The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1891-08-07
I will be founds in Kirkpatrick's
building where l will lie glad to see all
Of my old customers.

building where will be glad to see all
Of my old customers.
s. P. Bach.
Mr. r. L. Mcclure has moved into
one of Mrs. Bigger's houses on Main
street.
Mr.. J.. A. Beard left last Thursday
for Portland where he will commence
work In wholesale drug stone.
We are informed that a proposition
has been made by J. NJ. Meyer to put
in water works system, II the town
of Brownsville will put upa bonus of
of S2OOO-Our neighbor ought to have
good water system and we hope it
will he put in.
The heaviest Yield of oats we haye
heard of so far, this year Is that raised
by Mr. Bill Cross near Halsey II acres
thrashed out 1l47l bushels or 67l
bushels to acre.
Hon J. B. IRVINE, who formerly
ived in this county, but now resides
in Lincoln Co. Washington is men
toned as the probable Farmer Alliance
candidate for governor of that state.
Mr.. Irvine it will be remembered is a
brother of Hon. R. A. Irvine, Of Al
bany.
A tie-up is feared on the Oregon
Pacific if the employers are not speed
lily paid back wages.
Hon. J. w. Cusick, wife and little
son will leave for trip East, Monday.
A writer in the Salem Statesman
from Waterloo says, among other
things: The soda is excellent. Clear,
cool and sparkling, it bursts from the
rocks that have withstood the wear of
years of the grand old Santiam, Here
we are only one-half hours drive from
Sodaville, another country village
with future. During the past year
feud has existed between the two
places, similar to the one between
Minneapolis and st. Paul, but good
will prevails and like those places, we
expect to see the two united. We
seek to advertise no place-simply
write that Others may 60 and do like
wise, fol here we have had more pleas
ure than we have experienced for
years. Reader let this sink deep into
your tired brain, ifyou desire Il 'time'
come on here--if health here is the
plsce-if rest come, Parties who
WELD the brush will find golden
opportunity for sketching, an old mill
in ruins, gigantic boulders, cataracts,
! mountain scenery, etcetera.
The biggest excitement on the north
side last week was caused by big
whale over $50 feet long that drifted
ashore and died near Tioga last Thurs
day. II created good deal Of interest
there and will create good deal more
as the weeks go by. Along about the
10Th, if the wind holds fair, the folks
in tnat vicinity will think soEe one
has started an oil factory. Astoria.
!
The democratic ticket was elected in
Kentucky Monday by majorites rang
ing from 10000 to 10000 The new
constitution was not adopted by a
larger majority. The peoples party
polled about 10000.
! $500 per day for teams sl.74 per day
for laborers paid by Thos. Price,
ditch contractor. Report at upper end
of canal next Monday,
The bids for work on the Leila
non Santiam Canal were opened
Monday, and the contract awarded
to Mr. Thos. Price late of Portland.
The price being 16 cts, per cubit
foot. He agrees to begin work
next Monday and this work will
be pushed on rapidly as can be
done. The completion of this en-
terprise means great dial in the
future development of the town,
and much credit is due to the
officers Of the Company as well as
many enterprising citizens for the
pIomptness with which the I'M
dertaking has been begun. We
may very confidently expect our
share of the manufacturing estab-
lishments that are coming into
this country now, for there will be
no better point in the valley for
cheap power and fuel.