The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-17

The Steamer Homer arrived at the Bay
, at 10 O'Clock last night with good cargo
cf freight.
Regular meeting of the w c 4 U a
their hall tomorrow afternoon. All mem
ters are requested TO be present.
AS will be seen by our County Cour,
proceedings the deputy county clerk viii
receive $50 month, or approximately
$1,000 a year, and the deputy sheriff, 500
a month or approximately $500 year.
Three ladies entered a church in an east.
ern city and, addressing the usher, asked
him to give them pew by themselves
and to please not put anv one else in it
They explsined that they die not wan,
their big sleeves crushed,
The Cape Foulweatner lighthouse at
Yaquina Bay, was built in 1877. at cost
of $IIo, 600. MrW F Crosby, of tais
city was the first keeper. retiring In 1875.
S L Wass was keeper from then to
1887, and F Nj PTummer since then.
A letter fro-a Ora Copeland states that
the vessel he is on. the Louis Olsen, was
overhauled by government patrol YES
sci and all their guns seized and sealed up,
and they we're ordered not 10 hunt any
more seal with firearms They then
started in pursuit of seals With spears and
clubs. Toledo Leader.
Frank Macy, of this city. while up at
Elk postoiice. accidently shot himself
through the hand while hunting. He
was sitting on a stump and went 10 raise
the gun when the trigger caught on the
side cf the stump and set the gun off. 1t
tore the side of his hand pretty sadly, and
he may lose the little 6nger,-Salsm
Independent.
Hey theie, you sons of-the-plow, Here
is a record breaker for 1904: George
Ward had rs acres of his land sown in
oats. The rs acres made 4. 900 bushels,
which Is s3al bushels 10 the acre, This
by far knocks the eve out of anything se
have heard of this year Crispe, Davis &
Stevenson threshed the crop, il being
theif first job of the season. --Halsey
News
Mr. Jake Fleischner, of Portland,
resident of Albany years ago, is in the
city TODAY.
Assessor Ted Parker, of Lincoln coun-
ty, is in the city, making some assess
ments.
The Misses Torter, Mr. John Morrison,
Mrs Cross and Mrs Urerman went to the
Bay this noon.
Nv Charles Burns recently went east
on a trip, and it lie said MAJ be heard
from in base lall fields.
Frank Wheeler will leave in q few
days for Humboldt county, California,
with his family, where they will reside
in the future.
Collins Elkins and Charles Sears will
leave this week on bicycle trip to Ash
and capture some of the scenery on the
way.
W Qua:tlebaum, late OF Mississippi,
but now OF Albany. was in the city yes
terday. Mr. Quattlebaum is looking for
a location to engage in the clothing
business, but found the field in Corvallis
well filled.-Corvallis Informer.
Mrs Halle Parrish Hinges has returned
from Portland to Salem TO reside per-
manently. An item in the S tatesman
would lead one to infer that her husban
remains in Portland. Mrs Hinges is one
OF the best vocalists in Oregon.
A Yaquina Bav correspondent says
that Miss Maud Elkins has proven her
self TO be the most skillful lady swimmer
of the season She swims with ease and
grace and often ventures beyond the
general line of bathing. She feels conf
dent in her ability as a swimmer and
courts no danger.
Mrs DR. Wright, of McMi-nville, a
cousin OF Mr. Hodges, OF this city,
was in Albany yesterday On fer way TO
Frineville. where her mother is lying
dangerously i'll. Her brother, County
Clerk Hodges, OF Crook county, was in
Eugene waiting for her, and will take
her across the Cascades by wagon. On
account OF this trip DIR Wright did not
take his long bicycle ride mentioned re-
Gently.
I Murray Spencer, tie accomplished
drummer who made Inc brilliant speech
published IN the DKMocRAr last year, at
the National Travelling Hens associa
tiou, which resulted in Portland's being
scared as the meeting place for 1894, is
in the city, Though the association did
not meet here on account OF the business
depression Of the country, Mr. Spencer g
speech will remain rs q monument to
his forensic genius.