The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-09-11
LOCAL RECORD.

a MINE AT CoRvALitB.- excite
ment prevails at Corvallis over the dis
eovery OF gold and silver mine In th'
very suburbs of tho city. In fact that !
all the talk there. Recently Mr. Lead
better, an old miner who purchased |
small farm near the Catholic cemeter,
In the foothills in the suburbs OF tina
city, was digging u well, and when dowi
twenty two feet he struck some orr
which his experienced eye told him wal
very rich. He sent II TO the State As
saver OF Nevada at Virginia City, ant
Wednesday received his returns. Tit
astonishment was general when th,
assay. reliable one, read $2ii 40 golt
and $SSl.05 silver, $ll22,a5 To the ton
Claims are being taken up on good farm
ing land, owned for years, and there II
no doubt from the reports, with reason
for the indications are II has been struck
rich. L NJ Johnson, the lawyer, who
was in Albany, said he had four and d
half acres adjoining Mr. Leadbetter's
which he was setting ont TO fruit and ht
must hasten home and file claim on II
before some one else got ahead Of him.
The matter will be pushed, other assays
made, and il there Is any gold there Cor
wallis people propose to get hold OF II.
CONFERENCES. The following account
OF the recent conference of the M. L.
church, south, at Rosebura, has been
handed us for publication Bishop VIM
NJ Duncan, Of Spa-tenburg. q, presided
over tie deliberations OF the conference.
Every preacher in the conference an
swered to roll call and nearly all the lay
kdelegates responded 10 roll cali. Ths
Ireports Of the preachers showed im-
provement and advancement ON all lines
OF the work. The increase in church
membership and Sunday schools was
especially noticeable. The Sunday
school enrolment shows over 100 per
cent gain over last year. The session
WAS pleasant throughout and great in
terest manifested in tho proceedings
from beginning 10 end. Bishop Duncan
preached with great power on Sunday at
ii n IN, in Slocum's hall, to large con-
gregation. The Bishops presidency
gave satisfaction 10 an unusual degree.
The new conference year opens up hope
fully. Eugene was unanimously selected
rs the place for holding the next session.
| a BRAVE WoMAS.-The San Francisco
Gail, of Aug 3, gives two column ae-
count Of brave woman's fight with In
dlans In 1869. which on account of the
heroine ot the occasion once having re-
sided In the Willamette valley, Is of spec
ial interest. Mrs Eliza T. Bowman. sister
In law OF + II bowman, OF SpHnx Hill,
came 10 Oregon IN 1884. In 1880 she
moved 10 California. In 1868 her husband
died leaving her With six children. In
1869 she was improving her 100 acres near
/ f. ~
was attacked by a band OF Indians. one oi
whom shot her, but not fatally. Though
wounded she made her escape with her
children TO a nelghbor's, gun In hand,
keeping The red rascals of, hitting one OF
them, and getting TO TIE neighbor's after
being shot At twenty times at pretty close
| range. Help was secured before the loss
OF lie. The account shows Mrs Bow
man 10 have been n woman uf remarkable
bravery. She Is now alive and deserves
the honor that Is being paid her Ia her
declining yeas.
WESr Up IN SMOKE. A short time ago
Mr Winter. who lives with her husband Il
few miles north Of Corvallis in the Soap
Creek district, left her home TO visit some
friends. II was understood that during
her absense Mr. Winters, her husband.
would look after the household duties
She also crtTus'cd To- his care a valuable
bracelet with thirteen bangles, which was
highly priced by her, nine doilaIs IN
| silver Not wanting to carry the valLab;es
around In his pockei Mr. W. wrapr cd them
In paper and hid them In the stove. OF
course this was safe place to put them as
FAR as burglars was concerned, but the val
uables were not fire-proof. as was demon
strateC when Mr. Winters returned from
his days labor and thoughtlessly built ERE
in the stove TO prepare his meal. he after
ward found TO his disappointment. that his
wifc's treasure was only mass oi molten
metal worth ahout g 7s.-Corvallis Gazette.
BoUGHT a RAILRoAD.-Saya the As
soTian of Thursday: "Another ehapte"
In the history Of the Astoria Il South
Coast railroad opens and closes today. c
Huntington, The PRESIDENT of the South
ern Pacific Railroad company, buys the
road. X Koehei and ] { Stubbs were
expected yesterday but we're delayed. The
| transfer Is to be made and the deeds
signed today. The consideration Is $s4.-
600; $so,ooo cash and the assumption OF
| $4,000 indebtedness. The road Is valu-
able piece OF property. The iron In II Is
worth the amount paid. II pays divi-
dend. Just what the Southern Pacific pro-
poses to do has not been divuIged.
The STATE FAIR is close at hand.
There will be big attendance from this
part Of Oregon. Nothing else takes the
place Of such fair. 1t combines every :
thing, the products OF the land and hand
and factory, the stock OF the country, the
goods OF the merchant and the speed OF
our horse. You get several shows in
one, 30 10 speak. This is 0regon's only
state fair, and should be made big sue
Cess. IT deserves to be q success. No
where are bigger vegetables and finer
fruits seen, the stock exhibit Is always
an immense one, and the racing Is good.
There will no doubt be the biggest atten-
dence in the history Of the association.
WE'RE They PARTSERs.-M Mr. Ham
mond, of Portland. has filed papers in a
suit to compel J Kelley to recognize a
partnership he claims exists between him
self and Mr. Kelley, and to enjoin the city
OF Eugene from paying Mr. Kelley any
money due on the sewer contract. Mr.
H9mmond's statement Is the he and Mr.
Kelley are partners That as such they
| ibabS Paitidi Will tue CITY
of Eugene to snperintend the construction
Of the sewers Ia this city. That later Mr
Kelley represented that the partnership
bad been dissolved and obtained the con-
tract for the work In his own name. Now
Mr. Hammond comes in and demands a
portion Of the oils.-Eugene Register.
BROKEN LEo.-On Friday John Parker,
formerly of this city, but now member
of the city council of Portland, met by q
previous arrangement, Judge W F Gallo
way of Yamhil., County Judge) at the
West Side depot at Portland. whence they
were to drive out to City View Park. Go
Ing down hill some ofthe harness broke
the horse ran away throwing both gentle
men, considerably bruising Mr Parker arc
breaking leg for Judge Galloway. II,
was picked up and carried 10 st. Vincent't
hospital for treatment.
A HORSE RELIC. Geo. Nelson, of Port
land, formerly of this city, has made ;
miniature horse shoe from a nail taker
from the foot of the celebrated trotter
Stamboul. The shoe was a perfect one
|, having the crease and holes, and 1t weighed
but eleven grains. The gentleman who kad
| him make IN will have In cold plafad md .