The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-04-07
LOCAL RECORD

LOCAL RECORD
THE OREGON PACIFIC. In answer to
Corvallis Times mans request for Oregon
Pacific news Mr. Mulcahy, general, super.
intendent of the road, said: In the last
sixty days we have put In three new
bridges on the west end of the road, and In
a month will have completed the renewal
of five others. In the same period we
have put fifteen Thousand new ties In the
track, aud fifty thousand more will be
added as fast az possible. The track and
bridges are now In good condition. At
Yaquina we are engaged In repainting and
vanishing the passenger equipment of the
road, preparatory for summer busire ess :.
II Is our intention 10 have every thing In
first-class condition. In ten days we will
begin the erection of brick depot at Toll
edo. The depot At Harris will be removed
to Wrenns, and station viii be put In at
Kings. The steamer Willamette VALLEY
will sail for San Francisco tomorrow
morning at nine ..'clock. She will cross
the Yaquina bar drawing fourteen feet of
water, and will hs We On foard ,oSo tons
of freight, the largest cargo she has ever
carried cut of or into the harbor There
Is now in sight sufficient freight for two
cargoss for future trips of the steamer. Our
business in San Francisco has increased
fifty percent In the last thirty days. On
the ocean division = saving of over 5000
per month was made by abandoning the
use of Australian coal for the ships fuel,
and substituting In Its stead wood from
along the line OF the road This plan has
the effect OF keeping the money at home.'
A Nav AsPEcr.-The following from
the Eugene Guard about George Richard
son. the man who saved the overland
near Yoncalla from destruction, puts q
peculiar aspect to the matter, and at
least calls for Thorough investigation
of the matter: A deeper mystery has
been added to the affair bv statement
made by one w III Gossler, who recently
arrived here with party Of immigrants
from Iowa. He knew Richardson there
several years ago and they recognized
each other on the streets here several
days ago. In recounting his experience
since they had met last, Richardson told
Gossler a story OF how he saved @ train
on the Union Pacific railroad when com
ing out here two years ago. That he
discovered n bouldev which had rolled
down the hillside on the track" west Of
Pendleton, and that going round the
curve he set fire to his coat, tagged the
train" and received from the company
5000 and q life pass over their system.
AS it is improbable that the experience
he related ever happened and a. most OF
his other conversation showed that his
mind was full Of superfiuity, it may be
that the matter on his mind at that time
amounted to . pre- intimation OF last
nights experience. He also showed Mr.
Gossler lots in different parts OF Eugene,
claiming to own them although his claim
was not true
SUMNER REsoRrs.-"What are we GO
ing to do for Newport ?" said Mr. Null
cahny to the Oregonian. Answering
that, I.would ask what are we not going
to do for it? We propose making New
port the summer resort OF this country.
We are now fitting up our steamship
Reaolute for services between YaQuina
and Newport. We shall use her for ex-
cursion parties who want to 20 out for q
days sea fishing. This season win 6nd
Newport . very gay place. We will have
music aboard this steamship. I think
there are great many who like to pass
their vacation in the mountains. To
suit just such persons we will fit up an
elegant place at what is known as Brett
snbush, about 60 miles east of Albany,
at an elevation of 1000 feet. We ought
to catch q great many Portland people
Tor these resorts.
ATTENDED ScHooL.-Whyn the Man
about Town entered Mrs Tathams kinder
garien school this morning there were Just
two dozen little boys and girls in the circle,
ready for the morning exercises. which are
not only very interesting. but Instructive to
the little ones, whose minds are alied with
good and useful ideas, learning things that
will always be useful 20 then. At the same
tine they are given sufficient amusement to
satisfy their live young natures. The sys-
tenn is a fine one for children. The school
is moi nursery, but 9 training place for
young minds, things being presented in an
attractive way. aud no, in manner to tax
the brain, and yet lodging there for future
use.
WATER WORKS MES.-Ths Salem In
dependent says: There are two or three
gentlemen in town, one of whom is from
San Francisco, whose rumored business
here Is to try and get charter from the
city to allow thsm 20 build o water works
that will furnish water from the Santiam.
The gentlemen are merely looking over
the field and are very reticent in the
matter Of their business. They intend
visiting Albany and Eugene as well a.
Salem. They have the appearance and
are credited with being men of consider
able means.
NEw BRICKS. There will be consider
able building in Albany this year. AT
least what Is done will be of a permanent
nature. The post Office brick, at the
corner of Second and Broadalbin, will be
begun In a short time, preliminary ar
rangements hfving been nearly completed,
Isom & Lanning and Chas PfeiHer have
sold 70 Ed Davidson the old buildings on
their lot at Second and Ellsworth streets,
and are preparing to put up fine three
story brick, with ~ feet owned by Mr.
MIR Pfeiffer they have frontage of about
SS feet on Second street.
ScIo.-Died at the home of his father,
on March %, 1898, of malignant blood
poisoning, Ezra, eldest son of Gabriel
Miller, aged Is years. The remains were
buried al the Miller cemetery yesterday.
1t Grants Pass on the morning OF March
20, 1898, Francis Edward, enly son of z
o Smith Of this city, aged 27 yrs, 3 mos,
and ii days.
Ex-Assessor Hi Williams was on oul
streets several days OF last week looking
for business opening. He said that
Scio's schools will be such, after the new
building is completed thac he wishes &c
he able to enjoy the benefits thereof. -
Press.
A LOCAL AUTHuR. Mr. B 8 Martin, Of
Corvallis. has just had published littl,
book, entitled aWillametts Musings, Of
Legends and Tales Of Our Own Bsauti
tul River" 1t is very pretty piece o
literature, and possesses eonsidsrabl
merit. One verse in the Legend Of tn
Willamette" indicates why the Calipooi
conducts itself as it does:
Neyermore shall Calipooia
Live in peace as it has done,
But be doomed to writhe in SORROW
Till by all life's race Is run.