The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-04-20

was born IN ONO, Jan y, 1851; died IN
Crook county, Or, after a brief illness
caused by blood poison, April /, 1894. aged
Ga years months and % days. When IA
years Of age, lin 1s44,) his parents moved
to the Willamette Valley There at Salem
he was united in matrimony to Eleanor
Beers, Dec 20, 1855, who survives him.
OF this union there were six children, four
of whom are still living. He removed from
Linn Co to Eastern Oregon and took up
his residence near Waldron in the fall Of
1881. He was converted in 1850, lived "A
I consistent christian, a true soldier of the
cross, one as it were who has been father
to the young ministers Of the parish He
attended the revival Ssrvices regular until
few days before his departure, and testi-
fed to the saving power and sweet peace
of God. Saturday evening said it was
well with his soul, went TO bed and passed
away Sunday at 1927 pm. The funeral
took place from the NJ ( church, April 8,
1894, attended by the sorrowing relatives
and a multitude Of sympaihizing friends.
| THoaAs d GRReoRY, Pastor
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CRor PROSPECTS,. Observer BIanford.
reports rs follows from Portland: Taxing
into consideration the time OF the season
the weather of the past week was most
acceptable and favorable 10 the advance
ment of vegetation. The season is slightly
later than the average in the Willamette
| Valley and III the coast districts The
decrease of precipitation and highest tenn
peratures have produced gradual improv-
ment The surface Of the earth Is covered
with grass which is making 4 vigorous
growth. Pastures are furnishing nutricions
food for stock. There being grass sufficient
for stock. feeding has ceased in many sec
tlohs. Winter wheat continues 10 improve
the dull red color on low-iands caused by
excessive moisture is rapidly disappearing. !
The vigorous growth and healthy appear
anee of wheat on higher lands suggests an
abundant harvest, Seeding j. progress
ing. though the ground Is difficult 10 work. |
Peach and cherry trees are in full bloom !
in the Willamette Valley and all other
( fruit trees are sIowing the bloom. Straw |
berries are IN full boom.
RECEIVED PREsESTs.--Ihe san Fran |
cisco Examiner has just given Subscribers !
to its weekly some presents. Fred Ridden |
received the first one, 4 - acre fruit or |
| chard in Santa Cla.a county. Calf. valued |
at $1,000; D w Me:zger. Of Gresham, re-
oeivej the second. ten acre tract on Yuma /
Heights, A. +. The following Albany men !
received presents. Dr Leinenyer getting his /
] name IN black letters. receiving = ten acre /
traci Of fruit land in Penal 20. A. T; c 4 /
Brown. a standard check panch;i 5 Miller. /
pair roller skates; A J Fox. u + Hnlburt J
and Wooien. s-aca a wall map; ! ; /
Lamar. Frank I<,slie's Illustrated Weekly; |
{ 6 BuFkhart. Current Literature and Cos |
| mopolItan magazine; J & Hoblrg. Public /
Opinion; W 4 Barnet, Cosmopolitan mag |
IL
Maston. Frank Smith " = Toole. water 1
color views; T c Raker and frank Keich- 4
um. each Universal series: { + Rrawue.l. /
Clara Bentley, + Z Thrali. ) T II New1uaa. I
each coin purse; . Freeman and j. Y ,
Pi!>s, rose;te pAnses.
Two ALBANY MKS.-The Mechanic
band and a large crowd os citizens met { f. |
WolyeTton, republican nominee for supreme /
judge and II II Hewitt. nominee for cir
cuit judge, 4; The depot last evening. AMI /
gave them = live reception IN the dining /
room al the hotel. DF II II Ellis, psesi-
dent Of the yO1ng men 5 republican club 1
| presided. and speeches were made by the /
nominees, Il Wyatt and ] W cusiek |
Reference vas made 10 Cleveland patches, |
though no mention was made Of the fac. /
AA4saA NrNF4tTA s.saEEss=El EA041S. Af4ArG
feeling pieTaiIed. and the two gentlemen /
were certainly given 8 warm start on tlselr /
campaign. Albany republicans do no. yery ]
often ge. much recognition in state con !
Teation, hence the event Is one noteworthy /
enough 70 be celebrated Mr. Wolve.ton is /
43 years al age and has been trac,icing Law /
% years. Mr. Hewitt; j. ~ years Il aSc and /
| has been pTaeiIcing about Il years.
A GLrTTEEIxG REALrr.-Altho1gh the /
Josephine caves arc nox attracting The at
/ ten,lon Of the oatssda world very few of /
even cur o.d residents have ever visited. !
much less explored them Eastman. the !
I expressman. however. spent a week up !
1 there a yeAr or 50 ago and was in for dis. /
ianCe Of mile. He says he ussie no at |
| tempt 10 explore the big holes to their ex-
| treulIty. but be proEouuoss them the !
grandesi thing in America. The walls and |
ceilings Of the various mammoth chambers |
| glitter as though set with diamonds and
the better the light the more weird and
less b. q large number Of visitors registered
there the coming slmmer.-Courler.
a Field Day. eutnss are be-
1 ing made for ,he NC A tield dav to
come of In NAV. The program is no,
We, perfected; but aTong the contests
will probably be 100 yard race, rso yard
hurdle race: 3:o ward race; pa,iiag and
throwing io pound and 50 pound weights:
standing and running broad jumps; run
ming high jump. throwing base bail.
standing and running half hammond.
three jumps. basket ball, tug of war, 4
and mile bicTcle races. ano mile
bicycle race for boys. II IS proposed 10
make this great all daS picnic event,
A BENTON COUNTY TlcKEr-The DEM
ocrats of Benton connty placed the follow
ing ticket in nomination yesterday: Rep
resentative. a + Hershner; county judge.
J A Canthorn: county clerk. Ira Hunter;
| sheriff, D 4 Osborn; recorder, Virgil Wat
ers; treasurer, w Buchanan; commission.
er, Arthur johnson; assessor, Asa Alexan
| der; school superintendent. + l. Bryan
surveyor. A 7 Lock; coroner. W Fitx-
| patrick; delegates t6state convention. John
Burnett, I w b Smith. 7 Avery. u Car
Isle. w o Becsart; 5 G Thompson.
LERr FOR CALIFORNIA. - Constable
Tharp, of Benton county, was in Albany
Bentley; but he failed to secure them. The
boys left on the overland last night for
California, and passed through Roseburg
this morning. They had about S100. so
that they are fortified financially. Had
Constable Tharp remained in Albany on
the evening when they escaped the boys
could easily have been arrested.
LANE DEMOCRATS. The democrats OF
Lane county yesterday nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: State senators, Robert
Glow and ] ID Matlock representa- ives, w
w Ogles (by X Hale and A NJ Osborn; j
sheriff, II Day; county clerk. II Whit
eaker; treasurer, r f Bristow; assessor,
Z ] Mcpherson: school superintendent,
Miss Augusta Patterson; commissioners,
w p Chesni re; coroner, NJ Day; sur
veyor, Jas Koch.
BLOWN UP.-Word was received from
the Coquille Monday. of the blowing up Of
the gasoline engine of the launch st Charles.
The cylinder, flywheel and all are reported
to be in an irrepairable condition. No
one was hurt in the-aecident. Sun.
1t will be remembered that this was
the launch formerly owned by G ID Ken
nedy when he resided here, and which he
took to Coos bay with him and since then
disposed of it to other parties.-News,
Born INDICTED Yesterday
evening the grand jury re-
turned true bills against DIR J NJ Apple
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