The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-04-22
The 9tarotrat.
LOCAL RECORD.

LOCAL RECORD.
|. TmE BIooRar Lara man writing
Aback to the la Moure Chronicle, Of
hizzard cursed Dakota, TO which state
Ofegoniane send relief frequently, exag-
gerles as follows; evidently intending
TO be Mnuy, and completely knocking
thunder and has been all day. The mud
is about thiiteen feet on the average II
sa common thing To see large eamon
a way inland nowadays. IL rains so
h lasted hard that they can't tell when
they are out OF their element. and they
swim through the rain lill they light on
some tall Gre tree, miles lrnm the salt
water. Fish are often found hnnging on
the limbs Of trees, dried by the sun pf
summer, smoked BY the forest iires OF
autumn and with very little trouble are
made ready for the table AS for game,
it can be very easily captured In the
winter. The partridge aud the grouse
become weblooted from wading through
mud in the search OF food and when they
undertake 10 fly these webs act as an
impediment to their flight. Deer, elk
and antelope become sorefooted from
mud gathering about their ietlocks are
unable to run. Bear, fox, wolves and
our fur bearing animals are subjected to
40 much dampness that their claws grow
very soft and they are therefore rendered
quite harmless. So you see that every
animal is subdued by nature to docile
pet, and man becomes supreme ruler
over all beasts. All this is brought
about by the beautiful rains we have.
Even agricultural pursuits are benefited
by these rains. They never dig potatoes
here They are ripe and the stalks TALL
to the ground and the fret heavy rain
that comes washes the dirt away from
them and leaves them ON top ol the
ground, already cleaned. All the farmer
has to do is 70 go around and gather
them up"
BsrrER RoADs.--The oregnnian in
long edltoeial has reviewed the action of
the Linn county road supervisors, pub
lished In the DEMOCRAT recently, taxing
exception to most of their resolutions,
and coming TO this conclusion: What Is
wanted Is a road superintendent for the
entire county, with authority to select
competent assistants, TO direct their work
and to see that they do Il successfully.
Such an officer would be directly respon
sible TO the ap2inting power, the county
court, which could select one with the
necessary qualifications. This cannot be
done at a popular election. system OF
road building, uniform throughout the
country, under the direction OF man OF
common sense and expert knowledge in
the construction OF roads and possessing
executive ability, Is the only one that xill
ensure good thorcughtares and prevent
tHe waste Of money that Is now going t'n
all over the state. Yet. even this system
win not give the state gooG roads, because
the poll tax does not create fund large
enough for the purpose, Were the roads
once made, the poll tax, under the aduin-
istration OF a competent supervisor, would
be ample to keep them In excellent condI
tion, and favoTing proper state legislation
for getting them Ia condition.
BASE BALL.--Con Struothers, the well,
known base ball player, who umpired
the first Of last season in the Northwest
league. and Mr. Croddy, are in the city,
having come up from Salem this noon.
They are here Tor the purpose Of com
pleting arrangements for a valley lea
que TO consist OF Salem, Albany, Inde-
pendence and McMinnville. Salem has
already agreed TO enter Albany iswarm
for it, and the other two towns will
undoubtedly come 10 the front. The
intention is to run semi-proiessional
clubs, all on an equality as near as pos
sible. A meeting OF parties interested
was held at al Boenicke's at 2 o'clock
this afternoon TO make arrangements for
the league so far as Albany is concerned.
Already enough is subscribed TO insure
its success. meeting will be held in
Salem Thursday 10 complete It's organ
ization.
WILL RKDEEM HTMsELB.-Governor
Ferry signed the pardon of Thomas
akagas. The pardon reached this city
today and this morning Skaggs was re-
leased firm the county jail. Skaggs was
serving a term OF SIX months and twelve
days Of the sentence. TIE pardon was
due to the efforts of friends of Skaggs In
this city. The released man was found
enjoying the bright sunlight and sweet
liberty on Cherry street this forenoon, and
was asked what he Intended 20 do. IL
will 90 to Eugene first and visit my
mother" he said. sand then will return
to Seattle and Il will be my future home,
Here | made the =nissiep and here u is
that will! redeem myself. I will live
this matter down In Seattle Seattle
Press-Times.
BADLY TREArEn-Joseph kzmires, the
leader OF the Spanish Trou5adors, Who
left Portland some months ago with Carl
King. the mind reader under the manage
ment of William Darnell, has returned 70
the city. Tne tour was disastrous one.
Mr. Ramlrex speaks In bitter terms OF the
treatment he received si the hands of
Darnell who he says, left him sick with
pneumonia and owing him 5000. He
was delirious for several days and no one
expected him to live. He was pennilesS
IN strange town and had a wife and
family dependent on him for support, AS
re was knight of Pvthias, however, he
Was not left to die. 'Hhis order paid his
hofel bills and doctor bills and gave him
transportation back to Portland. Mr.
Ramirez thinks that Darnell and King
went to Sbicago.-Oregonian.
WHgRE Now.-The steel floor beams
have been placed in position on the
fourth and last span Of the bridge. The
track will be laid and the derrick erect
ed ready for the top work by possibly
Saturday night, when work viii be
pushed Alhanyward. Ar Stone 10 con.
hdent he will have the bridge ready foi
Jeans to cross by June let, though II
VIII nuf W SDLlYlpkS4 uhell sUhtp pisSh
wards. Considerable new inquiry being
made as TO the length Of the spans, We
give the figures, already published sey
eral months ago. Cut them out. Al
bany approach Ala ieet; then the spans
1907 feet, 1902 feet, 301 n feet, 298 feet
The Benton approach win be 250 fee
long. 4 ~ ~ n sr -
pfnNsT JgMP 1.-THE Mill City Ga
sette says: Edward Wolfe 8 ROT suppose'
TO be a claim jumper. as reported to tn
Daily Herald, of Albany, and the Mil
City Gazette He has. q legal right to tn
mentioned clslm,as the prior squaiier lia'
been of the land for eight months, AM
having previously exhausted all his ciain
filing rights, was trying to Illegally hol
the claim. The Wolfe shanty was no
blown up, only the logs rolled down NJ
w. is now quietly settled upon the clair
with his family and intends TO remain.
Is Therefore plain to be seen that the frs
story was exaggerated. and that Mr Wolf
is not a CLAIM Jumper, tfssPassing npo
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