The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-12-17
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Harrison r. Kincaid, in kindliness
and independence, is easily
the Grand Old Man Of Oregon politics
Salem Journal.
John D. Rockefeller is reported to
have lost 3,000, 600 in some Washington
mines. 1t won't take him long to make
IL up in Standard oil. II true look out for
another rise.
The Corvallis Times says Portland is
to have another paper in opposition 10
the Oregonian, and that Charles Mes.
erve is in the valley in the interest oil
it. Another long felt want.
Annie Hatton, young lady once re-
siding near Mt Angel, in Marion county, |
10 now aaid to be the Queen OF Kiondike. !
She is about to marry q wealthy young
Englishman at Dawson City. Before |
going there her reputation was not the
best in the world.
Another advertiser has just done
the city, and q good many INFESTED small
sums, getting little promised in return,
besidss leaving the town with some bills
unliquidated. AS our people always go
there is nosparticuiar reason why there
should be any very big kick coming.
After all they hang good many peo
pie in California. Allender was hanged
Friday and the following are at San
Quentin awaiting the moose: w 1T
Durrant, Manuel Fellows, Wanuel Cha
veg, Louis J Searey, Joseph ] Ebanks,
Benjamin L Hill, A L Knott, Dennis
Mccarthy, John Miller and Rico Nor
asco,
On our editorial page yesterday
writer said the average yield of wheat in
Oregon was fifty to eighty five bushels.
This man may 60 to the head as the
biggest liar. The truth 10 sufficient.
The average yield 10 nearer 25 bushels,
not over that, and that is big.
A report Of the weather in San Fran
cisco for November, shown the DEMOCRAT
by friend, is of interest. The mean
temperature was So. The average for
November for 81 years 10 So. The total
precipitation for November was LOS
inches. Average for q years 2.69 inches.
Average precipitation for 26 wet seasons
u 3 inches.
AZ case Of endurance the recent BIZ
cycle race in New York city, is no, often
equalled. @. W. Miller, who won the
contest, was on the track l32 hours, off
the track 10 hours, and slept only 1
hours. On finishing his pulse was 80
and his temperature eSE. Rice and
Schinner the next men were each off the
track IL hours and slept hours.
Since the Oreeonian published list
OF satisfaction OF mortgages from most oil
the counties OF the state several DAYS
ago. in order to chow how our farmers
were getting out of debt, il has since
been revealed in many OF the counties
that during the same length Of time
there were almost as many new mort
cages PLACED on file. In one or two the
amount was more.
"And now comes the second step, ia
the effect OF the new tariff, the improve
ment in wages" Says the McMinnville
Transcript. Yes, really. We have Just
read that the wages OF $500 cotton
operators have been reduced 10 per
cent. Not much improvement in that,
We are sorry to say.
On Christmas day the PortIands and
Muitnomahs will play their second
game OF foot ball It is expected tina,
this will be the liyeliest game of foo,
ball ever played in Portland. a. there il
a good deal OF feeling between :he teamn.
Downs, formereiy of Albany, will play
right half back for the Portlands.
At French's jewelry store you will
ind beautiful display OF Chrisim as
novelties. We invite an inspection oil
goods and prices.
The people of Albany and vicinity are
invited to call and zee our display G
Christmas goods, come in whether you
wish 10 purchase or Eos, you will be sel.
coined.
Home First.
The World aftGrwards.-l5st cod
grocer les for you. family Conn & nus-
ton keep the best. which ,hey sell at the
lowest possible prices. Fresh vegetables
and fruits according 10 the season. always
] on hand.
6ne line VI crockery.
Magnolia Elevators.
The undersigned have rented the
Magnolia Elevators at the west end OF
First street. Albany Oregon, at the ap-
proach to the steel bridge, and will COZ.
duct Q general grain warehnnsr hnsiness