The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-03-18


ANoriKR FAgE.--Two young men arc
In the city working the thew method sui
company sort OF lottery scheme
which should be set down on. We dc
not know but suspect the men mentioned
In the following nom the Oregonlan are
the same, an immaicrial fact though. II
Is time our citizens kepta mule on hand
for new and uncertain schemes that prey
on the public; "On the front of building
on Washington street, near Front, there
Il thls signs aNew Method Suit Company
ia SIS suit for ST." The company was
composed Of Isadore Barnett, and a young
man named Palmer. A month ago Pal
mer went East ostenslbly to select u new
stock OF goods, but no word has come
from him. Barnett has not been seen
since Saturday, aud the supposlllon Il that
he has gone TO Join Palmer. Both are
supposed TO have gone TO Creede. Colo.
| The plan OF the company vas 20 organize
suil clubs OF ,hIr.y-elght members, each
of whom paid Ss week. Nine clubs
were organized In the city. When a
member drew a suit he dropped out. that
much ahcas, but the others kept on con-
tributing. No member has received a
suit for a month, Thirty suits were due
last tuesday, and club members have
been calling for them every day. only to
find the doors locked on them. II Barnett
and Palmer have left town they are not
over $500 ahead Of the different clubs."
An ERA or ARrsrs. Harney
Times has an artist who completely
knocks out all other Oregon Nasts, even
the Oregon Statesman and Northwest
Agriculturalist will have 10 take back
scat. Even It's serious pictures are
funny, and Il tries TO be funny at least
with It's shears. Here Is one Of them
The man who went into tho newspaper
office to do mp the editor Of an Oregon
sagebrush paper, for publishing an ac-
count Of his beating his vile over the
head with six-shooter aud kicking his
children out OF doors In n snow storm.
has concluded TO postpone licking the
editor till some future date. lie has
boughta gallon OF arnica, and hired two
doctors TO pick out the bullets.
Tue RRAsoS oF Ir.--It was left for the
Newport Times 10 discover the real rea-
son OF Il = Rogers recent trip over the
Oregon Pacific. Here Il Is: Mr. + u
Rcgers, general freight and passenger
agent for the Southern Pacific, arrived
in Yaquina City Monday. II seems the
Oregon City paper mills have discovered
an almost lnexhaustinle supply Of good
pulp material on the line o. the o T. In
the mountains and will use il II the
roads can make them q low enough rate
OF transportation 10 their milla and MIR
Rogers took a spin TO the q L front 10
secure the proper lay oi the land. The
result Of this Walt We have not ascer-
tanned.
VERI ooRKsHyE.-There are some
pretty small men In some city councils.
Ashland evidently has a few. The
Grants Pass Courier sara. Ashland is
getting very progressive. The council
has just passed ordinances prohibiting
boys from selling apples at the trains
and forbidding hotel runners from Gu.
croaching on the sacred precincts Of the
ldepot in search OF patrons. II lo1ks ~
though the railroad had considerable to
say in running that town. The few
Iapples sold by the children In the course
oil the season could not work an injury
to anyone, and the tired passengers
should certainly 10 allowed 10 purchase
O.egon's ireah green fruit.
sToLE lloRsE.-Some time ago II \
Myers took boy from the orphans
home to raise on his ranch az Ssayton.
He ran away as soon as he got his bear
ing and some time ago returned. lii
d. parted Monday night with the best
horse, saddle and bride Ia Myers stable
and is believed Ia have taken revolver
and some money. No trace Of the boy
has yet been found. He Is about tix-
teen years old, his name Is Geo Fritchee
and he has started out we'll equipped.
Journal
ALBANY GBowry0. 0.--The ascal posta
year closes ON March 3lst. II viii be
gratifying fact 10 learn that the posta
receipts Of tie Albany post Office hay,
increased so rapidly the past year as 4
raise Albany from third 10 q secold
class Office, the receipts for the year al
ready being suiiicientto iusiliy this. Thi
business Of q post Office always speak
for the growth Of city. Besides thi
indication the directory census now be-
ing taken will show from pyesent indi
cations, inst the city has grown at leaa
500 since the census OF 1880.
No WoSnER,-A "a YeaV o.d son Q
J James Roberts nearly had his hand blow
off this morning by 6ring dynamite car
whish he was playing With, says the Salen
Journal. lie he'd the cap In his lei
hand and tried to see II he could explod
II by touching the illuminate with a rec
hot Iron. The iesplt was that Re had "a
lends of hts middle Anger and thpm
blows OF and BOTH hands and face cut an
Injured. Drs Cartwright and Iessap re
paired his wounds;
ROAD ExTEasfoS.- The Junction Cit
Board of Trade Is agltaiing the quesiio
of the extension of the west side road ffoi
Corvallis 10 that city. The Wiilameti
Real Estate company promises - giF
$1,000 toward this end, and We have y
doubt that the Southern Pacific will bull
the road this yearif offered sufficient n
ducements.-Ex.
THE BUILDING SEASON Mr. Z + &c
Las let the contract for building the ne
- brick livery stable on Second street to
Conn. Work was begun on the same III
morning. The building will be yoxIo
two stories high with a handseme iron
and wild be completed as soon as possible
having been rented By Straney 4 MOI
for term Of years.
The state ard county tax Of Ladd
Bush and A Bush, as appears on q
Marion ccunly tax roll for ISo7, Il SILL
So This firm this year pays about on
fortieth OF the county tax. II also pa
taxes In several other counties In Gregg
and IN Washington and Idaho. u Pc
,ue-tweIfth OF the SaleLa city tax,aud or
1 Thirteenth Of the Sechool district tax
Statesman.
Mr Louis Yiereck has purchased
house on the Spk lot pp SECOND street,
which livery stable Is to be built, and
moving II 10 his corner q block sou
! Bill Nye tells Of a case where al edi
had to leave town for on.ittirg TO menii
such an item, hence our promptncss
- the matter. Ruetner & Conn are dol
the moving.
"A BICYCLE SToIEE.--A bicycle belcng
10 Geo WashbuFn was stolen from his
theirs yard a few evenings since. No c
h been ATTAINED 10 The thief.
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