The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-09-14
SATURDAY

AN INTERESTING CAREER = Mr. Pete
Henslsy, the hermit Of the Cascades, spent
last night in Albany The career of Mr.
Hens.ey Is IN interesting one. When
young man be vas wasting away with con-
sumption, the youngest ot fourteen child
dren. So he came west and located in this
county. His nature was asoetic. SO he
settled alone at Lower Soda, but people be
gan gathering around him, and hs sold out
and went further into the Cascades. loczt-
ing IN Canyon Greek which he left when be
began 10 have Eeighoors. 4 few years ago
locating AZ his pre@ent home ten miles from
tlsh Lake. thirty yards from the surveyed
line OF the o p. where during the winter
without 4 neighbar within ten mikes be is
surrounded oy as mach as seven fe=t Of
snow. He traps for living. aoE nos 50
Extensively Years rg0 he broIght 10 Al
4 biany fnEs for which be received over Sl000
IA cash lie has twenty three ELrlties to
hunt for and covers large territory IN his
wandsT1ngs. Az one tine years ago af-
ter one of his changes be had oFer sSsgO0 In
geld A business man oE this city. then 4
bog. o c Mcfarland. beirei him pat il in
a belt previous TO his departure for Port
land. He MAS nj reari frosn for over
six years, and il vas ihoaght was murdered
for his money. bat he again resumed his
| life in the ssas1adss " hile gune among
other adventures be rode 1000 miles down
| the Mississippi in 3 skI:f Ills money dis
Appeared. s1srSe q il in bad lcans never re
paid, bat be makes living ali night and
Is Independent aGd coniented. He Is a
confirmed tzAchesor: bat reads lore stcries
and SAYS he IrarTied .ifty cosp es last year
Mr. Hensley returned Eonse this morning
with John Shea. in a new S.u6ehaker va
gon and behind span Of muses-
6goRsE MoREuoUsE SHoT - t;ecrge
saorehoas.. former employe on the Al
bany Electric lights, was shot in Portland
yesterday morning " ) Smith. grocer
at CPL East Stark street. after having his
store baTglarized arranged a gun at his
rear door 80 that il would so Of upon the
deer being openea. During the night
| Norehouse opensd tie door as burglar
| and wss shot dead. his body being foand
| inside the store in the morning. This ends
an unsuccessful life MorehoGse had many
Opportunities to make something Of him
self; but he became dissipSted and went
downward. He was MARRIED in Albany;
bat his wife was obliged to leave him. He
left Albany, and returned on two or three
occasions, lying around the electric light
house almost IN rags. and depending upon
| the charity of his former companions for q
living. Ii Is said he did considerable petty
thieving nights. He finally settled down at
| Portland where his parents reside. and as
can be learned lived In very uncertain
way. Morehouse was a generous hearted
fellow, and was well liked when has best
side was out: but the wrong side prevailed,
and he went TO pieces
DIED.-0n September 1st. 1894. In San
Francisco, Mrs II Miller. nee Miss Lula
Price, of heart disease. without any warn
inG. while at her daily household duties,
at the age Of 24 years, months and day.
The remains Of the deceased were taken to
Portland and buried on Wednesday of this
lweek. Mrs Miller was a sister of Mr.
IGoorge Price, of this city, and resided here
| four or Eve wears until a few years age.
She was a young woman of excellent char
acter and leaves mary who will mourn her
death.
On Sept I, 1864. in Albany, Of inhamma.
ltion of the bowels the two year old son
lof Mr. and Mrs Straney.
The funeral services will take place to-
morrow at 5 p m at the family residence
lcor of 2nd and r r street.
A GROWING lNpUsTRY.-Prunes ere
Igradually caming to the front in Oregon
One South Umpqua farmer made last year
g.. 500 clear of expenses. on ten acres q
lprunes. Another, on three acres, cleared
$3.50. with prunes at 81 cents psr pound
In this part Of the valley several prune
Iorchards are beginning to bear and more
trees are being uet out every year. len
lacres means fine income for any man.
1 A BRIDoE GRowL-The attention Of the
County Courts of Iian and Marion counties
should ut once be given 10 the bridge here
across the Santiam. 1t needs Tightening
BADLY and there are several holes worn
Through the planking, it is very dangerous
The bridge needs entirely new plaGking,
land if not attended TO soon may cost The
lcountries several hundred dollars, and some
lbody's life.-Stayton Times.