The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-11-04
LOCAL RECORD.

the lowest and best bidder among many
competitors. In this connection 1t might
also be of interest to know that the sample
decided on is OF Oregon manufacture. 1t
was chosen by the committee, composed
of Gov Pennoyer, w 5 Ladd, and Wallis
Nash, without knowledge of where It
came from until after the choice had been
made. This speaks volumes for the
Brownsville Woolen Mills and is good
evidence that Oregon can compete sue
sessfrlly in the manufacture of cloth with
any factory in America /, is good
sized contract and it will take over GOO
yards of cloth TO make the suit;.-Cor-
wallis Times.
MINIS IN CROOK County. There is an
excellent probability that the Wild excite
ment of 1894 will be partially repeated |
next spring in the viciuity of Mitchell, |
Crook county. VIM BethuEe has re-
Gently made discoveries on his farm, the
McGraw patent, purchased BY him of \
Sargent, which show the country TO be
itch in ledges that resembles The famous
Comstock sode in Virginia city. Mr.
Bethune has owned this place for several
years, and becoming tired of hauling water !,
to his house every dry season, last summer
commenced digging in moist place on
the side hill in the hope OF striking vein |
of water, but instead OF this he struck
vein of rotten granite quartz loaded with
gold AT the distance of thirty feet /
thick was opened.
AT DANcE.-MeCormic whp murd-
cred Randall Smith at Mitchell about a
wear ago, has been found guilty of murder |
in the second degree by the court now In /
session al Prineville. Both parties were |
formerly residents of Lane county and had /
little trouble AT dance one night, when |
Mccormick drew a revolver and shot |
Smith. MIR Smith, the fa,hcr of the |
murdered boy, has just returned from |
Prineville, where he has been attending |
court. Mccormick had not yet been |
sentenced, but under the verdict will be |
sentenced to the peni,eniiary for life
Register.
Sheriff W A Bc.th. of Crook county.
and three guards arrived IN the city yes
terday morning with W Mccormick, |
who will serve life sentence In the peni-
teniiary for murder in the second degree.
-Siatesman.
THANKSGIVING BALL.-At meeting
last night arrangements were perfected
fer the ball 10 be given on Thanksgiving
night, Nov. 2rh, by the fsremen of al
bany Tickets will be sold for ST. 50:
admission to the gallery, IS cents, AID no
SPECTATORS on the door. Following are
The committees, each comfnittle being
made up of the same number from each OF
the three companies:
General Arrangemenss-Chss Me,xSer.
chairman, L NJ Curl. Thos Rhodes.
Invi,ation-P n Kelley, P 3 Marshall
and A l. Lamb.
Recep,ion-M D Phillips, Jas Callahan
and Geo Landreih.
Decoration-Ben Clelan, 4 B Lacy and
G Bowen.
Floor Managers Bert Mayors. Tho<
Monieish, Z B winn. Frank Wood, jr., T
] Overman and Ed Cusick.
WAS IT Hru'S.-J Denaey returned
from the head of Thomas creek Thursday |
He reporis that while out hunting the day be-
fore he found in the creek the shoulder bone |
Of hrman being, supposed 10 be that of ths |
unfortunate young man Hill. who was lost
near there last winter II was found about |
az or I miles do~n the creek from, where |
the last traces Of Hill were seen No other |
evidence had been found when Mr. OenncY /
started home, but the res, of bis paT;v re-
mained there and w:u probably make further !
search. A physician who was with Mr.
DenneY says therr is no doubt OF the bone |
being iha; Of a hdman.-Jeffefson Review. |
MINNIE MATTERS are in very healthy |
condition in Eastern Oregon. The f @ |
says: W NJ Turner, the veteran miner. |
and L BTophy, the mining expert, re
turned from Portland on Wednesday |
evenings train. Being "quizy adj by an
East 0regoniaE representative they
stated that Mr. Turner received cash
offer below of 81, 600 for interests in the
Greenhorn district, which embrace sever
bedrock price at $4,000 and no deaf was
made.
MILLS ISDicTED = The tramp, Geo
Mills. who was arrested short time since
for placing an obstruction on the railroad
tra-k a short distance below town, and
claimed that he had only found the OBJ
structicn and was afraid 10 remove the
snme. has heen indicted by the grand jury
fer the crime of an attempt 10 kill He
viii be tried on the charge in few days.
Eugene Guard.
JEwELRY FoUSD.-The Eugene Guard
says an Irving correspondent writes as
fellows: l. NJ Cleek, who lives three
miles north OF here, found not far from
his home in brush near the edge Of
Moffett Lake while out hunting, yalise
containing a lot OF watches, chains and
other kinds OF jewelry; aho lot OF
movements for watches incased in tin
boxes. Nr Cieek believes they were left
by some safe cracker, as he also found
fuse and other substances for blowing
saves open.
A Coon EXAMPLE. - Judge Burnett
keeps remarkably good order in the court
room, and dispatches business rapidly.
One of the jurymen, who presis.es over an
institution in Albany, frequented by a
large number OF people, has caught the
very commendable disease and says that
no more foolishness will be allowed
around hirl. Business first. When you
get your trunk checked look out and do
not disturb the court. A good idea.
RUNNING FOR mAYoR.-The following
from the McMinnvilIe T r indicates that
iormer Albany man is in the swim
The citizens of this city after considela-
BILE balioting nominated the following
ticket on Saturday evening, last; Mayor,
o H Irvine; Councilmen, Geo w Jones,
A J Apperson, III Rummel, VIM Camp
I yinton; Marshal, G II Neal.
ATTENTION KNIGHTS TEMPLAR SPECIAL
Order No. /. The members OF Temple
Commandery No are hereby notified to
assemble at their asylum tomorrow at
i2 o'clock meridian to attend the funeral
OF our late Frater, B Lee. Special
train will leave at o'clock. The Com
mandery will appear in full dress uni-
form. By order of the &C.
EErHRPRIsNG LEBANoN.-Dubruille &
Rawlings are pushing the establishment
of TIE electric light plant at Lebanon.
The house for the dynamo is being built,
poles are on the ground and the machin-
cry will leave the East in short time.
Lebanon will be illuminated probably
by New Years. Six arc lights will be
used by the city, and the patronage OF
business men will be large.
GRAPES AND PorAroEs. II Cald-
well has the DEMOCRATS thanks for a
fine supply of grapes, not just bunch OF
1.-TWO but whole box Of them, of delic-
icus kind. They were greatly appreciated.
Also sack OF as large and fine potatoes as
are often raised. Mr. Caldwell appreciates
the print shop, which Is duly recirrocated.
Such men always prosper.
AN EVENING WrTu THE PEERS. The
ladies of the Uniyersalist parish have
arranged to give an evening entertain
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