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

posed principally Of insurance agent
and wool buyers.
Mrs Lafollett started TO the William
cite valley last Monday. Mrs Lafollot
has been In poor health for some tim,
and she gees below for the benefit OF IN,
change.
w s Mayberry has been engaged Il
teach the fall term OF school ON Willow
creek. Mr. Mayberry's school at Cross
Keys closed Friday, and he viii 20 Il
Lebanon TO spend Few months befor,
beginning his work on Willow creek.
AT O'Clock yesterday morning Misl
Toll Summers died at the residence oi
her brother, Geo Summers, in Prineville
after an illness of three weeks, with
typhoid fever. Miss Summers was born
in London, England, 2l years ago.
MA Lytle, In coming from The Dalles,
happened 10 be coming down the Des-
chutes grade at the time of the recent
waterspout at that place. He says II
was appalling. The water came down
In torrents and large rocks rolled down
Ito the road from the sides OF the can
yon, while the water fell 50 rapidly that
it filed his wagon bed damaging his
freight TO some extent-Review.
Showed TuKM How.-Chas Litchfield
is member of Co II, the prize company
at the Eugene encampment. He was
showing some Of his friends Sunday how
they went through the movements at the
encampment, and how they fought the
now famous sham battle o" Dog Run
that will 20 down in history and be read
in the Fourth Reader by the school
children OF the generations that will come
after them. Charles made a move TO
brig his shot gun mp 10 Garry arms"
when in some manner IL was discharged.
II tore six or seven holes through his
Sunday hat, and powder burned his right
ear quite severely. The noise elso affect
cd his hearing in his right ear. Allday
yesterday Charles could be observed oc-
casionally putting his watch up 10 his
ear, TO see II its hearing qualities was
growing better. TWAS quite an amusing
incident after IL was all over--but il was
serious fun about the time the gun went
oH.-Statesman.
MINING MATTERS. important fac
tor in the upbuilding Of this section OF
the state will be the Albany Mining &
Milling Co. 1t is expected that the mill
With a capacity Of thirty tons day will
two, and then our citizens will see some
golden results. Mr. Jas V Pipe, secre-
tary, has just returned and reports mat
ters going along ut the Bonanza in good
shape.
The Oregonian says the Black Butte
cinnabar mine in Lane county one Of the
valuable cinnabar mines ON the coast,
has been bonded for $l0O 900. The mine
is owned by Kimball & Ray, of Oakland,
and John PendeTgest, q usKline and L
Raw, Of Portland.
AN EYE Ovr.-Last Friday Alex Pur-
dom, formerly of Albany. who has been
running his brolhe-, los ranch, near Or
egon City, had some trouble with a man
named Billy Henderson about some straw.
Henderson was determined 10 pick a fight
with Alex and followed him up finally at
tacking him. In the fight that followed
Henderson got hold Of a bottle, broke Il
over Alexis head and janbed the broken
pieces In his right eve, running II, and a
Portland doctor took II out. Henderson
was arrested ard ought to 90 to the pen.
We get the above particulars out OF a let
ter from Jos Purdom to his brother Frank
of this city.
AFTER A BRID0E.-For a long time the
residents in the vicinity Of Mil City, on
both sides Of the river, have been clamor-
ing for bridge across the main north fork
Of the Santiam at MIL City. Responding
to this request, the court will visit Mil
City on the 74th inst, for the purpose Of
viewing the proposed site. and looking up
the matter. The court has invited The
court of Linn TO meet them at MIL City
on the date mentioned and together look
over the situation. The bridge required
would be i short one, as there are natural
abutlments OIL either bank. The courts
are not decided whether or not to build
bridge at this place. They are merely
looking the matter up at this time
Statesman.
BLOODY CELEsrIALs Last Saturday at
Marion two Celestials had general shoot
ing tournament at each other. Il was a
feud. One Celestial went into anothers
bedroom and began shooting. The one In
bed "put his head under the covers and
the bullet went into his back and head.
The other man craw,ed under the he'd.
He then shot through the bed at him. He
then turned around to shoot al the cook,
and two Celestials we're hit; but none
killed. II was a mixed up matter and no
witnesses but Celestials. The would be
murderer was taken 10 Salem.
The EvANGELIcALs.-One OF the Evan
ge.ical churches was in session last week
at Sweet Home in this county. Present.
Bowersox g Polling, ID V Polling # j Stray
er, w O Kantner, II L Pratt Il A Yost, r.
l. Bollinger and Prof G A Bowman. The
convention organized by electing Bow
ersox, president, and ID V Polling, eecre-
tary. Among the addresses were "Es-
sentials to Successful Ministry,"by Rev
BOwersox, and "Amusements for Young
Christians" by Rev ID v Polling. All
agreed that the time for long faced reli-
gion Is past, though they disagreed on
some points.
A RUNAWAY ExPERIEHcE.-Last Sat-
urday Miss Flora Mason, Of this city, and
Mrs August Lange, Of Portland, Sho Is
visiting with Miss Mason, took a ride
over 10 Corvallis with a horse and buggy
belonging TO Mr. p Galbraiih. While
there they hitched the horse TO fence.
Becoming frightened the animal broke
loose and ran away, doing $50 or So
damage to the buggA. Mr. John Sch bneer,
who happened to be In that cit, brought
uic laoics nome, toBctner Win tile horse
and remnants Of the buggy.
Boys AND MATCHES. "A few evenings
ago a small fire occurred In the barn oi
Conductor Curtis, of the Oregon Pacific
extinguished by hard work without call
ing out the department. As us ual tramp
got the credit. The DEMOCRAT learns 4
happened by the Curtis boy taking the AL
len boy to see hens nest after dark ant
striking match In order toSmake the ex
hibition, the match dropping into the hay
setting ire to It.
TWICE A WEEK. Trains will now rul
from Albany TO Coe gtation twice week
on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Thi
will prove Of great advantage 10 people il
that section, as well as 10 Albany an
other people desiring TO spend few day
n that part Of the mountains. Once
week was found not to ill the bill at al
FROM OREeoN.--over s,ooo,o pound
of wool will be shipped from The Dale
this season--Oregon wool. Over 5000
600 cans of salmon will be shipped fror
Astoria this season. Oregon salmci
Over 100000 bushels Of wheat will b
shipped from the state this season-Cre
gon wheat. These are only few. Thel
are also Oregon fruits, Oregon gold, Orr