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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
Siu.

S-io wanted = creamery. IL Was no
sooner spoken oi than il at once took
tangible shape and the required bonus
raised.
/ communication from Mr.. CAterlin.
oar creamery man. states that he will bee
here on iEe 18Th o! this month. pTesum-
ably 10 commence operations looking 10
lie building os the creamery.
Mrs. Ed Coins and sister, Mrs. Scott,
OF Corvallis, came over from Albany on
Monday. Mr.. Coins is nos able 10 he
over NJ the mil. occasionally and Is psac-
iscally over his late severe spell Of sick
nesS.
1t - reported that our neE school
binding or al least come OF the pupils at
tending school. have become infected
with body vernain. We hope the .ePor,
Is untrue ii true. steps should be taken
al once, to rid the building and children
Of whzI must be caused by gross iilthI-
ness.
Mr.. u. ". Mcknight. one of the en-
icrprisine Young farmers aud stocAmen,
OF Tallman, Was in this city last Wednes-
day. and visited the Press family George
i an asplsans for the nomination oi
sheriff on the republican ticket and, !!
nominated would be a hard man 10 de-
feat. In iac, from a Popalist standpoint
We would rather iEs republicans would
nominate anyone else.-Press-
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
Little George Sperger Dead.

Word was received last evening bring.
ing the sad news OF the death OF little
George Sperger. the four year old son oil
MIR. and Mrs. Frank Sperger, the former
being the accommodating S. r conductor
on the Lebanon branch. The father is
at present or lay off for the purpose OF
taking his little one TO San Francisco 10
lie operated on for tumor OF the stomach.
On the 7th OF this month the operation
was performed. The tumor being very
large the child could not stand the
shock and after lingering 80 hours he
passed away. George was an extremely
bright child. large of his age and
very active. He was child one would
notice among thousand, possessing
an active and intelligent countenauce.
The friends OF the family have watched
the growth al the tumor hoping all the
while it would cease To grow and consol-
ing themselves with the idea that the
child would outgrow it, until it became
apparent that some definite action mu /
he taken. During the past year the Is
ther has taken him TO Portland several
times for examination: but the doctors
were not able to agree and SO desiring TO
give him the benefit OF the most skilled
physicians and nurses they went with
him TO San Francisco. The news was re-
ceived by the Albany friends and neigh
bors with nearly the same sorrow that
would have occurred had he been an own
child and the parents have the heartfelt
sympathy OF all their friends. Those who
do not know the family personally will
remember seeing gentleman on a safety
with little boy dressed in blue sitting
on patent seat in front OF him. That
was Frank Sperger and his little boy
George. The bo,ly will not be brought
back at present, bat will be embalmed
and placed in a suitable vault until the
family are located permanently.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

Misses Helen Crawford and Jane Nor
ris, came up from Salem this noon.
Archbishop Gross came up from Port
land this noon and is the guest OF Father
Metayer.
Mr.. Gus Currie, of Portland, was in
Albany this noon on his way nome from
Corvallis.
W. II. Barnett hes sold his lunch
counter and will go to Southern Caliiorn-
ia for his health.
Mr.. Clarence Sloan: who recently had
such serious experience in the William
ette has gone to Crawfordsville TO reside,
accompanied by Mrs. Sloan.
A party was given Tuesday night in
honor OF the birthday OF Mr.. B. +. Pur-
dom. \ pleasant evening was enjoyed
by large circle of friends.
Mr.. J. \. Zimmerman, who was in the
city today reports selling his two years
crops of wheat for 55 cents. He might
| have sod it at one time for . cents.
Since selling it has dropped one cent.
Miss Euphemia Sillers, sister to Mrs.
Stetter, Jack and Bob Sillers, arrived
yesterday noon from Nebraska and gave
them q surprise. She will make them a
i've Or SIX months WISH. luE. ZIlu Afs.
Eckley relatives, also arrived from that
state.
Fl. A. Barr, OF the Fairmount cutlery
factory, and T. Howard, of Pleasant Hill
left this morning for Portland, and with
s. company of others will leave Saturday
for Juneau, Alaska. Mr.. Barr, in COM
pany with party CT iour others, will 90
from Juneau to the head waters of tie
Yukon, a distance oil about $50 miles,
wneae they will engage in mining. Mr..
Barr goes in the employ OF company
and will Iemain until next September,
and possibly all next winter.-Eugene
Guard.
4 pleasant birthday surprise party
was held in honor OF b. +. Purdom at
his home in this city, Feb. lltb, cards
and social converse was the order OF the
evening, after which delicious lunch
was served. Those present were Messrs
and Mines Westfall, J. McHargue, Ramp,
Jones. l. Verieck, Lindg.en, Wood
klien, DIR. and Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Susan
Pur,lom. Mrs. Jane Smead, Mrs. Lizzie
Barker, Mrs. sadie Taylor, Misses Emms
SmeaI, Maggie Barker, Lille McHarguel
| Edith ChiSwell, Clara Warner, Lens
kiefer, Anna Felzer, Lucy Hayes, Messrs
Lou Galbraith, II. %aldron, I'd Fronk,
Jack Gibson, Carl kiefer, Gray, A. Pur-
dom, J. McHargue, Dan Shaw, August
Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs Purdom.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
FRIDAY
Mining Matters.
POWER 4 ToMLINsoS,

