The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-04-20

NoDeft Lincoln snd party of Eastern
men are doing the Northwest, it is claim.
ed simply for pleasure.
1t was found necessary TO kin the horse
belonging to the Chinaman, stoned by
BentY and Zeyss. SO serious were the
injuries. Tne animal cost $50.
r Shelly. of Independence, drank a
bottle OF b-lladonna for the neuralgia and
came near diving from the Effects of il
Some think |. was an attempt to Commit
suicide.
valuable horse belonging 10 4
Cumming net with a ser.ons accident
Yesterday, resulting In broLen leg. Drs
Ellis and Irvine put the Limb Ia plaster
Case, and the equine Will probably be
saved.
B!ds for CITY hall were rejected by the
council Tuesday evening. The lowest
bid a. asa vas by Salem parties. The
highest was $1,000. The council has
cut specifications down 10 The ssooo
limit-Granis Pass Courier. There were
several bidders from this part of Oregon.
Assessor Parker of Lincoln county had
Editor Nanciere OF the Post print his
assessors blanks. The Leader came out
with cyclonic article sccusing Parker of
having tic work done in Portland Mr.
Parker Is En old printer and will aiwavs
stand in with home institutions.
The Corvallis cycle club was organized
yesterday evening. and the f7iloging
officers elected. b II Burnett, president; ;
DIR K Wilson, vice president; II y
krsebel, secretary: DR. Bowen Lester,
treasurer; W L Ready. captain: Caleb
Davis. Ist lieutenant; Z z Small. ard
lieutenant. Directors; 4 " Bowrrsox,
John Fulton, W F Ready. { f Small snd
w II Currin.
Miss Edna Lupcr went,to Corvallis this
Koon on a visit.
Mr. Logan Hayes, % Corvallis. returned
this morning from the Midwin:er fair.
o p Coshow, Jr.. Of McMinnville. was in
the city this noon on his way 10 Browns
vile.
Hon J,fF Meyers came over from Scio
this noon. Mr. Meyers has been one of Ore
gosi : most useful Legislators and should lie
returned 10 the senate
Miss Hela Gilbert left last night for San
Francisco 10 visit friends and attend the
MIdwln'er far. She will also visit rela-
tiyes in Fresno and Reiding before her re
turn hosne.
Governor Pennoyer has stated privately
that be- would be In Linn county and take
"A band IN the coming campaign. He pro-
poses 20 deliver I've political speeches z.
different prominent points in the county
( Meeker, the Pgyallgp hop man. ~
gently returned from six months visit in
Europe. He says hops cast the English :
cents pr pound 70 produce. while Ameri-
cans can lay them down there al 4 oos: of
i3 cents.
\ \ MenIenhAll. the well known repre-
sentative u 4 Scallllng 4 Company OF San
FraHclso7. has aooeptsd better position
wsih hls hoase. which will nsnessltAte his
early dsp2T;nFs- for the l3wer coast curuiry.
Tor good Statesman.
Miss Florence S,ocku1an dang ists- ofJ r
stockm2n- q this city. Is attending the
lady's seminary in Lexington. ken;acsEy.
n aeTe the famous Mis- Pollard was once a
s.aisut. II IS one cf the best seniaarses
IN the [ $
Rev W A SGnick. q Aliauy. casae dswn
this afternoon 70 oak-s-te 3: the funeral Il
the late Geo 81 Beeler He was listed by
ReT Hutchinson AZ this city TIE Insur-
a'sce men cf the city attended, the funeral
n body. Salem Journal.
The artists in the Chicago quartet. 10 be
IN Albany April -. are May Weaver.
tsrss Soprano and whistler: Edith Bnshee.
Elizabeth LTigig. Inexzo so-
prano and s9lo pianist: Alice Merrill Ray
Hioad. alto; C0Eneila Ne.tnor. iEnpersoz-
aloT.
The following young ladies of Alb2ny
left this noon on tae tram 10 attend the Y
" e \ convention 4: Salem Mrs Earl. os
The College. Misses Nina 6zI6raith. Nellie
EiAIns. Mamie Allen. Cora Page. Ada
NorFls and Ednz Breckenridge.
Hr Charles Kennedy. the ol.i and long
time o z conductor. arrived In Albauy this
morning from Coos county. coming by way
of Drain He hsi g smooth riie over the
hills in > spangless wagon. Should Coi
and Wan II itoag resume the management;
of the Oregon Pacific il is safe to pre3lc.
Mr. Kennedy will again he seen in Cur
midst.
MISINg i'EosFEcTs.-The mines on the
Blne River arc beginning 10 attrsc. con
siderable attention. tHis spring. even though
Il 5 early IN the season ] NJ Heuton. =
thorough mining man in every sense oi the
word arrived here the first of the week
from California He Vas formerly from
the Black Hills, and comes hare for the
purpose of examining the mines in this
vicinity. lie represents company of
men who have the money 10 push any
eatevurise they undertake. and tha. coup
lei with mining knowledge. is just wha.
Is needed in this district. A second man
will follow in about two weeks and then
the two men. accompanied hy men inter
essed in the mines. will start for them
and beCin Z thorough examination If
the outlook j. as favorable to them as has
been portrayed (and we are confident that
II will bel betvre another year rolls around
a mill at large proportions viii BE- put IN
and q mining camp in pace with Califor-
MIA in lS50 will he the result.
willie Times.
MosT VALUABLE CIrIZES.-The citizen
If the most value 10 community. town
or city is not al Says the man who possesses
the most wealth. or the highest intelligence
or the most artistocratic lineage. OF course
the former will increase mans usefulness
If he viii but exert them in proper dire
ton. But the valuable citizen par excel
lence is the man who believes thoroughly in
his own town, its people. its bust
ness and professional men. lie does not
make it his business to decry the honesty Of
his local banker or merchant or the ability
of the resident lawyer or physician. But,
instead. he Is an enthusiastic advocate Of all
things pertaining to the welfare of his To-
cality He has The interest Of It's schools.
churches, societies and people at heart, and
exploits their excellence abroad. We need
more of this class and have the material III
our midst TO construct them. Junction
City Times.
DR BRIvxR's LEcUTRE. DIR Driver lee
tured last night at the NJ + church on the
intermediate State, TO fair audience.
The lecture was delivered with his usual
vim and vas learned in its makeup, but
somewhat rambling. His arguments were
fortified by general Illustration rather than
by Biblical quotation, and it is doubtful if
there is unanimity of opinion on the sub
ject among his hearers any more than pre-
vious to the lecture. The lecture, though
was full of interest, and it is not the DR.
fault that all cannot be made to view !he
intermediate state in the same manner.
PROHIBITION CONFERENCE.-The coun
ty convention of the prohibition party met
this afternoon by the election of Rev Ache
son as chairman and II Davis as secretary.
The following nominations were made:
Senator'S G Hutton, c II Walker.
Representatives, G Brown, J NJ Ar
chibald, John Chance.
County Coma l. Bridgefarmer
County Clerk, II G Davis.
Sheriff. r Cochran.
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