The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-01
LOCAL RECORD.

~ ALVAubh FiNn.~~fln luEhtet
man II oregon,n said man to a.repofte
yes.c: day. Ia speaking Of w Draper,sh
Young Oregon City attorney, who ha
been In the city several days on businek
at the state land oflire. While IN the Ore
gon City land Office Mr. Draper iearne.
that "Reek fsland,' the gigantic mass o
rock IN the middle OF the Willamette a
Oregon City, belonged 10 the goverrmen
and the state, and that by paying II,
usual price for such lands he could seeur,
the key A. the valuable water power a
Oregon City. last September he tiled At
application In the state land Office for par
OF the island, but that time the state,
claim on Il could not be proven and the
matterw was dropped until this week when
Mr. Draper came 10 Salem with abundant
proof that the state still owned 1903 acres,
being the upper end IL the island. The
matter was Investigated by the ssate land
board ard Il was learned that what was
supposed TO be a portion OF doEation
land claim was In reality school land. Mr.
Draper's application being the first one
made, was accepted ard he got deed 10
the upper end of the island for about $40
The remainder Of the island, and the most
valuable part of Il, was found 70 be gov
Il
on Il Ia the proper manner and by paying
$I.7s per acre for the remaining az o
aeres he will have secured the whsle OF
Rock Island and win virtually have
control Of the valuable water rights at the
Oregon City falls, which are estimated TO
be worth between 500 900 and $Ioo, 900
Statesman.
PRoBArE MArrERs.-- the matter OF
the estate OF Maria Gre sse, final account
filed and Monday May and. ISoa at TO
O'Clock, ~ was set a. the lime for hear
Ing the same.
In matter Of the estate OF John Shaw
deeeased. bond OF administrator filed and
approved.
In the matter OF the estate oi Daislr
keeny, a minor. citation issued. Bond
| fled.
fE the matter OF the estate Of Cora Ann
Personal property 5000.
In the matter OF the estate OF Chris
Hardman deceased Exempt property
set aside to widow. Order made 10 sell
personal property.
PRovRBas PsR ApvgRrtsERs.-Spne
the advertisements and spoil the business.
He Is wise man who takes a large
space and puts little natterin Il.
A good advertisement u Ike the mer-
chants ships; Il bFingeth abundance from
aiar.
Every wise man advestiseth, but a fo,l
speealate,h on the Stock Exchange.
A big advertiser leaveth an inheritance
TO his enildren's children's children.
II u hard TO get a 40 page Catalogue
into an inch In column.
An advertisements not luxury but
necessary Fame.
MARIoS REPuBLIcASs. - The Marion
county republicans have selected the
following ticket, and It will be noticed
that for wire pulling purposts they BE-.
Ian at the tail end: For coroner, 8
Scott. OF Gervais surveyor Byron b Her.
rick, OF Macleay; school superintendent,
ID S Graham, Of woodburn; commits
sioner. Anderson, OF Howell; treasurer.
X ID Brown. of Sublimity; recorder. John
III hcNary, Of Salem; assessor, A u
Coiiey, OF Mill City. Representatives
Tilmon Ford. Salem; T Geer, Macleay
$ . ormsby, Silver Greek; John Wright.
us
County judge, w @ Hubbard, Fairfield I:
Sherman, the present clerk.
PAsco.-A couple years ago keep
your eye on Pasco' was familiar to all
Now il is chestnut. and people gener-
ally think there is nothing left there.
But there 10 at least newspaper, aa
the following gasps from the Headlight
| gill prove: Pasco is all right it's you're
liver that's out Of joint. II a man could
subsist on climate alone Pasco would be
the paradise OF the universe. What are
you doing for PascoG Get move on you
and don't cit around like bump on a
log. II you want TO retain live paper
/ In this city get in with your purses and
support il or there will be funeral. A
] Littleiohn, Of Tacoma, was In the city
the front end Of the week, and predicted
a bright and glowing future for the city
which has no optic.
A MAN or NERyE.-E L Eaton, whil,s
working in q logging camp on Big Fall
Greek, one day last week, cut gash In
the top OF his left foot about three inches
long and nearly through the foot. He
rode horseback to his home, five miles
away, and then sewed up the wound
himself with commcu needle and cot
ton thread, and then continued 10 care
for IL until swelling prompted him 10
Icome 10 doctor. To do this he rode
eighteen miles horseback, and DIR Paytor
dressed the wound. Luckily no cordi
were severed so that no lasting harm II
likely to result.-Eugene Guard.
LEBANON Stone Is being deposited or
the ground for the foundation Of the Leb
anon Touring mill.
Married, IN LebInon, March 33, Johi
Mayors and Becca Seaman, Rev T z Boy
officiating.
& c Hackleman has let the contract I.
II WilGon for the building of a nice resi-
dence on his property west OF the railroad
West Lebanon seems to be the fayorit
locality for building this season. .-Ad
vance.
WATeRLoo's prospects are very bright
The new knitting mill there promises (
be big thing. About twenty car load
OF machinery are expected soon. Whe
completed the mill will employ ahou
200 hands, and in view OF the prospect
a large number Of lots will be sold. BE
sides this mill negotiations are no'
pending for linen mill. An importar
Thing is the extension Of the railroa
there, and there are assurances that
viii be done this year.
ALKEADr the jack-knife c-anks hay
begun whiting the railing to the al
2 preach OF the bridge. There Is stri,
ordinance against such mutillatic
OF public property, and any one witnes
ing anything OF the kind should repo
it to the marshal, as 1t 10 proposed
begin early and enforce the ordinanc
MoREr TO LsAE.-I have meney
. sums OF 1900 to 500, 900 to loan on II
proved farm lands in Linn and Bentt
couaties, at lowest current rates.
delay in furnishing the money.
@ q BURKHAEr,
Real estate agent. Albany, Oregon.
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