The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-22
LEnANoN,-Mr Il + Montague Is q ait,
alex this week.

| Wnent, Wnlcn WAS Hown after lhnnkB,
giving, Is up and growing rapidly.
There will be Democratic rally III
this city next Wednesday evening. The
object OF the meeting IL TO organize q
Democratic club.
The plans and specifications for ] II
Ralstons new brick have already beer
drawn and work will begin early in the
spring.
DIR ilill Of Albany, was in close con
versation with some OF our read estat,
men this week. The significance OF the
conversation may appear later on.
VIM T Radir, Of Portland, was In
Lebanon on Thursday on his way TO
Sweet Home TO purchase 2000 acres Of
land Tor fruit raising purposes.
The local talent Of Lebanon, assisted
an entertainment ut the Hand hall on
Friday evening, Jan 20, for the benefit o.
the NJ l. Sunday school.
VIM Klepper, our young townsman
| who Joined the Baptist church In III,
late revival. was immediately licensed I,
preach, aud entered upon his high call
ing by preaching for the Baptists IL
Stayton last Sunday,-Adyance and Tx
press.
Coon o. =. NEws. p- The Oregon Pa
eIde management will be re organized OF
the aOlh, by the sale OF the road to the
bondholders, and immediate action will
be taken for ita construction eastward.
This has already been told our readers,
but Il IL 40 satisfactory that Il will not hurt
repeating u six times a week for II means
much for this part Of Oregon. The Ore
goniah says; arrangements Tor buying
IN the entire property OF the Oregon Pa
eihc railroad at the salc on the aoth Inst.
on behalf ot the bondholders, and said 10
be satisfactory TO all these. are now com
plctc. Colonel Hogg. president Of the
load and al present receiver, has left New
| York for Oregon 10 be present At the sale
and TO carry out these arrangements. 4
high official OF the r1ad declares that all
the bondholdeis are now co. operating
hatmoniously for the reorganization oi
the company, and for the carrying out oi
these plans which Will insure the early
completion OF the road 10 l,s eastern ter
minus, and aiso tho provision OF the neces.
sary steamship accommodations To- CT
peditionsly and satisfactorily handle this
traffic OF The completed road.
HAD SkES TOO MUeu lIrMnra.-.Qn
December 23d, Rev Elbtidgo Gerry, died
at his home near West Randolph, VI.
at the age 81 years. lie was pastor q
the Congregational church In OregonCiiy
from 1858 to 1872 aud from 1882 to 1888
Being printer, lac spent his spare tlm'
while there at the Enterprise Office II
setting type. Al the time OF his deatt
he was editor OF the West Randolph
Herald and News. In letter gritteI
awhile before his death he said "Som'
people in the parishes where | hav,
labored have treated the more kindi,
than deserved; Of others have moth
Ing TO say. | am still Congregation
alist, believe in John Calvin, Prof Parl
and no probation hereafter. expect &
meet some Of my old friends hereafter
others do not, and some do not ear,
TO. AS newspaper man have come IL
contact with 80 much humbug, that
grow into Carlyle's views Of humanity
Thar ALLIANCE MEErtSa. I've cir
the following in reference TO the recen
Alliance meeting held in Albany; iron
the Advance: A letter was read from
the state secretary, urging upon the Al
lance the necessity OF a cooperative fft
insurance company. The matter VA
referred TO ID Steen, John Bryant ans
Jode Pearl. II having been ascertainee
that County Organizer Shelton was un
able to discharge the duties OF said Office
he was requested 10 surrender hi
credentials in favor Of J NJ Marks. Johr
Bryant and - Denton were elected dele
gates 10 the State Alliance after havins
declared themselves in favor Of the peo
PIES party. BY vote OF the body.
was decided TO hold an open meeting II
Brownsville on the first Friday III Feb
ruary. The next County Alliance viii
be held in Lebanon the first Friday it
March. By large majority vote, the
> County Alliance again expressed itsel
in favor OF independent political action
IlADS'T HEARp or ir.-Albany and Eu
gene are becoming aware of the fact tina
Corvallis Is no wayside station ,bu, that shi
Is live and prosperous city aud 4 strong
rival In the struggle for commercial su,
prcmacy, and as manufacturing cen,e
we are gaining n reputation at home anC
abroad that Is To be cnvIed. They are be
coming jealous OF our prosperity and ars
making aa effort 10 secure the location o
our cracker factory there instead of a
Corvallis. To this object Il Is undTstoct
theii citizens have offered the company
bonus Of $1,000 10 change the location o
the factory. Our citizens are too widea.
wake 10 let an enterprise like this sliI
away from them Gazette. No suci
offer has been made, though Il would b,
we'll u our citizens would rustic for suct
Institutions
Curious Fus.-The kind OF fun which
T.. n Al.
he 10 trying TO build up will not gener
ally be appreciated. Yesterday we pub
lished part OF letter from Hugh Glass
ford of Salem TO the Salt Lake Tribune
Mr. Glassford writing to q Salem pape
I says: Your article In this morning.
paper being likely to create a wrong i'm
preston in the public mind, will stat
that the publication OF the letter was
breach OF friendship on the part of tn
, party receiving my letter, as IL was no
intended for publication and only writ
ten In spirit OF fun from one friend T.
another. ] think since ] have been il
. Salem that have done as much for IL
advancement as any OF its priyat
citizens.
They ARE ARTISTS, Owing to O con
stantly increasing business Crawford 4
Paxton have added more room to thei
Photographic gallery, and are CONSTANT
, introducing new features Some elegan
mountings are adding TO the appearance
. OF their photographs, and their tinte
E pictures are attracting general attention
This firm Is ranking among the best i
Oregon, and have the facilities for doin
the best work to be secured anywhere,
r fact appreciated rs evidenced by thei
n large business.
Young Miller,the son of Joaquin Mile
: pleaded guilty to the charge of attemptin
! to rob the United States malls In Cali
= fornia, and was sentenced to two year
!, , imprisonment at San Quentin. Whe
that expires he will be brought hack
D. complete his term In the Oregon "pen,
from which he escaped, and where he h;
: about year to serve yet.
WHAT GILLIAN p.-"For a gener
business believe there Is but one perfect
satisfactory advertising medium-the dali
neWspaper No matter what the nattu