The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-01-04
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THE CREAMERY PRoPosrTroN. - The
movement to secure a creamery here is
probably a failure. While creamery
rightly managed is undoubtedly splen-
did thing, particularly tor the farmers,
the truth is, people have no money they
wish to invest in one. In the tirst place
they are skeptical about getting it back,
and the day of mere bonuses is past. A
man who has 1900 in q La Grande cream
cry says any one can have his stock for
nothing and will be welcome it. Then,
the men at the head OF the move, have
the machinery to sell. Once man said
we hadn't enough rustic to pack saddle
because we didn' 'tspeculate in his cream
cry. and we may be accused of it this
time; but let us be candid, these are
days, when, however we'll thing may
be figured out on paper people are going
to use reasonable care aud not be bur
dened with stock that in the usual ex-
perience will have no value. At the
same time We would like to see cream
cry here, and there sre cases where they
pay well and the stock is valuable, when
fortunate il having good MANAGEMENT
A PENNoYRR SCHoLARsHIP.-Spea
"a tAC GIQONunCut Vi w
college with scholarship, Governor
Pennoyer said that the amount was
$500. Interest on the amount viii be
$2l0 per annum. This will provide tut
tion for two deserving students. In the
awards of scholarships, Oregon students
shall have the preference. In addition
to the $500 scholarship, the governor
has donated $500 to the Alpha Delta Phi
society of Williams college of which his
son Horace was an honored member.
This makes the second Pennoyer schol-
arship in New Englsud colleges. VIII
liam Pennoyer. of Norfolk county, Eng
land. entered Harvard college in 1670,
with rent charge upon his estate OF
500 per annum.
CLOSING SERvIcEs.-Mrs Peake de-
livered her closing sermon last night at
the o P church to crowded house, an
emphatic expression of appreciation of
the effective evangelistic services held
for five weeks. She established her repu-
tation as aspeaker OF wonderful strength
and great evangslistic ability. Her
sermon "The problem OF profit and loss'
wac fit close to the meetings. 1t was q
logical summing up of the gains in fell
lowing Christ and the loss in living
without him, presenting conclusion
that must startle the candid thinker
Mrs Peake will go to Halsey from Al
bany and thence to Portland and the
Sound.
Ar SPoKANE.-Captain " " Saunders
who was recently released from the Ore
gon penftentiary here, AMI of whom a
paper said that he went to Spokane.
Wash. where he would be married to q
young lady to whom he had been en-
gagged before his trial and conviction of
muder, writes TO friends in this city that
the report is erroneous, so far as his an
nounced marriage is concerned, as he
has no expectation of marriage at present.
The captain is now located in Spokane,
but it is uncertain how long he will re-
main there His address for the precent
is No. 404 Riverside ave, Spokane, Wash.
Statesman.
A DIVISION Item.-The following from
the Ralsey News will show that there is
q live move on foot 70 divide Linn coun-
ty. 1t will of course be defeated. The
News is in receipt of two petitions from
Brownsville, which will be presented to
the legislature, asking for q division Of
Linn. making new county ont OF the
southern portion of this. The petitions
can be found here and at the City Drug
Store for those who wish to sign. A
mass meeting of the citizens of south
Linn is also called for to meet in the
Brownsville city hall on the night of the
9TH, inst, to discuss matters relating to q
division, and all who can are invited to
be present
4 HALsEY CAsE.-In Justice Stewart's |
court Wednesday and Thursday was the
case of B + Artman. plaintiff vs E G
Ward, defendant, suit to recover money.
Judge n Duncan, of fAlbany,-epresente
the defense and Attorney 6 W Wright. |
of Albany represented plaintiff. A jury
was impaneled and after being out
short while, brought In 9 verdict for
plaintiff. whereby he is entitled to S55 75. |
We are informed that the case will be |
carried to higher couris.-News.
SHOT Yesterday Sunday
Ed Prettyman, of Portland, Young man
about II years of age who is visiting reia-
tives at Mialers in this county, was out
hunting when he set the muzzle OF his gun
down on his shoe and began to finger
around the trigger when the gun. as is
usual in such cases, 'swent off" shooting
the big toe of and shattering the bone in
orthodox shape. DR. Hal patched up the
wounded foot.
CITY CoUScIL.-A special meeting of
the city council was held Saturday even
ing, with the Mayor, Recorder, and Coun-
cilmen Pfeiffer. Whitney. Marshall and
Walters present. SII,6fS.7 20 in taxes was
reported collected by the sheriff. 1t was
reported that fill on First street. between
Sherman and Oak caused back water. and
the committee on streets and p1blic pop
er.y were instructed to examine the same
No action was taken on charter amend.
ments, the report not being ready.