The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-07-20
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| river TO Sclo Is q stretch OF country full oi
thrifty, industrious people, who raise m
immense amount Of produce and who want
good market for it; and when the good
market is found large part of the proceeds
is poured into the lap of trade at that point
In connection with this road proposition il
the very important fact that the distance
between Salem and Scio is three miles less
than from that city to Albany. A promi-
nent citizen of Linn county is authority
| for this statement. The Statesman feels
it has done its duty now and will leave the
matter in the hands of the business people
of Salem, Several of them were spoken to
personally yesterday and promised to look
into the matter
The statement that Salem is three miles
nearer Scio than Albany, and can be reach
ed in eighteen or twenty miles, is a false
, hood. Albany is eighteen miles or less,
and Salem. as any map will show is about
that Salem will ever get the trade of the
| forks. Ii will come here. what does not
stay at home Besides Albany has the ad-
vantage in her business houses. Notwith.
standing the present apathy in reaching
! out through the columns of her papers for
trade.
River steamers are doing a live busI-
ness.
Two thirty foo, black fish did Yaquina
bay last Sunday.
The strikers at Portland have all re-
turned 10 work except one.
l2a7 votes were cas-. In the racent WaliA
Walia election.
$3.50 to S2 per day wil! be paid harvest
hands In U:aatilia county.
The Oregon Pacific employees have re-
ceived their pay for June.
A day for the o P sale will be set at an
adjourned session OF the circuit court at
Corvallis next Friday.
Marshal Lee calls attention OF boys to
the fact that they must not baihe In the
ditch. Look out boys.
SP agents have received Instructions
TO sell overland tickets 10 California sub
iect to possible detention.
All interested In elocution cali and Sc.
Miss Octavia Tut, at Mrs Dickinson's
cor s,h and Ferry street, Albany Or.
Teis Is the way the lnformer puts Il ::
Reports from all over the state so TO show
that the grain aphis Was more ol benefit
than detriment and tina, wheat crops
will be fine this yeai.
A Umatilla Indian who was In town to-
day bought SIS outfit saddle and bri-
die and placed them on S. horse. mount
ed and rode for home In high glee all the
same "big Indian me "-Walla Walls
Statesman.
A Young couple from the Front were in
the city this forenoon. They were sAid
10 &c married; but the particulars could
not be learned. The man Is only IL and
the girl IS. The latter went To Corvallis
on the noon train.
A dispatch from Sacramsrto states that
the strike is virtually over there. Several
hundred shopmen have returned to work.
Railroad officials believe ali shops will be
in full running operation by tomorrow.
Trains were running or time yesterday.
We forgot 10 mention las, week a
''freak" lef, a, this Office BY ] w Majnr
II was 4 young duck with two hills and
one eve The eye vas In The center OF
the from, part OF the head. Il died early
and was very dead duck whe1 we saw
it.-Janction City Times.
Mr. Tony Klein. Of Salem. is in tae city
Mr. Watt Monteith. OF Portland, is in
the city.
Miss Annie Crane, of Eugene, is visiting
a: Judge P0well's.
City Treasurer Parker has returned
home from his trip to Mollala, Ciackanaa'
county.
Judge Fullerton was in the city this noon
on his way h Toledo. where be will hoid
court
Miss Hattie Gaihraith went to Rcsclsurs
on the noon train m visit with friends N
that city.
Van Horn. the street car conductor, I'd
Mills, and couple others have gone Il
Ashland TO work ON the S p.
Miss Calesta GulIifoEd, of Prineyille. 4
former resident Of Albany, is in the ciss
the guest Of Mr. r B Nunk.
Walter c Page, Of Chicago, wiIl begir
/ his duties as secretary Of the Salem M
/ a on August lst
Judge Whitney. Of Albany. and {
! Montague Of Lebanon, were Salem visitor
/ yesterday afternoon
Hon Fl Peery. of Dotyyiile. was doi5G
| Albany tod.y. He reports the whea
outlook as excellent. The sphis has lef
even the spring wheat
Mr. Will Lyon. who has been with KNAPP
! Burreil l. Co, for three years. has rezignes
his position, and after taking a trip 10 th'
mountains will accept position Is book
keeper at the Red Crown mills.
The families Of John Gavin and Nei
| Newhouse left yesterday. and John Vile
| and family leave tomorrow for a campinl
vacation at Sulphur Springs. Several per
sons from Albany are there and cthcrs ar
expected. Times.
Mr. and Mrs John S G:.ithsr of Toled
| were in the city yesterday and today O
their bridal trip. Nh Gather and Mis-
Reeder were united in marriage at Toled
several days ago. The groom is the popula
o agent at that city and is son OF III
agent at Siletz.
Rev and Mrs w A Trow left this moo
for Massachusetts, which they expect
make their home. During their Tesidenc
in Albany they gained the respect and es
TEEN Of our citizens, and will always hay
the best wishes of many of our people fo
prosperity.
Judson DeCew, who went TO the Pea
with the Pernot party, left Friday ff
Green Basin, Linn county, in the Cascade
At the latter place his father who as
lumber merchant in Ottawa, Canada, owf
J a large lot of timber land. Young DeSIe
arrived f,om Canada couple of weeks ag'
: and will return in the faii.-Corvall
lines.
Two rival clothing houses of Buffalo.