The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1892-02-05
che Democrat.
LOCAL RECORD.

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Just completed an abstract showing the
corporations In the state upon which Il
IL proposed by the board TO recommend
that the legislature pass a law providing
for the taxing OF such corporations for
state purposes only. Here are some o
the figures: Congressional land grants
Railroad lands: Acres, 500, ,7C2, value
tl,lSS,65l; wagon road lands, acres
etS,070, value, 1854, ,2Si. Railroad
tracks, etc.-Railroad track, miles
1,3S3.54, value t64S, ,023. Telegraph lines
value, $249,070. Insurance companies
Fire, and fire and marine-Gross value
OF premiums received: Oregon compan.
les, t6iS, .9l other companies, fO66,.
olD0l total sl,6l0, ,o2S02. Total risks
written in this state for the year 1900
Oregon companies, Ell ,i2S, ,9S5; other
companies, t44,740, $500; total, t6l,-
500 5000. Net premiums received,
san ,6S2.Sl. Linn county - Railroad
lands-24, $50 acres, value $lD.712. Rail-
-oad track 92. .9S miles, value $S40, ,27q
rolling stock, value $50,2s3. Telegraph
lines-9s.0S miles, value SlS,bS6.
a EUoENE FIRE.-Last night about I
o'clock one OF The journals on the big
dynamo at the electric light station be
coming heated, Mr. Crouch stopped the
machine to COO, the shaft. AT the great
speed which these dynamos run, Il takes
but very short time for any friction to
cause excessive heat, and while taking of
the cap of this bearing, the boiling oil
which filed the bon was thrown on the
armaiure aud Immediately the burning oil
few In sparks to the oil soaked floor and
partition. Hoe carts. the Hook x Lad
der trucks and the engine were hurried to
the scene and the fre exiting guishe5, al
though not until the large arc dynamo
was completely destroyed. and all but a
small portion of the small incandescent
one. The less to the Light Co will ag-
gregate about $1,000 with about <1Soo In
suranee. Arrangements will be made at
once to procure o,l.er dynamos from the
East to take the place of those destroyed
II will take probably six weeks to get The
plant In running order again. Guard OF
Saturday.
DoEsN'r LIKE THE lDRA.-The Corvallis
Times says: "The Albany Herald is
agitating the advisability Of petitioning
the NEXT legislature TO have the north
west corner OF Benton county ,em bracing
about township and half, Joined to
Linn county. The reason, is, according
to the Herald, that the county is natur-
ally tributary to Albany and the resi-
dents would be benefited by being near
the county seat. The scheme is ridicu b
lous and only displays the vast amount
of unmitigated gall that can be crowded
into q small space. Linn county is as
large again as Benton already and this
avaracious spirit on the part OF Albany
shows n desire to covet the earth, but
they ought not to undertake to nibble
us to death like band OF young ducks.
Commence fencing il without any cere-
MONIES"
AFrER SO YEARs.-Another way 10
keep your name out OF the paper is never
to meet old friends. A pleasant case oc-
cured in Albany yesterday, permitting
OF an item. Thirty-three years ago two
young men named Dobbins and Cowden
parted from each other at Jefferson Uni
yersity in Pennsylvania. In this city
they met by accident for the first time
since. Both are successful Revs. Rev
Dobbins, OF Oakland, Calil., as is we'll
known has been working in the interest
OF the College, and Rev Cowden, OF Taco
ma, WASH, in the revival meetings at
the Christian church. The reunion has
proven a very happy one.
SALKN's & l. A. The directors of
the Salem Building and Loan association
met last night and loaned 81 goo at eighty
Eve months interest In advance. They
also paid all the Withdrawals, giving those
who had been In eighteen months half the
accrued piofits, according to the las. an
nrrnl - Tha
thorized 10 receive subscriptions 10 the
stock Of a new series, TO be opened next
month, in case there Is a sufficient number
desiring 10 take stock. The directors wiz
probably deem 7oo new shares sufficient.
Statesman.
A Coon ILLUsTRAuoS.-The purser Of
the Lurline tells story which well IL
lustrates the difference between eastern
and western Oregon. About two years
ago an old lady got on the boat at the
Cascades, on her way to the valley, and
afriend sung out: "Hellol Mrs Blank
where are you goiDg?" "Going where
there Is water to wash my clothes; we
don't have enough for that in Eastern
Oregon" was the reply. Abouta month
after she was passenger on the LuTline
going back. The purser said: "How
do you do, Mrs Blank? Have you got
your washing done?" ''Yes," said the
old lady, 81 have, and now l am going
back east Of the mountains 10 get my
clothes dry"
RAIN BIG THING. ID Archer,a form
er Linn county man, but now residing In
the Sacramento valley, California, in a
letter has something to say about the let
Ter from Salem recently printed IN the
Salt Lake Tribune. Mr. Archer says he
was decoyed away from this glorious
country, to his regret ever since. "Farm-
ers on the Sacramento plain, "he says care
wishing and hoping all along for rain. Ur
TO date Uan. 7oth) my rain gauge showI
only four and half inches for the las
four months The ground was as dry as
q bone on the 10th Of December. All Is a
standstill. 1t Is only just damp enough
to dig now, and FIVE daysof wind and sun
shine will dry up three inches Of Tain.-
Salem Statesman.
GEO PIPER INTERvIEwED.-Mr Geo
Piper, formerly Of Albany, was inter
viewed by the Oregonian. on his wa,
home to Seattle. The Dispatch give
him the following advice: Mr. George |
VI tnc DtbLJit ETeBE- WAS II
the city for few days. He reports tina
the republicans will Win in that stat
with both hands down. He also assert
that the Alliance in Washington sine
the election in Nebraska and Kansas las
fall is on the down grade and its men
bers returning TO the republican ranks
AS George Is not old enough TO cast
horoscope over the political field
Washington with any degree Of ce
tainty, his assertions will be locke
upon with surprise. He should tai
some catnip-tea or dose Of Vermifuge.
QUITE a number of persons intcreste
in mines in Oregon have formed an asst
citation to interest persons In mines. Th'
will sell mining stock and give informs
tion to all persons seeking to know som
thing OF our mineral resources. As
present inducement they will give away
house and lot worth $4,000 as soon as tn
sell 5000 shares.-Oregonian.
That Is poor recommendation for
stock, and 1t may be remarked that the
Is none of the Albany Mining & Mill
Co.'S stock in the business. which rea
very fshy.
TEE FUTURE HPoKANE.--Crook cour
people evidently look for big things FRI
the 0 p. The Review says: BF Mich
and M Il Brink, who have been sojoui
ing in Prineville, left on Tuesday
their homes at the future Spokane