The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-03-30
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A GRITTY WoMAN-Miss Ollie Rey-
nolds, whose home is on the middle fork
OF the John Cay river, arrived in Pen
uieton Monday evening. Her journey
OF 20 miles to the city was one which
could be taken by but few ladies, for the
reason that 1t involved the enduring OF
bitterly cold weather and tha passing
along some trails that were dangerous
IN the extreme. But small party made
the trip, riding fraction of the distance
IN hack. The greater portion of the
road was covered on horseback. The
animals were compelled to plough
through large drifts ofsnow, which
lay all over the ground from two to five
ieet deep. Sometimes the horses vert
urged along trails that seemed impossible
OF passage. But Miss Reynolds was
supplied with both fortitude and exper-
lence in handling horses. so that she
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Foor BALL.-rhe Albany college foot
ball team will go to Eugene tomorrow
night to play the university team on
Saturday afternoon. Tie Guard says
OF the approaching game: Murh inter
est ls anticipated in the foot ball game
which is to take place on the university
campus next Saturday. The Albany
foct ball team will try their ability with
The team recently organized at the uni
versity OF Oregon.
| A Guard reporter witnessed the latter
team in their practice yesterday after
noon and 20 judge from appearances the
organization is a good one for this game.
Some OF the members were rather averse
1 n T.
| tnew any thing Of practical foot ball ten
d,ys ago. The team is exercising under
the careful direction OF Mr. Weatherbee
Of the department of physical culture in
the university. The instruction in the
arts OF the game is given bv Cal NJ
Young and the boys are proving apt
pupils.
An On BuILDING.-The Corvallis
News says that the building which has.
inst been torn down, on the lot south of
Creighton < QuiyeT's implement estab-
lishment, WAS an old LAID mark 10
Corvallis. As near as we can learn il
was built in 1851 and WAS known for n
number of years as the Shakespeare
saloon, and was opened by John Thomas,
who died as its owner. Others conducted
q saloon in the building. ald in the year
1865 bowling alley was built on. In
later years tte business of the town
moved farther north and the old build
ing was vacated and afterwards converted
into dwelling house. Still later. il was
occupied by Chinese. The old timers
can look back and recall many gay
time in the old Shakespeare saloon. In
those days money was scarce, compare
lively, but gold dust and $50 slugs were
plentiful, and many dollar changed
hands on the green cloth and the bar in
this old structure now OF the past.
| CHILDREN LosT.-A Brownsville dis
patch is to the effect that late Saturday
night word was brought to that city that
two children OF William d Riggs, aged
respectively 1 and 6 years, who lire
about miles east of the town, we're
lost in the brush Early Sunday morn
ing come 75 men and boys started out
to sconE the brushy hills The rain had
fallen nearly all night, and it was cold
and stormy, and grave Gears were enter
tanned Tor their safety. That had gone
with them, returned home a'one about
O'Clock In the morning. The search
was diligently prosecuted. however, and
about II o'clock the two little ones were
found safe under large fir tree, about
"a miles from home. over on the slope
of Mcdowell creek They were not
hurt, but cold and hungry. They were
coon returned TO their home. after an
absence OF about 10 hours. Guns were
fired over the e1ent.
A CORVALLIS ISDusTEY.-l 7 Huffman,
Neal Newhouse and T T Sheasgreen have
bought the old Fitman planning mills, on
ist street. Including the ground, ouilding
and machinery, Of John Rickard, paying
Sl7O0 therefor. The WORK OF thoroughly
repair and renovaiing the entire plSnt
has already commenced, and quite an ad
ditiOn will be tuilt on and the building
put in an attractive shape. New ma
chinery will be added this summer and
next fall a box factory will be an I'M
portant addition-News.
SHoT AT A AS.-DaEsmuir. Cal News:
"Tom c Young, who used to brake on
the freight train out here. passed down
the road Thursday night in the custody
OF Sheriff Walker on his way to San
Quentin for one year. he shot al
man named Thos Frazier in Montague,
who was too familiar with bis wife.
Wien arraigned before the superior court
he plead guilty and got one year.
He was very foolish for not making a
fight for his liberty" Young was form
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COUNTY YTAxEs-Reports from different
counties indicate that taxes are being
paid at the usual rate. The Eugene
Guard says for Lane county: Taxes are
coming in right along at the sherifl's Of
fee. Since The rolls were opened the
sheriff has turned over TO the treasurer.
weekly, rs required by law, the amounts
below. These amounts include state,
county, school and city taxes. Three
cities and - districts levied taxes. Very
few warrants, comparatively, are being
received, the greater portion OF the
Iamounts being cash. For the week end
iEg Feb "a. S3294.2S was received; March
2, $5l82.2l; March 8. $3.50. 50; March
i6. S6l02.30 Total, S2O,sl9.5l.
AFTER BEAR.-The Detroit correspon-
dent of the Salem Journal says: Ma,
Bowman and Jim ,Stearns left here last
week for the lower country to kill what
few bears there are down there. Then
they are coming back and are going to
Eastern Oregon to kill what few there
are left over there. Then they will come
back to the summit OF the Cascades and
kill all there are between here and the
summit. Marion county will have to
make an extra appropriation 10 pay them
for bear scalps.
Miss PolIard's friends deny that she
will kill Breckingidge if she loses her suit
for breach of promise, but in any event
they say she will write book giving al
the unfortunate events of her life and
, graphic account of her infatuation and re.
J latiOns for 10 years with Breckenridge
Sheriff Jackson went to Salem this moor
with Prof Russell. The DEMOCRAT is in
formed that Russell expected sentence o.
seven years and was quite pleased at tht
lowness Of the sentence The sheriff lef
young Black at the reform school.
The trial Of Ed Bill charged with th
murder of Summers at Garfield, Washing
ton about two yeras ago is now in progres
at Dayton, Washington.