The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-12-02
BELsHAw's wHEAr.-From tn. Rural

famous wheat grower OF Eugene, Oregon,
was In Portland short time since and In
conversation with Col w Allen, secre-
tary of the state board of horticulture, in
formed him that he now has the most
magnificent colleciien of wheat that he
has ever raised and that real estate firm
In Eugene was very anxious 10 secure Il for
display in their office. Mr. Allen immedi
ately closed arrangements with Mr. Bel
shaw to secure this wheat for the Oregon
exhibit a. the Columbian exposition. This
collection includes zoo bundles and So
sacks of as many varieties of wheat.
Many of the bundles of wheat stand ever
~ feet high. Mr. Belshaw has beei en-
gagedfor many years in testing varieties
of wheat under u system of high culture
and has experimental with over zoo
varieties In all. AS indicating what his
skill. In conjunction with the favorable
nature conditions found In Oregon. can
do. is the fact that whea, grown by him
TOOK The first place both at the Centennial
Exposition and at the New Orleans Ex-
position He considers his present exhibit,
however, superior to any that he has
made before.
a SERIOUS MisTAKg.-Au amusing in
cident occurred in a neighborhood near
this place one day this week aad we
reproduce 1t as related to us, says the
Brownsville Times. IL seems that
certain woman overheard Jabe Warner
say that they had no turkeys as the
hawks ha,i been stealing them. The
certain" woman went 10 Anderson
Hawks and told him that Jabe said he
stole their turkeys, whereupon this gem
tleman waxed wrath his pot Of irritation
boiling up and running over. In this
condition he shouldered his iraie temper,
blew up his muscle. and like David, OF
old. searched for = fine pebble, ard hast
sned to the fiowery retreat OF Iabe;
calling him to the door he Immediately
hurled fhe missile at him, striking him
in the face and slightly disfguring his
countenance. At this Jake rushed out
and the two began combat in true
pugilistic style. Everything was all
right when it was learned only hawk a
bird, had done the stealing.
HANDSOME MONUMENT. - Our CORES
pondent at Kings station on the o P rail
road, under date OF Nov 18th, has the
following TO say: Zone of the most
beautiful and ever lasting monuments
ever placed on the classic bills above
Scio, was placed in the wisener ceme-
terry today TO mark the last resting place
of the mortal remains of one OF our old
pioneers-ihe wife OF Washington Crab
tree. Ii was of highly polished red beach
granite. with letters OF pure gold Inot
bronzeland credit to the firm who put il
there, Z W Achison & Co Of Albany and
koseburg, who ara pntting up more
fine work in western Oregon from Port
land TO Ashland, than any one firm in
the state. II you want first-class job
IN every Terpect, at a moderate price,
have them do your ork."-Scio Press.
BErE SueAe FAcroaY.-Albany has
the same opportunity mentioned By
Eugene Register: Some parties Ia Cali
tornia are desiro1s OF locating beet sugar
factory somewhere In the Willamette
valley and parties In this city are In cor
TcsPon.fence with them In regard 10
locating here. The Board OF Trade h as
also taken the matter In hard. The plant
for such a factory will cost about $500, 600,
and II is not known whzt kind of induce
ments they win want, but II 10 understood
that 1t Is not much. They wtl want TO
make contracts with the farmers In tie
vicinity of where they locate &c raise from
three to five thousand acres OF sugar. seess
Ter the factory, and experience has shown
that farmers can net from forty TO seventy
hYe dollars psr acre from their land In
raising sugar beets. Tests have been
made OF TIE sugar bectx raised In the
Willamette valley and they have been
found to be OF very high order. Il Is
for this reason that these parties desire to
remove their plant here.
LEBANON. Mrs Hindman returned
home from Albany the first Of the week.
She reports that Mrs Frank Hackleman
is now able 10 sit u2.
VIM Winkley killed big coyote on
the summit OF Peterson's butte one day
last week. There is q fiye-dollar bounty
on the scalp OF this warn int.
II A Miller has received the Hill of
goods from the Stark Medicine Company
Tor which he was TO pay $50 If Harrison
was elected. Mr. Miller says he,will now
sell Oregon Kidney Tea. Henley's Dan
delion Tonic and Wisdom's Robertine at
reduced rates.
"Cap" Davis has mysteriously disap-
peared from Winchester. Douglas coun-
~, where he has been stopping with bis
friend, r Davis. Both these gentlemen
are well known here, having formerly
resided at sodaville--Adyance.
ScIo.-We have heard II Munkers
spoken of for the Office OF mayor, L W
Brown and r Shelton for recorder, A
Bilyeu, G w Taylor and 7 W Dilley fol
marshal and o S May for treasurer.
Haman Shelton and wife, OF Albany,
son-in-law and daughter of L Bilyeu,
passed through town Tuesday on their
way to Jordan. They we're called thence
by the tact that her father was expected
to survive but few hours.
Married at the residence of the bride,
parents, Mr. and Mrs If V Bilyeu. neal
this city, Justice of the Peace G Simp
son officiating, on Thursday evening, No,
Path, Mr. Samuel w Dugger and Mis-
Annie Bilyeu, both Of Scio.
Messrs T B Hanna and J d Cosgroy,
have purchased the mill and site al
Dotyville, and have commenced remodel
ing the same and will convert il into {
| first-clsss roller mill. The building vii
be raieed about four feet, G W Taylor
having charge OF that part OF the work
| t Claxton will be the foreman in tn,
millwright work. Press.
LEBAsoN's PAPER MILL.-One of ths
solid institutions OF the county is tn,
paper mill at Lebanon. 1t is now run
ming steadily, with an output of sever
tons OF wrapping paper q day. which
means an annual wholesale business O
over $100, COO. The paper is sold taste
than manufactured and Is shipped b,
the car load. About twenty Ave mel
are employed in tile mill. The pape
manufactured is really superior article
Everything about the mill speaks of per
manency, q fact of Importance to Leh
anon and Linn county generally.
No MoRE THIS wINrRR.-The Salen
Rod anb Sun club has decided to hold n
more shooting contests for the beautIfu
diamond medal unit: next spring. Th
boys have enjoyed the sport considerable
and they are not little sorry to postpon
the fun during dreary winter. Out c
the thirteen competitions for the meds
the following won: c D Gabrielsor
twice; F A Turner, twice; Chas Glenn
twice. w ] Jones once; and b " Harrit
six. The latter has but to win the meds
twice more and then he will be its sol
owher.-Sta' esman.
IMPROVED ORDER RED MEN.-Last eve
ming at the hall OF Linn Eogine No Nc
hawk Tribe No II Improved Order Red Mer
was organized by Z Ladd Great SacSen
Eighteen members were "adopted" and tn
following officers were elected: L M Cur
Sachem: i Vierick, Senior Sycamore. w
: Gillet. Junior Sycamore: ii Dalrympl
Chief of Records: Giblin. Keeper of Wan