The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-01-15
LOCAL RECORD.

Bully Partlow In casual sidewalk conver
sation on New Years day, III and my
brother, Doe Partlow, who is three years
older than 1.-TWO country boys with coon
skin caps on--drovc into the village OF
Chicago with four yoke of oxen and q
wagon load of bacon and other truck from
fathers farm TAO miles out on the distant
prairie. The trip took us nine days and
We got stuck In the mud nine times We
camped for the night in an alley near the
LAKE. Next morning early, man came
along who asked what we were doing
there. felt scared and timldly told him
that VIC were camping. Then my brother
asked him if there was anything wrong In
our stopping there. lie said there wasn't
and asked whether we were the owners OF
the team. Told him we weren't That
disappointed him as he replied that u the
owner OF the team was around he'd like
to trode a block In Chicago for Il. Father
had told us when we started that u we
fetched him two barrels of salt we could
have all the rest TO spend for ourselves.
Well we got the salt, and had enough
over to buy us each pair OF boots and a
hat, and that's all we got for big load of
stun that took eight OK en- to pull over
the rough prairie road"
ANNN1N ENNAN uS aNNShtlod OF
the honorable county court was given
Saturday to a hearing OF the petition and
remonstrancc In the matter OF the appllca-
ton OF X NJ Thompson for license TO sell
liquor In less quantity than one gallon IN
Turner precinct for a period of six
months says the Statesman. 1he matter
came for hearing Saturday squarely on
the merits of petition and remonstrance
w Nj Kaiser az reared for the petitioner
and 3 + Bonham and L Robertson for
the remo0strants. Thirty five witnesses
were examined for the former and thirty
six for the latter. The action Of the court
In refusing the license was a clear vlctcry
for the Temperance element of Turner
The court held thar the petition fell six
names short, nearly all of Turner was
down Saturday on this case being inter
ested on one side or the other OF the
matter,
Az OLp CANE. w + Helm, from
Prineville, Crook county, Is a visitor in the
city. This gentleman was here In iS4o.
when there was no town Of Salem, and
later he saw Salem laid out In IS47. he
Is delighted with the city's progress. Mr.
Helm carries n cane, cut from the first ap-
pie tree planted west OF the Rocky noun
tains In IS4t, at DR. whitman's place in
Walla Walla. Mr. Helms wife was an
adopted daughter of DIR Whitman,of Whit
man massacre fame, and used to eat apples
from the tree mentioned above In IS4S.
He reports fine winter In Crook County.
Stock Is doing well, with plenty Of feed.
Az prospects point TO a prosperous year
for wool ana beef.-Statesman.
CROOK CoUSTY.-C a vanlIou,er, of
the 3 $ & L Co, says this has been hard
winter on sheeo, owing 10 the great
amount Of rain that has fallen.
weare reliably inforu-i from soUd au-
thor.ty that 4 brewery will Be started In
PrineViiee within the mex, year The one
on the Ocschules, Il appears, has not been
a paying investment.
From Stock Inspector Dobson the fol-
lowing facts are CLEANED In regard to the
number OF sheep within this county:
Number of yearling wethers, 2,o6S: num-
Der of wether lambs, 29,S64; total number
OF lambs, o. 900; total number of sheep
within the county, zI6. I97.-Review and
News.
THE NHU LAw.-An exchange Gays;
According to ths new voting law the
judges and clerks OF election must be
served with notice OF their appointment
within thirty days from the time the
sheriff receives the notices from the clerk.
The notice OF election must also be posted
within the same time. The sheriff ie
required TO takI charge OF the voting
booths the day before election and attend
10 placing them and care for them after
wards. To 10 this he will be compelled
TO have deputy in each precinct.
ASTORIA Too.-On Main street, be-
tween Third and Fourth, right in the
middle Of the street, is to be seon a
newly made grave. On the head-board
is inscribed:
"Died in the Mud"
In Memory OF
The City Paps.
Between the head and foot boards on
the mud-mound is tin can containing
q beautiful bouquet oil moss. The only
thing that can not be understood by the
Town Ta.k's stiff inspector is by what
route the hearse and pall-bearers es-
capped after planting the city dad.
MEMORIAL DAY.-By the passage a
resolution by the supreme lodge Of the
AOU w, Jan 18th is made the legal
Memorial day OF that order. 1t com
memorates the date OF the death OF J ]
Upchurch, the founder Of the order.
Pursuant to proclamation Of Supreme
Master Workman w Kinsley, the
members Of Safety lodge Of this city will
celebrate that day by public meeting
at the opera house in this city. a pro-
gram Of exercises will be given to the
public in few days.
The SrRIKE.-The cause Of the strike
on the 2 now prevailing among the
brakemen is given as follows: An order
was sent out from Portland, dated Sum
day morning, January 10, that on all
freight trains running over the divisions,
from Portland 10 Ashland, which had a
car Of the o & G at least one brakeman
should ride continuously on top Of the
train. The reason assigned for the order
is that the o & G ireights have no air
brakes, and that it will prevent acci-
dents. NeA men will probably be
employed, though little that is reliable
can be learned.
ALBANY VS.. JEFFEasoN Saturday
afternoon a shooting match occurred on
the grounds near the depot between the
members of the Mascot club Of this city,
and ten members Of the Jefferson club,
each fling at twenty clay pigeons. Fol-
lowing was the score, by which It will be
seen that Albany won
ALBANY. JEFFERSON.
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