The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-02-20

good ahape. There are fewer business
failures. proportlonate TO Its population
| In Astoria, than any city In the Unitct
States.
| "oh-o-o, kidneysl Come onl wol
keeps YEP Are ye maxim yoursolf3" Ii
what young American yelled TO y dIla
tory comrado with bright, blue sled, In
the falling snow, ON the hillside last
evening.
Two or three times this winter the
weather hereabouts has tried to be mean
but somehow, every time the frost OF
snow starts 10 put In an appearance the
sun and eou'westers have knocked them
ont, and 20 deg. IL the coolest seen rs "a
temperature since the seaaQn Of In grippe
year ago.
rnx K. r. Cow. T ! Black, Of Halsey,
Ia a candidate for the posltion TO be filled
by democrat rs member OF the rail-
road commission. He ls well spoken Of by
those who know him. II the bill passed
In the house 10 increase the powers and de.
line the duties OF the commission passes
the senate, practical men, who know some
thing about railroads, should be elected.
II this bill does not rses the senate, the
whole thing should be abolished. II Il an
expensive commission. and It's services
should be worth something TO the people.
Statesman.
EuGgSR.-Oregon can flghtfuliy claim
the youngest mayor In the person OF the
mayor Of Falrmount, Lane county. who IL
only - years old.
The trial Of g NJ Plaster for opening
letter belonging 10 other parties, was held
At Portland last Friday. Ie plead guilty
and was fined Sss, which he paid
Starr Griffin have received car load
OF hardware direct from pltisburg. Pa. It
was probably the heaviest car load OF
freight ever received In this city, its
weight belng 43,sis pounds. The freight
bill was $63s ss.-Rcgister
PAeIRiccoAsrIIors,- iSSothere were
66s acres planted In hops Ia Washington,
which yielded 3s,taS bales. In 1890 the
acreage was increased 10 ASS, aud the
product to 4s,sss bales. In Oregon there
were I69oo bales produeed, In 1889 and
aS,i.so bales In 1890. Each Of these states
show handeome Increase for the year
1890 over The proceeding year. Cailfor-
Mas produet for 1890 was less than for
1889. there being but eS,tso bales gather
cd Us agains, ss,s3o bales for the year be-
fore.
A Goose HuSr.-Mr Grant Froman
and Mr. Jas I Powell have returned from
. goose hunting expedition near shetld.
During the hunt Mr. Powell became lost
among the sloughs around shcdd, and Il
was not until midnight that Mr. Fro
man succeeded In finding him, after an
unpleasant but not very serious exper-
ienee, without even goose to pay for
the fun.
scio SuRREb UP.-Thia Is not a divis-
lon item. Something else did 1t. The
Salvation Army are at the bottom Of the |
businesa. 4 scio man says they have
captured the town aud thirty CONVEX.
sions Is the result. Half the gamblers |
in the city are said 10 be on the list. |
Backed by Mr. Coin the army there prob |
ably has n standing not equallcd any.
where else in the Y, 8.
GETTING EcosuatcAL AL.--The Oregon
Pacific under the management OF Judge |
Deaay Is cutting down expenses In many |
tsaefent WAYS. Among others no special |
rain will be run from The Bay with steamer
passengers. Passengers wiliiake the Fvg. |
alar sFains. The Office OF assistant mana |
ger and superintendent arc merged, |
which accounts for Mr Dundam retiring.
The general plan l. economy, which Is all |
right.
FAsr TtMg.- a few days a special |
rain passed through Albany from Dun-
irulr, Cal, on It's way to Portland. Il con-
aimed the sick vile Of California acna-
or, snd gained slx hours lime on the /
regular train. The trip from Albany 10 |
Portland was made In less than two /
hours, at the rate as miles M hour, fast /
line for an Oregon road.
ANicEtY gotten up combination sign,
gith post, has just been placed in front |
u Deyoe & FroInan Bros. The work was
lone by Dannals & Sloan, and shows |
hat they are up with the times, and are |
,apable Of doing irst-class work. Being |
I'D residents OF the city and reliable |
goung men they deserve good patron
ige.
AsorHER r. R.-The news In yestef.
Laws AStoTian Of the fling In Salem OF ar
ieies OF incorporation 10 build railroad /
rom Portland 10 Astoria, was the subject /
II general comment. A variety of opinion |
gas expressed. Further information ellc- |
ted BY wire yesterday was 10 the effect /
hat Il Is "the true business. ."-AstoTian