The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-02-06
LOCAL RECORD.

having the money, an accommodating
n draymnn paid the freight charges, whicl
amounted TO hut little, aud loaned th
/ organ dealers $40 besides: but sept tn
\ instruments In his possession. TIL
I dealers IN music lhen gave Mr. Harness
H who lives near Corvallis, u bill OF sale q
I the organs as security on n loan OF $lOO
I and, we learn, have skipped out. Vile
\ u Allcn, OF Portland, 10 whom the IN
\ struments belong, having heard tina
something was wrong, sent q represent
ative, who was IN the city wednesday
and after paying the drayisan the freigh
chargcs and his $50, shipped the organ
60 Portland II now looks as If Mr. HaE
ness Ia out 800, though We cannot "a,
what the result may he.--Benton Leader
CoiL's FuxNy IrEMs.-Mr Jacob Yer
cler Is now agent at Toledo for the Oregon
Pacific railroad, the former agent, NJ
John Gather, having resigned TO take
more lucrative position. Success 10 boil
OF yeee, b'jersey.
Skating rink opened Wednesday night
and II the Indications are fair will b,
kept running one or two nights Ia tbs
week, at least.
An old-fashioned Oregon mist prevailet
On Thursday, although the sun shone
@ut at times warm and genial. "Her dc
beat all for winter"
Real estate sales were somewhat dull
during the week, yet over one hundred
lots we're sold to outside parties, and
some other sales are negotiating. Toledo
is the cSming town.
EASILY SEEx TmRouom-Those per
sons who cay, In reference 10 the forma.
ton OF uew county OF Santiam, "'et them
30 II they want TO" would have differ
ent tune to sing II the proposition was
from the southern part, aud Halsey, Har-
risburg, Brownsville, etc. were 10 be taken
o9. which explaias the whole matter.
Even with side isSSe run In. a majority
OF our business men. Kc believe, are OPP
posed 10 the move. eersaialy from bust
neis standpoint, for some of the beet pat
rous of our merchants come 10 ALBANY
from across ths Santiam, who would 60 10
the county seat If a change was made.
I One-tided intervlews, with most OF the op-
position left out, and nearly all favortng
! In sort OF passive language. n division, are
poor criterions Of the standing of the pub
lie IN the matter.
A WoSDKRFuL SrRgAM. The following
from correspondence in the Salem
Statesman, is about ~ poetieal rs one
ever finds anything outside OF rhyme.
The Santiam river Is q wonderful river.
In winter il Is rushing and roaring like
mighty cataract, augmented by the
many smaller streams tributary TO
/ il, and its terrible conflict with the huge
boulders make IL q wild and wicked
stream, and at last Il riakes its triumph
ant exit from mountain and valley 20 the
4 To- q l. -.
I ing forever; IL is singing songs ever new.
though ages grow old"
A BACHELOR MEMBER. .-Dr Il Henry,
ons Of the three bachelors In this legis-
lature from Linn county, received beau
/ tiful bouquet Of roses, carnations and
yiolets from young lady friend in sam
Francisco. Their delicious perfume WIS
n sTeet reminder to the fortunate recipi-
ent of o kind friend nearly thousand
milea away. The flowers were enjoyed
/ by ah his colleagues, and were the most
beautifsl that have so far graced the
house.-=Journai.
BousD - DO RIGur.-The following
\ from the Salem Statesman shows that
Senator Myere from scio Is a man to be
( trusted with the interests of his consti-
4 tuency, doing what he knows TO be right
regardless OF strong local pressure: "Sen.
gsor Myers is opposing any division Of
[ Liam county. lie says that the taxes Of
the proposed county Of Santiam, with
kci0 as the county seat, 10 only sii 900,
andihe doesn't think a precedent should
! be established OF creating counties with
50 Little property. Senator Myers IL
from Scio himself. The bill hasn't been
introduced yet"
OREcos OPALs Not long since we
chroniclcd khc discovery of opals near
1 Moscow, ann now Or d l. Willoughby,
formerly of dalnn county, has discovered a
deposit Of opais near his cattle ranch at
I Hay creek. Cfoses county, where he has
llocaaed under. the mining laws Of Oregon,
and u now mining for the precious stones.
( Tney are found 10 the form OF goodos. or
nut-like concretions, imbedded In the
| irachytic co1glomerate. These opals are
very brilliant, and those found below the
decomposing action Of air and water are
very durable and valuable. Walla walla
Statesman.
a MAD Doo.-The Eugene Register
4 gives an account OF mad dog at that city,
a very rare occurrence IN Oregon, and II Il
4 probable he did not have the genuine
rabies "a lively time was created at the
Minnesota hotel last Sunday by dog with
The rabies. The dog had been acting
strangely for day or two, and Sunday
\ exhibited clear case of hydrorhobia,
frothing at The mouth and biting viciously
Everything within reach. The guests
made lively work getting out OF his way
until finally he was killed. lie bit through
lone mans boot but did not bite into the
fesh."
4 MEETING wITn SUCCESS. The DEMO
GRAFT Is informed that DR. Rova Alexander,
former resident of Albany, Is meeting
o. ith fattering succese in the practice oi
fmedicinc at Pendleton, which she richly
4 deserves. Her father Is associated with
/ her ss counsel, while she does the practice
An incident Is told about how a man
| tiiere was given up BY several other doc.
itoFs. and was turned over to her nearer
/ dead than alive. She succeeded in saving
4 Ills life, almost miracuiously, and he Il
now meariy we'll man.
Bosgs V's.--Bogus FIVE dollar pieces
are aeForted in circulation. At least foui
have been discovered recently. Fosbay
&Masoa have one on hand secured by mis-
take; ,oae was refused by c q Winn, w
agent, this morning, and two recently
failed to pass at the $ p Office. They ar.
good limitations, nearly full weight, wash
ed, and all OF the date 1850, bur the edges
are slightly worn SO as to show whit
when closely Inspected AS there are
good many 1880 coins in circulation on
needs to be on the lookout.
JEFFERSON. Rev ! B Fisher, OF Al
bany, was in the city few days thi
week.
FL Denney, one OF Linn county's soli
farmers shipped car load Of potatoes
San Francisco last week.
Prof Clark was greeted by q goodl
audience last Wednesday night. Ill
singing was frst-class and was thorough
ly enjoyed by the audience. The receipi
: amounted to $l9.75.--Reyiew-
Al BIG YrE1D.-The following is froi
the Maryyille, Cal, Appeal and tel
quite potato story: Laet April
Nall, brought from Albany, Oregon, to
pounds Of potatoes, known as the Ear
Sunrise variety. In December last ths
were dug, and from quarter Of an ac
the yield was sixty sacks, averaging i
pounds TO the SACK They melted ihi
i NEW 6. A. R. PosTs - Several ne
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