The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-10-05
BUY JEWEL
STOVES AND
RANCS
OF
MATHEWS &
WASHBURN

GAN RAISE CoRN.-The fact i, being
divulged that is is considerable of !
corn country, and that instead of its he
ing impossible to raise il at all, it can be
produced with considerable certain ty
anu OF superior quality. Mr. Bruck-
Lnah mas handed the DEMOCRAT several
ears OF as line looking corn as one can
m,l Tnu IN the center of the great corn belt.
anree ears are about thirteen inches long
nIled with plump kernels. The Bruck9
man pros raised eight acres OF it. A
corn held will soon be a part of every
state.
AIR L A Barrett has also sent the DEM-
ocRAr several ears of corn, of which he
mas tous acres that will make 20 bushels
per acre. Hon r A Irvine, an old Ken
tucKlan, who examined it saws it shows
up well for Oregon. Mr. Barret raises it
IN the old style. working it well, which is
the principal thing for making corn do
well here.
An ExPESavE FURLoUsH.-Mr Johne
Sarbade, an inmate of the SoldiersHome
at hoseburg, came to Albany ON a fur
Tough and put up at the Russ House.
ne became acquainted with a Swede
named Nergnos, "a cook travelling through
the valley. Together they did Albany,
taking on cargo of liquor at stations
along the streets. Garbade became quite
1ipsy and was put in room occupied the
previous night by Vergnos. Vergnos
was seen in his room while he was TAX
ing sleep, and afterwards disappeared.
Gaoade on awakening claimed to have
0een robbed OF $35, and it was surmised
HeIgnos did it, an effort was made to
find thn -. oIa. A,,k :, 4 !
me Soldiers Home was notified and
Gabade will return to it tomorrow, much
sooner than he had intended, but pro5a-
ply no wiser. Some people never learn
by experience.
IHE INCOME TAx.-Though the incom
tax law spreads out over Oregon the fol-
lowing item will not be of much personal
interest to Albany people; though there
are men in Linn county who undoubted-
ly have considerable OF larger income
than $1,000, for instance Jacob kees. But
here is the item. On personal incomes
1T is tax of per cent on all amounts
above $500. The tax is to be levied on
and after January l., 1895, and is to be
payable on or before the tirst dayo July
1898. 1t is TO be assessed on the income
received sin the preceding calender
year" that is. for the f1rst levy the cal
.ender year of 1894. Ii the tax is not paid
on or before July !, a penalty of 5 per
cent on the amount unpaid, With inter
est at per cent month, shall be levied
i n addition.
MEN SPECIALLY INvITED.-The lecture
OF Mrs Narcissa White Kinney. at the
United PRESBYTERIAN church, Tuesday
evening, will be of interest 10 men, and
- r. Lzsl
are earnestly urged to be present and
hear her. Mrs Kinney is an enthusiastic,
eloquent speaker and holds her audience
as few speakers can. Her lectures are
highly complimented oy the press where
ever she has been, which shows that she
mas lost none OF her former yigor and
ability. She is worthy of good house
Let as give her one. Lecture to begin
promptly at 8 O'Clock. A collection will
be taken.
NOVEL WAY.-The hop growers in
the vicinity OF Brownsville adopted a
novel plan OF harvesting their crop this
year. Not being able to pick theiv hops
on account Of the low prices they gave
the use OF their dry y-houses to the pickers
and furnished wood for drying. The
price Of sulphur, burlap and other nee
cessaries for drying and packing viii be
deducted from the money received for
the hops, and if any balance TemainE
above 40 cents per box for picking it will
be the property OF the owner OF the yard,
otherwise he makes no proft.-North
Yamhill Record.
WILL SURVEY II UP.-Tbe survey o
the Willamette for its improvement was
to begin this morning. 1t is probable
the entire appropriation VIII be used up
in the survey. That is the usual style.
The survey is a fake and unnecessary.
The pilots Of the river steamers know
the channel completely and just where
Improvements should be made Let the
government take off its coat and 90 to
work and not spend its time in making
surveys in absolutely unneeded places
1Ihe river has already been surveyed too
much. This kind Of foolishness makes
one weary.
BUs-EEss.-Astoria merchants tell a
reporter that business in that burg is
about twice what it was year ago. A
Portland man in Albany Gays business
has picked up wonderfully in that city,
and is in fact rushing except in two or
tthree lines. Like reports come from
fother parts OF the state. People gener-
ally are adapting themselves to the
present condition Of affairs and making
the best of things.
DIED IN THE EAsYLUM.-Seyeral months
ago Fred Hess, blacksmith, was taken
to the insane asylum from Albany. He
gradually grew worse, and became so
wild and unmanageable as to require his
being placed in a straight jacket, in
which he was kept five months. Last
week he died. Strong drink had played
an important part in his downfall.