The Lawler mill started up last Nor
day morning a. anticipated. The first
day was devoted to the machinery more
than TO the amount OF ore run through.
IL run well. The result will not be
known for some time, bat there is little
question.
1.-THE mos. remarkable example OF the
prodigality with which nature has de-
posted her riches ever seen was nj the
Virtue mine near Baker City. which is
owned by q. W. Grayson, OF San Fran
cisco. II consists OF single slab of gold
that had been reduced to bullion by ma
ture herself, and which weighed in a;
5000. 1t required no handling, but
was shipped direct to The mint AZ Saa
Francisco. and was there registered as
bullion. In two days and hall ore that
yielded the owner $i6, 900 was taken on,
of the mine and shipped as high grade.
while the mill every month affords a
cleanup of $4,000 which goes TO Mr..
Grayson's credit.-Ex.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
PsouIBrTIoS.

Jon ESTATE SoLp.-The real property
belonging TO the estate OF Hamilton, Job
& Co.. was sold in Corvallis " ednesday.
The Graham drug store property went
to Banker Wooicock, Tor sS6l5. The
bank building and fixtures were bid IN
bv NJ, :. woodcock for the First Ma
,ional bank at $4,000. The Cauthorn
warehouse was sold TO ]. NJ. Brander-
berry for sS25, for the $3.50 owned by
the banE: the other 2a-60 is owned by
| Banked Bush, of Salem. Property IN
Jobs and kilkins' additions brought
$l605. ". NJ. Ladd, of Portland, was
the principal purchaser. Asa Alexander
bought the five-acre tract below Cor
Wallis for $50 an acre. and r. f Gibson
bought the larger tract, containing about
Is acres, for So an acre. The sale oi
the rest of the property was then pos :
poued until the first day of April, 1895
A little over $4,000 was realized iron
the sale
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
THURSDAY
WONDERFUL CRATER LAKE

Hon. Z. B. Watson, of Ashland, de-
livered a lecture before the Advancement
Club of Eugene, on Crater Lake that
was very comprehensive. Here are some
OF his statements:
"Crater Lake was discovered by par.
impressed with its striking features thai
they called it Myrtle Lake, Blue Lake
and Lake Majesty.
Crater Lake is situated directly on
the summit of the Cascade range, about
% miles almost north of Fort Klamath.
By soundings made during the survey
the water was found to he over 1000 feet
deep, and its surface 625l feet above tfe
level o. the sea. Wizard Island is q vol
canic cone, within the crater, and has IN
altitude of Si5 feet above the water level
of the lake. Lao rock rises 20l0 feet
above the water, Heliotrope station is
1865 feet h gh, Shagg rock rises 2ll5 feet
and Dutton Cliff 2l09 feet above the
water level Of the lake. These are some
of the most prominent points rising al
most perpendieuiarly from the waters
edge.
mt Laughlin is near at hand and
rises 9ll5 feet above ocean level, while
the highest point on the bank OF the
lake is 1915 feet above tae level of the
ocean. The crateris oblong in shape,
and has its direction from northeast to
southwest. 1t is six by seven miles in
extent and contains - square miles-a
little more than township OF land, or
about %, 600 acres. You can drop more
than 25,000 city blocks OF 200 feet square
side by side, in it.
Again Crater Lake has a feature that
is peculiar to itself, e, il is everywhere
surrounded by gigantic walls, nowhere
less than 1000 ieet and in places reach
ing an altitude above the water of more
than 1000 feet; 1876 feet above the level
OF the ocean, three-fourths of the height
Of Mt. Hood; within 1000 feet OF the al
titute OF Mt s.. Helens. and 1000 feet
higher than the summit OF Mt. Wash
ington."
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
Jaauary's Record.

