The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-06-23

Polls. 2,250.O0
Sheriff's assessments. .. l2,342.75
170,947 40
to Treasurer ............. slss, 1857 .4s
Polls collected by assessor 49, 26l 90
Corrections by affidavit. 80. l.l58.02
Delinquent original roll .. 29,1S0. 80
Delinquent sheriff roll ,.... 6,660.l4
I70. .947. 40
A WoNDERFuI. CIocK-N c Engberg,
an old jeweler who lives just above Water
loo, has made a clock which measures 8 feet
! inch in height 2 feetS inches wide at the
base and is IA inches deep. The frame
work has one thousand and fifty pieces of
wood, all of which grew in the Willamette
valley. He has been working about three
years at odd times on the frame. but much
longer than that on the works. all of which
he made himself except the dial. II will
now run six weeks when wound up. but
Engberg intends to add TO it so it will run
a year. All jewellers who have seen the
frame pronounce it one of the finest they
ever saw. Mr. Enberg intends TO bring the
clock to Lebanon in few weeks.-Express
A REAR SroRY.-Harry Porter, OF Nor
toms Siding, on the line OF the o P re
Gently set trap for bear, and returned
from n visit to il few mornings Ia ter
yelling Justify and calling the dogs. A
party OF ten, among them the neighbor-
hood school mistress, Mics Addie Bris-
tow, Of this city, returned with him, and
an hour was spent in training the dogs for
future bear hunting. When the animal,
wore out by pain and exertion, was set at
liberty, he laid down. apparently more
dead than alive, and Miss Bristow, with
long stick. advanced from among her
friends and ATTEMPTED to arous. him.
She struck him severa. blows, when he
suddenly jumped up and made dash ior
her. She fed, and the chase, which CEN
tinued for several yards, was only inter-
ruE ted in time by the dogs, on whom
the bear turned, when within a couple
of feet of Miss Bristow. The inciden /
taught the party a lesson and the animal
was speedily dispatched. - Corvallis
Times.
How II Was OBTAINED Last Friday,
June 3, a license was issued by the county
clerk for the marriage OF Frederick Close
and Maud Heeley, Of Harrisburg. The
name OF the witness as signed was Geo.
DaYis. At the time the clerk was re-
quested to ask the papers not to publish
the fact of the license for a couple OF
weeks T e couple were united in mar
riage by Justice George Howell the next
day. 1t now transpires that the marri-
age was akainst the wishes Of the parents
OF the bride, who is under Is years Of
age, and that the affidavit that she was
over is was sworn to BY Edward Close, q
brother OF the groom under a fictitious
name. A warrant was issued for his
arrest. but he had fed, and could not
be found. It Is proposed 10 make an ex-
ample OF the case, which 10 not the first
one OF this nature to occur in Linn
county.
AT CoRvALLIs.-Benton county had
$1,000 and Lincoln $1,000 in Iob's
bank. Two Corvallis Cinnamon say they
are huste3, as they had their money in
the bank. Mr. Bryson suits everybody
as receiver OF the bank, and will call
meeting OF creditors next Monday when
the actual facts will be given. The Times
says: Several trips TO the Worlds fair
have been declared of. Among others
are the Misses Housley and Whitaker the
milliners, who have signified an inten-
tion to nenceforth trim all hats in mourn
ing TIE First National bank there /,
solid, and business continues with it as
usual. II lost nothing in either the fail
ure OF Hamilton, lob & Co or the Cor
wallis Carriage and Wagon Goa neither
one Of them owed it cent.
Az OREGON PLAST.-Wm Crow has
taken pains TO 20 clear to the snow line
for some specimens Of "blood plant" to
send TO the worlds fair. These curiosi-
ties OF nature are about the size and
shape Of a pineapple, but delicately
formed and are Of q deep crimson in
color. The entire plant when held to
the light looks like delicate and intri-
cate piece Of wax work. No matter how
great the fair may b., this plant will
excite considerable curiosity and aston
lshment GRANTS Pass Courier.
DISCHARGED DIR Barr, G w Thomp-
son and the Powers boys, who were
bound over some time ago on d charge
OF unlawfully killing elk. had their case
investigated by the grand jury and they
were discharged, no indictment being
found against them. They DID not deny
killing the elk, but showed that all the
meat was used and not pound sold,
and that the people in the neighbor-
hood had been out OF meat for some
time. Eugene Register.
AsGRAvATED.-If some OF the grocery
delivery boys of Salem get kicked out oI
the back doors, and clear over the back
fences. one of these days, they will be
more careful about rus ing into Salem
back doors without knocking. Some o.
them need just such treatment. They
are an aggravated nuisance. Statesman
Come now, what was up anyway, Nj
Editor. In Albany there 10 no time fol
knocking, and no one expects it. W.
have never heard any kicks. Alban,
men behave themselves in the kitchen
TnE o. P.-The first month OF Receive
Hadley's administration showed a ne
gain from the operation of the Oregon
Pacific of ST. His report for April
6led with the clerk OF the court on tn
9th OF May, makes still better show
ing. The figures are as follows: Gros
receipts from river, ocean and rail di
visions, $2l ,33269; gross expenses, di
vided as follows: Rail, $l0,747 SO
river, $5,55047; ocean, $4.642 IL; ne
gain, s392.56.
THE RECORD BEATEN 1T was left fc
the rich soil of the Sautam to take tn
lead In big berries. Mr. r Douglas tc
day sent to the DEMOCRAT Office box
Sharpless Strawberries, Weighing liber
I5 ounces, and consisting of only mir
berries. Tb. box was full, in the usu
way.
Fl ALBANY WINS AaAN.-At the exhib
ton bali game played this afternoon
Independence between the Albany al
Independence teams, Albany won by
4 score of to 2. The innings we're
} follaws:
Albany o4 % o o o o-s.
Independence Ioooo1 100 o..
=J. Tx. Leabo and Frank Hunt, after
quartz prospecting trip Of seven weeks
the mountains between Ashland and
coast at Smith river, returned home Su
day. M. H. Abbey, Frank Priest and Gt
II Washington, of Yaquina bay, are still &C
u tinuing in the mountains in that secti
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