failure towards the
close Of the operation which lasted an
hour and half. She recovered slowly,
and was getting along well until about
half past two o'clock, when she COM.
menced sinking rapidly. Everything
was done that medical skill knew 10 do
and for two hours all reasonable hope Of
life was abandoned. hut later she ral-
lied. The heart commenced 10 grow
warm, aud hope revived. Sho rested
well at intervals during the night, but
suffers very much from the ehloroiorm,
being very sick. Another day will de-
eide this critical case"
ASHLAND LAwfKRs.-The recent trial
Of l. l. Burtenshaw, at Ashland, was as
great an event there "a the presidential
trip. At the end OF column article on |
Il the Record says: Taking into con-
sideration the extortionate prices that |
other reputable attorneys have charged |
for their services hereabouts, Il ID safe 10 |
say that tho Moores did well In getting |
hall their money, and no doubt some OF /
them would have erobbed--morallys speak
ing--her OF the whole 1890 before they
got through with II. For instance, In /
the simple foreclosure Of the widow |
place, tho law Office Of Ham
mond 4 Briggs tax her $40. The city
council OF Ashland appraised lot be-
longing 10 the Miller heirs (also poor
people) and awarded them $500. A s
Hammond charged ti2b for the simple
service OF collecting the $500. II J Black
gave Jas Norris lien on his plaee 60 Sc
cure debt OF t07 he owed for lumber,
and which Black gave Voluntarily. Tho
law Office OF Hammond & Briggs 'soeked
i 10 him" with Zee Of ti00 for the tri.
fling job"
ARg You Is Ir.--A man Is not ''in IL"
without he owns stock In some Of the
santiam mines. The Albany mines are
now in the lead, with prospects unri-
vailed. Owners OF stock have every rca.
son 10 believe that some day, and not |
many days hence, they will see their
stock worth par, and there ls no reason
Why il should not some day be worth |
that OF some OF the Montana mines, 1900
10 1900 per cent above par. The yellow /
stuff Is there, and Albany is In IL.
Van HURRAHsl.-The 4,h Of July will
be celebrated at Newport In grand style
with Hon John Caplee. one of OFegon'a
most eloquent and graceful sneakers, as
orator OF the day. The stats teachers
will meet at The same place /
on June 30th and hold until the 9Th ot
July. 'Ror.-Post.
WHAr's LEFT.-That Is the name OF
new mining claim IN the calapooIa mines,
zach side of Peofman mine. p Wolfe.
locator. Located May $, 1891. Flied
May -.