The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-07-24
LOCAL. RECORD.

| the tides, and IN time the wash OF the hills
gradually filled III the valley, making the
soil what Il Is now. II We were 10 lnag-
iue Puget Sound In, say twenty or thirty
thousand years from now.aftes Il has been
narrowed down 10 a stream into which
the mountain brooks pour their contents
and how on 10 the ocean, we might per-
haps see country such as this valley OF
the Willamette. AZ can't wait Tor that
10 occur. shall have 10 rcmaia In such
valley which Is already formed.
This Il closely settled IN some spots. bu,
as whole Il has not begun 10 be develop
ed. II Is strange 10 me 10 see other and
less favored regions settled during the
past twenty wears aud this region SO ne
iected.
In ne'dlstrlct Ia the valley. wlthln
radius OF ain miles equare--and this radius
no; half under the w,probably not a
quarter--last year there was paid In more
than S4oo,ooo In gold for It's hop cronI
alone. II does not take a large area TO
make living on.
A LoSa JouRsny. Monday evening a
travel stained pilgrim from the 'other
land" driving pair o. gsunt, weary
mules attached TO q dilapidated wagon
arrived in this city. lie had been a
resident OF North Dakota, and his Gro ps
we're ruined this year by the late froats
which that country Is famous for. lie
and neighbor left there and travelled
overland in wagon. They were in
search OF the "better land they had
heard so much OF and were determined
not TO stop till they had found it--and
they did find Il. One OF the men went
to work near Lebanon and the other
came here. About the first man be ac-
costed was Uncle Jimmy Hayes, ,of whom
he inquired for work. Mr. Hayes hap
pened 10 know that Geo liouck wanted 4
man and In less than half an hour after
his arrival here he had work. This ls
the kind OF men We need here, who have
the nerve 10 start out 10 better their
situation and alter finding favorable
place are willing TO settle down and 20
to work. They will probably send for
their families. They are both surprised
and pleased with our country-the uni
vcrsal verdict OF all newcomers,-Cor-
wallis Gazette.
JEFFKRsoN. Harrison and iIar-
ry Stone have finished tho first picking Of
,hel 81 acres OF peas. from which they
gathered 1900 pounds OF peas. They win
pick the second time next week.
Two match games OF base ball arc TO be |
played between, the Jefferson and Albany |
clubs aext week. The hrst one will be |
next Monday at Albany and the second |
on Wednesday IN Jefferson.
There has been $3.50 pounds Of peas |
shipped from this city 10 the Salem can
merry this week. They were all grown In |
this immediate vieinIty an; shows what |
could be done ln case We had a canning c.
tablisament Sere.
A game OF baseball IL TO be played to- |
morrow between the second nine OF this
city and the Knox Butte club. Il Il ior |
Sio siee and Ia TO be played ON the Knox
Butte grounds about four miles sov,h-
west OF JeiTerSon. The game will be called
at O'Clock. Review.
LINN CouSTY CHERRiEs.-A Portland
man In the city, was telling how he
went into store in Grants Pass few
days ago 10 get a box Of cherries, Of
which be saw samples in the window.
They were very fine looking specimens
Of that fruit. lie asked where they
were raised, and the man said twelve
miles from that city. On handing out /
the box II was discovered that private
mark Of IIalsey firm was on Il, and on
investigation the Portland man learned
that the cherries had been shipped from
Halsey TO Grants Pass, where they were
being sold for local cherries. In the
matter OF cherries Linn county Is in the
front.
LANE couSTY.-Mrs S Isom died at
her home on the Mohawk Monday, after
an illness Of several weeks.
Some people may think that a 4th of
July celebration does not pay, but Il Is re-
liably stated that one restaurant in this city |
cleared S7oo on the 4th this ear.
Mr. Z r Skipworih and family expect
to go to Sodaville. Friday to spend
couple weeks.
Another paper for Springfield Is talked
OF. We understand Mr. Mcguire, OF Port
land, will conduct it-Register.
MYRTLE CREEK MISEs.-Between So
and 100 men are now at work at the |
Myrtle creek mints extending the water |
ditch 10 connect with the headwa.ers OF /
the Umpqua river, when an abundant |
supply Of water will be obtained. The |
four iEch giant nozzle used al first has |
been changed for six inch nozzle, which |
Is kept running night and day. The
stockholders are becoming more enihusi- |
astic, II such thing Is possible. Another
clean up will be made In three or four
weeks.-Eugcne Guard.
AFTER THIRTY YEARs. = Mr. p Pl
Greffoz, who for the past thirty years has
successfully conducted jewelry business
In this city, has sold out 70 his son Ed, whs
Is first class workmen and Is :ompeten /
TO step In and FIJI the place vacated by his
father. He merits liberal patronage and
| will no doubt receive II. Mr. p Greffox
IL now In Colorado looking up new To-
cation. Corvallis Gazette
A SEVERE CAsE.-Dr Maston, OF Al
bany. was called to Creswcll Monday to
consult with DIR Scarborough In a severe
lady's name but on July 4th she run q
silver into her foot. Il did not appear to
be severe injury, but soon her foot COM
menced swelling and eryslpeias In se-
we're form set In until now nearly half her
foot had to be cut of.-Eugene Guard.
A TAMLEss CALF.-The papers have
been boasting about a calf recently born
, in Georgia without tail. Oregon will
not permit any state TO surpass IL even
In calves. Several days ago calf was
born on the farm OF Mr. Turner, residing
near Harrisburg, which is entirely tail
less, and IL does not seem to consider ii
an affliction, either. Prof Mitchell, oil
this city, saw the animal and declares II
to be genuine tailless calf.
A BRIDdE AccrDKsr.--A few days age
Mr. Walt Miller was crossing the Hanna
bridge, near Jordan, with load of lum-
ber, when the bridge gave way and the
team and load we're precipitated nearly
I fifteen feet into the water below. One
horse was killed and the other had thres
ribs broken, while Mr. Miller had mar
row escape from drowning, boy help
Y ing him out.
AN ARM BRoKES.-M Mrs Perry Osborne
OF Mcdowell creek, mother OF Mrs M j
Bilyeu, OF this city, while trying on Fri
= day last to prevent hawk from carryin,
off some Of her fine young chickens
lsIipped and fell, striking the ground ii
such manner as TO break her right arm
just above the rrist.-Scio Press.
. The STATE FArR.--The premiam lis
II for the state fair Is out and makes a goos
showing. The fair this year promises i
% he good one. The speed program par
ticularly is well flied out. and faster tim
than ever will probably be made. Orego