The month OF January, 1896, was un-
usually warm. Every section of the state
had a marked excess ia temperature.
In the central portion OF tie Willamette
valley, and IN the southern counties, the
mean temperature was The highest on
record. AT Pendie.cn aud Baker City
the temperature was degrees above the.
normal. The phenomenal mildnesss OF
the temperature over the whole state has
not heretofore been recorded There
have been occurrences OF a single dav
having higher maximum temperature
than were recorded this month: but at
lew stations has the mean temperature
been higher than = was this month
There was an entire Absense OF any se-
we're cold. Il was due more to the ab-
| sence OF cold weather than TO marke |
hel:, hit the mean temperature is 50
high.
The precipitation was in excess OF the
| normal amount, except in the north
| western portion OF the state, where it
was slightly deficient. The heavies:
| rainfall is reported from Banion, where
1919 inches fell. Over l2 inches feline
the coast counties and about inches fell
in the valleys between the Coas. and
SasC@Ae ranges except eouih OF tue LOW
Creek mountains, where it rapidly de.
creased to / inches al Ashland. Thi.
latter was, however, an excess OF nearl IS
one inch. To the east OF the Cascades,
the precipitation was from 10 inche:
in the northeastern counties and slightl,
over 5 inehers in the other counties.
The warm month of January has ad-
vanced fruit buds. Roses in PortIauc
have put forth new wood, some OF which
have grown from to S inches dnrini
the month. Material injury will result
TO fruit buds, should the warm weathe
continue. The warm weather has beer
favorable TO agricultural operations.
B. :. PAGrE.
Forecast Director.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

IL MEMORY OF Dan MCkERcHgR.-An
interesting program, consisting of prayer
service. songs. and addresses By Reys.
Snyder and Sperry and Mrs, r. II
Grover, was rendered at the X. OF z.
hall "Wednesday afternoon, under the
auspices of the A. o. U. w, in memory
of the late ID. B. McKercher. The tinan'
cier's chair. made vacant by Mr.. Nc
kercher's death, WAS neatly draped
and in conspicuous place was plaosrt
bearing the inscription, "In memory oI
Brother d. b. B.Mckercher, ,tinancier OF FIN
ley Lodge, No. IL, "a. o. Z. W. Died Nov
| 10, 1895" A large crowd was present
and the services throughout were fit
ting tribute TO the memory of the noble
Daniel b. Mckercher. - Brownsville,
Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

ST Nsleniiae day.
fenGlsson ~anss tee fom2n's ;onrna-
msni this year.
Two chicken pie suppers and a college
entertainment tonight.
Astoria city prisoners are fed toE l4is
oents a meal, Aloauy's f>r l2t. cents
The Ioshua Srruc@by Company PLAYED
in Lebanon afser their entertainment in
Albany
An elite bowling alley has bsssn opened
in Salem, ladies Is well As gentlemen
| playing. 1nis Is a tlae game.
Mr. viii PfcifTer lo-; dog, advertised
for it, and found II tie ncA; day; - II pays
to advertise. 7. 5. Tbs dog was dead.
Hon. u. p Thompson, who recently
returned iror Mexico. has prepared lee
ts:re on thai country, AMI already has one
or two engagements.
Andrew Henline and Otto Burson the
boy bur glars Of Staytou, were, yesterday.
committed 10 ths state reform school 10y
Judge Burnett al Salem.
4 special car will leave Corvallis 1T Z
clock tomorrow night Si.h large dele
CATION Of A. L. w. TO attend the r.
c.ptiun at the opera house
Eighteen travelling men ate supper 10
| o.ther in MeMinnvilIe recently. Ihess
travelling ,n.'u gut good deal Of money II
circulation. II would lie slim picking fol
hotels bnt for them.
Frank ALram Powell of Corvallis. viii
q. lecture at the opera house in this city ol
Feb. p, 26 aud 27, under the auspices o
the A. Z. A. Subjects. ''JesuItism.
''Romauism in America ''Pn to TINS
versus Romanism." No admission fee
Ry order Of president.
The DEMocpAT man spread himself b.
wearing manzanita blossom this after
noon taken from bush in the yard G
q. W. Harris. Not person who saw
knew what it was.
Joseph Dunlop, the publisher Of the CHI
el cagp Dispatch, has been sentenced to tw
= years term in the penitentiary aa1 TO pa
Of tiie Of 5000 for publishing and circula
is ting through tue mails indecent matter.
o. the Stewart & Sox Hardware Compan
IL are moving into their new quarters in Il
n big brick opposite the post office This
i'll one of the largest hardware store rooms i
o the valley, and is well arranged for ii
d, business.
ct Rev. ]. L. SNYDER, who delivered u
~ prayer at the hanging of Lloyd Montgome
l.s has been having a very successful reviv
y. since Mt Brownsville, rs result 49. inclu
~ ing 0ryile Montgomery, uniting with t
ol church and about % contemplating Il
lie move.
=" Last week Wednesday w. l.. Gardn
and Wells Cooper left home and started O
into the wide world. They had S3S a
m their destination was Arizons We lear
to ed that Gard1e sailed for California
lty first of the week and Cooper Is still in Po
, land. -McMinnville T. r. Several Alba
is young men have started out on much l
re- than that
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

