The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-10-13
LrnANoN.-Mrs stubbleteld left vester.

/ LEBANON. Mrs Stubble6eld left yester.
day for San Rafael, Calf, where she will
spend the winter with Rev Eccleston and
wife.
Rev + Eccleston and wife have removed
from Roseburg to San Rafael. California,
and he will attend the Presbyterian theolo-
| gical seminary at that place.
Only two hop growers In this vicinity
have sold their crops, all the others are
holding for better prices. During the past
week Lamberson & Wilkes bought all the
hops in the Brownsville district. consisting
Of $50 bales, paying IL cents per pound.
They also bought 40 bales near Halsey
Word was brought to town yesterday
that six families from Colorado on the way
to this valley were in destitute circumstances
on the road somewhere this side of the
summit The city authorities resolved to
investigate the matter and furnish assistance
if fneeded. Councilman Cruson volunteered
70 go and meet the party, and he is author
lied to supply their immediate needs from
the nearest trading point, We had learned
nothing further at the time Of going to
press. Advance.
OBSERVED ny EvEaYBopy.---The .Ade-
laide, Australia, Advertiser is also ION to-
Oregon 5 fruit. says: Among the fruit
iexhibiting states ssre esrcguu, Colorado,
Missouri. Washington, Montana, New
Mexico, Florida, Illinois. Wisconsin, Iowa.
blame, Michigan, New fork and California
OF these Oregon makes an exceptionally
!, grand display, iustifying ''bit of blow"
IN the form of amusing inscriptions telling
the world that there are two bites to a
cherry in Oregon, and similar Swonders.
Apples are shown weighing pounds. pears
weighing over pounds, cherries measuring
BY, inches in circumference. and peaches
considerably larger than cricket balls. The
apples are unexcelied for size. fneness, favor
and keeping properties. The evaporation
of apples, peaches and aprieots is largely
followed in the state. the use of this form OF
preserved fruits increasing by leaJs and
bounds throughout the United States.
Our OF THE MoNoPoLY.-The following
from the Pendleton f 0 applies also to the
Farmers and Merchants Insurance Camp.ny
of this city, which is also out of the T. |. U:
4 very interesting fight is going ON in this
state between the Pacific Insurance union
and the well-known State Insurance comp
any of Salem. of this slate. The state has
withdrawn from the union and declared
itself free and independent. which will
draw from many an0regon patriots bosom
a feeling of sympathy and assistance for
this courageous Insurance company. In an
article taken from the Salem Statesman and
published in the East 0regonian today the
particulars are given of this insurance
war. :" We think the state has much the
bes of the contest and surely in Oregon, AZ
least. viii carry the day.
! A SURE SIcS.-wednesiay evening
young man. whose name or residence could
not be ascertained. attempted to board the
600 overland As it vas pulling out Of
Salem but IN some manner fell from the
train and into the dry race course which il
Just a short distance south Of the depot and
was severely scratched and cut up about the
face and lower limbs. He managed. in spite
of the painful hurts. 10 walk to town and
was taken to the Capital drug store. DIR
Cartwright was summoned anu sewcd up
the cuts. He was evidently printer. as he
said he WAS. bacaass all ths money he
mad WAS 81. This makes the third man TO
fail into this ditch within the past txo
months.-Salen Statesman
ALI WAST OFFICE The Salegn Minis
ter 5 Association has issued circular cali
ing upon ..ail ecclesiastical. educational and
other religious. moral and social organiza-
tons interested IN the welfare and progress
Of humanity and the good nams of cur
growing state to use every opportunity and
al legitimate means 10 secnre acti0n by the
naxt legislature that shall result in perm
anent chapiaincy in cur state institutions
the insane asylum. the penifeuliary and the
reform school especially There IS evil
IDENTIFY somebody around Salem vino is MT
already on the pay roll Of the state govern
Ement and wants to get there as soon as
possible. .-forsland Disuateh.
SEVERAL INCHES or HAiI.-Linn county
people should be contented after reading
items like this from the f. o: A party
from C0lfax reports that a terrific hail
storm occurred there Monday. For half an
hour hail stones as large as marbles rainsd
from the heavens and covered The ground
for depths Of several inches Thousands
of acres of grain are standing in the Colfax
lneighborhcod and the hail and rain il is
found VIII do an inealcrlabe amount Of
damage. Farmers who have grain sacks in
the Eelds have placed rails between the
layers and covered the whole with straxi 10
| prevent the grain from sproutirg.
4 CoxCxDRUN.-Mr Grundy and her
friends were taking tea with Mrs Time.
Mrs GrIindy had an unusually large budget
Of news. and the ladies discussed il thor
oughly and settled cTerybody's affairs TO
their satisfaction. Well, Mrs Grundy. said
one Of them. you remind me ofaconundrum: /:
Why are you like spoon in cap OF tea !?
Why because she is in-te(a )-resting of course,
said one Of the guests. iom are so good al
guessing. remarked Mrs Time. that You had
better 90 TO the ConundTun T at tie Con-
lgregational church Tuesday. Time met
Rumor on the street this morning and she
told him there was TO be prize for the one
who guessed the most eonumdrums ON the
program
The HARRIsBURe DITcH. - The an
nouncement that the water-ditch will lie
completed this season, providing the weather
becomes favorable to the prosecution of the
work. is received with satisfaction b; the
people Of Harrisburg. w b Barr, an Al
bany civil engineer, has been engaged TO
determine what portion Of the work has
been performed by J G Kelley. the contractor.
When this has been done, If Mr. Kelley still
refuse to 90 ON with the work, the company
propose 10 complete the work themselves
Mr. Barr viii commence work this week. =
Courier.
WILL MEET II ALBANY "A meeting oi
the Nurserymen's association Of Oregon
was held at the office of McGill IL Mcdonald
yesterday afternoon. An interesting papel
treating Of the associated of nurserymen
was read by r. Cochran of the Test Or
chard and Nursery company. of Albany
The old officers of the association we're re
!. instated and the next meeting was get 70
the first "Wednesday in June at Albany
Salem Independent
o WILL Par HAIF.-Today Receive
y Hadley notified the men who have beef
. furnishing wood for the Oregon Pacific
IS some Of which was recently shipped !:
= the San Francisco market, thar the
would be paid half the amount Of thei
claims on next Saturday. BY discount
II ing the San Francisco bills the compan
e have received the money for the purpose
] This is the matter over which the recen
.. meetings we're held mp tlle Santiam.
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