The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-08-19
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dent who was a relative OF the divine Sar
Bernhart, and now caps the climax wit
the following: "The extract below ar
peared in recent issue of this paper, an
Is now republished since II possesses ad
ditional intesrest. The nurse girl thu
honored was grand-aunt of Mrs Rnber
Bruce of Pendleton. She Is supposed 1
have left a considerable fortune, and lei
ter has been sent by Mr. Bruce inqurinI
into the condition of the estate: 9Th
Gar of all the Russias has had made 70
him queer suit, nothing less than home
spun tweed. The cloth is of The usua
| Highland kinda homely-looking tartan
in which the prevailing colors are lincher
and indo. The Czar gave the order fo
the suit because his father h: for nurse
koss or Mull girl named Catherine Nc
kinnon who by some stroke of luck founo
her way into the imperial family Of Rus
sia,ard so commended herself TO her Ro, al
employers that recollections of her service;
remain in the family 20 this day. So Il
happened that the czar ordered the Null.
spun tweed suit woven within few miles
where Catherine McKinnon spent her
childhood"
CROPS ALL RiGHr EVERYWHERE
Our exchanges now have their hands full
proving that crops are good and better
than was expected. We have done this
pretty well IN Linn county, and the Pen
dleton o settlest the case in Umatilla
county a report seems 10 have gone
abroad that Umatilla county Is hopelessly
"in the SOUP" this year-that not enough
grain will be raised to furnish seed for
next harvest. A Pendleton man encoun-
tered this impression while in the Grand
Ronde valley; nearly everyone with whom
ne struck up a conversation remarked;
'.Well everything is burned up in your
county, isn't its'' All this occasion the
foicible and emphatic statement that
umatilla county will still sustain her
reputation. The yield will not be so large
nor the quality so good, as the prospects
indicated early in the season; but 1t is no
exaggeration to assert that more grain
will be harvested this year In this county
than any previous season.
ABASD CHALLEsGE.-The Grants Pass
band has issued the following challenge,
10 which the attention OF the Albany
bands is called: The Grants Pass Cor
net band hereby issue a challeng to any
ocal, resident and regularly organized
band in Oregon, of fiftean members or
ess, to q contest OF 500 side, for any
Ind all bands. the winning band 10
AXE 20 per cent of the total amount;
he next best 20 per cent and the third
ID per cent. The contest is to consist of
! series of concerts to be given at the
opera house at Grants Pass. The chal-
enge is open to every town and city in
he state exceot Portlsnd and Salem.
FOR further information address, Frank
' LETTERS, Sec, Grants Pass. Or.
PATIENTLY WATrTNe.-Joe Ll>nkle and
amily started for their home in Prineville
ast week. Mr. Henkle says the people of
Easter Oregon are waiting and wishing for
he completion of the Oregon Pacific. If
{ was only extended thirty miles farther,
Ie says, il would tap the resources of
'ountry that now have TO look to The
Dalles for an outlet. All the cattle raised
n that country for shipment have 10 be
iriven about $50 miles over a barren
waste, with nothing much to Craze or but
cenery and a very poor quality Of scenery
i that-Times. Pct a big nail in the
act that they will have an opportunity to
'omc this way before the end of next year.
a BIG HuNTER.-The following from
he Eugene Gnard will make fair reading
natter until L W Deyoe and crowd return
rom the Alsea. The water of the Nc
<enzie river has reputation for making
man truthful w I Campbell has been
n that section for about two weeks and he
las already developed into grrat-hun-
ere IN a letter received BY County Clerk
Walker. marked "priyare and confiden-
ial,p Mr. Campbell claims that he has
silied 1 mountain lion, ) bear. lynx. I3
ieer-no does-all 6-point bucks, and that
le has cleaned out two yellow jacket
1ests; been stung seven lines on the jaw
~ jackets and times by humble bees;
Ind that he now Intends nov spending the
'emsinder of the month hunting grizzly
bear or elk
SLAuGHrERISG SEA Lions. r sports
,ome from Florence that the campers
about the cape are making a terrible
slaughter of the sea lions, which are so
plentiful along the coast in that vicinity
They seem TO have ne particular object in
<illing the animals, but simply shoot them
ior the fun of the thing. Residents think
his kind of sport should be stopped, as IL
1 Is continued il will be bur a short time
until the lions will become extinct. II the
.amperse enjoy hunting they could find
plenty III game in the mountains near at
hand. Register.
A MINING Co. "A meeting of the Cam
yonviIie Hydraulic Mining Co. was held
Monday evening. and the following Of
hcers chosen; E G Smith, president;
Seth Hammer, vice president; Hovey,
Humphrey & Co. treasurer; a g Wood
cock, secretary; I'll w Holden. superin
tendent; Leigh Harnett, general manager.
Books ,sill be opened Immediately and
stock will be put on the maiket.-Engene
Register.
GREAT CEREs,-The following is from
a Salem paper: Henry Black, of Salt
Greek, Polk county reports a yield of
seventy bushels of wheat from one acre
of ground. and an average of thirty-five
on the whole place. Many farmers have
already reported average Yields of from 80
to 40 bushels, and from everywhere Is
heard that the yield is much better than
was expected.
PURE MEASSEss.-T night sew
eral young men stole twelve or fifteen fine
squashes out of the garden of Mrs Balii-
more on Washington street, and piled
them on Ralph Ohling's front steps,
where they were found In the morning.
They were seen by neighbor while do
ing the act. Such iawiessness Is very con-
temptiSle.
To HOP GROWERS. J Berry, of
this city, announces that he has sure cure
Tor hop Zee. tie reports that he has Sc
cured the services of two wellknown res-
idents of this county. and win guarantee
that their breaths win rid hop yard OF
all it's enemies inside of "a hours. For
particulars call on or address Mr. Berry, at
Albany, Or.
CONFIRMED.
The favorable impression produced on the
fir appearance Of the agreeable liquid frnit
remedy Syrup OF Figsa few years igo has
hean mora than eonfirned hv tho rleasant