Theirs fre 103 applicants TO- teacners Ger
ti6cales in the examination a. Eugsn'.
Charles Fiester, the wife murderer of
Grants Pass, is lying in a comatose con-
ui.ion. and will probably never get well
enough TO be hanged, but will die In few
weeks.
Supplemental articles of Incorporation
were fled today in the county cle'k's office
IF the Thomas Kay wooien Mill Co., the
object being, as stated, TO increase the.cap-
ital stock Of the company from $4,000 TO
800, COO Post.
Ex-sheriff Fl A. Smith is back in As
toria, and several Albany men have re-
ceived statements from him in reference to
! 1899 taxes, one man receiving a claim tor
taxes he Is certain he paid before due.
| The chips will fly on Saturday of next
week. The committee of arrangemehtshaye
placed an order for $50 axes to De used IL
the parade and during the entertainment
The Woodmen will be heard from.
! Uncle Josh Spruenby was presented las
night TO a large audience in highly satis
factory manner. The troup is FRS. clasl
in it's style of performance. and give some
thing lively from the rising to the falling
OF the curtain.
The o. P. some time ago surveyed lin
for a branch line from Kingston 10 Stayton
distance of one and half miles. II ha
been intImated that the company wi
build this branch to Stayton in the sprinI
and then in the near future continue on I
| salem The citizens of Salem should wor
] for this.-Cor. Statesman.
The city council of Ashland in its cor
Q troTersy with the Singer Sewing Machir
Company has decided to enforce the ordil
ance requiring license fee for peddlInl
= which it claims governs the company
the granite city. The sewing machif
company will probably make test case
- the matter
Remember the Sheet and Pillow Ca
ball tomorrow night, this Is one OF I
prettiest dances you ever saw beau'ii
costumes and cheap. AL it will cost I
costume is Sets for washing at Albal
? Steam Laundry. Spectators i5c.s. danciI
tickets 75cts, first class music. Ii
! dance of the season.
Arrangements are being made for ga
i, of base ball between the Y. NJ. c. A f,
I, Salem, and r. Co., of this city, both
n vincible in their respective cities. p
haps February Goth will be the date.
will be known to morrow. If the ga
comes off, tie opera house gallery will
backed
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
THE GIRL III JAIL.
An Uncle Tells Who She Is.

ACNE, LANE Co., On, Fen. 8, 1895.
Editor Democrat:
From the columns of your paper I see
in regard to two persons, a man and a
girl, which are being maintained. on
account OF lewd co-habitation and by
letters written to me by my son, W.
Holcomb, residing in Boise City, Idaho,
whicn she has written to him about the
affair at albany. l know for certain that
it is my niece, Nellie Holcomb, l5 years
old the End day of April, 1895. She was
sent to me by her parents from Boise to
Acme, Oregon, to keep house for me, IL
months ago and she stayed with me un-
til spring, 1895, then she ran off up the
river, aad got her back again. After
staying away weeks she stayed with
me until August, 1895; then she went up
the river to work out, then she went on
to Eugene abou. December. Her father
wrote to me when she left ne and told
me to try and get her into the reform
school. Her fathers name is Mr.. Chas
Holcomb, i'oise City, Idaho.
G. HoLcoMB.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
List of Patents.

