The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-01-13
Losr IN rHE Snow The following


frcm the Corvallis Times reads peculiarly
from a valley paper: Mr. james Denman,
brickiayer of this city, met with an ex-
peri.nce In the late snow storm that ne
will rot speedily forget. He had been
building some fues at The farm of Mr.
Wallis Nash seven mites distant from
Nashville, ard started abont 10 o'clock one
morning from the latter place on his way
to his home In Corvallis. He was lsaded
With tools, the snow was three feet deep,
ann his progress was very SLOW. The
middle of the afternoon found him trudg
Ing along. about exhausted aud apparent
ly no nearer his destination. II soon
dawped upon him however, that he had
lost his way, and In order that better pro-
gress might be made he dropped his tools.
He continued his weary tramp until
nightfall, when from sheer exhaustion he
gave mp the search, and crawling under
some vine maple boughs that afforded
slight shelter, made himself as comforta-
BILE as his desperate circumstances would
perm't. Dawn the next morning found
him s'iff. benumbed and hungry, but he
pushed on, and finally reached Nashville
in time to catch ths train for Corvallis
Mr. Denman, who, on this occasion was
without food 4S hours. has recovered
fully from the effects OF his night In the
snow.
AN OPERAriox PERFoRMED.-Readers
of the Times are familiar with the cir
cumstances of frightful accident las,
summer, caused by On o. p. special run
ming into hand car on which were eleven
persons In this accident MIR Lafe Man
ming, we'll known In this city, suffered a
fracture OF one leg below the knee, from
the effects of which he has been a lame
man ever since, the fractured bones hav-
ing persistently refused To knit together
A recent letter to Mr. Virgil Waters. our
efficient county recorder, from DIR Bush
nell, formerly of Newport, but now of
San Francisco, states that on the 10Th of
December an operation was performed on
Mr. Manning that promises to affect q
permanent cure. An incision was made
along the fractured bones, and they were
wired together In such a manner as will
compel them TO knii.-Corvallis Times.
GREAT ScHExE.-Gr2nts Pass 10
placed in worse condition than Albany,
according TO the Courier: When the
present townsite was laid ont, Bourne.
the brainy protector, reserved l00-foot
strip all around il rs q sort Of wall which
prevented the laying out Of additions.
This dead linen has remained private
property to this time, except where il
has been pierced by streets here and
there, and it has now OF course become
valuable, but the city must have outlets
across it a. extensions OF certain streets.
Here is where the source OF future yexa-
tion lies. The residents Of the various
additions beyond this dead lins'' are
obliged TO 20 around Robin Hoods barn
or John Hoods orchard or trespass on
this private property-this legacy OF the
long-headed Bourne who unfortunately
has not yet departed for that bourne
from whence no traveller returns. II will
require wise counsel and conservative
|counciimen to manage this dead liue''
in the interest OF the city and at the
same time steer clear OF expensive law
suits.
SKLLNG LIQuoR TO INDIANS. deputy
U Marshal Sinnott and W Watkins
were in the city today on their way 10
Portland with three men who had been
held by G Irvine, of Newport, on ex-
animation, to await the action of Judge
Deady's court. Hoxie Si,nmonds is q
quarter breed living near Elk City. He
would not be taken for an Indian by
hardly any one. Recently he bought
five pints OF whisky at Hunsakers saloon
at 1aquina City, Claiming he owned .
ranch near Elk City, and that he was not
an Indian. He took the liquor 10 the
Siletz where a whole crowd OF bucks got
gloriously drunk. Hunsaker Was ar
rested for selling liquor to an Indian, and
Simmonds for giving liquor TO Indians
and Tor obtaining liquor under ialse pre-
tenNee. McDougall is an old resident OF
Elk City, and is we'll of. He was ar
rested for giving liquor to an Indian
named Harris. Ii is said the Indians
themselves resort to these tricks in order
to get the fees in connection with the
proceedings,s very contemplate mode Of
filling ones pocket book.
MR. HAYS CAsK.-A Salem paper says:
The state board of railroad commissioners
Is in receipt OF letter from Jerry Hay, of
Harrisburg. thanking the members for
their Efforts to bring about settlement of
his claims against the Southern Pacific
for damages on account of injuries sus
tained by his son Frank, who was run
over q, Harrisburg. County Commits
sioner Anderson. Of this county, has In.
y
ment 10 the effect that The Southern Pacific
had satisfactorily arranged cattle guards
and fences on his place, was no. wholly
true, and asked the board no, to dismiss
the complaint until the matter is adjusted
OLD BUT FRESH. The woodburn In
dependent tells the following: r c
Houghman. who lives near Mt Angel, has,
seemingly, struck 1t rich. New Years
day he killed turkey and In its eraw
found a nugget of pure gold worth at
least one dollar. In the craw OF two
geese he got several other and smaller
pieces. In hunting around over the place
he picked up small pieces of gold to the
extent of at least $40 Most os this came
from the hillside. but one or two pieces is
"wash" gold. Lemuel Walker has gone
out to prospect the place and see what
there Is there. He states that the gold
shown very much resembles that found
on Salmon river. This Is not q fake
story. but a matter Of fact.
THE NEW CHEMICAL ENGINE for Res
cue Hook 4 Ladder Co. has arrived and Is
stored In the Finn Block. 1t Is reported
there will be a hitch In the council over
extending the limit of Membership to rs.
Unless done the company, the DEMocRAr
Is informed, will keep the engine housed.
The members claim they are with this
engine as well as the truck to manage
entitled to as many members as the other
companies, and will need larger men,
bership to insure enough men to draw
both TO the fire.
OSE CAUSE OF Poor RoADs.-We want
better roads and no doubt better laws /;
but we also need to have the laws we
already have respected. II they were
and residents OF this as well as other
counties did their duty, we would have
big improvement over our present
roads. A sample Of the way some Of the
work is done came before the present
County Court. In one district the list
showed 103 days work due the district.
The report OF the supervisor shows that
only days work we're done in the entire
district, making delinquency OF 90 days
Road supervisors are not aware that
they are liable to fine OF $50 for not do
ing the work called for, YET such Is the
law.
THE NEW ENaINE.-The new chemica
engine of Resue II s. L Co, the Mahon
was tested this afternoon under supervi.
sion Of Mr. Conger, Of Portland, In the
presence of large crowd, O shed pre-
viously prepared being set on fire for the
occasion. The engine worked we'll ex.
tinguishing the flames in Is seconds.
Quickly operated such an engine is fine
thing for a city where quick work counts,