The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1897-09-10

est opportunlfy.-Statesm
When Frank c. Richen. Was re-
Gently killed by the cars between Wai-
lula and Umatilla, left oregon City for
Eastern Oregon, he had $50 sewed up in
his shirt. This information was given
by his wife, who recovered the money
when the remains were disinterred at
Umatilla. Why a man with money
enough to pay his fare would risk his
life By riding on the truss rods OF a pas
senger coach is curious question.
Prof Scott today returned from his
outing al Sodsville.
Nr. Wren Ross and family left today
for the Waldo hills for couple weeks
outing.
Frank Perkett, L. Jacobs and two
other men of the Upper Santiam left yes
tesday for the KIondike.
Miss Emma Hill, daughter OF DIR. ].
l.. Hill of Albany, who has been visiting
Dir. and Mrs. W. \. Wiley the past
month, left this morning for home
The Dalles T. 81.
Prof. Arthur Lockman, of San Fran
cisco, has been elected to succeed Prof.
Mcclure in the U. OF o. He is "a years
old and a graduate at Berkley and OF the
University Of Munich.
A. r. Mccoy, wife and three children
returned home from the Bay last night,
being brought over By J. r. Douglas.
They had tip over experience just as
they started.
Mr. Fred Blumberg this morning be-
gan clerksbip with S. E. Young & Son,
succeeding Mr.. S. + Irvine who is now
on his way to Monmouth, Ill. Mr..
| Blumberg has an excellent reputation as
clerk.
Mr. Oliver Price, OF Juneau. Alaska,
died on August l6. He had been a res
ident OF Alaska for ove- 20 years. Mr..
Price was a brother OF Mrs. A. Rldeout,
of this city, and Mr.. Nimrol Price. OF
this county.
A letter just received from Chas. Wilk-
inson, New York City, states that he
had not yet made any arrangements for
| taking the Dr. Edison treatment. He IN
closed newly taken photograph which
shows him quite reduced in fiesh.-Eu-
gene Guard.
The State University Is to have an 10.
dependent electric light plant.
A son Of Mr. Ernest Kroenig, living
south of this city, fell of fence yesterday
afternoon and broke bis arm. DR.. Hill Sc,
the bone.
The Oregon School Supply House of this
city has lust received some sample desks
that are remarkably cheap, considering
their quality and excellent shapep, being
only $3.50 for singles, 50 .25 70. doubles
and 81 for double automatics.
Governor Budd and party arrived yester-
day from Crater lake and are camped al
the Breaks ranch. They left for Shove
Creek this morning. The governors health
is much improved and he now appears al
rugged as any mountaineer of Klamath
county.-Klamath Falls Express.
Hannum & Browning brought in a gooe
lot Of gold from their Greenback mine o,
Grave creek last week, which made a $92!
brick. This amount was secured from /.
tons of second grade ore. The boys GER.
tainly have a bonanza. - Grants Pas
Courier.
General Passenger and Ticket Agent F
|. Whitney, OF the Great Northern, in 81
Paul mas novel way of infusing the spiri
of confidence in his large army of agents
de sends out monthly letters, urging upo
I them the Importance of talking good time
to their friends and patrons.-Ex
A late KIondike letter says that flour
! S62 sack, bacon 81 pound. potatot
Sl00 sack, eggs SIS a dozen; so you ca
. see what 1t costs to live. This country
j full of gold, but all the claims have bee
t taken on Bonanza and EIdorado creek
Wages are Sis day, but no one cares
work for such small pay, myself incIudee
Everyone is looking for claim. and
=, think there will be some rich strikes mac
q next month. and, if so, shall surely q
IN one OF them. The mosquitoes are
numerous here that one cannot prospe
during the month of July The co
al weather starts up next month, and The
10 they will die out. and man can do som,
ID thing. never knew what thunder ar
lightning storm was until struck II n
Klondike. They are terrible heie.0
the postscript he adds: IL am getting nv
Ia full fat. / now weigh 155 pounds, and a
= still getting fatter.