The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-01-06
sclo.-on Monday. George Eersus o


superintendent, engineer, conductor AM
general factotum OF the Scio branch oI
the s p railroad, sent to Chicago for tel
ephone instruments, wire, ETC., for the
purpose OF erecting telephone line from
this city to West Scio.
Sclo is again in darkness, the wire
cable having given away. Mr. Coffey is
unable to assign definite cause for the
breaking of his cables. The one used to
communicate power to Myers planer has
been in use for four years and is in good
state OF preservation, yet this cable (the
second within year, is useless after
three months wear.
Messrs Roy Gill, Robert Cary, John
Coins. Marshall Richardson, Haman and
Lee Gaines and Misses Rosa Moore.
Alice Cary and Maggie Mcdonald. stu
dents at the Monmouth Normal school,
came home for the holiday recess last
Friday. Messrs Alfred Hemphill of
Pendleton and Csrl Roe of La Grand.
fellow students, came up with them to
spend the hoiidays.-Press.
PECULIAR FIGuRNa - The Telegram
says that while Washington has three
cities of over 10, 600 and California seven
Oregon has only one; what about
Salem. "0ur sister state to the north
has Spokane as a center OF all its vast
eastern area, while Seattle and Tacoma
are the enterports OF its western halt.
California has San Francisco and Oak
land as its center, while to the south are
San Jose, San Diego, Fresno and Los
Angeles. and farther north stockton and
Sacramento. According to this plan
Oregon should have city OF at leas.
5000 at Baker City or Pendleton, and
one OF 10000 at Eugene or Roseburg,
while Salem and lbany should be above
the 5000 or 10000 NOTCH" In this
figuring it makes Eugene a Southern
Oregon city, and places Albany and
Salem IN the center. Put your finger on
the fact that one of the center cities will
get the biggest figures. and do not lose
sight OF the iact the railroad center and
practical terminous of the C B & @ will
be in it.
SCHOOL ENTERrAINMENT.-A very
pleasant school entertainment, and neck lie
social. was given al Knox Butte school
house Monday evening Dec %, The
entertainment consisted of music, tableaus.
dialogues and reci.ations. and was well
rendered bv the teacher aud pupils of the
school. The teacne-. MIS- Nellie Lamhson,
deserves much credit for the able manner
IN which this entertainment was conduct.
ec,as well as for faithful and conscientious
work in our school during this term After
the entertainment. the neckties were
auct!oned of for the benefit of the school:
Then followed n supper furnished by the
ladies' Of the district; and the remainder Of
the evening was spent ir social talk, music
games and good tine generally.
A FRIEND.
SASDRIDGE GRASeE. AT the last reg
ular meeting of Sandridge Grange the
following officers were elected to serve
the ensuing year: Master, ] w Swank:
oyerseer, A Umphrey; lecturer, Geo
Wheeler; steward, p Parker; asst stew
ard, IL Swank; chaplain, A Powell /;
treasurer, NJ Parker; secretary. NJ Sny-
der; gate keeper, r L Gibson: Pomona.
Mrs NJ Parker; Ceres, Mrs L Rainwater;
Flora. Mrs SNYDER; Lady asst steward,
Mrs Clara Swank. The installation will
be on Jan 10th, 1898, and the state lect-
urer, Bro G e Hayes will be there. All
grangers ara cordially invited TO attend.
By order of Grange.
WATCHED THE WRONG CooP. - The
Junction Times saws: There is q good
deal of petty thieving going on In this
place and the first thing they know they
will find themselves inside of the new
county jail. The chicken roosts are not
all robbed by tramps. Wholesale robbery
OF chicken coops Is generally the work Of
home talent as tramps generally steal for
their own Immediate use. The other
night Marshal Mcclure watched n coop
Tor few hours in hopes of catching tn.
thief but while thus engaged some one
entered his coop and made away with
about dozen. The thief was evidently
familiar with the whereabouts of the mar
shal.
A CALAMITY TO BE AvoIDED.-The
Historian pictures the calamity that viii
follow the misrepresentation of Oregon
At the Worlds Fair, and says: To avoid
this calamity, add to tax. advantage OF
the opportunity for such an advertisement
as will not be presented again for half
century, should be the aim of every man
In this state. No Newspaper within our
boundaries, from the Oregonian down 10
the little Mist, should cease from this day
forward to hammer Into the thick heads
OF the responsible parties some notion of
the irremedial and criminal wrong they
are infiicting on US. II is surely q cause
worthy OF any pen or any tongue.
LTELY Mill CrTY.-Mart Smith was
early in the week for an assault
and for breaking up the dance last FRI
day night. Justice Budlong fined him
ten dollars and costs, and a short period
IN the county Jail. A man by the name
OF Sweeny pulled of his coat to wade in
with Smith, but lucky for him that he
done no more.
VIM Sullivan was taken under arrest
yesterday on the charge OF carrying a
concealed weapod Gazette.
ONLYA RUMoR.-The Scio Press saws:
1t is rumored that the Southern Pacific COM
templates taking off one of the trains on the
Oregonian roan, also the trains off the Leba-
non branch. In lieu thereof tain is to bre
run from Wcodburn 10 Lebanon, nd anoih
from Albany to Natron. This rangement
will probably suit noboAy unless it Is the S
company Wonder if the railroad com.
missioners could not be prevail d upon to
eve an injunction on the railrol company
o es'oP any sucn contemplated m ve
THE RECORD BRoKEx. - steinbaeh,
grand recorder OF the A o u w. for
Washington tells of the installation Of
5O4 newly elected members OF that order
at Seattle Wednesday night, that being
the largest numbev Of members ever in
itlated at one time by any secret order
IN the United States. The novices were
marched in platoons into Ranke's hall
which was completely filed. Recorder
steinbach and other installing officers
went through the exercises standing on
high table in the center Of the room.
BAcK BRoKEN.-The DEMocRAT recent
ly published an item from the Scio Press
giving an account Of an accident to Chas
Piatt while coon hunting, occurring by a
dead limb OF tree falling on him. 1t
was thought at the time that one side of
MS body was paralyzed only. Drs Maston
ana Davis returned last night from a
visit to him, and report that his back is
broken, and that he will live only short
time. The first lumber vertebrae was
broken, and the last dorsal fractured.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.-Ata meet
lug OF Rescue Hook & Ladder company
last night It was unanimously voted to
purchase chemical engine. 1t will cost
@o75, and will be like the one used In Ta-
coma. Our fire department will then be
spiendidly equipped, probably the best of
any CITY on the coast for Its size. Albany
should be rated under No book by the
insurance union, and probably would be
were the water works pumps in fire proof
A New RULE.-There is an old rule
that prisoners in the penitentiary shall