The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1893-10-27
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lustrated by Mr. + Atwood, of Omaha, VIII,
was In Portland en- route to Victoria, an,
was interviewed by Portland Telegram
reporter: If you could only start such Al
influx of people to Oregon as came to Neb
rlska between 1883 ana 1888 You woul,
soon have l,400, 900 people here instead 0
400, 900. well remember when Nebrask,
did not have over $50, 900 inhabitants, ant
we thought that we were doing very well
Suddenly wave OF immigration seemed L
roll in upon us. and our barren prairies be
came subdivided into farms. Villages wer,
started ut every crosSroad. small towns be
came cities, and railroads were bliils in nj
directions. This kept up until wa reached
and passed the million limit. and had not
iroughts and hard times come on in another
wave, We would now boast of over 9, ,000, ,00O
population. My point is this: Oregon is
way ahead of Nebraska in resources, variety
of products and diversity of climate Where
Nebraska supports one man in creditable
shape, Oregon can support two.. The valley
of your big, river watered by abundant
rains, and Eastern Oregon made to blossom
by irrigation has a capacity of holding
without crowding 5000, 900 people. An
YOU require Is to get the myriaas Of farmers
IN the central west and east to appreciate
the opportunity here. and they will come.
There should be ready an abundance OF re-
liable information. regulated by state
statutes. telling them where they can get
good homes and make an honest living.
speak frankly when | say that more injury
has been done by men coming back TO Neb-
raska. Kansas and Iowa, who were sadly
disappointed and inhospitably received,
than by any other Influences. Their stories
are gladly printed in the home papers, and
families about TO move eonslude to stay
where they are.
DEATH or d. VAN HoRN.-A dispatch
from Hepner last evening, received by Mrs.
D. Van Horn, announced the death os her
husband, the well known piano tuner. who
mad been doing business through Eastern
Oregon for several weeks. He was taken
with fever at Hepner and only lived about a
week. The deceased was born in New York
City July l4th. 1857. He descended from
the best OF the old German families. having
genuine knicserbocker blood. Mr.. Van
Horn located in Portland in 1878. and came
to Albany i've or six years ago, being in TIE
grocery business at one time. His business
though has been piano tuning, having first
worked IN piano factory. He was the
best known among the tuners of Oregon.
HIS death viii be regretted by large circle
OF friends In nearly every town inthe whole
state.
Further particulars are thai he was taken
i'll on Saturday last. but was not considered
dangerous until Wednesday. DR. Cornelius.
his brcther-in-law, Of Portland. was with
him at the time of his death. His remains
will be brought 10 Portland Sunday morning
and inferred at Riyerview cemetery. Miss
Cornelius came mp Friday and took the
family to Portland on this morning S train.
CHALLENGES TEs woRLD.-Dr Jay Guy
Lewis. general superintendent Of she
Oregon exhibit at the worlds fair, has
issued the following: Whereas, under
the present system OF awards some dis
satisfaction has been expressed and that
each s.ate and county may have chance
to enter into friendly competition. the
slate OF Oregon, through its legal repre-
sentatiyes here, challenges the world to
compete on The following terms and con-
ditions: Apples, embracing thirty or
more varieties shall be the fruit entered.
Each state or county entering shall de-
posit 500 with c g Wright, snpegintend-
ent Of pomologY; judges 10 be appointed
as follows: Each state enterin. 10 eelecs
cne judge, they to select one or two as
the case may be, so that the number Of
Jurors shall be uneven IN number. Col
Bracxets. OF Iowa, is acceptable to the
state OF Oregon as committee on nomen-
clature. Money collected a. entrance
tee TO be used by some one selected BY
the states entering who shall have
suitable media made 10 he given state
receiving highest award
ACycLoStc TRfo. .--At the recent grand
lodge Of Ks Of P at Heppner. Hon w
Hare, p NJ at Astoria Hon W T Hume, Of
Portland. and Hon JEFF Myers. of Linn and
Marion counties, are said to have
made n great trio. SORT Of aeyclone. While
there the w 7 Q gave big supper TIE
three men ate together. Hume and Myers
finished FIRST and told the yohng lady waiter
that Hare would settle the bill. which he
did at cost Of 500 Soon after Hare
asked the paivilege OF auctiuning OF a
couple bouquets, 4 Job was pat mp and
one bouquet sold to Hume for $3.50. though
he had not bid Al all. He gave a $ piece
IN payment, which Mr Hare generously slid
WIS all right and no change was needed as
Hume would be candidate for congress.
The other bouquet Was sold in like manner
TO Myers for $500. and the bill fOosed.
Thus the Astoria p ~ got ahead Of the two
Hon :. and good cause was helped.
BASE BALL. ~ Yesterday afternoon o
game Of base ball, FIVE innings, was played
between the College and public school clubs.
The batteries were Thompson and Bentley
for the public school and Irving and Turner
for the College The score was to ) in
fas-rsr az tho r,.4f.lf. effooi rfrl.
We are requested by M Turner, manager
Of the College club. to issue a challenge to
the public school club fer another game on
Wednesday evening Of next week. no one to
play who has not been anaftendant OF either
school for at least one week No outsiders
to play.
The BIe STEERS IN TRouBLE. The
Oregon City Courier SAYS: The two colossal
Durham cattle that arrived here a few
months ago and are now at the Portland
Exposition, are in trouble because their
reputed owners, the Walker Bros all the
way from Missouri, have been living be-
soldier from Arizona, wants the $500 be
sank IN dem red steers, and Mr. Moffet;
Of this city, and others hare planted money
IN then.
4 BIG Loss.-C w Washburne's largs
barn on the home place. just This side o.
Junction, burned last night About 300(
bushels Of grain, 6 horses, seyerl sets Of
harness. and large amount Of hay wer'
destroyed. Loss viii aggregate from S400f
! 10 $1,000 The fire was discovered at mid
nglht but had gained such headway tina
nothing could be saved. 1t Il supposed b
be Of incendiary origin. No Insurance.
Guard.
AN OREGON Csoe Born, eight pig
one year ago, twe'ye pigs seven month
ago and eleven pigs two months ago, Z
the same white China SOW, the propert
of Lee Henkle. After feeding them o.
As cent wheat only two weeks, tine elgh
pigs were marketed Monday and brough
S64.S IS. With $64.85 cash on hand
twenty-three pigs and the original stoc
uho can cay that crops ever fail in Orr
gon, and that hog raising don't pay 2