The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-02-17
IT Was A Jokr. = The Lumbermsn

IT WAS A JOKE. - the LumperinAh
tells It: Matt Collivan, the genial
timber land locator, tells a pretty good
Oregon Pacific story, which We believe
has never before been published. II
happened about four yesrs ago that Ed
Wolff, who atthe present time lives near
Gates, six miles below here, was coming
across the mountains by way OF the
Mimic Pass trail. Near. the summit he
met four hunters. On reaching eiviliza-
tien he reported having seen four Chica'
10 & Northwestern surveyors working IN
the mountains. This came TO the ears OF
VIM NJ Hoag, manager, OF the Oregon
Pacific railroad, and he telegraphed
Wolf to come to Corvallis forthwith. A
party was made up to investigate the
matter and they started on . special
train, going as far as Gates. They then
took pack horses and crossed the noun
tains, returning by way of Portland.
The trip failed to reveal the surveyors.
( TAXING LEaAcIKs.-A number OF men,
bess are earnestly in favor Of Gesr's
house bill to tax gifts, legacies and in.
heritances. but il is doubtful ii 1t VIII
become law, though in Judgment OF
many it is q wise law. 1t proposes TO
tax property, il the amount is ever SoOOV,
which shall pass by will or the intestate
laws, 81 on each hundred. On $lO,UOO
estate the state would receive an income
Of $l0o, ON sl00, 900 the sum Of 81 600.
and and from the late w Ladd estate,
il this law had been in force, the state
would have received, supposing he had
left $40, ,000, 900, the snug amount on
100000. Such q law prevails in New
York state. where the Gould estate had
to pay over 500, eco into the tax OF the
state.
AFTER THE Y. G.-The editor of the
East Oregonisn having said that the Ore
gon militia sis composed of spindle
shanked youths, and the entire lot would
not keep at bay a couple of cur dogs" the
Wallowa. Chiefeain retorts: "Fhere Is no
law to prevent the East Oregonian man
from having his opinion and expressing II,
but IL he will come over to Joseph he .sill
find In single company of this despised
militia forty men, any one OF whom will
convince him of his mistake Ia about two
minutes. II he will come TO Albany we
viii present him to Capt Overman, Lieut.
McFeron, Ex-Capts Chamberlain and ir-
vine, or almost any of the privates, and
there wouldn't be = grease spot left OF our
E e friend, who Is said TO be hardly q
shadow caster himself
DHKP SNow.-The trip from Green
Basin to Detroit would at the present
time come under the heading OF carrying
mail under difficulties. Last Saturday
P NJ Roe came down with Uncle Sans
pouches, and started back the same day,
making six miles and stopping over night
with Joseph Hamilton. Sunday he re-
suRsd his journey, covering only two
miles, when he stopped with Mr. McRay.
The snow at that place lie about SIS feet
deep, W hile il is four feet as Detroit. Il
is not known how he made the remain
der OF the trip. No mail arrived Tues
day from that place. ce.-Lumbsrman.
In A CoMXoIIeS. From q gentleman
who was in Cottage Grove yesterday we
learn the citizens OF that snterpriaing and
progressive little city has bsen thrown
into eommotion over the charter bill ~
was passed 10y the legislature. Il appears
that the portion OF the tosn west OF the
river has been left out Of the boundaries
of the town and the residents Of the
eastern part are therefore quite angry 40
it cuts OF considerable taxable property.
The party informed Us that the division
question produced but small amount OF
excissmsnt in comparison with this ons.
Eugene Guard.
LEBAxoS.-A third saloon il talked OF
in Lebanon.
The latest contemplated improvement
in Lebanon ID water system and fire
service. The matter is being discussed
by the citizens generally, as it should De.
Last Saturday a dispute arose between
Linn Walton and VIM Hildreth, xhich
resulted in one carrying his hand in a
sling and the other wearing black eye.
plenishsd a few dollars.-Express.
A Hit AT MrssouRIASs.-TheS Seattle
Post-Intellingencer In commenting upon
the defeat of Raley's bill says: Tne peo-
pie of Sregon--that Is, the Missourians
of the willamette valley, don't want the
Columbia river opened. They are content
to live quietly and grow wheat, doing no
business with Eas'ern Oregon and Wash
ingtou. II 10 Portland that wants the
boat railway thar opposes the Lake
Washington canal; that gives advice to the
legislature at Olympia"
Our FIRsr MARSHAL The first Mar
shall OF Albany was John Clever. An
old timer tells about seeing lin make the
frs. rrest ever made In Albany by city
marshal. The city had just been ineor-
porated. George Miller was on a spree
and was painting things red Clever, not
liking the job At close range, got rope,
and finally succeeded in iassooing Miller.
when he was managed without further
trouble. D Mansfield, the first recorder,
fined HMM the proper manntr.
WHAT AN IMPuLsE DD.-A few days
ago Lon Young, saloon keeper oi
HaInes, Oregon, was returning home
from Baker City on the cars. He wa,
standing on the platform, when his hat
blew of. On sudden impulse, though
the train was going at full speed, about
forty miles an hour, he jumped of aftel
the hat. He was knocked insensibls
and his right side was paralysed. HI
may recover.
| A BIG CoMPAEY.-A new company In
lcorporated Is the Pacific Stone Company
by D Wood, F Benlar and w w Mar
guam, to operate the Wood stone quar-,
In Benton county, opposite Albany; cap
ital to be $4,000. This reads well. an'
the DKMocRAT hopes to see II develo
into great reality. The field is big one
Held TOO LoNo.-Several UmstiIi
:ounty farmers are still holding graf
harvested In 1891. One has 6,ooo bushel
on hand An offer of 81 cents per bushs
was made for the wheat after the harvei
for that year, and was declined by III
farmer, who believed that the price wonl
reach 81. Some Linn county farmers ar
In just about the same kind Of boat.
Arm EEcKEN.-Col John Kelsay Is con
fined to bis roam temporarily with broke
arm, the result of fall sustained by hii
while In Salen. last week. Although tn
fall was violent one, and more or less pal
was suffered In consequence, the Col. wa
net aware that bone had been broken vi
til his arrival home, twenty-four houi
after the accident The Col. has a power
III physique, by the by.-Corvallis Times.
ANOTHER CHATTER Scio Press j
its long writeup OF the SerAing murds
closes with the following: Many OF ou
citizens attach blame to r + Ashby
Portland and Albany, for the fearful RI
suit of the match that he was instr
lmenta, in bringing about. Whether
is in the least blamable, we know moi
but we have heard it said that Serfir
stated he was sorry he could not inclu6
Ashby in the killing.
y An AccIDENT.-Yestesday afternoon y