The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-01-20
A GRAvn JoKE,-The Salem Statesman

a GRAVE JOkE.-Ine caiem Statestnan
tells the following, probably manuiact-
ed for the occa sion: "The legislature
hasn't been in session long, but the story
tellers are getting in their work and there
are some goods yavns going the rounds
The latest is on Representative Miller, ,ol
Linn: A stranger while stopping at the
hotel in Lebanon became sick, and in q
short time died. He had no friends
there and the people didn't even know
his name, but his case had elected nc
little sympathy and the citizens got 20
gether and gave him q fine funeral
around the grave there were the usual
solemn ceremonies and after their con-
clusion a man, who had taken a promi
nent part, inquired il anyone would like
to say something. There was silence fol
a moment and then Miller stepped for
ward and said: ''lf no one else wants
to speak, would Ike to say few words
on the tariff"
A RARE ToUCH. Robert Tolmie, the
pianist presented his choice program last
night at the opera house, before q small
audience. 1t was musical treat moi
often il ever enjoyed here in this line
Tolmie is 3 pianist at rare genius, pos
sessing mastery touch, q periect exc
cution, with rare expression, and those
hearing him are given feast worth list
ening to. 1t is fact though, that ma
iority OF people have not Nthe taste
for listening to classical music for Q
couple hours on one instrument, which
accounts TOR the very few who go to such
entertainments.
APAYNa BUSINESS. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Santiam
Lumber Company, was held in theiI
Office in Mill City last Tuesday, resulting
in the election of the following officers
for the ensuing year: Lee Brown, pres,
idNns; ] A Shaw, secretay and general
manager; w A Hodson, treasurer Thos
Sims, manager of the Salem lumbei
yard, and + Brown, of the Albany
yards. The sales for the year ending
December 3lst 1892 were $63.195.95
while their pay roll was SIS, $50 ,53, be-
sides other expenditures, indicating q
paying business for the company.
GvERSMESr JErTrEs.-Captain Symon 8
United States engineers, is returned tc
Portland from trip to Yaquina. He
reports that work has been going ahead
on the ietties all winter, with very few
days interruption on account Of the
weather. The landslide in the rock
quarry emas he'd n derrick and an engine,
but opened up lot Of rock, so the loss
was slight and the work was delayed
ly on the jetty at the mouth of the river,
nsrkh kha waa~-ffr. II e. L. L..
was necessary to make some repairs to
the plant.
The ANNUAL MEETING of the Y NJ C A
was held last evening in the rooms at the
Oregon Bank. The reports OF the officers
chow the association 70 be in q healthy
condition, with harmony prevailing
among the members. The following
corps Of officers were elected for the en-
suing year:
E F Sox, President.
Jay w Bla:n, Vice President.
w S Thompson, Recording Secretary.
E NJ Horton, Treasurer.
ID II McSuIlagh, General Secretary, on
an increased salary, an efficient, popular
officer.
Trastees-Ending during 1851 p
Cougill, c II Hart, w f Read, S n
Steele, w s Thompson. 1884, VIM
Fortmiller, Geo Acheson. E NJ Horton,
ID p Mason, S w Myers a5-E F Sox,
Jay Blain, w Fl Lee, Smiley and r
K Ohling.
A RvsTLINo COUNTRY. The Jasper
correspondent of the Eugene Register tells
the following very electric proceedings: !:
We are informed by parties who claim to
know what they are talking about that an
old bachelor living near here went last
week 10 see widow who has recently
moved into the neighborhood and that he
proposed and she accepted him on the
spot, license was gone for in haste bni on
arriving at the clerks Office he forgot the
intended bFide's name causing him to
make a trip back home again. The
license was finally procured also q minis
Ter and the twain were. made one-may
Joy and peace attend them.
SoDAvTLLE. Miss Lima Holt has re-
signed her position in the Seminary and
returned TO her home At Eugene.
The family of Geo Steirs. living near
this place, are all sick with diphiheria and
scarlet fever. Most Of them are better.
Sodaville Union Sunday school !, nov
three years old and last Sunday officers
were elected fer. the ensuing SIX months ;
Supt, DIR d N ZONES; asst supt, George
Vert; sec Miss Sstella Parrish; treas,
Perry Str!nger; librarian, Allie Parrish,
chorifter. r Pound Review.
HARSEY CogNTY.-A writer In an ex
from Harney county says Harney county
Is one of the leading counties OF the state
for hay. When one first gets view of
Harvey valley he would think 1t was most
" composed of hay ricks. There are
of tons for sale at 81. so per ton.
It would be a great advantage TO this
county to have a railroad built In here so
that the hay could be shipped to other
places, also our beef and mutton. We
get to market In the spring, when
they are in the greatest demand. This Is
a very healthy climate, being high and
dry.
ScIo.-Jnst as we went to press last
week. we learned OF the transfer by VIM
Bilyeu of his saloon business to Geo NJ
Devaney.
Uncle Green Mcdonald ia afflicted
with disease OF dropsica. nature. and
his condition 10 regarded as being serious.
Born, on Dec 9th, to the wife of L L
Calavan, son. On Jan 9Th, to the wife
of Clinton Munkers, q daughter. On
Jan 9Th, to the wife OF n G Myers, q
daughter.
A COOP RKcoRD.-Nota a man was sent
to the penitentiary from Wasco county
last year, according to the records, the
only county In Oregon with such a recom
The worst counties In Oregon are MuM-
nomah with 300 sent there, Umatilla Is
next highest, having sent 81 Marion, 81;
Douglas, ga: Union, 78. Inns record is
quite respectable, being about third oi
Marion.
A COUGAR DID 1T.-While the two
little daughters of Alonzo Leach, who
lives near Charlottesville, were out rid
ing horseback last week, .ths horse was
frightened by the screaming of cougar
and threw the children of, breaking 9
leg OF the younger girl. The elder gir
picked her sister up in her arms and
carried her to the house. DIR Booth O.
Leaaraon was sent for and reduced the
fracture.
PosTPoNzD.-The o = sale is to tax.
place March S, psstponement khavins
been ordered. AS the matter was con
sidered In New York on Dec IA. II look
as II they had had plenty of time to send .
committee out here to investigate matters
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