The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-08-14
LOCAL RECORD.

lent race track near q w PHILIPPE farm
Monday morning Lille, daughter o
the late 1asper Crnhtrcc, ,dicd,aged abou
10 years, The mother ia regarded as be
ing dangerously III, also one son who L
very sick, The rcst Of the family ar,
getting better.
difficulty occurred on tho south sidG
Saturday evening between ollie Houston
and Bert Logan, aud n lively little serim
mage WAS INDUCED in. Houston after
ward went to 4 w nilley'a and procured
u revolver, and Logan learning of the
fact went 10 the same pace and asked
for one for himself, which was refused
him. He took all the same however,
and left the store. Sunday Mr. Dilley
requested him 10 return the pop, which
Bert refused to do. unless satisfied that
Houston had done likewise. On Monday
Marshal Ramsey demanded the revolver
from Logan. lie found it. 10 was not
exactly the manner in which ho wanted
Logan 10 produce IL, rs 1t was pointed
with tile business end directly ut the
officer, and accompanied hy the request
that he ''go back across the creek ("
which he accordingly did. A warrant
was then sworn out in Justice Williams
court for the arrest of Logan, charging
him with burglary, but 10y that time he
was conspicuous by his absence Press.
Coon REASONS FoR ONE The Eugene
Register speaks of divorce suit pendIug
at that city as follows: Papers we're
hled with the county clerk last week
wherein Amanda NJ Walt seeks To recover
a divorce f.om her husband, ] II Wait.
! Plaintiff alleges that they were married Ia
I nj H. al. IL
about January I, 1891 ,dcicndan, has been
cruel and iuhuman To or and at divers
times has cursed and abused her shame o.
fully. Also that defendant forbiIs her to
visit back aud forth with her nrighhor,
and otherwise renders her life burden.
The defendant, through his attorney. has
hled demurrer Mr. Walt Is roadmaster
on this division of the $ + K x and the
parties reside at Junction CITY, rh=
plaintiff has many firnds IL Albany who
will symPathixe with hef
Wilt NoT SriHs.-A meeting Of en-
ployes ot the .. T.. was held las. evening
at Naquina CITY, when Il was decided not
10 strike, but to place their claims IN the
hands Of Attorney Gcncral Geo T. Cham
bcrlain ioI collection. sho will use every
effort possible 10 CT their money for
them. In this way thy will get their
money rs quick as u they made a strikr,if
no, quicker, aud at the same time retain
their positions. The cmplo;es ot the raad
are peculiarly meu OF good character and
sober judgment. and they do not propose
10 do anything that Is no. for the bes, In
ieres;s OF every body concerned, as well rs
the community at large. Our merchants
shou stand In with them.
BEAR STORIES are becoming sort Of rid
i:alous. Here Is another from the Flor
Cuce West, which would Indicate that
men are bigger towards than bcars: "1t
must certainly be very large bear or an
exceedingly brave one that will "tree"
thrce full grown men, and all these men
armed with shooting implements. Such
is The story Messrs kimball, Stevens and
kocfoed told on themselves upon their
return from an exploring tour In the
II iptains one day this week. The story
would probably not have leaked cut had
not the trio been more or less MANNED tn
their mad scramble for the topmost
branch of a giant fir tree. When they
were once seated at a saic distance from
bruin they began firing, aud after aeven-
~ three shots had been fired his bear
ship laid down and died"
Tng LgrASox CAsAL.-The bids for
work on the Lebanon -santiam canal
were opened Monday, and the contract
awarded 10 Mr. Thos Price, late oi Port
land, the price being 10 cents per cubit
foot. lie agrees TO begin work next
Monday. Mr. Price is n gentleman Of
considerable experience in that line. we
are inform cd. Last year he had con-
tract on the Union Pacific Ry, between
Portland and Seattle. His former home
was Lincoln, Nebraska, where he has
long been engaged in railroad work.
Mr. Price wants sixty teams at the
upper end OF the ditch early Monday
morning to begin work. 50 per day for
teams, 81 rs per day for men. prompt
pay. Lebanon men and men living on
line oi canal preierred.-Kxpress.
DIV EcE suIrs.-The past week has
been good one for the divorce business,
three suits being begun. AlmyrA z
Wooiery agt Joseph II Woolery Is one.
They were married on July s. 1855, In
Pierce county, Washington. Cause for
divorce, cruel and inhumsn treatment
! Have three children. l. q Thompson
wishes a divorce fiom Nellie Thompson on
| account Of wilfull dcsertion and adultery.
HavS two children. Married Ia 1850.
Nettie Smcad asks for divorce from Sam
Smead on account Of descrtion. They
were married IN 1886 nd have two cfil-
dren.
LARGE PnEMUMs.-The farmers have
heretofore objected 10 the State fair be-
cause there have been no premiums Of
fered for their produce. This year, how
ever, no ore can object and all should
take part and show their appreciation Of
the change made. The directors have
offered this year n purse OF special pre-
miums amounting to $500, for grains
grasses, etc. The following are the arti
cles Tor which premiums will be given :
| Best exhibit OF grains, lst, $50; 2d, S25.
Best exhibit Of grasses, lst, $50; I'd, $25.
Best exhibit OF fruits, LIST, $50; I'd, $25.
Best exhibit OF vegetables, 1st, $50
2d, $25.
| A MHrURE.-Mr Henry Coleman in
forms us that one OF the heaviest storms
that he ever saw in Oregon occurred
about o'clock Wednesday afternoon
about three miles south OF Junction
Hail fell to the depth Of two inches, be-
sides il showed and rained heavily fol
hbOub biiIby HlIluICb. III iciiCC tOIutIi
he said the hail was six inches in depth
and water was running everyw here
However, the storm only covered a yer!
small section Of country, and the damage
was not great.-Guard.
BJEKsEY.-There Is n prospect tha
coal from the Toledo mines will be on tn,
market within two weeks--look a lecdl
ouet.-Toledo Post.
The Three Sisters took a ton of cucum
bcrs from Salem to Portland. Did tn
Three Sisters have the collie, that is tn
question. Albany Democrat. No; tn
sister that had the collie stayed at home
Statesman.
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