Granted 20 Pacific States inventors
this week. Reported by c. A. Snow &
Co.. solicitors OF American and Foreign
patents. opp. U. :. Patent Office, Wash
ngton, d. G.
5 L Cohoon, San Francisco, sheep
shears; F F Foster, Snohomish, Wash,
oyershoe-retainer g 5 Fouts. San Jose,
Cal, elevator power wheel; J Gregory,
Seattle. Wash, seli-extinguishing lamp
+ W Harmon, Davisville, Cal, device
for converting motion T w Heinemann
Los Angeles, Cal, plaster; 4 johnson
Oakland, Cal, attachment for can-mak'
ing machines: l. II Leibe, San Jose, Cal
strap machine; A Malsbary, Reediey
Cal, grain drill attachment for gang
plows; ] NJ Miller, Nacaville, Cal, mo
mentum engine; w Nance. Grass Valley
Cal, mining pump; Shelley, Berry
essa, Cal irlit-splitting machine.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

B +. Parsons. the op;ician, rode his
wheel from Brownsville TO Lebanon on
Wednesday. lie says he had TO walk
oaiy about two miles.
The Anchor =. Chemical Co. shipped
100 gallons of Lverine to their agency
in Missouri.
q NJ. Wes;iail has sold his half inter
es. in the Lebanon livery and feed stables
TO George Dodge. Mr. Westfall has been
in this business in our town for about
seven years, and his retirement is regret.
ted by large rumber OF customers anc
| iriends.-Adyance.
Postmaster Sites and Mr.. and Mrs
Cusick came ont from Albany Ssturda.
to attend Mr.. Settles funeral Express
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

wAxT IT MopIFIED.-Wealherf K
WYATT OF Albany have filed with the
clerk al the court an application TO have
the report Of Referee Woodoock relative
10 Lintolu county taxes modified. The
original claim OF Lincoln county on sc,
count Of O. P. taxes WAS $2o,2T5.eS. and
was reduced by Referee Wocdoock IN
his findings TO 5,e4l 9S, the reason a.
signed being that taxes for The same
amount for the same year was claimed
hy Benton county. The documents filed
by LAWYERS Weatherford and WxaIi
moves taat the court modify the rePort
OF the referee by allowing the taxes o
| Lancoln county, for 1872 instead OF dlsa!
/ lowing said taxes. The motion sets fOrti
that the referee erred in disallowini
both the taxes OF Benton and Lincoln
counties in 1892. Arguments on III
motion will be heard at the adlourne'
term on the 25;h.-Times.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
What 81 John Is.
Albany. February Il. 'e6

AlSAlN, FEBRUARY a. TO-
EDTroR nExocHkT.
notice the following in ioiay's DENo-
Graf: "Ex-Governor So John Is nov
reported TO be Pop7liss-" The report Is
no, correct He Is now as he has been
since 1854 . prohibitionisi, 3 member oi
the National committee Of that party and
is speaking continually in its interest.
He Favored united effort OF the Reform
parties upon the Staten Island basis oi
union," but as vet that has no; been
consummated. The prohibition party oi
this country are not prepared 20 sacrifice
the work OF - years 10 any party thai
does no, express itself upon the greAiesl
and mos, important issue OF the day
The reason that we ieit the two olc
parties years ago was becouse they dare
not and would not do anything 10 abol-
ish the evils of the liquor traffic. w
are not now ready TO enter party TIA
| refuses TO speak out on this Question 10
fear of TIE influence that might be ex
crted agains; il il it did 50.
| PzouiBTIIoS.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21
Gludness Comes

With a better understanding of the
Wv transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
lv removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and IS
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its benencial
effects are due to the fact, that 1t is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debihtating the
organs on which it acts tits therefore
all important, in order to get its oene-
| ficial effects, to note when you pnr-
| chase, that you have teo genuine cstieie,
| which is manufactured by the Calio
| Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by All rep
utable druggists. ,.h
If in the enjoyment of good health
and the system is regular, then laxa-
l tiyes or other remedies are not needed
| If afflicted with any actual disease, one
/ may'be commended TO the most skillful
| physicians, but IL in need of laxative
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informedeve everywhere, Syrup OF
j Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisiacuon
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1896-02-21

OREGoS BEsr.-Jas. NJ. De Moss, OF
the famous De Moss family OF musicians
is in Woodburn, and after being in the
big cities of the world SAYS that upon
the Pacific coast, without doubt the
entire family will spend the greater part
OF their lives, because We, one and all
have decided that, for climate and n per-
manent happy home, within the bounds
OF the state OF Oregon is the best loca-
ton. We have the climate and soil fish
fruit, beautiful flowers, great timber, de-
lightful scenery, and wonderful dalles,
cascades, gorges, lava beds and craters
sage brush and swamp land, hot springs
or cold water and can in fact select an,
specie of soil or climate in the bounds o
| our great, (though young state you car
| find the desired location.