The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-10-07
a RIO Tmso.-Mr W Green, repre-

Albina Water Works man, was in the
city today for the purpose Of making ar
| rangements to establish System oil
Water Works here, such as they have in
Albina, undoubtedly The best in exis-
tence. The plan is the subterranean
one. Numerous Wells are dug one hun
dred to five hundred ieet deep according
10 necessity. thus getting absolutely pure
water, which is kept completely from the
air, until used, Surface water evesy-
where is being condemned to say moth
ing of such water as comes through the
ditch into Albany from the Santiam.
The great health need OF the day is bet
ter water, and that is just what the sub
terranean system furnishes. 1t is n great
success in Albina and wherever il is in
troduced, and it is being extensively
through the East. Mr. Green Is an ex>
pert at the business, and will have charge
of the digging OF the wells in Albany.
provided the system is introduced. No
definite proposition is made. Our
monied men, though viii be expected to
take some stock, and already have ex.
pressed themselves decidedly in favor OF
doing so. w II Fosters reputation and
responsibility is an assurance o. solid
company il established, one that will fiji
great need in Albany,-pure water.
LEBANoS.-Mrs L Foley was visiting
her sister, Mrs a & Marshall, in Albany.
the first Of the week.
Mr. Jay w Blain, Of Albany was in the
city Wednesday. and completed the pur.
chase os the Isaac Saltmarsh farm, south
OF the city.
4 friend inform us that some ofahe
recent forest fires were set out by Indians
for the purpose of coralling deer. sTn one
round up the dusky hunters got thirty
FIVE deer out of q band OF fifty.
5 NJ w Hindman and family returned
from the coas, Monday. While at the
bay Mr. and Mrs Hindman enjoyed the
treat OF seeing large school of whale.
The big fish were inst outside the
breakers and were several hundred In
number.
One Of the Warm Spring Indians
stepped into DIR Lamherson's Office last
week to be prescribed for and while there
had his eye attracted by the Dr's case Of
instruments and forthwith pockeied
them. The instruments we're missed
the mex. day and the owner started in
pursuit oi the Indian, who was on his
way TO the reservation. The red man
"potlaiched" and was allowed TO con
tinue his ionrney.-Local papers.
wuAr GrLrREY DOES - Everybody in
Oregon is interested in II II Gilrey, leg
islaiiye clerk OF the Z s senate. The
Telegram interviewed him asd learned
that the following are his duties: 81
make the calendar of the senate daily,
and have il printed. Ii is laid on the
desks of the senators eaclI morning be-
fore the session begins. do more or
less reading in the senate. often reading
long appropriation bills through. have
also many times read the journal Of the
senate in the absence Of the secretary.
All papers or bills coming TO the desk
are endorsed by me with the name Of the
senator presenting them, the action
taken on them or the committee towhom
referred II is my duty to see that every
sct'on OF the senate relating to any bill
oriresosution IL accurately set forth before
It Is sent 10 the engrossing clerk 10 be
prepared Tor the house OF representatives
/ always call the roll Of the senate on q
yea and nay vote. During the passage Of
the tariff bin of 1855 ard 1850, including
The consideration OF the Nils bill.
called the roll about s00 times.
The STRONGEST BRicK. - 4 pressed
brick manufactured by the Portland
Pressed Brick Works, was submitted TO
a test n the Portland iron works The
brick was placed edgewiss under the hy-
draulic press and the water turned on.
Slowly the hand on the indicator Travelled
up until 1900 pounds per square insh
Was reached, and the spectators held
their breath; l6,D00 and The worlds
:
passed Is. 600, 1900, 20.U00 ami the
hydraulic press had reached iss limits.
and still the brick showed no sigma OF
stands as the strongest brick ever pro-
auced in the world.
SCIo.-Mrs \ Young and her daughter
Mira Chas Warner made a trip to Albany,
Tuesday, and brought, back Miss Carrie
Warner who will visit with them a few
days.
Younger Smeltxer, aged about GO years,
died OF consumption. at his residence
short distance northeast Of town, on
Wednesday moining.
Our merchants state that notxith-
standing the crops generally, throughout
this section are short, the farmers are
meeting their obligations better than
efer before, which argues well for the
future.-PTess-
Or OREGON WooD. The firm OF Winter
and Harper have taken a bold step,
which in time may lead TO a large in
crease in The shipment OF Oregon lumber
TO the East. Some time ago, while in
the Coos Bay country, Mr. Harper became
very much impressed with the myrtle
wood found in that section, It being very
hard and susceptible OF very fine finish
The result was that he made arrange
Inents with wellknswn piano manu-
factureT, and shipped very fine, large
myrtle log to Boston; the first piano ar
rived yesterday and is certainly decided
novelty IN that line, doing credit to the
state as lumber producer, also 20 the
enterprise Of Messrs Winter and Harper,
who will take pleasure in showing this
| instrument to visitors who will call al
their warerooms, No 271 Morrison street,
Portland.-R Roseburg Plaindealer.
COMING To ALBAsY.-One or more
Surgeons of National Surgical Institute,
No $40 Bush street. F, viii be att the
Revere House, Albany. Oct fath, one day
only. This institute is specially devoted
to the treatment of cui ivature CT the spine
diseases of the hip and knee joint, crooked
limbs, club feet and all bodily deiormilies