The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1894-08-10
Want The Road.

Tho Prinesville News gives the following
} account of an o P railroad meeting, which
! is rs much interest to Linn county peoplt
3 as to those of Crook:
Pursuant to call, large number of the
business men of Prineyille congregated nj
the court house Monday evening at hall
} past seven o'clock.
Chairman Nichols stated the object Of
the meeting to be the adoption of some
plan looking toward the building of a wag-
on road in conjunction with the Willamette
! valley people, over the Cascade mountains
via the Mimic or Hog passes.
The meeting was addressed by W
Barnes, J W Howard, Sichel. J y vii
hanson and others. Railroad talk pre-
dominated, and each of the speakers began
building wagon read and wound no
by buididg a railroad 1t is evident from
the feeling exhibited at the meeting that
large bonus could be raised in Crook coun-
/ ty to assist in building 4 few more miles TO
the end of tae o P, enough TO bring it over
the snow line.
Two committees were appointed, one
consisting of VIM McMeekin and Knox
Huston, they to select third at Black
Butte to review the different routes to the
summit. for wagon road purposes, approx.
mate the cost and report as soon as they
can finish reviewing. Cash 10 defray the
expenses was contributed on the spot.
! 1t was moved and carried that a COM
mittee of three, consisting of Sichei, n
Williamson and A Douthit, be appointed
TO correspond with interested pssities on the
Valley side in regard to the wagon road
matter, also TO find what Linn, Marion
and other counties would contribute toward
a railroad bounty, provided anyone could
be Induced to build same down on this side
of the divide.
Everyone seemed 10 be in favor Of build
ing a wagon road. provided a railroad was
out OF reach, but preferred whole loaf 10
half.
Thursday of las, week school of
whales came into the cove between Cape
Fouiweather and the Bay The sight
was fine one.
The Corvallis lnfcrmrr SAYS Ands
Taylor OF that citv drew s. 600 In the iast
drawing OF The Louisiana lottery. His
number was g. .ciS.
The graduates of the Albany college ATE
meeting With favor. Miss Clara Davis
has been engaged TO leach in the Shedi
school, Miss Mae Pollock at Grange Hall
no 10 and Miss Eva Simpson at Knox
Butte.
We recently pub!i.hed a statement of
I Gregg tina, hay was :1 ard sal a ION
in San Jose. The DEMOCRAT IS informed
that il Is only $40 and 81. a, least q, San
Francisco. which has about the same
market
The hop growers Of isne county met
in Eugene Saturday and among other
things decided TO pay Tor picking ss cents
a box for Q bushr. boxes Yard men will
get 81 no day and board o. sI.so and
board themselves.
David Link. of Eugene, has been in the
city.
Mr. a r Mccoy and family left today for
Lower Soda ior an oating.
NJ Payne. Martin Payne and \ Bridges !
left yesterday for the Belknap springs
l. E Levy has bsen arrested in Salem, |
charged with raising directory orders from /
81 10 s3.
Chas Piper came over from the bay So
day. and reports big orDwd and de
lightfal time
Mr Ed Long returned from Salem toslay, !
after Icing in the aS,lIm for several 4
months. He IS improved in health.
On account Of the illness Of Mr. Julius .
Joseph Mrs Joseph IS attending TO the 81 /
gar store. and hcnue for 4 few DAYS Mr. 4
Gradwoh!'s Second street. store will he /
closed.
T M Baldwin, cashier Of the Firs: Ma I
tional bank Of Prireville. informs ns tha; !
be has sent 10 the San Francisco mint over 4
800 in gcld dust duriug the past month .
from the Uchoco minss.-News- {
Misses Emma pfesE.x. Bertha Ellis. i
Eva Cowan. Of Albany. and Miss Aura 1
PfeifFer. Of Council Bluffs. Iowa. under the .
protective wing Of I'd QuinHA were IN this 4
city yesterday infor1ner.
The Yaquina correspondent oi the ore 1
gonian gives an iltauy young lady the i
following personal: Miss Pet Str2han, 1
daughter of Judge Ssrahan. bCr brother
Claude Strahan and Mrs. II SoweF. of Al
bany. returned home last Monday. after
spending q week al the Bay View h11se.
During her brief soiouru here Miss Strahan.
who Is beautiful and highly accomplished
young LADY. mads hosts of friends. and
was pronounced by all 10 ta the tselle Ct the
beach. She Is an intrepid and courageous
ba,her. and in the ballroom Is the personi-
acation Of grace and elegance. She IS .
brilliant oonyeTSationalist and her amiabls
disposition and charming manners made
her a universal fAyo.i;e Her departure Is
sincerely regretted by a large circle Of 1
friends and acquaintance. Miss Ssrahan +.
hopes TO reiHrn In a week or two. and II 50
will remain until the c.ose Of the season.