The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-12-30

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buck, which had probably been run by
dogs, came down the mountain ant
crossed the river just above Niagra las
week 1t then went down to the saw.
mill to have little fun with the bows
and no doubt succeeded. About the frs
individual encounterd was V T George
and he took a couple of shots at it with
Winchester rifle a distance OF perhaps
thirty yards, but the deer only winkeC
the other eye and resumed its pilgrim
aye through the heart of the town. TIL,
mill hands turned out en- mRsse and en-.
deavored to sever the pretty creature.
connection with this mundane sphere
with clubs. The deer, however, was equa
to the occasion, and after playing hide
and seek for time took to the mountains
again. Santiam Lumberman.
a WHoPPER.-The following is the big
gest falsehood of the season. II is told by
the Eugene Guard. The mar referred TO
lives in Eugene. We have as stingy men bul
it runs la another direction:
Another stingiest man has made his ap-
pearance. lie lives in Albany. He had
lost SIo, which was found by a travelling
man who kept 1t three months before he
found its owner He properly returned IL,
though he never received thanks tor his kind
ness The owner even wanted the Under TO
pay 10 per cent interest for the three months.
This he would not do and the owner Is now
talking of bringing suit for the interest.
Our GAME LAWS should be more rig
idly enforced. An exchange SAYS:
There are large numbers of deer being
slaughtered in the mountains back of Eu-
gene The open season for bucks ended
some time since, but Il Is still lawful TO
shoot does, and there is no end to venison
coming TO market One dealer here
secured the headquarters of over so
on Saturday, the forcquarters, It Is fair
to suppose, being thrown away II 1t is
desired to prevent the extirmination of the
deer the does should have more protection
from the law, as the moment the close
seasons for bucks is at an end, the entire
force of market hunters Is turned loose on
the poor does, which are slaughtered re
morselesslv There have been fewer
complaints of the depredations of skin
hunters of late, but truck loads of deer
skins are seen here frequently, showing
that thev are still AT work" The truth IS
bucks are killed as well as does regard
less of law
An INTERESTING MATTER viii come
before probably the next County Court
OF this county. 1t is this. In August,
1875, Sheriff l. c Rice arrived in Albany
from a tax collecting tour, with 81 600.
1t being late he deposited it in the vault
OF the County Clerks Office, from which
il was stolen during the night. The
Ease created stir and caused considera-
BILE comment 1t is fresh in the minds
OF many Of our citizens. Mr. Rice paid
the money into the county out OF his
own pocket. The county will be asked
to refund the money to him, and petit
tion is being circulated for that purpose.
A WOMAN EvASGELtsr.-TheB Baptist
church is always at the front in aggrrs-
siye evangelistic work. The evangelistic
meetings held during the last two years
by Geo Robt Cairns and Rev W A Lind
say viii long be remembered. This year
the pastor, Rev Geo w Hill, has secured
the help of Rev May C Jones, who is
highly recommended by all who know
her work. For three years she was pas
ter OF the Baptist church at spokane and
is said to be an eloquent preacher and
successful evangelist. The meetings. will
begin on the first Sunday OF the new
year. Mrs Jones viii be assisted in the
singing by her daughter.
VACATION SEAsoS.-The public schools
closed this afternoon until after New
Years. reception was rendered the
patrons OF the school in the different
rooms, appropriate and interesting exer-
cises being held in the several rooms OF
the central school building. Our schools
are in a prosperous condition, aud
teachers and scholars have undoubtedly
earned the customary holiday vacation.
The College also takes its vacation un-
til after the drops into the place OF the
2. after probably the most prosperous
term in its history.
QUARrz FROM Blue RIvER. Geo A
Dyson and w S Powell came down from
the mines in the Blue river country lhe
first of The week with lot of quartz and
about So pounds of 1t was shipped TO San
Francisco for an assay They are conf
dent they have good paying ledge in
sight and the quartz sent of indicates a
good supply of gold. Work In the mines
has ceased for the winter and these gen.
tlemen returned to their homes In Browns
vile Monday morning. II Is probable the
Blue River camps Will be likely next sea
son affer the road Is completed - Eugene
Register.
D1DS'T WASr IT.-In reading in Schoul-
er's History OF the q. s. recently the
Man About Town run across the state
ment that in 1849 on the organization Of
Zachary Taylor's administration Abra-
ham Lincoln was offered the governship
OF the new territory of Oregon; but re.
fused it. He was after the Office OF U. s
Land Commissioner. Interesting facts
not generally known.
A DUEL.-A gentleman informs US that hs
witnessed desperate fight between two ram,
one day this week. After they had come to-
gesher few times, the strongest one knock
ed one Of the horns off the other, making il
Hy about ten feet In the air. and in the mex
round the skull Of theone-horned ram was
crushed 10 and be fell over lifeIess.-Leb-
anon Advance.
CHAMPION SACK SEWER. - Lightning
would find a formidable rival in tn,
nimble hande and fingers of A l. Box
who sews sacks at the Pendleton Rollel
Mills. Saturyay evening Mr. Box bea
all lis big records and performed quits
an astonishing feat. He sewed 600 fifty
pound sacks, or $50 barrels, within fiv'
hours. This is at the rate of 120 sack
an hour or two sacks a minute. Th'
young man claims the championship o
the Northwest in the sack sewing line
and is prepared to defend the title
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WATERLOO GETTING CTIYHp.-At {
mass meeting of citizens of Waterloo
held Tuesday evening, Dec. Goth, it wa
decided to have the town incorporated
and petition to that effect will be pre-
sented to the next legislature. A com
mittee was appointed to fix the bounda
ries. An election of officers was thel
held resulting as follows: For Mayor
A J Sanford; Recorder,T T. Rice; Treas
urer, J q Gross; Marshal, + A Gleason
Councilmen, J NJ Ridenour II Mitchell
Z w Bntler, L Ritter.
THEY ABE GoeD.-The Middaug
Musical Comedy Company treated tn
Crookston people to nice entertainment
last evening. The musical features wer
line, and there was some splendid actine
The company is good one.-Crookstor
Mimi, Tribune, Oct 25th. At the oper
house the 9th.
WANT TERMINAL FAcrL1rrEs.-Th
Eugene Guard says: A petition is bein
4 circulated IN this city by committe
from the Board of Trade consisting O
I Messrs Cockerine, Holden and Svar
verud 1t Is directed TO railroad officia
aud is for the purpose of securing terrnina
| rates for Eugene. II Is being largel
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