The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-04-21
AN ALBANY WoMAN.-The Pendleton
E. o, says; Mrs Mary Train, president

E. o. says; Mrs Mary Train, president
Of the Oregon relief corps, is fine look
ing, we'll preserved lady, with kindly
face and cordial manner. At her
apartments at the Hotel Pendleton last
evening, reporter asked her concerning
the work Of the corps. Mrs Train first
paid warm tribute TO her predecessor
in Office and stated that it had been her
one wish to keep up the rapid rate OF
growth in the order formerly attained.
When she took the office, there were
about 750 members in Oregon. Now the
roster shows, 1885 in good standing. Dur
ing the year ak new corps have been in
stituted, and more are to follow. The
relief corps are in active sympathy with
the grand army and 1t is ever source OF
pride that they can look backto the days
lover were at the front. They delight in
providing for the comfort of the suffer ing
veterans, and indeed that 10 the real
meaning Of the relief corps.
AN OREGON BoY.-The DEMOCRAT likes
to keep track of the Oregon boys who go
back East to school. Here is another: I:
Percy n Olms.ed, son Of Judge n l. 0lm-
sted, OF Baker City, ia the cadet for Ore
gon ut Annapolis, and was honored by
the grade Of commander OF his class
This position is cne which Is attained
purely by merit and hard work. The
class graduates June lst, after which
Percy win be sent abroad for two years,
before being commissioned for regular
service. He holds the second best record
in the world for artillery shooting, the
first being held bv Minnesota boy who
Is q cadet at Annapolis: As soon as q
vacancy occurs Percy will go into the
service OF Uncle Sam on board one OF the
monster war ships which carry the stars
and stripes.
OREeoS ALL RiaHr.-We have now an
other proof OF the productiveness of Ore
gon climate. While rambling through
the brush in search OF his. Mr. Jos Hume,
who lives near town, found an old eve
who had mothered four lambs. He
gathered the lambs up in his arms and
took them to the HOUSE, where they were
warmed and given some milk and at this
writing they are fat and growing nicely.
Another healthy" item is in regard 70
the killing OF hog recently by q gentl.-
man near Rock Hill. The huge swine
measured six feet and eight inches
around the body at the heart, and yet
some people maintain the idta that you
can't raise hogs in Oregon Brownsville
Times.
BROKEN Blue Rocks.-.The monthly
Mascot shoot occurred yesterday. Sew
eral medal holders were absent, even
Smith was not On hand. The score was:
Gesrgo Froman, 81; Chas Wallace Is;
Horace Froman, Il; L C Brown, IA;
Grant Froman, Is; John Warner, Is:
Mike Froman, 8; WIN Morris, s: Mn
Jones, 8. and Jos Klein, 6, the first tvo
getting the gold and silver medals. An
exciting special shoot between Ios Klein
and Jack Hammsl resulted in @ victory
Tor the former, who broke S blue rocks
out OF 10; while the latter secured l.
Contract NOT LET.-The coasracs fos
transcribing the Lincoln county Records
has not been let and viii not be let, uniexs II
contains 9 correct and complete Transcript Of
OF all records Of Renton county affecting the
title ofreai estate situated in Lincoln Co.
Contractors must give satisfactory binds
that Lincoln Co wilI get that kind Of frans-
cript or the contrlct will not be closed with
any bidder .-Yaquina News. The loves,
bid is thar Of S Wan Wrinkle & c., Of Al
hany for s.. 900. the next Of B + Jones. e..
500.
The Salem Journal Is keep ny It's readers
posted On the Richardson case, Referring
TO an article In the DEMocRlm6s SAYS:
The DENocRAr should remeubSr that a
great deal of the .'circums,aniIzi evidence"
alluded to was manufactured and placed
In the mouths Of the newspapers by these
very detectives and Pinkei tons whose
are At Portland They have
hung more than one m an and seat scores
to penitentiaries, just rs they will Rich
ardsen, whether lie Is innocent or guilty
The IodrnaI has shown no disposition 10
prejudice against a railroad company. on
the other hand II b not easily worked by
detectives" labodng for their fee.
A BRAVE BoY.-Tom Tower. i2 year
old boy, living at Holebrook. in Clacka-
mas county, had Q terrible figh. with
panther, resulting in the death Of the
panther and the probable death Of the
boy. Young Tower fought with knife.
Being aloEe, and too weak when found
70 talk, the particulars are not known.
The panther was found about two hun
dred yards from him. The boy deserves
to live.
BoUGHT FARN.-Mr A Gardner, wife
and eight children have arrived in Al-
bany from lows and will make this
county their home. Mr. Gardner has
made arrangements TO buy the LOCUS
farm at Psterson's Butte, consisting Of
about 600 acres for $500 The Admin
istrators sale OF the property will be
made on the 18th. II they like the
several other families will come
to Linn county from the same place.
ARBoR DAY ExERcIsEs.-Some very In
teresting srbor day exercises were being
held on the school square this afternoon,
in which the whole school was partici.
pating. Among other things forty new
trees were named after celebrated men,
prin :ipaliy those first in the positions
they held, such as the first governor OF
Oregon, ,nrstcounty school superintendent
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