The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-06-10
LOCAL RECORD.

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a WHISKY BARREL EXPLODED. Tile
Astoria Town Talk tells of the following
amusing accident: Across the river, nest
ling under the green hills of Washington
is place known as Hungry Harbor, the
scene of quite fish packing industry
The North Shore cannery Is located here,
and beside the Cinnamon a number oi
Firms are employed. The other day one
of the latter class was trying to find suit
| able place to enjoy his MONDAY smoke,
! when he espied an empty whisky barrel
| standing IN a sheltered corner of the build
ing. 1t looked innocent enough as he
appre ached and seated himself thereon,
the fumes arising from the inside causing
the drowsy Finn to think that he had in
deed struck a snap, He got Gut his ever
ready clay, and striking a match in the
usual style puffed away until the pipe
was well lighted. The match was nearly
burned out when he spied the dark black
eung hole, and out of curiosity perhaps.
dropped the burning end into the barrel.
The next moment the air was filled with
the Finn, an assortment of boards, barrel
heads, slaves and anything else that hap
pened to be laying around loose in the
neighborhood. He came down safely,
and except for the loss of his eyebrows
and mus ache, which were burned off, he
was unhurt. AS soon as he could collect
himself so that he knew where he was, he
sneaked away and hasn't been heard of at
the cannery since.
A FINE MoNUNENT.-0neo OF the finest
monuments we have seen for some time
is that just finished by f w Achison &
Co, OF this city, for the late Linus Bush
nell OF Looking Glass. l. is of Italian
marble and represents broken tree.
The workmanship is unsurpassed and
the price, we are assured is 20 per cent
less than Portland prices for the same
work. This firm is doing the leading
business in this line in the state and their
work is always first class Mr. d Looney
is the firm agent for Roseburg and vicin-
ity and a Y one favoring him with an
order can count on getting just what
thev order Roseburg Plaindealer.
OREGON InE BEsr.-A Pennsylvania
man on an excursion to Portland said TO
an 0regonian reporter: ''We came
through Southern California and part
OF Mexico" said Mr. Lysle to a reporter,
land while we have enjoyed our trip all
along, we found no place like Oregon.
In my opinion Oregon looks more like
our own Keystone state than any we
have visited. My wife SAYS she likes
Oregon and Portland better than any
place she has seen since leaving home,
and we have been through large stretch
OF country The Rogue river aud VIII
lamette valleys are veritabde gardens OF
Eden, and We can't blame 0regonians
for singing the praises OF the Webtoot
state.
OREGoN's MILLIoNAIREs.--The New
YoA Tribune in recent Issue gives list
of American millionaires and the origin
of their fortunes OF this number Astoria
is credited with one-George FlAvel and
Salem with one-A Bush. The remain
der are Ia Portland. Those In Portland
are: Estate of Henry d Green, l. Fleisch-
ner, C II Lewis, w 5 Ladd, Henry Fail
ing, II w Corbett. Frank Dukum, Jacob
Kainm w K Smith, Amos King, Donald
Macleay, II s Pittock, Richard Williams.
Lewis Love. Van de Lashmu,t end d
P Thompson,
No CLUE YKr.-What Is the matter
with our baseball club: Is Salem going
TO be without ball of any kind this sum
mer: Nothing more is heard about the
proposed valley league, although i, is
under stood Albany and Independence are
ready to enter the league provided Nc
Minnville and Salem viii secure clubs
Salem ftems 10 have lost the interest she
has formerly taken In baseball, by failing
to get into The Northwest league II Is
not too late yet TO secure good team. al
though IL we tarry much logger the ball
sesssn will be gone, and the national game
unknown in this ei,y this surnmer-Sale.n
Democrat.
FRUn CULrURE.-Articlss incorporat-
ing the Test Orchard and Nursery Com
pany have been fled Eith the Secretary
Of State, with R Cochran, Z S Barrows
and Jay w Blain as incorpoFators. Cap
ital stock, 5000. The nursery to start
with will cJnsist of fourteen acres oi
land adjoining Albany. The move is a
good one, and it is TO be hoped many
| others like il follow. Fruit culture prom
is.s to be one of the great Industries Of
this country, and Oregon is certain to
be heard from in this field. Let Albany
| be the center
The MNEs,-The Mil City Gazette
says, Pack mules are now being used
over the road to the n ines, under diff.
| Guilty, but snow is melting so rapidly
| that it will not be long before the route
will be good. Private individuals have
tcommenced work at placer mining and
seem to be gathering in toe gold dHst in
paying quantities. 1t is pretty hard Il
estimate the extent Of the gold find, but
should 1t prove as rich as some mer
Anticipate, there will coon be swarm o.
men working at the edges.
A Coon EEATURE.-An important feat
ure Of the 4th OF July celebration her,
will be pigeon shoot. This will BE- en-
tirely under the supervision OF the Mas
cot Gun Club, ard will be the bigges
thing OF the kind ever held here. Prize,
in money and merchandise Of the valu
of about $1,000 will be offered, of which
large amount has already been sub
scribed. 1t will bring Nimrods her
from all pats OF tie valley,
Coon PRosPEcTs.-There is genera
confidence in big harvest A good ev
dence is the liye business oil Stewart
Sox, in threshers and engineg. Alseej
they have sold five MassiIlon thresherl
: sew IN engines and horse power. ANON
the engines is big mill engine for job
Leedy's saw mill, Mr. Aeedy's big bus
nees demanding new engine.
a BICYCLE RIDE.-Two young ,nS
rode bicycles from Portland to Salem
seven hours and from Salem to Albany
three hours, a total running time of Il
hours, which is fast riding on miscellaneo
country roads, some up and some dow
They returned IN the same manner,
we have not learned pftheir speed.
FARM SoLp.-W c Wesilake has SC
his farm this side of Lebanon, consist
of 100 acres to DR. Williams of Portlal
for $4,000. DR. Williams, who Is In I
4 city today will move to 1t In the fall af
harvest. Mr Westlake Is now residing
San Jose.