The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-06-29

Az OLD HoP RnsER.-Wm Wells, of
Polk county, Oregon. near Independence. is
the oldest hop grower IN that state, having
begun in 1861, about the same time as the
Meekers did here. Mr. Wells is now col
acres Fred s Meeker says that Mr. Wells
raised in 1888 and 1889 the pest hops in
Oregon, and that he used short poles; in
deed, it was he whose success led the
Meekers TO adopt the low training Seattle
Post-Intelligencer.
sALxM RAcEs,-Yesterday, at Salem
Clatawa won the 2:30 race, best time
2 30. Lily McClrthy. Dick Fiaherty
mare, owded by Barrows Bros was third.
special race was won bY Juliet, beat
time 20. Raindrop took the mile dash
in AZ, and Black Alder the half mile. in
i9i@ The half mile bicycle race was won
by II B Hewitt of Portland in i:l4Ik,
with Chaies Sears Of Albang a close
second, and M o Collins Of Portland
third.
EASTERN When the Man about
Tow CAME TO Albany the smallest change
was 10 cents; soon afterwards ii dropped to
5 cents and nickels became very plentiful.
Now several pennies are coming into use
and they are gradually pushing their way
into circulation, and yet they are not taken
| IN general business transactions here. An
! interesting incident occurred in Albany
| yesterday. A new resident Of Albany jus.
from the east paid for purchase with %
cents in pennies and at another place pur
chased cents worth Of produce: all oi
which seems funny TO an Oregon man: but
is eastern style.
B.G FLIGHT Business. Southern
Pacific Is doing big freight business these
days and a large namiser OF the railroad
boys who have been getting in bu: little
time are correspondingiy happy. In ai.
dition TO Its regular business, the S = Ii
running special trains hauling freight that
was coming 10 Portland. via The Union
Pacific and Northern Pacific, and was di,
verted on account Of the rcoens washoutg
A large number Of such cars are enrcuts
and will oontinse 10 arrive daily for som.
time.
4 SMALL wHrRL wIxu.-Totiay seemel
quiet meieorlogicaily. but across the rive
cyclone came along past Wm PeacocE 8
As--- 4&f@A AsAAs4ae "a @A-GsA AA4
house, lifting a black dog of his fees ana
and taking q hA. fully go fee. up in ;h.
air. IL was 2n innocent affair. and illus
trated what big whirl winds would do.
/ AMA0SiFIcENT SiGur.-Deputy sberit
G,aliesner took q trip 10 Tie caves last weei
10 serve an attachment on persc cnal proper
- ogt there in = case in which two Ct on
business men are plaintiffs He placed Ken
meth Root IN charge of what property b
eclld End and took look through the cave.
wisich he FEon0ansez magnificent PAla;ial
vanlte1 chambers, giisteaing stalactites
brilliant stalag1ni;es. cool. refreshing crys
izi springs greeted him everywhere -tsrsnt
Pass Coslrle.
/. takes tie Historian 10 perpeira;r
the following: Some OF the boys who wer'
out eIectioneering tell Joke on one 0
;he party that stopped oyer nigh; AZ th'
hoase Of strong prohibitions; up th'
SeogntVy, from " ON he dared not Esl
Tor drink, bnt expressed his wants 10
companion. and was informed he conls
have one when they retired for she night
Tire hour came. aud the first question b.
asked after he 90. TO the room va
Where do get that driuk?" His bed
fellow smiled, and pointing over AZ ,h
resting rlAce for the night, answered
"louder; there's spring in the bed.